JUNE 2016
NA-144. Operators Wyatt/AC0RA and Dave/KG5CCI will activate Santa
Rosa Island (USI CA-011S, WW Loc. CM93, California), as K6R
on a Satellite Expedition between September 16-18th. The Santa
Rosa Island is in the Channel Islands National Park. Operators
have secured permissions, arranged to get to the island and
will spend 2 nights camping, and operate on a number of satel-
lite passes ? as well as some terrestrial and HF operations
too. Look for updates to be posted on the K6R QRZ.com page
over the coming months with FAQs, pictures, and more infor-
mation.
NA-172. (Update) Cezar, VE3LYC, will be active as VE3LYC/KL7 from
Cooper Island, Alaska, between August 1-5th. Activity will
be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via
VE3LYC direct or OQRS. A Web page is now available at:
http://ve3lyc-kl7.weebly.com
OC-206. (Update) Pavel, VK6NX, will be active as VI6DH400 from Dirk
Hartog Island between August 14-18th for 4-5 continuous days.
Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15 meters using CW and SSB.
Due to the significance of the event – commemoration of
400 years of Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog landing at Western
Australia coast, local telecom authorities have allocated
this special callsign. For more information and updates,
watch: http://vk6nx.net
OC-208. Din, YB8RW, will lead a team of operators to acvtivate two
islands in the OC-208 IOTA Group as YB8O. Between June 15-17th,
they will be active from Labobo Island, and Bangkalan Island
between June 18-20th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via YB8RW. The OQRS on
ClubLog will be available. Operators mentioned are Syafyudin/
YB8OUN, Din/YB8RW, Jimmy/YB8OFU, Budi/YC8OBM, Basri/YB8PTZ,
Haris/YB8NHX, Junias/YF8NYH, Freeke/YC8NFK, Rachman/YC8PZQ,
Sudirman/YC8NHN, Hashim/YC8NRF, Usman/YC8ONC, Ilham/YD8POH,
Zulkarnain/YD8MGN and Kasrim/YD8MKA. See QRZ.com for more
details and possible updates.
SA-072. Operators Ronaldo/PS8RV, Anselmo/PS8AB and Jo?o/PS8PY will be
active as ZY8D from Canarias Island (DIB-MA03) between July
29-31st. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters using SSB and
100 watts. Operations will also include the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 30-31st). QSL via PS8RV direct.
4J – 4JF1BAKU (QSL via 4J4K), 4JF1EU (QSL via 4J3DJ and maybe LoTW) and
4KF1BAKU (QSL via 4J6RO) are three special callsigns for the
Formula 1 Grand Prix that for the first time will take place in
Baku, Azerbaijan on 17-19 June.
5W – Tom, KH8/KC0W is now QRT from American Samoa after 12,871 QSOs
made between 13 April and 6 June. He expects to continue his
“Worldwide DXpedition” [425DXN 1289] and go to Samoa, where he
will operate CW only starting on 12-13 June. Length of stay is
unknown (“the determining factor will be when the pileups die down
it’s time to pack everything up & move along”). QSL via KC0W
(direct only) and logsearch on Club Log. He will not use LoTW.
[TNX The Daily DX]
8Q – Wolfgang, DK1HW will be active holiday style as 8Q7HW from the
Maldives (AS-013) on 20-28 June. He will operate CW, SSB and
possibly PSK31 on the HF bands. QSL via home call.
9N – Nobuaki, JA0JHQ (http://pandasan.jimdo.com/) will be active as
9N7NH from Kathmandu, Nepal on 16-20 June, including activity
during the All Asian DX CW Contest. He will operate CW, SSB and
maybe RTTY on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 6 metres. QSL via JA0JHQ,
direct or bureau, and LoTW.
C5 – Koji, JM1CAX/ZR6NX is active as C5NX from The Gambia until 18
June. In his spare time he operates CW on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10
metres. QSL via JM1CAX (bureau preferred), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX The
Daily DX]
GM – Kurt, DL9FBF will be active as MM/DL9FBF from Skye, Inner Hebrides
(EU-008) on 11-24 June. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres
(80m will depend on local conditions). QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
HA – Klara, HA5BA was born on 23 October 1956, the very same day the
Hungarian Revolution broke out. Celebrating both anniversaries,
she will be active as HA1956BA until the end of the year. QSL via
the bureau. [TNX HA5BA]
HI – HI8RCD will be active from 12 June to 12 July to celebrate the
90th anniversary of the Radio Club Dominicano. Activity will be on
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres all modes. A certificate will be
available, details to be posted on www.radioclubdominicano.com.
[TNX IARU Region 2]
J7 – Howard, WB4WXE will be active as J79XE from Dominica (NA-101) from
22 June to 11 July. He will concentrate on 6 metres, and will be
QRV on 40-10 metres “only when 6m shows no possible life”. QSL via
WB4WXE. [TNX NG3K]
KL – Cezar, VE3LYC will be active as VE3LYC/KL7 from IOTA group NA-172
during the first week of August [425DXN 1306]. He “will attempt to
reach Cooper Island on 1 August”, with plans to remain there “for
4 days, depending on the weather conditions”. He will operate CW
and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via VE3LYC, direct or bureau;
logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. This IOTA was activated only once
back in 1992, please “consider supporting this project to assist
in defraying some of the costs associated with it” – see
http://ve3lyc-kl7.weebly.com/
LA – Ad, PB3A will be active as LA/PB3A/p from Vestvagoy, Lofoten
Islands (EU-076) on 18-25 June. QSL via home call, bureau
preferred. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
OX – Nao, JK1FNL will be active holiday style as OX/NA8O from
Ilulissat, Greenland on 19-24 June. He will operate CW, SSB and
RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL via JK1FNL, direct or bureau, and LoTW;
logsearch on Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
PY – PS8AB, PS8PY and PS8RV will be active as ZY8D from Ilha das
Canarias (SA-072) from 29-31 July, IOTA Contest included. They
will operate SSB on the five traditional bands. QSL via PS8RV.
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
SV – Members of the Thessaloniki Pikra Club (namely SV2BXA, SV2CCA,
SV2CLJ, SV2DSJ, SV2JU and SV2KF) will participate in the IOTA
Contest as SZ8P from Tinos Island (EU-067). QSL via SV2CLJ, direct
only. The week before the contest they will be QRV as SV8/
homecall. [TNX NG3K]
VK – Pavel, VK6NX [425DXN 1305] will be active as VI6DH400 from Dirk
Hartog Island (OC-206) on 14-18 August. He will operate CW and SSB
on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres. The special callsign celebrates
the 400th anniversary since the discovery of the island by Dutch
sailor and explorer Dirk Hartog, whose expedition was the first
recorded European group to land on the Australian western
coastline. QSL via VK6NX (direct only) and logsearch on Club Log.
See www.vk6nx.net for QSLing instructions and further information.
YB – Din, YB8RW and a large group of operators will be active as YB8O
from the islands of Labobo on 15-17 June, and Bangkalan on 18-20
June. Both counts for IOTA group OC-208. QSL via YB8RW; Din
usually enables Club Log’s OQRS for his operations. [TNX JN6RZM]
AF-004. Mike, DG5LAC, will once again be active as EA8/DG5LAC from
Fuerteventura Island (DIE S-006, WLOTA 0883, EAFF-191) between
now and June 18. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB
and 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the
Bureau, LoTW or eQSL.
AS-026. Members of a South Korean Amateurs Radio Club (6M6M) will
once again be active as 6M6M from Jeju Island between June
23-26th. Activity will be on 6 meters only using CW, SSB,
FM and the Digital modes. QSL via HL2UVH.
EU-010. Iain, G4SGX, will be active as GM4U/P from Isle of Berneray,
Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Single-Op entry. QSL via G4SGX.
EU-011. Jim, DL1DAW, will be active as M/DL1DAW from St. Mary’s Island
between July 27th and August 3rd. Activity will be holiday style
operations. QSL will be via the Bureau and LoTW automatically,
no QSL required, but for direct it is via DL1DAW.
EU-011. Dominic, M1KTA, will be active from St. Agnes Island between
July 29th and August 1st. During the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
30-31st) he will use the callsign MK1K. Activity during the
contest will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters and outside of the
contest it will be on the WARC bands. QSL direct or by the
Bureau to M1KTA. He will use LoTW (but slow) and Club Log
(probably upload on way home). For more details and updates,
see: http://m1kta-m1k.blogspot.co.
EU-012. Members of Aberdeen ARS will be active as GS3BSQ (pending)
from Shetland Island between July 29th and August 1st. Operators
mentioned are Norman/GM3WIJ, Allan/GM4ZUK and John/MM0JOM.
Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st).
QSL direct or by the Bureau to GM3WIJ.
EU-016. Friedhelm, DL5RF, will be active as 9A/DL5RF/M from Hvar Island
between July 11-21st. Activity will be on 40/20 meters using
SSB. Suggested frequencies are 7190 and 14270 kHz +/-. QSL via
the Bureau or eQSL.
EU-042. Mike, DG5LAC, will be active as DG5LAC/P from Hooge Island
(WWFF DLFF-013 Wadden Sea) between July 29-31st. Activity
will be include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Single-Op/Mode-SSB (300w) entry. QSL via DG5LAC, direct, by
the Bureau, ClubLog’s OQRS, LoTW or eQSL.
EU-052. Dave, GM0LVI, will be active as SV8/GM0LVI/P from Zakynthos
Island [AKA Zante] between June 17th and July 6th. Activity
will be holiday style using 10 watts into a Buddistick or GP.
QSL via GM0LVI, direct or by the Bureau. NO LoTW.
EU-055. Hans, DK3PZ, will be active as LA/DK3PZ from Rennesoy
Island between June 11-18th. Activity will be holiday
style. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-067. Members of the Pikra Club located in Thessaloniki North Greece
will be active as SZ8P from Tinos Island (Kyklades Complex)
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/
Island-DXpedition enty. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using
CW and SSB. Operators mentioned are Stratos/SV2JU, George/SV2KF,
Alexandros/SV2BXA, Dimitris/SV2CCA, Thomas/SV2CLJ and Panagiotis/
SV2DSJ. QSL via SV2CLJ.
EU-120. Operators Darran/G0BWB, G0BFJ, Gerald/G3SDY, Barry/G4TML and
Chris/G8PUT will be active as G6LD from Holy Island during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/Island-
DXpedition entry. QSL via G6LD.
EU-121. Operators Decla/EI6FR, Tony/EI2KC, Tony/EI3HA, Liam/EI7DSB,
Bernhard/HB9ASZ, Rolf/HB9DGV, Barry/GM3YEH and Gordon/GM7WCO
will be active as EJ7NET from Tory Island between June 11-15th.
QSL via HB9DGV.
EU-114. Members of “The Vulture Squadron Contest Group” will be active
once again as GU9V from Guernsey between July 30-31st. Operators
mentioned are Iain/M0PCB, Chloe/M0GEJ, Steve/M0SPF, Peter/2E0SQL,
Tom/2U0TKB and possibly others. Activity will be during the RSGB
IOTA Contest as a Multi-Single/All-Mode/Low-
M0PCB or ClubLog’s OQRS. For more details, see Website:
EU-175. Dietmar, OE9SDV, is now active as CT8/OE9SDV from Graziosa
Island until June 15th. Activity will be holiday style. QSL
via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-191. Operators Alexandr/UR5FAV, Andrey/UR5FLF, Boris/UT7UT and
Nikolay/UX0FF will be active as EM5F from Fericirii Island,
(URFF-006, UIA BS-030, WW. Loc. KN45vf), (Ukrainian name –
“Novaja Zemlja”) an uninhabited island, between June 6-10th.
Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6/2m, using CW,
SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via UX0FF, by the Bureau or direct.
NA-085. Jim, KG4JSZ, will be active from St. George Island (USI FL007S)
between September 9-11th. Activity will be limited to conditions
and what time allows on 40/20/17/15 meters. QSL via info on
QRZ.com.
MAY 2016
3B8 – Robert, M0RCX will be active again as 3B8/M0RCX from Mauritius
Island (AF-049) from 16 June to 14 July. He will operate 40-6
metres SSB, RTTY, PSK, JT65-HF and occasionally ROS. QSL via
EB7DX, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
8P – Rich, KE1B and Anna, W6NN will be active as 8P6MM and 8P6NN from
Barbados (NA-021) on 11-16 July. They will operate all modes on
40-10 metres. QSL via home calls (direct or bureau), LoTW and
eQSL. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log.
9A – Kary, HA9MDN will be active as 9A/HA9MDN from Vir Island (EU-170)
from 23 July to 3 August, including an entry in the IOTA Contest.
He will operate SSB and digital modes. Side trips to Pag and Dugi
Otok (both counts for EU-170) are being considered. QSL via bureau
to home call and eQSL.
9H – Five operators (IT9BTI, JA3FVJ, JA3QWN, JA3TJA and JH3FUK) will be
active holiday style as 9H3G from Malta (EU-023) from 28 June to 4
July. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on 40-10 metres. QSL
via JH3FUK, logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. [TNX NG3K]
C6 – Pete, VE3IKV will be active again as C6AUX from Mayaguana
(NA-113), Bahamas from 23 June to 8 July. He will operate CW and
SSB on 6 metres and “possibly some HF”. QSL via home call, direct
only. [TNX NG3K]
DL – Special callsign DL0POLIO will be in use until 31 May 2017 in
support of the “End Polio Now” global campaign aimed at the
eradication of poliomyelitis around the world. QSL via bureau or
direct to DJ4MG. [TNX DX Newsletter]
F – For the 65th year the Association des Radioamateurs de la Sarthe
(F6KFI) will operate a special event station for the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. Look for TM24H on 5-19 June, with activity on 80-6 metres
SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically
via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
F – Christophe, F4ELI and Andy, F4ELK will be active as TM65EU from
IOTA group EU-065 on 1-3 July. Plans are to operate from five
different islands: on Friday afternoon Beniguet (DIFM AT-003), on
Saturday Balanec (AT-038) in the morning and Trielen (AT-040) in
the afternoon, on Sunday Ledenez Vraz (AT-042) in the morning and
Litiri (AT-041) in the afternnon. They will operate SSB on 40 and
20 metres. QSL via F4ELK, direct or bureau.
FJ – Dave, W9DR and Tom, W9AEB will be active as FJ/W9DR and FJ/W9AEB
from St Barthelemy (NA-146) on 17-29 June. FJ/W9AEB will operate
CW and SSB on 40-10 metres, while FJ/W9DR will be QRV on 6 metres
only (50.115 MHz CW and SSB, beacon on 50.115,7 Mhz). QSL via home
calls. [TNX NG3K]
G – A team from the South Bristol Amateur Radio Club (www.sbarc.co.uk)
will be active as GB2BLE from Lundy Island (EU-120) from 26 June
to 1 July. QSL via the RSGB bureau.
G – Dominic, M1KTA will be active as MK1KTA from St Agnes, Isles of
Scilly (EU-011) from 29 July to 1 August. During the IOTA Contest
he will be signing MK1K. QSL via M1KTA, direct or bureau;
logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
GM – Members of the Orkney ARC (http://eu009.webplus.net/) will be
active as GS1H from Marwick Head, Orkney Mainland (EU-009) on 3-5
June to commemorate the tragic sinking of HMS Hampshire in 1916.
They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 40-2 metres. QSL
direct to GM0WED.
GM – A team of seven operators will participate in the IOTA Contest
(30-31 July) as GM5TO from the Isle of Arran (EU-123). Outside the
contest, from 28 July to 1 August, they will be signing GM2AS. QSL
for both callsigns via G3PHO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
GU – The Telford and District Amateur Society will be active as
GP3ZME/p from Guersnsey (EU-114, IN89qk) on 24-29 June. Expect
activity on 160-10 metres, as well as on VHF (“50 MHz will be a
priority”), UHF and SHF. QSL direct to M0PNN; for bureau cards
please use Club Log’s OQRS or email your QSOs details to
buroqsl[@]pleasemail.me.uk.
I – Look for Giovanni, IF9/IU2HDO to be active from Favignana Island
(EU-054) from 3 June to 1 July. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
I – Launched in 1904, the ‘Elettra’ was a two-masted steam yacht that
Guglielmo Marconi used as a floating laboratory for many
experiments. Part of her keel stands in the grounds of Villa
Griffone, at Pontecchio near Bologna, from where ARI Fidenza will
be active as IY4EC during the Museum Ships Weekend on 4-5 June.
QSL via bureau to IQ4FE. [TNX IK4CIE]
IS0 – Franco, IK4YCQ will be active holiday style as IM0/IK4YCQ from
Maddalena Island (EU-041) on 6-12 June. QSL via home call, bureau
preferred. [TNX IK4YCQ]
J8 – Rich, KE1B and Anna, W6NN will be active as J8/KE1B and J8/W6NN
from Bequia Island (NA-025) on 4-10 July. They will operate all
modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via home calls (direct or bureau), LoTW
and eQSL. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. During the IARU HF World
Championship (9-10 July) they will operate as J87HQ as the IARU HQ
station for the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Amateur Radio Club
(SVGARC) multiplier. QSL via KE1B, Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW and eQSL.
LA – Martin, DL5RMH will be active as LA/DL5RMH from the Lofoten
Islands (EU-076) indicatively between 15 and 25 June. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
SM – Sten, SM4CTI will be active as SM4CTI/0 from Morto Island
(EU-084) from time to time during the next coming months. He will
operate CW only on 30, 20 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, bureau
preferred. [TNX SM4CTI]
SV – Dave, GM0LVI will be active as SV8/GM0LVI/p from the island of
Zakynthos (EU-052) from 17 June to 6 July. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
T8 – Ryosei, JH0IXE will be active again as T8CW from Koror (OC-009),
Palau on 10-16 June. He plans to be QRV between 11 and 22 UTC. QSL
via JA0FOX (bureau) or JH0IXE (direct, LoTW and eQSL.
VK9N – The Quake Contesters will be active as VK9NZ from Norfolk Island
(OC-005) from 25 September to 8 October, Oceania DX SSB Contest
included. The team includes Geoff ZL3GA, Mark ZL3AB, Paul ZL4TT
(ex ZL4PW) and Phil ZL3PAH. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
160-6 metres with up to three stations operating simultaneously,
and will try “to give QSOs to those parts of the world which need
VK9N most according to Club Log”. QSL via ZL3PAH, direct or
bureau, and LoTW “within 3 months”; logsearch and OQRS on Club
Log. The operators will cover their own travel and accommodation
costs, but donations will be sought to cover additional costs.
See https://vk9nz.wordpress.com/ for more information. [TNX ZL3PAH]
XX9 – Gerben, PG5M will be active as XX9TGM (requested callsign) from
Coloane (AS-075), Macau on 20-27 June. He will operate CW only on
40-10 metres; depending on local conditions, he might give 80m a
try. QSL via PG5M (OQRS on http://dx.to/oqrs/) and logsearch on
Club Log.
YJ – Geoff, ZL3GA will be active again as YJ0GA from Efate (OC-035),
Vanuatu on 7-14 July. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (OQRS on
Club Log), and LoTW.
EU-008. (Callsign Change) Operators Gordon/GM7WCO, Bill/GM3ZRT, John/GM0DJG,
Jason/GM7VSB and Barry/GM3YEH will be active as GM0ADX (not GM0ADX/P)
from Isle of Mull, Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Multi-Single/Island/Low-Power entry. QSL via GM0ADX.
EU-009. Gordon, MM0GOR, will be active as MM1E from Islay Island, Scotland,
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Single-Op/SSB-Mode/DXpedition/High-Power entry. QSL via MM1E or LoTW.
EU-046. Waldi, SP7IDX, will be active as LA/SP7IDX from Vannoya Island
between June 1-10th. Activity is good for Arctic Challenge.
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct, LoTW or ClubLog.
EU-052. Norbert, OM6NM, will be active as SV8/OM6NM from Corfu Island,
Greece, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via OM6NM.
EU-144. Calabria DX Team and ARI Vibo Valentia will be active as
ID8/IQ8HP from Godano Rock on June 2nd. The small group of
operators are Domenico/IZ8BAD, Davide/IZ8ESX, Domenico/IW8RAO,
Alex IK8YFU and Pasquale IZ8IYX. This activity will count for
Italian Island Award (IIA K-018, ex VV-003).
QSL via IW8PQ, by the Bureau or direct. For more details and updates,see:
http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/id8iq8hp-godano-rock-eu-144
NA-172. (Update) Cezar, VE3LYC, will be active as VE3LYC/KL7 from Cooper Island,
Alaska, between August 1-5th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL via VE3LYC direct or OQRS.
OC-206. (Update/Change) Pavel, VK6NX, is planning to be active from Dirk Hartog
Island between August 14-20th for 4-5 continuous days.
Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15 meters using CW and SSB.
Due to the significance of the event – commemoration of 400 years of Dutch
explorer Dirk Hartog landing at Western Australia coast, local telecom authorities
have allocated a special callsign.
For more information and updates, watch: http://vk6nx.net
JUNE 2016
NA-144. Operators Wyatt/AC0RA and Dave/KG5CCI will activate Santa
Rosa Island (USI CA-011S, WW Loc. CM93, California), as K6R
on a Satellite Expedition between September 16-18th. The Santa
Rosa Island is in the Channel Islands National Park. Operators
have secured permissions, arranged to get to the island and
will spend 2 nights camping, and operate on a number of satel-
lite passes ? as well as some terrestrial and HF operations
too. Look for updates to be posted on the K6R QRZ.com page
over the coming months with FAQs, pictures, and more infor-
mation.
NA-172. (Update) Cezar, VE3LYC, will be active as VE3LYC/KL7 from
Cooper Island, Alaska, between August 1-5th. Activity will
be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via
VE3LYC direct or OQRS. A Web page is now available at:
http://ve3lyc-kl7.weebly.com
OC-206. (Update) Pavel, VK6NX, will be active as VI6DH400 from Dirk
Hartog Island between August 14-18th for 4-5 continuous days.
Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15 meters using CW and SSB.
Due to the significance of the event – commemoration of
400 years of Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog landing at Western
Australia coast, local telecom authorities have allocated
this special callsign. For more information and updates,
watch: http://vk6nx.net
OC-208. Din, YB8RW, will lead a team of operators to acvtivate two
islands in the OC-208 IOTA Group as YB8O. Between June 15-17th,
they will be active from Labobo Island, and Bangkalan Island
between June 18-20th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via YB8RW. The OQRS on
ClubLog will be available. Operators mentioned are Syafyudin/
YB8OUN, Din/YB8RW, Jimmy/YB8OFU, Budi/YC8OBM, Basri/YB8PTZ,
Haris/YB8NHX, Junias/YF8NYH, Freeke/YC8NFK, Rachman/YC8PZQ,
Sudirman/YC8NHN, Hashim/YC8NRF, Usman/YC8ONC, Ilham/YD8POH,
Zulkarnain/YD8MGN and Kasrim/YD8MKA. See QRZ.com for more
details and possible updates.
SA-072. Operators Ronaldo/PS8RV, Anselmo/PS8AB and Jo?o/PS8PY will be
active as ZY8D from Canarias Island (DIB-MA03) between July
29-31st. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters using SSB and
100 watts. Operations will also include the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 30-31st). QSL via PS8RV direct.
4J – 4JF1BAKU (QSL via 4J4K), 4JF1EU (QSL via 4J3DJ and maybe LoTW) and
4KF1BAKU (QSL via 4J6RO) are three special callsigns for the
Formula 1 Grand Prix that for the first time will take place in
Baku, Azerbaijan on 17-19 June.
5W – Tom, KH8/KC0W is now QRT from American Samoa after 12,871 QSOs
made between 13 April and 6 June. He expects to continue his
“Worldwide DXpedition” [425DXN 1289] and go to Samoa, where he
will operate CW only starting on 12-13 June. Length of stay is
unknown (“the determining factor will be when the pileups die down
it’s time to pack everything up & move along”). QSL via KC0W
(direct only) and logsearch on Club Log. He will not use LoTW.
[TNX The Daily DX]
8Q – Wolfgang, DK1HW will be active holiday style as 8Q7HW from the
Maldives (AS-013) on 20-28 June. He will operate CW, SSB and
possibly PSK31 on the HF bands. QSL via home call.
9N – Nobuaki, JA0JHQ (http://pandasan.jimdo.com/) will be active as
9N7NH from Kathmandu, Nepal on 16-20 June, including activity
during the All Asian DX CW Contest. He will operate CW, SSB and
maybe RTTY on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 6 metres. QSL via JA0JHQ,
direct or bureau, and LoTW.
C5 – Koji, JM1CAX/ZR6NX is active as C5NX from The Gambia until 18
June. In his spare time he operates CW on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10
metres. QSL via JM1CAX (bureau preferred), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX The
Daily DX]
GM – Kurt, DL9FBF will be active as MM/DL9FBF from Skye, Inner Hebrides
(EU-008) on 11-24 June. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres
(80m will depend on local conditions). QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [TNX DX Newsletter]
HA – Klara, HA5BA was born on 23 October 1956, the very same day the
Hungarian Revolution broke out. Celebrating both anniversaries,
she will be active as HA1956BA until the end of the year. QSL via
the bureau. [TNX HA5BA]
HI – HI8RCD will be active from 12 June to 12 July to celebrate the
90th anniversary of the Radio Club Dominicano. Activity will be on
80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres all modes. A certificate will be
available, details to be posted on www.radioclubdominicano.com.
[TNX IARU Region 2]
J7 – Howard, WB4WXE will be active as J79XE from Dominica (NA-101) from
22 June to 11 July. He will concentrate on 6 metres, and will be
QRV on 40-10 metres “only when 6m shows no possible life”. QSL via
WB4WXE. [TNX NG3K]
KL – Cezar, VE3LYC will be active as VE3LYC/KL7 from IOTA group NA-172
during the first week of August [425DXN 1306]. He “will attempt to
reach Cooper Island on 1 August”, with plans to remain there “for
4 days, depending on the weather conditions”. He will operate CW
and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via VE3LYC, direct or bureau;
logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. This IOTA was activated only once
back in 1992, please “consider supporting this project to assist
in defraying some of the costs associated with it” – see
http://ve3lyc-kl7.weebly.com/
LA – Ad, PB3A will be active as LA/PB3A/p from Vestvagoy, Lofoten
Islands (EU-076) on 18-25 June. QSL via home call, bureau
preferred. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
OX – Nao, JK1FNL will be active holiday style as OX/NA8O from
Ilulissat, Greenland on 19-24 June. He will operate CW, SSB and
RTTY on 40-10 metres. QSL via JK1FNL, direct or bureau, and LoTW;
logsearch on Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
PY – PS8AB, PS8PY and PS8RV will be active as ZY8D from Ilha das
Canarias (SA-072) from 29-31 July, IOTA Contest included. They
will operate SSB on the five traditional bands. QSL via PS8RV.
[TNX rsgbiota.org]
SV – Members of the Thessaloniki Pikra Club (namely SV2BXA, SV2CCA,
SV2CLJ, SV2DSJ, SV2JU and SV2KF) will participate in the IOTA
Contest as SZ8P from Tinos Island (EU-067). QSL via SV2CLJ, direct
only. The week before the contest they will be QRV as SV8/
homecall. [TNX NG3K]
VK – Pavel, VK6NX [425DXN 1305] will be active as VI6DH400 from Dirk
Hartog Island (OC-206) on 14-18 August. He will operate CW and SSB
on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres. The special callsign celebrates
the 400th anniversary since the discovery of the island by Dutch
sailor and explorer Dirk Hartog, whose expedition was the first
recorded European group to land on the Australian western
coastline. QSL via VK6NX (direct only) and logsearch on Club Log.
See www.vk6nx.net for QSLing instructions and further information.
YB – Din, YB8RW and a large group of operators will be active as YB8O
from the islands of Labobo on 15-17 June, and Bangkalan on 18-20
June. Both counts for IOTA group OC-208. QSL via YB8RW; Din
usually enables Club Log’s OQRS for his operations. [TNX JN6RZM]
AF-004. Mike, DG5LAC, will once again be active as EA8/DG5LAC from
Fuerteventura Island (DIE S-006, WLOTA 0883, EAFF-191) between
now and June 18. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB
and 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the
Bureau, LoTW or eQSL.
AS-026. Members of a South Korean Amateurs Radio Club (6M6M) will
once again be active as 6M6M from Jeju Island between June
23-26th. Activity will be on 6 meters only using CW, SSB,
FM and the Digital modes. QSL via HL2UVH.
EU-010. Iain, G4SGX, will be active as GM4U/P from Isle of Berneray,
Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Single-Op entry. QSL via G4SGX.
EU-011. Jim, DL1DAW, will be active as M/DL1DAW from St. Mary’s Island
between July 27th and August 3rd. Activity will be holiday style
operations. QSL will be via the Bureau and LoTW automatically,
no QSL required, but for direct it is via DL1DAW.
EU-011. Dominic, M1KTA, will be active from St. Agnes Island between
July 29th and August 1st. During the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
30-31st) he will use the callsign MK1K. Activity during the
contest will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters and outside of the
contest it will be on the WARC bands. QSL direct or by the
Bureau to M1KTA. He will use LoTW (but slow) and Club Log
(probably upload on way home). For more details and updates,
see: http://m1kta-m1k.blogspot.co.
EU-012. Members of Aberdeen ARS will be active as GS3BSQ (pending)
from Shetland Island between July 29th and August 1st. Operators
mentioned are Norman/GM3WIJ, Allan/GM4ZUK and John/MM0JOM.
Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st).
QSL direct or by the Bureau to GM3WIJ.
EU-016. Friedhelm, DL5RF, will be active as 9A/DL5RF/M from Hvar Island
between July 11-21st. Activity will be on 40/20 meters using
SSB. Suggested frequencies are 7190 and 14270 kHz +/-. QSL via
the Bureau or eQSL.
EU-042. Mike, DG5LAC, will be active as DG5LAC/P from Hooge Island
(WWFF DLFF-013 Wadden Sea) between July 29-31st. Activity
will be include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Single-Op/Mode-SSB (300w) entry. QSL via DG5LAC, direct, by
the Bureau, ClubLog’s OQRS, LoTW or eQSL.
EU-052. Dave, GM0LVI, will be active as SV8/GM0LVI/P from Zakynthos
Island [AKA Zante] between June 17th and July 6th. Activity
will be holiday style using 10 watts into a Buddistick or GP.
QSL via GM0LVI, direct or by the Bureau. NO LoTW.
EU-055. Hans, DK3PZ, will be active as LA/DK3PZ from Rennesoy
Island between June 11-18th. Activity will be holiday
style. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-067. Members of the Pikra Club located in Thessaloniki North Greece
will be active as SZ8P from Tinos Island (Kyklades Complex)
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/
Island-DXpedition enty. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using
CW and SSB. Operators mentioned are Stratos/SV2JU, George/SV2KF,
Alexandros/SV2BXA, Dimitris/SV2CCA, Thomas/SV2CLJ and Panagiotis/
SV2DSJ. QSL via SV2CLJ.
EU-120. Operators Darran/G0BWB, G0BFJ, Gerald/G3SDY, Barry/G4TML and
Chris/G8PUT will be active as G6LD from Holy Island during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/Island-
DXpedition entry. QSL via G6LD.
EU-121. Operators Decla/EI6FR, Tony/EI2KC, Tony/EI3HA, Liam/EI7DSB,
Bernhard/HB9ASZ, Rolf/HB9DGV, Barry/GM3YEH and Gordon/GM7WCO
will be active as EJ7NET from Tory Island between June 11-15th.
QSL via HB9DGV.
EU-114. Members of “The Vulture Squadron Contest Group” will be active
once again as GU9V from Guernsey between July 30-31st. Operators
mentioned are Iain/M0PCB, Chloe/M0GEJ, Steve/M0SPF, Peter/2E0SQL,
Tom/2U0TKB and possibly others. Activity will be during the RSGB
IOTA Contest as a Multi-Single/All-Mode/Low-
M0PCB or ClubLog’s OQRS. For more details, see Website:
EU-175. Dietmar, OE9SDV, is now active as CT8/OE9SDV from Graziosa
Island until June 15th. Activity will be holiday style. QSL
via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-191. Operators Alexandr/UR5FAV, Andrey/UR5FLF, Boris/UT7UT and
Nikolay/UX0FF will be active as EM5F from Fericirii Island,
(URFF-006, UIA BS-030, WW. Loc. KN45vf), (Ukrainian name –
“Novaja Zemlja”) an uninhabited island, between June 6-10th.
Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6/2m, using CW,
SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via UX0FF, by the Bureau or direct.
NA-085. Jim, KG4JSZ, will be active from St. George Island (USI FL007S)
between September 9-11th. Activity will be limited to conditions
and what time allows on 40/20/17/15 meters. QSL via info on
QRZ.com.
MAY 2016
3B8 – Robert, M0RCX will be active again as 3B8/M0RCX from Mauritius
Island (AF-049) from 16 June to 14 July. He will operate 40-6
metres SSB, RTTY, PSK, JT65-HF and occasionally ROS. QSL via
EB7DX, LoTW and eQSL. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
8P – Rich, KE1B and Anna, W6NN will be active as 8P6MM and 8P6NN from
Barbados (NA-021) on 11-16 July. They will operate all modes on
40-10 metres. QSL via home calls (direct or bureau), LoTW and
eQSL. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log.
9A – Kary, HA9MDN will be active as 9A/HA9MDN from Vir Island (EU-170)
from 23 July to 3 August, including an entry in the IOTA Contest.
He will operate SSB and digital modes. Side trips to Pag and Dugi
Otok (both counts for EU-170) are being considered. QSL via bureau
to home call and eQSL.
9H – Five operators (IT9BTI, JA3FVJ, JA3QWN, JA3TJA and JH3FUK) will be
active holiday style as 9H3G from Malta (EU-023) from 28 June to 4
July. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK on 40-10 metres. QSL
via JH3FUK, logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. [TNX NG3K]
C6 – Pete, VE3IKV will be active again as C6AUX from Mayaguana
(NA-113), Bahamas from 23 June to 8 July. He will operate CW and
SSB on 6 metres and “possibly some HF”. QSL via home call, direct
only. [TNX NG3K]
DL – Special callsign DL0POLIO will be in use until 31 May 2017 in
support of the “End Polio Now” global campaign aimed at the
eradication of poliomyelitis around the world. QSL via bureau or
direct to DJ4MG. [TNX DX Newsletter]
F – For the 65th year the Association des Radioamateurs de la Sarthe
(F6KFI) will operate a special event station for the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. Look for TM24H on 5-19 June, with activity on 80-6 metres
SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically
via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
F – Christophe, F4ELI and Andy, F4ELK will be active as TM65EU from
IOTA group EU-065 on 1-3 July. Plans are to operate from five
different islands: on Friday afternoon Beniguet (DIFM AT-003), on
Saturday Balanec (AT-038) in the morning and Trielen (AT-040) in
the afternoon, on Sunday Ledenez Vraz (AT-042) in the morning and
Litiri (AT-041) in the afternnon. They will operate SSB on 40 and
20 metres. QSL via F4ELK, direct or bureau.
FJ – Dave, W9DR and Tom, W9AEB will be active as FJ/W9DR and FJ/W9AEB
from St Barthelemy (NA-146) on 17-29 June. FJ/W9AEB will operate
CW and SSB on 40-10 metres, while FJ/W9DR will be QRV on 6 metres
only (50.115 MHz CW and SSB, beacon on 50.115,7 Mhz). QSL via home
calls. [TNX NG3K]
G – A team from the South Bristol Amateur Radio Club (www.sbarc.co.uk)
will be active as GB2BLE from Lundy Island (EU-120) from 26 June
to 1 July. QSL via the RSGB bureau.
G – Dominic, M1KTA will be active as MK1KTA from St Agnes, Isles of
Scilly (EU-011) from 29 July to 1 August. During the IOTA Contest
he will be signing MK1K. QSL via M1KTA, direct or bureau;
logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
GM – Members of the Orkney ARC (http://eu009.webplus.net/) will be
active as GS1H from Marwick Head, Orkney Mainland (EU-009) on 3-5
June to commemorate the tragic sinking of HMS Hampshire in 1916.
They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 40-2 metres. QSL
direct to GM0WED.
GM – A team of seven operators will participate in the IOTA Contest
(30-31 July) as GM5TO from the Isle of Arran (EU-123). Outside the
contest, from 28 July to 1 August, they will be signing GM2AS. QSL
for both callsigns via G3PHO. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
GU – The Telford and District Amateur Society will be active as
GP3ZME/p from Guersnsey (EU-114, IN89qk) on 24-29 June. Expect
activity on 160-10 metres, as well as on VHF (“50 MHz will be a
priority”), UHF and SHF. QSL direct to M0PNN; for bureau cards
please use Club Log’s OQRS or email your QSOs details to
buroqsl[@]pleasemail.me.uk.
I – Look for Giovanni, IF9/IU2HDO to be active from Favignana Island
(EU-054) from 3 June to 1 July. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
I – Launched in 1904, the ‘Elettra’ was a two-masted steam yacht that
Guglielmo Marconi used as a floating laboratory for many
experiments. Part of her keel stands in the grounds of Villa
Griffone, at Pontecchio near Bologna, from where ARI Fidenza will
be active as IY4EC during the Museum Ships Weekend on 4-5 June.
QSL via bureau to IQ4FE. [TNX IK4CIE]
IS0 – Franco, IK4YCQ will be active holiday style as IM0/IK4YCQ from
Maddalena Island (EU-041) on 6-12 June. QSL via home call, bureau
preferred. [TNX IK4YCQ]
J8 – Rich, KE1B and Anna, W6NN will be active as J8/KE1B and J8/W6NN
from Bequia Island (NA-025) on 4-10 July. They will operate all
modes on 40-10 metres. QSL via home calls (direct or bureau), LoTW
and eQSL. Logsearch and OQRS on Club Log. During the IARU HF World
Championship (9-10 July) they will operate as J87HQ as the IARU HQ
station for the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Amateur Radio Club
(SVGARC) multiplier. QSL via KE1B, Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW and eQSL.
LA – Martin, DL5RMH will be active as LA/DL5RMH from the Lofoten
Islands (EU-076) indicatively between 15 and 25 June. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
SM – Sten, SM4CTI will be active as SM4CTI/0 from Morto Island
(EU-084) from time to time during the next coming months. He will
operate CW only on 30, 20 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, bureau
preferred. [TNX SM4CTI]
SV – Dave, GM0LVI will be active as SV8/GM0LVI/p from the island of
Zakynthos (EU-052) from 17 June to 6 July. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
T8 – Ryosei, JH0IXE will be active again as T8CW from Koror (OC-009),
Palau on 10-16 June. He plans to be QRV between 11 and 22 UTC. QSL
via JA0FOX (bureau) or JH0IXE (direct, LoTW and eQSL.
VK9N – The Quake Contesters will be active as VK9NZ from Norfolk Island
(OC-005) from 25 September to 8 October, Oceania DX SSB Contest
included. The team includes Geoff ZL3GA, Mark ZL3AB, Paul ZL4TT
(ex ZL4PW) and Phil ZL3PAH. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on
160-6 metres with up to three stations operating simultaneously,
and will try “to give QSOs to those parts of the world which need
VK9N most according to Club Log”. QSL via ZL3PAH, direct or
bureau, and LoTW “within 3 months”; logsearch and OQRS on Club
Log. The operators will cover their own travel and accommodation
costs, but donations will be sought to cover additional costs.
See https://vk9nz.wordpress.com/ for more information. [TNX ZL3PAH]
XX9 – Gerben, PG5M will be active as XX9TGM (requested callsign) from
Coloane (AS-075), Macau on 20-27 June. He will operate CW only on
40-10 metres; depending on local conditions, he might give 80m a
try. QSL via PG5M (OQRS on http://dx.to/oqrs/) and logsearch on
Club Log.
YJ – Geoff, ZL3GA will be active again as YJ0GA from Efate (OC-035),
Vanuatu on 7-14 July. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (OQRS on
Club Log), and LoTW.
EU-008. (Callsign Change) Operators Gordon/GM7WCO, Bill/GM3ZRT, John/GM0DJG,
Jason/GM7VSB and Barry/GM3YEH will be active as GM0ADX (not GM0ADX/P)
from Isle of Mull, Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Multi-Single/Island/Low-Power entry. QSL via GM0ADX.
EU-009. Gordon, MM0GOR, will be active as MM1E from Islay Island, Scotland,
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Single-Op/SSB-Mode/DXpedition/High-Power entry. QSL via MM1E or LoTW.
EU-046. Waldi, SP7IDX, will be active as LA/SP7IDX from Vannoya Island
between June 1-10th. Activity is good for Arctic Challenge.
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct, LoTW or ClubLog.
EU-052. Norbert, OM6NM, will be active as SV8/OM6NM from Corfu Island,
Greece, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via OM6NM.
EU-144. Calabria DX Team and ARI Vibo Valentia will be active as
ID8/IQ8HP from Godano Rock on June 2nd. The small group of
operators are Domenico/IZ8BAD, Davide/IZ8ESX, Domenico/IW8RAO,
Alex IK8YFU and Pasquale IZ8IYX. This activity will count for
Italian Island Award (IIA K-018, ex VV-003).
QSL via IW8PQ, by the Bureau or direct. For more details and updates,see:
http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/id8iq8hp-godano-rock-eu-144
NA-172. (Update) Cezar, VE3LYC, will be active as VE3LYC/KL7 from Cooper Island,
Alaska, between August 1-5th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL via VE3LYC direct or OQRS.
OC-206. (Update/Change) Pavel, VK6NX, is planning to be active from Dirk Hartog
Island between August 14-20th for 4-5 continuous days.
Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15 meters using CW and SSB.
Due to the significance of the event – commemoration of 400 years of Dutch
explorer Dirk Hartog landing at Western Australia coast, local telecom authorities
have allocated a special callsign.
For more information and updates, watch: http://vk6nx.net