Approximately 12 members of the Magnolia DX Association, Inc., will activate East Ship Island, Mississippi during the period October 16 - 19, 2008. The callsign K5S will be used during the entire 4-day period, plus the callsign K5Z will be added during the last 2 days as an entry in the W/VE US Islands QSO Party. East Ship Island qualifies for IOTA NA-082, US Islands MS009, & Lighthouse USA-756.
from OPDX news
PZ, SURINAME. Yuri, VE3DZ, will be active as PZ5TT between November 25th
and December 1st. His activity includes the CQ WW CW DX Contest (November
29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/(possibly) High-Power entry. Outside of
the contest Yuri will be on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via
VE3DZ.
PZ, SURINAME. Yuri, VE3DZ, will be active as PZ5TT between November 25th
and December 1st. His activity includes the CQ WW CW DX Contest (November
29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/(possibly) High-Power entry. Outside of
the contest Yuri will be on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via
VE3DZ.
from OPDX news
OD, LEBANON. Syl, F5TLN, will be active as OD5/F5TLN from southern part
of Lebanon between October and February 2009. Activity will be on all HF
bands, using SSB and sometimes CW. QSL via his home callsign, by the
Bureau or direct to: Sylvain Bertrand, 14 Rue du Champ Saint Pierre,
55100 Verdun, FRANCE. Visit Syl's Web site at: http://f5tln.site.voila.fr
OD, LEBANON. Syl, F5TLN, will be active as OD5/F5TLN from southern part
of Lebanon between October and February 2009. Activity will be on all HF
bands, using SSB and sometimes CW. QSL via his home callsign, by the
Bureau or direct to: Sylvain Bertrand, 14 Rue du Champ Saint Pierre,
55100 Verdun, FRANCE. Visit Syl's Web site at: http://f5tln.site.voila.fr
from OPDX news
KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. John "Doc", K3MD, will be active as KP2/K3MD
from St.John's, February 19-24th. His activity will include the ARRL DX
CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry.
(He placed 9th in the world in 2008.) Doc informs OPDX that the cabin he
rents (overlooks east and west at 1000 feet) is a straight shot to U.S.
He will be using an IC-7000 (w/ALS-500M/PS-75) into an all band 80-10m
trap dipole up 50 feet and a 160 meter inverted L. Outside of contest
he will operate casually, usually working Europe on 20 and 40 meters.
QSL via K3MD.
KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. John "Doc", K3MD, will be active as KP2/K3MD
from St.John's, February 19-24th. His activity will include the ARRL DX
CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry.
(He placed 9th in the world in 2008.) Doc informs OPDX that the cabin he
rents (overlooks east and west at 1000 feet) is a straight shot to U.S.
He will be using an IC-7000 (w/ALS-500M/PS-75) into an all band 80-10m
trap dipole up 50 feet and a 160 meter inverted L. Outside of contest
he will operate casually, usually working Europe on 20 and 40 meters.
QSL via K3MD.
from OPDX news
JW, SVALBARD. Tom, LA4LN, will be active from Spitsbergen Island (EU-026,
WLOTA LH-0124), September 12-18th. He will operate as JW4LN on 160 meters
through 70 cm, mostly on CW with some SSB, digital modes and possibly
the satellites. He will also sign JW1V on 60 meters. Tom will be using
an IC-7000, with various wires, and a beam antenna for 20/15/10 meters
and possibly 6 meters and for the satellites. QSL direct only to LA4LN.
Some more details and pictures of QSL cards can be found at QRZ.com under
JW1V and JW4LN.
JW, SVALBARD. Tom, LA4LN, will be active from Spitsbergen Island (EU-026,
WLOTA LH-0124), September 12-18th. He will operate as JW4LN on 160 meters
through 70 cm, mostly on CW with some SSB, digital modes and possibly
the satellites. He will also sign JW1V on 60 meters. Tom will be using
an IC-7000, with various wires, and a beam antenna for 20/15/10 meters
and possibly 6 meters and for the satellites. QSL direct only to LA4LN.
Some more details and pictures of QSL cards can be found at QRZ.com under
JW1V and JW4LN.