The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1560
BID: $OPDX.1560
April 11, 2022
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, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ, K8CX,
K8YSE, NE8Z, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9EWZ, W9IY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX
News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/
IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2YSB, JE1CKA, Pete Rayer & ISWL, Sixitalia Weekly,
and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.
"Celebrating 31 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News"
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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 3rd-April, through Sunday, 10th-April there were 220
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X,
4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,
8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9,
AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2,
D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX,
EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA,
HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7,
J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, 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,
PJ5, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, TA,
TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5,
V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XX9, YA, YB,
YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, ZL, 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".
3B8, MAURITIUS. Lubo, OM5ZW, will be active as 3B8/OM5ZW from Mauritius
between April 29th and May 6th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog's OQRS.
3D2/R, ROTUMA. A 2022 Expedition to Rotuma was listed on QRZ.com, April
10th, with 4 operators, 2 CW stations, 1 SSB station and 1 Digital station.
Look for more details to be forthcoming.
3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update To Press Release #9, dated
April 4th and 5th). [edited] Ken Opskar, LA7GIA, Co-Leader of 3Y0J, posted
the following on FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129):
* April 4th -- Yesterday we updated our funding page, and as stated in the
Press Release #9 we still need 120,000 U.S. dollar to go to Bouvet.
Since yesterday we have had more than 50 donations, now totaling
around 1000 individual donations since we started back in August 2021!
That is a great number of supporters! Yesterday we received more than
7000 USDs.
Let's continue this path as we are preparing our next vessel deposit
to be paid in June. The 2nd installment will ultimately represent a
huge milestone for us both financially and technically. At that time
in June we will have paid a significant part of the vessel contract,
we will have completed all our purchases and upfront testing, and most
of the equipment will already be packed. By June we will have selected
the port of departure in South America, and we will start preparing for
loading the container scheduled for September in Oslo..
We can not do this DXpedition without your support - let us make this
happen together! We have contracted minimum 22 days at Bouvet so this
will give everyone a chance to work us both big guns, smaller guns,
and small pistols. If you want to have a look what we offer check out
our webpage.
As a donor there are various benefits depending on your contribution,
but the biggest benefit of them all is that you have contributed to
get Bouvet on the air! We will soon include a Bouvet T-shirt for those
individual that donate more than 200 USDs.
https://www.3y0j.no/individualdonors
* April 5th -- Please help us spread the word about fundraising. Status
is that we are gaining momentum, during the last few days we have
received roughly 80 donations and $14500 that will directly go to
cover the vessel deposits, next one due in June.
Let's see if we can reach 600,000 USDs soon!
Be rest assured that each upfront donation we receive will go to
cover the vessel deposit or expenses we have!
In 3 weeks time each operator will pay their final deposit and at
that time will have paid their full $20,000 operator fee! This is our
guarantee that we will do whatever we can to activate Bouvet.
- We see donors increasing their original donations
- Donors are doing monthly smaller donations
- Are you a current member of NCDXF (contribution within the last
12 months)? Your directed 250 USDs or greater donation via NCDXF
may be tax deductible
We have a solid plan, we have a vessel, we have a skilled team -
let's make it together!
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4L, GEORGIA. Darek, SP9DLM, will once again be active as 4L/SP9DLM from
Kobuleti, Georgia, between April 12-19th. Activity will be limited to
his spare time on 80/40/20/17/15/10 meters. He is there to repair a DMR/FM
repeater in Telavi. QSL via SP9DLM, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW.
8Q, MALDIVES (Reminder). Braco, E77DX/OE1EMS, will be active as 8Q7DX
from Baa Atoll (AS-013) between April 13-27th. Activity will be holiday
style on 80-10 meters (probably not 160m) using an Icom 705 with a Juma
1000 1KW amp into a vertical and VDAs on the beach. QSL via E73Y.
9A302, CROATIA (Special Event). Tom, 9A2AA, is now active as 9A302AA
from Split, Croatia, to celebrate Croatia's 30th anniversary of inde-
pendence until July 13th. QSL via 9A2AA.
9N, NEPAL (Update). Matjaz, S57MK, is now active as 9N7MK from Nepal
through April 23rd. He will be operating for 3-4 days from Kathmandu
and then from other locations while trekking in the Mount Everest region
of Nepal. Activity will be mainly on 40/20/17/15 meters using CW, SSB,
and the Digital modes. Listen for QSL route.
C5, THE GAMBIA (Update). Operators Gérard/F5NVF, Abdel/M0NPT (7X2TT) and
Luc/F5RAV will once again be active as C5C from Kololi (WW Loc. IK13PK),
The Gambia, between May 22nd and June 6th. The team also hopes to be
active again from Bijol Island (AF-060) as C5B. Activity will be on
80-6 meters, including 60m, using CW, SSB, FT8/FT4 and the QO-100 satel-
lite. QSL via F5RAV, direct, eQSL or LoTW. The trio has also included
a "Go Fund Me" page (https://gofund.me/6ad9d75d) for their operation
which was started by Zorro, JH1AJT/SK, to help improvements, living con-
ditions and the local village school. See the Web page to see more details.
CQMM DX CONTEST. The following stations have announced that they will be
in the Brazilian CQMM DX CONTEST (April 16-17th): 5Z4PA (Kenya), 8P1W
(Barbados), EA9ACE (Ceuta and Melilla), OA4DX (Peru), PZ5JW (Suriname),
TO8N (Martinique) and V51MA (Namibia).
CR2, AZORES. Miguel, EA1BP, will be active as CR2B from the Azores during
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-
Power entry. QSL via EA1BP (LoTW is OK).
CT7, PORTUGAL (SAT Op). Philippe, EA4NF, will be active as CT7/EA4NF from
WW Loc. IN51/IN61 on the FM and linear satellites between April 13-16th.
QSL via LoTW. For updates, watch Twitter at: https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT
DU, PHILIPPINES. Mike, W6QT, will once again be active as DU3/W6QT from
Subic Bay, Philippines, between May 1st and September 15th. Activity will
be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8 with wire arrays and other home-
brew antennas with less than 100W. QSL via W6QT, direct, by the Bureau,
eQSL, ClubLog and LoTW.
DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has
been updated on ClubLog as of April 4th. 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. VP8S South Sandwich Islands
7. KH7K Kure Island 20. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands
8. KH3 Johnston Island 21. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 22. FK/C Chesterfield Island
10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 23. EZ Turkmenistan
11. FT/G Glorioso Island 24. YK Syria
12. VK0M Macquarie Island 25. JD/M Minami Torishima
13. YV0 Aves Island 26. VK0H Heard Island
There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported
back on March 7th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list
(340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
FK, NEW CALEDONIA (Reminder). Jean-Louis, F5NHJ, is expected to travel
to New Caledonia (OC-032) to visit his son who works there between April
6th and June 7th. He will signing FK/F5NHJ. However, he is currently
waiting to see what is happening in Ukraine because his flight will
fly over Russia. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB
and the Digital modes with an IC-7100 into an inverted L and PAC-12
dipole. There have been no QSNs reported yet. QSL will only be on LoTW,
ClubLog and eQSL. NO paper QSLs.
FM/TO8, MARTINIQUE (Reminder). Michael, DF8AN, continues his activity
from the Caribbean. Look for him to be active as FM/DF8AN from Martinique
(NA-107) between April 13-19th. Activity will be on various HF bands,
including 6 meters, using mostly CW and the Digital modes. He will also
be in the CQMM DX and YU DX Contests (April 16-17th), and he will be
signing TO8N. QSL via DF8AN, direct only or via the DARC QSL Bureau.
REMEMBER: Michael will leave Martinique and then go to Dominica between
April 19-24th (pending callsign is J79MN) and St. Lucia between April
24th-May 1st (pending J6 callsign), but will return to Martinique between
May 1-2nd.
GB22, BRITISH CELEBRATION/ISLANDS (Special Event). Look for the following
special event stations to be active during the 22nd Commonwealth Games
Birmingham 2022 between July 25th and August 21st:
GB22GD -- Isle of Man (EU-116) GB22GM -- Scotland (EU-005)
GB22GE -- England (EU-005) GB22GU -- Guernsey (EU-114)
GB22GI -- N. Ireland (EU-115) GB22GW -- Wales (EU-005)
GB22GJ -- Jersey (EU-013) GB22HQ -- England (EU-005)
Currently, no other details are available. Also read the RSGB Web page
at: https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2022/04/08/commonwealth-games-ses
GB70, BRITISH CELEBRATION/ISLANDS (Special Event). To celebrate "Her
Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee" (Queen Elizabeth II 70th anni-
versary as the longest reigning British monarch in history) look for
the following British islands/entities to be use the following RSGB
special callsigns:
GB70D -- Isle of Man (EU-116) GB70M -- Scotland (EU-005)
GB70E -- England (EU-005) GB70U -- Guernsey (EU-114)
GB70I -- N. Ireland (EU-115) GB70W -- Wales (EU-005)
GB70J -- Jersey (EU-013)
Activity will take place during the "Platinum Jubilee Holiday" weekend
between June 2-5th. Operations will be on various HF bands and modes.
Callsign will count towards the "Award 70" program. For details, see:
https://rsgb.org/main/activity/hm-queen-elizabeth-platinum-jubilee/award-70
If you would like a QSL card, Bureau QSL cards may be requested free
of charge from M0OXO's OQRS. Please do not send your QSL cards; they
are not required. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW. For more details
about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, see:
https://rsgb.org/main/activity/hm-queen-elizabeth-platinum-jubilee
HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. Joe, OZ0J, will be active as HB0/OZ0J from Schel-
lenberg, Liechtenstein, between June 28th and July 5th. Activity will
be on various HF bands (probably 40-6 meters; depending on the space
available) using CW, SSB and FT8. Look for more details to be forth-
coming. QSL via OZ5J, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW.
HD8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. Operators Rick/NE8Z (HC1MD/2) and Maria (HC1MM,
ex-HC8MM) will be active as HD8MD and HD8MM, respectively, from Santa
Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, between April 7-14th. The duo will be
taking a very small 100w compact station with them. Rick informs OPDX
that Maria has once operated as HC8MM, and he has operated in the past
as HC1MD/8, HC8EE, HD8EE, HC8MD, HD8MD, HC8VHF, NE8Z/HC8, HC5EE/HC8,
HD8CD (Charles Darwin) and HC8X. They will also be visiting friends that
live on Santa Cruz Island one of which is Steve Divine, the son of Bud
Divine (SK) HC8GI. Rick states [edited], "There are presently no 'active
hams' living in the Galapagos Island. Jose Gallardo, HC8JG, still lives
on Santa Cruz Island, but he has been QRT from the radio for years. Guido
Rocillo, HC8GR, from San Cristobal Island is also off the air. Guido now
lives in HC1 Quito. I presently have 199 DXCC entities confirmed from my
past operations from there. I hope to be able to work a lot of new DXCC
entities on this trip." Operations will be on 40-6 meters using FT4/FT8
(some F/H), CW and SSB. Their equipment will be an FT857D, Samlex SEC-1235M
power supply, MFJ mobile antenna tuner and RIGblaster Advantage. Antennas
are an Outbacker vertical and a 2 element 6 meter Moxon. QSL via LoTW
(after the trip) or direct via K8LJG or NE8Z. They will be returning to
Michigan on April 27th for 6 months. They will return to Ecuador in
November 2023 for another 6 month stay in Ecuador.
HK0, SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA ISLANDS. Renato, PY8WW, will be active
as HK0/PY8WW from San Andres Island (NA-033) between May 7-12th. Activity
will be on various HF bands (40-6m), but the focus will be on 6 meters
(using a 3 element beam). QSL via his home callsign.
IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between April 4-9th (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8AAH CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8CDG CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8CYL CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8CTF CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DHV CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DIG CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8DLK CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8J CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8NF CANARY 12m; SSB
AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 10m; FT4
AF-004 EA8VD CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8VI CANARY 10m; CW
AF-004 EC8ADS CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-013 5R8AL MADAGASCAR 10m; CW
AF-014 CT3KN MADEIRA 12m; SSB
AF-014 CT9ABN MADEIRA 10m; CW/SSB
AF-016 FR8UA REUNION 15m; SSB
AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 20/17/15m; CW
AF-024 S79KW/M INNER 15m; SSB
AF-024 S79VU INNER 20m; SSB
AF-049 3B8BAP MAURITIUS 10m; FT8
AS-002 A92AA BAHRAIN 80/40/12m; SSB/FT8
AS-003 4S7VG SRI LANKA 20m; FT4
AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 20m; SSB
AS-004 C4I Cyprus 10m; SSB
AS-007 8N0J HONSHU 10m; FT8
AS-007 JA1GLM HONSHU 10m; FT8
AS-007 JA1KIO HONSHU 30m; FT8
AS-007 JA1MZL HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JE1CKA HONSHU 20m; CW
AS-007 JH1HDT HONSHU 17m; CW
AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JH7RXU HONSHU 10m; FT8
AS-007 JR3AKG HONSHU 40m; FT8
AS-007 JR3GPP HONSHU 15m; FT4
AS-007 JR3IIR HONSHU 80m; FT8
AS-043 JE1GDY Hachijo 12m; FT8
AS-200 JJ5RBH SHODO 17/15/10m; CW/SSB
AS-206 JH7MGJ HONSHU'S COASTAL EAST 10m; FT8
EU-003 CS8ABG EASTERN 20m; SSB
EU-004 EA6AM BALEARIC 20m; SSB
EU-005 2E0LMA GREAT BRITAIN 30m; FT8
EU-005 G3VCQ GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
EU-005 G4GIR GREAT BRITAIN 30m; FT8
EU-005 G6UT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 GM0OQV GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB
EU-005 GM0UKZ GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 GM4ATA GREAT BRITAIN 15m; CW
EU-005 GM4YXI GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB
EU-005 GS8VL GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M0PWX GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-005 MM0HVU GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
EU-005 MM5AJN/M GREAT BRITAIN 15m; SSB
EU-005 MW0JKU GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB
EU-005 MW0KCB/p GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 20m; SSB
EU-014 TK/F6GLS CORSICA 15m; SSB
EU-018 OY1R FAROE 40m; SSB
EU-018 OY1OF FAROE 15m; SSB
EU-021 TF3T ICELAND 12m; SSB
EU-022 JX/LB4MI JAN MAYEN 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 80/20m; SSB
EU-023 9H5BZ MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IM0FFA SARDINIA 17m; SSB
EU-024 IQ0ID SARDINIA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IS0BSR SARDINIA 10m; SSB
EU-024 IS0GFT SARDINIA 20m; FT4
EU-024 IS0IYX/P SARDINIA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IS0KNG SARDINIA 12m; FT8
EU-025 II9WRTC Sicily 20/17/10m; SSB
EU-025 IT9BDW Sicily 20m; SSB
EU-025 IW9HKM Sicily 17m; CW
EU-032 F6SIH/M SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 40m; SSB
EU-052 SV8ALQ IPEIROS/DYTIKI ELLAS REGION 12m; FT8
EU-054 IF9ZWA FAVIGNANA 6m; FT8
EU-067 SV8MDV KYKLADES 20m; FT4
EU-075 SV8GGI Salamina 17m; CW
EU-079 LC5Z MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY SOUTH 20m; SSB
EU-086 RI1PB Vaygach 40/30/20/17/15/12m; CW/SSB
EU-089 CU8AI WESTERN 10m; SSB
EU-115 EI5KP IRELAND 10m; SSB
EU-115 EI7GUB IRELAND 10m; SSB
EU-115 GI4SNA IRELAND 10m; FT4
EU-115 MI6OLJ IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-121 EJ/G7SQW Arranmore 40/17m; SSB
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB
EU-171 OZ1JVX JYLLAND NORTH 15m; FT8
EU-171 OZ4SKK JYLLAND NORTH 15m; FT8
EU-175 CQ8MAH CENTRAL 20m; FT8
EU-175 CU3EM CENTRAL 10m; FT8
NA-015 CM8TCL CUBA 40m; FT8
NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 12m; CW
NA-015 CO8WN CUBA 40m; SSB
NA-016 ZF2CH CAYMAN 30/15m; FT8
NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 20/17/15m; CW/SSB
NA-021 8P6BC BARBADOS 20m; FT8
NA-021 8P6NW BARBADOS 20/15m; SSB
NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 80/10m; SSB
NA-027 VO1VK NEWFOUNDLAND 12m; SSB
NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; CW
NA-032 FP5AC ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON 20m; SSB
NA-041 KE0PRX ALEXANDER 17m; FT8
NA-069 WA4DOS FLA STATE SW (CHARLOTTE/LEE COUNTY) 20m; CW
NA-072 HP1CDW PANAMA/DARIEN PROVINCE 15m; FT8
NA-096 HI8RD HISPANIOLA 10m; SSB
NA-096 HI8T HISPANIOLA 10m; FT8
NA-099 KP4DO PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 12/10m; CW
NA-099 KP4TF PUERTO RICO 10m; CW
NA-099 WP3B PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-099 WP4V PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-102 FG5FU GUADELOUPE 12m; FT8
NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 10m; FT8
NA-102 TO1Q GUADELOUPE 20/15/12/10m; SSB
NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 15m; FT8
NA-107 FM1HN Martinique 15m; SSB
NA-107 FM8QR Martinique 10m; SSB
NA-145 PJ5/SP9FIH Sint Eustatius 15m; SSB
NA-145 PJ5/SP9FOW Sint Eustatius 40/15m; CW
NA-145 PJ5/SP9MQA Sint Eustatius 40m; SSB
NA-148 N1DRS MASSACHUSETTS STATE NORTH 80m; SSB
OC-001 VK2AAH Australia 30m; FT8
OC-001 VK2GR Australia 10m; CW
OC-001 VK2PAA Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK3CWB Australia 10m; CW
OC-001 VK3PY Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK4DX Australia 17m; CW
OC-001 VK4FNQ Australia 10m; FT8
OC-001 VK4IM Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK4JU Australia 10m; CW
OC-001 VK4ZD Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK5IR Australia 10m; CW
OC-001 VK6JKP Australia 10m; SSB
OC-001 VK6RG Australia 20m; FT8
OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 12/10m; CW/SSB/FT8
OC-006 VK4ACN Tasmania 20m; FT8
OC-006 VK7AC Tasmania 10m; FT8
OC-006 VK7CMV Tasmania 20m; FT8
OC-006 VK7GC Tasmania 20m; FT8
OC-006 VK7WX Tasmania 20m; FT8
OC-006 VK7XX Tasmania 20m; FT8
OC-013 E51BQ RAROTONGA 17m; FT8
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 17/12/10m; CW
OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 80/10m; FT8
OC-019 AH6SZ HAWAIIAN 15m; FT8
OC-019 K2GT HAWAIIAN 20m; FT4
OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YB0DRV/8 JAVA 30m; FT8
OC-021 YB0ECT JAVA 10m; CW
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20/15/10m; SSB
OC-021 YB1KI JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YC0IEM JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YC1EAO JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YC1IFR JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-022 YB9BAJ BALI 15m; FT8
OC-022 YD9ABC BALI 15m; FT8
OC-024 T32A Christmas 20m; CW
OC-032 FK4RD NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB
OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 10m; CW
OC-034 YB9RRB NEW GUINEA 15m; FT8
OC-034 YB9RRR NEW GUINEA 15m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1MHS NORTH 10m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1VAH NORTH 20m; FT8
OC-036 ZL2KR NORTH 20m; FT8
OC-036 ZL2UO NORTH 15m; SSB
OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 10m; FT8
OC-036 ZL3JT NORTH 10m; FT8
OC-036 ZL4TT NORTH 10m; FT8
OC-042 DU1IVT LUZON 20m; FT8
OC-042 DV1IIW LUZON 20m; SSB
OC-042 DU3LA LUZON 15m; CW
OC-046 FO5QB WINDWARD 20m; FT8
OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 15m; FT8
OC-073 JG8NQJ/JD1 Minami Torishima 17m; CW
OC-088 V85A Borneo 20m; SSB
OC-130 DV9ARR MINDANAO 15m; SSB
OC-134 ZL2BX SOUTH 20m; FT8
OC-134 ZL3RIK SOUTH 30m; FT8
OC-134 ZL3XDJ SOUTH 40m; CW
OC-134 ZL4CTS SOUTH 20m; FT8
OC-143 YB4KAR Tahara Bung Hatta 20/15m; FT8
OC-143 YC5DDE Tahara Bung Hatta 15m; SSB
OC-144 YF4IDW BANGKA AND BELITUNG 10m; SSB
OC-146 YB8CMT CELEBES 15m; FT8
OC-146 YB8RVI CELEBES 40m; FT8
SA-004 HD8MD Galapagos 20/17m; FT8
SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 10m; SSB
SA-012 YV7PMG NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 15/10m; SSB
SA-018 CE7VP LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 10m; SSB
SA-024 ZW2F SAO PAULO STATE WEST 30/20/15m; FT8/FT4
SA-027 PP5SB SANTA CATARINA STATE NORTH 20/10m; FT8
SA-099 PJ2/WI9WI CURACAO 15/10m; CW
** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
(which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster
reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group"
(ex. CW/SA-036/Aruba).
AS-117. Kenji, JA4GXS, will once again be active as JA4GXS/4 from Otsu
Island between April 30th and May 1st. Activity is usually on
40/20/17/6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via his home
callsign.
EU-017. Alex, IK8YFU, will be active as ID9/IK8YFU from Lipari Island
between April 21-25th. Activity will be on various HF bands
using SSB and FT8. QSL via his home callsign, LoTW or eQSL.
EU-024. Bodo, DF8DX/KT3Q, is now active as IS0/DF8DX from Sardinia
until April 16th. QSL via DF8DX, by the Bureau, direct or LoTW.
EU-030. (Update) The Belgian OSA Team (8 operators), from the Antwerp
section, will be active as 5P5BI from Bornholm Island, Denmark,
between April 24th and May 1st. Operators mentioned are Eddy/
ON6EF, Jan/ON6VJ, Christiaan/ON1BN, Jean/ON4JW, Jo/ON7VM,
Alfons/ON4AWT, Dieter/ON9DJ and Karl/ON7TA. Activity will be
on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via
ON6EF, direct or by the Bureau. Visit their Web page at:
https://hamradioexpedition.com
EU-085. Operators Mike/RW3FS and Mike/UA1QV should be finishing their
RI1PB operation from Vaygach Island (EU-086)[QRT on April 11th],
and move on to Kolguev Island (EU-085) signing as RI1PA between
April 14-21st. QSL via UA1QV. ADDED NOTE: Vlad, RZ1OA may join
the team.
EU-121. Henning, OZ2I, will be active as EJ7EE from Bere Island during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/
Low-Power/24-Hrs entry. QSL via OZ2Z by the Bureau or Club-
Log's OQRS.
EU-123. Operators Gordon/MM0GOR and Mark/M0UTD will be active as MM1E
from Great Cumbrae Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
30-31st) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or
LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs.
SA-024. Operators Ronaldo/PS8RV, Orlando/PT2OP, Adriano/PY2ABN, Billy/
PY2LCD and Sebastiao/PY2NNM were expected to be active from
Comprida Island (WWFF PYFF-0386) this past week (April 5-10th).
QSL via LoTW, eQSL and ClubLog.
SA-028. Vinicius, PU2VLW, will be active as ZY2WCX from Bonete Beach,
Ilha Bella, between April 15-17th. Activity will be holiday
style (family trip) on 80/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB and
FT8, with an ICOM IC-7300 (Main Radio), ICOM IC-7100 (Backup
Radio), uSDX (Backup QRP station), into vertical V350 Camp,
Alpha antenna and AlexLoop (Loop Magnetic Portable) antenna.
QSL via PU2VLW, only direct, ClubLog or LoTW (pending). NO
Bureau. See QRZ.com for more details.
PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the 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......
ISWL CALLSIGNS (Correction/For April 2022). The following International
Short Wave League Club (ISWL) club callsigns will be used throughout the
month of April 2022:
GX4BJC/A (not G4BJC/A) - Operated by George, G1IPU, located in Clacton
on Sea, Essex. (IOTA EU-005, WAB-TM11, WLOTA-1841)
MX1SWL/A - Operated by Chris G5VZ, located in Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
(IOTA EU-005, WAB-SE41, WLOTA-1841). Chris mainly operates
using CW.
QSL GX4BJC and MX1SWL callsigns via Dick, M5DIK.
All callsigns via the Bureau, eQSL.cc, or direct with return postage.
(No IRCs in the UK). The I.S.W.L. is a member of the European PSK Club.
All QSL info is on: www.iswl.org.uk or www.qrzcq.com or www.qrz.com or
via www.eQSL.cc. NO LoTW.
JIDX CONTEST NEWS. The Japan International DX Contest (JIDX) contest
committee announced today (April 6th) that in light of the invasion of
Ukraine by Russia and Belarus, we will not accept entries in JIDX CW
contests by Russian and Belarusian.
All the QSOs with these stations will not eligible for points and multi
(Zone and Entities). Logs submitted by these stations will be accepted
only as check logs. http://jidx.org
JW, SVALBARD. Knut, LA9DSA, will be active as JW9DSA from the Longyearbyen
club station (JW5E) on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) between May 1-8th.
However, Knut will use the callsign JW9DSA/P during any SOTA trips from
Svalbard. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. NO Bureau. Currently, he is setting up
a Web page which is still under construction.
JX, JAN MAYEN. Helge, LB4MI, is now active as JX/LB4MI until early October
2022. Activity is limited due to work duties and will only be on during
his spare time (no regular schedule). He was heard on 20/17 meters SSB
this past week. He states that he is still learning CW. QSL via LB4MI,
by the Bureau, eQSL, LoTW and ClubLog. For more details and pictures,
see QRZ.com.
KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Mariano, LU8EOT, will be active as KP2B from
Christiansted, VI, during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via EB7DX.
LY100, LITHUANIA (Special Event). To celebrate the 100th anniversary of
Lithuanian basketball, look for special event station LY100BBALL to be
active until April 30th. Operators mentioned are Algis/LY2BMX, Andrejus/
LY2HQ, Pranas/LY2J, Albinas/LY2MM, Vilius/LY2PX, Valerijus/LY2QT, Andrius/
LY3AB, Rolandas/LY4Q, Tomas/LY4TB, Bronius/LY5O and Remigijus/LY8O. QSL
via LY2QT. ADDED NOTE: This callsign is good towards a special e-Award
and prize. See QRZ.com for details.
MDXC PRESENTATION. The Madison DX Club's (MDXC) will have a ZOOM pre-
sentation on Tuesday, April 12th (April 13th UTC). The program will be
"Selecting a Solid State Amplifier for DXing and Contesting" presented
by Adam Farson, VA7OJ, Telecommunications Engineer, IEEE Senior Life
Member and recent winner of the Hamvention 2022 Technical Achievement
Award. Tune in to the MDXC's Zoom meeting as Adam Farson talks about how
he has spent 3 decades creating an online resource for HF radios infor-
mation. His web site -- a repository for highly technical information on
HF transceivers and amplifiers -- is now one of the most widely cited
internet resources. Adam independently performs measurements on nearly
all new radios, including noise-power ratio, a measure he developed. His
work includes producing the only data radio hobbyists have, which clearly
delineates how modern software-defined radios (SDRs) perform across the
spectrum of band noise levels. Adam has written multiple articles for
technical and amateur radio journals. Recently, he penned a multipart
series on modern HF solid-state amplifier design principles.
The MDXC ZOOM host will be Kevin Shea, N9JKP, that will be online from
0000 UTC (April 13th) to socialize before the business meeting begins and
to provide time to work through any technical issues. A brief business
meeting will begin at 0030 UTC. The program begins at 0100 UTC, sharp.
All interested hams are welcome.
To Join the Zoom Meeting and Program simply use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8561554523?pwd=MFE3d1dXYWc1MGw4MDZtSEZ4bEp6Zz09&from=addon
Meeting ID: 856 155 4523
Passcode: 198101
Check (http://www.madisondxclub.org/) for latest Program news and link
to their Club's YouTube channel.
OE0, AUSTRIA (Reminder/Special Event). Jo, OE6VIE, has activated the
special event callsign OE0MORSE from Styria, Austria, through April 30th.
Activity is to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of Samuel
F.B. Morse. Operations will be CW only. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, eQSL or
LoTW. A free special commemorative award is available (see QRZ.com for
details).
OH0, ALAND ISLANDS. Operators Keijo/OH2OT/OG5O and XYL Raila/OH2HOD will
be active as OH0/OG5O and OH0/OH2HOD, respectively, from the Aland Islands
(EU-002, rare WW Loc. KO09cx) between May 21-27th. Activity will be on the
lower bands, including 60 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via
ClubLog or by the Bureau.
OL80, CZECH REPUBLIC (Special Callsign). The special callsign OL80SILVERA
is active to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the "British-Czechoslovak
Operation Silver A" during the WWII. The picture shows the original radio
set Mark VI C. (https://cdn-bio.qrz.com/a/ol80silvera/mark_vi_c_hdr.jpg)
This set was used by the Silver A group on the occupied territory of
Czechoslovakia. Length of activity and QSL info was not provided.
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.
OR78, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Radio Club ONZ Knokke-Heist
will activate the special event station OR78CLM between October 14th and
November 13th. Activity is to commemorate the liberation in 1944 of Knokke-
Heist by Canadian troops. This is an annual celebration (see QRZ.com for
details) being celebrated for the 78th year which explains the 78 in the
callsign. Look for activity on CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via the
Bureau only.
PA100, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). The special callsign PA100THALES
is now active until December 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the "Thales" company in the Netherlands. Operations will
be from 5 different company locations in the Netherlands (Hengelo, Huizen,
Eindhoven, Delft and Rotterdam). The official birthday (back in 1922!)
is on July 6th. A special award will be available for contacting all 5
stations. Look for them to be on all bands and modes. QSL via eQSL or
by the Bureau.
PP200/PR200/PS200/PV200/PW200/PX200/ZV200/ZW200/ZX200/ZY200/ZZ200, BRAZIL
(Special Event). Freemasons Hams linked to the Grande Oriente do Brasil
(GOB) will carry out a special operation during the month of May 2022 in
commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the GOB, which will take place
on June 17th of this year. Look for the following 11 special event stations
to be on the air between May 1-30th: PP200GOB, PR200GOB, PS200GOB, PV200GOB,
PW200GOB, PX200GOB, ZV200GOB, ZW00GOB, ZX200GOB, ZY200GOB and ZZ200GOB.
Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. A special "200 Years GOB
Diploma" will be available (see QRZ.com for details). QSL all callsigns
via PT2OP.
PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 11-17th).......
Apr/11th HN Apr/14th AN Apr/16th AN
Apr/12th AN Apr/15th AN Apr/17th AN
Apr/13th AN
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
(Updated 01/26/2022) 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
* 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 Administration (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
* Archive of ARRL Propagation Forecasts:
http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation
* Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us
* Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation
* W4HM Daily HF/MF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast:
https://groups.io/g/w4hmradiowavepropagationforecast
* WM7D's Solar Resource Page: https://www.wm7d.net/hamradio/solar
QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
QSL-INFO from Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (April 3rd and 10th)
QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3G3CEA via CE3ETR & (L) FK8HA via K3IRV R60DME via RZ5D
4J7FM via DC9RI & (L) FK8HM via F5MFV RA30FO via RZ5D
4L0ONY via DL7CM & (L) FM1HN via W3HNK RY30FO via RZ5D
4L8A via M0OXO (O/d/L) FM8QR via F5EAN S01WS via EA2JG (O/d)
5H3MB via IK2GZU (O/L) FS4WBS via IZ1MHY S79KW via S79JKN
5R8AL via G3SWH GB4GCT via M0OXO (O) S79VU via N4GNR
5Z4PA via M0URX HB0/PA3HK via PA3HK SB7S via SM7PXS (L)
7I1T via EB7DX HC5RF via HC5VF SC0N via SM0NCS
9A/F5SNJ via F5SNJ HG1222BA via HA4KYB SK0TM via SM0BYD
9A655AX via 9A5AX HS0ZJF via ON4AFU SN200IL via SP8ZKX & (e)
9H6CAP via 9H1CJ (d) IF9A via IT9ATF & (L) SO200IL via SP8KBZ
AM500TOR via EA7URF II0IDP via IM0SDX SP150JS via SP3POB
AM5DMA via EA5PC & (L) II0IGU via IW0BTN SP21DKS via SP3POB
AP2MKS via EA5GL (d/L/AP-B) IQ6KX via IW6ATQ (e) ST0HQ via ST2M
BW2/JP1RIW via BM2JCC (O) IQ9SZ via HE9ERA SU0ERA via SU1SK (d/L)
CB4R via XQ3SK IR2SM via I2MYF SV8/DK3SJ via DK3SJ
CO2WL via HA3JB (d) J20MR via EA5GL SX30FO via SX30FO (L/e)
CT7/DJ7PR via DJ7PR J42L via SV2DCD (d/L) T7/I4GHG via T77C (d)
CT7/PA3GCU via PA3GCU & (L) J73ESL via EA5GL & (L) TA4/G8SCU via G8SCU
CV7R via CX2ABC LA100B via LA1B (L) TA4/OH2KW via OH2KW & (L)
CX2DK via EA5GL (d/L) LC5Z via M0OXO (O/L) TF3T via TF3MH & (L)
DA0HEL via DF6QC LU1DX via EC6DX TG9AJR via M0URX (O/L)
DB50AFZ via DL2VFR LU5FF via EB7DX TK/F6GLS via F6GLS
DF90TJU via DL2RUM (O) LY100BBALL via LY2QT TM40AMRA via F8EFU
DK050BN via DK5PD (B) LZ22DIG via LZ2VP TM5IB via ON7ZM
DL0MGD via DL9MGE & (e) LZ303AT via LZ1KCP TO1Q via F1ULQ
DL90TJU via DF1AA OA7/DD5ZZ via DD5ZZ UK7AL via EA5GL
DM60CSJ via DL2VM OD5ET via EB7DX V31MA via M0OXO
DP44WCA via DF6EX OE0MORSE via OE6VIE (O/L/e) V31XX via K4XS
DY0DX via DU1XX OE5TXF via G3TXF V47T via W2RQ
EA8/DF4UE via DF4UE OE8XDX via OE8HAQ VE80LAN via VE3DC
EA8/DL2DXA via DL2DXA OG16M via OH8EJW & (L) VL4U via VK4KA
EA8/OH0XX via OH0XX & (L) OG1A via OH1JP & (L) W2/JR1AQN via JR1AQN & (L)
EE5FG via EA5WI (L/e) OH8SSAB via OH8DR XT2MAX via EA5GL
EH3AD via EA3HZC (L/e) OK8CX/P via DL8CX YB0ECT via W2FB
EH4WRD via EA4RCH OL80SILVERA via OK1NVV YM3VBR via TA3ASX (d/L)
EI/G7SQW/P via G7SQW OM9/CS7ARW/P via EA4URE YU75ACR via YU1ACR
EI100C via EI3KD & (L) PA50PKZ via PA2PKZ ZP4KFX v. IK2DUW(d/L);HE9ERA(B)
EP2C via EA5GL (d/e) PF01MAX via PC2F & (L) ZT1T via ZS1AFS
EP5CZD via RW6HS (d/e) PI75LIM via PE1NCP & (L) ZX4X via PY4HI
ES6RW via ES5RW & (L) PJ4RF via EA5GL ZY2WCX via PU2VLW (L/NB)
EX2V via RW6HS (d) PJ5/SP9FOW via SP9FOW
FK8CE via N4GNR PJ7AA via AA9A
(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
(Q) See QRZ.com (E) E-Mail QSL only (P) Please send no QSL
(**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs
LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2USU (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HP1PAR (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/PJ5/SP9FIH
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/PJ5/SP9FOW
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/PJ5/SP9MQA
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/R150WS (*)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/TO1Q
* Cards will be printed and available in due course.
https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=r150ws
NEW QSL ROUTE. Pedro, EA5GL, reports that he is now the new QSL Manager
for Dan, 9V1ZV. More information at: http://qrz.com/db/ea5gl
UKRAINIAN QSL PRINT SERVICE REOPENED! Gennady, UX5UO, reports, "In
spite of the war in Ukraine we can design / print / send any QSL cards.
You may call us now. Orders help me personally and for economics of
Ukraine of course. Please spread this info, thanks." Visit his Web
page at: http://ux5uoqsl.com
QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B8BAP, 4I1FKB, 5Z4VJ, 7Q7CT, 9A4ZM, 9K2OW,
9N7AA, 9W2EAR, A71AE, A92AA, AP2AM, BA3WW, BA7LIP, BA7LLU, BD2EI, BD6RN,
BG7PHA, BH3EMV, BH7ACO, BX4AG, BX6ABC, CN8KD, CO6HZ, CP1XRM, E29TGW,
EA4AA, EA4BDL, EA4CPM, EA4DS, EA5YI, EA8J, EA8RH, EC5AN, EF8U, EI8GS,
EP2ABS, ER5DX, EU1FQ, EX8ABA, F8MRQ, F8NHF, FK4QX, FK8HM, FM8QR, FW1JG,
FY5KE, GD0TEP, GM1DSK, HF9D, HL1MKT, HL2EIZ, HP1BYS, HP2AT, HS2AQG,
HS2SXE, II3WRTC, II4WRTC, II5WRTC, IM0DTF, IT9FGA, IW2DIW, IZ2QPP,
IZ7CFE, IZ8EYN, IZ8VYU, JA1NLX, JA1XGI, JA2CEJ, JA4DWG, JA6FFO, JA7CSS,
JA8DKJ, JG3FEA, JG8NQJ/JD1, JH2QXG, JI1CHH, JI1SGI, JJ1BBY, JR1NHD,
JR3GPP, JR6EZE, JR9OPJ, JY5HX, K4WSB/C6A, KH7M, KL7J, KP2B, KP4PUA,
LU9DCE, LW5DR, M0GLV, M0KVK, MM0YVU, MP7DX, MW0YVK, OD5KU, OH0TS, OM5TX,
ON5ZZ, OS1X/M, OY1OF, P40L, PJ4DX, PY2GZ, R7GH, R9SDV, S01WS, S59YL,
SA0CAN, SJ2W, SP5PDA, SV1BY, SV1EAG, SV1FKZ, SV1LIQ, SV1RRP, SV1SSL,
SV2BBC, SV2CLJ, TO1Q, UA1ZFL, V31DL, V31MA, V51MA, VA3IKE, VJ45, VK3ACE,
VK4LW, VK5BC, VK5NEC, VK7NET, VK7XX, VP2EIH, VP2MSB, VP5P, VR2VGM,
VR2VRC, VU3RGB, WH6S, WP3B, YB1CUZ, YB1JUS, YB1MIG, YB3OK, YB4AS, YB5QZ,
YC0JOY, YC1VHC, YC6BTI, YC7URE, YC8BIK, YD1FRU, YD9MBM, YF0GHN, YL2NX,
YL3NU, YO8CYN and Z6/DL7UCX
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3B8HH, 4L1MA, 4O6AH, 5H3EE, 7Q7CT, 9X4X, B0A,
DP1POL, EL2EF, HA3NU, HC1MD/2, HK3JJB, HZ1SK, JY4CI, KL7FBI, OX7AM,
PZ5KV, SU1SK, SV2RSG/A, T77C, VP2EIH, Z21A and Z22O
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....
TL, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (Update). Members of the Italian DX Team
(IDT), who were expected to be active from Central African Republic as
TL8AA (CW-SSB-RTTY) and TL8ZZ (FT8) between March 27th and April 9th,
have postponed due to some cases of meningitis in Bangui which prevented
their departure from Milano Malpensa. They state, "No prior warning was
issued by either the Central African Embassy in Paris, the Government
at the destination or Air Morocco." The IDT sent out the following state-
ment on April 1st: "The IDT Dxpedition to RCA has been rescheduled to
November 2022, at the end of the rainy season. Special thanks to all
our Sponsors for their trust in the Team."
Their official Web site is at: http://www.i2ysb.com/idt
Official forum at: http://www.hamradioweb.net
TR, GABON. Roland, F8EN, (ex-CN8EM/FO8BV/3C3CR/TR50R) will once again
be active as TR8CR from Libreville. He will be there on May 14th, but
will not be fully active between June 1st and sometime at the end of
July. He will be celebrating his 94th birthday there. Activity will
be on 40/30/20 meters using CW only. QSL via F6AJA, direct or by the
REF Bureau. The log will be posted on the LNDX Web site at:
http://lesnouvellesdx.fr/voirlogs.php
F6AJA will update when he receives a copy of the log.
TRIBUTE TO W7LR. Tom, K8CX, has just added a tribute page for Bob Leo,
W7LR, on his famous "HAMGALLERY" Web site at:
http://hamgallery.com/Tribute/W7LR
If anyone wants to add any comments or photos, they can send it to Tom
at his E-mail address: k8cx@hamgallery.com
TX5N AUSTRAL ISLANDS DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). The following update was
posted on (https://tx5n.net/), April 6th [edited]: Our equipment is now
safely at the guest house on Raivavae.
One team member will leave Germany on Monday, the remaining team members
will meet at the San Francisco airport on Tuesday for the 8 hour flight
to Papeete.
If you're curious about propagation from your QTH to Raivavae click on
the K6TU menu link. Add your information and Stu's software will calculate
the openings.
We are hand carrying some equipment, including a newly purchased DX-1200
amplifier and several antenna pieces and parts.
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Good luck, we'll see you in the pile-ups.
EDITORS NOTE: The TX5N project is planned to be on the air between
April 16-28th.
V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS (Update/Dates Change). Bob, WX4G, will once again
be active as V4/WX4G from the V47JA station at Calypso Bay on St. Kitts
(NA-104) between May 24-31st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, including
60m, using CW, SSB, and FT8/FT4, with yagis and verticals. He also plans
to be active as V48A during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via WX4G, eQSL, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW.
V5, NAMIBIA. Paul, ZS2PS, reports on QRZ.com that he will be operating
100% mobile when he visits Namibia sometime early May through mid-June.
He states [edited], "I cannot give you a fixed QTH as I will be operating
from my Landcruiser and we will be staying where ever we get to from about
4pm local time on the day. My setup is a Yaesu 857D, and a Hustler antenna.
I have coils for 80, 60, 40, 20, 30 and 10m and will be using them depending
on conditions. Will be doing some POTA along the way. Most probably from
Kaudaum, Estosha, or the Waterberg game reserves. If trip seem rather
haphazard in planning it is because we never plan a trip. We decide on
the day in which direction we will go." QSL via his home callsign, direct,
by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW.
V5, NAMIBIA. Hanspeter, HB9BFM, will be active as V5/HB9BFM from two
different locations in Namibia between July 1-26th. He reports that the
dates are most likely as follows:
QTH 1 -- Lüderitz (WW Loc. JG73NI) between July 1-12th
QTH 2 -- Simplon/Sandverhaar (WW Loc. JG83QE) between July 14-26th
Activity will be on 80-15 meters using an Icom IC-7300. QSL via his
home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.
VK9N, NORFOLK ISLAND (Reminder). Operators Chris/VK3QB, Luke/VK3HJ and
Alan/VK6CQ will be active as VK9NT from Norfolk Island (OC-005) between
April 14-25th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, some SSB and
FT8 as time allows. QSL is via M0OXO's OQRS. Please use OQRS to request
your direct or Bureau cards. Please do not send us YOUR cards via the
Bureau as they are not required - and they don't have access to the VK
Bureau.
VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. Operators Pat/N2IEN, Ray/W2RE, Lee/WW2DX,
Rock/WW1X and YL Lori/KB2HZI will be active as VP2V/N2IEN from Tortola,
British Virgin Islands (NA-023, WW Loc. FK78pj), between April 10-16th.
Operators "may" use their own VP2V/ callsign. Activity will be holiday
style on 160-6 meters with the focus on the higher bands using CW, SSB,
FT8 and possibly some Satellite operations. No EME this trip. QSL via
EB7DX. Watch for updates on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/WW2DX
VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS (Special Event). Operators Bob/VP8ADR and Lyn/VP8BTR,
announced that they will be active as VP8ADR/40 and VP8BTR/40. They states
[edited], "The Falkland Islands Communications Regulator has given per-
mission for VP8's in the Falkland Islands to use /40 after their callsign
for 74 days from April 2nd until June 14th in commemoration of the 40th
anniversary since the Falklands War where 255 British, 650 Argentine and
3 civilians sadly lost their lives." QSL via M0OXO.
XT2, BURKINA FASO (Reminder). By the time you read this, Max, DK1MAX,
will once again be active as XT2MAX from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, until
April 20th. Activity is usually holiday style on all bands using mostly
CW, FT8/FT4 and some SSB, with an IC-7300 into verticals and dipoles.
QSL via EA5GL, LoTW, eQSL, (no Bureau or SWL reports) and ClubLog. NO
PAPER QSLs.
Z6, KOSOVO. Operators Bodo/DF8DX and Rene/DL2JRM will be active as Z68QQ
from Gjilan (WW Loc. KN02RN) between May 23-30th. Activity will be on
various HF bands and modes. QSL via DF8DX, by the Bureau, direct or LoTW.
They will also be active as Z66BCC during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May
28-29th). QSL via DL2JRM, by the Bureau or direct.
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