Archive for August, 2016

– special station RD75PQ (devoted to the first arrival of allies’ convoy “Dervish” to Arkhangelsk) will be active on the 31^st of August from Severnaya Tower of Gostiny Dvor in Arkhangelsk, WCA: UA-00031, COTA-RU: C-131, RDA: AR-02. They plan to work on 7 Mhz and higher CW/SSB. Log will be uploaded to WCA E-LOG and COTA-RU E-Log. QSL via RN1ON. 73 & 11! [tnx info UA1OJL].

– special station EM10UCF (devoted to 10^th anniversary of «Ukrainian Flora – Fauna» (UFF) and «Ukrainian Castles – Fortress» (UCF) award programs founded by Radioclub «Delta») will be active from the 29^th till 31^st of August from Tumasch Fortress, WCA: UR-00215, UCFA: KO-010 located in National Reserve Gorodishche Gorodok,  UFF: UVFF-1185,  URDA: KO-22, River Stugna,  URA-048, QTH Loc KO50gd. QSL via UR7UT. 73 & 11! [tnx info UR7UT].

– operators of DL0HWI Team will be active on the 27^th of August 2016 from 06:00 till 16:00 UTC from several castles of Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:
 – Residenzschloss Schwerin, WCA: DL-00259, COTA-DL: MVB-062, Loc JO53RO;
– Prinzen (Altes) Palais, WCA: DL-03374, COTA-DL: MVB-178, Loc JO53QP;
– Neustätisches Palais, WCA: DL-03373, COTA-DL: MVB-177, Loc JO53QP;
– Oertzen Palais, WCA: DL-03382, COTA-DL: MVB-186, Loc JO53RP;
– Brandensteinisches Palais, WCA: DL-03381, COTA-DL: MVB-185, Loc JO53RP;
They are going to work mainly on low bands as DL0HWI/p by CW, SSB and Digital. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL5AWI].

Station was located in area of the hut and information center of the object. About 300 meters away and 80 meters below remains of the fortress.

LZ2HT will be active from Krepost Tsepina, WCA: LZ-00023, BHS: PA-01. QRV about 06:00 UTC on the 20^th of August on 15/20/30/40 meters PSK/CW and possibly SSB.

– Michael DB7MM will be active on the 20^th of August 2016 beginning 12:30 UTC from Burgruine Lichteneck, WCA: DL-04304, COTA-DL: BOB-076 located in Nature Park Oberer Bayerischer Wald, WWFF: DLFF-0097. QRG: 7.131, 14.251 +/- QRM (SSB). QSL via bureau. 73 &44 &11! [tnx info DB7MM].

– Vasile YO6EX will be active on the 19^th of August 2016 from Seica Mica Dacian Fortress (I^rd century), WCA: YO-00982, RFA: SB-F94 and on the 21^st of August 2016 from Seica Mica Fortified Church (XIV^th century), WCA: YO-00469, RFA: SB-F52. He plans to work mostly 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].

– operators of AYAN DX TEAM Alexandr RA7KW and Andrey R7KTA will be active on the 19^th and 20^th of August from Fortress Aluston, WCA: UA-00584, COTA-RU: C-777. They going to work on 7-28 MHz by CW and SSB as RA7KW/p and R7KTA/p. Logs will be uploaded to WCA E-LOG and COTA-RU E-Log. 73 & 11! [tnx info RA7KW].

Hello, Sunday, Aug. 14, from the QTH of IC8ATA Raul, I will be active with the call IZ8XJJ/IC8 from Procida’s island at 7:00 UTC; these are the references will be activated:

DCI-NA052

WCA-I-06425

DMI-C363

IOTA-EU-031

IIA-C002

http://iz8xjj.jimdo.com/2016/08/11/activations-from-procida-s-island/

73′ IZ8XJJ / N8XJJ

– Dragan YT2KID will be active on the 14^th of August 2016 from Ram Fortress, WCA/CSA: YU-00017 and  Lederata Fortress, WCA/CSA: YU-00042, WAS: SB01. He plans to work as YT2KID/P only SSB. QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info YT2KID].

– Diego IZ1NJA will be active on the 13^th of August beginning from 08:00 UTC from:
– Castle Roppolo, WCA: I-01502, DCI: BI037;
– Castle Candia Canavese, WCA: I-10046, DCI: TO063;
– Roman Church of San Michele a Roppollo, DAI/DASM: AM1512;
– Church of San Michele a Candia Canavese, DAI/DASM: AM1521.
Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ1NJA].

 – Hella PD0HWE and Fred PA3DLX will be active from the 13^th till 28^th of August 2016 from Burg Lahneck, WCA: DL-00955, COTA-DL: RPB-276 and also from Schloss Martinsburg, WCA: DL-00963, COTA-DL: RPB-284. They plan to work as DO/PD0HWE/P and DL/PA3DLX/P. QSL via Home Calls, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info PA3DLX].

– The 3000^th award of WCA program has issued in August 2016. 
Thanks a lot for interest to WCA program and participation in expeditions.

– Tom DL1ASA will be active on the 11^th of august 2016 from Fort de Sainte Marguerite, WCA: F-04270, DFCF: 83-045 located on Isla de Sainte Marguerite, IOTA: EU-058. He plans to work as F/DL1ASA/P on all bands. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL1ASA].

– Dietmar DK7JQ will be active on the 11^th of August 2016 from 11:00 UTC from Castle Laach, WCA: DL-03562, COTA-DL: NRB-123 and Castle Laacher Hof, WCA: DL-04829, COTA-DL: NRB-127. He is going to work on 40 meters as DK7JQ/p. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL1JKK].

– station DL0WCA/p will be active on the 11^th of August 2016 from 08:00 till 16:00 UTC from Castle Schwanenburg (Obere Burg), WCA: DL-00023, COTA-DL: BBN-023 and Castle Wasserschloss (Untere Burg), WCA: DL-00024, COTA-DL: BBN-024. QRG: 7.131, 14.251 +/- QRM (SSB)
145,625 (repeater DB0ZH; FM). QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL3BC].

– Gerhard DL5AWI after OE COTA-Meeting will be active on the 9^th of August 2016 after around 12:00 UTC from Castle Riegersburg, WCA: OE-00185, COTA-OE: OE-60185 as OE6/DL5AWI and in the late evening as OE4/DL5AWI from Castle Luising, WCA: OE-01487, COTA-OE: OE-41487 also count as WWFF: OEFF-0291 Schachblumenwiese. RIG IC7300 30w and Outbacker and Akku 27A/h. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info DL5AWI].

– Diego IZ1NJA will be active in the morning of the 9^th of August from:
– Torre San Miguel of Pagan a Rapallo, WCA: I-04652, DCI: GE080;
– Tower of the Palace of San Michele of Pagan a Rapallo, WCA: I-04653, DCI: GE081;
– Regional Park of Portofino, WWFF: IFF212;
– Castle Ligure Pieve Cirla, WCA: I-11573, DCI: GE107;
– Lighthouse Punta Vagno Genoa, WAIL: LI006 ITA151.
Please spot him if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ1NJA].

– Luciano HB9FBI and Augusto HB9TZA will be active on the 8^th of August 2016 from Burgruine Johannstein, WCA: OE-00370, COTA-OE: OE-30370 located in Sparbach Nature Park, WWFF: OEFF-027. They plan to work as OE/HB9WFF/P on 40, 20 meters and maybe on 15 meters SSB from 08:00 till 11:00 UTC. QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info HB9TZA].

– New members of WCAG:

#170, YU1WAT Vinko Jankovic;
#171, IZ8XJJ Giovanni Iacono.

Our congratulations!