[TOEC] DX-CALENDAR V 109-110
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Sun Feb 27 11:35:09 PST 2011
DX-CALENDAR V 109-110
The calendar is available at http://www.sk3bg.se/
ALBANIA; ZA/I2GPT by I2GPT, IK2PGM, IW2HKW, IW2JOP, IZ2BKP and IZ2QCP from March,
9th to 13th on 17, 20, 30 and 40 meters for CW and SSB operations.
QSL via buro or direct via Home Call. Info on I2GPT.COM or
QRZ.COM.
ST - SOUTH SUDAN; The south of Sudan is going to become independent soon. As it
looks right now the south of Sudan may declare its independence on
July 9. It is very likely that the new country will get a new name
without "Sudan" in its name. There are already two DXpedition
teams ready to be there in time.
- 28/2 EAST MALAYSIA; 9M8XRO/8 and 9M8Z/p OC-165
from Pulau Satang Besar by 9M6XRO (CW) and 9M6DXX (SSB). They will
run two stations with linear amplifiers to a Hexbeam and verticals
located on the ocean. QSL for both callsigns via M0URX (direct or
bureau), and LoTW. Alternatively, QSLs may be requested using
M0URX's OQRS form at http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form
- 28/2 CAMBODIA; XU7SSB
by JA2EZD. QSL via his Laos address (see QRZ.com info).
- 28/2 KUWAIT; 9K5Ø
Amateur radio operators from Kuwait are allowed to use special
prefix 9K50 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence
of their country. The Kuwait Amateur Radio Society (KARS) will
operate as 9K50NLD on 24-28 February.
- 28/2 ARGENTINA; LU1EEZ/D and LU7CAW/D SA-055
from Martin Garcia Island. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL
LU1EEZ/D direct and LU7CAW/D by the Bureau.
- 28/2 CANADA; CJ1 and CK1
Amateur radio operators in the Provice of Nova Scotia will be
permitted to use special prefixes CJ1 and CK1 during the entire
month of February to celebrate the 2011 Canada Games to be held in
Halifax. VA1 stations will be allowed to use the special prefix
CJ1, while VE1 stations will use the special prefix CK1.
- 1/3 BELIZE; V31TF
by DG7RO. Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters using
mainly SSB and RTTY, and possibly CW. He will use a FT-857 w/100
watts into a dipole and longwire antenna. Also, look for him to be
active in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (February 12-13th), ARRL DX CW
Contest (February 19-20th) and CQWW 160M SSB Contest (February 25-
27th), possibly as V31GW.
- 1/3 BONAIRE; PJ4 SA-006
by CX3AN. He will operate in his spare time with a callsign to be
announced upon arrival. QSL via home call.
- 2/3 BRUNEI; V85 OC-088
by 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX. Callsigns are yet to be confirmed, but may
be V85/GD3OOK and V85/G4JVG or V85/9M6XRO and V85/9M8Z. QSL for
both callsigns via M0URX (direct or bureau), and LoTW.
Alternatively, QSLs may be requested using M0URX's OQRS form at
http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form
- 3/3 SABA AND St. EUSTATIUS; PJ6/G4IUF NA-145
from Saba, active holiday style. He will operate CW and SSB on 80,
40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call.
- 3/3 MARTINIQUE; FM/F5LBG
Activity will be holiday style, QRP and using 5 watts. Look for
him daily around 1000z and 1800z. The suggested frequencies are:
10106, 14060 and 18096 kHz. QSL via F5LBG when he is back home,
direct or by the Bureau.
- 3/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WA2USA/4 NA-085
from St. George Island. He will be QRV on 160-10 metres RTTY, CW
and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
- 5/3 COCOS KEELING ISLANDS; VK9C/G6AY OC-003
from West Island by G3SWH and G3RTE. Our activity will be on CW
only on all bands 80-10 meters. There will be no 160, 6 meters
or EME activity. Propagation permitting, we plan to have two
stations on the air for as many hours every day as is possible.
Our main objective is to work as many European, North American and
ROTW stations on as many different bands as possible and plan to
make at least 15,000 QSOs. QSL via G3SWH, either direct with SAE
and adequate return postage (recommended), via Phil's web site for
a bureau reply or via the bureau. There is more information at
http://www.g3swh.org.uk/vk9c-g6ay.html
- 5/3 HAITI; HH4/homecall
by K4QD and AF4Z. They will operate 80-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY
as time permits. QSL via home calls.
- 5/3 BARBADOS; 8P
by KA1YMX on vacation. Activity will be on CW and SSB using an
Elecraft K2. No other details are available. QSL via his home
callsign.
- 6/3 DOMINICA; J79AN NA-101
by DL7JAN. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, possibly 80 meters,
using CW, SSB and RTTY. He plans to make a special effort to
listen for Asia especially to JA. QSL via DL7JAN, direct or by the
Bureau.
- 7/3 SENEGAL; 6V7T
from La Somone 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 French REF SSB Contest (February 26-27th)
and the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th). QSL only direct to his
home callsign. See details on QRZ.com
- 7/3 COLOMBIA; HK3JCL
by DK8LRF, preferably on on 20 and 40 m. He will also give Pactor
and PSK31 a try. QSL for HK3JCL via DK8LRF via bureauo or direct.
- 7/3 GUATEMALA; TG7/N6HD
He plans to operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres. QSL via home
call.
- 8/3 TANZANIA; 5H
from Ilembula by IK2GZU, while doing volunteer work for the local
mission. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY using the mission's 3-
element tribander fixed to Europe, plus verticals or dipoles "for
the other bands" (160m and 80m are unlikely). QSL via IK2GZU
(bureau preferred) and LoTW. Log search and an on-line QSL request
form will be avilable at http://www.buffoli-pm.it/
- 8/3 CANARY ISLANDS; EA8/homecall
by IK1PMR and PA3LEO. Activity will be holiday style on 160-6
meters. QSL via PA3LEO or to the LoTW.
- 8/3 GUANTANAMO BAY; KG4AS, KG4KL, KG4SS and KG4WV
by N4SIA (KG4AS, QSL via N4SIA), KN4KL (KG4KL, QSL via KN4KL),
K4MIL (KG4SS, QSL via K4MIL) and W4WV (KG4WV, QSL via W4WV) to be
active on all bands and modes.
- 10/3 GRENADA; J37BO and J37RO
by K4LTA (J37BO) and K4UPS (J37RO). Activity will be on all HF
bands. Look for J38A during the ARRL DX CW Contests (February 19-
20th). QSL J37BO and J38A via K4LTA and J37RO via K4UPS.
- 10/3 GRENADA; J38RF
by KE4TG. His primary interest is the Digital modes using a K-3
with a G5RV and phased vertical antennas. Please note that he will
try to be active on 60 meters on channel 5. QSL via his home
callsign.
- 11/3 CANARY ISLANDS; EG8ISS
to publicize the first contact to be made between the
International Space Station and a school in the Canary Islands.
All of the QSOs will be confirmed by a special QSL card "that will
be automatically mailed to your QRZ.com address". The website for
this event can be found at http://www.isscontact.eu/
- 12/3 ECUADOR; HC1MD
from Tumbaco, Pichincha Province by NE8Z. He will operate CW, SSB
and RTTY on 80-10 metres. On 4-8 March he will be active as
HC1MD/HC4 from Canoa, Manabi Province on 40-10 metres CW and SSB.
QSL via K8LJG.
- 13/3 SRI LANKA; 4S7KKG
by DC0KK. He will also try to go and operate from Barberyn Island
(AS-171) sometime during that time frame. He prefers digital
modes. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
- 14/3 ST. VINCENT; J88DR
by G3TBK. Activity will include the ARRL DX CW Contest (February
19-20th) and the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th). He will also
be in the RSGB's 74rd Commonwealth Contest (March 12-13th).
Activity outside of the contest will be on all HF bands,
especially 30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via G3TBK,
direct or by the RSGB Bureau.
- 15/3 SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; LU1ZS AN-010
from the "Teniente Camara" base of Argentina by LU8DIP. He
operates in his spare time around 14185 kHz and 7070 kHz
- 17/3 ANGOLA; D2AM
by OM5AM. So far he has been QRV on 20 metres RTTY and SSB. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau.
- 19/3 St. MAARTEN; PJ7/W8EB
He will operate holiday style mainly digital modes, and will
participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as PJ7B. QSL via W8EB.
- 23/3 NAMIBIA; V5/DJ4SO
Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mostly CW and RTTY/PSK31,
with some possible SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by
the Bureau (E-mail request to klaus at dj4so.de). His logs will be
uploaded to LoTW. No eQSL.
- 30/3 ST. KITTS & NEVIS; V47JA
by W5JON. Activity will be on 80-6 meters SSB, including both the
ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) and the CQ WPX SSB
Contest (March 26-27th). Look for his XYL, W5HAM, to also be
active occasionally as V4/W5HAM. All QSLs go to his home callsign,
W5JON.
- 28/3 DOMINICA; J73CCM and J79M NA-101
by SM0CCM. Activity should be on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK31. He might also be QRV as J70SWD from the Carib Indian
Territory for a few days. Look for SM3PHM, to join him in Dominica
on March 14th, and be active as J79M. His favorite band is 160
meters and CW. QSL via their home callsigns. Bureau is preferred.
Also QSL via LoTW.
- 31/3 WEST MALAYSIA; 9M2MRS AS-015
from Penang Island by PA0RRS. He operates 99.9% CW. QSL via
PA0RRS, whose new address is: Richard Smeets, Constance
Gerlingsstraat 60, 5121 ZR Rijen, The Netherlands.
- 31/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL5ØVK
by members of the Papakura Radio Club (ZL1VK), NZART Branch 65 in
South Auckland. Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the club. Look for logs to be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. QSL
via ZL1VK. Visit their Web page at http://www.qsl.net/zl1vk/
- 31/3 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/
- 31/3 CHILE; CE2/CX1EK
QSL direct to Luis Matho, 2303 Nordok Place, Alexandria VA 22306,
USA.
- 12/4 SOLOMON ISLANDS; H44MS
by DL2GAC. He will be active usually on SSB only but will probably
focus on the 80 and 40 meter bands. QSL via DL2GAC.
- 14/4 UGANDA; 5X1NH
by G3RWF. Usually he is there to do voluntary work, so his
activity is usually outside the work hours. He prefers to operate
CW but plans to also be on the Digital modes with some SSB.
Activity will be on all bands except 160m (no room for an
antenna). His rig is a K3. QSL via his home callsign and LoTW.
- ca 16/4 UGANDA; 5X1NH
by G3RWF. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres
(neither 160 nor 6 metres). QSL via home call, direct or bureau,
and LoTW.
- 20/4 THAILAND; HS0ZJF AS-101 and AS-126
by ON4AFU for a 3-month stay in Thailand, with a side trip to
Cambodia. His main QTH in Thailand will be Pathui. From 20 January
to 20 February he will be active as HS0ZJF/8 from two different
islands (Samui and Tao), while on 22-28 February he expects to be
QRV as HS0ZJF/9 from IOTA groups AS-126. Dates may change
according to local circumstances. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or
bureau.
- 20/4 ANGOLA; D2QR
by UT1EO from Lunda Norte Province in northeast Angola. Activity
will be on 40-10 meters on all modes. QSL via RW6HS.
- 30/4 ISRAEL; 4X2ØHC and 4Z2ØHC
The Israel Amateur Radio Club (IARC) announce a special 3 month
activity for the Holyland Contest's 20th anniversary. Activity
will be used on CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via 4Z4TL. For
more details about the Holyland Contest, see:
http://www.iarc.org/~4z4tl/4X20HC_fil.htm
- ca 30/4 CANADA; VYØJA NA-008
from the CFS Alert Arctic base on Ellesmere Island by VY1JA.
Operation will last about 5 weeks. Using a FT-990 at power and
dipoles at 15 feet, look for him to be active on 30 meters, 40
meters, and 20 meters (in that order) during the evenings and
weekends. The mode will be mainly CW, but Digital will be used and
SSB can be requested by using the E-mail address at the top of the
VY1JA QRZ.com page. QSL via N3SL; JA stations to JA3JM. This
activity is also valid for the Arctic Challenge program.
- 1/5 MOROCCO; CN2PV
by W3PV. He will be QRV mostly on 40 metres CW, but will also
operate other bands when open. QSL via W3PV, direct or bureau.
- June REUNION ISLAND; FR8NE AF-016
by ex-F5INL. Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters using
mostly CW. QSL direct to Frederic Bossu, 2 Chemin des Grenadiers,
97490 Sainte Clotilde, Reunion Island or by the Bureau.
- July 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 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 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.
- 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.
28/2 - 5/3 BRAZIL; ZY8P
from Preguicas lighthouse (ARLHS BRA-089) by PT2OP. Expect him to
operate SSB on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via PT2OP.
1/3 - 7/3 VIETNAM; 3W6LI
by JA2EZD. He plans to be active as on the HF bands. QSL via his
Laos address (see QRZ.com info).
1/3 - 8/3 MONTSERRAT; VP2M
by WA1ZAM, callsign is not known yet. Activity will be on the HF
bands and he plans to be in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th).
Also, look for possible activity before and after the contest. QSL
via his home callsign.
1/3 - 17/3 WEST KIRIBATI; T3ØAQ and T3ØRH OC-017
from Tarawa Island by SP5EAQ and SP5DRH. Activity will be on all
bands 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. SP5DRH, will focus
mainly on 160 meters and 30 meters RTTY, with some 80 meters.
SP5EAQ is a SSB operator and will operate on the remaining bands.
They will have two separate stations using Elecraft K3/100 with
600w amps. Antennas are: 18m high Spiderbeam poles (few 9m long
poles) and a GP5 antenna by SP7GXP. They will try to operate at
the same time. SP5EWY, will be their pilot station for this
operation. QSL via their home callsigns. For more details and
update, visit their Web site at http://www.sp5drh.com/t30/
1/3 - 20/3 GHANA; 9G1AA
from Dorma Ahenkro Hospital by PA3DEW and PA3FQX. Activity will be
mainly on 20 and 15 meters SSB. QSL via PA3ERA.
1/3 - 31/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI3/KL7JR and HI3/WL7MY NA-096
from Hispaniola Island by KL7JR and XYL WL7MY. Activity will be on
80-10 meters SSB using several different wire antennas from their
beach location. Main antenna will be a 40-10m vertical loop. QSL
via KL7JR (QRZ.com, CBA).
2/3 BRUNEI; V85 OC-088
by 9M6XRO and 9M6DXX. Callsigns are yet to be confirmed, but may
be V85/GD3OOK and V85/G4JVG or V85/9M6XRO and V85/9M8Z. QSL for
both callsigns via M0URX (direct or bureau), and LoTW.
Alternatively, QSLs may be requested using M0URX's OQRS form at
http://www.m0urx.com/qsl-request-form/
2/3 - 7/3 SINT MAARTEN; PJ7DX NA-105
by I8NHJ and W1NA. Main activity will be during the ARRL DX SSB
Contest, with some casual operating mainly CW outside the ARRL
event. QSL direct to I8NHJ.
2/3 - 8/3 BELIZE; V31AM
by N2ZN. He plans to be in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th).
Activity before and after the contest will be mainly on CW or
possibly some Digital modes and on the 30/17/12 meter bands. QSL
via N2ZN, direct or by the Bureau.
2/3 - 8/3 MARTINIQUE; FM/KL7WA NA-107
including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as TO7A. QSL via
UT5UGR.
2/3 - 15/3 EAST MALAYSIA; 9M6/VO1AU
His activity will include the Commonwealth [BERU] and the ARRL DX
SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
entry. QSL via VO1MX.
ADDED NOTE: David will be active in the southeast Asia area over
the next 2 years. The QSL routes will be all the same, so look for
activity from China (VO1AU/BY1TTY, VO1AU/BY1RX and VO1AU/
BY1DX), Japan (JG1RSL) and Hong Kong (VR2/VO1AU).
2/3 - 28/3 CAMBODIA; XU7FMZ
by JA1FMZ. He will operate holiday style on 20-10 metres SSB, with
SOSB entries in both the ARRL DX SSB and CQ WW WPX SSB contests.
QSL via home call.
3/3 - 20/3 REVILLAGIGEDO; 4A4A NA-030
from Isla Benito Juarez (Socorro) by an international team of
operators XE1B, EA4AK, EA5AFP, EA5FX, EA5KM, EA8AUW and EC4DX.
They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres, and maybe
6 metres, with 2-3 stations. QSL via EB7DX (direct only) and LoTW.
The website for the expedition is at
http://www.revillagigedo2011.com/ and propagation forecast can be
found at http://www.youtube.com/user/EA4AK/
4/3 - 16/3 COLOMBIA; HK/KC2LSD
He will operate CW, RTTY, PSK31 and SSB on 40-20 metres. QSL via
home call and LoTW.
5/3 - 15/3 CAMBODIA; XU7AFU
by ON4AFU. If circumstances allow, he will also be active as
XU7KOH from Koh Russei (AS-133) during that time frame. QSL XU7AFU
via ON4AFU, direct or bureau.
6/3 - 16/3 NAMIBIA; V5/ZS6AYU
from various locations. Activity will be holiday style on 30-15
meters CW only (usually late afternoon and/or early morning). QSL
via ZS6AYU direct only. LAST UPDATE: Gert's schedule is as
follows:
March 6-7th - QTH Aus March 10-12th - QTH Swakopmund
March 8-9th - QTH Sesriem March 13-16th - QTH Okaukuejo near
Etosha.
6/3 - 18/3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; VX3X/W4 NA-062
from Key West by VE3IKV. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB
on 17, 12 and 10 metres. He will look for Europe around 12 UTC and
for Asia around 21 UTC. QSL direct to VE3IKV.
7/3 - 11/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL/GD3OOK OC-201
from Waiheke Island by 9M6XRO. He will use wire antennas and a
linear. QSL via M0URX (see http://www.m0urx.com/) and LoTW.
7/3 - 12/3 BERMUDA; VP9/AA1AC NA-005
from Hamilton Parish. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
7/3 - 15/3 SABLE ISLAND; NØTG/CYØ, N1SNB/CYØ and K8LEE/CYØ NA-063
tentative dates for the third attempt at operating from Sable
Island. Further information and updates at
http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/
Announced frequencies are:
CW: 1826, 3523, 7023, 10106, 14023, 18072, 21023, 24892, 28023
kHz
SSB: 3781, 7140, 14190, 18145, 21295, 24945, 28450 kHz
RTTY: refer to the website.
The preferred QSL route is via the Online QSL Request Service
available at http://www.cy0dxpedition.com/
Traditional direct requests for all callsigns (N0TG/CY0, K8LEE/CY0
and N1SNB/CY0) should be sent to N0TG, direct or bureau. All logs
will be uploaded to LoTW "after the QSL process is near
completion".
8/3 - 13/3 ARUBA; P4ØD
by WD9DZV. Activity will be holiday style on most bands and modes.
QSL via WD9DZV.
8/3 - 15/3 CAMBODIA; XU7SSB
by JA2EZD. He is expected to team up with XU7FMZ and XU7NPC.
Activity will probably be on all HF bands. QSL via his Laos
address (see QRZ.com info).
8/3 - 15/3 ST. LUCIA; J6/G3PJT NA-108
Activity will be holiday style using a K2 w/100 watts and vertical
antennas. He plans to also be in the RSGB's 74th Commonwealth
Contest. Look for him outside of the contest, especially on 80 and
30 meters. QSL via his home callsign.
9/3 - 31/3 GUADELOUPE; FG/F6ITD NA-102
from La Desirade Island (March 9-16th) and Basse Terre Island
(March 16-31st). Activity will be on SSB and the Digital modes.
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.
10/3 - 14/3 AUSTRALIA; VK4LDX/p OC-138
from Horn Island. He will operate SSB, PSK31 and RTTY on 40, 20,
15 and 10 metres. "I'll be on the bands as much as possible,
probably 18 hours per day", he says. He also plans to update his
blog (http://vk4ldxoc138.blogspot.com/) on a daily basis while on
the island, "to let people know what the band openings are likely
to be and where to find me". QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
10/3 - 17/3 CURACAO; PJ2/homecall SA-099
by W5FKX, N5HZ, W5XU and W5ZPA. Activity will be on all bands
and modes. QSL via hc.
10/3 - 6/4 MADEIRA; CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF AF-014
They plan to operate mostly CW with some RTTY and PSK-31 on 12, 17
and 30 metres. QSL via home calls. E-mail requests for bureau
cards can be sent to dl3kwr[@]darc.de or dl3kwf[@]darc.de
respectively. Their web site is at http://www.mydarc.de/dl3kwr/
11/3 - 18/3 BRITISH VIRGIN IS.; VP2V/G3PHO NA-023
from Tortola Island. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW
and SSB. QSL via his home callsign.
11/3 - 20/3 JAPAN; JI3DST/JI6 AS-049
from Kuchino-shima, Tokara Islands. He plans to operate CW, SSB,
RTTY and PSK31 from two different locations on the island.
Indicatively, between 23 and 6 UTC he will be QRV on 40-6 metres
with an emphasis on 20, 17 and 15 metres; between 8 and 22 UTC he
will add 160 and 80 metres. QSL via home call, bureau preferred.
11/3 - 20/3 LESOTHO; 7P8CF and 7P8KDJ
by K5LBU (7P8CF) and W5KDJ (7P8KDJ). Activity will be on 160-10
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. They plan to have 2 full time
stations on the air for the entire period using a Tennadyne T6 at
about 40 feet, a R7 vertical along with a Tennadyne TD-160 which
is a folded Dipole that is 126 feet overall in length. QSL 7P8CF
via K5LBU, direct or LoTW. QSL 7P8KDJ via W5KDJ, only direct
with SASE, LoTW and eQSL (No Bureau cards please). A log search
Web page will be available after their return. Visit their Web
page at http://www.tdxs.net/lesotho2011.html
14/3 - 21/3 MOROCCO; CN2MR
by MJ0ASP from Marrakech using CW on 10-40m. (Focus on the WARC
bands). QSL via MJ0ASP and LoTW.
15/3 - 31/3 ANDAMAN ISLANDS; VU4PB
A team of members from the mateur Radio Society of India plan to
be active from Port Blair. Operators mentioned are VU2PAI, VU2ABS,
VU2NXM, VU3DMP, VU2CDP, VU2GMN (Team Leader), VU2GGM, VU2LU,
VU2DH, VU2VKU, VU2PTT, VU2RCT, VU2RCR, VU2RDQ, VU2SJD, VU2SMN and
VU2MTT. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY;
exploring 6m EME operations. They will have 4 stations on the air
using the following equipment: Two Kenwood TS-2000,
Two ICOM 756 Pro, Elecraft K3, Yaesu FT 847, Kenwood TS-950, Two
Spider beams, SteppIR 3-element Yagi, SteppIR Big IR vertical,
Wire and vertical antennas for the lower band operations, 18m
Spider poles for Low band antennas, Force12 C3S Yagi, Yaesu Quadra
VL1000 Amp, Kenwood TL-922 Amp, Yaesu FL2000 Amp, Ameritron ALS-
500 Amp and Ameriton AL-811H Amp. QSL Manager will be W3HNK. A Web
page will be available soon at: http://www.arsi.info/VU4PB/
15/3 - 2/4 FIJI; 3D2A
by VK4AN, OZ1IKY and possibly others are planning a big operation
to the Fijis. They state that their activities will be from Nadi
in a "3-story 2-br luxury a/c apartment with roof top antennas
including a full-size 160m Inverted Vee or delta-loop, Spiderbeam,
DX-88 and other antennas!" Activity will be on all bands (160-6m)
and modes but with a concentrating on the lower bands. Operations
will include participation in the BARTG RTTY and CQ WPX SSB DX
Contests. More details are available at their
"Pacific DXers" Wweb page at http://pacific-dxers.com/
15/3 - 4/4 SIERRA LEONE; 9L5MS
by PA3A, PA3AN, PA8AD, PD0CAV and EL2DT will operate on 160-6
metres CW, SSB and RTTY, using three stations with amplifers and
several beam and vertical antennas. The team will provide support
and raise funds for a Mercy Ships Charity Project. QSL via PA3AWW,
direct or bureau (plus LoTW one year after the expedition). An
OQRS for direct cards will be available on the expedition's
website. Further information on the project can be found at
http://www.sierraleone2011.com/
18/3 - 21/3 CURACAO; PJ2/K6GO SA-099
from Signal Point Station on Curacao Island. Activity will be on
the HF bands. QSL via her home callsign.
19/3 - 29/3 COCOS KEELING ISLANDS; VK9CF OC-003
by NL8F. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB and possibly 160m.
Tim hopes that this year's conditions are better than last year's
conditions in March for the lower bands. He is also expected to be
in the CQ WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th). QSL via K8NA.
22/3 - 29/3 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 26-27th). QSL CQ3L via DJ6QT and CT9/DF7ZS via
DF7ZS.
22/3 - 6/4 CURACAO; PJ2 SA-099
from Signal Point Station on Curacao. Operators mentioned are W0CG
(PJ2DX), N4RV, K2PLF and possibly others. Look for them to sign
PJ2T during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th). Outside the
contest, operators will use PJ2/homecall or their personal PJ2
callsigns. QSL via their home callsigns. QSL PJ2T via N9AG or
LoTW.
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.
25/3 - 2/4 CAYMAN ISLAND; ZF2AE and ZF2AE/ZF8
by AA5UK operating as ZF2AE from Grand Cayman and ZF2AE/ZF8 from
Little Cayman. He plans to operate during the CQ WPX SSB Contest
(March 26-27th) on Little Cayman, on 40-10 meters using a IC-7000
and vertical antenna. Current plans are to operate holiday style
outside the contest on SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and the satellites (AO-51,
SO-50, VO-52 and FO-29). Most activity will be in the afternoons
and evenings. QSL direct to AA5UK with a SAE/SASE, by the Bureau,
LoTW or eQSL.
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.
31/3 - 13/4 LIBERIA; EL
by I2YSB team. The callsign will be announced at a later date. The
team will consists of I2YSB, IK2CIO, IK2CKR, IK2DIA and IK2HKT.
The pilot station will be IK7JWY. The group plans to use 3
stations for the HF bands and one other for the 50 MHz band
(w/beacon and cubical quad antenna). Activity will be on 80-6
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. An online log will be provided by
IH9GPI. QSL via I2YSB. The official Web site is at:
http://www.i2ysb.com/
2/4 - 7/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-101
from Feni Islands by CT1AGF, G3JKX, G3KHZ, G3UKV and SM6CVX. They
plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands, 6m included, with
at least four stations. QSL via SM6CVX.
3/4 - 16/4 ARUBA; P4/W1HEO SA-036
from the P49V contest station. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-
10 metres, with a focus on 30-10m. QSL via W1HEO, direct or
bureau.
8/4 - 14/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29NI OC-257
from Nuguria Islands by CT1AGF, G3JKX, G3KHZ, G3UKV and SM6CVX.
They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands, 6m included,
with at least four stations. QSL via G3KHZ.
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.
13/4 - 30/4 NEPAL; 9N7DX and 9N7YL
by 4Z4DX and XYL 9N7YL. Activity will be mainly 20/15/10/6 meters
using mostly CW, RTTY and PSK31. Dov is going to organize the big
DXpedition in November 2011, to celebrate his 60 years birthday
and 45th anniversary of being on the air. QSL via 4Z4DX. For more
details and updates, see: http://www.mdxc.org/9n7dx/
15/4 - 18/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VLR OC-231
from Green Islands by CT1AGF, G3JKX, G3KHZ, G3UKV and SM6CVX. They
plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands, 6m included, with
at least four stations. QSL via SM6CVX.
16/4 - 17/4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; AH6HY/W5 and AB5EB/P NA-089
from the Louisiana State East. Activity will be on CW and SSB,
probably on the IOTA frequencies. Operators will use monoband
verticals with a small amp. QSL via their home callsigns.
17/4 - 28/4 CENTRAL KIRIBATI; T31A OC-043
from Kanton Island by a international team. They plan to have 6
stations on the air, operating on 160-10 meters. The following
operators have been mentioned: EA1IR, K6ZH, N1EMC, N6HC, N7CW,
N7CQQ, N9NS, UX2HO, W2IJ, W6KK, W9IXX and YT1AD. The pilot
stations will be EA3NY and K5YY. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1826, 3504, 7004, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894 and
28024 kHz
SSB - 1843, 3798, 7084, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz
RTTY - 3582, 7043, 10140, 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 and 28080
kHz
6m - 50099/CW and 50120/SSB
IOTA Frequencies to be used are:
CW - 3530, 7030, 10113, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040 kHz
SSB - 3765, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz
QSL via QSL Manager W2IJ, by the Bureau or direct to: Jay Kobelin,
10628 Grandview Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701, USA. The team
will leave Apia on April 13, 2011, and sail approximately 4 days.
Upon arrival at Kanton, we'll setup 2 sites and begin operation.
They plan 11-12 days of operation. We'll depart Kanton and arrive
back in Apia on May 2, 2011. The T31A Web page is now active and
available at http://www.T31A.com/
18/4 - 25/4 MAYOTTE; TO2FH
by PT9ZE, PY2PT, PY2TNT, PY2WAS and PY4BZ. Their plans are to have
three stations active simultaneously on 160-10 meters using CW and
SSB. More details and the QSL route is forthcoming.
18/4 - 28/4 CENTRAL KIRIBATI; T31A OC-043
from Kanton Island by an international team of twelve operators,
EA1IR, K6ZH, N1EMC, N6HC, N7CQQ, N7CW, N9NS, UX2HO, W2IJ, W6KK,
W9IXX and YT1AD will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY
from two operating sites. QSL via W2IJ, direct or bureau. Further
information can be found at http://www.t31a.com/
22/4 - 25/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-117
SM6CVX will continue the trip from Misima Island. QSL via SM6CVX.
25/4 - 27/4 PAPUA NEW GUINEA; P29VCX OC-240
SM6CVX will continue the trip from Loloata Island. QSL via SM6CVX.
28/4 - 6/5 GHANA; 9G5LK
by PE1KL and PA2LS. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB,
PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via PA2LS. Visit their DXpedition Web site
at: http://www.pe1kl-pa2ls.com/
By the way, an award is available for working them. All you need
is 2 QSOs with 9G5LK on 2 different bands or 2 different modes.
May AFGHANISTAN; T6PSE
The Intrepid-DX Group is pleased to announce our next DXpedition
to take place during ten days in May of 2011.
2/5 - 20/5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HI7/OT4R
by ON4ARV. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters SSB between 2000-
2200z everyday. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL. More info is available
on his Web site at http//www.OT4R.net/
3/5 - 12/5 SENEGAL; 6W/EA1BT
More details are forthcoming.
14/5 - 22/5 ST. BARTHELEMY; FJ/OS1T NA-146
from St. Barthelemy Island. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using
mainly SSB and RTTY. The suggested frequencies are:
SSB - 7072, 14192, 18132, 21292, 24972, 28492 and 50115 kHz
RTTY - 7042, 10142, 18102, 21082, 24922 and 28082 kHz
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct (see QRZ.com).
Visit his FJ/OS1T Web page at
http://on4cit.webs.com/fjos1texpedition2011.htm
17/5 - 24/5 TUVALU; T2XG
by JA1XGI. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. QSL via JA1XGI, direct or by the Bureau.
14/6 - 28/6 ANTIGUA; V25DR, V25DD and V25TP NA-100
by W9DR (V25DR), K9UK (V25DD) and W9AEB (V25TP) will operate
holiday style from Antigua, Grid Square FK97BD). Look for W9DR to
concentrate on 6 meters CW/SSB on 50.115 MHz. Look for K9UK and
W9AEB operate on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31. Additional
information will be available on the TBA Web site. QSL via their
home callsigns.
26/6 - 7/7 BONAIRE, CURACAO; PJ2 SA-099
from Curacao by DK9KX, DJ9ON and DJ8NK. They will have a strongly
emphasis on 6 meters, but the HF bands will also be used on CW,
SSB and RTTY. Callsign and further info will be published soon.
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.
27/7 - 31/7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4T NA-083
from Tangier Island by a group of operators from QCWA Chapter 119,
IOTA Contest included. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK
on 80-10 metres. QSL via K5VIP.
29/7 - 1/8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; W4OTN NA-067
from Core Banks Barrier Island by KI4IWS and KG4CXY. Activity will
include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). Outside
of the contest, they will be active on 80-10 meters using CW and
SSB. QSL W4OTN, by the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com).
30/7 - 14/8 AMERICAN SAMOA; WA8LOW/KH8
Activity, along with others, will be on 160-6 meters using CW,
SSB, RTTY and PSK. They plan to use high power stations with beam
antennas (40-6m) and verticals on 160/80m. QSL direct to WA8LOW.
16/9 - 26/9 TIMOR-LESTE; 4W OC-232
from Atauro Island by VK8NSB, VK8FNCY, 9M6DXX, 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.
27/9 - 25/10 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 40
member experienced operators from 13 different DXCC entities will
be active as T32C (requested callsign) on all bands and modes,
with up to 16 stations on the air, using amplifiers along with
monoband beams and vertical dipole arrays, 24 hours a day, for
almost four weeks, including four weekends. The primary objective
is to give as many DXers as possible a first contact with this
rare DXCC entity and, as a secondary objective, to give as many
band-slots as possible.
1/10 - 10/10 CONWAY REEF; 3D2C OC-112
by YT1AD, K3LP and friends. Activity will be on 160-10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. They will also be on 6 and 2
meters using EME using WSJT65 A,B,C on the following frequencies:
50.375 MHz and 144.375 MHz. BEACON on 50 MHz at 50.095 MHz.
The following are suggested frequencies:
CW - 1820, 3503, 7005, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025
SSB - 1835, 3795, 5403.5, 7082, 14190, 18150, 21295, 24950 and
28495
RTTY - 1835, 3582, 7035, 10145, 14081, 18100, 21081, 24920 and
28081
SSTV - 3723, 7035, 14230, 21335 and 28680
PSK31 - 1835, 3582, 7035, 10145, 14081, 18100, 21081, 24920 and
28081 kHz
QSL Manager is YT1AD. QSL by the Bureau or direct to: Dr. Hrane
Milosevic, 36206 Vitanovac, Serbia (PLEASE send: QSL + SAE + SASE
w/1 IRC or 1 USD for normal post, 2 USDs for airmail).
The 3D2C Web page is up and running (some parts still under
construction) at http://www.yt1ad.info/3d2c/index.html
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/
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-February 27
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