4L - 4L9MR is the callsign that Eugene, UX3MR will be using during his amateur radio activities from Georgia, between 8 July and 3 August. He also plans to operate from lighthouse GEO-004. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX UX3MR]
8Q - IARU Vice President Tim Ellam, VE6SH will be active as 8Q7TM from the Maldives (AS-013) on 11-20 July, IARU HF World Championship included. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
CO - Ed, CO7PH is planning to be active again, as either CO7PH/p or with a special callsign (possibly T47CF), from NA-086 (Camaguey Archipelago) for the IOTA Contest. He expects to be joined by two other operators, and they will try to run two stations to cover both CW and SSB at the same time. QSL via W3HNK. [TNX CO7PH]
CT - CT1GFK and CT1GPQ will be active as CT7FFF from the Ria Formosa Natural Park on 5-6 July. QSL via CT1GFK. Information on the newly born CTFF-DPRN award, for contacts made with stations operating from national parks and nature reserves in Portugal, can be found on the Algarve DX Group's web site at http://adxg.sytes.net [TNX CT1GFK]
D4 - Massimo, IZ4DPV will participate in the IARU HF World Championship as D4C from Cape Verde. Before and after the contest he will operate on 6 metres (beacon on 50034 kHz). QSL via IZ4DPV. ES - Frank, DL1FT will be active as ES0FTZ from Saaremaa Island (EU-034) on 8-18 July. He plans to operate SSB on 80, 40 and 20 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. His web site (in German language) is at http://www.funkexpedition.de/estland [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
EY - Dane, S57CQ is now in Tajikistan and will be active as EY8/S57CQ for the next couple of weeks. QSL via S57DX. [TNX S57DX]
FP - Eric, KV1J and his son Matthew, W1MAT will be active as FP/KV1J and FP/W1MAT from Miquelon Island (NA-032) on 9-14 July. They plan to operate on 80-6 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31, and to participate in the IARU Contest (12-13 July). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau (logs will be uploaded to LoTW). Further information can be found at http://www.kv1j.com/fp/ [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
G - The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) will be represented by GB7HQ in this year's IARU HF World Championship. Expect a large group of operators to be active from three separate DXCC entities (England, Wales and Scotland) on all the HF contest bands on both CW and SSB. QSL via G3TXF (direct, bureau and LOTW). Further information, including the awards programme for contacting GB7HQ on various bands/modes, can be found at http://www.gb7hq.com [TNX G4IRN]
KP4 - The Cofresi Radio Club (WP4NRT) will participate in the annual WLOTA Contest (5-6 July) from Los Morrillos lighthouse. They expect to operate SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-10 metres. QSL via WP4NRX. [TNX VA3RJ]
LA - Look for LA0CX to be active as LA0CX/p from Averoya (EU-036) on 5-7 July. QSL via home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
LY - On 6 July (Statehood Day) Lithuania commemorates the coronation of King Mindaugas (1253), the founder of the Lithuanian state. Celebrating that 755th anniversary, the following special prefix stations will be active from 6 July to 6 August: LY755A (LY2ZZ), LY755BY (LY3BY), LY755BKK (LY2BKK), LY755DX (LY4DX), LY755Q LY4Q), LY755QT (LY2QT), LY755W (LY5W) and LY755X (LY3X). Information on the relevant award is expected to be posted on http://www.lrmd.lt/en/awards.htm [TNX HA0HW]
OJ0 - Look for OJ0/G0CKV, OJ0/G3SXW, OJ0/OH3RM, OJ0/W6RGG and OJ0VR (OH1VR) to be active from Market Reef (EU-053) on 11-14 July, depending on sea conditions. They will operate on 160-6 metres with 3-4 stations (QSL via home calls) and will participate in the IARU HF World Championship as OJ0A (QSL via OH3RM). [TNX OH3RM]
OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will active again as OX3LX from Greenland (grid GP60) on 9-23 July. He will operate in spare time on 6 metres and possibily on 2m EME. QSL via OZ1PIF. His web site is at www.ox3lx.geronne.dk [TNX The Daily DX]
OZ - DL2SWW, DF9TM and DL2VFR will participate in the IOTA Contest as OZ0FR from Romo Island (EU-125). QSL via DL2VFR, direct or bureau. [TNX DL2VFR]
OY - DL2MLU, DD1LD, DD5FZ, DK7MCX and DL6RAI will be active as homecall/OY from Suduroy , Faroe Islands (EU-018) on 7-16 July. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands and 6 metres. [TNX The Daily DX]
UR - The Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies ARC will be active as EM0ITU on 7-11 July, in connection with an ITU Workshop on spectrum monitoring. QSL via UT3UZ. [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
SV9 - J49L will be aired from Crete (EU-015) during the Aegean VHF Contest, to be held on 5-6 July. Expect activity on 6 and 2 metres, as well as on 70cm. QSL via bureau to SV9AHZ. [TNX SV9AHZ]
TA - TA1HZ and TA2RX will operate as TC2YF for the Yalova Plateau Festival on 5-6 July. Main activity is expected on 40, 20 and 2 metres. QSL via TA1HZ. [TNX TA1HZ]
VK9X - Marq/CT1BWW (VK9XWW), John/EA3GHZ (VK9XHZ), Henry/EA5EOR (VK9XOR) and Dina/EC5BME (VK9XME) have had to change the dates for their announced activity from Christmas Island [425DXN 885]. They will be leaving Spain on 8 July and expect to be QRV on the 14th until the 21st. QSL via EA4URE, direct or bureau. Detailed information and updates cand be found at http://www.dxciting.com/vk9x/ [TNX EA3GHZ]
W - George, KI4DSO will be active from Sea Island (NA-058) until 6 July, concentrating on 20 and 80 metres SSB. QSL direct to home call. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
W - Swen, DL3YCF will be active holiday style as W4/DL3YCF from Santa Rosa Island (NA-142) until 6 August. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX www.rsgbiota.org]
YV - A group of operators from the Radio Club Venezolano will be active as YW6AJ from Piritu Adentro (SA-090), Anzoalegui State, on 24-27 July. The team will participate in the IOTA Contest as YW6A, but YW6AJ will remain active on 12, 17 and 30 metres, as well as on the digital modes. QSL via YV5AJ, direct or bureau. [TNX W1AW]
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