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QSL via I8KHC, LoTW. 8R, GUYANA: Aldir, PY1SAD, remains on the air until the 8th as 8R1TM. QSL via PY1SAD. AS-002; A9, BAHRAIN ISLAND: A975IARU marks the 75th anniversary of IARU Region 1 between Feb. 6 and 10 and on each 6th day of the following months for 5 days. QSL via EC6DX. DL, GERMANY: DA0IARU (special DOK IARU00) celebrates the IARU centenary until April 27. QSL will be sent automagically via the bureau; direct via DL2VFR. OH, FINLAND: Ric, DL2VFR, and Georg, DL4SVA, are going to put OH73ELK on the air between Feb. 7 and 20. DJ9BX joins them on the 12th. For contests they will use the callsign OG7Z. OH/DL2VFR also hopes to activate OHFF references, depending on local snow conditions. YN, NICARAGUA: NA-212; YN, PACIFIC OCEAN COAST group: NA-117; TI8, PUNTARENAS PROVINCE EAST group: HP, PANAMA: Between Feb. 11 and 16, N3QQ, W8HC, K5MSK, NL8F, OK8AU, RW3RN, R1BIG, and R9LR will operate as YN6RRC from Complejo Volcanico San Cristobal (Ref. POTA NI-055), as H7RRC from Isla Del Cardon (IOTA NA-212), and as YN8/KL7RRC from POTA NI-011. Then they move on to Costa Rica, where they activate Isla Cano (NA-117) and POTA CR-0018 as TI1RRC between Feb. 19 and 25. Finally, they will operate as 3F3RRC from PA-0033 in Panama. At present, all callsigns still need approval from the relevant authorities. IOTA ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-005; D4, LEEWARD ISLANDS (aka SOTAVENTO): Claudio, HB9OAU, signs D44OA from Sal Island between the 5th and 18th on 40-6m (CW, SSB). QSL via LoTW, eQSL, qrz.com; no paper cards. AF-022; ZD7, ST HELENA ISLAND: Gan, KY8D, operates from Richard's Travel Lodge (Jamestown, St. Helena) between Feb. 8 and 15 as ZD7KYD on 17-10m (CW). QSL via KY8D. EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND: Andreas, LA8AJA, puts the club station JW5E on the air from the 5th to 7th as JW8AJA. QRV mostly on CW on 40-10m. QSL via homecall, LoTW. For more information see: http://la8aja.com. NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group: Chip, K2KJD, and John, K4SGR, sign C6ADA between the 12th and 16th trying to activate new parks and lighthouses. NA-104; V4, ST KITTS AND NEVIS: Tom, K0YA, and his wife Antoinette, W5RCX, sign V4/homecalls between Feb. 6 and March 4. During the ARRL International DX CW Contest (Feb. 15/16) Tom uses V47Y. QSL via LoTW. OC-003; VK9, COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS: Larry, W5EIT, operates holiday-style between the 11th and 18th as VK9/W5EIT from Cocos Isl on CW and FT8; RTTY and SSB depending on condx. For more information see: https://w5eit.org/vk9c/. OC-029; V7, RATAK CHAIN: DK6SP, DJ4MX, HA8RT, M0SDV, E77DX, and DK1YH put the Marshall Isl. on the air between Feb. 11 and 23. QRV as V73WW on 160-6m (CW, SSB, RTTY, FT4/8) with 4 rigs. QSL via DJ4MX, LoTW. OC-047; H4, SOLOMON ISLANDS: Bernhard, DL2GAC, will be back on the air as H44MS from Honiara between Feb. 9 and May 7. QSL via DL2GAC (d). OC-150; YB9, TENGGARA BARATISLANDS: YB9/ON6HX (Jozef) remains active from Lombok Isl. until Feb. 6. QSL via ON6HX, LoTW. SA-036; P4, ARUBA ISLAND: Marty, KE4TT, operates as P4/KE4TT from Feb. 7 until March 11 on HF (CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8). QSL via KE4TT (d/B), LoTW. SA-099; PJ2, CURACAO: Rudolph, NF9V, will be back on the bands as PJ2/NF9V between Feb. 11 and 18. QRV on 160-10m and as part of the PJ2T team for the ARRL contest. QSL for PJ2/NF9V via NF9V (d/B), LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.06. - 01.05. 3E7D 2410 - 06/25 3X1A 2439 delay - 5N9DTG 2444* 06.02. - 14.02. 5V0DX 2444* 23.12.24 - 5Z4/WA5A 2440 02.02. - 10.04. 6W/ON4AVT 2443 - 06/25 7P8AB 2439 - 06/25 7P8NB 2439 26.02. - 05.05 8Q7VA 2442 20.11. - 8R1/AG6UT 2434 01.01. - 08.02. 8R1TM 2444* 09.24 - 9J2FI 2426 27.01. - 15.02. 9X2AW 2442 01.01. - 31.12. A9100IARU 2443 06.xx - 10.xx A975IARU 2444* 01.02. - 06.02. C5PL 2443 12.02. - 16.02. C6ADA 2444* 05.02. - 18.02. D44OA 2444* 01.01. - 31.12. DA0LH 2442 01.01. - 31.12. DL100DM 2442 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025B 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025C 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025E 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025S 2441 18.01. - 31.03. DL2025W 2441 01.01. - 31.12. DM800KM 2439 - 01/25 DU3/F4EBK 2413 - 06/24 FH4VVK 2357 10/24 - 03/25 FY4YM 2427 09.02. - 07.05. H44MS 2444* 01.02. - 17.02. HP1TT 2443 - II4RCDN 2428 26.01. - 01.03. J52EC 2442 15.11. - 01.03. JG8NQJ/JD1 2432 05.02. - 07.02. JW8AJA 2444* - 31.01. K3Y/0 ... 01.01. - 31.12. LA100A 2442 07.02. - 20.02. OH73ELK 2444* 07.02. - 11.03. P4/KE4TT 2444* 13.02. - 28.02. PA80OV 2443 11.02. - 18.02. PJ2/NF9V 2444* 12.01. - 08.04. PJ2/W2APF 2440 ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========