IK5ROS Ham Site

3D2/C, CONWAY REEF (Update). The 3D20CR is now active until October 10th. As of Saturday, October 3rd, the team has made some 12k QSOs. Most of the activity has been on 160/80/40/20/17 meters using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL via DJ8NK, by the bureau or direct (new IRCs are OK, old IRCs with expiration date of "31 Dec. 2009" are "NOT" OK. QSL cards are most likely to be sent out in January 2010). For more details and possible updates, see their Web page at:     http://www.conwayreef2009.de Also watch QRZ.com for updates at:  http://www.qrz.com/db/3d20cr

3V, TUNISIA. A German team will operate from the "Radio Club Station of
Tunisian Scouts" (3V8SS) in Sousse, using a special callsign 3V3S between
November 23rd and December 2nd. Operators mentioned are: Andy/DJ7IK,
Jan/DJ8NK, Guenter/DJ9CB, Andreas/DL9USA and Lars/DF1LON. The team will
set up, and use a spiderbeam and verticals antennas. All antennas will
be donated to the 3V8SS station. Look for them to also participate in the
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry.
QSL via DL9USA. A Web page will be active soon at:    http://www.3V3S.tk

4U1UN ACTIVITY WEEK (October 19-25th). A press release by Jarmo, OH2BN,
states (edited): "4U1UN - United Nations Headquarters, New York - This
DXCC entity will be active from October 19-25th, on all bands, all modes,
with a team of well-known DX and contest operators: OH2BH, OH0XX, OH2NB,
OH6LI, G3SXW, F5CWU, F4EGD, PY5EG, JK3GAD, UA9AB, LA5IIA LA4OFA, NN1N,
K2QI, KA2RTD, K2LE, N2UN, N2GA, K2DO, N2YBB, KA2D, WQ2N and W2VQ.
  Antennas and security access to the building are heavily restricted
but the team will do their best to make this rare station available to
all.
  Activity will be from 8AM until midnight local time (1200-0400 UTC)
each day. All-night activity is planned for Friday the 23rd and Saturday
the 24th of October. Some of the operators will form an international
team  for CQ World-Wide SSB Contest participation in the 'Two Transmitter'
(M2) category. QSL via HB9BOU. LoTW upload will be done after the
operation.
  It is highly appreciated if you are able to distribute through your
publications. 73 es tnx de Johnny, NQ2G / LA5IIA."

  ADDED NOTE: Look for 4U64UN to be active until mid-November. Activity
  is to celebrate the 64th annual UN General Assembly. Activity is expected
  to be on all band and modes. QSL via HB9BOU or LoTW. Please note that
  the logs will be uploaded to LoTW once this event is over. QSL cards
  are expected to be mailed out sometime in December 2009.

8P, BARBADOS. Brian, ND3F, will be active as 8P9SS between November 22nd
and December 2nd. Activity will probably be on all bands, but he will
also be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-
Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to ND3F.

9H, MALTA. Andreas, DL9USA, will be active from Comino Island (EU-023)
between October 15-22nd. Bands and modes of activity were not provided.
QSL via his home callsign.

A2, BOTSWANA. Mike, K9NW, will be active as A25NW between November 23rd
and December 1st. Activity will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
28-29th). QSL via his home callsign (QRZ.com).

A5, BHUTAN. Just a reminder that 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.

AH6, HAWAII. Once again the members of the "Coconut Wireless Contest Club"
will be active as AH6XX in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as
a Multi-Single entry. Operators mentioned are: Rich/K2WR, Tetsuo/AH7C and
Kan/JA1BK (KH6BK). QSL via LoTW, or direct to K2WR.

AM3, SPAIN. Members of the AM3SSB Contest Team will be active during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via
EA3JW. Operators mentioned are: Eugeni/EA3QP, Marcel/EA3IN, Jaime/EA3JW,
Joan/EA3GEG, Martin/EC3ACS, Albert/YV3AZC and Jose/EA5DFV.

CR2, AZORES. Toni, OH2UA, will be active as CR2X from Ribeira Grande
during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) and the CQWW DX CW
Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry.
QSL via OH2BH. For more details, visit the Web page at:
                            http://www.cu2a.com

CU2, AZORES ISLANDS. A press release by Martti, OH2BH, states (edited):
"You may catch the Radio Arcala team in action from the Azores starting
Monday, October 5th, for one week. Look for Martti/OH2BH (CU2KG), Juha/
OH8NC (CU2KH) and Toni/OH2UA (CU2KI) on a variety of bands during a
maintenance operation from their contest station CR2X <http://www.cu2a.com>.
QSLs CBA via home calls."

DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, reports that
the following operations are approved for DXCC credit:
     5N0OCH - Nigeria; Current Operation (Logs in LoTW)
     5N0EME - Nigeria; 2009 Operation
     D2QMN - Angola; Current operation
  Anyone who had this operation rejected in a recent DXCC submission can
send a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to be placed on the list to be updated.

EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. A German team of operators will activate the URE
Las Palmas section radio club station EA8URL during the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 28-29th) as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via address on QRZ.com.
Operators mentioned are: Hans-Juergen/DB7QJ, Tobias/DH1TW, Heijo/DJ1OJ,
Simon/DJ4MZ, Hajo/DJ9MH, Stefan/DJ9NMH, Manfred/DK2OY, Matthias/DK4YJ,
Ulf/DK5TX, Christoph/DK9TN, Renate/DL2MY, Ron/DL3BPC, Holger/DL5KUT and
Bernhard/DL6RAI. For more info on EA8URL, visit their Web page at:
                           http://www.ea8url.com

FT/G, GLORIOSO ISLAND (Update). The FT5GA team continues to be on the
air and is trying to satisfy the international Ham radio community. As
of October 4th, they have made just under 43k QSOs with 13.4k unique
callsigns (20256/CW, 18342/SSB and 4106/RTTY). This will be the last
week to work them. The Web page is now reporting that the team will be
active until October 8th. They are also planning to pay more attention
to 160 and 80 meters CW to the USA, even if these bands are very very
noisy. For updates, visit the FT5GA Web page at: http://glorieuses2008.free.fr
QSL Manager is F5OGL: Didier Senmartin, P.O. Box 7, F-53320 LOIRON,
FRANCE. Online log is available at: http://www.clublog.org/charts/?c=FT5GA

  ADDED NOTE (FT5GA Pirates): Carl, N4AA, editor of "QRZ DX, sent out the
  following press release October 1st: "Hello DXers:
          This is a SPECIAL BULLETIN and the following will reveal why.
  I have been contacted by a person (who I will NOT name) who has the
  capability to pin point (very accurately) the source of an on the air
  signal.  What I am saying is ­ this person has the professional equipment
  and the expertise to monitor a signal on the ham bands and determine to
  a very narrow area where that signal is coming from.
    Apparently there was a pirate on 10114 last night signing FT5GA. That
  signal was NOT coming from Glorioso, it was coming from QUEBEC in CANADA,
  NNE of Montreal.
    On two other days pirate signals were monitored signing FT5GA, one was
  coming from LATVIA and the other from the SOUTH COAST OF SICILY.
    These pirates should be relatively easy for 'local' DXers to find. They
  need to be specifically identified and pressure brought to bear on them
  to cease their deliberate and illegal activities.
    The 'source' that I mentioned above will continue to provide periodic
  reports like this, and I will continue to publish the locations of these
  irresponsible persons. I ask for those within the areas identified pay
  particular attention and use whatever means are available to them to put
  a stop to these activities.
    Your cooperation with the identification of these pirates will be
  appreciated by all of us."

FY, FRENCH GUIANA. Operators Marc/F1HAR, Herve/F5HRY, Gerard/F6FGZ, Laurent/
F6FVY, Sebastien/F8CMF and Didier/FY5FY will be active as FY5KE during the
CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Multi-Single entry.
QSL via FY5KE, by the Bureau or direct.

G6, ENGLAND. Operators Paul/G6PZ, Mark/M0DXR, Simon/M0CLW, Peter/M3PHP
and Simon/2E0CVN will be active as G6PZ during the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 24-25th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via G6PZ, by the Bureau
or direct. Visit the G6PZ contest station Web site at: http://www.g6pz.com

GJ/MJ, JERSEY (EU-013). Rich, K2WR, will once again be active as MJ0AWR
before the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th). For activity during the
contest, look for him to use the callsign GJ2A and be a Single-Op/All-Band
entry. QSL GJ2A via K2WR or GJ3DVC. QSL MJ0AWR via K2WR.

II1, ITALY (Special Event/WAP Station). Look for special event station
II1CAM (WAP-177) to be on the air until October 15th. Activity is to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the airport at Cameri, logistic and
technologic pole of the Italian Air Force (see the following Web page:
http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/SitoAM/Default.asp?idsez=3D2956&idente=3D=412 ).
The WAP (Worldwide Antarctic Program) has always worked close to the
Italian Air Force (IAF) which devotes its personnel every year to the
Antarctic Missions. The WAP is joining in on the celebration of the
Cameri AFB and a special thanks goes to A.R.I. Sezione di Gallarate
(IQ2GM) for this brand new II1CAM (WAP-177) callsign on the air. QSL
via IW2MNO. More info and WAP news can be found on the WAP Web site
at:                       http://www.waponline.it