For 2 days 27/28 sept. between 08.00-11.00 UTC LZ1BXA/2 will be active for 3 WCA references: LZ-00003, LZ-00006 and  LZ-00159.     Bands – 7, 10, 14 MHz – CW/SSB-100watts !
This fortress are valid for Bugarian Historical Sities /award/ like BHS-VD01,VD02, VD06 !
73&11!  Info-LZ1BXA

– Vasile YO6EX will be active on the 24^th and 25^thof September 2016 from Dupus Fortified Church (XV^th Century), WCA: YO-00444, RFA: SB-F27. He plans to work only CW on 7.029 or 7.031, 10.124, 14.040 and 18.184 +/- QRM as YO6EX/P. QSL only direct to Home Call. 73 & 11! [tnx info YO6EX].

Victor RA7K will be active on the 23^rd and 24^th of September from Khrulev’s Fort, WCA: UA-00632, COTA-RU: F-604, RDA: SE-03 and 30 Battery, WCA: UA-00700, COTA-RU: C-7130, RDA: RK-20. He going to work on 20 meters (14.147 MHz +/-10) as RA7K/p only SSB. 73 & 11! [tnx info RA7K].

– Zika YT2ZZ will be active on the 22^nd of September 2016 from Pirot fortress, WCA/YU-WCA: YU-00016, WAS: SF-02. He plans to work as YT2ZZ/P on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info YU1TY].

LZ2HT Ivan is going to be active from Shishmanovo Kale WCA: LZ-00088, BHS: SO-09 as LZ2HT/P. Modes CW and PSK on 20, 30 and 40 meters. QSL via eqsl.cc, hamlog.ru, LotW

On the river Danube through Serbia are the remains of 12 forts such as:

WCA YU – 00001 – Bac
WCA YU – 00015 – Petrovaradin
WCA YU – 00035 – Acuminacum
WCA YU – 00005 – Kalemegdan
WCA YU – 00019 – Smederevo
WCA YU – 00051 – Viminacijum
WCA YU – 00017 – Ram
WCA YU – 00042 – Lederata
WCA YU – 00004 – Golubac
WCA YU – 00027 – Diana
WCA YU – 00003 – Fetislam
WCA YU – 00028 – Trajanov most

WCA SERBIA award “FORTIFICATION ON THE DANUBE RIVER” is given to any licensed radio-amateur or SWL who submits proof of radio contact with radiostations working from fortresses from the list , made by any kind of mode on any bands after 14.01.2012. All objects identifies with WCA references number.

The WCA SERBIA club awarded diplomas both to Hunters and Activators, for a specific number of QSOs.

Diplomas are awarded for:

– For radio amateurs from Europe – 8 different references
– For radio amateurs from Asia and Africa – 5 different references
– For other DX countries – 3 different references
– For activators – 8 different references

Application for the Award should contain date, callsign and object identification WCA number of the correspondent according to list of YU-WCA .

The application for the Award send to award manager: YU1TY Ljubisa Trnkic

– DM2RM Ronny and DK5AX Markus are going to be active on the 20^th of September from Castle Slawenburg in Schaprode, WCA: DL-03425, COTA-DL: MVB-229 located on Oehe island, IOTA: EU-057, German Islands Award: O-19. They plan to work on 40 meters SSB and on 30 meters CW as DM2RM/p and DK5AX/p. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DK5AX]

Andrey RN1CW is going to activate on the 17^th and 18^th of September several fortresses of Pskov oblast and Novgorod city.
On the 17^th of September:
beginning from 05:30 UTC
– Novgorod Kremlin, WCA: UA-00012, COTA-RU: С-112, RDA: NV-01;
– Belaya (Alekseevskaya) Tower, WCA: UA-00029, COTA-RU: С-129, RDA: NV-01;
beginning from 09:00 UTC
– Porkhov Kremlin, WCA: UA-00016, COTA-RU: С-116, RDA: PS-19;
beginning from 13:00 UTC
– Ostrov Fortress, WCA: UA-00703, COTA-RU: R-140, RDA: PS-15;
in the evening of the 17^th of September and in the morning of the 18^th of September
– Izborsk Fortress, WCA: UA-00007, COTA-RU: С-107, RDA: PS-17, WWFF: RFF-323;
– Truvorovo Gorodishche, WCA: UA-00537, COTA-RU: R-134, RDA: PS-17, WWFF: RFF-323.
On the 18^th of September:
beginning from 05:30 UTC
– Fortress of St.Uspenskiy Pskovo-Pecherskiy Monastery, WCA: UA-00010, COTA-RU: С-110, RDA: PS-17.
beginning from 09:00 UTC
– Pskov Kremlin, WCA: UA-00017, COTA-RU: С-117, RDA: PS-01.
Changes are possible.
Andrey plans to work on 40, 30 and 20 meters as RZ1CWC/1/m by CW and SSB. Logs will be uploaded to WCA E-LOG и COTA-RU E-Log. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info RN1CW].

– Gerd DL5AWI is going to be active as DF0WCA several times during the 16^th – 18^th of September from Castle Albrechtsburg, WCA: DL-01134, COTA-DL: SAX-028, special DOK: COTA. RIG IC7300 and Outback2000, ant with new cable. If he has enough time he will QRV from other castles in the area also. Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL5AWI]

On coming Saturday (September 17) we are going to activate few Polish castles in North part of Poland.
Rough schedule is as follow:

Castle Bialogard, SP-01182, ZBG01, 6:30 – 7:30 UTC
Castle Karlino, SP-01183, ZBG02, 8:30 – 9:30 UTC
Castle Koszalin, SP-01220, ZKC01, 10:45 – 11:45 UTC
Castle Sianow, SP-01229, ZKZ04, 12:45 – 13:45
Castle Sucha Koszalinska, SP-01230, ZKZ05, 14:40 – 15:40

Bands: 40m, 80m or 20m
Mode: SSB
Operators: Jarek SP3CMA/1 and Waldek SQ3HTK/1.

– OS5K Team (ON3HGL Lorenz, ON3VNE Norbert, ON5VU Helmut and ON4EZJ Peter) will be active on the 17^th and 20^th of September from Château de Lontzen, WCA: ON-00198, BCA: LG-021. On the the 17^th of September they plan to start from about 07:00 UTC and work until battery will alive from 40 to 10 meters (maybe also on 2 meters) only SSB. On the the 20^th of September they plan to work from 17:00 till 20:00 UTC and work on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via the bureau to OS5K via ON4EZJ. 73 & 11! [tnx info OS5K]

– DC5IMM Immo and DM3BN Peter are going to be active on the 17^th of September 2016 from 07:30 UTC from Castle Reichstadt, WCA: DL-01147, COTA-DL: SAX-041. They plan to work mainly on 40 and 20 meters as DC5IMM/p and DM3BN/p only SSB. Rigs: TS50s + AT, Antenna: dipole 40-20m. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DC5IMM]

– Andrey RN1CW is going to work on the 10^th of September from 5 till 7 UTC from Admiralteystvo (The Admirality), WCA: UA-00001, COTA-RU: C-101, RDA: SP-01. He plans to work only CW on 40, 30 and 20 meters as RZ1CWC/m. Log will be uploaded to WCA E-LOG and COTA-RU E-Log.
73 & 11! [tnx info RN1CW]

– Vasile YO6EX will be active on the 10^th of September 2016 from Dacian Fortified Settlement (I^st Century b.C.), WCA: YO-00888, RFA: MS-F17. He plans to work mostly CW on 7.031, 10.124, 14.040 and 18.184 +/- QRM as YO6EX/P. QSL only direct to Home Call. 73 & 11! [tnx info YO6EX].

Victor RA7K is going to activate from the 9^th till 11^th of September several fortresses of eastern Crimea.
on the 9^th of September:
– Ak-Monai Positions from 08.00 till 10.00 UTC, COTA-RU: С-7119, WCA: UA-00631, RDA: RK-20;
– Arabatskaya Fortress from 11.00 till 14.00 UTC, COTA-RU: C-7106, WCA: UA-00613, RDA: RK-20;
on the 10^th of September:
– Genoese Fortress from 04.00 till 08.00 UTC, COTA-RU: C-779, WCA: UA-00586, RCA: RC-164, RDA: RK-11;
– Primorskoe Fortification from 08.00 till 10.00 UTC, COTA-RU: C-793, WCA: UA-00600, RDA: RK-11;
on the 11^th of September:
– Kutlakskaya Fortress from 04.00 till 07.00 UTC, COTA-RU: C-7108, WCA: UA-00615, RDA: RK-16;
– Fortress Chaban-Kale (Choban-Kule) from 08.00 till 11.00, COTA-RU: C-798, WCA: UA-00605, RDA: RK-11.

Changes are possible.
Victor plans to work as RA7K/p only on 20 meters (14.147 MHz +/-10) only SSB. Power is 10w, antenna is inv-V.

Logs will be uploaded to WCA E-LOG and COTA-RU E-Log. 73 & 11! [tnx info RA7K].

– SP9YFF team (SP9WAN, SO9DXX, SP9UPK) will be active from several castles  in Lesser Poland Voivodeship on the way to a radioamateur’s meeting Jodłowka Tuchowska 2016.
They going to be active from:
– Dębno, WCA: SP-00758, ZWP: MBZ02, PGA-BZ04;
– Wojnicz, WCA: SP-00843, ZWP: MTA05,  PGA-TA14;
– Charzewice z.Melsztyn, WCA: SP-00839, ZWP: MTA01, PGA-TA15;
– Czchów, WCA: SP-00757, ZWP: MBZ01, PGA-BZ03;
– Rzepiennik Biskupi, WCA: SP-00842, ZWP: MTA04, PGA-TA07.
Phone mode only, 100w + long wire /IC7200+AH4+ 20.5m lw/
73 & 11! [tnx info SP9UPK].

New award program of castles and fortresses in Serbia established – “WCA Serbia” Award Program. The program started from the 25^th of June 2016. The program is open and evolving. 

Our congratulations to WCA Serbia Team!

– Operators of LY1BWB team will be active on the 3^rd of September 2016 from Medininkai Castle, WCA: LY-00007. They plan to work on all bands as LY1BWB/P from 2 or 3 position beginning from 06:00 UTC. QSL via LY1WS, log will be uploaded to WCA E-log. 73 & 11! [tnx info LY3IV].