[ETS/PARC List] FW: [The Daily DX] Vol. 18 No. 076 - April 29, 2014

[Don WILSON]

> >Yesterday the YW0A DXpedition team, who were expected to set sail for
> >Aves Island earlier today, announced a delay due to Navy transport.
> >Yesterday the 4M5DX Group tweeted "Due to last minute changes in the
> >operational planning of our navy, our sailing has been postponed until
> >next operational relay.  We ask patience and apologize to all we know
> >of the great expectation for our expedition and agrdecemos support us
> >and interest. As soon as we get the new schedule we will make it
> >public immediately".  They have a statement (in Spanish) posted on
> >their Website at http://avesisland.info.
> >
> >German ops DK2WV, Karl, and DJ9AF, Heino, are heading to Karonga,
> >Malawi for a DXpedition as 7Q7VW (not 7Q7WV) from May 6-21.  They will
> >have two Elecraft K3's and two 750 watt amplifiers.  Plans are to be
> >QRV on 160 through 6 meters, including 60 meters.  They will be on CW,
> >SSB and RTTY.  For antennas they will be using wire antennas, a 3
> >element beam for 20, 15 and 10 meters, and a 18 meter high vertical
> >for 160 and 80 meters.  A website is currently under construction.
> >QSL via DK2WV.
> >
> >In celebration of Pope Francis' visit to Israel special event stations
> >4X266POPE (40-6 meters) and 4Z266POPE (all bands) will be QRV from May
> >20-27.  Activity will be on CW, SSB and digital.  QSL via 4Z1TL.
> >
> >W5JON, John, is heading back to his Calypso Bay, St. Kitts vacation
> >home where he will be QRV as V47JA from June 25 to August 6.  Activity
> >will be on SSB on 1.8 through 50 MHz, including 60 meters.  He plans
> >to participate in the IARU HF World Championship, CQ WW VHF and RSGB
> >IOTA Contests.  John will be using a Kenwood TS-590S and Elecraft
> >KPA500 Amplifier.  He has a 31 foot vertical for 40-10 meters, 35 foot
> >top loaded vertical for 80 and 40 meters, 160 meter shortened dipole
> >and 3 element 6 meter Yagi.  His XYL W5HAM, Cathy, will also be QRV as
> >V47HAM.  QSL direct only to W5JON or LoTW.
> >
> >SV2ASP, Monk Apollo, from Mount Athos reports his SteppIR is not
> >working at all.  He does have a working 40 meter antenna and a six
> >meter antenna, which was donated by HA0DU.
> >
> >OH0CO, in the Aland Islands, is currently being activated by SM0CCO.
> >Listen for him on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and WSJT on 7 through 50 MHz.
> >QSL via SM0CCO.
> >
> >G3ZVW, Steve White, is back on Ascension Island and QRV as ZD8N until
> >May 13th.  Antennas include dipoles for all bands, verticals on 40 and
> >17 meters, a delta loop on 15 meters and a vertical doublet for
> >20through 10 meters.  QSL via G3ZVW either via the bureau or direct
> >with SAE and US Green stamps.  Requests with no return postage ($)
> >will be returned via the bureau.
> >
> >Starting today JN1RVS (K6NAO), Nao, will be QRV as PJ7RV from St.
> >Maarten.  Activity will be on CW, RTTY and PSK on 7 through 28 MHz
> >until May 5th.  He will be posting his logs on Club Log at:
> >https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/PJ7RV.  QSL via JA1HGY.
> >
> >Kalamata, Greece will be the location of SM4KYN's, Anders', holiday
> >operation of SV3/SM4KYN from May 24 to June 14.  He'll be on 4 and 6
> >meters (KM16bw) using a 5 element LFA and about 300 watts.
> >
> >JG8NQJ, Take, plans to be back on Minami Torishima Island as
> >JG8NQJ/JD1 in mid-June until mid September.  QSL via JA8CJY.
> >
> >W4NF, Jack, is currently in the Cayman Islands and QRV as ZF2NF until
> >May 2nd.  Listen for him mostly on 20, 15 and 10 meters Phone and CW,
> >but he can go to 17 and 12 meters.  QSL via his home call.
> >
> >TM14WPEX will be a special callsign to commemorate the international
> >Philatelic expo in Poitiers, France, which will take place from May
> >1st to 4th.  The special event station will be active from April 27 to
> >May 11.  QSL via F8DYD either direct or via the French QSL Bureau.