OPDX Bulletin 1510 April 5, 2021
OPDX Bulletin 1510 April 5 2021

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1510
BID: $OPDX.1510
April 5 2021
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio



Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster
Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, W2ARP, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ,
WB6RSE, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News
Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G4MWO, GU0SUP,
HK5NLJ, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, PY4WAS, M0ZMS, Sixitalia Weekly and
VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.

             "Celebrating 30 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News"

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 28th/March, through Sunday, 4th/April there were 219
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L,
4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q,
9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9,
AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4,
DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU,
EX, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0,
HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT,
JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD,
OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S0, S2,
S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T31, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK,
TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E,
VP2M, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL,
YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZL7, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
  more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
  First Worry Later".

2021 CQMM DX CONTEST. Ed, PY4WAS, continues 2 weeks. Contest is between
April 17-18th, and is organized/coordinated by the CWJF Group. For more
details, see:                 http://www.cqmmdx.com
Some for the announced stations that will be on the air are:
  3DA0AQ - QSL via EA5GL
  5Z4PA  - QSL via M0URX's OQRS, ClubLog or LoTW
  CP6UA  - QSL direct only or LoTW, "no eQSL"
  EK6RL  - QSL via direct
  OA1F   - QSL via: Elena P. Moran, Rua do Codestal 5-3 Dcha,
                   15405 Ferrol (A Cornua), SPAIN
  TG9ADM - QSL via EA5GL

3D2, FIJI. Dom, 3Z9DX, a member of the Rebel DX Group, is now active as
3D2DOM. Activity has been mainly on 20 meters using CW and SSB. Watch
after 0600z. The following was reported on the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook
page on March 31st: Rebels still on quarantine but playing some radio.
If some of you need any band, slot, mode, point... Just let us know. We
can make a schedule. Preperation for Conway, Rotuma and some rare IOTA
groups will be in progress after quarantine. More info soon.....

5J39/5J85/5K48, COLOMBIA (Special Event). Álvaro, HK5NLJ, informs OPDX
that there will be three special activation for CW operators to obtain
the "Los Libertadores University Foundation - LRB 2021" certificate.
Look for the following 3 special callsigns to be active between 0001 UTC,
Tuesday, June 1st, through 2359 UTC, Tuesday, June 8th, 2021:
     5J39FUL  -- Libertadores University Foundation
     5J85FJR  -- Jorge Reynolds Foundation
     5K48LRB  -- Bogota Radioamateurs League
  The purpose of this activity is to commemorate/exalt the work, contri-
butions to science and the academy of the following three illustrious and
renowned Colombian scientists and academics radio hams:
    * Dr. Jorge Reynolds Pombo, HK3RJ - Ham radio at heart.
    * Dr. Luis Hernán Linares Ángel, HK3AMU (SK) - Ham radio leader in
          the academy and science.
    * Dr. Italo Amore, HK3IE (SK) - A lifetime in radio experimentation.
  Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB and
the Digital modes (FT8/FT4/RTTY). For details on obtaining a certificate
(Radio Amateur Heart)/or Diplomas (Gold/Silver/Bronze), see QRZ.com under
the special callsigns.
  For QUESTIONS and/or CONCERNS: hk3ecoalfa@gmail.com
  More info at: https://www.qrz.com/db/5K48LRB
  Certificate requests must be sent to (hk3lrb@gmail.com) before July 31,
  2021.

60 METERS NEWS. Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, Editor of "The 5 MHz Newsletter",
informs OPDX that the 2021 Spring Edition is now available online at:
  https://www.dropbox.com/s/koz6msf74mtk76t/5%20MHz%20Newsletter.pdf?dl=0
Also, view the Newsletter Archive is at:
  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9si2gq8dnz73uy9/AACCZty4t4wQaF1mot3cA3d9a?dl=0
The G4MWO's Worldwide 5 MHz Amateur Allocations Chart at:
  https://www.dropbox.com/s/dhapwdfqyaraxh2/5%20MHz%20WW%20Amateur%20Allocations%20Chart%20%28%20c%29%20G4MWO.xls?dl=0

9A25, CROATIA (Special Event). Members of the radio club "Libertas" (9A4J)
will activate the special "Ronald Brown Memorial" callsign 9A25RBM through
April 30th. The special activity is in memory to former U.S. Secretary of
Commerce Ronald Harmon Brown, together with other 34 crew members and
passengers who lost their lives in an airplane crash at 700m asl St. Ivan
Hill, 12km east of Dubrovnik, on April 3rd 1996, while doing final landing
approach to Dubrovnik airport - Cilipi. QSL via address on QRZ.com.

A3, TONGA. Masa, JA0RQV, will once again be active as A35JP from Tongatapu
Island (OC-049) between the end of May and October. He states, "This time,
I will be stationed there as a resident supervisor of the international
corporation project." Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and
FT8. Equipment is an IC-7300 w/100W into a Vertical antenna. QSL via LoTW
and ClubLog, or direct w/2 USDs or by the Bureau via his home callsign
JA0RQV. He states, "If you need paper QSL, please be patient to receive
it because I will be able to issue paper QSL after I return to Japan in
November 2021. Please do not send SASE to my home address." He also men-
tions, "During the period, if possible, I will try to activate some outer
islands again such as Niuatoputapu (OC-191), Niuafo'ou (OC-123), Vava'u
(OC-064) and Ha'apai (OC-169). Details will be announced once decided."

C92, MOZAMBIQUE. By the time you read this, the Russian team that was
active as A25RU from Botswana last week should be active as C92RU near
Barra Beach, Inhambane Province, Mozambique, between April 4-13th. Oper-
ators mentioned are Vasily/R7AL, Leo/UI8J, Vlad/R9LR and Mike/RU3UR.
Activity will be on various HF bands (160-10m) and QO-100 SAT (depends
on propagation) with the priority to most distant regions (NA and ASIA),
using CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H) modes. They will have 4 stations (3 with
amps) on the air. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (preferred), direct, by the
Bureau or LoTW. For more details and updates, see:
               https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/mozambique2021
  UPDATE as of April 3rd (0500z)[edited]: "We finally crossed the C9
border successfully yesterday evening at around 2000z. Due to the total
curfew in Mozambique we were forced to stay overnight in Maputo and
continue the journey next morning. It's still 400 Km to go." Later that
evening, the team arrived at Barra Beach.

DA21, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the Deutscher Amateur Radio
Club (DARC), a national non-profit organization for amateur radio en-
thusiasts in Germany, are now active as DA21WARD for World Amateur Radio
Day (April 18th) until June 30th. QSL via DK5ON, direct or by the Bureau.

DT8, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Lee, DS4NMJ, is part of a scientific team
and is now active again from the King Se-Jong Korean Antarctic Base on
King George Island (AN-010), South Shetlands (VP8/SH), as DT8A until
December 31st. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and
FT8, with 100 watts. He has been heard on 40/20 meters using FT8 (F/H)
at various times. QSL via DS5TOS.

DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has
been updated on ClubLog as of April 3rd. The list contains 340 entities.
The following are the top 26 entities:
   1. P5 DPRK (North Korea)     14. KH4 Midway Island
   2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island        15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands
   3. FT5/W Crozet Island       16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks
   4. BS7H Scarborough Reef     17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands
   5. CE0X San Felix Islands    18. KP5 Desecheo Island
   6. BV9P Pratas Island        19. SV/A Mount Athos
   7. KH7K Kure Island          20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands
   8. KH3 Johnston Island       21. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands
   9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island       22. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
  10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island    23. JD/M Minami Torishima
  11. FT/G Glorioso Island      24. EZ Turkmenistan
  12. VK0M Macquarie Island     25. YK Syria
  13. YV0 Aves Island           26. FK/C Chesterfield Island

  There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back
  on March 8th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted"  entities list (340)
  is available at:     https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php

IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between March 29th-April 3rd (as per the DXCluster):

    IOTA     Callsign     Island/GROUP            Bands/Modes
   ------    ----------   -------------           ------------
   AF-003    ZD8HZ        ASCENSION               17m; FT8
   AF-004    EA8AM        CANARY                  17m; SSB
   AF-004    EA8CVZ       CANARY                  17m; SSB
   AF-014    CT3MD        MADEIRA                 30m; CW/FT8
   AF-018    IH9YMC       PANTELLERIA             20m; FT8
   AF-019    IG9ITO       PELAGIE                 40m; SSB
   AF-022    ZD7FT        ST HELENA               20/17m; SSB
   AF-022    ZD7MY        ST HELENA               30m; FT8
   AF-024    S79KW        INNER                   15m; FT8
   AS-004    5B4ALJ       Cyprus                  17m; SSB
   AS-006    VR2CO        HONG KONG               10m; FT8
   AS-007    JA0FIL       HONSHU                  20m; FT8
   AS-007    JA1TFT       HONSHU                  20m;
   AS-007    JH3NGD       HONSHU                  17m; SSB
   AS-007    JR7TKG       HONSHU                  17m; SSB
   AS-013    8Q7MS        MALDIVES                20/17/15m; CW/SSB
   AS-078    JA8COE       Hokkaido                17m; SSB
   AS-081    HL1IWD/5     Koje                    40/30m; CW/FT8
   EU-001    SV5DKL       DODECANESE              40m; CW
   EU-004    EA6NB        BALEARIC                40m; CW
   EU-005    2W0FLW/P     GREAT BRITAIN           40m; SSB
   EU-005    G4ELZ/P      GREAT BRITAIN           20m; CW
   EU-005    G4NVT        GREAT BRITAIN           40m; FT8
   EU-012    MM0MOL/P     Shetland                40m; FT8
   EU-015    SV9ANK       CRETE                   17m; SSB
   EU-015    SV9BMG       CRETE                   30m; FT8
   EU-015    SX200COL     CRETE                   20m; FT4
   EU-015    SX200RGI     CRETE                   20m; SSB
   EU-016    9A4W         DALMATIA  SOUTH         20m; CW
   EU-021    TF3JB        ICELAND                 30m; CW
   EU-025    IT9ELM/0     SICILY                  40m; SSB
   EU-025    IT9JAV       SICILY                  40m; SSB
   EU-025    IT9RZR       SICILY                  10m; FT8
   EU-026    JW4PUA       SPITSBERGEN             30m; FT8
   EU-030    OZ75BO       BORNHOLM                40m; SSB
   EU-031    IC8AIK       CAMPANIA REGION         30m; FT8
   EU-033    LA9PJA/P     Hadsel                  30/20m; CW/SSB/FT8
   EU-036    LA9VBA       Frei                    30m; FT8
   EU-067    SZ200ERS     KYKLADES                17m; CW
   EU-131    IK3PQH/P     VENETO REGION           40m; SSB
   EU-145    CT7/DJ4EL    Culatra                 40/20/17m; SSB
   EU-175    CU3HN        CENTRAL                 20m; SSB
   NA-052    N1UL        FLORIDA STATE SOUTH WEST 30m; FT8
   NA-086    CO7HNS  CIEGO DE AVILA/CAMAGUEY PROVINCE NORTH 17m; FT8
   NA-099    KP4CQ        PUERTO RICO             10m; SSB
   NA-099    NP3A         PUERTO RICO             20m; CW/SSB
   NA-099    WP4J         PUERTO RICO             10m; FT8
   NA-099    WP4OMQ       PUERTO RICO             20m; SSB
   NA-105    TO1K         St Martin               20/17m; SSB/FT8
   NA-106    KP2M         US Virgin               40/20m; CW
   NA-106    NP2KW        US Virgin               20m; FT8
   NA-108    J69BP        St Lucia                20m; FT8
   NA-120    N5OB         LOUISIANA STATE WEST    80m; FT8
   OC-001    VK2CPC       Australia               20m; SSB
   OC-001    VK2GR        Australia               80m; CW
   OC-001    VK3CWB       Australia               80/30m; CW
   OC-001    VK6IR        Australia               30m; CW
   OC-001    VK2WF        Australia               160m;
   OC-001    VK2WJ        Australia               40m; FT8
   OC-001    VK4DX        Australia               20m; CW
   OC-013    E51JD        RAROTONGA               20m; SSB
   OC-016    3D2AG      VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU  60/20/17m; CW/FT8
   OC-019    AH6AA        HAWAIIAN                30m; CW
   OC-019    AH7HW        HAWAIIAN                20m; FT8
   OC-021    YB1DNF       Java                    20m; SSB
   OC-021    YB2MVD       Java                    15m; SSB
   OC-021    YC1INQ       Java                    20m; FT8
   OC-022    YB9AY        BALI                    80m; FT8
   OC-032    FK8HA        NEW CALEDONIA           17m; SSB
   OC-032    FK8HM        NEW CALEDONIA           40m; FT8
   OC-032    FK8IK        NEW CALEDONIA           30m; CW
   OC-038    ZL7DX        CHATHAM                 40m; FT8
   OC-082    E51WL        PENRHYN ATOLL           40m; FT8
   OC-129    DV6XDS       VISAYAN                 40m; FT8
   OC-143    YB6VK        SUMATRA                 15m; FT8
   OC-147    YB9VAB WEST PAPUA'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH 40m; FT8
   OC-166    YD7RV  KALIMANTAN'S COASTAL ISLANDS EAST  15m; FT8
   SA-002    VP8NO        FALKLAND                10m; FT8
   SA-006    PJ4EVA       BONAIRE                 30m; FT8
   SA-006    PJ4NX        BONAIRE                 15m; FT8
   SA-008    LT5X  ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 20m; SSB
   SA-011    9Z4Y         TRINIDAD                20m; CW
   SA-012    YV7PMG       NUEVA ESPARTA STATE     20m; SSB
   SA-099    PJ2ND        CURACAO                 20m; CW

  ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
     on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we
     suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes).

  AS-053.  By the time you read this, Jorge, AB6WP, should be active as
           HS0ZOK from Phuket Island. Length of stay is not known. Activity
           will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters using mostly SSB with some CW.
           He states that this is not a DXpedition. QSL via LoTW or
           HS0ZOK.

  AS-081.  By the time you read this, Lee, HL1IWD, will be finishing up
           his HL1IWD/5 operation from Koje Island (April 4th). Activity
           will be limited (holiday style) using CW and FT8, with an
           IC-706MK2 with Buddistick and endfed wire antenna. QSL via
           EA5GL.

  AS-148.  Lee, HL1IWD, (along with his XYL Kim/KH6IYL) will be active as
           HL1IWD/4 from Kogunsan Island between May 1-3rd. Activity will
           be limited (holiday style) on 40/20 meters using CW and FT8,
           with an IC-706MK2 with Buddistick and endfed wire antenna.
           QSL via EA5GL.

  EU-145.  By the time read this, Markus, DJ4EL, will be active as CT7/DJ4EL
           from Culatra Island until April 10th. Activity will be holiday
           style on 40-10 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS.

  EU-178.  Ed, ES2TT, is planning to be active as ES2TT/8 from Kihnu
           Island during a weekend sometime in May. Activity will be on
           various HF bands using CW and SSB. Sorry no Digital. QSL via
           his home callsign or eQSL.

  NA-039/  (Rescheduled again) Members of the Russian Robinson Club, who
  NA-070.  were to be active as KL7RRC/p from Adak Island (NA-039), Alaska,
           (originally scheduled for June), have now rescheduled their
           operation for July 14-16th, and Kiska Island (NA-070), Alaska,
           as KL7RRC has now rescheduled their operation between July
           7-12th. The team has found a charter vessel and are currently
           in negotiations. Operators mentioned are Yuri/N3QQ, Rob/N7QT,
           Tim/NL8F, Sandro/VE7NY and possibly one more. QSL via N7RO.           

  PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new  have
  decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA
  operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX,
  and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin......

JD1, MINAMI TORISHIMA. Take, JG8NQJ, is once again active as JG8NQJ/JD1
from Marcus Island, Minami Torishima (OC-073, JCG 10007), for the next
3 months. He is usually there to work on the island's weather station.
Activity will be limited to his spare time. He will usually be mainly on
17 meters, but may try 40/30 meters and will also be on 20/15/12/10/6
meters using CW (possibly RTTY), with a Yaesu FT-450 and 50W. QSL via
JA8CJY or by the Bureau via JG8NQJ.

JD1, OGASAWARA (Update/Change). Takio, JH3QFL, will be active as JD1BQA
from Komagari, Chichijima Island (AS-031), between April 23-30th (not May
1-7th, as first announced). Activity will be on 160-6 meters with a focus
on 160/80/40/6m using FT8/FT4 and some CW on the RS44 Satellite. QSL via
LoTW or JH3QFL direct only to: Takio Hata, 921-25 Rokujio, Yasu-City Shiga,
JAPAN 520-2412.

JX, JAN MAYEN (Reminder). Erik's, JX2US, activity is quickly coming to
an end, and he is expected to head back to Norway on April 15th. Over
the past week, activity has been on 20 meters CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW,
LA2US direct or ClubLog's OQRS upon his return.

KH6, HAWAII (Special Event). Several Hawaiian Amateur Radio operators
will activate the special event station K6K to celebrate "King Kamehameha
the Great and Hawaii's Rich History." Activity is expected to be between
June 10-13th. For updates and schedule of operations, see:
             https://sites.google.com/view/k6khawaii/home

OFFICERS FOR 2021-2022. On Thursday, April 1st, during an On-Air Meeting,
the members of Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA) re-elected the following
to serve as officers between May 2021 and May 2022:
     President:         Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
     Vice President:    Dennis Stuber,   K8LBT
     Secretary:         Glenn Williams,  AF8C
     Treasurer:         Mary Michaelis,  N8DMM
     Newsletter Editor: David Autry,     WD8IOU
  For more information about NODXA, check out the club's Web site at:
                              http://www.nodxa.org
  NODXA has a FaceBook page at:
              http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation

OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and
unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this
bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW
PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below.

OX, GREENLAND. Bo, OZ1DJJ, will once again be active as OX3LX between
April 8th and May 1st, but this time from 2-3 different locations. He
will activate two locations on the west coast in Greenland's main island
(NA-018, WW Loc. GP47TA and GP44DE). He will also activate one location
on the east coast in Greenland's Coastal Island South East Group (NA-151,
WW Loc. HP15EO). Activity usually will be on 40-4 meters with a focus
50 and 70 MHz. When not active, he will run a WSPR beacon on 40-6 meters.
He states this is NOT a DXpedition, and the best chance to work him will
be around lunchtime and after dinner (his local time UTC-2), also during
the weekend, possibly at night/morning. QSL via OZ0J direct (see QRZ.com).
Logs get uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog and sometimes eQSL. For more details
and updates, watch QRZ.com or his Web page at:
                  http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped

P4, ARUBA. Members of the South Carolina DX Association (SCDXA) will be
active from Aruba between July 7-14th. The purpose of the trip is to be
an entry in the IARU Contest (July 10-11th) as P40US. The two operators
are Bill/N4IQ and Bob/ND7J. They will also make as many casual contacts
outside of the contest as P4/N4IQ and P4/ND7J. Activity will be on 160-
10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4. Logs will be posted to ClubLog.
ALL QSLs for P40US, P4/ND7J and P4/N4IQ via QSL Manger EA5GL or LoTW.

PG96, THE NETHERLANDS. Ruud, PG1R, is now active as PG96WARD from Leersum
until April 30th. Activity is to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day (April
18th) and to remind you that the IARU was founded for 96 years. Operations
will be on SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via PG1R, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog
or LoTW.

PJ2, CURACAO. Jeff, K8ND, will once again be active as PJ2ND from the
PJ2T Caribbean Contesting Consortium's (CCC) Signal Point contest station
on Curacao Island (SA-099, WLOTA 0942) between April 15th and May 3rd
(depending on Covid-19 restrictions). QSL PJ2ND via K8ND or LoTW. QSL
PJ2T via W3HNK.

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 5-11th).......
  Apr/05th HN      Apr/08th  LN     Apr/10th  DIS
  Apr/06th LN      Apr/09th  DIS    Apr/11th  LN
  Apr/07th LN

   SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
   ------------------------------------------------------
    NORMALITY               GEOMAG       K Values    Alpha
   -----------------        ------       --------    ------
   AN  - Above Normal       Quiet        K=0-1       0-7
   HN  - High Normal        Unsettled    K=2         8-15
   LN  - Low Normal         Active       K=3         16-29
   BN  - Below Normal       Minor Storm  K=4         30-49
   DIS - Disturbed          Major Storm  K=5         50-99
   VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9       100-400

    Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation:
     * VOACAP predication Web page at:  http://www.voacap.com/hf
           and      http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html
     * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation
     * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at:
             https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm
     * SolarHam Web page:   http://www.solarham.net
     * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at:
                           http://sunspotwatch.com
     * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and
       Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA):
                       https://www.swpc.noaa.gov
         https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression
     * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment:
                    https://www.spaceweather.com
     * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
       overseas locations are at:   http://arrl.org/propagation
     * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us
     * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation
     * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html
     * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk
     * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm

QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
  QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu)
  (April 4th) and various sources provided by OPDX
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3E3E via AC2OV            EG1PEA via EA1RKA       PF6IK via (PA-B)
  3W9FAR via EA5GL          EG5WRD via EG5WRD (L/e) PJ2/WI9WI via WI9WI & (L)
  4L8A via M0OXO            ES9C via ES5RY          R75RAA via RN3RQ
  5R8AL via G3SWH           G9W via M0DXR           RK3R via R3RK
  5Z4VJ via MURX            IF9A via IT9ITF         RU3A via RA3AUU
  8Q7MS via EA5GL & (L)     IO6A via IZ6BRJ         S79VU via N4GNR
  9A165T via 9A1ZDR  & (e)  IZ1ANK via HE9ERA       SD400SU via SM3NXS
  9J2BO via  EA5GL          J79WTA via HB9MFM & (L) SF400B via SK6LK
  9N1CA via EA5ZD           KH0/KC0W via KC0W       SK75AT via SK2AT (L)
  AZ7H via EA5KB            L21RCA via LU4AA        SN0MORSE via SP2FVN
  CN8KD via EC5R            LR3D via EA7FTR & (L)   SX1A via SV2GWY
  CP1XRM via EA5RM          LX8M via LX1ER          SX200AOK via SV2AOK (d/L)
  CR5OIDH via EA4URE & (L)  LZ1612EN via LZ1KCP     SX200ME via SV1ME (L/e)
  CT7/DJ4EL via DJ4EL (O/L) LZ7x via LZ1UQ          SZ200ERC via SZ8ERC
  CT7/DJ7PR via DJ7PR       LZ8E via LZ2BE          T6AA via S53R
  D44PM via IZ4DPV & (L)    MU2K via GU8ITH         TM1W via F6HRY
  DA21WARD via DK5ON        OE6VIE via DE1QSL & (L) TM2Y via F6BEE
  DK0FFR via DF1AA (B/L)    OO0Q via ON6VDS & (L)   TM6BZF via F6KTM
  DQ11WCA via DF6EX         OS8A via ON8VK          TZ4AM via W0SA
  DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ      OZ75BO via OZ1ACB (O/L) YB0ECT via W2FB
  DR50AGCW via DL1DXL       OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB (O/L) YU51ANO via YU1EA
  E7CW via E73ESP & (L)     P40A via WD9DZV         ZF5T via K5GO
  EA5/LA2PC via LA2PC & (L) PA96WARD via PA1AW      ZS1C via (L)
  EA8/DL9XJ via DL9XJ       PB00T via PA2TMS
  ED7N via EA7KHB & (L)     PB96WARD via PA1AW

  (e) eQSL only  (d) direct only   (B) Bureau only  (*-B) DX's- Bureau
  (O) OQRS only  (C) ClubLog only  (L) LoTW only    (N) No QSL needed
  (I) No IRC     (P) PayPal        (NB) No Bureau   (n) no printed QSLs

  LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/7D5RI
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI      (Updated)
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/A25RU      (Updated)
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/C92RU
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/PJ7AA      (Updated)
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/TO1K
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ      (Updated)

  A25RU OQRS STATUS. The ClubLog OQRS is now available......

  NL0H (NA-040) QSL STATUS. QSL Manager Charles, M0OXO, reports [edited]:
  Henry, NL0H, informed me today that he has finally managed to sort out
  his QSLs requests that up to now had not been processed. These cards
  relate to 2019 & 2020 before I took over the role as his Manager.
    He sincerely apologizes for the delay and advises that the cards
  will be mailed out the next time he is in Nome on the mainland. Hope-
  fully this will be within the next fortnight.
    Any issues or inquiries regarding his cards please drop me (M0OXO)
  a line anytime.

  ZS1C QSL ROUTE (Correction). QSL Manager Bob, W2ARP, states to QSL ZS1C
  via LoTW only.

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 9G5FI, AZ7H, B4T, DT8A, EA6NB, FY5KE, JG8NQJ/JD1,
  JW4PUA, LS2D, LU1ZA (AN-008), NP2J, PD2VE, PV4T, PY2TC, PY2TMV, RA0FF,
  TI7W, VK2BJ, VE3ELL, YL2SM, YV8MJG, ZA/IW2JOP and ZM4T

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2AG, 4U75UN, 5Z4VJ, 8Q7NV, 8Q7ZO, A25JR, A71YY,
  CB7FT (SA-018), CT3MD, CU2DX, E51WL, ED9Z, FG/F5HRY, FM5BH, HH2/N5JR,
  HH2AA, HP3SS, J3/WA2DE, JD1BMH, JT1BV, JT5DX, KH0W, KH6ZM, KP4AA,
  L22D (SA-022), NL0H (NA-040), NP3A, NP4DX, OH0V, ST2NH, TK5IH, TT8SN,
  TZ1CE, V51WH, VU2OY, XU7AKU, XV1X, ZB2FK, ZD7JC, ZD8SC, ZF2LZ and ZF2MJ

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!
    --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
        send in their info....

R60/R1961, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). To celebrate/commemorate the
60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into space (April 12th, 1961),
look for the following stations to be active:
  R1961AG -- April 8-13th; operators mentioned Valery/UA4CGR, Aleksandr/
             RK4CYW, Sergey/RA4DR, Aleksey/RQ4C, Sergey/RX4CD, Aleksandr/
             R4CDP, Svetlana/R4CEV and Oleg/RA4DZ; QSL via RA4DR; ADDED
             NOTE: Some members of this team will be active between April
             10-13th from the landing site of the first cosmonaut on the
             planet Earth. This place to be on left coast of Volga River,
             near the village of Smelovka.
  R1961GP -- April 7-13th; operator Roman, R4CR; QSL via R4CR or ClubLog's
             OQRS.
  R60RDK  -- April 10-12th; operator Alexander, RA4DAR; QSL via the
             operator's instructions.

R75, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Members of the Tambov Radio Club
(RK3R) will activate the special callsign R75RAA to celebrate their club's
75th anniversary. A full-color electronic anniversary diploma will be
issued to all participants of the activity days (April 1-30th). See QRZ.com
for details. QSL via RN3RQ.

TM100, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the Société Havraise de Télé-
graphie Sans Fil (SHTSF) will activate the special callsign TM100SHT to
celebrate their club's 100th anniversary. SHTSF was created just 100
years ago by Raoul Cénac-Thaly, associate professor of physics at the
Lycée for boys in Le Havre, the current Lycée François 1er. With the
Radio-Club du Nord de la France, it is the oldest amateur radio club
in the country. Activity will take place on some weekends starting April
4th through August 1st (see QRZ.com for schedule). For obtaining a special
diploma, see the SHTSF Web site for details at:    https://shtsf.fr

YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, from Jakarta, will be active during the
CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/
High-Power entry. QSL via W2FB only!


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