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C6 - Chip, K2KJD and John, K4SGR will be active as C6ADA from New Providence (NA-001), Bahamas on 12-16 February. They hope "to activate two new parks and as many lighthouses as we can get to". They will operate CW, SSB and limited FT8.
D4 - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the independence of Cabo Verde (5 July 1975), the Monteverde Contest Team (D4C) and Paolo, D44PM will be active as D450ICV until 31 December. They will operate "across all bands and modes, primarily focusing on HF". QSL via Club Log's OQRS. Bookmark https://www.facebook.com/D4C.STATION for updates.
DL - DA0IARU is the special callsign for DARC Team SES to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the IARU. Look for activity between 1 February and 27 April. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards via DL2VFR.
F - Georges, F6IMD and others will be active as TM06CDN between 15 February and 2 March during the traditional Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice). Paper QSL cards will not be provided; eQSLs will be downloadable from https://www.imgbluew.com/TM06CDN/TM06CDN.html.
FM - Yuri, VE3DZ will be active as FM/VE3DZ from Martinique (NA-107) between 11 and 18 February. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest as TO4A. QSLs via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call. [TNX NG3K]
FP - Freddy, F4HEC will be active as FP/F4HEC from Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (NA-032) on 16-25 February. He will operate SSB and CW on 80-6 metres, with a focus on the French HF Championship SSB (22-23 February). QSL via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW; he does not use the bureau.
IS0 - IR0APTT is the special callsign celebrating the 50th anniversary of ARI Porto Torres (IQ0AK), Sardinia. Look for activity on all bands and modes between 12 February and 12 May. QSL via the bureau or direct.
OZ - Herbert, DL5AXI will be active holiday style as OZ/DL5AXI from Fano Island (EU-125) on 13-20 February. He will operate SSB and CW on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
PA - Commemorating the 80th anniversary of Operation Veritable during World War II, special event station PA80OV will be active on 13-28 February. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards via PD8RW. See https://rclb.nl/pa80ov for more information. Operation Veritable was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement that took place during the final stages of the conflict (8 February-11 March 1945).
P4 - John, W2GD will be active as P44W from Aruba (SA-036) on 10-18 February. He will operate CW, with some focus on 30, 17 and 12 metres, and will participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via LoTW, or direct to N2MM. [TNX NG3K]
PY - PV91L is the special callsign for the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissao (LABRE) to celebrate the 91st anniversary since its foundation (2 February 1934). Look for activity on various bands and modes between 1 and 15 February. QSL via LotW only.
S5 - S5100IARU is the special callsign for members of the Zveza Radioamaterjev Slovenije (Association of Radio Amateurs of Slovenia) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the IARU until 31 December. QSL via LoTW, or via the bureau.
SP - The Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow (Polish Amateur Radio Union) will celebrate its 95th anniversary and the IARU centenary by activating ten special event stations from 17 February to 3 March and again on 11-25 April:
- 3Z95PZK, HF95PZK, SN95PZK, SO95PZK and SP95PZK;
- 3Z100IARU, HF100IARU, SN100IARU, SO100IARU and SP100IARU.
Details of a special award programme will be published soon on https://hamaward.cloud/awards.
TZ - Ulmar, DK1CE was expected to be active as TZ1CE from Bamako, Mali starting on 28 January. His departure, however, has been delayed, and the new dates are from 12 February to 4 March. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 160-6 metres, with "special attention" to 160m FT8, 80m FT8 and 6m. QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW, and will be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
V7 - Nac, JA1CCH will be active as V73PP from Majuro (OC-029), Marshall Islands on 7-11 February. He will operate CW and RTT Y on 40-10m, and will participate in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (8-9 February). QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log after he returns home.
VU - Team AU2V has been QRV from Sacrifice Rock (AS-161) since 7 February, and will remain there until 10 February. Plans are for six operators (VU2RS, VU3WEW, VU3GDS, VU2TT, VU3DXA and VU3TPW) to use two stations around the clock, one for SSB/CW and the other for FT8 (F/H). Depending on conditions, they may set up a third station. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. Donors will not need to send additional QSL requests.
VU4 - A large team will be active as VU4AX from South Andaman (AS-001) on 10-20 March. Twelve operators (ON4AMX, ON4HIL, ON5RA, ON5TN, ON5UR, ON6CC, ON7FT, ON7RU, ON7USB, ON8AZ, PA3EWP and PA9M) will operate CW, SSB, FT8/FT4 and RTTY on 160-10 metres with six stations around the clock. There will be three pilot stations (ON9CFG for Europe, W2IRT for North America and E21EIC for Asia). QSL via M0URX's OQRS. See https://www.dx-adventure.com/en/ for more information; also bookmark https://www.facebook.com/dxadventureteam for updates.
W - W7P is the callsign for the Northern Arizona DX Association to conduct a 10-year special event countdown to the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona (18 February 1930). The inaugural event was held in 2021; this year's Pluto Anniversary Countdown will run on 15-23 February. Also, Doug Tombaugh (N3PDT), Clyde Tombaugh's nephew, will be operating during the event as W7P/0. QSL direct, see https://www.nadxa.com/w7p_pluto_2030.html for information.
YS - Dave, WJ2O will be active as YS1/WJ2O from La Libertad, El Salvador on 12-19 February, including an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL via N2ZN. |