– Rumen, LZ2AF, will active as LZ2AF/p on 16th of January from WCA & LZ-00013 Pliska, LZ-00691 Monastery Complex, LZ-00692 Golyama basilica, at about 11UTC +/-1 for 90 minutes. Earlier, at 7 UTC, will active LZFF-0122 Kamenitsa (ATNO)! The activations are planned as GMA GoGreen XOTA– 135km by train and then 15km round trip hiking in the cold winter!
CW&SSB, 7MHz & up, 5W Alt-511 Inv. V. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau, eQSL.cc, HAMLog.ru or direct. 73 & 11 & 44 & 77! [tnx info LZ2AF].

– Kristof ON4LKL is going to be active on the 15^th of January from Chateau de Reinhardstein, WCA/BCA: ON-01640.He plans to work as ON4LKL/p from 9 to 15 UTC on 80, 40 and may be 20 meters only SSB. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info ON4LKL]

– On the 12^th of January will twelfth years since the date of World Castles Award Program foundation.
In connection with this event, traditionally, on the full second weekend of January, in 2021 – on January 16 and 17, will take place activity radiohams from castles and fortresses of the world – WCA Happy BirthDay (WCA HBD).
We invite you to participate. Hope to contact you on the air!

– Toon PD0RWL will active on the 11^th of January as PD0RWL/p beginning from 8:30 UTC from  Castle Zwanenburg, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00027 and Castle Berne, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00036, and later to 13:30 UTC from Kouwenburg Castle, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00072 and Castle Maurick, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00073. He plans to work on 40 and 20 meters only SSB . Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info PD0RWL].

On the outcome of the 2020 year, in the marathon “The best COTA-RU activator and hunter 2020” won:

• the best COTA-RU activator (activator) – R4PBF Evgeniy Moryashov;

• the best COTA-RU activator (resident) – RL1W Vladimir Gichko;

• the best COTA-RU hunter – UT2MZ Pavel Stepanov.

Our congratulations!

We invite everyone to take part in the marathon “The best COTA-RU activator and hunter 2021″.

– Dear friends! Dear colleagues!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We wish all the best in new year. Take care of yourself and your family.

Дорогие друзья! Дорогие коллеги!

Поздравляем вас с наступающим Новым годом и Рождеством! Желаем вам всего наилучшего в новом году! Берегите себя и своих близких.

– Rumen LZ2AF will active as LZ2AF/p on the 30^th of December from Krepost Cherven, WCA LZ-00008, BHS: RS-01 located in Rusenski Lom, WWFF: LZFF-0025, also Go Green XOTA. He plans to work CW and SSB from about 10:30 to 13:15 UTC. Before that, he plans to activate from about 6:30 UTC Dunav, WWFF: LZFF-0590 & LZMA: LZM/NE-100. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info LZ2AF].

– Jean-Marie F5NLX is going to be active as F5NLX/p on the 30^th of December from Chateau de Seriege, WCA: F-05584, DFCF: 34-050 and Chateau des Pradels, WCA: F-06988 (NEW ONE), DFCF: 34-188 (NEW ONE). He plans to work beginning from 12:45 UTC on 40 and 20 meters SSB and CW . QSL via bureau, e-QSL and direct for SWL. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info F5NLX].

– Toon PD0RWL will active on the 29^th of December as PD0RWL/p beginning from 9:30 UTC from Castle Nemerlaer, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00034 and beginning from 13:30 UTC from Castle Nieuwenhof, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00046. He plans to work on 40 and 20 meters only SSB . Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info PD0RWL].

– Toon PD0RWL is going to be active on the 28^th of December as PD0RWL/p from Castle Henkenshage, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00065 and Castle Dommelrode, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00064. He plans to work from  9:30 to 13 UTC . Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info PD0RWL].

– Toon PD0RWL is going to be active on the 23^rd of December as PD0RWL/p from  9 to 11 UTC from Castle  Ter Hooge, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00285 and from Castle Hellenburg, WCA/COTA-PA: PA-00283. He plans to work on 40 and 20 meters. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau. 73 & 11! [tnx info PD0RWL].

– Kristof ON4LKL is going to be active on the 20^th of December from Chateau de Crevecoeur, WCA/BCA: ON-00305.He plans to work as ON4LKL/p from 9 to 15 UTC on 80, 40 and may be 20 meters only SSB. QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info ON4LKL]

– R2VA Team (R2VM, UA3VLT, UA3VRV, RA3VMD) is going to be active on the 20^th of December from Zolotye Gate, COTA-RU: С-337, WCA: UA-00537, RCA: RC-207, RDA: VL-02, RRNA: R-06-0053, QTHLoc: LO06ec and Kozlov Rampart, COTA-RU: R-393, WCA: UA-00933, RCA: RC-208, RDA: VL-02, RRNA: R-06-0053, QTHLoc: LO06ec. They plan to work from 7 UTC to 13 UTC as R2VA/p on 20, 40 and 80 meters SSB, CW и FT8. QSL via bureau or direct. Please spot them in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info RA3VMD]

– Feri HA7UL will active on the 6^th of December beginning from 10 UTC from Solymari Var, WCA: HA-00141, COTA-HA: KMV-017 located in Budai Tájvédelmi körzet, WWFF: HAFF-0015, QTHLoc: JN97 LO. He plans to work as HA7UL/p on 40 and 20 meters CW and SSB. Please spot him in the DX Cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info HA7UL]

– Ralf DL3JJ will active on the 6^th of December as DL3JJ/p beginning about 16 UTC from Schloss Ringethal, WCA: DL-05153, COTA-DL: SAX-310. He plans to work mostly CW on 40 meters and 80 meters. Power is 100 Watts, antenna is dipole. Please spot him in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info DL3JJ].

– Gerd DD3JN will active on the 18^th of November from Haus Unterbach, WCA: DL-00408, COTA-DL: NRB-081 and Schloss Eller, WCA: DL-00417, COTA-DL: NRB-090. He plans to work as DD3JN/p only SSB beginning from 8:30 UTC on 40 meters. QSL via bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info DD3JN]

– Hannes HB9AGO will active on the 18^th of November from Ruine Neutoggenburg, WCA: HB-00924, DCS: DCS-SG042, WWFF: HBFF-0260 (NEW ONE), SOTA: HB/ZH-046. He plans to work as HB9AGO/p on all bands from 60 to 10 meters only CW from 9:30 to 12:30 UTC. QSL via bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 44 & 11! [tnx info HB9TZA / I2JJR]

– Stefano IZ5GST will active on the 14^th of November by special call IQ5QO/p from several castles of Pistoia province:
              – Porta di Borgo di Montecatini-Terme, WCA: I-11745, DCI: DCI-PT065;
– Torre Ugolino di Montecatini-Terme, WCA: I-07538, DCI: DCI-PT011;
– Mura Basse di Montecatini-Terme, WCA: I-13735, DCI: DCI-PT124 (NEW ONE);
– Mura Alte di Montecatini-Terme, WCA: I-13736, DCI: DCI-PT125 (NEW ONE).
Please spot him in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via bureau or direct. 73 & 11! [tnx info IZ5GST].

– Danny ON4VT will active on the 14^th of November from fortresses of Lubbeek:

 – Kasteel Serclaes, WCA/BCA: ON-01407;
– Kasteel van Leenberg, WCA/BCA: ON-01408.

He plans to work as OT4V/p from 9:30 to 11:30 UTC . QSL via Home Call, bureau or direct. Please spot him in DX cluster if you hear. 73 & 11! [tnx info ON4VT]

Members of Oeste DX Gang Association (ODXG) will active on the 15^th of November by special call CQ0ODX/p from Forte do Canudo, WCA: CT-01867, DMHP: LX-213. They plan to work all day:
– SSB, FT8 & FT4 – FM on 2 meters (145.450 MHz) 40m SSB & FT8, 20m SSB,FT8 & FT4, 17m SSB & FT8, 15m SSB & FT8, 12m SSB & FT8, 10m SSB e FT8

NOTE: FT8 & FT4 Normal Frequencys

Please spot them in the DX cluster if you hear. QSL via CQ0ODX. 73 & 11!