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9M2 - Rich, PA0RRS will be active again as 9M2MRS from Penang Island (AS-015) from 17 November until 6 February 2009. QSL via home call. [TNX PA0RRS]
Via 425DX News No 891

KC4 - ANTARCTICA
Dr Helmuth Spieler,W6KDX, will stay on the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole
station from Dec 5 until Jan 5,2009. If time permits he will try to
become active as KC4AAA mainly in SSB on 14243 kHz. QSL via K1IED.
More information about his activities at: http://pole.uchicago.edu
Via DXNL 1600

KC4, ANTARCTICA. Adam, K2ARB (KC4/K2ARB and VP8DKF), reports that Dr.
Helmuth Spieler, W6KDX, will be returning to work on the "South Pole
Telescope" at the U.S. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station from December
5th to January 5th. He hopes to re-activate KC4AAA in his spare time on
SSB in the vicinity of 14243 kHz. Please direct any inquries to:
KC4AAA2008@gmail.com
QSL via K1IED. To learn about the exciting "South Pole Telescope" project,
visit the Web page at: http://pole.uchicago.edu
Via DX Bulletin No. 878

SP_ssh - Janusz, SP9YI is now active as HF0APAS from the Polish Henryk
Arctowski Station on King George Island, South Shetlands (AN-010).
According to SP9JPA, he should remain there until around 12
January. QSL via home call.
Via 425 DX News No 919

XU - Peter, NO2R will be active again as XU7ACY from Cambodia starting
around 20 December for about 6 weeks. He will concentrate on 40,
80 and 160 metres. He also hopes to join up with Wim, XU7TZG
(XU7KOH) for an activity from Koh Russei (Bamboo Island, AS-133).
QSL XU7ACY via W2EN and QSL XU7KOH via ON7PP. [TNX The Daily DX]
Via 425 DX News No 919

CN - Special "happy new year" callsign CN89NY will be aired from Morocco
from 21 December to 31 January. The operators will be CN2DX
(HB9HLM), CN2CV (HB9CVC), CN8PA and others. QSL via EA7FTR. [TNX
F5NQL]
Via 425 DX News No 919

CN - MOROCCO
Andre,HB9HLM/CN2DX, will use the special call CN89NY during his stay
between Dec 21 and Jan 3, 2009. "NY" stands for New Year, "8" for 2008
and the "9" for 2009. The QSL manager for CN98NY is EA7FTR. Andre and
his friends CN8PA and CN2CV/HB9CVC are going to live near the sea and

MINAMI TORISHIMA, JD1. Masa, JA6GXK will be QRV as JD1BMM from
around December 23 to January 6. He plans to be active on the low
bands. QSL to home call.
Via ARLD052 DX news

JA - JS6RRR/JS6 will be active from Okinawa Island (AS-017, JIIA
AS-017-033) on 23 December (4-23 UTC). Then expect JS6RRR/JS6 and
JI3DST/JS6 to operate from the Miyako Islands (AS-079) from 24
December to 5 January. The main QTH will be on Miyako Island (JIIA
AS-079-005), but activity is also planned to take place from
Ikema-jima (AS-079-001) and Kurima-jima (AS-079-003). QSL via
bureau. [TNX JS6RRR]
Via 425DX News No 920

XE - The DXXE Group (http://www.dxxe.org/) will operate as 4A1DXXE from
25 December to 6 January to celebrate their 4th anniversary.
Expect SSB, CW and RTTY activity on all bands. QSL via N7RO. The
logs will be uploaded to LoTW.

PJ4 - Larry, WO0Z will be active as PJ4/WO0Z from Bonaire (SA-006) from
26 December to 4 January. He intends to concentrate on 17 and 30
metres in this holiday style DXpedition using all modes. QSL via
WO0Z (Whiskey Oscar Zero Zulu). [TNX WO0Z]
Via 425DX News No 920

QSL both via F6AJA.

A5 - BHUTAN / 9N - NEPAL
Francesco,I2DMI, is travelling through the Himalaya over the turn of
the year. He will be active in RTTY only! He will work as A52RY from
Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, from Dec 22-31. He will then go to
Nepal where he plans to become QRV as 9N7RY or 9N7DMI from Jan 1-5.
Listen for him on or around these QRGs: 3582, 7040, 10142, 14082,18102,
21082, 24922 or 28082 kHz from 0100-0300 UTC and from 1200-1900 UTC.
QSL cards should be sent direct or via bureau to Francesco and he plans
to upload the data to the LoTW as well.
Via DXNL 1602

will operate from Nassau (NA-001, Grid Square FL15) with Tom/C6ANM during
the following contests: CQ WW 160 CW (January 23-25th), ARRL DX CW
(February 21-22nd), CQ WW 160 SSB (February 27th-March 1st) and ARRL DX
SSB (March 6-8th). Additional C6ANM DX activity will be on 160-6 meters
between January 1st and April 1st. QSL via LOTW.
Via Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 891