– Dragan YT2KID will active on the 22^nd of February form Viminacium Fortress, WCA: YU-00051. He plans to work as YT2KID/p only SSB on 40 (7.131 Mhz) and 20 (14.251 Mhz) meters beginning from 12 UTC. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info YT2KID].

– Kostya RA1L is going to be active as RA1L/m on the 22^nd of Febuary from Mikhailovskiy (Inzhenernyi) Castle of Saint-Petersburg, WCA: UA-00011, COTA-RU: C-111, RDA: SP-20, SPI: SPI13 (ADM). He plans to work on 40 and possibly 20 meters CW and CW. 73 & 11! [tnx info RA1L]

– Jean-Marie F5NLX will active as F5NLX/p on the 21^st of February from Chateau de Castelsec, WCA: F-06810, DFCF: 34-164 (New one) located in Coulees Basaltiques Mont Ramus, WWFF: FFF-2393. He plans to start at 13:30 UTC on 40 meters. QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].

– IP1A Team (Simone IU4HRJ, Alessandro IU3EDK, Luca IU4JIC) will active on the 14^th and 15^thof March from several castles on islands of Gulf of La Spezia:

– Forte Cavour o Palmaria dell’Isola di Palmaria a Portovenere, WCA: I-09212, DCI: DCI-SP078,
Forte Umberto I dell’Isola di Palmaria a Portovenere, WCA: I-09213, DCI: DCI-SP079,
Batteria Semaforo o Alta dell’Isola di Palmaria a Portovenere, WCA: I-09214, DCI: DCI-SP080, Island Palmaria, IIA: L-027, WHSA: WH-IT235.

Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IU4HRJ].

– Jean-Marie F5NLX will active as F5NLX/p on the 18^th of February from Chateau Saint Pierre de Serjac, WCA: F-06809, DFCF: 34-163 (New one). He plans to start at 13:30 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].

Bulgarian winter day to revitalize the fortresses.
Dear friends, Thracian Rose Club (TRC) invites you to participate in Bulgarian winter day for activate the fortresses – February 15/16, 2020.
There will be more than ten activators on air this week from Bulgaria.
A great opportunity to complete your collection of new WCA & BHS references. The “hunters” will benefit because in these 2 days there will be increased activity of Serbia’s colleagues YT/YU.
73 ! 11 ! HQ TRC

– on the 15^th and 15^th of February will take place activity days of Castles in Serbia (CISA) Award program dedicated to 5^th anniversary of Castles In Serbia Awars (CISA) established. Special juiblee Award “5 years of CISA” will be issued. 73 & 11!  [tnx info YT2KID]

– IQ8PC Team will active as IQ8PC/p on the 16^th of February from Torre di Palazzo Capuano a Portici, WCA: I-06528, DCI: DCI-NA155. Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ8DFO].

– Stefano IZ5GST and Gian Piero I1ASU will active on the 13^th of February as IQ5QO/I8 from Castello di Castellammare di Stabia, WCA: I-13118, DCI: DCI-NA174 located in Parco Regionale dei Monti Lattari, WWFF: IFF-0319. Also Lighthouse Fanale d’Atterraggio, WAIL: CA-007, ARLHS: ITA-064.  Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– Stefano IZ5GST and Gian Piero I1ASU will active on the 12^th of February as IQ5QO/IC8 from Torre Guardia di Anacapri, WCA: I-06378, DCI: DCI-NA005 and Torre Faro di Capri, WCA: I-06383, DCI: DCI-NA010 located in Natura 2000 – Corpo centrale e rupi costiere occidentali dell’Isola di Capri, WWFF: IFF-1915, Natura 2000 – Settore e rupi costiere orientali dell’Isola di Capri, WWFF: IFF-1916. All on the Capri Island, IOTA: EU-031, IIA: C-006. Also Lighthouse Punta Carena, WAIL: CA-008, ARLHS: ITA-124.  Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– Stefano IZ5GST and Gian Piero I1ASU will active on the 11^th of February as IQ5QO/8 from Torre di Montalto o Mont’Alto o di Capo Mortella a Massa Lubrense WCA: I-06459, DCI: DCI-NA086 and Torre Minerva di Massa Lubrense, WCA: I-06399, DCI: DCI-NA026 located in Area Naturale Baia di Ieranto, WWFF: IFF-0827. Also Lighthouse Punta Campanella, WAIL: CA-016, ARLHS: ITA-243. Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– Stefano IZ5GST and Gian Piero I1ASU will active on the 8^th of February as IQ5QO/1 from Castello di Predosa, WCA: I-00220, DCI: DCI-AL154 located in Natura 2000 – Garzaie Novaresi, WWFF: IFF-1895 and Riserva Naturale Speciale Fondo Toce, WWFF: IFF-0639. Also Lighthouse Intra, WAIL: PI-001. They plan to start at 7:15 UTC. Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– Stefano IZ5GST and Gian Piero I1ASU will active on the 7^th of February as IQ5QO/2 from Torre Besozzi del Castello di Besozzo, WCA: I-10836, DCI: DCI-VA006 located in Parco Primo Maggio, WWFF: IFF-0681. Also Faro Voltiano, WAIL: LO-002 and Lighthouse Monumento ai Caduti di Besozzo, WAIL: LO-001. Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– Stefano IZ5GST and Gian Piero I1ASU will active on the 6^th of February as IQ5QO/IN3 from Torre Apponale di Riva Del Garda, WCA: I-09904, DCI: DCI-TN061 located in Riserva Naturale Provinciale Lago di Loppio, WWFF: IFF-1081. Also Lighthouse Torre San Marco, WAIL: LO-004, Parco Regionale dell’Alto Garda Brescianoand, WWFF: IFF-0289 and Lighthouse Riva del Garda, WAIL: TR-001. Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– Stefano IZ5GST and Gian Piero I1ASU will active on the 5^th of February as IQ5QO/2 from Castello di Desenzano Del Garda, WCA: I-01851, DCI: DCI-BS079 located in Parco del Corridoio Morenico del Basso Garda Bresciano, WWFF: IFF-0945. Also Lighthouse San Martino della Battaglia, WAIL: LO-003  and Lighthouse Desenzano del Garda, WAIL: LO-005. Please spot him in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

“5 years BHS” Award

Devoted to the 5^th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian Historic Sites (BHS) diploma program.

– Jean-Marie F5NLX will active as F5NLX/p on the 27^th of January from Chateau la Gardie, WCA: F-06808, DFCF: 34-162 (New one). He plans to start at 12:45 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].

Will be at trim castle  at 1500 UTC ei00322 on 20m and 40m

Declan ei9hq/m

– Caserta DX Team IQ8YZ will active on the 19^th of January from Torre Saracena di Capo Miseno a Bacoli, WCA: I-06467, DCI: DCI-NA094 (also valid for Award Castelli Campani) located in Natura 2000 – Capo Miseno, WWFF: IFF-1917. Also Lighthouse Capo Miseno, ARLHS: ITA-027, WAIL: CA-004. Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info IZ8DFO].

Bob, M0MJA will be active as M0MJA/P from new Castle reference no G-453, WCA G-00453 also WFF: GFF-0297 and ARLHS: ENG-031 WAB SX85. 80/40/20 meters from 10.30 in the morning +/-. Qsl via buro or direct, please spot should you hear us.

73, 44, 11.