DX-tips
De DX-tips voor de week van 10 – 17 mei
3DA Swaziland – Morten, LA9GY will be active holiday style as 3DA0GY from eSwatini between 22 May and 2 June. He will operate CW and some SSB with a focus on 20, 15 and 10 metres, and possible operations on 80, 40, 30, 17 and 12 metres . QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.
4U1ITU ITU Headquarters – 4U0ITU is the callsign for the International Amateur Radio Club at ITU HQ in Geneva to use from 16 May through the end of the year in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to IARC, P.O. Box 6, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
9U Burundi – Several members of the Russian DX Team will be active as 9U1RU from Burundi between 29 October and 19 November, with “full-scale on-air operation” from 31 October to 17 November. Plans are to operate CW, SSB and FT8 (MSHV) with at least seven high-power stations on 160-6 metres. Bookmark https://www.rudxt.org/9u1ru for more information and updates. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
F France – Dimitri, F4DSK and Lee, F5MUX will be active as TM160ITU on 17-31 May. The special callsign marks the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
FM Martinique – Darrell, AB2E will be active as TO3E from Martinique (NA-107) on 20-27 May, including an entry in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. He will operate mainly CW, with some FT8 and RTTY; outside the contest he will concentrate on 30, 17 and 12m, as well as on the low bands. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.
G England – After a few years’ hiatus, the Cray Valley Radio Society will be operating again as GB6MW from Meopham Windmill on 10 May. Activity will be on 10-40m SSB and CW, from 08-16 UTC. QSL Club Log’ OQRS and LoTW. The popular Mills on the Air event is taking place on 10-11 May, see https://nharg.org.uk/content/about-mills-air-mota for information.
HP Panama – H82AT is the special callsign for Jose, HP2AT to celebrate his 35th anniversary in amateur radio from 1 May through 31 December. All QSOs will be uploaded to QRZ, Club Log, eQSL, and LoTW. Paper cards will not be available.
J6 Saint Lucia – Matts, SM0FPR will be active holiday style as J6/SM0FPR from St. Lucia (NA-108) from 26 May to 8 June. He will operate mainly CW with some SSB on various bands, possibly from 80 to 10 metres. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
PJ2 Curacao – Look for Roberto, IW7DEC to be active as PJ2/IW7DEC from Curacao (SA-099) on 11-14 May. He will operate SSB and FT8 on 40-10 metres. QSL via home call; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
PJ4 Bonaire – Frank, PH2M will be active holiday style as PJ4M from Bonaire (SA-006) on 16-29 May. He will operate mainly FT8 and some SSB on 80-10 metres, possibly also on 6 metres if conditions allow. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.
V4 Saint Kitts & Nevis – Juan, AC6ZM will be active as V4/AC6ZM from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 18-27 May. He will operate CW, FT8, RTTY and some SSB on various HF bands and 6 metres, and will participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as V49K. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.
V6 Micronesia – Nine operators (namely DG2RON, DJ7TO, DJ9KH, DK5WL, DL1KWK, DL2RNS, DL4SVA, DL7JOM and DL7VEE) will be active as V6D from Chuuk (OC-011), Micronesia from 22 September to 6 October. Plans are to be QRV 24/7 on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, FT8 (MSHV), and RTTY with five stations. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS (preferred), or via DL4SVA; full LoTW upload after six months. See https://v6d.mydx.de for more information.
VP8 Ascension Island – Gerry, G3WIP was active as ZD8GB from Ascension Island on 5-7 May, during a short stopover on his way to the Falkland Islands. While in Stanley, from 10 May to 12 July, he will be QRV as VP8DPD in his spare time. QSLs via EA5GL and LoTW.
VU7 Lakshadweep Islands – Team VU7T (Ram VU2JXN, Gopan VU3HPF/M0XUU, and Fahad VU3FFB, who might be joined by San VU2TT/A45TT and Sid VU2YYF) will be active from Agatti (AS-011), Lakshadweep Islands between 22 and 28 May, including participation in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest and activity via QO-100. Plans are to be QRV on all HF bands using simple vertical antennas on the beach. Modes will be CW (primary on HF and Satellite), SSB (on HF and Satellite), and FT8 (only on Satellite). QSL via LoTW and Club Log’s OQRS.
W USA – Will, WC6DX will be active from San Clemente Island (NA-066) on 23-26 May (plus possibly “a few short hours” on 27 May). Look for WC6DX (neither /p, nor /6) to operate SSB and some CW (no FT8) on 20-6 metres. QSL via home call (“I will send automatic via the bureau to all non-USA stations who accept bureau cards”, he says). He does not use LoTW or Club Log.
YS El Salvador – Renato, PY8WW has been active as YS3PY (not YS3/PY8WW, as he had previously announced) from Isla Zacatillo (NA-190), El Salvador since 8 May. He expects to remain there until 13 May. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS.
Z6 Kosovo – Originally planned for late June-early July, the Italian DXpedition Team’s operation in Kosovo has been brought forward to 6-17 May. Look for ZS8TT (SSB, CW, RTTY) and Z68ZZ (FT8) on 80-6 metres. QSL direct to I2YSB. See http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ for more information, including band plan and OQRS for direct cards.