[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 030-031

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DX-CALENDAR V 030-031
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/

- 1/8 MARIANA IS.; AHØ/AH2Y OC-086
from Saipan by HL1IWD. QSL via HL1IWD.

- 1/8 PUERTO RICO; K4C
The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League will operate special event station K4C to celebrate the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games that will take place in Mayaguez. QSL via KP4ES.

- 2/8 ASIATIC RUSSIA; R9XC/9 AS-089
from from Litke Island by R9XC, RA9XY, UA9XEC and UA9XLC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

- 2/8 BURKINA FASO; XT2EME
by HB9CVC, HB9HLV and HB9EOU in CW, SSB and PSK on 80/40/20/17/ 15/12/10/6m. The QSL manager is HB9EOU. See also: http://xt2eme.cq-dx.org/

- 2/8 CANADA; VA3FPI
from Flower Pot Island by the members of the Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club (GBARC). Reference numbers are: Canadian Island ON005, Light House CAN181, Grid Square EN95 and WLH 0763. Activity is usually on 80/40/20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via address on QRZ.com

- 2/8 ALASKA; KL7RRC and N6PYN/KL7 NA-235  
Chirikof Island (NA-235) by K5MT, N3QQ, RW3RN and UA9OBA. QSL via UA9OBA (Russia and Europe) and N7RO (rest of the world). Bookmark http://www.na-234.com/ for updates.

- 3/8 SOUTH KOREA; 6LØNJ/4 AS-060
from Shinji Island. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via HL4XM.

- 5/8 CANARY IS.: EA8/SQ9IVD AF-004
from Fuerteventura Island (DIE S-006, WLOTA L-0883). Activity will be on the HF bands, mostly on CW, using 100 watts and wire antennas. Operations on SSB and RTTY is possible. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Look for the logs to be uploaded to LoTW.

- 5/8 URUGUAY; CV5UC
in celebration of Uruguay's participation in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup. QSL via CX5UR.

- 6/8 LESOTHO; 7P8JK 
by WB6OJB. He will operate SSB and some QRS CW on 10, 15, 17, 20 and 40 metres. QSL via home call.

- 6/8 ARUBA; P4/PG4DX SA-036
Activity will be on all HF bands, mainly around the usual island and IOTA frequencies. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

- 7/8 PHILIPPINES; DU9/PA3GZU OC-130
from Mindanao Island (WLOTA LH-2803). Activity will be holiday style with operations mainly on 20 meters and possibly 40/15/10 meters depending on the conditions using CW, SSB and BPSK31. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau is preferred. There will be a delay but received QSL cards will get answered. DO NOT use surface mail without return postage coverage.

- 7/8 GUAM; KH2/KT3Q OC-026
by DL3OCH. Activity will probably be on 40-12 meters (depending on conditions), mostly on CW and possibly some RTTY and PSK31, using an IC-7000 (w/100 watts only) into a vertical antenna. He may also try some 80 meters. QSLs for this activity are only via DL3OCH or HB9EHJ. Do not send QSLs to his U.S. address. It might take a year until he receive them. Online logs (updated daily) will be available at http://www.clublog.org/ QSOs will be uploaded on LoTW in December.

- 7/8 BELIZE; V31UB
by KU5B. He plans to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-6 metres. QSL via LoTW.

- 7/8 GREENLAND; OX3DL NA-018
by OZ5DL to operate holiday style. Look for him around 14018 kHz.

- 8/8 GREENLAND; OX/DB5MH NA-134
from Disko Island. He runs 5 watts into a groundplane and plans to be QRV every day on 14310 kHz around 00.00 UTC. Since he has only solar cells available, he will listen more than transmit. QSL via DJ9KH, direct or bureau.

- 9/8 CHAGOS IS; VQ90JC or VQ9JC AF-006
from Diego Garcia by ND9M. He expects to get the callsign VQ90JC for him to use in late May and early June, CQ WW WPX CW Contest included.

- 13/8 St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius; PJ7/K5SL NA-105
from Sint Maarten. Look for him on 17, 20 and 40 metres CW and SSB. QSL via home address.

- 14/8  CAMBODIA; XU7AJW
by ON4JW. His QSL manager is ON7PP.

- 23/8 MAYOTTE; FH8ND AF-027
by F5PSA/TJ3SL. He plans to operate SSB on 80-6 metres. QSL via F1OKV, direct or bureau.

- 30/9 HAITI; HH2/S21RC
from Port-Au-Prince. He will be active in the evening of weekdays. 

- 31/10 AUSTRALIA; VK100WIA
will be operated to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wireless Institute of Australia. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards with return postage may be sent to Wireless Institute of Australia, P.O. Box 2042, Bayswater VIC 3153, Australia. Details on the centenary programme and the relevant operating award can be found on the WIA website http://www.wia.org.au/

- 31/10     CANADA; VA7PX NA-075
                from Mayne Island. QSL via VE7AXU via bureau or direct.

- 30/11 KAZAKHSTAN; UP25F
by UN7FW. The special callsign is for the 25th anniversary of Vostochny opencast coal mine in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan. QSL via IK2QPR.

- 2010 MONGOLIA; JT7ØAS
by JT1AS to celebrate his 70th birthday. He is using this call in RTTY and PSK on HF until the end of the year. QSL cards direct via Sank N., PO Box 719, Ulaanbaatar-23, Mongolia.
- 2010 TAIWAN; 3H1ØØTW, 3T1ØØTW and 3TØTW AS-020
Taiwan is celebrating 100 years Republic of China. The special event stations are working from the capital Taipei of Taiwan. QSLs for all three stations should be sent via the BV bureau.

- 2010 LEBANON; OD5/DL6SN
He plans to be active on 40-10 meters mainly on CW. Activity over the past week has been on 20/17/12 meters CW. QSL via DO8LA.

- 2010 MARSHALL IS.; V73NS OC-028
from the Kwajalein atoll by WD8CRT, who will have to work here for two years starting on Jan 5, 2009. He will work mostly in CW on 160-6m. QSL via bureau or direct to Neil Schwanitz, PO Box 8341, APO, AP 96557, USA. His website is http://www.qsl.net/v73ns/

- 2010 ANTARCTICA; R1ANP AN-016
by RW1AI. He will be active from the clubstation R1ANP. QSLs for this operation via RW1AI.

- 2010 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; 9Q5ØAR
special event callsign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It will be aired from the club station in Kinshasa by different local operators. Please be patient with them, as they "might not be skilfull enough to handle huge pile ups.

- 2010 VENEZUELA; 4M200/YV200/YW200
Look for several different stations to be active to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's Independence. Some of the stations that have been active are:
   4M200AJ - Operator Manuel; Activity mainly on PSK on 40/30/20/15/10m. QSL via YV5AJ. 
   YV200D - Operator Paolo; Activity mainly on RTTY on 30m. QSL via YV1DIG.
   YW200A - Operator Alfredo; Activity on PSK and SSB on 20/15m. QSL via YV5SSF.
   YW200ER - Operator Elvis; Activity on SSB on 40/20/15m. QSL via YV8ER.
   YW200L - Operator Frank; Activity on RTTY and PSK, on 30/15m. QSL via YV5LI.
   YW200T - Operator Juan; Activity on SSB, RTTY and PSK, on 40/30/20/15m. QSL via YV5JBI.
A "Bicentenary of Venezuelan Independence Award" is available by working all the 6 special callsign: 4M200AJ, YV200D, YW200A, YW200ER, YW200L and YW200T. More information is expected to be available at http://www.radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm

- 2010 CHILE; XR2ØØR
Special event for the 200th anniversary of the earliest step in the Chilean struggle for indipendence. QSL via CE1KR, direct or bureau.

- 2010 MEXICO; 4A1B 
Two hundred years of Mexican independence and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican revolution are celebrated by the Radio Club Queretaro (XE1RCQ). The special callsign 4A1B will be activated throughout the whole year 2010. The QSL manager is LZ3HI. The logs will be uploaded to the LoTW as well. 

- 2010 MEXICO; 4B
Celebrating the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence, amateur radio operators from Mexico have been authorized to use special prefix 4B through the end of the year.

- 2010 BARBADOS; 8P55AW NA-021
The members of the "Amateur Radio Society of Barbados" (ARSB) are celebrating the 55th anniversary of their radio club this year. For this reason a special event station will be active throughout the year. QSL via bureau ok.

- 31/3 2011 ANTARCTICA; VU3BPZ and AT1ØBP
from the Maitri Base (WAP IND-03) by VU3BPZ. Updates and more details are expected on the WAP Web site at http://www.waponline.it/

- 20/4 2011 ANGOLA; D2QR
by UT1EO from Lunda Norte Province in northeast Angola. Activity
will be on 40-10 meters on all modes. QSL via RW6HS.

- July 2011 FRENCH POLYNESIA; FO
by F5PHW. Since he is there for work, his on air activities will be limited, but he will try to operate as much as possible. If he lives in a house, Phil intends to be active on all HF bands from 80-10 meters mainly on CW and RTTY (possibly some PSK31) with very little SSB using only 100 watts. His antennas from the house QTH will be: 80-40m - Inverted V + HF6VX (GP), 30m - HF6VX, 20-10m - HF6VX + Spiderbeam (not sure). However, if he lives in an apartment the antenna may only be the HF6VX. QSL via F8BPN, by the Bureau or direct.

- August 2011 BAHRAIN; A92IO
by EI3IO. Operations will initially focus on the bands 3.5 MHz to 30 MHz. He also intends to be QRV on 1.8 MHz for the 2010/2011 winter season. QSL direct to A92IO (Dave Court, P.O. Box 31183, Budaiya, Bahrain) or via the bureau to EI3IO. Direct cards may also to be sent to EI3IO, however these will only be auctioned once or twice per year. Further information can be found at http://a92.ath.cx/

- September 2011 ZAMBIA; 9J2KK
by JF1OKX. He plans to start operations on the amateur radio bands (80-6 metres) during the first 10 days of July. He will concentrate on the digital modes (PSK31 or 62, RTTY, WSJT and SSTV), with some SSB and CW. QSL via JK1NSR.

- 31/12 2011 TAIWAN; BP1ØØ
Taiwan is celebrating its 100th anniversary. For this event there are two special event stations on the air: BP100 (QSL via BX4AQ) and BV100 (QSL via BV2KI) from Oct 10 until Dec 31,2011. More information about the stations and the special award can be found at: http://www.bv100.tw/

- 30/4 2012 KENYA; 5Z4RH 
by IK8VRH is working in Kenya. Requested callsign is 5Z4RH.

3/8 - 14/8 SEYCHELLES; S79DB
by EA4DB. He plans to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call.

4/8 - 17/8 KENYA; 5Z/IZ2DPX
He will operate on 40, 20, 18, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via home call (bureau) or IK2DUW (direct).

5/8 - 7/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K4L NA-058
from Sapelo Island, Georgia by members of the Kennehoochee Amateur Radio Club (W4BTI). Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via W4BTI, direct or LoTW and eQSl.

5/8 - 8/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K4L NA-058
from the two lighthouses on Sapelo Island. The plan is for a large group of operators to be active 24 hours a day on the HF bands and 6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL direct to W4BTI.

5/8 - 26/8 CAPE VERDE; D4C AF-086
from Sao Vicente Island by IK2NCJ including a SOAB entry in the WAE DX CW Contest. QSL via CT1ESV (bureau), IZ4DPV (direct) and LoTW.

6/8 - 8/8 ALASKA; AD5A/KL5 (CW) and AB5EB/KLØ NA-158 RARE ONE!
from Kalgin Island in the Kenai-Cook Inlet Group. This Alaskan island has only been worked by 10% of the IOTA chasers. Activity will take place sometime Friday, August 6th, and they will go QRT mid-afternoon (local time), on Sunday, August 8th. Their plan is to have two stations on the air running 100 watts. The team will be equipped to operate on 6m if the band opens up, but it will not be a priority. QSL route will be announced as soon as it finalized.

7/8 - 14/8 MARIANAS IS.; KHØ/KT3Q OC-086
by DL3OCH. Activity will probably be on 40-12 meters (depending on conditions), mostly on CW and possibly some RTTY and PSK31, using an IC-7000 (w/100 watts only) into a vertical antenna. He may also try some 80 meters. QSLs for this activity are only via DL3OCH or HB9EHJ. Do not send QSLs to his U.S. address. It might take a year until he receive them. Online logs (updated daily) will be available at http://www.clublog.org/ QSOs will be uploaded on LoTW in December.

7/8 - 14/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; N6L
from Lassen Volcanic National Park by K0GLT, K6LSN, KH2TJ, N6DXP, N7KGA, W3FF and others. There will be several portable and base camp stations on the air on 40-6 metres. QSL via K6LSN. 

8/8 - 3/9 ASIATIC RUSSIA; RIØFKD AS-025
from Kunashir Island, Kuril Islands by UA3DLD. He may be active from other islands within the Kuril group during this period. QSL via UA3DLD.

10/8 - 17/8 CAMBODIA; XU7ATM
by F8ATM. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB and RTTY. An online log search will be available at:        http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/XU7ATM/
QSL via F8ATM, by the Bureau or direct. For direct QSL request, please include a SAE and sufficient postage (IRC or 2 USDs). 

11/8 - 14/8 CANADA; VYØX NA-208
from the Nunavut (Kitikmeot Region) East IOTA Group by VE3LYC. This group has only been on the air once, 15 years ago, and is on the Most Wanted List, in demand by 89% of the chasers. He is aiming to operate for up to 3 days. The island he will operate from will be decided on site, to ensure unobstructed propagation to various regions around the world. He also reminds everyone that weather conditions and safety concerns can affect the outcome of this project. 

11/8 - 15/8 SOUTH AFRICA; ZS6/hc
by W2LPL and W2DBL. Activity will be on the HF bands, mainly SSB. QSL via their home callsign.

11/8 - 15/8 CANADA; VB1H NA-126
from Harris Island. There should be 2 HF stations on the air operating both CW and SSB. Operators will be VE1AOE, VE1MPM and VE1VOX. QSL via VE3EXY.

12/8 - 10/9 VIETNAM; XV4LC
by VK6LC. Activity will take place from two different locations:
   1) First QTH will be near the famous floating Mekong River "Cai Rang" floating markets in Can Tho. Here he will use a Delta Loop for 40/20/15m and a Quad Loop for 17m. Operating CW and SSB.
   2) He will then operate from a farm near Soc Trang located on the Mekong River Plains. This operation will be predominately CW with some SSB using all portable equipment and antennas. QSL both operations via VK6LC. 

13/8 - 16/8 GREENLAND; OX1JA 
by JA5AQC from OX3KQ QTH in Kangerlussuaq (Sondre-Strom). QSL via his home callsign only direct.

16/8 - 19/8 BOTSWANA; A25/hc
by W2LPL and W2DBL. Activity will be on the HF bands, mainly SSB. QSL via their home callsign.

16/8 - 20/8 ALASKA; K9YNF/KL7 NA-197
from Fox Island celebrating his Golden Jubilee in Amateur Radio. He will be QRV around 14260 and 18128 kHz SSB using solar power. His pilot station will be K9JE (k9je-jack[@]sbcglobal.net). QSL via K9YNF.

27/8 - 2/9 VANUATU; YJØVK OC-035
from the Island of Efate by VK3QB, VK2CA, VK3HJ and VK3CBV working the HF bands spend six days and nights. They will have two HF stations limited to 100 watts, with verticals and dipoles. Plans are to operate on 160-10 metres, with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via VK2CA, direct or bureau, and LoTW. Further information can be found at HTTP://yj0vk.vkham.com/

1/9 - 30/11 EGYPT; SU/HA3JB
from Cairo. Activity will be on CW, RTTY, SSTV, PSK and some SSB. No bands of operations were provided, but on past operations he was heard on 80/40/20 meters. He also plans to be in the CQWW RTTY DX Contest (September 25-26th). QSL via HA3JB. More information and updates will be available at http://www.ha3jb.com/suha3jb.html
5/9 - 28/11 MADAGASCAR; 5R8HT 
by F4DBJ. Activity will be on 80/40 meters (using a W3DZZ antenna) and on 20/15/10 meters using a vertical antenna and only using 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign.

13/9 - 23/9 TUNISIA; TS7TI AF-091 and AF-092
from Plane Island (AF-091) and Kuriat Island (AF-092) by an Italian team of operators. Operators mentioned are: IK7JWX, I8LWL, IZ7ATN, IK7XWU and IS0AGY. More details are forthcoming.

16/9 - 20/9 GREENLAND; OX6YL
from Kangerlussuaq by six international YLs. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. Operators mentioned at this time: Inger/OZ7AGR, Unni/LA6RHA, Ingrid/LA8FOA, Ruth/IT9ESZ, Evelyne/F5RPB and Waltraud/DJ6US. A Web site is currently under
construction at http://www.qsl.net/la6rha/greenland/

17/9 - 24/9 AUSTRALIA; JA1NLX/VK4 OC-171
from Dunk Island. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW. Suggested frequencies are: 3505, 7015, 10115, 14035, 18075, 21035, 24895 and 28035 kHz (QSX up 1-3 kHz). Equipment will be under 50 pounds! His transceiver: K2 or FT857 with microHAM CWKeyer. Antenna will be: 5m long Buddistick with a lots of radials for 80-10m. QSL via JA1NLX, by the Bureau, direct w/SASE or LoTW. Online log (on his Web page) and LoTW will be uploaded when he returns home. Visit his Web page at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/ja1nlx/ham/VK4_2010.html

24/9 - 27/9 EAST MALAYSIA; 9M6XRO/p (CW) and 9M6DXX/p (SSB) OC-295
from Pulau Sebatik by 9M6XRO, 9M6DXX, 9W6AMC, 9W6LEE and G3USR. Two stations will be used with amplifiers to a HexBeam and verticals located directly above the sea water, and it is hoped to have both stations on the air during all the major openings to Europe and North America. The operation will be on 80-10 metres, with the emphasis on 40-15 metres. This IOTA group was activated for the first and only time in July 2006. QSL both callsigns via M0URX (direct or bureau) and LoTW. See http://www.m0urx.com/sebatik.html for further details and for a link to the on-line QSL request form for both direct and bureau cards.

OCTOBER MOZAMBIQUE; C9
GI4FUM is planning a DXpedition to Mozambique in October 2010, to operate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest and also possibly the JOTA. Watch his Web page for updates at http://www.3da0ss.net/

OCTOBER  TOGO; 5V
Silvano, I2YSB and his team (Alfeo I1HJT, Carlo IK1AOD, Vinicio
IK2CIO, Angelo IK2CKR, Marcello IK2DIA and Stefano IK2HKT) will be active from Togo in October (dates and callsign TBA). They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres with three stations. Further information and a band/mode survey can be found at http:/www.i2ysb.com/ QSL direct to I2YSB.
7/10 - 22/10 TEMOTU; H40KJ and H40BQ OC-065
from Pigeon Island by SP5DRH (H40KJ) and SP3BQ (H40BQ). They will focus on 160 and 80 metres CW, with operations on the higher bands (including some digital modes activity on 20 and 30 metres) depending on propagation. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at http://www.sp5drh.com/h40/

8/10 - 18/10 BONAIRE & CURACAO; PJ2/K8ND SA-006
from Curacao. QSL via home call.

10/10 - 20/10 ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS; PJ7
from Sint Maarten by a multi-national team of twelve experienced operators (DJ9ZB, I8NHJ, K4SV, K6KK, K6MM, K6TD, K9CT, K9ZO, N2WB, NF4A, W6OSP and W8GEX). The group plans to have four stations on the air 24/7, and will have two additional stations that can be activated if needed. They will work all bands CW, SSB and RTTY. Callsign TBA, QSL via KQ1F. Look at http://www.stmaarten2010.com/ for updates. 

10/10 - 23/10 TOGO; 5V7TT
by a Italian team. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres with three stations. Further information and a band/mode survey can be found at http://www.i2ysb.com/ QSL direct to I2YSB.

10/10 - 31/12 2011 TAIWAN; BV1ØØ
Taiwan is celebrating its 100th anniversary. QSL via BV2KI. More information about the stations and the special award can be found at: http://www.bv100.tw/

20/10 - 30/10 GREENLAND; OX/hc NA-151
from Tasiilaq/Ammassalik by DF9TM, DL1RTL, DL2SWW and DL2VFR are in the planning stages for an IOTA operation. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY. Further information is expected in due course. Website: http://www.iota-expedition.com/

20/10 - 4/11 BOTSWANA; A25
by I0ZY (A25ZY), IK1MDF (A25DF), IZ5MMB (A25MB), K5LBU (A25CF), K5ZOL and KD5TAN (A25AN). They plan to have three stations on the air operating 160-6 meters, depending on conditions. The group will also be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) using the callsign A25HQ. Each operator, using their own callsign, will handle their own QSL cards by the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com address). QSL for A25HQ go via K5LBU. The logs will be uploaded via CLUBLOG daily (depending on the InterNet connection). The group is looking for sponsors. For more details and update, visit their Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/a25-2010/index.html

20/10 - 10/11 ST. KITTS & NEVIS; V47JA NA-104
from the Calypso Bay, St. Kitts (WW Loc. FK87SG) by W5JON. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using an ICOM IC-7000 w/KL-400
amp (350 watts) into a ZS6BKW design "All-Band Dipole" antenna. His operations will include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W5JON.

22/10 - 31/10 SABLE ISLAND; AA4VK/CYØ, AI5P/CYØ, NØTG/CYØ and WA4DAN/CYØ
On 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with a "minimal effort for supplying the mulitiplier" during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. ALL QSL requests via NØTG. An ONLINE QSL Request service will be established as an optional method. Look for updates on the Web site as details develop at http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/

25/10 - 1/11 SENEGAL; 6V7T
by F5RAV. Activity will be on SSB and PSK31, and on 160-10 meters (including 17 and 12m with a dipole only). He is planning to be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st). QSL via only direct to his home callsign. See details on QRZ.com. Also, visit his BLOG page at http://f5rav.free.fr/
25/10 - 2/11 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/homecall NA-032
from Miquelon by KV1J. Activity will be on 160-6 meters and 70cm (Satellite AO-51), using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31, generally on the highest frequency band that is open (no permission for 60m). He will also be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Log will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL about one week after his return. More information at                      http://www.kv1j.com/fp/october10.html

25/10 - 25/11 2011 CYPRUS; 5B5ØJ
5B4AHJ will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a licensed radio amateur on October 25th. Activity will be on CW and SSB. QSL via 5B4AHJ and LoTW.

29/10 - 2/11 MICRONESIA; V63CJB OC-011
from Chuuk Island by JJ2CJB. His operations will be mainly during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st). Activity outside of the contest will be holiday style on 75/40/20/15/10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW or to his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

NOVEMBER SENEGAL; 6W/EI6DX
will once again be active from Somone, which is located 70 km southeast of Dakar. He will concentrate on the lower bands and CW and take part in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via RX3RC, by the Bureau or direct. Look for updates at http://www.ei6dx.com/

1/11 - 15/11 VANUATU; YJØHA OC-035
from Efate Island by HA5UK and HA5AO. Activity is planned for 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and SSTV modes. More
details, like station setup, antennas, etc. will be forthcoming in due time. A Web site is now active at http://ha5ao.novolab.hu/
A survey is available for band and mode needs. Also an online log will be available on this site. QSL via HA5UK, direct, by the Bureau and LoTW.

17/11 - 1/12 PALMYRA ISLAND & JARVIS; N5E OC-081
from Jarvis Island (dates depending on weather and sea conditions). A large group of operators will staff 12 stations on CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres. Applications for the required government permits have been submitted to the US Fish & Wildlife Service. No individual contributions are being solicited until the permits have been received.
18/11 - 1/12 THE GAMBIA; C50C or C52C 
by members of the Czech and Slovak OMØC Contest Crew. The special callsign C5A will be reserved for the CQWW DX CW Contest. The team members of The Gambia 2010 DXpedition are OK8WW/OM2TW, OK1RI, OM5AW, OM6NM, OM2RA, OK1DO, OK1DIX, OK1FFU and OK1NY. For more details and updates, visit their Web at  http://www.om0c.com/?Gambia_2010_-_C5A/ 
19/11 - 5/12 KERMADEC IS; ZL8X OC-039
from Raoul Island by the core team of the very successful DXpeditions to Norfolk Island in 2007 (VK9DNX) and Willis Island in 2008 (VK9DWX), plus a few high experienced operators, will be active in November. According to the preliminary schedule, thirteen  operators, DJ5IW, DJ7EO, DJ9RR, DK1II, DL1MGB, DL3DXX, DL5CW, DL5LYM, DL5XL, DL6FBL, DL8OH, DL8LAS and SP5XVY expect to be QRV with seven high power stations on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. Further information, including log search and an Online QSL Request System (OQRS) for either bureau and direct cards, can be found at http://www.kermadec.de/

20/11 - 29/11 BAHAMAS; C6ATA
by K2KW. Activity will be mainly CW on 40 meters and the 30/17/12 meter bands. He will also be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via WA4WTG.

22/11 - 30/11 ST. BARTHELEMY; FJ/VE3EY NA-164>
Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, RTTY and SSB. He will also be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via VE3EY.

6/1 - 24/1 SPRATLY IS; DXØDX AS-051
from Pagasa Island by VK3FY and a multi-national team of about 30 operators from nine countries divided up into three groups will be active on all bands and modes. The plan is to have four CW stations, four SSB, two RTTY/digital modes and one VHF/UHF station. QSL via N2OO. Visit the DX9DX page at http://www.dx0dx.net/

27/1 - 8/2 SOUTH ORKNEY IS; VP8_so AN-008
from the South Orkney Islands by K9ZO, ND2T, 9V1YC, K0IR, N1DG, N0AX, W3WL, N6MZ, I8NHJ, N4GRN, WB9Z, W7EW and VE3EJ on all HF bands 160m-10m using SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL Manager is Garry, VE3XN. The website for the DXpedition is at http://www.vp8o.com/  

30/3 - 2/4 MARIANA IS; WE8A/KHØ and K8RLY/KHØ OC-086
from Northern Mariana Island. WE8A will focus on 80-6 meters including the 30/17/12 meter bands, using CW and SSB, while K8RLY will operate only SSB including the AM mode if requested. QSL ONLY direct to their JA addresses. 
IOTA-frequencies
CW: 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10115, 7030 and 3530.
SSB: 28560, 28460, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260, 7055 and 3755.
The frequencies are NOT exclusive to IOTA!
IOTA net Saturdays at 1300z on 14260 and Sundays at 1300z on 21260!

SM3CVM 2010-August 01