🇩🇪 09/04/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL1RTW/p to Herrenhaus Gross Jehser
– Detlev DL1RTW is going to be active on the 9th of April from Herrenhaus Gross Jehser, WCA: DL-05422, COTA-DL: BRB-233 located in Niederlausitzer Landrücken, WWFF: DLFF-0092. He plans to work as DL1RTW/p beginning from 8 UTC (+/-1 hour). Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info DL1RTW].
🇧🇬 08/04/2024 – WCA & BHS pedition of LZ2MW/P to Fortified Patriarchal Monastery WCA: LZ-00233, BHS: VT-23 + WWFF: LZFF-0129
– Manol LZ2MW will be active as LZ2MW/P on the 8th of April beginning from about 6 UTC from Fortified Patriarchal monastery, WCA: LZ-00233, BHS: VT-23, located in Tarnovski visochini, WWFF: LZFF-0129. The WCA&BHS reference has been activated only once so far, 4 years ago, by LZ11C(operator [Stefan/LZ2DB, SK]).
He will work on HF bands, CW only, with 50-70W to Inv. V antenna, 7 m high at centre. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info LZ2MW].
🇫🇷 08/04/2024 – WCA & DFCF pedition of F5NLX/p to Tour du Mollaret
– Jean-Marie F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p on the 8th of April from Tour du Mollaret, WCA: F-07597 (NEW ONE), DFCF: 73287 (NEW ONE) located in Perron des Encombres, POTA: FR-2715 (NEW ONE). Also Moulin des Chaudanes, DMF: 73-100 (NEW ONE), Chapelle St. Saturnin, PC: 73242, Chapelle Bon Secours, PC: 73251, Chapelle Notre Dame des Neiges, PC: 73252, Eglise St. Martin, PC: 73253, Chapelle Notre Dame de la Misericorde, PC: 73254, Chapelle Notre Dame de la Salette, PC: 73255. He plans to work from 11:45 to 14 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].
🏴 07/04/24 WCA/ECA PEDITIONS OF M0MJA FROM CASTLES & FORTIFICATIONS OF MID DEVON
Active as M0MJA/P for WCA/ECA from Castles & fortifications of mid Devon from 08:00 utc +/-. All activations are valid for WCA & ECA awards as well as for ECA BATTLE ROYALE & SPRING FEST. Maximum 75 Qso’s per activation, details as follows: Activation 1: Huntsham Castle G-00639, Activation 2: Chevithorne Barton G-03422, Activation 3: Knightshayes Court G-00589, Activation 4: Tiverton Roman Fort G-03417, Bolham House G-03419 & Tiverton Castle G-00579. Please spot to the dx cluster. 73/11 Bob, MØMJA.
🇮🇹 06/04/2024 – WCA & DCI pedition of IQ5QO/p to castles of province Firenze
– Gilberto IW5AB and Stefano IZ5GST will be active on the 6th of April by special call IQ5QO/p from castles of province Firenze:
beginning from 6 UTC from:
– Castello di Castellonchio a Pontassieve, WCA: I-13900, DCI: DCI-FI752;
– Castello di Castiglionchio a Rignano Sull’Arno, WCA: I-03984, DCI: DCI-FI223;
– Casa-Torre La Lama di Montioni a Rignano Sull’Arno, WCA: I-04185, DCI: DCI-FI424;
– Castello di Montalbano o Rocca Tedalda di Rovezzano a Fiesole, WCA:426207.
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].
🇮🇹 05/04/2024 – WCA & DCI pedition of IQ5QO/p to castles of Bagno A Ripoli
– Gilberto IW5AB and Stefano IZ5GST will be active on the 5th of April by special call IQ5QO/p from castles of Bagno A Ripoli:
beginning from 06:30 UTC from:
– Casa-Torre L’Artigiano o l’Astigiano di Terzano a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03869, DCI: DCI-FI108;
– Torre Campanaria San Michele di L’Incontro a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-12420, DCI: DCI-FI727;
– Casa-Torre Il Castellare o Sassale di Terzano a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03871, DCI: DCI-FI110;
beginning from 14 UTC from:
– Castello di Poggio a Luco di Villamagna a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03884, DCI: DCI-FI123.
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].
🇩🇪 05/04/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL8ECA/p to Ahlhausen Schloss
– Florian DL8ECA is going to be active on the 5th of April from Ahlhausen Schloss, WCA: DL-01949, COTA-DL: WSB-004 located in NSG Tal der Ennepe, WWFF: DLFF-1138 (NEW ONE). He plans to work as DL8ECA/p from 8 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].
🏴 03/04/2024 Pedition of 2E0FDTD to Castles, Bastles and a Roman Fort in the North Tyne Valley, Northumberland
Spring Fest 2E0FTD/P 3rd April 2024
Trip to Haltwhistle and Humshaugh in the N. Tyne Valley
Activation 1
Haltwhistle Castle and 4 x Bastles
Start Time approx 08:30 UTC
G-02008, G-02009, G-02011, G-02012, G-02013
Activation 2
3 x Humshaugh Bastles and Chesters Roman Fort
Start Time approx 12:30 UTC
G-00333, G-01926, G-02055, G-02115
40,30,20,17 ssb and cw where possible,
Timings are very approximate depending on traffic and conditions so please watch for spots.
🏴 03/04/2024 WCA & ECA Pedition of G0BON/p to castles of Wiltshire
– Ivan G0BON is going be active as G0BON/p on the 3rd of April from castles of Wiltshire:
beginning from about 8 UTC:
– Overtown House, WCA/ECA: G-03219;
– Buredop Park House, WCA/ECA: G-03064;
beginning from about 12 UTC:
– Barbury Hillfort, WCA/ECA: G-03102 located in Barbury Castle Country Park, POTA: GB-0531;
– Lewisham Castle, WCA/ECA: G-03121;
– Littlecote Roman Villa, WCA/ECA: G-03930;
– Littlecote House, WCA/ECA: G-03080 located in North Wessex Downs National Landscape, WWFF: GFF-0265, POTA: GB-0173. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info G0BON].
🏴 02/04/2024 WCA & ECA Pedition of G0BON/p to castles of Wiltshire
– Ivan G0BON will be active as G0BON/p on the 2nd of April from castles of Wiltshire:
– Bury Hill, WCA/ECA: G-03973;
– Ringsbury Camp, WCA/ECA: G-03863;
– Lydiard House, WCA/ECA: G-03102.
He plans to work beginning from about 09:30/10 UTC. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info G0BON].
🇫🇷 02/04/2024 – WCA & DFCF pedition of F5NLX/p to castles of Saint Alban Leysse
– Jean-Marie F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p on the 2nd of April from castles of Saint Alban Leysse:
– Manoir de Bemmaz, WCA: F-07596 (NEW ONE), DFCF: 73276 (NEW ONE);
– Chateau de Monterminod, WCA: F-03523, DFCF: 73067;
located in Rebord Meridional des Bauges, WWFF: FFF-1670, POTA: FR-2547. Also Chapelle St. Saturnin, PC: 73242, Chapelle Notre Dame de Lorette, PC: 73243, Eglise St. Alban Leysse, PC: 73244. He plans to work from 11:45 to 14 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].
🇧🇪 31/03/2024 – WCA & BCA pedition of OT4V/p to castles of Sint-Truiden
– Danny ON4VT will be active as OT4V/p on the 31st of March from castles of Sint-Truiden:
beginning from about 8 UTC from:
– Kasteel van Melveren, WCA/BCA: ON-01132;
– Kasteel Ter Biest, WCA/BCA: ON-01135;
– Kasteel Menten de Horne, WCA/BCA: ON-01137;
beginning from about 09:30UTC from:
– Kasteel van Nonnen-Mielen, WCA/BCA: ON-01136;
– Kasteel Spinveld, WCA/BCA: ON-01138.
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]
🇷🇺 30/03/2024 – WCA & RCFA pedition of UA1OJL/p to Novodvinsk Fortress
– Alexandr UA1OJL will be active on the 30th of March from Novodvinsk Fortress, WCA/RCFA: RCF/UA-00013, Lighthouse Vasilievskiy Zadniy, RLHA: RLE-204 (NEW ONE), RDA: AR-34, Linskiy Priluk Island, RRA: RR-02-27. He plans to work as UA1OJL/p from 06:20 to 11:30 UTC on 30, 20 and 17 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info UA1OJL]
🇩🇪 30/03/2024 – WCA & COTA-DL pedition of DL8ECA/p to Neuenhof Schloss
– Florian DL8ECA is going to be active on the 30th of March from Neuenhof Schloss, WCA: DL-03827, COTA-DL: WSB-204 located in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge, WWFF: DLFF-0707. He plans to work as DL8ECA/p from 9 to 14 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].