Friday, February 27, 2015

March Amateur Radio Special Event Calendar

All time references are UTC
QSL and certificate information as indicated


Himeji Castle
March 1- May 31
Reopening of World Cultural Heritage "Himeji Castle" 0000-2359, 8N3HC/8N3HC/3, Himeji, JAPAN. JARL Himeji Amateur Radio Club. 160 meter to 70 centimeter bands, CW phone digital. QSL. do not send your QSL., QSL will be sent via JARL bureau.JAPAN. 8N3HC will also be active in CQ WPX Contests, SSB/CW, Mar 28-29 and May 30-31, 2015.

March 1 - April 2
Ireland-Olivier, ON4EI, will once again be active from Ireland (EU-115, WLOTA 2484) as EI8GQB and EI1A between 1st March and 2nd April. He plans to operate from his caravan using green energy on 160-10 metres. Olivier will activate the EI1A callsign as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry in the ARRL International DX SSB (March 7-8th), Russian DX (March 21-22nd) and CQWW
WPX SSB (March 28-29th) Contests. QSL via LoTW, or via QSL Manager PA3249, direct or by the Bureau. You can follow his activities and antenna experimentation on: www.qrz.com/db/EI8GQB [OPDX Bulletin]

March 1-2
Vatican City State-Operators Francesco IK0FVC, Roberto IK0PRG, Robert S53R and Dane S53T will be active as HV0A from Vatican City to March 2, 2015. Activity during the CQWW 160M SSB Contest and some CW activity outside contest, focus on the low bands. QSL via IK0FVC (direct only) and LoTW. [NG3K]

March 1-2
Baba Vida Fortress, Georgi, LZ2OQV/1 will be active to March 2, 2015 from Baba Vida Fortress (WCA LZ-00003) and Bdin Fortress (WCA  LZ-00006) also Vidin Kale (WCA LZ-00159). He plans to work as LZ2OQV on 40 and 20 metre CW and SSB. QSL via home call, Bureau or direct. [RN1CW]

March 1-6
Isla Mujeres (Island of Women), Jim, W8ERI will be active from (NA-045, WLOTA 1716), Quintana Roo State, Mexico, Activity will be holiday style QRP SSB with a FT-817 on 20, 17 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, direct only (Jim Widlar, PO Box 107, Hygiene, CO 80533-0107, USA). Website: www.qrz.com/db/XE3/W8ERI [ATDX]

March 1-8
Palau-Look for Kazue, JJ0LUH (T88XG) and Kiyoshi, JA0EKI (T88XH) to be activeto March 8, 2015 from the VIP Guest Hotel Free Radio Room, Koror village (WW Loc. PJ77FI), island of Koror, Republic of Palau (OC-009). Activity will be on all HF bands, plus 6 metres. QSL both calls direct only to JA0EKI (Kiyoshi Nakadaira, 909-7 Kiribayashi, Iida City, Nagano 399-2565, Japan) and LoTW. [DX-World]

March 1-9
Panama-Tim, NL8F will be active from Chiriqui, Panama, as HP3/NL8F until March 9, 2015. QRV on the HF bands, holiday style,
from the location of Jay, HP3AK. QSL via K8NA (QRZ.com). [DX-World]

March 1-9
Sint Maarten-The Uruguay DX Group (Gus CX2AM, Mario CX4CR, Rainer CX8FB and Bert CX3AN) will be active holiday style as PJ7C from the island of Dutch Sint Maarten (NA-105, WLOTA 0711) from March 1-9, 2015. They will operate SSB and CW with two stations. QSL via EB7DX. [425 DX News]

Curacao QSL (Larry Van Horn Collection)
March 1-10
Curacao-Kim, ON4BCV will be QRV as PJ2/ON4BCV from the island of Curacao (SA-099, WLOTA 0942, WW Loc. FK52KG) from 1 March till 10 March. Activity will be on the HF bands, plus 6 metres, working portable and using the PJ2T Signal Point club station. QSL via home call. [DxCoffee]

March 1-10
Bonaire- Klaus, DG1SGW, will be active as PJ4/DG1SGW from the island of Bonaire (SA-006, WLOTA 1279, WWFF PAFF-024) between 1-12 March, 2015. Activity will be holiday style on the 160-6 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via home call, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. [OPDX Bulletin]

March 1-15
Aruba-Howard WA2NHA will again be active from the island of Aruba (SA-036, WLOTA 0033) as P4/WA2NHA between 1-15 March, 2015. QRV on the HF bands, CW. QSL via home call. [DX-World]

March 1-31
Vietnam-Toshi, JA8BMK, again plans activity as XV7BM from Nha Trang resort, Vietnam, between 1-31st March, 2015. QRV this time with improved RX antennas. QSL via JA8BMK. [DX-World]

March 2-6
Micronesia-Taka, JA8COE will be active from Ulithi Adventure Resort, Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll (IOTA OC-078), Micronesia, as V63CO between 2-6 March, 2015. QRV on the HF bands. QSL via JA8COE Club Log OQRS, Direct (2USD or IRCs). Web: www.qrz.com/db/V63CO [DX-World]

March 2-9
St. Croix-John, KK9A will once again activate the USVI Contest Club, Gallows Bay Station, Christiansted, island of St. Croix (USi VI002S, WLOTA 2477), US Virgin Islands (NA-106), from 2-9 March, 2015. Activity will include a Single-Op/All-Band entry in the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (7-8 March). Outside the contest, John will be QRV holiday style on the HF
bands using CW and SSB. QSL goes via WD9DZV and LoTW. [NG3K]

March 3-11
Forhr Island-Volker, DL1WH will be active as DL1WH/p from the island of Foehr (EU-042, DID/GIA N-17, WLOTA 4067) on 3-11 March. He will operate CW and some SSB mainly in his morning and evening hours. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau. [425 DX News]

March 5-11
Pohnpei-Ken, JR1JYR will be active from the island of Pohnpei (IOTA  OC-010), F.S.M., as V63JYR between 5-11th March. QRV on 20-10m, including WARC, mainly CW with some SSB and Digital. QSL via home call, direct (Ken Takemoto, 635-1 Noda Noda-City, Chiba Pref, 278-0037, Japan). Log will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. [DX-World]

March 5-April 1
Madeira-Once again Rosel, DL3KWR and Hardy, L3KWF will be active as CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF from Madeira (AF-014, DIP MA-001, PIP MD-001, WLOTA 0053) from 5 March to 1 April. They plan to operate mostly in CW with a focus on 12, 17 and 30 metres. QSL via home calls. Email requests for bureau cards can be sent to dl3kwr[@]darc.de or dl3kwf[@]darc.de
respectively. [425 DX News]

March 5- June 5
Suriname-Peter, PA1LP will be active as PZ5LP from Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie district, Suriname, between 5th March and 5th June, 2015. QRV on 80-10 metre SSB and Digital modes, using FT-857 and 100 Watts with G5RV with LDG Z100 tuner. QSL via home call, direct and eQSL. [DX-World]

March 6-8
Fort Clark Springs Festival 0808-0812, AA5KC, Brackettville, Texas. Las Moras Amateur Radio Club. 28.400 21.300 14.200 7.200. Certificate. Las Moras Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 122, Brackettville, TX 78832. Commemorating Old Fort Clark. A US Army Fort built to protect the stage route from San Antonio to El Paso, TX. The Fort was decommissioned right after WWII. Famous commanders here were Jonathan Wainright and George Patton among many others. Today Fort Clark Springs is a community that occupies the old fort. Many residents have served in the military and the fort continues to honor its past each year with the Fort Clark Fesitval.

March 6-9
Flinders Island-Operators Tim VK4HFO, Chris VK3FY and Christian EA3NT will be active from Flinders Island (OC-195, WWFF VKFF-175, Grid Loc. QE49), Bass Strait, Tasmania State, as VK7FG between 6-9th March, 2015. They will run three stations using yagi beams and amps on 160-6 metres depending on propagation. Flinders Island is good for the Antarctic Challenge Award. QSL
via M0OXO OQRS. [DX-World]

March 6-18
Andaman Island- Charly, VU3CHE (HS0ZCW, K4VUD) and a team are planning to activate VU4 (Andaman Island, AS-001) from 6-18 March, 2015. Simple antennas and 100w can be improved with loaned or donated gear if anyone wishes to help (hs0zcw[AT]gmail.com); ant/gear only, no cash for operators. [HS0ZCW]

March 7-8/ March 14-15 
Kenya-Nick, G3RWF plans activity from Nairobi, Kenya, as 5Z4LS between 5-18th March. QRV on 80-10m, mostly CW. Activity during ARRL DX SSB Contest (7-8 March) and BERU Contest (March 14-15). QSL via home call. Online logsearch will be provided by Club Log. [DX-World]


Cayman Islands (Larry Van Horn Collection)
March 7-8
Grand Caymand Island-The party of Leena OH2BE and Martti OH2BH will continue their study tour to Grand Cayman Island (NA-016, WLOTA 1042), Cayman Islands, where Martti will air ZF2BH in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (7-8 March) along with Joe, ZF2AH (W6VNR). The duo is grateful for the assistance of John ZF1DJ, Andrew ZF1EJ, Joe ZF2AH and John ZF2AM and the entire gang at the
Cayman Amateur Radio Society, ZF1A. QSL ZF2BH via OH2BH and ZF2AH via W6VNR. [OH2BH]

March 7-8
Nicaragua-Jeff, N6GQ will once again be active as YN2AA from the slopes of Nicaragua's Mombacho Volcano, Grenada, Nicaragua (WW Loc. EK71AV). Focus will be on the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (7-8 March) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Tribander-wires entry. Pre-contest will see Jeff QRV on 160 to 6 metres. QSL via NN3W or LoTW ONLY. [NG3K]

March 13-16
100th Anniversary of the Panama Pacific International Exibition, 1915, San Francisco 0000-2359, N6E, Healdsburg, CA. Will Pattullo. 28.450 21.265 14.265 7.265 QSL. Will Pattullo, 161 Presidential Cir, Healdsburg, CA 95448. The Panama Pacific International Exposition was a World's Fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal. It was widely seen in the city as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake. Information at www.qrz.com/db/AE6YB or ae6yb.jigsy.com

March 14
Commemoration of the 96th Birthday of The American Legion 1300-2030, K9TAL, Indianapolis, IN. The American Legion Amateur Radio Club. 14.275; IRLP Node 9735; 146.46. Certificate & QSL. The American Legion Amateur Radio Club, The American Legion National HQS, 700 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46204. www.legion.org/hamradio

USS Midway
March 14
Launching of USS Midway (CV-41) Celebration Special Event 1700-2359, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250; PSK31 on 14.070; D-STAR REF 1c. QSL. USS Midway Museum Ship Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.

March 14
Pi Day-1300-1900, N2RE, Princeton, NJ. David Sarnoff Radio Club. 28.314 21.314 24.314. QSL. Bob Uhrik, WA2BSP, 104 Knoll Way, Rocky HIll, NJ 08553. To receive a special event QSL card send a self-addressed stamped business envelope along with your QSO information (call sign, state abbreviation, band, UTC time of contact).

March 14
WE7GV Celebrates 100 Years of QST Magazine 1600-2000, WE7GV, Sahuarita, AZ. Green Valley Amateur Radio Club. 14.246 14.244 14.242. Certificate & QSL. Green Valley Amateur Radio Club, 601 N La Canada Dr (SAV), Green Valley, AZ 85614. WE7GV Helps celebrate 100 years of QST Magazine from the Titan Missile Museum 52 year old Discage antenna. gvarc.us

March 14-15
Commemoration of the 234th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse 1300-1900, N4G, Greensboro, NC. Greensboro Amateur Radio Association. 21.324 14.324 7.234 3.900. QSL. N4G - GARA, PO Box 7054, Greensboro, NC 27417. Frequencies +/- QRM. Watch for spots on DXSUMMIT. www.n4g-gch.org

March 22
Remembering The Battle for the Bulge 0900-1700, OT70BULGE, Houmont Belgian Ardennes, BELGIUM. VERON. 28.00 to 29.70; 14.00 to 14.35; 7.00 to 7.20; 3.50 to 3.80. QSL. Joe Somers, PA0SOM, Prinsenlaan 59, Maasmechelen Belgium 3630, BELGIUM. The station will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle for the Bulge and will work in SSB and CW. All contacts will be confirmed with a special QSL-card. pa0som@veron.nl

March 24
Honoring WII Gunners at Buckingham Airfield 1400-2100, W4LX, Fort Myers, FL. Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club. 28.360 21.360 14.270 147.345. Certificate. W4LX, PO Box 61183, Fort Myers, FL 33906. www.fmarc.net

March 28-29
35th Annual Florida International Airshow 1400-2200, W4P, Punta Gorda, FL. Peace River Radio Asociation. 28.435 21.335 14.235 7.235. QSL. Peace River Radio Association, PO Box 510943, Punta Gorda, FL 33951. www.w4dux.net

March 28
Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Creek Indian War) Anniversary 1400-2100, N4H, Alexander City, Alabama. Lake Martin Amateur Radio Club. 14.325 7.280. Certificate & QSL. John Philips, WI4P, PO Box 938, Alexander City, AL 35011. This Battle, fought March 27, 1814, made Andrew Jackson an American hero, brought a close to the Creek War, opened much of present day Alabama and Georgia for settlement and eventually led Jackson to the White House. QSL with SASE for card or SAS (3 forever stamps) 9X12 envelope for card and certificate. wi4p@arrl.net
(ARRL/Ohio/PA DX)