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19 February 2022                                         A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1607

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PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  20/02      American Lighthouses Weekend                          1606
till  20/02      HF80AK and SP80AK: special callsigns                  1605
till  20/02      T45FM: Punta Maya lighthouse                          1605
till  20/02      W7P: special callsign                                 1606
till  20/02      Z21A and Z22O: Zimbabwe                               1596
till  20/02      ZV8L: Ilha Grande de Santa Isabel (SA-025)            1605
till  21/02      P44W: Aruba (SA-036)                                  1605
till  21/02      PJ2/W9NJY: Curacao (SA-099)                           1606
till  22/02      6W7/F6HMJ: Senegal                                    1599
till  22/02      7Z3FD, 8Z3FD, HZ3FD: special callsigns                1605
till  22/02      FS/VA3QSL: Saint Martin (NA-105)                      1601
till  22/02      OX7AM and OX7AKT: Greenland (NA-018)                  1603
till  22/02      TM19AAW: special callsign (France)                    1604
till  22/02      V31AT, V31IT, V31TP, V31WK: Belize                    1606
till  24/02      5H3BV: AF-063                                         1606
till  24/02      HC1FIT: Ecuador                                       1605
till  24/02      JI3DST/5 and JJ5RBH: Shodo Island (AS-200)            1602
till  24/02      JS6RRR/5 and JS6RRR/p: Shodo Island (AS-200)          1602
till  25/02      D44AO: Sao Tiago (AF-005), Cape Verde                 1603
till  26/02      HR9/AD8J: Guanaja Island (NA-057)                     1603
till  28/02      4U13FEB: special callsign (Italy)                     1605
till  28/02      4UNR: Vienna International Centre                     1606
till  28/02      8N1MORSE: special callsign                            1563
till  28/02      9K9NLD: special callsign                              1604
till  28/02      FT4YM and FT4YM/p: Antarctica                         1591
till  28/02      LZ150GD: special callsign                             1605
till  28/02      ON75AAA, ON75ACC, ON75ALT, ON75ARA: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75AST, ON75ATH, ON75ATO, ON75BDX: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75BTS, ON75BXE, ON75CDZ, ON75CLR: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75CRD, ON75DIG, ON75DST, ON75EKO: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75GBN, ON75GBX, ON75GDV, ON75GNT: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75GTM, ON75HCC, ON75IPR, ON75KSD: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75KTK, ON75LGE, ON75LIR, ON75LLV: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75LUS, ON75LVN, ON75MCL, ON75MLB: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75MWV, ON75NBT, ON75NNV, ON75NOK: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75NOL, ON75ODE, ON75ONZ, ON75ORA: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75OSA, ON75OSB, ON75OST, ON75PHI: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75RAF, ON75RAM, ON75RAT, ON75RCA: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75RCN, ON75REM, ON75RST, ON75RSX: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75SNW, ON75TLS, ON75TRA, ON75TRC: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75TWS, ON75UBA, ON75WLD, ON75WRA: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      ON75WRC, ON75WTO, ON75YLC, ON75ZTM: special callsigns 1598
till  28/02      PB22BP: special callsign                              1606
till  28/02      R075F: special callsign                               1599
till  01/03      4A90NLE, 4A90SLP, 4A90SIN: special callsigns          1600
till  01/03      4A90SON, 4A90TAM, 4A90ZAC: special callsigns          1600
till  01/03      OF60RR: special callsign                              1558
till  01/03      V4/KG9N: St. Kitts (NA-104)                           1604
till  04/03      V31DJ and V31DK: Belize                               1606
till  06/03      PA6ANT: special callsign                              1604
till  08/03      8Q7WM and 8Q7WX: Maldives (AS-013)                    1605
till  13/03      BY1CRA/WO22: special event station                    1606
till  15/03      6Y5FS: Jamaica (NA-097)                               1602
till  24/03      ZF9CW and ZF5T: Cayman Islands (NA-016)               1591
till  26/03      LX5MF: special callsign                               1586
till  31/03      P4/K3DMG: Aruba (SA-036)                              1605
till  March      V51WH and V55Y: Namibia                               1591
till  02/04      6W7/ON4AVT: Senegal                                   1604
till  05/04      HR5/F2JD: Honduras                                    1593
till  15/04      EM1U: Galindez Island (AN-006)                        1606
till  30/04      8N0J: special callsign                                1553
till  31/05      HK3JCL: Colombia                                      1582
till  09/06      OH0100AX: special callsign (Aland Islands)            1571
till  26/06      TM20KFZ: special callsign (France)                    1604
till  30/06      II8CAP: special callsign (Procida, EU-031)            1603
till  June       9J2MYT: Zambia                                        1596
till  10/07      II1WRTC, II2WRTC, II3WRTC, II4WRTC: special callsigns 1600
till  10/07      II5WRTC, II6WRTC, II7WRTC, II8WRTC: special callsigns 1600
till  10/07      II9WRTC, II0WRTC, IR1WRTC: special callsigns          1600
till  10/07      IO0WRTC: special callsign (Sardinia)                  1600
till  13/07      9A302AA: special callsign                             1587
till  27/07      5B4AQC: Cyprus                                        1604
till  31/07      DM60CSJ: special callsign                             1600
till  02/08      PA75DXCC: special callsign                            1603
till  31/10      DL35EUDXF: special callsign                           1591
till  23/12      GB1900HA: special event station (England)             1602
till  23/12      GB1900HW: special event station (England)             1602
till  29/12      3Z200IL: special callsign                             1606
till  31/12      9A652AA: special callsign                             1600
till  31/12      9A655AX: special callsign                             1600
till  31/12      DB50AFZ: special callsign                             1600
till  31/12      DF40BGK: special callsign                             1600
till  31/12      DK050BN: special callsign                             1600
till  31/12      DL60LINDAU: special callsign                          1600
till  31/12      DL73AFUG: special callsign                            1600
till  31/12      DL75DRG: special callsign                             1600
till  31/12      DL75HIL: special callsign                             1600
till  31/12      DL75RLP: special callsign                             1605
till  31/12      DR50BAWA: special callsign                            1599
till  31/12      EI90IRTS: special callsign                            1599
till  31/12      GB100BBC: special callsign                            1599
till  31/12      HB50SH: special callsign                              1600
till  31/12      H32AT: special callsign (Panama)                      1607
till  31/12      HG1222BA: special callsign                            1605
till  31/12      LA100B: special callsign                              1600
till  31/12      OZ50DDXG: special callsign                            1599
till  31/12      PA22L: special callsign                               1600
till  31/12      PI75LIM: special callsign                             1606
till  31/12      TC60TRAC: special callsign                            1601
till  31/12      VK90ABC: special callsign                             1604
till  ??/12      FT4XW: Kerguelen Islands (AF-048)                     1597
19/02            N3ME: Okaloosa Island (NA-142)                        1607
19/02-20/02      CQ8EE: Sao Miguel (EU-003), Azores                    1606
19/02-20/02      EG485FIM: special callsign                            1605
19/02-20/02      TM9AP: special callsign (France)                      1606
19/02-20/02      TO1A: French Guiana                                   1607
19/02-20/02      V3T: Belize                                           1606
19/02-20/02      W3V, W8O, W4A: special event stations                 1607
19/02-21/02      8C9MGP: Lombok Island (OC-150)                        1606
19/02-22/02      PZ5GE and PZ5GL: Suriname                             1605
19/02-24/02      TO4A: Martinique (NA-107)                             1605
19/02-25/02      A60SFD and A60SFD/#: special callsign                 1605
19/02-02/03      D4CW and D44DX: Sal Island (AF-086), Cape Verde       1606
20/02-26/02      J643: special prefix (Saint Lucia, NA-108)            1607
21/02-23/02      KT3Q/4: Cedar Key (NA-076)                            1606
21/02-23/02      KT3Q/4: Santa Rosa Island (NA-142)                    1606
22/02-28/02      AM42AL, AM42CA, AM42CO, AM42GR: special callsigns     1607
22/02-28/02      AM42HU, AM42JA, AM42MA, AM42SE: special callsigns     1607
23/02-26/02      PZ5G: Papegaaien Island (SA-092)                      1605
24/02-08/03      J88PI: Bequia Island (NA-025)                         1605
24/02-15/03      FG4KH: Guadeloupe (NA-102)                            1607
25/02-27/02      KP3RE: Isla de Vieques (NA-249)                       1607
25/02-27/03      FG/F6HMQ, FG/F6GWV, TO3Z: Guadeloupe (NA-102)         1607
26/02-27/02      EG485FIM: special callsign                            1605
26/02-27/02      TM3ZZ: special callsign (France)                      1606
26/02-27/02      TM9AP: special callsign (France)                      1606
26/02-06/03      TM6CXJ: special callsign (France)                     1606
26/02-26/03      PJ7AA: Sint Maarten (NA-105)                          1607
27/02-01/03      PZ5GE and PZ5GL: Suriname                             1605
28/02            AM42AND: special callsign                             1607
February         7Q6M: Malawi                                          1606
February         GB1002MT: special callsign (England)                  1606
February         KH2/WA7WJR/p: Guam (OC-026)                           1607
February         LZ251MA: special callsign                             1601
February         PF88ANT: special callsign                             1604
February         SN9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
February         V7/KD7ADI: Kwajalein (OC-028), Marshall Islands       1606
February         VK5MAV/p: Granite Island (OC-228)                     1607
February         ZF2UE and ZF2EZ: Cayman Islands (NA-016)              1606
01/03-04/03      KT3Q/4: Key Biscayne (NA-141)                         1606
01/03-07/03      J68HZ: St. Lucia (NA-108)                             1603
01/03-31/12      OR100RCBE: special callsign                           1607
02/03-16/03      4A90CAM, 4A90CHI, 4A90GRO, 4A90OAX: special callsigns 1600
02/03-16/03      4A90QUI, 4A90TAB, 4A90YUC: special callsigns          1600
02/03-30/03      FO/SP5EAQ and TX5AQ: Rimatara (OC-050), Austral Isls  1601
04/03-11/03      II4CPC: special callsign                              1607
04/03-11/03      CB6I and CB6CPC: special callsigns                    1607
07/03-14/03      5X1XA: Uganda                                         1607
11/03-13/03      8C9MGP: Lombok Island (OC-150)                        1606
12/03-13/03      TM3ZZ: special callsign (France)                      1606
12/03-13/03      TM9AP: special callsign (France)                      1606
17/03-31/03      4A90FMRE: special callsign                            1600
19/03-20/03      TM9AP: special callsign (France)                      1606
19/03-27/03      AM500TOR: special callsign                            1603
26/03-01/04      TM5IB: Ile de Batz (EU-105)                           1607
26/03-10/04      IR2SM: special callsign                               1607
March            7Q6M: Malawi                                          1606
March            KH2/WA7WJR/p: Guam (OC-026)                           1607
March            LZ475GJ: special callsign                             1601
March            R150WS: Rykachev Island (AS-104)                      1607
March            RI0BI: Isachenko  Island (AS-050)                     1607
March            SP9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
09/04-10/04      TM3ZZ: special callsign (France)                      1606
16/04-28/04      TX5N: Raivavae (OC-114), Austral Islands              1605
19/04-26/04      JW0X: Svalbard (EU-026)                               1601
22/04-24/04      JW100QO: Svalbard (EU-026)                            1601
April            HF9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
April            KH0/WA7WJR/p: Tinian/Saipan (OC-086)                  1607
April            LZ303AT: special callsign                             1601
07/05-08/05      TM3ZZ: special callsign (France)                      1606
15/05            TM3ZZ: special callsign (France)                      1606
May              KH2/WA7WJR/p: Guam (OC-026)                           1607
May              LZ330AL: special callsign                             1601
May              SN9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
04/06-05/06      TM3ZZ: special callsign (France)                      1606
01/06-06/06      TM6CXJ: special callsign (France)                     1606
June             LZ444KA: special callsign                             1601
June             MM0UKI/p: Isle of Rockall (EU-189)                    1599
June             SP9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
02/07-03/07      TM3ZZ: special callsign (France)                      1606
04/07-11/07      KL7RRC: Kiska Island (NA-070)                         1589
29/07-01/08      HS7AP/p: Koh Chang (AS-125)                           1607
July             HF9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
July             LZ540DS: special callsign                             1601
12/08-21/08      CY9C: St. Paul Island (NA-094)                        1594
August           LZ258ML: special callsign                             1601
August           SN9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
September        LZ31ZE: special callsign                              1601
September        SP9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
October          A35GC: Tonga (OC-049)                                 1581
October          CY0C: Sable Island (NA-063)                           1563
October          E6AM: Niue (OC-040)                                   1581
October          HF9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
October          LZ457PP: special callsign                             1601
November         LZ407IZ: special callsign                             1601
November         S21DX: AS-140 or AS-127                               1603
November         SN9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
December         LZ634SM: special callsign                             1601
December         SP9FIELD: special callsign                            1599
December-March   Crozet Islands * by F6CUK                             1607
TBA         2022 TL8AA and TL8ZZ: Central African Republic             1582
TBA         2022 ZL9: Campbell Island (OC-037)                         1533
January     2023 3Y0J: Bouvet Island                                   1606
January     2023 Crozet Islands * by F6CUK                             1597
February    2023 Crozet Islands * by F6CUK                             1597
March       2023 W8S: Swains Island                                    1592

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19 February 2022                                          A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1607

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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

5X     - Alan, G3XAQ will be active again as 5X1XA from  Kampala, Uganda  on
         7-14 March.  He will operate  CW only on  80-10 metres,  with  main
         activity during the RSGB Commonwealth (BERU) Contest. QSL direct to
         G3SWH (OQRS on http://www.g3swh.org.uk/) and LoTW. [TNX G3SWH]
EA     - Commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the  1980 referendum  for au-
         tonomy and representing  the provinces of Andalusia,  eight special
         callsigns will be activated  on  22-28 February:  AM42AL (Almeria),
         AM42CA (Cadiz), AM42CO (Cordoba),  AM42GR (Granada),  AM42HU (Huel-
         va), AM42JA (Jaen), AM42MA (Malaga), AM42SE (Sevilla). In addition,
         AM42AND will be active on 28 February (Andalusia Day).  QSL via the
         bureau. See https://www.qrz.com/db/am42and for more information.
F      - A team of six (F4ELI, F4ELK, F5VCR, F5UOW, F6DXE and ON7ZM) will be
         active as TM5IB from Ile de Batz (EU-105) from 26 March to 1 April.
         They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on various bands. QSL via ON7ZM.
FG     - Once again Philippe, F1DUZ will be active as FG4KH from  Guadeloupe
         (NA-102) from 24 February to 15 March,  including participation  in
         the  Coupe du REF's SSB leg  (26-27 February)  and the  ARRL DX SSB
         Contest. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or via F1DUZ. [TNX DX World]
FG     - Look for Gildas, FG/F6HMQ  and  Michel, FG/F6GWV to be active again
         from Guadeloupe (NA-102)  from  25 February to 27 March.  They will
         participate in  the ARRL DX SSB Contest (5-6 March)  and the  CQ WW
         WPX SSB Contest (26-27 March) as TO3Z (QSL via F6HMQ). [TNX NG3K]
FY     - Herve, F5HRY will participate  in the  ARRL DX CW Contest  as  TO1A
         (SOSB 15m LP)  from  the  Radio Amateurs Club de  Kourou's  station
         (FY5KE), French Guiana. QSL via LoTW. [TNX NG3K]
HP     - H32AT is the special callsign that  Jose, HP2AT  is using until the
         end of the year to mark his 32 years  in amateur radio.  He uploads
         his log to qrz.com, Club Log and eQSL on a regular basis,  and will
         upload all QSOs to LoTW at the end of the activity. Paper QSL cards
         will not be available.
I      - Members of ARI Carpi (Modena)  will be active as  IQ4DJ (club call-
         sign) and II4CPC (special callsign) on on 4-11 March to commemorate
         the  118th anniversary  of  the  Chilean city  of  Capitan Pastene,
         founded by Italian settlers who arrived from Modena  in two succes-
         sive migrations.  Also active will be CB6I and CB6CPC,  operated by
         members of  Radio Club Traiguen.  Four certificates  will be avail-
         able, see II4CPC on qrz.com for information.  QSL II4CPC via IQ4DJ;
         QSL CB6I and CB6CPC via CE6TRA (direct).
KH2    - "BJ", WA7WJR, plans to be QRV as KH2/WA7WJR/p from Guam between  24
         February and mid-May,  with activity as  KH0/WA7WJR/p  from  Tinian
         and/or Saipan during April also being planned.  He will operate CW,
         FT8 and RTTY on 40 and 20m, and occasionally on 17 and 15m. QSL via
         home call or LoTW. See https://www.questsofdiscovery.com/dxpedition
         for more information.
HS     - Tony, E21IZC and other members of the Amateur Radio Association  of
         Phetchaburi (E20OMN,  E24YEJ,  E25CVD,  E25NNN, E27EK,  HS7QNC  and
         HS7UCQ) will be active as HS7AP/p from  Koh Chang (AS-125)  from 29
         July to 1 August. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on  80, 40, 20,
         15 and 10 metres,  and will participate in the  IOTA Contest (30-31
         July). QSL via E21IZC. [TNX NG3K]
I      - Commemorating the 150th anniversary since the death of  Samuel F.B.
         Morse (2 April 1872), ARI Vigevano  will operate  special  callsign
         IR2SM from 26 March to 10 April. QSL via I2MFJ, bureau or direct.
J6     - Amateur radio operators from  Saint Lucia (NA-108)  are allowed  to
         use the special prefix J643 on  20-26 February,  in celebration  of
         the 43rd anniversary since  their country  gained full independence
         (22 February 1979). For instance, J69DS will be signing J643DS (QSL
         via EB7DX), and J69SJ will be signing J643SJ.
KP4    - Members of the  Radio Operadores Del Este  will be active as  KP3RE
         from Isla de Vieques (NA-249) on 25-27 February.  They will operate
         CW, SSB and digital modes (FT4 and/or FT8) on 80-10 metres. QSL via
         EA5GL.  See https://sites.google.com/view/kp4rv/  for more informa-
         tion.
ON     - Special event station OR100RCBE  will be active from  1 March to 31
         December to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Radio Club Belge
         de l'Est.  Established on  26 March 1922,  it is nowadays'  UBA GDV
         (Groupement de Verviers). QSL via ON4GDV.
PJ7    - Tom, AA9A will be active again as PJ7AA from  Sint Maarten (NA-105)
         from 26 February to 26 March.  He will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4
         on 80-10 metres.  QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or  direct to AA9A.
         [TNX NG3K]
UA9    - The R150WS expedition to  Rykachev Island (AS-104)  is still set to
         start the 1400-kilometre trip on  3-4 March  from the settlement of
         Tazovsky  [425DXN 1605].  If ice conditions permit,  the team might
         also try and be QRV as RI0BI from Isachenko Island (AS-050),  which
         is about 160 km far from Rykachev. It will be possible to track the
         expedition's  progress  by going to  https://share.garmin.com/rt9k.
         QSL for both callsigns via Club Log's OQRS.
VK     - Andy, VK5MAV will be active again as VK5MAV/p  from  Granite Island
         (OC-228) for one or two days  during the  last week of February  or
         first week of March,  depending on weather conditions.  He will not
         be able to overnight on the island, as access is limited to daytime
         hours only. He will operate mainly CW on 20, 15 and 10 metres.  "If
         you deadly need SSB", he says,  "just send me email and I'll try to
         move to SSB quickly (internet coverage is perfect there)".  QSL via
         Club Log's OQRS.
W      - Bernie, W3UR will once again be operating with the  Glenwood DX As-
         sociation's club call N3ME from Okaloosa Island (NA-142) on 19 Feb-
         ruary from 12 UTC to 23.30 UTC  (the park is only open from sunrise
         to sunset).  Activity will be on  20-10 metres  CW and FT8,  with a
         focus on 17 and 12m CW,  and 20m FT8.  QSL via W3UR and LoTW.  [TNX
         The Daily DX]
W      - Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Voice of America's  first
         broadcast (1 February 1942), three  special event stations  will be
         activated on 19 and 20 February (14-22 UTC each day): W3V (from the
         VOA Amateur Radio Club in  Washington DC),  W8O  (from the National
         Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in  West Chester,  OH)  and
         W4A (from the VOA Site-C in Greenville, NC).  See qrz.com  for  QSL
         information.

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                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

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9N7AA ---> Robert is back to Nepal after a short holiday home.  The QRN from
"the widespread use of cheap LEDs, open and messy power lines and inverters"
is a  huge nuisance, as  "on all bands the  S-meter rarely,  if ever,  drops
below S6-7!". For the time being, he says,  "activity will only be on 40-6m,
while the 80/160-meter antenna remains a project for the summer months. This
will also give me some extra time to try and find a solution  for the inter-
ference.  For those constantly asking - 60m band is not permitted in Nepal".
QSL via LoTW, or via S57DX (direct only); logsearch on Club Log.

ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK ---> The Worldwide Antarctic Program  has  announced
that the 19th Antarctic Activity Week will be held on  21-27  February.  The
aim of this annual event is to promote worldwide interest in  the  Antarctic
continent. Special callsigns (QSL via operator's instructions) are  expected
to be aired during this year's AAW from Algeria (7T22ANT), Austria (OE19AAW,
OE88WAP,  OE89ANT  and OE90AAW),  France (TM19AAW),  Italy (II2ANT,  II2WAP,
II5ANT,  IR1ANT  and  IR2A),   Netherlands  (PA6ANT  and  PF88ANT),   Poland
(SP60ANT), Spain (AO4HAG, EH3ANT  and EH5AAW),  USA (K4A and K4C).  Complete
information on the AAW can be found on http://www.waponline.it/.

ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST (CW) ---> Object of the contest  is  for  W/VE
amateurs to work as many stations in as many DXCC Entities  as  possible  on
160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 metre bands, while DX stations  (also  including
KH6, KL7, CY9 and CY0) work as many W/VE amateurs  in  as  many  of  the  48
contiguous states and provinces as possible (complete rules can be found  at
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx). This year’s event will run from  00.00 UTC  on
19 February  to  23.59 UTC  on  the  20th.  Do  not forget  to  give a  look
at the Announced   Operations   listing   maintained   by   Bill,   NG3K  on
https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxc2022.html - good contest to you all!

CROZET 2022-23 ---> Thierry, F6CUK reports  that  "dates are now known"  for
his activity from Crozet  [425DXN 1603].  "The 'Marion Dufresne'  will leave
Reunion Island on 8 December,  with a stopover at Tromelin  to resupply  the
people there,  then bound for Crozet.  I should get there  around Christmas.
The ship will come back on 26 March 2023 to pick us up,  and after stopovers
at Kerguelen and Amsterdam, arrive at Reunion on  16 April 2023.  Therefore,
I will be on  Alfred Faure base  for a solid three months.  These dates  may
vary slightly depending on weather conditions".
Thierry has requested a special callsign to commemorate the 60th anniversary
of the first amateur radio activity from Crozet,  conducted by  Roger Baude-
lot, FB8WW, between December 1961 and February 1962. Thierry's callsign will
be announced by  F6EXV and F6AJA  "only a few hours before  the start of the
activity".  See http://crozet2022.r-e-f.org/blog.html for the complete press
release.

KH0/KC0W ---> Tom, KH0/KC0W & KH0W, has been  off the air since late  Decem-
ber.  "Last month I moved into a condo  and  have gone QRT  from all amateur
radio activity", he posted  to eHam.net  a few days ago.  "I gave all  of my
telescoping aluminum antennas  & coax away  to local fisherman  so they con-
struct HF antennas  for their boats.  The elements of my Yagi  have now been
repurposed as a  line for drying  clothes under the sun.  After 65,000+ QSOs
over the past 2.5 years it's time  to call it quits".  He also mentions that
"priorities in my life  have changed"  after recovering  "from a nasty  bout
with COVID".  Club Log contains  54,294 QSOs for  KH0/KC0W  (8 April 2019-29
December 2021), and 10,776 QSOs for KH0W (20 May 2020-29 December 2021).

Z60ID ---> Celebrating Kosovo's 14th Independence Day,  the local IARU Soci-
ety (SHRAK) activated  this special callsign  with multiple stations  on  17
February. QSL via Z62FB.

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QSLs received direct or  through managers: 3A3A, 3B8FP, 3B8M, 3B9FR,  3D2AG,
3D2TS, 3DA0RU, 3X2021, 4K4K, 5X4E,  7P8RU, 7Q6M, 7Q7CT, 9J2RD, 9M6NA , A73A,
AX5GR, CU2DX, DP1POL, ER1OO, EY8BA, FH/K6ZO, FM5FJ, HD8R, JT1CO, KL7FBI (NA-
037), R60ANT, RI0FF, S21DX, S9OK, ST2M, SV2RSG/A, TI2OY,  TL7M, TZ1CE, V48A,
VK9DX, VP9KD, WP3C, YJ8RN, ZC4GR, ZD7BG.

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