[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 010
ARONSSON
sm3cvm at swipnet.se
Sun Mar 7 01:26:39 PST 2010
DX-CALENDAR V 010
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/
PRINCE EDWARD & MARION IS; ZS8M AF-021. ZS1HF has announced he will be
active from
Marion Island "from the end of April once the 'SA Agulhas' has returned to
Cape Town". He says he is taking up "the position of radio/electronics
technician for a year". ZS8M is expected to be QRV in late April-early May.
Pierre will be active in his spare time, and will operate SSB, possibly with
some RTTY. QSL direct to ZS1X.
- 7/3 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA; V26M
by N3AD. Activity will include the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a
Single-Op/High-Power entry. He will definitely be on Thursday afternoon and
evening and on Friday before contest. His activity will be on the HF bands
only - 160/80/40m in evening and 20/15/10m during daytime. QSL via his home
callsign.
- 7/3 GRENADA; J37K NA-024
by AC8G. He works on 160m-10m but most likely you can find him in SSB on 15m
or 17m listening especially for Europe. He will join the ARRL DX SSB Contest
on Mar 6/7. QSLs via his homecall (also via bureau).
- 8/3 THAILAND; HSØZJF AS-101
by ON4AFU. During his stay he plans to activate the Malay Peninsula East
Group (AS-101) during this time-frame as HS0ZJF/8. He will also make a trip
to Cambodia between February 2-15th, 2010, and be active as XU7AFU. All his
activities will be on all bands but CW only. QSL via his home callsign.
- 8/3 GUADELOUPE; TO2T NA-102
by F6GWV and F6HMQ. QSL via F6HMQ.
- 9/3 CAPE VERDE; D44AC AF-086
from Sao Vicente Island by IZ4DPV. He will participate in the CQ WW 160 SSB
and ARRL DX SSB contests as D4C. QSL direct only.
- 9/3 NICARAGUA; YN2EA, YN2UO, YN2MG and YN2TKI
by WF5W (YN2EA), K5UO (YN2UO), NM5G (YN2MG) and WB5TKI (YN2TKI). They plan
to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, and to participate in the ARRL
DX SSB Contest as YN2EA (Multi-Single). During non-contest periods, they
will have two stations active on all modes and bands. QSL for all callsigns
via W5PF and LoTW. For information, look at http://www.tdxs.net/yn2ea.html
- 10/3 TOKELAU IS; ZK3OU and ZK3YA OC-048
by N7OU and W7YAQ. New information. They are waiting for weather and sea
conditions to improve, eventually the boat was scheduled to leave Samoa for
Tokelau on 5 March. They expect to be QRV from ZK3 starting on 7 or 8 March.
QSL via their home callsigns.
- 10/3 SAMOA; 5W OC-097
by K6HFA. He will operate CW, SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and
15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in
due course. QSL via home call.
- 10/3 COCOS (KEELING) IS; VK9 OC-003
by NL8F. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, plus 6 meters, and an entry in
the ARRL International DX Phone Contest (March 6-7th). He will be using a
vertical antenna. He does not know what his callsign will be, but he is
hoping for VK9COF (or possibly VK9C/NL8A). QSL via K8NA.
- 10/3 BAHAMAS; C6ALT NA-001
from the south end of Eleuthera Island by K1CTT. He will be there with his
XYL on holiday, so activity will be limited and inconsistent. Operations
will be on 40-15 meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign.
- 11/3 DOMINICA; J7N NA-101
by K3TEJ. Activity will be on all HF bands, mostly CW and RTTY, but will
also include participation in the CQ WW 160-METER SSB and the ARRL DX SSB
contests. QSL via K3TEJ.
- 11/3 ST. LUCIA; J68JA NA-108
by W5JON. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (including 60m) on SSB. He will
use an ICOM IC-7000, KL-400 Amp (350 watts) into the following antennas:
ZS6BKW design multiband dipole, and a 3 element yagi on 6m. Activity will
also include the ARRL International DX Phone Contest (March 6-7th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W5JON.
- 12/3 MICRONESIA; V63MY and V63TO OC-260
from Oroluk Atoll, QJ77no. QSL direct to OM2SA, or LoTW.
- 12/3 GUADELOUPE; FG/F6BFH
He will operate mainly CW, with some RTTY and SSB, with a focus on the low
bands. QSL via home call, bureau preferred.
- 12/3 SAINT MARTIN; FS/KT8X NA-105
This will be a holiday style operation with an emphasis on the 30/17/12
meter bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. However, he does plan to enter the ARRL
DX SSB Contest as a Single-Op entry. QSL route will be the "Logbook of The
World" (LoTW).
- 13/3 MONTSERRAT; VP2MPR and VP2MPL NA-103
by W1USN and AA1M. W1USN will work mainly SSB and PSK31. AA1M will operate
mostly CW. QSL both operators via their home callsigns.
- 13/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4/VG3RA NA-058, NA-062, NA-079
VE3IKV has cancelled his 6-13 March W4/VG3RA trip.
- 14/3 ARUBA; P4/WA2NHA
Activity will be on 80-10 meters mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign.
- 14/3 ARUBA; P4ØA SA-036
by KK9A. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres, including an entry in
the ARRL DX SSB Contest. WD9DZV will join him on 7-14 March and will operate
mostly CW as P4ØD. QSL for both callsigns via WD9DZV.
- 14/3 JAMAICA; 6Y9V NA-097
by WE9V including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Activity will be on
160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with an emphasis on 160, 30, 17 and 12m. QSL
via WD9DZV. You can contact Chad during his stay by email to 6y9v at we9v.com
or see updates via Twitter at http://twitter.com/6y9v/
- 15/3 ST. VINCENT; J88DR
by G3TBK. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, and will
participate in both the ARRL DX Contests as well as the RSGB Commonwealth
Contest. QSL via G3TBK.
- 16/3 ST. LUCIA; J6/G3PJT NA-108
Main activity will be concentrated during the RSGB Commonwealth Contest,
outside the contest he will operate holiday style mostly on 80 and 30 metres
CW.
- 20/3 UGANDA; 5X1NH
by G3RWF. Activity will be on the HF bands. He prefers CW and likes the
Digital modes (PSK and RTTY), but may work SSB whenever signals are good
enough. QSL via his home callsign.
- 24/3 THE GAMBIA; C56KR
by OZ8KR. Activity will be holiday style with operations on 80-10 meters
SSB, using 100 watts into wire antennas close to the Atlantic Ocean. QSL via
OZ8KR.
- 25/3 SURINAME; PZ5LP
by PA1LP. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes.
He will be using a FT-857 w/100 watts into a G5RV. QSL via eQSL or LoTW.
- 26/3 SOUTH SHETLAND IS; XR9JA AN-010
New dates again due to a chenge in the Navy ship schedule.
from Arturo Prat-Greenwich Island-South Shetland archipelago, WW Loc.
GC07FQ) by XQ5CIE, CE6UFF, F6DXE and CE5COX. Activity will be on 160-6
meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and the AO-51 Satellite. QSL via CE5JA. For more
information, go to http://www.ce5ja.cl/ or www.qrz.com/
- 27/3 ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS; PJ5NA NA-145
from St. Eustatius by K1NA. When not taking part in contests, he will
concentrate on 30, 12 and 17 metres, as well as on 160, 80 and 40 metres
during his nights. QSL via K1NA, (100% QSL direct only with SASE). No bureau
cards will be answered. DX stations MUST have SASE or SAE with 1 USD. No
IRC! USA stations SASE only.
- ca 31/3 SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; XR9JA from Arturo Prat Chilean Navy
Antarctic Base on Greenwich Island on the South Shetland archipelago (IOTA
AN-010, WW Loc. GC07FQ) to the end of March. Activity will be on 160-6
meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and the AO-51 Satellite. Suggested frequencies
are:
CW - 1834, 3504, 7004, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894 and 28024
SSB - (*), 3780, 7078, 14200, 18145, 21295, 24995 and 28475 kHz
6m - 50115
Please note that ALL CW contact will be done with a PC (due to the absence
of their CW operator). They request to: "Be patient with us! Will try to do
our best and certainly we will have enough time." QSL via CE5JA. For more
information, go to http://www.ce5ja.cl/
- 31/3 GUINEA-BISSAU and SENEGAL; J5UAP and 6W2SC
by HA3AUI. He will spend his holidays at the border between Senegal and
Guinea-Bissau. He will be QRV on 160m-10m, prefers digital modes (CW/SSB
upon request) and uses a K3 transceiver with 500 watts amplifier, a 5 band
Spiderbeam and verticals. QSLs direct via HA3AUI. More information can be
found on his website at http://cqafrica.net/
- 31/3 DOMINICA; J79XBI NA-101
by SM0XBI. He will operate SSB on all bands. QSL via SM0XBI, direct or
bureau (but LoTW preferred).
- 31/3 CANADA; VG, XK, XJ and VX
The following prefixes will be available for use to commemorate the 2010
Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia. Canadian stations with a VA prefix
can use VG, VY can use XK, VO can use
XJ, and VE can use VX. Known announced activities are:
VX9NC - VE9NC will operate during that time using primarily digital modes on
all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign.
VG7G - VE7XS will be operating during this time. See below.
VG7W - VE7OM will be operating as VG7W between now and January 31st.
- 31/3 CANADA; VG7G
The Vancouver Olympics Amateur Radio Group (VOARG) will activate three
special calls to celebrate the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympics which
will take place in Vancouver/British Columbia in Feb/March 2010. This is the
third special call. A website will go online soon, all logs will be uploaded
to the LoTW. QSL cards can be sent via bureau or direct to: VOARG, 9362-206A
St, Langley/BC, V1M 2W6, Canada.
- 2/4 RODRIGUES I; 3B9WR AF-017
from Cotton Bay, Rodrigues Island by G3LZQ. Activity will be on all bands
160-10 meters, probably and mainly CW, but with a focus on the lower band
(QRN permitting). He plans to be on the air daily during his sunrise and
sunsets (01.45 UTC and 13.45 UTC) and occasionally during his daytime Look
for him to be in the RSGB's 73rd Commonwealth Contest (March 13-14th). QSL
via his home callsign.
- 4/4 COLOMBIA; HK3JCL
by DK8LRF. He will operate SSB, Pactor, RTTY and PSK31 mainly on 20 and 40
metres. QSL via DK8LRF, bureau preferred.
- 20/4 SOLOMON IS; H44MS
by DL2GAC. On 6-19 February he will be going to the Reef Islands (OC-065),
Temotu Province. QSL via home call.
- 30/4 BAHAMAS; C6ANM NA-001
primarily from Nassau, 160-6 metres CW and SSB, including participation in
the CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contests (CW and SSB) and in the ARRL DX SSB Contest.
QSL via LoTW (preferably) or direct to WA2IYO.
- 1/5 WILLIS I.; VK9WBM
HF and 6 meter with 2 ele quad. QRV as time permits. QSL via VK4DMC.
- 11/5 KENYA; 5Z4/LA9PF
He plans to operate on all bands and modes running 100 watts into a
3-element beam or a loop. He also expects to operate as 7Q7PF from Malawi
during that time frame. QSLling information at qrz.com under LA9PF.
- 18/5 MALDIVES; 8Q7IA AS-013
by UX4UL. He operates CW, SSB and BPSK on 40, 20 and 17 metres. QSL via
UY5ZZ.
- May PHILIPPINES; DU9/DL5SDF OC-130
expects to be QRV from Mindanao Island. He operates CW only. QSL direct to
Hans Bohnet, Purok 5, Lower Bon-Bon, Libertad, Butuan City 8600, Philippines
or via the DARC bureau to DL5SDF (bureau card requests will have to wait
until June 2010, when he will go back to Germany).
- 12/7 SOUTH AFRICA; ZS1ØWCS
The next FIFA Soccer World Cup will take place in South Africa in 2010.
Operations through May 31st will be only on the air over weekends. However,
operations between June 1st and July 12th, will be on the air 7 days a week.
Frequency band selections and times will be dependent on propagation
conditions. Preferred fre- quencies are:
CW - 3510, 7010, 14010, 21010 and 28010
SSB - 3780, 7080, 14180, 21280 and 28480 kHz
Electronic QSL cards must be sent to: wcs at sarl.org.za
All stations logged will get a special QSL card via the Buereau. Direct QSL
can be sent to: PO Box 1721, Strubensvallei, 1735, South Africa. Please
included a self-addressed envelope (DL size) and 1 IRC or 1 USD.
- 31/10 CANADA; VA7PX NA-075
from Mayne Island. QSL via VE7AXU via bureau or direct.
- 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 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.
- 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/
- 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/
8/3 - 22/3 LESOTHO; 7P8AO
by HA5AO. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres running 300
watts into a wire vertical antenna. QSL via HA5AO. Logsearch and further
information at http://www.ha5ao.novolab.hu/
9/3 - 16/3 ST. LUCIA; J6/G3PJT NA-108
from the north-east corner of St. Lucia. Activity will be holiday style
using a K2 w/100 watts and vertical antennas. He plans to also be in the
RSGB's 73rd Commonwealth Contest (March 13-14th). Look for him outside of
the contest especially on 80 and 30 meters. QSL via his home callsign.
9/3 - 18/3 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA; V25WY and V25OP NA-100
by W4OWY and W9OP. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
QSL via their home callsign or by the Bureau. Logs will also be uploaded as
before to LoTW and eQSL.
9/3 - 22/3 MARSHALL IS; V7/N4XP OC-028
from Kwajalein. Look for him to be active on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB.
He plans to be active on 60 meters this trip. QSL via his home callsign.
10/3 - 17/3 MONTSERRAT; VP2MCC NA-103
by G4FAL including an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest (13- 14 March).
The contest is for operators located within the Commonwealth or British
Mandated Territories, so Nick says he "will be keen to work other stations"
outside the BERU event. Activity is likely to be restricted to 80-10 metres
CW, however if he can organise an aerial for 160m then he may be able to try
some morning greyline contacts with Europe on CW on 15 or 16 March. QSL via
G4FAL (direct or bureau) and LoTW.
10/3 - 23/3 JUAN FERNANDEZ IS; CEØZ/LA9SN
from Robinson Crusoe Island. He plans to operate mostly CW on 80- 10 metres.
QSL via operator's instructions.
11/3 - 15/3 UNITED STATES OF AMEICA; K4T NA-079
from Garden Key, Dry Tortugas from 20 UTC on 11 March until 11 UTC on the
15th. They will have three stations for the HF bands and three dedicated
satellite stations. QSL via operator's instructions. Further information at
http://aroadventures.org/
11/3 - 24/3 SAINT MARTIN; TO5SM NA-105
by F6BFH, to be active on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via F6BFH,
direct or by the Bureau.
11/3 - 25/3 MADEIRA; CT9/DL3KWR and ct9/DL3KWF AF-014
They plan to operate mostly CW and on 12, 17 and 30 metres. Hardy will also
give RTTY and PSK-31 a try. QSL via home calls. E-mail requests for bureau
cards can be sent to dl3kwr at darc.de or dl3kwf at darc.de respectively. Their
web site is at http://www.mydarc.de/dl3kwr/
11/3 - 25/3 GRENADA; J38SW and J38CW NA-024
by M3VCQ (J38SW) and G3VCQ (J38CW). They will operate CW and SSB with a mini
Yagi for 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres and verticals for 30, 40, 80 and 160
metres. QSL both calls via G3VCQ.
12/3 - 23/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL4TY and ZL4M OC-203
from Stewart Island by VK4DXA, ZL4PW and ZL4PA. They plan to have 2 stations
using verticals for 160-30 meters and a Spiderbeam for 20-10 meters. They
intend running barefoot unless they can obtain a solid-state amplifier. The
following suggested frequencies (+/- 10 kHz, QRM, QRN &
propagation permitting) have been announced:
Band CW SSB RTTY
---- ----- ----- ------
160m 1820 1845
80m 3525 3785 3580
40m 7025 7165 7038
30m 10115 10145
20m 14025 14260 14085
17m 18080 18145 18105
15m 21025 21295 21085
12m 24895 24945 24920
10m 28025 28475 28085 kHz
QSL Info: They need a minimum of 2 USDs or 1 x IRC (please, 2010 issue) for
a direct reply. Any donation sent with your QSL request will be greatly
appreciated. Cards with insufficient funds or invalid IRCs will be sent via
the bureau. All logs will be uploaded to LoTW following the DXpedition. QSL
ZL4TY via VK4DXA; by the VK Bureau or direct to: Ray Crawford, 53 Moore
Street, Kingaroy, QLD 4610, Australia. QSL ZL4M via ZL4PW; by the ZL Bureau
or direct to: Paul Ormandy, 13 Swift St., Oamaru 9400, New Zealand. For more
details and updates, visit their Web page at
http://www.zl4pw.orconhosting.net.nz/OC203/si_index.htm
12/3 - 2/4 TONGA; A3 OC-049, OC-123 and OC-064
by K6HFA. He will operate CW, SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and
15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in
due course. QSL via home call.
13/3 - 21/3 MALDIVES; 8Q7NC AS-013
from Madoogali, North Male Atoll by F6BGC. Activity will be holiday style on
80-6 meters. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
13/3 - 23/3 SAINT MARTIN; TO5SM
by F6BFH. He will operate mainly CW, with some RTTY and SSB, with a focus on
the low bands. QSL via home call, bureau preferred.
16/3 - 23/3 MOROCCO; 5C2J, 5C2L, 5C2SG, 5C2P, 5C2W and 5C2Q
by IK7JWX (5C2J), I8LWL (5C2L), IZ7ATN (5C2SG), IK2PZC (5C2P), IK2DUW (5C2W)
and IK2GPQ (5C2Q). Activity will be on all HF bands and 6 meters, using CW,
SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via their home callsign.
16/3 - 23/3 JUAN FERNANDEZ IS.; CEØZ/LA9SN
Activity, possibly to the 26th, 2010, will be on 80-10 meters using mostly
CW and 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign (may change). For updates, visit
his Web page at http://www.la9sn.com/
16/3 - 4/4 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA; V21ZG NA-100
from Antigua by DL7AFS and DJ7ZG. Activity will be on 80-6 meters with
operations mainly on RTTY, PSK and SSB. They plan to look for JA stations
and QRP stations. QSL via DL7AFS.
17/3 - 20/4 E. KIRIBATI; T32MI, T32SI, T32CI and T32VI IOTA NEW OC-279,
OC-280, OC-281, OC-282
from Malden Island (T32MI), Starbuck Island (T32SI), Caroline Island (T32CI)
and Vostok Island (T32VI) by SM6CAS, G3KHZ, G4EDG, 9M6DXX and K9AJ plus five
Kiribati Government officials, will be leaving Christmas Island on a long
voyage to the Southern Line Islands. They plan to be active on each island
for four days with four stations from two operating sites on each island.
QSL direct via SM6CAS. The voyage will be almost 1,800 nautical miles.
Further information is expected in due course, bookmark
http://t32line.webnode.com/ for updates.
18/3 - 1/4 BONAIRE, CURACAO; PJ4/OK7MT and PJ4/OK5MM SA-006
from Bonaire. They will participate in the Russian DX Contest (20-21 March)
and the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as PJ4L. QSL via OK7MT, direct or bureau.
19/3 - 29/3 HONDURAS; HR2/NP3D
Activity will be on all HF bands, all modes, but will focus on 160m. He will
also be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as HQ2T and as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W3HNK, RW6HS, or via LoTW. Also, he plans
to be in the Russian DX Contest and the BARTG Spring RTTY.
20/3 - 28/3 CANARY IS; EA8/G7COD AF-004
from Gran Canaria. He plans to operate CW and SSB on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10
metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
20/3 - 30/3 S. COOK IS; E51COF OC-013
from Rarotonga Island by NL8F. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via
K8NA.
21/3 - 25/3 MARIANA IS; K1HP/KHØ OC-086
from Saipan by JE2EHP. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF bands
and 6 metres. QSL via JE2EHP, bureau preferred.
22/3 - 24/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K2DBK/4 NA-034
from Lido Key Island. Activity will be on 20/15 meters SSB. QSL via his home
callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
22/3 - 8/4 GREENLAND; OX/KØKU NA-018
from Thule by NØRC. Activity will be limited as work permits, but he plans
to be on every other day and try to get on the air for contest weekends, but
he cannot guarantee this. Look for the log to be uploaded to LoTW and EQSL.
QSL direct to NØRC or by the Bureau.
24/3 - 31/3 MADEIRA IS; CT9/DF7ZS
Activity will be holiday style and will focus on the WARC bands. QSL via
DF7ZS. Also, he will be active as CQ3L during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest
(March 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via DJ6QT.
24/3 - 11/4 EL SALVADOR; YS3CW
by I2JIN. He plans to operate mainly CW. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau.
26/3 - 31/3 CANADA; VYØV NA-231 NEW ONE!
from East Pen Island by VE3LYC. The operation is scheduled for 3 days
between 26 and 31 March. He is looking for any possible donations towards
the cost of this difficult project. Support can be sent to him by PayPal at
tiberius.trifu at gmail.com. More information about his preparations and QSLing
will be posted on the VY0V page at QRZ.com
28/3 - 31/3 OGASAWARA; JD1BNN AS-031
by JF3MYU. He is expected to be there with three other operators
who will be staying long (hopefully more details will be forthcoming). He
will be focused on the WARC bands. QSL is "OK" via JARL Bureau, but write
JD1BNN on your QSL (so it can be sorted easily). Also, you can receive his
QSL direct if you send your QSL to his address: Kirk Itaya, 5-1-35,
Daikaidori, KOBE, 652-0803 JAPAN. Please enclose SAE plus sufficient return
postage. For NA, SA, EU and AF include one new IRC or 2 USDs. For Asia, one
IRC or 1 USD.
28/3 - 12/4 OGASAWARA; JD1BNK, JD1BNM, JD1BNQ and JD1BNJ AS-031
from Chichijima Island by AC8W (JD1BNK), K8AQM (JD1BNM), K8QKY (JD1BNQ) and
KG8CO (JD1BNJ) as part of the "JD1 PROJECT 2010". Activity will be on 160-10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
Each operator will be active as follows:
JD1BNJ - Only RTTY and PSK31.
JD1BNK - Mainly CW on the HF bands.
JD1BNM - Mainly CW on the lower bands.
JD1BNQ - Mainly CW on the HFbands and 6m.
QSL via K8AQM, direct, by the Bureau or LOTW.
April ANNOBON I; 3CØC AF-039
by EA5BYP and EA5KM for 15 days. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
160-10 metres, with an emphasis on the low bands and CW. QSL via EA7FTR,
direct or bureau (QSLling policy on the website). All of the QSOs will be
uploaded to LoTW one year after the expedition. Further information can be
found at http://www.3c0c-annobon.com/
1/4 - 2/4 COLOMBIA; 5K7SNC
from the Laguna Grande de la Sierra. Announced hours of operation frequency
are:
April 1st - 7140 kHz between 1700-2400z
April 2nd - 7140 kHz between 0000-1700z
QSL via HK3OCH. For more details and possible updates, visit
http://www.qrz.com/ under 5K7SNC.
3/4 - 11/4 IRAQ; YI9PSE
A group of operators called the "YI9PSE DXpedition team" are planning to
operate from Kurdistan. The team will receive a ten day visa issued by the
Government of Kurdistan. A band/mode survey is available on their Web site
at http://www.yi9pse.com/survey.html
Suggested frequencies are also published on their Web page. The current
updated YI9PSE Team consists of the following operators: N6PSE (Team
Leader), N6NU, N6OX, W8HW, NI6T, AH6HY, N2WB, K3VN, JH4RHF and YI1UNH. Pilot
stations are: N1DG, AA6G and JA1ELY. Online logs will be available during
and after the DXpedition. QSL via N6NKT. For more details and updates, visit
http://www.yi9pse.com/
6/4 - 12/4 WALLIS & FUTUNA IS; FW OC-054
by K6HFA. He will operate CW, SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and
15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in
due course. QSL via home call.
9/4 - 2/5 REUNION I; FR/F5UOW AF-016
will operate mostly CW. He will be active on 20 metres until 17 April, then
he will move to another QTH and operate as TO2R on 80-10 metres. QSL via
home call.
10/4 - 18/4 VIET NAM; 3W6C AS-185
from Con Co Island by HB9BXE and a large group of operators will be running
four stations 24 hours a day. Their goal is to make contacts on as many
different frequencies as possible, even on the 80 meter and 160 meter bands
which makes this DXpedition very special. Announced this past week, the team
will also be on the satellites. The crew will use a FT-897 TRX with
homebrewed "Easysat" - antenna for 2m and 70cm and a home-brewed 10m
cross-dipole. The following satellite will be used: AO-07*, AO-51*, HO-68*,
SO-50 and SO-67 (*first priority - not all overflights and sats will be
used). Please note, that only AO-07 will be activated in the SBB/CW-mode.
All other satellites are in the FM-mode. Further information is expected in
due course. For the time being, please visit http://www.3w6c.qrv.ch/
11/4 - 17/4 MICRONESIA; V63DX, V63DQ and V63T OC-010
from Pohnpei by JA7HMZ (V63DX), JA1ADT (V63DQ) and JA7GYP (V63T). Activity
will be on all bands and modes. QSL via their home callsigns.
13/4 - 21/4 TUVALU; T2 OC-015
by K6HFA. He will operate CW, SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and
15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in
due course. QSL via home call.
14/4 - 19/4 TAIWAN; BW1/K8QKY
Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW. QSL via his home callsign.
23/4 - 26/4 FIJI; 3D2 OC-016
by K6HFA. He will operate CW, SSB and maybe RTTY on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and
15 metres, with 100 watts and a vertical. Further information is expected in
due course. QSL via home call.
25/4 - 6/5 MARTINIQUE; FM/F5TGR
Activity will be limited to his spare time (holiday style) on 40-10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
27/4 - 4/5 TUNISIA: TS8P and TS8P/p IOTA AF-083 and IOTA AF-092
from Djerba Island and Kuriat Island by IK7JWX, I8LWL, IC8ATA, IK8GQY (YL),
IK8BPY, IS0AGY, IK2DUW, IW2NLC (YL), IK2GPQ, IZ7ATN, IK2PZC and IZ2GRG.
Activity will be on all HF bands and 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK31. QSL via IK7JWY.
30/4 - 2/5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W1ACT NA-046
from Martha's Vineyard. Activity will include the New England QSO Party (May
1-2nd). Suggested frequencies are: 3540, 7040, 14040 and 14280 kHz. QSL via
N1JOY: Roland Daignault, 19 Davis Rd, Westport, MA 02790-3433.
13/5 - 16/5 NEW CALEDONIA; FK/W3HQ OC-033
from Lifou, Loyalty Islands by W3HQ and VK2DON. Their activity will be on
40/30/20 meters using CW only. QSL via W3HQ.
19/5 - 23/5 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; TO2FH
by a team of Brazilian operators. More details are forthcoming.
20/5 - 23/5 TURKS & CAICOS; VP5/PY2WAS NA-002
from Providenciales. He might be joined by PY1YB. Expect activity in 80-10
metres CW and SSB. QSL via PY2WAS, direct or bureau.
24/5 - 31/5 LORD HOWE I; VK9CLH
by VK2CCC (LY1F). Activity will be limited to his spare time on 160/80
meters, and he plans to participate in CQ WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th). QSL
cards will be available via an "Online QSL Request System" at the following
Web page. QSL by other methods such as LoTW and by the Bureau or direct are
via VK2CCC. For updates and possibly more details, visit
http://www.qrz.lt/ly1df/vk9clh.htm
27/5 - 31/5 NICARAGUA; YN2GY
by K9GY from YN2N, QTH in Grenada, during the 2010 CQ WPX CW Contest (May
29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest,
look for CW activity on 30/17/12 meters. Also look for him on 6 meters. QSL
via LoTW or to his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.
28/5 - 6/6 PALESTINE; E4X
by EA5RM and the Tifariti Gang (EA2RY, EA5FX, EA7AJR, EA7KW, F5CWU, F6ENO,
F9IE, IN3ZNR and UT7CR). They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6
metres, with at least three stations active at the same time on different
bands and modes. QSL via EA5RM. The website for the expedition is at
http://www.dxfriends.com/e4x/
5/6 - 25/6 MALDIVES; 8Q7TB
from Embudu by PF4T. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB, RTTY
and BPSK31. He will also try 17/15/10 meters and says "Working conditions
will be very simple consisting of 100 watts PEP from an Yaesu FT897d
transceiver. The antenna will be a Windom FD4 80-40-20-17-15-10 meters and
an Inverted V G5RV 40-20 meters. The Inverted V will be 20m suspended from
the top of the coconut palms approximately 10 meters from the sea." QSL via
PF4T direct for a quick reply or by the Bureau via PA0LEY or PF4T. Visit his
Web page at http://8q7tb.pf4t.nl/
9/6 - 18/6 BRAZIL; PW8J and PW8L SA-041 SA-016
from Ilha dos Lencois and the island of Sao Luis by PY7ZY, PY2XB, PY7XC and
PY0FF. They plan to have three stations with two amplifiers, verticals and
wire antennas. On 16-18 June they will operate as PW8L from the
island of Sao Luis. QSL to P.O. Box 152, Joao Pessoa - PB, 58010-970,
Brazil. The website for the expedition is at http://www.pw8j.com/
10/6 - 17/6 TURKS & CAICOS IS; VP5/WB2REM and VP5/KD2JA NA-002
from Providenciales Island (Grid FL31VS) by WB2REM and KD2JA will be
operating with the special callsign VQ5M during the ARRL June VHF Contest
(June 11-13th). Operation for the contest will be on 6 meters CW and SSB
only. Outside contest, look for them to operate on 160-6 meters using CW and
SSB. QSL via KD2JA.
18/8 - 1/9 ALASKA; KL7RRC and N6PYN/KL7 NA-235 and NA-239
Chirikof Island (NA-235) and Seal Islands (NA-239) by RV3ACA, N6PYN, N3QQ
and UA9OBA. QSL via UA9OBA (Russia and Europe) and N7RO (rest of the world).
Bookmark http://www.na-234.com/ for updates.
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/
2/10 - 11/10 C. KIRIBATI; T31
YT1AD, K3LP and other ten operators (AA4NN, JT1CO, K1LZ, N6TQS, PY5EG,
SV2BFN, UA4HOX, YT3W, YT3WW, YT6W) plan to be active on all bands and modes.
Further information can be found at http://yt1ad.info/t31/index.html
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/
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, DL8WPX 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
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-March-07
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