3V - Special event station TS78WARD will be active from Tunisia on 18-24 April to celebrate the World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via bureau. [TNX F5NQL]
3V - Zoki, Z33F and Momo, Z31MM will be active as 3V8SS from Tunisia on 15-26 May. Z31MM will participate in the EU PSK Contest (17-18 May) and Z33F will be a SOSB entry on 80m in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via IZ8FWN (direct only). Further information can be found at www.mdxc.org/3v8ss
5X - Michael, PA5M is now working for the UN World Food Programme in Uganda. He is active as 5X1DX, and operates in spare time, typically in the local evening hours or during the weekends. QSL via PA7FM.
8P - Darren, G0TSM will be on holiday in Barbados (NA-021) from 21 May to 1 June. He will be active as 8P9TS; his operating time will be limited and he will focus on 6 metres and CW, with 100 watts into a 5-element yagi for 6m and wires for the HF bands. He also plans to be active as 8P2T during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. QSL via G0TSM (e-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to qsl@g0tsm.com). [TNX G0TSM]
9A - Daki/9A2WJ, Boro/9A3KB, Emir/9A6AA, Fredy/DE0MST, Sven/DF9MV, Robert/DK1ROB and Mathias/DL5MFL will be active as 9A0CI from Susac Island (EU-016, CI-109) and Kanula lighthouse on 2-9 May. They will operate SSB and CW on the HF bands, possibly with two stations, and 6 metres. QSL for this operation via DE0MST, direct or bureau. [TNX DF9MV]
9A - Gianfranco, I6GFX will be active as 9A/I6GFX from the Croatian IOTA group EU-170 on 21-27 June. The main QTH will be Verunic, on Dugi Otok (IOCA CI-018), but he also plans to go and operate from several nearby islands: Baricevac (CI-659, new one), Brscak (CI-299), Lagnici (CI-419), Luski (CI-304), Magarcic (CI-305), Mezanj (CI-307), Planatak Veli (CI-308), Rava (CI-099), Silo (CI-406), Utra (CI-298) and Zverinac (CI-150). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Logs will be available at www.gianfrancogervasi.it/search.html [TNX I6GFX]
9N - Kazu, JA8MWU will be in Katmandu, Nepal between 27 April and 5 May, and hopes to operate in his free time as 9N7WU. Look for him on +/- 14180, 18120, 21280 and 28480 kHz. QSL via home call. [TNX JA1ELY]
BY - A group of operators from the Zhuhai Radio Sports Association will be active as BY7KP from MiaoWan Island (AS-129) on 25-27 April. They plan to operate SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL direct or bureau. [TNX BG7LVL]
CT - Marq, CT1BWW will operate again as CQ4IPY on 25 April-1 May, 10-16 June, 1-7 September and 1-7 November to celebrate the 4th International Polar Year. Expect him to be active on 10-80 metres SSB, CW, PSK31, RTTY and SSTV. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Further information on the activity and the relevant award can be found at http://cq4ipy.bravehost.com/ [TNX CT1BWW]
CT - CQ5MGP is the special callsign used by the Portuguese Navy amateur radio group (Nucleo de Radioamadores da Armada, CS5NRA) during the Portuguese Navy Day Contest. This year's event will be held on 3-4 May (rules can be found at www.nra.pt).
EY - Jean-Bernard, F4EOH will be active as EY8/F4EOH from Dushanbe, Tajikistan starting on 17 April through the end of August. Expect him to operate SSB on 20 metres. QSL via the operator's instructions. [TNX F8REF]
FK - Nao, JK1FNL will be active as FK/JK1FNL from Noumea, New Caledonia (OC-032) on 5-10 May. He plans to operate on 40-6 metres with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via home call. [TNX JK1FNL]
FS - John, K9EL will be on French St. Martin (NA-105) from 24 April through 4 May. It will be a family vacation and he plans to be QRV as FS/K9EL "whenever possible". Expect him to operate CW, SSB and possibly RTTY on 10-80 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX K9EL]
G - Arthur, MM0DHQ and John, G8LGC will be active on 80, 40 and 20 metres SSB as GX4KPT from Haggerston Castle on Holy Island (EU-120) on 21-25 April. QSL via M0DOL. [TNX F5NQL]
GM - Keith/G3VKF, Ray/M1REK, Adrian/2E0DOD, Andy/G1DDU and Allan/G0JNJ will operate SSB, CW and digital modes as GS4MWS/p from the Isle of Jura (EU-008) from 26 April to 3 May. QSL via 2E0DOD.
HB0 - Kasimir, DL2SBY and Georg, DF1SR will be active from Liechtenstein on 5-12 May. They will operate SSB, CW and RTTY as HB0/DL2SBY on the HF bands and 6 metres, and as HB0/DF1SR on 13cm and 23cm EME (including the EU-EME Contest on 11-12 May). Further information at http://home.arcor.de/dl2sby/ [TNX DL2SBY]
HC8 - Sergey/UX0HX, Max/UZ1HZ, Len/UR3HR and Alex/UT5UY (www.dxer.com.ua) will be active as HC8/homecall from the from Galapagos Islands (SA-004) on 24-29 April. They plan to operate CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY on 160-6 metres with two stations and an emphasis on the low bands as well as on 12, 17 and 30 metres. QSL via home calls direct or through the Ukrainian bureau. [TNX UT5UY]
I - Special station I0SPQR will be active on all bands on 17-21 April to celebrate the 2761st anniversary of the foundation of Rome. QSL direct to I0YCB. [TNX IK0ZCW]
I - Alfio, IT9EJW and Giovanni, IT9GAC will be active as homecall/p from Faraglioni dei Ciclopi (EU-025, IIA CT-003) on 20 April. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. A web page can be found at http://www.mdxc.org/ciclopi [TNX IT9EJW]
I - A group of operators from ARI Civitavecchia will be active as IY0TC/P from Il Pirgo (IIA RM-002, not IOTA) on 25 April. Then, on 26-27 April (International Marconi Day included), they will operate from Santa Marinella, where Marconi conducted his first experiements on radar systems. [TNX IK0CNA]
JA - Look for JN4EQH/5 to be active from Ikina Island (AS-076), Ehime prefecture on 19 April. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
JA - Look for JA4ZKI and JE4QIG to be active from No Island (AS-117), Yamaguchi prefecture on 10-11 May. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
KP4 - A group of operators is expected to commemorate the World Amateur Radio Day (18 April) activating Isla de Cabras (IOTA NA-099, USI PR012) from 13 to 23 UTC with the call KP4DJ. QSL via WP4F. Complete information on the US Islands awards programme can be found at http://www.usislands.org/ [TNX WP3GW]
OZ - Arne, OZ1JVX will operate on 20 metres SSB as OZ1JVX/p from Fur Lighthouse on Fur Island (EU-171) between 18 and 20 April. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX OZ7AEI]
OZ - Flemming, OZ5FM and Jakob, OZ7AEI will operate from Jegindoe Island (EU-171) on 25 April. They will have two stations active on 20 and 40 metres SSB. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX OZ7AEI]
SM - Fred, SM7DAY and Jan, SM7NGH will be active from Oland Island (EU-037) on 5-12 May. QSL direct or bureau. [TNX SM7DAY]
SV5 - Ben, OZ6B will be active as SV5/OZ6B from Ialyssos, Dodecanese Islands (EU-001) from 31 May to 7 June. He plans to operate SSB on 20 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX OZ6B]
T32 - Haru, JA1XGI will be active as T32XG from East Kiribati from 27 May to 3 June. He plans to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
UA - Special callsign R90LPU will be aired on 17-31 May for the 90th anniversary of the Leningrad Infantry School (Leningradskoe Pehotnoe Uchilische). QSL via RX1CQ. [TNX RX1CQ]
V8 - John, 9M6XRO (V8FRO) is joining Gerben, PG5M (V8FGM) [425DXN 884] in a combined effort from Brunei. John will be active on 17-23 April, while Gerben will be there from the 18th to the 22nd. QSL V8FRO via M3SDE, QSL V8FGM via PG5M. Updates will be posted at www.dx.to
VK9X - Marq/CT1BWW (VK9XWW), John/EA3GHZ (VK9XHZ), Henry/EA5EOR (VK9XOR) and Dina/EC5BME (VK9XME) will be active from Christmas Island (OC-002) on 8-20 July. They plan to operate on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV with three stations. QSL via EA4URE, direct or bureau. Detailed information can be found at http://www.dxciting.com/vk9x/ [TNX CT1BWW]
W - Martin, G3ZAY (NU2L) and Dominic, M0BLF have had to cancel their 20-23 April trip [425DXN 883] to the islands of Santa Catalina (NA-066) and Santa Cruz (NA-144). [TNX M0BLF]
W - Special event station W3S will be operating from the grounds of the Piney Point Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-601), St. Mary's County, MD, during their annual Waterfront Festival on 10 May. Plans are to have three stations (SSB, CW and BPSK-31) active on 80, 40, 20 and 17 metres from 13 UTC to 20 UTC. QSL via KA3UNQ. [TNX KA3UNQ]
XE - The DXXE Group (http://www.dxxe.org/) will be active as XE83IARU on 160-6 metres SSB, CW and RTTY until 20 April celebrating the 83rd anniversary of the founding of the IARU. QSL via N7RO. [TNX DL6KAC]
YB - Celebrating the 100th National Awakening Day, special event station YE100K wil be active on all bands and modes from Jakarta on 31 May and 1 June. QSL via YB0KYM. [TNX YB1TC]
ZA - Franck, F4DTO (http://monsite.orange.fr/f4dto) will be active as ZA/F4DTO from Elbassan, Albania, between 22 April and 3 May. Look for activity on 20, 17 and 10 metres SSB. QSL via home call (direct only). [TNX F5NQL]
ZL7 - David, VK2CZ will operate SSB as ZL7M from the Chatham Islands (OC-038) on 10-11 May. QSL via home call (direct). [TNX NG3K]
ASIAN TOUR ---> Nicola, I0SNY says he will be active as either JT1Y and JT8Y from Mongolia starting on 7 May, and as BY1PK/I0SNY from Beijing, China on 19-28 May. QSL via home call.
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