DX News - 31/05/2008

4W - Announced frequencies for the forthcoming 4W6R activity from Timor Leste [425DXN 887] are:

The team will be in country from 10 to 24 June. QSL via EA4URE, direct or bureau.

9M2 - Rich, PA0RRS will be active again as 9M2MRS from Penang Island (AS-015) from 17 November until 6 February 2009. QSL via home call. [TNX PA0RRS]

C6 - W2GJ, K3IXD and W3PP will be active as C6APR from Crooked Island (NA-113), Bahamas on 25-28 July. They will operate on 80-6 metres CW, SSB, and RTTY, and will participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via K3IXD. [TNX K3IXD]

CU - The Uniao de Radioamadores dos Acores will be active as CU3URA from Contendas lighthouse on Terceira Island (EU-175) from 31 May to 1 June. Expect activity on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 40 and 80 metres CW, SSB and RTTY, plus 6 and 2 metres. [TNX CT1END]

CU - Alain, F5LMJ will be active from the Azores in July. He will operate CW and digital modes as CU2/F5LMJ from Sao Miguel Island

(EU-003) on 19-26 July, and as CU3/F5LMJ from Terceira (EU-175) from 26 July to 1 August. [TNX F5LMJ]

CU - CT1EGW, CT1EEQ, CT3FN (HB9CRV), CU2HJA, CU8AS, DL9DAN and HB9CQL will be active as CU1F (QSL via CT1GFK) from the lighthouse Goncalo Velho on Santa Maria Island (EU-003), Azores from 21 July to 1 August. Look for activity on 80-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31; a beacon will be operated on 50113 kHz using CU1/CT3FN. They expect to participate in the IOTA Contest (26-27 July) as CU1T (QSL via CT1GFK). [TNX CT1END]

F - Joining the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, amateur radio operators of the Charente-Maritime (REF-17) will be active as TM4OO on 1-15 June.

F - The South Flanders DX Activity Group will operate once again as F/ON6JUN/P on 5-9 June to commemorate the 64th anniversary of D-Day. They will be QRV on the HF bands CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via ON5SD, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]

F - The Association des RadioAmateurs des Cotes d'Armor (F6KBO) will be active as TM6BRE from Brehat Island (EU-074, DIFM MA-012) on 6-8 June. Expect activity on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via F6KBO. [TNX F5NQL]

F - Commemorating the 64th anniversary of D-Day special station TM6JUN will be active once again from Utah Beach on 6-8 June. [TNX F8REF]

F - Michel, F6IPS will operate as TM6SME on 6-15 June from Emondeville, close to Sainte Mere-Eglise, to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" landings in Normandy (6 June 1944). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]

F - Special event station TM0GP will be active on 7-20 June for the French Formula 1 Grand Prix that will be held at Nevers Magny-Cours on 22 June. QSL via F1HWL (all QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]

F - Special callsign TM0WPC will be used on 3-17 August for the World Parachuting Championships in formation skydiving and artistic events to be held at Maubeuge-Elesmes (La Salmagne) airfield on 9-14 August. Expect activity on 160-2 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via F5KEB. [TNX F5NQL]

FH - Alain, F6BFH will be active as FH/F6BFH from Mayotte (AF-027) from 9 July to 9 August. He will operate CW and SSB on all bands, with an emphasis on the lower bands. [TNX F6AJA]

GM - Gordon, G3USR, will be active as GM3USR/p from the Island of Yell, Shetland (EU-012) from 4-8 June. He will operate SSB only on 40-6 metres with 100 watts, a vertical or dipole on 40m, a 5-band Spiderbeam on HF and a 3-element yagi on 6m. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX G3USR]

I - Look for ON7ARQ to be active as IA5/ON7ARQ from Elba Island (EU-028) on 6-16 June. He plans to operate on 20, 6, 2 metres and 23 cm. [TNX F5NQL]

I - IT9NCO, IT9DTU, IT9DCE and possibly others will operate on 80-10 metres CW, SSB and digital modes from the lighthouse at Cape Rasocolmo (WAIL SI-034, ARLHS ITA-032) on 7-8 June. QSLs via bureau. [TNX IT9NCO]

JA - Aru, JA0KNM, and Kai, JE3NJZ will be active as homecall/JR6 from Kuro Island (JIIA AS-024-009), Yaeyama Islands (AS-024) on 6-9 June. They plan to operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 40-6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR and JE3NJZ]

JA - Look for JF6OID/6 and JK6IJE/6 to be active on the HF bands SSB from O Island (JIIA AS-036-016) and and Naga Island (JIIA AS-036-012) in the AS-036 IOTA group on 7-8 June. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]

JA - Look for 8J9HGR to be QRV on the HF bands CW and SSB from Hegura Island (AS-117) on 26-30 July, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Noto Peninsula National Park. QSL via JH9UYZ. [TNX JI6KVR]

JD1_oga - 7N4AGB, JA1EJK, JA1JQY, JA1KJW, JA1NND, JA1XEQ, JI1FPO, JJ1JGI, JK1EBA and JR1LYL will be active from the Ogasawara Islands (AS-031) in June. Look for them to be signing homecall/JD1 on 160-6 metres CW and SSB from Chichijima (JIIA AS-031-003) on 12-18 June and from Hahajima (JIIA AS-031-005) on 19-22 June. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]

OJ0 - The early June Swedish activity from Market Reef [425DXN 881] has been cancelled and postponed to some time in August. OZ - Arne, OZ1JVX will operate on 20 metres SSB as OZ1JVX/p from Lodbjerg lighthouse on Vensyssel-Thy (EU-171) on 31 May. QSL via bureau or direct. [TNX OZ7AEI]

OZ - Special event station OZ5FYN will be active on 1 June form the Museum of the Cold War (1947-89) on Langeland Island (EU-172). Expect activity on 80 metres and then on the higher bands until around 14.30 UTC; on 6 metres they will be on 50173, 50230 and 50510 kHz. [TNX OZ6OM]

OY - Rag, LA6FJA and Arne, LA7WCA will be active as OY/homecall from Stromoy Island, Faroe Islands (EU-018) on 25-30 June. They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Their logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [TNX NG3K]

SM - Bernd, DL8AAV will be active as SD1B/6 from Tjorn Island (EU-043) on 15-28 June. QSL via home call, direct or by the bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]

TF - Enrico, DL2VFR will be active (SSB, CW and RTTY) as TF/DL2VFR from Iceland (EU-021) between 9 and 19 June. On 10-12 June he will operate SSB and CW as TF5/DL2VFR from the island of Hrisey (EU-168). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]

TK - Dan, IK2UWA says he has had to postpone his TK/IK2UWA activity from Cavallo Island (EU-164) [425DXN 889) to 6-13 June. He plans to operate CW and SSB on 10-40 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

SV - DL7BMG, DL7VDC, DL7BW, DL7WS, and DL8RO will be active as SY8B from Zakynthos Island (EU-052) on 1-6 June. They plan to operate SSB, CW and PSK31 mainly on 40, 30 and 20 metres, during the UTC early mornings and late afternoons. [TNX DXNL]

SV - The following twenty special callsigns will be aired from Greece on 14-22 June to celebrate the (nearly) 24 centuries elapsed since the birth of Alexander the Great (356 B.C.): SX24DRM, SX24ELI, SX24EVI, SX24EVR, SX24FLR, SX24HLK, SX24IMA, SX24KLK, SX24KVL, SX24KYK, SX24KZN, SX24LRS, SX24MGN, SX24PEL, SX24PIE, SX24RDP, SX24SRS, SX24TSL, SX24VIO and SX24XAN. Expect activity on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and BPSK. The QSL route for all of the callsigns is via SV2GWY. Further information, including the relevant awards, can be found at http://www.sx24macedonia.gr

UA - Nick/RA1QQ, Alexey/RA1QY and Dmitriy/RN3GM will be active from Krasny Bor Island (RRA RR 22-New, RDA VO-29) on 7-8 June. They plan to operate on 40-17 metres SSB and CW. QSL via home calls. [TNX RA1QY]

UA - Serge, RZ3AMW will be active as RZ3AMW/1 from Ryashkov Island (EU-162) from 15 June to 5 July. He plans to operate daily between 17 and 21 UTC, on 40 and 20 metres CW and SSB. [TNX RZ3ATE]

UR - Mike, UT9IO and Harry, UX3IW will be active as homecall/P from Zmeiniy Island (EU-182, UIA BS-07) from 20 July to 5 August. They will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and BPSK31 on 80-2 metres, and will take part in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX UT9IO]

VE - Special event call sign VC3C will be aired from 1 June to 30 July to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City by Samuel de Champlain. Amateur radio mobile units will activate many sites marking the passage of Champlain during his first voyage up the Ottawa River. QSL via VE3VIG, direct or bureau. Details on the activation of "The Champlain Trail" can be found at http://www.geocities.com/vc3c400/VC3C.html

VE - Ken/VY2RU, Dick/VE1AI, Gary/VE1RGB, Scott/VE1QD, Howard/VE1DHD, and Ella/VE1PEI will be active as CI2PEI from McEwens Island (NA-029, CIsA PE-013) on 6-8 June. QSL via VE1FQ (bureau ) or VE1DHD (direct). [TNX VA3RJ]

VK9W - Gerd, DJ5IW and Robert, SP5XVY have joined the group of German operators who will be active as VK9DWX from Willis Island (OC-007) on 9-27 October [425DXN 872]. QSL via DJ2MX. They plan on having four stations with full legal power, operating at the same time and also on the same band in different modes, if necessary. Verticals will be used on all bands, with arrays from 80 to 10 metres and beverages for better receiving possibilities on the low bands. Operations on 6 metres are being considered, but the results might not be worth the effort - "let us know", they say, "how strong you would support a 6m operation" by leaving your comments on the DXpedition's website. Updates and further details, including information on how contribute to the expedition, can be found at http://www.vk9dwx.de

VP2M - Graham, M0AEP will be active on 80-6 metres as VP2MDD from Montserrat (NA-103) on 7-19 June. QSL via M0AEP, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]

W - Look for Jay, NS4J to operate on 20 and 40 metres as NS4J/p from Emerald Isle (NA-112) between 2 and 7 June. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]

W - Look for Doug, KF4VTT to be active as KF4VTT/p from Key West (NA-062) between 4 and 10 June. QSL via home call. [TNX VA3RJ]

CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Freddy, F5IRO and David, F8CRS will be active holiday style from Guadeloupe and Martinique on 4-21 August. Their main QTH will be Les Saintes Islands (NA-114), where they will operate as TO8S (4-17 August) with two stations. Expect them to be QRV on 80-10 metres mainly CW, with some SSB and RTTY. A 3-4-day side trip to Guadeloupe (NA-102) as FG/homecalls is possible during that time frame. On 18-21 August they will operate as FM/homecalls from Martinique (NA-107) with one station. QSLs via F8CRS, direct or bureau. [TNX F5NQL]