| Period |
Operation |
Bulletin |
| till 19/01 |
ZF2PG: Cayman Islands (NA-016)
ZF - Pete, K8PGJ will be active again as ZF2PG from the Cayman Islands
(NA-016) on 11-19 January. He will operate SSB on the HF bands,
with holiday style activity except during the North American QSO
Party (from 18 UTC on 18 January to 6 UTC on the 19th). QSL via
LoTW or direct to home call.
|
1496 |
| till 19/01 |
ZW6C: Tinhare Island (SA-080)
PY - Rafael PP2OK, Edilson PU6JEL, Bob PY6TV and Esdras PY6ZK will be
active as ZW6C from Tinhare Island (SA-080) on 16-19 January. They
will operate SSB and CW on 40, 20 and 10 metres. QSL direct to
PY6TV; the logs will be uploaded to Club Log.
|
1495 |
| till 23/01 |
8Q7BS: Maldives (AS-013)
8Q - Sergey, RX3AMY will be active holiday style as 8Q7BS from the
Maldives (AS-013) on 3-23 January. He will operate SSB and some CW
on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via home call.
|
1495 |
| till 23/01 |
T88CZ, T88DK, T88DN: Koror (OC-009), Palau
T8 - Look for T88CZ (QSL via JI3DNN), T88DK (QSL via JH3LSS), T88DN (QSL
via JA3HJI), T88ED (QSL via JA3IVU), T88EF (QSL via JA3ARJ) and
T88MB (QSL via JA3AVO) to be active from Koror (OC-009), Palau on
15-23 January.
|
1497 |
| till 23/01 |
T88ED, T88EF, T88MB: Koror (OC-009), Palau
T8 - Look for T88CZ (QSL via JI3DNN), T88DK (QSL via JH3LSS), T88DN (QSL
via JA3HJI), T88ED (QSL via JA3IVU), T88EF (QSL via JA3ARJ) and
T88MB (QSL via JA3AVO) to be active from Koror (OC-009), Palau on
15-23 January.
|
1497 |
| till 24/01 |
GB0HNY, GB1HNY, GB2HNY, GB4HNY: special callsigns
G - Celebrating the New Year 2019, special event stations GB0HNY,
GB1HNY, GB2HNY, GB4HNY, GB5HNY, GB6HNY, GB8HNY and GB9HNY will be
active from 28 December until 24 January. They are being run by
members of Denby Dale ARS. Paper QSL cards will not be issued.
|
1495 |
| till 24/01 |
GB5HNY, GB6HNY, GB8HNY, GB9HNY: special callsigns
G - Celebrating the New Year 2019, special event stations GB0HNY,
GB1HNY, GB2HNY, GB4HNY, GB5HNY, GB6HNY, GB8HNY and GB9HNY will be
active from 28 December until 24 January. They are being run by
members of Denby Dale ARS. Paper QSL cards will not be issued.
|
1495 |
| till 26/01 |
TM70TAAF: special callsign (France)
F - Francois, F8DVD will be active as TM70TAAF on 12-26 January. QSL
via home call (direct or bureau), and LoTW. The special callsign
commemorates the 70th anniversary of first QSOs made on the amateur
radio bands by stations operating from the Terres Australes et
Antarctiques Francaises (the French Southern and Antarctic Lands).
The stations involved in early 1950 were FB8AX from Adelie Land
(Antarctica), FB8XX from the Kerguelen Islands and FB8ZZ from
Amsterdam Island.
|
1493 |
| till 31/01 |
3Z100BY, HF100BY, SN100BY, SP100BY: special callsigns
SP - For nearly 150 years the Polish city of Bydgoszcz (Bromberg) was
part of the Kingdom of Prussia and then of the German Empire.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the the handover of the city
to Poland by Germany after World War I, special event stations
3Z100BY, HF100BY, SN100BY and SP100BY will be active on 17-31
January. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS. A certificate will be available;
see https://100by.ot04.pl for information.
|
1497 |
| till 31/01 |
CWOps 10th Anniversary
FG - Taking part in the celebrationf for the 10th anniversary of CWops
(see 'Good to Know' below), Jean, FG8NY will be active as TO10CWO
from Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 17-31 January. QSL via FG8NY, direct or
bureau.
|
1495 |
| till 31/01 |
HC2JKT: Puna Island (SA-034)
HC - Jon, EA1VE will be active as HC2JKT from Puna Island (SA-034),
Ecuador on 10-30 January. He will operate SSB on 40-6 metres. QSL
via home call. [TNX DX World]
|
1495 |
| till 31/01 |
HE2JOJ: special callsign (Switzerland)
HB9 - The Association des Radioamateurs de la Cote (HB9HI) will operate
special event station HE2JOJ on 1-31 January to mark the 3rd
edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (Jeux Olympiques de la
Jeunesse) to be hosted by Lausanne. QSL via HB9HI (direct or
bureau). A certificate will be available - complete information can
be found on http://www.hb9hi.ch/he2joj. The Youth Olympic Games, an
international multi-sport event organized by the International
Olympic Committee, aim at bringing together talented young athletes
aged 15-18 from around the world.
|
1494 |
| till 31/01 |
TO10CWO: Guadeloupe (NA-102)
FG - Taking part in the celebrationf for the 10th anniversary of CWops
(see 'Good to Know' below), Jean, FG8NY will be active as TO10CWO
from Guadeloupe (NA-102) on 17-31 January. QSL via FG8NY, direct or
bureau.
|
1495 |
| till 01/02 |
YR2019REV: special callsign
YO - Special callsign YR2019REV will be active between 1 December and 1
February 2020 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Romanian
Revolution of 1989. A certificate will be available; information
can be found on the Romanian Amateur Radio Federation's website:
http://www.hamradio.ro/revolutie2019/index.php.
|
1491 |
| till 03/02 |
GB200FN: special callsign (England)
G - John, M0XIG will operate special callsign GB200FN between 7 January
and 3 February to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing.
QSL direct to M0XIG.
|
1496 |
| till 04/02 |
TI5/W4GKR: Costa Rica
TI - Rich, W4GKR will be active holiday style as TI5/W4GKR from Costa
Rica from 14 January to 4 February. He will operate digital modes
and possibly slow CW on 160-6 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX ARRL
DX News]
|
1497 |
| till 08/02 |
VP8HAL: Halley VI Reserch Station, Antarctica
VP8_ant- Seba, SQ1SGB expects to be active as VP8HAL from Halley VI Reserch
Station, Antarctica until 8 February 2020. In his spare time he
will operate digital modes (FT8 and JT65) and SSB on 40 and 20m.
QSL via EB7DX. See https://www.qrz.com/db/SQ1SGB for updates.
|
1492 |
| till 27/02 |
9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia
9M2 - Rich, PA0RRS will be active again as 9M2MRS from Penang Island (AS-
015), West Malaysia from 3 December to 27 February 2020. He will
operate CW and digital modes (RTTY, PSK, FT8 and FT4) on the HF
bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, eQSL or via PA0RRS (bureau
preferred). [TNX PA0RRS]
|
1481 |
| till 28/02 |
RST Special Event
RST SPECIAL EVENT ---> Members of the North Country DX Association (NCDXA)
will be active between 1 January and 28 February from several different
locations in Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Greenland
using all NCDXA 'RST' callsigns: KL7RST, VY1RST, VE8RST, VY0RST and OX7RST.
QSL direct to K7ICE. See https://www.qrz.com/lookup/K7ICE for more
information.
|
1495 |
| till 29/02 |
P4/K3DMG: Aruba (SA-036)
P4 - Lee, K3DMG will be active again as P4/K3DMG from Aruba (SA-036)
from 17 January until the end of February. He will operate CW and
digital modes. QSL via LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
|
1498 |
| till 03/03 |
PA75LIMBURG: special callsign
PA - Special event station PA75LIMBURG will be active from 12 September
to 3 March 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of
the Dutch province of Limburg during World War II (started on 12
September 1944 and completed on 3 March 1945). QSL via Club Log's
OQRS (preferred), or via PC9DB.
|
1479 |
| till 09/03 |
FG/F6ITD and TO7D: Guadeloupe (NA-102)
FG - Jean-Pierre, F6ITD will be active again as FG/F6ITD and TO7D from
La Desirade, Guadeloupe (NA-102) from 13 January to 9 March. He
plans to operate SSB and digital modes on all bands. QSLs via LoTW
(preferred) or F6ITD; logsearch on Club Log. [TNX F6AJA]
|
1497 |
| till 31/03 |
R200ANT: special callsign
UA - The Russian Robinson Club will operate special event station
R200ANT [425DXN 1495] between 1 January and 31 March to commemorate
The 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. QSL via
RZ3EC. See https://antarctica200.hamlog.ru/ for information on the
'Antarctica 200' award programme.
|
1496 |
| till March |
C5YK: The Gambia
C5 - Andre, ON7YK has been active again as C5YK since 16 November, and
will remain in Bijilo, The Gambia until early March 2020. He
operates digital modes (especially FT8), SSB and some CW on 60-10
metres. QSL via LoTW and eQSL, or via home call (see qrz.com for
instructions); logsearch on http://www.on7yk.eu/.
|
1490 |
| till 04/04 |
HR5/F2JD: Honduras
HR - Gerard, F2JD will be active again as HR5/F2JD from Copan, Honduras
from 12 December to 4 April 2020. He will operate CW, SSB and
digital modes on 160-6 metres. QSL via F6AJA, direct or bureau;
logsearch on http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX F6AJA]
|
1491 |
| till 06/04 |
HS0ZME: Thailand
HS - Lars, SM6NT will be active as HS0ZME from Hua Hin, Thailand from 12
November until 6 April 2020. He will operate mainly CW on 40-10
metres. QSL via the bureau to SM6NT; he does not use Club Log or
LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
|
1488 |
| till 12/04 |
VK9NK: Norfolk Island (OC-005)
VK9N - Janusz, SP9FIH will be active as VK9NK from Norfolk Island (OC-005)
between 12 January and 12 April. He will operate SSB, RTTY and FT8
(Fox & Hound) on 160-10 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW
WPX SSB Contest. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via
SP9FIH. See http://vk9nk.dxpeditions.org/ for more information.
[TNX OPDX Bulletin]
|
1496 |
| till 30/04 |
3Z50DVP: special callsign
SP - Celebrating their Golden Jubilee in Amateur Radio Dick, SP9GR will
be active as 3Z50GR from 1 October to 31 December 2019 (QSL via
home call), and Kris, SP6DVP will be active as 3Z50DVP from 15
October until 30 April 2020 (QSL via LoTW, or via home call).
|
1483 |
| till May |
9J2MYT: Zambia
9J - Mario, IK1MYT is active as 9J2MYT from Lusaka, Zambia until May
2020. He can be QRV on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL direct to
IZ3KVD.
|
1490 |
| till 30/06 |
GB60ATG: special callsign
G - Celebrating the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group's (BARTG) 60th
anniversary, special callsign GB60ATG will be used from the various
DXCC Entities in the United Kingdom between 1 July 2019 and 30 June
2020. QSL via M0OXO. Complete information on the event and the
BARTG Diamond Jubilee Award can be found on http://bartg.org.uk/.
|
1473 |
| till 31/08 |
4U25B: special callsign (Italy)
I - The 4U1GSC Amateur Radio Club will be active as 4U25B from 24
October until 31 August 2020 to mark the 25th anniversary of the
United Nations Logistics Base (since 2010 known as UN Global
Service Center) in Brindisi DXCC wise, it counts for Italy. QSL via
9A2AA.
|
1486 |
| till 17/12 |
DL250BTHVN: special callsign
DL - Special callsign DL250BTHVN will be active from Bonn between 16
December and 17 December 2020, during the Beethoven Anniversary
Year. Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers of all
time, was born in Bonn on 16 December 1770. More information will
be available on https://dl250bthvn.de/.
|
1492 |
| till 31/12 |
5B60: special prefix (Cyprus)
5B - Celebrating the 60th anniversary since the proclamation of the
Republic of Cyprus, all members of CARS (Cyprus Amateur Radio
Society, https://www.cyhams.org/wp/) members are allowed to replace
their current prefix with 5B60 from 1 January until 31 December
2020. For instance, 5B4AIF will be active as 5B60AIF, 5B4AIX as
5B60AIX, 5B4ALJ as 5B60ALJ, 5B4ALX as 5B60ALX, 5B4AMR as 5B60AMR,
5B4AMT as 5B60AMT. See qrz.com for QSLing instructions.
|
1494 |
| till 31/12 |
8N6SHURI: special callsign
JA - JARL's Okinawa Branch will operate special station 8N6SHURI
throughout 2020 to support the reconstruction of Shuri Castle,
whose main courtyard structures were destroyed in a fire on 1
October 2019. QSL via the bureau. A UNESCO World Heritage site, for
450 years Shuri Castle was the royal court and administrative
centre of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as well as the cultural heart of the
Ryukyu Islands.
|
1496 |
| till 31/12 |
9A63AA: special callsign
9A - 9A63AA is the special callsign that Tom, 9A2AA is using until the
the end of the year to mark his 63rd year in amateur radio. QSL via
home call. [TNX 9A2AA]
|
1497 |
| till 31/12 |
DF70DARC and DP70DARC: special callsigns
DL - Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Deutscher Amateur Radio
Club (the German IARU society), special callsigns DF70DARC and
DP70DARC will be active from 1 January to 31 December. QSL via the
bureau, LoTW, eQSL, or direct to DK5DC; logsearch on Club Log.
See http://www.70darc.club/ for information on the DARC 70 Award.
|
1495 |
| till 31/12 |
DL100BKW: special callsign
DL - Special callsign DL100BKW will be active throughout 2020 to mark
the 100th anniversary of the first broadcast transmission from the
Radio Station Koenigs Wusterhausen (22 December 1920), which is
regarded as the birth of statutorily regulated broadcasting in
Germany (https://100jahrerundfunk.de/english/). QSL via Club log's
OQRS; paper QSLs are not needed. A certificate will be available,
see qrz.com for information.
|
1493 |
| till 31/12 |
DL30GER: special callsign
DL - Yannick, DK1YH and others will be active as DL30GER from 31 Decem-
ber 2019 until 31 December 2020 to celebrate the 30th anniversary
of the German reunification process. QSL via the bureau, eQSL, or
direct to DK1YH.
|
1494 |
| till 31/12 |
DL35SDR: special callsign
DL - DL35SDR is the special callsign for the Deutscher Amateur Radio
Club (DARC) to mark 35 years of software-defined radio (SDR)
technology throughout 2020. It also honours Ulrich L. Rohde, DJ2LR
(N1UL), who was the first to describe the possibilities and
perspectives of SDR in 1985. QSL via the bureau.
|
1498 |
| till 31/12 |
HB40HTC and HB40HC: special callsigns (Switzerland)
HB9 - HB40HTC and HB40HC are the callsigns for the Helvetia Telegraphy
Club to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2020. QSL via the bureau
and LoTW. A special activity programme - the HB Open CW Activity
(HB-OCWA) Award - will be in place throughout the year to mark the
anniversary, help activate the special callsigns and also 'inspire
amateur radio operators in Switzerland and elsewhere to increase CW
activity on the HF bands. The intent of the award is to encourage
and reward them for conducting sustained CW conversations rather
than short-duration CW signal reports'. See https://hb-ocwa.ch/ for
detailed information.
|
1495 |
| till 31/12 |
HF90TPAR, HF90TPBB, HF90TPBF: special callsigns
SP - Special callsigns 3Z90PZK, HF90PZK, SN90PZK and SP90PZK will be
Active from 1 January to 31 December 2020 to celebrate the 90th
anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK, Poland's IARU
Society). Active during the same period will be also HF90TPAR,
HF90TPBB, HF90TPBF, HF90TPBG, HF90TPCF and HF90TPCG, whose suffixes
memorialize the callsigns of the founding members of the Lwowski
Klub Krotkofalowcow, the first amateur radio club in Poland and
forefather of PZK. QSL via operator's instructions.
|
1495 |
| till 31/12 |
HF90TPBG, HF90TPCF, HF90TPCG: special callsigns
SP - Special callsigns 3Z90PZK, HF90PZK, SN90PZK and SP90PZK will be
Active from 1 January to 31 December 2020 to celebrate the 90th
anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK, Poland's IARU
Society). Active during the same period will be also HF90TPAR,
HF90TPBB, HF90TPBF, HF90TPBG, HF90TPCF and HF90TPCG, whose suffixes
memorialize the callsigns of the founding members of the Lwowski
Klub Krotkofalowcow, the first amateur radio club in Poland and
forefather of PZK. QSL via operator's instructions.
|
1495 |
| till 31/12 |
LX20I: special callsign
LX - LX20I is the special callsign for the LX7I contest station in
Eschdorf, Luxembourg to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It will be
used for most contests in 2020, starting a single-operator entry in
the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest (24-26 January). QSL via LX2A. A
special LX20I Award will be available, see http://lx7i.com/lx20i/
for information.
|
1498 |
| till 31/12 |
OE1970WWL: special callsign
OE - OE1970WWL is the special callsign for Wolfgang, OE1WWL to celebrate
his golden jubilee in amateur radio during 2020. He will also
participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March) as OE0WWL.
QSLs via OE1WWL (bureau), LoTW and eQSL.
|
1495 |
| till 31/12 |
PA75OV: special callsign
PA - Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Operation Veritable during
World War II, special callsign PA75OV will be active throughout
2020, with a special effort on 14-16 February. QSL via PA3ETC.
See http://www.pa75ov.nl/ for detailed information about the event.
|
1495 |
| till 31/12 |
PA75VERON: special callsign
PA - Special callsign PA75VERON will be activated throughout 2020 to
celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Vereniging voor Experimenteel
Radio Onderzoek in Nederland, the Dutch IARU society. Activity will
be on 40-10 metres FT8. QSL via eQSL and LoTW only.
|
1495 |
| till 31/12 |
YT50SCWC: special callsign
YU - Special callsign YT50SCWC will be activated throughout 2020 to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Serbian CW Club. QSL via
LoTW, or via YU1MM (direct or bureau).
|
1496 |
| 18/01-02/02 |
WA4DT/HR9: Roatan Island (NA-057)
HR - Dirk, WA4DT will be active as WA4DT/HR9 from Roatan Island (NA-057)
from 18 January to 2 February. He will operate CW and FT8 on 40 and
30 metres. QSL direct to home call.
|
1497 |
| 18/01-03/02 |
PJ2ND: Curacao (SA-099)
PJ2 - Jeff, K8ND will be active as PJ2ND from Curacao (SA-099) from 18
January to 3 February. QSL via LoTW, or via home call. On 22-28
January he will be joined by Jim, W8WTS, who will be QRV as
PJ2/W8WTS (QSL via LoTW, or via home call). They will participate
participate in the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest as PJ2T (QSL via LoTW
or via W3HNK). [TNX The Daily DX]
|
1498 |
| 20/01-26/01 |
VO2AC, VO2AAA, VO1HP/VO2: Labrador, Zone 2
VE - Chris VE3FU as VO2AC, Dave VE9CB as VO2AAA and Frank VO1HP as
VO1HP/VO2 will be active from the lighthouse at Point Amour,
Labrador (Zone 2) between 20 and 26 January. They will participate
in the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest as VO2AC ('a serious multi-op
high power effort'). Expect activity before the contest on 160m CW
and FT8 'as they get the wire vertical array and beverage working',
with a focus on Asia. If time permits, they will also be QRV on 80,
60 and 40 metres, as well as on the FM satellites from grid GO11.
QSL VO2AC via LoTW or VE3FU (direct or bureau); QSL VO2AAA via LoTW
or VE9CB; QSL VO1HP/VO2 via LoTW or direct to VO1HP. [TNX NG3K]
|
1497 |
| 20/01-31/01 |
T40DXXE: special callsign
XE - Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the DXXE Group, special
callsign 4A15DXXE will be active on all bands and modes and from
different locations in Mexico betweeen 20 January and 31 December.
QSL via LoTW only. DXXE Group's members in other countries will
join the celebrations: CO8ZZ as T40DXXE from Cuba (20-31 January),
EA5BB as AO15DXXE from Spain (1-15 April), EA8RM as AO15DXXE/8 from
the Canary Islands (1-15 April), and F4GVO as TM15DXXE from France
(1-15 April).
|
1498 |
| 20/01-31/12 |
4A15DXXE: special callsign
XE - Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the DXXE Group, special
callsign 4A15DXXE will be active on all bands and modes and from
different locations in Mexico betweeen 20 January and 31 December.
QSL via LoTW only. DXXE Group's members in other countries will
join the celebrations: CO8ZZ as T40DXXE from Cuba (20-31 January),
EA5BB as AO15DXXE from Spain (1-15 April), EA8RM as AO15DXXE/8 from
the Canary Islands (1-15 April), and F4GVO as TM15DXXE from France
(1-15 April).
|
1498 |
| 21/01-27/01 |
9M2SAF/p: Pulau Lalang Perak (AS-072)
9M2 - Look for 9M2SAF/p to be active from Pulau Lalang Perak (AS-072),
West Malaysia on 21-27 January. He will operate CW, SSB and digital
Modes on various bands, depending on propagation. QSL direct to
home call.
|
1498 |
| 21/01-27/01 |
IG9/S50X, IG9/S51V, IG9/S52P: Lampedusa (AF-019)
I - Slovenian operators S50X, S51V, S52P, S54W, S56DX, S56N, S57DX and
S59A will be active on all bands and modes as IG9/homecalls from
Lampedusa Island (AF-019) on 21-27 January. They will participate
in the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest as IG9/S59A. QSL via home calls.
[TNX NG3K]
|
1497 |
| 21/01-27/01 |
IG9/S54W, IG9/S56DX, IG9/S56N: Lampedusa (AF-019)
I - Slovenian operators S50X, S51V, S52P, S54W, S56DX, S56N, S57DX and
S59A will be active on all bands and modes as IG9/homecalls from
Lampedusa Island (AF-019) on 21-27 January. They will participate
in the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest as IG9/S59A. QSL via home calls.
[TNX NG3K]
|
1497 |
| 21/01-27/01 |
IG9/S57DX and IG9/S59A: Lampedusa (AF-019)
I - Slovenian operators S50X, S51V, S52P, S54W, S56DX, S56N, S57DX and
S59A will be active on all bands and modes as IG9/homecalls from
Lampedusa Island (AF-019) on 21-27 January. They will participate
in the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest as IG9/S59A. QSL via home calls.
[TNX NG3K]
|
1497 |
| 22/01-28/01 |
PJ2/W8WTS: Curacao (SA-099)
PJ2 - Jeff, K8ND will be active as PJ2ND from Curacao (SA-099) from 18
January to 3 February. QSL via LoTW, or via home call. On 22-28
January he will be joined by Jim, W8WTS, who will be QRV as
PJ2/W8WTS (QSL via LoTW, or via home call). They will participate
participate in the CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest as PJ2T (QSL via LoTW
or via W3HNK). [TNX The Daily DX]
|
1498 |
| 24/01-26/01 |
TC0X: Bozcaada (AS-099)
TA - A large team (including TA3A, TA3AER, TA3EL, TA3LHH, UA9CDC, UR0MC,
US2YW, UT5ECZ, UT5EL, UW8SM and UZ5DX) will participate in the CQ
WW 160-Meter CW Contest (24-26 January) as TC0X from Bozcaada
(AS-099). QSL via HG5DX. The log will be uploaded to LoTW and Club
Log.
|
1498 |
| 25/01-07/02 |
HC1MD/2: Ecuador
HC - Rick, NE8Z will be active again as HC1MD/2 from the lighthouse at
Capay on Hill, in the Santa Elena province of Ecuador, from 25
January to 7 February. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 40-10
metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to K8LJG. [TNX The Daily DX]
|
1498 |
| 25/01-19/03 |
FR/F8EN: Reunion Island (AF-016)
FR - Roland, F8EN is now expected to be active as FR/F8EN [425DXN 1495]
from Reunion Island (AF-016) from 25 January to 19 March. He will
operate CW only on the HF bands. QSL via F6AJA (direct or bureau);
logsearch on http://lesnouvellesdx.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX F6AJA]
|
1497 |
| 28/01-06/02 |
C5XW: The Gambia
C5 - Russell, G5XW will be active holiday style as C5XW from The Gambia
starting on 28 January for ten days. He will be QRV on 40-17 metres
SSB and hopefully some slow CW. QSL via home call (bureau). [TNX DX
World]
|
1498 |
| 30/01-13/02 |
HU1DL: El Salvador
YS - A large team of German operators (namely DH8WR, DJ6TF, DJ9KH,
DL1KWK, DL2HWA, DL2RNS, DL4SVSA, DL7JOM, DL7VEE and DL9GFB) will be
active as HU1DL from the Pacific Coast of El Salvador from 30
January to 13 February 2020. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and
FT8 on 160-6 metres with three stations. QSL via Club Log's OQRS
(preferred) or via DL4SVA (direct or bureau), and eventually LoTW.
See https://hu1dl.mydx.de for more information, including band plan
and QSLing policy.
|
1489 |
| 31/01-05/02 |
KP4/AA7CH: Vieques Island (NA-249)
CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Mike, VE7ACN will be active as KP4/AA7CH from Vieques
Island (NA-249) from 31 January to 5 February, and as FS/RW0CN from the main
island of Saint Martin (NA-105) between 9 and 16 February. He will operate
mainly CW on 80-10 metres, plus 160m if local conditions allow. Operations
from Saint Martin might include a couple of one-day side trips to Tintamarre
Island (NA-199), where he will sign FS/VE7ACN battery powered from dawn to
dusk only. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or via VE7ACN (direct
or bureau).
|
1493 |
| January |
II4BRN: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
|
1495 |
| January |
LZ1908IK: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
|
1496 |
| 01/02-06/02 |
TI9C: Coco’s Island (NA-012)
TI9 - Mark, XE1B and Frank, HK5OKY plan to be active as TI9C from Coco's
Island (NA-012) in early February 2020. The 'Okeanos Aggressor I'
will depart Puntarenas on 30 January, and return on 9 February. The
voyage to the island will take 36-48 hours depending on sea
conditions. Plans are to operate SSB only on 160-6 metres with two
stations for about seven days starting on 1 February. QSL via Club
Log's OQRS, or via XE1B (direct only); the logs will be uploaded to
LoTW after six months. See https://www.qrz.com/db/ti9c for more
information.
|
1481 |
| 01/02-26/02 |
9G5GS: Ghana
9G - Matteo, IZ4YGS will be active again as 9G5GS from Sanzule, Ghana
on 1-26 February. In his spare time he will operate FT8 and SSB on
160-20 metres. He also plans some USB activity on the QO-100
Geostationary satellite. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or direct to home
call; logsearch on Club Log.
|
1498 |
| 01/02-29/02 |
II3BIA: special callsign
I - ARI Bruneck/Brunico (IQ3ED) and other ARI branches in Trentino-Alto
Adige will operate special callsign II3BIA on 1-29 February for the
Biathlon World Championships that will take place in Antholz/Anter-
selva (12-23 February). QSL via the bureau.
|
1497 |
| 01/02-01/03 |
3Z90PZK, HF90PZK, SN90PZK: special callsigns
SP - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union
(PZK) and the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU), several Polish special event stations will be active
from 1 February to 1 March: 3Z90PZK, HF2020PZK, HF90PZK, SN2020PZK,
SN90PZK, SO90PZK, SP90PZK, SQ90PZK, 3Z95IARU, HF95IARU, SN95IARU,
SO95IARU, SP95IARU and SQ95IARU. QSL via operators' instructions.
An award will be available; see https://90.pzk.org.pl/ for detailed
information.
|
1497 |
| 01/02-01/03 |
3Z95IARU, HF95IARU, SN95IARU: special callsigns
SP - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union
(PZK) and the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU), several Polish special event stations will be active
from 1 February to 1 March: 3Z90PZK, HF2020PZK, HF90PZK, SN2020PZK,
SN90PZK, SO90PZK, SP90PZK, SQ90PZK, 3Z95IARU, HF95IARU, SN95IARU,
SO95IARU, SP95IARU and SQ95IARU. QSL via operators' instructions.
An award will be available; see https://90.pzk.org.pl/ for detailed
information.
|
1497 |
| 01/02-01/03 |
HF2020PZK and SN2020PZK: special callsigns
SP - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union
(PZK) and the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU), several Polish special event stations will be active
from 1 February to 1 March: 3Z90PZK, HF2020PZK, HF90PZK, SN2020PZK,
SN90PZK, SO90PZK, SP90PZK, SQ90PZK, 3Z95IARU, HF95IARU, SN95IARU,
SO95IARU, SP95IARU and SQ95IARU. QSL via operators' instructions.
An award will be available; see https://90.pzk.org.pl/ for detailed
information.
|
1497 |
| 01/02-01/03 |
SO90PZK, SP90PZK, SQ90PZK: special callsigns
SP - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union
(PZK) and the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU), several Polish special event stations will be active
from 1 February to 1 March: 3Z90PZK, HF2020PZK, HF90PZK, SN2020PZK,
SN90PZK, SO90PZK, SP90PZK, SQ90PZK, 3Z95IARU, HF95IARU, SN95IARU,
SO95IARU, SP95IARU and SQ95IARU. QSL via operators' instructions.
An award will be available; see https://90.pzk.org.pl/ for detailed
information.
|
1497 |
| 01/02-01/03 |
SO95IARU, SP95IARU, SQ95IARU: special callsigns
SP - Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Polish Amateur Radio Union
(PZK) and the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU), several Polish special event stations will be active
from 1 February to 1 March: 3Z90PZK, HF2020PZK, HF90PZK, SN2020PZK,
SN90PZK, SO90PZK, SP90PZK, SQ90PZK, 3Z95IARU, HF95IARU, SN95IARU,
SO95IARU, SP95IARU and SQ95IARU. QSL via operators' instructions.
An award will be available; see https://90.pzk.org.pl/ for detailed
information.
|
1497 |
| 01/02-31/03 |
ZW86LABRE: special callsign
PY - Celebrating the 86th anniversary of the Liga de Amadores Brasilei-
ros de Radio Emissao (LABRE, Brazil's national IARU society), spe-
cial callsign ZW86LABRE will be active between 1 February and 31
March. QSL via PY2KP.
|
1498 |
| 02/02-08/02 |
TI9A: from Coco’s Island (NA-012)
TI9 - The website for the TI9A DXpedition to Coco's Island [425DXN 1497]
is up and running on http://ti9a.info/. Four operators - TI2JV,
RA9USU, RM2D (SM6LRR) and UA3AB - will be active on 2-8 February
from two operating sites (one for CW and SSB, and one for FT8) at
Chatham Bay. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or via UA3DX.
|
1498 |
| 02/02-14/02 |
E51DDG: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands
E5_sc - Don, VE7DS will be active as E51DDG from Rarotonga (OC-013), South
Cook Islands on 2-14 February. He will operate CW only on 40, 30,
20 and 17 metres. QSL via LoTW, or via home call. [TNX NG3K]
|
1498 |
| 03/02-05/02 |
CB0Z: Alejandro Selkirk Island (SA-101)
CE0Z - Nando, IT9YRE and Mike, K9AJ will be active as CB0Z from Alejandro
Selkirk Island (SA-101, new one for IOTA) on 3-5 February. DXCC
wise, this counts for Juan Fernandez. They will operate SSB and CW
on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 metres, using vertical antennas and two
stations (one running 500 watts). They might also give FT8 a try.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via IT9YRE. Updates will be posted to
http://www.it9yre.it/cb0z/. [TNX IT9EJW]
|
1498 |
| 03/02-08/02 |
TO3FM: Martinique (NA-107)
FM - Kan, JJ2RCJ will be active as TO3FM from Martinique (NA-107) on 3-8
February. He plans to focus on 80-10 metres FT8 (Fox & Hound on
3565, 7055, 10145, 14095, 18095, 21095, 24915 and 28095 kHz); he
might also try 160m 'if available'. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW,
eQSL, or direct to JJ2RCJ.
|
1497 |
| 03/02-17/02 |
TM17AAW: special callsign (France)
F - Francois, F8DVD will be active as TM17AAW on 3-17 February, includ-
ing the 17th Antarctic Activity Week (10-17 February). He will be
QRV from his home QTH in Macon, France. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau, and LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
|
1497 |
| 04/02-18/02 |
5I5TT and 5I4ZZ: Zanzibar Island (AF-032)
5H - Silvano, I2YSB and the Italian DXpedition Team have announced plans
to be active as 5I5TT (CW, SSB and RTTY) and 5I4ZZ (FT8 and FT4)
from Zanzibar Island (AF-032) on 4-18 February 2020. They will be
QRV on 160-10 metres with five stations. QSL via I2YSB. Bookmark
http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for updates.
|
1477 |
| 04/02-25/02 |
V31CO: Caye Caulker (NA-073), Belize
V3 - Bob, W0YBS will be active as V31CO from Caye Caulker (NA-073),
Belize starting around 1 February for three weeks. He plans to be
on the island 'on a fairly regular basis' thereafter, typically for
three weeks at a time. QSL via W0YBS (direct or bureau), or via
LoTW.
|
1497 |
| 05/02-08/02 |
C21AA, C21GW, C21MB, C21PF, C21VA: Nauru (OC-031)
C2 - Look for C21AA (QSL via JH3QFL), C21GW (QSL via JR3GWZ), C21MB (QSL
via JH3AZC), C21PF (QSL via JA1PFP) and C21VA (QSL via JH3VAA) to
be active from Nauru (OC-031) on 5-8 February. C21MB is expected to
do 2m EME, while the others will operate mainly FT8 on the HF
bands. [TNX The Daily DX]
|
1497 |
| 05/02-17/02 |
E44CC: Palestine
E4 - The Radio Club de Provins (F6KOP) will be active as E44CC (not E44C
as expected, 425DXN 1487) from Palestine on 5-17 February 2020. A
large team will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 160-10 metres.
QSL via Club log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or via F5GSJ (direct or
bureau. See https://palestine2020.wordpress.com/ for more informa-
tion and updates.
|
1491 |
| 06/02-18/02 |
5H4WZ: Pemba Island (AF-063)
5H - OK2WM, OM4AZF, OM5MF, OM5ZW and SP9LJD will be active as 5H4WZ from
Pemba Island (AF-063), Tanzania on 6-18 February. They will operate
CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 on 160-10 metres, and will participate in the
CQ WPX RTTY (8-9 February) and the ARRL DX CW (15-16 February)
contests. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via OM3PA. [TNX DX World]
|
1493 |
| 07/02-12/02 |
4K6/TA7AOF: Azerbaijan
4K - Furkan, TA7AOF will be active as 4K6/TA7AOF from Baku, Azerbaijan
on 7-12 February, with a focus on the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (8-9
February). Outside the contest he will operate some SSB, FT8 and
CW. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or direct to home call (see qrz.com for
instructions). The log will be uploaded to Club Log.
|
1497 |
| 09/02-16/02 |
FS/RW0CN (NA-105) and FS/VE7ACN (NA-199)
CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Mike, VE7ACN will be active as KP4/AA7CH from Vieques
Island (NA-249) from 31 January to 5 February, and as FS/RW0CN from the main
island of Saint Martin (NA-105) between 9 and 16 February. He will operate
mainly CW on 80-10 metres, plus 160m if local conditions allow. Operations
from Saint Martin might include a couple of one-day side trips to Tintamarre
Island (NA-199), where he will sign FS/VE7ACN battery powered from dawn to
dusk only. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or via VE7ACN (direct
or bureau).
|
1493 |
| 09/02-20/02 |
J8/WJ2O: St. Vincent
J8 - Dave, WJ2O will be active as J8/WJ2O from St. Vincent on 9-20
February, including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest. Before and
after the contest he will be QRV on the WARC bands and on FT8. QSL
via N2ZN. [TNX NG3K]
|
1497 |
| 11/02-17/02 |
6F3A: Isla Perez (NA-153)
XE - Weather and sea conditions permitting, Radio Club Puebla DX's
members XE1AY, XE1SPM, XE1SRD and XE1SY will be active as 6F3A from
Isla Perez (NA-153) on 11-17 February, including participation in
the ARRL DX CW Contest and the American Lighthouses Weekend. They
plan to be QRV on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 metres with
three stations during their daylight hours; during the night, when
they are not allowed to use the generator, they will run one or two
stations using deep cycle batteries. QSL via XE1SY (see qrz.com for
Paypal instructions).
|
1496 |
| 21/02-05/03 |
VP8PJ: South Orkney Islands (AN-008)
SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS: VP8PJ ---> The callsign for the Perseverance DX
Group's DXpedition to the South Orkney Islands (https://sorkney.com/) will
Be changed to VP8PJ. 'In past years it was relatively easy to get a
preferred VP8 call sign for the British Antarctic Territory', the team says.
'After a licensing administrative change', however, they were unable to
obtain a VP8 callsign, and decided to use VP8/VP8DXU (VP8DXU is the Falkland
Islands callsign issued to Doc, W7XU). But Alan, VK6CQ, 'a recent addition
to the team, holds the call sign VP8PJ that was issued to him for operation
from the British Antarctic Territory. After submission of a copy of Alan's
license, ARRL has issued us a new LoTW certificate for the use of this call
from South Orkney for the duration of our expedition'. [TNX K5GS]
|
1496 |
| February |
II4MLB: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
|
1495 |
| February |
LZ34WGI: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
|
1496 |
| 05/03-15/03 |
9J2LA: Zambia
9J - Rune, LA7THA and other nine operators (namely LA3BO, LA3MHA, LA8OM,
LA9KKA, LA9VPA, LB8DC, DK6SP, OE5CWO and OE7PGI) will be active as
9J2LA from Zambia [425DXN 1463] on 5-15 March 2020. They will
operate CW, SSB, FT8 (Fox & Hound) and some RTTY on 160-6 metres.
QSL via M0OXO's OQRS and logsearch on Club Log. More information
and updates on http://9j2la.com/.
|
1489 |
| 10/03-25/03 |
W8S: Swains Island (OC-200)
W8S ---> The website for the W8S DXpedition to Swains Island (10-25 March
2020) [425DXN 1482] is under construction at https://swains2020.lldxt.eu/.
Ten operators (AG4W, DJ9HX, DJ9ON, DL2AMD, DL6JGN, DL6KVA, KO8SCA, PA3EWP,
PA4WM and PG5M) will be active on 160-10 metres CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY with
four stations 24/7 from two operating sites.
|
1484 |
| 18/03-02/04 |
T30ET: Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati
T30 - Alex, 5B4ALX will be active as T30ET from Tarawa, West Kiribati
(OC-017) from 18 March to 2 April 2020. He will operate SSB, CW,
RTTY and FT8 on 160-6 metres. T30ET will operate FT8 using a multi
answer protocol (not to be confused with the Fox & Hound mode),
with a focus on 20m during his day and 40m during his night (7-17
UTC). QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, or via IZ4AMS. See
http://www.5b4alx.cloud/t30et-tarawa-atoll-2020/ for updates and
more information.
|
1489 |
| 23/03-03/04 |
TU2R: Cote d’Ivoire
TU - Ron ON1DX, Olivier ON4EI, Ief ON6KX and Roger ON7TQ will be active
as TU2R from the Cote d'Ivoire from 23 March to 3 April 2020,
including participation in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. They will
operate CW, SSB and digital modes (RTTY and FT8) on 160-10 metres
with three stations. QSL via ON1DX (direct or bureau) and LoTW. See
https://tu2r.wordpress.com/ for updates and more information,
including PayPal instructions.
|
1489 |
| 26/03-02/04 |
VP5/W2TT, VP5/AF3K, VP5P: Turks & Caicos Islands
VP5 - Look for VP5/W2TT and VP5/AF3K to be active from Providenciales
(NA-002), Turks & Caicos Islands from 26 March to 2 April. They
will participate in the CQ WPX SSB Contest as VP5P. QSLs for all
callsigns via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via N2OO. [TNX W2TT]
|
1497 |
| March |
II4MCY: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
|
1495 |
| March |
LZ250KD: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
|
1496 |
| 01/04-15/04 |
AO15DXXE and AO15DXXE/8: special callsigns
XE - Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the DXXE Group, special
callsign 4A15DXXE will be active on all bands and modes and from
different locations in Mexico betweeen 20 January and 31 December.
QSL via LoTW only. DXXE Group's members in other countries will
join the celebrations: CO8ZZ as T40DXXE from Cuba (20-31 January),
EA5BB as AO15DXXE from Spain (1-15 April), EA8RM as AO15DXXE/8 from
the Canary Islands (1-15 April), and F4GVO as TM15DXXE from France
(1-15 April).
|
1498 |
| 01/04-15/04 |
TM15DXXE: special callsign (France)
XE - Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the DXXE Group, special
callsign 4A15DXXE will be active on all bands and modes and from
different locations in Mexico betweeen 20 January and 31 December.
QSL via LoTW only. DXXE Group's members in other countries will
join the celebrations: CO8ZZ as T40DXXE from Cuba (20-31 January),
EA5BB as AO15DXXE from Spain (1-15 April), EA8RM as AO15DXXE/8 from
the Canary Islands (1-15 April), and F4GVO as TM15DXXE from France
(1-15 April).
|
1498 |
| April |
II4FTX: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
|
1495 |
| April |
LZ603IL: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| May |
II4TEA: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
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| May |
LZ177GL: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| June |
II4REP: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
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| June |
LZ734PA: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| July |
II4NBL: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
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| July |
LZ551MS: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| 22/08-23/08 |
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
ILLW 2020 ---> Normally held on the third full weekend in August, the 23rd
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (https://illw.net/) will be moved
to the following weekend (22-23 August 2020). The change is out of respect
for those commemorating the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (VP)
day on 15 August.
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| August |
II4CLT: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
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1495 |
| August |
LZ662MI: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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1496 |
| September |
II4PTN: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
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1495 |
| September |
LZ595IP: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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1496 |
| October |
II4LGH: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
|
1495 |
| October |
KH6VV/KH4: Midway Island (OC-030)
MIDWAY ISLAND 2020 ---> Ron, KH6DV has announced that 'for a number of very
good reasons' the February 2020 KH6VV/KH4 DXpedition to Midway [425DXN 1474]
has been postponed. 'Some of the things we are working on will take a number
of months - one will take 4 or 5 by itself. We could postpone for just a
couple months but then we would be operating during the summer with its
associated terrible conditions. We have decided to plan for the first two
weeks in October 2020'. [TNX DX World]
|
1476 |
| October |
LZ1891AO: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
|
1496 |
| Oct-Nov |
4W: Timor Leste * by Lagunaria DX Group
TIMOR LESTE 2020 ---> The Lagunaria DX Group (http://lagunaria-dx-group.org)
is organizing a large scale DXpedition (18 operators and up to 10 stations)
to Timor Leste (4W) in October-November, including 'serious participation'
in the CQ WW DX SSB and CW contests. A website is under construction at
http://timor-leste-dx.de/.
|
1498 |
| Oct-Nov |
CY0C: Sable Island (NA-063)
|
1487 |
| November |
II4RVT: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
|
1495 |
| November |
LZ350PI: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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1496 |
| December |
II4MDY: special callsign
I - ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns throughout 2020
to commemorate twelve major events and achievements in Guglielmo
Marconi's life:
January II4BRN Marconi's birth (1874)
February II4MLB First radio broadcast of a musical performance:
Dame Nellie Melba's song recital (1920)
March II4MCY Foundation of the first 'Marconi Company' (1897)
April II4FTX First transatlantic radio signals transmission
(1901)
May II4TEA First radio message between the United States
and the United Kingdom (1903)
June II4REP Rescue of the ocean liner 'Republic' (1909)
July II4NBL Marconi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
(1909)
August II4CLT Inauguration of the radio station at Coltano
(1911)
September II4PTN Marconi applies for his first patent (1896)
October II4LGH Marconi switches on the lights at Sydney Town
Hall from Genoa via wireless transmission (1930)
November II4RVT Inauguration of Vatican Radio (1931)
December II4MDY Marconi Day at Chicago World's Fair (1933)
QSLs via IQ4FE, bureau or direct. See http://arifidenza.hamlogs.net
for the 'Marconi: Genius and Brainwave' award.
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| December |
LZ1263AN: special callsign
LZ - Once again Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use twelve special
callsigns throughout 2020 to honour as many different Orthodox
saints: LZ1908IK (January), LZ34WGI (February), LZ250KD (March),
LZ603IL (April), LZ177GL (May), LZ734PA (June), LZ551MS (July),
LZ662MI (August), LZ595IP (September), LZ1891AO (October), LZ350PI
(November) and LZ1263AN (December). QSL via the bureau or direct to
P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2020' award can be found at http://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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1496 |
| TBA |
TT8RR and TT8XX: Chad
CHAD 2020 ---> Having received 'the required security clearance', Silvano,
I2YSB and the Italian DXpedition Team (http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/) have
announced their plans to be active from Ndjamena, Chad as TT8RR (CW, SSB and
RTTY) and TT8XX (FT8) 'around mid-2020'. Details are expected in due course.
Originally planned to take place in February-March 2019, the DXpedition had
to be put on hold for security reasons. [TNX I2YSB]
|
1493 |
| TBA |
R207RRC: Kosa Dvukh Pilotov (AS-207)
R207RRC ---> UA3AKO and other Russian Robinson Club's members plan to be
active as R207RRC from Kosa Dvukh Pilotov (AS-207, new one for IOTA)
sometime during the Spring. The licence is valid through 16 May. More
information is expected in due course.
|
1496 |
| TBA |
RI0B: Rastorguyev Island (AS-068)
RI0B ---> The Artic Legends Expedition 2020 (http://legendsarctic.com/) is
set to start in mid-March. The team (UA9KDF, UA9LDD, UA0BA, RW0BG and RT9K)
will first gather at the Sopochnaya Karga weather station, and then go and
be active as RI0B from Rastorguyev Island (AS-068). The trip will depend on
weather, as the team will be using snowmobiles. More information is expected
in due course.
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