[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 035-036

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DX-CALENDAR V 035-036
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/

3Y8XSA, ANTARCTICA. Lars, SM4TUV, will be working for The Norwegian Polar Institute in Antarctica starting November 2010. He will remain at the
Norwegian Polar Research Station Troll, on Dronning Maud Land, until December 2011. He is expected to be active as 3Y8XSA. QSL via SM4TUV.
For more details about the Norwegian Polar Expedition and the Norwegian Troll field station, visit the following Web pages:
http://npweb.npolar.no/ ---or-- http://npweb.npolar.no/plattformer/troll/

- 6/9 TAIWAN; BW/KT8X
He'll be QRV in his spare time. QSL via LoTW.

- 7/9 BRAZIL; ZY6Z SA-080
from Morro de Sao Paulo on Tinhare Island by PY2JY, PY6AWU, PY6HD, PY6KY, PY6RT and PY7GK. They will operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via PY6HD. Further information at qrz.com under ZY6Z.

- 9/9 RWANDA; 9XØTL
by DL2RUM. QSL via home call.

- 10/9 VIETNAM; XV2LC
by VK6LC. Activity will take place from two different locations:
   1) First QTH will be near the famous floating Mekong River "Cai Rang" floating markets in Can Tho. Here he will use a Delta Loop for 40/20/15m and a Quad Loop for 17m. Operating CW and SSB.
   2) He will then operate from a farm near Soc Trang located on the Mekong River Plains. This operation will be predominately CW with some SSB using all portable equipment and antennas. QSL both operations via VK6LC. 

- 10/9 FIJI; 3D2II OC-016
from Lautoka, Viti Levu by DK1II participating in the Rotahomes Project (to provide basic cyclone-resistant shelters and living essentials for destitute families). He will operate CW on 40-10 metres during his spare time. QSL via home call and LoTW.

- 10/9 CANADA; VO2/NF6J NA-044
from Battle Island by DL7RV. He plans to operate CW only on 30, 20, 17, 15 and 12 metres. QSL via DL7RV, direct or bureau.

- 17/9 SYRIA; YK1BA
by N5FF. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY in his spare time (between 20-23 UTC, 2-5 UTC and possibly some occasional activities between 12-14 UTC), with a focus on the high bands. QSL via N5FF.

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

- 30/9 CANADA; K3GV/VY2 NA-029
from Prince Edward Island. He will be QRV on 15 and 20 metres around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

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

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

- 28/11 MADAGASCAR; 5R8HT 
by F4DBJ. Activity will be on 80/40 meters (using a W3DZZ antenna) and on 20/15/10 meters using a vertical antenna and only using 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign.

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

- 30/11 EGYPT; SU/HA3JB
from Cairo. Activity will be on CW, RTTY, SSTV, PSK and some SSB. No bands of operations were provided, but on past operations he was heard on 80/40/20 meters. He also plans to be in the CQWW RTTY DX Contest (September 25-26th). QSL via HA3JB. More information and updates will be available at http://www.ha3jb.com/suha3jb.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8/9 - 9/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; KO4PY and N2PY NA-112
from Bald Head Island. They will operate CW (KO4PY) and SSB (N2PY) on 40, 20 and maybe 15 metres. QSL for both calls via KO4PY, direct or bureau, and LoTW.

9/9 - 12/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K2EFG NA-026
portable from Fire Island. QRV hours (2-3 at a time) will vary; he expects to be on 20 metres from 14 UTC until approximately 17 UTC, and on 20 or 40 metres at other times. QSl via home call.

9/9 - 13/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; N3U/United Flight 93
Look for special event station "N3U/United Flight 93" to remind "Amateur Radio Operators World-Wide" of the tragic events that
happened near "Shanksville (Pa), New York City and Washington DC on September 11, 2001." The "N3U/United Flt 93" operators will include: W3BTX & P49T, W3TEF and various other W3PN club members. They also intend to be active on different bands and modes during this "first-ever" initial upcoming operation in September 2010. Suggested operating frequencies are (+/- QRM):
   CW  - 1810, 3530, 7030, 10120, 14030, 18090, 21030, 24895 and 28030
   SSB - 1850, 3820, 7195, 14240, 18130, 21300, 24930 and 28485 kHz
   6m  - 1810/CW and 1850/SSB
QSL N3U/Flt 93 via W3PN, by the Bureau or direct (Please include SASE and enough return postage. If additional postage is needed...your QSL will be returned via the BUREAU). SPECIAL NOTE: USA postage rates will increase in 2011. PLEASE no eQSL or LoTW at this time. For more details, see QRZ.com.

11/9 - 12/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; N1Y  
In remembrance of the tragic events occurred on 11 September 2001, a special station will be active. QSL via W2SBL, direct or bureau.

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

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

16/9 - 26/9 MALDIVES; 8Q7SO AS-013
from Mirihi Island by JK1KSB. He will operate holiday style on 80-10 metres CW, RTTY, SSB and PSK31. QSL via JK1KSB, direct or bureau.

17/9 - 19/9 JORDAN; JY7P
The Royal Jordanian Radio Amateur Society is organizing a special activity to take place from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Petra, one most famous archaeological sites in the world. A large group of operators from Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will be active on the HF bands CW, SSB, and RTTY. The website for the operation is at http://www.jy7p.com/

17/9 - 19/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NI5DX/p NA-092
from Mustang Island by NI5DX and WD5IQR. They will operate holiday style on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via NI5DX.

17/9 - 21/9 CHATHAM ISLAND; ZL7J 
by JH1HRJ/ZL3JP. Activity will be on all bands including 30/17/12 meters using CW, SSB and possibly RTTY. He will focus on 160/80 meters using a new antenna system. QSL via JH1HRJ, by the Bureau or direct (w/SASE).

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

19/9 - 22/9 PALAU; T88TB and T88KH OC-009
by JH3QFL (T88TB) and JH3KEA (T88KH). They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.

19/9 - 28/9 RWANDA; 9XØTL
by DL2RUM has extended his stay in Rwanda. QSL via home call.

23/9 - 26/9 PALAU; T88NA 
by JK1FNL. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres. QSL via home call.

23/9 - 27/9 BERMUDA; VP9/WW3S and VP9/ND8L NA-005
QSL via home calls and LoTW. They will participate in the CQ WW RTTY Contest as VP9I (QSL via N1HRA).

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

27/9 - 30/9 CANADA; K6VVA/VE7 NA-091
from Quadra Island. He plans to operate mainly CW with some SSB on 40-15 metres. QSL via N6AWD. Updates will be posted to http://www.k6vva.com/iota/na091/

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

OCTOBER  TOGO; 5V
Silvano, I2YSB and his team (Alfeo I1HJT, Carlo IK1AOD, Vinicio
IK2CIO, Angelo IK2CKR, Marcello IK2DIA and Stefano IK2HKT) will be active from Togo in October (dates and callsign TBA). They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres with three stations. Further information and a band/mode survey can be found at http:/www.i2ysb.com/ QSL direct to I2YSB.

5/10 - 8/10 EAST MALAYSIA; 9M6XRO/p, 9M6DXX/p and 9M6/G3USR OC-133
from Labuan Island. Activity will be on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations using amplifiers to a Hexbeam, verticals and a 160m inverted-L very close to the ocean. QSL 9M6XRO/p and 9M6DXX/p via M0URX, QSL 9M6/G3USR via home call.

5/10 - 19/10 GUANTANAMO BAY; KG4AS, KG4QW, KG4SS and KG4WV
by N4SIA (KG4AS), K4CQW (KG4QW), K4MIL (KG4SS) and W4WV (KG4WV). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns.

6/10 - 15/10 St. MAARTEN, SABA, St. EUSTATIUS; PJ5/AH6HY NA-145
from Sint Eustatius. 

6/10 - 19/10 ACENSION ISLAND; ZD8ZZ
by K7ZZ from an elevation of 2300 ft. on Green Mountain. This will be a "micro-lite" operation on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. His antennas will be two element phased vertical array. QSL via LoTW or direct to K7ZZ.

6/10 - 20/10 SAINT BARTHELEMY; TO7ZG NA-146
by DJ7ZG and DL7AFS. They will operate mainly RTTY, PSK and SSB on 80-10 metres. QSL via DL7AFS, direct or bureau. Further information and log search at http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs/

7/10 - 22/10 TEMOTU; H40KJ and H40BQ OC-065
from Pigeon Island by SP5DRH (H40KJ) and SP3BQ (H40BQ). They will focus on 160 and 80 metres CW, with operations on the higher bands (including some digital modes activity on 20 and 30 metres) depending on propagation. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at http://www.sp5drh.com/h40/

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

9/10 - 15/10 St. MAARTEN, SABA, St. EUSTATIUS; PJ5/AA4NC
from Sint Eustatius.

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

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

10/10 - 23/10 St. MAARTEN, SABA, St. EUSTATIUS; PJ6 
from Saba and Sint Eustatius. Two teams will operate over a two-week period from two different locations on the island. Saba and Sint Eustatius should be one the new DXCC Entities resulting from the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. Bookmark http://www.saba2010.com/ for further information, updates, log search and QSLling instructions.

10/10 - 24/10 BONAIRE; PJ4
A multi-national team of 15-20 operators is being formed to be active from Bonaire "in anticipation of the new DXCC status on 10 October 2010. The first operation will be run on 10-18 October by a group led by K8ND. They will be followed closely by a team of nine operators from the U.S. and Germany, including a M/M entry in the CQWW SSB Contest. Expect activity on all bands and modes. The station will be opened also to amateurs participating in the GAREC conference (11-12 October), as well as to any local Curacao amateurs who wish to operate from Signal Point during the post 10-10-10 week.

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

15/10 - 18/10 St. MAARTEN, SABA, St. EUSTATIUS; PJ7/AA4NC 
from Sint Maarten.

15/10 - 22/10 St. MAARTEN, SABA, St. EUSTATIUS; PJ7/AH6HY NA-105
from Sint Maarten.

20/10 - 30/10 GREENLAND; OX/hc NA-151
from Tasiilaq/Ammassalik by DF9TM, DL1RTL, DL2SWW and DL2VFR are in the planning stages for an IOTA operation. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY. Further information is expected in due course. Website: http://www.iota-expedition.com/
20/10 - 4/11 BOTSWANA; A25
by I0ZY (A25ZY), IK1MDF (A25DF), IZ5MMB (A25MB), K5LBU (A25CF), K5ZOL and KD5TAN (A25AN). They plan to have three stations on the air operating 160-6 meters, depending on conditions. The group will also be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) using the callsign A25HQ. Each operator, using their own callsign, will handle their own QSL cards by the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com address). QSL for A25HQ go via K5LBU. The logs will be uploaded via CLUBLOG daily (depending on the InterNet connection). The group is looking for sponsors. For more details and update, visit their Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/a25-2010/index.html

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

21/10 - 25/10 MARIANA IS; KK6WW/KHØ, KHØR, AC2BO/KHØ, WHØAA and KR1V/KHØ OC-O86
from Saipan BY JA6EGL (KK6WW/KH0), JE6DND (KH0R), JA6JXN (AC2BO/KH0), JA6GLD (WH0AA) and JR6DRH (KR1V/KH0). They will operate on 160-10m CW and SSB. QSL direct to home calls.

21/10 - 29/10 SABLE ISLAND; AA4VK/CYØ, AI5P/CYØ, NØTG/CYØ and WA4DAN/CYØ
On 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with a "minimal effort for supplying the mulitiplier" during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. ALL QSL requests via NØTG. An ONLINE QSL Request service will be established as an optional method. Look for updates on the Web site as details develop at http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/

21/10 - 4/11 BOTSWANA; A25CF, A25BI, A25AN, A25ZY, A25DF, A25MB and A25ASL
by K5LBU (A25CF), K5ZOL (A25BI), KD5TAN (A25AN), I0ZY (A25ZY), IK1MDF (A25DF), IZ5MMB (A25MB) and  W5SL (A25ASL). They plan to operate with three stations on 160-10 metres (hopefully also on 6m) and to participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as A25HQ (QSL via K5LBU). QSL via home calls. The group has a website at http://www.qsl.net/a25-2010/

21/10 - 11/11 THE GAMBIA; C56FR
by ON4TA. This is NOT a DXpedition but a "private visit". Activity will be on 20 and 17 meters SSB using simple wire antennas and 100 watts. He also plans to experiment with Yagi antennas on 6m, 2m and 70cm. He mentions that there "might be
an opening on 2m or 70cm across the Atlantic...". PLEASE QSL by the Bureau to ON4TA.

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

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

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

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

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

15/11 - 18/12 MADAGASCAR; 5R8IC AF-090
from Saint Marie Island by F6ICX. Activity will be holiday style, operating CW, RTTY, and PSK63, and using 100 watts into various GPs or Inverted-Ls and a Hexbeam for 20-10 meters. There will be no online log during his activity. QSL via his home callsign
(QRZ.com).

17/11 - 1/12 PALMYRA ISLAND & JARVIS; N5E OC-081
from Jarvis Island (dates depending on weather and sea conditions). A large group of operators will staff 12 stations on CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6 metres. Applications for the required government permits have been submitted to the US Fish & Wildlife Service. No individual contributions are being solicited until the permits have been received.
18/11 - 1/12 THE GAMBIA; C50C or C52C 
by members of the Czech and Slovak OMØC Contest Crew. The special callsign C5A will be reserved for the CQWW DX CW Contest. The team members of The Gambia 2010 DXpedition are OK8WW/OM2TW, OK1RI, OM5AW, OM6NM, OM2RA, OK1DO, OK1DIX, OK1FFU and OK1NY. For more details and updates, visit their Web at  http://www.om0c.com/?Gambia_2010_-_C5A/ 
18/11 - 3/12 St. MAARTEN, SABA, St. EUSTATIUS; PJ5/SP6IXF and PJ5/SP6EQZ 
NA-145
from St.Eustatius. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL via home calls. A dedicated website is under construction.
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, 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/

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

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

24/11 - 28/11 MICRONESIA; V63YT OC-010
from Pohnpei by JE1SCJ, including activity during the CQ WW DX CW Contest. He plans to be QRV on 160-6m mostly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and PSK31, using 100 watts, wire antennas and a yagi for 6m. Outside the contest he will focus on 160, 30, 17 and 12 metres. Suggested frequencies are 1824 (QSX up/down), 3510 (QSX up), 7010, 10110, 14010,18080, 21010, 24900, 28010 and 50090 kHz. QSL via JE1SCJ, direct or bureau.

5/12 - 13/12 ST. LUCIA; J6/homecall NA-108
by K4MK, K8EAB, N4LA, N7UN, 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/
                                                                 
6/1 - 24/1 SPRATLY IS; DXØDX AS-051
from Pagasa Island by VK3FY and a multi-national team of about 30 operators from nine countries divided up into three groups will be active on all bands and modes. The plan is to have four CW stations, four SSB, two RTTY/digital modes and one VHF/UHF station. QSL via N2OO. Visit the DX9DX page at http://www.dx0dx.net/

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

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

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.

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.

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-September 05