3B9 - John, G3LZQ will be active as 3B9WR from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) between 3 March and 2 April, including an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest (13-14 March). Activity will be on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low bands. John plans to be on the air daily during his sunrise and sunsets (01.45 UTC and 13.45 UTC) and occasionally during his daytime. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
5R - Michele, IK5ZUI will be active as 5R8UI from Nosy Be (AF-057) starting in early March possibly for one year. QSL via IZ8CCW. [TNX http://www.mdxc.org/ ] 6Y - Chad, WE9V will be active as 6Y9V from Jamaica (NA-097) on 4-14 March, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Activity will be on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with an emphasis on 160, 30, 17 and 12m. QSL via WD9DZV. You can contact Chad during his stay by email to 6y9v@we9v.com or see updates via Twitter at twitter.com/6y9v [TNX WE9V]
CQ3/CT9, MADEIRA ISLANDS. Helmut, DF7ZS, will be active as CT9/DF7ZS between March 24-31st. 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 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via DJ6QT.
D4, CAPE VERDE. Massimo, IZ4DPV, is now active as D44AC from Vicente Island (AF-086) until March 9th. He was active this past weekend as D4C in the CQ 160m SSB Contest. QSL both callsigns only direct via IZ4DPV.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Andrew, G7COD, will be active as EA8/G7COD from Playa Del Cura on the Island of Gran Canaria (AF-004) between March 20-28th. Activity will be on 20-10 meters, including 17/12m, using CW and SSB. He plans to be active daily approximately between 1300-1400z, 1800-20:00z and 2300-2330z. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 and 28003 kHz (+/- to allow for QRM) SSB - 14177, 18133, 21253, 24953 and 28500 kHz (+/- 10 kHz) For comprehensive details of QSL information, propagation forecast etc, please check his Web site at: http://www.8q7ak.freewebspace.com/
FS - Dennis, KT8X will be active as FS/KT8X from St. Martin (NA-105) on 5-12 March. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY holiday style, and will be QRV for the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
GB0, ENGLAND. Members of Newbury And District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS) will be activating GB0VUL during the month of March. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. This special event is to increase the awareness of the "Vulcan to the Sky Trust" and their efforts to save the only flying Vulcan XH558 bomber. While activity may take place all month, the main event of the month will be on the weekend of 20th and 21st. For more details, see the information (as well as possible updates) on www.QRZ.com. QSL via the RSGB Bureau, eQSL preferred or via G8JIP.
HA - Laci/HA0HW, Toni/HA0LG, Tomi/HA4DX and Geza/HA4XG will be active as HG0WFF from Ferto-Hansag National Park on 5-8 March. They expect to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres with two stations. QSL via HA0HW, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW]
HQ2, HONDURAS. Andrei, NP3D, will once again be active from here between March 19-29th. He will sign HR2/NP3D on all HF bands, all modes, but will focus on 160m. Andrei will also be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as HQ2T and as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W3HNK, RW6HS, or via LoTW. Also, he plans to be in the Russian DX Contest and the BARTG Spring RTTY.
I - Special stations II0IDP (QSL via IS0SDX), II0IDR (QSL via IZ0FVD), II1ICS (QSL via I1SAF), II1IGG (QSL via I2AZ), II3ICZ (QSL via IW3IE), II7ICT (QSL via IZ7EDQ), II8ICN (QSL via IK8JPV), II9ICF (QSL via IT9MRM) and IQ0FM/IGU (QSL via IW0HP)- all representing former coast radio stations of the Italian Navy - will be active on 6-21 March for the 4th Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations Award (http://www.assoradiomarinai.tk/ ). [TNX IT9MRM]
5R - Michele, IK5ZUI will be active as 5R8UI from Nosy Be (AF-057) starting in early March possibly for one year. QSL via IZ8CCW. [TNX http://www.mdxc.org/ ] 6Y - Chad, WE9V will be active as 6Y9V from Jamaica (NA-097) on 4-14 March, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Activity will be on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, with an emphasis on 160, 30, 17 and 12m. QSL via WD9DZV. You can contact Chad during his stay by email to 6y9v@we9v.com or see updates via Twitter at twitter.com/6y9v [TNX WE9V]
CQ3/CT9, MADEIRA ISLANDS. Helmut, DF7ZS, will be active as CT9/DF7ZS between March 24-31st. 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 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via DJ6QT.
D4, CAPE VERDE. Massimo, IZ4DPV, is now active as D44AC from Vicente Island (AF-086) until March 9th. He was active this past weekend as D4C in the CQ 160m SSB Contest. QSL both callsigns only direct via IZ4DPV.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Andrew, G7COD, will be active as EA8/G7COD from Playa Del Cura on the Island of Gran Canaria (AF-004) between March 20-28th. Activity will be on 20-10 meters, including 17/12m, using CW and SSB. He plans to be active daily approximately between 1300-1400z, 1800-20:00z and 2300-2330z. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 and 28003 kHz (+/- to allow for QRM) SSB - 14177, 18133, 21253, 24953 and 28500 kHz (+/- 10 kHz) For comprehensive details of QSL information, propagation forecast etc, please check his Web site at: http://www.8q7ak.freewebspace.com/
FS - Dennis, KT8X will be active as FS/KT8X from St. Martin (NA-105) on 5-12 March. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY holiday style, and will be QRV for the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
GB0, ENGLAND. Members of Newbury And District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS) will be activating GB0VUL during the month of March. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. This special event is to increase the awareness of the "Vulcan to the Sky Trust" and their efforts to save the only flying Vulcan XH558 bomber. While activity may take place all month, the main event of the month will be on the weekend of 20th and 21st. For more details, see the information (as well as possible updates) on www.QRZ.com. QSL via the RSGB Bureau, eQSL preferred or via G8JIP.
HA - Laci/HA0HW, Toni/HA0LG, Tomi/HA4DX and Geza/HA4XG will be active as HG0WFF from Ferto-Hansag National Park on 5-8 March. They expect to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres with two stations. QSL via HA0HW, bureau preferred. [TNX HA0HW]
HQ2, HONDURAS. Andrei, NP3D, will once again be active from here between March 19-29th. He will sign HR2/NP3D on all HF bands, all modes, but will focus on 160m. Andrei will also be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as HQ2T and as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W3HNK, RW6HS, or via LoTW. Also, he plans to be in the Russian DX Contest and the BARTG Spring RTTY.
I - Special stations II0IDP (QSL via IS0SDX), II0IDR (QSL via IZ0FVD), II1ICS (QSL via I1SAF), II1IGG (QSL via I2AZ), II3ICZ (QSL via IW3IE), II7ICT (QSL via IZ7EDQ), II8ICN (QSL via IK8JPV), II9ICF (QSL via IT9MRM) and IQ0FM/IGU (QSL via IW0HP)- all representing former coast radio stations of the Italian Navy - will be active on 6-21 March for the 4th Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations Award (http://www.assoradiomarinai.tk/ ). [TNX IT9MRM]
LY - Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania (11 March 1990), eleven LY20 and LY11 stations will be active during March and April. LY11BY and LY20NX will be QRV until 31 March, while the others (LY11A, LY11GV,
LY11MM, LY11QT, LY20AM, LY20INDP, LY20J, LY20PSK and LY20W) will be QRV until 29 April. QSL via operator's instructions. Please contact Rolandas Mikalauskas, LY4Q (diplomai@lrmd.lt ) for information on the relevant award, issued by the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (http://www.lrmd.lt/). [TNX LY4Q]
P4 - John, KK9A will be active as P40A from Aruba (SA-036) from 28 February to 14 March. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Tim, WD9DZV will join him on 7-14 March and will operate mostly CW as P40D. QSL for both callsigns via WD9DZV. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
PA - Tommy, ON3TD will be active as PD/ON3TD/p from Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146) on 5-8 March. He plans to operate digital modes on 40-20 metres during his evening hours, "when the rest of the family sleeps". QSL via home call, direc or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
QSL News
DARC & eQSL ---> The DX and HF Contesting Committee of the DARC and the operators of the Electronic QSL Card Centre (www.eqsl.cc/ ) agreed upon setting up a development partnership. The goal is to create an electronic server-to-server transmission system for submission of electronic QSLs (eQSLs) to the online DARC Contest Logbook (DCL). Soon eQSL users will be
able to transmit their eQSLs electronically into the DCL for application of various DARC awards. [TNX DX Newsletter]
QSL 9V1UV ---> Effective immediately Jerry, N5UCF will be serving as QSL manager for Selva, 9V1UV. He will have logs for all of Selva's past and future QSOs, and will be answering direct and bureau requests. New cards are having to be ordered and printed so please be patient for a return QSL over the next month or so. [TNX N5UCF]
(OPDX)
LY11MM, LY11QT, LY20AM, LY20INDP, LY20J, LY20PSK and LY20W) will be QRV until 29 April. QSL via operator's instructions. Please contact Rolandas Mikalauskas, LY4Q (diplomai@lrmd.lt ) for information on the relevant award, issued by the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (http://www.lrmd.lt/). [TNX LY4Q]
P4 - John, KK9A will be active as P40A from Aruba (SA-036) from 28 February to 14 March. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-10 metres, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Tim, WD9DZV will join him on 7-14 March and will operate mostly CW as P40D. QSL for both callsigns via WD9DZV. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
PA - Tommy, ON3TD will be active as PD/ON3TD/p from Schouwen Duiveland (EU-146) on 5-8 March. He plans to operate digital modes on 40-20 metres during his evening hours, "when the rest of the family sleeps". QSL via home call, direc or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
QSL News
DARC & eQSL ---> The DX and HF Contesting Committee of the DARC and the operators of the Electronic QSL Card Centre (www.eqsl.cc/ ) agreed upon setting up a development partnership. The goal is to create an electronic server-to-server transmission system for submission of electronic QSLs (eQSLs) to the online DARC Contest Logbook (DCL). Soon eQSL users will be
able to transmit their eQSLs electronically into the DCL for application of various DARC awards. [TNX DX Newsletter]
QSL 9V1UV ---> Effective immediately Jerry, N5UCF will be serving as QSL manager for Selva, 9V1UV. He will have logs for all of Selva's past and future QSOs, and will be answering direct and bureau requests. New cards are having to be ordered and printed so please be patient for a return QSL over the next month or so. [TNX N5UCF]
(OPDX)