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3A - Ennio, IW1RBI will be active as 3A/IW1RBI from Monaco on 6 July. He
will operate SSB and FT8 on 30-6 metres. QSL via home call.
9A - Look for 9A/S50X, 9A/S52P, 9A/S53Z, 9A/S58MU, 9A/DM7AA and 9A3SM to
be active from the Palagruza Islands (EU-090) on 18-31 July. They
plan to operate CW and SSB on 80-10 metres from the main island, as
well as from a couple of smaller islands nearby. On 25-26 July they
will use the special callsign 9A20A. The QSL manager for all call-
signs will be S58MU (direct or bureau); the logs will be uploaded
to LoTW and eQSL.
CT8 - Bruno CS8ABG, Paulo CU2CO and Marco CU7BC will be active as CQ8F
from the Formigas Islands (EU-003), Azores on 29 June. They will
operate CW (3544, 7024, 14044, 18084, 21044, 24894 and 28044 kHz)
and SSB (3744, 7144, 14244, 18144, 21244, 24944 and 28444 kHz)
approximately from 8 UTC to 19 UTC. QSL via LoTW.
DL - DARC's local branch D13 (Maerkisches Viertel) will operate special
callsign DL73TXL from 1 July until 30 June 2021 to say goodbye to
Berlin-Tegel Airport (IATA code TXL), the main international
airport of Berlin, which is expected to close permanently in early
November. Along with Gatow and Tempelhof, it played a pivotal role
during the Berlin Airlift (1948-1949), organized by the Western
Allies to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin.
EA6 - Andy, DK5ON will be active again as EA6/DK5ON from Mallorca, Balea-
ric Islands (EU-004) on 1-11 July. He will operate SSB, CW, RTTY
and FT8/FT4 on 40-6 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via
home call (direct or bureau). [TNX NG3K]
G - GB13COL is the special callsign for the Durham District and Amateur
Radio Society to participate in the "13 Colonies Special Event"
(from 13 UTC on 1 July until 4 UTC on 8 July) as a "bonus station".
QSL via eQSL, or direct to G0VLF.
G - Larry, G4HLN will be active as GB100GKU on 1-28 July to commemorate
the 100th anniversary of the long-range maritime radio service in
the United Kingdom. He will operate mainly CW on the HF bands. QSL
via the bureau. GKU was the callsign of the first long-range
maritime radio station in the UK, opened in 1920 from a site at
Devizes, Wiltshire. It operated on long-wave frequencies and mainly
worked the transatlantic liners.
I - Members of the Italian Naval Old Rhythmers Club (www.inorc.it) will
be active as II0ICEH from 18 July to 1 August. They will operate
only CW. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. A
certificate will be available; see https://www.qrz.com/db/II0ICEH
for information. ICEH was the callsign of the Italian ocean liner
"Andrea Doria", most famous for her sinking on 26 July 1956, after
the Swedish MS "Stockholm" collided with her off the coast of
Nantucket, Massachusetts. [TNX IN3MDR]
W - The following stations will be active during the 12th annual "13
Colonies Special Event", which will be held from 13 UTC on 1 July
until 4 UTC on 8 July: K2A (New York), K2B (Virginia), K2C (Rhode
Island), K2D (Connecticut), K2E (Delaware), K2F (Maryland), K2G
(Georgia), K2H (Massachusetts), K2I (New Jersey), K2J (North
Carolina), K2K (New Hampshire), K2L (South Carolina), and K2M
(Pennsylvania), plus "bonus station" WM3PEN from Philadelphia (the
city where the US independence was declared). Information about the
award programme can be found on http://www.13colonies.us/.
YJ - Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the inde-
pendent Republic of Vanuatu, special event callsign YJ40IND will be
active on 1-30 July. The operators will be Rod YJ8RN (FT8), Estelle
YJ8ED (SSB) and Colin YJ8CW (CW). They will be QRV in their spare
time, mostly around 6-10 UTC, with more activity during the week-
ends. QSL route TBA. [TNX The Daily DX] |
