425 DX News #766

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callsigns via WM6A, direct or bureau. [TNX The Daily DX]
TN - Baldur, DJ6SI (CW) and Franz, DJ9ZB (SSB and RTTY) expect to
be
active from Congo in late November-early December. They plan
to
operate as TN6X and TN0Z respectively, on 10-160 metres CW, SSB
and
digital modes with two stations. QSL via home calls. [TNX The
Daily
DX]
VE - Dave, VA3RJ reports that to celebrate the 100th anniversary
of
Reginald Fessenden's first AM voice broadcast (24 December
1906),
from 1 December through 31 January all Canadian amateur
radio
operators may replace their ordinary prefix with a special one
as
follows:
CF1 = VA1 CG1 = VE1 CG8 = VE8
CF2 = VA2 CG2 = VE2 CG9 = VE9
CF3 = VA3 CG3 = VE3 CH1 = VO1
CF4 = VA4 CG4 = VE4 CH2 = VO2
CF5 = VA5 CG5 = VE5 CI1 = VY1
CF6 = VA6 CG6 = VE6 CI2 = VY2
CF7 = VA7 CG7 = VE7 CI0 = VY0
VP5 - Kelly, N0VD will be active as VP5/N0VD from the Caicos
Islands
(NA-002) on 2-12 December, including an entry in the ARRL 10
Meter
Contest as VP5D. QSL for both via home call. [TNX N0VD]
VU7 - The ARSI team of operators for the 1-30 December VU7LD activity
from
Kavaratti Island in the Lakshadweeps includes 23 people from
all
over India (see the roaster and individual operating mode skills
on
the expedition web site). They will operate in batches: the
first
group will arrive on 30 November, followed by the second and
the
third ones around 12 and 22 December respectively. Please
pay
frequent visits to http://arsi.info/vu7/ for further information
and
updates.
YI - Mitch, K7TUT plans to operate as YI9TU from Iraq till 12
December,
and then again in January and February. Look for him on 10, 17,
20
and 40 metres SSB, CW and PSK3 between 15 and 18 UTC, and on
Sundays
between 4 and 6 UTC. QSL via N2OO. [TNX The Daily DX]
DX TRIP ---> Karl, N1DL will visit and operate holiday style from several
countries between 27 November and 19 December as follows:
27-28 Nov VP2V/N1DL Virgin Gorda, BVI (NA-023)
29 Nov FJ/N1DL St. Barthelemy (NA-146)
30 Nov-1 Dec 9Y4/N1DL Tobago (SA-009)
5-6 Dec PY8/N1DL Boca da Valeria
11-12 Dec FY/N1DL Devil's (Diable) Island (SA-020)