CP - On 22 March Toni, EA5RM left for Bolivia [425DXN 1550], where he
will be working on a non-governmental organization's project until
27 April. In his spare time he will operate SSB and digital modes
as CP1XRM. QSL via EA5RM and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
DL - Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, members of DARC's Special
Event Station Team will be active as DA21WARD from 1 April through
June. QSL via the bureau, or direct to DK5ON.
G - G5WS and G6ZZ will be used by the RSGB Contest Club to celebrate
the centenary of the Transatlantic Tests which were held in the
1920s. The historic callsign 5WS was used by RSGB members from
Wandsworth, in South London, during the third Transatlantic Tests
(December 1922), while 6ZZ was used to test the practicability of
radio communication to and from an express train using the amateur
wavelengths (July 1924). QSLs via M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.
LZ - Special callsign LZ200GSR will be active on 1-30 April to mark the
200th anniversary of the birth of Georgi Sava Rakovski (1821-1867),
a prominent figure in the revolutionary movement for the liberation
of Bulgaria. QSL via LZ1XM.
OM - Radioklub Partizanske (OM3KAP/OM7M, https://om7m.org) will be
active as OM77PA in various contests throughout 2021. The special
callsign pays a tribute to Peter Martiska (OM3PA), the club's
chairman and leading operator for fifty years, who passed away on 3
January aged 77. QSL via OM4MM.
OZ - Special callsign OZ75BO will be activated from Bornholm Island (EU-
030) on 1-11 April to celebrate the 75th anniversary since the So-
viet forces left the island after World War II (5 April 1946).
Also, special callsign OZ75MAY will be re-activated during the same
time frame. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW and eQSL;
paper cards should be sent direct to OZ1ACB. A number of certifi-
cates will be available, see https://oz75may.oz0j.dk/ for informa-
tion.
OK - Special callsign OL75KCR will be active from 1 April until 31 De-
cember to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Radioclub Chrudim
(OK1KCR). QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
PA - Ruud, PG1R will be active as PG96WARD on 1-30 April to celebrate
World Amateur Radio Day 2021. He operates RTTY, PSK and SSB. QSL
via PG1R (direct or bureau) and LoTW; logsearch on Club Log.
PY - Special callsign ZW61DF will be active on 1-30 April to commemorate
the 61st anniversary of Brasilia. The city was founded on 21 April
1960, to serve as the new federal capital of Brazil and seat of
government of the Distrito Federal. QSL via PT2GTI, direct or
bureau.
PZ - Markus, DJ4EL has had to postpone his early April trip to Suriname
[425DXN 1536]. He now expects to be QRV as PZ5GE from the mainland
between 9 and 23 October, and as PZ5G from Papegaaien Island (SA-
092) on 15-18 October. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via home
call, direct or bureau. [TNX DX World]
VK_ant - Stationed at Casey Station (Antarctica) until November at least,
Paul, VK2PAD is active as VK0PD in his spare time. Currently he has
"a 20/40m dipole 10m above ground level and have made some contacts
on 20m", he says. QSL via EB7DX.
CQ WW WPX SSB CONTEST ---> The following stations have announced their
participation in this year's event (27-28 March):
Call Category Country QSL
---------------------------------------------------------------
4L8A SOSB 20m Georgia LoTW/M0OXO
8J17CALL SO Japan LoTW
A42K SOSB Oman LoTW/EA5GL
BP0P M/? Taiwan BP0P
C6AGU Bahamas LoTW/HA7RY
CQ3W SO Madeira LoTW
E2A M/S Thailand LoTW/E21EIC
E2E M/2 Thailand E23NEZ
FG4KH SO Guadeloupe LoTW/F1DUZ
FM5BH SOAB HP Martinique LoTW/W3HNK
IH9YMC SO AF Italy LoTW
JW2T SO Svalbard
P40A SO Aruba LoTW/WD9DZV
P45A Aruba P43A
PJ2T M/S Curacao LoTW/W3HNK
PJ4G SO Bonaire LoTW/K4BAI
PR2RP Brazil PY2ERA
TC3A M/M Turkey LoTW
TC7G MO Turkey LoTW/TC7G
TM4Y France F6KGL
TO1K SOAB St Martin SP9FIH
VB3E SO Canada VE3AT
VC2W SOAB HP Canada LoTW/VA2WA
VC3T SO Canada LoTW/VE3DZ
VP5M M/? Turks & Caicos LoTW/K4QPL
VX2Z SO Canada LoTW
WP3C SO Puerto Rico LoTW/M0OXO
XE2AYO Mexico XE2AYO
YB0ECT SOSB 20m Indonesia W2FB
YB2DX SOAB Indonesia LoTW/YB2DX
YN1YN M/? Nicaragua YN1YN
ZD8HZ SOSB Ascension Isl LoTW/TA1HZ
ZF2PG SO Cayman Islands LoTW/K8PGJ
ZV5M Brazil LoTW
Do not forget to give a look at the Announced Operations listing maintained
by Bill, NG3K at https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/wpxs2021.html - good contest to
you all! |