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"VY2 LAND" DX and Contest Info for the week starting August 8, 2008:
GUINEA, 3X. John, VE2EQL, will be active as 3XY0D until August 9.
SENEGAL, 6V. Laurent, F8ATM, will be QRV as 6V7L from August 8 to 22.
TURKEY, TC. The special callsign TC4X will be activated on several occasions, through August 12.
CAPE VERDE, D4. Luca, IK2NCJ, will be active from the D4C Contest station on Sao Vicente (AF-086, WLOTA LH-1976, WW Loc. HK76MV), from August 6 to 18.
ITALY, I. Look for special event station II5EME on the air until August 15. Activity is to celebrate the 13th International EME Conference.
PALAU, T8. Hidenori, JI2TXU, will activate T88TX from August 15 to 20.
HONG KONG, VR2. Special Event. Members of the Hong Kong Amateur Radio DX Association (HARDXA) continued to be active as VR2008O.
CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Randy, K5SL, will be QRV as ZS2SI from Grand Cayman.
SARDINIA, IS0. Gherardo, IM0/IZ1DSH, will appear from Tavolara Island (EU-165)
OGASAWARA ISLAND, JD1/OG. JD1BLX (JI5USJ) and JD1BLY (JI5RPT) will be active from Chichijima (AS-031), from August 10 to 16.
SVALBARD, JW. Niels, JW/OZ8KR, will be active mostly on SSB on 20 meters from the capital Longyearbyen (EU-026) from August 12 to 17.
ICELAND, TF. Martin, TF/G3ZAY, Dominic,TF/M0BLF, and Chris, F/M0SCH, are working from Grimsey Island (EU-168) until August 9.
CORSICA, TK. Nicolas, TK/F5TGR, will be QRV from Porto Vecchio.
URUGUAY, CV. The Radio Club Uruguayo will be active as CV1AA from Puerto del Buceo West Breakwater (ARLHS URU-014) August 15 to 17.
WALLIS ISLAND, FW. FW1W and FW1Z expected to be QRV from August 9 to 15.
SAMOA, 5W. 5W0HH and 5W0MJ Upolu Island, (OC-097) from August 16 to 19
WEEK STARTING FRIDAY AUGUST 8 ON THE RADIO:
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NCCC Sprint |
0230Z-0300Z, Aug 8 |
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WAE DX Contest, CW |
0000Z, Aug 9 to 2359Z, Aug 10 |
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Maryland-DC QSO Party |
1600Z, Aug 9 to 0400Z, Aug 10 and |
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1600Z-2359Z, Aug 10 |
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon |
0000Z-2400Z, Aug 10 |
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MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest |
0000Z-2359Z, Aug 12 |
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint |
0030Z-0230Z, Aug 13 |
Please see the ARRL site at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/#corral and the WA7BNM site: http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php for contest details. Many thanks to the "425 DX News": http://www.425dxn.org/ , the "ARRL DX Bulletin" and "Contest Corral": http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/ and "WA7BNM Contest Calendar": http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html for the above information.
Much more information can be found on the above sites.
GL es Gud DX de Ken VY2RU