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3W6C - Announced DXpedition to Côn Có island, Vietnam
01-04-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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The multinational project, being coordinated by Swiss ham-radio operators, consists of roughly 20 individuals including one woman with members not only from Switzerland but also from Vietnam, Germany, USA and Japan.
Côn Có Island, with a land surface of just 2 square kilometers, is 32 km off the central coast of Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin. The island has a population of approximately 400 people. For many years it was a restricted military zone, but today the Vietnamese government is working to turn this idyllic location into a tourist and vacation destination. What is of special interest to ham operators is that this island has rarely seen any radio activity. And because it belongs to the popular Islands of the Air program (designation: AS-185), and the fact that Vietnam itself is high in the list of most-wanted countries for radio contacts, the DXpedition expects very high interest from the amateur radio community around the world. The goal is to make contacts on as many different frequencies as possible, even in the 80 meter and 160 meter bands, which makes this DXpedition very special. But this goal also means that the group must transfer considerable amounts of equipment – including radios, antennas, power generators, computers, and various ancillary supplies – with them to the island.
Go to the 3W6C website
MJ/OP9X/P - Minkies Reef
01-04-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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QSL via ON4PQ, buro or direct.
Andorra - 30 years of URA
01-04-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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For the 30th anniversary of Union de Radioaficionats Andorrans (URA), Andorran hams are granted to use the prefixes C35 and C36, during the entire month of April 2010.
EJ8GQB - Bere Island
21-03-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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Olivier ON4EI will be activating BERE ISLAND EU-121 as EJ8GQB, his new Irish callsign. This solo expedition is planned from March 21st-29th 2010. Activity will be 160-10m SSB/RTTY. He will also take part in the CQ WPX SSB CONTEST March 27th-28th 2010.
DAØGLH / DFØWFF - Newark Island
19-03-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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Some German operators will be active from Newark Island from 19-21st March 2010. They plan to activate special DOK 700NWK (700 years Neuwerk) operating from the Newark lighthouse using the callsign DAØGLH. They will also activate Hamburg Wadden Sea using the callsign DFØWFF. QRV all HF bands using CW, SSB and PSK.
QSL both calls via DL2VFR, direct or bureau.
QSL both calls via DL2VFR, direct or bureau.
Eastern Kiribati DXpedition
17-03-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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This past week the callsigns for the upcoming DXpedition to activate four uninhabited IOTA islands (in the Southern Line Islands Group) that have never been put on the air before, were announced:
A team of five operators and five Government Kiribati officers will set sail on the "SV Kwai" from Kiritimati (Christmas Island) on approximately March 17th, returning to Kiritimati around April 18th. Per their Web site, the team will operate from two sites (two stations each) and will operate on 40-10 meters using a variety of verticals and dipoles. QSL direct via SM6CAS.
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V21ZG - Antigua
16-03-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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Babs DL7AFS and Lot DJ7ZG will be QRV from near Pottery Village, located on the island of Antigua, between 16th March and 4th April as V21ZG. QRV on 80-6m, mainly RTTY, PSK and SSB. V21ZG will look especially for JA-stations and "Little guns" and QRP stations.
QSL via DL7AFS, direct or bureau.
Mongolian Radio Sport Federation MRSF - QSL Bureau
15-03-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
MRSF has set up a QSL Bureau at the following address:
MRSF QSL Bureau
PO Box 573
Ulaanbaatar 16092
Mongolia
PO Box 573
Ulaanbaatar 16092
Mongolia
TO5SM - Saint Martin
13-03-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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Alain F6BFH and his XYL will be active from the island of St. Martin as TO5SM, between 13th and 23rd March. QRV HF SSB and CW.
QSL via F6BFH either direct or bureau.
QSL via F6BFH either direct or bureau.
ZL4M, ZL4TY - Stewart Island
12-03-2010
Submitted by: ON5EX
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QSL direct either buro via home callsigns.