I.C.P.O. Bulletin (12 - 19 July 2013)

"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"

Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)

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12/07/2013: Ken, K4ZW, will once again be back in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

between 12-19th July, 2013. He plans to operate from ET3AA, the Ethiopian

Amateur Radio Society (EARS) club station. QRV most of his time on CW, but is

going to try and be active on RTTY as well. Look for ET3AA HQ station during the

IARU HF World Championship (13-14 July). QSLs go to N2OO. [OPDX Bulletin]

12/07/2013: David, K0DCH, plans to activate Mitkof island (NA-041, USi AK155S,

WLOTA 2115) as K0DCH/KL7 from 12-16 July, 2013. QRV on or near the usual island

and IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call, direct only. [rsgbiota.org]

12/07/2013: Sam, K0YAK, is located in Manshiya, Khartoum, Sudan, and will work

as ST2SF until at least 31st August, 2013, using 45W mainly CW and digital

modes. During power disruptions he will work QRP. QSL via home call and LoTW.

[DXNL]

12/07/2013: Klaus, VE7KDU, and Frank, VE7DP, will make another attempt at

operating from the Estevan Islands (NA-181) some time between 11th and 15th

July, 2013. The operation will take place from Barnard Island (NA-181, CIsA

BC-175), which is located about 130 Km west/south-west of the nearest accessible

town. "Reaching our destination will depend on local weather and sea

conditions", Frank says. The plan is for a minimum 48-hour operation, with

activity on 30-15 metres CW and SSB. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. A

brief activity (less than 24 hours) from one of the qualifying islands in the

NA-061 group, immediately before or after NA-181 is also a possibility. [425 DX

News]

13/07/2013: Bjoern, HB9DTV, plans holiday style activity as 9A/HB9DTV from Pag

Island (EU-170, ACIA IC-188, CIA-32, IOCA CI-082, MIA MC-282, WLOTA 1796)

between 13-20 July 2013. Bjoern will be QRV in his spare time on the HF bands,

SSB only. QSL via home call, bureau or direct. [rsgbiota.org]

13/07/2013: Look for Maarten, PA3GZU, to be QRV as DU9/PA3GZU once again from

the island of Mindanao (OC-130, WLOTA 2803), Philippines, between 13th July and

9th August, 2013. Plans are to be active holiday style on 40, 20, 15 and 10

metre SSB and PSK31. QSL via PA3GZU bureau preferred. [rsgbiota.org]

13/07/2013: Members of the Calabria DX Team of the ARI section Villa S.

Giovanni will activate the lighthouse Punta Pezzo (WAIL CL-007, ARLHS ITA-139,

Admiralty E 1770, WAIS FS54) as II8LH on the 13th of July, 2013. QRV on all HF

bands, CW and SSB, propagation allowing. QSL via the bureau to HB9FHZ, or direct

to IK8YFU (see QRZ.com), LoTW and eQSL. [DXNL]

13/07/2013: Harry, AA2WN will be active holiday style as ZF2WN from Grand

Cayman Island (NA-016, WLOTA 1042) on 13-20 July, 2013. He will operate mostly

on 17 and 20 metre CW, SSB and possibly some digital modes. QSL via AA2WN and

LoTW. [425 DX News]

14/07/2013: Francois, ON4LO, plans to activate the island of Fehmarn (EU-128,

DID O-01, WLOTA 0637) as DL/ON4LO/p from 14-25th July, 2013. QRV on the HF

bands, holiday style. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [rsgbiota.org]

14/07/2013: Thomas, HB9DRM/p, will activate Regional Naturpark Diemtigtal (WWFF

HBFF-014 - NEW ONE!) on 14th July 2013 from 0830 UTC to about 1130 UTC. Locator:

JN36SO or JN36RN or JN36RO (exact location yet tbd). Thomas will be QRV on 40

and 20 metre SSB. QSL info on QRZ.com under HB9DRM. [HB9TZA]

15/07/2013: Kjell, SM4DDS will be active as 7S5A from Boko Island (EU-177),

Kalmar county, on 15-21 July. He will be QRV on 80-10 metres CW and SSB. He may

also operate as 7S5A/p for the Swedish Flora Fauna Award (Boko Nature Reserve,

SMFF-316) while on the island. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.

[425 DX News]

15/07/2013: Helmut, DL5BUT, plans a visit to the Camp Nipmerow, located on

Ruegen Island (EU-057, DID O-007, WLOTA 1712) and will be active on the HF bands

as DL5BUT/p from 15-18th July, 2013. He will also activate the National Park

Jasmund (WWFF DLFF-007) while he is there. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

[DXNL]

15/07/2013: Andy, E51AND and Kathy, E51KC will visit the island of Mangaia

(OC-159), South Cook Islands, from 15-19 July, 2013. Note: this is not a

DXpedition -- Andy is visiting the island with his wife who will be working in

the schools during the day. Andy will operate when he can but they will share

the same motel room so all nighters are not likely. Equipment: Yaesu FT 857D,

LDG tuner, Zero-Five 43 foot vertical with about 40 ground radials. Andy will

operate both SSB and QRS CW -- looking especially for SKCC members around SKCC

calling frequencies. QSL direct to E51AND, P.O. Box 518, Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook

Islands. [rsgbiota.org]

16/07/2013: Flavio, IW2NEF, will be active holiday style as 5R8NE from Andilana

Beach, Nosy Be Island (AF-057, WLOTA 3042), from 16-30th July, 2013. His plans

are to be QRV on 40-10 metre phone only. He will also be active in the RSGB IOTA

Contest (27-28 July). Equipment: Yaesu FT857, 100W, with 10m fishing rod

antenna. QSL via his manager IK2DUW. [IZ2DPX]

16/07/2013: Pista, HA8UT and his family will once again be active from Neoi

Poroi (QRA KM19HX), Pieria region, Greece, this time as SW2UT between 16-26th

July, 2013. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and RTTY, on the HF bands

(on 80 to 10 metres) and on 6 metres. His rig is an IC-706KMIIG and will be

using vertical antennas. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the HA bureau.

The operators are: XYL Erzsi HA8TU, daughters Lisa HA8TT, Andi HG8SS and Andi's

husband Dezso HA8SS. [HA0HW]

18/07/2013: Winfried, DL2GW, will once again be active as JW/DL2GW from the

JW5E club station located in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen Island (IOTA EU-026,

WLOTA 0125, WW Loc. JQ78TF) from 18-23 July, 2013. QRV on 160-6 metres, all

modes. QSL via his home call, direct or bureau. [rsgbiota.org]

19/07/2013: Gert, ZS6AYU, plans to be active holiday style as C91GR from

Bilene, Mozambique, between 19-23 July, 2013. QRV on 40-10m CW only with 200W -

400W to vertical antenna. QSL via ZS6AYU. [NG3K]

19/07/2013: Bodo, DF8DX, plans to be active as KT3Q/6 between 19-21 July 2013

from Anacapa Island (NA-144, USi CA-002S, WLOTA 1300, WWFF KFF-014), Ventura

county, California. QRV on the HF bands, CW only, with 100W and vertical. QSL

via DF8DX, bureau or direct. [rsgbiota.org]

LOOKING AHEAD -

20/07/2013: Rene, DL2JRM and Daniel, DL5SE will activate Spjaeroy Island

(EU-061) as LA/homecalls on 20-21 July, 2013. They plan to be QRV on 80-10 metre

CW and SSB, using 100 watts and GP antenna. QSL via their home calls, direct or

bureau. [rsgbiota.org]

24/07/2013: Gordon, MM0GPZ, will be active holiday style (family holiday) from

the Orkney Islands (EU-009, IOSA OR01, SCOTIA OI14, WLOTA 1652) from 24-29th

July, 2013. QRV on all bands and modes, including an entry in the RSGB IOTA

Contest using the callsign MM2N. QSL via MM0GPZ, LoTW preferred, no eQSL.

[rsgbiota.org]

25/07/2013: Weather permitting, a team consisting Teemu SM0W/OJ0R, Rick SM6U

and Thomas SM0CXU/PY2ZXU will be active from Market Reef (EU-053, ARLHS MAR-001,

TWLHD WLH OJ0-001, WLOTA 0542, WWFF OHFF-038) as OJ0R between 25-29th July,

2013. The team will also participate in the IOTA contest. QSL via G3TXF, direct

or bureau. [DX World]

26/07/2013: Matus, HA9MDN, plans to be active as 9A/HA9MDN from the island of

Vir (EU-170, ACIA IC-200, CIA-55, IOCA CI-141, MIA MC-451, WLOTA 4050) between

26th July and 2nd August, 2013. QRV on all HF bands. Modes will be SSB, RTTY and

SSTV. He also plans to participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest as a

Single-Op/Low-Power/SSB entry. QSL goes via home call, bureau preferred and

eQSL. [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Operators Nicolo IZ6TSA, Italo IK6JNH and Andrea IK6VXO will put in

a Multi-Single effort in the RSGB IOTA Contest using the callsign 9A8DV from

Drvenik Veli Island (EU-016, ACIA IC-643, CIA-09, IOCA CI-017, MIA MC-072). QSL

9A8DV via IK6VXO (see QRZ.com). [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Look for Ed, G3SQX / GW3SQX, to be active from the Isle of Skye

(IOSA NH07, SCOTIA CN14, WLOTA 1626), Inner Hebrides (EU-008) as GM7O for the

RSGB IOTA Contest. Plans are for a Single-Op/All-Band CW only entry. QSL via

GW3SQX, direct only (Ed Taylor, Fir Tree Cottage, Llanvaches NP26 3BA, United

Kingdom). Please do not send cards via the bureau. [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Operators Philip MW0DHF, Ken GW1FKY, Steve MW0VRQ and Jerzy

'George' MW0TDQ will activate Flatholm Island (EU-124, WLOTA 0007) for the IOTA

Contest, using the callsign GW8K. This will be an Island/Multi-Op/Low-Power/24hr

entry. QSL via MW0DHF. [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Gian Luca, IC8WIC/p, will once again activate the island of Capri

(EU-031, IIA NA-006, MIA MI-015, WLOTA 2466) for the RSGB IOTA Contest as a

Single-Op entry. QSL via home call, bureau or direct (QRZ.com). [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Look for M0NMS/p to be active once again from the Isle of Wight

(EU-120, WLOTA 2985) as a Single-Op/Low-Power/12hr entry in the RSGB IOTA

Contest. QSL goes via LX1NO, direct only. [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Michael, DL6MHW, will be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest as

MM/DL6MHW from mainland Orkney (IOSA OR01, SCOTIA OI14, WLOTA 1652), Orkney

Islands (EU-009) as a 12hr/LP/Mixed entry. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

[NG3K]

27/07/2013: Jukka, OH6LI, and others will be active as OH0V for the IOTA

Contest from the top of Getabergen [Geta Mountain], Aland Island (EU-002, WLOTA

1373, WWFF OHFF-037). They will be QRV on all HF bands, targetting for a fun

operation. QSL via OH0V (see QRZ.com) and LoTW. [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Lars, OZ1IVA, plans to activate the island of Laeso (EU-088, DIA

NK-003, WLOTA 2820) as homecall/p between 27th July and 4th August 2013,

including an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest. Lars will use a Elecraft K1, GP

antenna and be battery powered. Sporadic activity outside of the contest -

holiday style "fun". QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [NG3K]

27/07/2013: Eric, SM1TDE, will be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest as SA1A from

Gotland Island (EU-020, WLOTA 2969). His category will be

Island-Fixed/Single-Op/All-Band/24hr/CW/HP. QSL via bureau or direct to SM1TDE.

Website: www.sm1tde.bloggspace.se/ [rsgbiota.org]

27/07/2013: White Rock Amateur Radio Club members Eric VA7NX, Jim VE7GM, Deme

VE7CRT will be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest from Bowen Island (NA-091, CIsA

BC-078), using the callsign VE7DB. QRV CW and SSB on 20m and other bands

depending on propagation. QSL via VA7NX, direct or bureau .. also eQSL. Website:

www.wrarc.ca/ [rsgbiota.org]

27/07/2013: Operators Marcelo PY1MT, Marcelo PY1KR, Arnaldo PU1MMZ, Mauricio

PU1SET and Andre PY1CPF will be active as ZV1M in the IOTA Contest from Ilha

Grande (SA-029, DIB RJ-01 WLOTA 0795). QSL goes via PY1MT, direct and bureau.

Website: www.qrz.com/db/zv1m [rsgbiota.org]

28/07/2013: Special event station 8N1FUJI will be QRV on all bands and modes

between 28th July 2013 and 31st March 2014 to commemorate the designation of

Mount Fuji (Fujisan) as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mt. Fuji became a World

Heritage Site on 22nd June, 2013. QSL via the bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

21/10/2013: Look for Ben, DO1BEN, to be active once again as PD/DO1BEN from

Texel Island (EU-038, WLOTA 0043) from 21-27th October, 2013. Plans are to be

QRV on 40/20 and 10 metre SSB and digi modes. QSL bureau or direct via DO1BEN,

more information on QRZ.com. Check Ben's website for more information at:

www.do1ben.de/index.php?page=texel-island-eu-038 [rsgbiota.org]

26/10/2013: Look for Yuri, N2TTA, to be active in the CQWW DX SSB Contest

(26-27 October) as NP2P from Christiansted, island of Saint Croix (USi VI-002S,

WLOTA 2477, WW Loc. FK77qr), U.S. Virgin Islands (NA-106). He plans for a

Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW. Paper QSLs via N2TTA, direct only.

[NG3K]

21/12/2013: Sigi, DK9FN, plans to be active from Lata, Nendo Island (OC-100),

Temotu Province, as H40FN between 21st December 2013 and 10th January 2014.

Plans are to be QRV on all HF bands using Elecraft KX3 (10 W) TVR + PA WiMo

HLA-300 Plus (300 W), Vertical L-Antenna for 160/80/40m fed with 600 Ohm

Twincable and 40-10m G5RV Inverted Vee. QSL goes via DK9FN, direct or bureau.

Website: www.qrz.com/db/H40FN [NG3K]

SPECIAL EVENTS -

12/07/2013: Special event station 8J1AKIBA is currently active on all bands and

modes until 31st August 2013 to celebrate the Summer Akiba Daisuki! Festival (or

We-Love-Akiba! Festival). This festival takes place in Tokyo's Akihabara

shopping district, Tokyo prefecture, island of Honshu (AS-007, WLOTA 2376),

Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

12/07/2013: To celebrate the Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival (or Owara Bushi Song

Bon Dance of the Wind) special event station 8J9OWR will be QRV on all bands and

modes until 3rd September, 2013. This festival is held every year from September

1 to 3 in Yatsuo, Toyama, Toyama prefecture, Chubu region, island of Honshu

(AS-007, WLOTA 2376), Japan. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

12/07/2013: EN1025UB marks the christianisation of the Kievan Rus' 1025 years

ago. QRV on all bands and modes until September, 2013. QSL via UR5UB, direct or

bureau. [DXNL]

12/07/2013: Members of the Ukrainian Radioamateur QRP Club are celebrating

their 15th anniversary and will be active using the special callsign EO15QRP

between 12th July and 12th August, 2013. QSL via UT2AB, bureau or direct. [OPDX

Bulletin]

12/07/2013: Giovanni, I0KQB, and Mauro, IZ0WME, are operating II0GM until 30th

August 2013 to honour the 139th birthday of Guglielmo Marconi. QSL only direct

(Giovanni and Mauro, P.O. Box 30044 - Roma 47, Rome 00193, Italy), or eQSL.

[DXNL]

12/07/2013: The Radio Club Novi Sad looks back on 88 years of history,

celebrating with the call YU88BPQ until December, 2013. QSL via direct (Special

Event 88yrs of Radio Club Novi Sad from Serbia, Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 1 / 6, PO

Box: 243 Novi Sad 21101, Serbia), LoTW and eQSL. Website: www.yu7bpq.org.rs/

[DXNL]

12/07/2013: The Radio Club Rancagua is running two special events stations

during the month of July, 2013. They are celebrating their 77th anniversary with

XR77RG, operating on all bands in SSB and PSK. With the call XR3PN they are

honouring the memory of the poet Pablo Neruda. QSL for XR77RG via CE4RG, for

XR3PN via CE3OEV. [DXNL]

13/07/2013: The Radio Club Argentino LU4AA and the LUCG (LU Contest Group) put

together a team for the upcoming IARU HF Championship and several stations will

be giving out the RCA multiplier. Stations as follows: LR0F (160 CW), LR0H (160

SSB), LR0F (80 CW), LR0F (80 SSB), LR0F (40 CW), LR0H (40 SSB), LR0H (20 CW),

LR0D (20 SSB), LR0F (15 CW), LR0H (15 SSB), LR2H (10 CW), LR1D (10 SSB). Hosts

are: LU1DK, LW6DG, LU7HN, LP1H, LT1F. QSL via LU4AA. Team leader: Diego LU8ADX /

AY8A. [LU5DX]

13/07/2013: Members of the Quito Radio Club (HC1QRC, WW Loc. FI09RS) will be

operating as HD082QRC (HD Zero Eighty Two QRC) to celebrate its 82nd anniversary

from 13th to 23rd July, 2013. Activity will be on 160-2 metre CW, SSB and RTTY.

QSL via HC1JQ (direct). [OPDX Bulletin]

13/07/2013: Representing the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI), the

following stations will participate in the IARU HF World Championship: IO1HQ (20

SSB, 40 CW and 80 CW), IO4HQ (40 SSB, 80 SSB, 160 CW and SSB), IO5HQ (20 CW),

IO8HQ (15 SSB), IO9HQ (10 CW and SSB, 15 CW). [425 DX News]

13/07/2013: Japanese Amateurs are organising their HQ activity for the IARU

Championship according to the following scheme: 8N1HQ by Op Nao JA1HGY,

Minato-city (JCC #100103), Tokyo prefecture. 8N1HQ by the Tokyo University

Contest Club (JG1ZUY), Kimitsu-city (JCC 1224, JCG 12007), Chiba prefecture.

8N1HQ by the International DX Radio Club [IDXRC] (7J1YAJ), Ninomiya, Naka-gun

(JCG 11006), Kanagawa prefecture. 8N4HQ by Op Tetsu JH4WBY, Okayama-city (JCC

3101), Okayama prefecture. 8N4HQ by Op Harumi JR4OZR, Katsuta-gun (JCG 31007),

Okayama prefecture. 8N8HQ by Op JH8ZMM, Iwamizawa-city (JCC 110), Hokkaido

prefecture. QSLs will be sent out via the bureau to all contacts made.

[JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

13/07/2013: The RSGB HQ team will participate in the IARU HF World Championship

(13-14 July) as GR2HQ from different DXCC Entities within the UK. All GR2HQ QSOs

will be uploaded to LoTW a few weeks after the contest, with the correct DXCC

entity shown. These DXCC entities (G, GJ, GM or GW) will also be clearly shown

on the paper QSL card you receive, along with the IOTA reference (if different

from EU-005). QSL via M0OXO (OQRS at www.m0oxo.com). Information on the awards

for working GR2HQ can be found at: www.gr2hq.com/ [425 DX News]

15/07/2013: ISWL Member, Fred Weidema, PA0FAW, will be running special event

station PA1813A, from the 15th July until 13th August 2013. It is well known

that Arnhem was liberated in 1945, (the movie "A Bridge too far"), but Arnhem

was liberated before in 1813 from the French. Operation will be for a greater

part in CW, some SSB and digital modes depending on the available time and

possibilities. Transmitting from JO21wx, JO21xx (home QTH, high noise level),

JO22va (De Hoge Veluwe, WWFF PAFF-005) and JO32aa. QSL via PA0FAW, direct or via

the bureau and eQSL. (No LOTW). SWL reports welcome. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]

18/07/2013: Members of the Israel Amateur Radio Club (IARC) will activate

4X19MG in honor of the 19th Maccabiah Games from 18-30th July, 2013. The

Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event, held in Israel every four

years. QSL via 4Z1TL. [OPDX Bulletin]

U.S.A. Special Events can be found at: www.arrl.org/special-event-stations

LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR -

12/07-16/07 K0DCH/KL7: Mitkof Island WLOTA:2115 QSL H/c (d)

13/07-20/07 9A/HB9DTV: Pag Island WLOTA:1796 QSL H/c (d/B)

13/07-09/08 DU9/PA3GZU: Mindanao Island WLOTA:2803 QSL H/c (B)

13/07-14/07 EI1A: Ireland (Eire) WLOTA:2484 QSL PA3249 (d/B)

13/07 II8LH: Punta Pezzo WAIL:CL-007 WLOL:ITA-139 QSL HB9FHZ (B)

13/07-14/07 P3N: Cyprus Island WLOTA:0051 QSL RW3RN (d/B)

13/07-20/07 ZF2WN: Grand Cayman Island WLOTA:1042 QSL AA2WN (d)

14/07-25/07 DL/ON4LO/P: Fehmarn Island WLOTA:0637 QSL H/c (d/B)

15/07-18/07 DL5BUT/P: Ruegen Island WLOTA:1712 QSL H/c (d/B)

16/07-30/07 5R8NE: Nosy Be WLOTA:3042 QSL IK2DUW (d/B)

18/07-23/07 JW/DL2GW: Spitsbergen Island WLOTA:0125 QSL H/c (d/B)

19/07-21/07 KT3Q/6: East Anacapa Island WLOTA:1300 QSL DF8DX (d/B)

6 METRES & UP -

13/07-23/07 HD082QRC: RC Quito 82nd anniversary Grid:FI09 6/2m QSL HC1JQ (d)

14/07 SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 6m class 0000z-2359z

16/07 LY 1.3GHz Activity Contest CW/SSB/FM 1700z-2059z

16/07 NRAU 1.3GHz Activity Contest SO/MO/Open 1700z-2100z

16/07 RSGB 1.3GHz UKAC SO Fixed/Open 1900z-2130z

18/07 NRAU 70MHz Activity Contest SO/MO/Open 1700z-2100z

18/07-23/07 JW/DL2GW: Spitsbergen Island EU-026 Grid:JQ78TF 6m QSL H/c (d/B)

Contest Calendar: www.qsl.net/va3rj/con_jul.html

GOT6??? - Six Meter Information by Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS at:

http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt (Updated: 10 July 2013)

Information about current VHF activities can be found on the VHF DX portal "Make

More Miles on VHF" at: www.MMMonVHF.de/

SMIRK: www.smirk.org/

SOTA (Summits On The Air) Watch Alerts at: www.sotawatch.org/

QSL INFO -

QSLs via Bureau: 5H3MB, 5R8IC, 5R8KS, 5R8UO, 5V7SI, 7Q7CE, 8J1RL, 9G5SI, 9L0W,

AH0J, B3C, C50C, E51TLA, FK8CE, FK8DD, FM/F6ARC, HR3/K4ZLE, HU2DX, IS0/DL6NDW,

K8CW, KH0WW, MD0CCE, NH0J, P4/DF7ZS, P40Z, PJ2/DL8OBQ, PJ4M, PY1OTO/PY0T,

PY2MTS, PY8AZT/P, S79A, S79NEN, ST0R, ST2DZN, SU9ZZ, T70A, T70DXC, T8XX, T88UE,

TJ3AY, TT8ES, TU2T, V25NS, V55V, VP2MGZ, VP2MYL, VP8LP, XF3/IZ2LSC, YI1RZ,

YJ0ABP and YP3A.

QSLs via Direct: 3D2RX (W7YAQ), 3D2XC (PY7XC), 5W0M (GDXF/OQRS), 7P8ZM (JO1CRA),

8Q7DV (UA9CLB), AN7EUR (EA7NL), C98RF (DL6DQW), CE3SX (QRZ.com), CT9/DL7JAN

(H/c), E51FOC (ZL2AGY), EH7ITU (EA7NL), FO8WBB (N6JA), FS/LY2IJ (OQRS), GB75FOC

(OQRS/G3SWH), HC3/DL5YWM [SA-034] (H/c), HP1/S54ZZ (H/c), JT1AA/3 (H/c), JT1CO

(QRZ.com), K6VVA/KL7 (N6AWD), KH2L (W3HNK), PT0S (HA7RY), UA9FAR (EA7FTR), VK9NT

(VK2CA/OQRS), VP2ETE (W3HNK), VR2XMT (QRZ.com), XE1RBV (QRZ.com), ZD7VC

(QRZ.com) and ZK3N (OQRS).

QSLs via LoTW: 3A2MW, 4A3RRC, 5W1SA, A61AS, A92GE, HP1/IZ6BRN, JE2PMC, KH0XH,

LX1NO, OF3I, PJ4LS, SU9AF and TK5EP.

LINKS -

CIsA (Canadian Islands Award Program) at: www.qsl.net/ve3tpz/cisa/

IOTA (Islands On The Air) at: www.rsgbiota.org/

NAQCC (North America QRP CW Club) at: naqcc.info/

USi (U.S. Islands Award Program) at: www.usislands.org/

VEFF - Canada Flora & Fauna at: www.qsl.net/va3rj/

VEFF Yahoo! Group at: groups.yahoo.com/group/VEFF/

WCA (World Castles on the Air) at: www.wcagroup.org/ENG/wcag.html

WLA (World Lakes Award) at: worldlakes.info/

WWFF (World-Wide Flora & Fauna) at: www.wwff.co/

WLOTA (World Lighthouses On The Air at: www.wlota.com/

BITS & PIECES -

A2, BOTSWANA -

Planned operation April 2014.

The same team that brought you the exciting 7P8D expedition in 2012, are teaming

up again. This time bringing you the excitment of Botswana A22D DX Pedition. Our

aim once again to give this entity to as many deserving DX'ers on as many bands

and modes as possible. High on the wanted list on CW and RTTY, we will

concentrate on these modes but SSB will be there too. We have some fantastic

operators lined up. So.... 160m-10m we hope to hear YOU in the pileups.

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73 and Good DX!

Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ

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