DX-tips
De DX-tips voor de week van 23 – 30 november
3A Monaco (Monte Carlo) – Sylviane, TK4TH will be active as 3A/TK4TH from Monaco on 24-30 November. She will operate SSB and digital modes on 40, 20 and 10 metres. QSL via LoTW; paper QSLs should be requested via PayPal (see https://www.qrz.com/db/3A/TK4TH for instructions).
9Y Trinidad & Tobago – Special event callsign 9Y20TATT will be active on 22-29 November to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society (TTARS). QSL direct and logsearch on Club Log (Live Stream enabled). See https://9y20ta.tt for more information.
A6 United Arab. Emirates – A60ND is the special callsign for the Emirates Amateur Radio Society to celebrate UAE National Day (2 December). QSL via EA7FTR. Also expected to take part in the celebrations is the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society as A91UAE (26 November-2 December), and possibly the Saudi Amateur Radio Society as HZ1UAE, the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society as 9K9UAE, and the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society as A43UAE.
CN Morocco – Ralf, DB4REB will be active as CN2REB while vacationing in Morocco from 30 November to 30 January 2025. He plans to operate CW, FT8 and SSB on various bands from Agadir and some POTA sites along the coast. See https://www.qrz.com/db/CN2REB for updates. QSL via eQSL, or direct to home call.
CO Cuba – Team T46W will be active from Cayo Santa Maria (NA-204, WWL FL02lp) on 1-10 December. Eight operators (CO6OU, CO6RK, CO6SDY, CO6VV, CO6XDX, CO6XX, CM6EZ and CL6AX) will be QRV on 160-6 metres “multimode”. QSL via LoTW.
I Italy – The Italian Naval Old Rhythmers Club’s station IQ1NM will be activated during the 43rd edition of the INORC Contest (7-8 December). This year’s edition is dedicated to the memory of INORC member Serafino De Filippi, IT9CKA. The contest will be held on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW. See https://www.qrz.com/db/iq1nm for complete information.
KH0 Mariana Islands – Look for KH0/JA8VE, KH0/JO1ABS, KH0/W1VX, KH0/WB6Z, KH0D and NH0E to be active from Saipan (OC-086) from 28 November to 3 December. They will operate SSB, CW, FT8 and FT4 on 160-6 metres with two stations. QSL KH0/JA8VE via home call; QSL all others via JF1OCQ (direct) and LoTW.
PA Netherlands – Celebrating Christmas and the New Year, special callsigns PA24XMAS, PD24ELF and PI24XMAS will be active on 1-31 December, while PD25HNY will be QRV from 24 December until 31 January. QSL cards will not be issued, but see https://www.qrz.com/db/PI24XMAS for the certificate.
S2 Bangladesh – Team S21DX will be active again from Dal Char Island (AS-140) on 13-19 December. Their primary objective this year is to concentrate on training and capacity building for local young amateurs, with the aim of enhancing their understanding of different types of HF antennas, propagation and pile-up handling. Plans are to be QRV on 160-10 metres for at least 20 hours a day with two stations for SSB/FT8 (F/H), one for FT8 F/H and one for RTTY. QSL via EB7DX; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. See https://s21dx.org/ for more information, as well as https://www.facebook.com/s21dx for updates.
TL Centr. African Rep. – Elvira, IV3FSG will be active as TL8ES from Bangui, Central African Republic from 25 November to 9 December. She will operate SSB, CW, FT8 (MSHV), FT4 and RTTY on 160-6 metres, and will enable Club Log’s Live Stream. One station will be monitoring 6 metres (50313 kHz) 24/7 for possible openings. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS, LoTW, or direct to IK2DUW. See https://www.qrz.com/db/TL8ES for more information.
V3 Belize – Scott, K5PS is active again as V31CQ from Blackman Eddy, Belize until 30 November. QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or via home call.
VE Canada – Pierre, VE3KTB is currently active again as VY0ERC from the Eureka Weather Station Base on Ellesmere Island (NA-008), and will remain QRV “around work schedules” until 5 December. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS.
VP2V British Virgin Islands – Look for VP2V/AG9A, VP2V/K2KW, VP2V/K5PI and VP2V/KD4D to be active from Anegada, British Virgin Islands (NA-023) on 9-17 December. They will operate CW, SSB and maybe digital modes, and will participate in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest as VP2VMM (QSL via LoTW, Club Log’s OQRS, or direct to KU9C).
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