3D2/R - The team expects to set sail from Port Denarau Marina on 20 May in
the morning (Fiji time). They will be QRV as E51DOM/mm during the
voyage, which will take about 72 hours. 3D2RRR will then be active
from Rotuma for a couple of weeks. Plans are to run two stations on
CW, one on SSB, and five on FT8 (Fox & Hound). "This will be an
experimental FT8 activity", they say. "We will operate two radios
on the same band at the same time". QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Up-
dates will be posted to https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup.
3X - 3X1A is the new callsign issued to Jean-Philippe, F1TMY, previously
active as 3X2021. He has been stationed in Conakry, Guinea since
September 2021, and expects to remain there for quite some time.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
EA8 - Look for EF0F/8 to be active during this year's His Majesty the
King of Spain CW Contest (21-22 May) from La Palma, Canary Islands.
This operation is an effort to help local amateur radio operators
affected by the 2021 Cumbre Vieja catastrophic volcanic eruption.
So, while bureau cards can be sent to EA4URE as usual, those who
wish to help out or receive a direct card can send their request
via EA4BQ. Contributions will be donated to the Union de Radioafi-
cionados del Valle de Aridane (EA8URA). The KOS Contest rules can
be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/EF0F.
F - For the 70th year the Association des Radioamateurs de la Sarthe
(F6KFI) will operate a special event station for the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. Look for TM24H on 29 May-12 June, with activity on various
bands and modes (SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK, FT8). QSL via Club Log's OQRS,
or via F6KFI.
F - Special callsign TM61TC will be activated on 30 May-4 June cele-
brating Claude Chappe's invention of the optical telegraph, the
first practical telecommunications system of the industrial age.
QSL via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
HA - Istvan, HA0KA and a large group will be active as HG0WFF from the
Protected Landscape Area of Kesznyeten on 21-22 May. They will
operate CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands and 6m. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via HA0HW (bureau). The HA Flora & Fauna
Award programme's website: http://wff.pannondxc.hu/en/index.php.
[TNX HA0HW]
HC - Members of the Ecuador DX Club will be active as HD1E on 23-24 May
to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha (24
May 1822), which gave independence to Ecuador. QSL via LoTW. See
https://ecuadordxclub.org/bicentennial for the commemorative cer-
tificate.
I - ARI Torino (IQ1TO) will set up a station at the RAI Radio and
Television Museum (https://www.rai.it/museoradiotv/) and be QRV as
II1MRTV on 21-22 May between 8.30 and 16.30 UTC.
JA - Take, JI3DST will be active again from Shodo Island (AS-200) be-
tween 15 May and 4 July. He will operate SSB and CW as JI3DST/5,
JJ5RBH and JS6RRR/5, as well as JS6RRR/p on FT8. The QSOs will be
made available for both Club Log and LoTW Matching on the IOTA
website.
SV - Erwin, DK5EW will be active as SV8/DK5EW from Santorini Island (EU-
067, KM26qi) on 23-28 May, and as SV9/DK5EW from Crete (EU-015,
KM15wl) on 30 May-10 June. This will be a 144 MHz operation (EME,
Meteorscatter and Sporadic-E). QSL direct to home call and "later
upload to LoTW". See http://dk5ew.com/ageanisland-2022/ for more
information.
VP5 - VP5/K4BAI and VP5/K4QPL will be QRV from Providenciales (NA-002),
Turks and Caicos, on 24-31 May. QSLs via home calls. They will
participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as VP5M (QSL via LoTW, or
direct to K4QPL). [TNX NG3K]
VP8 - Look for Laurie, G3UML to be active as VP8TLE from the Falkland
Islands (SA-002) until 24 May. "This is not primarily a radio
trip", he says, "but I do hope to get some time in on the air" from
VP8LP's station. He will operate SSB only, most likely on 20, 15
and 10 metres. QSL via G3UML.
XE - Special event station XI8RM will be QRV on 19-28 May during the 8th
edition of the Rally Maya Mexico. Activity is expected to take
place on 80-6 metres SSB, FT8 and FT4 from Cancun (19-21 May, grid
EL61), Chiquila (22-23 May, grid EL61), Uxmal (24-26 May, grid
EL50) and Riviera Maya (27-28 May, grid EL60). QSL via EA5GL and
LoTW. See http://radioaficionados.mx/xi8rm for more information.
XE - Zalo, XE3N plans to be active holiday style as XF3N from Holbox
Island (NA-045) on 22-23 May. He will operate SSB, FT8 and FT4 on
40-6 metres. QSL via EA5GL and LoTW.
YB - YB8HZ, YB8DKL, YC8AQY, YC8BNZ and YC8ES will be active from Pulau
Sapuka Besar (OC-247) on 27-29 May. Plans are to be QRV on the HF
bands and 6 metres. [TNX JN6RZM] |