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3W - Look for 3W9IL (JF3PLF), 3W9LSV (JR3LSV), 3W9TXR (JH3TXR), 3W9YAQ (JA3YAQ), XV9HS (JA6FWJ) and XV9KL (JN3JBC) to be active holiday style from Hanoi, Vietnam between 21 and 30 December. They will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8 on 80-6 metres. Check qrz.com for the QSL routes.
6O - Team 6O3T will be active from Somalia sometime in early 2024. Plans are to operate SSB, CW and digital modes for a couple of weeks, with a focus on the low bands and 6 metres. Details are expected in due course.
DL - Special callsigns DB100FK, DC100FK, DD100FK, DF100FK, DL100FK, DM100FK, DQ100FK and DR100FK - as well as DM100MW and DR100PE - will be active from 1 January to 31 May to celebrate the 100th anniversary since the formation of the Deutsche Funk-Kartell (24 January 1924), a federation of clubs of radio enthusiasts during the early days of amateur radio in Germany. QSL "only digital" (via LoTW, eQSL, etc). An award will be available, see https://100fk.de/ for information.
F - Jeff, F4IIQ will be active as TM130SMK on 5-9 January to commemorate the 130th anniversary since the birth of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe. QSL via F4IIQ. Born on 8 January 1894, Father Kolbe (SP3RN) was killed on 14 August 1941 at Auschwitz.
FY - Pierre-Jean, F4GPK will be active holiday style as TO2FY from Kourou, French Guiana from 29 December to 16 January. He will operate SSB only from the facilities of the local radio club (FY5KE). QSL via eQSL, or direct to home call; he does not use LoTW or Club Log.
HH - Members of the Radio Club d'Haiti (HH2RCH) will be active as HH220Y on 1-31 January to celebrate the 200th anniversary since the declaration of the former colony's independence (1 January 1804). QSL via N2OO.
I - Members of ARI Padova will be active as II3PUP on 7-14 January. The special callsign's suffix is an acronym for Patavium Urbs Picta (Padua the Painted City), which refers to the fourteenth-century fresco cycles that have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2021. QSL via IQ3WW; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW, Club Log and qrz.com.
JD1_oga- Once again Harry, JG7PSJ will be active as JD1BMH from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara from 23 December to 1 January. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10m. QSL via JD1BMH (bureau), or direct to JG7PSJ. Logsearch on http://jg7psj.starfree.jp/jd1bmh/. He does not use LoTW or PayPal.
OE - Members of the OE3XDC Radio Club will be active as OE205XMAS from 23 December to 6 January. Look for activity on 80, 40, 20, 15 and possibly 160 metres SSB and FT8, as well as via QO-100. The special callsign marks the 205th anniversary of "Stille Nacht" ("Silent Night", one of the most popular Christmas carols, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr. QSL via the bureau, eQSL, or direct.
VK - Andrey, VK5MAV will be active as VK5MAV/4 from Magnetic Island (OC-171) on 6-11 February. He will operate mainly CW, with possibly some SSB (sked) on 40, 20, 15, and 10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log, and made available for QSO matching (free of charge) on the IOTA website one month after the activity. Those who make more than two QSOs, however, will get the Club Log Matching six months later, as Andrey would like "to give a chance of new IOTA to as many IOTA chasers as possible". Paper QSLs will be available only for those who donate USD 10 or more before the operation.
T32 - The Rebel DX Group's T32TT operation from Kiritimati/Christmas Island (OC-024), East Kiribati [425DXN 1700] has been extended until 12 January. Bookmark https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup/ for updates. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. |