Inner Hebrides on Ham Radio Satellites

GS3PYE/P will be active on the amateur radio satellites and 144 MHz EME from the Inner Hebrides Islands from 10-16 May 2013.

Members of Camb-Hams will once again activate the Isle of Mull (IOSA NH15, SCOTIA CN10, WLOTA 2485), Inner Hebrides, as GS3PYE/p between May 10-16. The Camb-Hams have been activating the Scottish Isles each year since 2008.

Look for thirteen operators to be active on all bands and many modes from 160-2 meters as well as 472 kHz. The HF bands will be covered by five simultaneous stations, while 6m, 4m and 2m stations will have a great take-off towards the UK and Europ from the island’s southeast coast in IO76 square.

They will have an antenna elevation system for 2m EME activity and will also be on many of the VHF/UHF satellite passes. WSPR beacons will be operating on most of the inactive bands to help find the best propagation. Contest operations will take place in 70 MHz CW on May 12th and 432 MHz UKAC on May 14th. The group will be active on the major social networks before, during and after the trip.

You can check on progress or interact with the operators via:

Blog - http://dx.camb-hams.com/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/g3pye
Facebook - http://facebook.com/CambHams
YouTube - http://youtube.com/CambHams

Previous trips have generated some great audio and video recordings of the GS3PYE/P signal from around the world. Check their previous blogs and their YouTube channel and see if you can post a better recording.

Please E-mail skeds-2013@camb-hams.com to arrange skeds on the more challenging bands and modes. VHF and EME skeds will also be made via ON4KST and N0UK’s EME Chat. All links are available via http://dx.camb-hams.com/

Mariana Islands

Operators Sam JE1XUZ (KH0XH) and Tama JQ2WTT (KH0XW) will be active from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086), between 10th March and 1st April 2013.

Both operators are undergraduates at a JA university.

QSL via the operator's home callsign, by the JA Bureau or direct.

The duo also plans to be active as AH0BT (Saipan BBQ Contest Club callsign) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (30-31st March).

QSL via 7L1FPU, LoTW, by the JA Bureau or direct. Do NOT send to the W0 Bureau and the KH0 address.

Norfolk Island DXpedition

Ten amateur radio operators from the Oceania DX Group (ODXG) will be active as VK9NT from Norfolk Island (OC-005) between 3-13th May 2013.

The group plans to have 4 stations covering all bands between 80-10 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY.

Operators include Chris VK3QB (Team Leader), Luke VK3HJ, Lee VK3GK, Benton VK3CBV, Allan VK2CA (QSL Manager/Webmaster), Catherine VK4GH, John VK4IO, Roy VK3GB, Peter VK3IJ & Graeme VK3GL.

An "Online QSL Request Service" will be available for Bureau, and direct cards on ClubLog which is the PREFERRED method. If for some reason you cannot use the OQRS or LoTW, QSL can go direct to VK2CA.

For more details and updates, visit the VK9NT Web page - http://vk9nt.odxg.org