– 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

– HB9WFF Team (Luciano HB9FBI and Augusto HB9TZA) will active on the 25^th of April from Schloss Greifensee, WCA: HB-00842, DCS: DCS-ZH011 located in Greifensee Natural Reserve, Uster (ZH), WWFF: HBFF-0171 near Lake Greifensee, APL-WASL: HB-ZH007. They plan to work from 9 to 12 UTC on 40 and 20 meters only SSB as HB9WFF/p. Rigs: TS50 + AT50 and FT857 + LDG-RT10. Antennas: Vertical and Inverted Vee Dipoles. Please spot him if you hear. QSL direct or via bureau. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info HB9TZA].

– Diego IZ1NJA/p will active on the 25^th of April beginning from 7 UTC from Castello di Cella Monte, WCA: I-00130, DCI: DCI-AL064 and Romanic Church of San Quirico in Cell Monte, DAI: PM190. As usual Diego will transmit live activation to his youtube channel. Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ1NJA].

Ivan LZ2HT will be active from WCA: LZ-00005, BHS: PD-02 Banya palace on 29th or 30th April 2018 as LZ2HT/P. 80/40/30/20m CW, PSK and possible SSB. Also valid for WWFF: LZFF-0222 and LZAFA: LBST.

– Kostya RA1L and Andrey RN1CW are going to be active on the 29^th of April from Rif, WCA: UA-00213, COTA-RU: F-119, RDA: SP-09 located on Kotlin Island, IOTA: EU-133, RRA: RR-01-06. They going to work on 40, 30 and 20 meters CW and SSB from 6:30 to 12 UTC as RZ1CWC/p and RA1L/p. Please spot them in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. Logs will be uploaded to WCA E-LOG and COTA-RU E-Log. 73 & 11! [tnx info RA1L].

– Thomas DO3GE will active on the 24^th of April from Wasserburg Luettinghof, WCA: DL-05095, COTA-DL: WNB-080. He plans to work beginning from about 17:30 UTC as DO3GE/p (and DK0HN Clubcall) at first on 80 meters (near 3.730 MHz). Look in DX cluster exact info. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DO3GE].

– Danny ON4VT will active as OT4V/P on the 21^st of April beginning from 12 UTC to 14 UTC from Chateau des Princes de Merode/Kasteel van Prinsen van Merode, WCA: ON-00566, BCA: AN-065 located in Netevallei-Schaapswees, WWFF: ONFF-0320. He plans to work SSB and CW from 20 to 80 meters and also on on 60 meters. QSL via Home Call. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info ON4VT].

– Tom DL1ASA is going to be active on the 21^st of April from several castles of Palatinate: Castle Muenz, WCA: DL-01001, COTA-DL: RPB-322, Castle Trifels, WCA: DL-01006, COTA-DL: RPB-327 and Castle Anebos, WCA: DL-00985, COTA-DL: RPB-306. He plans to work as DL1ASA/p on the morning CW and may be SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL1ASA].

– HB9HI Team (HB9TWU Greg, HB9FOH Max, HB9ICJ Alex, HB9IAN Eric and others) will active on the 21^st of April from Chateau de Bercher, WCA: HB-00640, DCS: DCS-VD010. They plan to work from 8 to 11 UTC on 40 and 20 meters CW and SSB as HB9HI/p. Please spot them if you hear. QSL direct or via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info HB9TZA].

– Diego IZ1NJA/p will active on the 21^st of April in from 7 UTC from Castello di Montaldo Bormida, WCA: I-00181, DCI: DCI-AL115 and Church of San Michele in Montaldo Bormida, DAI/DASM: PM1829. As usual Diego will transmit live activation to his youtube channel. Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ1NJA].

-Roberto IZ1ZJO will be active on the 20^th  and 23^th of April 2018 from Castello di Montessoro – Isola del Cantone (GE), WCA: I-04631, DCI: GE059  e DCI LG0673 – Chiesa di Sant’Andrea

– HB9HI Team (HB9TWU Greg, HB9IAB Eric and others) will active on the 20^th of April from Chateau de L’Isle, WCA: HB-00757, DCS: DCS-VD127 located in Parc du Jura Vaudois, WWFF: HBFF-0055. They plan to work from 10 to 14 UTC on 40 and 20 meters CW and SSB as HB9HI/p. Please spot him if you hear. QSL direct or via bureau. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info HB9TZA].

– Thomas DO3GE will active on the 17^th of April from Castle Herten, WCA: DL-02837, COTA-DL: WNB-001. He plans to work beginning from about 17 UTC as DO3GE/p (and DK0HN Clubcall) at first on 80 meters (near 3.730 MHz). Look in DX cluster exact info. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DO3GE].

– special station EM7U (op. Serge, UR7UT) will active from the 16^th to 20^th of April on all bands CW and SSB from Kievskiy Ukreprajon, west, Pillbox #402, WCA: UR-00250, UCFA: KO-012, located in Belogorodka village of Kiev oblast, URDA: KO-19, QTH Loc: KO50ck,  River Irpen, URA-017. QSL via UR7UT. 73 & 11! [tnx info UR7UT].

– IQ8WN Caserta DX Team (incl. Aldo IZ8DFO and Domenico (Mimmo) IZ8XXE) will active on the 16^th of April from 13:30 UTC from Castello di Calvi Risorta, WCA: I-02432, DCI: DCI-CE014, DAI: CP0087. Please spot if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! .

– Danny ON4VT will active as OT4V/P on the 16^th of April beginning from 10 UTC from Chateau de Pelgrim/Pelgrimhof, WCA: ON-00554, BCA: AN-053. He plans to work SSB and CW from 20 to 80 meters and also on on 60 meters (to test antenna). QSL via Home Call. 73 & 11! [tnx info ON4VT].

– Diego IZ1NJA/p will active on the 15^th of April in Contest Speed DCI from 7 UTC to 10 UTC from Castello di Retorto a Predosa, WCA: I-00221, DCI: DCI-AL155. As usual Diego will transmit live activation to his youtube channel. Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ1NJA].

– George LZ2OQ will active in the morning of the 15th of April from VRANA Palace, WCA: LZ-00026, BHS- SF03, Also WWFF LZFF-0201. Call is LZ2OQ/p will be QRV from 07:00 to 10:00 UTC
–  7,10,14,18 MHz CW/SSB.
Please spot him in the DX Cluster if you hear.
QSL via bureau. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info LZ2OQ]

– Diego IZ1NJA/p will active on the 14^th of April beginning from 7 UTC from Castello di Trisobbio, WCA: I-00259, DCI: DCI-AL193, Parish Church, DAI: PM0616, Church of Santo Stefano, DAI: PM0615 and Church of Church of Villa Botteri, DAI: PM617. As usual Diego will transmit live activation to his youtube channel. Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ1NJA].

 Official co-ordinator WCA in Greece:

– SV2HSY, Makis Nikolaou.