From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Jul 9 12:59:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2017 12:59:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1321 Message-ID: <15410.17567.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1321 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1321 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1321 BID: $OPDX.1321 July 10th, 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, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, ClubLog, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IK7JWY, I2MQP & DX Italia News, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YO3JW for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 2nd-July, through Sunday, 9th-July there were 213 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7P, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T32, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, 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". 5Z4, KENYA. Nick, LZ4NM, will now be active 5Z4/LZ4NM from Kenya until June 30th, 2018. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. He was active this past weekend's IARU HF Contest as 5Z4NM. Currently, his equipment is an Icom IC-7000, Inverted Vee (40/20m) and a DunaX vertical (20-10m). QSL direct to: Amateur Radio Society of Kenya (ARSK), Box 45681, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya. 60 METERS NEW. Three new countries now have access on 60 meters: Belize, Cyprus, and the Philippines. Read the complete details on the ARRL Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/belize-cyprus-and-philippines-open-60-meter-bands 6V, SENEGAL. Franz, DC4CQ, will be active as 6V/DC4CQ from Senegal between July 30th and August 11th. He and his wife are doctors working in a hospital there. Activity will be limited to his spare time on 40-15 meters using SSB. QSL via his home callsign. 7V5, ALGERIA. Members of the Algerian Radio Amateur Union (A.R.U) are now active as 7V5J until July 30th. Activity is to celebrate the Algerian National Day. Operations will be on all bands (depending on the pro- pagation). QSL via 7X2DD. 9L, SIERRA LEONE (Cancelled). The Italian DXpedition Team (IDT), who announced that their next Dxpedition will be in mid-March 2018 to Sherbro Island (AF-056) using the callsign 9L1T, has reported that the operation was cancelled. They state, "Time ago we received by email a copy of our 9L1T license. After repeated solicitations addressed to the Ministry of Telecommunications of Sierra Leone, in order to obtain the original, we have been informed that the license was revoked, no amateur radio license should be issued for security reason. We are deeply disappointed, but this matter is totally out of our control. As a result the March 2018 Dxpedition in Sierra Leone has been canceled." A2, BOTSWANA. Neven, LZ1COM, will be active as A25NPD from Botswana between July 14-16th. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB between 1800-2200z. QSL via his home callsign. A2, BOTSWANA. Andre, NJ0F, will be active as A25A from Gaborone between October 20th and November 5th. Activity will include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th). No other info was provided. QSL via NJ0F. ADDED NOTE: He also plans to be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest in 2018. AH2, GUAM. You still may catch AH2R from Guam (OC-026) which is to be active until July 11th. Activity will be on the 30/17/12 meter bands. Operators are JI3ERV, JE6HIB and JR7OMD, who were also busy during the IARU HF Championship this past weekend. QSL via LoTW. BALKANS TOUR. Costa, IZ7GXB, will be traveling between the Balkans from August 21st and September 3rd. Activity will be from Ulcinj,Montenegro (4O7GXB); Durres, Albania (ZA/IZ7GXB) and Ohrid, Macedonia (Z38/IZ7GXB). Activity will be focused on 6 meters (50.150 SSB), but also HF bands (160-6m) using mainly SSB with some CW and RTTY. Equipment will be a Kenwood TS2000x with a 500w amp into a Vertical Spiderbeam, Multi-Dipole 1/2 wave, Windom - Long Wire - End Fed and a 3 element beam (50 MHz). QSL via his home callsign direct, NO Bureau or LoTW (after his operation). For more details and updates, see: https://balkanstour-iz7gxb.jimdo.com DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of July 1st. The top 10 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 The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php E2, THAILAND. Charly, HS0ZCW, announced that the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) national club was expected to use E2HQ in this past weekend's IARU HF World Championship Contest (July 8-9th). The callsigns HS2HQ or HS0HQ are were not chosen for this year's event. QSL via E21EIC, LoTW and by the Bureau. EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS. Andy, DK5ON, will once again be active as EA6/DK5ON from Mallorca Island (EU-004, ARLHS BAL-010 Cap de Pera Light, WLOTA 1902) between July 17-31st. Activity will be holiday style with some possible EAFF and SOTA/GMA activities. Operations will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (JT65, RTTY, PSK31). Andy will also be in the RSGB IOTA Contest. He will be using an Elecraft KX3 (QRP 5 watts) and ICOM IC-7300 into Buddstick and Buddipole antenna system. QSL via DK5ON, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... 4OFF-0019 -- By 4O/ON5JE; through July 19th; Activity will be from Bill's vacation location on only SSB, 20 and 40 meters. VKFF-0293 -- By VK3DRH; through July 12th; from Lizard Island National Park on 436.795 FM SVFF-0029 -- By SZ2RCK; between July 15-16th; E-mail ; Operator(s) from the RADIO CLUB KASTORIAS are SV2BXZ, SV2DCD, SV2NUB, SV2DKU and SV2NRU SVFF-0029 -- By SV2CNE/P; between July 15-16th; Operator George; E-mail tsaxouridisgiorgos at yahoo.gr ONFF Summer Activation 2017 -- Friday, July 21st July; Several ON stations from the KOTA group will activate different ONFF references on the National Day of Belgium; Special Award will be available via WWFF; LogSearch ON5SWA/P ONFF-0544, OT4V/P ONFF-0647 OR... GxFF National Parks Week -- Monday, July 24th-Sunday July 30th; There will be awards, more info later PAFF-0037 -- PA/ON8WR; August 4-8th VEFF-0446 -- By VE2GT; August 5-6th; from MONT-MEGANTIC NATIONAL PARK For more information about WWFF upcoming operations, see: http://wwff.co/agenda Also suggest URLs: World-Wide -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/WWFF44 USA -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/parksontheair A special DXCluster for WWFF is available at: http://wwff.co/dx-cluster IOTA NEWS.............. AS-022. (Update) Operators Yuri/R2DG, Vasily/R7AA and Eugene/UA6EX will be active as RI0LI from Leont'yeva Island, Medvezhyi (Bear) Islands, in the East Siberia Sea, between July 22-30th. Activity will be on various HF bands and will be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via R7AA, by the Bureau, direct or ClubLog's OQRS (preferred). Their Web page is available at: http://www.ri0li.com AS-039. Russian operators will be active as RI0Z from Medny (Copper) Island, Commander (Komandorski) Islands, in Asiatic Russia (UA9/UA0), between now and July 15th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using various modes. Operators mentioned are Andrey/R6MG, Igor/UA3EDQ, Sergey/RX3F, Sergey/RZ5D, Alexey/ RZ3K and Vladimir/R6LGT. For more details and updates, see: http://www.ri0z.com/en LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Operation was cancelled..... AS-069. Operators Vasily/R7AL, Vasily/RA1ZZ, Sergey/RW5D, Vladimir/RK8A and Stan/UA3LMR will be active as RI0C from Iony Island (RRA: RR-13-10) between July 18-22nd. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB, the Digital modes and satellite. QSL via R7AL or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, see: http://www.iony2017.com/eng AS-072. Members of the Kuala Lumpur DX Team (KLDX) will be active as 9M4IOTA from Pangkor Island, West Malaysia, between July 22-24th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Operators who will be involved at this time are 9M2OOO, 9M2AIS, 9M2VDX, 9M2ZDX, 9M2ODX, 9M2ROL, 9M2UDE, 9M2JEP, 9M2AGC and 9W2FQP. QSL via 9M2OOO. AS-150. Members of the Ji Nan Amateur Radio Assciation (JNARA) will be active as BY4JN from Lingshan Island between July 28-31st. Operators mentioned are BI4KKC, BA4KR, BD4IOH, BI4IIZ, BH4LGE, BH4IGO, BI4IIF, BI4KIA, BH4PXQ, BI4LAA, BH4PYB, BG4OAA, BI4KKF, BI4KYQ, BI4LBD, BH4PYC, BI4LAV, BH4PYJ and BI4KWQ. QSL via BI4IIZ. EU-016. Operators Nicolo/IZ6TSA, Raffaele/IZ6CRK, Andrea/IK6VXO, Italo/IK6JNH and Salvatore/IK8UND will be active as 9A8DV from Drvenik Veli Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via IK6VXO. EU-024. Tibor, OM3RM, will be active as IS0/OM8A from Sardinia during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/ Mixed-Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via OM2VL. EU-025. Joe, IT9RZU, will be active from Sicily Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/ Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or LoTW. EU-028. Marco, IN3EQD, will be active as IN3EQD/IA5 from Isola d'Elba during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/ Island-DXpedition entry. QSL via IN3EQD. EU-054. Pippo, IT9PPG, will be active as IF9A from Favignana Island (IIA TP-011, MIA MI-025, WLOTA LH-1545) during the RSGB IOTA Contest as (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/DXpedition/24-Hrs/CW entry. QSL via IT9PPG. EU-057. Jo, DL5KUD, will be active from Ruegen Island (German Island Award: O-07, WLOTA: LH 1712. DOK: V01) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as Single-Op/Fixed/CW-Mode/12-Hrs/Low- Power entry. QSL via ClubLog. EU-127. Operators Axel/DB1WA, Marc/DL1MRD, Joe/DM4DL and Christoph/ DM5HF will be active as DR0F from Neuwerk Island between July 28-31st. Activity will include participation in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via DM4DL, direct or by the Bureau. EU-130. Operators IV3GDE, IV3CTT, IV3AVQ, IV3OSC, IV3EXH, IV3BKW, S52X, IW3QRT, W3QRM, IV3DCZ, IV3NEP, IV3TMM, IZ1ENZ and IV3ZXQ will be active as II3Y from Barbana Island (WW Loc. JN65rq) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Low-Power entry. The team will start their activity on July 28th, and will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IV3OSC. NA-092. Garry, KF5VDX, will be active from Padre Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry. He will operate portable from the beach with verticals. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. NA-126. Fred, VE1FA, will once again, along with operators Helen/VA1YL, Wayne/VE1BAB, Al/VO1NO, Lowell/VY2OX, Rich/VA1CHP and Sheldon/ VE1GPY, be active as VC1G from Bon Portage (Outer) Island, off of Nova Scotia, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/Two-TX/High-Power entry. QSL via VA1YL. OC-198. (Update) Craig, VK5CE, will be active as VK5CE/8 from North Island, Sir Edward Pellew Islands, between November 12-16th. On Craig's Blog page, he states on July 8th, "The DXpedition is now only a few months away. Planning and detailed prepar- ations to ensure things run smoothly and safely continue. I'm in regular communication with the boat owner. By making sure the DXpedition goes to plan, I hope to maximize the number of QSOs in the log (1000+ QSOs per day) and most importantly I hope to work you for a new island." Using an Icom IC7000 with a solid state amplifier into a Spiderbeam yagi and verticals, activity will be on various HF bands (40-15m, possibly 10m) and modes. QSL via his home callsign or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, see: https://oc198.wordpress.com KH1, BAKER ISLAND (Press Release). The Dateline DX Association (most recently the K4M team) is very pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Pacific Islands Refuges & Monuments Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service to pursue an Amateur Radio expedition to Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge (KH1). We will announce dates of activation and other pertinent information once a vessel has been selected and approval of said vessel and dates is approved by the Service. We wish to thank the US Fish and Wildlife Service for their trust in our group to safely and responsibly activate this rare location. Don Greenbaum, N1DG, Tom Harrell, N4XP, and Kevin Rowett, K6TD co-leaders ADDED NOTE: Also read the following ARRL News Note: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/Group%20Selected%20to%20Pursue%20DXpedition%20to%20Baker%20Island%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuge PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (July 10-16th)....... Jul/10th AN Jul/13th LN Jul/15th AN Jul/11th AN Jul/14th HN Jul/16th AN Jul/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... (July 2nd & 6th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4M4C via YV4YC K2A via N2SQW (d) R1608M via RK3AW 4O/IK3GES via IK3GES K2B via KK4ODQ (d) R44QFF via UA3QII 7V5J via 7X2DD K2C via W1KMA RG50KS via RG50KS (e) 7X2VFK via 7X2DD (d) K2D via N1DN RY2A via DJ1MM A61ZA via IZ8CLM (d) K2E via NW3Y (d/L) S500R via S53M & (L) A71EM via M0OXO K2F via KB3IFH SL1FRO via LU4DXU AM525IHK via EA5IHK (L) K2G via NF4GA (d) SM1/DL5ME via DL5ME & (L) AM8TID via EA8NQ K2H via KA1JBE (d) SM1/DM3MAS via DM3MAS AO110DD via EC1DD K2I via KA2FIR SN0STILON via SP3YPR B7CRA via BA4TB (O) K2J via K2JJI SV0XBF/SV8 via VK2IR CE1TT via CE1TT (L) K2K via AB1OC SV2/OK1XGL/P via OK1XGL CG3HP via VE3YXO K2L via K2L (L/e) SV8/PA0PMD via PA0PMD CO6HZ via EA5ZD K2M via K3MJW SV9/WB2GAI/P via WB2GAI CP5HK via EA5IDQ (d) K4P via N4BP SX9VK via SV1JG CS7/DO3HK via DO3HK KH0/KW2X via JG7PSJ (d/L) TK/F1MZQ via F1MZQ CT8/OK1AMM via OK1AMM KH2L via W3HNK (L/KH2-B) TM5MC via F4KJV CT8/OK2BOB via OK2BOB LY17LP via LY2KM UE80AR via RN1ON CX2DK via EA5GL (d) LY40MAK via LY2BEV (B) UT/R1BS via R1BS DA0COTA via DF2DD LY764KM via LY3X V6J via JP3AYQ DR1X via DF8XC LZ284SKD via LZ1KCP VR20UW via VR2UW (d) EA7/SM0KAK via SM0KAK OF11WCA via OG2K (d) VR20XAN via VR2XAN EA8/F4HHL via F5KKD OH0/DL1SVA/P via DL1SVA VY2/WS5K via M0URX (O/L) EG8JCT via EA8URA & (L) OJ0V via ON5TC W0S via WB0HSI EH3MCEE via EH3MCEE (L) OZ30EU via OZ8IE Z6/DL2GC via DL2GC GB13COL via G0VLF PA/DL1SBF via DL1SBF ZF2AE/ZF8 via AA5UK & (L) HA1/DK2AMS via DK2AMS PA/DL2RMM via DL2RMM ZP5/NX4N via NX4N HG7DANUBE via HA7VY (d/e) R100K via RA1OD ZX2D via ZX2D (B/L/e) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only **Your QSL is not needed ARRL SEEKING VINTAGE DXPEDITION LOGS FOR ARCHIVE. The ARRL Letter reports: ARRL continues to solicit paper logs of prominent DXpeditions that took place predominantly in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, for inclusion in The DX Log Archive Endowed by JA1BK . The DX Log Archive program was created, thanks to an endowment established by Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, to obtain, preserve, and utilize paper logs from rare and significant DXpeditions. The archive can include pre-1950 paper logs as well as those from rare operations, and logs kept by longtime residents of very rare entities. All logbooks received to date have been inventoried and are housed at ARRL Headquarters. ARRL Field Services Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, said the archive contains logs "from 3D2 through HZ3 -- nothing after the Hs. That's just the way it has worked out." Contact the program administrator with information about any logs that are available or known to be available, and ARRL will make a deter- mination on their suitability for the archive. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 9K2NO, C6ADX, CG3HP, DL9RDM, EA1YV, EA8AT, F4GTB, FG8OJ, FP/KV1J, G0ORH, GW4OGO, HB0WR, IK5ACO, KU9C/VP9, LU9DO, M3I, RI1ANO, SM4DHF, VK1MA, VK3LDB, VR2XMT, XE2YWH and YI3WHR QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5V7P, 9H3XG, AH0CO/KL7, CT3BH, E31A, E73S, EL2BG, J70BH, OF9X, P29VXG, TF3ML, TN5E and TU7C QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 4Z4AK, 4Z5MU, 5J0B, 5W0JY, 6Y1D, 7P8C, 9L5VT, CR2X, DJ8QP, EI0DX, EI1Y, EL2A, FJ/KO8SCA, G3TXF, G4IIY, GA3YOR, HA1AG, HC2AO, HH2/PA5M, HK0NA, IK2RZQ, IO1T, IO4T, J3/VE7ACN, J68GU, LZ304MED, MD/PA3EWP, OH3YI, OH4MBY, OJ0V, OK1AWZ, OL0W, OL5W, OM5FM, OZ8X, PT70FEB, PZ50X, S59ZZ, SP85PZK, SV9/LZ3FN, T32C, TM38CDXC, TM77C, TO5FP, V26IS, VC2Q, VE2BWL, VP2EIM, VO2A, VP2V/K6TOP, VP5/K0PC, VP5/VE7ACN, VY0A, K1GI/VP9, W1AW/KP4, W1AW/0, W1AW/4, W1AW/7, W100WA/4, W100WA/4, W100AW/6, W100AW/7, YV1KK and ZL100ANZAC SATELLITE TOUR. By the time you read this, Gabe, NJ7H/VE6NJH, will be finishing up his TF/NJ7H from Iceland (grids HP83/84) activities. His last day will be July 10th. He will continue on to the Faroe Islands and be active as OY/NJ7H between July 10-14th. He will make an effort to operate from both IP61 and IP62 grids while in the Faroes. Finally, Gabe will head to Greenland and be active as OX/NJ7H between July 14-18th. The destination in Greenland is Ilulissat in grid GP49. He does not anticipate any other grids to be activated in Greenland, although if there is an opportunity Gabe will, but he doesn't expect any opportunities. From grid GP49, all of North/Central America and Europe should be in range, along with portions of South America, Asia, and Africa, much of it even possible on the SO-50 satellite. He anticipates a nearly perfect horizon to the west. On the 19th, Gabe travels back to the U.S. with a several hour connection in Iceland. He will also have two nights on the beginning and end in New York City, and July 21-25th in Florida (anyone who needs EM90, hit him up). ADDED NOTE: Gabe reports that this may very well be the last DX use of the callsign NJ7H. He states, "Don't worry, I am not retired from roving. I am beginning my training at the FAA as an air traffic controller on July 26th, and will be very busy with that. I expect facility placement in late October, and I am requesting Alaska. Although, I cannot yet be certain, I have been told that I should expect to receive my request." QSLing for this trip will be via LoTW. He mentions, "I still need to get some new generic cards printed, but if you need a paper QSL I'll get cards printed eventually, just don?t expect rush service (I have some from other trips in the backlog, don?t worry I haven?t forgotten)." T8, PALAU. Ted, JA7XBG, will once again be active as T88GA from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) between July 22-30th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and some Digital modes. He will use 1 kW into dipoles and Yagis. QSL via his home callsign direct or LoTW. For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see: http://www.palau-radio.com/index.php?page=rr2014 TF, ICELAND. Ivan, PV8IG, will be active as PV8IG/TF during the 15th World Scout Moot (July 25th to August 2nd) in Iceland. Activity is planned to operate on the Scout frequencies (7090, 14190, and 21190 kHz SSB; 7050 and 14050 kHz CW). The IRA (Iceland Radio Amateur Association) has given total support to obtain this license already issued. QSL via PT7WA. ADDED NOTE: Also, look for TF15MOOT to be active during the same time operating from the Scout Activity Centre at ?lflj?tsvatn. QSL via: Vala Hauksdottir, P.O.Box 28, 210 Gardabaer, Iceland. XV9, VIETNAM. William, WA7WJR, receive a 3 year license and is planning to be active as XV9WJR from Bien Hoa (possibly Phu Quoc Island), Vietnam, between late August and September 2017. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW (5w to 100w @ 15 wpm). His equipment includes: Elecraft K2, RM Italy HF Linear Amp, Buddipole Ant, EFHW Ant, Vibroplex Vibekeyer. QSL via WA7WJR direct. VK9C, COCOS (KEELING) ISLAND. Andy, VK9CC, reports, "Please note I am back on air from Cocos Islands, no regular skeds, mostly on CW, on 80 and 160 meters now best 73." Read his QRZ.com page for more interesting details. YJ0, VANUATU. Tony, KQ2I, will be active as YJ0AT from Efate Island (OC-035) between August 29th and September 14th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using CW with an Elecraft KX3 HF Transceiver and KXPA100 amp (100 watts) into a vertical antenna. QSL via NR6M. QSOs will be uploaded to ClubLog. ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Operators Mike/NA6MB (ZF2NA) and YL Gayle/K6GO (ZF2GO) will once again be active from Grand Cayman Island, near Bodden Town, between July 6-16th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters. They were expected to be active during this past weekend's IARU HF World Championship Contest (July 8-9th) as ZF1A from the CARS HQ station. QSL ZF2GO and ZF2NA via K6GO. QSL ZF1A via K6AM. ZZ0, TRINDAD AND MARTIN VAZ ISLANDS. Operators Evan/PU5SVE and Martin/ LU9EFO are planning a 2017-2018 operation/project to Trindade and Martin Vaz Islands. Specific dates and plans of operations have not yet been announced. The current list of operators mentioned are Evan/PU5SVE, Martin/PT2/LU9EFO and Tim/W7/LW9EOC (CW operator). QSL via F4BHW. Look for more details to be forthcoming. 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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 9th/July, through Sunday, 16th/July there were 210 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JY, K, KG4, KH0, 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, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, 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, FIJI. Bill, VK4FW, will once again be active as 3D2T from Nadi, Viti Levu Island (OC-016), between July 16-27th. He is there on a family holiday set up by his sister. Using a K3, Bill will be active on 40/30/ 20/17/15 meters using mainly CW. He plans to activate some WWFF areas in Fiji. QSL via his home callsign. 4L, GEORGIA. Mamuka Kordzakhia, 4L2M, President of the National Associ- ation Radio Amateurs of Georgia (NARG), reports: "Abkhazia is a Georgian territory occupied by Russia. From this territory Russian radio amateurs are using Russian prefixes. By Georgian rules all these stations are without permits and they are pirate stations. STOP Russian callsigns from the Georgia territory!!! We are very opposite to the uses of Russian callsigns from Georgian territory." PLEASE NOTE: The Georgian Republic prefix of 4L has been in effect since August 1, 1994. Abkhazia is not part of Russia, and therefore cannot count as Russia for DXCC. 4L, GEORGIA. Operators Armen/4L6DL, Sergo/4L6QC, Antoine/F5RAB, Luc/F5RAV and Alexander/UR5EAW will be active as 4L0GF from Zeda Tkhilnari, Georgia, between August on 3-13th. This is a Georgian, French and Ukrainian DX- pedition by the BSCC (Black Sea Contest Club) members. Activity will be on CW, SSB and RTTY on various HF bands. QSL via F5RAV, direct, eQSL or LoTW. The log will also be uploaded to ClubLog. 6Y, JAMAICA. Operators Steve/AA4V (6Y4V), Gaylord/N4SF (6Y4F), Rick/W4GE (6Y4E) and David/K8AJA (6Y4J) will once again be active from 6Y5WJ's QTH on the Island of Jamaica (NA-097) between October 21-31st. The team plans to be active as 6Y4V during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Multi-2 entry. Outside of the contest, operators will be active on 160-10 meters on various modes. QSL 6Y4V via AA4V, direct or LoTW. QSL 6Y4F via N4SF, direct or LoTW. QSL 6Y4J via K8AJA, direct or LoTW. QSL 6Y4E via W4GE, direct or LoTW. 7Y9, ALGERIA (LH Op). Members of the Radio Club of Djelfa (7X2VFK), in cooperation with Algerian Radio Amateur Union (ARU) will be active as 7Y9C from the Phare de Colombi Lighthouse between October 25-29th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via 7X2DD. ADXG IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ZZ0T. Oms, PY5EG, informs OPDX that they've (Araucaria DX Group) been receiving quite a number of e-mails asking information about the DXpedition to Trindade Island ZZ0T. A group of Brazilian and Argentines DXers are organizing a operation from Trindade Island in near future, and the information that the ADXG has is what is written on QRZ.com under ZZ0T, and a general letter signed by Martin Bufera (LU9EFO) addressed to the DX community. The ADXG is not the organ- izer of this expedition. They have been part of several previous expedition to the island, but not this one. They wish total success of this event. There has not been a operation from Trindade for a quite long time. The ADXG suggests future contact be made with Martin, PT2/LU9EFO. BALKANS TOUR (Update). Costa, IZ7GXB, will be traveling between the Balkans from August 21st and September 3rd. He has announced the following schedule: August 21-25th -- From Ohrid, Macedonia as Z38/IZ7GXB August 25-29th -- From Durres, Albania as ZA/IZ7GXB August 29th-September 3rd -- From Ulcinj, Montenegro, as 4O7GXB Activity will be focused on 6 meters (50.150 SSB), but also HF bands (160-6m) using mainly SSB with some CW and RTTY. Equipment will be a Kenwood TS2000x with a 500w amp into a Vertical Spiderbeam, Multi-Dipole 1/2 wave, Windom - Long Wire - End Fed and a 3 element beam (50 MHz). QSL via his home callsign direct, NO Bureau or LoTW (after his operation). For more details and updates, see: https://balkanstour-iz7gxb.jimdo.com CN, MOROCCO. Operators Tev/TA1HZ and Golkem/TA7AZC will be active from here between September 6-13th. Callsign(s) have not been issued yet. Activity will be holiday style, and they will participate in the WAE DX SSB Contest (September 9-10th). QSL via LZ3HI (QSL Mgr) or LoTW. CR3, MADEIRA. Operators Nigel/G3TXF and Ian/G3WVG will be active as CR3G from Santana, Madeira Island (AF-014), during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-2/Island-DXpedition entry. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog. D2, ANGOLA. Paulo, CT1FJZ, is once again active as D2FJZ from Luanda. The length of his stay is unknown at this time. Activity was reported on 20 meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign. DXCC RULES ARE ABOUT CHANGE? (It's Been a While) Wayne Mills, N7NG, at DX University reports (on July 12th): "Yes, it's been a while -- too long -- since I have reached for the keyboard to express some fact and opinion. In July 2004, changes were made to the DXCC List Criteria that -- as time would tell -- rendered the criteria ineffective." In the article written by Wayne, he goes on states, "We hope to see a change coming within the next ten days (ed. which would be July 22nd). Much effort has gone into the process required to effect this change. On Monday of next week (ed. July 17th), on this page (ed. see Web page below), I will elaborate on the original 'situation' and its effects. Why it happened, and how we proposed to fix it." Wayne's complete article was on the "DX University" Web site , but has since been removed. It can now be found on: https://dx-world.net/change-in-the-dxcc-rules GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... ONFF-XXXX -- By ON5SWA/P; July 18th, between 0630-1430z; 0630-1030z from ONFF-0049 Bassegembos in JO10RT (8573 Anzegem) 1200-1430z from ON/ON-027 Pottelberg and ONFF-0318 Pottelbergbos in JO10US (7880 Vloesberg) EAFF-0183 -- By EA2/DL2DXA/p; July 18th, between 0900-1200z, from Murugil SOTA EA2/SS-036; later in the afternoon any lighthouse on the coast VKFF-0129 -- By VK4JAZ/P; July 18-19th; D Aguilar National Park; on 7032 kHz CW; Also 14062 kHz CW and 146.5 FM; Late morning VKFF-1594 -- By VK4SMA/P; July 19th, between 0300-0700z; Moggill Con- servation Park; on 7144 kHz SSB EAFF-0179 -- By EA2/DL2DXA/p; Julyu 20th, between 0900-1100z (time aprox); from Areetza SOTA EA2/SS-010; later in the afternoon; also EAFF-0178 possible; Please listen carefully for Reference No. VKFF-1382 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 20-21st; from Trinkey Coordinated Con- servation Area; on 7144 kHz SSB; Noon or earlier, weather permitting ONFF Summer Activation 2017 -- On July 21st; several ON stations from the KOTA group will activate different ONFF references on the National Day of Belgium. Special Award will be available via WWFF; LogSearch ON5SWA/P ONFF-0544 OT4V/P ONFF-0647 + VKFF-0610 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 21st; between 0300-0700z; from Tinkra- meanah Coordinated Conservation Area; on 7144 kHz SSB at 1:00pm LT. This is a N/P, not a conservation area VKFF-0588 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 21-22nd; from Garrawilla Coordinated Conservation Area; on 7144 kHz SSB at 10:30am LT, this is a N/P, not a conservation area VKFF-1197 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 22nd; from the Rocky Glen Coordinated Conservation Area; on 7144 kHz SSB at 1:30pm LT; This is a N/P not a conservation area VKFF-1307 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 22-23rd; from Cooleburba State Conser- vation Area; on 7144 kHz SSB, starting around 11:00am LT. GxFF National Parks Week -- July 24-30th; There will be awards, more info later ONFF-0648 -- By ON5SWA/P; July 24th; between 0630-1230z; NEW ONE; Rosdel Mene Jordaan EAFF-0081 -- By EA1/DL2DXA/p; July 24th; between 0900-1200z VKFF-0607 -- By VK2JNG/P; between July 24-25th; Somerton Coordinated Conservation Area; on 7144 kHz SSB 11:00am; This is a N/P, not a conservation area For more information about WWFF upcoming operations, see: http://wwff.co/agenda Also suggest URLs: World-Wide -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/WWFF44 USA -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/parksontheair A special DXCluster for WWFF is available at: http://wwff.co/dx-cluster IOTA NEWS.............. AF-094. Members of the Radio Club of Djelfa (7X2VFK), in cooperation with Algerian Radio Amateur Union (ARU) will be active as 7Y94I from Rachgoun Island between September 1-10th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via 7X2DD. AF-104. Members of the Radio Club of Djelfa (7X2VFK), in cooperation with Algerian Radio Amateur Union (ARU) will be active as 7Y7AI from Ile du Cavallo between September 30th and October 10th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via 7X2DD. AS-136. Operators Dale/BA4TB, Yu/BG4TMC, Tao/BG4TRN and Zhou/BG4TVT will be active as BG4TMC from Chongming Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. QSL via BG4TMC. EU-004. Gabriel, EA6VQ, will be active as AM625VQ from Mallorca Island, Balearic Islands, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via EA6VQ or LoTW. The special callsign is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the EA Digital Federation. EU-008. Operators Allan/GM3OZB, Barry/GM3YEH, Steve/GM4OSS, John/GM0DJG, Jason/GM7VSB and Gordon/GM7WCO will be active as GM7A [callsign of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC. (GM0ADX)] from Lismore Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed- Mode entry. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via GM7WCO, direct or by the Bureau. EU-016. Operators Franjo/9A6M, Dragan/9A6W, Branko/9A7YY, Silvo/S50X, Toma?/S51AC, Krajcar/S52P, Zarko/S53Z, Milan/S58MU and Dragon/ S59A will be active as 9A0AA from Vis Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via S50A. The team will be active between July 25th and August 1st. Activity outside of the contest will be on 160-6 meters. EU-016. Norbert, OM6NM, will be active as 9A/OM6NM from Korcula Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via OM2FY. EU-024. Alan, G4DJX, will be active as IS0/G4DJX from Sardinia during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Island- DXpedition/CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or direct. EU-029. Palle, OZ2PBS, will be active from Zealand Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via OZ2PBS, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. EU-029. Steen, OZ8SW, will be active from Sjaelland Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High- Power entry. QSL via OZ8SW. EU-034. Toivo, ES2DJ, will be active as ES0DJ from Muhu Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Fixed-IOTA/ CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via ES2DJ. EU-056. Josef, OK1XC, will be active as LA/OL7X from Flemsoya Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via OK1XC. EU-057. Eddi, DO7ES, will be active from Ruegen Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/ Low-Power entry. QSL via DO7ES or eQSL. EU-136. Janez, S53V, will once again be active as 9A8CV from Krk Island from between July 27th and August 3rd. Activity will be CW only on various HF bands. He will also participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via eQSL only. EU-140. Members of the OH5AD group and possibly others will be active as OG5A from Nuokot Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/One-TX/Island-DXpedition/High-Power entry. Activity outside of the contest will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via OH5AD, direct or by the Bureau. Operators mentioned are Simo/OH5GIO, Jukka/OH5GJZ, Meiju/OH2ENF, OH2FXK, Panu/OH7CW and Vili/OH5GE. EU-146. Teun, PA5TT, will be active from Schouwen Duiveland during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry. QSL via PA5TT. EU-170. Operators Branislav/OM1BD, Brani/OM2FY and Radovan/OM2ZZ will be active as 9A/OM2ZZ from Pag Island, Croatia, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/Island-DXpedition/ Fixed/Low-Power entry. QSL via OM2FY. EU-172. Immo, DL8MF, will be active as OZ/DL8MF from Samso Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a QRP/Mixed- Mode entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. EU-185. Valery, RU6DX, will be active as RU6DX/p from Sudzhuk Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via RU6DX. NA-055. Mike, W2IY, will once again be active from Mount Desert Island (USI ME-021S, WLOTA 1129, Hancock County, Maine) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest, activity will be holiday style. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct. NA-083. Jeff, N3JS, will once again be active as K4P from Chincoteague Island (USI VA002S) between July 23-31st. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Island/Fixed entry. If like last time, activity during the contest will primarily be on 40, 20, and 15 meters SSB. Before and after the RSGB IOTA Contest, K4P will also be active on SSB, PSK31, JT65/JT9, and possibly CW, on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17 and 15 meters. QSL via N3JS. NA-126. (Change) Fred, VE1FA, will once again, along with operators Helen/VA1YL, Wayne/VE1BAB, Al/VO1NO, Lowell/VY2OX, Rich/VA1CHP and Sheldon/VE1GPY, be active as VC1G from Bon Portage (Outer) Island, off of Nova Scotia, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/One-TX/High-Power entry. QSL via VA1YL. OY, FAROE ISLANDS. Marq, CT1BWW, will be active as OY/CT1BWW from the Faroe Islands (EU-018) between August 1-10th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via EA4URE by the Bureau or direct to CT1BWW. P4, ARUBA. Andreas, DL7AT, will be active as P4/DL7AT from Aruba (SA-036) between July 22nd and August 6th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (July 17-23rd)....... Jul/17th AN Jul/20th AN Jul/22nd HN Jul/18th AN Jul/21st AN Jul/23rd AN Jul/19th 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... (July 16th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- We will be back next week..... (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only **Your QSL is not needed 9Q5MRC QSL ROUTE. John, W9ILY, reports: "I received a long overdue QSL from 9Q5MRC from a 1995 QSO in the US mail yesterday. Phil, G3SWH, has undertaken the chore of sending QSLs from Joe's old logs along with a nice note. Phil should be congratulated!!!" QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 4X1QQ, 7Q7BP, 9K2NO, 9Z4Y, CM2XN, CN8YZ, DF8XC, EI3CTB, EI7HDB, F6EXV, FR4QT, HB0/SP2GCJ, HI8PLE, HK3W, I6WJB, KH6TU, LY5W, ON8BB, PJ6Y, RA6GW, SV1IYF, VE3OIJ, XE2OR, YT5DLT, ZL1BQD and ZP9CTS QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3W9DQ, 5A1AL, 9Q5MRC (1995), OY/MM0ZBH and TN5E QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!!! R44, RUSSIA (Flora-Fauna Expedition). Radio Amateurs from Russia will be active as R44WFF from the following specially protected natural areas in Bashkiria between July 20-25th. The next sites to be activated/scheduled are: * National Park "Bashkiria" (RFF-009) * State Natural Site "Shulgan-Tash" (RFF-099) * State Natural Site "Bashkirskiy" (RFF-120) Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Operators mentioned are Yakov/RC8SC, Sergej/RU9SO, Valery/UA3DUV, Vladimir/ UA9SIV, Boris/RW9TP, Vjacheslav/R9SD and Sergej/R9SN. QSL via RA3AKF. SOLAR ECLIPSE (For Hams and Non-Hams). Ward, N0AX, reports: "OK, ham radio folks - I'm sure all of you have family, friends, clubs who are interested in the eclipse. Knowing you're a ham radio operator, maybe they asked how the eclipse will affect radio waves (a.k.a. 'RF' for 'radio frequency'). Here's an article I wrote in Nuts & Volts magazine presenting several things they can do with radios they already have to hear the effect them- selves. There are other articles to read listed in the article and on the HamSCI website, too. Got your goggles yet?" http://hamsci.org/article/non-ham-participation-observing-eclipses-rf-effects http://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/article/the-solar-eclipse-and-ham-radio The solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21st. ADDED NOTE (by Editor): Look for Perry, N7FST, to be active in celebrating the "Great American Total Solar Eclipse." He will operate with the special event callsign K7E (K7Eclipse). Operation will be Monday, August 21st, at 1400z, until August 22nd, at 0200z. Activity will be on 7183 kHz and 14256 kHz plus or minus QRM. He states, "I'll be operating portable near the path of eclipse totality from the state of Wyoming. I have a nice QSL card for this special event. You can send me your QSL card, and I'll send you the special K7E eclipse QSL card. QSL direct to N7FST (also QRZ and LoTW)." https://www.qrz.com/hampages/n7fst/solar_eclipse_b_w.jpg YW450, VENEZUELA (Special Event). Members of the the Associacion of Radio- aficionados de Caracas (ARV) during the month of July will be operating as YW450ARV. Activity is to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the foun- dation of the Capital of Venezuela, Caracas. QSL via W4DTA, direct, by the Bureau, or via ClubLlog: https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/YW450ARV Z8, SOUTH SUDAN. Diya, YI1DZ, is once again active as Z81D from Juba, South Sudan, and was heard on Saturday. Activity was mainly on 40 meters SSB. QSL via OM3JW. He also use ClubLog and LoTW. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 Jul 23 11:59:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:59:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin # 1323 Message-ID: <879573.83066.bm@smtp114.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1323 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1323 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1323 BID: $OPDX.1323 July 24th, 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, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, KV4T, N4AA & QRZ DX, WB6RSE, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HP1AC, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, OH2HAN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, TA3J, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YO3JW for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Monday, 17th/July, through Monday, 24th/July there were 198 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J8, JA, JT, JY, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, 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". 5W, SAMOA. Roly, ZL1BQD, will once again be active as 5W0RR from Apia between July 26th and August 15th. Activity will be limited depending on his workload. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using mostly JT65 (possibly FT8) with some CW. He uses a KX3 with 10 watts. QSL via his home callsign. 7P, LESOTHO. Operators Quintus/ZS2KU and Vaughan/ZS2VR will be active as 7P8QM and 7P8VRR from the Sani Pass region between August 18-21st. Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters. QSL via their home callsigns. A2, BOTSWANA. Arnold, WB6OJB, will once again be active as A25JK from Lotsane Game Lodge in eastern Botswana between July 21-27th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign. A4, OMAN. Operators Hamed/A41KT, Karam/A41LE, Ishaq/A41LX, Sulaiyam/A41MS, Jihad/A41OF, Mudhfer/A41RN, Talal/A41SS and Khalid/A41ZZ will be active as A43FD from Al Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountain) between July 21-22nd. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via A47RS. E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Nobuaki, JA0JHQ, will be active as E51JHQ (pending) from Rarotonga Islands (OC-013) between September 1-4th. Activity will mainly be during the All Asian DX SSB Contest (September 2-3rd). Operations outside of the contest will be on 80/40/20/15/10/6 meters using CW. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog. For more details and updates, see: https://pandasan.jimdo.com/s79nh EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Jose, EA8CNR, will be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) from Gran Canaria Island (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA L 0969) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct, LoTW or eQSL. EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Marco, EA8AQV, will be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) from Gran Canaria Island (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA L 0969) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct or eQSL. NO BUREAU. GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... GxFF National Parks Week -- July 24-30th; There will be awards, more info later on the Web page listed below 9AFF-0029 -- By 9A2NA; operators 9A2MF and 9A5RBJ; July 24th EAFF-0081 -- By EA1/DL2DXA/p; July 24th; 0900-1200z VKFF-0607 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 24-25th; Somerton Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; 11:00am; this is a N/P, not a conser- vation area YLFF-155 -- By YL/LA9TKA; July 25th-August 1st; Latvia summer cottage; active on SSB only and 20/40/80m; VKFF-0585 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 25th; 0300-0700z; Dowe Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; this is a N/P, not a conservation area ONFF-0648 -- By ON5SWA/P; July 25th; 0630-1230z; NEW ONE; Rosdel Mene Jordaan VKFF-1171 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 25-26th; Hobden Hill Coordinated Conser- vation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; this is a N/P, not a conser- vation area VKFF-1397 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 26th; Wondoba Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; weather permitting VKFF-0475 -- By VK5HSX/4; July 26-27th; Tamborine National Park; 7144 kHz SSB; from Knoll Lookout, 14244 kHz later ONFF-0270 -- By ON5SWA/P; July 27th; 0630-1230z; Grande Fontaine in JO20XF (6690 Vielsalm); 1230-1330z ON/ON-026 Mont d' Henri-Capelle VKFF-1879 -- By VK3FPHG; July 28th; 0400-0700z; Canadian Regional Park; 7090 kHz SSB, may QSY to 7144 kHz GFF-XXXX -- By M/DD2CW and M/ON6LY; July 28th-August 3rd VKFF-0612 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 28-29th; Warialda National Park; 7144 kHz SSB; weather permitting KFF-2950 -- By AF4O; July 29-31st; Henry Horton State Park in Tennessee. Multi purpose trip so operating times depending on when he gets a chance; update posts on ; he will also be doing Flight of the Bumblebees QRP event on Sunday VKFF-1387 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 29th; 0300-0700z; Warialda Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; weather permitting VKFF-0030 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 29th; 0300-0700z; Bendidee National Park; 7144 kHz SSB; starting noon or a bit earlier, WX permitting ONFF-0649 -- By ON5SWA/P; July 29th 0630-1030z; NEW ONE; Pomperik- Dorpsbeemden VKFF-0580 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 29-30th; Bullala Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; this is a N/P, NOT a conservation area For more information about WWFF upcoming operations, see: http://wwff.co/agenda Also suggest URLs: World-Wide -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/WWFF44 USA -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/parksontheair A special DXCluster for WWFF is available at: http://wwff.co/dx-cluster IOTA NEWS.............. AS-073. Luca, IK2PFL, will once again be active as 9M2/IK2PFL from Perhentian Kecil between July 22-27th. Activity will be holiday style on 30-10 meters (possibly 40m) with a focus on the 30/17/12 meters using mainly CW. QSL via IK2PFL, direct or by the Bureau. For more details, see: http://www.stellemare.eu/wordpress/amateur-radio AS-137. Members of the contesting station at Ningbo YinZhou High School (BY5CD) will be active as B5C from Qingbang Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). Operators mentioned are Gu/BD4TS, Xingang/BH4TVU, Xinrong/BI4SCC, Tony/BH4SQE and Weihai/BD4SS. Look for activity before and after the contest by operators signing B5/homecalls. QSL B5C via BA4TB. AS-138. Members of the Fuzhou Amateur Radio Club will once again be active as BG5UDN from Pingtan Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via M0OXO, direct or OQRS. EU-025. Operators Sal/IT9BXR, Salvatore/IT9DSZ, Will/IT9GQH and Nico/ IT9KXK will be active as IO9Z from Sicily Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. QSL by the Bureau via IT9DSZ. EU-034. Operators Pasi/OH2MZB and Simo/OH2HAN will be active as ES0HAM from Estonia's Hiiumaa Island between August 17-21st. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using mainly RTTY, but some SSB too. They will also participate in the SARTG RTTY Contest. QSL via the Bureau to OH2HAN or direct via info on QRZ.com. EU-034. Members of the Radio Club V will be active as ES0V from the Island of Saaremaa during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via ES3VI. Operators mentioned are ES2UK, YL Aive/ES2YW, Villi/ES3VI and Viljar/ES3VL. EU-047. Mario, DJ7MH, will once again be active as DJ7MH/p from Spiekeroog Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode [40/20m]/QRP entry. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. EU-067. Micke, HB9EBC/SM0TXM, will be active as SV0XAF from Paros Island, in the Cyclades IOTA Group, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via HB9EBC. EU-088. Operators Georg/DJ6GI and Alex/DD5ZZ will be active as 5P7LSO from Laesoe Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-One/Island-DXpedition/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. They plan to use a vertical and Hexbeam for 10-20m and a vertical for 40/80m. QSL via OZ1KZX. Look for activity as OZ/homecall on Friday/Saturday before the contest. EU-093. Eugene, EA5HPX, will be active as EA5HPX/p from Tabarca Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/CW- Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via EA5HPX. EU-114. Members of "The Vulture Squadron Contest Group", will be active as GU3HFN/P from Guernsey Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via GU8ITE. Operators mentioned are Tom/2U0TKB, Oleg/MU/RL5D, Paul/GU4YBW, Paul/M0TZOP and possibly others. EU-120. Members of the Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS) will once again be active as G5XV from Isle of Wight during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th), as a Multi-Op/ DXpedition entry. Operators mentioned are John/G3VPW, David/ G3KLH, Ray/G4FON, Colin/M0DDT, Richard/G3ZGC, Steve/M0SEL, Matteo/M0TKM, George/2E0FEC, and Rob/G4LMW. QSL via G5XV. EU-123. Operators YL Dianna/2M1EDM, Chris/GM0UKZ, GM3COB, Ia/GM3UTQ and David/MM1BJT will be active as GM0UKZ from the Isle of Arran between July 27-29th. QSL via GM0UKZ. EU-124. Operators Stewart/GW0ETF, Danny/GW7BZR, Steve/GW0GEI and Martin/ MW0BRO will be active as GW6W from Holy Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Single/Mixed-Mode/Low- Power entry. This will be a field day style portable operation. QSL via LoTW. EU-129. Reinhard, DL6DQW, will once again be active as DL6DQW/p from Usedom Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via his home callsign. EU-125. Dieter, DF2SD, will be active as OZ/DF2SD from Fano Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/ Island-DXpedition/24-Hrs/Low-Power entry. Activity outside of the contest (July 23rd-August 4th) will be holiday style on 80-6 meters (focused on the 30/17/12m) using SSB and RTTY. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, and ClubLog (preferred) or via the his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct. EU-129. Members of the club station "des OV Konigs Wusterhausen" (DL0KWH) will be active as DL0KWH/p from Usedom Island (0-13 for the German Islands Award) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/Two-TX/ entry. QSL via DL0KWH, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog. Operators mentioned are Rainer/ DL2RVL, Bert/DL2RNS, Heiko/DL1RTL, Ron/DG2RON, Georg/DL4SVA and Olaf/DL7JOM. EU-172. Poul, OZ9V, will be active as OZ9V/P from Aero Island (FY014) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via LoTW. EU-179. Members of the Ukrainian "Radioclub Sputnik" (UR6GWZ) will be active as UR1G from Kalanchakskiye Island (UIA BS-08, URDA HE-14) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL direct to: Radioclub Sputnik, 2nd Vinogradnaya str., Apt. 11, Kherson 73035, Ukraine. Before (starting July 25th) and after the contest, operators will be active as homecall/p. Operators mentioned are Ivan/UR8GX, Nikolai/UR3GO, Mike/US0GM, Vladimir/US0GJ, Serge/US3QQ, Oleg/UV5QR, Alexey/UV5QQ and Vitaliy/UV5QAW. NA-034. Dennis, W2DEN, will be active from City Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode (Saturday only)/Non-Assist entry. QSL via W2DEN. NA-067. Keith, W4KAZ, will be active from Great Island (South Core Banks, Cape Lookout) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via W4KAZ. NA-085. Ed, KN4Y, will be active from St. George Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via LoTW. NA-111. Dave, W2KV, will be active as W2KV/2 from Long Beach Island, NJ, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single- Op/Low-Power entry. NA-213. Operators Allan/KV4T, Steve/KI4GGJ and Bridget/KS4YT will be active as KV4T/P from Dauphin Island (USI AL002S, Mobile county, Alabama) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via KV4T direct, LoTW or eQSL. Activity outside of the contest, operators will sign using their own callsigns/p. They will be there between July 26-31st. Activity will be on CW, SSB, JT65 and FT8 QSL via the operator's home callsign. JD1, OGASAWARA. Koji, JI1LET, will once again be active as JD1BOI from Komagari, Chichijima Island (AS-031) between August 3-12th. Activity will be on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JI1LET, direct or by the Bureau. See QRZ.com. K1, UNITED STATES (Special Event). Look for special event station K1T to be active between July 23rd and August 5th. Activity is to honor and memorialize Howard E. Anthony, second owner of the Heath Co., who died in a tragic plane crash on July 23, 1954. The callsign K1T stands for "kit". Operations will be on the standard "contest bands" (WARC bands didn't exist in the prime Heathkit years), on the modes of SSB and CW. See complete details and the schedule for operations on QRZ.com. QSL via W7UUU. KH9, WAKE ISLAND (Reminder). Randy, WW6RG, will be active as WW6RG/KH9 for only a one day operation on July 24th. Activity will be on 20 meters QRP using SSB only between 0330-0730z on 14205 kHz; and again around 0545z; US General ops listen for him around 14235 after 0600z. QSL via his home callsign direct. ADDED NOTE: He is expected to return on August 17th, for another one day operation. N2, UNITED STATES (LH Op). The Old Barney ARC will be operating N2OB from the Barnegat Lighthouse (USA-039) on Long Beach Island, NJ (IOTA NA-111 and USI NJ-001-S) on August 5th. (Rain date August 6th). Approx- imate hours are 1300-2100 UTC. The watch spots for operating frequencies will mostly be on 40 and 20 meters SSB and some CW. QSL via N2OB. OH0, ALAND ISLANDS. Operators Doug/CO8DM and Pekka/OH2TA will be active as OH0X from Brando Island (EU-002) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via OH2TA. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (July 24-30th)....... Jul/24th AN Jul/27th AN Jul/29th HN Jul/25th AN Jul/28th HN Jul/30th AN Jul/26th 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... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- We will be back next week..... (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only **Your QSL is not needed T40HQ (Certificates Available). Some 48 stations from Europe, North America, South America and Africa, worked Cuban Headquarter T40HQ station on all four bands during the IARU HF World Championship (80, 40, 20 and 15 meter). Those stations can obtain a Special Certificate which is already available to download by clicking on their callsign. The stations are listed at: http://xavian2016.cubava.cu/2017/07/17/available-certificates-t40hq YR0HQ QSL (download). If you worked YR0HQ during the 2017 IARU Champion- ship you can get an electronic QSL from: http://www.hamyo.ro/yr0hq *** WOW... Slow week for QSL info!!!! QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: BY9CA, DL5MEV, G1HYD, GJ6WRI, I1NVU, IQ6AN, IT9LKX, LZ8E, M4A, MN0NID (2011), OL7HQ, R4HCM, SP2JMR, SP2KPD, SP9YFF, XX9D, YI3WHR and ZS8Z QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: AP2AM, C6ALY, DU2/JA1PBV (OC-092), J88PI and VP8LP QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3G1TUW, 3G47TA, SV8/DL8MCA (EU-072), VK5MAV/6 and XR80IARU? S7, SEYCHELLES (Reminder). Nobuaki, JA0JHQ, will be active as S79NH from Praslin Island (AF-024) between July 26-31st. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and RTTY (possibly SSB). He will also be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog. For more details and updates, see: https://pandasan.jimdo.com/s79nh SU, EGYPT. Chris, DM4DX, now living in Cairo, Egypt, will be active as SU/DM4DX from Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society Club station (SU0ERA) until November. He is trying to get an Egyptian SU9 callsign. Activity has been on 20-10 meters using SSB. QSL only via LoTW. No Bureau or direct QSLs. SV8, GREECE. Berkin, TA3J, will be active as SV8/TA3J from Mytilene- Lesvos (EU-049) between August 14-17th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using SSB and FM. QSL via TA3J. SX5, DODECANESE. Efstathios, SV5DKL, will once again be active as SX5R from Rhodes Island (EU-001). Activity this time will be during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Assisted/CW-Mode/24-Hrs/High- Power entry. QSL only direct via info on QRZ.com. LoTW will be updated in just a week's time after the contest. T6, AFGHANISTAN. Salvatore, IZ1BWB, is now active as T6/IZ1CCK from Herat, Afghanistan, until the month of December. He is there as a Brigade Alpine "Taurinense" in the Italian Army. Activity has been mainly on 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via IZ1BWB, direct or by the Bureau. TX5, MARQUESAS ISLANDS (Reminder). Operators Didier/F6BCW, Dominique/ F6DTZ, Le/F1TCV and David/K3EL will be active as TX5EG from Hiva Oa Island (OC-027) 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, 10117, 14027, 18077, 21027 and 24907 kHz SSB - 3677, 7127, 14127, 14227, 18127, 21227, 21277 and 24927 kHz RTTY and PSK on the bands dedicated to these modes. Their plans are to do 65%/CW (Split 1-10), 25%/SSB (Split 5-15) and 10%/RTTY. QSL TX5EG via F6BCW, direct, by the REF Bureau or eQSL. V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Frank, K3TRM, is once again active as V4/K3TRM from Nevis Island (NA-104) until July 30th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and Satellite. His equipment is an IC-706MKIIG with a Elecraft KPA-500 500-watt amp into a G5RV and Arrow antenna. QSL via K3TRM, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog. V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS (On the Bird). John, V47JA/W5JON, has been oper- ating on SO-50 from St. Kitts with some success. The problem for him is that there is terrain in the way from about 320 degrees, north to east, so he is limited to what he can work from his house there. John is putting together what he will need to operate portable from the top of the hill where he will be able to see down to the horizon to the north. Once he has everything together he will be able to work down low and work more stations in the U.S. He is using an Arrow antenna and two FM mobile units. He is not a newcomer to the birds, but hasn't operated since the HEO's went away years ago. He will be on St. Kitts for a few weeks and he hopes to work everyone that needs it. SO-50 only. He will QSL via LoTW, but might wait until he returns to Texas to get everyone uploaded. V7, MARSHALL ISLANDS (Reminder). Randy, WW6RG, is expected to be active as V73/WW6RG from Kwajalein Island (after his Wake Island operation; see above) for two days staring July 24th. Activity will be the same as his Wake Island operation (see above), but this time he will be running 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign direct. ADDED NOTE: He is expected to return sometime between August 21-23rd, for another two day operation. W2, UNITED STATES (LH Op). The Old Barney ARC will be operating as W2T from the Tucker's Island Lighthouse (USA-911) in the Tuckerton Seaport in NJ on August 19th, and possibly again on August 20th, but not yet confirmed. Lighthouse/Museum details at . This Lighthouse is a replica of the original which fell into the sea during a storm in 1927. It currently features a museum and is the focal point of the Tuckerton Seaport. It is not on an island and it does not count for IOTA or USI. Operation is planned mainly on 40 and 20 meters SSB with some CW from about 1300-2100 UTC each day. QSL via N2OO. ZZ0, TRINDAD AND MARTIN VAZ ISLANDS (Cancelled). It was announced this past week that the ZZ0T operation/project to Trindade and Martin Vaz Islands has been cancelled. 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Also, we wanted to provide the readers with a consolidated listing of the RSGB IOTA Contest participants. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 21st/July, through Friday, 28th/July there were 199 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CU, CX, D2, 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, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J5, J6, J8, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z3, 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". 7P, LESOTHO. Operators Quintus/ZS2KU and Vaughan/ZS2VR will be active as 7P8QM and 7P8VRR, respectively, from the Sani Stone Lodge (WW Loc. KG40PK) in the Sani Pass region between August 18-21st. Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters. QSL via their home callsigns. ZS2KU has applied for a 7P8QM LoTW account. 9X, RWANDA. Alan, KE4TA, reports, "I have just received my callsign (9X0TA) information from the RURA. I am still awaiting shipment of my permanent operating station, but with any luck I will be QRO in the next two weeks. QSL Manager is N4GNR. Radio will be Yaesu FT-991, antenna will be a Hexbeam on a push up tower. I'll be here for a total of three years, so plenty of time to work 9X. I will be active primarily be on 20 and 17 meters, but I will attempt an 80m loop antenna as well. If it works, I will be able to work 80 and 40 as well. Noise levels here are extremely high. Please don't be offended if I'm not answering your call, I likely can't hear you." CARIBBEAN TOUR. John, WV0CQ, will be on a Caribbean cruise (Carnival Magic) between July 29th and August 6th, and plans to be active from the following locations: WV0CQ/KP2 -- St. Thomas, USVI (he states hopefully) on August 1st, between 1430-1530z and again at 2330z WV0CQ/KP4 -- Puerto Rico (he states hopefully) on August 2nd, between 1230-1330z and again at 2300z WV0CQ/MM -- Maritime Mobile; "various dates" between July 29th and August 6th, 1000-1200z; states, "I will try to have coords. available during our exchange, I may or may not have grid square location done, you may need to do this yourself based on the coords. I give. "This schedule is subject to change, depending on the XYL ;-)", John states. John, will be working on 20m SSB, somewhere between 14320-14347 kHz, and will be monitoring local repeaters and 147.52 MHz during his cruise. QSL via his home callsign, eQSL or LoTW. FS, ST. MARTIN. John, K9EL, will once again be active as FS/homecall from St. Martin Island (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383, WW Loc. FK88) near the Orient Beach between November 30th and December 8th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters but will mainly be focused on the lower bands (160 and 80m). Operations will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK63. John usually will operate on 60m if there is interest. There will be daily uploads to ClubLog and LoTW. QSL via his home callsign or on ClubLog's OQRS. 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. GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... VKFF-1164 -- By VK2JNG/P; August 1-2nd; Burral Yurrul Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; around 11:00am; this is a N/P, NOT a conservation area Z3FF-0011 -- By Z31NA/P; August 3-10th 10:00 (UTC); Simeon, Z31NA, are going to work as Z31NA/P in holiday style from Ohrid Lake; 40-10m (depends of condition and propagation) PAFF-0037 -- By PA/ON8WR; August 4-8th; camp site VKFF-0587 -- By VK2JNG/P; August 4-5th; Dthinna Dthinnwan Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; around 11:00am; this is a N/P, NOT a conservation area VEFF-0446 -- By VE2GT; August 5-6th; MONT-MEGANTIC NATIONAL PARK KFF-1540 -- By W8MSC; August 5th; 1700-1900z; Sleepy Hollow SP, MI; on 20/40m SSB mostly. PSK and JTx digital modes possibly if time allows; casual camping vacation, operating mostly after dinner, maybe other times if weather and schedule permits OZFF-0004 -- By OZ/DF2SD; now until August 4th; many bands/modes; more info at: http://www.qrz.com/db/oz/df2sd YLFF-155 -- By YL/LA9TKA; between now and August 1st; from Latvian summer cottage; active on SSB only and 20, 40 and 80m; info at: http://www.la9tka.com VKFF-1875 -- By VK3TKK; July 31st; 0300-0700z; Point Cook Coastal Park; 7144 kHz SSB; on 80, 20 and 15 meters for about 60 mins max RFF-0314 -- By R2017F; July 31st; 1100- 1500z; RN3ANT will active from ?Meshchersky? Nature Park; on 20-30-40m bands mostly CW PAFF-xxxx -- By PA/ON4BB/p; August 1-4th; from the PAFF areas 0028, 0029, 0038 and 0039; day and time depending on local weather conditions; usual bands and modes VEFF-0345 -- By VE/KB0IBI; August 4-5th; Polar Bear Provincial Park on the Sutton River esturary at Hudson Bay, northern Ontario, Canada; on 20m, QRP, in the evening, as time and weather permits KFF-0671 -- By KC3HRB; August 5-6th; at the Assateague Island National Seashore Oceanside Campground for the week; doing several activations while there; operating QRP VKFF-0605 -- By VK2JNG/P; August 7-8th; Scone Mountain National Park; 7144 kHz SSB; starting around 11:00am KFF-0671 -- By KC3HRB; August 8-9th; at the Assateague Island National Seashore Oceanside Campground for the week; doing several activations while there; will be operating QRP VKFF-0585 -- By VK2JNG/P; August 8-9th; Dowe Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; around 11:00am; this is a N/P, NOT a conservation area VKFF-1397 -- By VK2JNG/P; August 9-10th; Wondoba Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; around 11:00am; weather permitting (2 hours max) VKFF-0518 -- By VK2JNG/P; August 11-12th; Warrabah National Park; 7144 kHz SSB; around 11:00 am VKFF-0607 -- By VK2JNG/P; August 12th; 0300-0700z; Somerton Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; starting noon or a bit earlier; weather permitting KFF-2895 -- By N4EE; August 12th; 1200-2000z; GIVANS FERRY STATE PARK; MULTI-OPS; PSK/CW/SSB/FM For more information about WWFF upcoming operations, see: http://wwff.co/agenda Also suggest URLs: World-Wide -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/WWFF44 USA -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/parksontheair A special DXCluster for WWFF is available at: http://wwff.co/dx-cluster IOTA NEWS.............. AF-064. (Update) Look for a group of 6 operators from South Africa to activate once again Robben Island, in the Western Cape Province South West Group, as ZS9V between August 9-13th. Operators mentioned are Paul/ZS1V, Jan/ZS1VDV, Andre/ZS1AN, Johan/ZS1A, Pierre/ZS6A and Oleg/ZS1ANF. This is the weekend BEFORE ILLW (lighthouse weekend). Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and possible the Digital modes. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. For more details, see: http://zs9v.org.za AS-040. Yasu, JA6WJL, will be active from Fukue Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/ High-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. AS-053. Haw, HS8HEX, will be active from Phuket Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th), where he has a permanent station. QSL via HS8HEX, by the Bureau or direct. AS-126. Operators "X"/HS8JCV, HS9JZT and Chayakorn/HS9STL will be active as HS8JCV/P from Lipe Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode entry, operating on 40-10 meters. QSL via HS8JCV, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL. AS-129. Xianyu, BD7PCA, will be active from Nan'ao Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via BD7PCA. AS-145. Noi, HS3NBR, will be active as HS3NBR/P from Maeo Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode entry; operating on 40-10 meters. QSL via HS3NBR, direct or by the Bureau. EU-005. Look for G6XX from Great Britain to be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LoTW. G6XX is an historic RSGB callsign which has been reissued to the RSGB in 2017 after 90 years. See QRZ.com for details. EU-013. members of the Jersey Contest Group and guest operator, Norbert, LX1NO, will be active as GJ2A from Jersey Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode entry. QSL via LoTW. EU-020. Bjorn, SM0MDG, will be active as SM0MDG/1 from Gotland Island during (some casual operations) in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL only via LoTW. EU-025. Alf, IT9MUO, will be active from Sicily Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/UnAssisted/CW-Mode/ 12-HRs/Low-Power entry. QSL via IT9MUO, LoTW, by the Bureau or direct. EU-034. Igor, ES0IA, will be active from Kassaar Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode/ Low-Power/12-HRs entry. QSL via ES0IA by the Bureau. EU-049. Operators Makis/SV8AJN, Panos/SV8JNL and Tony/PY2DY/SY8APQ will be active as SZ8LES from Lesvos Island during "select appropriate contest" as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via SZ8LES. EU-057. Operators Hardy/DL3KWF, Roland/DL9GMN and Gun/DF2TG will be active as DF5A from Kap Arkona, Ruegen Island, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via DL9GMN. EU-075. Operators Manos/SV1PMR, George/SV1RP and Paul/SY1AKF will be active as SX8B from Salamina Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). EU-083. Members of the ARI La Spezia, will once again be active as IP1T from Isola del Tino (IFF IFF-218, IIA SP-002, MIA MI-114, ITA ITA-058, WLOTA 0645) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/1-Stn/Low-Power entry. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using low power, with antennas: Windom (80-10m) and a vertical 1/4 wave on 40 meters. QSL via I1ANP, direct or by the Bureau (preferred). Operators mentioned are Jul/I1SAF, Marco/IK1IXF, Mirco/IK1WVR, Antonio/IK8XVA, Enzo/ IU1AAH, Felix/IK1ZVJ and Riccardo/IZ1JOE. EU-084. Rune, SM5BAX, will once again be active as SM0S from Ornoe Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single- Op/High-Power entry. QSL via SM5BAX. EU-096. Tony, OH1TD, will be active as OF1TD from Korpo Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode/ 12-Hrs entry. QSL via LoTW, or via his home callsign by the Bureau or direct. EU-101. Teemu, SM0W, will once again be active as OH/SM0W from Berggrund Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30st) as a Single- Op/Island-DXpedition/Low-Power entry. QSL via SM0W. EU-105. Operators Didier/F6DXE, Christophe/F4ELI and Andy/F4ELK have cancelled their trip to Vierge Island as TM5VI for the RSGB IOTA contest. EU-120. Members of the Addiscombe Amateur Radio Club will once again be active as G4ALE/P from the Isle of Wight during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-1/DXpedition/Low-Power entry. Operators mentioned are Peter/G3SJX, Steve/G3UFY, Mike/G3VYI, and Steve/G4SDM. They will be using wire antennas. QSL via G3VYI. EU-121. Members of the Stockport Radio Society will be active as EJ8KO from Arranmore Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL by the Bureau to G0SYP or LoTW. Operators mentioned are YL Sarah/2E0KUH, Carsten/G0SYP, Bernard/G3SHF, Tom/M0DCG, Evan/M0TJU, Pete/M1PTR and Kieron/M5KJM. EU-126. Operators Pekka/OH8NR, Ulla-maija/OH8ZZ, Jarmo/OH8JK and Marko/ OH8KVY will be active as OH8AA from Selkasarvi Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-1/Island-DX- pedition entry. QSL via OH8AA. EU-131. Sergio, IZ3NXC, will be active as IZ3NXC/P from Pellestrina Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode entry. QSL via IK3GES, direct or by the Bureau. NO eQSL. EU-131. Giulio, IW3HVB, will be active as IW3HVB/P from Fisolo Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/ Unassisted/SSB-Mode/24-Hrs/Island-Dxpedition/Low-Power entry. QSL via IW3HVB. EU-132. Przemek, SP7VC, will once again be active as SP7VC/1 from Wolin Island between July 28-30th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/SSB- Mode entry. QSL via LoTW. EU-146. Maarten, PA3EYC, will be active as PI4AMF/p from Goeree Over- flakkee during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-2 entry. Operators are PA3EYC, PA2LO and PD0PIW. QSL via PA3EYC. EU-170. Mauro, IV3AZV, will be active as 9A/IV3AZV from Pag Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single- Op/CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign. EU-172. Dan, DL5SE, will be active as 5P5CW from Langeland Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/ CW-Mode/Island-DXpedition/12-Hrs/High-Power entry. QSL via DL5SE. NA-026. Mike, N2GC, will be active as N2GC from Long Island, NY, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to N2GC. NA-029. Operator Ken, K6LA, will once again operate from Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada using the VY2TT superstation (Grid Square FN76vs, CISA PE-001) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Mixed-Mode/24-Hrs/High- Power entry. QSL via K6LA direct. NA-034. Dennis, W2DEN, will be active from City Island (Peninsula of Lido) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode (Saturday only)/Non-Assist entry. QSL via W2DEN. NA-042. Mikhail, VE7ACN, will be active as AL3/AA7CH from Hinchinbrook Island, Alaska, between August 9-15th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. NA-055. Operators Bert/N4CW and Jim/W4TMO will be active as K1IMI [the Al Michaud Memorial Club callsign] from Little Deer Isle, Maine, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-1 entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to N4CW. NO Bureau. NA-058. Jeff, KU8E, will be active as a portable from Jekyll Island, GA, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single- Op/CW-Mode entry. QSL via KU8E. NA-065. Yuri, N3QQ, will be active as N3QQ/p from Whidbey Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/ High-Power entry. QSL via N7RO. NA-067. Nathan, N4YDU, will be active as NR3X/4 from Pea Island, NC, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/ Mixed-Mode/Low-Power entry. Activity will be part-time, battery power and vertical antenna. QSL via N4YDU direct. NA-068. Jean, VE2VIA, will be active as VE2VIA/VE9 from Lameque Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via VE2VIA. NA-111. Steve, AG2J, will be active from Seven Mile Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. NA-157. Mikhail, VE7ACN, will be active as NL6/AA7CH from Kayak Island, Alaska, between August 18-28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. OC-016. Wes, ZL3TE, will once again be active as 3D2SE from Viti Levu (OC-016) while on a business trip. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/24- Hrs/Low-Power entry. Operations outside the contest will mainly be casual on CW, with some Digital modes. QSL via LoTW or ZL3TE. OC-042. Mike, W6QT, will be active as DU3/W6QT from Luzon Island in the Philippines between September 1st and December 31st. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using various modes. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. ISLAND HOPPING (Update/Change). "The DAILY DX" reports that Randy, WW6RG, has a schedule change while visiting some of the four islands during July and August. He will operate some short SSB QRP operations. Look for him to be on the following islands: KH9 - Wake Island; WW6RG/KH9; propagation was very poor during his last visit; he worked only 4 stations -- next visit August 18th; watch around 0330z and 0730z on 14205 kHz; and again around 0545z; US General ops listen for him around 14235 after 0600z. V7 - Marshall Islands (from Kwajalein Atoll); V73/WW6RG; next visit will be August 22nd and 24th; watch for him on 14205 kHz between 0330z and 0800z; and again at 0545z around 14235 kHz; this time he will be running 100 watts V2 - Antigua & Barbuda; V25RA; on August 5th and 6th; watch around 14230 kHz; SSB running 5 watts ZD8 - Ascension Island; ZD8RA; on August 8th; watch between about 0800z and 1030Z around 14205 kHz; and again between 1530z and 2000Z; running QRP QSL all operations via his home callsign WW6RG. He does not use LoTW or eQSL. ISWL CALLSIGNS (For August). The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of August 2017: GX4BJC/A - Operated from Lambourn, in Berkshire, by John, G0GWK (/A WAB Square SU37 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). MX1SWL/A - Operated from Lydney, in Gloucestershire, by Chris, G0SDD (/A WAB Square SO60 - 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. eQSL.cc cards ARE welcomed for their awards. PACIFIC TOUR (5W and YJ). Bert, CX3AN, will be signing 5W0HA from Upolu Island (OC-097), Samoa, between August 19-26th. Activity will be holiday style using 100 watts into dipoles. QSL via his home address. The week after, Bert will be visiting Efate Island (OC-035) in Vanuatu. He has applied for a temporary license, but still has no answer from the YJ authorities. PJ7, SINT MAARTEN. Ed, WA1ZAM, will once again be active as PJ7PL from the Royal Palm's between October 20th and November 5th. Activity will include operations in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest, activity will be holiday style on 30-10 meters using SSB and RTTY, possibly CW -- depending on what he brings down. QSL WA1ZAM. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (July 31st-August 6th)....... Jul/31st HN Aug/03rd HN Aug/05th BN Aug/01st AN Aug/04th HN Aug/06th BN Aug/02nd 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... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4O/US0VA via US0VA HG17WWW via (HA-B) P40X via DL8UD 4X/EA3HSO via N4GNR (d/L) II2FIST via IZ2FME R1591M via RK3AW 8Q7PW via G4PWO IS0/G4DJX via G4DJX R17CWB via R17CWB (L/e) 9A/S59A via S59A IS0/IK2QEI via IK2QEI R17CWC via RD9CX 9M2/IK2PFL via IK2PFL IS0/OE9HRV/P via OE9HRV R17CWD via (L/e) AM625VQ via EA6VQ IT9/IZ2ZTR via IZ2ZTR R280TLT via R4IT AM725QL via EA7QL JW/ON6FDP/P via ON6FDP & (L) RA17CW via RA17CW (L/e) BG4/IK7YTT via IW7EGQ K1T via W7UUU & (L) RD17CW via RD17CW (L/e) CS7/DO3HK via DO3HK KP2/N5PV via N5PV & (L) RG50SP via RC3M (d) DL/OZ1KAH via OZ1KAH LA/DL3YDX via DL3YDX RJ17CW via RJ17CW (L/e) DR1517LU via DK1DSA LA/OK1XC via OK1XC RK17CW via RK17CW (L/e) EI/EA6SX via EA6SX LY/SN0WFF via SP5C RU17CW via RU17CW (L/e) GB5GHT via M0XIG LZ114RF via LZ1YE (d) SC40VIC via SM6JSM HF100LZ via SP4FIY OE/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA SV9/DK9PY via DK9PY HG17BF via (HA-B) OE/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA SV9/WB2GAI/P via WB2GAI HG17BT via (HA-B) OH0JV via DL7RV T88GA via JA7XBG (d/L) HG17DA via (HA-B) P4/DF4XX via DF4XX (L/C) TF/SM6YOR via SM6YOR HG17HA via (HA-B) P4/DL7AC via DL7AC TM5GTW via F5KFL HG17SW via (HA-B) P4/DL8UD via DL8UD ZL2/2E0UGO via 2E0UGO (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only **Your QSL is not needed *** WOW... Slow week again for QSL info!!!! QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5B4VL, B7CRA (AS-143), CN8YZ, DA3X, DJ5MW, EA8CDJ, EA7DIU, F4GGJ, F5BZB, G6RC, HD2RRC (SA-034), IZ4JUK, JE2PMC, LW5DD, MI0M, PA0HWB, PU2SDX, PY2TTE, RW9UB, TA1CM, VK4HG, XX9D, YT4A, ZS1BHJ and ZS8Z QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3DA0FA, C6ADX, C6AJR, FO/JI1JKW, GB13COL, JW2US, LB1AH/p (EU-055), PJ2BR, VU4YC and VY2SS QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!! SILENT KEY. Murray Adams WA4DAN, informs OPDX, "It is with great sadness that I must report that Gary Bartlett, VE1RGB, passed away Saturday evening (July 22nd) surrounded by his loving family. Gary was an avid contester and had participated in four Sable Island DXpeditions, including the 2013 CYOP and 2014 CY0C operations. Gary was a CW purist and had commented many times that he didn't own a microphone. Gary was very instrumental in providing logistical support for all of the recent CY0 DXpeditions. He will be sorely missed by the Amateur Radio community, Contesters and his CY0 DXpedition team mates". OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of VE1RGB. T41, CUBA. A large team of operators from the Pinar del Rio filial of the FRC (Federaci?n de Radioaficionados de Cuba) will be active from Faro Roncali (ILLW CU-0002) located in the most western point of the island, during next ILLW using the callsign T41FR. The activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and PSK-31. QSL only via direct including SASE to: P.O. BOX # 253, Pinar del Rio, 20100, Cuba. T48, CUBA (LH Op). Look for a team of Cuban hams from coastal town of Gibara in Holguin Province to operate during the International Lighthouse and Lightship Week End [ILLW] (August 18-20th) as T48LHH from Punta Rasa Lighthouse, 3 km North off Gibara. Activity will be 160/80/40/20/10/2 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Operators mentioned are CO8HH, CO8YWK, CO8FS, CM8MLK, CM8AY, CL8CSV and possibly others. V3, BELIZE. Robert, DL7VOA, and his XYL will be following the tracks of the Maya in Central America with their final recreational stay in Belize. Robert plans to be active as V34AO from Hopkins in Belize between November 18-30th. The QTH will be directly on the beach of Hopkins with every QSO made viewing over the Caribbean Sea. As usual, operating will take place in "holiday style" mainly on CW during the local evening and night hours (maybe some SSB, no digital). Robert will have his little Elecraft K2 with him running 100 watts into a 10m fiberglass pole with vertical dipoles on 10/12/15/17/20m, ground-planes for 30m/40m or an Inverted L for 80m. He will join the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All- Band/Low-Power, with the only focus on having fun in pile-ups. He states, "The contest weekend will be (mostly) mine, but during the rest of the time please understand that during day time there are other important holiday activities to be undertaken with my wife like relaxing, snorkeling, flying my drone, etc. instead of conducting a 100% DXpedition (which does not mean that I never show up on the bands during day time). I already have a license for the regular callsign V31EO, but I have also applied for the short term special callsign V34AO, and I am very optimistic that it will be issued to me as well. Depending on the limitations I am planning to use the special call V34AO not only during the CQWW CW Contest, but also throughout my stay." All information (including a link with exact GPS coordinates and maybe later also some drone videos) can be found on the Web site: http://www.qrz.com/db/dl7voa QSLs for both V34AO (or V31EO) are via DL7VOA, by the Bureau or direct. V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS (Update/On the Bird). John, V47JA/W5JON, reports that his FT857 failed yesterday (July 23rd) during a SO-50 pass when he was about to call N8HM. He will be looking to borrow a UHF receiver from someone on the island to get back on SO-50. He will also be returning to St. Kitts in October if that fails. VK9X & VK9C, CHRISTMAS AND COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (Update). Operators Peter/VK3FN, Chris/VK3FY, Lee/VK3GK, Luke/VK3HJ, Tony/VK3TZ and David/K3LP will activate both Christmas Island (OC-002) and Cocos (Keeling) Island (OC-003) in the month of October 2017. The team will start on Christmas Island as VK9XI between October 3-10th. During this time, they will be active during the Oceania DX SSB Contest (October 7-8th). The team will then move to Cocos (Keeling) Island and be active as VK9CI between October 10-17th. During this time, they will be active during the Oceania DX CW Contest (October 14-15th). For activity outside of the contest, operators will be active on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, plus they will be running a 6m beacon. QSL via M0OXO - Bureau requests ONLY via M0OXO's OQRS. The operation now as a Web page at: http://christmascocos2017.vkdxg.com/index.php/category/news W9DXCC (Registration discount ends soon!). The July 31st deadline for discounted registration for the 2017 W9DXCC DX Convention and Banquet in suburban Chicago is rapidly approaching, so don't delay in ordering tickets. Discounted hotel rooms can also be booked now. The prize pool commitments now exceed $12,000, including a Yaesu FT DX 3000, Icom IC-7300 and many more. A partial list is posted at . The 65th annual convention is Sept. 15-16th, 2017. The ARRL has approved the gathering as an "Operating Specialty Convention" and league President Rick Roderick, K5UR, will be the keynote speaker. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois DX Association, W9DXCC will also offer Contest University and DX University programs on Friday, with presentations for new and veteran DXers and contest operators. The day long session on Saturday will feature speakers, exhibits, QSL card checking and a CW pileup contest. The evening banquet is a time to relax and enjoy our keynote speaker. For non-ham family members, Woodfield Mall, which offers a wide array of shopping, is one traffic light south of the convention site at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 East Golf Road. Updates at for new developments. For more information, contact: John McCormick, XT2, BURKINA FASO (Update). Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as XT2AW from Burkina Faso between September 28th and October 30th. 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, direct or OQRS . -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following stations are expected to be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th, 2017) For rules for the contest are available at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2017/riota.shtml -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following consolidated listing of the participants in the 2017 RSGB IOTA Contest. For a more detailed listing (and up-to-date changes/corrections) in HTML format, please visit Bill's Web page at: http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2017.html (By Callsign) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iotad2017.html (By DXCC Entity) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iotai2017.html (By IOTA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest DXCC IOTA Island QSL Route-(B)Bureau/(C)ClubLog/ Callsign Entity (e)eQSL/(L)LoTW/(d)direct ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3D2SE Fiji OC-016 Viti Levu LoTW; QSL via ZL3TE 5P5CW Denmark EU-172 Langeland DL5SE 5P7LSO Denmark EU-088 Laesoe OZ1KZX 9A/IV3AZV Croatia EU-170 Pag 9A/OM2ZZ Croatia EU-170 Pag OM2FY 9A/OM6NM Croatia EU-016 Korcula OM2FY 9A8CV Croatia EU-136 Krk eQSL 9A8DV Croatia EU-016 Drvenik Veli IK6VXO 9A0AA Croatia EU-016 Vis S59A AA4V USA NA-110 Isle of Palms AG2J USA NA-111 Seven Mile AM625VQ Balearic Islands EU-004 Mallorca LoTW; QSL via EA6VQ B5C China AS-137 Qingbang BA4TB BG4TMC China AS-136 Chongming BG4TMC BD5UDN China AS-138 Pingtan M0OXO BD7PCA China AS-129 Nan'ao BD7PCA CF2NDX Canada NA-128 Ile d'Orleans VE2TLH CG2I Canada NA-128 Ile aux Coudres LoTW; QSL via VE2EBK (d/C) CR2V Azores EU-089 Flores LoTW; QSL via HB9CRV CR2G Madeira AF-014 Madeira LoTW; QSL via (C) CR5CW Portugal EU-145 Culatra LoTW; QSL via CT7ACG DF5A Germany EU-057 Ruegen DL9GMN DG5LAC/p Germany EU-042 Hooge DG5LAC DJ6OI/p Germany EU-127 Helgoland DJ6OI DJ7MH/p Germany EU-047 Spiekeroog LoTW; QSL via (e) DL5KUD Germany EU-057 Ruegen ClubLog DL5KVV/p Germany EU-129 Usedom DL5KVV DL6DQW/p Germany EU-129 Usedom DL6DQW DL0KWH/p Germany EU-129 Usedom DL0KWH; QSL via (DARC-B/d/C) DO7ES Germany EU-057 Ruegen DO7ES; QSL via (e) DR0F Germany EU-127 Neuwerk DM4DL; QSL via (DARC-B/d) E2T Thailand AS-125 Chang LoTW; QSL via E21IZC (d) E2X Thailand AS-107 Si Chang LoTW; QSL via E20GMY EA5HPX Spain EU-093 Tabarca EA5HPX EA6/DK5ON Balearic Island EU-004 Mallorca LoTW; QSL via DK5ON (Bu/d/C) EA8AQV Canary Islands AF-004 Gran Canaria EA8AQV (d/e) EA8CNR Canary Islands AF-004 Gran Canaria LoTW; QSL via EA8CNR (d/e) EI/ON6QR Ireland EU-121 Tory ON6QR EJ3HB Ireland EU-121 Bere M0OXO EJ8KO Ireland EU-121 Arranmore LoTW; QSL via G0SYP (B) ES0DJ Estonia EU-034 Muhu ES0GP Estonia EU-178 Manilaid ES8GP ES0IA Estonia EU-034 Kassaar ES0IA ES0V Estonia EU-034 Saaremaa ES3VI G4ALE/p England EU-120 Isle of Wight G3VYI G5XV England EU-120 Isle of Wight G5XV G6LD England EU-120 Lindisfarne G0BWB GB9IOW England EU-120 Isle of Wight ON3UN GJ2A Jersey EU-013 Jersey LoTW GM1J Scotland EU-092 Tanera Mor MM0BQI GM2T Scotland EU-008 Isle of Tiree LoTW; QSL via GM4UYZ (Bu/d/C) GM4U/p Scotland EU-008 Jura G4SGX GM7A Scotland EU-008 Lismore GM7WCO GM7V Scotland EU-010 Benbecula N3SL GU3HFN/p Guernsey EU-114 Guernsey GU8ITE GW6W Wales EU-124 Holy LoTW; QSL via GW0ETF (d/email) HS3NBR/p Thailand EU-145 Maeo HS3NBR (d/B) HS8HEX Thailand AS-053 Phuket HS8HEX HS8JCV/P Thailand AS-126 Lipe HSJCV (d/B/e) IF9A Italy EU-054 Favignana IT9PPG II3Y Italy EU-130 Barbana IV3OSC IM0/I0PNM Italy EU-165 S Peter IN3EQD/IA5 Italy EU-028 Isola d'Elba IN3EQD IO7TA Italy EU-091 Pedagna Grande IZ8EGM; QSL via (C) IO9Z Italy EU-025 Sicily IT9DSZ (B) IP1T Italy EU-083 Tino I1ANP (d) IS0/G4DJX Sardinia EU-024 Sardinia LoTW; QSL via G4DJX (d) IS0/OM8A Sardinia EU-024 Sardinia OM2VL IT9MUO Italy EU-025 Sicily IT9MUO IT9RZU Italy EU-025 Sicily LoTW; QSL via IT9RZU (B/d) IW3HVB/p Italy EU-131 Fisolo IW3HVB IZ3NXC/p Italy EU-131 Pellestrina IZ3NXC JA6WJL Japan AS-040 Fukue JA6WJL; QSL via (JARL-B/d) JI3DST Japan AS-008 Shikine JI3DS; QSL via (B/d) K1IMI USA NA-055 Little Deer N4CW K4P USA NA-083 Chincoteague N3JS K5KUA/5 USA NA-143 Galveston K5KUA KF5VDX USA NA-092 Padre KF5VDX; QSL via (B/d) KI4GGJ/p USA NA-213 Dauphin LoTW; QSL via KI4GGJ and (e) KN4Y/p USA NA-085 St George LoTW KS4YT/p USA NA-213 Dauphin LoTW; QSL via KS4YT and (e) KU8E USA NA-058 Jekyll KU8E KV4T/p USA NA-213 Dauphin LoTW; QSL via KV4T and (e) LA/OK1DBS Norway EU-056 Longva LA/OL7X Norway EU-056 Flemsoya OK1XC LA7XK Norway EU-061 Spjaeroy LoTW; QSL via LA7XK (B/di/C) MD/OO4O Isle of Man EU-116 Isle of Man LoTW; QSL via ON4APU (B) MM1E Scotland EU-123 Great Cumbrae MM1E MM0TFU/p Scotland EU-123 Isle of Arran LoTW N2GC USA NA-026 Long LoTW N3QQ/p USA NA-065 Whidbey N7RO NR3X/4 USA NA-067 Pea N4YDU (d) OF1TD Finland EU-096 Korpo LoTW; QSL via OH1TD (B/d) OG5A Finland EU-140 Nuokot OH5AD; QSL via (B/d) OH/SM0W Sweden EU-101 Berggrund SM0W OH5TS Finland EU-140 Kuorsalo LoTW; QSL via OH5TS (d) OH8AA Finland EU-126 Selkasarvi OH8AA OH0X Aland Island EU-002 Brando OH2TA OZ/DF2SD Denmark EU-125 Fano DF2SD OZ/DJ4MF Denmark EU-172 Hjarno DJ4MF; QSL via (DARC-B/d) OZ/DL8MF Denmark EU-172 Samso OZ2PBS Denmark EU-029 Zealand OZ2PBS OZ8SW Denmark EU-029 Sjaelland OZ8SW OZ9V/p Denmark EU-172 Aero LoTW P40X Aruba SA-036 Aruba DL8UD (d) PA38EU Netherlands EU-038 Terschelling PH9GFB (B) PA5TT Netherlands EU-146 Schouwen Duiveland PI4AMF Netherlands EU-146 Goeree Overflakkee PA3EYC PW7I Brazil SA-046 Itamaraca PY7RP (d) PX8I Brazil SA-060 Itarana PY8WW PX8Z Brazil SA-060 Cotijuba PX8Z R66IOTA Russia (Asia) AS-066 Popov UA0LCZ RU6DX/p Russia (Europe) EU-185 Sudzhuk RU6DX S79NH Seychelles AF-024 Praslin LoTW SM5CKV/p Sweden EU-177 Harstena M0OXO SM0MDG/1 Sweden EU-020 Gotland SM0MDG SM0S Sweden EU-084 Orno SM5BAX SN0RX Poland EU-132 Wolin SP8BXL SP7VC/1 Poland EU-132 Wolin LoTW SV0XAF Greece EU-067 Paros SX5R Dodecanese EU-001 Rhodes SV5DKL SX8B Greece EU-075 Salamina SZ8LES Greece EU-049 Lesvos TX5EG Marquesas OC-027 Hiva Oa F6BCW UR1G Ukraine EU-179 Kalanch UR8GX V47JA St Kitts & Nevis NA-104 St Kitts LoTW VC1G Canada NA-126 Bon Portage VA1YL VC7A Canada NA-036 Vancouver VE2VIA/VE9 Canada NA-068 Lameque VE2VIA VY2TT Canada NA-029 Prince Edward K6LA VY0/VA2NDX Canada NA-173 Charlton F4BHW W2DEN USA NA-034 Lido W2DEN W2IY USA NA-055 Mt Desert W2IY W2KV/2 USA NA-111 Long Beach W2KV W4KAZ USA NA-067 Great W4KAZ ZY8D Brazil SA-072 Canarias PS8RV (d) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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)