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NOVEMBER
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SP_ssh
November |
According to the information posted by Henryk,SP9JPA on his blog (http://sp9jpa.blogspot.com), Janusz,SP9YI is expected to stay at the Polish Antarctic station "Henryk Arctowski", South Shetland Islands (AN-010) until early November 2009. QSL via SP9YI. |
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G
1-28 November |
Mick, G3LIK reports he will be active as GB4RN (GB4 Royal Navy) on 1-28 November, which will include the RNARS CW Activity Contest (rules at http://www.rnars.org.uk/RNARS_Contest_2009.htm) on 21-22 November. |
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FK/C
2 Nov-6 Dec |
The TX3A license for the
Chesterfield DXpedition [425DXN 962] has been extended, and AA7JV and
HA7RY will be able to use that callsign from 2 November until 6 December.
George and Tomi left Gladstone (Queensland) on 26 October and reached
Suamarez Reef the day after. They had to stop there to wait for the weather
to improve; hopefully the voyage will be resumed on Saturday with TX3A
being expected to be QRV by 3 November in the local evening hours. QSL via HA7RY. Bookmark http://tx3a.com/ for regular updates. |
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TZ
2-23 November |
Mac, TZ6JA will be back to
Mali on 26 October for one month, and hopes to operate SSB only during
his early morning and late evening hours between 2 and 23 November. He
will have two transceivers, a small amplifier, a 2-element beam for 40 and 20 metres and a G5RV. QSL direct only to Makoto Obara, P.O. Box 59, Tama, Tokyo, 206-8691 Japan. |
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SOUTH AMERICA TOUR
6 Nov-15 Dec |
Alain, F6BFH and his wife
Danielle will be visiting Chile and Argentina between 6 November and 15
December. It will be a "backpacker style" travel and Alain plans
to operate CW (14040, 18098 and 21040 kHz) and some SSB (14260, 18146
and 21206 kHz). His current plans include IOTA activities from an island in the SA-085 group (along with CE6TBN, sometime around 9-10 November), Chiloe Island (SA-018, 22-26 November) and Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego (SA-008, soemtime between 6 and 11 December). QSL via F6BFH, direct or bureau. Updates will be posted on http://alan-f6bfh.blogspot.com/ |
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TA
6-23 November |
The TC Special Wireless Activity Team (www.tcswat.org) will be active as TC1YLH from Yesilkoy Lighthouse between 6 and 23 November, mainly during the weekends. QSL via TA1HZ. |
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SM
9 Nov-10 Dec |
Celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo
Marconi, eight special callsigns (SI0GM, SI1GM, SI2GM, SI3GM, SI4GM, SI5GM,
SI6GM and SI7GM) will be aired from Sweden between 9 November and 10 December.
Details on the relevant award offered by the Swedish Amateur Radio Society
can be found at http://awardmanager.se/ |
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PACIFIC TOUR
11 Nov-17 Dec |
Gerhard/DJ5IW, Norbert/DJ7JC,
Andrea/IK1PMR, Franz/OE2SNL,Wil/PA0BWL and Claudia/PA3LEO will operate
CW, SSB and RTTY from Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand, the South Cook Islands
and Singapore in November- December. Their schedule is as follows: 11-18 Nov Upolu (OC-097) DJ5IW, DJ7JC, IK1PMR, PA0BWL and PA3LEO under individual 5W callsigns 19 Nov-1 Dec Tongatapu (OC-049) A31IW, A31JC, A31LEO, A31MR, A31SN and A31WL, plus A31A for the CQ WW DX CW Contest 2-5 Dec Waiheke Island (OC-201) ZL/DJ5IW, ZL/DJ7JC, ZL/IK1PMR, ZL/ OE2SNL, ZL/PA0BWL and ZL/PA3LEO 5-12 Dec Rarotonga (OC-013) E51BWL, E51LEO, E51NAA, E51PMR, E51SNL and E51XIW 15-17 Dec Singapore (9V) 9V1/DJ7JC, 9V1/IK1PMR, 9V1/PA0BWL and 9V1/PA3LEO On Upolu, Tongatapu and Rarotonga they will have four stations, and plans are to focus on Europe, the low bands, 12, 17 and 30 metres and RTTY. QSL for all callsigns via PA3LEO. QSLling instructions, logsearch and further information can be found at http://www.pacificdxpedition.com |
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C9
13 Nov-3 Dec |
gor, UY5LW will be active
as C91LW from Maputo, Mozambique from 13 November to 3 December. He will
operate CW with some RTTY and PSK on 80-12 metres, including an entry
in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. Activity on 160 metres will depend on local
situation. QSL direct to UY5LW. Logsearch and further information can be found at http://www.c91lw.dxer.com.ua |
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D6
13-23 November |
Sam Serge, F6AML will be active as D68F from the Comoro Islands (AF-007) on 13-23 November. He will operate CW (1828, 3520, 7020, 10115, 14020, 18071, 21020, 24951 and 28020 kHz) and SSB (3775, 7075, 14265, 18140, 21265, 24960 and 28480 kHz), with a focus on the low bands. QSL via F6AML, direct or bureau. |
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VP8_Fal
14-21 November |
CX2AM, CX3AN, CX3BH, CX3CE,
CX4AAJ and CX4CR will be active as VP8BUH (SSB) and VP8BUG (CW and digital
modes) from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (SA-002) on 14-21 November.
They will have three stations and plans are to focus on the low bands
as well as on 30, 17 and 12 metres. QSL via EB7DX. Further information and logsearch at http://www.qsl.net/vp8bug |
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VP2V
15 Nov-2 Dec |
Look for Gerd, VP2V/DL7VOG
to be active from Anegada, British Virgin Islands (NA-023) from 15 November
to 2 December. He will operate CW and RTTY on all bands, including activity
during the CQ WW DX CW Contest (hopefully under a shorter VP2V callsign).
QSL via home call, bureau preferred. |
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F
16-20 November |
Special station TM5TUR will be promoting amateur radio during the Science Week at the Turgot Secondary School in Limoges on 16-20 November. QSL via F6KTW. |
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I
16-22 November |
Fabio, IK0IXI and other INORC
members will operate as II0TRM on 16-22 November to commemorate the 70th
anniversary of Theodore R. McElroy's (W1JYN) code receiving record (75.2
wpm: corrected to today's standard, that would be 72.2 wpm). QSL via IK0IXI, direct or bureau. |
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5R
17 Nov-15 Dec |
Eric, F6ICX will operate only CW on 80-10 metres as 5R8IC from Sainte-Marie Island (AF-090), Madagascar from 17 November to 14 December. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. |
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PA
17 Nov-15 Dec |
The only trolleybus system in operation in the Netherlands is in the city of Arnhem, which adopted it sixty years ago. Special callsign PC60TROLLEY will be aired from 17 November to 15 December. QSL via PA0FAW. |
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VK
Until 17 Nov |
Chris, G0WFH will be active
as VK7ACG from Tasmania (OC-006) from 19 October to 17 November. He will
operate SSB on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. |
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VE
18-24 November |
Mike, W7ASF will be active as VY2/W7ASF from Prince Edward Island (NA-029) on 18-24 November, including an entry in the ARRL SSB Sweepstakes (21-23 November). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. |
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FK
19-23 November |
JA1NLX will be active as FK/JA1NLX
from Ouvea Island (OC-033), New Caledonia on 19-23 November. He plans
to operate CW and RTTY on 40-10 metres, and possibily on 80m as well,
with 100 watts and a vertical antenna. QSL via JA1NLX direct, bureau or
LoTW. Further information and log search at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/ja1nlx/ham/fk_2009.html |
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PY
19-23 November |
Fred, PY2XB and Alex, PY2WAS
will be active as PW2IO and PW2TA respectively from Cabras Island (SA-071)
on 19-23 November. They will operate SSB and CW with two separate stations,
mainly on 15, 17, 20, 30 and 40 metres. Landing on the island is difficult
and the operation may be postponed in case of bad weather. QSL PW2IO via PT7WA, QSL PW2TA via PY2WAS. |
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EA8
20 Nov 10 Februari |
Jean, ON5JV and Georgette,
ON6AK will be active as EA8/homecall from Tijoco Bajo, Tenerife Island
(AF-004) between 20 November and 10 February 2010. Activity will be on
40-10 metres during their evenings. They plan to use 100 watts into a
vertical 14AVQ. QSL via home calls, bureau preferred. |
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I
20-22 November |
COTA (Carabinieri on the Air) members will be active as IQ6CC on 20-22 November to celebrate Saint Mary "Virgo Fidelis", patron saint of the Carabinieri, the Italian military police. QSL via IW6DSM, direct or bureau. |
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JT
Until 20 Nov |
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Mongolian Border Service Institute, special event station JU75BSI will be active on 23 October-20 November, including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via JT1CH and LoTW. |
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XU
20-23 November |
Wim, XU7TZG (XU7KOH) will
be active from Koh Russei (AS-133) 20-23 November. He plans to operate SSB (14260, 18128 and 21260 kHz) and BPSK (14040,15 18100,15 and 21080,15 kHz). QSL via ON7PP. |
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DU
21-22 November |
Jouko, DU/OH1RX will be active from Manila during the LZ DX Contest (http://lzdx.bfra.org/) on 21-22 November. QSL via home call, direct or bureau (preferred). |
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J6
21 Nov-5 Dec |
K9HZ will be active again as J68HZ from St. Lucia (NA-108) from 21 November through 5 December. He plans to operate on 80, 40 and 20 metres during his evening hours. Look for him around 14155, 7155 and 3770 kHz SSB, and 14050, 7050 and 3550 CW. QSL via home call. |
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JA
21-30 November |
Takeshi, JI3DST will be active as either JS6RRR and JI3DST/JS6 from the Miyako Islands (AS-079) on 21-30 November, including activity during the CQ WW DX CW Contest. His main QTH will be on Miyako-jima (JIIA AS-079-005), but he also plans to go and operate from Ikema-jima (AS-079-001) and Kurima-jima (AS-079-003). QSL via bureau only. |
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VK9X
21 Nov-5 Dec |
Rene/DL2JRM, Tom/DL2RMC, Sid/DM2AYO and Harry/DM5TI will be active as VK9XX from Christmas Island (OC-002) from 21 November to 5 December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as VK9XW. They plan to have two stations up and running 24/7 on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low bands and CW. QSL both callsigns via DL1RTL, direct or bureau. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW. Further information at http://www.dl2rmc.com/tom/VK9X2009/ |
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8P
22 Nov-2 Dec |
Brian, ND3F will be active as 8P9SS from Barbados (NA-021) from 22 November to 2 December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via home call and LoTW. |
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CT7
22 November |
Members of the Algarve STAR DX Team (http://algarvedx.com) will be active as CR6A from Fuzeta-Barra Lighthouse on Armona Island (not IOTA) between 7 and 13 UTC on 22 November They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-15 metres. QSL via CT1GFK. |
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I
22 Nov-1 Dec |
Tony/IK1QBT, Claudio/I1NVU and Emilio/IZ1GAR will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as IG9X (SOSB 15m), IG9U (SOSB 80m) and IG9W (SOSB 40m) respectively. Outside the contest, between 22 November to 1 December, they will operate as IG9/homecall with a focus on the low bands. QSL via home calls. |
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PY
Until 22 November |
Special callsign PW2SIDC will be in use from several Brazilian States, including Fernando de Noronha, until 22 November to celebrate the V Seminario Internacional de Defesa Civil to be held in Sao Paulo. QSL via PS7YL, direct or bureau. |
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T8
Until 22 November |
Jun, JJ1BMB will be active as T88AA from Palau until 22 November. He operates SSB only on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. |
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3V
23 Nov-2 Dec |
DF1LON, DJ7IK, DJ8NK, DJ9CB
and DL9USA will be active as 3V3S from Sousse, Tunisia from 23 November
to 2 December, including an entry in the CW WW DX CW Contest. They will
operate from the premises of 3V8SS, and they will donate their antennas
(verticals and a Spiderbeam) to that Radio Club. QSL via DL9USA. A website is under construction at http://www.3V3S.tk |
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A2
23 Nov-1 Dec |
Mike, K9NW will be active as A25NW from Botswana between 23 November and 1 December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via home call. |
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A6
23-30 November |
The Lufthansa Amateur Radio
Club, in co-operation with the Emirates Amateur Radio Society, will be
active as A65DLH from Dubai on 23-30 November, including an entry in the
CQ WW DX CW Contest. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10
metres. QSL via DO7ZZ (bureau preferred). |
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V3
23 Nov-2 Dec |
Alex, KU1CW will be active
as V31CW from Belize from 23 November to 2 December. He will operate CW
only, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. His wife Natasha
will be active as V31YL, SSB only prior and after the contest. QSL via LoTW (preferred) or via KU1CW. |
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V5
23 Nov-15 Dec |
Klaus, DJ4SO will be active again as V5/DJ4SO from Namibia from 23 November to 15 December. He plans to operate CW, RTTY, PSK31 and some SSB on 160-10 metres, and to take part in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. |
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CE0Z
24 Nov-3 Dec |
CE6TBN, LA5FJA, LA6EIA, LA6FJA, LA7WCA, LA8BCA and RA0FU will be active as XR0ZN from Juan Fernandez (SA-005) from 24 November to 3 December, CQ WW CW Contest included. QSL route TBA. Preliminary information can be found at http://www.la6fja.eu/dx/XR0ZN/ |
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CT9
24 Nov-3 Dec |
DJ2YA, DJ6QT, DL1CW, DL5AXX and SV1RP will be active as CT9/ homecall from Madeira (AF-014) from 24 November to 3 December, including a M/2 entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as CR3L (QSL via DJ6QT). |
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KP2
24 Nov-1 Dec |
Look for KP2/K3CT and KP2/K3TEJ to operate CW and RTTY from the US Virgin Islands from 24 November to 1 December. QSL via home calls. They will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as KP2M (QSL via AI4U). |
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PA
24 Nov-20 Dec |
Special
event callsign PD450OBL will be in use from 24 November through 20 December
to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Dutch village of Oud-Beijerland.
QSL via PD0LDC. |
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V3
24 Nov-6 Dec |
Pete, K8PT will be QRV as
V31PT from Ambergris Cay (NA-073) from 24 November to 6 December. This
will be a holiday style operation on 40-10 metres SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via K8PT. |
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9J
25-30 November |
Niko, S53A will be active again as 9J3A from Zambia on 25-30 November, CQ WW DX CW Contest included. QSL direct to S57S. |
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A4
Until 25 November |
Celebrating Oman's Nationald Day, the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society will be running special event station A43ND until 25 November on various bands and modes. QSL via A47RS. |
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E51
Until 25 November |
Henrik, OZ6TL is active as E51TLA from Raratonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands until around 25 November. He operates holiday style using mainly RTTY. QSL via home call. |
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FM
25-27 November |
Saty, JE1JKL will be active from Martinique as FM/JE1JKL/p on 25-27 November, and as TO5T during the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via home call. |
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T7
26-30 November |
Dario, IZ2EER and Agostino, IK2FIQ will operate from T70A, the club station of the Republic of San Marino's IARU Society on 26-30 November. This will include activity during the CQ WW DX CW on 80 metres. |
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V2
26 Nov - 1 Dec |
Bud, AA3B will be active as V26K from Antigua (NA-100) between 26 November and 1 December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. This will be an all CW operation on the contest HF bands only. QSL via AA3B. |
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YN
26-29 November |
Eric, K9GY (YN2GY) will be
active from Nicaragua on 26-29 November, CQWW DX CW Contest included.
Outside the contest he will focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres CW. QSL direct to K9GY (but LoTW preferred). |
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9L
28-29 November |
The VooDoo Contest Group (this
year's operators are Ned/AA7A, Nick/G3RWF, Fred/G4BWP, Bud/N7CW and Gary/ZL2IFB)
will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as 9L5A (Multi-Two or Multi-Multi)
from Sierra Leone, on all six contest bands. There may be some activity on 30, 17 and 12 metres before and/or after the contest. The main callsign is 9L5A (QSL via G3SXW), G3RWF may activate his 9L1NH call (QSl via home call) and AA7A his 9L7NS call (QSL via home call). There will be no daily logs, but LoTW upload will be soon after returning home. |
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HL
28-29 November |
DS2AGH and others will participate in the CQ WW DX CW Contest as 6M0HZ/2 from Kanghwa Island (AS-105). QSL via DS2AGH. |
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KH0
28-29 November |
Lee, HL1IWD and Harry, WX8C
will operate as AH0/AH2Y and KH0/WX8C from Saipan for the CQ WW DX CW
Contest. QSL via HL1IWD (but all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau). |
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T8
28 Nov-10 Dec |
Pista, HA5AO will be active
as T88CI from Koror (OC-009), Palau between 25 November and 10 December.
He plans to operate holiday style mainly CW on 80-10 metres, and to participate
in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW. Logsearch will be available at http://ha5ao.novolab.hu/ |
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VU
28 Nov-1 Dec |
Special callsign AU8JCB will be in use between 28 November and 1 December to celebrate the birthdate of Indian physicist Jagadish Chandra Bose. QSL via VU2DSI. |
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D2
Until 29 November |
Paulo, CT1ITZ is active as D2PJB from Porto Ambo, Angola until 29 November. He operates SSB only on 80-10 metres and "be aware he likes to ragchew". QSL via CT1IUA. |
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ER
Until 30 November |
Moldova became an indipendent principality in 1359. Celebrating the 650th anniversary of that event, ER650M (QSL via ER1DA) and ER650MD (QSL via ER4DX) are currently active until 30 November. |
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SP
Until 30 November |
Kris,
SP6DVP (SO6V) has been grated permission to operate as SN40DVP until 30
November to celebrate his 40th anniversary in amateur radio. QSL via SP6DVP, direct or bureau. |
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DECEMBER
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HB9
1-7 December |
Special event station 4U1AIDS
will be active from UNAIDS (the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)
headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 1-7 December to encourage amateur
radio operators to participate in the World AIDS Day. Started on 1 December 1988, the aim of World AIDS Day is to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education. QSL to Andrey Fedorov, UNAIDS, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. Further information on this event can be found at [http://www.DX-World.com/4u1aids] |
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PJ4
Until 1 December |
Hennie, PE1MAE will be active
as PJ4/PE1MAE from Bonaire (SA-006) until 1 December. He operates SSB mainly on 80 and 40 metres. QSL via PA2NJC. |
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9G
Until 4 December |
Alan, G3XAQ will be active as 9G5XA from Ghana until 4 December. He operates CW on all bands. QSL via G3SWH. The log will be uploaded to http://www.g3swh.org.uk on his return. |
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3W
Until 7 December |
Retu, OH4MDY and Henry, OH3JR
will be active from Vietnam as XV2RZ and XV2JR respectively until 7 December.
They operate CW, SSB and RTTY on the HF bands. QSL for both calls via OH4MDY (direct only). |
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XE
10-14 December |
XE3N, XE3PP, XE2WK and XE3RR
will be active as XF3RR from Isla El Cerrito (NA-153) on 10-14 December.
Organized by the Radio Club Cancun, this will be a low scale operation
as the island is a protected area. Suggested frequencies are: 3790, 7060, 14260, 18140 and 21260 kHz (SSB); 3585, 7044, 10104, 14085, 18104 and 21085 kHz (RTTY). IOTA group NA-153 was activated for the first and only time back in 1994. QSL via EB7DX. |
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T7
12-13 December |
Aurelio, IZ0EGM will operate SSB and CW as T70A during the ARRL 10 Meter Contest (12-13 December) from the radio club of San Marino's IARU Society. QSL information on qrz.com |
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TJ
15 December |
Lionel, F5PSA (TJ3SL) will QRT from Cameroon around 15 December. Until that date, he will try to be QRV daily. His latest activity was on 20 and 17 metres SSB. QSL via F5PSA. |
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VK
29 Dec-4 Jan |
ally, VK6YS (http://www.westozdx.net/index.html)
is in the process of organizing an IOTA expedition to Robertson Island,
Houtman Abrolhos (OC-211) to take place between 29 December and 4 January
2010. QSL via VK4AAR. Permissions, lodging and transport have been For the time being the team includes Wally and Nigel/VK6NI, but they are looking for another two operators to share the costs. Please contact Wally (vk6ys@iinet.net.au) if interested. The Abrolhos were activated for the first and only time by VK9XZ/6 back in January 1996. |
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Geoparks Weekend
Til 30 December |
A number of stations will
be active for the Geoparks Communication Weekend (23-24 May). Besides
GB6GEO [425DXN 941], announced participating stations from Europe include
CS8GEO (Portugal), DD0D, DK0GEO and DR9VARUS (Germany), EI2GEO (Ireland),
GB1GEO (Scotland), GB2MAC (Northern Ireland), GB5GEO (Wales), YP2GEO (Romania).
Geopark stations will operate around 3680, 7080, 14180, 21180 and 28480
kHz. The CS Silver Fox (YO2KAR) offers an award for working "geo-stations"
between 23 May and 30 December. Please e-mail cssilverfox@yahoo.com for further information. |
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VK
31 Dec-4 Jan |
VK6IOA is the callsign to
be used from the Houtman Abrolhos (OC-211) [425DXN 953] between 31 December
and 4 January. For the time being the team includes Wally/VK6YS, Nigel/VK6NI
and Bruce/KD6WW, but they are still looking for a fourth operator, ideally with reasonable CW skills. Please contact Wally (vk6ys@iinet.net.au) if interesed. Current plans are for two stations operating simultaneously, with a Spiderbeam for 20, 17 and 15 metres, a vertical dipole for 40-10 metres and a 1/4 wave vertical for 40/30 metres. QSL via VK4AAR. |
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END OF YEAR
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9A
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Special event station 9A48IFATCA will be active until 31 December to celebrate the 48th annual conference (Cavtat, 20-24 April) of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations, the worldwide organisation representing more than fifty thousand Air Traffic Controllers in 130 countries. QSL via 9A4WW. |
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9A
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Special event station 9A09P will be active through the end of the year to celebrate the city of Djurdjevac. A special QSL will be issued and all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. |
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DL
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Club
station DL0PHG (http://www.a53.de/) will be QRV throughout 2009 with special
DOK 1225PHG to celebrate the 1225th anniversary of the city of Philippsburg.
QSL via the DARC bureau. |
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DU
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Alex, DV1UBY will be active
as 4D1N during the CW WW DX SSB and CW Contests. He will be also looking
for DX contacts on 15, 20 and 40m with 10 watts until the end of the year.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. |
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G
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Special
event callsign GB50ATG has been celebrating the Golden Jubilee of BARTG,
the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group, since 1 July. GB50ATG will be
on the air until 30 June 2010, and it will be operated by four of the
BARTG committee on a rota basis. This month the call is being used by GW4SKA, who will also participate in the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest. QSL via M5AEX. Details on the GB50ATG certificate can be found at http://www.bartg.org.uk |
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GM
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The
Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC will be active as GB250RB from 25 January through
the end of the year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet and cultural icon. A website is
being constructed at http://www.gb250rb.co.uk/ |
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HB9
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Celebrating
the 80th anniversary of USKA, the Swiss IARU Society, amateur radio operators
from Switzerland can replace their HB9 or HB3 prefixes with HE8 and HB8
respectively. These special prefixes will be in use from 1 January through 31 December 2009. |
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I
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Celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo
Marconi, Frank, IZ7AUH is active as IY7GM through the end of the year.
On 9 August he will operate on 6 metres during the Alessio Ortona 50MHz
Memorial (7-15 UTC). QSL via home call (see qrz.com under IY7GM for QSLling instructions). |
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I
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Alfredo, IK7JWX reports he will be active on the HF bands and 6 metres as IY7NGM until 31 December. The special callsign celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo Marconi. QSL via IK7JWX. |
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I
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Celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo
Marconi, Frank, IZ7AUH will be active as IY7GM through the end of the
year. QSL via IZ7AUH, direct or bureau (see qrz.com under IY7GM for QSLling
instructions). The log will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. |
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I
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Luigi,
IV3LNQ is active as IA3GM until 31 December to commemorate the 100th anniversary
of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo Marcnoni. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. |
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I
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The
Amateur Radio Group of RAI (the Italian public service broadcaster) will
be active as II2RAI until 31 December to celebrate two landmark anniversaries:
the 55th of the first television broadcast (January 1954) and the 85th of the first radio broadcast (October 1924). QSL via bureau to IQ2RD. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW. |
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Special event station LZ50BNT will be operated until 31 December to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bulgarian National Television, the national public television service of the Republic of Bulgaria. QSL via LZ1HA, direct or bureau. |
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Special
event station HF35PEA will be active on all bands and modes from 1 October
to 31 December to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Radio Club SP1PEA.
QSL via SP1NQF, direct or bureau. |
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Pascal, F5PTM is active as
T6YA from Afghansitan until December. He plans to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via F5OGL |
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The Radio Society of Bermuda reports that special prefix VP9400 has been authorized for use during 2009 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda by Sir George Somers. |
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The Hong Kong Amateur Radio DX Association will be active as VR2009EAG between 1 July and 31 December to promote the 5th edition of the East Asia Games, that will be hosted by Hong Kong on 5-13 December. Expect activity on 40-10 metres SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV, and on 6 metres. QSL via VR2XMT. |
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Special callsign YL90AIR will be used through 31 December to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Latvian Air Forces. QSL via bureau and eQSL.cc |
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Members of the Macedonian
Telegraphic Group (MCWG) will be active as Z30MCWG from 20 February through
31 December. They will operate mainly CW on all of the HF bands. QSL direct to Z35M. |
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JANUARI
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CE0Y
8-11 Januari |
Roberto, YV5IAL will be active as CE0/YV5IAL from Easter Island (SA-001) on 8-11 January. This will be a QRP, portable, holiday style operation, with PSK31 activity on 14070.15 kHz from 22 to 1 UTC, and occasionally on 40, 30 and 15 metres. QSL via home call. |
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CE_ant
10-25 Januari |
Celebrating
the 200th anniversary of the indipendence of Chile, the Radio Club de
Concepcion (http://www.ce5ja.cl/) will operate as XR9JA from the Chilean
Navy Base "Arturo Prat" on Greenwich Island, South Shetlands
(AN-010) on 10-25 January 2010. The operators will be Dago/CE5COX, Carlos/CE6UFF,
Luis/XQ5CIE and Didier/F6DXE. They plan to operate on all bands SSB, CW
and PSK31, plus Satellite AO-51. QSL via CE5JA, direct or bureau. |
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6W
26 Jan-9 Feb |
Tom, GM4FDM and Ronald, PA3EWP
will be active as 6W/GM4FDM and 6W/PA3EWP from Senegal from 26 January
to 9 February. They plan to concentrate on the low bands and RTTY, with
an emphasis on North America and Japan. QSL 6W/GM4FDM via home call, QSL
6W/PA3EWP via PA7FM. Tom will upload his logs on LoTW, during the operation
or as soon as he arrives home. |
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After his recent and memorable
trip to the Ottawa Islands, Cezar (VE3LYC) will attempt to activate East
Pen Island (NA-231, new one) for three days between 26 and 31 March 2010.
Intended callsign will be VY0V, which will be applied for in due course. Cezar reminds everyone that an earlier try he undertook with G3OCA in July 2007 was unsuccessful. The outcome of this new attempt will be determined by local conditions, weather and safety factors. At this time, Cezar is looking for group and individual donors who understand and appreciate the nature of this difficult project and are willing to join in the effort. Support for this project is welcome via PayPal at tiberius.trifu@gmail.com |
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ANTARCTICA
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Felix, DL5XL is currently active from DP0GVN, the club station at German Antarctic station Neumayer II. He prefers CW, while Mirko (DG9BHQ) likes SSB and PSK31. Next year another operator (Torsten, DD1TG) will arrive at the station. QSL via DL5EBE. |
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Torsten, DL1TOG and Felix,
DL5XL are working at the German Antarctic station "Neumayer II"
and may be active as DP0GVN during their spare time. QSL via DL5EBE. In February 2009 the base will be replaced by the new "Neumayer Station III" (http://tinyurl.com/69m5sd), and Felix will be a member of the first team overwintering there. He plans to operate as DP1POL (QSL via DL1ZBO) from the new station until early 2010. |
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Bill, K7MT will be returning
to McMurdo Station (KC4USV)on Ross Island (AN-011), Antarctica between
15 November and 20 February 2010. He expects to be QRV for Europe at 18
UTC on Saturdays; he also plans to be on 14243 kHz on Sundays at 00.00
GMT, and to operate PSK-31 (14070 kHz) and CW (14043 kHz) as well, if time permits. QSL via K1IED. |
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Henry, LU4DXU reports that new staff members at Melchior Base (LU1ZB, LU-05 for the Antarctica Award) in the Melchior Islands (AN-012), Antarctica and Deception Base (LU1ZC, LU-04 for the Antarctica Award) on Deception Island, South Shetlands (AN-010) have just arrived. Both these bases are expected to show up on 14290 KHz shortly. QSLs via LU4DXU. |
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Operator Dan is active as LU1ZAB from Teniente Matienzo Base (LU-16) on the Larsen Ice Shelf (AN-016), Antarctica. QSL via LU4DXU. |
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OP0LE is the callsign allocated to the new Belgian Antarctic station "Princess Elisabeth" (http://www.antarcticstation.org/), located at 71°57'S-23°20'E, Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica. Some activity is expected to take place between mid-December and mid-February 2009. The operator will be Paul, ON3PC who is new to the amateur radio bands. |
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Nick, RW6ACM (ex R1ANL) is active as R1ANB from the Russian Antarctic
station Mirny. |
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Alex, RV1ZC (ex-UA1ZCK) is
going to winter again at the Russian Antarctic station Vostok. He will operate once more as R1ANC on the HF bands CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via RN1ON (ex-UA1PAC), direct or bureau. |
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Alan, UA1PAC reports that
Alex, R1ANC (UA1ZCK) at Vostok Base (UA-10 for the Antarctica Award),
Antarctica (AN-016) is QRV every day between 00.00 and 16 UTC on 20 metres
SSB (14160, 14176, 14200 kHz). Please note that the QSL route has changed
again. The new QSL manager is UA1PAC himself, who says that he receives updates from Alex on a weekly basis. The new QSL cards are expected from the printer soon. |
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Mike, VP8DJB is the current Communications Manager at Rothera Station (G-07 for the Antarctica Award) on Adelaide Island (AN.001), Antarctica. |
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Bob, VK2ABP/VK2MRP will be working at Davis Base, Antarctica starting around 1 November until at least 7 March 2009, but could be until December. This is a work assignment, Bob does not know when he will be able to operate on the amateur radio bands. At all events, his callsign will be VK0BP (QSL via VK2CA). Updates will be available at www.vk0bp.org |
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Bhagwati Prasad Semwal, VU3BPZ will be part of the 29th Indian Antarctic Expedition, between mid-November and March 2011. He will be located at Maitri Base and will operate mainly on 20 metres SSB as AT10BP. QSL direct to the qrz.com address. |
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The International Space Station
is now under construction and is permanently manned by teams of astronauts,
many of whom have amateur licenses. Amateurs from the ISS partner countries,
in the USA, Russia, Japan, Europe and Canada, have set up ARISS (Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station), a program to develop and put into operation the on-board amateur station. The following frequencies are currently used for ARISS general QSOs: Voice and Packet Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide) Voice Uplink: 144.49 for Regions 2 and 3 (The Americas, and the Pacific) Voice Uplink: 145.20 for Region 1 (Europe, Central Asia and Africa) Packet Uplink: 145.99 (Worldwide) Crossband FM repeater downlink: 145.80 MHz (Worldwide) Crossband FM repeater uplink: 437.80 MHz (Worldwide) All frequencies are subject to Doppler shifting. Full information can be found on various web sites, for instance: http://www.ariss-eu.org/ http://www.rac.ca/ariss/ http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/ http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/ |
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For more DX info: http://www.425dxn.org/
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