07/11/2006:  SWEDEN - 40YRS OF HAM RADIO - SD4ØJZ -
John, SM5DJZ will be using the special callsign SD40JZ to celebrate his 40 years as an amateur radio operator (since 7.Nov.1966). He will be active on 160-6 meter CW, SSB and RTTY. A special QSL-card has been printed and will be sent to all cards received 100%. No E-QSL please! Logbook will also be uploaded to LoTW. This special callsign is valid until 31.May.2010. [SM5DJZ]

01/01/2008:  SWEDEN - TREATY OF ROSKILDE - VARIOUS CALLS -
ROSKILDE 1658 AWARD ACTIVITIES. Look for six special event call signs to be active from various provinces from former Danish parts of Sweden and in Denmark between 1.Jan.2008 to 31.Dec.2009. Activity is to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Roskilde on 26.Feb.1658. SK1658DK - Will be active on every first Saturday and Sunday of the month, different bands and modes. QSL via SK7CE. SB1658OZ - Will be activated almost daily on 20, 15 and 10m, mostly on 20m due to condx, around 0700-1300z. PSK31 and CW only. Look for PSK31 around 14071 kHz. The signal is activated by three operators as time permits on SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31. Other call signs: SK1658OZ, SH1658OZ, SH1658DK are active from time to time. All call signs with 1658 in the call sign from Sweden and Denmark are valid for the award. Look for all details, an activity calendar, online logs and the award design at: www.sk7bq.com/roskilde/ [OPDX Bulletin]

25/04/2008:  JAPAN - PROMOTION MEMBER COMMITTEE - 8N3DNP -
Special event station 8N3DNP will be active from 25.Apr.2008 to 16.Jun.2012 for the Promotion Member Committee for Appropriate Utilization of Radiowave in Osaka-prefecture. Look for activity on all bands and modes. QSL via JA3PYC, direct or bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

01/12/2008:  BELGIUM - BELGIUM RAILWAY ARC - ON175BR -
In 1834 - Belgium was 4 years old - circulated for the first time out of the United Kingdom a train tractor drawn by an engine with steam, run on iron rails rather close to those which we know today. This event had placed a railway line between the towns of Malignant and Brussels in Belgium. With this occasion, l' IBPT allotted the Belgium Railway Amateur Radio Club - BRARC (users.skynet.be/fb356606/brarc/brarc.html), Belgian section of the FIRAC (webplaza.pt.lu/firac/), the special call sign ON175BR, usable from 1.Dec.2008 to 31.Dec.2009. The QSO carried out with the station-club are valid for the 'diploma FIRAC' (webplaza.pt.lu/firac/award.html). QSL via operator's information. [UBA HF News]

01/01/2009:  BERMUDA - 400TH ANNIVERSARY - VP94ØØ/xx -
2009 is the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda by Sir George Somers. Most local organisations are having an event of some kind during the year. The Radio Society of Bermuda has been issued with a special call sign that can be used between 1 January and 31 December, it is VP9400/xx. The xx suffix is the operator's call sign, i.e. VP9400/LP. There are a few novice licence holders who have a 3 digit suffix, i.e. VP9400/NMT. Special pictorial postcards will be used to QSL. [VP9LP]

01/01/2009:  GERMANY - PHILIPPSBURG 1225TH ANNIV - DLØPHG -
Club station DL0PHG (http://www.a53.de/) will be QRV throughout 2009 with special DOK 1225PHG to celebrate the 1225th anniversary of the city of Philippsburg. QSL via the DARC bureau. [425 DX News]

01/01/2009:  GERMANY - INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR - DRØ9ANT -
Special event station DR09ANT (WAP-156) with DOK 'IPY' will be aired from 1 January to 31 December from various stations located in Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria), Germany, to celebrate International Polar Year. QSL via DL5MHQ, direct or by the DARC bureau. [DL8FA]

01/01/2009:  GERMANY - LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY - DR6ØØUL -
Special event station DR600UL will be aired throughout the year 2009 to celebrate the 600th Anniversary of the University of Leipzig. A special DOK 600UL in cooperation of the local departments S30, S31, S37 of the DARC and the Leipzig University to mark this anniversary. Activity will be on all HF bands and also 6 meters / 2 meters. A special QSL will be sent automatically via the bureau to all contacts made. There is no need to send your card. [MMMonVHF]

01/01/2009:  ITALY - MARCONI WINS NOBEL PRIZE - IA3GM -
Luigi, IV3LNQ will be active as IA3GM from 1 January to 31 December to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo Marcnoni. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

01/01/2009:  JAPAN - 70YRS IKEDA-CITY - 8N3I & 8N3I7ØA -
Special event stations 8N3I70A (Fixed) and 8N3I (Mobile) will be active from 1.Jan.2009 until 31.Mar.2010 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Ikeda-city. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

01/01/2009:  NORWAY - LA9K CLUB ANNIVERSARY - LM9K75Y -
Special Call LM9K75Y (JO48) QRV for 75 Year Celebration Kristians andsgruppen av NRRL Radioamatørene in Kristiansand... LA9K club station celebrating 75 years. They will be active with a special callsign LM9K75Y in 2009. Station will be QRV on all bands SSB/CW/FSK/JT. All QSOs will be confirmed with a nice QSL card. QSL via LA9K. [MMMonVHF]

01/01/2009:  SWITZERLAND - USKA ANNIVERSARY - HB8 & HE8 PREFIXES -
To celebrate his 80th anniversary, the Swiss National Ham Society (USKA) has granted all Swiss amateurs the use of the Prefixes HE8 and HB8 during the entire year of 2009. HE8 instead of HB9 and HB8 instead of HB3. These prefixes are valid only from the Swiss territory. No foreign activities are allowed and thus no Entity/HE8 or HE8 is possible. [F5NQL]

01/01/2009:  U.K. - WORKED ALL BRITAIN - GB4ØWAB -
Special event call sign GB40WAB will be aired from 1 January to 31 December to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the WAB [Worked All Britain] award. They will have a new WAB book number 18222 for GX4KPT (QSL via M0DOL, direct or bureau) and look forward to working with WAB. QSL GB40WAB via the RSGB bureau. Further information at QRZ.com under GB40WAB. [F5NQL]

11/01/2009:  ITALY - FIRST RAI RADIO & TV BROADCASTS - II2RAI -
The Amateur Radio Group of RAI (the Italian public service broadcaster) will be active as II2RAI from 10 January to 31 December to celebrate two landmark anniversaries: the 55th of the first television broadcast (Jan.1954) and the 85th of the first radio broadcast (Oct.1924). QSL via bureau to IQ2RD. The logs will be uploaded to LoTW. [425 DX News]

25/01/2009:  SCOTLAND - ROBERT BURNS - GB25ØRB -
The Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club now has the special event call GB250RB to commemorate 250 years of the life and times of the famous poet Robert Burns (25.Jan.1759 - 21.Jul.1796). The station will be on the air 25 January through to 31 December, 2009 from events all over Ayrshire and Scotland by members of Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club, Kilmarock, Scotland, and other clubs. QSL via MM0DHQ direct, eQSL, or bureau. Further information can be found at: www.gb250rb.co.uk/ [MM0DHQ]

28/01/2009:  CROATIA - IFATCA CONFERENCE - 9A48IFATCA -
Special event station 9A48IFATCA will be active from 28 January until 31 December to celebrate the 48th annual conference (Cavtat, April 20-24th) of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations, the worldwide organisation representing more than fifty thousand Air Traffic Controllers in 130 countries. QSL via 9A4WW. [425 DX News]

01/02/2009:  JAPAN - TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE - 8J12ØTDC -
Special event station 8J120TDC will be aired from 1.Feb.2009 until 28.Feb.2010, to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the Tokyo Dental College. QSL via JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

15/02/2009:  BELGIUM - PRINCESS ELIZABETH BASE - ON1ØØPES -
Members of the Trudo Radioamateurs Club in Haspengouw are QRV using the special callsign ON100PES until the end of 2009 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Belgian Antarctic expedition led by Adrien de Gerlache and the opening of the new Antarctic Princess Elizabeth Station (WAP-175). QSL via ON4TRC (QRZ.com). [ARRL DX News]

20/02/2009:  MACEDONIA - MCWG - Z3ØMCWG -
Members of the Macedonian Telegraphic Group (MCWG) will be active as Z30MCWG from 20 February through 31 December. They will operate mainly CW on all of the HF bands. QSL direct to Z35M. [425 DX News]

26/02/2009:  DENMARK/SWEDEN - TREATY OF ROSKILDE - VARIOUS -
Look for special event stations to be active with the "1658" within their callsigns on 26 February. Activity is to celebrate the "Treaty of Roskilde" when the three most southern provinces of Sweden [Skane (Scania), Blekinge and Halland] became under Swedish rule after more than 800 years of Danish rule. Working these stations is good for the "Roskilde 1658 Award". To qualify for the award you must work two Swedish award callsigns with 1658 in the call, or OZ1658ROS and one Swedish award callsign. During the rest of the year four Swedish award callsigns or three Swedish award callsigns and OZ1658ROS are needed. The award is also available for SWLs. All callsigns, maybe with the exception of SH1658DK, will be active sometime during the day on February 26th. Most activity will take place after work hours, that is around 1600z or later, on 80m and 40m. Some stations will be active on 20m and other DX bands around 0800-1500z, if conditions permit. Also, SB1658OZ will be active on PSK31 near 14070 kHz on 26 February, if conditions permit. This station is situated in the province of Blekinge, and is also valid for the very rare "Lan K" for the national WASA/HASA awards issued by their IARU organization, SSA. Only a handful of hams are active on the HF bands from the county of Blekinge. "Roskilde 1658 Award" was presented in the February 2009 issue of CQ Amateur Radio. Check out their activities calendar on the Roskilde award's Web site for complete information at:/www.sk7bq.com/roskilde  The calendar will list all callsigns that will be active with their approximate dates/times and frequencies. The calendar is updated continuously when new activities are announced. An online log is available as well. It is updated at least every month if there has been activity with the callsigns. It will also tell you if you have qualified for the award.

01/03/2009:  BELGIUM - CANADIAN LIBERATION MARCH - ON65CLM -
The special event station ON65CLM stands for the "Canadian Liberation March" and will be aired by UBA club station ONZ from 1 March until 31 December. This march is to remember the liberation of the Town Knokke by the Canadian armed forces in November 1944. The original march of the liberators started in Hoofdplaat in the Netherlands, 33 km away from Knokke. Nowadays thousands of grateful marchers participate every year at this 33 km long walk in remembrance of those brave men. QSL to the bureau. [UBA HF News]

12/03/2009:  CROATIA - CITY OF DJURDJEVAC - 9AØ9P -
Radio Club Djurdjevac will be active as 9A09P from 12 March through the end of the year to celebrate the city of Djurdjevac. A special QSL will be issued and all of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. [425 DX News]

28/03/2009:  CROATIA - VARAZDIN CITY 800TH ANNIV - 9A8ØØVZ -
Celebrating the 800th anniversary of the charter that granted city rights to Varazdin, the local radio club (9A1HDE/9A7A) will operate as 9A800VZ until the end of the year. QSL via 9A7A. [425 DX News]

01/04/2009:  GERMANY - SPECIAL-DOK 1ØBL - DL3G -
From 1.Apr.2009 until 31.Mar.2010 Funk IG DB0BL will be active with their contest callsign DL3G and will air Special DOK 10BL to celebrate 10 years of radio operation around Blasienberg, Germany. QSL via DB0BL, direct or bureau. Full information can be found at: www.datenfunk.org/dl3g

01/04/2009:  GERMANY - KARATE WORLD CUP - DP3SSKW -
The Waldkirchen Radio Club will activate the special callsign DP3SSKW (S-DOK: SSKW) from 1 April to 31 December to celebrate the 3rd Shito-ryu Shukokai - Karate World Cup, which will be held 3-7 November in Waldkirchen, Germany. QRV all HF bands, using SSB and CW. QSL via the DARC bureau. Direct requests go via DK7FK (QRZ.com). [F5NQL]

01/04/2009:  JAPAN - PROJECT KDES - 8J1AXA -
Special event station 8J1AXA will be active from 1.Apr.2009 to 31.Mar.2010 for the Project KDES 2008 - 2nd Year (JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency KDES: Katsuura Dish Experimental Station), Honshu Island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA L2376). QSL EME QSOs via JH6RTO, non-EME QSOs via Auto Bureau or JO1LDY/1 direct (see QRZ.com). [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

23/04/2009:  FRANCE - CLUB ACS OF YAINVILLE - TM5ACS -
The Seine Maritime and other Radio Club of Normandy members are airing the special TM5ACS between 23 April and 6 May for the radio communications by the Radio Club ACS of Yainville at their Ham show and flea market. The main activity will be during the Ham show on April 25th and 26th. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via F4CVA, direct or bureau. [F5NQL]

27/04/2009:  ITALY - MARCONI WINS NOBEL PRIZE - IY7GM -
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo Marconi, Frank, IZ7AUH will be active as IY7GM from 27 April to the end of the year. QSL via IZ7AUH, direct or bureau (see qrz.com under IY7GM for QSL instructions). The log will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. [425 DX News]

01/05/2009:  BULGARIA - BULGARIAN NATIONAL TELEVISION - LZ5ØBNT -
Look for special event station LZ50BNT to be active through the end of the year (between 1 May-31 December). Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bulgarian National Television, the national public television service of the Republic of Bulgaria. Operations will be on all bands and modes. A special event QSL card (double format) will be sent to all stations who send their QSL card to QSL Manager LZ1HA, direct or by the bureau. [OPDX Bulletin]

01/06/2009:  BELGIUM - LIBERATION OF RONSE - ON65L -
UBA section members RSX are QRV as ON65L from 1 June to 31 December in order to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the city of Ronse on September 3rd 1944 by the English regiment 'Inns Court'. They will be active on all bands in SSB and CW. QSL via the bureau. [UBA HF News]

01/06/2009:  ITALY - MARCONI & NOBEL PRIZE - IY7NGM, IY7NGM/P -
Alfredo, IK7JWX will air special callsigns IY7NGM and IY7NGM/p between 1 June and 31 December to celebrate 100 years of Guglielmo Marconi receiving the Nobel Prize. QRV on all HF bands, plus 6 meters, using all modes. QSL via IK7JWX, direct or bureau. [K1XN & The Golist]

10/06/2009:  HUNGARY - 400YRS HAJDUBOSZORMENY - HG4ØØHV -
Sanyi, HA0HV will use the special callsign HG400HV from 10 June to 31 December. He is celebrating the event when his town was established by the "hajduk" and they gave the name "Hajduboszormeny" to their settlement. Now Hajduboszormeny is a lively town in Eastern Hungary with a population of approximately 32,000 people. Sanyi does his operating on all HF+6+2m bands on CW, SSB and Digital modes. QSL via HA0HV, via HA Bureau, or direct via his QRZ.com address. [HA0HW]

01/07/2009:  AUSTRIA - VIENNA INT'L CENTRE - 4U3ØVIC -
The Vienna Intenational Amateur Radio Club, 4U1VIC will operate with special event callsign 4U30VIC from 1 July through 31 December to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vienna International Centre (UN building in Vienna, Austria). QSL via 4U1VIC, direct or bureau. [OE1ZKC]

01/07/2009:  HONG KONG - EAST ASIA GAMES - VR2ØØ9EAG -
Members of the Hong Kong Amateur Radio DX Association (HARDXA) will use the special event callsign VR2009EAG between 1 July and 31 December, to promote the Hong Kong 2009 East Asia Games. QRV primarily on the HF bands from 40-10 meters and VHF on 6 meters, using SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. QSL Manager VR2XMT: Charlie Ho, PO Box 900, Fanling Post Office, Hong Kong. There will be no e-QSL or LoTW. To see QSL cards, go to: www.qrz.com/vr2009eag [ODPX Bulletin]

01/07/2009:  LATVIA - 90YRS FOR AIRFORCE - YL9ØAIR -
Special event station YL90AIR will be aired from 1 July until 31 December to commemorate 90 years of the airforce in Latvia. QSL via the bureau, or via eQSL. [DX Newsletter]

01/07/2009:  U.K. - GOLDEN JUBILEE OF BARTG - GB5ØATG -
Special event callsign GB50ATG will be aired from 1.Jul.2009 until 30.Jun.2010 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of BARTG, the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group. Check the BARTG web site, (www.bartg.org.uk/) for details of the Golden Jubilee Award, special QSL cards and also wall plaques. GB50ATG will be on the air until the end of June 2010 with several BARTG members sharing the operating from various locations. QSL via M5AEX, direct or bureau. [GW4SKA]

15/07/2009:  IRELAND - CORK-SWANSEA FERRY - EI2GBW, GB2EI -
To celebrate the return of the Fastnet Line Cork to Swansea ferry Innisfallen, special event call signs EI2GBW and GB2EI will be QRV from 15.Jul.2009 through re-start of the service in Mar.2010. Activations will include arrival of the ship at Customs House Quay, Cork in August and proposed /MM operation during trial runs to Swansea. QSL both calls via EI9JO, direct or bureau. See QRZ.com for further details. [F5NQL]

16/07/2009:  HUNGARY - RADIO CONTROLLED BOATS - HG8NAVIGA -
Special event station HG8NAVIGA will be active from 16 July until the end of 2009 to promote the 2009 FSR Radio Controlled Powerboat European Championship taking place in Oroshaza, Hungary. QRV on 80m - 70cm, using CW and SSB. QSL via HA8AW (d/b). [ARRL DX News]

01/08/2009:  NETHERLANDS - DISCOVERY OF MANHATTAN - PC4ØØBKL -
In 1609, Henry Hudson, exploring for the Dutch East India Company, discovered the island he named 'Manna-hata' and laid the foundation for the Dutch presence in America (www.henryhudson400.com). Four centuries later, the island is still known as 'Manhattan', and many more reminders of Dutch heritage live on in the area (think of Harlem [Haarlem], Brooklyn [Breukelen], Wall Street [the wal built on the northern boundary of New Amsterdam, now New York City], and Staten Island [Staaten Eylandt]. This year marks 400 years of uninterrupted friendship between The Netherlands and U.S.A. To help celebrate that important milestone, the B.I.G. amateur radio group www.pa6big.nl/ has launched the special callsign PC400BKL from August 1st until the end of 2009. The participating B.I.G. members are: PC2LR, PA7JB, PE1EZU, PE2BER, PA7ML, PC2F, WP3UX, PE1PGA and NL-13405. PC400BKL will also be operated by Frans, PC2F from 31 August until 27 September. QSL-cards via the bureau we also use e-QSL.cc. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW. If QSL direct is needed plesse send SAE + 2$, 1€ or 1 (new) IRC to PC2F. If no SAE and postage fee the QSL will be sent via the bureau. [PC2F]

01/08/2009:  SCOTLAND - HOMECOMING SCOTLAND - GA/MA/2A PREFIXES -
Amateur radio operators who are resident in Scotland may apply for special permission to replace the letter 'M' in their prefix with 'A' (for Alba, the Gaelic name for Scotland) between 1 August and 30 November, as part of the "Homecoming Scotland 2009" celebrations (www.homecomingscotland.com/). GA = GM, MA = MM, 2A = 2M. QSL via operator information. [425 DX News]

01/09/2009:  ITALY - MARCONI & NOBEL PRIZE - IY2M -
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs awarded to Guglielmo Marconi, ARI Vigevano will operate as IY2M between 1.Sep.2009 and 31.Jan.2010. Concurrent special events will be organized in cooperation with the Museum of Electrical Technology of the University of Pavia. QSL via IW2NOH, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

01/09/2009:  JAPAN - 120YRS MORIOKA CITY - 8J7M -
Special event station 8J7M will be aired from 1 September to 31 December to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Amateur Radio Morioka Club and also the 120th anniversary of Morioka-city, Tohoku region, Iwate prefecture, Honshu (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA L2376), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WT/AC6IM]

01/09/2009:  POLAND - 40YRS OF HAM RADIO - SN4ØDVP -
Kris, SP6DVP (SO6V) has been grated permission to operate as SN40DVP from 1 September to 30 November to celebrate his 40th anniversary in amateur radio. QSL via SP6DVP, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

05/09/2009:  ENGLAND - 100YRS OF GIRLGUIDES - GG1ØØGN -
GG100GN is a callsign to celebrate 100years of the Girlguides. The 77th Northampton Girlguides in Thorplands, Northampton, in Central England (EU-005, WLOTA L1841) are a Guide group specialising in Amateur Radio. The group is run by Sue Hall M5AFY and John Chisholm M5TTT. Special event stations have Chris M0DOL, Kara M3MCR, Natalie M3NEC and Robert M3GTG assisting. Their equipment consists of a 20 metre delta loop, a cushcraft R6, a full size and half size G5RV, Kenwood TS690s, Kenwood TR-751e, Alinco D70 and associated ancillary radio equipment. We will be operating from several locations through the anniversary year starting at Abington Park, Northampton (WW Loc. IO92NF) on 5th September 2009 when 4000 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and Trefoils will gather together to start the celebrations. Throughout the year, this very special callsign, with the first ever use of a GG prefix will be used. Thank you for looking us up and talking to us 88's and best 73's. Please QSL via the bureau as the Girlguides love to receive your cards! Listen for our club callsign GB4GIN. [F5NQL]

19/09/2009:  JAPAN - INTERNATIONAL MOSAICULTURE - 8J2MC -
Special event station 8J2MC will be active on all bands/modes from 19 September to 23 November to celebrate the 2009 International Mosaiculture in Hamamatsu(-city), Shizuoka prefecture, Honshu (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA L2376), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

25/09/2009:  UN HEADQUARTERS - 64YRS FOR U.N. - 4U64UN -
The United Nations Headquarters Station (4U1UN) in New York, will be active for 64 days with special callsign 4U64UN in celebration of the opening of the 64th session of the General Assembly and the 64th anniversary of the United Nations. QSL via HB9BOU. The QSL cards will be printed after the end of the operation. The direct cards will be sent out starting December 2009. [QRZ.com]

01/10/2009:  BELGIUM - RESEARCH VESSEL BELGICA - ON25BELGICA -
Members of the UBA section TRA and BMARS association will be activating special event callsign ON25BELGICA from 1 October to 31 December to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the oceanographic and research vessel Belgica. This callsign is valid until end December 2009. Look up in real time where the BELGICA is operating by checking the AIS data (aprs.fi/?call=ORGQ&mt=m&z=11&timerange=259200) [a kind of APRS, but for marine use] or by checking data from the ODAS (www.mumm.ac.be/EN/Monitoring/Belgica/odas.php [Ocean Data Acquisition System]. QSL via bureau to ON7TR only. Further information is available at QRZ.com under ON25BELGICA. [UBA HF News]

01/10/2009:  POLAND - 35YRS SP1PEA RADIO CLUB - HF35PEA -
Special event station HF35PEA will be active on all bands and modes from 1 October to 31 December to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Radio Club SP1PEA. QSL via SP1NQF, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

10/10/2009:  MOLDOVA - MOLDOVA INDEPENDENCE - ER65ØM, ER65ØMD -
Moldova became an independent principality in 1359. Celebrating the 650th anniversary of that event, ER650M (QSL via ER1DA, direct or bureau) and ER650MD (QSL via ER4DX, direct or bureau) will be active from 10 October to 30 November. [425 DX News]

20/10/2009:  JAPAN - 15YRS TSUZUKI WARD - 8J15TZKI -
Special event station 8J15TZKI will be aired from 20 October to 31 December to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Tsuzuki-ward, Yokohama-city, Kanto region, Kanagawa prefecture, Honshu (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA LH-2376), Japan. QSL via JR1ZFI by the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

24/10/2009:  JAPAN - MASUHO TOWN FESTIVAL - 8J1YUZU -
Special event station 8J1YUZU will be aired from 24 October to 27 December to celebrate Koshu Masuho Matsuri (or Yamanashi-pref. Masuho-town Festival), Chubu region, Minamikoma-gun, Honshu (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA LH-2376), Japan. Masuho-town is famous for Yuzu (or Japanese citron aka Chinese lemon). QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

24/10/2009:  SWEDEN - GRIMETON RADIO - SAQ -
SAQ - Grimeton Radio 17.2 kHz transmissions in 2009:
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 0700 and 0730 UTC there will be a transmission to celebrate the Japanese VLF-station Josami Radio/JND when it will be nominated to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Milestone and also celebrate its start 80 years ago. The radio station is now a museum. No reports/QSL.
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 0900 UTC a transmission for United Nations Day. No reports/QSL.
Thursday, December 24, 2009 Christmas Eve at 0800 UTC the annual Christmas transmission. Reports welcomed and QSL issued.
Tuning up about 30 minutes before the actual message transmission. Contact and QSL info: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner, Radiostationen, Grimeton 72, S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, Sweden. [UBA HF News]

01/11/2009:  BRAZIL - CIVIL DEFENCE SEMINAR - PW2SIDC -
Special callsign PW2SIDC will be in use from several Brazilian States, including Fernando de Noronha, from 1-22 November to celebrate the V Seminario Internacional de Defesa Civil to be held in Sao Paulo. QSL via PS7YL, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

01/11/2009:  BULGARIA - ST. JOHN OF RILA - LZ1195IR -
The Balkan Contest Club will air special event callsign LZ1195IR between 1-30 November from Karlovo, Bulgaria, and is dedicated to St.John of Rila - the holy man pleasing God, a wonder-maker, the protector and intercessor of the Bulgarian nation before the Throne of God in heavens. This glorified ascet lived in the Rila mountains. "Oh, Holy John, pray before God for your Christian Motherland and for all of us!" (See "Lives of Bulgarian Saints"). QSL via bureau or direct to: LZ1KZA, P.O.Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. LZ1195IR counts 10 points for "St. Teodosii Tyrnovski" award: www.balkanclub.org/awards.htm . You can read for BALKAN mountain at: tourism.karlovoinfo.com/ and www.centralbalkannationalpark.org/en/index.phtml [F5NQL]

01/11/2009:  ENGLAND - ISWL CLUB CALL SIGNS - VARIOUS -
The ISWL Club Callsign's in use during November 2009 will be:
GP4BJC /A - Operated from Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, by Lionel - MU0GSY. (WAB Square = WV38-Guernsey & IOTA = EU-114).
MX1SWL /A - Operated from Long Sutton, in Lincolnshire, by Mike - G3JKN. (WAB Square = TF42-England & IOTA = EU-005).
Please Note: The WAB Format changed on 1st January 2009. The new format is: 10Km Square Number and Country. (Not District and County). Web: www.worked-all-britain.org.uk/
The ISWL's WAB Book numbers are: 16316  and  16724.
All QSL Info is on www.iswl.org.uk/  or www.qrz.com/  or via www.eQSL.cc/  NO LOTW.
ISWL Awards are available to all Hams and SWL's - see www.iswl.org.uk/ for full details.
eQSL.cc cards ARE accepted for our awards. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]

01/11/2009:  ENGLAND - RNARS / ROYAL NAVY - GB4RN -
Mick, G3LIK reports he will be active as GB4RN (GB4 Royal Navy), located in Waterlooville, England (IOTA EU-005, WLOTA LH 1841), on 1-28 November, which will include the RNARS CW Activity Contest (rules at www.rnars.org.uk/RNARS_Contest_2009.htm) on 21-22 November. QSL via G3LIK (QRZ.com). [425 DX News]

09/11/2009:  OMAN - NATIONAL DAY - A43ND -
Celebrating Oman's Nationald Day, the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society will be running special event station A43ND from 9-25 November on various bands and modes. QSL via A47RS. [425 DX News]

14/11/2009:  GERMANY - APOLLO SERIES S-DOK APOLLO11 - DQ11APOLLO -
DQ11APOLLO is operated by the German club in Luedinghausen (N28) with the special DOK Apollo11. Responsible for the station and also acting as QSL manager is Thomas, DF3JO. The first QSOs were made on 16-24 July to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first landing on the moon on 20.Jul.1969. The call will be activated during several occasions in 2009 and 2010: Apollo 12 November 14-24, 2009; Apollo 17 December 07-19, 2009; Apollo 8 December 21-27, 2009; Apollo 14 January 31-Feb 9, 2010; Apollo 9 March 03-13, 2010; Apollo 13 April 11-17, 2010; Apollo 16 April 16-27, 2010; and Apollo 10 May 18-26, 2010. QSL via DF3JO, direct or bureau. The QSL card has yet to be printed. The first delivery of the QSL-cards is sheduled in December. [F5NQL]

16/11/2009:  ITALY - W1JYN's CW RECORD - IIØTRM -
Fabio, IK0IXI and other INORC members will operate as II0TRM on 16-22 November to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Theodore R. McElroy's (W1JYN) code receiving record (75.2 wpm: corrected to today's standard, that would be 72.2 wpm). QSL via IK0IXI, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

17/11/2009:  NETHERLANDS - CITY OF TROLLIES - PC60TROLLEY -
Arnhem is this year the 60 year City of Trolleybusses and is the only city in The Netherlands to have them. To promote this, Fred PA0FAW will use the special callsign PC60TROLLEY from 17th November (2300z) to 15th December (2300z), using CW/SSB and digital modes. QSL via PA0FAW, direct, bureau, LOTW, E-qsl and SWL's all ok. Fred will ask for a special EPC-number and will try to be in at leat 1 ISWL-SSB net. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]

20/11/2009:  ITALY - SAINT MARY - IQ6CC -
COTA (Carabinieri on the Air) members will be active as IQ6CC on 20-22 November to celebrate Saint Mary "Virgo Fidelis", patron saint of the Carabinieri, the Italian military police. QSL via IW6DSM, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

24/11/2009:  NETHERLANDS - OUD-BEIJERLAND VILLAGE - PD45ØØBL -
Special event callsign PD450OBL will be in use from 24 November through 20 December to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Dutch village of Oud-Beijerland. QSL via PD0LDC. [425 DX News]

26/11/2009:  ENGLAND - LANCASHIRE DAY - GBØLD -
Members of Chorley & District Amateur Radio Society will be operating GB0LD from the village of Hoghton in central Lancashire, England (EU-005, WLOTA L-1841). The station will be celebrating Lancashire Day, the actual date of which is Friday 27 November. However, they are so proud of Lancashire that the station will be active from Thursday 26 November to Sunday 29 November inclusive. The station will be operating on the HF bands dependent on propagation, with activity also planned on 2 metres and possibly 70 centimetres. QSL will be via the bureau. More information can be found on QRZ.com. [GB2RS]

28/11/2009:  INDIA - SIR JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE - AU8JCB -
To commemorate the 151st birth-anniversary of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose ("Father of Radio Communication") Indian Hams are going to operate with special call-signs. Surabhi, VU2DSI will be active as AU8JCB from 28 November to 01 December. QRV 7070, 14270, 14200, 21280 and 28510 kHz. QSL via VU2DSI direct (QRZ.com), or via eQSL. [F5NQL]

28/11/2009:  NETHERLANDS - BREDA GREAT TOWER - PB5ØØGT -
Special event station PB500GT will be active 28 November to 13 December to celebrate 500 years Great Tower of Breda (in Dutch Grote Toren). The Great Tower is 65 metres high and located in the middle point of the city. QRV 80, 40, 20, and 2 metres, using SSB and digital modes. QSL via PA1WLB, direct or bureau. [PA1WLB]

01/12/2009:  FINLAND - SANTA CLAUS LAND - OH9SCL -
Once again Santa's own amateur radio station OH9SCL will be active from Santa Claus Land (SCL) in the Arctic Circle, during the month of December. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Among Santa's helpers, the following operators will be there operating: Raimo OH3BHL, Erkki OH9KL, Kimmo OH9MDV, Juha OH9MM and Aaro OH9RJ. QSL via OH9UV: Santa Claus Land, Napapiirin Yhdeksikot Ry, PL 50, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland. A special "Santa Claus Land" award is available. For more information about the award, please visit the SCL Web page at: kotisivu.dnainternet.net/rakarttu/OH9SCL_2007/OH9SCL_2007 [OPDX Bulletin]

01/12/2009:  UNAIDS HQ HQ GENEVA - WORLD AIDS DAY - 4U1AIDS -
A special amateur radio station will be operating at UNAIDS HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, from 1-7 December, with the special event callsign 4U1AIDS. They invite people to observe the "World AIDS Day" and demonstrate global HIV awareness. International World Aids Day 2009 Amateur Radio Certificate: Those amateur radio stations which have a radio contact with 4U1AIDS on any 3 amateur radio bands, will awarded a special commemorative certificate "World AIDS Day Award". Amateur radio stations that have radio contact with 4U1AIDS on 5 amateur radio bands will be awarded a special commemorative UNAIDS pennant. Special QSL card: For each radio contact with 4U1AIDS, a special QSL card will be sent. QSL information: For further information, please get in contact with: Andrey Fedorov, UNAIDS, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211, Geneva 27, Switzerland. Official UNAIDS WEB site: www.UNAIDS.org/ . Amateur Radio 4U1AIDS WEB site: www.DX-World.com/4u1aids [OPDX Bulletin]

20/12/2009:  JAPAN - NISHINIHON HAM FAIR - 8J6HAM -
Look for special event station 8J6HAM to be active from 20.December.2009 to 08.March.2010 for the 9th Nishinihon (or West Japan) Ham Fair, to be held in Tosu-city, Saga-prefecture, Kyushu (AS-077, JIIA AS-077-001, WLOTA LH-0963), Japan. HF contacts QSL via the JARL bureau; Satellite contacts QSL via JA6PL, direct or bureau. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]

01/01/2010:  JAPAN - RELOCATION OF CAPITAL CITY - 8J3SENTO -
Special event station 8J3SENTO will be aired from 1 January to 31 December to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of Capital Relocation to Nara(-city) (as) Heijo-kyo (Sento: Capital Relocation), Kansai region, Nara prefecture, Honshu (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA L2376), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WT/AC6IM]

01/01/2010:  SCOTLAND - YAESU HERITAGE YEAR - GS2MP -
(Year Long Special Event - Yaesu Heritage Year 2010). Using their club callsign GS2MP (North of Scotland Contest Group GM7V), operators Chris GM3WOJ/ZL1CT and Jim/GM0NAI will be operating their vintage Yaesu transmitters/receivers and transceivers during the year 2010. Each calendar month they will use a different Yaesu radio, and amateurs worldwide are invited to work GS2MP and earn points towards the "Yaesu Heritage Year Award". Operation will mostly be on 40 and 20 metre, SSB and CW, using classic radios like the FT-dx-100 (original), FT-200, FT-dx-401, etc. Yaesu (UK) Ltd are kindly sponsoring the event by supplying special QSL cards, small trophies and a special prize to the overall 'winner' of this year-long fun event. More details to follow soon - please visit the following Web site for some photos of the vintage radios at: www.gm7v.com/yaesu2010.htm [OPDX Bulletin]

04/02/2010:  HAWAII - U.S. ISLANDS PROGRAM ANNIVERSARY - N7I -
Operators Claire WL7MY and John KL7JR will be operating special event station N7I from Honolulu, Oahu Island (OC-019, USi HI008S, WLOTA LH-1227), February 4-10th. Activity is in celebration of the 16th anniversary of the U.S. Islands Awards program. Main frequency will be: 28460 or 14260 kHz. They use a TS-50 and a vertical on mag mount. QSL Manager is KL7JR. For additional info: www.usislands.org/ [OPDX Bulletin]

22/02/2010:  WORLDWIDE - ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY WEEK - VARIOUS -
The 7th Antarctic Activity Week will be held from 22-28 February, with various countries and special callsigns active. Look for the following: DA0ANT WAP-128 (QSL DC2SF), K4A WAP-073 (QSL K6EID), K4K WAP-176 (QSL K4MZU), II2ANT WAP-030 (QSL I2JJR), IR1ANT WAP-002 (QSL I1HYW). Further information about the event plus full list of participating stations can be found at: www.waponline.it/ [Worldwide Antarctic Program]

29/05/2010:  U.S.A. - PEANUT ISLAND & JFK'S BUNKER - W4K -
Scheduled for 29 and 30 May, on John F Kennedy's birthday members of the Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group (W4JUP) will be activating for the first time Peanut Island (USi FL-479, WW Loc. EL96XS, Palm Beach County) JFK's old Cuban missile crisis bunker, Florida. They will use the special event callsign W4K for the full 2 days. QRV on HF, 50MHz and 2 meters, using SSB and CW. 6m frequency 50.210 MHz SSB/CW; 2m 144.210 MHz; 20m, 40m to be determined at start of event by the HF team CW ops on K3's). QSL via operators' instructions. Further information can be found at: jtrg.org/DXpedition.shtml [N8OFS]

01/06/2010:  SOUTH AFRICA - FIFA WORLD CUP - ZS1ØWCS -
Look for special event station ZS10WCS to be aired from 1 June to 12 July to celebrate the 2010 World Cup Soccer championships, in South Africa. Various clubs will be using the special call during this period. Participating clubs will be supplied with commemorative QSL cards which will be dispatched via the bureau. Direct QSL requests can be sent to SARL, PO Box 1721 Strubensvallei 1735, South Africa, and must include a self addressed envelope and 1 IRC or US$1. [SARL]