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DX Calendar

Date	Operation
Apr 2007 - Mar 2009	A52VE
Sep 15 - ?	ZD7X
Feb 2008 for 2 years	T61AA
Apr 28 - May 21, 2008	UT1FG/mm passage from Europe to Peru
May 1 - May 5, 2008	JI1LET/JD1
May 21 - May 26, 2008	C6AYM
May 21 - May 28, 2008	VP5/K0OK
June 18 - June 30, 2008	Alaska, KL7/W6JKV
June 19 - July 6, 2008	Belize/San Andres Island by K7BV
June 20 - July 8, 2008	Grand Caymans by K4BI & K2ZD
June 25 - July 5, 2008	Sable Island, CY0X & CY0RA Update 12/17/2007
July 26 - Aug 26, 2008	TF/W3EP
July 26 - Aug 8, 2008	CN2DX
Oct 21 - Oct 30, 2008	YN2N

Wet Squares, UT1FG/mm We are underway now and presently at JO96 at Baltic sea bound to Peru via Panama canal . If all going well we expect to be leave English Channel and entering Atlantic April-28 with best expected arrival time to Panama May-12 weather permit.During ocean passage i will try to go by great-circle through "IN" "HN" "GM" "FL" . Mostly we will be in "HN" and "GM" .
"IN" - from April 28 - till April 30
"HN"-from April 30 - till May 03 or 04
"GM"-from May 03 or 04 - till May 06 or 07

Now as always 24 hours daily rx 50.110 still running on stand by.

My kindly best regards and hope to see you soon on 6 m

73 ! Yuri Ut1fg/mm

(Tnx W5OZI)

Nicaragua, YN2N, H7/AJ9C, H7/KE9I KE9I, Jerry and AJ9C, Mike, will be going to the YN2N guest house in Nicaragua between October 21st and 30th. Plans are for a multi-single effort in the CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest. Their callsign is yet to be determined, although they are asking for a special call. Mike says, "At the very least we will be using H7/homecalls and using H7/AJ9C during CQWW unless a special call is issued or available for use". Activity before and after the contest will be on 6 through 160 meters on CW, RTTY and SSB.(The Daily DX Vol. 12 No. 083)

Ogarasawa, JI1LET/JD1 Koji, JI1LET will be active as JI1LET/JD1 from Chichijima, Ogarasawa on 1-5 May. He plans to operate SSB, CW and RTTY on 40, 30, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. (425 DX News #886)

Morocco, CN2DX Andre, HB9HLM, will be qrv as CN2DX from IM63BM on 50 and 144 MHz between 26 July to 8 August 2008. Hello, I would be this year QRV mainly on 144 and 50MHz. On 6m I will have the usual conditions with 100 Watt and out of 2 m 500w with 2x7 elements.I do not take sked and QSL via EA7FTR. 73 Andre HB9HLM CN2DX (Tnx OZ6OM)

Iceland, TF/W3EP Emil, W3EP will be touring 9 of the 23 Iceland grids, July 26-August 6. He plans to operate as TF/W3EP with 50W and a dipole as time and circumstances permit. The most likely periods will be July 29-Aug. 1 (IP05, IP15, IP16) and Aug. 1-3 (HP93, HP94, IP03) mornings and late afternoons UTC. Listen for him around 50.101 CW when activity is low, but he may have to move if the band gets crowded. (Tnx OZ6OM)

Afghanistan, T61AA VK1UN, Ross, plans to get on 2M and 6M EME (aka "moonbounce") from Afghanistan, grid MM57. He notes the old YA prefix is no longer in use, so T6 is now the official prefix for the country. He has the callsign T61AA. He was on 20 SSB for as much as an hour a day recently from his QTH in Faizabad. Ross has previously operated as VK1UN, VK8UN, 4W6UN and EX1UN. Ross will be there for up to two years and is equipped with a Tokyo Hi-Power amp for HF and 6 and a new Acom for HF and 6, a 2x8 element on two but he plans to add to it when the weather cooperates. (The Daily DX No. 038)

New ARRL Six Meter Award ARRL to Offer Award for 6 Meter Operations: Attention 6 meter operators -- there's a new award to work toward! The ARRL Board of Directors approved a new award honoring the late Fred Fish, W5FF, the only amateur who worked and confirmed all 488 grid squares in the 48 contiguous United States on 6 meters. The Fred Fish Memorial Award will be granted to any amateur who duplicates Fish's accomplishment. Fish was a mainstay on the VHF+ bands for many years, having achieved Worked All States (WAS) on 6 meters through 432 MHz, as well as DXCC for 6 meters. He is widely regarded as a gentleman operator and one of the finest amateurs in the VHF+ community. ARRL Contest Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, will oversee this award. Kutzko, an avid VHF+ operator himself, said, "We hope the new award will increase 6 meter activity throughout the US and the world. We also hope it will lead to the activation of rare grid squares in the US by encouraging the native ham population of a rare grid square to give 6 meters a try, as well as through so-called 'Grid DXpeditions.' We actively call on the 6 meter community to help educate VHF+ newcomers to the fun that is available on 6 meters." Complete details on the Fred Fish Memorial Award will be available soon. The ARRL Letter, Vol. 27, No. 5, February 8, 2008

Grand Cayman, ZF Jim (K4BI) and Mario (K2ZD) will be active on 6 from Northwest Point (Grid EK99gi) from June 20 thru July 8. The setup will likely be; FT100D, ACOM 1KW amp, 6M5X yagi @ 48'. Callsign will be either ZF2BI or ZF2ZD. Beacon frequency (and most likely CW QSO's will be 50.095. The dates are somewhat tentative at this time, but the trip is firm. Confirmation of the dates will be provided when set. We will be looking especially for EU, AF, AS, OC & SA contacts, but will gladly make NA contacts as well.
Jim Holt, K4BI / ZF2BI

Providenciales Island, VP5/K0OK Bob, K0OK will be active May 21-28th as VP5/K0OK from Providenciales Island [aka Provo] (NA-002). He will also participate in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th) using the call sign VP5E. Outside the contest look for activity on all bands. QSL VP5/K0OK via home call, direct (Robert D Novak, 26502 Esteban Mission, Viejo, CA 92692-3355 USA) or LoTW. QSL VP5E via K0OK either direct, bureau or LoTW. He will be using a IC-756 Pro III running 100 watts to a M2 6M7JHV at 30 feet. (Tnx Andy, N8OFS)

Caribbean DXpedition 2008, Belize V3 & San Andres HK0 "Thank you" to those who shared your thoughts for a Caribbean DXpedition next year. I have decided to go to both V3 and HK0 San Andres between June 19 and July 6. I am returning to V3 because last year's trip was too late in the season to feed the European need. HK0 demand is high everywhere so that was easy to decide. This DXpedition will have one...and only one...focus - SIX METERS. Small rental cottages are already reserved on the eastern shore of both islands. The budget for this two-island trip is a bit staggering and beyond my pocket book, but I am going to "go for it" believing sufficient financial support will come. Mick McManus W1JJ will be the DXpedition Treasurer collecting support monies,. Mick will also be doing QSL Manager duty as well. Pat W5OZI has agreed to once again be my Pilot Station because Internet access will be limited...as best. The station at both locations will be a KW to 7 elements within 30 meters of the Caribbean shore. Website www.qth.com/k7bv/caribe2008 will appear in the next day or so and grow as more details are firmed up. And...as always...may the Es be with us! 73, Dennis Motschenbacher K7BV (UKSMG ann.)

Bahamas, C6AYM Look for Eric, K9GY to be active May 21-26th as C6AYM from New Providence Island [Nassau], Bahamas. QRV on 80-10m CW and 6m SSB/CW, including a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th). QSL via K9GY. (Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS)

Alaska, KL7/W6JKV I will be operating on 6 meters from Alaska from June 18 to June 30, 2008. Location is from a mountain top 30 miles NE of Fairbanks with outstanding view in all directions. Altitude 2500 feet. Distance to London is 4200 miles, 4000 to Frankfurt, 4100 miles to Tokoyo. Will have 800 watts and big antenna. I will need lot of luck and lots of people staying up late, but hope to work a lot of you. Jimmy, W6JKV. WWL BP64.

Sable Island, CY0 A 6 meter DXpediton is planned for 2008 between June 25th - July 5th. Look for Sable Island (NA-063, CISA NS-004) to be activated by Pete/VE3IKV, Dick/K5AND, Chris/W3CMP, and Bill/W4TAA. Activity will be on CW and SSB. The fixed 6m station in FN93 will have 800 watts into a 7 element beam up 40 ft. A portable 6m station in GN03 will have 100 watts into a 5 element beam up 30 ft. The callsign and frequencies will be announced later. Other references are: Sable Island - East Lighthouse (ARLHS SAB-001, TWLHD WLH CY0-001, WLOTA:0758, WW Loc. GN03CX) and Sable Island - West Lighthouse (ARLHS SAB-002, TWLHD WLH CY0-002, WW Loc. FN93XW). Donations to VE3IKV... Thanks to VY2SS for M2-8EL for Fixed Station... "Airfare alone is $10,000 USD to get the four of us there and back from Halifax, NS." - VE3IKV
Update 12/17/2007
We have now been issued the special event call signs CY0X (for the main fixed station in FN93) and CY0RA (for the portable station in GN03). The fixed station 6m antenna is a custom 8-element M2 yagi optimized for forward gain. Operating frequency for CY0X will be 50.117 cw and ssb, and we will also be on 40 & 20 meters. QSL is via VE3IKV direct.

73,

Pete VE3IKV

St. Helena Island, ZD7X Tom, KC0W is now on St. Helena Island and will be active as ZD7X beginning September 15. He will be active on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. He will also be active in all major contests. QSL via W0MM. (ARRL DX News ARLD038)

Brazil, PY0FF/B PY0FF, Andre, has beacons on six and two meters. PY0FF/B is on 50006.0 with 30 watts to a 5/8 wavelength Ringo vertical and on 144.298.9 with 50 watts to a seven-element horizontally polarized Yagi aimed at Europe. He is in grid square HI36TD. (The Daily DX #154)

Hawaii, NH6P The Big Island Six Meter Club (NH6P) monitors 50.110 24/7. If you hear the KH6HME beacon on 50.061 feel free to give them a call on 50.110. Post your reception report on the cluster and call 808-557-9022 so they will get on the air. The Big Island Six Meter Club was formed to promote activity on the six meter band on the big island of Hawaii. Charter members include KH6B, Dean; KH6HME, Paul; W6YM, Fred; KH7E, Bill; KH6FI, Fred; and EA5BYP, Elmo. Their station consists of an IC-7800, 3X3CX800 1.5 KW, and a pair of 7 element yagis at 75 feet. (The Daily DX #105)

Bhutan, A52VE Beginning in April, operator Kunio, JA8VE, is expected to be here on a two year work assignment through March 2009 as a JICA senior volunteer for Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coach the Bhutanese telecommunications ministry. He will be active as A52VE and will be operating from the capital city of Thimphu. Activity will be on all bands including 6 meters, SSB, Digital modes and some CW. Kunio states that he will use a Yaesu and Icom radio with ONLY 100 watts (amps are prohibited) possibly using a Spider beam and Inverted VEE or DP. QSL via JF1OCQ, using the QRZ.com address. (OPDX Bulletin #803)

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