Archive for August, 2016
31/08/2016 – WCA & COTA-RU pedition of RD75PQ to Severnaya Tower of Gostiny Dvor in Arkhangelsk!
– special station RD75PQ (devoted to the first arrival of allies’ convoy “Dervish” to Arkhangelsk) will be active on the 31st 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].
29-31/08/2016 – WCA & UCFA pedition of EM10UCF to Tumasch Fortress!
– special station EM10UCF (devoted to 10th anniversary of «Ukrainian Flora – Fauna» (UFF) and «Ukrainian Castles – Fortress» (UCF) award programs founded by Radioclub «Delta») will be active from the 29th till 31st 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].
27/08/2016 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL0HWI Team to several castles of Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern!
– operators of DL0HWI Team will be active on the 27th 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].
19/08/2016 – WCA & RFA pedition of YO6EX/P to Seica Mica Dacian Fortress and Seica Mica Fortified Church!
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– Vasile YO6EX will be active on the 19th of August 2016 from Seica Mica Dacian Fortress (Ird century), WCA: YO-00982, RFA: SB-F94 and on the 21st of August 2016 from Seica Mica Fortified Church (XIVth 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].
19/08/2016 – WCA & COTA-RU pedition of AYAN DX TEAM to Fortress Aluston!
– operators of AYAN DX TEAM Alexandr RA7KW and Andrey R7KTA will be active on the 19th and 20th 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].
14/08/2016 – Activations from Procida’s island
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
13/08/2016 – WCA & DCI pedition of IZ1NJA to castles of province Genova !
– Diego IZ1NJA will be active on the 13th 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].
13/08/2016 — WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DO/PD0HWE/P and DL/PA3DLX/P to Burg Lahneck and Schloss Martinsburg!
– Hella PD0HWE and Fred PA3DLX will be active from the 13th till 28th 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].
11/08/2016 – The 3000th award of WCA program has issued!
– The 3000th award of WCA program has issued in August 2016.
Thanks a lot for interest to WCA program and participation in expeditions.
11/08/2016 – WCA & DFCF pedition of F/DL1ASA/P to Fort de Sainte Marguerite !
– Tom DL1ASA will be active on the 11th 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].
11/08/2016 — WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL0WCA/P to Castles Schwanenburg and Wasserschloss!
– station DL0WCA/p will be active on the 11th 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].
09/08/2016 – WCA & COTA-OE pedition of OE/DL5AWI to castles Riegersburg and Luising!
– Gerhard DL5AWI after OE COTA-Meeting will be active on the 9th 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].
09/08/2016 – WCA & DCI pedition of IZ1NJA to castles of province Genova !
– Diego IZ1NJA will be active in the morning of the 9th 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].
08/08/2016 – WCA & COTA-OE pedition of OE/HB9WFF/P to Burgruine Johannstein!
– Luciano HB9FBI and Augusto HB9TZA will be active on the 8th 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].
07/08/2016 – New members of WCAG!
– New members of WCAG:
#170, YU1WAT Vinko Jankovic;
#171, IZ8XJJ Giovanni Iacono.
Our congratulations!