DU - Chris VK3FY, Nik VK3FNIK and Dindo DU1UD will be active as DX8DX
(to be confirmed) from Luzon Island (OC-042) on 23-29 December,
with the possibility of side trips to other IOTA groups in the same
region (for instance OC-130 and OC-235). On 6-8 January DX8DX (to
be confirmed) will be QRV from the Calagua Islands (OC-202). Plans
are to operate SSB and CW on 40-10 metres, with limited activity on
80 and 160m. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS (direct and bureau); traditional
cards should be sent to M0OXO direct only. [TNX M0OXO]
E5_sc - Milan, OK1DWC has been active again as E51DWC from Rarotonga
(OC-013), South Cook Islands since 22 December. His first activity
was in June-September 2015, length of current stay unknown. He
operates CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL via OK1DWC, Club
Log's OQRS, LoTW and eQSL; QSLling policy at www.qrz.com/db/e51dwc.
EA8 - Mauro, IV3HAX will be active again as EA8/IV3HAX from Fuerteventura
Canary Islands (AF-004) from 27 December to 6 January. He will
operate CW, RTTY and PSK on the HF bands. QSL via IV3HAX (direct),
LoTW, eQSL and Club Log's OQRS. [TNX DX Coffee]
EI - From 1 January to 31 December 2017 nine special callsigns (EI11WAW,
EI22WAW, EI33WAW, EI44WAW, EI55WAW, EI66WAW, EI77WAW, EI88WAW and
EI99WAW) will be active to celebrate the Wild Atlantic Way, a
tourism route on the west coast of Ireland that runs for 2,500 km
passing through nine Counties and three provinces. Each special
callsign will be associated with one of those Counties. QSLs via
EI6AL; OQRS on Club Log. A certificate will be made available for
download to any station that works all nine calls, on any band or
mode; apply by email to EI6AL giving your name and callsign.
SM - Once again the unique and still operational long wave transmitter,
with call sign SAQ, at the Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton
(southern Sweden) will be activated on VLF 17.2 kHz on 24 December.
The message transmission will take place at 8 UTC and the
transmitter will be tuned up from around 7.30 UTC. There will also
be CW activity on the amateur radio bands (7035 or 14035 kHz) with
the call SK6SAQ. See www.alexander.n.se for updates and QSL
information. Built in 1922-24, the Varberg Radio Station has been
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2004. It is "an
exceptionally well-preserved monument to early wireless
transatlantic communication", representing "the process of
development of communication technology in the period following the
First World War".
SP - Special event station HF800O will be active from 1 January to 31
March to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Polish city of
Opole. Activity will be on 80-10 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK . QSL
via SP6PAZ, direct or bureau. [TNX SP6DVP]
T8 - Ryosei, JH0IXE will be active again as T8CW from Koror (OC-009),
Palau from 26 December to 6 January. QSL via JA0FOX (bureau) or
JH0IXE (direct), LoTW and eQSL. [TNX The Daily DX]
UA - Russian Robinson Club's members R7AL, RA1ZZ, RK8A and RW5D are
planning a DXpedition to take place from Iony Island (AS-069) on
20-24 July (dates are tentative and highly dependent on weather and
sea conditions). They will operate as RI0C with two stations on 40,
30, 20, 17, 15 and 10 metres CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS; traditional cards via R7AL (direct). See
www.iony2017.com for further information and updates. The first and
only operation from this IOTA group dates back to 1990 (EK0AC).
VE - Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation,
Canadian radio amateurs can replace their normal prefix from
1 January to 31 December: VA stations can use CF, VE stations can
use CG, VO stations can use CH and VY stations can use CI.
VK - Andy, VK5MAV will be active as VK9MAV from Marion Reef (OC-267;
DXCC wise this is Australia, not Mellish Reef) for six days between
15 and 25 May. Actual dates will depend on weather conditions and
boat availability. He will run 100 watts to a multiband dipole and
VDAs for 20 and 15 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; traditional
cards should be sent to VK5MAV (direct only) or RN3RQ (bureau). See
https://www.qrz.com/db/vk9mav for further information and updates.
This IOTA group was activated only once, by VK4WWI/P back in 2004.
W - Erik, N5WR will be active holiday style as N5WR/5 from Mustang
Island (NA-092) from 26 December to 1 January. QSL via home call or
Club Log's OQRS. [TNX DX World]