DX-World

C37NL will participate in this years 160m CQ WW DX SSB contest. This will be a joint effort by the Andorran Amateur Radio Union (URA) and Spanish hams “Group URE contest Soria & URASO”. Carlos EA1DVY is team leader. QSL via C37URA. More information can be found here and here.

DXpédition as IS0R from Isola Rossa, Sardinia (EU-024) by F6KOP Team between 7-15 May, 2010. Full details to follow.

Andrey VK5MAV mentions he will be active from Flinders Island OC-261 between 21 – 28 September, 2010 (exact dates TBC). Callsign may be VK5MAV/5 however Andrey hopes to receive  a special call/prefix before he goes to Flinders. Look for him on 40, 20, 15 & 10 m, mainly CW.

C6ABB and C6ALC will be active from the Bahamas (NA-001) during February 8 – 18, 2010. QRV on 17m, 20m, 40m, 75m C6ABB will also be doing some digital work with PSK31, RTTY and possibly SSTV. C6ABB via N2RFA.

Jeff, K0UU will be active from Little Cayman Island (NA-016) between February 21 – 28, 2010 as ZF2MN/ZF8. He will be active on 40-10m CW only. QSL via H/C direct.

• UPDATE: February 8, 2010

Pierre has confirmed he will be taking dipole antennas to Marion Island. This is mainly due to the severe winds which often occur on Marion, and to prevent birds from flying into a bigger antenna structure. There is a possibility Pierre may take an amplifier too, however his weight restriction for the entire year on ZS8 is 100kg. Updates expected beginning March once Pierre’s training is in motion. A ZS8M website will be available soon.

• February 5, 2010

Pierre, ZS1HF will be operational from Marion Island (AF-021) at the end of April 2010 as ZS8M. He takes up the position of radio/electronics technician for a year once the SA Agulhas has left for Cape Town. Operating frequencies, times, QSL info to follow..

Marion Island is #3 most wanted DXCC in 2009.

Tom, N4XP will be on Kwajalein (OC-28) between March 9-22nd. Look for him to be active as V7/N4XP on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. Tom mentions  that he also plans to be active on 60 meters during this trip. QSL via his home callsign.