From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Jun 4 12:59:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2017 12:59:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1317 Message-ID: <371346.29861.bm@smtp114.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1317 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1317 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1317 BID: $OPDX.1317 June 5, 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, K4SV, N4AA & QRZ DX, WB6RSE, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, EA5RM, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF), YF1AR and YO3JW for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 28th/May, through Sunday, 4th/June there were 213 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY0, D2, D4, DL, DU, E3, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, 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, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S5, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, 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". 3B7, ST. BRANDON (Update). A team of French operators will be active from Saint Brandon Islands (AF-015) for two weeks sometime between March and April 2018. Operators mentioned are Pat/F2DX, Vincent/F4BKV, Gil/F4FET, Di?go/F4HAU, Flo/F5CWU, Pascal/F5PTM, Seb/F5UFX and Michel/F6AGM/FM5CD). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, with seven stations (one for 6m) on the air. Look for more details to be forthcoming, and watch their Web page at: http://www.saintbrandondx.com Read their complete Press Release #1 at: http://www.saintbrandondx.com/en/press-release-2 3Y0Z BOUVET NEWS. Have you been keeping up on the 3Y0Z updates? Have you or your DX club/association donated to this very expensive DXpedition? There were 10 Bouvet DXpedition team members who attended the Day-Xenia HamVention. View details and photos at: http://www.bouvetdx.org/news-and-updates More details, photos and updates can be found on the following URLs. The main Bouvet Island DXpedition Web page is at: http://www.bouvetdx.org The Bouvet Island DXpedition is also on FaceBook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/639362206232014 You can also follow them on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/Bouvet_3Y0Z 4L, GEORGIA. David, AD0PY/DL7ZM, will once again be active as 4L/DL7ZM from Georgia between July 13-20th. Activity will be mainly 6 meters. His location will be on a 3300m mountain top and his WW Locator will be LN11. QSL via his home callsign (USA address). 5W, SAMOA. Al, K7AR, will be active as 5W0RA from the Vaiala Beach Cottages, Apia, Samoa (OC-097) between September 19-28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He plans to be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th). QSL via his home callsign, ClubLog or LoTW. DAY-XENIA HAMVENTION 2017 (DX Engineering). On May 30th, Tim Duffy, K3LR, interviews Michael Kalter, W8CI, from DARA at DX Engineering in Tallmadge, Ohio about Hamvention? 2017 held at the Greene County Fairgrounds. What went well, what needs to be changed/improved for 2018. See the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5eHFv3Q-Y0 DEEPEST SYMPATHY. OPDX and its readers are sad to hear that Bernie's, W3UR, Editor of The Daily, mother (Claudia) passed away on June 2nd. A memorial service will be held later this month in Bethany Beach. On Monday (June 5th), Bernie will resume publishing both The Daily DX and The Weekly DX. Your subscription will be updated, taking into account the last several weeks. DXCC (NEEDS) ON THE BIRDS. Our OPDX Webmaster, John, K8YSE, is getting close to DXCC on the current Low Earth Orbit Satellites. His want list includes 3A, 3C, CN, CP, EA9, HB0, HC8, HK0, JW, JX, OH0, P4,U A2,V44, P2E and ZB2, plus DXpedition entities like 5T, 6W, C5, OJ0, TI9 and XF4. If you want to try working him, contact John at his QRZ.com address. And if you are planning a DXpedition to a place that is within 6000km of a population center, please consider adding satellites to your operation. You can receive assistance from John and AMSAT. More info at and amsat.org. FR, REUNION ISLAND (Reminder/Update). Thomas, F4HPX, will be active as FR/F4HPX from various locations on Reunion Island (AF-016) between June 4-16th. He will be operating from his family home, but also from beaches and especially from the mountains because there is a lot of them including an active volcano. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW (possibly), SSB, RTTY, PSK31, JT65 and JT9. He will use various wire and portable antennas with 2 rigs: FT-891 from home with 100w and KX2 outside (alone or with small 30W HF amp). QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct, LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog's OQRS. GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES: CTFF-0878 -- Look for CS5RPT by the members of the Delegacao da Rede dos Emissores Portugueses on Saturday, June 10th, between 0900- 1800z. QSL via CT1BNW. VKFF-0752 -- Look for Tony to sign as VK3XV/P from Broken-Boosey State Park; 7.144 MHz SSB; between 2000z, Sun, June 11th and 0100z, Monday 12th; Also Moira Shire MO3 YOFF-0023 -- Look for Dan to sign YO6EZ/P between 0900-1100z, on Wed- nesday, June 14th OZFF-0028 -- Members of the EDR Mors-Nordthy Radio Club will be active as OU7M/P between 1800z, Friday, June 16th and 1000z, Saturday, June 17th. This is their yearly summer event with a Flora Fauna activation. For more details, see: http://wff-yo.blogspot.ro/p/blog-page_3.html For a Web page that lists upcoming WWFF stations, see: http://wwff.co/agenda HI9, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Didier, F5PLR, will be active as HI9/F5PLR from Las Terrenas between June 6th and July 4th. Activity will be on 30/20/15 meters using a TS450S and dipole. QSL via his home callsign. IOTA NEWS.............. AF-111P. Operators Jeremy/EI5GM, David/EI9FBB and Col/MM0NDX, in collabor- ation with two Liberian Radio Amateur Association operators Rich- mond/EL2BG and Dickson/EL2DT will be active as 5L3BI (pending) from Baiyah Island, Liberia, between November 1-4th (tentative). Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. Their Web page is at: https://af111new.com Read their complete Press Release #1 at: https://dx-world.net/5l3bi-baiyah-island-af-111p-liberia EU-042. Operators Hans/DD2HZ, Siggi/DL3HBZ, Steve/DJ7AO, Hans/DJ7RK, Dietrich/DK3KH, Andre/DL6HBQ and Holger/DL9HDA will be active as DL0DFF from Hallig Hooge Island between June 22-24th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters (and 2m) using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via DL3HBZ, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog's OQRS. EU-049. Members of the Radio Amateur Union of North Aegean (SZ8LSV) are now active as J48GEO from the GeoPark on Lesvos Island until June 23rd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and Digital modes. QSL via SZ8LSV, direct or LoTW. EU-049. Tony, PY2DY, will once again be active as SY8APQ from Lesvos Island between July 4th and August 2nd. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or LoTW. (NO eQSL and NO Bureau) EU-052. Oliver, DK7TX, will be active as SV8/DK7TX from Ereikoussa Island between June 10-11th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters. QSL via his home callsign. EU-127. Thomas, DJ6OI, will once again be active as DJ6OI/p from Helgo- land Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Island-DXpedition/Assisted/12-Hrs or 24-Hrs entry. QSL via his home callsign. EU-128. Stefan, DF8HS, will be active from Fehmarn Island from two different locations between June 16th and July 1st. QSL via the Bureau. NA-042. Mikhail, VE7ACN, will be active as AL3/VE7ACN from Hinchinbrook Island between August 9-15th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. NA-085. (Reminder/Update) Bruce, K5TEN, will activate Dog Island using the callsign K4D between June 3-10th. Dog Island, Florida, is an extremely rare IOTA because access is controlled by the 20 or so homeowners on the island. There are no hams on the island, and the only activations have been done by Bruce over the last 4 years. Access is by permission only and permission by one of the homeowners. It is only accessible by private charter or single engine fixed wing aircraft. The airstrip is overgrown so private charter is the only real choice. There are no streets, roads, stop signs, trendy cafes, or beach-front bars. If you need it, you bring it. Activity will be both SSB and CW, on 40-2 meters. Bruce will be checking 10m and 6m often for Sporadic E. Look for him during daylight USA on 15 and 20 meters, nighttime 30 and 40m. He will use 160 watts on 2 meter SSB/CW with a 6 element yagi. Suggested frequencies are: SSB - 7180, 14235, 18115, 21275, 24940 and 28310 kHz CW - 7029, 10110, 14029, 18077, 21029, 24930 and 28010 kHz QSL via K5TEN, SASE REQUIRED for stateside and DX (DX 2 USDs REQUIRED). For more details, watch the discussion on Eham.net at: http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,113944.0.html NA-137. Harry, W1HMM, will be active from Monhegan Island between June 9-11th. Activity will be QRP on 40 and 20 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. Other bands are possible, depending on the propagation. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. NA-157. Mikhail, VE7ACN, will be active as NL6/VE7ACN from Kayak Island between August 18-28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. OC-267/ (Reminder) Andrey, VK5MAV, who was expected to be active as OC-160. VK9MAV from Marion Reef, Coral Sea Islands, between June 10-16th, has now postponed his operation for another week (June 17-24th) due to boat problems. Watch QRZ.com for updates at: http://www.qrz.com/db/vk9mav Activity will be on various HF bands using an Icom IC -7200 transceiver, VDA and dipole antennas. QSL via VK5MAV, direct, ClubLog's OQRS or via RN3RQ by the Bureau. ADDED NOTE: He is planning (possibly) to be active from Whitsundays Islands (OC-160) on the way to there and back (5-6 hours each time at local night, probably 40m CW only). NOT IN MOUNT ATHOS. Bernie, W3UR, Editor of "The Daily DX", received an E-mail from George, SV1RP, who reports that he was not in Mt. Athos during the CQWW WPX CW Contest as some DX publications/outlets were reporting. Signing SV2/SV1RP/A during the contest, George was transmitting from his alternative shack, which is located in northern Greece and specifically in Giannitsa City. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (June 5-11th)....... Jun/05th AN Jun/08th AN Jun/10th AN Jun/06th AN Jun/09th AN Jun/11th HN Jun/07th 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... (May 28th & June 2nd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3V8SS via LX1NO HA7/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA R15UGRA via UA9JLL 4L1MA via ON4RU HB0/GM4UYE via M0OXO (O) R2017CC via R2017CC (e) 4X/KL7SB via NI5DX HB0/IK3TND via IK3TND R50ZKR via RO3M 5Z4/OZ1AA via OZ1ACB & (L) HB0/ON5UR via ON5UR RM5A via UA3DX 8P5A via NN1N HB9SOTA via HB9DPR (B) RV56GC via RW3VA 9M2/JE1SCJ via JE1SCJ HD2RRC via RZ3FW SC3DX via SM3NRY & (L) 9M8K via JR3WXA HF0DAG via SP2PBM SD7V/5 via DL2VFR A31MM via EA5GL (d/L) HF800RC via SP9KJU SK70BL via SK1BL (B/**) A75GT via N4GNR (d) HG10CC via HA3JB SN16MPS via SP1PMY AD8J/HR9 via AD8J & (L) HG14HST via HA2NA SN50CHBW via SP5ZIP AH2R via JH7QXJ HG2DX via HG2DX (d/L) SO9M via SQ9UM B1Z via EA7FTR HG5D via HA8QZ SP/EU4CK via EU4CK(B); DL7VFM(d) B7Q via BA1DU HS0ZIA via HS0ZIA (L) SV2/SV1RP/A via SV1RP (d) CG9ML via VE9ML IF9A via IT9ATF SV5/DL3DRN via DL3DRN & (L) CT9/R7KW via K2PF (O) IG9/I2ADN via I2ADN SV8/IW0HQU/P via IW0HQU DD3D via DK3WM II3WW via IQ3BM SV8/NP4G via NP3O & (L) DF0WRTC via DJ9MH II5COTA via IZ4SUC SV9/IK2ECC via IK2ECC DL/OK2PDT/P via OK2PDT II9P via IT9CHU (L/d) SW8YA via HA1YA DL0NBR via DL1WH IR2C via IK2FTB SX1T via SV1ENG (O/d) DL40MFR via DF8LD J48GEO via SZ8LSV (d/L) SZ1A via SV1CIB (d) DL60CAS via DL5DCW LA/LY5G via LY5G TA/UT2II via UT2II DL70DSH via DL1VH LZ/KY6AA via KY6AA TK/PH2A via PH2A (L/e) DM6V via DL5AXX LZ121SBS via LZ1KCP TM5T via F5VKT DQ0X via DF7IS LZ395SG via LZ1KCP TM6X via F5VHY DQ200WESER via DK2KL MI/DL3SEM via DL3SEM TM77M via F5MUX DQ2C via DL2CC N6L via AE6YB (d) UE99PS via RX7K DQ6Q via DL5XJ OF8WW via OH8WW UN3M via EA7FTR DU3/F4EBK via F4EBK OG25YL via OH2YL UP0L via DL8KAC E31A via JH1AJT (d) OH0/DL1FDH/P via DL1FDH VB3E via VE3AT EA6/DK5IR via DK5IR OK/DL2DXA/P via DL2DXA VC2W via VA2WA (L/d/O) EA7/PE1DMH via PE1DMH OL3Z via OK1HMP VE2/DJ7JC via DJ7JC(B); DJ5BWD(d) EA8/HB9WDF via HB9WDF OM65X via OM5XX (d) VP2MDG via K2DM (d) ED5O via EA5URS (L/e) ON1418GMA via ON4WLR VP2VGG via W6RWC (L/d) EF2A via EA2OT & (L) OR95RCBE via ON4GDV VP5M via K4QPL (d) EF5T via EA5HT OY/DF3MC/P via DF3MC W3/DK2OY via DK2OY EG8CID via EA8URL & (L) OZ0Q via OZ7IT W4/IT9EQO via IT9EQO EH8DDC via EA8RKL (e) P4/DJ4MZ via DJ4MZ W6H via WT6H (d) EH8FDC via EA8URA & (L) P44X via DO4MX XM1150CAN via VE1RSM (B/L/e) EM500L via UR6LLC PA150LIM via PD0MHZ YO13IPA via YO3AS EW5Z via EU1A (d) PH00GEVEEN via PA4HM Z25DX via KC0W (d) FG/DL2AAZ via DL2AAZ PI40BOZ/P via PD3JAG Z3/DD0VU/P via DD0VU G4R via G4RFR(B); G4POF(d) PJ2/WI9WI via WI9WI Z61KR/P via 9A1R G5O via G8SRS PJ2T via W3HNK & (L) ZA/OG1N via OH2TA HA5/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA PR2F via PY2NDX ZA/OU2I via OZ1BII (L/e) HA6/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA R112MS via RQ7L (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 MANAGER CHANGE. Antonio, EA5RM, reports, "After several years working with 1A0C QSL cards, Francesco, IZ7KHR, has left his duty as 1A0C QSL Manager. Now I am the new 1A0C QSL Manager. Yesterday (June 2nd), I mailed 95 pending QSL received from Francesco. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3A/PA3FYM, 3A2MW, 5T5TI, 9K2NO, 9N7EI, AD8J/HR9, E31A, EA2KB, EA6AFE, F5PAC, G3LDI, G3OAG, HI3T, HK1MW, HL5FUA, NX7TT (with wrong QTH information), OF9X, PR2W, PR5C, RK3ER, RX1CQ, T88UW, TN5E, TU5MH, TU7C, TX5T, VE3XN, VP6EU, VR2XMT and VU4YC QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5H3RK, 6V1IS/P, C6APY, DU1UD/8 (OC-119), E51WL, EX8M, J5B (AF-020), P29CC, SM7DAY/P and XX9TXN QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3B8/DJ7RJ, 4S7RTG, 5Z4HW, 8Q7NT, 9H3YY, 9L1A, A65BP, BD9XE, DK65DARC, DR30BUT, DR60SAL, DR1517LU, EK/DL7UCX, EO20RRC, FS/DL9USA, HB0/DK4YJ, HB0/DL2JRM, HS7BHK, JW/DL7DF, LX/DL5YL, LX0RL, OX/DC8TM/P, OX/DL7DF, P43E, T48K, T88IR, T88RY, TA2K/0, TA0/DL7UCX (AS-201), TC2T, V5/DJ9KM, V5/DK1CE, VK5MAV/6 (OC-266), VK9DLX (OC-004), VP2ECC, YB8/DL3KZA (OC-157), YP1WFF/P and ZD8JX TX5, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Jean-Pierre, F6CTF, will be active as TX5JF and TX5JF/MM from French Polynesia and various IOTA islands between June and September. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. Equipment will be an IC7100, HLA 300 V, Multi-Dipole, AH-4 and Vertical. QSL via his home callsign, direct or eQSL. V6, MICRONESIA (Update). Some members of the Nara DX Association of Japan and others will be active as V6J Mokil Atoll (OC-226) between June 24-29th. Operators mentioned are Tosy/JA3FGJ (V63GJ), Hid/JA3KGF (V63GF), Sanny/ JJ3CIG (V63SS), Mami/JP3AYQ (V63YL) and a coordinator Kenny who lives in Pohnpei. They will use their individual V6 callsign when they are on Pohnpei Island (OC-010). Their pilot station is Joe, JJ3PRT, who is the president of Nara DX Association. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65. QSL Manager is JP3AYQ. OQRS 3 USDs (recom- mended), SASE 2 USDs with SAE and No Bureau. For more details, see QRZ.com. VK9M, MELLISH REEF (Update). A team of 9 operators, led by Rob, N7QT, will be active as VK9MA from Mellish Reef (OC-072) between November 3-16th. Mellish Reef is currently #29 on the "Most Wanted" on ClubLog. The team will be active from Heralds-Beacon Islet, the only permanent land on the reef. Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Operators mentioned are Rob/N7QT (Team Leader), Hawk/SM5AQD (Co-Team Leader), Dietmar/DL3DXX, Mike/LB8DC, Brian/N9ADG, Eric/SM1ALH and Lasse/SM5GLC. Pilots stations are Tom/K4PI (Americas), C?Dric/F5UKW (Europe) and Andre/V51B (Africa). QSL Manager is Rob, N7QT. ClubLog's OQRS will be used for direct or Bureau QSL which is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. QSL cards will be beautiful full-color photographic quality. QSL priority will be given to: 1 - ClubLog's OQRS Direct Requests; QSL cards mailed monthly. 2 - Direct QSLs with SASE or minimum 2 USDs to N7SMI. Cards mailed monthly. 3 - Bureau cards via ClubLog's OQRS by the Bureau. Cards sent every few months. 4 - Bureau cards via N7QT. This method is discouraged! Via N7QT only! DO NOT SEND CARDS TO VK9MA! Cards will be sent every 3 months after the operation, then once annually thereafter. They do NOT need your card! Please use OQRS! If you want a Bureau card or do not use PayPal, please use the free OQRS Bureau request listed on QRZ.com or request your Bureau card via e-mail. Look for more details and updates on their upcoming Web page (still under construction) at: https://vk9ma.com W4DXCC DX AND CONTEST CONVENTION (Press Release #1). The W4DXCC DX and Contest Convention is the South East's largest and best attended DX and Contest Convention for 12 years running this is our 13th year. Located at the MainStay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN, September 22-23rd, 2017. A full schedule of popular presenters speak on DX and Contest subjects throughout the main convention with prize drawings between presenters, drinks and snacks included. Equipment manufacturers are on hand to demon- strate new products and answer your equipment questions face to face. A banquet rounds out the day where the grand prizes are drawn. Convention Registration Now Open. Again this year we have a day long Ham Radio Bootcamp to Elmer New and Experienced hams on station construction, building antennas, operating, Digital, DXing and Contesting. This is a must attend for the New ham who does not have an Elmer. A full range of shopping for the family is located nearby along with water parks, go cart tracks and Dollywood for the kids. Bring the family for a wonderful weekend full of Fun. Check out the WEB site for more details, filling fast, book early, at: http://www.W4DXCC.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 Jun 11 11:45:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2017 11:45:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1318 Message-ID: <75486.97017.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1318 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1318 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1318 BID: $OPDX.1318 June 12, 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, WO2N, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8CX, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, 4X4-2238, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, JE1SCJ, ON4CAS, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, and 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, 4th-June, through Sunday, 11th-June there were 207 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J6, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ5, PJ7, PY, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T31, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 4JF, AZERBAIJAN (Special Event). Alex, 4J3DJ, is once again active as 4JF1EU until June 25th. This is a special callsign being used to celebrate the running of Formula 1 Grand Prix in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan Republic, June 23-25th. It's the second time there. The race course is right on the streets of the city, the same one as in Monaco and Singapore. QSL ONLY DIRECT to 4J3DJ, as he is living in Russia now. (Possible LoTW) E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Shirley, VK5YL, will be active as E51XYL from Rarotonga Island (OC-013) between June 10-17th. Activity will be on 20 meters SSB. QSL via VK5YL. GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES: VKFF-0629 -- Look for VK2JNG/3 on Tuesday, June 13th, 0300-0700z, Kara Kara National Park, on 7090 kHz SSB, starting around 2:00 pm (local) weather permitting YOFF-0023 -- Look for YO6EZ/P on Wednesday, June 14th, 0900-1100z OZFF-0028 -- Look for OU7M/P between Friday evening, June 16th, and Saturday, June 17th. The EDR Club Mors-Nordthy are doing their yearly Summer event with Flora Fauna activation. They hope to have many QSOs from OZFF-0028. Activity will be on many bands and modes. As usual, all Hams world-wide are welcome to join the OU7M events. For more info/contact, see . IFF-0520 -- Look for IQ4FJ/4 on June 18th, by a group of OM to activate Riserva Naturale Contrafforte Pliocenico. The plan is to be active with 2 or 3 operating stations on various amateur bands. KFF-0639 -- Look for W6/VK3XV on Friday, June 23rd, 1900-2359z. For more details, see: http://wff-yo.blogspot.ro/p/blog-page_3.html For more information about WWFF upcoming operations, see: http://wwff.co/agenda Also suggest URLs: World-Wide -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/WWFF44/ world wide USA -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/parksontheair A special DXCluster for WWFF is available at: http://wwff.co/dx-cluster HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. Operators Janusz/SP9FIH, Bogdan/SP2FUD and Zenon/ SP2GCJ will be active as HB0/homecalls from Triesenberg between June 11-24th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSLs will be available via ClubLog. INTREPID-DX GROUP NEWS (Press Release - IRAQI Kurdistan to hold Independence Referendum. Potentially new DXCC Country on the horizon). If you follow the Intrepid-DX Group, you know that we visited Erbil, the capitol of Iraqi Kurdistan in April 2010 and conducted the YI9PSE DXpedition. Since that time, we have maintained our relationship with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and followed their plans for independence. The KRG has welcomed us to return for additional amateur radio activities. On June 7, 2017, KRG President Massoud Barzani announced following a meeting of the Kurdish political parties that the Iraqi Kurdish region will hold an independence referendum on September 25th, 2017 as the first major step towards independence. The Intrepid-DX Group will continue to follow developments from the KRG as they move towards independence. If they declare independence and all conditions are in place for UN acceptance, we will again hope to join forces with our friends the Tifariti Gang and activate Kurdistan together just as we joined teams to activate the new Republic of South Sudan in August/September 2011. You can follow our progress at or on our Facebook Page. Thank you, Paul S. Ewing-N6PSE Vice President and Founder The Intrepid-DX Group IOTA NEWS.............. AS-073. Operators Tex/9M2TO and Tack/9M2/JE1SCJ will be active as 9M4DXX/P from Perhentian Kecil Islands between June 24-26th. This will be DX vacation and activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW and JT-65. They will have a 100 watts HF transceiver and a vertical antenna. QSL via 9M2TO, direct or by the Bureau. EU-059. Gert, ON4GS, will be active as MM/ON4GS from St. Kilda between July 10-14th, weather permitting. Activity will be on various HF bands using a FT-817ND/T1 Elecraft/Palm radio pico or mini paddle/Inverted V or EFHW. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. EU-091. Members of the "ARMI-Taranto"/"599Team" will use the callsigns IL7P or IJ7P to activate the Pedagna Grande Island (Italian Island Reference P003) between July 28-30th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters including the 30/17/12 meter bands. They will also participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) using the callsign IO7TA. Operators mentioned are Aurelio/ IZ8EGM, Frank/IZ7AUH, Fabrizio/IZ7LDC, Giovanni/IZ7QSS, Antonio/ IK7WDS and Vincenzo/IW7DMH. Pedagna Grande is a "Tier 5 Island", hosting an active Italian Navy facility. QSL via Aurelio, IZ8EGM, ClubLog's OQRS, by the Bureau or direct. EU-132. Adam, DJ0IF, will once again be active as SN0RX from Wolin Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via SP8BXL. EU-169. (Cancelled) The ZA/IK7JWX operation for June 10-20th, was cancelled due family illness. EU-187. Look for SX9VK to be active from Gavdos Islands between July 1-10th. QSL via VK2IR. NA-019. Chris, VK3FY, will be active as KL7/W3YM from Kodiak Island on July 4th. QSL via M0OXO. NA-151. Bo, OZ1DJJ, will once again be active as OX3LX from Tasiilaq Island between June 12-26th. Activity will be on various HF bands and 6/4 meters, when time permits. QSL via OZ0J. OC-090. Jacek, SP5APW will be active as DU1/SP5APW from Busuanga Island sometime in November 2017. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign. K8CX'S 2017 DAYTON HAMVENTION PHOTO GALLERY. Tom's, K8CX, 2017 Dayton Photo Gallery is now up at: http://hamgallery.com/dayton2017/ This is Tom's 21st consecutive year for the gallery, and it contains 383 photos taken this year at the Crowne Plaza, various events and hospitality suites. There are now close to 5285 Dayton photos on HamGallery. The site has Dayton photos in "The HamGallery" dating back to 1971. All years are search-able by callsign from the search engine on the HamGallery home page. If you have any old photos from Dayton, please send them to K8CX. You may submit your own Dayton photos to be included in this gallery, but first please read the guidelines/instructions listed on the Dayton 2017 page. ADDED NOTE: Also, check out Tom's 2017 Dayton Review page at: http://hamgallery.com/gallery/D/hamvention2017.htm NEW AWARD AVAILABLE. "Israel Mountains Award Program" (IMA) - This award program is dedicated for chasing stations active on Israel mountains. Complete details are available at: http://4xima.blogspot.co.il/?m=1 OS500, BELGIUM (Special Event). Look for the Belgian special event station, OS500RD, to be active to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Flemish physician and botanist Rembert Dodoens. See QRZ.com for more details. The station will be active until the end of June 2017. QSL via Bureau only. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (June 12-18th)....... Jun/12th AN Jun/15th HN Jun/17th AN Jun/13th AN Jun/16th LN Jun/18th AN Jun/14th HN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ====================================================== NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF... (June 11th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO QSL INFO this week. Lothar is on holiday and 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 PIRATE ALERT. Jacky, 3B8CF, Secretary of the Mauritius Amateur Radio Society, reports that the local telecom authority, ICTA, has told him no license (including 3B9DX) has been issued for Rodrigues Island recently for anyone. The recently reported 3B9DX operation was appar- ently, illegal and probably "a joke by somebody who wanted to have some fun," says Jacky. The apparent pirate was QRV for a couple days in late April/early May on 20 and 15 CW. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5A1AL, 5X2B, DJ7XB, E31A, EW8DZ, OF9X, OK6DJ, TN5E, VU4YC and VU7KP QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 8Q7EJ, AH2P, H44MS, S21ZED, S21ZEE, S79Z and SU9JG QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 60OCW, 7QAA ,9A1BD, 9J2BO, CP4BT, CW1GM, FR/DJ7RJ, OK1TN, ON5KMP, S58RU, T30D, T30TW, TT8DX, TZ6MF, V5/DL3DXX, V84SMD, VK9DLX and ZD8UW RI1, FRANZ JOSEF LAND. Eugene, UA4RX, will once again be active as RI1FJ from Heiss Island (EU-019) starting sometime in July until August 2017. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via UA2FM, direct, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR. Andrew, M0VVA, will be on a QRP CW DXpedition from Peru, Ecuador and Galapagos, between July 8-21st. Look for him to use the following callsigns: M0VVA/OA4 (Lima, Peru), M0VVA/OA7 (Cusco, Peru), HC/M0VVA (Quito and Guayaquil, Colombia) and HC8/M0VVA (San Cristobal and Galapagos Islands). Andrew plans to use a MTR-5B with a homebrew mag loop and a WonderWand Wide Bander aerial operating on 15/17/20/30/40 meters. QSL info was not provided. T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI ISLANDS. Ken, KH6QJ, will once again be active as T32AZ from Kiritimati Island (OC-024) between June 28th and July 4th. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters using SSB. He will also be in the RAC Canada Day Contest (July 1st) QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. TK, CORSICA. Operators Alex/IZ5CMI (SSB) and Alex/IW5ELA (CW) will be active as TK/IZ5CMI from Calvi (WW Loc. JN42JN) between June 18-24th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB, with 100 watts and a vertical antenna. At some time they will run QRP from the beach. QSL via IZ5CMI, direct or by the Bureau. TN, REPUBLIC OF CONGO. It was announced that members/team operators from the DXFriends will be active as TN5R from Brazzaville. Look for more details to be forthcoming. TX5, FRENCH POLYNESIA (Update/IOTA Tour/Marquesas). Operators Pascal/F1MNQ, Le/F1TCV, Stef/F5UOW, Didier/F6BCW, Dominique/F6DTZ, Serge/F6IPT and Dave/ K3EL will be active as TX5EG from four different islands in the French Polynesia Islands group between June and September. Their schedule is as follows: June 11-19th -- AHE Atoll (OC-131), North Tuamotu, King George Island (WW Loc. BH65VM); Operators F1MNQ, F1TCV, F6BCW, F6DTZ and F6IPT June 29th-July 17th -- Island of Huahine (OC-067), Leeward Islands (WW Loc. BH43LH); Operators F1MNQ, F1TCV, F6BCW, F6DTZ and F6IPT July 29th-August 6th -- Hiva Oa Island (OC-027), Marquesas Islands (WW Loc. CI00LE) [FO/M, Separate DXCC entity]; Operators F6BCW, F6DTZ, F1TCV and K3EL August 15th-September 5th: Moorea Island (OC-046), Windward Islands (WW Loc. BH52BM);Operators F6BCW, F6DTZ and F1TCV Outside these periods, each operator has complete freedom to sign FO/callsign. 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. TZ, MALI. Fredo, TZ4PR, is now active as TZ4PR from northern Mali until October 2017. Activity will be on various HF bands using a Yaesu FT-857 transceiver into a LDG Z11 Pro II tuner and 15.9m long wire antenna. QSL via F1UIJ direct. V3, BELIZE. Ralph, KC2HOC, is currently active as V31OC until June 20th. He states, "I am in Belize providing helicopter support for US Army engineers who are building schools and medical clinics.... Operating 20 and 40 meters. I have a wire dipole antenna and a Yaesu FT-891. When I return home I will be designing and printing qsl cards. Please send all cards to KC2HOC include a SASE and I will return a card." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 Jun 18 12:20:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 12:20:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1319 Message-ID: <717274.43935.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1319 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1319 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1319 BID: $OPDX.1319 June 19, 2017 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Strongsville, OH Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, ARRL Web Page, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, WB8YJF, CO2AME, CO2TK, CO8ZZ, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, OZ1BII, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, RW6HS, 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 Monday, 12th/June, through Monday, 19th/June there were 190 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7P, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, S0, S5, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YL, YO, YU, YV, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 3W, VIETNAM. Megumu, JA6QGF, is now active as 3W9A from Ho Chi Minh City. His length of stay is currently unknown. Activity has been on 17 and 6 meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign. 5P90/OV90/OX90/OZ90, DENMARK (Special Event/Anniversary Award). The "Experimenterende Danske Radioamatoerer" (EDR for short) was founded on the August 15th, 1927, and will therefore be celebrated in 2017 with different activities. To celebrate the 90th anniversary of EDR, Danish radio amateurs will, throughout 2017, be active with the following special event callsigns: OZ90EDR, OX90EDR and 5P90EDR Special activity: August 15th -- Between 0000-2359 UTC there will be extensive activity with these callsigns. Furthermore there will be activation of the special Headquarter station OZ90HQ and also the Joker station OV90EDR will be active. August 19th -- There will be a reception at EDR Headquarter and for this date there will be activation from the OZ90HQ station exclusively. After this day the HQ station will go back to the original call sign OZ1HQ. All bands, including WARC-bands, and all modes may be used. Exceptions are cross-mode, cross-band contacts and contacts via repeater and echo-link. On JT modes the callsign OZ7D will be used. ONLY QSOs with OZ7D in JT modes are valid for the award. All the contacts for these two days will be valid for the "EDR 90 Anni- versary Award". Read more about the award on . A2, BOTSWANA. By the time you read this, Theo, ZS6TVB, will be winding down his activity as A25TVB from Mokobeng. He is expected to be there until June 19th. Activity was mostly on 20 meters SSB, but he was also be able to operate on 40/17/12/10 meters. QSL via N4GNR or LoTW. B9, CHINA. Members of the Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA), to- gether with Amateur Radio Branch of Xi'an Radio Communication Society, will be active as B9HQ from Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province (ITU Zone 43), during the 2017 IARU HF World Championship (July 8-9th). Operators men- tioned are BA1RB, BA4TB, BA5CW, BA6QR, BA7CK, BA7IO, BA7NO, BA8IK, BD1TX, BD2FW, BD3MN, BD4TS, BD5FFK, BD5XM, BD5XX, BD7BM, BD7EW, BD9AFM, BD9CAM, BD9DM, BD9XE, BG0GE, BG6MA, BG9XD, BH1DYK, BH1LHS, BH1NSN, BH4RQU, BH4SQE, LZ2HM, OH1JD and OH7WV. QSL via BA4EG. CO9, CUBA (Special Event). Members of the Federaci?n de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC), in Las Tunas Province, will be active using their callsign CO9KAA to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Jornada Cucalambeana", starting June 28th until July 3rd. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10/6 meters using CW and SSB. The "Jornada Cucalambeana" is a cultural event which takes part each year around this date honoring Juan Cristobal Napoles Fajardo (aka "El Cucalamb?"), a popular poet who was born in Las Tunas on July 1st, 1829. Those stations who contact CO9KAA on at least 3 bands, no matter the mode, will receive a digital certificate. Any questions on the certificate's application should be sent to: gdxc at frcuba.cu DAY-XENIA HAMVENTION (Reports Second-Largest Attendance Ever for 2017 Show). Read the following article on the ARRL Web page that states, "Hamvention? 2017, at its new venue in Xenia, Ohio, attracted 29,296 attendees". http://www.arrl.org/news/view/hamvention-reports-second-largest-attendance-ever-for-2017-show DXCC NEWS. The following operations have been approved for DXCC credit: 5A5A - Libya (April 2017) VU4YC - Andaman Islands (2017) GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... KFF-2043 -- By Vance, N3VEM; between 2100z, June 20th, and 0200z, June 22nd; from Darien Lakes State Park. He will be traveling for work, but this time Vace will be camping, and acti- vating from his tent in the evenings! Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters SSB and CW, and potentially 15 and 80 meters as well. All the specifics are available on his blog: http://www.n3vem.com/events/wwff-kff-2043-darien-lakes VKFF-1285 -- By Gerard, VK2IO/P, on June 22nd, between 0300-0700z; from Boonanghi State Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB access permitting KFF-0639 -- By Tony, W6/VK3XV, on June 23rd, between 1900-2359z; from Los Padres National Forest EAFF-0461 -- By the members of the Seccion Comarcal Ure Sierra de Guadarrama (EA4URG), June 24th, between 1000-1230z; More info at: www.ureguadarrama.es/Diplomas/FelipeII/FelipeII.htm PAFF-0113 -- By Danny, ON4VT, as PA/OT4V/p, on June 27th, between 0600-0900z ZAFF-0019 -- By Vladimir, ZA/Z35M/P, on June 28th; Bicycle tour to Prespa Lake in Albania, with opportunity for a short QRP activation on 14 MHz/CW. Time schedule depends on circum- stances. This is Non-HAM tour activity and WWFF activation is secondary... PAFF-0078 -- By Danny, ON4VT, as PA/OT4V/p, June 28th, between 0900-1100z WWFF & COTA meeting Austria -- between June 24-25th - Sun 25th; The 2nd International WWFF &-COTA-OE Meeting in Heidenreichstein, Austria 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-076. Uli, 5N7ATI (also DL7ATI), will be active as 5N7ATI/4 from Bonny Island possibly for a few hours June 20-21st (watch around 1700z). Activity will be very limited because this is a business trip. Operations will be on 14260 kHz using a vertical antenna. QSL via DF8DX. AS-143. Members of Chinese Radio Amateur Club (CRAC) will once again be active as B7CRA from the rare Yongxing Island, Paracel Islands, between June 26th and July 2nd. The actual operation period depends on the schedule of the ship. Activity will be on 80-6 meters (no 30m) using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. There will be 2-3 stations operating simultaneously. QSL via BA4TB or ClubLog's OQRS. AS-147. Taka, JA8COE, will once again be active as JA8COE/8 from Yagishiri Island (WLOTA LH2512) between June 23-25th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign, direct, ClubLog's OQRS or by the JARL Bureau. He has a Blog page with pictures at: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/takaja8coe EU-008. Iain, G4SGX, will be active as GM4U/p from the Isle of Jura between July 28th and August 1st. QSL via his home callsign. EU-016. Eddy, DM5JBN, will be active as 9A/DM5JBN from both Hvar Island (June 28th-July 2nd) and Brac Island (July 4-9th) which are in the same IOTA group. Activity will be mainly CW and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. EU-042. Eddy, DM5JBN, will be active as DM5JBN/P from Sylt Island between July 27-29th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. EU-042. Mike, DG5LAC, will once again be active as DG5LAC/P from Hooge Island (WWFF DLFF-013 Wadden Sea) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Mode-SSB/High-Power (750w) entry. QSL via DG5LAC, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW or eQSL. EU-105. Operators Christophe/F4ELI, Andy/F4ELK and Didier/F6DXE will be active as TM5VI from Vierge Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL info was not provided. EU-129. Lutz, DL5KVV, will be active as DL5KVV/p from Usedom Island during the ESGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via DL5KVV. EU-187. (Update) Operators Tommy/VK2IR, Cliff/SV1JG, John/SV1GE, Manos/SV1ME and Nikos/SV1AJO will be active as SX9VK from Gavdos Island, the southern most part of Europe, between July 1-9th. Activity will be on various HF and 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via SV1JG, direct, by the Bureau, Club- Log's OQRS or LoTW. NA-067. Jon, WB8YJF, will once again be active as WB8YJF/4 from Ocracoke Island (USI NC001S) between July 16-23rd. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. However, he will not be in the RSGB IOTA Contest this year because of a scheduling issue. Please QSL direct for a fast QSL or via the Bureau. NA-076. The Gulf Coast Radio Guys (AKA "The Beanos") will be active as N4A from Cedar Keys (WW Loc. EL89id), Florida, which is located on the Gulf of Mexico, during the ARRL Field Day weekend (June 24-25th). Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW. OC-128. Gil, 4F2KWT, will be active as 4G1L from El Nindo, Palawan Island, between July 7-9th. Activity will be on 30 and 20 meters using CW and RTTY. Equipment he will use is an Icom IC 7000 transceiver with vertical antennas for 30/20m. QSL via his home callsign. OC-267. (Update) Andrey, VK5MAV, will be active as VK9MAV from Marion Reef, Coral Sea Islands, between June 18-23rd. Watch QRZ.com for updates at: http://www.qrz.com/db/vk9mav Activity will be on various HF bands using an Icom IC -7200 transceiver, VDA and dipole antennas. QSL via VK5MAV, direct, ClubLog's OQRS or via RN3RQ by the Bureau. ADDED NOTE: He is planning (possibly) to be active from Whitsundays Islands (OC-160) on the way there (June 16th) and back (between June 23-24th) [5-6 hours each time at local night, probably 40m CW only]. SA-072. Operators Ronaldo/PS8RV, Anselmo/PS8AB, Jo?o/PS8PY and Fernando/ PU8PSF will be active as ZY8D from Canary Island (Caju Archi- pelago, DIB MA-03, WW Loc. GI97BF) between July 28-31st. Their activity will be on various HF bands during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via PS8RV, direct or by the Bureau. JW, SVALBARD. Peter, LA7QIA, will once again be active JW7QIA from Spits- bergen Island (EU-026, WW Loc. JQ68) between June 24th and July 1st. Activity will be focused on 6 meters and possibly on 70 MHz, using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign. OFFICERS FOR 2017-2018. On Monday, May 1st and June 5th (replacement for VP K8ME/SK), the members of Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA) re-elected/elected the following to serve as officers between May 2017 and April 2018: President: Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Vice President: Dennis Stuber, K8LBT Secretary: Glenn Williams, AF8C Treasurer: Mary Michaelis, N8DMM Newsletter Editor: David Autry, WD8IOU For more information about NODXA, check out the club's Web site at: http://www.nodxa.org NODXA has a FaceBook page at: http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (June 19-25th)....... Jun/19th AN Jun/22nd AN Jun/24th DIS Jun/20th AN Jun/23rd HN Jun/25th AN Jun/21st 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... (June 18th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3D2TS via FK1TS (d) HF90TM via SP9KAT R2017F via RN3ANT (d) 3Z0R via SP9SX IK3/DK2KK via DK2KK R2017SS via RW3WWW 4JF1EU via 4J3DJ (***) IS0/NS7M via NS7M (L/e) R80PSP via UA3QII 7S5A via SM4DDS J42T via SV2DCD (d/L) RA80SP via RN3FY (d/e) 9A/DG1HXJ via DG1HXJ L20F via LU1FAM (O/L) RQ80SP via RN3FY (d/e) 9A/DL9NDS via DL9NDS LA/DK2BJ/P via DK2BJ SM2/DK5OPA via DK5OPA AO5AJC via (L) LX/DD5ZZ via DD5ZZ SN8B via SP8CUR C6ATA via NN7AZ M/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA SP5Z via SP5GRU CT8/OE3KJN via OE3KJN M/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA SP660K via SP4PKM DB125PTB via DL6JWN M9A via G3ZVW SQ9S via SQ9JKS DL/ON8WR/P via ON8WR OR1Z via ON6IX (d/e) SV2/RW3AL via RW3AL DU6/JA1PBV via JA1PBV OT4A via ON4AEK (L/e) SV8/DL8MCA via DL8MCA DZ1ONH via JJ2ONH OU4N via OZ4KG SV8/IW0HQU/P via IW0HQU E7TT via E73DPR (B/e/L) OY/K2HVN via K2HVN TA4/OH2KW via OH2KW EH4MCG via EA4DCU PJ7/KK9N via KK9N TE8DX via TI2CDA FG8OJ via F4AVX & (L) PJ7/W9AEB via W9AEB (d) TM17BTB via F4HRR G8T via G4SHF PJ7/W9DR via W9DR TM17USA via F6COW GM/DH5JBR via DH5JBR R17CMR via K2PF (d/O) TM1W via F5HRY HB0/SP2GCJ via SP2GCJ R17CUP via R4AS TM24H via F6KFI HB9/DF2DD via DF2DD R17MEX via RW1F TM5BDG via F6COW HF1CHO via SP1KZE R17NZL via R9XC TM5FI via F5XX HF90GLI via SP9PDF R17RUS via RQ7L & (O) (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 *** 4J3DJ: Alexander Frolov, P.O. Box 38, Volgograd, 400066, Russia QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B8MM, EA9/DL7UFR, FR5CB, LX/DD5ZZ, T2TT, V21ZG, VK4KEE, VR2XMT, ZA/OG1N and ZS6P QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: A25UK, J5UAP, MJ/PA3EWP, PX8K, S21ZEE, TU7C and TZ5XR QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!!! S21ZED/S21ZEE VIDEO AVAILABLE ONLINE. A video on the recent S21ZED/S21ZEE DXpedition to Bangladesh between March 14-26th, by a team of 3 Latvians, 4 Ukrainians and 2 Bangladeshs operators (YL2GM, YL2TW, YL3AIW, UT7UJ, US7UX, UT7UV, UT5UJO, S21ED and S21TW) is now available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_XEqyLvOSI The video is just over 35 minutes long. T45, CUBA. Operators Moses/CM2YV, Bob/CO2KL, Amed/CO2AME and possibly others will be active as T45FM from the Faro Puta Maya Lighthouse (ILLW CU-005) during the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) between August 19-20th. They plan to have 6 stations active on all the bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL Manager is RW6HS direct only. TG9, GUATEMALA (Early Announcement). Dwight, VE7BV, will be active as TG9/VE7BV and TG9BBV from Antigua, Sacatep?quez, Guatemala, between January 24th and February 19th, 2018. Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/12 meters. QSL via VE7BV. ADDED NOTE: He might do some activity from HR5 in Copan Ruinas, Honduras, if time permits. V3, BELIZE. David, KG5CCI, will be active as V31CI from San Pedro on Ambergris Caye Island (NA-073, WW Loc. EK67) between June 21-27th. Activity will be holiday style (limited operating if the fishing is good) with oper- ations on the satellites, 6m (Digital and Voice) and maybe some HF. David states that he will be active during the ARRL's Field Day on June 24-25th. ADDED NOTE (from David): "Since V31NJ was just down there in April, most of the serious grid chasers have already gotten their squares filled in, so I'm going to focus on SO50, AO85, and FO29, where the passes reach the most number of people possible. I do plan to try and get to EK68 and EK57 for at least one pass during the week (to increase my rover totals)." QSL via his home callsign, direct or LoTW. Look for update via Twitter @KG5CCI. VP2M, MONTSERRAT. Sigi, DL7DF, and DX Crew will be active as VP2MDL from Montserrat (NA-103) between November 6-20th. Operators mentioned are Tom/DJ6TF, Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Sigi/DL7DF, Frank/DL7UFR, Rolf/ DL7VEE and Leszek/SP3DOI. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. Pilot station for this DXpedition is Bernd, DF3CB. Their equipment consists of one transceiver K2, one transceiver K3, two OX1000 power amplifiers, a Inverted Vee lowband dipole, a 2 element 40m yagi, a 30m loop, a Spiderbeam for 20-10m as well as a few laptop computers. QSL via DL7DF, direct or by the DARC QSL Bureau. For more details and updates, see: http://www.dl7df.com/vp2m -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 Jun 25 18:37:12 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:37:12 -0400 Subject: [DX] NO BULLETIN TODAY..... Message-ID: <201853.74189.bm@smtp115.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> NO BULLETIN TODAY..... There will not be an OPDX Bulletin today, but there is a possibility that a bulletin may go out during this week which will make up for today and next week. The main reason is because of the sudden illness of my father-in-law and "trying" to participate/visit with the NODXA club for Field Day. My father-in-law became very ill on Monday, June 19th. We were told on Monday that he might not have made it through the night, but he is a strong individual and is continuing to fight for his life as of today. I have been driving back and forth from hospital (20 miles one way) with my wife (and sometimes with my mother-in-law) a couple times a day. Please keep him in your prayers and thoughts..... Thanks for understanding and 73 de Tedd KB8NW 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 Thu Jun 29 11:10:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:10:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1320 Message-ID: <375683.75017.bm@smtp115.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1320 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1320 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1320 BID: $OPDX.1320 June 25th/July 3rd, 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, KV1J, NJ1Q & W1AW, N2OO, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, K4UEE, N4AA & QRZ DX, N5NHJ, WB6RSE, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, KU9C, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, EA5GL, EA5RM, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G3SWH, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, IZ2FME, OH2BH, OZ0J, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, Pete Rayer & ISWL, PG5M, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YO3JW for the following DX information. *** NOTE FROM EDITOR (Update): As you can see, this bulletin is for the weeks of June 25th and July 3rd. The latest update on my father-in-law, Edward Shutty Sr., is that he passed away late Monday night. The family (with grand-kids) gathered Monday afternoon to say their good-byes. My wife Linda, her mom Delores, her brother Ed and his wife Prudence, and myself stayed Monday night for his passing at 8:57 pm. He is now in a better place with our Lord. The family wants to thank the many thoughts and prayers that were sent via E-mail. He will be laid to rest on Friday, June 30th. Here is a picture of him with my grand-kids: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1113490735462511&set=a.154431541368440.47873.100004047866177&type=3 DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Thursday, 22nd/June, through Thursday, 29th/June there were 206 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, 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, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S5, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V6, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, 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". 13 COLONIES (Special Event). Once again the annual (the 9th) "13 Colonies Special Event" will take place between 1300z, July 1st and 0400z July 7th. The certificate is printed on heavy card stock. Stations working one state or, as many as all 15, will be eligible for the certificate. A "Clean Sweep" indicator will be affixed for those lucky enough to "Q" all 15. A special endorsement will be attached for stations contacting their sister oper- ation, WM3PEN, in Philadelphia, PA, where independence was declared. New since 2015, the 13 Colonies have added a second sister event station. GB13COL will operate from Durham, England. The 13 Colonies certificate will have a Liberty Bell added for a contact with WM3PEN. They will also offer a special QSL card printed just for this event. There should be at least two stations from each on the 13 colonies on the air, as well as Super contest stations, multi-operator Club stations and OM and XYL teams. The U.S. original 13 colonies are CT-DE- GA-MA-MD-NC-NH-NJ-NY-PA-RI-SC-VA. Special events stations mentioned are: K2A (NY), K2B (VA), K2C (RI), K2D (CT), K2E (DE), K2F (MD), K2G (GA), K2H (MA), K2I (NJ), K2J (NC), K2K (NH), K2L (SC), and K2M (PA). All HF bands will be in play, including the WARC bands, with the exception of 60 meters. 2 meters and 6 meter simplex are encouraged. All modes of operation should be represented - SSB, CW, RTTY, Digital, and the Satellites. The mode of operation is up to the individual colony state station. For more details on the stations, suggested frequencies, QSL info and on how to obtain the special certificate, see: http://www.13colonies.info 3Y0Z BOUVET DXPEDITION (Press Release #6, dated June 27th). In consul- tation with our new transportation partner Aerovias DAP, we continue to refine our plans for our Bouvet DXpedition. We expect to depart from King George Island, in the South Shetlands Islands on January 13, 2018. Our transit time to Bouvet will be between 9 and 11 days depending on weather and the sea state. Upon arrival at Bouvet we will conduct reconnaissance flights to the island and select a campsite free of crevasses. As weather permits we will begin building our radio city on the ice and secure our infra- structure. Then antennas will go up, our equipment will be assembled and we will begin non-stop operations. We are planning to be at Bouvet for 21 days, and depending on weather and other factors we hope to be on the air for 14-16 days. Then we will return to either King George Island or Punta Arenas, Chile. All in all, we will be away from civil- ization for 6-7 weeks. Final preparations continue this summer, and we still have a lot to do: * Equipment will be tested under simulated harsh conditions at the QTH of K9CT. * Antennas will be assembled, tested and packed for transit at the QTH of WB9Z. * The Sea Container will be packed and shipped from Atlanta the first week of October. A team meeting will be held in Atlanta on Sept. 7-10. Topics to be discussed will include: Safety Helicopter operations Site selection Shelter erection and quick deploy plans Weather Escape plans and rescue Medical considerations EME set-up and testing Familiarization and operation of Flex Radios and Amplifiers Propagation and our strategy Operator scheduling And....more. Our fund-raising continues. We are pleased with our progress toward our goal of 740,500 USDs. The team has committed 400,000 USDs cash as well as paying for their own transportation, food and hotel expenses. DX Clubs have stepped up and some have added additional contributions as have many individual DXers. However, we are still about 200,000 USDs short. Please help if you can. We have a large payment due for the vessel and helicopters in several months. Please check our website at periodically for updates and additions as we progress toward departure. You can also join our Facebook group . For the 3Y0Z team, Ralph-K0IR Bob-K4UEE Erling-LA6VM 4V1, HAITI. By the time you read this, operators Chris/W3CMP and Dale/N3BNA will be active as 4V1G from Radio Club D'Ha?ti in Port-au-Prince until July 6th. Activity will be focused on the 6 and 4 meter bands. QSL via W3HNK. 8Q, MALDIVES. By the time you read this John, G4IRN, will be active as 8Q7RN from Kuredu Beach Resort (north side of the island) in the Maldive Islands (AS-013) until July 6th. Activity will be holiday style using a Yaesu FT-857 and some wires. He states, "Most likely mode/bands is CW on 30, 20 and 17m." QSL via his home callsign, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For updates, see: http://g4irn.com/maldives-operation-8q7rn-from-26-june-2017 A2, BOTSWANA. Look for a Russian team to be active from Kasane (the northern part of Botswana) between September 15-25th. Operators mentioned are Yuri/RM0F (A25BI), Pavel/R2AD (A25SP) and YL Elena/RC5A (A25BE). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or via their home callsigns, direct and by the Bureau. Callsigns A25BI and A25BE will both use LoTW. A3, TONGA. Masa, JA0RQV, will once again be active from Tonga. This time he will activate Niuatoputapu Island (OC-191) at the very small northern end of Tongan territory and will be signing as A35JP/P between August 17-22nd. Operations will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. His equipment is an IC-7000 (w/100W) into a vertical antenna. Activity will be limited and much is depending on the availability of electric power since there is no commercial electric power at all. He must find a generator or car battery. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct (SASE w/1 IRC) or LoTW. For more details and updates, visit his Blog page at: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/rqv CP, BOLIVIA. Antonio, EA5RM, will be working as a NGO volunteer in Bolivia from June 28th to August 14th, doing maintenance to the emergency radio network that both Solidaridad Medica and the Radioamateur Without Frontiers NGO's have on duty in the Bolivian Amazon jungle. Look for Antonio to be on the air as CP1XRM during his spare time. Activity will be on SSB and the Digital modes. QSL direct via his home callsign and LoTW. CR2, AZORES. Operators Antonio/CU8AS, Hermann/CU8FN (HB9CRV), Siggi/ DL2HYH and Lutz/DL8MLD will be active as CR2V from the CU8AS shack in Santa Cruz on Flores Island (EU-089, WLOTA LH 0947, Locater HM49kk, DIP AZ008, FAZ 002) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-1/ Island-DXpedition/High-Power entry. QSL via HB9CRV, by the Bureau or LoTW. ADDED NOTE: Before and after the contest they will activate some CU8 summits. DXCC NEWS. The following operation has been approved for DXCC credit: E31A -- Eritrea (2017) E6, NIUE. Grant, VK5GR, will be active as E6AG from Niue (OC-040) between September 13-25th. Activity will be a one man holiday style Dxpedition with family (so operating will be at times limited) on 40-6 meters (possibly 80m). Operations will be mainly the Digital modes and some SSB. His activity will include the CQ WW RTTY Contest (September 23-24th). He plans to take a 500W station (K3+KPA500+KAT500) with a vertical folded monopole. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. More details are available on QRZ.com. FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON (Reminder/Update). Eric, KV1J, will once again be operating from the Island of Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid GN17) as FP/KV1J between July 4-18th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY (but primarily SSB and RTTY) and the satellites. He will generally be on the highest frequency band that is open (favoring 12/10m). He will be active in the IARU HF Contest (July 8-9th), NA QSO Party-RTTY (July 15-16th) and the CQ VHF Contest [6M only] (July 15-16th). ADDED NOTE: Eric, reported this week, "I will try to be on as many Satellite passes as I can when the WX is good. I am in a new (new to me) apartment and not sure which way the windows face. It is either west or north. If they face west, I can try some passes when it get dark or the WX is not good. Otherwise, I will be outside with my pair of FT817s and an Arrow antenna. Generally favoring the FO-29, AO-7, and XW-2* birds. Weekends may be limited since I will concentrating on the low(er) band and contests. QSL via KV1J, direct or by the Bureau. Also eQSL and LoTW. For more details and updates, check out his Web page at: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July17.html PLEASE NOTE: Eric mentions, "I will also be on the analog Satellites when the WX is good enough to operate from outside." GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... KFF-1104 -- By N5PHT; between June 29th and July 10th; CW only, on all open HF bands; Mt. Magazine State Park (AR) VKFF-0579 -- By VK2JNG/P; between June 30th and July 1st; Breelong National Park; 7144 kHz SSB; Activity will be noon or earlier OHFF-0038 -- By OJ0V; July 1-7th; DXpedition OHFF-0001 -- By OH5AG/p; July 1-2nd; the It?inen Suomenlahti National Park; Activity on 80/40/20/10m; operators are Antti/OH5GJH, Timo/OH5EUY and Mikko/OH5ETP. QSL via the Bureau. VKFF-1277 -- By VK2JNG/P; July 1-2nd; Beni Coordinated Conservation Area; 7144 kHz SSB; Activity will be noon or earlier VEFF-0447 -- By VA7AQ/P; July 7-10th; First activation 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 II2, ITALY (Special Event). Look for the special event callsign II2FIST to be active starting July through the end of the year. Activity will be CW only. Operations are to celebrate the FIST Club Anniversary ? 30 years (1987?2017) - . QSL direct or by the Bureau via IZ2FME. IOTA NEWS.............. AS-125. Members of the Thailand Contest and DX Association (HSCDA) will be active as E2T from Chang Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-1/Island-DXpedition entry. Operators mentioned are Tony/E21IZC, Capitan/HS7UCQ and Tana/ E27EK. QSL via direct or LoTW. EU-008. Iain, G4SGX, will be active as GM4U/P from Jura Island between July 28th and August 1st. He plans to be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via G4SGX. EU-010. Operators John/MM0CCC, Gordon/MM0GPZ, Colin/GM0RLZ, Keith/ GM4YXI and Chris/GM3WOJ will be active as GM7V from Benbecula Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via N3SL. EU-116. Noel, OO4O, will be active as MD/OO4O from Isle of Man (WW Loc. IO74rf) between July 29-30th, during the RSGB IOTA Contest as a Mixed-Mode/24-Hrs/Low-Power/Unassisted entry. QSL via ON4APU, by the Bureau, OQRS and LoTW (after activation). EU-120. Operators Darran/G0BWB, G0BFJ, Gerald/G3SDY, Barry/G4TML and G4RCX will be active as G6LD from Lindisfarne (Holy Island) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Multi-Op/ Island-DXpedition entry. QSL via G0BWB. EU-165. Max, I0PNM, will be active as IM0/I0PNM from S.Peter Island between July 20th and August 20th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA CONTEST (July 29-30th). Operations will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL only direct to I0PNM. NA-143. Joe, K5KUA, will once again be active as K5KUA/5 from Galveston Island (USI TX-001S, Galveston County, Texas) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/24-Hrs entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. SA-060. Operators Dilermando/PU8YAB, Hemeterio/PU8WHJ, Jose/PY8ZE and Jaime/PY8FML will be active as PX8I from Itarana Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Mixed-Mode entry. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Vertical antennas will be used on the beach. QSL via PY8WW. ISLAND HOPPING. "The DAILY DX" reports that Randy, WW6RG, will be visiting four islands during July and August, and will operate some short SSB QRP operations. Look for him to be on the following islands: KH9 - Wake Island; WW6RG/KH9; for only two days -- July 20th and August 17th; 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; July 24th and 26th, and again August 21st and 23rd; 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 ZD8 - Ascension Island; ZD8RA; on August 7th; watch between about 0800z and 1030Z around 14205 kHz; and again between 1530z and 2000Z QSL all operations via his home callsign WW6RG. He does not use LoTW or eQSL. ISWL CALLSIGNS (For July). The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of July 2017: GX4BJC/A - Operated from Great Missenden, in Buckinghamshire, by John, G8XTJ (/A WAB Square SP80 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). MX1SWL/A - Operated from Stratton, in Cornwall, by Mike, M0SMJ (/A WAB Square SS20 - 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. LX, LUXEMBOURG. In preparation for future DXpeditions, Johannes/PA5X (also C91PA) and Gerben/PG5M will be testing their two-station set up when operating LX/homecall between July 6-9th. Operations will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and JT65. Lots of equipment has been selected which needs to be tested in real conditions. A set of BPF's have been constructed for 9 bands; a pentaplexer will be used in combination with a 5-band Hexbeam and vertical antennas for 30-40-80-(160) meters and fiber poles of 12, 15 and 17 meters. Radios are IC-7300 and K3 with an ACOM and SPE 1.3K (if delivered in time) amplifier. A certain amount of station automation will also be set up and tested. They are looking forward to working you. QSL via their respective home callsigns. Further QSL information and an online log search can be found on: http://www.dx.to MM, SCOTLAND. Jan/ON4CO (OS5A) and Gert/ON4GS will be setting up a DX- pedition to the archipelago of St. Kilda, Scotland (EU-O59). The intended time frame to activate St. Kilda is between July 10-14th. A successful landfall on Hirta is highly dependent on weather conditions which might interfere with time schedules. The Outer Hebrides (EU-010) might be activated as well as an alternative or during travel to and from the archipelago. The DXpedition is equipped to operate on all HF bands on 160-10 meters. Main activity will be on SSB and CW, the Digital modes optionally. QSL via the Bureau and LoTW. OF100, FINLAND (Press Release by OH2BH). "FINLAND's 100 - YEARS ? ONE HAPPY COUNTRY -- OF100HQ IN THE IARU RADIOSPORT, JULY 08-09, 2017 -- The callsign OF100HQ will be rather complex, but so was the route Finland traveled to reach this 100-year milestone. Finland has been under Swedish and Russian rule, and has had to fight her way to her own destiny of freedom in securing her identity during the WWII. She succeeded well, and now has built her way to the modern and happy society by scoring 5th in the World?s Happiness Report, surpassing her historical masters ? Sweden 10th, Russia 34th. Now this happy bunch will bring their heavy artillery to Amateur Radio by activating all 12 band-slots in the IARU Radiosport contest with stations from their eastern front (OH5Z) to their western front (OH1F), up to the Santa Arctic, (OH8X) and everything in between. Operators include many that you keep working even outside of this parade: 4O3A, 9A5K, K9MA, Z61DX, OG9X, OH0XX, OH1HS, OH1MM, OH1NOA, OH1RX, OH1TM, OH2BCI, OH2BH, OH2MM, OH2PM, OH5CZ, OH5NQ, OH5TS, OH5WH, OH6KZP, OH6MW, OH6NVC, OH6XX; the group is led by Santa Claus, OF9X. The first one-hundred (100) stations capturing the highest number of the twelve available band slots, will be awarded the ?Happy Finland 100 Award?. QSL OF100HQ via OH2BH. OZ17, DENMARK. A big Scout Jamboree will take place near the town of Sonderborg in Denmark between July 22-30th. The Scout Jamboree will be active with the special callsign OZ17SJ. QSL Manager is Allis, OZ1ACB, by the Bureau or direct. QSL via LoTW, eQSL or Clublog's OQRS. Please NO IRCs. It is almost impossible to change them to stamps. They prefer NOT to receive paper QSL cards, so please use Clublog's OQRS. Direct QSL card will cost 3.00 USDs and Paypal can also be used. See more details at: https://qrz.com/db/oz17sj PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (July 3-9th)....... Jul/03rd AN Jul/06th HN Jul/08th BN Jul/04th AN Jul/07th AN Jul/09th HN Jul/05th 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 PX0, FERNANDO DE NORONHA. Fabio, PP5BZ, will once again be active as PX0F from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003) this time during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th) as a Single-Op entry. Activity out- side of the contest is usually holiday style on 80-6 meters using mainly CW and SSB, possibly RTTY. He will be using a TS-590 and V350 - CAMP antenna (vertical multi-band ). QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF... (June 23rd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3W9W via JA1WBW DA0T via DL7AT ON/F4HRI/P via F4HRI 3Z560SC via SP7KMX DF5A via DL9GMN PA/F6ACH via F6ACH 4E1ADW via 9V1KG DL/ON4IPA via ON6ZV PG400TH via PA3ETC 4L8A via K1BV & (L) DM500RT via M0SDV (O/d/L) PJ7/K9UK via K9UK 4X/ER4DX via ER1FF DP6T via DP6T (L/e) PJ7/W9KXQ via W9KXQ 5B/LA3IPA via LA3IPA EH8FSJ via EA8RKL (e) R17CHL via UA6YW 8J2016Y/2 via (JA-B) EM90A via EM90A (O/L/e) R17DEU via RX1CQ 9A/IV3WMS via IV3WMS EV950O via EV950O (e) R17PRT via R6DG CG9UN via VE9UN (d/L/e) HG14HST via HA2NA RG50RW via RO3M CS7/DO3HK via DO3HK HG17EYOF via HG1S (d) SV2/RW3AL via RW3AL CT8/DC8TM/P via DC8TM IF9/IT9PPG via IT9PPG TM62GREF via F4HRI CT8/DF3TS/P via DF3TS IK2SGL/OA8 via IK2AQZ (B/L/e) TM8FDA via F4KJP CT8/DH2IW via DH2IW J68GD via K9AW (d/L) XV9OK via JG6PWT (d/e) CT8/DK4EI via DK4EI LA/OG55W via OH2OT (O/d/L) YR32A via YO8AXP CT8/DL9MWG via DL9MWG MM/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA YT800YU via YU1MM (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 LOGS AND QSLS RECOVERED (7Q7BP, 7Q7FOC, C91MR, C93MR, C96MR, C97MR, 5X1P, 9Q5MRC, 9U5MRC, G3MRC, VK8CP and Z38/G3MRC). QSL Manager Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, reports the following [edited]: Joe, G3MRC, became a Silent Key (SK) in early May 2017, and I am pleased to announce that I have obtained from Joe's widow copies of the logs and a quantity of blank cards for each of the above callsigns. The logs had all been previously uploaded to LoTW by Joe, but have now also been uploaded to , where there are log search facilities for each call. Joe's RSGB membership lapsed at the time of his passing. Therefore, I am unable to process or respond to any bureau QSL requests what-so- ever as the RSGB QSL Bureau will not forward outgoing cards for non- members. Consequently, paper QSLs for this station are *ONLY* available DIRECT with adequate return or via the OQRS facility at . There is further information on my web site. QSL MANAGER CHANGES. Pedro, EA5GL, informs OPDX that he will be the QSL Manager for the 4G1L Palawan Island (OC-128) operation and not Gil, 4F2KWT, as reported in the beginning. He also mentions that he took command as the DX0K (Spratly Islands) QSL Manager chores which took place in 2005. If there is still someone who needs this QSL confirmation for this activation, they can send it to him. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5Z4/DF3FS, 9A6XX, CF2KZ, CT3VB, CX9AU, E75C, EI7HDB, HG7T, J68GD, JE2PMC, LU5HA, LU5VV, MW1CFN, N4RJ, OY1OF, PY2MC, RA7T, SV1CNS, TZ4AM, UT5BC, VK4AQJ, VK6YI, VQ917JC, VR2XMT, YI3WHR and ZA/ZA1P QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5K0N, A35JP/P (OC-123), DL1YAF/VK9, E31A, EA6VQ, H44MS (OC-047), S21ZEE, and T2AQ QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!!! SN50, POLAND (Special Event). Look for special event station SN50PAZ to be active between September 1-30th. Activity is to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Piastowski Klub Kr?tkofalowc?w (SP6PAZ-SN6O). QSL via SP6PAZ, ONLY by the PZK Bureau, direct or LoTW. VP9, BERMUDA. Operators Bob/N2OO and Steve/KU9C will be active as N2OO/VP9 and KU9C/VP9 from Ed VP9GE's QTH between July 6-11th. During the IARU HF Championship they will operate VP9HQ, the VP9 IARU Headquarters callsign. Outside of the contest look for activity on all HF bands (especially the WARC bands) as well as 6 meters and SO-50/AO-85 FM satellites. QSL VP9HQ to KU9C, and the /VP9 callsigns to their home callsign. PLEASE NOTE: QSL VP9HQ via KU9C for this July 8-9th, 2017 only. The callsign was used in 2014 and that operation is via Seppo, OH1VR. XW, LAOS. Bruce, 3W3B (HS0ZCY/XU7ADF/XW1B/AA4XR), who lives in Da Nang, will once again be active as XW4XR from Vientiane between July 3-14th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters (possibly 6m) using CW, RTTY and JT65. QSL via E21EIC and LoTW. YJ, VANUATU (Update). Geoff, ZL3GA, will once again be active as YJ0GA from the Benjor Beach Club on Efate Island (OC-035) between July 6-13th. Activity will be on the beach from an oceanfront villa. Operations will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using a FT-450D and a AL811H amp (which should improve the signals). He will also have a CrankIR and an End Fed Half Wave vertical. Geoff states that he will do "a real effort to look for Western Europe around local sunrise and sunset on 20 and 30m. Western Europe is a difficult path with short opening times and this is reflected in the ClubLog ranking of #62 for Europe (#87 worldwide). I will also do more RTTY this time (and JT65 if condx really get bad!)." Geoff will operate in the IARU HF Championship Contest (July 8-9th) as a Single-Op/ Mixed-Mode/High-Power entry. Operations outside of the contest will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW (preferred). YJ, VANUATU. Michael, G7VJR, will be active as YJ0G from Efate Island (OC-035) between March 2-19th, 2018. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. YN, NICARAGUA. Rafael, NN3RP, will once again be active as YN2RP from Nicaragua between July 8th and August 4th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB, the Digital modes (PSK31/RTTY) and possibly the satellites. Operations, he states are "mostly evenings or while driving around the country (SSB)." QSL via his home callsign. Z6, KOSOVO. Sascha, DL2GC, is now active as Z6/DL2GC from Prizren (WW Loc. KN02jf) until July 9th. Activity will be mainly 80/40/20/17/10 meters using SSB with a FT857 w/100 watts into a G5RV/QRP Fuchskreis antenna. He suggests to listen for his activity after 1900z. QSL via DL2GC, by the Bureau or direct. ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Max, N5NHJ (I8NHJ), will be spending some days in Gran Cayman signing ZF2NH between July 8-15th. He states, "I'll be randomly active, using an elevated radials vertical on the beach and an IC-7300, from 20-6 meters primary on CW and RTTY/PSK31. LoTW QSOs will be loaded as soon as I'll be back in Dallas. 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