9L - Alfeo/I1HJT, Silvano/I2YSB, Carlo/IK1AOD, Vinicio/IK2CIO, Angelo/IK2CKR, Marcello/IK2DIA and Stefano/IK2HKT will operate from Sherbro Island (AF-056), Sierra Leone from 25 January to 13 February 2009. Further information is expected in due course. The web pages for the operation are at http://www.i2ysb.com . QSL via I2YSB (direct) or G6BMY (bureau).
BY - BA4DR, BG4AJU, BG4CHO, BG4CJX, BG4CNB and BG4EIH will be active from Daqu Shan Island (AS-137) on 7-8 June. Look for them to be signing homecall/5 on 160-6 metres SSB, plus 2 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX BG4CZX]
BY - Jack, WB8FSV will be vacationing in Qingdao, China from 10 to 30 June. In his spare time he will operate as WB8FSV/BA4IT, mostly 15, 20, and 40 metres CW. QSL direct or via the bureau. [TNX WB8FSV]
EI - Weather permitting, Helmut, DL5DSM will be active as EJ/DL5DSM from Great Blasket Island (EU-007) on 8 June, between 10 and 15.30 UTC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
GD - Look for GD4IOM/p to be active from the Isle of Man (EU-116) on CW only during the RSGB National Field Day on 7-8 June. QSL for this operation only via GD4IHC. [TNX MD0CCE]
HL - Look for Kang, DS4DRE/4 and possibly others to be active on all bands CW and SSB from Och'ong Island (AS-148) and lighthouse on 14-16 June. QSL for all via DS4DRE, direct or bureau. [TNX DS4DRE]
IS0 - IK2DUW and IK2UVT will be active as IM0/homecall from Sant'Antioco Island (EU-024, IIA CI-010) on 12-23 June. They will concentrate on 6 metres. [TNX IK2DUW]
LZ - Special event station LZ17EXPO will be active on all bands and modes between 7 and 30 June for the 17th edition of "Hobby Radio Expo", to be held in Kazanlak on 14-15 June. QSL via LZ1YE. [TNX LZ1BJ]
S7 - DL6NBR (S79WF) and DH3NB (S79GB) will be active from the Seychelles from 14 June to 4 July. They plan to operate on 40-6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX NG3K]
TA - TA1FR, TA1HZ, TA2DJ, TA2RA, TA2RX, TA2SK and TB2MYE will operate special station TC1MR from the National Medical Rescue Team's (UMKE) camp at Kirklareli on 6-8 June. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ]
TA - Pavel/TA2ZAF (OK1MU), Slavek/OK1TN and Dan/OK1HRA will be active as TC0W from Kefken Island (AS-159) on 7-11 June. They will operate CW and SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL via OK2GZ, direct or bureau. The web site for the operation is at http://www.okdxf.eu/expedice/tc0w/
XT - Michael, F1IQH will be active once again as XT2WC from Bobodioulasso, Burkina Faso starting on 9 June for two or three weeks. He will operate mainly on 20 metres with 100 watts and a G5RV. Hopefully he will operate also on 6 metres, if he can get an authorization. [TNX F5NQL]
YU - Jose, CT1FKN (aka 4W6FK and T98FKN) is in the Portuguese Army and has been in Kosovo with KFOR for a while. He says he has received permission to be active as YU8/CT1FKN until 20 September. He can operate on the HF bands only. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
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