VO2AC - Canadian Lighthouse Operation

Operators Chris VE3FU (VO2AC), Frank VO1HP and Dave VE9CB (VO2AAA) will be active as VO2AC during the 2020 CQWW 160M CW Contest (January 24-26th) from the Point Amour Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada, on the south coast of the rare Labrador (LB) multiplier.

Point Amour is located in the southeast part of CQ Zone 2 and has a saltwater path from NE clockwise through SW. The team will be putting in a serious Multi-Op/High-Power effort as VO2AC.

Expect some pre-contest activity as VO2AC, VO1HP/VO2 and VO2AAA on 160m as they get their wire vertical array and beverage working; they will especially be looking for JA/Asia on CW and FT8.

If time permits, they may also be active before the contest on 80m, 60m, 40m and the amateur radio FM satellites (AO- 85, AO-91 and AO-92) from Grid GO11.

TM70TAAF Special Event

70th anniversary of the first Amateur Radio contacts with FSAT - TAAF

From 12 to 26 January 2020, special event call TM70TAAF will be activated by François F8DVD.

The special callsign commemorates the 70th anniversary of the first Amateur Radio contacts with French Southern and Austral Territories (FSAT - TAAF). These took place in January 1950 during the building of scientific research stations on Saint Paul and Amsterdam island (FB8ZZ), Kerguelen island (FB8XX) and Adelie Land in Antarctica (FB8AX).

TM70TAAF will be operated from F8DVD Qth in Mâcon, 60 km north of Lyon (JN26JH).

Reference for WAP program is WAP 301 - http://www.waponline.it

Qsl OK via buro, direct with SASE and LOTW.

More Information - http://www.qrz.com/db/TM70TAAF