OPDX Bulletin 818 July 23, 2007

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 818
BID: $OPDX.818
July 23, 2007
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, N1OLO, NJ1Q, NG3K, WV2B, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8YSE, NE8Z/HC1MD, AA9RN, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, 2E1EUB, 5B4MF, DK8JB, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, EI5DI, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IZ1GJK, LZ1BJ, RN1CW, RSGB IOTA, UX0FF and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 15th/July, through Sunday, 22nd/July there were 204 countries active. Countries available: 1A, 3A, 3B8, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E5/s, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HM, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J7, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2V, VP6, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z7, ZB, ZC4, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).

2M, SCOTLAND
Paul, 2E1EUB, will be active as 2M1EUB/p from from north- east Scotland (IO87RJ) beginning July 27th for 7 days. Activity will be mainly on the satellites (maybe some HF too). QSL via 2E1EUB.

CU2, AZORES
Ann, WA1S, is expected to be active as CU2/WA1S this week between July 27th and August 10th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, except for 30 meters. QSL via her home callsign.

CY0, SABLE ISLAND
Duane, WV2B, has announced that a group is in the early stages of planning a DXpedition to Sable Island during 2009. Currently, there are four operators mentioned: Duane/WV2B (CW/SSB), Rich/AI5P (CW/SSB), Dick/VE1AI (CW/SSB) and Scott/KA3QLF (RTTY/SSB). The callsign to be used is CY0ZZ. Activity will be on 160-6 meters and they plan to have a minimum of 3 stations on the air. A dedicated 6 meter station is a possibility. QSL routes are: AI5P/CY0 via AI5P, CY0ZZ via KA3QLF or VK4AAR for VK, JA, etc.. stations. The team is looking for sponsors to help them cover the large cost of chartering the Britain Norman Islander aircraft which must be used to land on the beach at Sable Island. The cost of this charter alone will be nearly $10,000. Further information is available on their Web site at:

http://www.sabledx.com

GB100, ENGLAND (Special Event)
Look for special event station GB100J to be activated by an international group of Amateur Radio operators from the 21st World Scout Jamboree at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, in the United Kingdom between July 27th and August 7th. Operations will take place on all bands and all modes including PSK31. For more information, please visit:

http://gb100j.radio-scouting.org.uk

GB4, ENGLAND (Special Event)
David, M0XDF, suggests to listen on Wednesday, August 1st, for Scout stations to be active from all over the world to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting. His Scout groups will have a special event station on that day. Look for GB4SBS (Second Bracknell Scouts) from a camp site near East Grinstead in England. Activity will be mainly SSB (no bands provided).

HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Operators Manu/LX2LX and Norby/LX1NO are now active as HC8/homecall from Isabela Island (IOTA SA-004, WLOTA L-2957), the largest island within the Galapagos group, until July 31st. Their activity will be low profile (holiday style) mainly on CW with some SSB. QSL via LX1NO. An online log may be available at:

http://www.luxlog.info/hc.htm
Also check-out:
http://www.qsl.net/lx1no/ham/awards.htm#hc8

IOTA NEWS
IOTA SPECIAL NOTES: The 15th IOTA (Islands On The Air) Contest will take place next weekend on July 28-29th. Rules for the contest are available at:

http://www.contesting.co.uk/hfcc/rules/riota.shtml
The SDI logging program by EI5DI uses custom Island/Prefix reference files and is recommended for Single-Op entrants under the rules. SDI runs on any Windows PC and is "FREE" from:
http://www.ei5di.com/sd/sdisetup.exe

AS-120. (UPDATE) Members of the Nicosia Amateur Radio Club (CARS) will be active as C4MG from Agios Georgios [aka Kakoskaliou] (MIA MCI-001) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). This coastal island of Cyprus (AS-004) has not been activ- ated (as far as they know) since the previous expedition of the CARS there in July 2001, so there should be quite a few island chasers that are in need of this one. The group consists of George/5B4KH, Spyros/5B4MF, Paris/5B4XF, Nestoras/5B4AHZ, Andreas/5B8AP, Cliff/SV1JG and possibly also Marios/5B4WN and Stavros/5B4AFM. Cliff/SV1JG is partic- ipating in the expedition on behalf of the Radio Amateur Association of Greece (RAAG) of which he is the Vice Pre- sident. The group hopes to land on the island on the morning of Friday, July 27th, and hopes to be on the air early in the afternoon.

Operations will cease shortly after the end of the IOTA contest on Sunday, July 29th. There will be 2 stations active, one with a linear amplifier. Antennas include a 5-band Spiderbeam, a TA33Jr tribander and HF2V and R7000 verticals. Operation will take place with the 5B4NC/P callsign outside the contest and with the callsign C4MG during the IOTA contest - please update your contest logging software. The QSL Manager for both callsigns will be George/ 5B4KH. QSL via bureau or use the (QRZ.com) address for direct request.

AS-136. (UPDATE) Dale/BA4TB will be joined by Jiang/BG4TBC, Dai/ BG4TBJ, Mi/BG4TQX and Yun/BG1LKK to be active as homecall/4 from Chongming Island, July 27-30th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest. They plan to operate on CW, SSB and RTTY, on 80-6 meters. QSL via their home callsigns.

EU-008. Operator Jon, M0OVL, will be active as MM0OVL/P from the Island of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, July 27-29th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters and as an entry in the 2007 IOTA Contest. QSL via M0OVL (QRZ.com). Visit it his Web page at:

http://www.2e0ovl.com

EU-010. Dennis, M0LSB, will be active as MM0LSB/p from Great Bernera (IOSA OH-12, SCOTIA HI-27), Outer Hebrides, July 27-29th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB, using low power, and will include the RSGB IOTA Contest. QSL via his home callsign.

EU-011. Members of the Cray Valley Radio Society team will once again (5th trip) activate St. Mary's Island in the Isles of Scilly as G3RCV/P during the IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). In the past the team has operated on the WARC bands, 2m and 6m prior to and after the contest using their callsigns as homecall/P.

EU-025. Operators Mallamo/IT9CQC, Sebastiano/IW9HBY, Giovanbattista/ IT9HCS and Mario/IW9DCM will be active as IR9P from the Island of Sicily during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Multi/? entry. QSL via IW9HMQ.

EU-036. Chris, OE9ICI, will be active as LA/OE9ICI from Hitra Island for the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). Activity will be on 80/40/20 meters SSB with only 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

EU-049. Operators George/SV1QN and Giannis/SV1GYG will be active as homecall/8 from Samos Island (MIA MG-099, WLOTA LH-4163), July 26th to August 4th. They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 160-10 meters, and will participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest. QSL via their home callsign.

EU-088. Operators Jan/OZ5JR, Klaus/OZ7KDJ and Erik/OZ9V will be active as homecall/p from Anholt Island (NK-001 for the Danish Islands Award), July 25-30th. Activity will include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th), using the callsign OZ8MW/p and on 80-10 meters. QSL via their home callsigns.

EU-105. Operators Jean-Jacques/ON7EQ, Roland/ON5QK and Sebastien/ ON3EQ will be active as F/OT3T from the Ile-de-Batz (DIFM MA-018), July 26-29th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). Outside of the contest they will activate the Ile-de-Batz lighthouse (DPLF 094, ARLHS FRA-071, WLOTA LH-0680). Activity will be on all bands, SSB only. QSL via ON7EQ, direct or by the bureau.

EU-122. Operators Allan/GM3OZB, Barry/GM3YEH, Steve/GM4OSS, John/ GM0DJG and Gordon/MM0BIM will be active as GI3YS from Rathlin Island (WLOTA LH-0283) during the RSGB IOTA Contest. QSL via the bureau to MM0DHQ.

EU-123. Operators Colin/G3VCQ, Steve/M1ERS, Trevor/2E0TWS, Sharon/ M3VCQ and possibly others plan to be activate two islands in the Clyde Islands group between July 26th and August 2nd. They will start with the Island of Arran (IOSA CL-01,SCOTIA CS-14) using the callsign GS3RCM. They will also be an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) using the callsign MM3M. The group also intends to activate the Island of Pladda (IOSA CL-07, SCOTIA CS-12), if possible. QSL both callsigns via G3VCQ, direct or by the bureau.

EU-127. Andy, DA0T, will be active as DA0T/p from Neuwerk Island (N-12 for the German Islands Award, WLOTA LH-2311), July 26-29th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest and will be on all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign to: Andreas Kuelper, Curslacker Deich 362, D-21039 Hamburg, Germany.

EU-133. A group of Russian operators will participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as RI1AA from Bolshoy Berezovyy Island (RRA RR-01-02). Before the contest they will be active as UE1CBB. QSL both stations via UA1AIR, direct or by the bureau.

EU-136. Rafal, SQ5FWR, will be active as 9A/SQ5FWR from Losinj Island (ACIA IC-116, CIA-25, IOCA CI-048, MIA MC-204) during the RSGB IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or by the bureau.

EU-158. A group of OM/YL German operators will active from Proti Island (MIA MG-092) between July 26-31st. Their activity will also include the upcoming RSGB IOTA Contest. Look for the OM operators Olaf/DJ7TO, Uwe/DK3WW, Frank/DK7AO, Michael/DL6MHW, Holger/DL7AU and Holger/DL7IO to be active as J48IO. They plan to run 2 stations simultaneously from 160-10 meters. Each station has its own generator and antenna setup for 160-10 meters. The YL operators are Katrin/DL1AXL, Andrea/DL3ABL and Birgit/DL7IQ, and they will be active as J48YL. Activity will also include the RSGB IOTA Contest on all bands and modes. QSL route for both callsigns is DK7AO. Bureau QSL cards are preferred. An E-mail bureau request is also OK via: dl7io-at-qsl.net

EU-170. Caudio, IN3DEI/W1ADX, will be active as 9A/W1ADX from a few Dalmatian Islands (Dugi Otok, Molat, Pasman, Ugljan) in this IOTA group from now through August 7th. Activity will be holiday style. QSL via IN3DEI.

EU-181. Boyan/LZ1BJ and friends will be active as LZ1BJ/P from Sveti Ivan Island between July 23-26th (weather permitting). QSL via LZ QSL Bureau.

EU-182. Operators Alexandr/UR5FAV, Oleg/US0ZZ, Slava/UT5ZC, Boris/ UT7UT, Nikolay/UX0FF, Vladislav/ER3DW, Anatoly/ER3DX, Alex/ ER3OO and Valery/ER3ZZ will be active as homecall/p from the Island of Ankudibov from July 27-30th. QSL via their home callsigns. Activity will also include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th), and the team will sign EM5F. QSL via UX0FF, by the Bureau or direct to: Nikolay Lavreka, P.O. Box 320, Izmail, 68609, UKRAINE.

EU-185. Victor, UA6AF, will be active as homecall/p from Sudzhuk Island (RRA RR-24-02), located in RDA District KR-07 (Centralny, Novorossisk District), Krasnodarsky Kraj (KR), July 27-30th. Activity will be on all bands 80-10 meters, with an emphasis on the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via his home callsign.

NA-044. Juergen, NF6J, will be active as VO2/NF6J from Battle Island (CISA NF-049, WW Loc. GO22CG), Newfoundland, September 6-13th. Look for activity around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via DL7RV, direct or by the bureau.

NA-092. Operators Matt/KM5VI and Bill/N5LYG will be active from North Padre Island (USI TX-006S), July 27-30th. They will be an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest.

NA-128. Operators Claude/VE2FK and Jean-Pierre/VA2SG will be active as VE2FK from Ile-aux-Coudres (CISA QC-009), July 27-29th. Activity will be on 80/40/20 meters CW only and an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest. If the propagation and weather is good, they might stay one more day to operate some RTTY. QSL direct to VA2SG. North America stations: Send 1 SASE with 1 USD to VA2SG. All others: Send 1 SASE with 2 USDs to VA2SG. (See info at (QRZ.com)) More information can be found at:

http://www.qsl.net/va2sg/_sgt/m1m2s3_1.htm

NA-144. Operator Terry, W6WTG, will be using the special callsign W6I from Anacapa Island (USI CA-002S, WLOTA LH-1300, WW Loc. DM04HA, Ventura County, California), July 27-29th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest. Operations will be battery power using an IC-7000 on 20 meters. QSL via his home callsign.

NA-160. Members of the Radio Club de Honduras will activate HQ3C from Chachahuate Island, Cochinos Cays, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th. The team will consist of Pedro/ HR2PAC, Henry/HR2H, Daniel/HR2DMR and Antonio/HR2DX. The QSL Manager will be HR2RCH. QSL via the bureau or direct to: DXpedition Cochinos Cays - Chachahuate Island, PO Box 273, San Pedro Sula, Honduras (w/SAE and IRC).

NA-231. (Operation ABORTED!) Cezar/VE3LYC reports, "Hi Guys, I am heartbroken to announce that our attempt to activate East Pen Island had to be aborted. Ken/G3OCA and I have arrived in Ft. Severn, northern Ontario, based on a long series of telephone and E-mail communications with the local community here, who at no point in time provided an indication that this operation should be cancelled. For the past four days we have been on a roller-coaster, with the local community going back and forth between being ready to provide assistance and withdrawing it. On Thursday, July 19th, after intense negotiations, a team of four experienced guides/ hunters was proposed and gathered by the local counsel.

Although this increased substantially the cost of our ex- pedition, we agreed to it, having travelled so far. Late evening, however, two of the guides dropped out, which left no opportunity for other sufficiently skilled guides to take their place. It has to be said that numerous local people have reported recently an unusual number of polar bears on the shore for this time of the year - polar bears are supposed to come to short sometimes after mid-August.

Last August aerial survey of East Pen Island reported 40 polar bears there. Locals belive that with such an intense recent activity their number is larger this year. Besides this danger, colonies of walruses have been reported both on the shore and on the island, these animals having cubs right now and therefore being extremely protective - constituting thus a serious danger in crossing to the island in a small boat. In view of the above, it was clearly impossible to continue with our attempt.... 73, Cezar (VE3LYC) and Ken (G3OCA)"

SA-051. Members of the Association of Radioamateurs of Venezuela are organizing an IOTA DXpedition to Las Aves de Sotavento Archipelago in August to celebrate 2007 Venezuelan Navy Day. Their activity will be on CW and SSB on HF and on VHF FM. QSL via DL3AMA.

KH3, JOHNSTON ISLAND
Skipper of the USSV Dharma, Susan Meckley, W7KFI, who was expected to depart sometime last week for Johnston Island (OC-023, USI OI-006), has once again postponed her departure. Susan informs OPDX (as she apologizes to everyone) that it seems to look "like one hell of a hurricane season...." heading her way from the Mexican area. She states, "If there is a two week lull I will depart for KH3, but it looks like I am stuck in Honolulu till end of the season. In any event, propagation is much better in November than in July/August anyway. I guess the tooth ache that brought me back to Honolulu was good after all...." She also mentions that she does not want to get stuck on an island that has a 5 ft. elevation during a hurricane storm surge and everything goes underwater.

LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY
The Greater Norwalk Amatuer Radio Club (GNARC) will be sponsoring a DXpedition to activate Sheffield Island Lighthouse for International Lighthouse Weekend (ILLW), August 18-19th. Operation of N1EV will begin 1600z, August 18th and end around 1800z August 19th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB/CW/FSK. Operations will take place in or around the IOTA calling frequencies. Plans are to run at least 2 stations for the entire event. QSL direct to N1EV. SASE for domestic QSLs; DX send green stamp or IRC. Sheffield Island reference numbers are: IOTA-NA-136, USI-CT-008 and ARLHS-USA-753.

NEW WAP WEB SITE
The "Worldwide Antarctic Program" (WAP) now has a new Web site online (old Web page: http://www.ddxc.net/wap). This Web page is dedicated to Antarctic Chasers. Take a look at:

http://www.waponline.it

OH0, ALAND ISLAND
Ari, OH5DX, will be active as OH0Z during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15m) entry. QSL via W0MM.

Juha, OH1JT, is planning to be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (possibly 80m or 20m) entry. Callsign has not yet been decided.

An operator to be announced later will be active as OH0AW during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/ Single-Band (40m) entry. QSL via OH5DX.

Juha, OH9MM, will be active as OH0I during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (160m) entry. QSL via OH9MM.

P4, ARUBA
John, KK9A, will be active as P40A during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via WD9DZV.

QSL INFO AND NEWS

QSL routes provided by Johannes/DK8JB and Tedd/KB8NW:


    4O3T   via YT6A          9G5UR   via UY5ZZ
    4O6T   via PB2T          HI9CF   via DL4NCF
    6Y2Z   via K6VNX         OH0Z    via W0MM
GOLIST QSL MANAGER DATABASE HELP NEEDED. John, K1XN, from the GoList informs: "During my QSL Manager confirmation process, I have accum- alated list of QSL Managers for which I could not find a published E-mail address or the E-mail address that I found is not valid and bounces mail. Listed below are some of those QSL Managers that I am having problems with. I hope that maybe they will read this message and take the time to update their E-mail address on (QRZ.com) or send them to me direct at: golist@gmail.com "

   A35DM    AA3SN   AA6EE   AB0KG   AB6BI   AJ6V    BA4RD   BV4VE
   A71A     AA4FS   AA6LF   AB1P    AB6MP   AK3X    BA4TA   BV5Y
   A92FV    AA4HU   AA6PG   AB1V    AB6RW   AK7G    BA5TX   BV7WB
   AA1BU    AA4NJ   AA7FM   AB2DM   AB7JN   AK8W    BA7IA   BY4BHP
   AA1DU    AA4RL   AA7PM   AB2RF   AB9O    AL7JG   BD3APX  BY4RSA
   AA1IZ    AA5AZ   AA7PN   AB4B    AC3D    AL7OT   BD4EE   BY4SZ
   AA1K     AA5DX   AA8EX   AB4MD   AC4IV   AP2CM   BV2WA   BY5RSA
   AA1KS    AA5ET   AA8LL   AB4UF   AC4N    AP5HQ   BV3FG   BY9GA
   AA2GX    AA5GS   AA9WZ   AB5VY   AC4QJ   BA4CH   BV4CN   BY5RSA
   AA3OE    AA5SU   AB0GC   AB6BH   AC4SM   BA4DC   BV4QW   BY9GA
UPDATE on "Has anyone received XU7ADB QSLs yet?" Bruce. AA9RN, states he has received his QSL from EA4URE from the October 2000 operation.

QSLS VIA LOTW: DD5M, J5UTM, MD0CCE, ON4AEK, OT4A and P40A

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 1A4A, 3C0M, 3DA0EI, 3XM6JR, 6W1SE, 6W/IZ2DPX, 7X2LS, 9M8PSB, 9U0X, A61AJ, CW6V, EA8AH, EP3HF, FM5BH, HH2FYD, IR2IPY, KL7CQ, KP4WW, LT1F, OJ0VR, P49V, PJ4/K4BAI, PS2ZT, R750M, SU1SK, TI5N, TM5TAF, UA0ZC, VP8KF, VU7RG/VU7MY, ZC4LI, ZP0R and ZV5A

SPECIAL EVENT
Members of the Associazione Radioamatori Marinai Italiani (ARMI) will activate the special callsign II1TS (Italy Italy ONE Tall Ships) during the 2007 Tall Ships Race, July 28-31st. This international naval event featuring the most beautiful sailing vessels of Europe (among which are AMERIGO VESPUCCI, the PALINURO and the ITALIA), in addition to many other ships which are specially equipped training vessels. For this event, the ARMI will be operational with a team from the Coast Guard Command stationed at the Old Port of Genoa. Activity will be on HF and on all modes (SSB/CW/FSK). A special award Diploma has been created and can be requested from Alberto/IT9MRM, the award manager, for a cost of 10 Euros. (The proceeds, less printing and postal expenses, will be attirbuted to the ISTITUTO ANDREA DORIA, a charity institution which cares for the orphaned children of Navy personnel deceased in the line of duty or in peace missions.)

During the above-mentioned period, the ARMI operators will also be active on board one of the training vessels using the special callsign II1TS/MM; operations will be in QRP. The QSL is design by IW1QN. QSL via IZ1GJK, by the Bureau (BUREAU A.R.I. 1601) or direct with SASE (1 USD or IRC or 1 Euro). For QSL Bureau requests via E-mail: ii1ts_team2007@yahoo.it QSL via LoTW (at the end of operation). For more info, visit:

http://digilander.libero.it/assoradiomarinai/tallship/home.htm

TK, CORSICA (EU-014)
Operators Tom/DL2RMC and Heiko/DL1RTL will be active as TK/homecall between July 30th and August 8th. Activity will be holiday style operations. Look for them on 160-6 meters on CW and the Digital modes. They will have vertical antennas for the low bands. QSL via their home callsigns. ADDED NOTE: They may make a trip to EU-164 for the IOTA Contest.

V3, BELIZE
John/W5JON and his wife Cathy/W5HAM will be on Ambergris Caye (NA-073) from October 25-31th. Look for John to be active as V31FB on 160-10 meters SSB. He also plans to be active in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th). Years ago his wife Cathy said that he could operate any contest from anywhere, "as long as it is warm and there is a beach". This will be their 5th year on Ambergris Caye operating in the contest. QSL via his home callsign.

ZD7, ST. HELENA
Tom, KC0W, will be moving to St. Helena Island in early September and is expected to be active as ZD7X. His activity will be on modes CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Look for his operations on 160-6 meters. Special attention will be given to 40, 75/80 and 160 meters. ZD7X will be active in all major contests. Tom has already announced that he will be active as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry in both the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) and the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 24-25th). When not contesting Tom will be DXing in general. His QSL Manager is WØMM.

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