Friday, February 12, 2010

February amateur radio special events news

Kenya
5Z. Enrico, 5Z4ES, Frank, IK8TEO, Tony, IK8UHA and Antonio, IK8VRH are QRV as 5Z0H until February 25. This includes activity from islands Wasini, IOTA AF-067, and Lamu, IOTA AF-040. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with two stations
active simultaneously. QSL via IK8VRH.

Trinidad and Tobago
9Y. Mike, DF8AN is QRV as 9Y4/homecall from Tobago, IOTA SA-009, until February 22. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to home call.

China
BY. David, BA4DW/4 is QRV from Changxing Island, IOTA AS-136, until February 19 operating holiday style. QSL to home call.

Morocco
CN. Special event station 5E50SA is QRV until February 28 during the 50th anniversary of the devastating earthquake which destroyed the Moroccan city of Agadir 50 years ago. QSL via EA7FTR.

Iran
EP. Mohammad, EP4MRG has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB between 1100 and 1300z. QSL to home call.

Grenada
J3. Bill, K4LTA is QRV as J37BO until March 3. In addition, he and NK4N will be QRV as J38A as a Multi/Single entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL both calls via K4LTA.

Dominica
J7. Steve, KL7SB is QRV as J79SB until February 18. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via NI5DX.

U.S. Virgin Islands
KP2. John, K3CT and John, K3TEJ will be QRV as KP2/homecalls from February 17 to 24. They will be active as KP2M in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. Before and after the contest
they will be active on all bands using CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL KP2/K3CT via K3CT, KP2/K3TEJ via K3TEJ and KP2M via AI4U.

Papua New Guinea
P2. Puiu, YO5BIM is QRV as P29VIM until February 21. Activity is on 20 meters and above using CW and SSB. He is active mostly during his evenings. QSL to home call.

Bonaire, Curacao
PJ2. Roger, N4RR is QRV as PJ4/homecall from Bonaire, IOTA SA-006, until February 15. Activity is on all bands using CW and RTTY. He will be active as PJ4R as a Single Op/All
Band/Low Power entry in the CQ WW WPX RTTY contest. QSL both calls to home call.

Belize
V3. AA4NC will be QRV as V31RR from February 17 to 23. Activity will be on 30, 17 and 12 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL via AI4U.

Australia
VK. Bill, VK4FW will be QRV as VK8MM from Groote Eylandt, IOTA OC-141, beginning February 14 for possibly 7 days. He will be active using mainly CW. QSL to home call.

Mexico
XE. Yahir, XE2JA/XF1 and possibly other operators are QRV from Alcatraz Island, IOTA NA-167, until February 14. Activity is on 80 to 15 meters using SSB and RTTY, and Satellite activity on AO-51, AO-27 and SO-50. QSL via EA5XC.

Cambodia
XU. Wim, ON6NP, Wim, ON6TZ and Peter, XU7ACY are QRV as XU7KOH from Koh Russei Island, IOTA AS-133, until February 16. They will later be joined by ON4AFU and F5PAC. QSL via ON7PP.

Nicaragua
YN. Look for operators K8DD, AC8W, KB8TXZ and N8LJ to be QRV as YN2DD, YN2WW, YN2TX and YN2LJ, respectively, from February 16 to 25. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest as a
Multi/Single entry. QSL YN2DD and YN2WW via K8DD, YN2LJ via K8ESQ and YN2TX via KB8TXZ.
(ARLD006 DX News)