| Period | Operation | Bulletin |
| till 19/09 | OH/DF9TM and OH/DL2SWW: Orslandet Island (EU-097) OH0 - Previously active from the islands of Hailuoto (EU-184, 31 August-2
September), Raippaluoto (EU-101, 3-4 September), Reposaari (EU-173,
6-10 September) and Kustavi (EU-096, 10-13 September), Gaby,
OH/DF9TM and Frank, OH/DL2SWW have been QRV from Orslandet (EU-097)
since 14 September, and plan to remain there until 19 September.
Then they will be moving to the Aland Islands (EU-002), and be
active as OH0/DF9TM and OH0/DL2SWW on 23-26 September before
heading back home. All QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and
confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards via home calls
'will be answered until November'. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1533
|
| till 19/09 | SX300ML: special callsign SV - SX300ML is a special callsign commemorating the 2500th anniversary
of the epic Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC), when King Leonidas of
Sparta and a small force of Greek warriors, including 300 Spartans,
resisted the much larger invading Persian army led by Xerxes the
Great. The callsign's suffix stands for 'molon labe' ('come and
take them!'), the laconic phrase attributed to Leonidas in reply to
Xerxes' demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons. Activity
is expected to start in on the island of Agios Efstratios (EU-049),
and to continue at the Science Center & Technology Museum in
Thessaloniki between 5 and 19 September. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's
OQRS, or direct to SV2GWY. See https://www.qrz.com/db/SX300ML for
more information.
| 1529
|
| till 19/09 | TM5SF: special callsign (France) F - Special callsign TM5SF will be active between 5 and 19 September
for the 51st edition of the 'Solitaire du Figaro' multi-stage
sailing race. QSL via F8KGS.
| 1530
|
| till 20/09 | AO5CLE: special callsign EA - Special callsign AO5CLE will be active on all bands and modes on 5-
20 September to mark the centenary of the Spanish Legion, estab-
lished in 1920 as the Spanish equivalent of the French Foreign
Legion. QSL via EA5GTU.
| 1530
|
| till 20/09 | EM90QMR: special callsign UR - Special event station EM90QMR will be active on 5-20 September to
celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Melitopolsky
rayon (district) in the Zaporizka oblast of Ukraine. QSL via eQSL.
See https://www.qrz.com/db/EM90QMR for more informatiom.
| 1531
|
| till 20/09 | F6HQP/p: French islands F - Marc, F6HQP will be vacationing in the Finistere Department on 14-
20 September. Weather permitting, he will try and be QRV as F6HQP/p
from a few coastal islands: Segal (not IOTA, DIFM AT046), Ilette
(not IOTA, DIFM AT121), Ledenez Vraz (EU-065, DIFM AT042), Melon
(not IOTA, DIFM AT004) and Molene (EU-065, DIFM AT002). Detailed
information on the Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine can
be found on https://difm.org/. [TNX F6AJA]
| 1531
|
| till 20/09 | ID9OSC: Panarea Island (EU-017) I - ID9OSC is the special callsign for the Oriental Sicily Contest
Team's 16-20 September activity from Panarea Island (EU-017)
[425DXN 1530]. Eight operators will be QRV with three stations on
80-10 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and FT8. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (pre-
ferred), or via IT9ZZO. [TNX IT9EJW]
| 1531
|
| till 20/09 | OX3LX: NA-134 OX - Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again in his spare time as OX3LX from
Aasiaat Island (NA-134) and possibly a couple of other islands
(Upernavik and Uummannaq) in the same IOTA Group between 24 August
and 20 September. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via OZ0J.
| 1529
|
| till 20/09 | TM1LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
| 1527
|
| till 20/09 | TM24HC: special callsign (France) F - For the 69th year the Association des Radioamateurs de la Sarthe
(F6KFI) will operate a special event station for the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. Look for TM24HC on 6-20 September, with activity on vari-
ous bands and modes (SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK, FT8). This year's race has
been postponed from June to 19-20 September owing to the COVID-19
pandemic, hence the 'C' in the suffix. QSL via F6KFI.
| 1531
|
| till 20/09 | W6A-W6U: Route 66 On The Air W - Organized by the Citrus Belt ARC, the 21st annual Route 66 On The
Air special event celebrates the historic US Highway 66. Twenty-one
amateur radio stations using 1x1 callsigns (W6A-W6U) will operate
from cities along the 'Mother Road' on 12-20 September. See
http://w6jbt.org/ for information about the event and QSL routes.
| 1531
|
| till 21/09 | SD7V/3 and SD3G: Alnon Island (EU-087) SM - Ric, DL2VFR and Klaus, DL7UXG will be active as SD7V/6 and SD3G/6
from Orust Island (EU-043) on 13-17 September, and as SD7V/3 and
SD3G from Alnon Island (EU-087) on 18-21 September. They will
operate CW, SSB and FT8/FT4 on the HF bands, and will also partici-
pate in the CW leg of the Scandinavian Activity Contest. QSL SD7V
via DL2VFR, direct or bureau (the log will be uploaded to Club Log,
LoTW and eQSL); QSL SD3G via DL7UXG, direct or bureau.
| 1532
|
| till 22/09 | 9G5GS: Ghana 9G - Matteo, IZ4YGS has extended his stay in Ghana [425DXN 1526] and now
expects to remain QRV as 9G5GS until 22 September. QSL via Club
Log's OQRS, LoTW, eQSL, or direct to home call.
| 1533
|
| till 23/09 | OY/DL4APJ and OY/DL2AQI: Faroe Islands (EU-018) OY - Torsten, DL4APJ and Udo, DL2AQI will be active holiday style as
OY/DL4APJ and OY/DL2AQI from Streymoy, Faroe Islands (EU-018) on
15-23 September. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-
10 metres. QSL via home calls (direct or bureau), LoTW and eQSL.
Updates will be posted to https://faroer2020.wordpress.com/.
| 1531
|
| till 24/09 | SV5/HB9OAU: Dodecanese (EU-001) SV5 - Claudio, HB9OAU will be active as SV5/HB9OAU from Karpathos Island,
Dodecanese (EU-001) on 12-24 September. He will operate SSB and
RTTY on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call (direct or bureau), LoTW
and eQSL.
| 1531
|
| till 25/09 | 9K90KSA: special callsign HZ - Celebrating the 90th Saudi National Day, HZ90ND and other 7Z90 and
HZ90 callsigns (7Z90AL, 7Z90SJ, 7Z90AQ, 7Z90WW, 7Z90OO, HZ90SK,
HZ90SM, HZ90BW, HZ90TL, HZ90LG, HZ90BT, HZ90DG) will be active on
17-25 September. QSL via operator's instructions. Also, the Kuwait
Amateur Radio Society will join the celebrations, and be active as
9K90KSA (QSL via 9K2RA).
| 1532
|
| till 25/09 | HZ90 and 7Z90: special callsigns HZ - Celebrating the 90th Saudi National Day, HZ90ND and other 7Z90 and
HZ90 callsigns (7Z90AL, 7Z90SJ, 7Z90AQ, 7Z90WW, 7Z90OO, HZ90SK,
HZ90SM, HZ90BW, HZ90TL, HZ90LG, HZ90BT, HZ90DG) will be active on
17-25 September. QSL via operator's instructions. Also, the Kuwait
Amateur Radio Society will join the celebrations, and be active as
9K90KSA (QSL via 9K2RA).
| 1532
|
| till 28/09 | 5P8VW: Romo Island (EU-125) OZ - Volker, DJ8VW is active as 5P8VW from Romo Island (EU-125) until 28
September. He operates SSB, CW and FT8 on 160-6 metres. QSL via
Club Log's OQRS (preferred), LoTW, eQSL, or via DJ8VW (direct or
bureau).
| 1533
|
| till 28/09 | GB80BOB: speial callsign G - Members of the RAF Amateur Radio Society (https://www.rafars.org/)
will be active as GB80BOB on 1-28 September to commemorate the 80th
anniversary of Battle of Britain. QSL direct to 2E0NDZ.
| 1530
|
| till 30/09 | CB6P, CB6Q, CB6T, CB6TEB: special callsigns CE - Members of the Radio Club Traiguen (CE6TRA) will be active as CB6P,
CB6Q, CB6T and CB6TEB on 1-30 September to commemorate the arrival
of the first railway in Traiguen. QSL direct to CE6TRA.
| 1530
|
| till 30/09 | P42WW: special callsign (Aruba, SA-036) P4 - Members of the Aruba Amateur Radio Club (P43ARC) will be active as
P42WW on 2-30 September to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the
end of World War II. QSL via operator's instructions.
| 1530
|
| till 30/09 | PD538RNI: special callsign PA - Arie, PD0ARI is active again as PD538RNI until 30 September. His
love for radio started in the early seventies while listening to
Radio Veronica (which transmitted on 538 metres) and Radio Northsea
International (RNI). Both offshore stations had to close down on 31
August 1974, when the Dutch government passed its antipirate legis-
lation. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
| 1531
|
| till 30/09 | R450STAR and R450AKSU: special callsigns UA - Special callsigns R450STAR and R450AKSU will be active on 1-30
September to mark the 450th anniversary of the Cossack settlements
of Starocherkasskaya and Aksaysskaya (nowaday Aksay), Rostov O-
blast. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. A certificate will be available on
http://r6l.hamlog.ru.
| 1530
|
| till 30/09 | SX1AFM: special callsign SV - Pol, SV1AHH and George, SV1GGF will be active as SX1AFM on 1-30
September, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Hellenic
Air Force History Museum. They will operate all modes on 80-6m. A
certificate will be available, see https://www.qrz.com/db/SX1AFM
for information.
| 1527
|
| till 30/09 | VE3LON100: special callsign VE - Members of the London Amateur Radio Club (VE3LON) based in Ontario,
Canada will be active as VE3LON100 on 1-30 September to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the club. QSL via operator's instructions.
| 1531
|
| till 02/10 | DM30RSV: special callsign DL - Special callsign DM30RSV will be active from 24 March to 2 October
to commemorate the formation of the Radiosportverband e.V. (Radio
Sport Union), the first independent national amateur radio club in
the German Democratic Republic. The activity period of DM30RSV will
mirror the actual lifespan of the RSV thirty years ago. QSL via the
bureau, LoTW, eQSL, or direct to DK5ON; logsearch on Club Log. A
certificate will be availabe; see http://www.70darc.club/ for
information.
| 1505
|
| till 03/10 | GB100RS: special callsign (Wales) G - Marking the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Corps
of Signals, special callsign GB100RS will be operated by members of
the Royal Signals ARS from England on 28 June-8 August, Northern
Ireland on 9 August-5 September, Wales on 6 September-3 October,
and Scotland on 4-17 October. Additionally, GB100RCS will be active
from the HQ station at Blandford Camp, Dorset as soon as permission
to reopen it is received. See https://rsars.org.uk/ for more
information.
| 1518
|
| till 03/10 | HB0/DL5YL and HB0/DL5YM: Liechtenstein HB0 - Look for Tina, HB0/DL5YL and Fred, HB0/DL5YM to be active once
again from Masescha, Liechtenstein from 8 September to 3 October.
They will operate CW, RTTY (especially HB0/DL5YM during the CQ WW
DX RTTY Contest) and maybe some SSB on 160-6 metres. They will be
looking for North America on the low bands during their early
morning hours, and for Asia and Oceania on the long path, as the
short path is blocked by the mountains. QSL via home calls, direct
or bureau. [TNX DL5YM]
| 1529
|
| till 13/10 | CB33M: special callsign CE - Radio Club Eternautas (CE3ETR) will operate special callsign CB33M
from 5 August to 13 October. Look for activity on 80, 40, 30, 20,
15 and 10 metres SSB, CW and digital modes. This operation commemo-
rates the tenth anniversary of the Copiapo mining accident, when 33
miners were rescued after being trapped 700 metres underground in a
copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert for 69 days. QSL via CE3ETR.
| 1527
|
| till 13/10 | K5DX/50: Texas DX Society's 50th anniversary W - K5DX/50 is the callsign for members of the Texas DX Society to
celebrate its 50th anniversary from 14 September to 13 October.
Members can be located anywhere in the United States, and will
operate on all bands and modes. QSL via LoTW, or direct to Texas DX
Society K5DX/50, 5303 S Mason Rd Apt 212, Katy TX 77450-7152, USA.
| 1531
|
| till 11/11 | VI75WW2: special callsign VK - Special callsign VI75WW2 will be in operation from 1 September
until 11 November to commemorate the 75th annaversary of the end of
World War II. The QSL will be available as a downloadable PDF from
https://www.silvertrain.com.au/ under the Amateur Radio tab and
then Special Event Station Logs.
| 1531
|
| till 01/12 | HA70MAV: special callsign HA - The Hungarian FIRAC group is active as HA70MAV until 1 December in
celebration of the 70th Railway Day. The special callsign's suffix
stands for Magyar Allamvasutak, 'Hungarian State Railways'. QSL via
LoTW and eQSL only.
| 1524
|
| 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 | 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
|
| till 31/12 | 4A50CRH: special callsign XE - Special callsign 4A50CRH will be active on all bands and modes
between 1 September and 31 December to celebrate the 50th anniver-
sary of the Club de Radioaficionados Hidrocalidos (XE2CRH). QSL via
LoTW, eQSL, Club Log, or via XE2AU.
| 1530
|
| 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 | 6E6E: special callsign XE - 6E6E is a special callsign for Ramon, XE1KK to use until the end of
the year. He operates mostly FT8/FT4 on 160-6 metres, with planned
participation in the CQ WW DX SSB and possibly other contests. QSL
via LoTW only. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1527
|
| 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 | DK70DARC: special callsign DL - Special callsign DK70DARC is active until 31 December to celebrate
the 70th anniversary of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club, the Ger-
man IARU society. QSL via the bureau; direct cards should be sent
to DK5ON.
| 1531
|
| 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 | DL2020R: special callsign DL - Heiko, DK3DM and others are active as DL2020R until the end of the
year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the German reunification
process. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (bureau or direct), or direct only
to M0SDV.
| 1500
|
| till 31/12 | DL250BEETH: special callsign DL - DL250BEETH is another special callsign commemorating Ludwig van
Beethoven's 250th anniversary. It will be used by the Kerpen local
branch of DARC from 8 February to 31 December. QSL via DJ6SI.
| 1500
|
| 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 | II2EMCA: special callsign I - Michele, IZ2FME will operate CW only as II2EMCA between 1 July and
31 December. The special callsign's suffix stands for Emilio Caimi
(1876-1963), the straight key manufacturer whose company supplied
the Italian Royal Air Force in the Thirties. QSL via LoTW, or
direct to IZ2FME.
| 1515
|
| till 31/12 | II3STAY: special callsign I - II3STAY is another 'stay home' callsign, to be used by members of
ARI Bruneck/Brunico (IQ3ED) between 12 May and 31 December. QSL via
the bureau, or direct to IN3ZWF.
| 1515
|
| till 31/12 | JU85UIA: special event station JT - Special event station JU85UIA will be active through the end of the
year in celebration of the 85th anniversary of the University of
Internal Affairs in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. QSL direct to JT1CH.
| 1516
|
| till 31/12 | LN1V: special callsign LA - The Norwegian National Guard's Radio Amateur Club (LA1V) has been
granted permission to use the special callsign LN1V throughout 2020
to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway at the end
of World War II (8 May 1945). QSL direct to LA4LN. [TNX OPDX
Bulletin]
| 1511
|
| 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 | LZ50BFRA: special callsign LZ - Special callsign LZ50BFRA will be active from 26 April until the
end of the year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bulgarian
Federation of Radio Amateurs. Founded on 26 April 1970, BFRA is
the national IARU member society. QSL via LZ1BJ (bureau).
| 1512
|
| 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 | OE25: special prefix OE - Several Austrian stations (OE25AVD, OE25BKC, OE25DMT, OE25JWC and
OE25XOA to name a few) will be using the special prefix OE25 from 1
March to 31 December to mark the 25th anniversary since Austria
acceded to the European Union. QSL via operator's instructions.
| 1504
|
| till 31/12 | OL30DXC: special callsign OK - Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Czechoslovak DX Club,
special callsign OL30DXC will be active on all bands and modes from
now until 31 December. A special QSL card will be sent automatical-
ly via the bureau; direct cards go via OK2PXJ.
| 1507
|
| till 31/12 | OL700CO, OL700DKO, OL700LTV: special callsigns OK - Special callsigns OL700CO, OL700DKO and OL700LTV are active until
31 December to mark the 700th anniversary of the Czech city of
Dobruska. See http://www.ok1kqi.com/ol700/ol700.html for informa-
tion about the award programme. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.
| 1508
|
| till 31/12 | OZ200EM: special callsign OZ - Special callsign OZ200EM will be active throughout the rest of the
year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the discovery of elec-
tromagnetism by Hans Christian Orsted. QSL via OZ1ACB.
| 1528
|
| 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 | PI75VERON: special callsign PA - Special event station PI75VERON will active from 1 August to 31
December to celebrate the 75th anniverary of Vereniging voor
Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek in Nederland (VERON), the Dutch IARU
society which was founded on 21 October 1945. QSL via PA1AW.
| 1525
|
| till 31/12 | S500E: special callsign S5 - Members of Radio Club Cerkno (http://www.s50e.si) will be active as
S500E throughout 2020 to mark half a million QSOs made from the
S50E station. The log will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log on a
regular basis, and all QSOs will be confirmed via the bureau early
next year. Direct cards should be requested via Club Log's OQRS
(preferred), or via S50O. A special S500E T-shirt will be awarded
to the stations scoring the highest number of QSOs (band/mode) from
each continent and Slovenia. [TNX S50U]
| 1505
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| till 31/12 | VI110WIA: special callsign VK - Special callsign VI110WIA celebrates the 110th anniversary of the
Wireless Institute of Australia. Commencing on 1 June and ceasing
on 31 December, it is available for use by WIA affiliated clubs and
all WIA members. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
| 1518
|
| till 31/12 | VK20HOME: special callsign VK - The Wireless Institute of Australia has joined the 'Stay Home'
campaign and be active as VK20HOME between 1 June and 31 December.
The special callsign is available for use by WIA affiliated clubs
and all WIA members. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
| 1518
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| 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
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| till 31/12 | ZS1820S: special callsign ZS - ZS1820S is a special callsign celebrating the 200th anniversary of
the arrival of the 1820 British Settlers in the Eastern Cape area
of South Africa. The callsign will be active for the rest of the
year on various bands and modes. QSL via LoTW and logsearch on Club
Log; electronic QSLs can be requested from ZS2EC by email.
| 1515
|
| till 31/12 | ZS95SARL: special callsign ZS - Special callsign ZS95SARL will be in use throughout 2020 to
celebrate the 95th anniversary of the South African Radio League
(SARL), which was founded in May 1925 as the South African Radio
Relay League. QSL via the bureau.
| 1499
|
| till 31/01/2021 | 8J1RL: East Ongul Island (AN-015), Antarctica JA_ant - The 61st Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition's overwintering
team at the Syowa Station on East Ongul Island (AN-015), Antarctica
includes Taka, JA1AGS and Hiro, JH7JCX. In their spare time they
are QRV from the 8J1RL club station, with activity on 40, 30, 20,
17 and 15 metres mainly FT8. They will be there until January 2021.
QSL via the bureau to 8J1RL, or direct to JG2MLI.
| 1512
|
| till 31/01/2021 | DA2025C: special callsign DL - Club station DF0CHE will be active as DA2025C from 1 February to 31
January 2021 to support the candidacy of the city of Chemnitz as
European Capital of Culture 2025. All QSOs will be confirmed via
the bureau and eQSL.
| 1500
|
| till 04/04/2021 | PE75BORNE: special callsign PA - Vincent, PE2V will be active as PE75BORNE until 4 April 2021 to
celebrate both the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the city
of Borne during World War II (3 April 1945) and the 75th anniver-
sary of the VERON, the Dutch IARU society which was founded on 21
October 1945. He will operate SSB, FT8 and FT4 on 80, 40, 20, 10
and 2 metres. QSL via PE2V.
| 1511
|
| till 22/04/2021 | 8J17CALL: special callsign JA - Special callsign 8J17CALL will be activated from 23 April until 22
April 2021 by the 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY), a Tokyo based
club station that gathers operators with callsigns in the 7K-7N
prefix series - 'a symbol of the golden age of Japanese amateur
radio history'. The first 7K call (7K1AAA) was issued on 23 April
1990, the last 7-Call was issued on 20 June 2003 (7N4XZZ). Over the
years some 95% of the 7K-7N stations lost interest in the hobby,
and nowadays the 7-Callers are only 17,583 out of the 402,180
Japanese amateurs. See https://7-call.com/en for more information.
All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau, eQSL and
LoTW.
| 1512
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| till 31/05/2021 | VR2HK9O: special callsign VR - Special callsign VR2HK9O will be active apparently until 31 May
2021 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Hong Kong Amateur
Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS). QSL via VR2HK.
| 1528
|
| till 30/06/2021 | DL73TXL: special callsign DL - DARC's local branch D13 (Maerkisches Viertel) will operate special
callsign DL73TXL from 1 July until 30 June 2021 to say goodbye to
Berlin-Tegel Airport (IATA code TXL), the main international
airport of Berlin, which is expected to close permanently in early
November. Along with Gatow and Tempelhof, it played a pivotal role
during the Berlin Airlift (1948-1949), organized by the Western
Allies to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin.
| 1521
|
| 19/09-26/09 | OJ0JR: Market Reef (EU-053) OJ0 - Henri, OH3JR expects to be active again as OJ0JR from Market Reef
(EU-053) on 19-26 September. In his spare time he will operate CW
and possibly other modes on 160-10 metres. QSL via home call and
Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1533
|
| 19/09-01/10 | PD/DO1BEN: Texel Island (EU-038) PA - Ben, DO1BEN will be active as PD/DO1BEN from Texel Island (EU-038)
from 19 September to 1 October, and again on 12-22 October. He will
operate SSB and digital modes on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via home
call, bureau preferred.
| 1532
|
| 19/09-18/10 | OT5ABI: special callsign ON - Members of the Pajottenlandse Radio Amateur Club (ON4PRA) will be
active as OT5ABI from 19 September to 18 October. The special
callsign's suffix stands for Acquired Brain Injury, and this
activity is meant to raise awareness of the work being done by the
NAH Liga. QSL via the bureau or direct to ON6LC.
| 1532
|
| 22/09-26/09 | GM4PVM: Isle of Mull (EU-008) GM - Paul, G4PVM will be active holiday style as GM4PVM frm the Isle of
Mull (EU-008) on 22-26 September. He will operate CW and SSB on 40-
10 metres. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL. [TNX DX World]
| 1532
|
| 23/09-26/09 | OH0/DF9TM and OH0/DL2SWW: Aland Islands (EU-002) OH0 - Previously active from the islands of Hailuoto (EU-184, 31 August-2
September), Raippaluoto (EU-101, 3-4 September), Reposaari (EU-173,
6-10 September) and Kustavi (EU-096, 10-13 September), Gaby,
OH/DF9TM and Frank, OH/DL2SWW have been QRV from Orslandet (EU-097)
since 14 September, and plan to remain there until 19 September.
Then they will be moving to the Aland Islands (EU-002), and be
active as OH0/DF9TM and OH0/DL2SWW on 23-26 September before
heading back home. All QSOs will be uploaded to Club Log and
confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards via home calls
'will be answered until November'. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1533
|
| 24/09-27/09 | JW/LB1QI: Longyearbyen (EU-026), Svalbard JW - Erwann, LB1QI plans to be active as JW/LB1QI from the JW5E club
station in Longyearbyen (EU-026), Svalbard on 24-27 September. He
will operate CW and SSB on 160-6 metres. QSL via home call (direct
or bureau) and LoTW.
| 1533
|
| 25/09-04/10 | K1A: special event station W - K1A will be operated as a special event station for the Amateur
Radio Software Award from 25 September through 4 October. Look for
activity on 20 and 40 metres SSB. QSL direct to Claus H. Niesen, PO
Box 126, Ames IA 50010, USA. The Amateur Radio Software Award
(https://amateurradiosoftwareaward.github.io/) is an annual inter-
national award for the recognition of software projects that en-
hance amateur radio. The award aims to promote amateur radio soft-
ware development which adhere to the same spirit as amateur radio
itself: innovative, free and open. The 2020 Award recipient is
Anthony Good, K3NG for his Arduino CW Keyer software project.
| 1533
|
| 26/09 | HD0DX: special activity HC - Members of the Ecuador DX Club will be active on all bands and
modes as HD0DX on 26 September. Those who participate in this
special event will be awarded the commemorative diploma 'Ecuador
Volcanoes' (see https://ecuadordxclub.org/volcanes). QSL via LoTW,
or via NE8Z.
| 1533
|
| 26/09-27/09 | TM100LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
| 1527
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| 26/09-28/09 | GB0LUN: Lundy Island (EU-120) G - Peter G4UIX, Ray M0XDL, Chris M0XFL and Stuart M0SGV will be active
as GB0LUN from Lundy Island (EU-120) on 26-28 September. They will
operate SSB and digital modes using 'a variety of vertical and
dipole antennas'. QSL via LoTW and eQSL, or direct to M0XDL.
| 1531
|
| 26/09-01/10 | M0VDL/p: Lundy Island (EU-120) G - David, M0VDL will be active from Lundy Island (EU-120) between 26
September and 1 October. He plans to operate SSB and FT8 on 20, 40
and maybe 80 metres, primarily in the local morning and evening
hours.
| 1533
|
| 26/09-03/10 | TM7R: Ile de Re (EU-032) F - The Charente DX Group will be active as TM7R from Ile de Re
(EU-032) from 26 September to 3 October. Six operators (namely
F4GBD, F5LOW, F5MNK, F5NBQ, F6HKA and ON4ZD) will be QRV on the HF
bands CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (pre-
ferred), or via ON4ZD, direct or bureau. [TNX ON4ZD]
| 1533
|
| 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.
| 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/.
| 1496
|
| September | VQ9ET: Diego Garcia (AF-006), Chagos Islands VQ9 - Bob, DU7ET expects to be flying to Diego Garcia (AF-006), Chagos
Islands in a week or so. He will be working there as radio officer
on a ship for 4-5 months, and 'hopes to have opportunities to go
ashore' and be QRV as VQ9ET. Plans are to operate mainly CW with
100 watts and a wire. QSL direct to DU7ET. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1531
|
| September | XR210CHI: special callsign CE - Members of the Chilean Pacific DX Group will be active during
September as XR210CHI to commemorate the 210th anniversary of the
establishment of the First Government Junta (18 September 1810),
the earliest step in the Chilean struggle for independence from
Spain. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW, or via XQ7UP.
| 1531
|
| 01/10-31/10 | OE1990SGU: special callsign OE - Hannes, OE1SGU will be active as OE1990SGU on 1-31 October to
celebrate his 30th anniversary in amateur radio. QSL via LoTW,
eQSL, or via OE1SGU (direct or bureau).
| 1533
|
| 01/10-31/10 | PJ4TEN: Bonaire (SA-006) PJ4 - Bonaire is one of the four new DXCC Entities born out of the disso-
lution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10 October 2010. To commemo-
rate the 10th anniversary of '10/10/10', special event station
PJ4TEN will be active on 1-31 October. QSL via M0URX's OQRS and
LoTW. An award will be available to those who achieve 10 points by
making contacts with PJ4 stations during October, complete informa-
tion can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/PJ4TEN.
| 1529
|
| 03/10-04/10 | OE25EU: special callsign OE - OE25EU is a special callsign celebrating the 25th anniversary since
Austria acceded to the European Union. It will be used for the
first time on 7-8 March, and again on 2-3 May, 6-7 and 21-22 June,
and during the first full weekends of July-November. All QSOs will
be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
| 1505
|
| 03/10-06/10 | JD1BLY: Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara JD1_oga- Once again Makoto, JI5RPT (http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/) will be
active as JD1BLY from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara on 3-6
October. He will operate FT8, CW and SSB on 630-6 metres, as well
Satellite RS-44. His focus will be on 630m JT9, 160m SSB, Satellite
RS-44 and FT8 on the HF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau;
logsearch on Club Log and updates via Twitter (@jd1bly). [TNX
JI5RPT]
| 1533
|
| 04/10-17/10 | GB100RS: special callsign (Scotland) G - Marking the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Corps
of Signals, special callsign GB100RS will be operated by members of
the Royal Signals ARS from England on 28 June-8 August, Northern
Ireland on 9 August-5 September, Wales on 6 September-3 October,
and Scotland on 4-17 October. Additionally, GB100RCS will be active
from the HQ station at Blandford Camp, Dorset as soon as permission
to reopen it is received. See https://rsars.org.uk/ for more
information.
| 1518
|
| 09/10-13/10 | TM82ALC: special callsign (France) F - Special callsign TM82ALC will commemorate the 290th anniversary of
the death of the French explorer and adventurer Antoine Laumet de
la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (1658-1730). The car brand Cadillac was
named after him, who had founded Detroit in 1701. Look for SSB, CW
and digital modes activity on 9-13, 16-20 and 23-27 October. QSL
via eQSL, LoTW, or via F4ELR. More information can be found on
https://tm82alc.blogspot.com/p/accueil.html.
| 1533
|
| 10/10-17/10 | SM/SP7IDX: Stora Alo/Boko Island (EU-177) SM - Travel restrictions permitting, Waldi, SP7IDX will be active as
SM/SP7IDX from Stora Alo/Boko Island (EU-177) on 10-17 October. He
will operate SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct
to home call.
| 1533
|
| 11/10-15/10 | PZ5GE: Suriname PZ - Markus, DJ4EL expects to be active as PZ5G from Papegaaien Island
(SA-092) on 16-19 October. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10
metres. Before and after that, between 11 and 25 October, he will
be active as PZ5GE from Houttuin (mainland Suriname) on 40-10m SSB.
QSLs via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call, direct or bureau.
Follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/rapanuiman) for the
latest news.
| 1523
|
| 12/10-22/10 | PD/DO1BEN: Texel Island (EU-038) PA - Ben, DO1BEN will be active as PD/DO1BEN from Texel Island (EU-038)
from 19 September to 1 October, and again on 12-22 October. He will
operate SSB and digital modes on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via home
call, bureau preferred.
| 1532
|
| 14/10-13/11 | OR39CLM: special callsign ON - The ONZ Oostkust Radioclub (ON6HC) will be active on all bands and
modes as OR39CLM between 14 October and 13 November. This will be
their 39th special operation for the Canadian Liberation March, the
annual event that celebrates the liberation of the Belgian town of
Knokke on 1 November 1944. QSL via ON6HC (bureau only). A certifi-
cate will be available, see https://www.onz.be/or39clm/.
| 1533
|
| 16/10-19/10 | PZ5G from Papegaaien Island (SA-092) PZ - Markus, DJ4EL expects to be active as PZ5G from Papegaaien Island
(SA-092) on 16-19 October. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10
metres. Before and after that, between 11 and 25 October, he will
be active as PZ5GE from Houttuin (mainland Suriname) on 40-10m SSB.
QSLs via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call, direct or bureau.
Follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/rapanuiman) for the
latest news.
| 1523
|
| 16/10-20/10 | TM82ALC: special callsign (France) F - Special callsign TM82ALC will commemorate the 290th anniversary of
the death of the French explorer and adventurer Antoine Laumet de
la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (1658-1730). The car brand Cadillac was
named after him, who had founded Detroit in 1701. Look for SSB, CW
and digital modes activity on 9-13, 16-20 and 23-27 October. QSL
via eQSL, LoTW, or via F4ELR. More information can be found on
https://tm82alc.blogspot.com/p/accueil.html.
| 1533
|
| 17/10-18/10 | TM1LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
| 1527
|
| 20/10-25/10 | PZ5GE: Suriname PZ - Markus, DJ4EL expects to be active as PZ5G from Papegaaien Island
(SA-092) on 16-19 October. He will operate CW and SSB on 80-10
metres. Before and after that, between 11 and 25 October, he will
be active as PZ5GE from Houttuin (mainland Suriname) on 40-10m SSB.
QSLs via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or via home call, direct or bureau.
Follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/rapanuiman) for the
latest news.
| 1523
|
| 23/10-25/10 | TM100LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
| 1527
|
| 23/10-27/10 | TM82ALC: special callsign (France) F - Special callsign TM82ALC will commemorate the 290th anniversary of
the death of the French explorer and adventurer Antoine Laumet de
la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (1658-1730). The car brand Cadillac was
named after him, who had founded Detroit in 1701. Look for SSB, CW
and digital modes activity on 9-13, 16-20 and 23-27 October. QSL
via eQSL, LoTW, or via F4ELR. More information can be found on
https://tm82alc.blogspot.com/p/accueil.html.
| 1533
|
| 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
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| October | JX2US: Jan Mayen (EU-022) JX - Erik, LA2US will be stationed at Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen (EU-022)
for six months (October 2020-March 2021), and will be active as
JX2US in his spare time. He will operate CW and FT8 (Fox & Hound on
1843, 3585, 7056, 10131, 14090 kHz) with a focus on 160, 80, 40 and
30 metres, plus the other HF bands 'if and when time and conditions
permit'. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. He will upload his log to LoTW
and enable the OQRS when he returns home in April next year.
| 1532
|
| 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
|
| 06/11-08/11 | TM100LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
| 1527
|
| 07/11-08/11 | OE25EU: special callsign OE - OE25EU is a special callsign celebrating the 25th anniversary since
Austria acceded to the European Union. It will be used for the
first time on 7-8 March, and again on 2-3 May, 6-7 and 21-22 June,
and during the first full weekends of July-November. All QSOs will
be confirmed automatically via the bureau.
| 1505
|
| 21/11-22/11 | TM1LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
| 1527
|
| 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
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| November | JX2US: Jan Mayen (EU-022) JX - Erik, LA2US will be stationed at Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen (EU-022)
for six months (October 2020-March 2021), and will be active as
JX2US in his spare time. He will operate CW and FT8 (Fox & Hound on
1843, 3585, 7056, 10131, 14090 kHz) with a focus on 160, 80, 40 and
30 metres, plus the other HF bands 'if and when time and conditions
permit'. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. He will upload his log to LoTW
and enable the OQRS when he returns home in April next year.
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| 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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| 18/12-20/12 | TM100LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
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| 18/12-20/12 | TM1LY: special callsign (France) F - The Radio Club de Cestas and the Radio Club du Bassin d'Arcachon
will operate two special callsigns to mark the 100th anniversary of
the Bordeaux-La Fayette radio station, inaugurated in 1920 and at
that time the most powerful in the world. TM100LY (QSL via F6KUQ)
will be active on 21-24 August, 26-27 September, 23-25 October, 6-8
November and 18-20 December; TM1LY (QSL via F5KAY) will be active
on 21-23 August, 18-20 September, 17-18 October, 21-22 November and
18-20 December.
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| 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 | JX2US: Jan Mayen (EU-022) JX - Erik, LA2US will be stationed at Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen (EU-022)
for six months (October 2020-March 2021), and will be active as
JX2US in his spare time. He will operate CW and FT8 (Fox & Hound on
1843, 3585, 7056, 10131, 14090 kHz) with a focus on 160, 80, 40 and
30 metres, plus the other HF bands 'if and when time and conditions
permit'. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. He will upload his log to LoTW
and enable the OQRS when he returns home in April next year.
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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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| January 2021 | 3X: Kassa Island (AF-051), Guinea 3X - If the borders open after COVID-19, the Radio Club de Provins
(F6KOP, https://www.f6kop.com/) will be active from Kassa Island
(AF-051), Guinea in January 2021. Plans are to operate CW, SSB,
RTTY and FT8 on 160-10 metres with five stations. More information
is expected in due course. [TNX F5NQL]
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| January 2021 | JX2US: Jan Mayen (EU-022) JX - Erik, LA2US will be stationed at Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen (EU-022)
for six months (October 2020-March 2021), and will be active as
JX2US in his spare time. He will operate CW and FT8 (Fox & Hound on
1843, 3585, 7056, 10131, 14090 kHz) with a focus on 160, 80, 40 and
30 metres, plus the other HF bands 'if and when time and conditions
permit'. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. He will upload his log to LoTW
and enable the OQRS when he returns home in April next year.
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| February 2021 | JX2US: Jan Mayen (EU-022) JX - Erik, LA2US will be stationed at Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen (EU-022)
for six months (October 2020-March 2021), and will be active as
JX2US in his spare time. He will operate CW and FT8 (Fox & Hound on
1843, 3585, 7056, 10131, 14090 kHz) with a focus on 160, 80, 40 and
30 metres, plus the other HF bands 'if and when time and conditions
permit'. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. He will upload his log to LoTW
and enable the OQRS when he returns home in April next year.
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| February 2021 | KH6VV/KH4: Midway Island (OC-030) KH6VV/KH4 ---> The DXpedition to Midway Island [425DXN #1476] has been
postponed. 'We've all seen the latest pandemic news. It's not progressing in
a good direction, or anything like the earlier predictions', Ron KH6DV
posted to qrz.com on 9 July. 'We have encountered a strong and understand-
able pushback related to the original operation date of October 2020. Once
there was the possibility of moving the operation to the second half of Feb-
ruary 2021 the conversation turned more positive. The application for the
Special Use Permit for Midway has now been edited, and now proposes a period
of the second half of February and will be submitted this week. Two things
now need to happen: (1) we need more operator interest, and (2) we need more
donations to the expedition PayPal page(KH6VV[@]outlook.com)'.
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| March 2021 | JX2US: Jan Mayen (EU-022) JX - Erik, LA2US will be stationed at Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen (EU-022)
for six months (October 2020-March 2021), and will be active as
JX2US in his spare time. He will operate CW and FT8 (Fox & Hound on
1843, 3585, 7056, 10131, 14090 kHz) with a focus on 160, 80, 40 and
30 metres, plus the other HF bands 'if and when time and conditions
permit'. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. He will upload his log to LoTW
and enable the OQRS when he returns home in April next year.
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| June 2021 | KL7RRC/p (NA-070) and KL7RRC (NA-039) KL7RRC 2021 ---> The the Russian Robinson Club's IOTA DXpedition to Alaska
has been rescheduled for June 2021. Plans were for KL7RRC/p to be active
from Kiska Island (NA-070) and KL7RRC to be active from Adak Island (NA-039)
in September [425DXN 1515]. Bookmark https://www.na-234.com/ for updates.
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| 18/09-02/10 2021 | JX0X: Jan Mayen (EU-022) JX0X ---> The unexpected news that Erik, LA2US/JX2US is going on a 6-month
work assignment to Jan Mayen [4215DXN 1532] 'puts the JX0X project in a
difficult situation', Ken LA7GIA posted to Facebook on 11 September. 'While
there are several differences between a 6-month single-op trip and a 2-week
tent and generator DXpedition, for us this is a matter of if we are
* able to raise the remaining funds, and
* willing to sign an expensive vessel contract with all the added
uncertainties.
With this added info we are hesitant to sign the vessel contract without
knowing the result of the support from the DX community. We need more time,
while we carefully consider what to do. In the meantime, we encourage
everyone who wants to have a good low band show next fall to support us
upfront, and donate to our PayPal account jx0x[@]la7gia.com.
We offer 100% refund of all donations in case DXped is cancelled. We expect
a final decision to go will be taken in a few months, dependent on the
financial situation'.
The JX0X DXpedition is expected to take place between 15 September and 5
October 2021. Plans are for six operators to run up to four stations
simultaneously for two weeks; the main modes will be CW and digi, plus some
SSB, with a focus on 160, 80, 60, 40 and 30 metres.
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| TBA 2021 | A35GC: Tonga (OC-049) A35GC & E6AM --- > Local Pacific Island Governments have put in place a num-
ber of entry restrictions as a result of COVID-19. Consequently the planned
DXpeditions to Niue (E6AM, 28 September-17 October) and Tonga (A35GC, 19
October-2 November) [425DXN 1511] have been postponed until October-November
2021. [TNX DX World]
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| TBA 2021 | E6AM: Niue (OC-040) A35GC & E6AM --- > Local Pacific Island Governments have put in place a num-
ber of entry restrictions as a result of COVID-19. Consequently the planned
DXpeditions to Niue (E6AM, 28 September-17 October) and Tonga (A35GC, 19
October-2 November) [425DXN 1511] have been postponed until October-November
2021. [TNX DX World]
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| TBA 2021 | RI0Q: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152) RI0Q 2021 ---> Igor, UA9KDF and the RT9K team plan to be active as RI0Q from
Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152) sometime between 1 February and 30 April
2021. More information is expected in due course.
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| TBA 2021 | W8S: Swains Island (OC-200) KH8S - The W8S DXpedition to Swains Island has been postponed once again
[425DXN 1504] because of the restrictions imposed by the Department
of Public Health of American Samoa as a result of the coronavirus
outbreak. 'Due to the COVID-19 pandemic it is still impossible to
travel to Swains Island', the team reported on 16 June. 'This means
that we have to postpone our DXpedition until spring 2021 at the
earliest'. Planning will be resumed as soon as the restrictions -
such as the 14-day quarantine - are lifted. 'All equipment already
purchased is waiting for us in Pago Pago. We are very disappointed
with this postponement, but if we look at it from a positive angle,
propagation will be better next year! We continue our DXpedition
project and keep you informed via our mailing list, website
(https://swains2020.lldxt.eu/) and the social media channels such
as Facebook and Twitter'.
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| TBA 2022 | ZL9: Campbell Island (OC-037) VP8PJ: FINAL PRESS RELEASE ---> 'We have closed the books on the VP8PJ DX-
pedition to the South Orkney Islands (AN-008)', the Leadership Team an-
nounced on 13 September. 'Due to the global pandemic our equipment was re-
turned to California about two months later than planned. Nothing was
missing or damaged during the extended journey. Thanks to the worldwide
clubs/foundations, the DX community and our corporate sponsors, the project
met all operational and financial goals. We appreciate the continued support
from the DX community.
Consistent with our commitment to upload the complete VP8PJ log to LoTW six
months following the DXpedition, Tim M0URX will upload the complete log on
15 September.
Planning for our next project [ZL9 New Zealand Sub Antarctic Islands, 425DXN
1515] is underway. Exact timing will depend on lifting of the global travel
restrictions, issuance of the landing permit and ship scheduling, early 2022
is the plan'. [TNX K5GS]
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