The Month on the Air: Dxpeditions in March 2016 (Dates, DXCC, Callsign, Info) from ADXO

The Month on the Air: Dxpeditions in March 2016 (Dates, DXCC, Callsign, Info) from ADXO with Bill, NG3K's kind permission.

* until Mar 1 Senegal 6W7/F6HMJ by F6HMJ all bands; CW; QSL: F6HMJ * until Mar 1 Mauritius 3B8HD by OE4AAC from Flic en Flac; 40-10m; holiday style operation; QSL: OE4AAC or via Club Log * until Mar 1 Iceland TF/DF8AN by DF8AN; 160-6m; CW SSB; 100w; also QRP on RTTY & PSK31; QSL: DF8AN DARC Buro/direct * until Mar 1 St Kitts & Nevis V47JR by W2APF fm Nevis I (NA-104); 80-10; CW; holiday style operation; wires and vertical QSL: W2APF * until Mar 4 Guinea 3XY1T by I2YSB + Italian DX team fm Los I (AF-051, IJ39cl); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY QSL: LotW & OQRS * until Mar 4 Guantanamo KG4WV by W4WV also W6HGF as KG4HF; HF; CW SSB RTTY PSK; QSL: Home Call * until Mar 4 Antigua V26IS by OH2IS fm St John (NA-100); 40-10m; mainly CW, some SSB; QSL: LotW, OH2IS direct & Club Log * until Mar 5 Nicaragua YN5RN by W1USN & AA1M as YN5PL; CW SSB + some digital; QSL: LotW or via Buro/direct * until Mar 7 Mozambique C92CC by UA4CC & LY2IJ as C91IJ; HF, focus on low bands; QSL: LotW or via homecall & Club Log * until Mar 8 Guadeloupe TO6D by F6ITD fm Basse Terre I (Jan 20-Feb 2)/La Desirade I (Mar 3-8) & FG/F6ITD; HF SSB+digital; QSL: LotW or F6ITD * until Mar 9 Guadeloupe FH/IW5ELA by IW5ELA fm St Francois; CW; 100w; vertical; holiday style operation; QSL: auto via Buro QSLs not requested * until Mar 12 Sint Maarten PJ7AA by AA9A; 40-10m; SSB CW QSL: AA9A * until Mar 13 Aruba P4/WA2NHA by WA2NHA fm SA-036; 80-10m; mainly CW QSL: WA2NHA * until Mar 14 Guadeloupe TO66R by F6HMQ & F6GWV; HF QSL: F6HMQ * until Mar 25 Sao Tome & Principe S9BK by HB9BEI; 40-10m; SSB + digital; holiday style operation; call sign tbc; QSL: HB9BEI * until Apr 14 Solomon Is H44MS by DL2GAC fm Honiara, Guadalcanal (OC-047); SSB; 80-6m, & CQ WW 160m DX Contest; QSL: DARC Buro/direct Mar 1-16 East Kiribati T32TR,T32CO,T32SB,T32MU,T32WW,T32LJ,T32FS; by USA team; 160-10m; CW SSB digital; QSL: LotW or via AC8JF Mar 2-18 Sri Lanka 4S7GWG & 4S7RTG by German DXpedition fm Bentota; 40-6m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL: OQRS Club Log (DL2AWG,DL7VEE) Mar 3-15 Marquesas TX7EU by DK2AMM et al fm Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva (OC-027, BI91xe); 40-10m; CW SSB digi; DK2AMM Buro/direct, Club Log Mar 4-13 Equatorial Guinea 3C7GIA by LA7GIA fm Malabo I (AF-010, JJ43jr); 40-10m, possibly 80m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL: LA7GIA Direct Mar 4-16 Uganda 5X1XA by G3SWH; 80-10m; CW; QRV for RSGB Commonwealth Contest; holiday style operation outside of contest QSL: G3SWH

Mar 4-19 South Cook Is E51AQA by VE7AQA fm Rarotonga I (OC-013); HF; SSB; holiday style operation QSL: VE7AQA Mar 6-21 San Andres & Providencia 5J0P by Polish DX team fm San Andres I (NA-033); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL: LotW or ClubLog OQRS Mar 8-15 Swaziland 3DA0CC by UA4CC & LY2IJ as 3DA0IJ; HF, focus on low bands; QSL: LotW, via homecall or Club Log Mar 9-15 Palau T88XH by JA0EKI; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK61 JT65 QSL: JA0EKI Mar 10-24 Grenada J34G by G3PJT; 80-10m; mainly CW; 100w; QRV for Commonwealth Contest; holiday style operation QSL: G3PJT Mar 10-26 Vietnam 3W2BR direct by DK2BR fm Con Son I (AS-130); 40-10m; SSB RTTY PSK31; 60w; verticals; holiday operation QSL: DK2BR Mar 11-15 Bermuda VP9/G3VYI by G3VYI; focus on 160 80 40m; evenings holiday style operation outside Commonwealth Contest QSL: G3VYI Mar 11-Apr 7 Madeira CT9/DL3KWF by DL3KWF & DL3KWR as CT9/DL3KWR; focus on WARC; CW; QSL: LotW, via DARC Buro or eQSL Mar 12-24 Aruba P4/PA7DA by PA7DA fm SA-036; HF; 100w; wire; holiday style operation QSL: PA7DA Buro Mar 12-25 Peru OA4/DL5YWM by DL5YWM; HF; QSL: DL5YWM Mar 14-Apr12St Kitts & Nevis V47JA by W5JON fm Calypso Bay, St Kitts; 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB; yagi on 6m; QSL: LotW or via W5JON direct Mar 15-26 Cocos Keeling VK9CK by LB2TB LA6YIA LB1GB LA9DFA; HF, mainly 160 80m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL: LotW, Club Log, LA6OP Buro Mar15-May15Minami Torishima JG8NQJ/JD1 by JG8NQJ; HF; CW; spare time operation QSL: JA8CJY Mar 17-21 Palau T88KH by JP1RIW & DL2KUH as T88KU fm Koror; HF QSL: Homecall Mar 17-29 St Pierre & Miquelon FP/KV1J by KV1J fm Miquelon I (NA-032); 160-10m; SSB RTTY CW; QRV in RDXC & WPX;QSL: LotW or KV1J Mar 18-24 Mayotte FH/F2DX by F2DX & F6BEE as FH/F6BEE fm AF-027; 40-6m QSL: via F6BEE Mar 20-25 Palau T88IR by JF1DIR fm Koror I (OC-009); 40 30 20 15 10m; CW + digital; QSL: LotW, JF1DIR or eQSL Mar 20-Apr10Heard I VK0EK by International 14-man DX team arranged by Cordell Expeditions; HF; CW SSB RTTY QSL: M0URX Mar 24-Apr21Mayotte FH/F4FET by F4FET fm AF-027; 40-10m; SSB QSL: F4FET Mar 25-27 Honduras HR4/DL5YWM by DL5YWM fm Tiger I (NA-060); HF; QSL: DL5YWM Mar 27-31 El Salvador YS3/DL5YWM by DL5YWM fm Isla Meanguera (NA-190); HF QSL: DL5YWM Mar 27-31 Sint Maarten PJ7/HB9EYA by HB9EYA fm NA-105; 40 20 15 10m; holiday style local evenings QSL: HB9EYA Mar 29-Apr 4 Laos XW7FG by JA7FGI fm Vientiane; 80-6m, focus on high bands; SSB RTTY, perhaps PSK31 QSL: JA7FGI or eQSL Mar 20-Apr 6 Svalbard JW/DL7DF by DL7DF, DL4WK DK1BT DL7UFR likewise; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; QSL: LotW QSL or DL7DF Buro/direct Mar 31-Apr14Juan de Nova & Europa FT4JA by F6BEE F1NGP F2DX F5PTM F4BKV F5CWU F4FET FM5CD F5UFX fm Juan de Nova I (AF-012)

Long-term DX operations * until Jan 26, 2017 Fernando de Noronha PY0F/PP1CZ by PP1CZ; 80-10m; CW RTTY SSB: QSL: PP1CZ * until 18 Sep Namibia V5/homecall by DC8QT, DD8ZX, DJ9KM fm Omaruru; 160-10m, possibly 6m; CW SSB RTTY PSK; V55V in CQ WPX RTTY; QSL: Homecall

Pre- contest Activity

ARRL DX Contest, SSB (Mar 5-6, 2016)

Call DXCC QSL QRV Call DXCC QSL QRV 6Y6Y Jamaica LotW 9A1P Croatia 9A2RD CB1H Chile CE1DY D4C Cape Verde Is LotW ED8W Canary Is W3HNK HC1WDT Ecuador LotW W0OR, Mar 2- Apr29; HF, CW RTTY KH7M Hawaii NA2U KP3Z Puerto Rico N6MJ NP2P Virgin Is LotW P40L Aruba WA3FRP PJ2T Curacao W3HNK T32WW East Kiribati LotW Mar2-15;160-10m;CW SSB;AC8JF buro TI5M Costa Rica TI2KAC TI5W Costa Rica N3YIM directTI5/homecall before & after contest TO5A Martinique LotW also via F5VHJ REF buro V7(tba) Marshall Is AH6OY Mar 1-7; HF fm OC-029 WP2AA Virgin Is WD9DZV Feb28-Mar7; HF; CW SSB YZ5Z Nicaragua LotW YS1YS El Salvador YS1GMV

CQ WPX Contest, SSB (Mar 26-27, 2016)

Call DXCC QSL QRV Call DXCC QSL QRV 5Z4/TA1HZ Kenya LZ3HI by TA1HZ 9K2K Kuwait LotW by 9K2OD CB1H Chile CE1DY Antofagasta Contest Group FP/KV1J St Pierre/MiquelonLotW by KV1J;Mar17-29;HF;SSB RTTY CW HU1A El Salvador YS1GMV PJ2/DD5ZZ Curacao DD5ZZ buro Mar16-28; 80-6m;SSB Digital V47JA St Kitts/Nevis LotW by W5JON,Mar14-Apr12 Contests (to enjoy or simply avoid!) Mar 1 2000-2230 UTC RSGB 144MHz UKAC, all modes; 2m only; Exchange: RS(T) + serial number + 6-digit IARU locator. Mar 2 2000-2100 UTC UKEICC 80m Contest, SSB; 3.7-3.775 only; HP>100W> LP,QRP<5W; Upload log<1hour; Exchange: only 4-digit IARU locator, not RST

Mar 3 1800-2200 UTC NRAU 10m Activity Contest; CW: 1800-1900, SSB: 1900-2000, FM: 2000-2100, Digital: 2100-2200; Exchange: RS(T) + 6-digit square Mar 5-6 0000-2400 UTC ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB; 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Exchange: RS + power/(W/VE:state/province) Work only NA stns. Mar 6 0700-1100 UTC UBA Spring Contest, CW; 80m only; Exchange: RST + Serial No. (ON: + UBA Section) Mar 6 1100-1700 UTC DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest, RTTY, Amtor, Clover, PSK31, Pactor; Exchange: RST + Serial No Mar 6 1200-1400 UTC SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emergency Contest, SSB; Exchange: RS + Serial No. Mar 7 2000-2130 UTC RSGB 80m Club Championship, Data; Exchange: RST + Serial No Mar 5-6 1400-1400 UTC RSGB 2m & 70cm Contest; all modes, Exchange: RS(T) + serial number + 6-digit IARU locator. Mar 8 0200-0400 UTC ARS Spartan Sprint, CW; 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + Power Mar 8 2000-2230 UTC RSGB 432MHz UKAC, all modes; 70cm only, Exchange: RS(T) + serial number + 6-digit IARU locator. Mar 9-10 2300-2300 UTC AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest, CW; 40,20m; Exchange: RST + Eqpt Type + Eqpt Year Mar 12-13 1000-1000 UTC Commonwealth Contest, SSB; 80(>3.510),40,20(<14.060),15,10m; Exchange: RST+Serial No.(+ HQ) Work only Commonwealth Calls. Mar 12 1400-2000 UTC AGCW-DL QRP Contest; 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m Exchange: RST + QSO No. + class(power) + (AGCW Member No./"NM" if not member) Mar 12-13 1500-1500 UTC Stew Perry Topband Challenge, CW; 160m only; Exchange: 4-digit IARU locator Mar 12-13 1600-1600 UTC EA PSK63 Contest; 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m, Exchange: RSQ + Serial no/EA province code. Mar 12-13 2300-2300 UTC AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest, CW; 40,20m; Exchange: RST + Eqpt Type + Eqpt Year Mar 13 0000-0400 UTC North American Sprint, RTTY; 80, 40, 20m; Exchange: other station's call + your call + serial no. + name + state/province/country Mar 13 0700-1100 UTC UBA Spring 2m Contest, CW, Phone; Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No. (ON: + UBA Section) Mar 13 1000-1200 UTC RSGB 70MHz Cumulatives; All modes; 4m only, Exchange: RST + serial number + 6-digit IARU locator. Mar 13 1800-2200 UTC WAB 3.5MHz Phone, SSB 80m only; Exchange: RS + Serial No + WAB Square(e.g TQ72) Mar 16 2000-2130 UTC RSGB 80m Club Championship, CW; Exchange: RST + Serial No Mar 17 0030-0230 UTC NAQCC CW Sprint; 80, 40, 20m; Max power: 5 watts, Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + (Power/ NAQCC No.) Mar 19-21 0200-0200 UTC BARTG HF RTTY Contest; 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Exchange: RST + Serial No. + 4-digit time (UTC) Mar 19-20 1200-1200 UTC Russian DX Contest, CW, SSB; 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m, Exchange: RS(T) + Serial No./Ru: 2-character oblast Mar 19 1400-1700 UTC AGCW-DL VHF/UHFContest, 2m; Exchange: RST + / + Serial No. + / + Power class + / + 6-character grid locator Mar 19 1700-1800 UTC AGCW-DL VHF/UHF Contest, 70cm; Exchange: RST + / + Serial No. + / + Power class + / + 6-character grid locator Mar 20 0700-1100 UTC UBA Spring Contest, SSB ; 80m only; Exchange: RS + Serial No. (+ ON: UBA Section) Mar 20 1200-1200 UTC F9AA Cup, SSB; 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m, Exchange: RST + Serial No. + License Type + Country/F Dept Mar 22 2000-2230 UTC RSGB 50MHz UKAC, all modes; 6m only, Exchange: RS(T) + serial number + 6-digit IARU locator. Mar 24 2000-2130 UTC RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB; Exchange: RS + Serial No. Mar 26-27 0000-2400 UTC CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB; 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m; Exchange: RS + Serial No. Mar 29 1900-2130 UTC RSGB 70MHz UKAC; 4m only All modes. Exchange: RS(T) + serial number + 6-digit IARU locator. Mar 30 2000-2100 UTC UKEICC 80m Contest, CW; 3.51-3.56 only; HP>100W> LP,QRP<5W; Upload log<1hour; Exchange: only 4-digit IARU locator, not RST