17m." QSL via his home callsign, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW.For updates, see: http://g4irn.com/maldives-operation-8q7rn-from-26-june-2017A2, BOTSWANA. Look for a Russian team to be active from Kasane (thenorthern part of Botswana) between September 15-25th. Operators mentionedare Yuri/RM0F (A25BI), Pavel/R2AD (A25SP) and YL Elena/RC5A (A25BE). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via ClubLog'sOQRS or via their home callsigns, direct and by the Bureau. CallsignsA25BI and A25BE will both use LoTW.A3, TONGA. Masa, JA0RQV, will once again be active from Tonga. This timehe will activate Niuatoputapu Island (OC-191) at the very small northernend of Tongan territory and will be signing as A35JP/P between August17-22nd. Operations will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. His equipmentis an IC-7000 (w/100W) into a vertical antenna. Activity will be limitedand much is depending on the availability of electric power since thereis no commercial electric power at all. He must find a generator or carbattery. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct (SASE w/1 IRC)or LoTW. For more details and updates, visit his Blog page at: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/rqvCP, BOLIVIA. Antonio, EA5RM, will be working as a NGO volunteer in Boliviafrom June 28th to August 14th, doing maintenance to the emergency radionetwork that both Solidaridad Medica and the Radioamateur Without FrontiersNGO's have on duty in the Bolivian Amazon jungle. Look for Antonio to beon the air as CP1XRM during his spare time. Activity will be on SSB andthe Digital modes. QSL direct via his home callsign and LoTW.CR2, AZORES. Operators Antonio/CU8AS, Hermann/CU8FN (HB9CRV), Siggi/DL2HYH and Lutz/DL8MLD will be active as CR2V from the CU8AS shack inSanta Cruz on Flores Island (EU-089, WLOTA LH 0947, Locater HM49kk, DIPAZ008, FAZ 002) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-1/Island-DXpedition/High-Power entry. QSL via HB9CRV, by the Bureau orLoTW. ADDED NOTE: Before and after the contest they will activate someCU8 summits.DXCC NEWS. The following operation has been approved for DXCC credit: E31A -- Eritrea (2017)E6, NIUE. Grant, VK5GR, will be active as E6AG from Niue (OC-040) betweenSeptember 13-25th. Activity will be a one man holiday style Dxpeditionwith family (so operating will be at times limited) on 40-6 meters (possibly80m). Operations will be mainly the Digital modes and some SSB. His activitywill include the CQ WW RTTY Contest (September 23-24th). He plans to take a500W station (K3+KPA500+KAT500) with a vertical folded monopole. QSL viaM0OXO or OQRS. More details are available on QRZ.com.FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON (Reminder/Update). Eric, KV1J, will once againbe operating from the Island of Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417,Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between July 4-18th. Activity will be on 80-10 metersusing CW, SSB, RTTY (but primarily SSB and RTTY) and the satellites. Hewill generally be on the highest frequency band that is open (favoring12/10m). He will be active in the IARU HF Contest (July 8-9th), NA QSOParty-RTTY (July 15-16th) and the CQ VHF Contest [6M only] (July 15-16th).ADDED NOTE: Eric, reported this week, "I will try to be on as many Satellitepasses as I can when the WX is good. I am in a new (new to me) apartmentand not sure which way the windows