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On 24^th September 2017 I plan to activate Shishmanovo Kale WCA LZ-00088, BHS SO-09. QRV depending conditions on 7, 10, 14 MHz mainly on CW, possible PSK and SSB

– Thomas DO3GE will active on the 19^th of September from Wasserschloss Raesfeld, WCA: DL-02872, COTA-DL: WNB-036 (first activation). He plans to work only SSB on 10 (28.450 MHz), 15 (21.250 MHz) and 80 (3.730 MHZ) meters beginning from 18 – 18:30 UTC as DK0HN (please note both calls – DK0HN and DO3GE in your logs). Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DO3GE].

– Feri HA7UL is going to activate on the 19^th of September Burg Neuleiningen, WCA: DL-00711, COTA-DL: RPB-032 (first activation) and Burg Battenberg, WCA: DL-00696, COTA-DL: RPB-017. He plans to work on 40 and 20 meters CW and SSB as DL/HA7UL/p beginning about 8 UTC. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info HA7UL].

– Gerd DL5AWI will active during the 18^th – 20^th of September from several castles of Bamberg:
– Neue Residenz Bamberg, WCA: DL-03180, COTA-DL: FBN-352;
– Residenzschloss Bamberg, WCA: DL-03181, COTA-DL: FBN-353;
– Altenburg Bamberg, WCA: DL-03179, COTA-DL: FBN-351.
He plans to work from Neue Residenz Bamberg and Residenzschloss Bamberg as DF0WCA (special DOK: COTA) and from Altenburg Bamberg as DL5AWI/p. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL5AWI].

New members of WCAG:

#198, DK8RE Hans-Jurgen Doring;
#199, DL2HUC Erich Trenkel.

Our congratulations! 

– JOE,DJ0JB will be active from
MESEMBIA FORTRESS
WCA LZ-00094,  BHS BU-06.
Activity is holiday style on the HF bands from 16 to 30, September 2017 as LZ/DJ0JB.  QSL via home call.    73 & 11 !   [TKS INFO DJ0JB]

 New members of WCAG:

#196, IQ5QO MDXC Pistoia Club;
#197, DJ0JB Jorg Boggel-Trahe.

Our congratulations!

– The Award certificate “World Castles Activity Group – WCAG” is issued for work with 5 members of WCAG.

Detail info at http://wcagroup.org/?page_id=8044

 New member of WCAG:

# 195, RV6ACC Alexander Studenikin.

Our congratulations!

– Thomas DO3GE will active on the 12^th of September from Castle Berge, WCA: DL-02842, COTA-DL: WNB-006 in Gelsenkirchen. He plans to work only SSB on 10 (28.450 MHz), 15 (21.250 MHz) and 80 (3.730 MHZ) meters beginning from 18 – 18:30 UTC as DK0HN. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DO3GE].

New member of WCAG:

#194, Z32U Zoran Grozdanovski.

Our congratulations!

– Tomorrow I plan to activate Dragoyna castle LZ-00226 (BHS KD-04) and Clock tower Dupnitsa LZ-00235 (BHS KD-05). I hope conditions will be much better.

“Macedonian World Castles Awards” for hunters and activators for levels 5, 10 and 15.
No QSLs required, only send list of QSOs based on WCA-E-Log search or activated castles to award manager Simeon, Z31NA
Awards are issued in electronic form and for free.

11, Vlado Z35M
Z3-WCA coordinator

 New member of WCAG:

# 193, HB9FBG Mauro Santus.

Our congratulations!

Ivan LZ2HT/P plans to activate Sadovsko Kale, WCA: LZ-00100, BHS: PL-07 (first activation). Also valid for LZFF-0115 Studenets. Will try to participate in IARU R1 SSB Field Day, but prefer CW and Digimodes

– Kolyо LZ1QZ  will be active on the 3-th of september 2017 from Aquae Calidae Fortress ( New one) WCA LZ-00091, BHS BU-03. He plan to work as LZ1QZ/m on 20 meters SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear.
QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info LZ1QZ].

On 2.09.2017, perhaps to close season, I’ll be active from rare Warsaw fort ODOLANY, SP-02246. 07.oo-15.oo UTC, initially 80/40, than higher bands, CW/SSB. LOG to WCA and QSL card only on request – make declaration during QSO, PLEASE! A very warm welcome. 73/11, Chris SP5DU 

– Axel DK2AJ and Erich DL2HUC will active on the 2^nd of September from Castle Peseckendorf, WCA: DL-02235, COTA-DL: SAB-104 (the first activation). They plan to work on 40 and 20 meters SSB from 9:30 till 11 UTC. Please spot them in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL2HUC]

– Kolyо LZ1QZ will be active on the 31-st of August from following references:
-1.Krepost Deultum (New one) WCA:LZ-00098, BHS:BU-10 and Krepost Gorno Gradishte (Deultum) (New one) WCA:LZ-00099,BHS:BU-11   QRV ~ 06:00 UTC to 09:00 UTC
-2.Krepost Rusokastro (New one) WCA:LZ-00015, BHS:BU-01
QRV ~ 11:00 UTC to 13:00 UTC  He plan to work as LZ1QZ/p on  20 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear.
QSL via bureau or direct.        73 & 11! [tnx info LZ1QZ].

– Ingo DH0KAA will active on the 30^th of August from Burg Dilsberg, WCA: DL-00010, COTA-DL: BBN-010 located in National Park and National reserve Lower Saxony Wadden Sea, WWFF: DLFF-0010. He plans to work on 40 and 20 meters beginning from 8 UTC as DH0KAA/P. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info DL1JKK].