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CE9, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS (Update). A team of operators will be operating from Arturo Prat-Greenwich Island-South Shetland archipelago (IOTA AN-010, WW Loc. GC07FQ), between January 10-24th. Team members mentioned are:
Luis/XQ5CIE, Carlos/CE6UFF, Didier/F6DXE and Dagoberto/CE5COX. Their callsign will be XR9JA. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and the AO-51 Satellite. QSL via CE5JA. For more information, go to: http://www.ce5ja.cl

3V, TUNISIA. SWL Ashraf, 3V4-002, will be active as 3V8SS from the "Radio
Club Station of Tunisian Scouts" in Sousse, during the CQWW DXX SSB
Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15)/Low-Power entry.
QSL via IZ8CCW. Also, read about Ashraf on the following Web pages at:
http://ashraf3v4002.wordpress.com
http://www.qsl.net/3v4-002/

4K, AZERBAIJAN. Member of the 4K7Z Radio Club will be active during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest as a Multi-Single/All-Band entry. QSL via UA3FDX.

4U1UN IN THE CQWW SSB CONTEST. A press release from Martti, OH2BH, states:
"A six-man team of NN1N, KR2Q, PY5EG, JK3GAD, OH0XX and OH2BH will be
participating in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest in the two-transmitter
category providing this DXCC entity and unique multiplier to a large
group of their fellow hams globally. The station has a few new antennas.
They include a SteppIR Vertical, a Butternut vertical for 40, 80 and 160
meters and 6M yagi. As usual, QSL service will be handled by HB9BOU either
via the bureau or direct. The logs will also be uploaded to LoTW after
the operation has concluded."

9Y4, TRINDADE AND TOBAGO. Chris, 9Y4D (ex-9Y4NZ), will be active during
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band
(possibly 20m like last year)/High-Power entry. QSL via info on QRZ.com.

A35, TONGA (News and Contest Ops). Paul Kidd, well-unknown as A35RK,
informs OPDX that he has been thinking about if-and-when to use his
special A35A. Paul states, "I had the initial impression that A35A was
restricted to contest/special event use. But that's not the case....it's
a regular every-day callsign, now that the rules have been changed. I
had a chat this morning with Fe'ao Vakata (the radio licensing officer)
about this, and here's what he said: It is his intention to issue A31x
callsigns for visiting contest and special event operations. Basically,
that prefix block is reserved for 'groups', not individuals. The A31xx
block is reserved for other short-term visitors, yachties, etc. The
A35x and A35xx blocks are intended for resident operators, like me. When
he issued me the A35A license, it was with the understanding that I
could use it any way I choose....as a 'regular' call, or as a special
event/contest call. Fe'ao said that it's entirely up to me, and he has
no objections to my using it anyway I want to. Therefore.....Effective
immediately, A35A will be my 'fulltime' callsign....for DXing, contests,
ragchewing, the whole coconut. HI......
QTH remains the same: Lifuka Island, Ha'apai Group, IOTA OC-169
QSL A35A via W7TSQ, W7 Bureau, or LoTW (No direct mail to Tonga,
no A3 Bureau)..... 73, Paul Kidd, A35A (A35RK)"

Look for A35A to be active in the upcoming CQWW DX Contests:
CQWW SSB - Single-Op/Single-Band/Low-Power (probably 15M)
CQWW CW - Multi-Sigle, Operators Paul/A35A and Dave/W6ZL (A35KL)
In both cases, QTH Ha'apai Group (OC-169). QSL via LoTW (additional
QSL arrangements pending).

A35, TONGA. Ramon, XE1KK, will be active as A31KK from Fafa Island
in the Tongatapu Group (OC-049) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSLs will
automatically be sent via the Bureau. Also, QSL via LoTW.

AH6, HAWAII (Update). 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-2 entry. Operators mentioned are: Rich/K2WR, Tetsuo/
AH7C and Kan/JA1BK (KH6BK). QSL via LoTW, or direct to K2WR.

C4, CYPRUS. Andy, LZ2HM, and possibly others will be active as C4I during
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via
LZ2HM.

C91, MOZAMBIQUE. Mike, ZS6TAF, who works in Maputo from time to time,
operate mobile using the callsign C91BA. He uses Yaesu 857D and Watson
Multiranger mobile antenna for 80/40/20/15/10/6 meters. He was heard
this past week on 7083 kHz at 1539z. QSL via his home callsign.

CCF/OHDXF CONTEST & DX CONFERENCE. Dates for the CCF/OHDXF Contest and
DX conference have been announced by the Contest Club of Finland(CCF) and
OH DX Foundation (OHDXF). It will be held between January 22-24th (2010).
Look for more details to become available on the following Web page at:
http://contestclubfinland.com/CCF

CE9, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS (Update). A team of operators will be operating
from Arturo Prat-Greenwich Island-South Shetland archipelago (IOTA AN-010,
WW Loc. GC07FQ), between January 10-24th. Team members mentioned are:
Luis/XQ5CIE, Carlos/CE6UFF, Didier/F6DXE and Dagoberto/CE5COX. Their
callsign will be XR9JA. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB,
PSK31 and the AO-51 Satellite. QSL via CE5JA. For more information, go to:
http://www.ce5ja.cl

CQ3, MADEIRA ISLAND (AF-014). Members of the CT3 Friendly DX Group will
be active as CQ3Z during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as
a Multi-Single entry. QSL via CT3AB. Operators mentioned are: Filipe/CT3AB,
Norberto/CT3FH, Jose/CT3IP, Dinora/CT3JJ and Nelio/CT3KO.

CR3, MADEIRA ISLAND (AF-014). Members of the CT3 Madeira Contest Team
will be active as CR3A during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th)
as a Multi-? entry. QSL via CQ9K. Operators mentioned are: Jose/CT3BD,
Luis/CT3DL, Jose/CT3DZ, Jose/CT3EE, Antonio/CT3EN, Jose/CT3IA, Eusebio/
CT3KU, Jose/CT3KY, Jos/CT3NT and Jos/CT4NH.