Amateur Radio World Castle - DXpedition

Don't miss this opportunity over the next three days, for amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners to QSL historic castles.
Gayle VH

Friday, June 15, 2012
WCA & S5-WCA pedition S57PZ/P and S53JP/P from several castles!
- Zvone S57PZ and Jure S53JP will be active on the air and participate in WCW-2012 from several castles:
- 15th of June from Dvorec Visoko Skofja Loka, WCA/S5-WCA: S5-00123 located in Visoko Pri Poljanah from 14:00 till 16:00 UTC
- 16th of June from Strahlov Grad (Altenlach) Stara Loka, WCA/S5-WCA: S5-00263 located in Skofja Loka from 12:00 till 17:00 UTC
- 17th of June from Ljubljanski Grad (Laibach), WCA/S5-WCA: S5-00059 located in Ljubljana from 07:00 till 12:00 UTC
They plan to work as S57PZ/P and S53JP/P on 7 to 50 MHz CW, SSB and PSK/RTTY. QSL via Home Call, Log will to uploaded to WCA E-Log. [tnx info S57PZ].

WCA & UCFA pedition UT7AXA/A from Fortress of Kruglyj Dvor!
The members of Radio Club UT7AXA and operators from Trostyanets City will be active from 15th till 17 th of June 2012 and participate in WCW-2012 from Fortress of Kruglyj Dvor, WCA: UR-00112, UCFA: SU-002. This pedition to be carried out within a historical festival the "Staraya Krepost - 2012 (Old Fortress)". They plan to work on CW and SSB as UT7AXA/A. QSL via bureau. [tnx info UT7AXA].

Saturday, June 16, 2012
WCA & 9A-COTA pedition 9A7DCK/P from One Castle in Croatia!
- Denis 9A7DCK (WCAG #059) will be active on the 16th and 17th of June 2012 and participate WCW-2012 from One castle, the candidates are: Castle Inkey, Rasinja, WCA/9A-COTA: 9A-00057; Batthyany Castle, Ludbreg, WCA/9A-COTA: 9A-00047and Draskovic Castle, Veliki Bukovec, WCA/9A-COTA: 9A-00053.
He plans to work as 9A7DCK/P on 40 -10 meters maybe 80 meters CW/SSB and digital modes. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. [tnx info 9A7DCK].

WCA & UCFA pedition UR2LM/P from Kodakskaya Fortress!
- Leonid UR2LM will be active on the 16th and 17th of June 2012 and participate in WCW-2012 from Kodakskaya Fortress, WCA: UR-00013, UCFA: DN-002, URDA: DN-14. He plans to work on 2, 20, 40, 80 and 160 meters as UR2LM/P. QSL via UR2LM, bureau or direct. [tnx info UR2LM].

WCA & S5-WCA pedition S51RU/P from Fortress Konjice!
- Marjan S51RU will be active on the 16th of June 2012 and particate in WCW-2012 from Fortress Konjice, WCA/S5-WCA: S5-00116. He plans to work as S51RU/P from 04:00 UTC until 09:00 UTC on 40, 30, 20 and 2 meters CW/SSB/FM. QSL via Home Call. Log will be uploaded to WCA E-Log. 73 & 11! [tnx info S51RU].

WCA & UCFA pedition US7IGN/P from Kalos-Limen Fortress!
- Vladimir US7IGN will be active on the 16th and 17th of June 2012 and participate in WCW-2012 from Kalos-Limen Fortress, WCA: UR-00048, UCFA KR-008. He plans to work as US7IGN/P on all bands. QSL via Home Call. 73 & 11! [tnx info UR7UT].

WCA & UCFA pedition EM7UT from Arsenal, Kievo-Pechorskaya Fortress!
- Serge UR7UT will be active on the 16th and 17th of June 2012 and participate in WCW-2012 from Arsenal, Kievo-Pechorskaya Fortress, WCA: UR-00066, UCFA: KV-001, URDA: KV-06, WW loc. KO50gk. He plans to work as EM7UT. QSL via UR7UT, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info UR7UT].

WCA & COTA-YL activation YL2GQT from Jelgava Castle!
- Andris YL2GQT will be active on the 16th and 17th of June 2012 and participate in WCW-2012 from Jelgava Castle, WCA: YL-00031, COTA-YL: Z-005. He plans to work CW/SSB on all bands as Home Call. Log will be uploaded to WCA E-Log. 73 & 11! [tnx info YL3GBC].

WCA & COTA-RU pedition RZ1CWC/P from Anninskoe Fortification, Vyborg Castle, East Vyborg Fortification and Vysotsk Fortress!
- Operators of RZ1CWC (COTA-RU-Team) will take part in World Castles Weekend (WCW-2012) on the 16th of June till 11-12 UTC from Annenskoe Fortification, WCA: UA-00024, COTA-RU: C-124, RDA: LO-24 and Vyborg Castle, WCA: UA-00004, COTA-RU: C-104, RDA: LO-24, ARLHS: ERU-231, RLHA: RLE-124. On the 16th after 12 UTC from East Vyborg Fortification WCA: UA-00025, COTA-RU: C-125, RDA: LO-24. In the evening of 16th of June and in the morning of 17th of June from Vysotsk Fortress WCA: UA-00022, COTA-RU: C-122, RDA: LO-24, Vysotsky Island RRA: RR-01-14. We going to work as RZ1CWC/p on all bands by CW/PSK/SSB. QSL via RN1CW, bureau or direct. Log will be uploaded to WCA E-Log. 73 & 11! [tnx info RZ1CWC].

Sunday June 17
WCA & BCA pedition ON6WL/P from Kaastel Verloern Bos! The members of WLD club station ON6WL will be active on the 17th of June 2012 and participate in WCW-2012 from Kaastel Verloren Bos, WCA: ON-00338, BCA: OV-006. Located in Park De Buylaers Lokeren, ONFF-065. They plan to work only on 40 and 20 meters from 07:00 UTC till 11:00 UTC as ON6WL/P. QSL via ON5JE. 73 & 11! [tnx info ON4BB].
73 & 11! de Andrew RN1CW
(WCA Co-ordinator (World Castles Award)
(photo/WordPress)

Amateur Radio Special Event Stations

Amateur radio special event stations, present an excellent opportunity for hams and shortwave listeners, to add colorful cards and certificates to their QSL collection.
Gayle Van Horn

Castle DXpedition
June 16
WCA & UCFA pedition EM7UT from Arsenal, Kievo-Pechorskaya Fortress!
- Serge UR7UT will be active on the 16th and 17th of June 2012 and participate in WCW-2012 from Arsenal, Kievo-Pechorskaya Fortress, WCA: UR-00066, UCFA: KV-001, URDA: KV-06, WW loc. KO50gk. He plans to work as EM7UT. QSL via UR7UT, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info UR7UT](ICPO/Andrew-RN1CW)

Special Event Stations
June 12-26 City of Kitchener's 100th Anniversary
0000-2359, CK3/CJ3, Kitchener, ON. Municipality . 50.140 28.400 14.070 7.077 MHz. QSL. Richard Goetze, 105 Fairfield Ave, Kitchener, ON N2H 6C2, CANADA. The call sign prefix of CJ3 is for use with the operator’s suffix holding VA3 call signs, and the CK3 prefix is for operators with the VE3 call sign. Prefixes may be used by any amateur in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario. Expect participating stations in all HF bands operating many different modes. The main frequencies are as planned for the trustee station CK3ZUP: 40m Feld Hell; 20m PSK; 10m USB; 6m USB. QSL via. SASE (and $2 dollars if out side Canada). Note: US stamps not usable in Canada. ck3zup@gmail.com

June 15 - July 15 100th Anniversary of the C.W. Parker Carousel at the Burnaby Village Museum 0000-2359, CG7CWPC, Burnaby, BC. Burnaby Amateur Radio Club. 21.250 14.175 7.225 3.775 MHz. QSL. Via ARRL bureau or direct to Eric Stapleton, VE7EES, 128 - 4111 Hastings St, Burnaby, BC V5C 6T7, CANADA. www.ve7bar.org

June 15-24 - Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure/Field Day
0800-1800, W8O, New Vienna, OH. Highland and Clinton Counties Amateur Radio Associations. 7.255 MHz. QSL. John Levo, 21 Highland Drive, Hillsboro, OH 45133. To recognize the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure as it passes through Highland and Clinton Counties, Ohio, during the week leading to Field Day.

June 16-17 - Delmarva Chicken Festival
1400-0000, K3C, Salisbury, MD. Peninsula Radio Operators Society. 14.240 7.182 MHz QSL. Delmarva Chicken Festival, PO Box 1077, Salisbury, MD 21802. Celebrating Delmarva Poultry Industry www.delmarvapros.i8.com Newington Amateur Radio League NARLFEST

June 16 - Newington Amateur Radio League
1200-1800, NA1RL, Newington, CT. 28.450 24.950 14.250 7.250 MHz. QSL. Richard Lawrence, KB1DMX, 335 Lloyd St, Newington, CT 06111.

June 16 - Simi Valley History Day
0500-1300, W6SVS, Simi Valley, CA. Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club. 14.255 14.045 7.260 MHz. QSL. Simi Settlers ARC, PO Box 2125, Simi Valley, CA 93065. Simi Valley Strathearn Park History Day www.simihistory.com . www.simisettlers.org

June 16 - 17 - The War of 1812 Kickoff
1800-1900, W3FT, Reisterstown, MD. Baltimore Amateur Radio Club. 21.360 14.285 7.181 3.840 MHz. QSL. Baltimore Amateur Radio Club, C/O W3FT, 12360 Owings Mills Blvd, Reisterstown, MD 21136. This event is in preparation for the 2014 celebration we are planning for the Battle of Baltimore. We are starting off by celebrating the Bi-Centennial of the WAR of 1812 The Blue Angels will be flying over the Baltimore Harbor and the Tall Ships have started to come into ports here. We will run as many bands as we safely can depending on the conditions. As you work us we will announce if we are on 10M, 6M, & 2M. www.w3ft.com

June 18-July 2 - KWARC 90th Anniversary
1201-2359, VC390IC, Kitchener Waterloo, ON. Kitchener Waterloo Amateur Radio Club. 3.760 MHz. QSL. Gord Gibson, 102 Grand River Blvd, Kitchener, ON N2A 2T1, CANADA. We will be communicating on a vintage Viking Pacemaker transmitter/Gonset G63 receiver on SSB - 40 and 80 meters bands. Other equipment will be use on higher frequencies. QSL via. SASE (and $2 dollars if out side Canada). Note: US stamps not usable in Canada. www.kwarc.org

June 21 - Pony Express Reride
1400-2100, W0KY, Kearney, NE. Midway Amateur Radio Club. 14.280 7.280 MHz. Certificate. Midway ARC, PO Box 1231, Kearney, NE 68848. www.w0ky.kearney.net

June 22-24 - 100th Anniversary of the Grotto of the Redemption
1600-1800, W0G, West Bend, IA. Bernard E. Lewiston, KB0L. 21.320 14.250 MHz. QSL. Bernie Lewiston, PO Box 432, West Bend, IA 50597. June 22: 16:00 - 20:00 UTC June 23: 16:00- 18:00 UTC June 24: 18:00 - 22:00 UTC www.qrz.com/db/KB0L

June 22 -24 - 100th Anniversary of the Grotto of the Redemption
1600-1800, W0G, West Bend, IA. Bernard E. Lewiston, KB0L. 21.320 14.250 MHz. QSL. Bernie Lewiston, PO Box 432, West Bend, IA 50597. June 22: 16:00 - 20:00 UTC June 23: 16:00- 18:00 UTC June 24: 18:00 - 22:00 UTC www.qrz.com/db/KB0L
(ARRL)

March Special Events Calendar

Amateur radio operators and shortwave listener's have extra QSLing opportunities with special event via radio.

This is just a sampling of special event stations available to hear and verify. Stations are listed with event, day, time, frequencies and QSL or contact information, plus 'QSL' or 'Certificate.'

Special event QSLing is an added touch to your QSLing collection.

90th Anniversary of WWL 870 AM New Orleans
Mar 1-31, 0000-2300 UTC. W5WWL, New Orleans, LA. WWL Radio. Operating on; 28.425, 14.235, 7.185, 3.820 MHz. QSL. W5WWL, 400 Poydras, Suite 400, New Orleans, LA 70130. Special operation by Club Station W5WWL http://www.wwl.com/

150th Anniversary Battle of Hampton Roads
Mar 9-11, 1000-1700 UTC. W4M, Newport News, VA. The Mariners' Museum. SSB CW All HF. Certificate. Cindi Verser, The Mariners' Museum, 100 Museum Dr, Newport News, VA 23606. Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle between the Civil War Ironclads CSS Virginia and USS Monitor. Friday March 9, 2012 school children will get the opportunity to make contacts between 0900 -1700 hours. March 9-10 station runs 0900-1700 hours; March 11 station times 1200-1700. SASE or stamps for Certificate. Contact ironcladbattle@gmail for more information. ironcladbattle@gmail.com

40th Anniversary of the European Youth Center
Mar 9-11, 1000-0900 UTC. TP8CE, Strasbourg Council of Europe, France. Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club. Operating on; 28.500, 21.200, 14.200, 7.160 MHz. All HF frequencies, SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK and satellite. QSL. Christian Chaudron, 15 rue Préfet Lezay Marnésia, Haguenau 67500, France. http://www.ewwa.free.fr/

109th Anniversary Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Mar 10, 1400-2100 UTC. W4OT, Vero Beach, FL. Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club. Operating on; 28.450, 21.350, 14.240, 7.255 MHz. Certificate. VBARC- W4OT, PO Box 2082 , Vero Beach, FL 32961. Leave the location for the park - commemorating the country's first National Wildlife Refuge. http://www.vbarc.net/

Navy Seabees Birthday, Girl Scouts of America Founded 1912
Mar 10, 1700-2359 UTC. NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Radio Operations Room. Operating on SSB 14.320, 7.250 MHz, PSK31 14.070 MHz D-STAR 012C and 2 meter/70 cm SOCAL reports. QSL. USS Midway Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. kk6fz@arrl.net

USS Wisconsin -Participating in Wisconsin QSO Party
Mar 10-11, 1500-2130 UTC. N4WIS, Virginia Beach, VA. USS Wisconsin Radio Club. Operating on; 14.264, 7.264 MHz. QSL. USS Wisconsin Radio Club, PO Box 6682, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. First of four special events for the year. Actual operating times Saturday 1500 to 2130, Sunday 1700 to 2130 UTC www.n4wis.org/n4wis/index.php

American Red Cross Month Special Event Station
Mar 11-12, 1700-2300 UTC, W8NVY, Muskegon, MI. American Red Cross Serving Muskegon Oceana and Newaygo Counties. Operating on; 14.260, 7.245, 147.420 MHz Simplex EchoLink: W8NVY, Node # 349350. Certificate & QSL. Karen Strait, KD8DHJ, 1479 Sullivan Rd, Ravenna, MI 49451. Times are daily. dstlead@arcmon.org or http://www.arcmon.org/

International Pi Day / Einstein's Birthday
Mar 14, 0000-2359 UTC. KD8DKU, Marquette, MI. Lake Effect Amateur Radio Club. Operating on; PSK31 14.070, SSB 7.285 MHz. QSL. Lake Effect ARC/Pi, 36 Southfork St, Marquette, MI 49855. A fun event for the nerd in all of us. Lemon pi(e) at club HQ for drop-ins! Will sked QSOs. www.lakeeffectarc.info/Event-PiEinsteinDay/PiDay.htm

30th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Mar 17, 1500-2200 UTC. W4BKM, Macon, GA. Macon Amateur Radio Club. Operating on; 14.240 7.225 MHz. Certificate. MARC, PO Box 4862, Macon, GA 31208. w4bkm.com

Tollerdown Shutter Telegraph Over 200 Years
Mar 25-30, 0000-2359 UTC. GB5TST, Tollerdown, Dorset, England. Radio Society of Great Britain. Operating on; 14.200 MHz. QSL. RSGB or direct to John Wakefield, Oakhurst, Lower Common Rd, West Wellow, Romsey SO51 6BT, England. www.qrz.com/db/gb5tst

Civil War Battle of Shiloh, TN 150th Anniversary
Mar 30-Apr 1, 1200-2000 UTC, NA5MS, New Albany, MS. Northeast Mississippi Amateur Radio Club. Operating on; 3.860 MHz. Certificate. Charles Buster, 305 N Broad St, New Albany, MS 38652. Operating from the Shiloh Battlefield during a weekend reenactment of the battle. Operating in the lower parts of the General phone bands and 10meter Technician band. Certificate is a special limited edition unfolded lithographed print for $4.00 US postage included. Full color QSL available for $1.00 US postage included. Mailing should be received within 30 days of event.

Amateur radio special event calendar

Today's amateur radio post, represent a portion of ongoing and upcoming special event broadcast for amateur radio. Special event station QSLing are available for ham and shortwave listener's.

April 25-30
9A - Leo, S50R will be active as 9A/S50R from Lastovo Island (EU-016)on 25-30 April. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.[TNX rsgbiota.org]

April 25-May 3
4J - YL2GM will be active as 4K3AC from Azerbaijan from 25 April to 3 May. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands with 100 watts.QSL via YL2GM. [TNX NG3K]

April 26 - May 5
YV - Celebrating the birthdays of Samuel F. B. Morse and Guglielmo Marconi, special event stations 4M5CW and 4M5M will be active on 27 and 30 April respectively. QSL both calls via W4SO (maildrop). ZA - Mitko, LZ1UQ and Andy, LZ2HM will be active as ZA/LZ1UQ and ZA/LZ2HM from Albania from 26 April to 5 May. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via home call.[TNX NG3K]

April 27 - May 6
VR, YB - Vincent, F4BKV will be "casually active" as VR2/F4BKV from mainland Hong Kong from 27 April to 6 May, and as YB9/F4BKV from Bali Island (OC-022) on 7-9 May. His preferred modes are SSB and PSK. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. Logsearch and Online QSL Request System for bureau cards can be found at www.f4bkv.net [TNX DX World]

April 28 - May 6
9G - Kees, PE1KL and Lisa, PA2LS will be active as 9G5LK from Ghana from 28 April to 6 May. They will operate SSB, digital modes and CW on 80-10 metres. QSL via PA2LS, direct or bureau, and LoTW.They have a website at www.pe1kl-pa2ls.com [TNX NG3K]

April 29 - May 1
LA - Bjorn, LA5UKA and Trond, LA9VDA will be active as LA6Q from IOTA group EU-079 from 29 April to 1 May. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via LA9VDA, direct or bureau (email requests for bureau cards can be sent to la9vda[at]gmail.com

OE - The Amateur Radio Section of ORF (the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) and the Documentary Archives Radio Communications/QSL Collection will operate special event station OE11M from 29 April to 1 May. This is an official "International Marconi Day" station and contacts made on 30 April will be valid for the IMD Award. QSL via the OE bureau or direct to OE1WHC. [TNX OE1WHC]

April 30
EI - The Cork Radio Club will be active as EI5IMD on 30 April from the original Marconi site at Brow Head. The station will be active on all bands CW and SSB. QSL via EI9FBB, bureau or direct. [TNX Southgate ARC]

GW - Phil, MW0DHF and Ken, GW1FKY will be active as GB4MBC (Marconi's Birthday Celebration) from Flat Holm Island (EU-124) on 30 April. They plan to operate on many of the HF bands and amateur satellites when access is possible. QSL via MW0DHF. [TNX Southgate ARC]

April 30 - May 7
F - Didier, F4ELJ will be active as F4ELJ/p from Noirmoutier Island(EU-064) from 30 April to 7 May. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rgsbiota.org]
(DX News # 1042)

Amateur radio special event calendar

Today's special events calendar is a sampling of upcoming events on amateur radio from March 1.

March 1-4
5V, Togo. Franco, I1FQH, is once again active as 5V7DX from Kpalime Village in central Togo until March 4th. Activity will will be on 20-10 meters using a piderbeam and on 40-30 meters using a homebrew vertical. His rig will be an ICOM 7000 w/KL500 solid state amplifier. He was heard this past weekend very active on 30 meters CW. QSL via LoTW (preferred) or via his home callsign, direct (w/SASE) or by the Bureau. The log will be available here (porbably after his return) at: http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?5v7dx Franco has pictures and video on his YouTube channel from his last visit and probably will put more on there after his return home at: http://www.youtube.com/user/i1fqh (Ohio/Penn)

March 1-5
8P - BARBADOS, NA-021 Nathan,KA1YMX, will spend his holidays on Barbados (NA-021) between Feb 26 and Mar 5. He has a K2 radio and wants to work in SSB and CW. More information including his callsign is not know yet. QSL cards should be sent only direct via his homecall.

March 1 -5
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Operators Phil G3SWH and Jim G3RTE will be active from West Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands between February 22nd and March 5th

March 1-6
7 - Jan, DL7JAN will be active as J79AN from Dominica from 23 February to 6 March. He plans to operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10 metres (possibly on 80m as well), with a focus on Asia. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]

March 1-7
6W - Senegal, Luc,F5RAV, will be back again in Senegal reactivating his call 6V7T from Feb 26 until Mar 7. He also plans to take part in the upcoming French HF Championship Contest (SSB) and the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via homecall, unfortunately only direct.(

March 1-8
VP2M - Montserrat, NA-103 Philip,WA1ZAM, will stay on the volcanic island Montserrat (NA-103) from Mar 1-8. A callsign is not known yet but he wants to work on all HF bands and in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via homecall.

March 1-8
KG4 - Look for KG4AS (QSL via N4SIA), KG4KL (QSL via KN4KL), KG4SS (QSL via K4MIL) and KG4WV (QSL via W4WV) to be active on all bands and modes from Guantanamo Bay from 22 February to 8 March. [TNX The Daily DX]

March 1-15
SV9 - Willi, DJ7RJ will be active again as SV9/DJ7RJ from Crete between 24 February and 15 March. He will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home call. [TNX DX World]

March 1 - 17
T30 - Western Kiribati, OC-017 Jacek,SP5EAQ, and Jacek,SP5DRH, are planning an activity as T30AQ and T30RH from Tarawa (OC-017) from Mar 1-17. They will work in CW, SSB and RTTY on 160m-10m. Jacek,SP5DRH, will focus on the 160m band, 80m and 30m in RTTY. Jacek,SP5EAQ, is a SSB operator and will take care of the other bands. They will use two Elecraft K3 transceivers each with a 600 watts amplifier, Spiderbeams in a height of 18m and a GP5 antenna. Their pilot station will be Rys,SP5EWY. QSLs via their homecalls. More information can be found on: http://www.sp5drh.com/t30

March 1-19
PJ7 - Look for Bil, PJ7/W8EB to be active from Sint Maarten from 21 February through 19 March. He will operate holiday style mainly digital modes, and will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as PJ7B. QSL via W8EB. [TNX NG3K]

March 1-20
9G - Ghana. Rob,PA3DEW, and Vincent,PA3FQX, are going to work again for the "Dorma Ahenkro Hospital" from Mar 1-20. During this time they will be active as 9G1AA mostly in SSB on 20m and 15m. QSL via PA3ERA.

March 1-23
V5 - Klaus, DJ4SO will be active as V5/DJ4SO from Namibia between 22 February and 23 March. He will operate on 160-10 metres mostly CW and RTTY/PSK31, with some possible SSB. QSL via home call (direct or bureau) and LoTW. E-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to klaus@dj4so.de [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

March 1-28
J7 - Lars, SM0CCM will be active as J73CCM from Dominica (NA-101) from 21 February to 28 March. He will operate holiday style mainly CW, with some RTTY and SSB. He might also be QRV as J70SWD from the Carib Indian Territory for a few days. QSL via home call (bureau preferred) and LoTW. On 14-28 March he will be joined by Stig, SM3PHM, who will be active as J79M. He will operate mainly CW, with a focus on 160 metres. QSL via home call (bureau preferred) and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX & NG3K]

March 1-Sept 30
IO4, Italy, (Special Event). Look for special event station IO4UI to be active between March 1st and September 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy. All of QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the Bureau. More details are available on RZ.com. QSL via I4JEE. (Ohio/Penn DX)

March 7-11
A planned short operation by me, John/9M6XRO, as ZL/GD3OOK from Waiheke Island OC-201 between March 7th to 11th using a linear and wire ants. QSL via M0URX (see http://www.m0urx.com/ ) and LoTW. (John/(9M6XRO)

March 10-14
VK - Craig, VK4LDX will be active as VK4LDX/p from Horn Island (OC-138) on 10-14 March. He will operate SSB, PSK31 and RTTY on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. "I'll be on the bands as much as possible, probably 18 hours per day", he says. He also plans to update his blog (http://vk4ldxoc138.blogspot.com/) on a daily basis while on the island, "to let people know what the band openings are likely to be and where to find me". QSL via home call, direct or bureau. VP9 - Mark, AA1AC will be active as VP9/AA1AC from Hamilton Parish, Bermuda (NA-005) on 7-12 March. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX AA1AC]

March 11-20
JA - Take, JI3DST will be active as JI3DST/JI6 from Kuchino-shima, Tokara Islands (AS-049) on 11-20 March. He plans to operate SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31 from two different locations on the island. Indicatively, between 23 and 6 UTC he will be QRV on 40-6 metres with an emphasis on 20, 17 and 15 metres; between 8 and 22 UTC he will add 160 and 80 metres. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX JI3DST and JR3TVH]

March 14-21
CN, Morocco. Mathieu, MJ0ASP, is returning to Marrakech between March 14-21st, and will be active as CN2MR. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW. However, he will focus on the 30/17/12 meter bands. QSL via MJ0ASP and LoTW. (Ohio/Penn DX)

March 26-27
Taiwan special event station. Members of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Centenary Foundation will be activating special event station BV100 during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th) from Shaio-Liu-Chiu Island (BV9, AS-155) as a Multi-? entry (DXNL 1716/Pete's DX Newsletter 1023)

Amateur radio special events in June

June
9H3, MALTA. Markus, OH1MN, will be visiting the island of Malta (IOTA EU-023, MIA MM-001 and WLOTA LH-1113) between June 19th and July 3rd. Activity will be holiday style (when time and XYL allows), and he will be on air as 9H3MK. Operations will be on 80-6 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via OH1MN.

CARIBBEAN TOUR. Operators Andrea/IK1PMR and Claudia/PA3LEO will be active from two islands between June 8-21st. Their schedule is as follows: June 8-12th - Sint Maarten; callsign PJ7/IK1PMR and PJ7/PA3LEO June 12-21st - Anguilla; requested callsigns VP2EMR and VP2ECF Activity will be holiday style with a focus on 30/17/12 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via PA3LEO.

E4, PALESTINE (Update). Just a reminder that the upcoming E4X operation will take place this week between May 28th and June 6th. The operators mentioned are: Antonio/EA5RM (Team Leader), Roberto/EA2RY, Fernando/EA5FX, Manuel/EA7AJR, Jose/EA7KW, Florent/F5CWU, Alain/F6ENO, Bernard/F9IE, Fabrizio/IN3ZNR and Valery/UT7CR. Operations will be on 160-6 meters including 30/17/12 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with at least 3 stations on the air at the same time on different bands and modes. QSL via EA5RM: Antonio Gonzalez, P.O. Box 930, E-03200 Elche, SPAIN. Remember that a band and mode survey is being taken on their Web page at: http://www.dxfriends.com/e4x/index.php

EU-010. Operators Ray/M1REK and Andy/M1LOL, members of the South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society, will be active as GM6TW/p from some of the Outer Hebrides Islands between

June 12-17th. Their tentative schedule is as follows:
June 12-13th - Lewis and Harris Islands (IOSA OH01, SCOTIA HI21).
June 14-15th - North (IOSA OH02, SCOTIA HI13, WLOTA LH-3287) and South (IOSA OH03, SCOTIA HI06, WLOTA LH-2972) Uist, Benbecula (IOSA OH04, SCOTIA HI08) and
Eriskay Islands.
June 16-17th - Barra (IOSA OH11, SCOTIA HI02, WLOTA LH-3126) and Vatersay Islands.
Bands and modes of activity were not provided. To find out the latest information go to Twitter at: http://twitter.com/#search?q=GM6TW

Islands, Castles & Portable Operations

Laci, HA0HW will be active as J48HW and SV8/HA0HW from Thassos Island, Greece (IOTA EU-174, GIOTA NAS-037, MIA MG-124, WLOTA LH-4186, QRA KN20HS) from 27 May to 7 June 2010. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB, RTTY and PSK31 as well, on the HF bands (mainly on 40, 30, 20 and 17 metres) and on 6 metres. He will take place in The CQ WPX CW contest as J48HW. His rig are a FT-840 with a MOS-FET amplifier and an IC-706 (for 6m only) with monoband Gps and dipoles on fishing poles. QSL via home call, direct or via HA-bureau. [HA0HW]

Operators Antonio, EA5RM, Roberto EA2RY, Fernando EA5FX, Manuel EA7AJR, Jose EA7KW, Florent F5CWU, Alain F6ENO, Bernard F9IE, Fabrizio IN3ZNR and Valery UT7CR) will be active as E4X from Ramallah, Palestine (Grid Loc. KM71), from 28 May to 6 June 2010. QRV 160-6m using CW, SSB and RTTY, with at least three stations active at the same time on different bands and modes. QSL via EA5RM (QRZ.com). Web:
www.dxfriends.com/e4x/index.php [MMMonVHF]

Waldi, SP7IDX will be active as LA/SP7IDX from Engeloya Island (IOTA EU-062) on 2-17th June 2010. Activity will be holiday style (DXing and fishing) on 20-10 metres using SSB and RTTY. He will operate with 100 watts into a Hexbeam antenna. QSL via his home callsign. [OPDX Bulletin]

David, OK1FJD / OK6DJ will be active from Liechtenstein as HB0/OK6DJ/p on 3-6 June 2010. He will also participate in the IARU Region 1 Fieldday. Equipment: TS480hx with G5rv and dipole antennas. QSL via OK1DRQ, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [NG3K]

Look for JT0YAB (UA9YAB), JT0YW (RW9YW) and JT0YPS (UA9YPS) to be active from Lake Khoton, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park (WFF JTFF-001) (western Mongolia) on 3-8 June 2010. They plan to operate on all bands and modes with two stations and special attention for 6 metres. QSL via home calls (direct only) and LoTW. [425 DX News]
(Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin)

Amateur radio special event schedules

5H, TANZANIA. Frans, PE1ABQ, is expected to be active as 5H1FF fromtone Town city on the Island of Zanzibar (AF-032). His equipment is a FT-950 w/100w into 3.5m vertical at 20m A.S.L. No QSNs have been reported yet. QSL via the address on QRZ.com.

5J0, SAN ANDRES ISLANDS (Update). Dennis, K7BV, will once again return to San Andres (NA-033) and be active as 5J0BV (not 5J0M as first announced) between June 18-29th (not June 19th-July 5th). He will again be concentrating on 6 meter Sporadic Es. HF bands will be activated as well. QSL direct to K7BV (not W1JJ as first announced) via the QRZ.com address. For more details and updates, visit the following Web page at:
http://www.qth.com/k7bv/caribe2009

8R, GUYANA (Update). The 6 Meter Beacon Project, Inc., (HF-50 MHz DXpedition between June 16th and July 6th) has announced the callsigns for their operation to Guyana. According to their Web page the callsigns are:
8R1DB - Team One: Chris/W3CMP and Dave/N3DB; between June 16-26th
8R1TO - Team Two: Terry/K4RX and Ken/AC4TO; between June 27th-July 6th
QSO information is just "Signal report please, no grid squares!!!!!!"
QSL via N3DB: David Craig, 4931 Mariners Drive, Shady Side, MD 20864
(2.00 USDs & SAE [or equivalent U.S. postage] for outside US; SASE for U.S. Stations). Bureau QSLs are "OK", but slow. For updates, visit the Web page online at: http://6meterbeaconproject.org/8R2009.html Operating frequencies will to be posted soon.

A35, TONGA. Paul, A35RK, continues to be active as A35RK/p from Vava'u Island (OC-064). He informs OPDX that there is "no definite departure date." He has also mentioned that he submitted the April/May A35RK/p log (OC-064) to Bob, W7TSQ. This log includes activity in the CQ WPX CW Contest this past weekend. As far as LoTW submissions, Bob, W7TSQ,
informed OPDX that since LoTW does not show/give credit for IOTA, Paul is combining his /P log with the regular A35RK log as he is still Tonga. He also mentioned that there is a possibility that some QSOs between May 20-24th, have an error in the time. Most are probably CW contacts. Paul also informed us of the problem and states, "There appears to be a problem with the 'QSO time' element in the computer logbook entry. Some contacts appear to be exactly 'one hour off' the actual time of QSO." So, anyone with a LoTW problem or needing an IOTA card, showing OC-064, can contact Bill at: W7TSQ@AOL.COM He can supply cards that will show the IOTA information if needed. As usual an SASE/SAE with postage (green stamps) will be answered direct. Bill states, "Bureau cards will be awhile as I probably will not send again before fall. LoTW is preferred as it is less work for me!"

ANTARCTICA WEB PAGE (Sites and Sounds). The French Polar Team's Web site continues to add a great collection of information and pictures (added with music) of the many polar stations and sub-Antarctic regions.

Check out the following URLs (recently added FT5YJ--VP8DLM--CE9XX):
* Station Machu Picchu - Ile du Roi George:
http://french-polar-team.fr/OA_Machu_Picchu_Station_King_George_Island.php
* Station B - Ile Deception:
http://www.french-polar-team.fr/VP8_Station_B_Deception_Island.php
* Station O - Ile Danco:
http://french-polar-team.fr/VP8_Danco_Station_O_Danco_Island.php
* Station Gabriel Gonzales Videla - Cote Danco:
http://french-polar-team.fr/CE9_Videla_Station_Antarctica.php
* Station Almirante Brown - Cote Danco:
http://french-polar-team.fr/LU_Almirante_Brown_Station_Antarctica.php
* Station F Wordie Hut - Ile Winter:
http://french-polar-team.fr/VP8_Wordie_Hut_Station_F_Winter_Island.php
* Port-Charcot - Ile Booth (Wandel):
http://french-polar-team.fr/FT5Y-P_Port_Charcot_Booth_Island.php
* Station A Port Lockroy - Ile Goudier:
http://french-polar-team.fr/VP8_Port_Lockroy_Station_A_Goudier_Island.php
* Bahia Dorian Refuge - Ile Wiencke:
http://french-polar-team.fr/LU_Bahia_Dorian_Refuge_Wiencke_Island.php
* Station L Damoy Point Hut - Ile Wiencke:
http://french-polar-team.fr/VP8_Damoy_Point_Hut_Station_L_Wiencke_Island.php
* Le voilier l'Ile d'Elle:
http://french-polar-team.fr/Polar_Ship_L_Ile%20d_Elle.php

* Davis station: http://www.french-polar-team.fr/VK0_Davis_Station_Antarctica

CT, PORTUGAL (Field Day). The ARVM group will be operating their "Field Day" for 24 hours beginning at 1200z on Saturday, June 13th. Operations will be from Montemor Park near the city of Loures. Activity will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and TVA. For more info, go to:
http://www.arvm.org/index_fd2009.html

CT, PORTUGAL. Members of the Algarve STAR DX Team will be active as CT7/CU8AT during "Green Days", June 13-14th. Operations will be from "Parque Natural SW Alentejano e Costa Vicentina" which is valid for:
DPRN FF-12 and WFF CTFF-12. Operators mentioned are: Toze/CT1GFK, Al/CT1GPQ and Mike/CT1IUA. One of the operators (to be decided later), will be active during the "Portugal Day Contest" on June 13th, from the same QTH. Look for more details on: http://algarvedx.com/

FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Phil, F5PHW, informs OPDX that he will be in Tahiti for two years starting August 2009. Activity will be on CW/RTTY and SSB (sometimes) on 80-10 meters. For the moment, his callsign will be FO/F5PHW. Phil is trying and hoping to get a FO5 callsign, but he has to negotiate it with local authorities when he is in Tahiti. Phil will be in a small house very close to the airport. He will operate with 100 watts into a HF6 and dipole, but hopes, if possible put up a 3 elements beam in the garden. QSL will be OK via LoTW. QSL are also "OK" via F8BPN, by the bureau or direct. More information is available on: http://f5phw.chez.com/

FP, ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON. Operators Eric/KV1J and Tom/W8TOM will be active as FP/KV1J from Miquelon (NA-032) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via KV1J, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Operators will be there between October 20-27th. Activity outside of the contest will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31, generally on the highest frequency band that is open (no permission
for 60M). Visit Eric's Web page at: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/october09.html

H4, SOLOMON ISLANDS (Rare IOTA). Operators Mike/KM9D (H44MY) and Jan/KF4TUG
(H44TO) are now active as H44MY from Stirling Island (OC-162) for about a week. Mike was heard this past weekend on 40/20 meters CW. Jan was heard on 20/17 meters SSB. QSL via OM2SA.
(Dave Raycroft/Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin 911/ODXA)