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Roberto, IV3IYH will be active from Guatemala between 20 March to 1 April, 2010 as TG9IRP. He will be QRV on 80-10m SSB, CW & RTTY, with activity in CQ WPX SSB Contest (27-28 March) also planned. QSL via IK2ILH.

Dave, W5CW will be QRV from March 23 – April 6 as VP5/W5CW before/after the CQ WPX contest . Look for him on 160 – 6m CW/SSB, with focus on WARC. Special Callsign in WPX will be VP50V (VP Fifty V).

QSL via Box 88, Morris, OK 74445-0088.

UPDATE March 14, 2010 [OPDX]

Pierre informs that he is currently still very busy with some technical and team training. Training includes maintenance on the Wx equipment and hydrogen generator, with team training including fire fighting, cooking and first aid. The ship leaves Cape Town on April 8th, and he will arrive on Marion Island some 6 days later. The ship that take him there will unload food and cargo, and then leave 4 weeks later once the scientists have completed their work.

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Jan, K4QD and Don, AF4Z will be QRV as HH4/(home call) from the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission from 22 March to 2 April. They will operate 160-10M on CW, SSB and RTTY as time permits. They will also participate in the CQWW WPX SSB contest. They are working with HH2JR and the Radio Club of Haiti in an attempt to again obtain the special 4V4JR call used last year for the contest. QSL to home calls.

Paul K9OT and Peg KB9LIE will activate Miquelon Island (NA-032) on July 5-14, 2010. Callsigns will be FP/homecall. This includes the IARU HF Championship contest as two single-operator entries. They will operate CW and SSB 80-10 meters with possibility of 160m and 6m if conditions are good. They hope to have internet access from the Motel de Miquelon.  QSL via H/C’s, direct with return postage, buro or LOTW. Website.

DX World.net was recently passed details of a new website dedicated to “Lids on the Air”. It appears to be a humorous, yet serious look at the annoying habits of the modern day operator, with the proclamation

All in the Name of EDUCATION – Let us clean the Airwaves.

Click logo to enter the Lota website.

Hugh, K6HFA is now QRV from the Kingdom of Tonga as A33A. His travel and activity plans can be found here and here. IOTA hunters look for  OC-049, OC-123 and OC-064 to be activated. QSL via K6HFA.