– Jean-Marie F5NLX will active as F5NLX/p on the 13^th of August from Castle of Montpeyroux, WCA: F-06724, DFCF: 34-141. He plans to start at 06:00 UTC on 40 meters. QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].

Evgeniy RX3AMI is going to activate from the 11^th to 16^th of August several fortresses of Novgorod and Pskov oblasts, forts and lighthouses of Kronshtadt:
– 11 August – Novgorod Kremlin, COTA-RU: C-112, WCA: UA-00012, RDA: NV-01;
– 12 August – Shepelevsky Lighthouse, RLHA: RLE-007, ARLHS: ERU-oo7, RDA: LO-30;
– 13-14 August – Tolbukhin Lighthouse, RLHA: RLE-056, ARLHS: ERU-o70, WLOTA: 0700, RRA: RR-01-06, RDA: SP-09;
– Kronshtadsky Lighthouse, RLHA: RLE-085, ARLHS: ERU-o47, WLOTA: 1590, IOTA: EU-133, RRA: RR-01-06, RDA: SP-09;
– Fort Peotr Pervy, COTA-RU: F-115, WCA: UA-00209, IOTA: EU-133, RDA: SP-09;
– Fort Konstantin, COTA-RU: F-108, WCA: UA-00202, IOTA: EU-133, RDA: SP-09;
– 15 August – Pskov Kremlin, COTA-RU: C-117, WCA: UA-00017, RDA: PS-01;
– Izborsk Fortress, COTA-RU: C-107, WCA: UA-00007, RDA: PS-17;
– Porkhov Kremlin, COTA-RU: C-116, WCA: UA-00016, RDA: PS-19.
He plans to work on 80, 40 and 20 meters only SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via Home Call. 73 & 11! [tnx info RX3AMI].

IQ3FL team will active on the 11 August from 8:00 to 14:00 UTC from Forte Leone di  Arsiè (BL), WCA I-01539, DCI-BL011 and also GRA-7819.

Work on 40 and 20 meters SSB, CW and Digit.

Please spot them if you hear.

QSL via bureau or direct.

73 & 11    IK3FHP

On the occasion of the day of coexistence of the radio club region of Murcia EA5RCZ will be all day July 28 activating from the castle of Letur, Albacete Spain EA-00271 we hope to hear from you 73.

– special station EM10UCF will active on the 27^th and 28^th of July (1031^st anniversary of Christening of Kyiv-Rus Ukraine) form Fortress Kiya Gorodische, Kiev oblast, WCA: UR-00214, UCFA: KO-0009, URDA: KO-22, QTH Loc KO50fd, River Stugna, URA-048 located in Kopachivsky Shyly Landscape reserve, WWFF: URFF-0203 (also UFF Landscape Reserve Kopachevskie slopes, UTFF-2330). QSL via UR7UT or eQSL. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info UR7UT].

 LZ0I will be active from Sveti IVAN island in the Black Sea during the IOTA contest this weekend 27/28 july 2019.
This is the only possibility for connections with this island, included in several diploma programs:
WCA LZ-00164
BHS BU-14
WWFF LZFF-0489
IOTA EU-181
WLOTA 0121
ARLHS BUL-022
QTH loc KN32uk

– Lutz DL8MLD is going to activate from 25^th to 30^th July several castles on Usedom Island, IOTA: EU-129:
– Slawenburg, WCA: DL-03465, COTA-DL: MVB-269;
– Slawenburg Neppermin, WCA: DL-03782, COTA-DL: MVB-513;
– Schloss Mellentin, WCA: DL-02950, COTA-DL: MVB-141;
– Schlossberg Usedom, WCA: DL-02950, COTA-DL: MVB-161;
– Schloss Stolpe, WCA: DL-05166, COTA-DL: MVB-525.
Also DF0WR/p Team will active on the 27^th and 28^th of July in IOTA Contest from Schloss Pudagla, WCA: DL-02955, COTA-DL: MVB-146 located on Usedom Island, IOTA: EU-129. DL2HUC Erich also will active as DK0GYB/p from several castles and lighthouses. Please spot them in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL8MLD].

Dates – July 20 to July 31, 2019

Team: Vasily (RU3SD), Vasily (RA1ZZ) and Avinir (UA1ZZ)

Callsign: RK3SWB/1, in the RSGB IOTA Contest – personal callsign ../

RDA region on the entire route: LO24. Large square: KP40

Transportation: Automobile and rubber oar inflatable boat. Yes, three-seater rubber boat without a motor!

Thus, the approximate plan is as follows:

July 20 – “Cape Pesochny” Lighthouse, ARLHS: ERU-224, RLHA: NEW, WCA: UA-00201
July 21 – “Cape Flotsky” Lighthouse, ARLHS: NEW, RLHA: NEW, WCA: UA-00864
July 21 – “Stirsudden” Lighthouse, ARLHS: ERU-008, RLHA: RLE-011
July 21 – “Cape Kyurnönniemi” Lighthouse, ARLHS: ERU-216, RLHA: RLE-149, RAFA: HD46, HHB9
22.07 – Island and Lighthouse “Ravitsa”, IOTA: EU-117, RRA: RR 01-02, ARLHS: NEW, RLHA: NEW, RAFA: HHC7
23-24.07 – “Zapadnyy Berezovyy” Island, IOTA: EU-117, RRA: RR 01-40
24-25.07 – “Severnyy Berezovyy” Island, IOTA: EU-117, RRA: RR 01-39
26-28.07 – “Vikhrevoy” island and lighthouse “Povorotnyy”, IOTA: EU-117, RRA: RR 01-15, ARLHS: ERU-057, RLHA: RLE-068, WLOTA: WLH-0164
28-29.07 – “Lisiy” Island, IOTA: EU -117, RRA: RR 01-16
29-30.07 – “Kottojsaari” Island, RRA: RR 01-38
30.07 – “Vysotsky” Island and “Patteri” lighthouse, RRA: RR 01-14, ARLHS : ERU-222, RLHA: RLE-148, WCA: UA-00022, RAFA: H648
30-31.07 – Kayasaari Island and Likaniemi Lighthouse, RRA: RR 01-19, ARLHS: NEW , RLHA: NEW, WCA: UA-00216, RAFA: HJ4M

The maximum plan, drawn up without any reserve for time and rest, for this reason any force majeure or just a small delay will lead to the cancellation of the activation of one or several lighthouses and / or islands. There may be minor changes or additional “short-term” activation of beacons (for 2-3 hours) without deploying the camp.

Bands: 80-10m including WARC, CW and SSB

Equipment: Elecraft K3, Yaesu FT1000MP, PA ACOM-1000, gasoline generator
Antennas: GP, INV “V”, MFJ 80, 40, 20m.

QSL VIA RU3SD

– Dear friends! 
Long expected WCA-10 years have passed and we’d like to thank everyone who supported us, worked in expeditions, looked for us and called us in the air. 
Thanks a lot for participation in WCA-10 years. We hope to hear you in WCW-2020! 

For all activators: please upload your logs in ADIF format at: http://wcagroup.org/upload_logs/wca10/upload_log.html 

Check whether you have fulfilled the conditions of the Award at: http://wcagroup.org/wca10/award.html

73 & 11!

New award program – “Belgian Castles and Fortresses” (BCF) Award has started. More info at BCF Award website — https://bcfaward.home.blog/bcf-rules/.

– Jean-Marie F5NLX will active as F5NLX/p on the 8^th of July from Castle Rouvignac, WCA: F-06719, DFCF: 34-136. He plans to start at 06:15 UTC on 40 meters. QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].

List of operators of WCA 10 years here:

http://wcagroup.org/?page_id=11538

Info about your activity please send info to Andrew RN1CW 

Thank you for participate in WCA 10 years!

Operators of HA4KYB radio club will activate local castle of Székesfehérvár, HA-00125 this afternoon (27. Jun) using call sign HG10WCA. Club HQ is a bit far from the castle to activate it as resident, so it will be a portable operation from a park close to the castle, both CW and SSB mainly on 40m and 20m bands. Other bands as propagation allows. Pse spot if heard.

Janos, HA4FY will try to activate HA-00003, Bátotkő with call HG10WCA this afternoon (26. Jun). The ruins are not accessible by any means of transport except for feet or mountain bike. So, lightweight rig  40m cw qrp only. Hope on succes. Pse spot if heard.

Roberto IZ1ZJO will be active on the 23 giugno 2019 from Torre Spia d’Italia a Solferino – DCI MN-046 WCA I-06113

Roberto will use the call IZ1ZJO / 2 portable

Solferino is the place where the idea of ​​the Red Cross was born

LZ2OQ : WCA-10 YEARS ! I plant to work like  LZ10WCA/p  on 22.06.2019 from WCA LZ-00428 ,BHS SF-09 – BOYANA CHURCH  – Sofia,  between 10:00 and 12:00 utc – 40-17m CW+ SSB?. 11! de lz2oq

Hello Friends,

I must announce that Z310WCA is active now.

Please find our call sign allover the bands 🙂

73 by Z310WCA team

Equip Porró (EA3HSL & EA3HZY) will active as EG3WCA on the 23th of Jun morning from Torre d’en Plats i Olles, WCA: EA-06400, DCE: CB–344. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11!

09.06.2019 Z32U WCA Z3-00012 Butela-Heraclea, all day long activity, all band depending by propagations, mostly CW. WCA frequencys, PSE spot me if you hear me. TNX

Z32U/Zoran