Estimados  DXers:

 

After the ARRL CW contest you might expect a break in contest activity – You’re WRONG ! 

The coming weekend will see a lot of activity for CW, 160–SSB, RTTY and state QSO Parties.  Surely there’s something there for almost everyone.

 

A few DX updates for you as well….

 

5T2AI – MAURITANIA

This “different� callsign belongs to Ahmad, 9K2AI who will be here for 2 or 3 years.  QSL via NI5DX.

 

FT4JA - JUAN DA NOVA

The team a new Press Release yesterday with a lot of new information on this major DXpedition.

See the web site for that Press Release as well as other details <http://www.juandenovadx.com>

 

H44MS – SOLOMON ISL

Bernard, DL2GAC expects to be on 160 for this weekends CQ 160 contest. 

Look for him around 0700Z on Saturday.

 

S9BK – SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

Bruno, HB9BEI will be active from Sao Tome and Principe 25 February - 24 March 2016 as S9BK (call not confirmed).  He will work 40 - 10m SSB, Digital modes.  His plan is to be active from Sao Tome Island (IOTA AF-023) 25 February - 7 March, and again on 12 - 24 March.  He hopes to go to Principe Island (IOTA AF-044) 7 - 12 March, but that is not confirmed until he can make arrangements to get there.  QSL to his home call.

 

The winner of the 2015 ARRL International Humanitarian Award – Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM – has been active as a volunteer with the non-governmental organization Radioaficionados Sin Fronteras (RSF), Radio Amateurs Without Borders, that stresses the importance of radio in projects involving groups of geographically separated collaborators.

(You might recall that Antonio was the Chief Pilot for the VP8STI/VP8SGI DXpedition.

Congratulations to Antonio for this recognition.)

 

Until next time, enjoy the chase and as always Have Fun !

 

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