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SM3CVM Presents :
THE DXCALENDAR
ANTARCTICA TOUR; VP8/A, VP8/G, VP8/H, VP8/O by W2APF, traveling aboard the ship National
Geographic Explorer. He is visiting the Antarctic region until Mar 5. He will sign W2APF/C6A/mm from
onboard the ship and W2APF/KC4 from the Antarctic mainland. He plans shore excursions on the
Falklands, South Orkneys, South Shetlands and South Georgia Islands and will use the call VP8DML
from there. An exact timetable is not known in advance. Learn more at:
http://www.expeditions.com/Ship_Detail92.asp?Ship=20
QSL cards for all callsigns should be sent via W2APF
PRINCE EDWARD & MARION IS; ZS8M AF­021. ZS1HF has announced he will be active from Marion
Island "from the end of April once the 'SA Agulhas' has returned to Cape Town". He says he is taking up
"the position of radio/electronics technician for a year". ZS8M is expected to be QRV in late April­early
May. Pierre will be active in his spare time, and will operate SSB, possibly with some RTTY. QSL direct
to ZS1X.
1/3 PITCAIRN I.; VP6AL
QSL OK via eQSL or direct: c/o P.D.C Hahei, RD1, Whitianga, New Zealand.
1/3 NEW ZEALAND; ZL/G6PAA
He will probably visit both the North Island (OC­036, WLOTA LH­0069) and South Island (OC­134,
WLOTA LH­0342). Activity will be 80­10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. He will use 100 watts
into a dipole. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
2/3 BELIZE; V31RI
by DL6RAI. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
2/3 ­ 11/3 ST. LUCIA; J68JA NA­108
by W5JON. Activity will be on 160­6 meters (including 60m) on SSB. He will use an ICOM IC­7000, KL­
400 Amp (350 watts) into the following antennas: ZS6BKW design multiband dipole, and a 3 element
yagi on 6m. Activity will also include the ARRL International DX Phone Contest (March 6­7th) as a
Single­Op/All­Band entry. QSL via W5JON.
3/3 ­ 10/3 COCOS (KEELING) IS; VK9 OC­003
by NL8F. Activity will be on 80­10 meters, plus 6 meters, and an entry in the ARRL International DX
Phone Contest (March 6­7th). He will be using a vertical antenna. He does not know what his callsign
will be, but he is hoping for VK9COF (or possibly VK9C/NL8A). QSL via K8NA.
3/3 ­ 2/4 RODRIGUES I; 3B9WR AF­017
from Cotton Bay, Rodrigues Island by G3LZQ. Activity will be on all bands 160­10 meters, probably and
mainly CW, but with a focus on the lower band (QRN permitting). Look for him to be in the RSGB's 73rd
Commonwealth Contest (March 13­14th). QSL via his home callsign.
[ HAM­MAG N.14 March 2010 ]