– DK0GYB Team will be active on the 25^th of May beginning from 5:54 UTC from Castle Konradsburg, WCA: DL-02136, COTA-DL: SAB-005. They will work as DK0GYB/p. Please spot them in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL8MLD and DM2BPG]

– Dragan YT2KID will be active on the 21^st of May 2017 from Vrcenovica Gradiste, WCA: YU-00087, CISA: YT-020. He plans to work as YT2KID/P on 7.131 Mhz and 14,251 Mhz only SSB. 73 & 11! [tnx info YT2KID].

Hello all,

The 21 May, National Day of Castles in France (equivalent of WCA weekend)

http://dfcf-dcf.pagesperso-orange.fr/jecregle.html in French sorry

I will be on WCA F-06451 (DFCF 33197 castle French reference) as F4DVX/P 6h00 to 16h00 utc.

and Chateau de Castelneau, WCA: F-06453.

Welcome to the internet website of the Château de Castelneau

Longitude : -0.28149 W (0° 16′ 53” W)

Latitude : 44.77708 N (44° 46′ 37” N)

QTH locator : IN94US

QRV on 80,40,20,15,10m SSB only.

See you on the air

73 QRO de F4DVX David

– A traditional activity day of French castles will take place on the 21^st of May from 6 till 16 UTC. Great activity of French hams is expected.

Detailed information at DFCF Home Page (in French)

Good chance to fulfil conditions of DFCF Award

The members of Lesvos Island Amateur Club (SZ8LES) will activate the Castle of Mytilene, WCA: SV-00042 from May 20^th 10:00 UTC until May 21^st 10:00UTC.

Hope to meet you on the air!!

73 and 44 de SZ8LES.

– George LZ2OQ plans on the 20^th of May bike expedition to several objects in Sofia – The Royal Palace, WCA: LZ-00019, BHS: SF-01, St. Alexander Nevski’s Patriarchal Cathedral Memorial Church, WCA: LZ-00193, BHS: SF-04 and Church “Sveta Sofia”, BHS: SF-12. He is going to start about 13 UTC and final 15 UTC +-1 hour on 40, 30, 20, 17 meters CW/SSB. Power is 15 W, antennas – dipoles. Please spot them in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info LZ2OQ]

– Andrey RN1CW will be active on the 20th of May from Fort Rif, COTA-RU: F-119, WCA: UA-00213 or from Fort Pyaty Severny, COTA-RU: F-127, WCA: UA-00773, RDA: SP-09 located on Kotlin Island, IOTA: EU-133, RRA: RR-01-06. He going to work on 40, 30 and 20 meters CW and SSB from 6 till 9 UTC as RZ1CWC/m. Log will be uploaded to WCA E-LOG and COTA-RU E-Log. 73 & 11! [tnx info RN1CW].

– members of the Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento – CRE (CS5CRE) will be active on the 19^th and 20^th of May by special callsign CS2SA from Castle of Sortelha, WCA:CT-00110, DCFP: C-110, DMHP: GD-030 located in the Province of Guarda. QTH Locator: IN60JH, coordinates: 40°19’42,82″ N / 7°12’57.02″ W. Please spot them in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info CS5CRE]

– IQ5QO/p will be active on the 17^th of May from Towers and Gates of the Fortified Village of Montemurlo, WCA: I-07462, DCI: DCI-PO004 located in Protected Natural Area of Monteferrato, WWFF: IFF-0547. Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– SP9YFF Team will be active on the 15^th of May from Castle Olesno, WCA: SP-01100, ZWP: UOY01, PGA: OY03. They plan work CW, SSB and RTTY. More info at SP9YFF website. Please spot them in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info SP9YFF]

– Ivan LZ2HT/P and George LZ2OQ/P will activate Koritengrad, WCA: LZ-00129, BHS: VR-05 and Cherepish monastery, BHS: VR-25. QRV 7, 10 and 14 MHz – CW, SSB and PSK. Planed to be on air about 08:00 UTC. If  we have time will try to activate also Early Christian church in Ochindol, BHS: VR-09. Also valid for WWFF: LZFF-0030 Vrachanski Balkan.

– Ingo DH0KAA will be active on the 14^th of May beginning from 9 UTC from Castle Haller, WCA: DL-04701, COTA-DL: KAB-313 and Castle Monschau, WCA: DL-03534, COTA-DL: KAB-318 located in Naturpark Eifel Hohes Venn, WWFF: DLFF-047. He will work as DH0KAA/p on 40 and 20 meters. Please spot him in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info DH0KAA]

– Jochen DD1RK will be active on the 13^th and 14^thof May from Castle Pilham, WCA: DL-05044, COTA-DL: BOB-167, QTH Locator: JN68PK. He will work only SSB on the 13^th of May on 20 meters as DD1RK and on 70 centimetres (438.675 MHz) as DB0BW. On the 14^th of May beginning from 8 UTC on 10 meters (28.400 MHz) as DD1RK. Please spot him in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DD1RK]

– Geri DG5MLA will be active on the 12^th of May beginning from 11:30 UTC from Castle Notzing, WCA: DL-03854, COTA-DL: OBB-020. He will work as DG5MLA/p only SSB on 40 and 20 meters. Please spot him in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DG5MLA]

– In commemoration of the 72^nd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, on the 7^th of May from Fort Krasnaya Gorka, WCA: UA-00203, COTA-RU: F-109, RDA: LO-30 will work special call sign station RP72IN. 73 & 11! [tnx info RN1CW]

– IQ7AF/p Team will be active on the 7^th of May from Torre Veneri di Frigole, WCA: I-05187, DCI: DCI-LE-047. Please spot them if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IQ7AF].

– SP9YFF Team will be active on the 6^th of May from Castle Biecz I, WCA: SP-00763, ZWP: MGO01, PGA: GO02, Castle Biecz II, WCA: SP-00764, ZWP: MGO02, PGA: GO02 and Castle Biecz III, WCA: SP-01460, ZWP: MGO09, PGA: GO02. More info at SP9YFF website. Please spot them in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info SP9YFF]

Ivan LZ2HT will be active between 2^nd and 8^th May from Clock Tower Tryavna, WCA: LZ-00236, BHS: GA-06 and Old Bridge Tryavna, BHS GA-13. It’s possible to activate also other WCA/BHS objects in Gabrovo region.

– A traditional activity day of German castles will take place on the 1^st of May from 00:00 till 23:59 UTC. Great activity of German hams is expected.

Detailed information at COTA-DL Home Page

Good chance to fulfil conditions of COTA-DL Award