BV - TAIWAN, AS-020
     Dennis,BW/KT8X will be QRV from Taiwan (AS-020) from Aug 27 till Sep 6.

SV5 - DODEKANES, EU-001
     Peri,SV5/HB9IQB, is staying on Rhodos (EU-001) from Aug 23-28 and
     plans to work in CW mainly on the WARC bands.
     QSLs via bureau, direct or LoTW via his homecall.

SV9 - CRETE, EU-015
     SV9/SV1ELF is working from Crete (EU-015, GIOTA KRS-005, MIA MGC-005,
     WLOTA LH 1400) from Aug 21-28. QSLs via bureau to his homecall or LoTW.

XV - VIETNAM
     Stefan (Sten),DL1ATR, writes that his license has not been issued yet.
     Right now he is working as a guest op at XV2A which is the call of the
     president of the Vietnamese radio club. Stefan is active in CW on
     18080 kHz every day starting around 0745 UTC. In the moment he is only
     able to copy stations from BY, USA and VK. He cannot hear any European
     station in the noise. His flight back is scheduled for mid September.
     Vietnamese licenses have to be paid for every single band.

YJ - VANUATU, OC-035
     Chris,VK3QB, Allan,VK2CA, Luke,VK2HJ, & Brenton,VK3CBV, in co-operation
     with the ODXG (Oceania Amateur Radio DX Group Inc) will show up from
     Efate Island (OC-035) signing YJ0VK between Aug 27 and Sep 2. They will
     operate two stations simultaneously on 160m-10m running 100 watts with
     verticals and wires. Special emphasis will be put on the WARC bands.
     Following operating frequencies were announced:
     CW:   1820, 3511, 7011, 10107, 14011, 18077, 21011, 24897, 28011 kHz
     SSB:  1860, 3611/3791, 7170, 14170, 18118, 21270, 24935, 28470 kHz
     RTTY: the usual DX frequencies.
     They listen 1-3 kHz up in CW and digital modes and 5 kHz up in SSB.
     QSLs via bureau or direct to VK2CA or LoTW.
     More details can be found online at: http://yj0vk.vkham.com
     If the team has internet access on the island they will upload their
     logs as well.

3B8 - MAURITIUS, AF-049 / 3B9 - RODRIGUES ISLAND, AF-017
     OM Giorgio,IZ4AKS, will stay on Rodrigues Island (AF-017) between
     Aug 28 and Sep 4. He is going to hit the airwaves as 3B9/IZ4AKS mostly
     in SSB on 10m-40m but also in CW and RTTY QRV. Giorgio will work in
     "holiday style" using a FT-897D with 100 watts and a vertical. Giorgio
     also plans an activity as 3B8/IZ4AKS from Mauritius (AF-049) before
     and after this time. QSL via homecall, unfortunately only direct.

3D2, FIJI, OC-016
     Once again Franz,DK1II, is active as 3D2II from Viti Levu (OC-016)
     between Aug 22 and Sep 10. His QTH will be Lautoka on the main island
     where he helps to build so-called Rotahomes for a social project of
     the local Rotary club. Franz is working mainly in CW on 10m-40m using
     a K3 and a 12m DX-Wire pole. QSL via bureau or direct to DK1II or LoTW.

ITALY, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
     The Italian submarine "Leonardo da Vinci" is formally taken out of
     service and the special event station II1IALV will be QRV in La Spezia
     from Aug 27-29. QSLs via bureau or direct via IK8XVA.

SPAIN, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
     The Federacion Digital EA will activate several special event stations
     during the 75th bicycle race La Vuelta a Espana from Aug 27 till Sep 20
        AM7LV   Aug 27 until Sep 2
        AM5LV   Aug 31 until Sep 7
        AM3LV   Sep 5-10
        AM1LV   Sep 8-18
        AM4LV   Sep 16-20
     QSLs with 1 IRC direct to FEDI-EA, PO Box 3050, 08200 Sabadell, Spain
     or you follow the instructions on: http://fediea.org/lavuelta

DXCC: Oil rigs do not count for the DXCC (though the call has no /mm). This
     applies also to 4K0GNY who is situated on an oil rig in the Caspian Sea

SILENT KEYS: The former Italian prime minister Francesco Cossiga passed away
     at the age of 82 on August 17. He was licensed as I0FCG and was elected
     into the "CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame" in the year 2006.
     Other silent keys of the last week are: Vittorio Dell'Amico (I1VTI),
     Kenneth A. Larsen (N2JTZ), Vladimir I. Zhukov (RA3YA) and
     Viktor G. Kalashnikov (UT3FM).

LINKS: Current SOTA activities (mountain summits) are announced at:
     http://www.sotawatch.org
        ---
     Detailed information about current VHF activities can be found on the
     VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: http://www.MMMonVHF.de

UPCOMING CONTESTS
-----------------
Aug 28/29:  YO DX Contest
Aug 28/29:  SCC RTTY Championship

IOTA                collected by Fredy,DE0MST  (e-mail: i...@dxhf.darc.de)
----
Island activities:
EU-049, SV, North Aegean Islands: Niels,OZ7FOC, is going to hit the airwaves
     Samos (GIOTA SAS-006) between Aug 29 and Sep 3. QSL via homecall.

EU-129, DL, Usedom Island: Fred,DL8DXL, is activating the islands Usedom and
     Goermitz from Aug 21-28. Maybe he will also activate other islands like
     Ruden (EU-057). QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-142, EA1, Oviedo/Santander Province Group: Some Spanish HAMs will be on
     the air from Mouro Island signing EG1OTA on Aug 28/29. QSL via EA2RC.

EU-147, R1N, White Sea Coast Group: RA1ALA/1, RA1ALK/1 and RX1AW/1 are
     working from Russkiy Kuzov Island until Aug 28. QSLs via homecalls.

EU-174, SV, Makedonia/Thraki Region Group: Laci,HA0HW, will sign J48HW from
     Thassos Island (GIOTA NAS-037) between Aug 28 and Sep 7. QSL via HA0HW.

NA-118, VE7, British Columbia Province Group (Dundas Isl.): Frank,VE7DP/7,
     and Klaus,VE7KDU/7, are planning an activity from the Dundas Islands
     from Aug 24-28. QSLs via homecalls (direct/bureau).

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
----------------------------------------
DL8DXL/p     LH 1640   Usedom     Aug 21-28
EG1OTA       LH 2720   Mouro      Aug 28/29
J48HW        LH 4186   Thassos    Aug 28-Sep 7
SV8/OZ7FOC   LH 4163   Samos      Aug 29-Sep 3
SV9/SV1ELF   LH 1400   Crete      Aug 21-28
3B9/IZ4AKS   LH 4265   Rodrigues  Aug 28-Sep 4
3D2II        LH 0055   Viti Levu  Aug 22-Sep 10

WLOTA Approval (Validation Request)
-----------------------------------
ES0/YL2PN    LH 4244   Ruhnu      Jul 27, 2008
ES0/YL2PN    LH 4244   Ruhnu      Jul 26/27, 2010
LA9VDA/p     LH 2558   Innlandet  Jun 26/27, 2010

Bandspots of the last 7 days
----------------------------
 40m
K1DW           7.031  0251Z NA-085, (B)
LY1CM/p        7.014  2248Z LH7 FF18, (B)
LY4Y/p         7.130  2238Z LIT8
OH9AA/p        7.005  2111Z EU-126, via DL5ME (B)

 30m
DU9/DL5SDF    10.102  2221Z OC-130, via homecall (B)
FM5LD         10.106  2253Z (B)
OH9AA/p       10.108  0857Z EU-126, via DL5ME (B)
4J3M          10.108  0208Z via UA6DJ (d)

 20m
DL7VSN/p      14.007  1143Z EU-057, via homecall (B)
EM75MSD       14.013  1458Z via UX7MA (B)
FS/W6IZT      14.033  2214Z via N7XG
OH9AA/p       14.040  0846Z EU-126, via DL5ME (B)
OH9AA/p       14.261  0602Z EU-126, via DL5ME (B)
OH0/YL7A      14.220  0904Z
RK0AXC/0/m    14.020  0858Z
SV9/DL3SBA/p  14.285  1002Z SOTA CR013
XE2WWW        14.036  2224Z (L), (d)
5H3ME         14.013  0837Z via DL4ME (B)
5Z4/IZ2DPX    14.247  1946Z via IZ2DPX

 17m
J28RO         18.135  1721Z via F8DFP (B)
KP2/IZ2LSC    18.145  2031Z NA-106, via EB7DX (d)
OH9AA/p       18.130  1007Z EU-126, via DL5ME (B)
OH9AA/p       18.078  0836Z EU-126, via DL5ME (B)
OX3LX         18.142  1708Z (B) or OZ1PIF
RY7G          18.085  0933Z via RV6HA
5H3ME         18.082  1351Z via DL4ME (B)

 15m
KH2/N2NL      21.021  1045Z (B)
XU7ATM        21.295  1151Z via F8ATM (B), (L)
5Z4/IZ2DPX    21.247  1750Z via IZ2DPX
9X0TL         21.300  0931Z via DL2RUM (B)
9X0TL         21.007  0855Z via DL2RUM (B)

 10m
D4C           28.299  1752Z AF-085, via CT1ESV (B)

 *  = new QSL manager
(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(L) = LoTW
(r) = bureau QSL via e-mail request

               Preview
               -------
DATE           CALL           DXNL

28Aug-04Sep    3B9/IZ4AKS     1690 *
22Aug-10Sep    3D2II          1690 *
01May-31Dec    3H100TW        1674
     -31Dec    3Z0RADIO       1657
     -31Dec    4A1B           1656
26Jul-26Aug    4X/VE2XB       1686
     -30Aug    5H3ME          1689
     -31Dec    5K200LR..      1683
     -Apr/12   5Z4RH ?        1674
2010           8P55AW         1668
23Aug-31Aug    8J6AIRA        1689
     -31Dec    9A10P          1685
     -31Dec    9A500AA        1656
     -Sep/11   9J2KK          1682
SOON           9Q1EK          1669
     -31Dec    9Q50AR         1685
     -Sep      9X0TL          1685

     -Aug/11   A92IO          1663
27Aug-20Sep    AM(X)LV        1690 *
     -Dec      AT10BP         1689
10Jul-Dec/11   BP100          1684
10Oct-Dec/11   BV100          1684
27Aug-06Sep    BW/KT8X        1690 *
     -26Aug    CP6/DF9GR      1689
     -May/11   D2AK           1675
     -Apr/11   D2QR           1675
05Aug-26Aug    D4C            1687
21Aug-28Aug    DL8DXL         1690 *
     -31Dec    DR2010L..      1660
     -Jan/11   DT8A           1652
     -Dec      DU1/F2JD       1680/1684
28Aug/29Aug    EG1OTA         1690 *
     -31Aug    EM75MSD        1689

     -Aug/11   FO8RZ          1636
14Aug-27Aug    GB1OL          1689
     -31Dec    HA2010S        1659
     -31Dec    HG30FHA        1677
     -Sep      HH2/S21RC      1687
27Aug-29Aug    II1ALV         1690 *
15Mar-31Dec    IR1C           1667
13Jul-Sep      IS0/I2MOV      1683
     -2011/12? J28JV          1680
     -Jul/12   J28RO          1683
28Aug-07Sep    J48HW          1690 *
     -31Dec    JT70AS         1680
     -Jun/13   KH2/N2NL       1680
17Nov-01Dec    KH5            1674
     -Dec      KH9/WA2YUN     1568/1655

     -31Dec    LM50NRK        1659
     -dEZ      OD5/DL6SN      1665
Sep  /Oct      ON30ON         1664
     -Dec      OX3QM          1654
29Aug-03Sep    OZ7FOC         1690 *
21Aug-28Aug    OZ/DL4AMK..    1689
29Aug&02Oct    PA08DWN        1678
02Aug-30Aug    PA10WSF        1686
01Sep-28Sep    PC600P         1657
     -Dec      R1ANP          1654
     -28Aug    RA1ALA/1..     1690 *
08Aug-03Sep    RI0FKD         1687

23Aug-25Aug    SI0TA          1689
23Aug-28Aug    SV5/HB9IQB     1690 *
21Aug-28Aug    SV8/DL6ZFG/p   1689
23Aug-30Aug    SV8/PA1FJ      1689
21Aug-28Aug    SV9/SV1ELF     1690 *
     -27Oct    SX25           1689
     -Dec      T6MB           1680
NOW            T88CF          1674
Aug  -Sep      TC2010WUC..    1689
NOW            TL0A           1675
13Aug-26Sep    TM400H         1689
     -30Nov    UP25F          1675

     -30Aug    V5/HB9PHJ      1689
24Aug-28Aug    VE7DP/7        1690 *
     -Oct      VK100WIA       1673
     -31Dec    XR200R         1678
12Aug-10Sep    XV2LC & XV4LC  1688
     -Sep      XV (DL1ATR)    1690 *
27Aug-02Sep    YJ0VK          1690 *
01Aug-31Aug    YL15LRG        1687
     -31Dec    YR5EPC         1660
19Nov-05Dec    ZL8X           1664
     -Apr/11   ZS8M           1674/1687

 * = new or updated
.. = and other calls

QSL information
---------------
CT7/DL1YD    via DL1YD (B)
CW0T         via EA5KB (B)
DA2010LH     via DH3WO (B)
EA3/IK1GPG/p via IK1GPG (B)
EI/SP7VC     via SP7VC (B)
FM5CD        via F5VU (B)
HG150ITALY   via IZ0BTV (B)
K9YNF/KL7    via K9YNF (B)
L99F         via LU5FB
LY1410G      via LY3X (B)
LY600BY      via LY3BY (B)
LY600CM      via LY1CM (B)
LY600DZ      via LY2DZ (B)
LZ02WFF      via LZ1BJ (B)
LZ05WFF      via LZ1BJ (B)
LZ160AK      via LZ2VP (B)
LZ1100SN     via LZ1ZF (B)
LZ44WFF      via LZ1ZF (B)
N5A          via N5KUR
OH1K         via OH1JO (B)
OH100S       via OH7GIG
OH9AA/p      via DL5ME (B)
OH0/DK2ZF    via DK2ZF (d)
OH0/SM5FUG   via SM5FUG (B)
ON27IOF      via ON4AMM (B)
ON4OSLN      via ON4CJK (B)
OO2O         via ON4LDI (B)
OX3QM        via KB4DMQ
OZ5AQC       via JA5AQC (d)
P4/PG4DX     via PG4DX (B)
PA10WSF      via PA0FAW (B)
PA100J       via PC2S (B)
PA100SRS     via PD9RAY (B)
PA/DL1SBF    via DL1SBF (B)
PC10SAIL     via PA0RDY (B)
PI65AAG      via PA3BNT
PJ7/K5SL     via K5SL
PP2/DL3SEZ   via DL3SEZ (B)
PS2T         via K3IRV (B)
PW7T         via PT7WA (B)
R0/US0IW     via US0IW (B)
R160NA       via RV0CD
R2DA         via RL3DZ
R25EMW       via RA9XA
R3ARC/6      via RA3AKF (B)
R3GM/1       via RA1QQ (B)
R3RRC/0      via RK3RB (B)
R3/EU6DA     via IK2DUW (B)
R3/SM6LRR    via SM6LRR (B)
R3/UR5IRM    via UR5IRM
RM5A         via UA3DX (B)
RM5D         via RN3DK (B)
RT3T         via UA3TT (d)
RW2L         via RN3LA (B)
RW9C         via UA9CGA (B)
RZ6AZZ/1     via R7AA (B)
S50PTUJ      via S59DJK
S79BWW       via CT1BWW (B)
S79DB        via EA4DB (d), (L), eQSL
SA2BRN       via DK7QB (B)
SE6E         via SM6FUD (B)
SF7YT        via SM6DQO (B)
SG3U         via SM3CXS (B)
SI5Y         via SM5BKK (B)
SM0/PA3DAT   via PA3DAT
SM7/ON4DN/p  via ON4DN (B)
SN0AKK       via SP7PKI
SN0EPNL      via SP9PNS (B)
SN0HS        via SP5KP
SN0LOT       via SP1KZO (B)
SN0RKG       via SP6OPZ (B)
SN1LH        via SP1EG (B)
SN30SOL      via SP2AYC (B)
SN4BJP       via SP4IPL
SN50KSP      via SP9PSJ (B)
SN50SA       via SP9PSJ (B)
SN50SCP      via SP9PSJ (B)
SN66PW       via SP5PPW
SN600G       via SP9PKZ (B)
SN600BG      via SP7PHP (B), eQSL
SN600G       via SP9PKR
SN7FN        via SQ9IVE (B)
SN70RAF      via SQ3MKW (B)
SN90MZA      via SP5POT (B)
SO1CC        via DL1CC (B)
SO1EKO       via DL1EKO (B)
SO200FCM     via SP5PB (B)
SO0PTL       via SP6OPZ
SO80IIL      via SP9IIL
SP0CFF       via SP2FAP (B), eQSL
SP1/DL7DF    via DL7DF (B)
SP100ZKX     via SP8ZKX (B)
SP200BCA     via SP7BCA
ZL30MDG      via 9A3JB (B), (L), eQSL

(d) = only direct
(B) = bureau ok
(*) = new QSL manager
(L) = Logbook of the World (LotW)
(r) = e-mail request

QSLs arrived direct: OD5/DL6SN (DO8LA), 9U1VO (DJ2VO)