[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 133

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DX-CALENDAR V 133
The calendar is also available at http://sk3jr.se/index.php/medlemsinfo/dx-kalender

- 14/8 CUBA; CO9OBB NA-015 
will be active until Aug 14 (1800 UTC) to celebrate the 500th 
anniversary of the first Cuban village founded in 1511. The 
operators CO8CY, CO8AW, CM8RRM, CO8ZQ, CM8WAL, CO8RS and CO8MT 
will be QRV in CW, SSB and RTTY on 80m/40m/20m/15m. QSL via 
bureau.

- 14/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W2T 
from the Tucker's Island Lighthouse between August 13-14th, from 
about 1300-2100z each day. There will be two or three stations set 
up with activity primarily on 40/20/17 meters SSB. QSL via N2OO.

- 15/8 BENIN; TY1KS 
from Grand Popo by EA3QS, IZ4AKS, IW3SQY, IZ8GCE and IT9YVO. 
Activity will be on all HF bands and 6 meters, using 3 three 
Elecraft K3s, and two Elecraft KPA500 new solid state amplifier. 
Due to the high demand for this country, the focus will be on the 
lower bands and the Digital modes, but also SSB and the higher 
band will be well worked especially during the TEP openings. QSL 
via IZ8IYX or by the OQRS (for direct/Bureau) and LoTW. Their Web 
site is still under construction, but you can still preview it at 
http://www.dxcoffee.com/ty1ks/

- 15/8 BARBADOS; 8P9XC NA-021 
by DF1XC from Saint Philip. Activity will be holiday style on the 
HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Log 
will be available at: http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/8p9xc/

- 15/8 St MAARTEN; PJ7/homecall NA-105 
by AF6WU and KJ0DVA. Activity will be mostly SSB on 20/17/15 
meters. QSL via LoTW or direct via AF6WU. U.S. stations please 
send one first class stamp. International stations send 1 USD or 1 
IRC. PLEASE NO SASE. Bureau QSLs or cards with no return postage 
will get a delayed reply or probably through the Bureau.

- 16/8 PERU; OA4/KF8UN 
He plans to work 20 meters, devoting August 8th, to amateur radio, 
but will be on casually at other times. He will check in as often 
as possible with the YL International Single Sideband System Net 
on 14332 khz. He will also try to operate mobile when possible. 
QSL via his home callsign.

- 17/8 AMERICAN SAMOA; WA8LOW/KH8 OC-045 
from Tutuila by WA8LOW and other four operators. They will run 
four high power stations on 160-6 metres all modes. QSL via 
WA8LOW.

- 20/8 BOLIVIA; CP6/DF9GR 
is QRV in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on 80m-10m. QSL via homecall.

- 21/8 MADEIRA; CT9/IZ2DPX AF-014 
He plans to be QRV on the HF bands and possibily 6 metres. QSL via 
IZ2DPX (bureau) or IK2DUW (direct).

- 21/8 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/VE2XB NA-032 
Activity will have a special focus on 6 meters, but he will also 
be active on all bands from 80-6 meters. QSL via VE2XB (see 
QRZ.com).

- 31/8  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/

- 4/9 WEST MALAYSIA; 9M2/SQ9UM 
He plans to operate CW, RTTY and some SSB on 40-6 metres. QSL via 
home call.

- 4/9 PHILIPPINES; DU/PA3GZU OC-130 
from Mindanao Island, active holiday style. He will operate SSB 
and PSK31 on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call, bureau 
preferred.

- 5/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K1VSJ NA-046 
from Martha's Vineyard. He plans to be QRV during the IOTA 
Contest. QSL via home call.

- 30/9 JAPAN; 8J14ØDX 
Special event to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Chichibu 
Yamanami Kaido (or Chichibu Mountain Range Road), aka Route 140 
Minano-Yorii Tollway. QSL via the JARL bureau.

- September  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.

Mid-October MINAMI TORISHIMA; JG8NQJ/JD1 OC-073 
from Marcus Island. Present activity has been only 30 and 17 
meters. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct to 
JA8CJY: Susumu 'Sin' Sanada, 5-17, 5-4, Shin-Ei, Toyohira, Sapporo 
004, Japan. Online log is available at http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-
bin/logform.cgi?jd1-jg8nqj/

- 25/11  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.

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

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

- 31/12  ANTARCTICA; RI1ANC 
from Vostok station by RD1AV (ex RV1ZC). He will operate CW, SSB 
and digital modes on all bands, 160 and 80 metres included. In 
mid-December he might operate for a few days as RI1ANC/A from 
Molodezhnaya station. QSL via RN1ON, direct or bureau.

- 31/12  URUGUAY; CW5RV 
Commemorating the 100 anniversary of the birth of Louis Varney, 
G5RV (1911-2000), the inventor of the renowned multiband HF 
antenna, the Centro Aficionados Montevideo will be active. QSL to 
P.O. Box 6000, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay.

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

- 29/7 2012 FRENCH GUIANA; FY5LH 
by F5TND. Activity has been on 40-10 meters using SSB, RTTY and 
PSK. QSL via F5KDR.

17/8 - 24/8 E. KIRIBATI; T32JB OC-024 
from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) by I5JHW, active holiday style. 
He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY with 100 watts and a 7- band 
vertical. QSL via I5JHW, direct or bureau. Visit 
http://i5jhw.weebly.com/ for information.

17/8 - 24/8 BRAZIL; PQ8OP and PQ8XB SA-045 
from Parazinho Biologic Reserve in Bailique Archipelago by PT2OP 
(PQ8OP) PY2XB (PQ8XB). Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, 
SSB and the Digital modes. They will use the IOTA and DX 
frequencies. They will also have 6m capabilities and will monitor 
the band for openings. The equipment will be Icoms 706 and 7000 
with a 400w THP amplifier. Antennas will be an SteppIR vertical 
(40-6m) and a Zepp (40-10m). Power will be off a Diesel generator. 
Eventually, during generator off periods, batteries will be used. 
PQ8OP cards will be handled by PT2OP and PQ8XB cards by PT7WA.

18/8 - 25/8 ST. MAARTEN; PJ7ROJ NA-105 
by JH1ROJ. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB. He 
will use a FT-450 with a 500w amp into a HF6V and 2 element beam 
for the higher bands. QSL via his home callsign. Log will be 
uploaded to LoTW after the operation.

18/8 - 30/8 LESOTHO; 7P8PB 
by EI7CC. This will be mainly a family holiday, and he will be QRV 
when circumstances permit. QSL via EI7CC, direct or bureau, and 
LoTW. 

19/8 - 21/8 URUGUAY; CW1R 
from Punta del Este Lighthouse (ARLHS - URU 008 -- ILLW - UY 0005 
-- 34° 58' 07" S - 54° 57' 05" W -- Grid Locator GF25ma) by the 
Radio Club Uruguayo. Plans are to have at least two stations 
active on 80-10 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via bureau, 
or direct to CX1AA (Radio Club Uruguayo, P.O.Box 37, 11000 
Montevideo, Uruguay).

19/8 - 23/8 AUSTRALIA; JA1NLX/VK4 OC-187 
from Lizard Island. He will be QRV on 40-10 metres CW (7015, 
10115, 14040, 18095, 21040, 24920 and 28040 kHz) and SSB (14260, 
18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460). QSL via home call (all of the QSOs 
will be confirmed via the bureau and LoTW). He has a blog at 
http://ja1nlx-aki.blogspot.com/

19/8 - 26/8 REPUBLIC OF KOREA; D9A AS-026 
from Cheju Island by HL4MC, HL4CEL, HL4RBR, HL2UVH, DS4EOI, JA1HGY 
and JH1AJT. This special callsign will be used during the 20th 
Asian Conference on Intellectual Disabilities. Activity will be on 
160-10 meters, 6 and 2 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and FM. QSL via 
DS4EOI.

19/8 - 28/8 S. COOK Is.; E51AAO OC-013 
from Rarotonga by ZL1AAO for some part-time DX operation/holiday- 
tyle. The above callsign is available and has been promised to me 
(Pick up the license on arrival). The usual tourist activities 
will be on the agenda with radio number two on my itinerary.

19/8 - 31/10 NEW ZEALAND; ZL4RUGBY 
by ZL4PW to celebrate the playing in New Zealand of the 2011 Rugby 
World Cup. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. 

20/8 - 21/8 AUSTRALIA; VI4FI OC-142 
from the Sandy Cape Lighthouse (AU0043) on Fraser Island by 
VK4FPDW, VK4MIA, VK4QS and VK4FGCC. Activity will be on all HF 
bands "SSB ONLY" from 80-10 meters. Suggested frequencies are: 80m 
- 3600 kHz (For VK Foundation & Standard Licences) and 3795 kHz 
(For The World), 40m - 7180 kHz, 20m - 14260 kHz, 17m - 18145 kHz, 
15m - 21295 kHz, 12m - 24945 kHz and 10m - 28495 kHz. All 
frequencies will be +/- 5-10kHz in case of QRM. QSL via VK4MIA, 
direct (see QRZ.com), direct or by the Bureau (NO eQSL). Visit 
their Web page at http://www.sandycape2011.com/

20/8 - 21/8 CHILE; XR7F SA-018 
from the lighthouse at Punta Corona on Isla Grande de Chiloe by a 
team of operators from the Radio Club Provincial Chiloe (CE7BLI). 
They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL 
via CA7PGO. Information on the Chilean Lighthouses Award can be 
found at http://www.federachi.cl/

20/8 - 21/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W2GSB na-026 
from the lighthouse on Fire Island. QSL direct to Great South Bay 
Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704-0356, 
USA.

21/8 - 8/9 CURACAO; PJ2/DH2AK and PJ2/DL1THM SA-099 
Activity will be holiday style using an IC-7000 and a buddipole, 
maybe portable from a beach depending on the local circumstances. 
QSL via their home callsign, by the Bureau or direct. 

23/8 - 31/8 SAMOA; 5WØGJ 
from the northeast corner of Savai'i Island (Grid AH36un) by W7GJ 
on a 6 meter EME DXpedition. He reports that license and airline 
tickets are now in hand. QSL direct to W7GJ. Complete details and 
schedule of operation is available at 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Samoa2011.htm

25/8 - 29/8 HAWAII; KH7Q OC-019 
from the rare Kalawao County on the island of Molokai during the 
Hawaii QSO Party, to be held from 4 UTC on 27 August through 22 
UTC on the 28th (http://www.karc.net/HQP/). Some activity on 12, 
17 and 30 metres before and after the contest as time permits. QSL 
KH7Q direct via AH6NF.
25/8 - 10/9 UZBEKISTAN; UM2ØY 
Special event station to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 
independent Republic of Uzbekistan. Look for activity on the HF 
bands CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via UK8AR.
 
1/9 - 31/10 NEW ZEALAND; ZM2KBR 
Special event station. Activity is to promote the 2011 Rugby World 
Cup games. QSL via ZL2KBR, eQSL, by the Bureau or direct.

4/9 - 9/9 SABA & ST. EUSTATIUS; PJ6/NP2X NA-145 
from Saba Island by K9VV. Activity will be holiday style primarily 
on CW with some SSB (No Digital). QSL via K5WW.

8/9 - 15/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; N3U 
Special memorial station in remembrance of United Flight 93 and 
the tragic events that occurred on 11 September 2001. QSL via 
W3PN.

10/9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; KC2RA 
honoring the memory of the 911 tragedy. Activity will take place 
between 1300-2100z. Watch the following frequencies and links:   
20m - 14.295 USB   
40m - 7.250 LSB                          
KC2RA repeater: 146.430 MHz ( 1.0) PL 136.5 
Echo link: KC2RA-R  
EchoLink node # 132967 (KC2LEB-R) 
Frequencies may vary due to conditions and usage of the bands. 
They may not be on all frequencies at the same time. They will be 
a part of the 911 events held at the historic Conference House on 
Staten Island. 
KCRA will send a special conformation QSL card honoring this event 
if you send them a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) to: KCRA 
911 Memorial Event, PO Box 280288, Brooklyn, NY 11228-0288. Visit 
the KCRA Web page at http://www.kc2ra.com/

12/9 - 15/9 INDONESIA; YB9/GM3OOK and YB9/G4JVG OC-022 
from Bali by 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX, operating holiday style on a 
stopover while on their way to Timor-Leste for the 4W6A 
DXpedition. Activity will be part time but on all bands 6 to 80m 
using CW and RTTY (YB9/GM3OOK) and SSB (YB9/G4JVG) using 100W to 
beam antennas. QSL both YB9/GM3OOK and YB9/G4JVG via M0URX, 
direct, bureau, LoTW and OQRS (see http://www.m0urx.com/).

15/9 - 22/9 LESOTHO; 7P8JK 
by WB6OJB. Expect activity on the HF bands, 40-10 meters using 
mostly SSB with some CW. QSL direct to his home callsign.

16/9 - 26/9 TIMOR-LESTE; 4W6A OC-232 
from Atauro Island by VK8NSB, VK8FNCY, VK2IA, 9M6DXX (4W6AA), 
9M6XRO and MW0JRX. Activity will be on 10-160 metres CW, SSB and 
RTTY, with three stations, two using full licensed power linear 
amplifiers, and a third running 100 watts. Antennas will mainly be 
quarter-wave verticals and vertical dipoles, all located within a 
few metres of the ocean. For 160m an inverted-L will be used. 
Further information will be published on a dedicated website. QSL 
via M0URX, direct or bureau (http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-
form/), and LoTW. The DXpedition has a Web site, at 
http://www.4w6a.com/

20/9 - 23/9 CHILE; CE4A SA-095 
from Pupuya  Island by VE3LYC and CE3PG operating CW and SSB on 
17, 20, 30 and 40 metres with two stations (100 watts) and 
multiband verticals. QSL via VE3LYC, direct or bureau. Further 
information, including QSLling istructions and details on how 
contribute to this difficult and expensive project, can be found 
at http://ce4a.yolasite.com/

24/9 - 29/9 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/G3ZAY NA-032 
Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, 
direct or by the Bureau.

27/9 - 7/10 ROTUMA I; 3D2R OC-060 
from Rotuma Island by a large multi-national team of 19 operators. 
They will be active on all bands and modes and focus on the low 
bands at this time of the year. QSL via YT1AD. The website for the 
expedition is at http://www.yt1ad.info/3d2r/index.html

28/9 - 26/10  EASTERN KIRIBATI; T32C OC-024 
from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) by the Five Star DXers 
Association of 9M0C, D68C, 3B9C and 3B7C. A very large group of 41 
member experienced operators from 13 different DXCC entities will 
be active as T32C (requested callsign) with up to 16 stations on 
the air, using amplifiers along with monoband beams and vertical 
dipole arrays. At any one time there will be around 30 operators 
on the island permitting them to operate round the clock on all 
bands with propagation and other factors permitting, two stations 
active on each of 80-10 meter bands. The team consists of G3NUG 
(Team Leader), G3SVL (Co-Leader), G3WGV (Co-Leader), DG1CMZ, 
DK1II, DK7YY, EI5DI, EI9FBB, F2JD, F5VKT/G3YBY, FM5CD, G0LMX, 
G0OPB, G0VJG, G3RWL, G3SVK, G3UML, G3UNA, G3USR, G3WGN, G3WPH, 
G3XTT, G4AXX, G4DRS, G4FAL, G4IUF, G4LDL, G4TSH, G7VJR, GM3POI, 
GU4YOX, JA1RJU, K4SV, KG4UVU, MD0CCE, N6HC, N6OX, ON7RU, PA3EWP, 
W3EF and WF5T. The primary objective is to give as many DXers as 
possible a first contact with this rare DXCC entity and, as a 
secondary objective, to give as many band-slots as possible. Logs 
will be uploaded to ClubLog (http://www.clublog.org/) on a daily 
basis and any news posted with be on the T32C website. The T32C 
DVD can be pre-ordered at the on-line shop on the T32C website. 
Full details are given there. In addition to the T32C story, the 
DVD will include the video made during the FSDXA DXpedition to St. 
Brandon Island (3B7C) in September 2007. For more details/updates, 
QSL routes, visit their Web page at: http://www.t32c.com/ 

30/9 - 12/10 VANUATU; YJØVK OC-035 
from Efate Island by a team of operators. Operators mentioned are 
VK3QB, VK3HJ, VK3BUF, VK3JDI, VK3GK, NQ7R, N6MUF and M0HLT. They 
do plan to have three stations on the air as often as possible. 
QSL via VK2CA, direct or by the Bureau. LoTW log upload will be 
available on completion of operation. For update, visit the YJ0VK 
Web page at: http://yj0vk.odxg.org/yj0vk2011/default.html

1/10 - 15/11 SOUTH PACIFIC TOUR 
by HA5AO and HA5UK from:  
FIJI (requested call 3D2UK),  
TUVALU (requested call T2HA),  
WESTERN KIRIBATI (requested call T30HA) and possibly  
BANABA (requested call T33HA). 
They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations on 160-10 
metres. QSL via HA5AO, direct or bureau, and LoTW. More details 
are expected in due course. A log search will be available at 
http://ha5ao.novolab.hu/

5/10 - 9/10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; K4L NA-085 
from St. George Island by members of the Kennehoochee Amateur 
Radio Club (W4BTI). Visit the club's Web page at:     
http://www.w4bti.org/index.html

15/10 - 15/11 ROTUMA; 3D2P or 3D20R 
A team of 'PACIFIC DXERS', have 'ALL PERMITS' in place and are 
planning to sail for Rotuma early October 2011 and operate for 3 
weeks. The team so far consists of: Eddie/3D2A/VK4AN, Rocky/3D2DD, 
Bill 3D2(?)/VK4FW...others are pending. Most of the 3D2A equipment 
is in Fiji already. We are seeking expressions of interest from 
experienced CW/SSB/Digital mode operators and possibly a 6m 
enthusiast. A 6m beacon will be established on 50.095 MHz. Rigs so 
far include K3, Flex5000A, Emtron DX1b amp, FT-900, Spiderbeam, 
wire antennas, DX88 vertical. This will be the anniversary of the 
FIRST operation from Rotuma by 3D2A/VK4AN...original license was 
3D2XX/rotuma in 1988. The callsign has not been issued yet, but we 
expect to be issued with either 3D2P or 3D20R.

16/10 - 19/10 TAHITI; TX3T OC-046 
by a large group of operators from Russia and Ukraine. They plan 
to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 180-10 metres with four stations at 
the same time on different bands/modes. QSL via RZ3EC (bureau 
cards can be requested online) and LoTW. Further information 
(including log search, band plan, and band/mode survey) can be 
found at http://www.tx7m.com/

17/10 - 7/11 S. COOK Is.; E51NOU OC-013 
>From Rarotonga Island by N7OU, CW only on 80-10m during his spare 
time as work allows. QSL via N7OU.

18/10 - 1/11 GUINEA; 3XY1D 
by DK7LX, DL4WK, DL7DF, DL7UFR, SP3CYY and SP3DOI. Activity will 
be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They plan 
to have several stations on the air using 5 transceivers (4 x K2, 
1 x IC7000), 4 x kW linears, 2 x 18m Lowband Verticals, a 2 
element vertical for 40m, a 2 elemet vertical for 30m, a vertical 
R7 for 40/30/20/17/15/12/10m, 2 Spiderbeams for 20/17/15/12/10m, a 
5 element Yagi for 6m and some Beverage antennas. One station will 
be exclusively dedicated to RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. QSL via DL7DF, 
direct or by the Bureau. For more details and updates, visit 
http://www.dl7df.com/3xy1d/index.html

19/10 - 1/11 MARQUESAS Is.; TX7M OC-027 
from Nuku Hiva by a large group of operators from Russia and 
Ukraine inclouding CQ WW DX SSB as TX5A. They plan to operate CW, 
SSB and RTTY on 180-10 metres with four stations at the same time 
on different bands/modes. QSL via RZ3EC (bureau cards can be 
requested online) and LoTW. Further information (including log 
search, band plan, and band/mode survey) can be found at 
http://www.tx7m.com/

19/10 - 9/11 COCOS (KEELING) IS.; VK9CX OC-003 
by DJ7ZG and DL7AFS. QSL via DL7AFS.

21/10 - 27/10 SAO TOME & PRINCIPE; S92DX, S9CW and S9SX AF-023 
from Ilheu das Rolas, Sao Tome, by K0KKO and K0GUV. Activity will 
be on the HF bands and 6 meters. They plan to have two 6 meter 
stations on the air (50.105/SSB and 50.105.7/CW). For updates, 
watch http://www.k0kko.net/pb/wp_5bd6e10c/wp_5bd6e10c.html

22/10 - 11/11 SENEGAL; 6V7Q  
by F8IJV. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, operating mainly on 
SSB, possibly some Digital and CW too. He plans to take an Acom 
1011 amplifier with him this time. He will also be active during 
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th). QSL via his home 
callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Log will be uploaded to LoTW.

24/10 - 1/11 ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON; FP/KV1J NA-032 
from the Island of Miquelon ((NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid 
GN17). Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and 
PSK31 (but primarily SSB and RTTY). He will generally be on the 
highest frequency band that is open, and he may try 6 meters if 
there is an indications of openings. Also, look for him on the AO-
51 satellite (and other FM birds), weather permitting and if in 
the 2M/70cm mode. He will also be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest 
(October 29-30th). QSL via KV1J, direct or by the Bureau and also 
LoTW. For more details and update, check out his Web page at 
http://www.kv1j.com/fp/october11.html

24/10 - 9/11 FIJI; 3D2T and 3D2A 
from Nadi by VK4FW and VK4AN. They will participate in the CQWW DX 
SSB Contest. QSL 3D2T via VK4FW and 3D2A via VK4AN.

26/10 - 9/11 St. MAARTEN; PJ7X, PJ7J and PJ7NK 
by DJ8NK, F6EXV, JA1BK and K2WR including a Multi-2 entry in the 
CQ WW DX SSB Contest. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 
metres, with two stations and possibly a third one during peak 
periods. Their primary callsign will be PJ7X (QSL via F6EXV); 
other callsigns will be PJ7NK (to be used on digital modes, QSL 
via DJ8NK) and PJ7J (to be used on 80 metres, QSL via JA1BK). All 
logs will be uploaded to LoTW a few months after completion of the 
operation. The website for the operation can be found at 
http://www.pj7-2011.org/

1/11 - 4/11 TAHITI; TX3T OC-046 
by a large group of operators from Russia and Ukraine. They plan 
to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 180-10 metres with four stations at 
the same time on different bands/modes. QSL via RZ3EC (bureau 
cards can be requested online) and LoTW. Further information 
(including log search, band plan, and band/mode survey) can be 
found at http://www.tx7m.com/

2/11 - 12/11 MALDIVES; 8Q7CC AS-013 
from Furanafushi Island by I0WDX. He will be active on 20-6 
meters, including the WARC bands, using an Icom IC-7000 into a 
Cushcraft R6000 vertical antenna. For 40 meters he will try to use 
an inverted V if he has enough space on his water bungalow. QSL 
via his home callsign. 

8/11 - 22/11 N. Cook Is.; E5 OC-014 
>From Manihiki Atoll by N7OU, callsign TBA. Only CW on 160-10m with 
focus on EU. QSL via N7OU.

10/11 - 6/12 NAURU; C21AA 
Operations will be led by VK4FW, with liaison support by VK4AN. 
They expect to have 6 operators and 3 stations active on all bands 
160-6 meters using CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31. They will also participate 
in the CQWW DX CW Contest as a M/M or M/2 entry. QSLing will be 
handled by the Pacific DXers, or by the Bureau via VK4FW. For more 
details and updates, watch the C21AA Web page at http://pacific-
dxers.com/C21AA.html

13/11 - 21/11 NEPAL; 9NØMD 
by a large multi-national team of operators from the Mediterraneo 
DX Club. Operators mentioned are 4Z4DX, 4Z4OQ, CE6TBN, F1HRE, 
F9IE, I2VGW, I8YGZ, IT9SSI, IT9YVO, IV3BSY, IV3RLB, IZ2KXC, 
IZ2ESV, IZ2GNQ, IZ3NXC, IZ8CCW, ON7RN, XE1L, XQ3SA and YB3MM. They 
will operate CW, SSB, and RTTY on 160-10 metres, with 3-4 stations 
and a focus on the low bands and RTTY. QSL route TBA. The team 
plans to give away trophies and prizes. Further information can be 
found at http://www.mdxc.org/nepal2011/

15/11 - 17/12 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 - 28/11 AMERICAN SAMOA; K8A 
by W4PA and possibily others. The operation will focus on CW, 
digital modes and the low bands. K8A will participate in the CQ WW 
DX CW Contest, in either the SOAB, Multi-Single, or Multi-2 
category, depending on the number of operators involved. QSL via 
W4PA, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at 
http://www.k8a2011.com/

20/11 - 23/11 CHILE; CE4A SA-095 
from Pupuya Islands by VE3LYC and CE3PG for at least three days.  
Please note that these days can slip in case of bad weather 
conditions). Activity will be on 40/30/20/17 meters using CW and 
SSB. The team will attempt to operate around the clock, looking 
for propagation windows to every region of the world. QSL via 
VE3LYC, PLEASE see the Web page for details. The DXpedition's Web 
is at http://ce4a.yolasite.com/

20/11 - 3/12 KENYA; 5Z4HW 
by DL7DF on holiday. He plans to operate on all bands, 160-10 
meters using CW, SBB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV as often as possible. 
The location is the Diani Beach at the coastline of Kenyanear 
Mombasa. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the DARC Bureau. 
For more details and updates, visit 
http://www.dl7df.com/5z/index.html

23/11 - 30/11 BRITISH VIRGIN IS; VP2V/N3DXX  
from Virgin Gorda (Tortola). Activity will be focused on 160 
meters and the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Single-
Op/All-Band entry. QSL via AA7V.

23/11 - 30/11 HAWAII; KH6/WJ2O 
Activity will be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th). 
Outside the contest, look for Dave on the 30/17/12 meter bands. 
QSL via WJ2O.

24/11 - 5/12 NICARAGUA; YN 
by AJ9C. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. 
He also plans to be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th). 
QSL via LoTW. Also, look for him to be in the ARRL 160m Contest.

20/1 - 29/1 PITCAIRN I; VP6T OC-044 
by F6BEE, G3TXF, VE2TZT, FM5CD and F4BKV. Plans are to have three 
stations active round-the-clock on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. 
Pitcairn has not seen any large-scale amateur DXpedition operation 
for the past decade, and VP6T has a target of more than 50,000 
QSOs. Efforts will be made to give this extremely rare Entity 
on as many bands as possible, but especially on the low bands. QSL 
via G3TXF, direct or bureau, and LoTW. QSLling instructions and 
further information can be found at http://www.vp6t.org/

25/1 - 23/2 WALLIS & FUTUNA; FWØR OC-054 
from Uvea Island by HA0NAR and two other operators. They plan to 
have two stations on the air with amps operating on 160-6 meters 
using CW, SSB and RTTY. Focus will be on the lower bands, 
especially 160/80/40/30 meters using Spider (18m) verticals. A 
week long side trip will be also organized to Futuna Island (OC-
118) for the IOTA hunters in early February. The team also plans 
to take part in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 18-19th). For 
more info/updates and an online logsearch, see the Web page at: 
http://www.ha0nar.hu/

January - February MALPELO I.; HKØNA  
The team will depart from Buenaventura, Colombia on January 22, 
2012, for the 235 mile trip to Malpelo. Depending on sea and 
landing conditions, they expect to be QRV within 36 hours after 
landing for about 10-12 days. The team will return to Buenaventura 
on Feb. 6, 2012. Operations are planned on 160 through 6 meters on 
CW, SSB and Digital modes. The team consists of HK1R (Team 
Leader), HK1MW, HK1N, HK1T, HK1X, HK3JJH, DJ9ZB, K4UEE, K5YY, 
LU9ESD, OH0XX, VE7CT, W6IZT, WB9Z and YV5SSB/6. For more details 
and updates, visit the HK0NA Web pages at 
http://hk0na.wordpress.com/

25/2 - 6/3 SENEGAL; 6V7T 
by F5RAV. Activity will probably be on SSB and PSK31, and on 160- 
10 meters (including 17 and 12m with a dipole only). He will also 
be in the French REF SSB Contest (February 25-26th) and the ARRL 
DX SSB Contest (March 3-4th). QSL only direct to his home 
callsign. See details on QRZ.com. He will also try to be active as 
C56/F5RAV (or possibly another callsign) from Banjul, The Gambia 
(C56), between the two weekends (February 27th, and March 3rd, 
2012) with some other operators from Europe.

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 2011-August 13