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GEORGIA, 4L. Ilya, R3XA plans to be QRV as 4L9M in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call. In addition, Mamuka, 4L2M will also be active in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest.
QSL via EA7FTR.
CYPRUS, 5B. Philipp, DK6SP is QRV as 5B4AQC until July 27. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands. QSL to home call.
KUWAIT, 9K. Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will be QRV as special event station 9K9NLD from February 1 to 28 in celebration of Kuwait National Day. QSL via bureau.
GUADELOUPE, FG. Herve, F5HRY is QRV as FG/F5HRY from Marie Galante Island, IOTA NA-102. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and some SSB, with a focus on 30 and 17 meters using CW. QSL to home call.
WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. Jean, F4CIX is QRV as FW1JG from Wallis Island. Activity is mainly on 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to home call.
GUERNSEY, GU. Bob, GU4YOX will be QRV as MU5E in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest. QSL to home call.
PANAMA, HP. Members of the Union Panamena de Radio Aficionados will be QRV as H94IE from Isla Escudo de Veraguas, IOTA NA-088, from February 4 to 6. Activity will be on various bands and modes. QSL via operators’ instructions.
ITALY, I. Special station II8CAP is QRV from the island of Procida, IOTA EU-031, until June 30, as Procida has been designated the Italian Capital of Culture for 2022. QSL via IC8ATA.
ST. LUCIA, J6. William, K9HZ is QRV as J68HZ until February 8. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.
SVALBARD, JW. Rag, LB3RE is QRV as JW/LB3RE from Spitsbergen, IOTA EU-026, until January 30. Activity is on the HF bands using CW. QSL to home call.
ANTARCTICA. Station KC4USV is QRV from McMurdo Base and has been active using FT8 on 20 meters around 0600z. QSL via K7MT.
ARUBA, P4. Mathias, DL4MM is QRV as P4/DL4MM until February 2. Activity is on HF bands using CW, SSB, and FT8. This includes being active as P40AA in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest as a
Single Op/Assisted/High Power entry. QSL to home call.
NETHERLANDS, PA. Wino, PA0ABM will be QRV as PA75DXCC from February 3 to August 2 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first post World War II list of DXCC members published in the July 1947 issue of QST. QSL via operator’s instructions.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Everton, PU2MEA is QRV as PU2MEA/PY0F until November 26. Activity is on 10 meters using SSB and QRP power in his spare time. QSL via LoTW.
SURINAME, PZ. Axel, DL6KVA will be QRV as PZ5KV from February 1 to 10. Activity will be on the HF bands using only CW. This includes being active in the upcoming FOC Marathon. QSL to home call.
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Nick, VK9DX has been QRV on 40 meters using CW around 1240z. QSL direct to home call.
CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Stan, K5GO will be QRV as ZF5T in the CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW contest as a Single Op entry. QSL to home call.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The CQ 160-Meter CW Contest, Winter Field Day, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC Sprint Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, REF CW Contest, UBA SSB DX Contest, QCX CW Challenge and OK1WC CW Memorial will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.
The Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops CW Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test CW 40, Mini-Test CW 80 and the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are on tap for February 1 and 2.
Please see January QST, page 76, and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM contest web sites for details