– Bill M0DXT is going to be active as M0DXT/p on the 12^th of May from Harby Brow Tower (Pele Tower), WCA: G-00674. Also WAB: NY14, QTHLoc: IO84IS. He plans to work only SSB on 80, 40 and 20 meters. QSL only direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info M0DXT].

– Richard M0RBG is going to be active as M0RBG/p on the 12^th of May from Castle Hill Almondbury, WCA/ECA: G-00465 and Castle Hill Victoria Tower, WCA/ECA: G-00115. Also WAB: SE11, QTHLoc: IO93CO. He plans to stat about 06:45 UTC and work on 40, 30 and 20 meters SSB and CW. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info M0RBG].

– Mike M0MCY and Denise 2E0SLO are going to be active as M0MCY/p and 2E0SLO/p on the 12^th of May from Whitwick Castle Coalville, WCA/ECA: G-01152. Also WAB: SK70. They plan to stat about 13:30 UTC and work on 40, 20 and 80 meters. Please spot them in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info 2E0SLO].

– Richard M0RBG is going to be active as M0RBG/p on the 10^th of May from Shibden Hall, WCA/ECA: G-00559. Also WAB: SE12, QTHLoc: IO93BR. He plans to stat about 08:45 UTC and work on 40, 30 and 20 meters SSB and CW. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info M0RBG].

Hello my friends,

This afternoon around 14:00 I will activate the following references on 80m/40m/20m :
ON-02619 – Kasteel de Beauffort
ON-01406 – Rood Kasteel (Beau Séjour)
WWFF ONFF-0301 Lindenbos + Chartreuzenbos

73s 44s 11s de ON3UA/P

New Award Program “English Castles Award” (ECA) has started from the 1^st of April 2021. 

Awards can be applied for automatically at the end of May 2021 via the GMA Network https://cqgma.org/ until that time awards can be applied for by sending an email to Award manager Bill M0DXT: stating your callsign, the relevant contacts from your log and the particular award you are applying for.

The Award is free of charge and will be e-mailed to applicant.

More info here – http://wcagroup.org/?page_id=14461.

– Ivan LZ2HT is going to be active as LZ2HT/p in the morning of 9^th of May from Castel Trimamium, WCA: LZ-00057, BHS: RS-02 located in Dekilitazh, WWFF: LZFF-0774. Later he plans to activate Ribarnitsi Mechka, WWFF: LZFF-0197. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info LZ2AF].

– Bob M0MJA is going to be active as M0MJA/p on the 9^th of May from Nether Stowey Castle, WCA: G-00126 located in Quantock Hills AONB, WWFF: GFF-0268. Also WAB: ST13, QTHLoc: IO81KD. He plans to stat about 8 UTC. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau, e-QSL, LOTW or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info M0MJA].

– Andrey RN1CW will active on the 7^th of May from Peterstadt Fortress, WCA: UA-00028, COTA-RU: C-128, RDA: SP-11. He plans to work as RN1CW/m from 6 to 8 UTC on 20, 30 and 40 meters mainly CW. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info RN1CW].

– Bill M0DXT is going to be active as M0DXT/p on the 6^th of May from Pendragon Castle, WCA: G-00521 located in Yorkshire Dales National Park, WWFF: GFF-0020. He plans to start at about 09:30 UTC and work only SSB on 80, 40 and 20 meters. QSL only direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info M0DXT].

– Jean-Marie F5NLX is going to be active as F5NLX/p on the 6^th of May from La Canague, WCA: F-07041 (NEW ONE), DFCF: 34-199 (NEW ONE) and La Canague Vieille, WCA: F-06752, DFCF: 34-143. He plans to start at 13:30 UTC. QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].

Hello hello,

Thursday Lucas ON3YB and me will activate 2 different WWFF area’s together with 4 BCA/WCA references.

We will be active on 80m 40m 20m SSB, please check clusters for correct start time, frequency, activator and references.
ON3UA/P will first activate the following ref’s (from 08:00UTC) :
WWFF ONFF-0509 Schulensbroek / WCA ON-00690 Kasteel van Loye / ON-00691 Kasteel Het Hamel / ON-00692 Kasteel De Burg

ON3YB/P will activate after Jurgen’s activation WWFF ONFF-0098 Aan Monnikshof together with WCA ON-02293 Kasteel Rijsdaal

We hope to get all of you in the log 73s 44s 11s de ON3UA & ON3YellowBanana

Sergey UA1ATD will active on the 5^th of May from Fort Obruchev, WCA: UA-00207, COTA-RU: F-113. Also RRA: RR-01-08, RDA: SP-09. He plans to work from 8 to 14 UTC on 20 and 40 meters CW and SSB as UA1ATD/p. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via clublog.org, OQRS or email request. 73 & 11! [tnx info UA1ATD].

Kostya RA1L will active on the 5^th of May as memorial radio staion RP76KT from Kronshtadt batteries: Battery Demidov, WCA: UA-00776, COTA-RU: F-130, Battery Yuzhnaya Mortirnaya, WCA: UA-00866, COTA-RU: F-144, Battery Mortirnaya № 1, WCA: UA-00867, COTA-RU: F-145 and Battery Mortirnaya № 2, WCA: UA-00868, COTA-RU: F-146. Also Kotlin Island, IOTA: EU-133, RRA: RR-01-06, RDA: SP-09. He plans to work from 7 to 12 UTC on 20 and 40 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via RV1AQ. 73 & 11! [tnx info RA1L].

How many years can I go back to upload my logs for WCA ?

I live next to G-00319 Blacknor Fort. Isle of Portland. Dorset . IO80SN.

73, Dave G1OCN.

– A traditional activity day of German castles will take place on the 1^st of May from 00:00 to 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

WX sunny, temperature about 15C. RIG FT-857D, 100W into SOTAbeams linked dipole for 20/40 meters. Total 59 QSO with deep QSB at moments

– Bill M0DXT is going to be active as M0DXT/p on the 30^th of April from Hayton Castle, WCA/ECA: G-00676, also WAB: NY14, QTHLoc IO84HS. He plans to stat about 10 UTC an в work on 80, 40 and 20 meters only SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL only direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info M0DXT].

– Andrey RN1CW will active on the 29^th of April from Pervy Severny Fort, WCA: UA-00195, COTA-RU: F-101, RRA: RR-01-08, RDA: SP-09. He plans to work as RN1CW/m from 14 to 16 UTC on 20, 30 and 40 meters mainly CW. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info RN1CW].

English Castles Awards are now available via the new Facebook group, just follow the link below.

Please feel free to join, we look forward to seeing you.

Good Luck!

73/11

M0MJA

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