| Period | Operation | Bulletin |
| till 04/06 | 8Q7VJ: Maldives (AS-013) 8Q - Vincent, HB9VCJ will be active as 8Q7VJ from the Maldives (AS-013)
from 20 May to 4 June. He will operate QRP SSB and various digital
modes on 40-6 metres, and FM on 10 metres. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or
via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
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| till 04/06 | JY7RW: special callsign JY - JY7RW is the special callsign for members of the Royal Jordanian
Radio Amateurs Society (JY6ZZ) to celebrate the wedding of Hussein
bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan, and Ms. Rajwa Al Saif on 1-4
June.
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| till 04/06 | VP2MKP, VP2MMJ, VP2MSJ, VP2MUE: Montserrat (NA-103) CARIBBEAN TOUR ---> Bob K4UEE, Rob K5PI, Bill W5SJ and Madison W5MJ will be
active from Antigua (NA-100) on 23-28 May, including a M/S HP entry in the
CQ WW WPX CW Contest, and from Montserrat (NA-103) on 29 May-4 June. The
callsigns will be V26RC and VP2MUE (for K4UEE), V26GB and VP2MKP (for K5PI),
V26MJ and VP2MMJ (for W5MJ), V26BP and VP2MSJ (for W5SJ). [TNX The Daily DX]
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| till 06/06 | LA/DL2VFR and LA/DL4BBH: EU-061 LA - Ric, DL2VFR and Fred, DL4BBH will be active as LA/DL2VFR and
LA/DL4BBH from IOTA group EU-061 and the Ytre Hvaler National Park
on 2-6 June. They will operate CW and SSB. QSLs via home calls,
LoTW, and Club Log. [TNX DL2VFR]
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| till 06/06 | SP5APW/1: Wolin Island (EU-132) SP - Jacek, SP5APW will be active as SP5APW/1 from Wolin Island (EU-132)
on 1-6 June. He plans to be QRV on 6 metres only, from WWL JO73gx.
QSL via home call, and possibly Club Log's OQRS.
| 1673
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| till 07/06 | TM61TC: special callsign (France) F - Special callsign TM61TC will be activated on 31 May-7 June cele-
brating Claude Chappe's invention of the optical telegraph, the
first practical telecommunications system of the industrial age.
QSL via the bureau. [TNX F8REF]
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| till 07/06 | V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104) V4 - Once again John, W5JON will be active as V47JA from St. Kitts (NA-
104) from 23 May to 7 June. He will operate SSB and FT8 on the HF
bands and especially 6m. QSL via LoTW, or direct only to W5JON.
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| till 08/06 | ZC4RH: UK Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus ZC4 - ZC4RH has been QRV again from Dhekelia (KM64vx), UK Sovereign Base
Areas on Cyprus, since 1 June. He will remain there until 8 June,
with activity on the HF bands (maybe also 6m) CW, SSB, FT4 and FT8.
QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or DK6SP. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1674
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| till 11/06 | TM24H: special callsign (France) F - For the 71st year the Association des Radioamateurs de la Sarthe
(F6KFI) will operate a special event station for the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. Look for TM24H on 28 May-11 June, with activity on various
bands and modes. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via F6KFI.
| 1673
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| till 15/06 | MM/F5DBT: Scottish islands GM - Dan, F5DBT plans to be active as MM/F5DBT from several islands off
the west coast of Scotland between 28 May and 15 June. He will
operate SSB, FT8 and FT4 on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via LoTW,
eQSL, or direct to home call.
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| till 18/06 | OL100RADIO and OL100RJ: special callsigns OK - The private company Radiojournal began regular radio broadcasts in
Czechoslovakia on 18 May 1923. OL100RADIO, OL100RJ, OL23RADIO and
OL23RJ are the special callsigns for the Czech Radio Club to mark
'100 years of broadcasting in OK-land'. Look for activity on all
bands and modes from 18 May to 18 June. A certificate will be
available, see qrz.com under any of the special callsigns for
information.
| 1672
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| till 18/06 | OL23RADIO and OL23RJ: special callsigns OK - The private company Radiojournal began regular radio broadcasts in
Czechoslovakia on 18 May 1923. OL100RADIO, OL100RJ, OL23RADIO and
OL23RJ are the special callsigns for the Czech Radio Club to mark
'100 years of broadcasting in OK-land'. Look for activity on all
bands and modes from 18 May to 18 June. A certificate will be
available, see qrz.com under any of the special callsigns for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II0AAA, II0AQN, II0BPL, II0CMP: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II0FRO, II0GUI, II0LAT, II0MVV: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
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| till 20/06 | II0OVF, II0PDM, II0PEG, II0RMC: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II1ALB, II1CAM, II1CME, II2BGY: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II2BRS, II2GHD, II2MIL, II2VGT: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II2VNG, II3AFT, II3AVI, II3BLN: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II3CDF, II3GOR, II3IST, II3PDV: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II3PRL, II3VEL, II4PNF, II5GRO: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II5MSC, II5PIO, II5PIS, II5PON: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II6PES, II7BPM, II7BRI, II7GDC: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II7LEG, II8RCL, II8REG, II8SSC: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
| 1672
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| till 20/06 | II8VVL, II9CMS, II9CTF, II9CVT: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
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| till 20/06 | II9PAB, II9SIG, II9TMM, IO3CVM: special callsigns I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
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| till 20/06 | IO5LUT, IO7BPM, IO9MAR, IY0TC, IY1TO: special calls I - As of 18 May, the list of special callsigns celebrating the cente-
nary of the Italian Air Force until 20 June includes
II0AAA II2BGY II4PNF II9CMS
II0AQN II2BRS II5GRO II9CTF
II0BPL II2GHD II5MSC II9CVT
II0CMP II2MIL II5PIO II9PAB
II0FRO II2VGT II5PIS II9SIG
II0GUI II2VNG II5PON II9TMM
II0LAT II3AFT II6PES IO3CVM
II0MVV II3AVI II7BPM IO5LUT
II0OVF II3BLN II7BRI IO7BPM
II0PDM II3CDF II7GDC IO9MAR
II0PEG II3GOR II7LEG IY0TC
II0RMC II3IST II8RCL IY1TO
II1ALB II3PDV II8REG
II1CAM II3PRL II8SSC
II1CME II3VEL II8VVL
The activity is organized by the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
(ARI) in collaboration with the Air Force General Staff; each call-
sign represents a place that had or still has significant impor-
tance in the ITAAF history. A certificate will be available; see
https://www.ari.it/images/stories/diplomi/centenarioam23.pdf for
information.
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| till 25/06 | DB23SOWG: special callsign DL - DARC Team SES will operate special event callsign DB23SOWG on 1-25
June. The suffix stands for Special Olympics World Games, the
world's largest sporting event for athletes with intellectual dis-
abilities whose 16th edition will be held in Berlin (17-25 June).
QSL via the bureau, or direct to DL2VFR.
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| till 25/06 | TM230VA, TM230UC, TM230LU, TM230SE: special calls (F) F - Members of the Association des Radioamateurs Vauclusiens (F5KPO)
will operate a series of eight special callsigns (TM230VA, TM230UC,
TM230LU, TM230SE and TM84VA, TM84UC, TM84LU, TM84SE) on 2-25 June
for the 230th anniversary of the creation of the French Department
of Vaucluse. QSL via eQSL. A number of certificates will be avail-
able, see https://www.qrz.com/db/TM230VA for information.
| 1673
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| till 25/06 | TM84VA, TM84UC, TM84LU, TM84SE: special calls (F) F - Members of the Association des Radioamateurs Vauclusiens (F5KPO)
will operate a series of eight special callsigns (TM230VA, TM230UC,
TM230LU, TM230SE and TM84VA, TM84UC, TM84LU, TM84SE) on 2-25 June
for the 230th anniversary of the creation of the French Department
of Vaucluse. QSL via eQSL. A number of certificates will be avail-
able, see https://www.qrz.com/db/TM230VA for information.
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| till 30/06 | 4B0T: special callsign XE - Special callsign 4B0T will be used until the end of June. 'As its
name implies, it is a semi-automated station or bot that uses the
WSJT-Z program', Ramon XE1KK says. 'The goal of the experiment is
to test different scripts of the program while pointing the antenna
in unusual directions and at different times'. 4B0T will primarily
operate on 10 and 12 metres FT4, and on 6 metres FT8. QSL via LoTW
only.
| 1661
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| till 30/06 | AU40NRO: special callsign VU - Look for AU40NRO to be active from 1 April to 30 June to celebrate
The 40th anniversary of the National Institute of Amateur Radio
(NIAR). QSL via VU2NRO.
| 1664
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| till 30/06 | DR0LIMES: special callsign DL - Special callsign DR0LIMES will be active between 1 April and 30
June for this year's German World Heritage Day (4 June). The
'limes' was the border line of the Roman Empire at its greatest
extent. In 2005, the remnants of the Upper German-Raetian Limes
were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as 'Frontiers of
the Roman Empire'.
| 1665
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| till 30/06 | DR100XRAY: special callsign DL - Active from 1 January to 30 June, DR100XRAY is a special callsign
commemorating the 100th anniversary since the death of Wilhelm
C. Roentgen (1845-1923), the physicist whose discovery of X-rays in
1895 earned him the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physics (1901) and
revolutionized diagnostic medicine. QSL via the bureau, or direct
to DJ6SI.
| 1653
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| till 30/06 | GB23C: special callsign G - GB23C will be the 'Flagship Special Event Station' to mark the
Coronation of King Charles III. Manned by members of the Cray
Valley Radio Society and located in the Monument Gardens of the Old
Royal Naval College in Greenwich, the station will be active round-
the-clock from late 3 May until around 8 UTC on 9 May on 80-10
metres SSB and CW, as well as on 6 metres and 2 metres. On 10 May
the callsign will be available for individuals and clubs to use
until the end of June. See https://www.cvrs.org/gb23c/ for more
information. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS.
| 1668
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| till 30/06 | GR, MR, 2R: special prefixes G - Radio amateurs in the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies may use
a special Regional Secondary Locator on 1 May-30 June to celebrate
the Coronation of King Charles III (alternatively, they can append
the suffix '/23C' to their callsigns). The RSL - i.e. the second
letter in the existing callsign (D, I, J, M, U and W, plus E for
Intermediate licences) - may be replaced by the letter 'R'; where
no RSL exists, the letter 'R' may be added. Club Log will map all
the GR/MR/2R callsigns to England, unless a callsign exception
exists for the station. A number of awards will be available; see
https://rsgb.org/coronation for the details.
Also taking part in the celebrations will be a number of GB special
callsigns, including stations from England (GB0KCC, GB0KCH, GB1KC,
GB2KCC, GB3KCR, GB4HCC, GB4KC, GB4RLS), Jersey (GB3KCJ) and North-
ern Ireland (GB0KC, GB8KC, GB8KCC, GB9HRH) to name a few. QSL, if
any, via operators' instructions.
| 1669
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| till 30/06 | II1CAI: special callsign I - Members of ARI Novara will be active as II1CAI from 15 February to
30 June. The special callsign memorializes the 100th anniversary of
the local section of the glorious Club Alpino Italiano (the Italian
Alpine Club, founded in 1863). QSL via IQ1NO.
| 1657
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| till 30/06 | II4SSM: special callsign I - Throughout 2023 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns
dedicated to a specific Italian city or site related to Guglielmo
Marconi's experiments and achievements: II4TRN (January), II4STL
(February), II4ANC (March), II4BRI (April), II4GNV (May), II4SSM
(June), II4SPZ (July), II4GAR (August), II4CGD (September), II4SML
(October), II4CLT (November) and II4CDV (December). QSLs via IQ4FE,
bureau or direct. See http://www.arifidenza.it/ for detailed infor-
mation about the 'Marconi Was Here!' award.
| 1651
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| till 30/06 | LZ78KA: special callsign LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns
during 2023 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ319TS
(January and February), LZ522ME (March and April), LZ78KA (May and
June), LZ1015RW (July and August), LZ288MS (September and October),
and LZ600PA (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct
to P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2023 Award' can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
| 1652
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| till 30/06 | PA100K, PA100M, PA100PCG: special callsigns PA - On 5 May 1923 the Governor General of the Netherlands East Indies
opened officially the two-way telegraphy radio service from Radio
Malabar (callsign PKX) to Radio Kootwijk in the Netherlands (call-
sign PCG). Celebrating the 100th anniversary of those pioneer sta-
tions in the field of long-range long-wave telegraphic communica-
tion, special event stations PA100K, PA100M and PA100PCG will be
active from 5 May to 30 June. All QSOs will be confirmed automati-
cally via the bureau. Also taking part in the celebrations will be
special event station 8A100K from Indonesia (5-13 May). A certifi-
certificate will be available; detailed information can be found on
https://radioclublimburg.nl/mk/index.html.
| 1669
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| till 30/06 | V7/N7XR: Kwajalein (OC-028), Marshall Islands V7 - Bob, N7XR is active as V7/N7XR from Kwajalein Atoll (OC-028),
Marshall Islands until late June or early July. He operates CW,
RTTY and FT8 on 160-10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS. [TNX The
Daily DX]
| 1671
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| till 30/06 | VR25: special prefix (Hong Kong) VR - In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of
China (1 July 1997), Hong Kong licensed amateurs are granted the
use of the special prefix VR25 from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2023.
For instance, the VR2 Contest Club (VR2CC) and the Hong Kong
Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (VR2HK) will be using VR25CC and
VR25HK, respectively.
| 1625
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| till 30/06 | YR1400VT: special callsign YO - YR1400VT is the special callsigns that members of Radio Club YO6KGS
will be using until 30 June 2023 to popularize the newly inaugurat-
ed Via Transilvanica, a long-distance trail (1400 km) used for
hiking, cycling and horse riding that crosses Romania. More infor-
mation can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/YR1400VT. QSL via
eQSL.
| 1648
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| till 02/07 | CJ, CK, CY, CZ: special prefixes G - Radio amateurs in the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies may use
a special Regional Secondary Locator on 1 May-30 June to celebrate
the Coronation of King Charles III (alternatively, they can append
the suffix '/23C' to their callsigns). The RSL - i.e. the second
letter in the existing callsign (D, I, J, M, U and W, plus E for
Intermediate licences) - may be replaced by the letter 'R'; where
no RSL exists, the letter 'R' may be added. Club Log will map all
the GR/MR/2R callsigns to England, unless a callsign exception
exists for the station. A number of awards will be available; see
https://rsgb.org/coronation for the details.
Also taking part in the celebrations will be a number of GB special
callsigns, including stations from England (GB0KCC, GB0KCH, GB1KC,
GB2KCC, GB3KCR, GB4HCC, GB4KC, GB4RLS), Jersey (GB3KCJ) and North-
ern Ireland (GB0KC, GB8KC, GB8KCC, GB9HRH) to name a few. QSL, if
any, via operators' instructions.
| 1669
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| till 05/07 | JI3DST/p, JS6RRR/p, JR8YLY/p: Shodo (AS-200) JA - Take, JI3DST will be active from Shodo Island (AS-200) from 23 May
to 5 July. He will operate SSB and CW as JJ5RBH (including partici-
pation in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest) JI3DST/5, JS6RRR/5 and
JR8YLY/5, as well as JI3DST/p, JS6RRR/p and JR8YLY/p on FT8. He
will pay special attention to 6m. The QSOs will be made available
for Club Log and LoTW Matching on the IOTA website.
| 1672
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| till 05/07 | JJ5RBH, JI3DST/5, JS6RRR/5, JR8YLY/5: Shodo (AS-200) JA - Take, JI3DST will be active from Shodo Island (AS-200) from 23 May
to 5 July. He will operate SSB and CW as JJ5RBH (including partici-
pation in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest) JI3DST/5, JS6RRR/5 and
JR8YLY/5, as well as JI3DST/p, JS6RRR/p and JR8YLY/p on FT8. He
will pay special attention to 6m. The QSOs will be made available
for Club Log and LoTW Matching on the IOTA website.
| 1672
|
| till 12/07 | II1ITR: special callsign I - Ninety-five years ago (25 May 1928) the airship 'Italia' crashed on
the ice on its way back from the North Pole, and a small tent dyed
red for maximum visibility was the only shelter for the survivors.
Commemorating the role of radio (and amateur radio) in rescuing the
Red Tent survivors, special callsign II1ITR will be active on 80,
40, 20, 15 and 10 metres SSB and CW from 25 May to 12 July. QSL via
IZ1ETD. See https://www.qrz.com/db/II1ITR for more information.
| 1669
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| till 12/07 | RT95NS, RT95MS, RT95KG: special callsigns UA - Commemorating the role that radio (and radio amateurs) had in res-
cuing the survivors of the airship 'Italia' disaster, special call-
signs RT95NS, RT95MS and RT95KG (QSLs via RN3RQ) will be active
from 25 May to 12 July. The suffixes memorialize Nikolai Schmidt,
the radio amateur who first picked up the SOS on 3 June 1928, and
his close friend Mikhail Smirnov, as well as Aleksandr Kozhevnikov
and Vladislav Grzhibovsky, radio amateurs and radiomen on board two
of the ships that participated in the search and rescue operations.
Also active will be R1LK (QSL via RV1AQ), the onboard amateur radio
station of the 'Krasin', the icebreaker (now a museum ship in Saint
Petersburg) that reached the castaways on 12 July 1928. A couple of
certificates will be available on https://hamlog.online/ for con-
tacts made with these stations and II1ITR [425DXN 1669].
| 1673
|
| till 25/07 | ZL100: special callsign ZL - Also commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first Trans-Tasman
amateur radio contact, members of the New Zealand Association of
Radio Transmitters (NZART) will operate special callsign ZL100 (ZL
One Hundred) from 26 April to 25 July.
| 1668
|
| till 31/08 | A60AP and A60AP/#: special callsigns A6 - Special event callsign A60AP (QSL via EA7FTR) will be active from 2
March to 31 August. The suffix stands for the Emirates 'Astronaut
Program'; launched in April 2017, prepares crews of UAE astronauts
for missions to the International Space Station and other destina-
tions in space. Also expect activity by A60AP/0, A60AP/1, etc. (see
https://www.qrz.com/db/A60AP for the QSL routes for the various
suffix extensions).
| 1662
|
| till 30/09 | DR45HAAN: special callsign DL - DR45HAAN is the special callsign for DARC's Ortsverband Haan (R24)
to celebrate their 45th anniversary from 1 October 2022 until 30
September 2023. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the
bureau; direct cards via DL7ET.
| 1638
|
| till 08/10 | DM23BUGA: special callsign DL - Special event callsign DM23BUGA will be active from 9 April to 8
October. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau;
direct cards via DL2VFR. The suffix stands for 'Bundesgartenschau',
the biennial horticulture show and festival that this year will
take place in Mannheim.
| 1666
|
| till 25/10 | FO/F6BCW: Huahine Island (OC-067), French Polynesia FO - Didier, F6BCW is active as FO/F6BCW from Huahine Island (OC-067),
French Polynesia until 25 October. He operates CW and SSB on 80-6
metres. QSL via F6EXV, Club Log and LoTW.
| 1671
|
| till November | AT42I: Maitri Station, Antarctica (AN-016) VU_ant - A member of the 42nd Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica,
Sunny, VU2CUW will be based at Maitri Station, Antarctica for about
one year. In his spare time he will be active as AT42I. QSL via
VU2CRS.
| 1649
|
| till 31/12 | 8S80AA: special callsign SM - 8S80AA is the special callsign for the Vasteras Radio Klubb, SK5AA
to celebrate its 80th anniversary throughout 2023. More information
can be found on https://www.sk5aa.se/. QSL via Club Log's OQRS
(preferred), via the bureau to SK5AA, or direct to SM5FUG.
| 1652
|
| till 31/12 | 9A66AA: special callsign 9A - 9A66AA is the special callsign that Tom, 9A2AA will be using
throughout 2023 to mark his 66th year in amateur radio. QSL via
home call. [TNX 9A2AA]
| 1652
|
| till 31/12 | 9M8BOTA: special callsign (East Malaysia) 9M6 - 9M8SOTA and 9M8BOTA are the special callsigns that 9M8HAZ and
others will be using during 2023 while operating from various
mountains and beaches in Sarawak, East Malaysia. QSL for both call-
signs via 9M8HAZ (direct), LoTW and Club Log.
| 1657
|
| till 31/12 | 9M8SOTA: special callsign (East Malaysia) 9M6 - 9M8SOTA and 9M8BOTA are the special callsigns that 9M8HAZ and
others will be using during 2023 while operating from various
mountains and beaches in Sarawak, East Malaysia. QSL for both call-
signs via 9M8HAZ (direct), LoTW and Club Log.
| 1657
|
| till 31/12 | DB100RDF: special callsign DL - Celebrating '100 years of broadcasting in Germany', special call-
sign DB100RDF will be in use from 1 January to 31 December. QSL via
the bureau, or direct to DO2PZ. The first official radio entertain-
ment programme in Germany was broadcast on 29 October 1923.
| 1652
|
| till 31/12 | LA100K: special callsign LA - LA100K is the special callsign for the Akademisk Radioklubb, LA1K
to celebrate the 100th anniversary since its foundation. Based in
Trondheim, it is the oldest amateur radio club in Norway. The spe-
cial callsign will be in use from 1 January until 31 December. QSL
via the bureau, or direct.
| 1652
|
| till 31/12 | OE40XTU: special callsign OE - OE40XTU is the special callsign for OE1XTU, the Amateur Radio Club
at TU Wien (the Vienna University of Technology), to celebrate its
40th anniversary during 2023. QSL via LoTW and eQSL (preferred),
paper cards to be requested via Club Log's OQRS will be sent in
early 2024.
| 1652
|
| till 31/12 | OQ95RCL: special callsign ON - OQ95RCL is the special callsign for Radio Club Leuven (ON4CP) to
celebrate its 95th anniversary throughout 2023. QSL via LoTW, eQSL,
bureau, or direct to ON3AR.
| 1652
|
| till 31/12 | TC100TA: special callsign TA - Celebrating the 100th anniversary since the proclamation of the
Republic of Turkey (29 October 1923), the Turkish Radio Amateurs
Association (TRAC) will operate special callsigns TC10O, TC100TA,
TC100TR and TC100YEAR throughout 2023.
| 1653
|
| till 31/12 | TC100TR: special callsign TA - Celebrating the 100th anniversary since the proclamation of the
Republic of Turkey (29 October 1923), the Turkish Radio Amateurs
Association (TRAC) will operate special callsigns TC10O, TC100TA,
TC100TR and TC100YEAR throughout 2023.
| 1653
|
| till 31/12 | TC100YEAR: special callsign TA - Celebrating the 100th anniversary since the proclamation of the
Republic of Turkey (29 October 1923), the Turkish Radio Amateurs
Association (TRAC) will operate special callsigns TC10O, TC100TA,
TC100TR and TC100YEAR throughout 2023.
| 1653
|
| till 31/12 | TC10O: special callsign TA - Celebrating the 100th anniversary since the proclamation of the
Republic of Turkey (29 October 1923), the Turkish Radio Amateurs
Association (TRAC) will operate special callsigns TC10O, TC100TA,
TC100TR and TC100YEAR throughout 2023.
| 1653
|
| till 31/12 | VI10VKFF: special callsign VK - VI10VKFF is the special callsign celebrating the 10th anniversary
of the World Wide Flora & Fauna (WWFF) programme in Australia
(https://www.wwffaustralia.com/). It will be used from Australian
Parks until the end of 2023. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via VK5PAS
(direct or bureau).
| 1664
|
| till 31/12 | VI75G: special callsign VK - VI75G is the callsign for the Geelong Amateur Radio Club to cele-
brate its 75th anniversary throughout 2023. QSL via LoTW and eQSL,
or via VK3ATL (direct and bureau).
| 1652
|
| till 31/12 | VK100ZL: special callsign VK - VK100ZL is the callsign issued for members of the Wireless Insti-
tute of Australia (WIA) to use between 1 April and 31 December. The
special event callsign commemorates the 100th anniversary of the
first Trans-Tasman amateur radio contact, made on 26 April 1923
between Frank Bell (later known as Z4AA) at Shag Valley in Otago
and Charles Maclurcan (2CM) in Sydney.
| 1668
|
| till 31/12 | YT26IARU: special callsign YU - The Amateur Radio Union of Serbia (YU1SRS) will host the 26th IARU
Region 1 General Conference, to be held at Zlatibor on 1-4 Novem-
ber. A special callsign has been issued, YT26IARU, which may be
operated until 31 December by the hosting society as well as by
the conference amateur radio station. QSL via LoTW.
| 1672
|
| till 25/02 2024 | VI100MB: special callsign VK - VI100MB is the special callsign for the Manly-Warringah Radio Soci-
ety (VK2MB) to celebrate the 100th anniversary since its formation.
Look for activity to start on 26 February until 25 February 2024.
QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
| 1659
|
| till March 2024 | RI1ANC: Vostok Station, Antarctica (AN-016) UA_ant - Alex UG1A (ex RD1AV), Ivan UB1AQB and Zachar (ex UH4NAE) will be
active from Vostok Station, Antarctica (AN-016) as RI1ANC until
March 2024, and as RI30ANT (30th anniversary of the Russian Robin-
son Club) from 1 January to 31 March 2023. In their spare time,
they will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on various bands. QSL
RI1ANC via RN1ON (Club Log's OQRS for bureau cards only), QSL
RI30ANT via RZ3EC. [TNX RN1ON]
| 1651
|
| till 01/04 2024 | FH4VVK: Petite-Terre, Mayotte (AF-027) FH - Marek Lamachou (ex SQ6WR, J28WR and F4VVJ) will be active as FH4VVK
in his spare time while stationed on Petite-Terre, Mayotte (AF-027)
starting around 20 August until 1 April 2024. QSL via eQSL or
direct (see qrz.com).
| 1632
|
| 03/06-04/06 | Museum Ships Weekend PA - PA37AC is the special callsign for the Marine Radio Amateur Club
(PI4MRC) to participate in the Museum Ships Weekend (3-4 June) from
the former minesweeper 'Abraham Crijnssen', moored at the Navy
Museum in Den Helder, Netherlands. [TNX PA3CNI]
| 1673
|
| 03/06-04/06 | PA37AC: special callsign PA - PA37AC is the special callsign for the Marine Radio Amateur Club
(PI4MRC) to participate in the Museum Ships Weekend (3-4 June) from
the former minesweeper 'Abraham Crijnssen', moored at the Navy
Museum in Den Helder, Netherlands. [TNX PA3CNI]
| 1673
|
| 04/06-31/07 | TR8CR: Gabon TR - Roland, F8EN will be active again as TR8CR from Gabon from 4 June
until the end of July. He will operate CW only, and will celebrate
his 95th birthday while there. QSL via F6AJA (direct or bureau);
logsearch on http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php. [TNX F6AJA]
| 1671
|
| 05/06-11/06 | SA6G/7: Ven Island (EU-137) SM - Lars, SM6CUK will be active holiday style as SA6G/7 from Ven Island
(EU-137) on 5-11 June. He will operate mainly CW on 40-10 metres.
QSL via SM6CUK and LoTW; logsearch on Club Log. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1674
|
| 06/06-18/06 | VU7W: Minicoy Island (AS-106), Lakshadweeps VU7 - Yuris, YL2GM will be active again as VU7W from the Lakshadweeps on
6-18 June. This time he will operate from Minicoy Island (AS-106),
with a focus on 6 metres ('however other bands will also be used',
he says). QSL via Club Log's OQRS (preferred), or direct to YL2GN.
See https://www.lral.lv/vu7w/ for updates.
| 1673
|
| 08/06-09/06 | JE7IZM/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) JD1/M - Teru, JE7IZM will be on Minami Torishima (OC-073) on 8-9 June. He
expects to be QRV on 17 and 15 metres as JE7IZM/JD1 in his spare
time. QSL via the bureau to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1674
|
| 10/06-11/06 | IY4FGM: Marconi station I - Launched in 1904, the 'Elettra' was a two-masted steam yacht that
Guglielmo Marconi used as a floating laboratory for many
experiments. Part of her keel stands in the grounds of Villa
Griffone, at Pontecchio near Bologna, from where ARI Fidenza will
be active as IY4FGM on 10-11 June.
| 1674
|
| 10/06-24/06 | VP6A: Ducie Island (OC-182) VP6 - VP6A will be on the air from Ducie Island (OC-182) on 10-24 June
(actual dates will be subject to weather conditions). Four RIBs
(Radio In a Box) will provide a total of five stations capable of
24/7 operation on 160-6 metres CW, SSB and FT8. A special focus
will be placed on 6m operation, with gain antennas and a power
amplifier. QSL via HA7RY and LoTW. See https://www.qrz.com/db/VP6A
for more information and updates.
There will only be three operators at Ducie: W6IZT, KN4EEI and
AA7JV. This small local team will set up and maintain the stations,
and operate from the catamaran 'Magnet' anchored nearby. They will
visit the island once a day to refuel the generators and do any
necessary maintenance. In line with the minimum footprint concept,
there will be no camping on the island. In addition to the on-site
team, other 14 operators (9V1YC, AA1V, AA7A, CT1EEB, KY7M, KO8SCA,
K1DG, K6GFJ, K6TD, K6MM, ND2T, N1DG, PY5EG, W1RM and W8HC) will
operate land based remote controlled stations around the clock.
Following the successful test at FO/AA7JV [425DXN 1667], VP6A will
be the first full-scale DXpedition to a rare Entity featuring a
large number of remote operators. The RIB technology is intended to
enable remote operators to participate in DXpeditions without the
expense and lengthy travel usually involved, and to enable a new,
minimum impact operating mode for environmentally sensitive areas.
All donations should be made to the Northern California DX Founda-
tion (https://www.ncdxf.org/), which provided funding for the RIB
development.
| 1671
|
| 10/06-29/06 | IL7/IZ5IUY: Tremiti Islands (EU-050) I - Franco, IZ5IUY will be active again as IL7/IZ5IUY from San Domino,
Tremiti Islands (EU-050) on 10-29 June. He will operate SSB on 40-6
metres, as well as on 144 MHz and 433 MHz. QSL via home call,
bureau preferred.
| 1673
|
| 13/06-21/06 | 8Q7KB: Maldives (AS-013) 8Q - Kasimir, DL2SBY will be active again as 8Q7KB from the Maldives
(AS-013) on 13-21 June. This time he will operate 'more CW and SSB'
with a focus on 12, 10 and 6 metres. QSL via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS,
or direct to home call. He no longer uses the bureau.
| 1674
|
| 14/06-21/06 | TM400BP: special callsign (France) F - Michel, F8GGZ will be active as TM400BP on 14-21 June. The special
callsign memorializes the 400th anniversary since the birth of
Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician, physicist, inventor,
philosopher and writer (19 June 1623). QSL via home call.
| 1674
|
| 16/06-18/06 | LX8SAR: special callsign LX - Amateur radio operators from France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands
and Germany have hold a meeting in Luxembourg since 1969. Look for
special event call LX8SAR to be aired during this year's event,
which will take place on 16-18 June at Weicherdange. All QSOs will
be confirmed via the bureau.
| 1674
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| 17/06-28/06 | YJ0CA: Efate (OC-035), Vanuatu YJ - Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Efate (OC-035),
Vanuatu on 17-28 June. He will operate SSB on 40-10 metres. QSL
direct to home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
| 1674
|
| 21/06-25/06 | PX8B: Ilha de Bailique (SA-045) PY - Look for Ren, PY8WW to be active as PX8B from Ilha de Bailique (SA-
045) on 21-25 June. He plans to be QRV on 80-6 metres. QSL via home
call.
| 1674
|
| June | T31TT: Kanton Island (OC-043), Central Kiribati T31TT --- > The Rebel DX Group has been active from Kanton Island since
around 03:30 UTC on 31 May. According to Club Log's latest statistics (see
https://clublog.org/charts/?c=T31TT#r), as of 2 June at 02.32 UTC they had
made 21972 QSOs with 5293 unique callsigns. Main activity is taking place on
FT8 (19650 QSOs). They plan to be QRV for 10-12 days. QSL via Club Log's
OQRS.
| 1674
|
| 01/07-31/07 | II4SPZ: special callsign I - Throughout 2023 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns
dedicated to a specific Italian city or site related to Guglielmo
Marconi's experiments and achievements: II4TRN (January), II4STL
(February), II4ANC (March), II4BRI (April), II4GNV (May), II4SSM
(June), II4SPZ (July), II4GAR (August), II4CGD (September), II4SML
(October), II4CLT (November) and II4CDV (December). QSLs via IQ4FE,
bureau or direct. See http://www.arifidenza.it/ for detailed infor-
mation about the 'Marconi Was Here!' award.
| 1651
|
| 01/07-31/08 | LZ1015RW: special callsign LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns
during 2023 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ319TS
(January and February), LZ522ME (March and April), LZ78KA (May and
June), LZ1015RW (July and August), LZ288MS (September and October),
and LZ600PA (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct
to P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2023 Award' can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
| 1652
|
| 22/07 | YOTA Contest YOTA CONTEST 2023 ---> Organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in co-
operation with the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), the aim of the
YOTA Contest is to increase youngsters activity on the air, strengthen the
reputation of the YOTA programme, and demonstrate support for youngsters
across the world. The three sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be
held on 22 April (0800-1959 UTC), 22 July (1000-2159 UTC), and 30 December
(1200-2359 UTC), on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can work
everyone. The complete rules can be found on https://ham-yota.com/contest.
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| 22/07-30/07 | VB2M: Petite-ile-au-Marteau (NA-176) VE - Team VB2M will be active from Petite-ile-au-Marteau (NA-176) on 22-
30 July, IOTA Contest included. Plans are to operate 24/7 on 80-6
metres CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW, Club Log, or direct to Fede-
ration des clubs radioamateurs du Quebec (RAQI), 7665 Bd Lacordaire
Montreal, QC H1S 2A7, Canada.
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| 01/08-31/08 | II4GAR: special callsign I - Throughout 2023 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns
dedicated to a specific Italian city or site related to Guglielmo
Marconi's experiments and achievements: II4TRN (January), II4STL
(February), II4ANC (March), II4BRI (April), II4GNV (May), II4SSM
(June), II4SPZ (July), II4GAR (August), II4CGD (September), II4SML
(October), II4CLT (November) and II4CDV (December). QSLs via IQ4FE,
bureau or direct. See http://www.arifidenza.it/ for detailed infor-
mation about the 'Marconi Was Here!' award.
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| 15/08-03/09 | 9Q3WX: Democratic Republic of the Congo 9Q - Vlad, OK2WX will be active as 9Q3WX from the Democratic Republic of
the Congo from 15 August to 3 September. He will operate on CW, SSB
and digital modes on 80-10 metres. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or via
IZ8CCW. See https://www.mdxc.support/9q3wx/ for updates.
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| 18/08-03/09 | RI0Z: Bering Island (AS-039) UA0 - Team RI0Z (namely R7AA, RM0F, UA6EX and UA7A) will be active from
Bering Island, one of the Komandorskiye Islands (AS-039), from 18
August to 3 September. QSL via Club Log's OQRS (direct and bureau),
or via R7AA. See https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/ri0z/ for more
information.
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| 01/09-30/09 | II4CGD: special callsign I - Throughout 2023 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns
dedicated to a specific Italian city or site related to Guglielmo
Marconi's experiments and achievements: II4TRN (January), II4STL
(February), II4ANC (March), II4BRI (April), II4GNV (May), II4SSM
(June), II4SPZ (July), II4GAR (August), II4CGD (September), II4SML
(October), II4CLT (November) and II4CDV (December). QSLs via IQ4FE,
bureau or direct. See http://www.arifidenza.it/ for detailed infor-
mation about the 'Marconi Was Here!' award.
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| 01/09-31/10 | LZ288MS: special callsign LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns
during 2023 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ319TS
(January and February), LZ522ME (March and April), LZ78KA (May and
June), LZ1015RW (July and August), LZ288MS (September and October),
and LZ600PA (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct
to P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2023 Award' can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| 06/09-18/09 | 9Q1AA and 9Q1ZZ: Democratic Republic of the Congo 9Q - 6-18 September are the dates for the Italian DX Team's operation
from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo [425DXN 1668].
Seven operators (I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA, I2YSB, IK2CKR, IK2HKT and
IV3ZXQ) will be active as 9Q1AA (SSB, CW and RTTY) and 9Q1ZZ (FT8
F/H) with at least four stations on 80-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8; 160m
CW and FT8, 20 metres RTTY. They will also be active via the QO-100
satellite. See http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for their band plan. QSL
direct to I2YSB (OQRS on http://win.i2ysb.com/logonline/).
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| 01/10-31/10 | II4SML: special callsign I - Throughout 2023 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns
dedicated to a specific Italian city or site related to Guglielmo
Marconi's experiments and achievements: II4TRN (January), II4STL
(February), II4ANC (March), II4BRI (April), II4GNV (May), II4SSM
(June), II4SPZ (July), II4GAR (August), II4CGD (September), II4SML
(October), II4CLT (November) and II4CDV (December). QSLs via IQ4FE,
bureau or direct. See http://www.arifidenza.it/ for detailed infor-
mation about the 'Marconi Was Here!' award.
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| 04/10-17/10 | W8S: Swains Island (OC-200) KH8S - Originally scheduled for March 2020 and postponed repeatedly, the
W8S DXpedition to Swains Island (OC-200) is now set to take place
on 4-17 October. The team (DJ9RR, DL2AMD, DL6JGN, KO8SCA, NG7M,
PA2KW, PA3EWP, PA4WM, PA5X and PG5M) will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and
RTTY on all bands with six stations from two operating sites. 'Due
to Covid and the global economic situation, our costs have in-
creased considerably compared to 2020', PA3EWP says. The total cost
has increased to EUR 125,000, and donations will be gratefully
accepted. See https://swains2020.lldxt.eu/ for more information.
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| 31/10-14/11 | H40WA: Temotu Province H40 - Heye DJ9RR, Laci HA0NAR, Paul N6PSE, Walt N6XG, Rob N7QT, Jun
OE1JUN (JH4RHF), Sandro VE7NY and Arliss W7XU will be active as
H40WA from the Temotu Province from 31 October to 14 November.
Plans are to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 (F/H) on 160-10 metres
with three stations and 'a significant effort on the low bands'.
Donations will be gratefully accepted; for more information and
updates bookmark https://intrepid-dx.com/temotu2023/ and the expe-
dition's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/h40wa).
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| 01/11-30/11 | II4CLT: special callsign I - Throughout 2023 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns
dedicated to a specific Italian city or site related to Guglielmo
Marconi's experiments and achievements: II4TRN (January), II4STL
(February), II4ANC (March), II4BRI (April), II4GNV (May), II4SSM
(June), II4SPZ (July), II4GAR (August), II4CGD (September), II4SML
(October), II4CLT (November) and II4CDV (December). QSLs via IQ4FE,
bureau or direct. See http://www.arifidenza.it/ for detailed infor-
mation about the 'Marconi Was Here!' award.
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| 01/11-31/12 | LZ600PA: special callsign LZ - Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) will use six special callsigns
during 2023 to honour as many different Orthodox saints: LZ319TS
(January and February), LZ522ME (March and April), LZ78KA (May and
June), LZ1015RW (July and August), LZ288MS (September and October),
and LZ600PA (November and December). QSL via the bureau or direct
to P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. Details on the 'All Saints
2023 Award' can be found at https://www.lz1kcp.com/.
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| 01/12-31/12 | II4CDV: special callsign I - Throughout 2023 ARI Fidenza will use a series of special callsigns
dedicated to a specific Italian city or site related to Guglielmo
Marconi's experiments and achievements: II4TRN (January), II4STL
(February), II4ANC (March), II4BRI (April), II4GNV (May), II4SSM
(June), II4SPZ (July), II4GAR (August), II4CGD (September), II4SML
(October), II4CLT (November) and II4CDV (December). QSLs via IQ4FE,
bureau or direct. See http://www.arifidenza.it/ for detailed infor-
mation about the 'Marconi Was Here!' award.
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| 04/11-19/11 | TX7L: Marquesas Islands (OC-027) FO/M - Didier, F6BCW and other nine operators (namely F1MNQ, F4ISZ, F5JRX,
F5LRL, F5VHQ, F6EEQ, F6FMC, F6HBI and F8GGV) will be active as TX7L
from Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands (OC-027) on 4-19 November. They
plan to operate CW, SSB, FT8, FT4 and RTTY on 160-6 metres with
four stations. QSL exclusively via Club Log's OQRS (direct and
bureau); the full log will be uploaded to LoTW six months after the
operation. See https://marquises2023.f6kjs.fr/ for more informa-
tion, as well as https://www.facebook.com/TX7L-109202902174568/ for
updates.
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| 15/11-29/11 | H44WA: Solomon Islands H4 - Originally scheduled for March 2024 [425DXN 1668], the H44WA
DXpedition to the Solomon Islands has been brought forward to 15-29
November 2023. Five operators (N7JP, N7QT, N9ADG, NU7J and WA7CPA)
will be active on 160-10 metres CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H). QSL via
M0URX's OQRS; there will be no full log upload to LoTW, and bureau
cards will not be available. See https://www.h44wa.com/ for updates
and detailed QSLling policy.
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| 30/12 | YOTA Contest YOTA CONTEST 2023 ---> Organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in co-
operation with the Hungarian Amateur Radio Society (MRASZ), the aim of the
YOTA Contest is to increase youngsters activity on the air, strengthen the
reputation of the YOTA programme, and demonstrate support for youngsters
across the world. The three sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be
held on 22 April (0800-1959 UTC), 22 July (1000-2159 UTC), and 30 December
(1200-2359 UTC), on the five classic bands CW and SSB. Everyone can work
everyone. The complete rules can be found on https://ham-yota.com/contest.
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| 18/01-01/02 2024 | TX5S: Clipperton Island (NA-011) TX5S ---> Paul, N6PSE has joined the operating team of the Perseverance DX
Group's DXpedition to Clipperton Island (18 January-1 February 2024) [425DXN
1668]. In addition, joining the team are also two French scientists who will
conduct research while on the island, and a member of the Association la
Passion-Clipperton, a French organization involved with improving and pre-
serving Clipperton Island's environment.
Band/Mode additions include Satellite and 6m EME. 'The fundraising campaign
is underway, with 18 Clubs/Foundations and 87 individuals already showing
their support for the project', the team's Press Release #3 states. 'At 24%
of the target, we have a long way to go in order to reach the goal of 50%
team member funding of the estimated project cost of USD 350,000. If you
need Clipperton for an All Time New One, or will work us, we would ap-
preciate your help, most bills must be paid before we sail': see
https://clip.pdxg.net/donate/.
You can also follow TX5S on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tx5s2024.
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| July-August 2024 | CY9: St. Paul Island (NA-094) EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT: CY9 ---> The CY0S team, along with members of the previ-
ous CY9C DXpeditions, have announced their plans to go back to St. Paul
Island (NA-094) in July-August 2024.
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