IK5ROS Ham Site

D2, ANGOLA. Craig, MM0SSG, is now active as D2SG from a beach 1 mile from the capital Luanda. He expects to be there for the next 6 months (on 6/2 rotation). Activity will be during most days on the HF bands, 80-10 meters including 30/17/12 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31. He is using a Yaesu FT-897 with either 100 or 10 watts (depending on circumstances) into a small vertical antenna for most bands and a 20m dipole for 20m. QSL via ONLY DIRECT to his P.O Box in Glasgow which will be set up by the 10th of September or sooner. He requests a SAE (Self Addressed Envelope) with 2 green stamps (USDs). No IRCs please. QSL cards will be returned approxi-mately every 2 months when he returns to the UK. LAST MINUTE UPDATE:
QSL via GM4FDM.

3D2, FIJI (Possibly Rotuma [3D2/R]). Seb, F8IJV, is making plans to be inFiji during 2011 in October (dates are not final yet). Activity will be limited to his free time (this will not be a DXpedition). He has received his license and will use the callsign 3D2JV. Seb will be active from the QTH of Tony, 3D2AG, on Liti Levu (OC-016). He plans to be active on 160-6 meters, mainly on SSB and FM on 10 meters, and possibly some Digital modes. Seb also plans to participate to the 2011 CQWW DX SSB Contest while there. If it is possible he may go to Rotuma by plane, if it is not too expensive. He would like to operate a few days from there. The equipment to be used will be an Yaesu FT-450, 5 band Spiderbeam, and three vertical
antennas for the 160/80/40 meter bands (possibly a K9AY for reception). QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct, and also LoTW. More details will be forthcoming.

9H3, MALTA (Update). A group of Italian operators will be active as 9H3Y from Gozo Island (EU-023) between July 24-31st. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th). Operators mentioned are: Marcello/IT9ABY, Peter/IT9WKU, Delly/IT9ZRU, Antonella/IW9HJT and possibly others. QSL via IT9ABY, prefered direct and Bureau accepted. They now have a Web page at:http://www.9h3y.it

3C9B AND 3C0C DXPEDITION. By the time you read this, the Bioko Island (AF-010) operation should be over or coming to an end. Operators Elmo/ EA5BYP (SSB and RTTY) and Javi/EA5KM (CW and SSB) are expected to be active as 3C0C from Annobon Island (AF-039) between June 8-20th). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, with an emphasis on the
lower bands and CW. They will try to have two stations on the air, but remember that they are only two operators, so please be patient. For more details and updates on the 3C0C DXpedition, visit their Web page at: http://www.3c0c-annobon.com