From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Apr 2 11:29:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2017 11:29:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1311 Message-ID: <545845.15815.bm@smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1311 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1311 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1311 BID: $OPDX.1311 April 3, 2017 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Strongsville, OH Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, ARRL Web Page, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, WB6RSE, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, K9EL, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, and VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 26th/March, through Sunday, 2nd/April there were 229 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KH2, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T32, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS, ZS8 * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 3D2/P, ROTUMA (Reminder/Update). By the time you read this, Antoine, 3D2AG, will once again be active as 3D2AG/P from Rotuma Island until possibly April 22-25th, pending shipping schedule. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, including 60m, using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and JT65. Suggested frequencies and times are posted on QRZ.com. Operations will be entirely Solar-Powered using Sustain-able Renewable Energy while running barefoot with 100 watts into a Spider-beam and wire antennas. He mentions, "This will be a one-man DXpedition so not on the air at all times :-). As I will have no internet or phone connection while in Rotuma, please check cluster for spots. Operating at or close to the usual DX frequencies; also will try and cater for novice station band restrictions by listening split above xx.025 for CW." QSL via his home callsign direct only or PayPal (see QRZ.com). Also, watch QRZ.com for update by Antoine. 3W, VIETNAM. Peter, DF7DQ, will be active as 3W9DQ from Vietnam between May 1-10th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home call- sign or ClubLog. 3Y0Z BOUVET DXPEDITION UPDATE. It was announced on the 3Y0Z Web page , March 27th: Franz, DJ9ZB, will be unable to join us in the Bouvet DXpedition. We enjoyed working with Franz on Malpelo and regret loosing him. Many of you know Pista, HA5AO, who will now be joining our team. Pista is well know for his previous DXpeditions, inno- vative talents, humanitarian projects, problem solving abilities, and operating skills. It is a pleasure to have him with us on the Bouvet Island DXpedition. ADDED NOTE: The is an interesting article about Bouvet Island on the the Norwegian Polar Institute Web page at: http://www.npolar.no/en/themes/geology/antarctica/bouvetoya.html 4U1UN REACTIVATION COTINUES. It was reported this past week on QRZNOW.com: United Nations Headquarters Amateur Radio club station 4U1UN (*) repre- sentatives are still in talks with the UN Department of Public Information with an eye toward permanently reactivating the station. Although within the geographical confines of New York City, 4U1UN qualifies as a separate DXCC entity. ?Hopefully we?ll have an opportunity to plead our case to the new admin- istration as well. Keep your fingers crossed,? said a post this week on the club's Facebook page (**). ?4U1UN might be back on the air soon!? Earlier in March, the club alerted its Facebook page visitors to reports that a pirate identifying as 4U1UN was operating on RTTY. The station was on the air for real in 2015. To commemorate the UN?s 70th anniversary that fall, 4U1UN operated as 4U70UN from a station set up at a ground-level garden area within the UN Headquarters complex. * http://www.4u1un.net ** https://www.facebook.com/United-Nations-Amateur-Radio-Club-4U1UN-169357566427247/timeline 4W, TIMOR LESTE. Operators Bimbo/YB3MM and Hen/YB3LZ are now active as 4W/YB3MM and 4W/YB3LZ, respectively, from Dili, Timor Leste (OC-148), until April 5th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands using mainly Digital modes (JT65). QSL via YB3MM or IZ8CCW direct, or ClubLog's OQRS. NO Bureau QSLs. 5T, MAURITANIA. Jean, 5T0JL, will be using the special callsign 5T3MM between April 12-18th. Activity will include the CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest (April 15-16th). QSL via PY4KL. 6Y5, JAMAICA. Helmut, DJ7CF, is now active as 6Y5/DJ7CF from Jamaica (NA-097) until April 28th. Activity has been on various HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (PSK31). He prefers the 20 and 17 meter bands. Rig is a IC706 into vertical antenna. QSL via his home callsign by the Bureau. A2, BOTSWANA. Alessandro, IW5ELA, will be active as A25AL from the Okavango Area in Botswana sometime in September 2017. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign. Look for more details to be forth- coming. C6, BAHAMAS. Operators Russell/K6KLY (C6ALY), Dave/K8CC (C6ACC) and Ken/K2KW (C6ATA) will be active from Eleuthera Island (NA-001, WW Loc. FL15wc) between June 7-16th. The group plans to do a serious VHF effort. Activity will be on 50, 144 and 432 MHz, with an entry in the ARRL June VHF Contest as C6ATA. There will also be some HF activity. QSL C6ALY via K6KLY. QSL C6ACC via K8CC or LoTW. QSL C6ATA via K2KW or LoTW. CE0Y, EASTER ISLAND. Eliot, W1MJ, is now active as CE0Y/W1MJ from Easter Island (SA-001) until April 6th. Activity is holiday style and a QRP battery-powered setup, with the KX3 and MFJ-2286 on 40/30/20/15 meters using CW and possibly PSK31. QSL via his home callsign direct or LoTW. CLUBLOG'S MOST WANTED LIST was updated on March 31st, and can be viewed at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php The top ten most wanted DXCC entities are: 1. P5 DPRK (NORTH KOREA) 6. CE0X SAN FELIX ISLANDS 2. 3Y/B BOUVET ISLAND 7. BV9P PRATAS ISLAND 3. FT5/W CROZET ISLAND 8. KH3 JOHNSTON ISLAND 4. KH1 BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS 9. VK0M MACQUARIE ISLAND 5. BS7H SCARBOROUGH REEF 10. KH7K KURE ISLAND ADDED NOTE: Rich, KY6R, Co-organizer of the 2016 VK0EK Heard Island DXpedition, sent out the following press release after the new ClubLog List was posted: Heard Island Drops to #25 on the Clublog Most Wanted List! When I asked an NCDXF Board Member what he thought the biggest measure of success was for a DXpedition, he said "A significant achievement is for a DXpedition to work Uniques in the 20 ? something percentile range". I am also very glad to see that the drop in the position on the Most Wanted List ? curated by Clublog, (the de-facto standard) is now 25, which is 20 positions lower than a year ago. That is something that I hoped to see ? to drop to #25 or lower. CR6, PORTUGAL. Filipe, CT1ILT, will be active as CR6K during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 27-28th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via CT1ILT. D4, CAPE VERDE. Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as D44TWO from Praia, Santiago Island (AF-005) between May 3rd and June 8th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. He states that he works mostly on the Digital modes (PSK31, JT65 and RTTY) and slow CW. Equipment is a FT-450D into a home-made HEX BEAM and a dipole for 40 meters. QSL via M0OXO (OQRS available). ADDED NOTE: Harald announced the following DXpedition for 2017: October (TBA) -- He returns to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to be active as XT2AW November 15-30th -- He returns to Kigali, Rwanda, to be active as 9X2AW DXCC NEWS (No April Fooling!!!). On Friday, March 31st, the ARRL Web page posted the following: "Midway and Kure Islands are Now Deleted DXCC Entities" Yep, it is true and effective August 26, 2016. Read the complete press release at: http://www.arrl.org/news/midway-and-kure-islands-are-now-deleted-dxcc-entities FS, ST. MARTIN. John, K9EL, will once again be active as FS/K9EL from Orient Bay, St. Martin (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383, WW Loc. FK88) between May 1-15th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters plus 6 meters (if it is open) using CW, SSB and RTTY. His equipment will be an IC-7000 with SPE 1.3 amplifier running 500 watts into a 3 element yagi on 6m, dipoles for 10-30m and a vertical for 40-80m. John will usually operate on 60m if there is interest. There will be daily uploads to Club- Log and LoTW. QSL via his home callsign or on ClubLog's OQRS (for direct and Bureau QSLs). His operating frequencies (except during contests) will be announced in real time via Twitter at: https://twitter.com/FSK9EL Requests for schedules can be sent via his QRZ.com E-mail address or his Twitter account @FSK9EL. John will also monitor the ON4KST 50MHz Region 2 chat room to watch for 6 meter openings. FS, ST. MARTIN. Operators John/K9EL, Paul/K9NU, John/W9ILY and Mike/W9MK will be active as FS/homecall from the FS/K9EL QTH on St. Martin (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383, WW Loc. FK88) near the Orient Beach between December 1-9th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, but will mainly be focused on the lower bands. Operations will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK63. Equipment will include 2 K3?s, a TS590 plus 3 amplifiers. The 160 meter antenna will be an Inverted L plus a SAL20 for receive. Announcements will be made on Twitter - #FSK9EL. Daily updates to ClubLog and LoTW are planned. QSL via their home callsigns ? ClubLog's OQRS preferred for direct and Bureau cards. HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. Tim, LW9EOC, will be active as HC8/LW9EOC from Galapagos Islands (SA-004) sometime in April or May. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or LoTW. Look for more details to be forthcoming. IOTA NEWS.............. NA-069. Operators Jim/K1JNW, John/K1JRM, Zachary/K1ZK and Willow/W1LLW will be active as W1JXN from Gasparilla Island between April 9-15th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via W1JXN or LoTW. NA-116. Operators Carlos/TI2CC, Charlie/TI2CDA, Jeff/TI2JJF, Jim/KM4HI and Kamal/N3KS will be active as TE8DX from Chira Island between June 8-12th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB, including an entry in the ARRL June VHF Contest. QSL via TI2CDA. OC-235. Operators Arvin/DU8AS, Eric/DU8BRS, Boy/DU8EB, Roy/DV8BQI, Chris/ VK3FY and possibly others will be active as DX8ZWC from Mindanao Islands sometime in April. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. KH9, WAKE ISLAND (Also V73). Randy, WW6RG, was heard active as WW6RG/KH9 from Wake Island (OC-053) on Friday, March 31st. This is not a DXpedition, but a work assignment and the length of his stay is not known at this time (see added note below). Activity will be limited and on 20 and 40 meters using 5 watts SSB. Suggested frequencies are 14190 and 7180 kHz. Also, listen to the ANZA Net on 14183 kHz after 0500z. QSL via his home callsign. ADDED NOTE: Randy is also expected to be active as V73/WW6RG from Kwajalein Atoll (OC-029), Marshall Islands, between April 4-6th. Activity is expected to be the same as above using SSB and QRP power. Also, QSL via his home callsign. OY, FAROE ISLANDS. Paul, MM0ZBH, is now active as OY/MM0ZBH from Faroe Islands (EU-018) until April 6th. Activity will be on various HF bands including 160m (but not 60m). Operations will be CW and SSB using a KX3 and 200W amplifier with Spiderpole and wire antennas. Paul will update LoTW and eQSL during the trip, internet access permitting. QSL LoTW and eQSL only. NO BUREAU or DIRECT QSLs. PA, THE NETHERLANDS (60m). As of April 1st, the Telecommunication regu- lators in The Netherlands has scaled back considerably the liberal 60 meter privileges announced for radio amateurs in that country just days after the conclusion of World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15). Since December 2015, amateurs in The Netherlands have had access to a 100 kHz wide amateur band at 5 MHz, with a maximum power of 100w. Dutch radio amateurs will now have to be content with the global secondary 15 kHz wide allocation of 5351.5 kHz to 5366.5 kHz at up to 15w effective isotropic radiated power that was agreed to at WRC-15. For more details, see: https://www.veron.nl/nieuws/60-meter-band-15khz-en-15w-e-i-r-p http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-netherlands-modifies-5-mhz-amateur-radio-privileges-to-conform-with-wrc-15-global-allocation PJ4, BONAIRE. Gordon, G3USR, will be active as PJ4/G3USR from Bonaire Island (SA-006) sometime during April (specific dates were not provide). Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via his home call- sign direct only. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 3-9th)....... Apr/03rd HN Apr/06th HN Apr/08th AN Apr/04th HN Apr/07th AN Apr/09th AN Apr/05th HN 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 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF.. (April 2nd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4Z20MDC via IZ1BZV IB9A via IZ2WFL RO25RO via RQ7L & (O) 5K3MDC via IZ1BZV II0SPQR via IQ0RM S5100LIONS via S53DOX 5Z4/DL2RMC via DL2RMC(B)/DL1RTL (d) II2MDC via IZ1BZV T2AT via N7SMI or(L) AH2P via EA4AK IO2X via IK2NCJ TM100VIMY via N7RO CP6CL via W3HNK IQ1BP via IK1GPG TM10SOTA via F5HTR (L/e) DA0WCA via DF6EX (*) J28ND via S57DX TM20MDC via IZ1BZV DL20MDXC via IZ1BZV OL75SILVERA via OK1MOW (L) TM32UFT via F6ICG EN7P via UT1PG (d/L) OY/MM0ZBH via MM0ZBH (L/e) TM62VIMY via F4HTO GI4T via MI0SMK OZ100DVI via OZ1IVA UE25FO via RZ5D HB20MDC via IZ1BZV R100MSZ via RA3D V633KS via JA6REX HF0H via SP9KGC R1611M via RK3AW W0M via W0MB HG17EYOF via HG1S (d) R25SRR via RN3RQ XX9O via XX9AU (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (*) No QSL Needed QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 4M1K, 5H1WW, 5U5R, 7P8EUDXF, 7Z1SJ, 9G5X, 9V1YC, A5A, D66D, E51Q, EL2BG, GM7TUD, HI3K, HV0A, JA7QVI, JH4UYB, OK1NP, OK2PF, OT6M, P33W, PJ4DX, RM0F, RW0CR, S9YY, SV1NJA, TU5MH, TU7C, V633KS, VP6EU, VY2RU, XE1EE, XX9D and ZP5BVK QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 9G5X, 9H3YY, 9X2AW, E51ADD, E51AMF, HR5/F2JD, P4/JS3LSQ, S01WS, XR7T, ZA/ZA1P, and ZF2CJ QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5J0P, 570SP, 9H3PA, 9K2/SP4R, 9M8DX/2, 9N7CC, A92IO, C5GCJ, E7/SP5UUD, E44M, EA6/SP7VC, EI90IARU, EI150ITU, FM/SP7VC, HF90LKK, HF2014DK, J3/SP7TF, J6/SP7VC, J79L, PJ5/SP6EQZ, S79SP, SN2ENIGMA, SN0WFF, SN90IARU, SX9PL, VK9XSP and Z21DXI TG9, GUATEMALA. Douglas, VE7VZ, will be active as TG9/VE7VZ from Antigua, Guatemala, between April 21st and May 15th. Activity will be on various HF bands. All contacts will be uploaded to "Logbook of the World" (LoTW), on a daily basis if possible. Douglas states that he may be active as HR5/VE7VZ from Honduras for a few days during this period if time permits. QSL both TG9/VE7VZ and HR5/VE7VZ via VE7BV, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. V5, NAMIBIA. Stefan, HB9JAB, will be active as V51/HB9JAB from Namibia between April 18th and May 8th. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using a Yaesu FT-891 HF transceiver and ATAS Antenna installed on the bush camper. QSL via eQSL or LoTW. VK0M, MACQUARIE ISLAND. John, VK3YP, announced on April 1st, "I would like to announce the planning for a DXpedition to Macquarie Island (#9 on Clublog most wanted DXCC) in early 2018 with a total of 5 VK operators. More details to follow as we get closer to the date." VP2E, ANGUILLA. Ira, KD4SLM, is now active as VP2EIH from "The Valley". The length of his stay is not known at this time. He was heard on the satellites which is rare from VP2E-land. Ira informed OPDX that he is "currently working on getting the Satellite station up and running" and "has been testing using a dis-cone omni-directional for both uplink & downlink". He states, "This isn't the best setup. :( " Ira adds, "I'm also on HF and not a big DX or Contester ;) . I'm available as Net control Fri 0600-0700 on 7.188 -- 'The friendly Net'. Sometimes I take up the 1830-1900 Thursday, Caribbean Wx net 3.815 MHz." His rig is a Yaesu FT-857 with 100 watts using a Off Center Fed home brewed wire antenna. The N.E leg is 40 ft. sloping down to center 30 ft. and S. Leg is 15 ft. into a nearby tree. He is also using MFJ tuner. QSL via his home callsign. VP2M, MONTSERRANT. Steve, JS6TMW/AI6KX, will be active as VP2MKX from Montserrat Island (NA-103) between April 2-7th. Activity will be mainly on 20/17/15 meters, operating CW QRP. He will spot himself, but will stick to the "QRP frequencies" mainly. QSL only via eQSL. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Help: Subscribe: Unsubscribe: OPDX WORLD-WIDE WEB HOME PAGE (provided by John, K8YSE): http://www.papays.com/opdx.html ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: OR OR Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) /EXIT -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence) President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA) DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) From dragan.acimovic at gmail.com Fri Apr 7 12:27:51 2017 From: dragan.acimovic at gmail.com (Dragan Acimovic) Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 18:27:51 +0200 Subject: [DX] 9M0W Spratly Islands DXPed 2017 postponed Message-ID: <1448086966.20170407182751@gmail.com> 9M0W Spratly Islands 2018 International Amateur Radio Team will postpone DX expedition and will be active from Layang Layang Island (Swallow Reef), Spratly Islands, IOTA AS - 051 in March 2018 as 9M0W 8 - 10 days.Right data according flight time table, March 10-20th. Team: YT1AD, HL5FUA, WD5COV, K3LP, K9JM, YT3W, ZL3WW, K6MKF, K6SRZ, N6TQS, VK3FY, VK3GK, PY2XB, and also 3-5 local OP's from 9M6 land. Team have two vacant places. We will operate on 160 - 6m CW, SSB, Digital modes. The reason for the delay activity is because the resort Layang Layang closed in the period December-February 2018. DXCC Country - Spratly Islands 1S, 9M0. WAZ Zone - CQ 26. ITU Zone - 50. IOTA AS - 051. WAC Continent - Asia. QTH Locator - OK70. POZ, Acim YT3W Friday, April 7, 2017 18:25:08 -- Dragan Acimovic Bulevar Mihaila Pupina 10D/III-13 Novi Beograd 11070 Serbia Cel (+381) 62 400 102 Cel (+381) 66 400 102 http://www.yt3w.info/ http://www.petnica.rs/ From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Apr 9 14:05:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2017 14:05:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1312 Message-ID: <105439.96978.bm@smtp114.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1312 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1312 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1312 BID: $OPDX.1312 April 10, 2017 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Mostly Written from Strongsville, OH Finished/Sent from Murfreesboro, TN Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, ARRL Web Page, NJ1Q & W1AW, N2OO, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, WB6RSE, W7GJ, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, 4F1OZ, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, JA1NRH, Mediterraneo Dx Club, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YT3W for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 2nd/April, through Sunday, 9th/April there were 221 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J8, JA, 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, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VK9X, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, 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". 4W, TIMOR LESTE. Operators Wilbert/PE7T and James/9V1YC/N1YC are once again active from Liquica Province as 4W/PE7T and 4W/N1YC until April 11th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL 4W/PE7T via PE7T, by the Bureau or LoTW (No direct QSL cards PLEASE). QSL 4W/N1YC via W5UE or LoTW. 5V, TOGO. Operators David/OK6DJ and Petr/OK1FCJ will be active as 5V7P from Lome between April 21-28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Their equipment consist of 2x Electaft K3 with amps into vertical antennas (160/80/40/30m), a Hexbeam and a Spider- beam. QSL via OK6DJ, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details, see: http://www.cdxp.cz 9M0, SPRATLY ISLANDS. The international amateur radio team has postponed their December 2017 DXpedition and will be active from Layang Layang Island (Swallow Reef), Spratly Islands (AS-051), in March of 2018. Look for 9M0W to be active for 8-10 days between March 10-20th. Operators mentioned are Hrane/YT1AD, Choi/HL5FUA, Dave/WD5COV, Dave/K3LP, Jim/K9JM, Dragan/YT3W, Dusko/ZL3WW, Mike/K6MKF, Alan/K6SRZ, Douglas/N6TQS, Chris/ VK3FY, Lee/VK3GK, Fred/PY2XB, and also 3-5 local amateurs from Kota Konibalu (9M6). The team has two vacant positions. Activity will be 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. The reason for the delay of activity is because the Layang Layang resort is closed during the period between December-February 2018. 9U BURUNDI. Members of the Mediterraneo Dx Club (MDXC) are planning to be on the road again but this time to Africa to reach their next operation. They will be active from the banks of the Tanganyika Lake, Bujumbura. The leader of the group will be Antonio, IZ8CCW, and the co-leader Gabriele, I2VGW. Both are happy to announce to the DXer Community their new adventure with the international MDXC team to Burundi 2017. The license is already in the leaders?s hands, and they will be active as 9U4M between November 6-17th. According to the evaluations that they have done, they are confident to give to a lot of DXers the possibility to work this Country on the lower bands, the WARC bands and especially on the Digital modes. At the moment, the team is already built with experienced operators: 20 people coming from 8 (eight) countries. They will be on the air with five stations, on any mode, around the clock. For any further news and updates, please stay tuned: the official web site of this new great adventure is coming soon. Of course any donation and sponsorship will be very very appreciated by the entire team! A2, BOTSWANA. A Russia team will be active from Botswana sometime in mid-September. Operators mentioned are Yuri/RM0F (A25BI), Pavel/R2AD (A25SP) and YL Elena/RC5A (A25BE). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL all operators via ClubLog's OQRS (direct and Bureau) or LoTW (except R2AD). DXCC NEWS. The 2016 ARRL DXCC Yearbook is now available for viewing and downloading at the following URL. The DXCC Yearbook includes the 2016 Annual List, as well as the 2016 Clinton B. DeSoto Challenge top scorers. http://www.arrl.org/files/file/DXCC/DXCCYearbook/DXCC%20YEARBOOK%202016.pdf E3, ERITREA. Zorro, JH1AJT, will once again visit Eritrea to participate in Eritrean Independence Ceremony in May. The dates will between May 19-29th. On this trip the following operators will be with him: Franz/ DJ9ZB, Champ/E21EIC and Dima/RA9USU. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Callsigns to be used are E31AA and E39DI. During this time Zorro will also be active from Dahlak Island (AF-038) using the callsign E39DI for a few days mainly on 160-40 meters. QSL both callsigns via JH1AJT. ADDED NOTE: At this time, Zorro will visit Eritrea to discuss topics such as: * Coordinate Pre-game training camp for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic in Japan. * Select students for scholarship program for Junior-high school, high school and university to study at schools of SEISA in Japan. * Additionally, students of SEISA Kokusai High School will present a performance of Japanese traditional drum known as DAKOHON. E4, PALESTINE. Janusz, SP9FIH, will be active as E44WE sometime in April from Bethlehem. He states that this is a "reconnaissance" operation and his license is good for a year -- with more operations to happen during the year. Activity will only be on 17/10/6 meters using only 100 watts. QSL via SP9FIH or by ClubLog's OQRS (preferred). For more details, updates and a online log-search, see: http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org ED9/EG9, CEUTA AND MELILLA. Look for a team of 10 operators from the "Tortugas CW Group" to be active as EG9TOR from Melilla between May 18-22nd. The team will also be active as ED9T during the King Of Spain CW 2017 Contest (May 21-22nd). Activity will be mainly on CW, between May 18-19th, before the contest, but they will also be on SSB and the Digital modes, on all HF bands. QSL via EA4PN, ClubLog OQRS (direct and Bureau), LoTW or eQSL. More details available at QRZ.com. FJ, ST. BARTHEMELY. By the time you read this, operators Pat/N2IEN, Lee/WW2DX, YL Lori/KB2HZI and Ray/W2RE will be active as FJ/N2IEN from from St. Barthemely. The length of their stay is unknown. Activity will be holiday style on various HF (160-6m)/VHF/UHF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and satellites. QSL via NR6M. Updates will be available on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/ww2dx FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Jean-Pierre, F6CTF, will be active as FO/F6CTF from Taravao, Tahiti, and FO/F6CTF/MM between June and September. Activity will be on 40/20/17/15 meters. QSL via his home callsign direct or eQSL. HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (Update). Tim, LW9EOC, will be active as HC8/LW9EOC from Isabela island, Galapagos Islands (SA-004), between May 15-29th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, with a focus on 30/17/12m, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or LoTW. INDIAN OCEAN 6M EME DXPEDITIONS (Update). Lance, W7GJ, will once again be active from the Indian Ocean to focus on 6 meters EME QSOs. This time Lance is planning a 6 Meter EME DXpedition (for the first time) to West Island/Cocos Island as VK9CGJ between September 12-28th, and Christmas Island as VK9XGJ between October 2-18th. All airline tickets have been purchased and lodging reservations have been made. He informs OPDX this week that his operating schedules are now posted on his Web page at: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Indian%20Ocean%202017.htm He also mentioned, "I am very excited by all the new stations on 6m digital due to the widespread use of MSK144 on random meteor scatter! All these stations also have the capability to run JT65A mode, and many probably have the capability to operate 6m EME during their moonset or moonrise. Please spread the word to any newcomers to 6m digital about my upcoming 6m EME DXpedition, and invite them to try practicing with some big stations before next September. Since my last update, I have been busy finalizing plans for the upcoming DXpedition, as well as checking out my equipment. A separate PTT was added to the FT-857 I am taking to VK9: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/FT857ptt.htm I also have been finishing a plan for the operating schedules at VK9. New EXCEL and PDF links to the planned operating schedules at VK9C and VK9X are on my webpage: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Indian%20Ocean%202017.htm Because I am so far away, the only possibility for eastern NA is during my moonset, and the only possibility for western NA is on my moonrise. Please refer to the posted planned operating schedules for details. If you think that you will not be able to be QRV for any of the times shown on the operating schedule, or are concerned that you think I may not be QRV during your only moon windows, please send me an email and I will try to make a special effort to watch for you. However, remember that I will have trouble elevating over 60 degrees elevation, so please try to work me when my moon is lower than that. I know there also are a number of new stations planning to come onto 6m EME in the coming months - please make sure that I have your callsigns and grid squares in my CALL3.txt file so I don't disregard your call as a false decode! Please note that the above planned operating schedules are subject to change. However, I am planning to operate from moonrise to moonset for 3 days from each DXCC during the 3 days of lowest Degradation each month. This hopefully will provide enough opportunity even for stations who are not in EU or NA. Please note that the days of lowest Degradation will also be over a weekend while I am in both DXCC, so I am providing activity at a time when I hope most stations can be active. Even though 6m EME conditions are not ideal, I also plan to be QRV from moonrise to moonset from VK9XGJ during the first weekend of the ARRL EME Contest, October 7-8. Please let me know if you have any questions. Good luck and I hope to see you from VK9 in just 5 months from now! Best wishes for success during the upcoming Es season!.... VY 73, Lance" IOTA NEWS.............. EU-008. Members of the Camb-Hams will once again be active as GS3PYE/P, but this time from Islay Island between May 6-12th. The Camb- Hams have been activating the Scottish Isles each year since 2008. As in the past, ten or more operators will be active on all bands and many modes from 4m to 80m, 2m & 70cm for Satellites and 2m & 23cm for EME. The HF bands will be covered by four simultaneous stations while the 6m & 4m stations will have a great take-off towards the UK and Europe. All stations will be able to run at the full UK power limit. EME operations will use 150W to 55 elements on 23cm and 400W to 17 elements on 2m, primarily on JT65, but also available for CW skeds - if your station is big enough. Satellite operations on 2m & 70cm will use X-Quad antennas and a fully automatic Az/El tracking system. Activity is planned on AO-7 (mode B), VO-52, FO-29, SO-50 & AO-73. All the up-to-date plans and progress will be on . Most importantly, this is a group of good friends doing what they enjoy, so please give them a call and enjoy the trip with them. Active on the major social networks before, during and after the trip, you can check on progress and interact with the operators via their blog or through Twitter, Facebook and YouTube [links below]. Please check their Web page for details on how to arrange skeds on the more challenging bands, modes, VHF and EME. All links are available via: http://dx.camb-hams.com QSL via OQRS (info on QRZ.com) or M0VFC direct or via bureau. OC-136. Chris, VK3FY, will once again be active as VK3FY/P from Phillip Island between April 13-17th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via M0OXO or his OQRS. OC-165. Operators Dennis/9W8DEN, Allpa/9M8ADX and Aldrin/9M8WAT will be active as 9M8RC from Satang Besar Island between 0400z, April 29th and 0200z, May 1st. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters. QSL via 9W8KIF. OC-202. Operators/Members of the "CWPhilippines Inc." (Ed/4F1OZ, Andrew/4F1GNW, Gilbert/4F2KWT and Hernani/DU1COP will be active as DZ4C from Tinaga Island, Philippines, between April 21-23rd. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via VE7DP. DU stations QSL via 4F1OZ. The last activation of OC-202 was DX4CN in April of 2003. JD1, MINAMI TORISHIMA. Take, JG8NQJ, will once again be active as JG8NQJ/JD1 from Marcus Island in the Minami Torishima (OC-073, JCG 10007) group between mid-May and mid-July. He is usually there to work on the island's weather station. Activity will be limited to his spare time. He will be mainly on 17 meters but will also on 20/15/12/10/6 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via JA8CJY or by the Bureau via JG8NQJ. OJ0, MARKET REEF. Pasi, OH3WS, will once again be active as OJ0W from Market Reef (EU-053) between May 6-7th. Activity will be on 20-6 meters using CW and SSB. Pasi will try 60m on both CW and SSB, listen on 5354 kHz. QSL via his home callsign. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 10-16th)....... Apr/10th AN Apr/13th AN Apr/15th AN Apr/11th AN Apr/14th AN Apr/16th AN Apr/12th 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 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF.. (April 9th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6W1SU via M0URX (O) J5B via EA3BT R1961AG via RA4DR 9A8MDC via (9A-B) J5W via EA3BT SC90SM via SK5SM HB600NVF via HB9JOE & (L) LZ38GI via LZ1NY SN9C via SP9KAJ II2ARI via (I-B) OE20XMF/4 via OE6NFK SP7N via SP7N (L) II8MDC via IZ1BZV OR20MDC via IZ1BZV SP9H via SP9H (LoTW/d) IO0MDC via IZ1BZV P29VXG via JA1XGI TI3/N8JAJ via K8EF (d) IQ5QO/IS0 via 9A8MDC R1147M via RK3AW (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (*) No QSL Needed CLUBLOG IS NOW A LOTW TRUSTED PARTNER. It was announced on April 3rd, by the ARRL and ClubLog that "ClubLog has become the first logging service to achieve Trusted Partner? status for Logbook of the World? (LoTW). Radio amateurs holding LoTW "callsign certificates" who have uploaded logs to ClubLog now can readily cross-post them to the highly secure LoTW ? world's largest repository for confirming Amateur Radio contacts." Read the complete details/news at: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/club-log-is-now-a-logbook-of-the-world-trusted-partner QSL ROUTE CHANGE. QSL Manager Bob Schenck, N2OO, informs OPDX he has just confirmed with Paul, MM0ZBH, that he will be his QSL Manager for his recent operation from Faroe Islands as OY/MM0ZBH. QSL via N2OO. Bob will have the logs after Paul goes QRT. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5U5R, 5J0NA, 5U5R, 9H1XT, D66D, DL9WO, JA1BPA, JF1IWL, OK6DJ, ON7TK, PE1NCP, PY2KC, S9YY, TG9ANF, TU7C, TZ5XR, UT9FJ, XE2CQ (6M QSO w/o grid data), XT1SE and XT2SE QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 4O/KC0W, 4I7COW, 4X4WN, 5A1AL, J6/KI8IR and TX5T QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 4S7GWG, 4X/SP7VC, 5B/DL2SWW, 9N7WE, A6/DL9WVM, C5FUD, CT9/SP7DPJ, E73FDE, E73KW, E74EBL, E74JS, E75NUR, E76ZZ, E77AW, E77CFG, EI9HQ, EI0MAR, EI70U, SN200SG, V55HQ and Z3/SP7VC S7, SEYCHELLES. Ivan, LZ1PJ, will be active as S79J from the Lemongrass Lodge on Mahe Island (AF-024) between May 2-10th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands on CW only using an Icom IC-706, LDG ATU and simple antennas (G5RV and/or DunaX multiband vertical). He will also give out SKCC QSOs. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau and possibly LoTW. T7, SAN MARINO. Mike, DF8AN, will be active as T7/DF8AN/P from San Marino between April 14-18th. Activity will be VHF/UHF only using mainly JT65 and CW/SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. NO LoTW. T8 PALAU (Reminder). Operators Toshio/JM1LRA (T88TA), Kazuhiro/JA7WFT (T88FT), Shinichi/JI6IHG (T88IH) and Ichiro/JH7IPR (T88UW) will be active from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009), between April 14-21st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, JT65 and JT9. QSL T88IH via JI6IHG. QSL T88FT via JA7WFT. QSL T88TA via JM1LRA. QSL T88UW via JH7IPR, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, LoTW or Club- Log. For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see: http://www.palau-radio.com/index.php?page=rr2014 TO2, ST. BARTHELEMY. A group of Polish operators will be active as TO2SP from Saint Barthelemy Island (NA-146) between November 16-30th. Activity will be on various HF bands including the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th). Operators mentioned are Jan/SP3CYY, Jurek/SP3GEM, Wlodek/SP6EQZ, Janusz/SP6IXF, Kris/SP6JIU and Rich/K1CC. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS (preferred) and for Bureau via SP6IXF. VK9C, COCOS-KEELING ISLANDS. Operators Chris/GM3WOJ and Keith/GM4YXI will once again be active as VK9CZ (pending) from Cocos Keeling Islands (OC-003) between October 23rd and November 6th. Activity will be on various HF bands and the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via N3SL. Look for more details to be forthcoming and a Web page in May. XV9, VIETNAM. Jesus, JP7MBO, will be active as XV9G from Ho Chi Minh City between April 19th and May 9th. He states that he will be active on 20 meters during the daytime and 40 meters during the night time and if the band is open, 15 meters. Operations will be mostly CW and SSB occasionally. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Help: Subscribe: Unsubscribe: OPDX WORLD-WIDE WEB HOME PAGE (provided by John, K8YSE): http://www.papays.com/opdx.html ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: OR OR Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) /EXIT -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence) President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA) DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Apr 16 11:07:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:07:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] NO OPDX Bulletin This Week (Possibly The Next Two Weeks) Message-ID: <21956.65899.bm@smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> NO BULLETIN THIS WEEK (Possibly The Next Two Weeks) There will not be a bulletin this week (Monday, April 17th) and possibly next week due to an expected medical illness your editor encountered this past week which lead to me being rushed to the emergency room Wednesday afternoon for blood work and CT scans. I had hoped that the antibiotics would stop the pain and swelling, and the infection had not become septic. The result was surgery on Thursday morning April 13th, to remove the problem. I would have to say the 3 to 4 days before the surgery were one of the most painful/uncomfortable days I have ever felt and would not wish this to happen to anyone. I was released from the hospital late Friday evening and now the healing/rough recovery is ahead. My wife (Linda) has been a real trooper in helping me through this health issue and difficult recovery. Please be patient with me during the next couple of weeks and continue to send your DX info.....73 de Tedd KB8NW (OPDX Editor) Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence) President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA) DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Apr 30 12:30:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2017 12:30:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1313 Message-ID: <796088.13842.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1313 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1313 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1313 BID: $OPDX.1313 may 1, 2017 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Strongsville, OH Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, NJ1Q & W1AW, K2HVN, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, AA6YQ, N6PSE, W6SZN, WB6Z, WB6RSE, AD8J, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, WD0E, W0GJ, CX3ZAN, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HA0HW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, IK7JWY,JG7PSJ, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, Pete Rayer & ISWL, PY4NY, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE2EBK and VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information. ** EDITOR'S HEALTH UPDATE: First off I want to thank the many individuals who sent "good well wishes" via E-mail, cards and letters. It was touching and uplifting. It has been just over two weeks since my operation, and I am glad my time in St. Thomas Hospital was short followed by a week of recovery at my daughter's house in Tennessee. It is good to be back home, but it was an uncomfortable ride back home on April 22nd, from Murfreesboro, TN, to Strongsville, OH. This past week's recovery, I found myself to be napping a lot in between soaking in the tub (3-4 times a day; it becomes old real quick). By Thursday/Friday, I seem to find a little more energy, but still sore. I hope to be healed up by "Day-Xenia HamVention".... Thanks again for all "good well wishes" -- 73 de Tedd KB8NW DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 23rd/April, through Sunday, 30th/April there were 210 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, 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, PJ5, PY, PZ, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T31, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VK9X, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, YA, YB, YI, YL, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, 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". 2016 CASS AWARD WINNER (Press Release). Jeff Martin, K5WE, has won the 2016 Single-Operator Cass Award. The Cass Award encourages DXpedition operating excellence. While QRV from Easter Island as XR0YS during May and June 2016, Jeff worked 7,040 unique stations during his 12-day one-man DXpedition, demonstrating an outstanding effort to log as many DXers as possible. Oklahoma DX Association President Steve, NE5SD, presented Jeff with his plaque at the association's meeting on April 8th. Here's a photo of Jeff (on the left) receiving the plaque from Steve: low resolution: http://www.cassaward.com/K5WE_NE5SD.jpg full resolution: http://www.cassaward.com/K5WE_NE5SD_fullres.jpg Presented annually, the Cass Award encourages DXpeditions to maximize the number of DXers worked with a plaque for the Single-Operator DXpedition that works the most unique callsigns over a two-week interval. This award honors the wisdom and spirit of Cass, WA6AUD (SK), whose stories in the West Coast DX Bulletin taught a generation of DXers that DX IS! Congratulations to Jeff on his achievement in winning this year?s award! 3B9, RODRIGUEZ ISLAND. Olof, G0CKV, will once again be active as 3B9HA from Rodriguez Island (AF-017) between November 23rd and December 12th. Activity will be holiday style focusing on the low bands and CW. He also plans to be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th) as a Single-Op/ All-Band entry. QSL via M0OXO or LoTW. 3W, VIETNAM. Yuri, RM0F (ex RA0FU), will be active as 3W9FU from Nha Trang between May 1-10th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Equipment is a TS-480HX and 200 watts into a SteppIR and Buddipole. Yuri mentions he "may" also be active as 3W9FU/p from IOTA AS-157 for 2-3 days. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS and Bureau. 3XY, GUINEA. Operators Luc/F5RAV and Gerard/F5NVF, will be active as 3XY4D from Ratoma between October 27th and November 6th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, including 30/17/12m and possibly 60m, using CW and RTTY. The operators are also planning to be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th). QSL via F5RAV direct only. 4X, ISRAEL. Israel stations are now active and currently using the special prefixes 4X69 and 4Z69 until May 10th to mark their country's 69th anni- versary. Stations heard: 4X69KS (4X1KS), 4X69TT (4X6TT), 4X69VF (4X1VF), 4Z69AD (4Z5AD), 4Z69KD (4Z1KD) and 4Z69LA (4Z5LA). 8J, JAPAN (Special Event). Special event station 8J1ITU will be on the air from Japan between May 1st (1500z on April 30th) and May 31st (1459z on May 31st) to celebrate the anniversary of the foundation of ITU (World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - May 17th). 8J1ITU is operated by the Japan ITU Amateur Radio Club during the month of May every year. This activity counts for Japan Honshu Island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA 2376), as well as Kasumigaura City (Japan JCC# 1430). QSL via the Bureau (JARL) or eQSL. 8Q, MALDIVES. Jim, G3VDB, is once again active as 8Q7EJ, but this time from Vilamendhoo Island (AS-013) Resort until May 7th. Activity will be holiday style mainly on 20 meters, with possible 30/17m operations, and using mostly CW with some PSK, RTTY and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or ClubLogs' OQRS. The logs are available on the Clublog Web page at: http://www.clublog.org/logsearch/8Q7EJ 9H, MALTA. Mek, SQ3RX, will once again be active as 9H3SQ from Gozo Island (EU-023) between May 15-24th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, possibly 80 meters (depends on the local antenna conditions) using CW, SSB and RTTY. His equipment is a Kenwood TS480Sat with 100 watts into a Fiberglass 10m pole with Inverted Vee antennas. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. A2, BOTSWANA. Alessandro, IW5ELA, will be active as A25AL from three different QTHs in Botswana between September 7-15th. His plans are: September 7-10th: Chobe River Front Lodge September 10-12th: Moremi Crossing Lodge September 12-15th: Sango Safari Camp This will be a suitcase operation with a vertical antenna and FT857 operating mainly on CW. QSL via his home callsign (see QRZ.com). A7, QATAR. Martin, MW0BRO, will be active as A7/MW0BRO from the QARS club station May 4-18th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using mainly CW. He is not sure if the station has 160/80/6 capability at this time. QSL via his home callsign, direct or eQSL. CARIBBEAN TOUR. Frank, PH2M, will have a holiday style DXpedition to the following Dutch Caribbean Islands: May 19-24th -- Callsign PJ7/PH2M; St. Maarten Island May 24-29th -- Callsign PJ6/PH2M; Saba Island May 29th-June 4th -- Callsign PJ5/PH2M; St. Eustatius Island Activity from all islands will be on 40-10 meters using SSB (100w) and WSPR (200mw) with wire endfed antennas. QSL all callsign via LoTW, by the Bureau, direct or ClubLog's OQRS. See QRZ.com for more details at: https://www.qrz.com/db/PJ7/PH2M https://www.qrz.com/db/PJ6/PH2M https://www.qrz.com/db/PJ5/PH2M CT9, MADEIRA. Operators Walter/DL8JS, XYL Ulla/DF6QP and Alfons/DJ8VC will be active as CT9/homecall from the CQ3L station on Madeira Island (AF-014) between October 3-17th. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via their home callsign. E3, ERITREA (Update). Zorro, JH1AJT, will once again visit Eritrea to participate in Eritrean Independence Ceremony in May. The dates will be between May 19-29th. On this trip the following operators will be with him: Franz/DJ9ZB, Champ/E21EIC and Dima/RA9USU. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Callsigns to be used are E31A (not E31AA as first announced) and E39DI. During this time Zorro will also be active from Dahlak Island (AF-038) using the callsign E39DI for a few days mainly on 160-40 meters. QSL both callsigns via JH1AJT. ADDED NOTE: At this time, Zorro will visit Eritrea to discuss topics such as: * Coordinate Pre-game training camp for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic in Japan. * Select students for scholarship program for Junior-high school, high school and university to study at schools of SEISA in Japan. * Additionally, students of SEISA Kokusai High School will present a performance of Japanese traditional drum known as DAKOHON. E4, PALESTINE (Update). Janusz, SP9FIH, will be active as E44WE from Bethlehem between May 16-30th. He states that this is a "reconnaissance" operation and his license is good for a year -- with more operations to happen during the year. Activity will only be on 17/10/6 meters using only 100 watts. QSL via SP9FIH or by ClubLog's OQRS (preferred). For more details, updates and a online log-search, see: http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org E5, NORTH COOK ISLANDS (IOTA Op). Cezar, VE3LYC, will be active as E51LYC from Pukapuka Atoll (OC-098), North Cook Islands, between May 9-23rd. This IOTA group has been on the air for more than 22 years. There are no regular commercial flights or boat cruises to this atoll and Cezar will be staying with one of the locals. Expected living conditions are to be basic. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or ClubLog's OQRS. Look for more details and Web page in the coming days. EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Neil, M0NJH, will be active as EA8/M0NJH from Tenerife Island (AF-004) between May 8-14th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. FJ, ST. BARTHELEMY. Operators Rick/AI5P, Barry/N0KV, Gregory/W0ZA and Jim/WD0E plan to operate from Pointe Milou, St. Barthelemy Island (NA-146, Grid Square FK87), between October 17-26th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, with satellite operation by WD0E. Conditions may largely limit most activity to 20 meters and down. Operating 160 meters is being considered, however, no antenna option is yet finalized. Satellite operation will take place on several satellites. A satellite and pass schedule will be announced on the AMSAT-bb in advance. Equipment includes three Elecraft K3's and two 500 watt Elecraft amps. Antennas include a SteppIR crank IR vertical for 80-10 meters, a folding hexbeam by Folding Antennas (Germany) on 20-10 meters, LPDA's on 20 and 17 meters and verticals on 30 and 40 meters. Operation will be as continuous as conditions warrant. The Colorado operators have decided to use FJ/N0KV as their callsign while AI5P will be active as FJ/AI5P. FJ/N0KV logs will be updated to LoTW while Rick's logs (FJ/AI5P) will not since he continues to be an analog guy with an actual key and pen/paper log. Paper QSLs will be available from both N0KV and AI5P direct and via the Bureau. U.S. addressees send SASE; addressees outside the US should send SAE plus 2 USDs for return postage. Use of ClubLog is not anticipated. Further information will be published as the trip approaches. FR, REUNION ISLAND. Thomas, F4HPX, will be active as FR/F4HPX from various locations (beaches, SOTA) on Reunion Island (AF-016) between June 4-16th. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW (possibly), SSB, RTTY, PSK31, JT65 and JT9. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct, LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog's OQRS. H44, SOLOMON ISLANDS. Bernhard, DL2GAC, is now active as H44MS from Malaita Island (OC-047) in the Solomon Islands, until May 10th. Activity has been on 160-6 meters on SSB. QSL via his home callsign. INTREPID SPIRIT AWARD (Press Release). From the International DX Convention, Visalia California: The Intrepid-DX Group is pleased to announce the recipient of the annual "Intrepid Spirit Award". We are pleased to have received so many worthy nominations to consider. This year's award goes to a notable Dxer and DXpeditioner that we have come to respect and admire greatly, Mr. Sebastien "Seb" Poulenard-F5UFX. This award is to recognize Sebastien's outstanding efforts to activate Juan de Nova Island as FT4JA and Tromelin Island as FT4TA. Sebastien and his teams are largely responsible for fulfilling the need for these rare and difficult entities. We recognize Sebastien's unselfish acts to activate these challenging and much needed entities on behalf of a grateful Global DX Community. We acknowledge Sebastien's pursuit of operating excellence in assembling the best operators available for these important activations. It is for these reasons that we honored him with our Intrepid Spirit Award, presented at the International DX Convention, Visalia, California on April 21st, 2016. This "Intrepid-Spirit Award" is made in memory of our fallen friend and member, James McLaughlin, T6AF, who was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, in April, 2011. The award is intended to recognize and honor those individuals or teams that boldly activate rare entities where their own personal safety is secondary to their pursuit of providing contacts to the DX Community. While we do not encourage Dxers to go into harm?s way, we recognize that circumstances sometimes require that and we recognize those Intrepid Dxers with the Intrepid Spirit Award. Thank you, Paul S. Ewing -- Vice President & Founder The Intrepid-DX Group IOTA NEWS.............. AS-047. Operators Tak/JR1LZK and Mitsu/JE1HXZ will be active as home- call/6 from Minami-Daito Island between April 28th and May 6th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65. QSL via their home callsigns, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. AS-058. Luca, IK2PFL, will be active as 9M2/IK2PFL from Langkawi Island between May 6-8th. Activity will be on various HF bands using 100 watts HF transceiver and vertical antenna. QSL via his home callsign. AS-073. Luca, IK2PFL, will be active as 9M2/IK2PFL from Perhentian Besar Island between May 1-4th. Activity will be on various HF bands using 100 watts HF transceiver and vertical antenna. QSL via his home callsign. EU-174. Laci, HA0HW, will once again be active from Thassos Island (GIOTA NAS-037, MIA MG-124, WLOTA LH-4186, QRA KN20HS), as SW8WW (ex-J48HW) between May 24th and June 11th. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and RTTY on the HF bands (usually on 40/30/20/17/12/10 meters) and on 6 meters. He may enter the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low- Power entry. His rigs are usually a FT-840 and an IC-706 (for 6m only). Antennas are a monoband Gps on SPIDERPOLE and fishing poles, and a multiband doublet over his apartement house, for 6 meters a folded dipole as a vertical dipole on a stand alone fishing pole. QSL by the OQRS via ClubLog or via his home callsign by the HA Bureau or direct. Please look at his QRZ.com page. EU-177. Olof, G0CKV, will be active as SM5CKV/P from Harstena Island between July 25th and August 5th. Activity will be holiday style and will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via M0OXO. NA-057. John, AD8J, will be active as HR9/AD8J from Dunbar Rock Island, a small island near the island of Guanaja, between May 13-27th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using mostly CW, but with a focus on 160/80m. QSL via his home callsign, direct or LoTW. NA-128. The NA128 Contest Group will be active again this year (10th year in row) as CG2I (M2/DXpedition) from Ile-aux-Coudres, Quebec, Canada (IOTA NA-128) between July 27-30th for the RSGB IOTA Contest. QSL direct via VE2EBK. ClubLog and LoTW will be uploaded few days after the contest. For more information about previous operations, go to: http://www.qsl.net/na128cg NA-128. Jean-Pierre, VA2SG, will be active as CF2NDX from Ile d'Orleans between July 29-30th. He plans to be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via VE2TLH. NA-174. Operators Martin/VA2AMH, Marc-Andre/VE2MBT, Jean-Pierre/VE2SSS, Pascal/VE2WHZ and R?mi/VE2YAG will be active as VY0/VA2NDX from Charlton Island between July 28-30th. Operations will include the RSGB IOTA Contest. QSL via F4BHW. OC-046. After their Marquesas Island operation (see below), operators Le/F1TCV, Didier/F6BCW and Dominique/F6DTZ will be active as TX5EG from Moorea Island between August 15th and September 5th. Activity will be on 80-12 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Suggested frequencies for CW and SSB are: CW - 3527, 7027, 14027, 18077, 21027 and 24907 kHz SSB - 3677, 7127, 14127, 14227, 18127, 21227, 21277 and 24927 kHz QSL TX5EG via F6BCW. Operators may also operate as FO/F6BCW, FO/F6DTZ and FO/F1TCV. OC-067. Before their Marquesas Island operation (see below), operators Pascal/F1MNQ, Le/F1TCV, Didier/F6BCW, Dominique/F6DTZ and Serge/F6IPT will be active as TX5EG from Huahine Island, Leeward (Society) Islands , between June 29th and July 17th. Activity will be on 80-12 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Suggested frequencies for CW and SSB are: CW - 3527, 7027, 14027, 18077, 21027 and 24907 kHz SSB - 3677, 7127, 14127, 14227, 18127, 21227, 21277 and 24927 kHz QSL TX5EG via F6BCW. OC-131. Before their Marquesas Island operation (see below), operators Pascal/F1MNQ, Le/F1TCV, Didier/F6BCW, Dominique/F6DTZ and Serge/F6IPT will be active as TX5EG from Atoll Ahe, King George Islands, between June 11-19th. Activity will be on 80-12 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Suggested frequencies for CW and SSB are: CW - 3527, 7027, 14027, 18077, 21027 and 24907 kHz SSB - 3677, 7127, 14127, 14227, 18127, 21227, 21277 and 24927 kHz QSL TX5EG via F6BCW. OC-235. The DX8ZWC operation from Mindanao Islands which was to be active sometime in April was called off due to the high terror alert status in the area, and with reports of armed bandits. ISWL CALLSIGNS (For May). The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of May 2017: GX4BJC/A - Operated from Malvern, in Worcestershire, by Roy, M0PAR (/A WAB Square SO74 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). MX1SWL/A - Operated from Skegby, in Nottinghamshire, by Merv, G0UJD (/A WAB Square SK56 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). ALL QSLs will be handled by Herbie, G6XOU, and NOT the individual operator. The I.S.W.L. is a member of the European PSK Club. All QSL info is on or or via . NO LoTW. I.S.W.L. Awards are available to all Hams and SWLs, see for full details. The eQSL.cc cards ARE welcomed for their awards. J5, GUINEA BISSAU (Update). The Italian DXpedition Team has announced that their next Dxpedition in mid-November 2017 will be to Bubaque Island (AF-020) using the callsign J5T. Operators mentioned are Alfeo/I1HJT, Silvano/I2YSB, Vinicio/IK2CIO, Angelo/IK2CKR, Marcello/IK2DIA, Stefano/ IK2HKT, Angelo/IK2RZP and Mac/JA3USA. They expect to have 4 stations on all HF bands (no 50 MHz), using CW and SSB, and RTTY one band only, to be chosen. You can participate in the J5T survey on their official Web site at: http://www.i2ysb.com/idt Subject to the availability of internet connection, the REAL TIME Log will be available at: http://win.i2ysb.com/logonline Official forum at: http://www.hamradioweb.net JD1, OGASAWARA. Harry, JG7PSJ, will once again be active as JD1BMH from Chichijima Island (AS-031) between April 30th and May 5th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via the Bureau to JD1BMH or direct to JG7PSJ. Visit his Web page for more details at: http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh Also, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jd1bmh KH1, BAKER AND HOWLAND ISLANDS. It was reported by "The Daily DX" (on the ARRL Web page) that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) appears open to a DXpedition to Baker Island in the Pacific which has not been activated for 15 years. Baker and Howland Islands (KH1) are the fourth most-wanted DXCC entity, according to the ClubLog DXCC Most Wanted List. On April 24th, the FWS released a Draft Compatibility Determination for Amateur Radio Operation for public review and comment. The comment period ends on May 8th. Read the complete press release on the ARRL Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/news/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-seeks-comments-on-baker-island-dxpedition-compatibility NCDXF NEWS (Press Release, New NCDXF President K6MM, dated April 27th). At the 2017 Annual Board Meeting of the Northern California DX Foundation this past weekend at the Visalia International DX Convention, John Miller, K6MM, was elected President. The full list of Officers for 2017-2018 includes: President: John Miller, K6MM Vice President: Glenn Johnson, W0GJ Secretary: Kip Edwards, W6SZN Treasurer: Don Greenbaum, N1DG Directors: Ned Stearns, AA7A Steve Merchant, K6AW Glenn Rattmann, K6NA Kevin Rowett, K6TD Craig Thompson, K9CT Tom Berson, ND2T Glenn Vinson, W6OTC The primary purpose of NCDXF is to help fund well-organized DXpeditions to rare, difficult and expensive entities. Those funds come from the con- tributions of our supporters in the DX community. Your contribution will help make DX happen. Visit our website: http://www.ncdxf.org In addition: ? NCDXF provides scholarships to Contest University for those 25 years of age and under ? Partners with IARU to operate the NCDXF Beacon System worldwide ? Oversees the Cycle 25 Project: an endowment-fund created from estate planning We thank you for your continued support. Best regards, Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, NCDXF Vice President OX, GREENLAND. Michael, OZ1KZX, is once again active as OX/5P1KZX from Greenland (NA-018) until May 5th. Activity will be limited to spare-time after his work duties. He will be on 80-10 meters, but the best bands are on 40/20/17 meters on the Digital modes. Radio will be an IC-7000 with 10-30 watts into a G5RV or End-feed long-wire. QSL only via LoTW or eQSL. NO PAPER QSL. OY, FAROE ISLANDS. Bill, K2HVN, will be active as OY/K2HVN from the Faroe Islands between June 14-25th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW mainly with some SSB. Equipment is an Icom 706-Mobile rig into a Buddipole vertical. QSL via his home callsign, direct (best) or by the Bureau (may take over 2 years). P4, ARUBA. John, W2GD, will be active as P44W from Aruba (SA-036) during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. Look for activity before and after the contest. Operations outside of the contest will be on 160/80m and 30/17/12 meters as time permits. Watch 160m on the hour and 80m on the half hour. QSL via LoTW or direct to N2MM, Bureau cards are no longer accepted as of 12/31/2013. Logs will be loaded on LoTW upon his return to the USA. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (May 1-7th)....... May/01st HN May/04th AN May/06th BN May/02nd AN May/05th BN May/07th AN May/03rd HN 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 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm PY0N, FERNANDO DE NORONHA. Janio, PY4NY, will once again return to Fernando de Noronha Island as PY0NY. He informs OPDX, "Activation has already been validated by ARRL and this callsign has been accepted for DXCC credit. The activation will be from May 5-15th, and its aim is to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the creation of our valuable Smoke Squadron which is the Brazilian Air Force's Official Squadron. On this activation I intend to give special attention to the bands of 160m and 80m, for these are bands that have been little explored and I believe they are the goal of many hams around the world. I will also be active on the other bands on SSB, CW, RTTY and the Digital modes. The antennas will be Delta Loop, MorGain, dipoles, and some accessories all built by me on an artisan way. The QSL policy details are on my QRZ.com page." QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF.. (April 23rd and 30th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Z14PRLK via SP6PZG G3P via G3WPH (L) PY1JEA/PT9 via PY1BJN 4X69TT via 4X6TT (L) GS0NWM via M0URX (O) R75GAK via UB4W 4Z69AD via 4Z5AD GT4BRS via DJ6OI RA36GS via RN3FY 4Z69MU via 4Z5MU HB0/M0DCG via M0DCG RT60RT via RN9A 4Z69PG via 4Z5PG HB0/M1PTR via M1PTR SE4E via SM4DQE 5A5A via UA3DX HB0/M5KJM via M5KJM SO5B via SP5PY 5P4MG via DJ4MG HB0/OE5JKL/P via OE5JKL SP/DG6IMR/P via DG6IMR 5V7P via OK6DJ (O/L) HB0/PC5A via PC5A SP0L via SP7OGP 5V7V via I1FQH & (L) HG3IPA via HA3JB SV/OE1AFU/MM via OE1AFU (e) 8Q7VB via UA4WHX HK0/OZ1AA via OZ1ACB or (O) SV2/DL5GTA/M via DL5GTA (d/e) 9A72DP via 9A6W & (L) II1NS via IQ1GE SV8/G4EDG via G4EDG (d/L) 9H3KZ via G2BKZ II3JD via II3JD (d) SZ3P via SV3CYL 9J2BO via G3TEV (d) IP0LOVE via I0WBX (e) SZ8ARC/P via SZ8ARC (d) AO1DA via EA1RKA IQ8MD via IZ8BGY TC23TC via TA1AYZ CT7/DL1YCB/M via DL1YCB (d) IY5PIS via IW5AOT TG9/VE7BV via VE7BV & (L) CT9/DL9FBF via DL9FBF J28PJ via F1TMY TM100WB via TM100WB (e) DL/IN3ADF/P via HB9CQL J88PI via GW4DVB (d) TM160BF via F4GFE DM1517L via DL5AWI K1M via N1DG TM6CR via F6FMT DM200LFS via DM9TT L33M via LU3MAM (L/e) UB5O via R5QA DZ4C via VE7DP LZ105PBP via LZ1ZF V84SWA via V85TL EA8/DF9RA via DF9RA M0RSE via G3SWH VI100TRF via VK4ZD (O/d/B) EA8/F4HHL via F5KKD OD5YA via EA5GL VK3FY/DU8 via M0OXO (O) EF7WRD via EC7ABV OE17ATOM via OE1SSU XL7100 via VA7DP (d) EK1915RL via EK6RL (d) OF5CZ via OH5CZ XR4S via XQ4NUA EM0RSE via UT1RT OF6GAZ via LZ3HI XV9G via WP4JBG EN31U via US0UX OF6GZT via OH6GZT YO17ZMR via YO3KAA EN92IARD via UY5IG OH0/DG6TOM via DG6TOM YT800YU via YU1MM & (L) ER0PL via SP9KAT OZ7TM via DL1TM ZA/DL4KM/P via DL4KM EW8W via EW8W (d/L) PA10YDT via PA9F ZZ7ZZ via PR7AR FG/AB3Y via AB3Y PC44FF via PH0NO (O) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only 5Z4/LZ4NM: Nikolay Peychovski, P.O. Box 45681, Nairobi, 00100, KENYA QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3D2TS, 4M5M, 4W/N1YC, 4Z4KX, 5X8C, 5Z4/DL2RMC, 6W2SC, 8P9NX, 8R1/AG6UT, 9G5AM, 9N7EI, 9Y4DG, A35JP/P (OC-123), A61ZX, BD4WN, CE0Y/W1MJ, CT1HFS, DM5TS, E7DX, DL4FAY, EC7DZZ, EI6JK, EF9R, FJ/N2IEN, G4KHG, HP3/WJ2O, HP3/WK2O, HS7WMU, J5UAP, JR6GIM, LU1ZI, LR5D, LY1G, ON4ADZ, ON8BB, RI1ANO, T2AQ, T88RF, UA0FO, VK4KW, XE2CQ, YW4D and ZD8W QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3B8/G3TXF, 3XY3D, 9G5X, 9N7EI, A5A, B90IARU, E2X (AS-125), E20HHK/P (AS-126), E51KTA, FY5FY, OH1AB (EU-173), S01WS, TL0A, VK5CE/3 (OC-196), W3T, XU7MDC, XX9D, XZ1A, YB3MM, YB3MM/7 and YC8UTI QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 4J90UD, 4K9W, 5P5CW (EU-172), 9Q6AG, A35OK, C5A, CP4BT, CT8/KD8DXU, D66D, DA0WFF, DF90KWTJ, DG500BIER, DM50IOTA, DM1813LEI, DR160TESLA, DR1517LU, E51DWC, E73MJ, E73PY, E73YS, E74BYZ, E74CZ, E74KC, E77DO, E77E, E77O, EA8/DK5AN, EA8/DJ9BN, EK/DK7AO, ES90IARU, ET3JA, EW4WE, FR/OK2KG, GD/OK1TOM/P, HB0/OK6DJ/P, HB0/DK3RED/P, HB0/DL5SE, KP2/AA1TR, MJ/DL5SE, MJ/OK1FIK, OJ0DX, OK1IEC/TI7, OL20ARDF, OL40A, OL90IARU, OL700KAREL, OL1911VP, PJ4/OK7MT, PJ5/OL8R, SV9/OK2BOB/P, T6SM, TA4/DL2DXA, TC07DX, TF/DD5DD, V5/DC8QT, VR2EH, Z21MG, ZA/OK1DX and ZL2IO S7, SEYCHELLES (EME Op!). Tony, RM8A, will be on a solo DXpedition to La Digue Island (AF-024, WW Loc. LO75vp) between April 29th and May 12th. He will use the callsign S79H and will be active on 144 MHz EME only. Tony states, "There is a lot of equipment to take.... activity costs are quite high. I will be very grateful for any donation to bring them down, and make this activity fun for both sides. It is a long distance travel - three planes to take, two ferries with an overweight and over-sized luggage. If you want to support this DXpedition, you can do it using Paypal button on QRZ.com. Every little help is very much appreciated!" QSL via RM8A. T8 PALAU. Operators Akira/JH0CKF, XYL Kay/JJ0RIK and Kunio/JA8VE will be active as T88MZ, T8KA and T8VE from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) between May 12-19th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters using mainly SSB. QSL via their home callsign (check QRZ.com). For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see: http://www.palau-radio.com/index.php?page=rr2014 TG7, GUATEMALA. Tom, KC0W, is now active as TG7/KC0W from Guatemala until May 8th. Activity is on 40-6 meters with 80 watts. CW only. A 200 milli- watt WSPR beacon is transmitting part time on 40/30/20 meters. Tom states, "This is an ultra lightweight DXpedition. Yaesu 857d to a cheap Telescopic Antenna directly over salt water. Configured as an inverted L on 40/30 meters. I'm traveling very light. Total weight of this entire DXpedition is 9 Kg." QSL only direct to KC0W. NO LoTW or Bureau. ADDED NOTE: Next stop for Tom is Guyana signing 8R1/KC0W between May 10th and June 8th. TK, CORSICA. Alex, F4GHS, will be active as TK/F4GHS from Corsica Island (EU-014) between May 23-28th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign. TX5, FRENCH POLYNESIA (2018 Op). Operators Will/W0ZRJ and Bill/KH6OO will be active as TX5X from Tahiti Island (OC-046) between March 10-17th (2018). Activity will be on various HF bands using primarily CW with some SSB, and JT9 when band conditions drop. They will have one 100w HF transceiver. QSL via KH6OO direct, LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS or eQSL. Look for more details to be forthcoming. TX5, MARQUESAS ISLANDS. Operators Le/F1TCV, Didier/F6BCW, Dominique/F6DTZ and Dave/K3EL will be active as TX5EG from Hiva Oa Island between July 29th and August 6th. Activity will be on 80-12 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Suggested frequencies for CW and SSB are: CW - 3527, 7027, 14027, 18077, 21027 and 24907 kHz SSB - 3677, 7127, 14127, 14227, 18127, 21227, 21277 and 24927 kHz QSL TX5EG via F6BCW. V29, ANTIGUA. Look for IARU President Tim, VE6SH, to once again be active as V29SH Jumby Bay Island, Antigua (NA-100), between July 23rd and August 7th. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands with a focus on 30/17/12 meters using a Elecraft KX3 with an amp into a CrankIR. QSL via VE6SH, direct or by the Bureau and LoTW. V6, MICRONESIA. Some members of the Nara DX Association of Japan and others will be active as V6J Mokil Island (OC-226) sometime in late June or early July. They state, "The ship will leave (from Pohnpei) for Mokil Island at the end of June 2017. We have already prepared all pieces of equipment. Please just wait for our final schedule for a while. We will announce our accurate operation schedule here (QRZ.com) soon." Operators mentioned are V63GJ (Tosy/JA3FGJ), V63GF (Hid/JA3KGF), V63SS (Sanny/JJ3CIG), V63YL (Mami/JP3AYQ) and a coordinator Kenny who lives in Pohnpei. They will use their individual V6 callsign on Pohnpei Island (OC-010). Their pilot station is Joe, JJ3PRT, who is the president of Nara DX Association. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65. QSL Manager is JP3AYQ. OQRS 3 USDs (recommended), SASE 2 USDs with SAE and No Bureau. For more details, see QRZ.com. V6, MICRONESIA. Toshi, JA6REX, will once again be active as V63KS from Chuuk Islands (OC-011) between August 28th and September 3rd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home call- sign, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. Visit his Web page at: http://v63.webcrow.jp VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND. Christoph, DL1YAF, will once again be active as DL1YAF/VK9L from Lord Howe Island (OC-004) between May 1-8th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters on CW and SSB, using KX3 HF trans- ceiver with KPA 100 watt amp into a vertical and dipole antennas. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Chae, HL1AHS, will be active as VK9AA from Christmas Island (OC-002) between June 24th and July 1st. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. His equipment is a Yaesu FT-991A trans- ceiver with an Expert 1.3K amp into a VDA and G5RV antennas. QSL via his home callsign, direct or LoTW. VP2E, ANGUILLA. Operators Henri/OH3JR and Seppo/OH1VR will once again be active as VP2EHC and VP2ESM, respectively, between November 21st and December 2nd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. They will also participate in the CQWW DX CW Contest as two Single-Op/ All-Band entries. QSLs only DIRECT to their home callsigns. Please look at QRZ.com. VP9, BERMUDA. Operators Mario/CX4CR and Bert/CX3AN will be active as VP9/CX4CR and VP9/CX3AN, respectively, from Bermuda (NA-005) between May 10-15th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands with a focus on 12 meters. QSL via EB7DX. VU7, LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS. Operators Krish/W4VKU/VU2VKU and Pai/VU2PAI will be active as VU7KP from Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep Islands (AS-011), between May 15-19th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters with two stations using CW, SSB and RTTY. There may be some 80 meters operations. QSL via W4VKU, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. XV9, VIETNAM. Hiroshi, 7M2VPR, is now active as XV9VPR from an island in the South China Sea Coast South IOTA Group (AS-130). His length of stay is not known at this time. He was heard on 15 meters SSB (21284 kHz at 1009z). QSL via his home callsign. YASME FOUNDATION NEWS (Press Release, dated April 28th). THE YASME FOUN- DATION ELECTS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS -- At its annual meeting held at the 2017 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, the Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation elected the following directors and officers: Ward Silver, N0AX, President and Director Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Vice-President and Director Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Treasurer and Director Kip Edwards, W6SZN, Secretary and Director Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, Director The Board welcomed Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, as the new Vice-President and expressed its appreciation to Fred Laun, K3ZO, for his many years of service to Yasme as Vice-President and for his willingness to remain on the Board as a Director. The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to conduct scientific and educational projects related to Amateur Radio, including DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and promotion of Amateur Radio in developing countries. For additional information about The Yasme Foundation, visit our website at . Ward Silver, N?AX, President The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors: Ward Silver, N?AX, President and Director Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Vice-President and Director Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Director and Treasurer Kip Edwards, W6SZN, Director and Secretary Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, Director ZA, ALBANIA. Alfredo, IK7JWX, will be active as ZA/IK7JWX from Sazan Island (EU-169) between June 10-20th. Activity will be on various HF bands. 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