4L - 4L1PJ is the callsign issued to Peter, 4L/G4ENL. He expects to
operate SSB on various HF bands for the next few years while on
work assignment. QSL via N4GNR. [TNX DX World]
4X - The "Land of Craters" programme will see four special stations
operate from the Makhteshim ("craters") in the Negev desert of
Israel. The first activity was conducted by 4X0ARF (November 2020).
Look for 4X0RMN to be QRV from Makhtesh Ramon (Ramon Crater),
Israel's largest national park, on 30 January-1 February. QSL via
4X6ZM, LoTW and eQSL. A certificate will be available for working
3 out of 4 special stations: see https://www.iarc.org/craters/.
LU - AMSAT Argentina, LU7AA will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the
LUSAT (LO-19) satellite on 16-24 January. Activity on the HF bands
will be on SSB, CW and digital modes. More information can be found
at http://lu4aao.org/lu7aa/cert_31_aniv_lusat_2021.htm.[TNX LU4AAO]
OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from
Tasiilaq Island (NA-151) on 13-30 January. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's
OQRS or direct to OZ0J. [TNX DX World]
PA - Roel, PD0OYF will be active as PD112MKNN until 14 February, and
especially on 11 February. The special callsign's suffix stands for
Meld Kamer Noord Nederland, the Control Center Northern Netherlands
located in Drachten. 11 February is European 112 Day, when emer-
gency services remind citizens of the importance of "112", the
European emergency number available free of charge, 24/7, anywhere
in the EU member states as well as other European countries
(https://eena.org/). QSL via the bureau. [TNX PD0OYF]
PY - Alex, PY4AZ and others will be active as ZY4D from the Caparao Na-
tional Park in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais on 15-17 Janu-
ary. They plan to operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL via
PS8RV and LoTW.
UA - Vasily, RA1ZZ expects to be active as RA1ZZ/p from Kildin Island
(EU-082) on 9-11 January. He will operate CW and SSB on 40 and 20
metres. QSL via home call. [TNX qrz.ru]
UA - Special callsigns R1991A, R2021A, R30ARCK, R30RCK, RA30KR, RC30KR,
RD30KR, RG30KR, RJ30KR, RK30KR, RL30KR, RM30KR, RN30KR, RO30KR,
RQ30KR, RT30KR, RU30KR, RV30KR, RW30KR and RZ30KR will be active on
15-25 January to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Amateur
Radio Club Kristall. QSLs via operator's instructions. A number of
certificates will be available on https://hamlog.online/.
VU - Once again the West Bengal Radio Club (VU2WB) will provide as-
sistance during the Ganga Sagar Mela on Sagar Island (AS-153). This
is the annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims to take a holy dip in the
Ganges, where the river merges with the Bay of Bengal. Expect some
activity on the HF bands as AT2GSI on 9-16 January.
ZC4 - Garry, 2M1DHG is again active as ZC4GR from the UK Sovereign Base
Area of Dhekelia for the next two and a half years. He operates SSB
and digital modes such as FT8 ("please be patient, it's a new mode
to me"), SSTV, PSK31, WSPR and on 40, 20 and 10 metres, typically
between 17 and 19 UTC "a few nights a week". QSL via EB7DX.
ZF - Pete, K8PGJ will be active again as ZF2PG from the Cayman Islands
(NA-016) on 10-17 January. He will operate SSB, and will take part
in the North American QSO Party (from 18 UTC on 16 January to 6 UTC
on the 17th). QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call. [TNX OPDX Bul-
letin] |