3V - Four scout special event callsigns will be aired from Tunisia before and during the 28th Arab Scout Jamboree and the Cub Scouts Mediterranean Camp: TS1ASC (23 June-22 July), TS1MSC (6 July-5 August), TS28ASJ (23 July-2 August) and TS1CUBS (6-15 August). [TNX F5NQL]
5X - Nick, G3RWF will be active again as 5X1NH from Uganda from 25 June to 15 August. QSL via home call. [TNX NG3K]
7Q - Harry, 7Q7HB is back to Malawi, length of stay not known. He will be looking at PSK31 and RTTY for anyone who still needs Malawi on digital modes. QSL via G0IAS, direct only. [TNX G0IAS]
8P - Andrew, G7COD will be active as 8P9KA from Barbados (NA-021) from 28 June to 4 July. He expects to operate SSB and some CW on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres, between 21 and 23 UTC every day. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX K1XN]
BV - A group of operators from Taiwan will be active on 80-10 metres as BV9K from Kueishan Island (AS-155) on 21-22 June. QSL via operator's instructions. [TNX BV2QB]
CY0 - A 6-metre DXpedition to Sable Island (NA-063) is planned to take place between 25 June and 7 July. Dick/K5AND, Pete/VE3IKV and Chris/W3CMP will operate CW and SSB as CY0X (from the main station in FN93) and hopefully as CY0RA (from a portable station in GN03). Operating frequency for CY0X will be 50117 kHz CW and SSB, and they will also be active on 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW (but the HF operation will always take lower priority). QSL direct to VE3IKV. Further information can be found at http://www.cy0x.com/
EA - A number of special event stations and prefixes will be aired until 15 September to celebrate the Expo 2008 in Zaragoza (http://www.expozaragoza2008.es/). The official amateur radio station located at the exhibition can use AO2008EXPO, AO0EXPO and EH2O. In general, operators can replace their ordinary prefix with AO (= EA), AM (= EB), AN (= EC). Amateur radio operators of Aragon can use special prefixes AO08 (= EA), AM08 (= EB) and AN08 (= EC), plus their suffix and a letter identifying their province (H = Huesca, Z = Zaragoza and T = Teruel). [TNX VA3RJ]
FJ - Arliss/W7XU, Holly/N0QJM and Ed/W0SD will be active as TO5E from St. Barthelemy (FK87nv) from 28 June to 6 July. QSL via W7XU. They will concentrate on 6 metres (50103 kHz CW and SSB), with some activity on 30 and 20 metres RTTY (10123 and 14080 kHz), CW (10103 and 14023 kHz) and SSB (14195 and 14260 kHz) "aaproximately and sporadically" between 2 and 10 UTC. Logs will be uploaded on a nightly basis to http://www.w0sd.com/stbart/bart.htm [TNX W0SD]
GD - Phil, G4OBK will be visiting the Isle of Man (EU-116) next week and will operate as GT7OOO/p from several of the Summits on the island for SOTA. Activity will be mainly on 40 metres CW and Phil expects to be QRV for up to 8 hours during daylight in several sessions between 23 and 27 June. QSL via bureau to G0OOO. [TNX G4OBK]
HB0 - Laci/HA0HW, Tomi/HA4DX and Jozsi/HG4GBE will be active as HB0/homecall from Masescha (JN47sd, 1350m asl), Liechtenstein on 23-29 June. They will operate CW, SSB and maybe some digital modes on 40-6 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX HA0HW]
HB9 - Michel/HB9DLO, Pascal/HB9DWR and Pierre-Yves/HB9OMI will be active on 20 and 40 metres SSB as HB9LH from Rorschach lighthouse (ARLHS SWI-006) on 22 June, from 6 to 16 UTC. QSL via HB9DLO. [TNX HB9DWR]
HS - Special event station HS91LIONS will be active on 23-27 June during the Lions Clubs International 91st convention in Bangkok. QSL via HS1CHB. [TNX ARRL DX Bulletin]
I - Bob/IK8BIZ, Sal/IZ8CLM and Alfred/IZ8DEP will be active as IB0CW from Ventotene Island (EU-045, IIA LT-011, JN60rs) on 20-23 June. Plans are to concentrate on 6 and 2 metres, and RTTY and CW on the HF bands. QSL via IZ8CLM, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ8CLM]
I - Marco, IK4RSO and Roberto, IK4UXB will be active as IA5/homecall from Giglio Island (EU-028, IIA GR-002) on 21-28 June. The will operate holiday style on the HF bands SSB, RTTY and PSK. [TNX IK4RSO]
JA - Look for JR3PIO/6, JA3FWU/6, JF3EFL/6 and JA3AQM/6 to operate SSB and CW on the HF bands plus 6 and 2 metres from Amami-ooshima (AS-023, JIIA AS-023-001) on 20-23 June. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI3DST]
JA - Look for 7L3ATQ/8 to be active on the HF bands from Teuri Island (AS-147, JIIA AS-147-008) on 21-24 June. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX JI6KVR]
LA - Trond, LA9VDA will be active from Vagsoy (EU-055) from 27 June to 4 July. QSL via home call. [TNX LA9VDA]
OH0 - Martti, OH2BH and Leena, OH2BE will be celebrating Midsummer on Brando Island, Aland Islands (EU-002) until 22 June. Expect them to operate as OH0B mostly on 20 metres SSB. QSL via OH2BH. [TNX OH2BN]
PY - Special event station ZW50I will be active from 21 June to 21 July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the City of Imbituba, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. QSL via PP5BZ, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
SM - Jorgen, SM3CXS will be active in his spare time as SG3U from Grimskar Island (EU-176) on 20-22 June. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
SV - Celebrating the 75th Hellenic Naval Week, the White Tower DX Team (www.whitetowerdxt.com) will operate as SY75NW from Meg. Emvolo Lighthouse (ARLHS GRE-096), Thermaikos Gulf between 29 June and 6 July. QSL via SV2HPP. [TNX SV2FPU]
TK - Max, IZ4JMA will be active as TK/IZ4JMA from Corsica (EU-014) on 21-28 June. He plans to operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX IZ4JMA]
VE - VE2HO, VE2AWR, VA2RIO, VE2TKH and others will operate special event station VE2008VQ on 80-6 metres between 28 June and 27 July to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Quebec City. QSL via VE2AWR, direct or bureau. [TNX VE2TKH]
W - Randy, WS4C and his son Ben, AI4SK will be active from Middle Hooper Island (NA-140) on 26-29 June. They expect to operate SSB and CW, possibly with two stations, on 20, 40 and 80 metres. QSL via AI4SK, direct or bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
YV - The Radio Club Venezolano will operate as YW2AJ from the State of Barinas (FJ48vp) on 20-24 June. Expect all mode activity on the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via YV5AJ, direct or bureau. Information on the Diploma Estados Venezolanos (Venezuelan States Award) can be found at http://radioclubvenezolano.org/concurso.htm [TNX YV5AJ]
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