🇩🇪 13/03/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL3NM/p to Schloss Knauthain
– Hannes DL3NM will be active on the 13th of March from Schloss Knauthain, WCA: DL-01203, COTA-DL: SAX-097. Also Kretzschmar Mühle Leipzig, X36924. He plans to work as Hannes DL3NM/p beginning from 11 UTC on 40, 30 and 20 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL3NM].
🇧🇬 18/03/2024 WCA&BHS pedition to WCA LZ-00160/BHS VN-06 and WCA LZ-00729/BHS-24
On 18th March LZ2HT will be active as LZ2HT/P from WCA LZ-00160/BHS VN-06 Marcianopolis and WCA-00729/BHS VN-24 Amphitheater near Devnya
🏴 20/03/24 – 20/06/24 WCA/ECA SPRING FESTIVAL 2024!!!
CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW FOR ALL DETAILS
SPRING FEST RANKINGS HERE (starts March 20th)
WCA/English Castles & Lighthouse Awards Spring Festival is a great way of having fun with your radio during the milder Spring months, whilst earning extra activator and hunter awards. Taking part is a great way to add to your normal English Castles and Lighthouse awards scores as every reference worked and activated is added to your totals plus they are also valid for everyones World Castles Awards as well as Battle Royale and Lighthouse Lightships World ranking events. It’s easy to take part just activate/hunt as many English Castles and/or English Lighthouse Awards references as you can between 20th of March and 20th of June.
JOIN OUR TELEGRAM COMMUNITY for all the latest activation details, dx spots, photos, video etc etc.
Good Luck!!! Bob, MØMJA.
🏴 01/01/24 – 31/12/24 WCA/ECA BATTLE ROYALE!!!
In association with World Castles Awards we introduce the English Castles Awards yearly world ranking event. Click the image below or use this latest RANKINGS link. See all the details on the website link here BATTLE ROYALE
JOIN OUR TELEGRAM COMMUNITY for all the latest activation details, dx spots, photos, video etc etc.
73/11 & Good luck!!! Bob, M0MJA
🏴 01/01/24 – 31/12/24 WCA/ELA LIGHTHOUSE LIGHTHSHIPS 2024
In association with English and World Castles Awards we introduce the English Lighthouse Awards yearly world ranking event. Many lighthouses in England are activated together with castles and other fortifications. Click the image below or use this latest RANKINGS link. See all the details on the website link here LIGHTHOUSE LIGHTSHIPS 2024
JOIN OUR TELEGRAM COMMUNITY for all the latest activation details, dx spots, photos, video etc etc.
73/11 & Good luck!!! Bob, M0MJA
🇫🇷 11/03/2024 – WCA & DFCF pedition of F5NLX/p to Chateau de Montfort
– Jean-Marie F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p on the 11th of March from Chateau de Montfort, WCA: F-07593 (NEW ONE), DFCF: 38107 (NEW ONE) located in Marais de Montfort, WWFF: FFF-3556 (NEW ONE). Also Moulin des Ayes, DMF: 38-017 (NEW ONE), Eglise St. Pierre, PC: 38079. He plans to work from 12:45 to 16 UTC on 40 and 20 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].
🇩🇪 10/03/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL8ECA/p to Malteser Komturei and Burg Zweiffel
– Florian DL8ECA is going to be active on the 10th of March from Malteser Komturei, WCA: DL-04802, COTA-DL: KAB-421 and Burg Zweiffel, WCA: DL-04809, COTA-DL: KAB-421 located in Nature Park Bergisches Land, WWFF: DLFF-0044. He plans to work as DL8ECA/p from 9 to 13 UTC (+/-1 hour) from 80 to 10 meters SSB and CW starting on 60 meters. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info DL8ECA].
🇨🇭 & 🇱🇮 09/03/2024 – WCA castles of Liechtenstein in the Award of Swiss and Liechtenstein Castles (DCS-SSD)
We are Ready!
Tomorrow, Saturday 9 March, we celebrate the entry of the WCA castles of Liechtenstein in the
Award of Swiss and Liechtenstein Castles (DCS-SSD).
We will be active in all ways, QRP and QRO.
It is not a competition but an event where each QSO a QSL (via email) and a certificate of participation to each hunter.
We hope that everyone will enjoy hunting us. In advance, thanks for any support.
Info in: hb9castles.ch and hb9wca in QRZ.com
🇨🇭 & 🇱🇮 09/03/2024 – Day of the Swiss and Liechtenstein castles
Day of the Swiss and Liechtenstein castles
On Saturday 9 March 2024, we will carry out a series of activations to make official the entry of the Liechtenstein castles in the Award of the Swiss castles registered in the WCA catalogue “World Castles Award”.
It is not a competition, although the QSOs get into the count for the annual challenge of hunters, but the opportunity to make portable radio in this diploma.
All OM can activate a castle of our diploma!
The Swiss Amateur Radio Group of Castles and Team World Castles Award Switzerland will undertake to send the LOG received to DCS-SSD and WCA managers, to send a QSL by email for each QSO from each activation and to all participants a certificate of participation in this event day.
Please note that the list of castles, the modus operandi, the rules and what is required for the DCS-SSD (and WCA) are available on hb9wca-activators/activator
The Team World Castles Award Switzerland (HB9WCA) is available for any support via contact@/@hb9castles.ch or hb9wca@/@gmail.com
🇨🇭 09/03/2024 – WCA HB-00485 and HB-00522 by HB9BCK/p
during Swiss Castle Day on March 9th I will activate:
HB-00485 / DCS-TG003 Ruine Anwil 8-11 UTC and
HB-00522 / DCS-TG040 Ruine Last 12-14UTC
Pictures : https://kradolf-schoenenberg.ch/freizeit/ruinenweg/
40m-10m; CW/SSB
KX2 / 10W; EFHW; as long as Battery
please Spot on cluster
🇮🇹 07/03/2024 – WCA & DCI pedition of IQ5QO/p to castles of Pontassieve and Bagno a Ripoli
– Gilberto IW5AB and Stefano IZ5GST will be active on the 7th of March by special call IQ5QO/p from castles of Pontassieve and Bagno a Ripoli:
beginning from 07:30 UTC from:
– Torre del Mechi di Le Sieci a Pontassieve, WCA: I-04203, DCI: DCI-FI442;
– Castello di Remoluzzo a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03865, DCI: DCI-FI104;
– Il Castello Le Gualchiere di Remole a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03872, DCI: DCI-FI111;
beginning from 12 UTC from:
– La Torre di Pontassieve, WCA: I-04190, DCI: DCI-FI429;
– Torre e Palagio Filicaia di Pontassieve, WCA: I-04191, DCI: DCI-FI430;
– Torre Filicaia Seconda di Pontassieve, WCA: I-04192, DCI: DCI-FI431.
They plan to work on 20 and 40 meters SSB and on 30 meters RTTY. Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].
🇩🇪 07/03/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL8MLD/p to Schloss Tangermuende and Schloss Storkau
– Lutz DL8MLD will be active on the 7th of March:
– beginning from about 9 (+/- 1 h) UTC from Schloss Tangermuende, WCA: DL-02253, COTA-DL: SAB-122;
– beginning from about 12 UTC from Schloss Storkau, WCA: DL-02251, COTA-DL: SAB-120.
He plans to work as DL8MLD/p on on 20 and 40 meters SSB and CW. QSL via bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL8MLD]
🇧🇪 07/03/2024 – WCA & BCA pedition of OT4V/p to castles of Rapertinegn and Eigenbilzen
– Danny ON4VT will be active as OT4V/p on the 7th of March from castles of Rapertinegn and Eigenbilzen:
beginning from about 10:30UTC from:
– Kasteel Henegauw, WCA/BCA: ON-00672;
– Kasteel Trekschuren, WCA/BCA: ON-02291;
beginning from about 12:30UTC from:
– Kasteel Zangerhei, WCA/BCA: ON-00746.
He plans to work on all bands CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Real time logging on https://www.cqgma.org/live/?ON4VT. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info ON4VT]
🇫🇷 07/03/2024 – WCA & DFCF pedition of F5NLX/p to Chateau de Fesigny
– Jean-Marie F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p on the 7th of March from Chateau de Fesigny, WCA: F-03647, DFCF: 74056 located in Mont Veyrier Mont Barron Barret, WWFF: FFF-3541 (NEW ONE). Also Eglise St. Maurice, PC: 74055. He plans to work from 12:45 to 16 UTC on 40 and 20 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].
🇩🇪 06/03/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL8MLD/p to Schloss Klaeden, Schloss Schoenfeld and Schloss Doebbelin
– Lutz DL8MLD will be active on the 6th of March:
– beginning from about 9 (+/- 1 h) UTC from Schloss Klaeden, WCA: DL-05413, COTA-DL: (NEW ONE);
– beginning from about 12 UTC from Schloss Schoenfeld, WCA: DL-02250, COTA-DL: SAB-119;
– beginning from about 13 UTC from Schloss Schoenfeld, WCA: DL-05322, COTA-DL: SAB-228;
He plans to work as DL8MLD/p on on 20 and 40 meters SSB and CW. QSL via bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL8MLD]
🇩🇪 05/03/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL8ECA/p to Landsberg and Schloss Hugenpoet
– Florian DL8ECA is going to be active on the 5th of March from Landsberg, WCA: DL-00402, COTA-DL: NRB-075 and Schloss Hugenpoet, WCA: DL-00544, COTA-DL: RBN-016 located in NSG Waelder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg, WWFF: DLFF-0286. He plans to work as DL8ECA/p from 9 to 13 UTC (+/-1 hour) from 80 to 10 meters SSB and CW starting on 60 meters. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info DL8ECA].
🇩🇪 05/03/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL8MLD/p to Burg Isenschnibbe, Schloss Calberwisch and Schloss Krumke
– Lutz DL8MLD will be active on the 5th of March:
– beginning from about 9 (+/- 1 h) UTC from Burg Isenschnibbe, WCA: DL-02244, COTA-DL: SAB-113;
– beginning from about 12 UTC from Schloss Calberwisch, WCA: DL-02248, COTA-DL: SAB-117;
– beginning from about 13 UTC from Schloss Krumke, WCA: DL-02249, COTA-DL: SAB-118;
He plans to work as DL8MLD/p on on 20 and 40 meters SSB and CW. QSL via bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL8MLD]
🇧🇬 04/03/2024 WCA & BHS pedition to WCA LZ-00427/BHS SF-07
Ivan LZ2HT will be active between 0800 and 1100 UTC as LZ2HT/P from Shishmanovski Monastery WCA LZ-00427/BHS SF-07, also LZFF-0598 Iskar State Game Husbandry on 20 and 40 meters, mostly CW
🇫🇷 04/03/2024 – WCA & DFCF pedition of F5NLX/p to Chateau de Bourdeau
– Jean-Marie F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p on the 4th of March from Chateau de Bourdeau, WCA: F-03540, DFCF: 73084 located in Montagne de l’Epine et Mont du Chat, WWFF: FFF-2909, Lac du Bourget – Chautagne, POTA: F-2551 (NEW ONE). Also Moulin Beget, DMF: 73-099 (NEW ONE), Eglise St. Vincent, PC: 73239. He plans to work from 12:45 to 16 UTC on 40 and 20 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].
🇧🇪 01/03/2024 – WCA & BCA pedition of OT4V/p to castles of Hoeselt
– Danny ON4VT will be active as OT4V/p on the 1st of March from castles of Hoeselt:
– Kasteel Burghof Kasteel ter Borch, WCA/BCA: ON-00742;
– Kasteel Weyer, WCA/BCA: ON-01143;
– Kasteel Terwaart, WCA/BCA: ON-01151.
He plans to work on all bands CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 beginning 09:30 UTC. Real time logging on https://www.cqgma.org/live/?ON4VT. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info ON4VT]