[SFDXA] I.C.P.O. Bulletin 30 May - 06 June 2014
Bill
bmarx at bellsouth.net
Fri May 30 10:12:02 EDT 2014
>
> I.C.P.O. Bulletin (30 May - 06 June 2014)
> "Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"
> Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)
> ============================================
> 30/05/2014: A large team will be active as 9M2MI from Pulau Undan (AS-097,
> WLOTA 3792) between 30th May and 1st June 2014. They will operate SSB and CW
> on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via 9M2YOT, direct only (Hasrul
> Nizam 9M2YOT, P.O. Box 118, Melaka 75720, Malaysia). Log will be hosted by
> Club Log. Further information on www.qrz.com/db/9M2MI [425 DX News]
>
> 30/05/2014: The members of Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento - CR5CRE,
> will be active on the 30th and 31st of May 2014 from Evoramonte Castel (WCA
> CT-00047, DCFP C-047, DMHP EV-036 and DMP 0704), located in the Province of
> Evora. They plan to work as special callsign CR5EM on all HF bands CW/SSB
> and Digital modes. QSL via CS5CRE (see QRZ.com). [RN1CW]
>
> 30/05/2014: Stefano IZ5GST, Gilberto IW5AB and Federica IU5AXT will be
> active as IZ5GST/4 from several Italian castles and flora-fauna areas as
> follows: 30 May 2014 @ around 8.00z from the Natural Reserve Orientata Bosco
> di Scardavilla (WWFF IFF-717), Castello di San Cassiano a Brisighella (DCI
> RA-008, WCA I-07984) and Castello di Gattara di San Martino in Gattara a
> Brisighella (DCI RA-046, WCA I-11766). QRV on the HF bands using SSB and
> Digital modes. QSL via IZ5GST, direct or Bureau. The program is subject to
> reductions or changes that will be decided at the time. Arrival times will
> be updated on the various activations in real time on
> twitter.com/stefanotolari . Online log-search at:
> iz5gst.altervista.org/index.html [IZ5GST]
>
> 30/05/2014: Look for Masa, JF3ELH, to be active from Amami-O Island
> (AS-023, WLOTA 0391, Grid Loc. PL48) between 30th May and 1st June 2014.
> Plans are to be QRV on 80-6 metre CW and SSB. QTH: Amami-city, Kagashima
> (JCC#4623) or Tatsugou-cho, Ooshima-gun, Kagoshima (JCG#46005(K)). "In case
> of heavy rain or other condition, the operation condition may vary." QSL via
> home call; see QRZ.com. [JI3DST]
>
> 30/05/2014: The Invoker Team (Gabriel EA3AKA, Christian EA3NT, Vincent
> F4BKV, Gil F4FET, Fabrice F4FPG and Diego F4HAU) will be active as TM1INT
> from Ile du Banc d'Arguin (EU-159, DIFM AT-033, Grid Loc. IN94) from 30th
> May to 1st June 2014. They plan to operate CW and SSB with 3-4 stations on
> the HF bands and 6 metres. QSL via F5CWU, direct or Bureau (OQRS on
> f5cwu.net/oqrs/). Follow them on Twitter (@Invoker_Team), and find further
> information at www.invokerteam.com/tm1int/. [425 DX News]
>
> 30/05/2014: Sho, JA7HMZ, will again be active from the island of Pohnpei
> (OC-010, WW Loc. QJ96CX), Federated States of Micronesia, as V63DX between
> 30th May and 5th June 2014. QRV on 80-6 metres, all modes. QSL via home
> call, direct only (Shoji Igawa, 17 Shirogane-Cho Yokobori, Yuzawa-City,
> Akita, 019-0204, Japan). [DX-World]
>
> 31/05/2014: Kenneth, LA7GIA, will be active as 7Q7GIA from Lilongwe,
> Malawi, between 31st May and 8th June 2014. Activity will be on 40-10 metre
> CW and SSB. Antennas will be a vertical and wire antennas. QSL via home
> call. [OPDX Bulletin]
>
> 31/05/2014: On the 31st of May a Team of operators affiliated to Portuguese
> Navy Hamradio Club - NRA, is going to activate the Fortress of Our lady of
> Porto Salvo, also known as "Forte da Giribita" (WW Loc. IM58IQ) using the
> callsign CR5FG. Operators include Carlos CT1EHK, Carlos CT1IPB, Maria
> CT2YTY, Joaquim CR7AHW, David CT1DRB and Manuel CT1ELZ. QRV on 80-10 metre
> SSB, CW and the Digi-modes. Valid References: Portuguese Historic Monuments
> Award (DMHP LX-036), Diploma de Divulgacao das Freguesias Portuguesas (DDFP
> OER-05), Portuguese Municipality Award (DMP-1110), World Castles Award
> (CT-00288), Portuguese Castles and Fortresses Award (DCFP F-112). QSL via
> the Bureau is preferred. Further information and frequencies at:
> www.nra.pt/activation-cr5fg-in.html [nra.pt]
>
> 31/05/2014: Saturday morning, 31 May 2014, Patrick F8DYD/p will activate
> the Chateau de Leray (DFCF 86-114, WCA F-06137), the mill of the Chateau de
> Leray (DMF 86-063), and the Dovecote of the Chateau de Leray (DCPF/PTC033).
> QRV on the HF bands, mainly 40 and 20 metres. QSL via home call, Bureau or
> direct. [F8DYD]
>
> 01/06/2014: Gordon, MM0GOR, plans a holiday style activation of Ibiza
> Island (EU-004, DIE E-023, WLOTA 0958) on 1-6 June 2014. Look for him to be
> QRV on 40-10 metre SSB only. QSL via the Bureau to MM0GOR is preferred.
> [rsgbiota.org]
>
> 02/06/2014: Pasi, OH3WS, will be QRV as OJ0W from Market Reef (EU-053, WWFF
> OHFF-038, WW Loc. JP90NH) and lighthouse (Admiralty C4472, ARLHS MAR-001,
> WLOTA 0542) between 2-7 June 2014. HF mainly on CW but some SSB. QSL via
> OH3WS via Bureau or direct. Pasi will also have some OSO on Aland Islands
> EU-002 as OH0/OH3WS, 31 May - 1 June 2014, while waiting transport to
> Market. QSL via home. [OH3WS]
>
> 04/06/2014: Akira JH0CKF will be active holiday-style from the Himawari
> Hotel, island of Saipan (USi NI-002S, WLOTA 1333), Northern Mariana Islands
> (OC-086), as AF1Y/KH0 between June 4-6, 2014. QRV holiday style in the
> evenings on the HF bands. Please QSL to DU1/JH0CKF (QSL Manger) via DU
> Bureau. If you would like to exchange QSL card directly, please send
> SASE/SAE + sufficient postage to the postal mailing address: Akira Yokoyama,
> 7078 Hokujo Hakuba, Nagano 399-9301, Japan. [DX-World]
>
> 04/06/2014: Nobby, G0VJG, will be active from the island of St. Lucia
> (NA-108, WLOTA 1336) between 4-18th June 2014, using the callsign J6/G0VJG.
> QRV on 40-6m, all mode. QSL via home call. [DX-World]
>
> 06/06/2014: A 10-strong team of Belgian ops will be active from Albania as
> ZA/ON6NB between 6-15th June 2014. Plans are to be QRV on 80-6m, CW, SSB,
> PSK and RTTY with an emphasis on the higher bands, propagation conditions
> permitting. Team members include Erik ON4ANN (team leader), Philippe ON4ACP,
> Jose ON4CAU, Erik ON4CCV, Marc ON4CJY, Cedric ON4CKM, Patrick ON4DCU, Paul
> ON5PDV, Rudi ON6MI and Walter ON8CW. Pilot will be Frans, ON6QB. Logsearch
> in ClubLog during the Expedition. QSL goes via ON4ANN, by the Bureau or
> direct with SAE / 2greenstamps to Erik de Mey-ON4ANN, Nelemolenstraat 7,
> 1700 Dilbeek, Belgium. Further information and updates at:
> users.telenet.be/on4ann/ZA/index.html [DX-World]
>
> LOOKING AHEAD -
>
> 07/06/2014: Tony, VK3VTH, plans activity as VK3VTH/5 from the Coorong
> National Park (WWFF VKFF-115), State of South Australia (IOTA OC-001, WLOTA
> 1520) on 6th and 7th June 2014. He will be participating in the "Green Party
> 2014" contest on Saturday 7th June. His schedule is as follows - Saturday
> 7th June: Contest Mode: 0600z > Long Path EU until Band Close. Probably
> around 14.290 MHz +/- if clear. Sunday 8th June: 0001z-0400z: 40m activation
> (7.144+/- MHz). Sunday 8th June: 0400z - close: 20m activation 14.320 +/-
> (possibly 14.244 MHz) subject to QRM. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau.
> [VK3VTH]
>
> 13/06/2014: Taka, JA8COE, will be active as JA8COE/8 from Yagishiri To
> [Yagishiri Island] (AS-147, WLOTA 2512) on 13-15th June 2014. Yagishiri To
> is located within the Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park (WWFF
> JAFF-034), in Tomamae District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Rumoi Subprefecture,
> Japan. QRV on the HF bands, all modes, propagation allowing. QSL via JA8COE
> Bureau or direct (QRZ.com) and Club Log OQRS. Website:
> takaja8coe.de-blog.jp/blog/ [rsgbiota.org]
>
> 15/06/2014: Geoffrey, M5GAC, will be active as MM5GAC/p from the Isle of
> Islay (IOSA NH22, SCOTIA CS25, WLOTA 1826), Inner Hebrides (EU-008) from
> 15-27 June 2014. He will be operating daily on 40m, 20m and 80m, mainly SSB.
> QSL via M5GAC, direct or Bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
>
> 21/06/2014: Wataru, JA3IUY, plans activity on all bands and modes as AH0CI
> from the island of Saipan (USi NI-002S, WLOTA 1333), Northern Mariana
> Islands (OC-086), on 21-22 June 2014. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau.
> [Saipan Rental Shack]
>
> 27/06/2014: Gust, ON6KE, will be active holiday style from Iceland (EU-021,
> WLOTA 2975) as TF/ON6KE between 27th June and 4th July 2014. QRV on HF
> bands, JT65, SSB and CW. QSL via LoTW, eQSL (no QSL cards). [DX-World]
>
> 01/07/2014: Dmitry, RM2A, will be active as 3D2ML from the Fijian islands
> during July: Beachcomber Island OC-121 from July 1-2, 2014. Nanuya Balavu
> Island OC-156 from July 8-13, 2014. Viti Levu Island OC-016, WLOTA 0055 on
> July 13. Activity also planned as 5W0ML from Upolu Island (WLOTA 1944),
> Samoa Islands (OC-097) between July 3-7. QRV on 80-10 metre CW and SSB. QSL
> via home call, direct or Bureau. [DX-World]
>
> 19/07/2014: Ric, DL2VFR, will be active from Enoe Island (EU-029, DIA
> SJ-028) and Karrebaek, Dybsoe og Avnoe Fjorde (WWFF OZFF-084) from 19th July
> until 1st August 2014. This will include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest
> (26-27 July). QRV on the HF bands, mostly CW. QSL Bureau or direct to
> DL2VFR. Website: www.iota-expedition.com/ [rsgbiota.org]
>
> 25/07/2014: Michael, DB5MH, plans activity from Manitsoq [aka Sukkertoppen]
> Island (IOTA NA-220), Greenland, as OX/DB5MH from 25-30 July 2014. This will
> be a 280km solo DX-Pedition that will take him from Kangerlussuaq (also
> known as Sondre Stromfjord) to Manitsoq (aka Sukkertoppen). Michael will
> carry all of his equipment as well as food with him. There will be no chance
> for him to resupply during the tour. All electricity for his HAM activity
> will be provided by solar panels. Energy and weight constrained, he will be
> operating about 1-2 hours per day QRP-QRV using an FT817 and a very simple
> vertical ground plane. Michael will primarily be active on 20m at 2000-2400
> UTC. Watch cluster. This is a charity DXpedition - full details can be found
> at: www.alleindurchgrönland.de/wdp/?page_id=48 . Updates also on twitter
> (twitter.com/durchgroenland) and Facebook
> https://www.facebook.com/alleindurchgroenland [DX-World]
>
> 26/07/2014: Dom, M1KTA, will be active for the RSGB IOTA Contest (26-27
> July) as SM7/M1KTA/p from Garpen Island (EU-037, WW Loc. JO86BJ), Kalmar
> county [Kalmar Lan], Sweden. Dom says that he "should be up and running both
> before and after the contest". This will be a QRP station, KX3 with vertical
> dipole 20-10m, 40m GP and 80m dipole. SSB and CW. Dom will also be
> activating the Stora Garpen lighthouse (ARLHS SWE-145, Admiralty C7416)
> located on the island. QSL direct or bureau to M1KTA and LoTW. Website:
> m1kta-qrp.blogspot.com/ [rsgbiota.org]
>
> 29/07/2014: Operators Mars JA3FVJ, Ikuo JA3TJA, Ichiro JA3QWN, Masa JF3PLF
> and Taka JH3FUK and possibly others plan a DX-Vacation to Christmas Island
> (VK9X, OC-002, WW Loc. OH29LN) and Cocos-Keeling Island (VK9C, OC-003, WW
> Loc. NH87JT) sometime between late July and early August 2014. Tentative
> schedule: VK9EC (Cocos Keeling) between 29th July and 2nd August; and VK9EX
> (Christmas Island) between 2-8 August. QRV holiday style on 160-6 metre CW,
> SSB, FM, RTTY and PSK31. QSL by the bureau "via JF3PLF", direct to JF3PLF
> with SAE + IRC/2GS, ClubLog OQRS and LoTW. Further information and updates
> can be found on their website at: vk9.nobody.jp/ [JF3PLF]
>
> 14/08/2014: Tony, VK3VTH, will be active as VK3VTH/7 from King Island (IOTA
> OC-233) and the Currie Harbour lighthouse (ILLW AU-0016, ARLHS AUS-063,
> Admiralty K2189, WLOTA 0860), including participation in the International
> Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (16-17th August, illw.net/). Activity will be
> holiday style on 40 and 20 metre SSB only. QSL direct or Bureau to VK3VTH.
> [rsgbiota.org]
>
> 30/08/2014: Operators Karl-Heinrich DC5WW, Max DF2MX, Robert DK2RO, Anton
> DL8AW and Thilo DL9NBJ will be active as 5Q7Y from the island of Jegindoe
> (EU-171, DIA NJ-006) from 30th August to 7th September 2014. QSL via Club
> Log OQRS; Bureau and direct via DL8AW. [rsgbiota.org]
>
> 17/11/2014: Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as XT2AW from
> Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, between 17th November and 2nd December 2014.
> Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via
> M0OXO (OQRS). [DX-World]
>
> 01/12/2014: Haru, JA1XGI, will be active from Niue Island (OC-040, WLOTA
> 2139) as E6XG between 1-6 December 2014. Focus will be on Europe and the low
> bands. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau. [DX-World]
>
> 12/12/2014: Harald, DF2WO, will again be active holiday-style from Praia,
> on the southern coast of Santiago Island (AF-005) in the Sotavento Islands
> group, Cape Verde Islands, as D44TWO between 12th December 2014 and 8th
> January 2015. QRV on HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL via M0OXO. Activity follows
> his operation as XT2AW. [DX-World]
>
> 10/01/2015: Japanese ops Tatsuo JA3ARJ, Masumi JA3AVO, Shozo JA3HJI, Jusei
> JA3IVU, Kunio JH3LSS, Hiroko JH3PBL and Shimatake JI3DNN plan to be active
> from Easter Island (SA-001, DICE ICE-001, WLOTA 0319, WWFF CEFF-027, Grid
> Loc. DG52) as CE0Y/homecall from 10-16 January 2015. QRV on 80-6 metre CW,
> SSB and Digi-modes. QSL via operators' information. Website:
> ja3avo.blog81.fc2.com/ [DX-World]
>
> SPECIAL EVENTS -
>
> 30/05/2014: Members of the Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society
> (M0RSD) will get on the air from their local zoo during the Zoos on the Air
> Week (ZOTA) with the call GB0DZG. QRV from 30th May to 1st June 2014. Part
> of the Zoo of Dudley is an 11th century castle. QSL via M0RSD, LoTW and
> eQSL. Website: www.dadars.co.uk/ [DX Newsletter]
>
> 30/05/2014: To commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the RNARS London
> Group (GR2RN) is currently active from the HMS Belfast as GB70DDAY until
> 30th June 2014. QSL via G0TOC direct or Bureau. [DX Newsletter]
>
> 31/05/2014: Special event callsign F/PA70DDAY will be activated by members
> of the Apeldoorn DX and Contest Club (ADXCC) from the Netherlands. QRV from
> 31 May to 9 June 2014 from Juno Beach.. Soldiers who landed there later
> liberated Apeldoorn. QRV on 80, 40, and 20m in SSB with 100W and dipole
> antennas. QSL via the Bureau. [DX Newsletter]
>
> 01/06/2014: * I.S.W.L. CLUB CALLSIGNS *
> The ISWL Club Callsigns in use throughout the month of June 2014 are:
> GX4BJC /A - Operated from Eastbourne, in East Sussex, by Peter G0NQZ. (/A
> WAB Square = TQ50 - England, IOTA = EU-005, WLOTA = LH-1841).
> MX1SWL /A - Operated from Walton on the Naze, in Essex, by Herbie G6XOU. (/A
> WAB Square = TM22 - England, IOTA = EU-005, WLOTA = LH-1841). Herbie will
> also operate as MX1SWL /P throughout the month. If required, he will give
> his current WAB Square during the QSO.
> ALL QSL's for BOTH Calls 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]
>
> 01/06/2014: Jose, HP2AT, will be active with the special callsign 3E100PC
> from Panama between 1st June and 31st August 2014. Activity is to celebrate
> the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal. Operations will be on the HF
> bands. QSL via HP2AT direct. All QSOs will be confirmed via LoTW. [OPDX
> Bulletin]
>
> 01/06/2014: Special event station 8J1INUBO will be active on all bands and
> modes between 1st June and 31st December 2014 to celebrate the 140th
> anniversary of the Inubosaki Lighthouse (November 15, 1874). The lighthouse
> (WLOTA 2376) is located on Cape Inubo, in the city of Choshi (JCC 1202),
> Kanto region, Chiba Prefecture, island of Honshu (AS-007), Japan. QSL via
> the Bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]
>
> 01/06/2014: To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Gamagori City (JCC 2015),
> special event station 8J2GAMA will be active on all bands and modes from 1st
> June to 30th November 2014. Gamagori-city is located in Chubu (Tokai)
> Region, southeastern Aichi Prefecture, island of Honshu (AS-007 WLOTA 2376),
> Japan. Parts of the city is within the borders of the Mikawa Wan
> Quasi-National Park (WWFF JAFF-061). QSL via the JARL Bureu is preferred.
> [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]
>
> 01/06/2014: Special event station 8N6NTO will be active on all bands and
> modes between 1st June and 31st July 2014 to celebrate the 10th anniversary
> of the National Theatre Okinawa. The National Theatre Okinawa was opened in
> Urasoe City (JCC 4709), Okinawa, in January 2004 with the purposes of
> serving as the point of exchange for promoting tradition and culture in the
> Asia-Pacific region by utilizing the topographical and historical features
> of Okinawa, while at the same time striving for the preservation and
> promotion of Okinawa's traditional performing arts, including a nationally
> important intangible cultural asset, "Kumiodori". Located in Kyushu (Ryukyu)
> Region, Okinawa Prefecture, island of Okinawa (AS-017, WLOTA 0275), Japan.
> QSL via the Bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]
>
> 01/06/2014: Twenty-seven special stations (one for each Brazilian State
> plus the Federal District) with ZX14 and ZY14 prefixes will be active from 1
> June to 30 July to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in
> Brazil from 12 June to 13 July: ZX14AM, ZX14BA, ZX14CE, ZX14DF, ZX14MG,
> ZX14MT, ZX14PE, ZX14PR, ZX14RJ, ZX14RN, ZX14RS, ZX14SP, ZY14AC, ZY14AL,
> ZY14AP, ZY14ES, ZY14GO, ZY14MA, ZY14MS, ZY14PA, ZY14PB, ZY14PI, ZY14RO,
> ZY14RR, ZY14SC, ZY14SE, ZY14TO. All of the QSOs will be confirmed
> automatically via the bureau; direct cards via PT2AA (LABRE, Caixa Postal 4,
> Brasilia - DF, 70351-970, Brazil). Information on the award "Brazil Land of
> Football", sponsored by the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissao
> (LABRE, Brazil's IARU society), can be found at: www.labre.org.br/ [425 DX
> News]
>
> 02/06/2014: Once again (for the 63rd year) the Association des
> Radioamateurs de la Sarthe will operate a special event station for the 24
> Hours of Le Mans. Look for TM24H on 2-16 June 2014, with activity on 80-6
> metre SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK. QSL via F6KFI. [425 DX News]
>
> 03/06/2014: Look for special event station TM70BBC to be active between
> 3-13 June 2014. The special callsign is to commemorate the 70th anniversary
> of the landing of allies forces in Normandy. See QRZ.com for more details
> and QSL info. QSL Manager is F5UOW. [OPDX Bulletin]
>
> 03/06/2014: Commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day, a large group of
> operators will be active as TM70UTAH from Utah Beach (WW Loc. IN99JK),
> Normandy, France, on 2-12 June, 2014. Look for activity on CW, SSB and
> digital modes from 80m to 10 GHz (WW Loc. IN99JK). QSL via F5RJM, direct ot
> bureau, and LoTW. Logsearch on Club Log. [425 DX News]
>
> 04/06/2014: The South Flanders DX Activity Group will activate the special
> event callsign F/ON6JUN/p on all major HF bands, using SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK
> from 4-8th June 2014. Activity is to commemorate the 70th anniversary D-Day
> Normandy. Operators: Xavier ON4ALY, Fernand ON6UF, Hugo ON4AAA, Hans ON3HBB,
> Patrick ON3PVW, Willy ON4LBV and Jos ON5SD. They will start their operation
> on June 4th (go at 20:00 UTC) till the 8th (stop at 15:00 UTC). QTH locator
> will be IN99UF, located in Deptement 14. Special frequencies 7.097, 3.660,
> and 14.253 MHz to work the QRP stations. QSL via ON5SD QSL manager for
> F/ON6JUN/p. Further information can be found on their website at
> www.qsl.net/on6jun/ [ON5SD]
>
> 04/06/2014: Between 4-10th of June 2014 look for the following stations to
> be active to celebrate ARRL's centennial year: W1AW/4 will be operated by
> the Alabama Contest Group K4TD, located in Harvest, Madison County, State of
> Alabama. W1AW/5 will be operated by the Louisiana Contest Club K5ER, located
> in Monroe, Ouachita County, State of Louisiana. QSLs preferred via LoTW.
> [ARRL]
>
> 05/06/2014: To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Goryokaku Castle (star
> fort) special event station 8J8150G will be active on all bands and modes
> from 5-25th June 2014. Goryokaku Castle is located in the city of Hakodate
> (JCC 0104), Hokkaido Prefecture, Oshima Subprefecture, on the island of
> Hokkaido, (AS-078, WLOTA 2967), Japan. It was the main fortress of the
> short-lived Republic of Ezo. QSL via the JARL Bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]
>
> 05/06/2014: Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in
> Normandy, a team from the Radio Club de Vernon will be active as TM70BMC
> (QSL via F5IL) on 5-8th June 2014 from the historical site on Mont Canisy.
> Another special callsign will be TM70JUN (QSL via F4GAJ), to be used from
> the French Department of Calvados on 6-20th June. [425 DX News]
>
> 05/06/2014: Members of the Loos DX Gang will be active using the special
> callsign TM70DD (D Day) between 5-19th June 2014 to commemorate the 70th
> anniversary of the allied landing in France. QSL via F5JYD, by the French
> REF Bureau (Only this Bureau will be used - REF-Union Service QSL, BP 77429,
> 37074 Tours Cedex 2, France) or direct with SASE/SAE + sufficient postage
> (Bruno Filippi F5JYD, 20 Rue de Bergeres, Vouzy 51130, France). [OPDX
> Bulletin]
>
> 06/06/2014: Special event station W9D will be active on 6-8th June 2014 to
> commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day. On 7th June operations will take
> place from the grounds of the First Division War Museum at Cantigny Park
> (Wheaton, IL). The 1st Infantry Division led the landing on Omaha Beach in
> Normandy on 6th June 1944. QSL direct to W9DUP (DuPage Amateur Radio Club,
> P.O. Box 71, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, USA). [425 DX News]
>
> U.S.A. Special Event Stations can be found at:
> www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html
>
> LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR -
>
> 30/05-01/06 9M2MI: Pulau Undan WLOTA:3792 QSL 9M2YOT (d)
> 01/06-31/12 8J1INUBO: Honshu WLOTA:2376 QSL JARL Buro
> 01/06-30/11 8J2GAMA: Honshu WLOTA:2376 QSL JARL Buro
> 01/06-31/07 8N6NTO: Okinawa Shima WLOTA:0275 QSL JARL Buro
> 01/06-06/06 EA6/MM0GOR: Isla de Ibiza WLOTA:0958 QSL H/c (B)
> 01/06-30/06 GX4BJC/A: England (main island) WLOTA:1841 QSL G6XOU (d/B)
> 01/06-30/06 MX1SWL/A: England (main island) WLOTA:1841 QSL G6XOU (d/B)
> 01/06-30/06 MX1SWL/P: England (main island) WLOTA:1841 QSL G6XOU (d/B)
> 02/06-07/06 OJ0W: Market Reef WLOL:MAR-001 WLOTA:0542 QSL OH3WS (d/B)
> 04/06-06/06 AF1Y/KH0: Saipan Island WLOTA:1333 QSL H/c DU1/JH0CKF (B)
> 05/06-25/06 8J8150G: Hokkaido (main island) WLOTA:2967 QSL JARL Buro
> 05/06-18/06 J6/G0VJG: Sta. Lucia Island WLOTA:1336 QSL H/c (d)
>
> 6 METRES & UP -
>
> 30/05-01/06 JF3ELH/6: Amami-O Isl AS-023 Grid:PL48 6m CW/SSB QSL H/c
> (QRZ.com)
> 30/05-01/06 TM1INT: Banc d'Arguin EU-159 Grid:IN94 6m CW/SSB QSL F5CWU
> (d/B)
> 30/05-05/06 V63DX: Pohnpei OC-010 Grid:QJ96CX 6m all mode QSL JA7HMZ (d)
> 31/05 Feld-Hell WAAAEO Sprint 6m class 0000z-2400z
> 02/06-12/06 TM70UTAH: Utah Beach (Normandy) Grid:IN99 6m-10GHz QSL F5RJM
> (d/B)
> 03/06 LY 144 MHz Activity Contest Open/CW/SSB/FM 1800z-2159z
> 03/06 NRAU 144 MHz Activity Contest Open/SO/MO 1800z-2200z
> 03/06 SPAC 144 MHz Contest CW/Phone/Open 1800z-2200z
> 03/06 RSGB 144 MHz UKAC SO Fixed/Open 1900z-2130z
> 04/06 MOON Contest 144 MHz CW/Digital/FM/SSB 1800z-2000z
>
> Contest Calendar:
> www.qsl.net/va3rj/con_may.html
> www.qsl.net/va3rj/con_jun.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 -
>
> The following operations are approved for DXCC credit:
>
> ZA/IZ4JMA - Albania
> 2013 and 2014 Operations
>
> XW7T - Laos
> 2014 Operation
>
> If you have one or both of these rejected in a recent submission please send
> an e-mail to bmoore at arrl.org to be placed on the list to have your record
> updated.
>
> 73 es DX!
> Bill Moore NC1L
> Awards Branch Manager
>
> Hello All,
> I just mailed a box of DXpedition cards to the ARRL Outgoing QSL Bureau.
> As of today, I am up to date w/ bureau requests for: H44AJ, PW6C, K9AJ/VY0,
> V63J, T32AJ, H79W/YN4, etc QSL cards.
> 73 Mike, K9AJ
>
> QSLs via Bureau: 4S7QHG, 5T5BV, 9K2DJ, 9K2HN, 9K2USA, 9M2/JE1SCJ, 9M2TO,
> 9M4SEA, 9M6LSC, 9Y4W, A31KJ, A31MA, A31VE, A65CJ, AB0IH/KH2, AC2CX/KH2,
> AH7C, DU7DRU, DV1/JO7KMB, EA3DYB, EA7KZ, EG6SDC, FM/K9NW, GQ4XEX, HB0WR,
> JD1BLY, JD1BMH, JG8NQJ/JD1, KB3CTX, KH2/JQ1BVI, KH0K, KH0N, KP2/JF1BVG,
> K1HP/KP2, NJ1F, OH4LRD, PJ5J, RA3LBW, RD0L, SV2FLQ, TF9/DJ6OZ, V63XG,
> VA3OBR, VE7JH, VK9CS, W1AW/6, W1MA, XV9NPS, YU1ED and ZL2AGY.
>
> QSLs via Direct: 9X0NH (G3RWF), EA9/DL2RNS (H/c) JD1YBT (JP1IOF OQRS),
> OD5NJ/P [AS-108] (OQRS), PJ5/K3TRM (H/c), V73NS (W3HNK) and XZ1J (JH1AJT
> OQRS).
>
> QSLs via LoTW: 3D2MJ, 5H2DK, 5T5BV, EA1SA, FT5ZM, GM4WZL, HG7T, JR0EQQ,
> JR1EMO, PR7ZAJ, T30AQ, UN1L, V25M, V44KAI, V73NS, XW1YC and XZ1J.
>
> BITS & PIECES -
>
> DL, GERMANY -
> Markus, DJ4EL, plans activity as homecall/p from Fehmarn Island (EU-128,
> DID/GIA O-01, WLOTA 0637, WW Loc. JO54NK) between 29th May and 2nd June
> 2014. He will also activate Warder Island (EU-128, DID/GIA O-32, WW Loc.
> JO54NK) between 30th May and 1st June. QRV on the HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL
> via home call, direct or Bureau and LoTW. [rsgbiota.org]
>
> F, FRANCE -
> Sophie, F4DHQ, calls attention to the award Diplome des YL de France 2014
> (1 June - 31 December 2014).
> http://www.ref-union.net/yls/en/french-yl-diploma-2014 [DX Newsletter]
>
> HZ, SAUDI ARABIA -
> Princess Laila, OE1LZA, has now been assigned her deceased father's call
> HZ1HZ. [DX Newsletter]
> ============================================
>
> 73 and Good DX!
> Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ
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> *******************************************
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> All Croatian Islands Award Group - ACIAG
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