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3B8 - Once again Nigel, G3TXF will operate the RSGB Commonwealth (BERU) Contest on 14-15 March as 3B8XF from Mauritius (AF-049). After the contest, and up until 27 March, he will focus on 160 and 80 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via Club Log's OQRS.
4W - The Lagunaria DX Group's DXpedition to Timor Leste [425DXN 1498] will take place from 11 October to 8 November, including a Multi-Multi entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Thirteen operators (DB6JG, DJ5IW, DJ7EO, DJ9RR, DL1MGB, DL3DXX, DL5AXX, DL5CW, DL5LYM, DL6FBL, DL8OH, SP5XVY and VK2IA) will be active on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes with ten stations and a large deployment of antennas. Callsign and QSL route TBA. Bookmark http://www.timor-leste-dx.de/ for updates.
9G - Alan, G3XAQ will be active again as 9Q5XA from Ghana for the Commonwealth (BERU) Contest (14-15 March). Before and after the Contest he will operate CW only. QSL direct to G3SWH, preferably through his OQRS: http://www.g3swh.org.uk/decision.html. [TNX DX World]
CE0Y - Mike, VE7ACN will be active as CE0Y/VE7ACN from Easter Island (SA-001) on 19-30 March. He will operate mainly CW on 80-10 metres, plus 160 metres if local conditions allow. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW or via VE7ACN.
DL - A large team will be active on all bands and modes as DA0HEL from Helgoland Island (EU-127) on 19-29 March. In addition, they will also be QRV as DL0IH from nearby Helgoland Duene, where access is possible only between 8 and 15 UTC. QSLs via DF6QC, direct or bureau.
DL - Special callsign DM30RSV will be active from 24 March to 2 October to commemorate the formation of the Radiosportverband e.V. (Radio Sport Union), the first independent national amateur radio club in the German Democratic Republic. The activity period of DM30RSV will mirror the actual lifespan of the RSV thirty years ago. QSL via the bureau, LoTW, eQSL, or direct to DK5ON; logsearch on Club Log. A certificate will be availabe; see http://www.70darc.club/ for information.
GI - GB0SPD, GB2SPD and GB4SPD are three special callsigns that will celebrate St Patrick's Day from Northern Ireland. The St Patrick's Day on the air event will run from 12 UTC on 16 March until 12 UTC on 18 March. See http://stpatrickaward.webs.com/ for details.
I - IY0CG is a new station affiliated to the Coordinamento Stazioni Marconiane Italiane, which gathers amateur radio stations operating from historic Marconi sites located in Italy. Operated by ARI Castelli Romani, IY0CG will be QRV mainly during the International Marconi Day (25 April) from Castel Gandolfo, where in 1933 Marconi established the world's first commercial point-to-point terrestrial microwave link between the Vatican City and the summer residence of the Pope. QSL via IK0NOJ.
I - Team IP1A (https://www.ip1a.it/) will be active on 1-3 May from Palmaria Island (IIA LI027, not IOTA). They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes with two stations, and will participate in the ARI International DX Contest. QSL via IU3EDK, direct or bureau. Further operations from islands qualifying for IOTA Group EU-083 will be announced on the team's website. Complete information about the Italian Islands Award can be found on http://ari.it/. [TNX IU4HRJ]
JA - Taka, JA8COE will be active again as JA8COE/0 from Sado Island (AS-206) on 19-23 March. He will operate mainly FT8 and CW. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via JA8COE (direct or bureau).
LU - Celebrating International Women's Day, YL operators from the Radio Club QRM Belgrano will be active as LU4AAO on 7-8 March. They will operate SSB and FT8 on 80, 40 and 20 metres. QSL direct to LU4AAO; more information on http://lu4aao.org/. [TNX LU5AG]
OE - OE25EU is a special callsign celebrating the 25th anniversary since Austria acceded to the European Union. It will be used for the first time on 7-8 March, and again on 2-3 May, 6-7 and 21-22 June, and during the first full weekends of July-November. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
OZ - OZ80QUEEN is another Danish special callsign that will be active on 16 April to celebrate the 80th birthday of H.M. Queen Margrethe II. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via OZ1ACB. Information about the award certificates available for contacts made with this station as well as with OZ80HM and OX80HM [425DXN 1501] can be found onhttps://www.qrz.com/db/OZ80QUEEN.
PA - Celebrating 75 years of freedom since the end of World War II, special Dutch callsigns PA75FREE, PB75FREE, PC75FREE, PD75FREE, PE75FREE, PF75FREE, PG75FREE, PH75FREE, PA75FREEDOM and PD75FREEDOM will be active on 1-31 May. All QSOs will be confirmed via the bureau; please use Club Log's OQRS for direct requests. A certificate will be available; see the YNOMY DX Group's website (http://www.ynomy.nl/) for information.
PY - Special callsign ZW60DF will be active on 1-30 April to commemorate the 60th 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 LoTW, or via PT2GTI.
S5 - Members of Radio Club Cerkno (http://www.s50e.si) will be active as S500E throughout 2020 to mark half a million QSOs made from the S50E station. The log will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log on a regular basis, and all QSOs will be confirmed via the bureau early next year. Direct cards should be requested via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via S50O. A special S500E T-shirt will be awarded to the stations scoring the highest number of QSOs (band/mode) from each continent and Slovenia. [TNX S50U]
TT - The Italian DXpedition Team will be active from N'Djamena, Chad [425DXN 1493] from 29 September to 12 October. Nine operators (I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA, I2YSB, IK2CIO, IK2CKR, IK2DIA, IK2HKT and IK2RZP) will be active as TT8RR (CW, SSB, RTTY) and TT8XX (FT8) with four stations on all bands. QSL via I2YSB (direct only). See http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for more information, including real-time logsearch and OQRS for direct QSLs.
UA9 - The Artic Legends Expedition 2020 [425DXN 1499] is expected to be active as RI0B from Rastorguyev Island (AS-068) starting indicatively between 15 and 20 March. Plans are to operate CW, SSB and FT8 with three stations for four days. The whole trip depends on weather, as the team is using snowmobiles. As of 6 March, they were at Antipayuta waiting for weather conditions to improve. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (search for RI0B/AS-068). Updates can be found onhttp://legendsarctic.com/dnevnik_ekspedicii_ri0b_2.
V3 - Iain, G4SGX will be active again as V31GX from Belize during the Commonwealth (BERU) Contest (14-15 March). Afterwards he will concentrate on 160 metres. QSL via LoTW and M0OXO's OQRS. [TNX DX World]
VK - The Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club (VK3SOL) will be active as VI3RA on 14-15 March. Look for activity on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres to take place from the Broadcast Australia site which was used by Radio Australia's shortwave service until 2017. A special QSL card will be sent out for all the QSOs made.
W - Originally part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Maine was granted statehood and admitted to the Union on 15 March 1820. The Maine Bicentennial Special Event will run on 16-22 March, with twelve 1x1 special callsigns representing Maine's original nine counties (K1C, K1H, K1K, K1L, K1O, K1P, K1S, K1W and K1Y) and three "special locations" (K1B, K1J and K1P). Look for activity on 80, 40 and 20 metres SSB and CW. See https://maine200specialevent.com/ for complete information about the event.
ZC4 - Adrian, G0KOM will be active as ZC4MK from Melanda Beach, UK Sovereign Base Area on Cyprus (AS-004) from 26 March to 1 April, including participation in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via G0KOM.
ZF - Pete, K8PGJ will be active again as ZF2PG from the Cayman Islands (NA-016) on 25-30 March, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via LoTW or direct to home call. |
