Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3V - Daniele, IK0REH is active from the 3V8SS premises in Sousse, Tunisia until 17 June (QSL this operation via IK0REH). He will be followed by Matthias, DD9HK, who will be active from 21 June to 5 July (QSL this operation via DD9HK). [TNX IK0YUJ and DD9HK]
4X - The Holyland DX Group (Mark/4Z4KX, Ros/4Z5LA, Yuli/4X6HP, Reuven/4Z5FI and Jan/4X1VF) will be active as 4X7AZ from Akhziv Island (AS-100) for the IOTA Contest (28-29 July). They will operate CW and SSB with two stations. QSL via 4Z5LA. [TNX 4X1VF]
9A - Special event station 9A07P will be active on all bands and modes through December to celebrate the Croatian city of Djurdjevac. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX W1AW]
9U - Sigi, DL7DF and his team (including Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Jan/DL7UFN, Frank/DL7UFR and Leszek/SP3DOI) will be active as 9U0A from Burundi from 26 September to 9 October. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV on 160-6 metres. QSL via DL7DF, direct or bureau. The pilot station be Bernd DF3CB (1. bernd@df3cb.com). Further information and log search at http://www.dl7df.com/9u/
A2 - K5LBU's African DX Safari trip to Botswana [425DXN 829] is set for 5-20 July. Nine operators will be active from the Stevensford Game Reserve on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes, plus 6m, 2m and 70cm EME. The roster includes John/GM3OOK (A25OOK), Frosty/K5LBU (A25CF), Wayne/W5KDJ (A25KDJ), Jay/W5SL (A25SL), Lee/WA8QFE (A25LT), Dick/ZS6BUN (A25BUN), Dan/ZS6JR (A25DW), Jan/ZS6OB (A25OB) and Hal/ZS6WB (A25HL). A special callsign has been applied for use during the IARU HF World Championship (14-15 July). QSL A25OOK via M5AAV, others via home call. The web page for the operation is at http://www.tdxs.net/A2.html [TNX K5LBU]
BY - Zhang, BD3APX will be active as BD3APX/2 from Juhua Island (AS-151) from 29 June to 1 July. Activity will be on 40-10 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via home call. [TNX BD3APX]
C5 - Darren, G0TSM will be active again as C52T from The Gambia on 19-29 June. This will only be a part time operation, and Darren plans to operate mostly on 6 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX G0TSM]
C6 - Pete/W2GJ (C6APR), Ed/K3IXD (C6AXD) and Randy/K4QO (C6AQO) will be active Crooked Island (NA-113, ARLHS BAH-005) on 26-30 July. They will operate CW, SSB, and RTTY on 80-6 metres and will participate in the IOTA Contest as C6APR. All QSLs via K3IXD. [TNX K3IXD]
CT - Jose/CT1EHX, Toze/CT1GFK, Goncalo/CT1GPQ, Miguel/CT1IUA, Rui/CT2IHP, Jose/CT1DVG, Jose/CT1EPS, Arnaldo/CT2IOV and Antonio/CT2IOU will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-6 metres as CS26X on 16-22 July for the 26th International Motorcycle Rally in Faro. QSL via CT1EHX, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1END]
CU - Jorge/CT1FMX, Mary/CT1YTS and J. Vitor/CU3EQ will be active as CU3F from Terceira Island (EU-175, HM68kp), Azores on 2-9 August. They plan to operate SSB, CW, PSK31 and RTTY on 80-6 metres. QSL via CT1FMX, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1FMX]
DL - Ben, DO1BEN and others will be signing DA9L/p and DR9L/p from lighthsip "Laeso Rende" (FED-142) on 22-24 June. QSL via DO1BEN. [TNX DO1BEN]
EA - Pepe, EA5KB and others will participate in the IOTA Contest (28-29 July) as EE5KB from Tabarca Island (EU-093). QSL via EA5KB. [TNX EC5EC]
EI - G3ZAY, M0HSW, and M0TJH will be QRV as EI/homecall/P from Inishbofin Island (EU-121) from about 20 UTC on 25 June 10 UTC on the 27th, then from Inishmore (EU-006) from 20 UTC on 27 June to 10 UTC on the 29th. They will also try to operate for a few hours, weather permitting, from the Blasket Islands (EU-007) on 30 June. QSL to home calls. [TNX G3ZAY]
F - Phil, F5OGG will be active on 20 metres SSB and CW as F5OGG/p from the lighthouse on Noirmoutier Island (EU-064) on 30 June. He will participate in the WLOTA Contest (full information can be found at http://www.wlota.com). [TNX F5NQL]
F - Special event station TM0GP will be active from 18 June to 1 July for the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nevers Magny-Cours. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
FS & PJ7 - Marq/CT1BWW, Juan Carlos/EA3GHZ and Tomas/EA5YH will operate as FS/home call and PJ7/home call from Saint Martin (NA-105) and Sint Maarten (NA-105) on 15-25 July. They plan to be active on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes with two stations. Further information can be found on their web site at www.dxciting.com/index.htm [TNX EA3GHZ]
G - Bob, M3RCV and others will operate GB2FR - a special event station for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict - from the Royal Artillery Museum at Woolwich, South East London on 16-17 June. Expect activity between 9 and 16 UTC daily, mainly on 20 and 40 metres SSB. [TNX M3RCV]
HB0 - On 19-22 June, on their way to Friedrichshafen, F2JD, F5JY, F6BFH and N6OX will be active as HB0/homecall from Liechtenstein. They will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands, and possibly on 6 metres. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX]
I - Commemorating 100 years of Scouting, on the evening of 31 July a flame - lit at the grave of the founder of the Movement, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, in Nyeri, Kenya on February 22 - will arrive at the place of the very first Scout camp, Brownsea Island, UK. Nine countries are involved in the flame itinerary (Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, Belgium and United Kingdom). Special event callsign II2SFI will be used during the progress in Italy, between 20 June and 20 July. Full information on the Scout & Guide Spirit Flame can be found at http://www.spirit-flame.com/
I - Antonello, IK2DUW is active as IL7/IK2DUW from San Domino (IIA FG-001), Tremiti Islands (EU-050) until 23 June. His preferred modes are RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home call.
IS0 - Gil/IW5AB, Steve/IZ5GST and Gabry/IW5EDV are active as IM0/IQ5MT from Maddalena Island (EU-041, IIA OT-008) until 18 June. QSL via IZ5GST, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ5GST]
JA - Look for JA5BEX/5 to be active from O-shima (AS-076, JIIA AS-076-003), Kagawa prefecture on 16-17 June. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
KH0 - JA6CNL and JA6AGA will operate as KH0N and WH0C from Saipan (OC-086) on 15-19 June for the All-Asian DX CW Contest (16-17 June, www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AADX.htm). Outside the contest they will spend some time on the WARC bands CW. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
KH6 - Setsu, JL1UXH (KK2H) and his wife Maki, 7L4FSR will be active holiday style from Hawaii on 17-19 June (Big Island) and 19-22 June (Ohau). They plan to operate as KK2H/KH6 on the WARC bands (probably RTTY) and 6 metres. QSL via JL1UXH. [TNX JL1UXH]
OJ0 - A Swedish expedition to Market Reef (EU-053) is planned to take place on 5-9 July. Three or four operators will be active as OJ0/homecall on 160-2 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. More information will followe. [TNX SM1TDE]
OZ - Joe, OZ7BQ reports he will participate in the IOTA Contest as OZ7BQ/P from Fur Island (EU-171). Most likely it will be a QRP CW operation. QSL via home call. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW.
PY - The Centro Cultural do Movimento Escoteiro and the Uniao dos Escoteiros do Brasil-RJ (PY1ERR) are organizing an activity from Santana Island (SA-077) as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the scouting movement. Look for PU1NEZ, PU1UZH, PY1AAV, PY1LVF, PY1NDK, PY1NEZ and PY1VOY to be signing PY1ERR/p (possibly also homecall/p) on 10-80 metres CW and SSB on 12-15 July. QSL via PY1NEZ, direct or bureau. [TNX PY1NEZ]
SM - Bernd, DL8AAV will be active as SD1B/7 from Aspo Island (EU-138) from 18 June to 1 July. He plans to be QRV on all HF bands, SSB only. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
SP - Marek, SP3VT and Rysiek, SP-0106-W will be active as SN1LH from Gaski Ligthouse (ARLHS POL-004) on 23-24 June and from Czolpino Ligthouse (ARLHS POL-002) on 18-19 August. QSL via SP3VT. [TNX SP3VT]
SV - Art, KG6ZWD will be active as SV1/KG6ZWD/p from mainland Greece on 11-15 and 24-25 July. He will also operate as SV8/KG6ZWD/p from Andros Island (EU-067) on 17-23 July. Expect holiday style activity on 10-40 metres SSB and PSK31. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX KG6ZWD]
UA - Vlad/UA1OIZ, Dima/UA1OLM and Vlad/RZ1OA will operate as UE1OKI from Kal'chino Island (RR-02-30) on 15-17 June. QSL via UA1OIZ. [TNX RZ1OA]
V6 - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the JARL Kyoto Club (JA3YAQ), a group of operators will be active from Ponhpei (OC-010), Micronesia from 30 July to 5 August. Expect them to be signing V60YAQ (club call, QSL via JI6DUE), V60DU (QSL via JI6DUE), V60IL (QSL via JF3PLF), V60KL (QSL via JN3JBC), V60TI (QSL via JA3UWB), V60TX (QSL via JH3TXR) and V63JJ (QSL via JA3ART) on 160-6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct or bureau. The web page for the operation, including the log search, can be found at http://www.ja3yaq.ampr.org/v6/ [TNX JA3ART]
VE - VE3ZF, VE3KF and VE3FJ will be active as VE2IDX from Orleans Island (NA-128, CISA QC-007) from 29 June to 1 July. Their main goal is to participate in the RAC 2007 Canada Day Contest (1 July), and they expectd to operate mostly on 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL direct to VE3ZF. [TNX VE3ZF]
YJ - Hank, W0CZE reports he will be active as YJ0CZE from Vanuatu on 14-21 July. He will operate on 10-80 metres SSB (28495, 24950, 21295, 18150, 14190 & 14250, 7082 and 3795 kHz) and CW (28020, 24895, 21025, 18075, 14020, 10105, 7010 and 3505 kHz). Rod, YJ8RN, of the Vanuatu Amateur Radio Society, is helping preparations on site. QSL via W0FF.
(Source: Dave Raycroft/DX News 841)
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3V - Daniele, IK0REH is active from the 3V8SS premises in Sousse, Tunisia until 17 June (QSL this operation via IK0REH). He will be followed by Matthias, DD9HK, who will be active from 21 June to 5 July (QSL this operation via DD9HK). [TNX IK0YUJ and DD9HK]
4X - The Holyland DX Group (Mark/4Z4KX, Ros/4Z5LA, Yuli/4X6HP, Reuven/4Z5FI and Jan/4X1VF) will be active as 4X7AZ from Akhziv Island (AS-100) for the IOTA Contest (28-29 July). They will operate CW and SSB with two stations. QSL via 4Z5LA. [TNX 4X1VF]
9A - Special event station 9A07P will be active on all bands and modes through December to celebrate the Croatian city of Djurdjevac. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX W1AW]
9U - Sigi, DL7DF and his team (including Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Jan/DL7UFN, Frank/DL7UFR and Leszek/SP3DOI) will be active as 9U0A from Burundi from 26 September to 9 October. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV on 160-6 metres. QSL via DL7DF, direct or bureau. The pilot station be Bernd DF3CB (1. bernd@df3cb.com). Further information and log search at http://www.dl7df.com/9u/
A2 - K5LBU's African DX Safari trip to Botswana [425DXN 829] is set for 5-20 July. Nine operators will be active from the Stevensford Game Reserve on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes, plus 6m, 2m and 70cm EME. The roster includes John/GM3OOK (A25OOK), Frosty/K5LBU (A25CF), Wayne/W5KDJ (A25KDJ), Jay/W5SL (A25SL), Lee/WA8QFE (A25LT), Dick/ZS6BUN (A25BUN), Dan/ZS6JR (A25DW), Jan/ZS6OB (A25OB) and Hal/ZS6WB (A25HL). A special callsign has been applied for use during the IARU HF World Championship (14-15 July). QSL A25OOK via M5AAV, others via home call. The web page for the operation is at http://www.tdxs.net/A2.html [TNX K5LBU]
BY - Zhang, BD3APX will be active as BD3APX/2 from Juhua Island (AS-151) from 29 June to 1 July. Activity will be on 40-10 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via home call. [TNX BD3APX]
C5 - Darren, G0TSM will be active again as C52T from The Gambia on 19-29 June. This will only be a part time operation, and Darren plans to operate mostly on 6 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX G0TSM]
C6 - Pete/W2GJ (C6APR), Ed/K3IXD (C6AXD) and Randy/K4QO (C6AQO) will be active Crooked Island (NA-113, ARLHS BAH-005) on 26-30 July. They will operate CW, SSB, and RTTY on 80-6 metres and will participate in the IOTA Contest as C6APR. All QSLs via K3IXD. [TNX K3IXD]
CT - Jose/CT1EHX, Toze/CT1GFK, Goncalo/CT1GPQ, Miguel/CT1IUA, Rui/CT2IHP, Jose/CT1DVG, Jose/CT1EPS, Arnaldo/CT2IOV and Antonio/CT2IOU will operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 160-6 metres as CS26X on 16-22 July for the 26th International Motorcycle Rally in Faro. QSL via CT1EHX, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1END]
CU - Jorge/CT1FMX, Mary/CT1YTS and J. Vitor/CU3EQ will be active as CU3F from Terceira Island (EU-175, HM68kp), Azores on 2-9 August. They plan to operate SSB, CW, PSK31 and RTTY on 80-6 metres. QSL via CT1FMX, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1FMX]
DL - Ben, DO1BEN and others will be signing DA9L/p and DR9L/p from lighthsip "Laeso Rende" (FED-142) on 22-24 June. QSL via DO1BEN. [TNX DO1BEN]
EA - Pepe, EA5KB and others will participate in the IOTA Contest (28-29 July) as EE5KB from Tabarca Island (EU-093). QSL via EA5KB. [TNX EC5EC]
EI - G3ZAY, M0HSW, and M0TJH will be QRV as EI/homecall/P from Inishbofin Island (EU-121) from about 20 UTC on 25 June 10 UTC on the 27th, then from Inishmore (EU-006) from 20 UTC on 27 June to 10 UTC on the 29th. They will also try to operate for a few hours, weather permitting, from the Blasket Islands (EU-007) on 30 June. QSL to home calls. [TNX G3ZAY]
F - Phil, F5OGG will be active on 20 metres SSB and CW as F5OGG/p from the lighthouse on Noirmoutier Island (EU-064) on 30 June. He will participate in the WLOTA Contest (full information can be found at http://www.wlota.com). [TNX F5NQL]
F - Special event station TM0GP will be active from 18 June to 1 July for the French Formula 1 Grand Prix at Nevers Magny-Cours. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
FS & PJ7 - Marq/CT1BWW, Juan Carlos/EA3GHZ and Tomas/EA5YH will operate as FS/home call and PJ7/home call from Saint Martin (NA-105) and Sint Maarten (NA-105) on 15-25 July. They plan to be active on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes with two stations. Further information can be found on their web site at www.dxciting.com/index.htm [TNX EA3GHZ]
G - Bob, M3RCV and others will operate GB2FR - a special event station for the 25th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict - from the Royal Artillery Museum at Woolwich, South East London on 16-17 June. Expect activity between 9 and 16 UTC daily, mainly on 20 and 40 metres SSB. [TNX M3RCV]
HB0 - On 19-22 June, on their way to Friedrichshafen, F2JD, F5JY, F6BFH and N6OX will be active as HB0/homecall from Liechtenstein. They will operate CW and SSB on the HF bands, and possibly on 6 metres. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX]
I - Commemorating 100 years of Scouting, on the evening of 31 July a flame - lit at the grave of the founder of the Movement, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, in Nyeri, Kenya on February 22 - will arrive at the place of the very first Scout camp, Brownsea Island, UK. Nine countries are involved in the flame itinerary (Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, Belgium and United Kingdom). Special event callsign II2SFI will be used during the progress in Italy, between 20 June and 20 July. Full information on the Scout & Guide Spirit Flame can be found at http://www.spirit-flame.com/
I - Antonello, IK2DUW is active as IL7/IK2DUW from San Domino (IIA FG-001), Tremiti Islands (EU-050) until 23 June. His preferred modes are RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home call.
IS0 - Gil/IW5AB, Steve/IZ5GST and Gabry/IW5EDV are active as IM0/IQ5MT from Maddalena Island (EU-041, IIA OT-008) until 18 June. QSL via IZ5GST, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ5GST]
JA - Look for JA5BEX/5 to be active from O-shima (AS-076, JIIA AS-076-003), Kagawa prefecture on 16-17 June. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
KH0 - JA6CNL and JA6AGA will operate as KH0N and WH0C from Saipan (OC-086) on 15-19 June for the All-Asian DX CW Contest (16-17 June, www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AADX.htm). Outside the contest they will spend some time on the WARC bands CW. QSL via home calls. [TNX The Daily DX]
KH6 - Setsu, JL1UXH (KK2H) and his wife Maki, 7L4FSR will be active holiday style from Hawaii on 17-19 June (Big Island) and 19-22 June (Ohau). They plan to operate as KK2H/KH6 on the WARC bands (probably RTTY) and 6 metres. QSL via JL1UXH. [TNX JL1UXH]
OJ0 - A Swedish expedition to Market Reef (EU-053) is planned to take place on 5-9 July. Three or four operators will be active as OJ0/homecall on 160-2 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. More information will followe. [TNX SM1TDE]
OZ - Joe, OZ7BQ reports he will participate in the IOTA Contest as OZ7BQ/P from Fur Island (EU-171). Most likely it will be a QRP CW operation. QSL via home call. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW.
PY - The Centro Cultural do Movimento Escoteiro and the Uniao dos Escoteiros do Brasil-RJ (PY1ERR) are organizing an activity from Santana Island (SA-077) as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the scouting movement. Look for PU1NEZ, PU1UZH, PY1AAV, PY1LVF, PY1NDK, PY1NEZ and PY1VOY to be signing PY1ERR/p (possibly also homecall/p) on 10-80 metres CW and SSB on 12-15 July. QSL via PY1NEZ, direct or bureau. [TNX PY1NEZ]
SM - Bernd, DL8AAV will be active as SD1B/7 from Aspo Island (EU-138) from 18 June to 1 July. He plans to be QRV on all HF bands, SSB only. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
SP - Marek, SP3VT and Rysiek, SP-0106-W will be active as SN1LH from Gaski Ligthouse (ARLHS POL-004) on 23-24 June and from Czolpino Ligthouse (ARLHS POL-002) on 18-19 August. QSL via SP3VT. [TNX SP3VT]
SV - Art, KG6ZWD will be active as SV1/KG6ZWD/p from mainland Greece on 11-15 and 24-25 July. He will also operate as SV8/KG6ZWD/p from Andros Island (EU-067) on 17-23 July. Expect holiday style activity on 10-40 metres SSB and PSK31. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX KG6ZWD]
UA - Vlad/UA1OIZ, Dima/UA1OLM and Vlad/RZ1OA will operate as UE1OKI from Kal'chino Island (RR-02-30) on 15-17 June. QSL via UA1OIZ. [TNX RZ1OA]
V6 - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the JARL Kyoto Club (JA3YAQ), a group of operators will be active from Ponhpei (OC-010), Micronesia from 30 July to 5 August. Expect them to be signing V60YAQ (club call, QSL via JI6DUE), V60DU (QSL via JI6DUE), V60IL (QSL via JF3PLF), V60KL (QSL via JN3JBC), V60TI (QSL via JA3UWB), V60TX (QSL via JH3TXR) and V63JJ (QSL via JA3ART) on 160-6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct or bureau. The web page for the operation, including the log search, can be found at http://www.ja3yaq.ampr.org/v6/ [TNX JA3ART]
VE - VE3ZF, VE3KF and VE3FJ will be active as VE2IDX from Orleans Island (NA-128, CISA QC-007) from 29 June to 1 July. Their main goal is to participate in the RAC 2007 Canada Day Contest (1 July), and they expectd to operate mostly on 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL direct to VE3ZF. [TNX VE3ZF]
YJ - Hank, W0CZE reports he will be active as YJ0CZE from Vanuatu on 14-21 July. He will operate on 10-80 metres SSB (28495, 24950, 21295, 18150, 14190 & 14250, 7082 and 3795 kHz) and CW (28020, 24895, 21025, 18075, 14020, 10105, 7010 and 3505 kHz). Rod, YJ8RN, of the Vanuatu Amateur Radio Society, is helping preparations on site. QSL via W0FF.
(Source: Dave Raycroft/DX News 841)