from DXNL
ZA - ALBANIA
Franck,ZA/F4DTO, will be QRV again from Elbasan from Apr 2-16. Franck
works mostly in SSB on 40m-10m. He is running 100 watts into monoband
antennas. Please visit his homepage at: http://monsite.orange.fr/f4dto
QSLs via REF bureau to his homecall or direct.
from DXNL
9L - SIERRA LEONE
The DXpedition to Sierra Leone (9L5MS) announced in the last DXNL is
probably starting on Apr 2 (instead of Mar 29) because a container
with important equipment was stuck in customs.
from DXNL
EL - LIBERIA
Silvano,I2YSB, and his team with Vinicio,IK2CIO, Angelo,IK2CKR,
Marcello,IK2DIA, and Stefano,IK2HKT, are travelling to Africa again
from Mar 31 until Apr 13. Their destination will be Liberia this time.
They want to work with three stations in CW, SSB and RTTY on 80m-6m but
their call is not known yet. Their pilot station will be Art,IK7JWY,
and IH9GPI takes care of their online log at: http://www.i2ysb.com
QSL cards can be sent ONLY direct via I2YSB.
from 425DX news
VP9 - Wade, AA8LL and Liz, K8LIZ will be active as VP9/AA8LL and
VP9/K8LIZ from Hamilton, Bermuda (NA-005) from 30 March to 4
April. They will operate holiday style on the HF bands CW and RTTY
(Wade) and SSB (Liz). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau, and
LoTW.
from OPDX news
VK0KEV LOGS. Kevin, VK0KEV, who is active from Macquarie Island, reports
on QRZ.com: "Due to the sheer volume of requests received, I am unable
to respond to E-mails. If you would like to check your entry in my log
please go to: http://www.hrdlog.net/ViewLogbook.aspx?user=vk0kev
QSL via JE1LET (direct only)."
from OPDX news
P29, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (IOTA DXpedition/Update). Just a reminder that
Derek, G3KHZ, has organized a 6th trip to P29-land in April to activate
more IOTAs in this area. Operators mentioned are Luis/CT1AGF, Derek/G3KHZ,
Mike/G3JKX, Martyn/G3UKV, Hans/SM6CVX, and non-ham Stig (from Sweden).
The flights are booked and they plan to board M/V Barbarian on April 1st.
They go first to Feni Island (OC-101, callsign P29VCX), then Nuguria
(OC-257, callsign P29NI) and finally Green Island (OC-231, callsign
P29VLR). Hans and Stig will go to Louisiade (OC-117, callsign P29VCX)
after the main DXpedition is finished between April 22-25th, and then
to Loloata (OC-240) between April 25-27th. Activity from all locations
will be on all HF bands, including 6 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY.
They plan to have at least 4 stations on the air all the time. QSL
P29VCX and P29VLR via SM6CVX. QSL P29NI via G3KHZ. For updates and more
complete details, watch the Web page at: http://p29ni.weebly.com
from OPDX news
OC-171. Craig, VK4LDX/VK8PDX, will be doing his last visit to Magnetic
Island between April 17-20th, operating as VK4LDX/P. He'll
arrive in the afternoon and hopes to be on air around 0800z
using a Spiderbeam tribander on a 10m Spiderbeam mast, along
with a vertical and 40m dipole. This location is on a small
cliff and has a good water take off to North America on the
long and short paths, and Europe on the long path. There is
a hill blocking the short path to Europe and JA, but these are
the most reliable paths. The Spiderbeam still should be heard
on Asia and Europe short path. Craig will do updates during
the DXpedition on his Blog page at:
http://vk4ldxoc171.blogspot.com
He intends to operate from 2100-0200z and 0600-1600z each day.
from OPDX news
JW, SVALBARD. Frank, LA1RSA, will be active as JW1RSA from the JW5E club
station in Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) between April
9-15th. QSL JW1RSA via LA1RSA.
from OPDX news
NA-184. Rick, K6VVA, will be active as K6VVA/6 from St. George Reef
in the California State North IOTA Group between April 8-9th.
Activity will be on 40-15 meters using mainly CW with some
SSB. However, this DXpedition is subject to weather and heli-
copter landing, so dates may change slightly. QSL via N6AWD.
For updates, watch: http://www.k6vva.com/iota/na184
Joe, DK5WL (9N7WL); Ernst, DK7AN/(9N7AN); Georg DL4SVA and Franz DL9GFB plan to be active from Nepal in a period stretching from mid-March to early-April 2011.
Beginning March 16th, Ernst 9N7AN will commence solo activity from Kathmandu, with the main part of the DXpedition starting on March 26th once the rest of the team arrive in Nepal. They will operate all bands/modes therefater until April 8, 2011.
Francois F8DVD will be active on HF from Longyearbyen (EU-026) Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard between April 1 – 8, 2011.
from DXNL
VP2V - BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, NA-023
Tortola Island (NA-023) will be activated by Peter,VP2V/G3PHO, in CW
and SSB on 160m-10m from Mar 11-18.
QSLs via bureau or direct to his homecall.
from DXNL
VU4 - ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, AS-001
Some HAMs of the Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) plan to become
active as VU4PB from the Andaman capital Port Blair from Mar 15-31.
The team includes Ananth,VU2PAI, Aravind,VU2ABS, Basappa,VU2NXM,
Chetan,VU3DMP, Deepak,VU2CDP, Gopal,VU2GMN, (team lead), Ramesh,VU2LU,
Govind,VU2GGM, Devadas,VU2DH, Krishna,VU2VKU, Prasad,VU2PTT,
Ramachandra,VU2RCT, Ramachandra,VU2RCR, Rohit,VU2RDQ, Sanjay,VU2SJD,
Suhas,VU2SMN, and Vishnumoorthy,VU2MTT. Operation will take place in
in CW, SSB and RTTY on all bands using up to four stations. They also
want to work via moonbounce on 6m.
Their QSL manager will be W3HNK, which means that QSLs are confimred
only direct but reliably. Their homepage is: http://www.arsi.info/VU4PB
Six operators to activate Deal Island, in the Bass Strait, using the callsign VK7DI. Planned departure date from Hastings, Victoria will be around 20th March, and the sea trip aboard Wanderlust II is expected to take around 2 days. Two or three stations will be active for an estimated 4 days onshore, and maritime mobile operation there and back.
Equipment will be 100W radios on battery supply with solar and generator charging, and vertical and wire antennae. There will be no Internet or telephone access.
Operators will be: Les VK3MLM, Peter VK3ADO, Mark VK3FMGF, Lino VK3EI, Luke VK3HJ and John VK3DQ.
Check around the usual IOTA frequencies.
QSL via VK3DQ. It is planned to upload to LOTW on return.
See QRZ.com for further information.
Vy 73,
Luke VK3HJ
By the end of March 2011 Arie PA3A, Bas PD0CAV, Ad PA8AD and Arie PA3AN will leave for Africa to meet up with Dickson EL2DT to kick off a DXpedition to Sierra Leone.
The dxpedition team will arrive in Freetown on 28 March 2011 and will be on the air by the 29th. Departure date is set for April 18th. (This
dxpedition was originally planned two weeks earlier but our cargo container got delayed and because of that we lost that time-window.)
Sierra Leone as DXCC entity will be on the air on all MF/HF bands and 6m for almost 3 weeks in RTTY, SSB and CW (and possible 6m EME in JT65 if conditions
permit). The team will make a serious effort to work as many stations as possible on different bands and modes and pay special attention to the smaller stations.
Important goal for this hamradio project is to bring the good work of Mercy Ships to the attention of the worldwide amateur radio community so that healthcare projects in poor countries will get more worldwide support.
Special about this dxpedition is that sponsoring (donations, extra QSL green stamps, etc.) will be donated to the Mercy Vision Healthcare project of Mercy
Ships in Sierra Leone. This is the third dxpedition in cooperation with Mercy Ships after Liberia 2007 (5L2MS) and Benin 2009 (TY1MS).
Mercy Ships programs promote health and well-being by serving the urgent surgical needs of the forgotten poor, and empowering developing communities. For this Mercy Ships uses a seagoing hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. On this hospitalship and on bases ashore more than 400 volunteers use their skills to
make a difference. The Africa Mercy holds 6 operation rooms and laboratories and patient rooms for 78 patients. 7000 operations can be performed per year and teams can go ashore to carry out different projects. In 2011 the Africa Mercy is visiting the African country Sierra Leone.
For further information about this DXpedition, its objectives and sponsoring, look at following URL's:
9L5MS website: www.sierraleone2011.com
9L5MS video announcement (youtube): www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KoY7lwjcRs
You can also follow the team on Twitter: @DXpedition.
Information about the Mercy Ships organization: www.mercyships.org
73
Arie PA3A
9L5MS DXpedition team
