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I.C.P.O. Bulletin (October 23-31, 2008)
"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"
Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)
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21/10/2008: PZ5Z UPDATED - VHF & EME CANCELLED - The OM0C Contest Crew
is pleased to announce a DXpedition to Suriname. The group of 5
operators will be active as PZ5Z from Suriname between October 21-30th,
including an entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th).
Activity on all HF bands (160m-10m), with focus on low bands, especially
160m. Team members include Rich/OM2TW, Joe/OM5AW, Steve/OM5AA,
David/OK1RK, Vlada/OK1NY, maybe others... QSL via OM2FY, direct
(Branislav Daras OM2FY, P.O. Box 6, 82008 Bratislava 28, SLOVAKIA -
EUROPE) or by the bureau. Further information at www.om0c.com/suriname/
[NG3K]
22/10/2008: Steve, 9M6DXX will be active as 9M8Z from Sarawak, East
Malaysia, from October 22-26th, including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest. Before the contest he will operate as time permits. QSL via
M0URX, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]
22/10/2008: John, W5JON will be active as V4/W5JON from Ariel Heights,
North Frigate Bay, St. Kitts (NA-104, WW Loc. FK87SG) from October
22-31st. Activity is planned for 6-160m SSB, including an entry in the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th). The QTH is mountain top with a
330 degree view. Equipment will be IC-7000, RM Italy KL-400 Amplifier
(400 Watts), Alpha Delta 10-160 meter dipoles and a 3 element yagi on 6
meters. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [NG3K]
22/10/2008: Irv, K3IRV will be active as VP9/K3IRV from the island of
Bermuda (NA-005, WLOTA LH-0201) from October 22-28th. QRV holiday style
80-10 meter SSB only, including an entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest. QSL
via home call. [NG3K]
22/10/2008: Jay/K0BCN (V31MX), Tom/AB5XZ and possibly others will be
active from Cay Caulker (NA-073), Belize, from October 22-29th. They
will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest, most likely as V31MX
(Multi-Single). QSL V31MX via K0BCN. [425 DX News]
23/10/2008: Ed/K3IXD, Pete/W2GJ, Dallas/W3PP and Bob/W8ZA will be
active as C6APR from the Crooked Island Lodge, Pittstown Point, Crooked
Island (NA-113), Bahamas, in the multi-2 category during the CQWW SSB
contest (October 25-26th). The lodge manager has confirmed that the
lodge survived both Hanna and Ike hurricanes. Before and after the
contest (October 23-27th) C6APR will be on 160m through 10m including
the WARC bands, CW and SSB. Before and after the contest (October
23-27th) C6AXD will be on 160m through 10m including the WARC bands,
mostly RTTY and some SSB. Both calls are good for Bird Rock Lighthouse
(ARLHS WLOL BAH-005, TWLHD WLH C6-002, WLOTA LH-0118, Admiralty J4792)
and Grid FL22TT. All QSLs to K3IXD. [K3IXD]
23/10/2008: Laci, HA6NL and friends will be active from Thasos Island
(EU-174, MIA MG-124, WLOTA LH-4186) from October 23rd to November 8th.
They will take part in The CQ WW DX SSB contest as M/S, and in HA-QRP
activity week (November 1-8th) with J48RT call (QSL via HA6NL). The
operators will use all HF bands, and will try to work via satellites
too: Peter/HA5OV (J48OV), Laci/HA6NL (J48NL), Zsolt/HA6PS (J48PS),
Al/HA7JJS (J48JJ) and Laci/HA7PL (J48P). QSL via HA bureau or via the
operators addresses at QRZ.com. [HA0HW]
23/10/2008: Look for Igor, RN1CR to be active October 23rd as
homecall/1 from the Admiralteyskaya fortress (RC-001, for the Russian
Castles Award). QRV 20 meters only (14.180+/- or 14.205+/- MHz) from
1300 to 1700 UTC. QSL via home call. [SRT-DX]
23/10/2008: Operators Jozef/ON4ACA and Marcel/ON6UQ will be active as
SI9AM from the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Amateur Radio Society during
the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL
via SI9AM. The operators will be active before and after the contest
between October 23-27th. Look for them to be on all bands mainly on CW.
Also, look at the special award available for working SI8AM at:
http://www.si9am.se [OPDX Bulletin]
23/10/2008: Tom/NY0V (T32CXX) and Rod/K0DAS (T32DAS) will be active
from Christmas Island [Kiritimati] (OC-024), Eastern Kiribati, from
October 23rd-28th. They plan to operate the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
25-26th) as T32CXX, a Multi-Single (Zone 31) entry. QSL to T32CXX via
W0CXX. QSL for T32DAS to K0DAS. [NG3K]
23/10/2008: Fukuda T88FY (JK2VOC) and Nose T88AC (JA2BNN) will be
active from the Palau rental shack, Koror Island (OC-009, WW Loc.
PJ77FI), Palau, from October 23-28th, including a Single-Op/All-Band
entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th). Outside the contest
look for them to be QRV on 80-6 meters. QSL via home calls. [NG3K]
23/10/2008: Operators Ken/K2WB, Jack/N2VW, Tony/W2WAS and Frank/WA2VYA
will be QRV from 'The Hamlet' on Providenciales Island (NA-002, WW Loc.
FL31VS) from October 23-29th. They will use the call sign VP5T during
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-Multi entry. Look
for activity as VP5/homecalls on CW, WARC and 60 meters before and after
contest. QSL VP5T via LoTW, and direct or bureau to N2VW. QSL
VP5/homecall to homecall. [NG3K]
23/10/2008: Retu, XU7MDY will be QRV once again from Sihanoukville,
Cambodia, between October 23rd and November 8th. Modes planned are CW
SSB, RTTY and PSK3 on following frequencies: 1822, 3502, 7006, 10104,
14007, 21007, 24897 and 28020 kHz. QRV on 6m also. Retu will also be
joined by Mika/OH4YR (XU7YYR), Jussi/OH4KBC (XU7KBC) and Rami/OH3BHL
(XU7BHL). QSLs only direct via OH4MDY. [NG3K]
23/10/2008: Operators Alfredo/IK7JWX (mdxc#178), Nicola/I0SNY
(mdxc#289), Pino/I8YGZ (mdxc#438), Leopoldo/I8LWL (mdxc#097) and
Oscar/IK2AQZ will be active from Sazan Island [Ishull i Sazanit]
(EU-169, MIA MA-001) and lighthouse (ARLHS ALB-004, TWLHD WLH ZA-001,
WLOTA LH-0028, Admiralty E3723, WW Loc. JN90PM), Albania, as
ZA0/homecall between October 23-29th. QRV all HF, WARC, VHF bands using
SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK-31 and meteor scatter. QSL manager: IK7JWX only for
DL stations. QSL all operators via their home call, direct or bureau.
Further info at www.sazan2008.altervista.org/ [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]
24/10/2008: Operators Chris/MW0DOL, Merv/MI0TMW, Arthur/MM0DHQ,
John/G8LGC, Gary/2E0NNH, Richard/M0RGB, Art/SP3CW and others will be
active as GB4HI from Holy Island and the Isle of Anglsey [aka Anglsey
An], Wales, from October 24-31st. They plan to activate CASHOTA
references and will try to activate some lighthouses. QRV on all bands
and modes. They will be staying in two locations, one at Carmel on
Anglsey (EU-124) and the other at Holy Head on Holy Island (EU-124, WW
Loc. IO73QH, WAB SH28). QSL via M0DOL. [Southgate ARC]
24/10/2008: Operators Nobuo/JA6GCE, Shinichi/JA6SOV and Naomi/JM6EBU
(YL) will operate from Ecuador between October 24th and November 2nd.
Hiro/HC5WW and the above three JAs will participate in the CQWW DX SSB
Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-Op/Single-TX/High-Power entry.
Their contest call sign will be HD5J. Outside of the contest they will
operate as homecall/HC5 on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. After
the contest they will travel to Galapagos Island (SA-004), and they hope
to operate from there as homecall/HC8 until November 1st. However, their
operations will be limited because of sightseeing. QSL information is as
follows: JA6GCE/HC5, JA6SOV/HC5, JM6EBU/HC5 via their home call signs:
JA6GCE (Nobuo Matsuoka, 7-10-3 Toroku, Kumamoto, 862-0970 JAPAN); JA6SOV
(Shinichi Morita; 4-2 Moai-machi, Yatsushiro, 869-5153 JAPAN); JM6EBU
(Naomi Mihara, 598-1 Miyahara, Hikawa, 869-4602 JAPAN). HC5WW and
HC5WW/HC8 via JA6VU (Masaaki Kano, 712 Kagami, Kagami-machi, Yatsushiro,
869-4203 JAPAN). [JA1ELY]
24/10/2008: Operators Raffaello/IT9ATF, Renato/IT9NPR, Pippo/IT9PPG and
Pino/IT9WDC will be active from the island of Favignana (EU-054, IIA
TP-011, MIA MI-025, WLOTA LH-1545) using the call sign IF9A from October
24-26th, including an entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
25-26th). QSL via IT9ATF, direct or bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
24/10/2008: Operators Lee/HL1IWD and Harry/WX8C will be active from
Koror Island, Palau Islands (OC-009) as T88YB and T88OO, respectively,
from October 24-27th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and
possibly some RTTY. The operation will include an entry in CQWW SSB
contest as T88YB. QSL via their home call signs, by the bureau or
direct. [OPDX Bulletin]
24/10/2008: A team of seven VU operators, including the YLs
Yamini/VU2YAM, and Bhanumathy/VU2BL, will be active as VU4MY from Port
Blair, South Andaman Island (AS-001, WLOTA LH-0562) from Octorber 24th
to November 3rd, as part of the NIAR Silver Jubilee celebrations. QSL
direct to DJ7JC. [OPDX Bulletin]
24/10/2008: Helmut, DL5DSM (VU3NLG) and Norbert, DJ7JC (VU3NLF) will be
active October 24th to November 3rd from Port Blair, South Andaman
Island (AS-001, WLOTA LH-0562) using the call sign VU4RG. QRV with two
station on 160-10m CW, SSB, BPSK and RTTY, with amplifiers, a G5RV for
160-80m, a phased array (2 GPs) for 40m, a GP for 30m, a 5-band
Spiderbeam for 20-10m and a GP for 15m. VU4RG will be QRV during the CQ
WW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th). QSL via DJ7JC. [425 DX News]
24/10/2008: Look for Madhu/VU2UWZ and XYL Nisha/VU2NIS to be QRV
October 24-November 3rd from Kadmat Island [Cardamum] (AS-011),
Lakshadweeps, as part of the NIAR Silver Jubilee celebrations. QSL via
VU2UWZ, direct only. [OPDX Bulletin]
24/10/2008: Franz/DL9GFB, Juergen/DF7TT, Jos/VU2JOS and Jan/DJ8NK will
be QRV as VU7SJ from Agatti Island (AS-011), Lakshadweeps between
October 24th and November 4th. QSL via DL9GFB (Franz Berndt,
Heinrich-Heine-Strasse 1, D-18209 Bad Doberan, GERMANY). [OPDX Bulletin]
24/10/2008: David, N1EMC will be QRV October 24-31st from Alofi, Niue
Island (OC-040) as ZK2DF. Activity planned is mainly 40 meters and 20-6
meters, plus a Single-Op entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
25-26th). QSL via N1EMC. [NG3K]
25/10/2008: Look for Craig AH8DX to be active as FJ/AH8DX from St.
Barthelemy Island (NA-146, DIFO FJ-001, WLOTA LH-0377) during the CQWW
DX SSB Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. Craig will be active on
RTTY before and after the contest. QSL via home call. [NG3K]
25/10/2008: Operators TI2JCY, TI2KAC, TI4ZM, TI2CCC, K4UN, W4BW, W4KTR
and W4XO will be QRV as TI1R from outside San Jose, Costa Rica, during
the CQWW DX SSB Contest as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via TI2JCY, bureau
preferred. The team will also be active from October 21-28th as
TI2/homecall on 160-10m. [NG3K]
25/10/2008: Paul, K1XM will be active as TO4X from the island of French
Saint Martin (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA LH-0383) during the CQWW DX SSB
Contest. He will also be joined by Ann/WA1S and Charlotte/KQ1F for a
Multi-2 or Multi-Single entry. Look for activity before and after the
contest. QSL via KQ1F. [NG3K]
26/10/2008: "Oku" Seiji, JK1KSB, will be active as 8Q7SO from Mirihi
Island (AS-013), a south Ari Atoll (WW Loc. MJ63JO), between October
26th and November 1st. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via JK1KSB, direct or bureau. [OPDX
Bulletin]
26/10/2008: The Radio Operadores del Este, KP3RE will activate Isla
Palominos (NA-099, USi PR-009), located in Fajardo County, Puerto Rico,
on October 26th. Frequencies will be 20m, 17m and maybe 15m, Phone and
they will be using batteries and solar power. 20m PSK also. Antennas
will be verticals. And also they will use QRP CW for 20m at 2.5 Watts
QRP frequency 14.060 MHz (+/-). QSL via KP4RD. [USi]
26/10/2008: Operator Shoji/JA7HMZ will once again be active from
Pohnpei (OC-010), but this time he will sign as V6B between October 26th
and November 1st. It is possible he may particiate in the CQWW DX SSB
Contest. QSL via home call. [OPDX Bulletin]
28/10/2008: Operators Garry/K9WZB and Sharon/K7WZB will be active from
the island of Aruba (SA-036, WLOTA LH-0033) as P40ZB between October
28th and November 6th. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10/6 meters using
SSB, RTTY, CW and PSK31. QSL via K9WZB, direct only. [OPDX Bulletin]
30/10/2008: As guests of the Royal Omani ARS (ROARS), the Lufthansa
Amateur RC (LARC), along with he Norden District of the DARC (DOK I09)
will be active October 30th until November 11th using the following call
signs: A43DLH operating from the ROARS HQ; and A43DLH/p operating from
the Omani Scout camp, city of Muscate (WW Loc. LL93FO). QRV 160m and up
on as many bands as possible, 24 hours per day, using CW, SSB and
digital modes including SSTV. QSL via DK7PE. [F5NQL]
31/10/2008: Martin, G3ZAY and Michael, G7VJR will be active as GU3ZAY
and GU7VJR from Guernsey (EU-114, WLOTA LH-0013) between October 31st
and November 2nd. They will use verticals and a small linear amplifier,
with activity on SSB and CW. They hope to be QRV on LF bands if space
permits. QSL via G7VJR. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [425 DX News]
31/10/2008: The JA1KJW group plans to be active from Guam Island
(OC-026, also count for WLOTA LH-0064) from October 31st to November 3rd
on all HF bands, using SSB, CW, RTTY and SSTV. The following operators
will be QRV: KH2/NI2J (QSL via JH1VVW), KH2/AK0J (QSL via JA1KJW),
KH2/WH7QL (QSL via JA1XVY), KH2/NV1J (QSL via JA1FUY), KH2/JJ1JGI (QSL
via home call), KH2/JJ1HKS (QSL via home call) and KH2/JF1GUQ (QSL via
home call). You can QSL direct or via the bureau. [JI6KVR]
31/10/2008: Mat/JA1JQY and Kuni/JA8VE will QRV from Vanuatu, New
Hebrides (OC-035) between October 31st and November 6th. Call signs will
be given when they visit the telecom office. They will operate 80m-10m
using SSB, CW and possibly RTTY. They will try 160m if the local
situation permits. JA1JQY handles his QSL. JF1OCQ handles JA8VE's QSL.
JA1JQY: Shigeo Matsu, 2-31-10 Shimoseya, Seya, Yokohama, 246-0035 JAPAN.
JF1OCQ: Hiroyuki Miyake, 1-3-6 Asakura, Maebashi, 371-0811 JAPAN.
[JI6KVR]
The following stations have announced their participation in the CQWW DX
SSB Contest:
3A/I1UWF - Monaco Zone 14 SO QSL I1lUWF (D/B)
3V8BB - Tunis Zone 33 M/? QSL YT1AD (D/B)
4F1AL - Philippines Zone 27 SOSB QSL QRZ.com
4M5DX - Venezuela Zone 09 M/S QSL IT9DAA (D/B)
4X0C - Isreal Zone 20 M/S QSL W8HC (D/B)
5B4AII - Cyprus Zone 20 SOAB-SO2R QSL RW3RN (D/B)
6V7M - Senegal Zone 35 M/S QSL DH7WW (D/B)
6W1RY - Senegal Zone 35 SOAB QSL F5VHJ (D/B)
6Y1V - Jamaica Zone 08 M/2 QSL OH3RB (D)
8P5A - Barbados Zone 08 QSL NN1N (D/B)
9K2HN - Kuwait Zone 21 M/S QSL QRZ.com
9M4SMO - East Malaysia Zone 28 M/S QSL JH1WXT (D/B)
9M8Z - East Malaysia Zone 28 QSL M0URX (D/B)
9Y4D - Trinidad Zone 09 SOSB20mHP QSL QRZ.com
AH0BT - Mariana Islands Zone 27 M/S QSL 7L1FPU (D/B)
AH2R - Guam Zone 27 QSL JH7QXJ (D/B)
AO8A - Canary Islands Zone 33 M/2 QSL OH1RY (D/B)
B1Z - China Zone 24 M/S QSL EA7FTR (D/B)
B4TB - China Zone 24 M/S QSL BA4TB (D/B)
B7P - China Zone 24 M/S QSL BD7IXG (D/B)
BX5AA - Taiwan Zone 24 SOSBHP QSL QRZ.com
C49C - Cyprus Zone 20 M/S QSL 5B4KH (QRZ.com)
C4I - Cyprus Zone 20 M/? QSL LZ2HM (D)
C6APR - Bahamas Zone 08 M/2 QSL K3IXD (D/B)
CE1W - Chile Zone 12 M/M QSL HA1AG (D/B)
CN2R - Morocco Zone 33 SOSB160m QSL W7EJ (D/B)
CN3A - Morocco Zone 33 M/S QSL I2WIJ (D/B)
CN4P - Morocco Zone 33 SOSB QSL EA5XX (D/B)
CO8ZZ - Cuba Zone 08 SOSB20mHP QSL DK1WI (D/B)
CQ3T - Madeira Zone 33 M/S QSL CT3KN (D)
CQ4U - Portugal Zone 14 M/S QSL CT1HFS (D/B)
CQ9K - Madeira Zone 33 M/? QSL QRZ.com
CS2P - Portugal Zone 14 M/? QSL CT1BWU (D/B)
CT3/HA5PP - Madeira Zone 33 SOAB QSL HC (D/B)
CU2X - Azores Zone 14 SOAB QSL OH2BH (D/B)
CW5W - Uruguay Zone 13 SOSB QSL CX6VM (D)
D4C - Cape Verde Zone 35 M/? QSL CT1ESV (B) or IZ4DPV (D)
E77XZ - Bosnia-Herzegovina Zone 15 SOSB QSL DK6XZ (D/B)
E7DX - Bosnia-Herzegovina Zone 15 M/S QSL E77E (QRZ.com)
EA9LZ - Ceuta & Melilla Zone 33 M/M QSL EA1EY (D/B)
EE2W - Spain Zone 14 M/? QSL EB2BXL (D/B)
EI/ON4EI - Ireland Zone 14 SOABLP QSL ON4EI (D/B)
ER0FEO - Moldova Zone 16 SOAB QSL UU0JM (D)
EY8/F4EGS - Tajikistan Zone 17 SO QSL HC (D/B)
EY8MM - Tajikistan Zone 17 SOSB80m QSL K1BV (D/B)
FG5KC - Guadeloupe Zone 08 M/S QSL FG5KC (D/B)
FJ/AH8DX - St. Barthelemy Zone 08 SOAB QSL HC (D/B)
FY5KE - French Guiana Zone 09 M/S QSL FY5KE (D/B)
GZ0F - Shetland Zone 14 SOAB QSL M0CMK (D/B)
HB0/HB9AON - Liechtenstein Zone 14 M/M QSL DJ2YE (D/B)
HD5J - Ecuador Zone 10 MOST-HP QSL JA6GCE (D/B)
HI3K - Dominican Republic Zone 08 SOSB QSL KB2MS (D/B)
HI3T - Dominican Republic Zone 08 SOABLP QSL ON4IQ (D)
HP1BYS - Panama Zone 07 SOSB15m QSL EA5KB (D/B)
HQ2W - Honduras Zone 07 M/2 QSL QRZ.com
IH9N - African Italy Zone 33 SOSB40mLP QSL OK1MG (D/B)
IO9K - Sicily Zone 15 M/S QSL IW9HLM (D/B)
IQ9BF - Sicily Zone 15 M/S QSL Buro
IR9YF - Sicily Zone 15 M/S QSL IT9ABY (D/B)
J48RT - Thasos Island Zone 20 M/S QSL HA6NL (D/B)
JU1DX - Mongolia Zone 23 M/S QSL QRZ.com
KG6DX - Guam Zone 27 SOAB QSL Direct/LoTW
KP2B - Virgin Islands Zone 08 SOAB QSL EA7FTR (D/B)
KP4KE - Puerto Rico Zone 08 SOAB QSL KP4EE (D/B)
LP1H - Argentina Zone 13 M/S QSL EA5KB (D/B)
LU8YE - Argentina Zone 13 M/S QSL QRZ.com
LX7I - Luxembourg Zone 14 SOABHP QSL LX2A (D/B)
LY4A - Lithuania Zone 15 M/? QSL LY4A (QRZ.com)
LZ9W - Bulgaria Zone 20 M/M QSL LZ1PM (D/B)
MW9W - Wales Zone 14 M/M QSL M0URX (D/B)
NP2N - US Virgin Islands Zone 08 MOST QSL W0ANZ or NP2N (D)
OE2S - Austria Zone 15 M/S QSL OE2GEN (D)
OH8X - Finland Zone 15 SOAB QSL OH6KN (D/B)
OL7R - Czech Republic Zone 15 M/S QSL OK1WMV (D/B)
P33W - Cyprus Zone 20 M/S QSL RA3AUU (D/B)
P40A - Aruba Zone 09 SOAB QSL WD9DZV (QRZ.com)
PJ4E - Netherland Antilles Zone 09 M/M QSL WA4PGM (D)
PW2D - Brazil Zone 11 M/S QSL PY2VM (D)
RA9A - Asiatic Russia Zone 17 MOST QSL RK9AWN (D/B)
RK2FWA - Kaliningrad Zone 15 M/S QSL DK4VW (D/B)
SI9AM - Sweden Zone 14 M/S QSL QRZ.com
SO6V - Poland Zone 15 SOSB40m QSL QRZ.com
SV9CVY - Crete Zone 20 SOABHP QSL QRZ.com
SX5P - Dodecanese Zone 20 M/M QSL SV5FRD (D)
T32CXX - East Kirbati Zone 31 SO QSL W0CXX (QRZ.com)
T88YB - Palau Zone 27 SO QSL HL1IWD (D/B)
TA2/DL7BC - Turkey Zone 20 SOABLP QSL HC (D/B)
TC3EC - Turkey Zone 20 MOAB QSL TA3GO (D/B)
TC4X - Turkey Zone 20 SOAB QSL OH2BH (D/B)
TI2R - Costa Rica Zone 07 M/2 QSL TI2JCY (B)
TK9R - Turkey Zone 20 SOABHP QSL IK8UND (D)
TM2S - France Zone 14 M/S QSL F5PED (D/B)
TO4X - St. Martin Zone 08 QSL KQ1F (D/B)
TO5DX - St. Barthelemy Zone 08 M/S QSL AA4NN (D/B)
TO8Z - Martinique Zone 08 SOABHP QSL VE3TG (D/B)
UA3R - European Russia Zone 16 M/S QSL RN3RQ (D/B)
UO6P - Kazakhstan Zone 17 SOSB40m QSL UN7PBY (D)
UR4Z - Ukraine Zone 16 M/S QSL UY0ZG (D)
V26B - Antigua Zone 08 QSL KA2AEV (D/B)
V31MX - Belize Zone 07 M/S QSL K0BCN (D/B)
V4/W5JON - St. Kitts Zone 08 SO QSL HC (D/B)
VA2ZM - Canada Zone 02 M/S QSL VA2ZM (D)
VC2Z - Canada Zone 05 SO QSL VE2BR (D/B)
VC6R - Canada Zone 04 QSL VE6SV (D/B)
VE2DXY - Canada Zone 02 M/2 QSL KD3RF (D/B)
VK1CC - Australia Zone 30 M/? QSL DL8YR (D/B)
VK8NSB - Australia Zone 29 SOAB QSL VK6NE (D/B)
VP2E - Anguilla Zone 08 SOSB20m QSL N5AU (D/B)
VP2EC - Anguilla Zone 08 M/2 QSL N5AU (D/B)
VP2V/SP3IPB - British Virgin Islands Zone 08 SOAB QSL HC (D/B)
VP2V/SP7VC - British Virgin Islands Zone 08 SOAB QSL HC (D/B)
VP5T - Turks & Caicos Zone 08 M/M QSL N2VW (D/B)
VP9/K3IRV - Bermuda Zone 05 SO QSL HC (D/B)
VR2C - Hong Kong Zone 24 M/2 QSL WA4WTG (D)
VU2PAI - India Zone 22 SOAB QSL CBA
VU2PTT - India Zone 22 SOAB QSL QRZ.com
VU4RG - Andaman & Nicobar Zone 26 QSL DJ7JC (D)
XW1A - Laos Zone 26 SOAB QSL E21EIC (D/B)
ZL2G - New Zealand Zone 32 SOSB-A-20m QSL ZL2HAM (D/B)
ZM1K - New Zealand Zone 32 SOAB QSL ZL1AIH (D/B)
ZM2M - New Zealand Zone 32 M/2R QSL ZL2AL (D/B)
ZP0R - Paraguay Zone 11 SOAB QSL ZP5AZL (D)
ZS9X - South Africa Zone 38 M/2 QSL LotW
(D) = Direct only
(B) = Bureau only
(D/B) = Direct or Bureau
Be sure to check Bill's (NG3K) Web site for updated CQWW DX SSB Contest
activity at: ng3k.com/Misc/cqs2008.html
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LOOKING AHEAD -
01/11/2008: On November 9th 2008, 20 navigators will set sails aboard
their monohulls, heading towards the three great capes, marking the
southern tips of the African continent, Australia and America. The
Vendée Globe will start, for the 6th time, from the harbour of Les
Sables d'Olonne, where it was born. And as far as the rest of the story
is concerned... well, it's up to the sailors themselves now. At this
occasion, the Radio Club Vendéen is organizing a special activity
around the race. The team which consists of Bernard/F9IE,
Patrice/F8BON, Roger, Pat/F6ACD, Jean-Claude/F6AQI, Jean-Louis/F6CVK,
Alain/F5HPY, Lucien/F5RFS, Philippe/F5TRO and Eric/F4LJW will sign TM6VG
from November 1st to 15th. They will be QRV both HF - 160 to 10m,
included WARC bands, and VHF - 2m - , using CW, SSB, and various digital
modes. QSL via F6KUF (RC Vendeen, 129 Cite Des Forges, Escalier E -
Batiment A, F 85000 La Roche / Yon, FRANCE). [F5NQL]
06/11/2008: A team of 4 DL operators (arkus/DL9RCF, Hartmut/DM5TI,
Uwe/DL9NDS and Chris/DL5NAM) will work in WAE RTTY Contest (November
8-9th) from Hamad's station 9K2HN. Before and after contest (November
6-17th) they will focus on the WARC bands using RTTY, SSB and CW. QSLing
via 9K2HN (see www.9k2hn.com/). Log at www.logsearch.de/ [NG3K]
10/11/2008: Jean Paul ON7AMI will be QRV November 10-15th from La Palma
Island (AF-004, DIE S-013, WLOTA LH-1648). QRV 7050 kHz SSB, 7007 kHz
CW, mainly during evening hours. Activities are also planned on 15m, 6m
an 2m, conditions permitting, QSL to ON7AMI via the bureau.
[rsgbiota.org]
15/11/2008: Operators KC1SS, K4UBT, W4MKH, N4FPS, W9QGB, W7GAM, N6VX
and AB4EW will be active from Talbot Island (NA-138, USi FL-121S), Duval
County, Florida, November 15-16th. They plan to be QRV all bands using
CW and SSB. QSL via N4AUG (QRZ.com). [rsgbiota.org]
19/11/2008: Russell, G5XW will be touring the Orkney Islands (EU-009)
from November 19-23rd. Activation of various islands in the Orkney
group, excluding Stroma. QSL direct only via G5XW (QRZ.com), with
SASE/SAE and sufficient postage. [rsgbiota.org]
21/11/2008: The 095 DX TEAM will be active from Salina Island (EU-017,
IIA ME-015, MIA MI-083, WLOTA LH-1005) from November 21-23rd. Look for
the following operators to be active - ID9/IW9GUR, ID9/IW9HLM,
ID9/IW9HQP, ID9/IT9RKR and ID9/IT9GCG. The team will also activate Fossa
delle felci Mountain (SOTA reference SL-022). QSL all calls via their
home call signs, direct or bureau. Further information can be found on
their website at www.095dxteam.org/ [rsgbiota.org]
22/11/2008: Niko, S53A will be active from The Hippo Lodge
(www.hippolodge.com/), Kafue National Park, Zambia, from November 22nd
to December 2nd, using the call sign 9J3A. He will also be QRV for CQWW
DX CW Contest (November 29-30th). Power generator, spider beam for high
bands, wire beams for low bands and Low power - IC7000. QSL via home
call. [NG3K]
23/11/2008: Kenny, K2KW will be active from Eleuthera Island (NA-001),
Bahamas, from November 23rd to December 1st as C6ATA, including a
Single-Op/Single-Band (80m)/Low-Power entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 29-30th). Outside the contest he will be QRV 160-20 meters.
QSL via WA4WTG. [NG3K]
29/11/2008: Stuie, VK8NSB plans to participate in the CQWW DX CW
Contest (November 29-30th) from Darwin, NT, Australia (OC-001, also
count for WLOTA LH-1520) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via VK6NE,
direct or bureau. [NG3K]
29/11/2008: John, K6AM will be active from the Cayman Islands (NA-016,
WLOTA LH-1042) during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
29/11/2008: Dale, N3BNA will be active as ZP0R from Asuncion, Paraguay
(Zone 11) for the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. Before and after the contest, Dale will focus
on the WARC bands. QSL via ZP5AZL, direct only. [NG3K]
08/01/2009: The Provins ARC, F6KOP will be active as TS7C from the
Kerkenah Islands (AF-073), Tunisia, from January 8-19th. Planned
activity will be on all HF bands, using CW, SSB, FM, and several digital
modes like RTTY, PSK31, BPSK and also SSTV. The team will pay attention
on 160, 80 and 40m, but all the other bands will be worked as well. They
also plan to have at least six, but probably seven stations, working 24
hours a day, all with PA's into beams, verticals and wire antennas.
Operators mentioned include Frank/F4AJQ, Mustapha/DL1BDF, Bernard/F9IE,
Bob/N6OX, Jean-Paul/F8BJI, Sylvain/F4EGD, Flo/F5CWU, Gerard/F2VX,
Bill/N2WB, Michel/FM5CD, Sébastien/F5UFX, Sébastien/F8IJV,
Jean-Luc/F6BIV, Norbert/F6AXX, Alain/F6ENO, Dieter/OE8KDK,
Stefan/OE8SKQ, Mathieu/F5PED, Eric/ON7RN, John/F5VHQ, Romain/F8BUI,
Gillares/F1HRE, Franco/F4EVR, Michel/F5EOT, Arno/OE9AMJ, Tony/G0OPB,
Gabriele/I2VGW and XYL Anne Marie Laurent (photo reporter). Pilots
stations will be Pascal/F5JSD, Serge/F6AML, Thierry/F4TTR and
Bruno/F5AGB. QSL manager is F4EGD. Further information will be available
soon, along with their website. [F5NQL]
12/01/2009: Steve, G3ZVW will be active again as ZD8N from Ascension
Island (AF-003) from January 12-27th. Activity will be on CW, RTTY and
SSB, mainly on the HF bands (30-10 metres). [425 DX News]
21/02/2009: Mark, K0EJ will be active as V44 (call sign TBD) from the
island of St. Kitts (NA-104) during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February
21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. Outside the contest he will be
signing V44/K0EJ on all bands. QSL route also to be decided. [NG3K]
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SPECIAL EVENTS -
23/10/2008: Members of the Turkish group called TCSWAT (Special
Wireless Activity Team) will activate the special station TC85TC to
celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. The activity
will be between October 23rd and December 2nd. The first 85 direct QSLs
will be replied to with a special Turkish Post Office stamp together
with a CD about Turkey. Activity will be mainly on 17, 20 and 40 meter
bands. QSL Manager is TA1HZ. [OPDX Bulletin]
24/10/2008: Special call sign GB8LS will be on the air from the
Leicester Amateur Radio Show October 24th. QSL via the RSGB bureau.
[GB2RS]
25/10/2008: Operators Hal/W8HC, Jerry/K8OQL and Ruben/4Z5FI will be
active from the historic Masada at the Dead Sea as special event station
for Israel's 2008 60-year Anniversary using the special call sign 4X0C,
as a Multi-Single entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th).
They have been granted permission to operate as 4X0C as a special
event/contest station from atop Israel's historical Masada National
Park. Masada was built during 37 BC to 31 BC by Herod the Great and
served as a "nearly" impenetrable stone fortress and palace. QSL via
W8HC, bureau preferred. Logs will also be uploaded to LoTW. Further
information can be found at: www.w8hc.com/ [NG3K]
25/10/2008: Special event call II20CJ will be aired between October
25th and November 30th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ARI
Cinisello Balsamo (IQ2CJ). Expect activity on the HF bands and 2 metres,
as well as during the CQ WW DX SSB and CW contests. QSL via IW2HAJ,
direct or bureau. [425 DX News]
25/10/2008: To commemorate the 20th annversary of the Spanish magazine
"Radio-Noticias", look for the special event station EH1RN to operate
between October 25-26th. A special award and QSL will be available. QSL
to: Radio-Noticias, Apartado 368, 15780 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
For more information, visit: www.radionoticias.com/ [OPDX Bulletin]
25/10/2008: Look for special event call sign GB2PPS to be aired October
25th from the Papplewock pumping Station in Ravenshead. QSL via the RSGB
bureau. [GB2RS]
31/10/2008: UBA club members of CRD are proud to be on air with this
special event call sign to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first
ever Belgian TV broadcast in 1953. ON55INR will be aired on SSB, CW and
digital modes from October 31st to December 31st 2008. A special QSL
will be returned for each QSL via the bureau. [UBA HF News]
31/10/2008: Over the weekend of the Llandudno Radio Rally the Eddystone
User Group call signs G3EUG and G7EUG will be aired from atop the Great
Orme at Llandudno. Using the Special Event Club Prefix of 'GC' will
provide the rare call signs of GC3EUG on 80m and GC7EUG on 40m.
Operation will be on Friday October 31st and Sunday November 2nd from
about 0900H with AM on 3605 kHz for an hour followed by LSB on about
3710 kHz, both days. [Southgate ARC]
U.S.A. Special event station information can be found at:
www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html
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SIX METERS & UP -
9L SIERRA LEON - Karl, DK2WV and other operators from Germany and
England, plus one local operator, will be active as 9L0W from Sierra
Leone between 21 October and 11 November. The team will counduct
training courses in Amateur Radio at the University of Freetown.
Activity will be on 160-6 metres with up to three stations, with
amplifiers and different antennas. QSL via DK2WV, direct or bureau.
[MMMonVHF]
T88AC: Palau (OC-009) October 23-28 Grid:PJ77FI 6M 500W 5el yagi QSL
JA2BNN (d/b)
T88FY: Palau (OC-009) October 23-28 Grid:PJ77FI 6M 500W 5el yagi QSL
JK2VOC (d/b)
V5 NAMIBIA - A VHF DXpedition to Namibia is presently in the final
planning stages. Although not yet 100% confirmed, it is most likely that
the operation will be from Luderitz and will concentrate on VHF with
all authorized bands and modes active. Moonbounce, meteor scatter and
satellite operation are planned on the amateur bands from 50 to 1296
MHz. If you are interested maybe to join the trip or donate please have
a look at: www.mmmonvhf.de/latest.php?id=2027 [MMMonVHF]
VK9DWX - Willis Island taking place October 2008 LATEST NEWS by OZ6OM,
dated 2008-10-09: The German lead VK9DWX team is now QRV from Willis
Island. So far activity has only been on 17 meters. The team has a Web
page at www.vk9dwx.de/. They are expected to be there until October
27th. QSL via DJ2MX. LATEST NEWS de OH1ZAA via UKSMG Annnounce, dated
2008-10-17: According to their Oct. 16th news-bulletin (#11) VK9DWX has
a 50 MHz antenna up now, but is complaining of lack of activity. Make
sure that they will hear something! [MMMonVHF]
GOT6??? - 6M Information by Andy, N8OFS (Updated October 14, 2008) at:
www.noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt
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QSL INFO -
The following operations are approved for DXCC credit:
4W6R Timor - Leste
2008 Operation
EP3BN - Iran
2008 Operation
9N7BN - Nepal
2007 Operation
TN5SN - Republic Of The Congo
Current Operation commenting October 2008
TN5MM - Republic Of The Congo
Current Operation commencing October 2008
73 es DX!
Bill Moore NC1L
DXCC Manager
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QSLs received Bureau - CT9L, DK8YY/6W, HBØ/DL2OBO/P, HKØGU, IR2V,
IY4FGM, J5UAR, SV3RF, TL5A, TT8PK, UT7QF, YL5W, ZL6QH
QSLs received Direct - 3V8SS (via IZ8FWN), 6E4LM [Revillagigedo] (via
XE2K), 9XØR (via EA5RM), A43GI (via A47RS), A43MI (via A47RS), A43SI
(via A47RS), BT1BJ (via BA4EG), BT1OB (via BA4EG), BT1OH (via BA4EG),
BT1ON (via BA4EG), BT1OY (via BA4EG), C91R (via CT1BXT), CT9L (via ),
CYØAA (via K8LEE), CYØX (via VE3IKV), E51KJE (via JA0KJE), ER5GB (via
W3HNK), HV5ØVR (via IWØGPN), K7A (via K6HFA), KL8C (via N6AWD), LX/DJ9VA
(via DJ9VA), P49X (via WØYK), SU/ZS6WPX, VE8RCS/VYØ (via VE3SRS), VP6DX
(via DL6LAU), XF2K (via N6AWD), XF4DL (via N6AWD), XU7YYY (via 7K3BKY),
YU8/OH2R (via OH2BN), ZD8LP (via VP8LP), ZS2DL (via QRZ.com)
QSLs received LoTW - 3YØE, HV5ØVR
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BITS & PIECES -
Message From Toni, OH2UA
The Azores telecommunications agency (ANACOM) released the CU2X callsign
to be used in the 2008 CQWW SSB Contest, single op - all bands, by Toni
Linden, OH2UA. CU2X follows as another X indicator to the mother
station, OH8X, in Northern Finland operated by Marko Holmavuo, OH4JFN in
the same category and the second sister station, TC4X, by Pertti
Simovaara, OH2PM on 20M.
QSL CU2X via OH2BH [OH2BH]
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73 and Good DX!
Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
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