[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 048-049
ARONSSON
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Sat Dec 4 00:48:02 PST 2010
DX-CALENDAR V 048-049
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/
OJ1ABOA OH_ant - Mika, OH2FFP will be in charge of the next Finnish Antarctic
Research Program expedition to Aboa station, Queen Maud Land
(Antarctica) in December-January. He will operate again as
OJ1ABOA, and he might be QRV also from nearby Wasa Station of
Sweden. Around Christmas he will stay for three or fours days at
Swedish Station Svea.
- 4/12 ECUADOR; HC2/homecall and HC2/SMØCOP
A Swedish Team from Contest Club SK6M together with local HAMs
will take part in the CQ WW CW Contest as HD2M on November 27-28,
2010. Operators will be HC2A, HC2SL, SM7BUA, SM6FKF, SM6LJU,
SM6MCW and SM5COP. Outside contest special attention will be on
low bands, WARC and RTTY. QSL to home calls. Info on
http://sk6m.com/ under HC2010.
- 5/12 INDIA; AU2JCB
Special event station. Activity will be on 40-10 meters SSB.
Suggested frequencies are: 28490, 21280, 21340, 14220, 14320
and 7030 kHz. QSL direct to VU2DSI. Operations are to celebrate
the 152nd anniversary of the birth of Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose
who they consider the "Father of radio communications". For more
details, see the following Web page at:
http://www.qsl.net/vu2msy/JCBOSE.htm
- 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, DJ9RR, DK1II, DL1MGB, DL3DXX, DL5CW,
DL5LYM, DL5XL, DL6FBL, DL8LAS, DL8OH, SP5XVY and SV2KBS 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/
- 5/12 UGANDA; 5X1NH
by G3RWF. He will operate mainly CW with "limited low band
activity". QSLs via G3RWF.
- 5/12 ARGENTINA; LU/F5AHO SA-049
from Redonda Island between about 15 UTC on 4 December and 19 UTC
on the 5th. He will operate SSB on 20 metres. QSL via home call.
- 5/12 MONTSERRAT; VP2MVX, VP2MFO, VP2MNR and VP2MSC NA-103
by K3VX (VP2MVX), K9FO (VP2MFO), K9NR (VP2MNR) and K9CS (VP2MSC).
Activity will include entries in the CQWW DX CW Contest and ARRL
160 Contests as a Multi-2 class signing VP2M. Activity outside the
contests will be on 160-10 meters, mostly CW but some SSB,
RTTY and PSK. QSL all callsigns via K9CS.
- 5/12 BERMUDA; VP9/SM3TLG NA-005
Details about bands/modes activity was not provided. QSL via his
home callsign.
- 6/12 VIETNAM; XV4SP AS-128
from Phu Quoc Island by DL7DF with XYL. Activity will be on 160-10
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. His equipment will
consists of a transceivers K2, a XV600, some lowband verticals and
dipoles, a HF9V, and some beverage antennas. QSL via DL7DF, direct
or by the German DARC QSL Bureau.
- 6/12 MARIANA ISLAND; WHØ/WH7C
by JE7DMH and JN7GLC with planned activity on 80-6 metres CW, SSB
and FM. QSL via JE7DMH plus LoTW and eQSL.
- 6/12 TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH I.; ZD9AH AF-029
from Tristan da Cunha by DL2AH. This is not a DXpedition and he
plans to operate mainly SSB on 40, 20, 17, 12 and 10 metres, with
some RTTY activity during the last two weeks of November. He will
be working "barefoot" with a simple Windom antenna. QSL via DL2AH,
direct or bureau.
- 6/12 URUGUAY; CW3TD SA-057
from Timoteo Dominguez Island by operators from the Uruguay DX
Group and Centro Radioaficionados Montevideo. There will be four
stations active on 160-2 metres, with an emphasis on digital
modes. QSL route TBA.
- 6/12 MONTSERRAT; VP2MVX, VP2MFO, VP2MNR, VP2MSC and VP2MWP
by K3VX (VP2MVX), K9FO (VP2MFO), K9NR (VP2MNR), K9CS (VP2MSC) and
K9OWQ (VP2MWP). Activity will include entries in the CQWW DX CW
Contest (November 27-28th) and ARRL 160 Contests (December 3-5th)
as a Multi-2 class signing VP2M. Activity outside the contests
will be on 160-10 meters, mostly CW but some SSB, RTTY and PSK.
QSL all callsigns via K9CS.
- 6/12 BAHAMAS; C6AQQ NA-001
from New Providence Island by ND3F. Activity will be mostly on the
lower bands, but he will also be in the CQWW DX CW Contest and
ARRL 160 Meter Contest. QSL via his home callsign, direct
preferred or LoTW, by the Bureau (long wait).
- 7/12 SENEGAL; 6W/AA1AC
from La Somone. QSL direct or by the Bureau to his home callsign.
- 7/12 BAHAMAS; C6AKQ, C6ARU and C6AUM NA-080
by N4BP (C6AKQ), N4UM (C6ARU) and K4RUM (C6AUM), primarily on
CW and the Digital modes. Their operations will also include the
ARRL 160 Meter Contest. QSL via the operator's home callsign.
- 8/12 TRISTAN DA CUNHA; ZD9T AF-029
by DJ2EH. Activity will be on CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands. He
plans to be using a vertical for 160-30 metres and a three-element
wire beam.
- 9/12 CHATHAM IS; ZL7A and ZL7/W1SY OC-038
by JF1OCQ and JE1SYN (ZL7/W1SY). They will operate on 160-6 metres
CW, SSB and digital modes, with a focus on 160 and 6 metres
(breakable beacon on 50117 kHz). QSL ZL7/ZL1WY via JF1OCQ only:
Hiro Miyake, 1-3-6 Asakura, Maebashi, 371-0811 Japan. Do NOT send
QSLs to the New Zealand Bureau. QSL ZL7/W1SY via JE1SYN. Further
information at http://w1vx.net/pedition/zl7/2010ZL7.htm
- 10/12 BAHAMAS; C6APT NA-080
from Treasure Cay by K8PT. Activity will be on 40-10 meters with
concentrating on the 30/17/12 meter bands, using mostly CW with
some RTTY. QSL via K8PT.
- 11/12 DOMINICA; J79DP, J79KZ and J79WTA NA-101
by HB9TPQ (J79DP), HB9BZG (J79KZ) and HB9MFM (J79WTA), Activity
will be on all HF bands using SSB and some RTTY. They have one
station, using an IC-7000 with 100 watts into a dipole 50m above
sea level. QSL via their home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
- 13/12 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; 9Q5ØON
by ON4HIL, ON4ATW, ON6CC, ON4IA, ON4CIT and PA3EWP celebrating the
50th anniversary of the indipendende of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo. They will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres. QSL via
ON4BR, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at
http://www.9q50on.be/
- 13/12 ST. LUCIA; J68UN and J6/homecall NA-108
by K4MK, K8EAB, N4LA, N7UN (J68UN), NX8L, W3FF, W4OKW and W7ZT.
There will be three fixed stations active on 160-10 metres CW,
SSB, and RTTY. At the same time, several teams will be battery-
only, field portable either from St Lucia beaches or mountain
tops. The group is applying for a unique J6BP callsign for the
ARRL 10 Meter Contest (11-12 December). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or
direct to the operator's home call. Further information can be
found at http://sites.google.com/site/caribbeanbuddies/
- 14/12 TURKS & CAICOS IS.; VP5/W5CW
He will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres, and will participate
in the CQ WW DX CW, ARRL 160 Meter ARRL 10 Meter Contests as
VP5CW. QSL to P.O. Box 88, Morris OK 74445-0088, USA or direct to
W5CW.
- 16/12 MARSHALL ISLANDS; V73 OC-029, OC-087, OC278
from Majuro (OC-029), Enewetak Atoll (OC-087) and Ujelang Atoll
(OC-278) by N3QQ (V73QQ and V73RRC) and NL8F (V73CF). The
operators will travel to Enewetak Atoll (OC-087) where some of the
equipment has already been
prepositioned. Activity from OC-087 will take place between
December 5-16th. Look for some possible 160m operations from
Enewetak Atoll.
The duo will activate the uninhabited Ujelang Atoll (OC-278 - an
IOTA new-one) sometime around December 9-12th, for 2-3 days.
Tentative schedule:
Nov. 30th-Dec. 1st - Callsigns V73CF and V73QQ from Majuro
Island (OC-029), in the Ratak Chain.
December 2-4th - Callsigns while traveling to Enewetak Atoll
are V73CF/mm and V73QQ/mm.
December 5-7th - Callsigns to be used on Enewetak Atoll (OC-
087) are V73CF and V73QQ.
December 8-11th - Callsign to be used on the uninhabited
Ujelang Atoll (OC-278, a new IOTA) is V73RRC.
December 12-16th - Callsigns to be used on Enewetak Atoll (OC-
087) are V73CF and V73QQ.
Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL V73RRC and
V73QQ via N7RO. QSL V73CF via K8NA. For updates/live GPS tracking,
watch: http://www.oc-278.ucoz.com/
- 17/12 MAURITIUS; 3B8/F1BCS af-049
Activity will be on 20/17/15 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK. He
will be using an IC-7000 into a 3 element beam. QSL per operator's
instructions
- 18/12 MADAGASCAR; 5R8IC AF-090
from Sainte-Marie Island by F6ICX. He will operate holiday style
CW, RTTY and PSK63. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
- 19/12 NORFOLK ISLAND; VK9N
by IK1PMR, PA3LEO, LA9SN, N6TQS and possibly others will be
active. Activity will be focused on Europe, 160-40 meters,
30/17/12 meters, CW and RTTY using four Elecraft with solid state
amps with RX antennas. This is a lightweight DXpedition. They will
try to limit their extra baggage expenses. To achieve this (and
for efficiency and reliability too) they will mainly use wire
antennas. QSL via PA3LEO. A Web site is now available at
http://www.pacificdxpedition.com/index.php?s=intro
- 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 MALAWI; 7Q7HB
by G0JMU. He is working in CW and digital modes on HF. His QSL
manager G0IAS accepts QSL cards only direct.
- 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 CHILE; XR33M
The special callsign celebrates the rescue of the 33 miners who
were trapped in the San Jose mine for 69 days. Look for activity
on 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres SSB. QSL via CE3BBC.
- 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.
- 1/1 SOUTH COOK ISLAND; E51AND OC-013
from Rarotonga by AB7FS. He runs 100 watts into a vertical and/or
long wire. "I'm on the air to have fun", hes says, "not to score
the maximum number of contacts in the shortest time". QSL via home
call.
- 3/1 PHILIPPINES; DU9/DK2PR OC-130
from Mindanao Island, possibily with side trips to other IOTA
groups. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
- 4/1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K8LJG/4 NA-138
from Amelia Island. He will operate CW and SSB on or around the
IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call.
- 23/2 CANARY ISLANDS; EA8/hc
from Tijoco Bajo, Tenerife Island by ON5JV and ON6AK. Activity
will be on 40-10 metres CW and SSB. QSL via home calls, bureau
preferred.
- 24/2 ANTARCTICA; OR4TN
from Princess Elisabeth by ON5TN. He plans to operate in his
spare time, starting in December. Updates will be posted on
qrz.com under OR4TN. QSL via ON5TN.
- 31/3 2011 WEST MALAYSIA; 9M2MRS AS-015
from Penang Island by PA0RRS. He operates 99.9% CW. QSL via
PA0RRS, whose new address is: Richard Smeets, Constance
Gerlingsstraat 60, 5121 ZR Rijen, The Netherlands.
- 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/
- 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.
- 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/
- 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/
- 31/12 2011 ANTARCTICA; RI1ANC
from Vostok station by RD1AV (ex RV1ZC). He will operate CW, SSB
and digital modes on all bands, 160 and 80 metres included. In
mid-December he might operate for a few days as RI1ANC/A from
Molodezhnaya station. QSL via RN1ON, direct or bureau.
- 30/4 2012 KENYA; 5Z4RH
by IK8VRH is working in Kenya. Requested callsign is 5Z4RH.
6/12 - 13/12 SABLE ISLAND; homecall/CYØ
by N0TG, AA4VK and WA4DAN, will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB
and RTTY. The preferred QSL route is via the Online QSL Request
Service available at http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/ Traditional
direct requests for all callsigns should be sent to N0TG (Randy
Rowe, 3017 Coventry Lane, Waxahachie TX 75165, USA). Traditional
bureau cards will be via each operator's home call.
6/12 - 17/12 ZIMBABWE; Z21DXI
by VK6DXI for a business trip, so the time for operation on bands
will be very limited. QSL Z21DXI via SP5UAF, by the Bureau, direct
or an E-mail request. All direct QSLs for the February Z21DXI
activity are now answered on a daily basis. Cards via the Bureau
are sent usually twice a month.
7/12 - 12/12 MARSHALL IS.; V73RRC OC-278
from Ujelang Atoll by NL8F and N3QQ. QSL via N7RO. Bookmark
http://www.oc-278.ucoz.com/ for updates.
8/12 COLOMBIA; 5K3B
Celebrating the Bicentenary of Colombian Independence, special
event station 5K3B will be active on 8 December starting around 14
UTC. Activity will take place on various bands and modes from the
traditional district of La Candelaria in Bogota. QSL via HK3O.
8/12 - 13/12 URUGUAY; CW5R SA-039
from Isla de Lobos (WLOTA 0799, ARLHS URU-002) by YY4AND, PY5EG,
PY5CC, PY2EL, CX1ABB, CX6ABC, CX6DAP, CX6ACY, CX8BBA, CX3ABC,
CX5BW, CX5BE, CX2ABC, CX7BZ and CX1BM. Activity will be on 80-6
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct to CX2ABC. Visit
their Web page (under construction) at http://www.cw5r.net/
10/12 - 12/12 AUSTRALIA; VK4LDX/p OC-171
from Magnetic Island. He will be using a multiband vertical close
to the beach. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct
to: Craig Edwards, PO Box 487, Belgian Gardens, Queensland 4810,
Australia. Diect QSLs, please send a SAE with 2 USDs or an IRC (VK
operators - just send a SASE). He does not do eQSL or LoTW. For
more details, read the following Web page at
http://vk4ldxoc171.blogspot.com/
16/12 - 21/12 BANGLADESH; S21FGC
by JH1AJT (S21Z) and A51HI, DS4EOI, JJ1LIB, JP1TRJ and KL2A. They
plan to be QRV on 160-10 metres CW and SSB, with an emphasis on
the 160, 80 and 40 metres CW. The operation has the support of Dr.
Zahudul Haque Shipon, S21VA, Vice President of the Bangladesh
Amateur Radio League. QSL via JH1AJT.
16/12 - 13/1 GUATEMALA; TG9/DL5RMH
Activity will be on 40-10 meters CW. He favors 30m. QSL via his
home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.
18/12 - 23/12 SINT MAARTEN; PJ7/KCØVKN NA-105
Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using CW, depending
on operating times and openings. QSL via his home callsign.
19/12 - 7/1 SIERRA LEONE; 9L
by G7BXU spending the Christmas and New Year holidays in Freetown.
He hopes to take his radio (FT-897) with him and a G5RV antenna.
More details will be forthcoming.
21/12 - 3/1 TEMOTU PROVINCE; H4ØFK and H4ØFN OC-100
from Nendo Island by DG1FK (H40FK) and DK9FN (H40FN). They will
operate CW, PSK and RTTY with two stations and amplifiers, a wire
pyramid for 160, 80 and 40m and a 2-element beam for 30-10m. QSL
H40FK via DG1FK, QSL H40FN via HA8FW.
24/12 - 8/1 OGASAWARA; JD1BLY and JD1BMH AS-031
from Chichijima Island by JI5RPT (JD1BLY) and JG7PSJ (JD1BMH.
Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters (focus on lower bands)
using CW, SSB, Digital and the satellites. Specific dates details
are:
JD1BLY - between Dec. 24th and Jan. 3rd (2011)
JD1BMH - between Dec. 30th and Jan. 8th (2011)
QSL via the Bureau to the JD1 callsigns or direct to their home
callsigns. For more info and log search, visit the operator's Web
pages at:
JD1BLY: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/
JD1BMH: http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/
26/12 - 31/3 CHILE; CE2/CX1EK
QSL direct to Luis Matho, 2303 Nordok Place, Alexandria VA 22306,
USA.
1/1 - 2/1 PALAU; T88KO
by JS1OHI. Activity will be on 40/17/15/6 meters SSB only. QSL via
JS1OHI (JA stations: JARL Bureau or direct with SASE; DX stations:
By the Bureau or direct with SASE + new IRC - NO USD). There will
be NO e-QSL and LoTW. Direct address is: Katsumi Ochiai, 457-22
Shimoosaka, Kawagoe City, SAITAMA, 350-0812 JAPAN.
1/1 - 31/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL5ØVK
by members of the Papakura Radio Club (ZL1VK), NZART Branch 65 in
South Auckland. Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the club. Look for logs to be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. QSL
via ZL1VK. Visit their Web page at http://www.qsl.net/zl1vk/
6/1 - 16/1 SOLOMON ISLANDS; H44DA OC-047
from Guadalcanal Island by VK4KHZ. Activity will be holiday style
primarily on 6 meters on a daily basis, subject to favourable
conditions, but he will also do some activity on the HF bands as
time permits. He will use a Yaesu FT847 with a 500 watt amp into a
3 element yagi for HF and 3 element yagi for 6m. QSL via VK4KHZ.
6/1 - 1/2 SPRATLY IS; DXØDX AS-051
from Pagasa Island by VK3FY and a multi-national team of about 37
operators from 15 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/
7/1 - 21/1 NORFOLK ISLAND; VK9NA
by VK3XPD, VK4UH and VK3KH. This is the same group that did a VHF,
UHF and Microwave DXpedition earlier this year. The group plans
again to be operational on 50 MHz through to 10 GHz using CW, SSB
and WSJT. QSL Manager is VK3KH: Michael Coleman, 44 Rosserdale
Cres, Mount Eliza Victoria 3930, AUSTRALIA. Look for more
details and updates to be forthcoming at
http://www.vk9na.com/index.html
7/1 - 22/1 CHILE; CE SA-031 and SA-097 IOTA NEW
from Wollaston Islands (SA-031, IOTA Most Wanted #6) and Diego
Ramirez Islands (SA-097) by VE3LYC and PA3EXX. The plan is to
operate for four days from each group. However, weather and sea
conditions can influence significantly this schedule. They are
aware that landing on SA-097 is extremely difficult and may not be
possible within such a limited timeframe. Callsigns and QSL
instructions will be announced in due course.
27/1 - 8/2 SOUTH ORKNEY IS; VP8ORK AN-008
from the South Orkney Islands by K9ZO, ND2T, 9V1YC, K0IR, N1DG,
N0AX, W3WL, N6MZ, I8NHJ, N4GRN, WB9Z, W7EW, K6AW, EY8MM 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/
30/1 - 11/2 CURACAO; PJ2/OE3JAG
Activity will be holiday-style on 40/30/20/17/12 meters using
mainly CW. QSL via LoTW or direct to his home callsign (w/IRC), by
the Bureau, or E-mail request by Bureau. E-mail address is
karl at oe3jag.com
1/2 - 5/2 MOROCCO; CN AF-068
from Herne Island. IK7JWX and others are planning an IOTA
expedition. The needed authorization as well as a special callsign
have been applied for through the Association Royale des Radio
Amateurs du Maroc. Further information is expected to be found in
due course on http://www.i8lwl.it/
4/2 - 9/2 TONGA; A35AY OC-049
from Fafa Island near Tongatapu Island by JA1NLX. Activity will be
on 80-10 meters, including 30/17/12 meters, using CW and RTTY.
Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 3505, 7015, 10115, 14035, 18075, 21035, 24895 and 28035
kHz
RTTY - 10140, 14085, 18110, 21085, 24920 and 28085 kHz
Equipment will be a FT857 w/100w into a simple vertcal antenna on
the beach. QSL via JA1NLX, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. For more
details, visit:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/ja1nlx/ham/A35_2011.html
4/2 - 17/2 SAO TOME & PRINCIPE; S9DX AF-023
from Ilheu das Rolas by DD2ML, DF1AL, DK1AX, DL2JRM, DL7VEE,
DM2AYO and DM5TI. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6
metres with three stations and an emphasis on the low bands, CW
and RTTY. QSL via DL1RTL. Further information can be found at
http://s9dx.hkmann.de/
22/2 - 5/3 COCOS KEELING ISLANDS; VK9C/G6AY OC-003
from West Island by G3SWH and G3RTE. Our activity will be on CW
only on all bands 80-10 meters. There will be no 160, 6 meters
or EME activity. Propagation permitting, we plan to have two
stations on the air for as many hours every day as is possible.
Our main objective is to work as many European, North American and
ROTW stations on as many different bands as possible and plan to
make at least 15,000 QSOs. QSL via G3SWH, either direct with SAE
and adequate return postage (recommended), via Phil's web site for
a bureau reply or via the bureau. There is more information at
http://www.g3swh.org.uk/vk9c-g6ay.html
Mars SIERRA LEONE; 9L
Four Dutch radio amateurs will be active for three weeks in March
2011. PA3A, PA3AN, PA8AD and PD0CAV plan to operate, hopefully as
9L5MS, on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, using three stations
with amplifers and several beam and vertical antennas. QSL via
PA3AWW, direct or bureau. An OQRS for direct cards will be
available on the expedition's website. Further information on the
project can be found at www.sierraleone2011.com/sl_2011/home.php
1/3 - 17/3 WEST KIRIBATI; T3ØAQ and T3ØRH OC-017
from Tarawa Island by SP5EAQ and SP5DRH. Activity will be on all
bands 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. SP5DRH, will focus
mainly on 160 meters and 30 meters RTTY, with some 80 meters.
SP5EAQ is a SSB operator and will operate on the remaining bands.
They will have two separate stations using Elecraft K3/100 with
600w amps. Antennas are: 18m high Spiderbeam poles (few 9m long
poles) and a GP5 antenna by SP7GXP. They will try to operate at
the same time. SP5EWY, will be their pilot station for this
operation. QSL via their home callsigns. For more details and
update, visit their Web site at http://www.sp5drh.com/t30/
8/3 - 15/3 ST. LUCIA; J6/G3PJT NA-108
Activity will be holiday style using a K2 w/100 watts and vertical
antennas. He plans to also be in the RSGB's 74th Commonwealth
Contest. Look for him outside of the contest, especially on 80 and
30 meters. QSL via his home callsign.
11/3 -18/3 BRITISH VIRGIN IS.; VP2V/G3PHO NA-023
from Tortola Island. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW
and SSB. QSL via his home callsign.
23/3 - 30/3 BELIZE; V31MM, V31PM and V31GB
from Placentia by WB2REM, W4PGM and KD2JA. During the 2011 CQ WPX
SSB Contest (March 26-27th), they will use the callsign V31MM.
Prior to the contest and after the contest, they will be operating
under their own individual callsigns. QSL direct only to each
operator's callsign. QSL V31MM via Jim/WB2REM, V31GB via
Glenn/KD2JA and V31PM via Paul/W4PGM. Operators will be on both CW
and SSB, 160-6 meters with a concentration on the 30/17/12 meter
bands and 6 meters. When QSLing, please supply a SASE (from
stateside) or (Overseas) Self Addressed Envelope (SAE) with either
a green stamp depending on the U.S. Air Mail Rate at the time or
an IRC. This will ensure you will receive a response to your QSL
request.
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.
9/4 - 22/4 REUNION ISLAND; TO2Z AF-016
by F4FLF. He states that this is a holiday style operation and not
a DXpedition. He does mention that he will be on every evening
operating on SSB, PSK and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign.
Mid April CENTRAL KIRIBATI; T31 OC-043
from Kanton Island by an international team for nine days in mid
April 2011. Transportation has been arranged, all licenses are
assigned and the permit is in its final stage of processing. There
will be six stations, 160 through 10 (CW, SSB and RTTY). A website
is under construction at http://www.t31a.com/
May AFGHANISTAN; T6PSE
The Intrepid-DX Group is pleased to announce our next DXpedition
to take place during ten days in May of 2011.
2/5 - 20/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI7/OT4R
by ON4ARV. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters SSB between 2000-
2200z everyday. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL. More info is available
on his Web site at http://www.OT4R.net/
21/7 - 25/7 ALASKA; KL NA-242
from the North Slope County West group of Alaska are planning by
K6VVA and K9AJ, with a possible side trip to the rare NA-172
group. Further information and a dedicated web site are expected
in due course.
Sep - Okt EASTERN KIRIBATI; T32C OC-024
from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) by the Five Star DXers
Association of 9M0C, D68C, 3B9C and 3B7C. A very large group of
experienced operators from 13 different DXCC entities will be
active as T32C (requested callsign) on all bands and modes, with
up to 16 stations on the air, using amplifiers along with monoband
beams and vertical dipole arrays, 24 hours a day, for almost four
weeks, including four weekends. The primary objective is to give
as many DXers as possible a first contact with this rare DXCC
entity and, as a secondary objective, to give as many band-slots
as possible.
1/10 - 10/10 CONWAY REEF; 3D2C OC-112
by YT1AD, K3LP and friends. Activity will be on 160-10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. They will also be on 6 and 2
meters using EME using WSJT65 A,B,C on the following frequencies:
50.375 MHz and 144.375 MHz. BEACON on 50 MHz at 50.095 MHz.
The following are suggested frequencies:
CW - 1820, 3503, 7005, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025
SSB - 1835, 3795, 5403.5, 7082, 14190, 18150, 21295, 24950 and
28495
RTTY - 1835, 3582, 7035, 10145, 14081, 18100, 21081, 24920 and
28081
SSTV - 3723, 7035, 14230, 21335 and 28680
PSK31 - 1835, 3582, 7035, 10145, 14081, 18100, 21081, 24920 and
28081 kHz
QSL Manager is YT1AD. QSL by the Bureau or direct to: Dr. Hrane
Milosevic, 36206 Vitanovac, Serbia (PLEASE send: QSL + SAE + SASE
w/1 IRC or 1 USD for normal post, 2 USDs for airmail).
The 3D2C Web page is up and running (some parts still under
construction) at http://www.yt1ad.info/3d2c/index.html
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-December 04
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