– Jean-Marie F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p on the 8^th 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].

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.

– Gilberto IW5AB and Stefano IZ5GST will be active on the 6^th 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].

– Gilberto IW5AB and Stefano IZ5GST will be active on the 5^th 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].

– Florian DL8ECA is going to be active on the 5^th 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].

– Thorsten DG3YIT is going to be active on the 5^th of April beginning from 12 UTC (+/- 1 hour) from Burgruine Hohenwittlingen, WCA: DL-04965, COTA-DL: WBB-21015. He plans to work as DG3YIT/p and DN3YIT/p on 40 meters only SSB. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DG3YIT].

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.

– Ivan  G0BON is going be active as G0BON/p on the 3^rd 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].

#1 0630-0830 utc

G-00409 Nunnigton Hall
GFF-0254 Howardian Hills
POTA GB-0224
IO94LE – WAB SE67
40m,30m,20m FT8 & SSB

#2 0930-1230 utc

G-00958 Duncombe Park
G-00391 Helmsley Castle
GFF-0173 Dumcombe Park NNR
POTA GB-0272
IO94LF – WAB SE68
40m,20m,17m SSB & FT8

– Ivan  G0BON will be active as G0BON/p on the 2^nd 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].

– Jean-Marie F5NLX will be active as F5NLX/p on the 2^nd 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].

Active as M0MJA/P for WCA/ECA from 08:00utc +/- WCA/ECA G-03625 Mamhead Castle, G-03309 Mamhead House,G-03626 Mamhead Obelisk. Please spot to the Dx cluster. Good Luck! Bob, M0MJA.

– Manol LZ2MW will be active on the 31^st of March beginning from about 6 UTC from fFortified Preobrazhensky Monastery, WCA: LZ-00200, BHS: VT-10 located in Derventa, WWFF: LZFF-0606. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info LZ2AF].

31-Mar-2024 from 12 -15 UTC
Band: 20-60m; Mode CW/SSB
KX2; 10W;  EFHW

– Danny ON4VT will be active as OT4V/p on the 31^st 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]

Active as M0MJA/p for WCA/ECA – Sunday 31st March
From 08:00 utc +/- ACTIVATION 1 – ENG 153 Teignmouth Lighthouse, UK BOTA Beaches Teignmouth Town Beach then Ness Cove Beach. ACTIVATION 2 WCA/ECA G-03331 Bishopsteignton Bishops Palace. Please spot to the Dx cluster. Good Luck! Bob, MØMJA.

– Alexandr UA1OJL will be active on the 30^th 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]

– Florian DL8ECA is going to be active on the 30^th 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].

– Igor DJ1KW, Luis DD2LL and Tom DB5TR are going to be active on the 30^th of March from Burg Brennberg, WCA: DL-04311, COTA-DL: BOB-083. They plan to work as DJ1KW/p CW, DD2LL/p SSB and DB5TR/p SSB from 14 to 18 UTCon on 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters. Please spot them in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DB5TR].

– Stefano IZ5GST will be active on the 29^th of March by special call IQ5QO/p from castles of Bagno A Ripoli:
– Fornaccio di Vallina a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03895, DCI: DCI-FI134;
– Castello Montauto di Villamagna a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03763, DCI: DCI-FI002;
– Listelli (Lo Stelli) di Vallina a Bagno A Ripoli, WCA: I-03896, DCI: DCI-FI135.
He plans to work beginning from 07:30 UTC on 20 and 40 meters SSB and RTTY. Please spot him in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].