Amateur radio special events update

Amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners that collect QSL cards have new QSLing opportunities for today's updated listing of upcoming amateur radio special event stations. QSL information is included in each listing. Good luck !


From September 2012 to February 2013, T6LG Ilian (LZ1CNN and ex YI9LZ) will operate on all HF bands CW and SSB from Kandahar, Afghanistan. QSL Manager is LZ1ZF. QSL via LZ QSL Bureau will be OK. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [DX World]

September 1-15
Hans, DF2UU, informs OPDX that he will once again be active from the location of Martin, V51W, in Omaruru, Namibia (WW Loc. JG78XO) to the middle of September 2012 as V5/DF2UU. Activity will be on 160-6 metres. He will also be active during some contests. In the WAEDC SSB (8-9 September), he states that the callsign is not sure, but if he works Single-Op it will be V5/DF2UU and if it is Multi-Op then V55V. QSL V5/DF2UU via home call. QSL V55V via DJ8VC. [OPDX Bulletin]

September 3-10
Michael, DF8AN, plans to be active from Reunion Island (AF-016, DIFO FR-001, WFF FFF-011, WLOTA 1812) as FR/DF8AN between 2-10 September, 2012. QRV mostly on CW. QSL via home call, Bureau or direct. [DX World]

September 3-14
Ben, ON5GQ, will be active holiday style as F/ON5GQ from Île d'Oléron [island of Oleron] (EU-032, DIFM AT-025, WLOTA 1369), Departement Charente-Maritime (DDFM 17) and Province (region) Poitou-Charentes (DPF 19) from 3-14 September 2012. QRV on the HF bands as propagation permits. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau. [rsgbiota]

Riccardo, IZ5JMX, will be active from San Pietro Island (EU-165, IIA CI-009, MIA MIS-031, WLOTA 2989, WAIS FM10) from 3-14 September 2012 using the callsign IM0/IZ5JMX. Plans are to be QRV on 40-10 metre SSB. QSL via home call, Bureau preferred. [DX World]

Juergen, OE4JHW, will be on a suitcase DX-pedition to the Kuredu Island Resort, located on the on the northern reef of Faadhippolhu Atoll [aka Lhaviyani Atoll] (WLOTA 0534, WW Loc. MJ65RN), Republic of the Maldives (AS-013), from 3-14 September 2012. He will be QRV as 8Q7OE on 40-10 metre SSB and BPSK, with BPSK being his night time mode. Focus will be on DL, HB0, HB9 and OE, as well as on North and South America. QSL via home call, by the Bureau, direct, eQSL and LoTW. [DX World]

September 3-30
Uli, DJ9XB, will once again spend his vacation on the island of Crete (EU-015, GIOTA KRS-005, MIA MGC-005, WLOTA 1400, WW Loc. KM18TE) during the month of September 2012 QRV holiday style as SW9XB on the HF bands with focus on the Digital modes. He will also participate as a Single-Op entry in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (29-30 September) from CQ Zone 20. QSL via home call, Bureau preferred. Log will be uploaded to LoTW. [DXAT]

September 4-11
Helge CT9/DG3FAW, Knut CT9/DJ6KS, and Matthias CT9/DJ8OG, plan to show up from Santana, island of Madeira (AF-014, DIP MA-001, PIP MD-001, WLOTA 0053, WW Loc. IM12NT), in SSB/RTTY/PSK on 80m-10m (maybe also 6m) from 4-11th September 2012. DJ8OG will take part in the WAE SSB Contest (8-9 September) using the callsign CR3L as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSLs via homecall; CR3L via DJ6QT. Website: http://www.cr3l.de/ [DX Newsletter]

September 6-9
Mike, JA6EGL and Yu, JE6DND will be active as KK6WW/KH0 and KH0R from the island of Saipan (OC-086, WLOTA 1333) on 6-9th September 2012. They will operate CW and SSB on 30-10 metres. QSL via home calls, direct only. [425 DX News]

September 7-10
Alessandro, IZ4WNA and Giuliano, IZ4WNP will be active as EA6/homecalls from Isla de Ibiza (EU-004, DIE E-023, MIA MB-003, WLOTA 0958) and other satellite islands from 7-10 September 2012. Plans are to be QRV as follows: 80m: SSB / 40m: SSB / 20m: PSK63 + SSB / 15m: PSK63 + SSB / 10m: PSK63 + SSB. QSL via IZ4WNA, Bureau preferred. Website: www.iz4wna.com/ [rsgbiota]

September 8
GB1SKC will be on the air for Churches and chapels On The Air www.wacral.org/CHOTA.htm), organised by WACRAL, on Saturday 8th September 2012. GB1SKC is the special callsign for St. Keverne Church, St. Keverne (WAB SW72, WW Loc. IO70KB) on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England (EU-005, WLOTA 1841). QSL via G3UYN. [GB2RS]

GDV section will be QRV with ON4USA callsign for the 68th anniversary of Verviers Liberation by US GI's on September 8, 1944. In memoriam of these heroes, ON4USA station activation is planned in SSB and PSK modes on 40-20-10-15 and 6m bands. 2012 operation is from 03:00 UTC 8 September to 15:00 UTC 9 September 2012. QSL manager: ON4GDV via UBA buro or direct to GDV GROUP, ON4USA P. O. Box 11 B-4800 Verviers 1, Belgium, with SAE envelop direct return postage cost = 1 IRC or 2 US$, otherwise via the Bureau. [UBA HF News]

John, VE3ISE, and a couple of friends will be activating Byng Island (CIsA ON-037, Not IOTA, WW Loc. FN02EV) on Saturday 8th September 2012. They hope to arrive before noon on Saturday, set up and be on the air, all depending on local weather conditions. Two stations will be running; John VE3ISE on 40 metres 7150 (+/- 10 kHz) from 12pm to 2pm then switching to 20 metres 14260 (+/- 10 kHz) running 100 watts to Hustler verticals. Doug, VE3GJ, will be on 20 metres, HF Back Pack Frequencies, running QRP. All QSL's should go to the operators home call. Byng Island is a conservation area on the banks of the Grand River, close to the town of Dunnville, in Haldimand county, Ontario. [USi]
(Dave/ICPO)

September 30
1300 - 2300 UTC
K5H, First activation of Horseshoe Island on Beaver Lake near Rogers, Arkansas, as part of the U.S. Islands Awards Program. (Map here: http://goo.gl/maps/4mqGj ) The group will operate Phone and CW on 40m, 20m and 15m. QSL via K5KVN, SASE appreciated. More details at http://www.qrz.com/db/k5h
(Kevin T)

Amateur radio special event schedules

CT7 - CT1GZB, CT1CSY and CT2JXT ill be active as CR6LH from the lighthouse at Cabo Espichel (ARLHS POR-009) on 15-16 August. They plan to operate SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and some slow CW on as many bands as possible. QSL via CT1GZB, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1GZB]

CT7 - CT1GZB, CT1CSY and CT2JXT ill be active as CR6LH from the lighthouse at Cabo Espichel (ARLHS POR-009) on 15-16 August. They plan to operate SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and some slow CW on as many bands as possible. QSL via CT1GZB, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1GZB]

CX - The Radio Club Uruguayo will be active as CW1R from the lighthouse at Punta del Este (ARLHS URU-008) on 14-16 August. They plan to have at least two stations up and running on 80-15 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL direct to Radio Club Uruguayo, P.O. Box 37, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay. [TNX CX3AL]

DL - Michel/HB9DLO, Pierre-Yves/HB9OMI and Pierre/HB9SMU will be active as DL/HB9LH from Schleimunde lighthouse (ARLHS FED-217) on Lotsen Island (not IOTA, O-020 for the German Islands Award) on 8-16 August. They plan to operate SSB and CW on 80-6 metres. QSL via HB9DLO, direct or bureau. [TNX I2JJR]

EA8 - EA8ANE, EA8AZM, EA8CAC and EA8DP will be active as AO8FLH from La Entallada Lighthouse on Fuerteventura Island on 15-16 August. They plan to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via EA8AKN, direct or bureau. [TNX EA8CAC]

G - The Border Reivers Amateur Radio Society (MX0BRS) will be active as GB4SML from St Mary's Lighthouse on St Mary's Island (EU-011) on 15-16 August. QSL via M1DZT.

Rachid, 3B8FQ [425DXN 948] will leave Mauritius by boat on 11 August and will be active as 3B7FQ from St. Brandon Island (AF-015) starting on the 12-13 through the end of the month (and possibly for a few extra days in early September). He will operate CW and SSB in his spare time. Look for him on 30-10 metres, although Rachid expects 40 and 20 metres to be most productive. He will use the island's G5RV and a vertical with a 100 watt transceiver powered by a 12 volt battery that will be charged daily. Rachid's anticipated frequencies are 7008, 10108, 14008, 18078, 21008, 24898, 28008 kHz (CW) and 7050, 14191, 18141,21241, 24941, 28491 kHz (SSB). QSL via K5XK, direct preferred. [TNX K5XK]

3D2_cr - Uwe, DJ9HX has joined the 1-10 October DXpedition to Conway Reef [425DXN 948], which means that they will be able to run up to four stations simultaneously. The callsign will be 3D20CR (3D Twenty CR), to mark the 20th anniversary of the first operation (3D2CR) from the newly born DXCC Entity. QSL via DJ8NK. The website for the expedition is at
http://www.conwayreef2009.de/ [TNX DJ8NK]

4J - Gerard, F2VX and Yannick, F6FYD will be active as 4J/homecall from Azerbaijan on 11-29 August. They will operate SSB on the HF bands. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]

5B - Terry, G4MKP will be active as 5B/G4MKP from Cyprus (AS-004) on 14-25 August. He will operate mainly CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via M0URX. [TNX NG3K]

9M - Mirek, VK6DXI will be active in his spare time as 9M8DX/2 from Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia until 13 August. Then he will go and operate holiday style as 9M8DX from Kuching, Sarawak (OC-088), East Malaysia until the 18th. He will operate mainly CW from both locations. QSL via SP5UAF. [TNX VK6DXI]

BY - A group of six operators will be active as BA7IO/4 from Heng Sha Island (AS-136) on 8-17 August. QSL direct to BA7IO. [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/]

C2 - Dani, EA4ATI (9M2TI) expects to be active as C21TI from Nauru (OC-031) on 17-23 August. Plans are to operate SSB and CW on 160-6 metres. QSL via EA4ATI. Further information can be found at http://c21ti.madrono.net/index.html

CE0Y - XR0YA is the callsign issued to the expedition to Easter Island (SA-001) which will take place between 31 October and 15 November [425DXN 945]. The six team members (namely Marco/CE6TBN, Leszek/NI1L, Art/PA3C, Zbig/SP7HOV, Stan/SQ8X and Victoria/SV2KBS) have been granted permission to operate on all bands, and they plan to focus on 160, 80,40 and above all 30 metres (CW only, as digital modes on 30m are not allowed). Working Europe on 30 metres will be their priority during the first week on the island. XR0YA will have three stations with two amplifiers and several antennas. Although SSB will not be neglected, CW will be the main operating mode, with some RTTY being planned as well. QSL route TBA. Further information can be found on the expedtion's web site (http://rapanui2009.org/ ). [TNX MM0NDX]

CT8 - Frank, DK5FT will be active holiday style as CT8/DK5FT from Sao Miguel (EU-003), Azores on 10-22 September. [TNX DK5FT]

F - Martin, F4UKP will be active as F4UKP/p from Ile de Re (EU-032) on 15-22 August. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. He plans to operate SSB and CW, with some PSK31 and RTTY. [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/ ]

FO - FO8RZ is the callsign issued to Phil, F5PHW (http://f5phw.chez.com/) for him to use during his two-year stay on Tahiti, French Polynesia [425DXN 945]. The vertical antenna has been set up, he says, the others will follow in due course. QSL via F8BPN, direct or bureau. Phil's log will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX F5NQL]

G - Viv, G4PLY will be active as GB111HP for the rest of August. The special callsigns is a tribute to Harry Patch, who passed away on 25 July, a few weeks after his 111th birthday. He was the oldest surviving World War I veteran living in the UK. QSL via G4PLY, direct or bureau. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

G - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first British amateur radio station (H. Woodhead, G2NX) to use SSB, the Marches Amateur Radio Society will be active as GB1SSB on 8-9 and 22-23 August. QSL via the RSGB bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]

I - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo Marconi, Frank, IZ7AUH is active as IY7GM through the end of the year. On 9 August he will operate on 6 metres during the Alessio Ortona 50MHz Memorial (7-15 UTC). QSL via home call (see qrz.com under IY7GM for QSLling instructions). [TNX IZ7AUH]

I - Giorgio, IZ4AKS will be active as IE9X from Ustica Island (EU-051, IIA PA-001) on 16-21 August. He will operate mainly SSB, with some RTTY and CW, on 40-10 metres. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX IZ4AKS]

JD_oga - Tack, JE1RXJ is active as JD1BNE from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara until 9 August. He operates CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-6 metres. QSl via home call. [TNX JE1RXJ]

JW - This year's SYLRA (http://www.sylra.is/) meeting will be held in Kolbotn, Norway on 3-6 September (special callsign LA1SYL). After that, on 7-11 September, Ingrid/LA8FOA, Unni/LA6RHA and several other YL operators will be active as JW1SYL from Longyearbyen (EU-026), Svalbard. QSL via LA8FOA, direct or bureau.

KL - Boris, N3SY will be active on 40-10 metres as KL7/N3SY from the Denali National Park on 6-15 August. QSl via home call. [TNX NG3K]

KP - The Caribbean Amateur Radio Group (WP4CRG) will be active as W4L from the Arecibo Lighthouse (ARLHS PUR-001), Puerto Rico (NA-099) between 14 and 23 August. QSL direct to CARG, P.O. Box 140031, Arecibo, PR 00614-0031, USA. [TNX VA3RJ]

LA - Henk/PA3FMC, Ruud/PE1BTV and Hans/PH0V will be active from Utvaer Island (EU-055) on 11-17 August. Expect LA/PE1BTV and LA/PH0V to be QRV on 2 and 6 metres respectively, while LA/PA3FMC will operate SSB, CW and PSK on the HF bands. Further information can be found at http://la2009.dxpedition.nl/ [TNX http://www.rsgbiota.org/ ]

LA - Mario will be active as LA2NK and/or LA/DL5ME from Mageroya (EU-044) on 13-16 August. He plans to operate CW and SSB on 40, 30 and 20 metres. QSL direct to DL5ME. On 19 August he will operate for some eight hours as OH9AA/p from Syvaletto (EU-126). QSL direct to DH5MM.

LU - The Radio Club Argentino will be active as LR5D from Martin García Island (SA-055) and lighthouse on 14-17 August. They plan to operate CW, SSB and FM on 160-6 metres, plus 2m and 70cm. QSL via LU4AA, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at http://www.lu4aa.org/mgi2009.htm [TNX LU1BCE]

LZ - Plamen, LZ3FM will be active as LZ02WFF from Biosphere Reserve Kamchia between 11 and 18 August. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL for this activation via LZ1PJ, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]

OJ0 - OJ0B and OJ0J have been active from Market Reef (EU-053) since 6 August. During the weekend, Pertti/OH2PM will participate in the Worked All Europe CW Contest as OJ0B, while Pekka/OH2TA and Henry/OH3JR will operate OJ0J mainly on 30, 17 and 12 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. On 10 August OJ0B will go QRT, but OJ0J will continue until the 12th with a
new team including Masaru/JA5AQC, Taka/JA5AUC, Katsu/JA4JBZ and Jaakko/OH1TX. QSL OJ0B via OH2BH, QSL OJ0J via OH0RJ. [TNX The Daily DX]

ON - ON4CB, ON4LO, ON5GQ and ON6HP will be active as OR9W from the lightship "Westhinder 1" on 15-16 August. They plan to operate SSB on various bands. QSL via ON4CB, bureau preferred. [TNX ON4LO]

PA - Special event station PD55EA (http://www.pd7bz.nl/pd55ea ) will be active until 28 August to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the open.air museum "Ellert and Brammert" in Schoonoord, The Netherlands. Expect activity on 10, 20 and 40 metres SSB and digital modes. All of the QSO will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards should be
sent to PD7BZ. [TNX PD7BZ]

PA - Members of the PI4VPO group will operate CW, SSB and PSK on the HF and VHF bands from Stenen Baak old lighthouse (ARLHS NET-071) on 15-16 August. QSL via PA2CNR. [TNX PA0AKN]

PY - Jose/PY6HD, Beto/PY6RT and Nilzo/PY6AWU will be active once again as ZZ6Z from Itaparica Island (SA-023) on 14-16 August. They will operate SSB only on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via PY6HD, direct or bureau. The log will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX PT7WA]

PY - Mor, PT7ZT will be active as PT7ZT/p from Pecem Lighthouse (ARLH BRA-285) on 15-16 August. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX PT7ZT]

SP - Wilhelm, SP8AJC and Henryk, SP9JPA will be active as 3Z8WFF from Krempna, Magurski National Park on 20-23 August. QSL via SP8AJC, direct or bureau. [TNX SP9JPA]

SP - Special event station SN120OSP will be active from 21 August to 31 October from Gorowo Ilaweckie, Poland to celebrate the 120 anniversary of the creation of the volunteer fire brigades. QSL via SP4CUF. [TNX SP4CUF]

SV - Look for J48LH to be in use from the lighthouse at Cape Dukato on Levkas Island (not IOTA) on 6-9 August. Plans are to have three stations active on CW and SSB. QSL via SV3DCX. [TNX http://www.southgatearc.org/ ]

SV - Kostas, SV2MAC will be active as SV2MAC/8/p from Samothraki Island (EU-174) on 16-30 August. He plans to operate SSb on all the HF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX SV2MAC]

TA - On 17 August 1999 a major earthquake struck northwestern Turkey and killed some 17,000 people. In remembrance of those who lost their lives, the Turkish Special Wireless Activity Team (http://www.tcswat.org/) will operate as TC99Y (from Bozburun Lighthouse
at Yalova) and TC99K (from Yelkenkaya Lighthouse at Kocaeli) on 15-16 August. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ]

TK - Heinz, DF6ZY will be active as TK/DF6ZY from Corsica (EU-014) from 16 September to 3 October. He plans to operate on 10-80 metres mostly RTTY, with some SSB and SSTV on request. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX DF6ZY]

UR - The Ternopil Amateur Radio Club will use special callsign EM360B on 14-18 August to commemorate the 360th anniversary of the historical battle of Zboriv. QSL via UY5BC. [TNX UR5BCP]

VE - Neil, VE3SST will be active Salisbury Island (not IOTA, CIsA ON-284) on 15-20 August. QSL via home call. [TNX VE3SST]

VE - Cezar, VE3LYC reports that his VY0O IOTA trip to the Ottawa Islands (NA-230) [425DXN 950] has been rescheduled for 5-8 September. The islands are quite far from the mainland, and weather conditions can influence his schedule. [TNX MM0NDX]

VK - Wally, VK6YS (http://www.westozdx.net/index.html ) is in the process of organizing an IOTA expedition to Robertson Island, Houtman Abrolhos (OC-211) to take place between 29 December and 4 January 2010. QSL via VK4AAR. Permissions, lodging and transport have been For the time being the team includes Wally and Nigel/VK6NI, but they are looking for another two operators to share the costs. Please contact Wally (vk6ys@iinet.net.au) if interested. The Abrolhos were activated for the first and only time by VK9XZ/6 back in January 1996. [TNX
http://www.rsgbiota.org/ ]

VU - Special event station AT8LHC will be active on 20 and 40 metre CW, SSB and digital modes from Kadalur Point Lighthouse (ARLHS IND-013) on 7-16 August. QSL via VU2JHM, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL] (DX News #953 via Dave Raycroft/ODXA)

Amateur radio special event schedules

Saturday - June 6
MUSEUM SHIPS WEEKEND. Sponsored by the Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station (NJ2BB), this year's Museum Ships Weekend will be held from 00.00 UTC on 6 June until 23.59 UTC on the 7th. Information on the event, including the relevant certificate and the listing of participating ships, can be found at http://www.nj2bb.org/

F - Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" landings in Normandy (6 June 1944), the following activities are expected to take place from France. The South Flanders DX Activity Group will operate as F/ON6JUN/P from Ranville on 3-8 June (QSL via ON5SD, direct or bureau. Henk/PA0HFT and Hans/PA0WYS will be active as F/PA65DDAY from Juno Beach, near Courseulles-sur-Mer on 5-8 June (QSL via PA0HFT, direct or bureau). Michel/F6IPS will operate as TM6SME from Emondeville, close to Sainte-Mere-Eglise on 5-14 June (QSL via F6IPS,direct or bureau). [TNX F5NQL]

7X - Special event station 7U2ISM will be active from Djelfa, Algeria between 16 June and 6 July for the International Amateur Radio Meeting that will take place on 15-21 June. The event will be hosted by the Amateurs Radio Algeriens (the Algerian IARU society) and the Radio Club of Djelfa (7X2VFK). A multi-national group of operators will be active on 160-10 metres CW and SSB, with some activity on RTTY, SSTV and BPSK. QSL direct to 7X2DD. [TNX DB1JAW]

8Q - Nobby, G0VJG will be active as 8Q7CQ from the Maldives (AS-013) on 1-15 June. He will spend his honeymoon on Kuredu Island and he plans to operate holiday style on the HF bands SSB. He will also give 6m a try. QSL via G4DFI. [TNX NG3K]

C6 - Mark/NA6M, Renee/N5RNA, Craig/W5TSN, Judy/KC5VVN and Scott/K2CK will be active as C6AMS from Nassau (NA-001) Bahamas on 1-14 June. They plan to operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 160-10 metres with two or three stations. QSL via NA6M. Further information and log search at http://www.c6ams.com/ [TNX The Daily DX]

E5_sc - Nigel, G4KIU has moved to Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands, where he holds the call E51SC. He plans to be active on 80-10 metres SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and some CW. QSL direct to Nigel Peacock, P.O. Box 880, Rarotonga, Cook Islands via New Zealand, or via G4KIU through the RSGB bureau. He will upload his logs to LoTW on a weekly basis. [TNX The Daily DX]

EA - George, EC2ADN and Christian, EA3NT will be active as EG3FI from the Formigues (Hormigas) Islands (EU-078) on 6-7 June. QSL via EA3NT, direct or bureau.

F - In June-July 1944 the BBC war correspondents used the tower of the castle at Creully as a radio studio, from where the first reports of the Battle of Normandy were broadcast. Look for special callsign TM5BBC to be aired again from Creully on 4-12 June. QSL via F2UW. [TNX F5NQL]

F - Pierre, F5AAR and Alain, F5OZC will be active as homecall/p from Yeu Island (EU-064) on 3-5 June. They will operate SSB and CW on 10-80 metres. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX]

F - Robert, F5HTR and Roger, F5LKW will be active as homecall/p from Riou Island (EU-095) on 8 June. They will operate QRP on +/- 7032 kHz. [TNX F6AJA and Les Nouvelles DX]

(photo/USS New Jersey (BB-62)/bluejacket.com)