‰ Now 18 WPM transition file follows ‰ LESOTHO, 7P. Alexander, UX4UL and Ivan, UR9IDX are QRV as 7P8A and 7P8R, respectively, until June 10. Activity is on all bands. QSL 7P8A via UY5ZZ and 7P8R via UR9IDX. MALDIVES, 8Q. Tom, PF4T will be QRV as 8Q7TB Embudu Island, IOTA AS 013, from June 8 to 24. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB. QSL direct to home call. BAHAMAS, C6. A group of operators are QRV as C6AMS from Nassau on New Providence, IOTA NA 001, until June 14. This includes possible activity from Lighthouse WLOTA LH 1115. QSL direct to NA6M. ANGOLA, D2. Vasiliy is QRV as D2QMN and has been active using RTTY on 20 meters around 2000z. QSL via RZ3EC. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Nigel, G4KIU now lives in Rarotonga, IOTA OC 013, and is QRV as E51SC. He is active on 80 to 10 meters using SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and some CW. QSL to home call. IRELAND, EI. Members of the Galway Radio Experimenters Club are QRV as EI09VOR until June 6 in celebration of the Volvo Ocean Yacht Race which takes place in Galway. Activity is on 30, 20 and 17 meters using CW and SSB. Activity is from the Mutton Island Lighthouse, ARLHS IRE 107. QSL via EI8DD. FRANCE, F. In commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the D Day landings in Normandy special event station F/ON6JUN/p is QRV from Ranville until June 8. In addition, special event station TM6SME is QRV from Emondeville until June 14. QSL via operators instructions. SAINT MARTIN, FS. John, K9EL is QRV as FS/home call until June 12 while on vacation. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY in his spare time, QSL to home call. ITALY, I. To commemorate 100 years of the Nobel Prize for Physics of Guglielmo Marconi, Alfredo, IK7JWX is QRV as IY7NGM and IY7NGM/p until the end of 2009. Activity is on all HF bands and 6 meters using all modes. QSL via IK7JWX. SVALBARD, JW. Jan, OK1JK, Jiri, OK1JST, Pavel, OK1IPS and Jiri, OK1IEC are QRV as JW/homecalls from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU 026, until June 15. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home calls. NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event station PA6JEROEN is QRV until June 14 in celebration of the 800 year old bell tower of St. Jeroenskerk in Noordwijk. QSL via PA7DA. FERNANDO de NORONHA, PY0F. A group of operators will be QRV as ZY0F from June 10 to 15. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters, using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via PY2WAS. DODECANESE ISLANDS, SV5. A group of operators will be QRV as SX5LA from Levitha Island, IOTA EU 001, from June 8 to 14. QSL via SV1GRM. BERMUDA ISLANDS, VP9. Alex, W5YDX will be QRV as VP9/home call from Hamilton Parish from June 10 to 24. Activity is holiday style generally on 20 and 17 meters. QSL to home call. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Dean, KJ4GNB is QRV as ZD8DC and has been active on 20 meter using SSB. His length of stay is unknown. QSL to home call. ‰ End of 18 WPM transition file ‰