DX News – 5 May 2013

JA9LSZ is currently active from Nepal as 9N7SZ. His operation is on the HF bands only. Please QSL to JA9LSZ.

JJ8DEN will be active from Puka Puka Atoll, IOTA OC-062, in French Polynesia until 7 May. This will be followed by an operation from Raivavae Island, OC-114 in the Austral Island group as KH0PR stroke FO from 8 to 15 May. He will be active on the HF bands using CW, RTTY and PSK. QSL via JJ8DEN.

The Oceania DX Group will activate Norfolk Island, OC-005, as VK9NT, until 13 May. Four stations on the 10 to 80m bands will use CW, SSB and RTTY. An Online QSL Request Service will be available for bureau and direct cards on Club Log, which is the preferred method. Paper QSL can go direct to VK2CA.

A group of nine operators will be active as SX5KL from Kalolimnos, IOTA EU-001, from 10 to 20 May. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on the 6 to 160m bands. QSL via SV2FWV, direct or bureau and Logbook of The World.

Pierre, HB9AMO is currently active as 5U9AMO in Niger. It is a holiday-style operation and he will be there until 30 May. Listen for his CW signal on all bands from 10 to 80m. QSL manager is M0URX and logs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World.

ZL1AAO will be on Rarotonga Island, OC-013, in the South Cook Islands, until 14 May. He will use the callsign E51AAO running 100 watts on SSB on the 10 to 40m bands. QSLs go via the home callsign.

A team of Egyptian IOTA enthusiasts will operate from Nelson’s Island in the Nile Delta and Sinai Region until 10 May. The callsign will be SU8N. This will be the first operation from this island, and the Islands on the Air reference number is AF-109.

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