I.C.P.O. Bulletin (27 September - 04 October 2013)

"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"

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

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27/09/2013: A team, including Dov 4Z4DX, Ezra 4Z7ECC and Amos 4Z1AB will

activate 3 WFF sites + Holyland areas in the driving intervals. Activity will be

on Friday 27 September on freq. 14265 +/- QRM and on SSB. Call 4Z4DX/M and

4Z1AB/M. They will leave home around 04:30 utc. First activation will start

around 05:30 starting Holyland J-10-JN, J- 09-JN and K-09-JN. First WFF will be

4XFF-037 (Megiddo N.P.) located in J-08-YZ around 07:00utc. Length of activity

there depends on pile-up. On the way to the next WFF they will activate some

Holyland areas in YZ region. Second WFF will be 4XFF-012 (Gilboa N.R.) located

in L-09-YZ. On the way to the next WFF they will activate some Holyland areas in

YZ region. Third WFF will be 4XFF-040 (Zippori N.P.) located in K-07-YZ. On

their home back they will activate more Holyland areas. As mentioned before, all

timing depends on pile-ups and activity ! QSL via home calls. [4X4JU]

27/09/2013: Aldo, IK2ANI will be active holiday style as IH9/IK2ANI from Isola

di Pantelleria (AF-018, IIA TP-001, MIA MI-124, WLOTA 0041, Grid Loc. JM56) from

27 September to 1 October, 2013. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 30-6 metres

with 100 watts to a vertical antenna. [425 DX News]

28/09/2013: Operators Walter I3VJW, Ampelio IK3JBP, Flavio I3JRF, Marco IW3ICK,

Cale IW3ILP and Tony IK3ESB plan to be active as 9A/IQ3VO from Dugi Otok

(EU-170, ACIA IC-367, CIA-10, IOCA CI-018, MIA MC-074, WWFF 9AFF-002),

Archipelago of Zadar, Croatia, between 28th September and 1 October, 2013. The

team will also activate Veli Rat lighthouse (ARLHS CRO-183, CLH-178, TWLHD WLH

9A-077, WLOTA 2375). Activity will be on all HF bands and modes (6 metre also on

sked). QSL via IQ3VO (see QRZ.com). Website: www.qrz.com/db/I3VJW [rsgbiota.org]

28/09/2013: Operators Friedrich DL4BBH, Matthias DK7LV, Klaus DL7UXG, Henning

DB5BZ, Peter DJ4RU and Ric DL2VFR will be active as DM50IOTA from Hiddensee

Island (EU-057, DID O-005, WLOTA 2371) between 28 September and 4 October 2013.

This activation will also count for the Vorpommern Lagoon Area National Park

WWFF (WorldWide Flora Fauna) reference DLFF-014. Also the lighthouse Dornbusch

(DLTD_GLHA #17, ARLHS FED-026, WLOTA:2371). Plans are to be QRV on all HF bands

using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via bureau; QSL direct via DL2VFR. Website:

www.iota-expedition.com/ [rsgbiota.org]

28/09/2013: Operators Steve G0MTD, Paul M1PAF, Norman G7MRL, Glyn M0XUH, Mark

M0WCR, Brendan EI6IZ, Ian G0VGS and Mike M0PRL will be active as EJ0M from

Aranmore - Aran Island (EU-121, WLOTA 1189), Ireland, between 28 September and 5

October, 2013. There will be 5 stations using K3s with amps on all the available

frequencies. This is a joint venture English and Irish with 10 operators CW and

SSB. QSL via G0MTD, direct (Steve Topping, 7 Beckstone Close, Harrington,

Workington CA14 5QR, England) or bureau. [F5OGG]

28/09/2013: Willi, DJ7RJ, will be active as FR/DJ7RJ from Reunion Island

(AF-016, DIFO FR-001, WLOTA 1812, WWFF FFF-011) between 28th September and 2nd

November, 2013. QRV on 160-10 metre CW and SSB, with focus on the low bands. QSL

direct to DJ7RJ (Manfred 'Willi' Przygode, Hoisdorfer Landstr. 50, 22927

Grosshansdorf, Germany). NO eQSL. [NG3K]

28/09/2013: Mike, DG5LAC, will use the special callsign OU1RAEM from Romo

Island (EU-125, DIA NS-00) between 28 September and 5 October, 2013. Mike will

also activate Wadden Sea National Park [Nationalpark Vadehavet] (WWFF OZFF-004).

QRV on 80-10 metre SSB, using high power. QSL via DARC bureau (Germany) or

direct to DF5LW (QRZ.com). [rsgbiota.org]

28/09/2013: The Association des Radioamateurs des Cotes d'Armor will be active

as TM6BRE from Brehat Island (EU-074, DIFM MA-012, WLOTA 2010, Grid Loc. IN88)

on 28-29 September, 2013. They expect to be QRV with three stations on 80, 40,

20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 metre CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via F4EUG. [425 DX

News]

29/09/2013: Tom, DL4VM, will once again activate the island of

Vendsyssel-Thy/Nordjylland [aka North Jutland] (EU-171, DIA NJ-001) as OZ/DL4VM

between 29th September and 19th October, 2013. This operation also includes the

activation of Thy National Park (WorldWide Flora-Fauna reference OZFF-009). QSL

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

01/10/2013: Gary VE1RGB, Murray WA4DAN and Rick AI5P are pleased to announce a

DXpedition to Sable Island (NA-063, CIsA NS004, WLOTA 0758, WWFF CYFF-001) from

1-11 October 2013. Approvals are in hand from Parks Canada and the Canadian

Coast Guard. They have chartered with Maritime Air Charter Ltd. to provide the

Britten Norman Islander aircraft for landing on the beach. The call CY0P has

been issued for the October DXpedition. The CY0P (Parks) call was chosen in

recognition of the establishment of the 43rd National Park in Canada (Sable

Island National Park Reserve, IUCN category II), established 17 October 2011.

Activity is good for the World-Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF) program and the Canadian

Flora Fauna Award (www.qsl.net/va3rj/). VE1RGB is a veteran of two previous CY0

DXpeditions and is a top CW contester. WA4DAN has coordinated two previous CY0

DXpeditions, including the October 2012 DXpedition that was cut short due to

Hurricane Sandy. An all band 160-10 metre CW, SSB and RTTY operation is planned.

QSL via VE1RGB, direct or bureau. Further information and updates at:

www.cy0dxpedition.com/ [WA4DAN]

01/10/2013: A Spanish team from the Aitana DX Group (ADXG) will be active as

H7H from the YN2N Shack in Grenada (WW Loc. EK71AU), Nicaragua, between 1st to

16th October, 2013. Team members include Francisco EA7FTR, Gen EA5HPX, Fernando

EA5FX, Javi EA5KM, Jose EA1ACP and Carlos EA1DVY. Activity will be on all bands

using CW, SSB and RTTY. Pilot station is Ismael, EA1AZ. QSL via EB7DX. Further

information and updates are available on their website at: nicaragua2013.com/

[DX World]

02/10/2013: Pekka, OH2YY, plans activity from Nepal between 2-5 October, 2013,

as 9N2YY (to be confirmed upon arrival in Nepal). His license in Nepal will

cover the following bands 18, 21, 24 and 28 MHz. QRV during evenings and nights

on SSB. Pekka will be travelling in different places and may not always be able

to put up the antennas that he was planning. QSL via home call, direct or bureau

and LoTW. [NG3K]

02/10/2013: Grant, KZ1W and Rob, N7QT will be active as TX5D from Raivavae

Island (OC-114, DIFO FO-122, WLOTA 2581), Austral Islands, between 2-14 October,

2013. Their operational base will be two bungalows located on the north side of

Raivavae, and less than 20 feet from the Pacific Ocean. Activity will be on

80-10 metre CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Logs updated daily to ClubLog, internet /

bandwidth permitting. QSL via LOTW, eQSL, bureau, or direct (SASE + IRC). [DX

World]

03/10/2013: Kazu, JH8PHT, plans to be active from the Saipan Rental Shack,

district of Saipan Garapan, island of Saipan (USi NI002S, WLOTA 1333, WW Loc.

QK25UF), Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086) as AH0KT from 3-7 October, 2013.

Plans are to be QRV on the HF bands, plus 6 metres. QSL via home call. [DX

World]

03/10/2013: Bernard, DL2GAC, will be active again as H44MS from Honiara

[Guadalcanal Island] (OC-047, WLOTA 0086, Grid Loc. RI00), Solomon Islands, from

3 October to 26 November, 2013. Hermann, DL2NUD, will be along operating EME as

H44HP until mid-November (possibly with a side trip to Vanuatu with activity as

YJ9HP). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

03/10/2013: Calabria DX Team members Alex IK8YFU, Salvatore IZ8CZR, Domenico

IW8RAO, Maurizio IZ8SJA and Nicola IZ8SKO plan to activate Salina Island (IIA

E-015, MIA MI-083, WLOTA 1005, WWFF IFF-677), Eolie Islands (EU-017), as ID9Y

between 3-6 October, 2013. They will also activate the following lighthouses:

Capo Faro (WAIL SI-035, ARLHS ITA-020, WW Loc. JM78KN) and Punta Lingua (WAIL

SI-040, ARLHS ITA-250, WW Loc. JM78KM). QRV on all HF bands, plus 6 and 2

metres. QSL via the bureau to HB9FHZ. QSL via direct to IK8YFU (Via Pio La Torre

n.79, 89024 Polistena (RC), Italy). Further information plus log search can be

found at: www.calabriadxteam.it/salina [IK8YFU]

03/10/2013: The "Italian DXpedition Team" are pleased to announce their next

activity will be from Mayotte Island (IOTA AF-027, WLOTA 0376) as TO2TT from

3-17th October, 2013. HF Pilot station: IK7JWY. 6M band Pilot station: IK0FTA.

Software Management (real-time log on line) by IH9GPI. Official website.

Official forum. Further updates to follow. [DX World]

04/10/2013: The Martello Tower Group plan a DXpedition to Herm Island (EU-114)

from 4-9 October 2013. Plans are to be QRV on all HF bands and modes. Team

members include Keith G6NHU, Tony G0MBA, Colin M1EAK, Yan M0YNK, Chris 2E0DBY,

Kevin M0GWE and Richard G7HJK. QSL bureau or direct to G6NHU (Keith Maton, 41

Bemerton Gardens, Kirby Cross, Essex. CO13 0LQ, United Kingdom). All QSOs will

be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible once we return from the island. Website:

martellotowergroup.com/gp0pkt [rsgbiota.org]

04/10/2013: Eddie SP/ES2TT from the 4th till the 6th of October in Malbork

region will take place regular meeting of Polish castles activators (Zjazd

Kasztelanski). On the 4th and 5th of October will be activated some castles in

Malbork region. From the 6th till 10th of October, Eddie ES2TT with group of

Polish activators going to work from following castles: Paslek (WCA SP-000549,

ZWP JEL02), Orneta (WCA SP-00569, ZWP JLJ02), Lidzbark (WCA SP-00568, ZWP

JLJ01), Bisztynek (WCA SP-01397 + SP-01398, ZWP JBT02 + JBT03), Reszel (WCA

SP-00556, ZWP JEZ06), Mragowo (WCA SP-00570, ZWP JMR01), Ryn (WCA SP-00560, ZWP

JGK02), Gizycko (WCA SP-00559, ZWP JGK01), Ketrzyn I (WCA SP-00055, ZWP JEZ05),

Ketrzyn (WCA SP-01307, ZWP JEZ09). Eddie SP/ES2TT also try to activate Fort

Boyan (TFJ01 for "Twierdze i Forty w Polsce" Award). Bands: mainly 40 and 20

meters. Mode: mainly SSB (possibly CW and PSK). Equipment: tranciever Kenwood

TS-480sat, 9 Band Mobile Antenna, gasoline generator. QSL via home call. [RN1CW]

LOOKING AHEAD -

10/10/2013: Junichi JH3AEF, Ryo JH7EQW and Jusei JA3IVU will be active from

Dochula Pass, Kingdom of Bhutan, as A52AEF, A52EQW and A52IVU, respectively,

between 10-20 October, 2013. QRV on 160-10 metre CW, SSB and the Digital modes.

QSL via home calls. [DX World]

17/10/2013: Dan, HR2DMR, plans to visit and operate from Tigre Island (NA-060)

as HQ4W (call tentative) between 17-20th October, 2013. Operating time on the

island could be restricted due to Honduran Navy exercises. QRV on HF bands, CW

and SSB. QSL via KD4POJ. [DX World]

18/10/2013: Yuli 4X6HP/p, Vlad 4Z5IW/p and Ros 4Z5LA/p will be active, weather

permitting, from Akhziv Island (IOTA AS-100) on 18th and 19th October, 2013. QRV

on the HF bands, SSB and CW. QSL via their home calls. [DX World]

23/10/2013: Les, N1SV, will be QRV as VP9/homecall from Hamilton Parish,

Bermuda (NA-005, WW Loc. FM72PI) between 23-27 October, 2013. Activity will

include a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (26-27

October) using the callsign VP9I from CQ zone 5. QSL VP9/N1SV via home call. QSL

VP9I via WW3S. [NG3K]

26/10/2013: Jussi-Pekka, OH6RX and Esa, OH7WV plan to be QRV from the Mariana

Intrepid Contest Club, island of Saipan (OC-086, USi NI-002S, WLOTA 1333) using

the club callsign AH0K. Activity will also include a Multi-2 entry in both the

CQWW DX SSB Contest (26-27 October) and CQWW DX CW Contest (23-24 November).

Exact dates are open but will be active before and after the contest on HF,

possibly also occasional 6m activation. QSL route TBA. [NG3K]

26/10/2013: Raffaello IT9ATF, Pippo IT9PPG, Renato IT9NPR and Antonino IT9RDG

will be active as IF9A during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (26-27 October) as a

Multi-Single entry, CQ zone 15. Activity will take place from the island of

Favignana (EU-054, IIA TP-011, MIA MI-025, WLOTA 1545, WW Loc. JM67DW). QSL goes

via IT9ATF. [NG3K]

31/10/2013: Stephane, F5UOW, will once again be active from Reunion island

(AF-016, DIFO FR-001, WLOTA 1812, WWFF FFF-011). He will use FR/F5UOW from

October 31st to November 21st but between November 3 to 17 he will be TO2R.

Mostly in CW from 40 to 10m. QSL via F5UOW direct or bureau. [F6AJA]

01/11/2013: A team consisting Mario CX4CR, Bert CX3AN, Gus CX2AM, Gus CX3CE,

Rainer CX8FB, Oscar CX2FR, Luis CX4AAJ, Jose CE0YHO, Francisco EA7FTR, Eugene

EA5HPX and Carlos LU2NI will be operating as XR0YY from Hanga Roa, Easter Island

(SA-001, DICE ICE-001, WLOTA 0319, WWFF CEFF-027, WW Loc. DG52GU) between 1-7th

November, 2013. They will run 3 stations simultaneously - 160-6 metre CW, SSB

and Digital modes. QSL Manager is EB7DX. Full information and updates will be

availabe on their website at: easterisland2013.com/ [DX World]

01/11/2013: Take, JA6CNH, will be active from Ho Chi Minh City (Grid Loc.

OK30), Vietnam, as XV2CNH between 1-9 November, 2013. QRV on 160-6m CW, SSB and

Digi-modes. QSL via JA6CNH. [DX World]

16/11/2013: Eric, F6ICX, will once again be active as 5R8IC between 16th

November and 15th December, 2013 from Sainte-Marie Island [Nosy Boraha] (AF-090,

WLOTA 1099). Holiday style operation, with no online log during activity. Mainly

CW, some SSB, RTTY and PSK63. QSL via home call. Website:

f6kbk.free.fr/activities/activite_om_rc/5r8ic/5r8ic.htm [DX World]

21/11/2013: Kei, KG2A (aka JJ1RJR), plans activity as V25A from the island of

Antigua (NA-100, WLOTA 1118) between 21 November and 1 December, 2013. This will

include a Single-Op/All-Band entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest (23-24 November)

from CQ zone 8. Kei will be QRV on 160-10 metre CW and SSB. QSL direct to KG2A.

[NG3K]

23/11/2013: Jim, N6TJ, will put in a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry in the

CQWW DX CW Contest (23-24 November) from Scarborough, island of Tobago (SA-009,

WLOTA 0412, WW Loc. FK91PE, CQ zone 9) using the callsign 9Y4W. QSL via DL4MDO

(QRZ.com). [NG3K]

13/01/2014: Tatsuo JA3ARJ and Kunio JA1CJA hope to be active as TO3JA from

Martinique (NA-107, DIFO FM-001, WLOTA 1041) between January 13-19, 2014. It's

possible they may sign FM/homecall/P instead (if applied call of TO3JA is not

granted). QSL Manager is EB7DX. More to follow.. [DX World]

23/03/2014: Jeff, K0UU, plans activity as 3D2FJ from Beqa Island (OC-016, WLOTA

0215) between 23-31 March, 2014. QRV holiday style on 80-10 metre CW Only. QSL

via home call, LoTW preferred or direct (QRZ.com). [DX World]

SPECIAL EVENTS -

28/09/2013: OQ2MRS will be the callsign commemorating the transportation of 2

million passengers from Antwerp to the United States of America. On 28th

September 2013, the Red Star Line Museum will open in the historic warehouses of

the Red Star Line shipping company in Antwerp, Belgium. The Red Star Line Museum

tells the story of millions of Europeans who had the courage to leave everything

behind and go away, in search of happiness and a better life. It is a story of

high expectations and huge disappointments, a story about adrenaline and

sleepless nights. In the old buildings of the shipping company all these

emotions and stories are tangible and visible. QSL via ON4RCN. [UBA HF News]

28/09/2013: Special station BV55D celebrates the 55th anniversary of Densen

broadcasting company between 28 September and 31 December, 2013. Activity will

be on all bands and modes by members of the China Radio Association (C.R.A.),

Taipei, Taiwan (AS-020, WLOTA 0022), R.O.C. QSL direct only to: C.R.A., P.O. Box

117-254, Taipei City, Taiwan. R.O.C. [CRA/QRZ.com]

28/09/2013: Members of the China Radio Association (C.R.A.) will activate the

special callsign BV60V from 28 September until 31 December, 2013. Activity will

be on all bands and modes to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Victory

broadcasting company, Taiwan (AS-020, WLOTA 0022). QSL direct only to: C.R.A.,

P.O. Box 117-254, Taipei City, Taiwan. R.O.C. [CRA/QRZ.com]

01/10/2013: The Hills Amateur Radio Group will be using the special callsign

VI6WA100 from 1st October to 31st December 2013 to celebrate 100 years of

Amateur Radio in Western Australia. QSL Manager will be Steve, VK6IR. His

preferred method of sending Direct QSL cards is via ClubLog OQRS. If you cannot

use OQRS his direct postal address is: Steve Chamberlain, P.O. Box 123,

Cannington WA 6987, AUSTRALIA - with SAE + 3 greenstamps for postage. Please Use

the OQRS to request a bureau card. [vk6ir.com]

01/10/2013: The Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) is going to remember Saint

Great Martyr Zlata Myglenska during the entire month of October with the special

callsign LZ1795WZM. This callsign is valid for the All Bulgarian Saints Award

2013 (www.balkanclub.org/awards.htm) and is also worth 10 points towards the St.

Teodosii Tyrnovski Award. QSL via LZ1KCP, direct or bureau. [LZ1KCP]

01/10/2013: The ISWL Club Callsigns in use throughout the month of October 2013

are:

GX4BJC /A & GX4BJC /P - Operated /A from Walton on the Naze, in Essex, by

Herbie - G6XOU. (ISWL Council Member & QSL Bureau Manager) (WAB Square = TM22-

England, IOTA = EU-005 and WLOTA = LH-1841). Herbie will also operate as GX4BJC

/P throughout the month. If required, he will give his current WAB Square during

the QSO.

MX1SWL /A - Operated /A from Hartford, in Cambridgeshire, by Tom - G3RPV. (/A

WAB Square = TL27 - England, IOTA = EU-005 and WLOTA = LH-1841).

ALL QSL's will be handled by Herbie G6XOU and NOT the individual Operator.

The I.S.W.L. is a member of the European PSK Club.

All QSL Info is on www.iswl.org.uk/ or www.qrz.com/ or via www.eQSL.cc/ NO LOTW.

I.S.W.L. Awards are available to all Hams and SWL's - see www.iswl.org.uk/ for

full details. eQSL.cc cards ARE welcomed for our awards.

Very best wishes to all,

Pete Rayer, ISWL Life Vice President, Bournemouth, UK.

[Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]

01/10/2013: After World War 1 and with the banishment of radio amateurs to the

supposedly "useless shorter wavelengths" an amazing period of radio exploration

took place. Amateurs all over the globe soon learnt that far from being useless

these wavelengths seem to allow communication over long distances. Amateurs in

ZL were at the forefront of this activity with the first ZL to VK QSO in April

1923, and then world record distance QSOs between ZL and Argentina in May 1924,

ZL and California in September 1924, ZL and Connecticut on the US east coast

just weeks later, and the ultimate Z4AA Frank Bell's QSO with Cecil Goyder G2SZ

in London on 18 October 1924. To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the record

breaking activities of these early pioneers of Amateur Radio, ZM90DX will be on

the air between 1 October 2013 and 31 October 2014 on all bands 1.8 MHz to 1.2

GHz and beyond in all modes. Activated by the Kiwi DX Group, an informal group

of DXers and contest enthusiasts, ZM90DX will be used around New Zealand and a

special commemorative QSL card will be available as well as an award program for

contacts with ZL during this period. The QSL manager will be M0OXO. Further

details can be found at: www.zm90dx.com/ [ZL3NB]

02/10/2013: A Special Event Station callsign, GB1BOL will be on-air to

commemorate the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.

This skirmish was fought between the Vikings and Scots on 2nd October, 1263. The

portable amateur radio station will be set up near to the Battle of Largs Pencil

Monument, near to the Largs Yacht Haven and will be operated for one day only,

on 2nd October, 2013. They will be operating on 40m and 20m SSB (WX and band

conditions permitting). They will also be operating a QRP station because of

weight restrictions and this should have a low visual and environmental impact.

WAB Square NS25, Maidenhead Grid Locator IO75ns. The operators will be Ian

MM0IMC (licencee) and Andrew MM6GTJ. QSL by eQSL and LoTW only! [Southgate ARC]

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

LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR -

27/09-01/10 IH9/IK2ANI: Isola di Pantelleria WLOTA:0041 QSL H/c (d/B)

28/09-01/10 9A/IQ3VO: Veli Rat CLH-178 WLH:9A-077 WLOL:CRO-183

WLOTA:2375 QSL IQ3VO QRZ.com

28/09-31/12 BV55D: T'ai-Wan Island WLOTA:0022 QSL QRZ.com

28/09-31/12 BV60V: T'ai-Wan Island WLOTA:0022 QSL QRZ.com

28/09-29/09 CR3A: Ilha da Madeira WLOTA:0053 QSL EA5GL (d/LoTW)

28/09-04/10 DM50IOTA: Dornbusch DLTD_GLHA:#17 WLOL:FED-026 WLOTA:2371 QSL Buro

28/09-05/10 EJ0M: Arranmore Island WLOTA:1189 QSL G0MTD (d/B)

28/09-02/11 FR/DJ7RJ: La Reunion Island WLOTA:1812 QSL H/c (d)

28/09-29/09 IS0/YL7A: Sardinia WLOTA:1608 QSL H/c (d)

28/09-30/09 SV8/RD8X: Nisis Paros WLOTA:3084 QSL H/c (d/B)

28/09-29/09 TF2R: Iceland WLOTA:2975 QSL Direct/Buro/LoTW

28/09-29/09 TM6BRE: Brehat Island WLOTA:2010 QSL F4EUG (d/B)

28/09-29/09 ZL3X: New Zealand (South Island) WLOTA:0342 QSL ZL3PAH (d)

30/09-02/10 SV9/RD8X: Nisos Kriti WLOTA:1400 QSL H/c (d/B)

01/10-11/10 CY0P: Sable Island WLOTA:0758 QSL TBA

01/10-31/10 GX4BJC /A: England (main island) WLOTA:1841 QSL QRZ.com

01/10-31/10 GX4BJC /P: England (main island) WLOTA:1841 QSL QRZ.com

01/10-31/10 MX1SWL /A: England (main island) WLOTA:1841 QSL QRZ.com

01/09-13/09 TK/IZ5JMX: Cosica Island WLOTA:1390 QSL Auto Buro

02/10-14/10 TX5D: Raivavae Island WLOTA:2581 QSL TBD

03/10-07/10 AH0KT: Saipan Island WLOTA:1333 QSL JH8PHT (d/B)

03/10-26/11 H44MS: Guadalcanal Island WLOTA:0086 QSL DL2GAC (d/B)

03/10-15/11 H44HP: Guadalcanal Island WLOTA:0086 QSL DL2NUD (d/B)

03/10-06/10 ID9Y: Capo Faro WAIL:SI-035 WLOL:ITA-020 WLOTA:1005 QSL HB9FHZ (B)

03/10-06/10 ID9Y: Punta Lingua WAIL:SI-040 ITA-250 WLOTA:1005 QSL HB9FHZ (B)

03/10-17/10 TO2TT: Mayotte Island WLOTA:0376 QSL TBA

6 METRES & UP -

27/09-11/10 3D2DD/P: Rotuma Island OC-060 Grid:RH87 6m CW/SSB QSL H/c (d)

27/09-11/10 3D2GC/P: Rotuma Island OC-060 Grid:RH87 6m CW/SSB QSL LZ1GC (d/B)

27/09-01/10 IH9/IK2ANI: Pantelleria AF-018 Grid:JM56 6m CW/SSB QSL H/c (d/B)

28/09-29/09 ARRL EME Competition SO/MO/2.3GHz & Up 28 0000z-29 2359z

28/09-29/09 42nd JLRS Party Contest 6m-70cm Phone classes 28 0300z-29 0300z

28/09 AGCW VHF/UHF-Contest 144MHz/CW/SO Only 1400z-1700z

28/09-29/09 Texas QSO Party Phone/CW 6m/2m classes 28 1400z-29 2000z

28/09 AGCW VHF/UHF-Contest 432MHz/CW/SO Only 1700z-1800z

28/09-29/09 TM6BRE: Brehat Isl EU-074 Grid:IN88 6m/2m all mode QSL F4EUG (d/B)

01/10 LY 144MHz Activity Contest CW/SSB/FM 1700z-2059z

01/10 NRAU 144MHz Activity Contest SO/MO/Open 1700z-2100z

01/10 RSGB 144MHz UKAC SO Fixed/Open 1900z-2130z

01/10 SVHF Fall Sprint 222MHz Fixed/Rover 1900-2300 Local Time

01/10-16/10 H7H: Nicaragua Grid:EK71AU possible 6m all mode QSL EB7DX (d)

01/10-31/10/14 ZM90DX: 90 years of Kiwi DX 6m-1.2G all mode QSL M0OXO (d)

02/10 MOON Contest 144MHz CW/Digital/FM/SSB 1800z-2000z

03/10-15/11 H44HP: Honiara OC-047 Grid:RI00 V/UHF EME QSL DL2NUD (d/B)

03/10-06/10 ID9Y: Salina Island EU-017 Grid:JM78 6m/2m all mode QSL HB9FHZ (B)

Contest Calendars:

www.qsl.net/va3rj/con_sep.html

www.qsl.net/va3rj/con_oct.html

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 -

DX QSL Service

Les, WF5E, has announced that he will close this service with the end of

October. All incoming QSLs after that date will be forwarded to his clients.

http://www.qsl.net/wf5e/

QSLs via Bureau: J28RO, P4/OK5MM, T70DXC and VY2TT.

QSLs via Direct: 5X1NH (G3RWF), HQ8D (KD4POJ), HQ8W (KD4POJ), HU2DX (DH7WW),

T6SM (DL3ASM), TA3J/0 [AS-099] (H/c), XZ1A, YF1AR/9, YW5X [SA-054] (DM4TI) and

Z30HQ (Z32TO).

QSLs via LoTW: 8P0V, CX1AA, K7BV/VY1, KZ5D, NP2/K7BV, OH0/K7BV, PV0F, SV9/K7BV,

TG0AA, VP2EV and XZ1A.

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

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

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

BITS & PIECES -

5V, TOGO -

Wim, ON6DX will be returning to Agbodrafo, Togo, during November - December 2013

and QRV again as 5V7TH. He will try to be active on 30 & 40m, CW/SSB & RTTY.

When in Togo, Wim will make the journey to Grand Popo, Benin (TY), and hopes to

collect his license for an upcoming DXpedition to there. Website:

www.dxpedition.be/5V7TH.html

CANCELLED - Mike, VE2XB (aka VY0BRR), will be travelling to Broughton

(Qikiqtarjuaq) Island, Nunavut IOTA NA-130 between Sept 23-27. This is postponed

due to a Husky attack on my colleague's sister. She was bitten all over

especially, her arms and legs. Mike hopes to visit next month instead. Stay

tuned!

FW, WALLIS & FUTUNA

Jean-Jacques TK5JJ will leave Corsica for 2 years and he will be FW5JJ from

Wallis island (OC-054, DIFO FW-001, WLOTA 0389, Grid Loc. AH16). He hopes to be

active very soon after his arrival with an Icom756pro and G5RV antenna. The rest

of his equipement will arrive later. He will be active in SSB, CW and digit on

all HF bands and 6 and 2mEME. QSL via F5RXL. [F6AJA]

K9W, WAKE ATOLL DXPEDITION

Press Release #5

The Wake Atoll commemorative team is in the final phase of preparation. All

equipment has been received in Hawaii and will be transported to Hickam AFB for

delivery to Wake Island. Thanks, Kimo, KH7U for your invaluable assistance!

The plan is for the team to assemble in Hawaii on or before 3 October, depart 4

October and arrive on 5 October. The following day will be dedicated to station

set-up. There will be two CW and two SSB stations on the air. The CW site will

be located across from the Arrivals terminal and the SSB site will be housed in

a "beach house" near downtown Wake.

We are planning on being QRV 7 October through 18 October (Wake time). If there

are any changes, they will be posted on our website. Logs will be uploaded to

ClubLog as time and internet access allows.

This is a commemorative DXpedition. Our prime objective is to honor the lives

and contributions of the Forgotten 98 civilian contractors who lost their lives

on Wake during WWII. Some of these men have yet to be identified and are

interred in Honolulu. If you know any of the Forgotten 98 or their relatives,

modern DNA testing may identify their remains and provide for a proper burial.

Please take a moment to look through their names.

The team wants to thank the DX community, including generous worldwide

Foundations, Clubs, Individuals, Equipment manufacturers and outlets for their

outstanding support of the Wake commemorative efforts. These DXpeditions are

extremely expensive and could not be accomplished without the support of the

entire DX community. Visit the Wake Island DXpedition website to view our

sponsors and make your personal donation.

Please note! A few other DXpeditions will be on the air during the Wake

operation. To avoid the dreaded "not in the log", please be sure which

DXpedition you are working! Our operators will announce the K9W callsign often

to help identify your contact.

Please check our website frequently for updates. http:/wake2013.org/

And don’t forget to sign our guestbook!

73,

K9W Wake Atoll Management Team

T32RC - CHRISTMAS ISLAND DXPEDITION -

UPDATE - In honor of the Russian Robinson Club’s twentieth anniversary, a

callsign of T32RRC was requested for this DXpedition. Unfortunately, as of

September 9, 2013, we were informed that the tentatively confirmed callsign will

not be made available to us. The team then requested a callsign of T32RC.

On September 25, 2013 the Communications Commission of The Republic of Kiribati

advised Dean - KW7XX that they will issue T32RC for our DXpedition group.

Although the T32RC callsign has not been issued yet, we have been assured that

it will be issued shortly. [DX World]

TU, IVORY COAST

Dimitri F5SWB, who is TU5DF until October 20th has put more than 8000 QSO in his

log and hopes to have 12000 at the end. He is active from 40 to 10 in CW with

few in SSB. QSL via F5SWB. [F6AJA]

UPDATE from Donovan, ZS2DL

It is with tremendous disappointment, that we have had to cancel the A22D trip

in April 2014. The main reason for this has been the breakdown of sponsorship

from one of the main Japanese manufacturer of Radio equipment. These negotiation

have been ongoing for nearly a year now, and business must be bad as we simply

count not reach a workable solution.

As a result we have no alternative but to cancel the A22D adventure. Please

accept our most sincere apologies, but promise to be back from somewhere else

soon, maybe even more sought after than A2.

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** CQWW DX RTTY CONTEST **

The following stations have announced their participation in the CQWW DX RTTY

CONTEST (28-29 September, 2013):

CQZ

02 VE2CSI Quebec, Canada M/2 QSL M0URX (OQRS)

05 VP9I Bermuda M/? QSL WW3S (d/LoTW)

07 YS1/NP3J El Salvador SOLP QSL EA5GL (d/LoTW)

08 PJ4/G3TXF Bonaire SO QSL G3TXF (OQRS)

08 VP9I Bermuda MO QSL WW3S (d/LoTW)

09 HK1NA Colombia M/M QSL K6PIM (d/LoTW)

09 PJ4/G3TXF Bonaire SOAB QSL H/c (ClubLog OQRS)

12 CE1RPW Chile SOSB(15m) QSL QRZ.com

14 EI/M5RIC Ireland SOABHP QSL M0OXO (OQRS)

14 LX/OR5M Luxembourg MSHP QSL ON4CP (d/B)

14 LX7I Luxembourg M/2 QSL LX2A (d/B)

14 MJ5Z Jersey SOABLP QSL LoTW

14 TM1A France M/S QSL K6KOP (B)

15 4O/HG3IPA Montenegro SOAB QSL HA3JB (QRZ.com)

15 ES9C Estonia M/M QSL LoTW

15 IQ9UI Sicily M/M QSL IT9CHU (d/LoTW)

15 IS0/YL7A Sardinia SOSB(15m)LP QSL H/c (d)

15 OH2ET Finland M/2 QSL QRZ.com

15 OH5Z Finland M/S QSL LoTW

15 OL3A Czech Republic M/S QSL OK1MR (d/LoTW)

16 UU7J Ukraine SOABHP QSL LoTW

20 SW9XB Crete SOSB(15m)LP QSL DJ9XB (d/LoTW)

24 BV60V Taiwan M/M QSL QRZ.com

31 3D2RA Rotuma TBD QSL LZ2HM

32 ZL3X New Zealand M/2 HP QSL ZL3PAH (d/LoTW)

32 ZM1A New Zealand M/1 or M/2 HP QSL QRZ.com

33 CR3A Madeira M/? QSL EA5GL (d/LoTW)

33 CR3L Madeira M/M QSL DJ6QT (d/B)

39 3B8/G0TSM Mauritius SOLP QSL LoTW

40 TF2R Iceland M/S QSL Direct/Buro/LoTW

(d) = Direct; (B) = Bureau; (d/B) = Direct or Bureau.

Be sure to check Bill's (NG3K) website for updated CQWW DX RTTY Contest

information at: ng3k.com/Misc/cqr2013.html ....... Good luck to all participants

& have fun!

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73 and Good DX!

Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ

Home of I.C.P.O. & VEFF Program: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/

Join the VEFF (Flora & Fauna) Forum at: groups.yahoo.com/group/VEFF/

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North American Checkpoint For:

World Lighthouses On The Air - WLOTA

www.wlota.com/

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Canadian Checkpoint For:

All Croatian Islands Award - ACIA

All Croatian Islands Award Group - ACIAG

The World Lighthouse Diplom - TWLHD/TWLHF

www.9a7k.com/

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Official Representative & Co-Ordinator of WCA program for Canada.

www.wcagroup.org/ENG/main.html

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Official Representative & Co-Ordinator of WorldWide Flora & Fauna (WWFF) Canada.

WWFF-council-member (representing VEFF).

www.wwff.co/

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