IK5ROS Ham Site

3D2, FIJI. Operators Jacek/SP5EAQ and Jacek/SP5DRH will be active as 3D2MJ and 3D2KJ, respectively, from Viti Levu (OC-016), starting October 1st for four weeks. Activity will be on all bands, but with an emphasis on the lower bands. They plan to use two stations with small amps and vertical antennas. QSL via their home callsigns.

4W, TIMOR-LESTE. Currently, two operators are active from here. Al,
CT1GPQ, now active as 4W6AL, will be there until October 3rd. Remember,
this is "NOT A DXpedition"! CT1GPQ is in Timor-Leste with a medical team
and radio operations will take place only during his spare time. He
was heard this past weekend on 20 meters CW at various times between
0800-1300z. QSL via Toze, CT1GFK. Online log is now available at: http://algarvedx.com
Second operator is Chris, VK4FR, now active as 4W6FR, will be there
until mid-October. He is also on a work assignment. Chris was heard
this past weekend mainly on 30 and 20 meters using PSK31. QSL 4W6FR
via VK4FW.

5B, CYPRUS (New IPA Op!). Gab, HA3JB, will be active as 5B/HG3IPA between
September 25th and October 2nd. This is a new IPA activation and is valid
for HA-IPARC Award (Hungarian International Police Association). Find
IPARC Award info at:http://www.ha3jb.com/award.html
Gab plans to be in the CQWW RTTY Contest (September 26-27th). Online log
will be available on his Web page at:http://www.ha3jb.com
ADDED NOTE: Gab reports, "I'm very sorry that the 3A/HG3IPA expedition
was postponed due to technical reasons."

9H, MALTA. Members of the Dutch Society of Radio Amateurs (VRZA) will
once again be active using their special callsign 9H9PA from Qawra between
September 5-28th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. QSL via PB9ZR, by the Bureau or direct to: Ruben van der
Zwet, Van Speykstraat 238, 2161 VT Lisse, The Netherlands. NO IRC coupons,
they are not valid anymore in the Netherlands (2 USDs only). PLEASE NOTE:
Operators will also operate under their individual callsigns. The following
callsigns were mentioned: 9H3AB (QSL via PA1SL), 9H3DZ (QSL via PA2AM),
9H3FD (QSL via PA3FHR), 9H3ON (QSL via PG9W), 9H3S (QSL via PA3HGP),
9H3X (QSL via PE1NGF), 9H3YM (QSL via PE1OFJ) and 9H3ZR (QSL via PB9ZR).

9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Operators Miki, JJ2CJB/AC2AI will be active as
9M6/JJ2CJB from "Langkah Syabas Beach Resort" located near the city of
Kota Kinabalu on the Island of Borneo (OC-088) for the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 24-25th). He plans to run 400 watts into a Force12 C4 beam. QSL
via LoTW, e-QSL or the JA Bureau.

AH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Kuny/W1FPU (7L1FPU) and his nine-year son Yoshiki/
KH0UA (JF1UCV), Tomo/N2QP (JQ1OCR), his wife Yuri/KE7TWK, Hajime/AH0BR
and Moto/W1NDE will be active from the Mariana Islands between September
4-7th. Activity will include a Multi/Multi entry in the All Asian DX SSB
Contest (September 5-6th) as AH0BT. QSL via 7L1FPU, by the Bureau and
direct.

EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS (EU-004). Adrian, AA5UK, will be active as EA6/AA5UK
from Ibiza (JM09tb), October 14-29th. Activity will be holiday style on
160-10 meters using mostly SSB and various Digital modes. Also, look
for satellite activity on various birds. He will also be active during
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th). QSL via his home callsign, by the
bureau, LoTW or eQSL.

FT/G, GLORIOSO ISLAND (Update). Didier, F5OGL, Glorioso 2009 team leader,
announced this past week (on August 19th) that "the Glorioso 2009 team
has in hand the flight tickets from Paris CdG to the St. Denis Reunion
Island airport. The departure is scheduled on September 11th and the
return on October 8th. The information about the French Forces Transall
flight from Saint Denis to Grande Glorieuse will be published as soon as
the FASZOI Hq will have confirmed them. (FASZOI = French Armed Forces
for the South Indian Ocean Zone) The stay on Grand Glorieuse is considered
having about three weeks length. All the gear has been picked up and is
now ready packed on pallets to be sent to the Reunion island in the
next few days. Thanks especially for that to the Provins ARC, F6KOP
members Serge, F6AML and Frank, F4AJQ." For more details and updates,
visit the FT5GA Web page at: http://glorieuses2008.free.fr

HL9, SOUTH KOREA (Update/Attention PFX Hunters!). Mike, KE7WRJ, will be
here for over 2 months starting September 9th. He plans to be active as
HL9QST, September 10th, but no later than 11th. This is a rare prefix
only assigned to U.S. Service members assigned to Korea. His tentative
schedule is to operate from 4 different locations in South Korea as
follows:         September 10-12th: Seoul
                 September 14-24th: Camp Casey
                 September 25th-October 18th: Camp Humphreys
                 October 19-29th: Camp Carroll
                 October 30th-November 13th: Seoul
Activity will be on 40-10 meters, depending on the propagation, using CW
and SSB. Operations will be at least 8 hours a day during the week and
longer over the weekends. Look for him to be in both the Extra and General
portions of the bands. His equipment will consist of a 5000A by Flex Radio,
a "3 element Yagi in a Bag" from Super Antennas. QSL via KE7WRJ, direct or
LoTW.