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3W, VIETNAM (Update [VERY RARE IOTA - #2]). An international group of operators will be active as 3W6C from Con Co Island (AS-185), Vietnam, in April 10-18th, 2010. This multi-national project, being coordinated by Swiss ham-radio operators, consists of roughly 20 individuals including one woman with members not only from Switzerland but also from Vietnam, Germany, USA and Japan. Operators mentioned as of today: Team Leader Hans-Peter/HB9BXE, Jan/DJ8NK, Hans/HB9BHW, Rene/HB9BQI, Christine/HB9BQW, Markus/HB9DIZ, Hans-Jurg/HB9DKZ, Paul/HB9DST/AA1MI, Leo/HB9DWL, Hans-
Peter/HB9EHP, Matthias/HB9JCI, Peter/HB9PJT, Eddy/XV1X and Michal/XV9DX. During their stay, they plan to have 4 stations on the air. Their goal is to make contacts on as many different frequencies as possible, even on the 80 meter and 160 meter bands, which makes this DXpedition very special. But this goal also means that the group must transfer considerable amounts of equipment – including radios, antennas, power generators, computers, and various ancillary supplies – with them to the island. The team is looking for sponsors (whether individuals, ham-radio clubs or commercial) to help offset the costs. Complete details are available at: http://www.3w6c.qrv.ch ADDED NOTES: Con Co Island, with a land surface of just 2 square kilo- meters, is 32 km off the central coast of Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin. The island has a population of approximately 400 people. For many years
it was a restricted military zone, but today the Vietnamese government is working to turn this idyllic location into a tourist and vacation destination.

7Q, MALAWI. Barrie, G4AHK, will once again be active as 7Q7BJ between
September 23rd and October 12th. Activity will be on all HF bands, mainly
CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

7Q, MALAWI. Ely, IN3VZE, informs OPDX that he will be active once again
as 7Q7CE from the southwest shore of Lake Malawi from the shack of his
good friend Harry, 7Q7HB, between October 2-20th. Activity will be holiday
style with planned operations on all bands using SSB and RTTY. QSL via
his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Tony, KM0O, will be active as 9M6/KM0O during the
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL route
TBA.

9M8, EAST MALAYSIA (IOTA Op). Steve, 9M6DXX, from the Island of Borneo
(OC-088) plans to busy from East Malaysia over next two months. Look for
Steve to be active as 9M8Z from Sarawak, East Malaysia (OC-088), between
October 22-26th. Activity will be SSB only but will also include oper-
ations in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/All-
Band/High-Power/Unassisted entry. QSL via LoTW, or QSL direct or by
the Bureau to M0URX (or request direct or bureau cards on-line [see
info at: http://www.m0urx.com/direct-a-bureau-instructions.html ]).
In early November, Steve/9M6DXX will be joined by John/9M6XRO and the
operators will activate Pulau Labuan Island (OC-133) between November
6-8th (and possibly for one or two hours on November 9th after 0000z).
The callsigns and operations will be as follows:
               9M6DXX/P - On 80-10 meters; SSB only.
               9M6XRO/P - On 160-10 meters; CW and RTTY.
Each stations will be using amplifiers to a multi-band vertical and a
160m inverted-L, both mounted very close to the ocean. Operators hope
it will be possible to operate on 160m CW at the same time as SSB on
the other bands. QSL both 9M6DXX/P and 9M6XRO/P via M0URX, either direct,
by the bureau or LoTW.

A5, BHUTAN. Yasuo, JA1FJJ, will be active as A52FJJ between October
8-20th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31.
He plans to use 500 watts into a G5RV antenna. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the Bureau.

ALASKA IOTA OP. Hugh, K6HFA, announced that he hopes to activate the
following IOTA groups:
   NA-236 - (New) Sanak Islands
   NA-222 - South Alaska Peninsula West Group
   NA-216 - North Alaska Peninsula West Group
   NA-087 - Shumagin Islands
He plans to be in the area between September 21st and October 5th.
Callsign will be K7A. Activity will be on  40/30/20 meters using CW
and SSB. QSL via K6HFA. PLEASE NOTE (per Hugh): He states, "Due to
the very high cost of transportation in this area, I will reluctantly
require 3 Green Stamps, Three Dollars, for each direct QSL request for
each IOTA group. This applies to all direct requests - USA and NON-USA,
EXCEPT members of IREF. All others will be sent via the Bureau."

C9, MOZAMBIQUE. Marco, IK1RAE, will be active as C91VM between October
5-23rd. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB and running 100 watts
into a vertical. Marco plans (if possible) to activate IOTA groups AF-061,
AF-066, AF-072 and AF-088. QSL only direct. PLEASE NOTE: All proceeds
will be donated to a charity project in the village of Malangute - check
QRZ.com for the official QSL info.

CQ NEWS (CQ Announces 75th Anniversary Worked All Zones Award). The
following is a news release from Richard Moseson/W2VU, Editor CQ Amateur
Radio, dated September 18th: "The November, 1934, issue of [R/9] magazine
announced a new operating award for radio amateurs, designed to encourage
the growing popularity of contacting stations across the globe, what we
know today as DXing. The award was called Worked All Zones and was to be
granted for making confirmed contacts with hams in each of the 40 zones
into which the world had been divided by [R/9's] editors. Today, 75 years
later, [R/9] has been succeeded by [CQ] magazine and WAZ - Worked All
Zones - sponsored by [CQ] since 1945, continues to be one of amateur
radio's most prestigious operating awards.
  In celebration of the WAZ's 75th anniversary, [CQ] magazine is announcing
a limited-term 'Diamond Jubilee WAZ' award. A special certificate will
be issued to amateurs who make contacts in all 40 CQ Zones of the World
between November 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. Certificates will be
numbered but there will be no endorsements. Confirmations will not be
required. However, it is expected that applicants will continue to uphold
amateur radio's long-standing tradition of honesty and self-regulation.
Standard WAZ application fees will apply.
  Complete details on the Diamond Jubilee WAZ Award will be in the October
2009 issue of [CQ] and are posted on the CQ website,
<http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/>, with a link from the October issue
highlights page.
  WAZ is the second-oldest amateur radio operating award still offered
today. The only current award that is older is the International Amateur
Radio Union's Worked All Continents award. The ARRL's DX Century Club
(DXCC) award was introduced in 1936. To date, more than 8,600 basic WAZ
awards have been issued. More information on the WAZ award program is
available on the CQ website at <http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html>"