IK5ROS Ham Site

5C, MOROCCO (IOTA Op). Alfredo, IK7JWX, informs that he is preparing for a DXpedition (with 9 operators) to activate Mogador Island (AF-065) in April. Activity will be on all HF-VHF bands and all modes. More details should be forthcoming. UPDATE! Alfredo, advises OPDX that the DXpedition will take place between April 18-26th. Look for the following operators (with callsigns to be active: Oscar/IK2AQZ (5C2A), Carlo/IK6CAC (5C2C), Ernesto/I2FUG (5C2F), Del/IZ7GWZ (5C2G), Alfredo/IK7JWX (5C2J), Leo/I8LWL (5C2L), Simon/IZ7ATN (5C2SG), Pino/I8YGZ (5C2Z) and Nicola/I0SNY (5C2Y). QSL via their home callsign. ADDED NOTE: Some of the reference numbers to be activated during this operation are:

Mogador Island   - AF-065; WW.Loc. IM51CM; ITU 37; CQ 33

Essaouira Island - WW.Loc. IM51CL 

ARLHS Lighthouses (callsign/m):  MOR-019 Cape Sim-Essaouira; WW.Loc. IM51CL  MOR-036 Sidi Magdul-Essaouira; WW.Loc. IM51BJ   MOR-040 Grand Jetee-Agadir; WW.Loc. IM50EJ  Activity will be on all bands (HF-VHF) and modes (CW, SSB, RTTY PSK31).

5X, UGANDA. Nick, G3RWF, will once again be active as 5X1NH. He will be
in Fort Portal in western Uganda starting March 11th for about two months.
Nick informs OPDX that he bought a (U.S.) vertical for 40 and 80 meters,
so he feels that he will do a bit better on those bands this time. However,
he will not have a 160 meter antenna (states, "there is simply not enough
room for an antenna, unless I visit my friend 5X1GS and use his antennas -
which I might well do."). He also mentions, "I prefer CW but I have now
worked over 20k CW QSOs, so I have it in mind to work some data (RTTY and
PSK31). Will work SSB whenever signals are good enough." Nick informs that
one of the problems in 5X is unreliable power (it is difficult to promise
that there will be power at any particular time). He plans to buy or rent
a car battery this trip because he will not have a vehicle to tap into.
Since he is doing voluntary work there, look for Nick on the air mainly
during the early mornings, evenings and weekends. QSL via G3RWF.

9K48, KUWAIT (Special Event). Members of the Kuwait Aamateur Radio Society
will activate the special callsign 9K48NLD from their K2RA Headquarters
[PLEASE NOTE: Not from IOTA AS-118 as initially planned.] between February
25-26th. Activity is to celebrate Kuwait's National Independence and
Liberation Day. Look for them to be on 40 and 20 meters using CW and SSB.
QSL via 9K2RA. Visit their Web page at:      http://www.KARS.org

ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK EVENT NEWS (February 16-22nd). PLEASE REMEMBER -
Stations that are active and signing "/ANT" may NOT be in the Antarctic!

ANTARCTIC OP & CRUSIE. By the time you read this, Mehdi/F5PFP and Jean-
Pierre/ON7ZM should be getting ready for their expedition to the Antarctic
peninsula. Their sailboat is expected to leave Ushuaia on Wednesday,
February 18th, depending on the weather conditions. They plan to visit
several Antarctic bases which include the South Shetland Islands (AN-010),
Palmer Archipelago (AN-012) and the Antarctic mainland (AN-016). According
to Mehdi, both Jean-Pierre and himself will mainly be active on 20 meters
SSB (14315 kHz), with some activity on 40/30/17 meters. [90% on SSB,
10% on CW, 80% on 20m] They plan to have one station continuously on the
air with a trapless vertical using 500 watts and another station sporadically
active using a trapless vertical and 100 watts. Operating times are between
1800-2200z, earlier and later when it is possible. Callsigns mentioned are
CE9XX, FT5YJ and VP8DLM. Expedition will last through March 17th. QSL via
F5PFP, by the bureau or direct: Mehdi Escoffier, Les Closures, 38440 Saint
Jean de Bournay, FRANCE. You can download and see the route of the sailboat
on GoogleEarth at:
      http://www.french-polar-team.fr/Antarcticexpedition2009/maps.html

AU30, INDIA (Special Event). Dutta/VU2DSI and friends Suhas/VU2SMN,
Manju/VU2SMS and Ronald/VU2ROE will operate with special event callsign
AU30SHI between 1830z, February 21st and 1829z, February 22nd. Activity
is to commemorate the birth date of the Great Emperor Cnatrapati Shivaji
(1627-1680). Operations will be from Shivneri Hill Fort near Junnar in
Pune District, Maharashtra, India, birth place of Shivaji. Suggested
frequencies are: 7070, 14250, 14215, 21280 and 28290 kHz. QSL via VU2DSI.

C3, ANDORRA. We have been informed by several sources that "the Andorran
Radioamateurs Union (URA) reminds that the local administration has not
implemented the CEPT Recommendation T/R 61-01. Therefore any C3/homecall
activity should be regarded as illegal." An up-to-date list of licensed
amateurs can be found at:             http://www.ura.ad

CN, MOROCCO. Jim, W7EJ, will be active as CN2R during the CQWW WPX SSB
Contest (March 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via W7EJ.
See the station from CN2R at: http://www.arraysolutions.com/Users/cn2r.htm

DAYTON HAMVENTION NEWS (Top-band Dinner). George/K8GG and George/W8UVZ
report: "All 160 meter band enthusiasts are cordially invited to the Top
Band Dinner on Friday evening of the 2009 Hamvention in Dayton. This annual
event brings together 160 meter operators from around the world for food,
drink and camaraderie. We will, again, be at the Barnsider Restaurant
- same location for the past three years. Here are the particulars:
   Date: Friday, May 15, 2009
   Time: Social Hour 6:30 PM (Cash bar)
   Dinner: 7:30 PM
   QTH: The Barnsider Restaurant (Near Hamvention Arena),
        5202 N Main Street, Dayton, Ohio -- (937) 277-1332
        Located on Route 48 just north of Needmore Ave
   Fare: Salad, roll and butter, dinner entree, dessert & beverage
         Choose from Chicken, Fish, Pork or Beef entries - selected
         from restaurant server. This is a plated dinner - not buffet.
   Cost: 29 USDs, mailed in advance. Includes complete dinner, taxes
         and gratuity. Price has been the same for last 4 years. Please
         note that all reservations need to be paid in advance, both
         USA and overseas.
   Program: We'll have a presentation by one of the K5D - Desecheo
            Island Ops on their low-band operation.
   Reserve: Now via email, snail mail and pay cost in advance (due before
            4-25) to: George Guerin, K8GG, 14322 A Drive North, CERESCO,
            MI  49033  -- Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
We are looking forward to another great gathering of Top Band enthusiasts."

DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, Awards Branch Manager, reports that the
following operation is approved for DXCC credit:
      TT8JT - Chad; 2008 Operation

E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Tim, NL8F/VK4COF, will be active for 14 days
from Rarotonga Island (OC-013) sometime between March 21st and April 4th.
Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters SSB and possibly 17 meters.
QSL Manager for this operation is K8NA.

EG3, SPAIN (Special Event). Special event station EG3LB was on the air
this past weekend to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis
Braille, inventor of the Braille system for blind. This station will also
be in the air February 20-22nd and February 27th-March 1st. Activity will
mainly be on CW and the Digital modes (RTTY/PSK). The bands may vary;
operations over the past weekend were on 40 and 20 meters. A special QSL
will be issued commemorating the event. QSL via EA3RKR, by the Bureau or
direct (QRZ.com). SWLs can also send for QSL but should send a report for
listening to a complete data QSO. More information is available on the
Web at:                 http://www.gratisweb.com/ea3rkr

FG, GUADELOUPE. Pat, F4EBT, will be active as FG/F4EBT from the area of
Sainte Rose on north Basse-Terre Island (NA-102) in the Guadeloupe Island
group between March 21st and April 11th. Activity will a "holiday style
operation", SSB only on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters using a TS-50 w/100
watts into a FD4 Multiband antenna.

FR, REUNION ISLAND (Update/Change). Cedric, F4EGZ, will be active as
FR/F4EGZ during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) as a Single-Op
entry. He informs OPDX that he will be there for 3 weeks but will only
be on the air for the contest. During the contest, he states he will be
active only on 20 meters band with a moxon antenna using 500W. However,
he also states that at the beginning (of the contest) he will be active
on 40 meters but does not think there will be a large open window to
Europe and USA.

GB6, ENGLAND (Special Event). Martin, G3VOF, informs that he and six
other operators will be putting GB6GEO on the air again this year during
the European Geo Parks Communication Event which takes place on Saturday,
May 23rd and Sunday, May 24th. Activity will be from Cavern in Torquay,
right in the heart of the English Riviera Global Geopark. This callsign
(along with many others) will be going on the air bringing awareness to
the beautiful "Geo Parks" in the UK and around different parts of the
world. Suggested frequencies are: 3680, 7080, 14180, 21180 and 28180 kHz.
If you live in France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Czech Rep, Norway,
Brazil, or China and are interested in participating in this event plus
can obtain the special "GEO" suffix, please contact Martin as soon as
possible via E-mail at:                  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
For more details, see GB6GEO at:  http://www.qrz.com/callsign/GB6GEO