JA8BMK tour

Toshi, JA8BMK will depart Sapporo 30 September to 3D2 and fly from there to T30. Expected arrival is 2nd October. Ships to T31 are every 30-45 days so while waiting to travel to T31 Toshi will activate T30 for an unknown period of time.

Equipment already shipped and waiting in T30 includes: YAESU VLA-1000, TL933, 3 Generators, Yagi Antenna, Vertical antenna, Tent and Toyota van. He is also carrying additional equipment including an IC-7000,FT-897D, HL-1.2KFX (Tokyo High Power)

Toshi works: SSB,CW,RTTY,PSK31,SSTV. He will concentrate on EU and USA openings on low bands and WARC bands.

If possible he will try to go C21 and T33. Because of long intervals between the boats to T31 he may be on the Island for 2-3 months. Donations to assist in this long dxpedtion are appreciated.

QSL via JA8UWT

V2

from 425DX news


Bud, AA3B will be active as V26K from Antigua (NA-100) between 26
November and 1 December, including an entry in the CQ WW DX CW
Contest. This will be an all CW operation on the contest HF bands
only. QSL via home call.

TR

from 425DX news


Roland, F8EN will be back to Libreville, Gabon from mid-December
to mid-January 2009. He will operate as TR50R (until 31 December)
and TR8CR (from 1 January). QSL both via F6AJA.

GJ

from 425DX news


Wojtek, SQ4MP will be active as MJ/SQ4MP from Jersey (EU-013) on
10-13 October. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-10 metres,
with an emphasis on 160, 17, 12 and 10 metres. QSL via SQ4MP,
direct or bureau. His log will be uploaded to LoTW.

8Q

from 425DX news


Andrew, G7COD will be active for the fifth time as 8Q7AK from
Embudu, Maldives (AS-013) on 12-25 October. He plans to operate
SSB and CW on 40-12 metres (suggested frequencies and operating
schedule at http://www.qrz.com/8q7ak). QSL via home call, direct
or bureau.

8Q

from 425DX news


Mark, M0DXR and Gemma, 2E0WPX will be active as 8Q7XR from the
Maldives (AS-013) from 22 September to 5 October. This will be a
honeymoon, part time operation on 40-10 metres CW and SSB. QSL via
M0DXR, direct or bureau.

3V

from 425DX news


Dmitry, RW4WM will be active as 3V8SS from Sousse, Tunisia between
29 September and 8 October. He plans to operate CW and SSB, with
some RTTY. QSL for this operation via RW4WM, direct or bureau.

T2

UVALU, T2. Look for Anci, JA2ZL active from Oct. 14 to 21st
from OC-015 from 80 to 10m on SSB, RTTY and SSTV using small
amplifier with loops, and verticals antenna. QSL OK via JARL
Buro or direct: Anci Yamada, 17-8-2 Takiro-cho, Tazimi,
507-0813 Japan