SM - Look for Jorgen, SM3CXS to be active as SG3U from Grimskar Island
(EU-176) on 23-31 August. On 29-31 August he will be joined by
Sten, SM3NXS, who will be signing SD3N. Both stations will operate
CW and SSB. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX SM3CXS]
TN - Nicolas, F8FQX (www.f8fqx.fr) will be in Congo for 3-4 years
starting on 20 August. He has applied for the callsign TN5SN and
hopes to be QRV in late October-early November. Plans include
activity on 160-6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via IZ1BZV.
ZD9 - 11 August was Tom's (ZD7X) last day on St. Helena. He made over
45,000 QSOs on all HF bands since September 2007. Tom had planned
on going to Tristan da Cunha after St. Helena [425DXN 902], but
according to his latest e-mail message to his QSL manager (W0MM)
"there is a 90% chance of no Tristan right now [...] Does not look
good due to a bunch of reasons!". If ZD9 cannot be done Tom is
planning to go to Qatar (A7) and try to get a licence there. If
that does not work, he will then head to Asia. [TNX W0MM]