[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 012
ARONSSON
sm3cvm at swipnet.se
Sat Mar 20 03:30:42 PDT 2010
DX-CALENDAR V 012
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 21/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K9RR/4 and K8GI/4 NA-085
from St George Island from approximately 19 UTC on 19 March through about 16 UTC on the 21st. The schedule may be modified due to weather as this will be an outdoor operation. Two stations are to be in operation simultaneously on 20 March. They plan to operate SSB (7160, 14260, 18128 and 21260 kHz), CW (14040 kHz), RTTY (10143 kHz) and PSK63 (18102 kHz), plus some FM satellite activity (from grid EL79) as time permits. QSL via home calls.
- 21/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4MY and AA4XX NA-83
from Tangier Island during the Virginia QSO Party. QSL via W4MY, direct or bureau.
- 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.
- 22/3 DEM. REP. OF CONGO; 9QØAR/6 or 9QØHQ
by ON6NL and ON4AHF are working for the organization "Medecins sans frontieres" in the Democratic Republic Congo and can be found on the bands working in CW and SSB as 9Q0AR/6 or 9Q0HQ. These are club calls. QSLs for this operation only should be sent to ON6NL for 9Q0AR/6 and via ON4AHF for 9Q0HQ/6.
- 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/
- ca 23/3 AZERBAIJAN; 4JØWFF
Active from the National Reserve "Yanar Dagh", Burning Hill for at least 3 days, dependently of local conditions. Bands: 10-40 m + WARC. Modes: CW, SSB, PSK-31. Coordinates : 40°30'7.11"N / 49°53'26.83"E. Equipment: Trcvr: UW3DI, homemade. PA: 3xGU-50. Ants: Inverted-Vs, multiband Loop with P=43 m. QSL direct to 4J5T, Box 86, Baku, Az-1000, Azerbaijan.
- 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
- 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.
- 23/3 JUAN FERNANDEZ IS.; CEØZ/LA9SN
is cancelled! For updates, visit his Web page at http://www.la9sn.com/
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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/
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 29/3 MARTINIQUE; FM/KL7WA NA-107
by UT5UGR including entries in the Russian DX Contest and the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (as TO7A). QSL for both callsigns via UT5UGR.
- 30/3 S. COOK IS; E51COF OC-013
from Rarotonga Island by NL8F. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via K8NA.
- 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.
- 1/4 SEYCHELLES; S79GM
by GM0GAV and GM3YTS. Activity will be on all bands with an emphasis on the lower bands. Operations will be mainly CW with
a possibility of some RTTY. They have tried to gain access to 7000-7050 kHz without any success, so look for them on 7050 or above and listening around 7025 kHz. They do have full access to 80m. There is a S79GM blog and the operators plan to update their QSX frequencies on that page. The blog page is http://s79gm.blogspot.com/
All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW immediately upon their return home and they hope to be able to upload their logs during the DXpedition to http://www.clublog.org/charts/?c=S79GM/
- 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.
- 1/4 GUATEMALA; TG9IRP
by IV3IYH including an entry in the CQ WPX SSB Contest. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via IK2ILH, direct or bureau (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to ik2ilh at libero.it), or LoTW.
- 1/4 ARUBA; P4/DK1MM SA-036
including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as P41M. QSL for both callsigns via DK1MM.
- 2/4 TONGA; A33A 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.
- 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 MALDIVES; 8Q7QX AS-013
by DL3OCH. He plans to operate mainly CW on 40-12 metres, with some activity on 80m, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via DL3OCH direct or bureau and LoTW. He will also operate EME along with 8Q7QQ (HB9QQ), 8Q7RQ (HB9CRQ) and 8Q7HP (DL2NUD). Information on the EME activity can be found at http://mmmonvhf.de/
- 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.
- 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.
- 7/4 SRI LANKA; 4S7ULG AS-003
by UX4UL. He operates BPSK, RTTY, CW on 20-10 metres. QSL via UY5ZZ.
- 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.
- ca 30/4 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.
- 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.
- 15/5 PERU; OA4/DL5YWM
He plans to operate in his free time from Lima. Side trips to different call areas are possibile, as well a "last minute" operation from an island.
- 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/
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 - 28/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ACØQG/5 NA-092
from South Padre Island. QSL direct to AC0QG.
22/3 - 2/4 HAITI; HH4/homecall
by K4QD and AF4Z. They will operate 160-10 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY as time permits. Usually nighttime low band operations will
be limited to the availability of AC power. They will also participate in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th), along with Jean-Robert, HH2JR, and the Radio Club of Haiti in an attempt to again obtain the special prefix and callsign 4V4JR for the contest (like last year). QSL via their home callsigns. Operators prefer direct or LoTW, but the Bureau is "OK".
22/3 - 23/4 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.
23/3 - 6/4 TURKS & CAICOS IS; VP5/W5CW
including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest as VP50V. Before and after the contest he will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres, with a focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL to P.O. Box 88, Morris OK 74445-0088, USA
24/3 - 31/3 MADEIRA IS; CT9/DF7ZS AF-014
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
26/3 - 6/4 VIET NAM; XV2RZ
by OH4MDY. He plans to be QRV on 80-10 metres. QSL direct only to Reijo Laitinen, Mantytie 13, 76940 Nenonpelto, Finland.
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), JF3MYU (JD1BNN 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 JD1BNN via JD1BNN (bureau) or JF3MYU (direct), others via K8AQM direct or 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.
2/4 - 12/4 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/
4/4 - 6/4 QUATAR; A71RCAR
Special event station for the 2010 Regional Conference on Amateur Radio (RCAR), hosted by the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) in cooperation with the International Amateur Radio Union. QSL via the QARS bureau.
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.
15/4 - 20/4 CANADA; CK8G NA-182
from Greens Island by VE8EV. Activated only once back in 1993, this IOTA group has been claimed by only 5.3% of current IOTA participants. He expects "around-the-clock propagation on 20m and will concentrate on Europe during their sunrise and sunset, North America during their sunset, and Asia right after their sunrise". He will operate SSB only using a 3-element yagi antenna and an amplifier. QSL via VE8EV direct or bureau. Updates and further information, including details on how contribute to this expensive operation, can be found at http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA/
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.
23/4 - 1/5 BHUTAN; A52SW
by W7VOA. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres with 100 watts and a full-length. It will be a business trip and he will be active mainly on weekends and during his evening weekday hours. QSL via K2AU and LoTW.
24/4 - 26/4 MARIANA IS; AL5A/WHØ
from Saipan by JH0MGJ. He plans to operate CW, SSB and possibly other modes on 80-10 metres, with a focus on Europe. QSL via JA7JEC.
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.
25/4 - 16/5 CHINA; BY1DX/IØSNY
from Beijing. He will focus on 40 and 17 metres. QSL via I0SNY (direct only).
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.
1/5 - 27/5 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.
2/5 - 14/5 OGASAWARA; JD1BMH AS-031
from Chichijima Island by JG7PSJ. Activity will be on 40-10 meters (possibly 80m) using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign. Visit his Web page for more details at http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/index.html
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.
18/5 - 19/5 SAMOA; 5WØOX OC-097
by UX0HX, RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute to the expedition, at htpp://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html
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.
22/5 - 1/6 C. KIRIBATI; T31X and T31UR OC-043
by UX0HX, RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute to the expedition, at htpp://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html
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/
2/6 - 6/6 TOKELAU IS; ZK3X OC-048
by UX0HX, RK3FA, UR3HR, US7UX, UT1HF and UT5UY. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via UR3HR, direct or bureau. More information, including details on how contribute to the expedition, at htpp://www.uz1hz.com/pacificodyssey.html
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.
5/7 -14/7 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/homecall NA-032
from Miquelon Island by K9OT and KB9LIE. Activity will include the IARU HF Championship Contest (July 10-11th) as two Single-Operator entries. They will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 meters with a possibility of 160m and 6m, if conditions are good. They hope to have internet access from the Motel de Miquelon. Visit their Web site at http://www.hamradio.pnpfarms.com/
QSL via their home callsigns, direct (w/return postage), by the Bureau or LoTW.
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/
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
JANUARY SPRATLY IS; DXØDX AS-051
from Pagasa Island. By VK3FY, was in the planning stages of a DXpedition to Spratly Islands to take place sometime in January 2011. It was reported this past week that permission from the Philippines has been granted for three weeks in January of 2011.
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-20
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