DX News # 941
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4J - The Federation of Radio Sports of Azerbaijan is organizing an expedition to Nagorno Karabakh from 28 May to 1 June. The team will operate as 4K3K and 4J0K, including activity during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL for both calls via RW6HS. [TNX 4J5T]
5B - John/5B4AIS, Paul/DH9VA, Stelios/SV1AAU, John/SV1GE, Chris/SV2DGH, Takis/SV2FWV and Sakis/SV2HNC will be active as C4SV from Cyprus (AS-004) on 23-29 May. They plan to be QRV on all bands SSB, CW, RTTY. QSL via SV2DGH. [TNX SV2DGH]
DL - Thomas, DH1TS will be active as DH1TS/p from Amrum Island (EU-042) on 20-28 May. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/]
E7 - The Akademski Radio Klub (E74EBL) will operate special event call E709WRC on 17-24 May for the World Rafting Championship to be held in Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina. QSL via E77E. [TNX E77E]
EI - Stan, EI6DX (UA1OUT) will be active as EJ6DX from Inis Mor, Aran Islands (EU-006) on 22-24 May and again from 29 May to 1 June (including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest on 40 metres). QSL via RX3RC, direct or bureau. Updates will be available at http://www.ei6dx.com/ [TNX EI6DX]
F - A few special event stations are or will be active from French department 59 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of radioactivity pioneer and Nobel laureate Pierre Curie: TM6RPC (until 22 May, QSL via F8KOT), TM8RPC (until 24 May, QSL via F6KTN), TM2RPC (23 May-5 June, QSL via F6BDM), TM5RPC (25 May-8 June, QSL via F8KGS). [TNX
F8REF]
FO - Les (SP3DOI), Jan (SP3CYY), Wojciech (SP9PT), Jozef (SP9-31029) and Michel/FO5QB will be active from the Austral and Marquesas Islands between late September and late October: 29/09-12/10 TX5SPA (requested call) Tubuai (OC-152), AustralIsls 16/10-22/10 TX5SPM (requested call) Marquesas Isls (OC-027) They will have three stations and will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and Possibly PSK31 on 160-10 metres, with an emphasis on
working Europe on the low bands. QSL for both calls via SP9PT. The web site for the expedition is at http://fo2009sp.pl/ [TNX SP9PT]
FR/G - The long-awaited DXpedition to Glorioso (AF-011) is now expected to take place in July. Three or four military radio amateurs, along with two film-makers from the Defence Press Service, will be on the island on 9-28 July. The team (including F5PRU, F5IRO, F5TLN, and maybe F4EGS or F5RQQ) will be active with three stations on 160-6 metres on as many
modes as possible. Callsign to be announced, QSL via F5OGL. A log search will be available and updated on a daily basis at http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/ [TNX F6AJA]
G - John, M0XIG and Tony, 2E0SBS will operate special event station GB2CT on 21-23 May from the site of the optical telegraph at Chalton, Hampshire (England). The Chalton Shutter Telegraph was one of a number that operated as a communication link for the British Admiralty between London and Plymouth. QSL via M0XIG, direct or bureau.
G - Promoting geological heritage to the general public, special station GB6GEO will be on the air on 23-24 May from "Kent's Cavern", England's oldest "home" situated in the English Riviera Torbay). QSL via G3VOF. Details on this event, as well on the relevant certificate, can
be found at http://www.qrz.com/ under GB6GEO. [TNX G3VOF]
GJ - Babs, DL7AFS and Lot, DJ7ZG are active as MJ/homecall from Jersey (EU-013) until 27 May. They will operate RTTY, PSK and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSLs via DL7AFS, bureau preferred. Their website is at http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs [TNX DXNL]
HB0 - Tina, DL5YL and Fred, DL5YM will be active as HB0/homecall from Liechtenstein from 20 June to 2 July. They will operate holiday style on the HF bands mainly CW, possibly with some RTTY. QSL via home calls. [TNX DL5YM]
HV - A group of operators from ARI Saronno (namely I2OGV, I2RFJ, I2ZBX, IK2DJV and IZ2LSC) will be active from HV5PUL, the amateur radio station at the Pontifical Lateran University (Vatican City), on 1, 3 and 4 June. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL to HV5PUL (see qrz.com). [TNX IW0DJB]
I - IW2MZX, IZ2AJE, IZ2GLU and IZ2GMT will be active as IF9E from Levanzo Island (EU-054, IIA TP-009) on 21-24 May. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via IZ2GLU, direct and bureau. [TNX IZ2GMT]
I - Special callsign II6AN will be aired from 27 May to 10 June to celebrate the 60th anniversary of ARI Ancona. Expect activity on the HF, VHF, UFH and SHF bands SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via IK6VXO. [TNX I6GFX]
J6 - John, W5JON will be active on 160-6 metres as J68JA from St. Lucia (NA-108) on 20-30 October, including a SOAB entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via W5JON. [TNX W5JON].
KL - Don, N6IC will be active as N6IC/KL7 from Douglas Island (NA-041) during a family visit on 21-30 May. QSL via home call. [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/]
OH0 - DJ7JC, DJ9IE, DK3QZ, DL1EKC and PA0R will be active as OH0/homecall (QSL via home calls, direct or bureau) from the Aland Islands (EU-002) from 24 May to 3 June, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as OH0EC (QSL via DL1EKC, direct or bureau). Look for them on 30, 17 and 12 metres CW outside the WPX event. [TNX DL1EKC]
ON - Kurt, ON4CB and Francois, ON4LO will be active from Lillo lighthouse (ARLHS BEL-028) on 23-24 May. They plan to operate SSB on 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via bureau. [TNX ON4LO]
OZ - Harry/PA1H and Nico/PA7PA will be active as OZ/homecall from Lango Island, off Langeland Island (EU-172) from 25 July to 1 August, IOTA Contest included. They will operate SSB and digital modes on 10-160 metres, with some activity on the VHF bands. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX PA1H]
SV - Michael, DF3IS will be active as J48IS from Thassos Island (EU-174) on 19-25 May. QSL via home call, bureau or direct. [TNX DXNL]
SV - The White Tower DX Team (www.whitetowerdxt.com) will be active as SY2WT from Posidhion Lighthouse (ARLHS GRE-111) on 22-31 May, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via SV2FPU, direct or bureau. [TNX SV2FPU]
SV5 - Darren, G0TSM will be active holiday style as SV5/G0TSM from Kos Island (EU-001) from 20 May to 3 June. He will focus on 6 and 12 metres (SSB and CW), running 100 watts to a 3-element yagi for 6m and a quad loop for 12m. QSL via home call. [TNX G0TSM]
TA - TA0U, TA1FR, TA1HZ, TA2DJ, TA2JN and TA2RX will be active as TC2009UC on 16-20 May. The special callsign celebrates the final match of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup football (soccer) tournament to be played in Instanbul on 20 May. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ]
TA - Special callsign TC2ATAM will be activated on 17-19 May to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's arrival to Samsun, the city where he initiated the War of Independence. Main activity will be on 20-40 metres. QSL via TA1KB. [TNX TA1HZ]
TA - Ondra (OK1CDJ), Frantisek (OK1DF), Zdenek (OK1FIA), Pavel (OK1MU) and Slavek (OK1TN) will be active as TC098A from Kara Ada (AS-098) on 17-22 May. They will operate SSB and CW on 10-40 metres, and possibly via ES on the VHF bands. They plan to be on the air for about 16-18 hours a day with two stations. QSL via OK2GZ, direct or bureau. Further
information can be found at http://www.okdxf.eu/expedice/tc098a/en/ [TNX OK1MU]
TK - Eva, HA3FRE and Tomi, HA4DX will be active as TK/homecall from Ersa, Corsica (EU-014) on 16-23 May. They plan to operate mainly on 30 and 40 metres CW during their evenings and nights. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
TK - Enrico, I4GAD will be sailing in the TK waters between 17 and 23 May. He hopes to be able to operate as TK/I4GAD from the main island (EU-014) and either the Cerbicales (EU-100) and the Sanguinaires (EU-104) islands. Activity will be for a few hours only, mainly CW. [TNX I4GAD]
TZ - Ed/W0SD, Arliss/W7XU and possibly others will be active as TZ6EI from Mali from 26 June to 5 July. Their primary focus will be 6 metres on 50103 kHz, with some HF operation planned for late night non-Sporadic E hours. "Please just send us your RST/RS signal report", they say, "we do not need your grid square". Due to the lack of an internet connection
no on-line logs are planned. QSL via W7XU. [TNX W0SD]
UR - Crisna, IZ3GWJ says he will be active as UT/IZ3GWJ from Ternopil, Ukraine until 30 May. He plans to concentrate on 20, 10 and 6 metres (locator KN29).
UR - Special event station EM5UCC will be active on all bands and modes on 20-25 May for the 19th Conference of the Ukrainian Contest Club that will be held in Kiev. QSL via UY5ZZ. [TNX UY5ZZ]
V3 - Terry, W6WTG (V31UR) and Sharon, N2OWL (V31WL) have postponed their July trip to Caye Caulker [425DXN 915]. New dates to be decided.
VE - Dick/VE1AI, Frank/VE1FHW, Ella/VE1PEI, Scott/VE1QD, Gary/VE1RGB and Ken/VY2RU will be active from Brier Island (NA-127, CIsA NS-011) on 22-25 May. [TNX VY2RU]
VK9N - A group of operators from the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia will be active as VK9AAA from Norfolk Island (OC-005) on 22-29 July, IOTA Contest included. They plan to be active with multiple stations on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via W3HNK. Further information can be found at http://vk9aaa.blogspot.com/ [TNX NG3K]
YB - YB7IM and others will be active as YE7M from Payung Payungan, Laut Cecil Islands (OC-268) on 22-24 May. They plan to operate SSB (7080, 14260, 18150, 21260 and 28360 kHz) and CW (7023, 14040, 18098, 21040 and 28040 kHz). QSL via YB7KNV.
PACIFIC TRIP ---> Steve, 9M6DXX (G4JVG) will operate as FK/G4JVG from Noumea (OC-032) from 22 May until 3 June, and as G4JVG/VK4 from North Stradbroke Island (OC-137) on 7-9 June. Both operations will be holiday style while celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with Eva, 9M6EVA. Activity will be SSB only, using 100 watts to 'fishing rod' verticals on
40, 20, 17 and perhaps 15 metres. QSL both operations via M0URX, direct or bureau. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX 9M6DXX]
(Dave Raycroft/DX News # 941/ODXA)
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
4J - The Federation of Radio Sports of Azerbaijan is organizing an expedition to Nagorno Karabakh from 28 May to 1 June. The team will operate as 4K3K and 4J0K, including activity during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL for both calls via RW6HS. [TNX 4J5T]
5B - John/5B4AIS, Paul/DH9VA, Stelios/SV1AAU, John/SV1GE, Chris/SV2DGH, Takis/SV2FWV and Sakis/SV2HNC will be active as C4SV from Cyprus (AS-004) on 23-29 May. They plan to be QRV on all bands SSB, CW, RTTY. QSL via SV2DGH. [TNX SV2DGH]
DL - Thomas, DH1TS will be active as DH1TS/p from Amrum Island (EU-042) on 20-28 May. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/]
E7 - The Akademski Radio Klub (E74EBL) will operate special event call E709WRC on 17-24 May for the World Rafting Championship to be held in Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina. QSL via E77E. [TNX E77E]
EI - Stan, EI6DX (UA1OUT) will be active as EJ6DX from Inis Mor, Aran Islands (EU-006) on 22-24 May and again from 29 May to 1 June (including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest on 40 metres). QSL via RX3RC, direct or bureau. Updates will be available at http://www.ei6dx.com/ [TNX EI6DX]
F - A few special event stations are or will be active from French department 59 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of radioactivity pioneer and Nobel laureate Pierre Curie: TM6RPC (until 22 May, QSL via F8KOT), TM8RPC (until 24 May, QSL via F6KTN), TM2RPC (23 May-5 June, QSL via F6BDM), TM5RPC (25 May-8 June, QSL via F8KGS). [TNX
F8REF]
FO - Les (SP3DOI), Jan (SP3CYY), Wojciech (SP9PT), Jozef (SP9-31029) and Michel/FO5QB will be active from the Austral and Marquesas Islands between late September and late October: 29/09-12/10 TX5SPA (requested call) Tubuai (OC-152), AustralIsls 16/10-22/10 TX5SPM (requested call) Marquesas Isls (OC-027) They will have three stations and will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and Possibly PSK31 on 160-10 metres, with an emphasis on
working Europe on the low bands. QSL for both calls via SP9PT. The web site for the expedition is at http://fo2009sp.pl/ [TNX SP9PT]
FR/G - The long-awaited DXpedition to Glorioso (AF-011) is now expected to take place in July. Three or four military radio amateurs, along with two film-makers from the Defence Press Service, will be on the island on 9-28 July. The team (including F5PRU, F5IRO, F5TLN, and maybe F4EGS or F5RQQ) will be active with three stations on 160-6 metres on as many
modes as possible. Callsign to be announced, QSL via F5OGL. A log search will be available and updated on a daily basis at http://glorieuses2008.free.fr/ [TNX F6AJA]
G - John, M0XIG and Tony, 2E0SBS will operate special event station GB2CT on 21-23 May from the site of the optical telegraph at Chalton, Hampshire (England). The Chalton Shutter Telegraph was one of a number that operated as a communication link for the British Admiralty between London and Plymouth. QSL via M0XIG, direct or bureau.
G - Promoting geological heritage to the general public, special station GB6GEO will be on the air on 23-24 May from "Kent's Cavern", England's oldest "home" situated in the English Riviera Torbay). QSL via G3VOF. Details on this event, as well on the relevant certificate, can
be found at http://www.qrz.com/ under GB6GEO. [TNX G3VOF]
GJ - Babs, DL7AFS and Lot, DJ7ZG are active as MJ/homecall from Jersey (EU-013) until 27 May. They will operate RTTY, PSK and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSLs via DL7AFS, bureau preferred. Their website is at http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs [TNX DXNL]
HB0 - Tina, DL5YL and Fred, DL5YM will be active as HB0/homecall from Liechtenstein from 20 June to 2 July. They will operate holiday style on the HF bands mainly CW, possibly with some RTTY. QSL via home calls. [TNX DL5YM]
HV - A group of operators from ARI Saronno (namely I2OGV, I2RFJ, I2ZBX, IK2DJV and IZ2LSC) will be active from HV5PUL, the amateur radio station at the Pontifical Lateran University (Vatican City), on 1, 3 and 4 June. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL to HV5PUL (see qrz.com). [TNX IW0DJB]
I - IW2MZX, IZ2AJE, IZ2GLU and IZ2GMT will be active as IF9E from Levanzo Island (EU-054, IIA TP-009) on 21-24 May. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via IZ2GLU, direct and bureau. [TNX IZ2GMT]
I - Special callsign II6AN will be aired from 27 May to 10 June to celebrate the 60th anniversary of ARI Ancona. Expect activity on the HF, VHF, UFH and SHF bands SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via IK6VXO. [TNX I6GFX]
J6 - John, W5JON will be active on 160-6 metres as J68JA from St. Lucia (NA-108) on 20-30 October, including a SOAB entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via W5JON. [TNX W5JON].
KL - Don, N6IC will be active as N6IC/KL7 from Douglas Island (NA-041) during a family visit on 21-30 May. QSL via home call. [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/]
OH0 - DJ7JC, DJ9IE, DK3QZ, DL1EKC and PA0R will be active as OH0/homecall (QSL via home calls, direct or bureau) from the Aland Islands (EU-002) from 24 May to 3 June, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as OH0EC (QSL via DL1EKC, direct or bureau). Look for them on 30, 17 and 12 metres CW outside the WPX event. [TNX DL1EKC]
ON - Kurt, ON4CB and Francois, ON4LO will be active from Lillo lighthouse (ARLHS BEL-028) on 23-24 May. They plan to operate SSB on 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via bureau. [TNX ON4LO]
OZ - Harry/PA1H and Nico/PA7PA will be active as OZ/homecall from Lango Island, off Langeland Island (EU-172) from 25 July to 1 August, IOTA Contest included. They will operate SSB and digital modes on 10-160 metres, with some activity on the VHF bands. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX PA1H]
SV - Michael, DF3IS will be active as J48IS from Thassos Island (EU-174) on 19-25 May. QSL via home call, bureau or direct. [TNX DXNL]
SV - The White Tower DX Team (www.whitetowerdxt.com) will be active as SY2WT from Posidhion Lighthouse (ARLHS GRE-111) on 22-31 May, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via SV2FPU, direct or bureau. [TNX SV2FPU]
SV5 - Darren, G0TSM will be active holiday style as SV5/G0TSM from Kos Island (EU-001) from 20 May to 3 June. He will focus on 6 and 12 metres (SSB and CW), running 100 watts to a 3-element yagi for 6m and a quad loop for 12m. QSL via home call. [TNX G0TSM]
TA - TA0U, TA1FR, TA1HZ, TA2DJ, TA2JN and TA2RX will be active as TC2009UC on 16-20 May. The special callsign celebrates the final match of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup football (soccer) tournament to be played in Instanbul on 20 May. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ]
TA - Special callsign TC2ATAM will be activated on 17-19 May to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's arrival to Samsun, the city where he initiated the War of Independence. Main activity will be on 20-40 metres. QSL via TA1KB. [TNX TA1HZ]
TA - Ondra (OK1CDJ), Frantisek (OK1DF), Zdenek (OK1FIA), Pavel (OK1MU) and Slavek (OK1TN) will be active as TC098A from Kara Ada (AS-098) on 17-22 May. They will operate SSB and CW on 10-40 metres, and possibly via ES on the VHF bands. They plan to be on the air for about 16-18 hours a day with two stations. QSL via OK2GZ, direct or bureau. Further
information can be found at http://www.okdxf.eu/expedice/tc098a/en/ [TNX OK1MU]
TK - Eva, HA3FRE and Tomi, HA4DX will be active as TK/homecall from Ersa, Corsica (EU-014) on 16-23 May. They plan to operate mainly on 30 and 40 metres CW during their evenings and nights. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
TK - Enrico, I4GAD will be sailing in the TK waters between 17 and 23 May. He hopes to be able to operate as TK/I4GAD from the main island (EU-014) and either the Cerbicales (EU-100) and the Sanguinaires (EU-104) islands. Activity will be for a few hours only, mainly CW. [TNX I4GAD]
TZ - Ed/W0SD, Arliss/W7XU and possibly others will be active as TZ6EI from Mali from 26 June to 5 July. Their primary focus will be 6 metres on 50103 kHz, with some HF operation planned for late night non-Sporadic E hours. "Please just send us your RST/RS signal report", they say, "we do not need your grid square". Due to the lack of an internet connection
no on-line logs are planned. QSL via W7XU. [TNX W0SD]
UR - Crisna, IZ3GWJ says he will be active as UT/IZ3GWJ from Ternopil, Ukraine until 30 May. He plans to concentrate on 20, 10 and 6 metres (locator KN29).
UR - Special event station EM5UCC will be active on all bands and modes on 20-25 May for the 19th Conference of the Ukrainian Contest Club that will be held in Kiev. QSL via UY5ZZ. [TNX UY5ZZ]
V3 - Terry, W6WTG (V31UR) and Sharon, N2OWL (V31WL) have postponed their July trip to Caye Caulker [425DXN 915]. New dates to be decided.
VE - Dick/VE1AI, Frank/VE1FHW, Ella/VE1PEI, Scott/VE1QD, Gary/VE1RGB and Ken/VY2RU will be active from Brier Island (NA-127, CIsA NS-011) on 22-25 May. [TNX VY2RU]
VK9N - A group of operators from the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia will be active as VK9AAA from Norfolk Island (OC-005) on 22-29 July, IOTA Contest included. They plan to be active with multiple stations on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via W3HNK. Further information can be found at http://vk9aaa.blogspot.com/ [TNX NG3K]
YB - YB7IM and others will be active as YE7M from Payung Payungan, Laut Cecil Islands (OC-268) on 22-24 May. They plan to operate SSB (7080, 14260, 18150, 21260 and 28360 kHz) and CW (7023, 14040, 18098, 21040 and 28040 kHz). QSL via YB7KNV.
PACIFIC TRIP ---> Steve, 9M6DXX (G4JVG) will operate as FK/G4JVG from Noumea (OC-032) from 22 May until 3 June, and as G4JVG/VK4 from North Stradbroke Island (OC-137) on 7-9 June. Both operations will be holiday style while celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with Eva, 9M6EVA. Activity will be SSB only, using 100 watts to 'fishing rod' verticals on
40, 20, 17 and perhaps 15 metres. QSL both operations via M0URX, direct or bureau. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX 9M6DXX]
(Dave Raycroft/DX News # 941/ODXA)