From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Fri Mar 3 11:15:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:15:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1307 Message-ID: <529942.4579.bm@smtp114.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1307 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1307 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1307 BID: $OPDX.1307 March 6, 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, K3SWZ, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, EA3HKY, EA3RKM, ES1CW, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, LY5W, ON5EN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, and VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information. ** EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTICE: This week's bulletin was sent out earlier than normal to accommodate the late ARRL International DX SSB Contest announcements. Also, we wanted to provide the readers with a consolidated listing of the ARRL DX SSB Contest participants. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 24th/February, through Friday, 3rd/March there were 222 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/a, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T31, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 5V, TOGO. Franco, I1FQH, will once again be active as 5V7V from Kpalime Village in central Togo between March 3-14th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using a 20-10 meters Spiderbeam, and on 160-80m and 40-30m using a homebrew vertical. There was mention that he will have an emphasis on the lower bands (160-30m). His rig will be a K3 w/KL500 solid state amp- lifier and a Yaesu FT-817 for 6 meters. QSL via EA5GL direct (w/SASE). 7U1, ALGERIA. Rodrigo "Rod", EA7JX, will be active as 7U1X from Algeria between September 18-25th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will also be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (Sep- tember 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via his home call- callsign or ClubLog's OQRS. 8P50, BARBADOS (Update/Special Callsign). Dean, 8P6SH/8P2K, will be active using the special callsign 8P50B during the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 4-5th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Barbados is celebrating its 50th anniversary of independence from Great Britain and Dean will use the special callsign until December 31st, 2017. A full color QSL card will be available via KU9C and the usual LoTW updates and confirmation. 9G, GHANA (Reminder). Members of "Six G Team" will be active as 9G5X from Sweet Mother Eco Resort, Aburi, about 30km north of Accra, in the Akwapim Mountain area (around 400m ASL), Ghana, between March 7-21st. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Operators mentioned are Bob/5B4AGN, Alan/G3XAQ, Steve/G3VMW, Fred/G4BWP, Neil/G6MC and Iain/M0PCB. QSL via M0OXO, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. Visit their new Web page at: http://www.ossett.net/9G5X/index.html 9N, NEPAL. Kazik, SP6AXW, is returning back to Nepal for his vacation and this time with his family. Activity will be holiday style signing as 9N7XW again between March 15-31st. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. BIRTHDAY ON THE AIR (BOTA) 2016 WRAP-UP IN THE CANARY ISLANDS, EA8BH. The following is a press release from Martti, OH2BH, dated February 27th: [edited] The OH2BH 70th Birthday Anniversary tour was to include ten (10) stops. They've taken Martti to the countries and islands that once affected him greatly along his road to becoming such a well-known figure in the DX and Contest communities. But he missed one of them. EA8BH, the Canary Islands will now be aired post festum in the ARRL DX Contest, March 4?5, 2017, this coming weekend. EA8BH in the Canary Islands was Martti's second home for the entire 1990's with a state-of-the-art station, advanced automation, and beaming in multiple directions; tens of thousands of QSOs were made from that site as EA8EA and EA8BH in a shared investment with his lifelong friend, Ville, OH2MM/PY2ZEA. The EA8BH CQWW CW/SSB world records made by Jeff, N5TJ, twenty years ago are still the unbeatable targets of today's efforts. Many of Martti's friends have visited and operated EA8BH together with him or alone under his hosting. Those years were greatly supported by Manolo, EA8ZS, and this visit is to particularly acknowledge his support and friendship! Now the Canary Islands branch of URE, the Spanish Amateur Radio Society, will host Martti and Leena (OH2BE) as they return to their former dream- land. You can complete your BOTA hunt with EA8BH. The tenth (10) birthday dinner in Las Palmas will nicely finish up this BOTA activity. The list of 2016 BOTA events is as follows ? contacts with these ten (10) stops give you 5 points each, while working OH2BH/OH70BH during 2016 adds 25 points to your point account. There is a surprise prize for the winner and a signed certificate for high scorers. 1: CU2KG/CR2X 2: CT3BH 3: OH0B 4: OJ0B 5: ZA/OH2BH 6: Z68BH/Z60A 7: V26BH 8: J70BH 9: OF9X 10: EA8BH (2017) Martti wants to thank those great friends who have been involved in getting multiple location BOTA conducted with style: CU2CE, CU2DX, CU2BV, CT3EE, CT3FU, CT3FJ, DJ2YA, DL5AXX, EA8RM, ES2RR, OZ1IKY, PB2T, J73GJ, J73LC, N3OC, K1LI, K1TO, N3OC, K5KG, N7NG, S56A, ZA1H, Z61DX, Z62FB, Z61VB, S56A, ZA1H, Z61DX, Z62FB, Z61VB, OH0XX, OH2MM, OH2PM, OH2TA, OH2UA, OH3WS, OH6KN, OH6KZP, OG2M, Twelve (12) OF9X elves, URE Canary Isl.; Finnish Light House Society (FLS) and others. Thank you for making this tour one to be remembered. C6, BAHAMAS. Lajos, HB9GIU, is now active as C6ABD from Paradise Island (NA-001) until March 11th. Activity will be holiday style on 40/20 meters using PSK31 and PSK63. QSL via his home callsign. C6, BAHAMAS. Operators Pasquale/I8QLS, Sebastiano/IK8ENH, Marco/KC9FFV, Matt/KE5ETF, Max/N5NHJ and Pier/W1NA will be active as C6ANA from Grand Bahama (NA-080, WW Loc. FL06mp) during the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 4-5th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via N5NHJ or LoTW. D2, ANGOLA (Raw IOTA). DX-World.net is reporting [edited]: An 8-man team is in full planning stage for a first time activation of Tigres Island (AF-108), Angola. This activity will take place in the first half of June 2017. Website and full details to follow in April. D4, CAPE VERDE. Tony, CT1FFY, will be active as D4T from Sal Island (AF-086) between April 18-25th. Activity will be on various HF bands as well as 6/4 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. DAYTON HAMVENTION NEWS (SWODXA DX Dinner Announcement). The following is a press release by Bill Salyers, AJ8B , dated March 1st: The SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) has announced that "Exper- iencing the Hobby of a Lifetime" will be the keynote topic for their 32nd annual DX dinner. The dinner, held in conjunction with the 2017 Dayton Hamvention?, will be on Friday, May 19th, at the Marriott Hotel in Dayton. Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, a member of the Dave Kater Memorial Youth DX Adventure, will be the keynote speaker. Ruth is a freshman at Kettering University in Michigan, majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Physics. She alternates academic terms at school with a co-op job at Textron Specialized Vehicles in Augusta, Georgia. Ruth earned her Technician class license, in June 2015, after discovering ham radio through an interest in learning Morse code. She upgraded to Amateur Extra within a year. Ruth is a member of multiple clubs nationwide, including the ARRL and the Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society. Ruth has enjoyed many aspects of Amateur radio, including oper- ating SSB and CW on HF, satellite operations, working community service events, mentoring new hams, and DXing. She was honored to be a member of the 2016 Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure, which operated from the island of Saba in August 2016. For more information and to order dinner tickets, visit and follow us on Twitter (@SWODXA). E4, PALESTINE. Polish operators and members of the True DXing Group [Janusz/SP9FIH, Rafal/SQ9CNN and Piotr/SQ9D] will be active as E44WE from Bethlehem during the second half of April. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes using only 100 watts (per their license). QSL via SQ9FIH or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, see: http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Frank, DJ5NQ, is once again visiting Andy/E51AND and will be active as E51ANQ from the Island of Rarotonga (OC-013) until March 24th. HE states that he will be working on 20m (CW/SSB) with 1kW and a 5 element Monoband Yagi 23m up. QSL via DJ5NQ, by the Bureau or direct (SAE + IRC or 2 USDs). EH3, SPAIN (Special Event). Members of the Mike Delta Victor DX Group will hold for the fourth consecutive year of special activity as EH3DWN to raise awareness of Down Syndrome to coincide with the commemoration of the World Down Syndrome Day held annually on March 21st. Activity will be held between March 3-21st (inclusive). All contacts will be confirmed via LoTW and eQSL. For more details and info on a special Diploma, see: http://eh3dwn.mikedeltavictor.com FS, St. MARTIN ISLAND. Paul, W7NZJ, will once again be active as FS/W7NZJ from Orient Beach, St. Martin (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383) between April 7-16th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters on the CW and Digital modes only, using an Icom 706 with 100w into a 20m dipole and Buddistick. QSL via eQSL. HI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Boris, N3SY, will once again be active as HI3/N3SY from the Dominican Republic between March 12-31st. Activity will be on all HF bands using K3 transceiver and FT-100D with 50-70 watts into a 1.5 meters Vertical and some other antennas. QSL only direct to his home callsign. II0, ITALY (Special Event). Look for special event station II0CXX to be active between March 1st and May 31st, on Saturday during the Collins Collectors Association of Europe (CCAE) Net, at 1000z on 7165 kHz. This activity is in remembrance of the 30th anniversary of Arthur A. Collins's, W0CXX, death (1987-2017) founder of the Collins Radio Company -- he became a Silent Key in 1987. QSL via IK0IXI only direct, NO Bureau and NO eQSL. IOTA NEWS.............. EU-025. Members from Radio Club Leuven will participate as IO9R during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) from Sicily Island as a Multi-2 entry. Operators mentioned are Orazio/IT9BTI, Simone/ IT9YAO, Stefaan/ON4FG, Eric/ON4LN, Rony/ON4CU, Louis/ON5EN, Marc/ON6NG, Jacques/ON7JB, Walter/ON7PX and Patrick/ON8PL. QSL Manager is ON3AR. EU-092. Jim, MM0BQI, will be active as MM0BQI/p from Tanera Mor (IOSA SC10, SCOTIA CN32), Summer Isles, during July. Activity will include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry using his contest callsign GM1J. QSL both callsigns via MM0BQI, direct, by the Bureau and LoTW. NA-072. Operators Ricardo/HP1RIS and Massimo/HP1MAC will be active as H91IT from Taboga Island between April 14-16th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB with a vertical dipole and End-Fed antennas. QSL via HP1RCP (Radio Club de Panama). NA-079. Operators Nelson/NE4LS and John/KE4IDW will be active as N4T from the Loggerhead Key Lighthouse & Garden Key Lighthouse, about 70 miles west of Key West in the Dry Tortugas National Park, between April 21-24th, 2017. Activity will be on CW/QRP (NE4LS) and SSB/20w (KE4IDW). There may be a possibility of some 6m, 2m and 432 MHz. QSL will be by paper only via NE4LS. No LoTW, eQSL or other electronic QSLing. OC-136. Chris, VK3FY, will once again be active as VK3FY/P from Phillip Island March 11-13th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. OC-267. (Update) Andrey, VK5MAV, will be active as VK9MAV from Marion Reef, Coral Sea Islands, Territory North, between May-June 2017. Please note that this operation will count as Australia for DXCC. He states, "Exact dates to be advised. They depend on weather and boat availability - it's 400 km trip in open sea. Hopefully cyclone season will be finished than. Fishing boat will drop me off and come back 6 days later (hopefully).... I will stay on the reef for 6 days alone as usual. Sorry, no internet access from there, just satphone for emergency case (hopefully won't be used for such purpose). Activity will be mainly 20/15 meters using an Icom IC-7200 transceiver w/100w, 20/15m VDAs and multi- dipole antennas. Logs will be uploaded when back to mainland. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or via RN3RQ for Bureau QSLs (It will take 5-6 months). For more details, watch: http://www.qrz.com/db/vk9mav KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (Maritime Mobile). Bill, W3XS, will once again be active upon his boat (sailing the 1981 Allied Princess Ketch "Mandolin") in KP2 waters signing /MM, and giving out Grids on 6 meters and OSCAR during his travels through the fall. Exact travel schedule is unknown. QSL via K3SWZ. KP3, PUERTO RICO. Felipe, NP4Z, will be active as KP3Z from the Puerto Rico Contest Club in Rio Piedras during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 4-5th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via N4AO. LY25, LITHUANIA (Special Event/New Prefix). Look for two stations to be using the special prefix LY27 in Lithuania to celebrate the 27th anni- versary of "The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania". LY27W -- March 1-31st; QSL via LY5W LY27A -- March 11th-April 11th; QSL via LY5A NP4, PUERTO RICO (NA-099). Operators Alfredo/WP3C and Rafael/KP4WW will be active as NP4DX in the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 4-5th) as a Multi-Single entry. Activity will also count for the WLOTA as LH-2802. QSL via W3HNK, direct preferred, but Bureau is OK. Visit WP3C Web page at: http://wp3c73.wixsite.com/wp3c PJ7, ST. MAARTEN. Members of Argentinian DXers Group will be active as PJ7T from Sint Maarten (NA-105) between October 24th and November 4th. Operators mentioned are Dan/LU9FHF, Bob/LU4FBU, Andy/LU2JCW, Wally/LU3FMD and Jose/LU1FM. They plan to have three station on the HF bands and one on the Amateur Radio Satellites. QSL via LU1FM direct, LoTW or eQSL. Look for their Web page to be active soon at: http://www.tarjetasqsl.com.ar/pj7t PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 6-12th)....... Mar/06th AN Mar/09th AN Mar/11th AN Mar/07th AN Mar/10th AN Mar/12th AN Mar/08th 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 NEW!!! A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm PZ, SURINAME. Operators Roger/G4BVY, Lindsay/G4CLA and Martin/G4XUM will be active as PZ5K from Lelydorp between March 1-7th. Activity will include the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 4-5th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via G3NKC. QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF.. (March 3rd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4K9W via DL6KVA EA8BH via OH2BH PZ5K via G3NKC 5Z4/DL2RMC via DL2RMC(B)/DL1RTL (d) JW6VDA via LA6VDA & (L) RA17WG via RQ7L 6Y1LZ via K1LZ KH2L via W3HNK (KH2-B) S5100SF via S59DKR 9M4IOTA via 9M2OOO LY27W via LY5W SX5R via SV5DKL (d) CT7/DL1YC via DL1YC OG7F via OG2K TC7C via TA7OM DA0YL via DL4CR PJ2/K1ZN via K1ZN TF8HP via TF3MH DM60BER via DL7JRD PJ2/K4NHW via K4NHW & (L) TI7/HA5X via M0XXA DR5LUTHER via DR5LUTHER (O/*) PY2KC via W2CCW YR0UCRR via YO5PUR (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (*) No QSL Needed QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3W1T, 4L/4X6TT, 4U1ITU, 7X5JF, 9Q6BB, 9X2CW, A5A, A61FK, A61SM, CE7VPQ, CT9/DL5AXX, IK2CLB, KL3ZJ, KP4XI, PB5X, SV9CVY, TK5KP, TX8T, TZ4AM, VP5/K0PC, VP9/W6PH, YB7GRN, YO3FGO and YO8TTT QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 4J90HAM, H40GC, H74W (NA-013), T31T, TU5MH, VK9NZ, XU7MDC and ZL/ZS9HI/MM QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 2J0WMG, 3X5A, 5B4AIJ, 5R8SV, 6W1SJ, 7S7V, 8P6DR, 9H3Z, 9L5VT, 9M2CNC, C56XA, E7DX, E7HQ, E70A, E70ARA, E70WWF, E71EBS, E72A, E73M, E74DO, E75A, E76AQ, E76BARDF, E77DX, E78A, E79D, E717S, E720RS, EA8/G4RGK, FM/UT5UGR, GD0OUD, GJ7DNI, GS4FOC, GU6EFB, H2G, HB0/E73CQ, J28AA, J34G, JY9FC, KP2/M1DDD, MD4K, MJ0CTR, MU0FAL, MS0WRC (EU-008), P43JB, PJ6/G4IUF, S79K, SV9/SM2EKM, T2GM, T90A, T93M, T94CV, T96Q, TF/G4EDG/P, VP2V/G3PHO, VP9/M0BLF, YR85AA and ZD8N S7, SEYCHELLES. A Czech and Solvak team of operators will be active as S79Z from Mahe Island (AF-024) between April 6-18th. Operators mentioned are Petr/OK1FFU, Karel/OK1JKT, Vladimir/OK1NY, Jiri/OK1RI, Vaclav/OK1VVT and Jozef/OM5AW. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. There will also be some 2m and 70cm EME. QSL via OM2FY or LoTW (later). PLEASE NOTE that S79Z is a reissued callsign. It was used by Yasu, JA9LSZ, in April 12-20th, 2001. QSL via JA9LSZ. TC1, TURKEY (Special Event). Members of the TRAK Radio Club (YM1KD) will be active using the special callsign TC1EQ between March 1-7th, for the purpose of "National Earthquake Awareness Week". Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via eQSL. TF, ICELAND. Mason, KM4SII, who is 14 years old, will be active as TF/KM4SII from Iceland between March 13-19th. Activity will be holiday style on 40/20/17 meters using SSB only with a Buddistick antenna. Maso states, "QSL infor- mation is not nailed down yet, but I am planning on accepting direct QSLs via my home call. I will also try to upload to LoTW and Clublog and maybe QRZ.com. TG9, GUATEMALA. Dwight, VE7BV, will once again be active as TG9/VE7BV or possibly TG9BBV from Guatemala between April 21st and May 15th. Activity will be holiday style on 20/17/15/12 meters and possibly 6 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS (Update). Thaire, W2APF, will once again be active as V47JR from Nevis (NA-104) between March 18th and April 1st. Activity will be holiday style on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. He will use an Elecraft KX3 w/100w into wire antennas. He states that he will try to self spot when on the air. QSL direct via W2APF. VP9, BERMUDA. Kurt, W6PH, will once again be active as VP9/W6PH for the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 4-5th) as a Single-Op/All- Band/Low-Power entry. QSL only direct to his home callsign W6PH. YS, EL SALVADOR. Members of the Club de Radioaficionados de El Salvador (CRAS) will get a international visit from Martin/DL5RMH and Juan/TG9AJR between March 10-13th. The permanent installation of a 160m Inverted-L antenna and a Beverage is planned at the YS1YS club station. DX operation will be done especially during the night times from Friday to Sunday on 160/80/40 meters using SSB, CW and RTTY. The rig is a Elecraft K3 and a KPA500. QSL YS1YS via ClubLog or LoTW. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following stations are expected to be active in the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 4-5th, 2017) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following consolidated listing of the participants in the 2017 ARRL International DX SSB 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/adxs2017.html (By callsign) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxsd2017.html (By entity) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest DXCC Class QSL Callsign Entity Route ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5J0NA San Andres/Providencia M/S LW9EOC 8P1W Barbados SOAB LP KU9C 8P5A Barbados SOAB HP LoTW 8P50B Barbados SOAB HP LoTW 8P9AL Barbados KG9N (L/d/B) C37NL Andorra M/2 C37URA C6ANA Bahamas M/? LoTW; QSL via N5NHJ E51DWC South Cook Islands HP OK1DWC EA8/HB9EMP Canary Islands HB9EMP EA8BH Canary Islands OH2BH EA8DO Canary Islands SO LoTW ED8W Canary Islands SO LoTW FY5FY French Guiana SOSB 80M FY5FY FY5KE French Guiana SOSB 15M FY1FL KP2M US Virgin Islands SO LoTW; QSL via N2TK (d) KP3Z Puerto Rico SOAB LP N4AO MM1E Scotland SOAB HP MM0GOR NP2P US Virgin Islands SO LoTW NP4DX Puerto Rico M/S W3HNK P40P Aruba SOAB LoTW P49Y Aruba SOAB LoTW; QSL via AE6Y PJ2T Curacao M/M W3HNK PJ4G Bonaire M/2 LoTW; QSL via WA2NHA PJ7AA Sint Maarten SO (L/C); QSL via AA9A PJ7PL Sint Maarten SO LP WA1ZAM PS2T Brazil M/? LoTW PZ5K Surinam M/? LoTW; QSL via G3NKC RW2F Kaliningrad M/M (d) TI5M Costa Rica M/2 TI2KAC; QSL via TI (B/d) TI5W Costa Rica SOAB HP W4FS TI7/K0BBC Costa Rica K0BBC TO3Z Guadeloupe F6HMQ TO5A Martinique SOAB HP WA6WPG or F5VHJ (d/B/L/C/REF-B) V26M Antigua SOAB W3HNK VE3VSM/HR9 Honduras LoTW MM0NDX; QSL via VE3VSM (L) VP2MMF Montserrat SO LP LoTW; QSL via K1XX w/SASE VP5H Turks & Caicos SO W0GJ VP9/W6PH Bermuda SOAB LP W6PH (d) WP2AA US Virgin Islands SOAB WD9DZV ZF2MJ Cayman Islands SOAB HP N6MJ (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (L) LoTW only (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 Mar 12 12:59:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:59:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1308 Message-ID: <357472.5918.bm@smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1308 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1308 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1308 BID: $OPDX.1308 March 13, 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, K3LR, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5GS, WC6DX, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, ND9M, W9ILY, 4Z4DX, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, EA3WL, ES1CW, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, OE1WHC, OH2BH, ON4ZD/OS0S, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, and VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 5th/March, through Sunday, 12th/March there were 237 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY0, D2, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FO/a, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YL, YO, YS, 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". 3B8, MAURITIUS. Nigel, G3TXF, who was active as 3B8/G3TXF in this past weekend's Commonwealth Contest (BERU), will continue to be active until March 21st. Outside contests, Nigel will be mainly on CW on the 30/17/12 meters bands. Look for him to possibly be in the Russian DX Contest (March 18-19th). QSL via ClubLog's OQRS for direct and Bureau QSLs. 3D2/P, ROTUMA. Antoine, 3D2AG, will once again be active as 3D2AG/P from Rotuma Island between March 25th and April 22nd, pending shipping schedule. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, including 60m, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. Operations will be entirely Solar-Powered using Sustain-able Renewable Energy while running barefoot with 100 watts into a Spider-beam and wire antennas. He mentions, "This will be a one-man DXpedition so not on the air at all times :-). As I will have no internet or phone connection while in Rotuma, please check cluster for spots. Operating at or close to the usual DX frequencies; also will try and cater for novice station band restrictions by listening split above xx.025 for CW." QSL via his home callsign direct only or PayPal (see QRZ.com). Also, watch QRZ.com for update by Antoine. 5X, UGANDA. Anton, ON6NL, is once again active as 5X8C from Entebbe. The length of his stay is currently unknown. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog. 60 METERS NEWS...... * Local telecommunication authority in Hong Kong has now allocated 5351.5- 5366.5 kHz to amateur radio service on a secondary basis. The maximum EIP is 15 watts. * A new regulation by the local telecommunication authority in Uruguay as now allocated 5351.5-5366.5 kHz with a maximum power of 25 watts on the following modes: 5351.5-5354 kHz -- CW and the Digital modes 5354-5366 kHz -- all modes 5366-5366.5 kHz -- CW and the Digital modes The new regulation is in force since February 1, 2017. BP0, TAIWAN. Members of the Amateur Radio Taipei (ART) will be active from Taoyuan as BP0P during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Multi-2 entry. Operators mentioned are: Tang/BM2AAV, Emily/BU2BE, Adam/BU2BF, Zhong/BU2BO, Eddie/BV2DD, Yang/BV3UF, YaoJun/BV5OO, Hsin/ BX2AFF, Tzu/BX3ABQ and Ashun/BX3ABT. QSL via BP0P. QSL also OK via ART QSL Service. C5, THE GAMBIA. By the time you read this, you may have one more day to work Jan, PA7X, as C5/PA7X from The Gambia. He goes QRT on March 13th. Activity has been mainly in the afternoon hours on 20 meters. QSL via PD0RH. C6, BAHAMAS. Operators Bob/K6UDA and Tyghe/W6TJR are now active as C6AKA from Salvador Island (NA-001) until March 18th. Activity will be holiday style and mostly limited to their afternoons and evenings, and on CW QRP using 40/20/10 meters. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. PLEASE NOTE: Their C6AKA callsign is a reissued callsign and was used by Gerd, DL7VOG. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST). Did you remember to change your clocks? Countries in the Northern Hemisphere (most of N. American and some of the Caribbean) who observe Daylight Saving Time should have changed their clocks on Sunday, March 12th at 2:00 AM, and should have moved their "local clocks" forward 1 hour to 3:00:00 AM local time. Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 5th at 2:00 AM. European countries will switch to DST on March 26th. For the history and details about DST, as well as an interesting map of the world (showing the countries who observe DST), see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2017.html ADDED NOTES: Hopefully, all amateur radio operators know not to change their GMT/UTC/ZULU clocks. However, since most operators usually set their computers to local time, some may have to change their settings on "some" ham radio software (ex. logging, propagation, DXTelnet, etc..) programs. DAYTON HAMVENTION NEWS. Tim Duffy, K3LR, reports the following [edited]: I am very proud to announce that Nodir, EY8MM, will be the keynote speaker for the 28th Annual Topband dinner in Dayton on Friday, May 19th, at the Crowne Plaza. Nodir will speak about Topband preparations associated with the January 2018 DXpedition to Bouvet Island where he will lead the TopBand operation for 3Y0Z. Nodir is a very accomplished Topband operator having recently confirmed 300 DXCC countries on 160 meters. EY8MM also has con- firmed all 50 US states and all 40 CQ zones on Topband. He has extensive DXpedition Topband experience as well. Tickets for the Dayton Topband dinner are still available by going to the Topband dinner Web site. ... 73, Tim K3LR ED9/EG9, CEUTA AND MELILLA. Members of Tortugas CW Group will be active as EG9TOR from Melilla between May 18-21st. The group is there for the King of Spain CW Contest (May 20-21st) using the special callsign ED9T. Team members are Toni/EA4PN, Dany/EA3NN, Xavi/EA3HSJ, Felipe/EA4GMX, Juan Carlos/EA5UF, Jaume/EA5IHK, Jose Luis/EA4JJ, Kin/EA3CV, Gul/EA8ZT and Mikel/EA2CW. Before the contest the group will operate mainly CW, but with some SSB and Digital modes on the HF bands. QSL via EA4PN. EF9, CEUTA AND MELILLA. Jorge, EA9LZ, will be active as EF9R from Ceuta during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th). QSL via EA5KB direct or LoTW. EK, ARMENIA. Operators Dmitry/RZ3DJ, Pavel/R2DX, R2DY and Yury/R2DG will be active as EK/RZ3DJ, EK/R2DX, EK/R2DY and EK/R2DG from Armenia between March 12-21st. Activity will be on 160-10 meters. QSL via their home call- sign or ClubLog's OQRS. An "Armenia Plaque" is available if you work them on three different bands. See: http://www.dxwanted.net/index.php/plaques/other/armenia FO & FO/M, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND MARQUESAS ISLANDS. Max, IZ2ZTQ, will be active as FO/IZ2ZTQ from the following French Polynesian Islands between May 1st and July 31st (specific dates not known): OC-027 -- Fatu Hiva Island, Marquesas Islands; WW Loc. CH09pm; DXCC FO/M OC-046 -- Tahiti Island, Windward Society Islands; WW Loc. BH52ek; DXCC FO OC-066 -- Rangiroa Island, Tuamotu Archipelago; WW Loc. BH64hs; DXCC FO OC-067 -- Bora Bora Island, Leeward Society Islands; WW Loc. BH43dl; DXCC FO Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15 meters using SSB, PSK, RTTY and JT65. QSL via IZ2LSP direct, via IZ2ZTQ by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. FS, ST. MARTIN. Serge, VE1KG, is now active as FS/VE1KG from Saint Martin Island (NA-105) until April 30th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands. QSL via VE1KG direct only. No Bureau, eQSL or LoTW. H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE. Operators Sigi/DK9FN and Bernard/DL2GAC are now active as H40FN and H40MS, respectively, from Lata, Nendo Island (OC-100), until March 24th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW (Sigi) and SSB (Bernard). QSL H40FN via: S. Hari, P.O. Box 1224, D-63488 Seligen- stadt, Germany. PLEASE NOTE (per QRZ.com): "QSL requests for the 2017 expedition must arrive at the QSL Manager before December 31st, 2017, latest." For more details see QRZ.com (especially for prior operations). QSL H40MS via DL2GAC, direct or by the Bureau. HC, ECUADOR. John, K7HV, is now active as HC1HB and often travels to Ecuador for volunteer work and play. This time around, he will be in Ecuador until April 13th. When he is not on the air in Quito, John will be operating out of Puyo and indigenous communities in Ecuador's Pastaza Province, operating as HC1HB/7. John will be using his Elecraft KX2 QRP rig with solar powered batteries while in the field and will have his Icom IC-718 while in locations with main power. His antenna will be an end-fed wire and an ATU. QSL via K7HV (w/SASE). NON-US stations please send 1 green stamp. John states, "IF I end up working a lot of stations, I might stumble through the process of setting up on LoTW." IARC HOLYLAND CONTEST. Dov, 4Z4DX, wants to remind everyone that the 2017 Holyland Contest starts on April 14th, at 2100z, to April 15th, 2100z. Complete details/rules can be found at: http://www.iarc.org/iarc/#HolylandContest IOTA NEWS.............. AS-126. By the time you read this, a group of Thai operators will be close to going QRT (March 13th) as E20HHK/P from Lipe Island. Operators mentioned are E20HHK, HS3NBR, HS9HK, HS8JCV and HS9STL. QSL via E20HHK, direct or by the Bureau. Log search will be available on ClubLog. EU-048. Members of Charente DX Group (CDXG) will be active as TM2H from Houat Island (DIFM AT16) between April 8-14th. Operators mentioned are Eric/F5LOW, Laurent/F5MNK, Fabrice/F5NBQ, Bertrand/ F6HKA and Leon/ON4ZD. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via ON4ZD direct. All will be QSL automaticly via the Bureau. ClubLog's OQRS will be available. Visit the CDXG Web page at: http://www.charentedxgroupe.fr NA-085. 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 beachfront bars. If you need it you bring it. Activity will be both SSB and CW, on 40-6 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. Possibly 80 meters as well, depending if he can safely get the 80m Doublet up. QSL via K5TEN, SASE REQUIRED for state- side 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-221. (Update) Operators Ismael/XE1AY, Andres/XE1SGW, Ricardo/XE1SOV and YL Paty/XE1SPM (Team Leader) will be active as XF2L from Isla de Lobos (MEX-035) between March 24-26th and May 26-28th. All operators are members of the PueblaDX and AREPAC groups. Operations will also be during the CQWW WPX CW and SSB Contests. Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. QSL requests are via PayPal account or via QSL Manager XE1SOV direct (no IRCs). J5, GUINEA BISSAU (IOTA Op!). Operators Josep/EA3BT and YL Nuria/EA3WL will be active as J5B and J5W, respectively, from Rubane Island, Bijagos Archi- pelago (AF-020), between April 7-15th. Last operation from this IOTA refer- ence was in 2010 (more than 7 years ago !!!!). Activity will be on 40-6 meters, possibly 80m, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL both callsigns via EA3BT or ClubLog's OQRS. MJ, JERSEY. Kazu, JK3GAD, will once again be active as MJ0CFW from Jersey (EA-013) between March 17-19th. Look for activity in the Russian DX Contest (March 18-19th). In the contest he will sign MJ5Z. QSL via LoTW, M0CFW or via the OQRS (ClubLog). OE17, AUSTRIA (Special Event). The Amateur Radio Section of ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) and the Documentary Archive Radio Communications/ QSL Collection will operate, for 72 hours only, a special event station with the callsign OE17M on Friday, April 21st?Sunday, April 23rd (00:00- 24:00 UTC). OE17M is an official "International Marconi Day" station. Contacts made on Saturday, April 22nd, are valid for the IMD Award. QSL info available at: http://www.qrz.com/db/oe17m PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 13-19th)....... Mar/13th AN Mar/16th HN Mar/18th AN Mar/14th AN Mar/17th HN Mar/19th AN Mar/15th 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.. (March 12th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3V8CB via LX1NO FY/F6CKD via F6CKD LZ139LO via LZ1KCP 4Z5FW via RW6HS (d) GP0STH via G4DIY (d) LZ303MA via LZ1KCP 5B/G3VYI via G3VYI GP0STH via G4DIY (d) OM/IT9RGY via IT9RGY 8P9AL via KG9N H40FN via DK9FN OR100LCI via ON8ZL 8Q7LH via DK8ZZ HH2AA via NR6M PJ7TM via K2GSJ CQ7XYL via (CT-B) HK0/WJ2O via N2ZN R870O via RK3AW CS2YLS via CT2KJU (d/e) II0MPO via IQ0XV TI5/M0DXR via M0DXR DL0DY via DL4DE II1ICS via I1SAF TM0CXX via F6FMT DP9A via DK4WA II1IGG via I2AZ TM7F via F6KRC EA8/G4BUD/M via G4BUD II9ICF via IT9MRM VR2USJ via JF1RCY EA8/IK1PMR via HB9FKK IQ9MY via IT9CAR XR5M via IK2DUW EE7P via EA7ATX IQ9PA via IT9TQH XT2SE via IK3GES EO25RAN via UZ1RR KL7/VE7ACN via VE7ACN & (O) YO13IPA via YO3AS FS/VE1KG via VE1KG LZ/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (*) No QSL Needed PDXG QSL MANAGEMENT PLATFORM (Press Release/Update, dated March 4th). Gene, K5GS, reports: "For over 2 years the Perseverance DX Group (PDXG) has been developing a 'QSL Management Platform' designed to simplify and automate the tasks QSL Managers perform to answer the thousands of con- firmation requests they receive." To see the complete details, see the following Web page: http://pdxg.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:pdxg-qsl-management-cloud-platform&catid=28&Itemid=455 QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B8/G3TXF, 9G5X, A45XR, C31KC, CP6UA, CY0/VA1AXC, DK1MBY, G5D, G0DBE, H74W*, KL7RA, OE9ICI, OJ0DX, OM5ZW, ON4EB, OP4K, P40AA, PA1APW, S51DD, SP6CZ, S01WS, TI5W, TX5T, UA0SR, VA7AQ, VP9/W6PH and VE5UA * - with error in IOTA nr confirmed; actual was NA-013, not AF-013 QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2AG, P4/DL4MM, TU5MH, UK9AA, V31VP, XW3DT and XX9TXN QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3V8SS, 4K9W, 4U70VIC, 5B4AGC, 9J2BO, C21EU, CP8MW, CT9/DL5CW, DJ60DXMB, DF50MUC, E71W, E71DX, E72GF, E72U, E73CV, E73DPR, E73R, E73W, E74EE, E74IW, E75DNJ, E75MC, E76MB, E76XL, E77CW, E77ZM, EA8/DL2DXA/P, ES0/DM2ECM, FM/T93Y, GJ3RCV, GJ7LJJ, GU4YBW, GU0SUP, HB0/DL4AAE/P, HB0/DL5YL, HS0ZDG, J28AA, J38MM, IS0/DB4BJ, W1AW/KL7, W1AW/KP4, MD/DL1RTL, MJ0CFW, MU3VWQ, MU0GSY, OA7/DL1CW, OJ0DX, OE150LISSA, OE2016EM, P40FA, P40XM, PA65HSC, PY3AU, PY3BEG, PY3CJS, SO200FCM, TF6/ON4BAM/M, V55HQ, V73D, VE3AT, VE3BR, VE3DZP, VE3EXY, VE3GYL, W1/E74OF, W1AW/1, W1AW/2, W1AW/3, W1AW/4, W1AW/5, W1AW/6, W1AW/7, W1AW/8, W1AW/9, W1AW/0, YB8/DL3KZA, YR85AA, ZL7G and ZL7/OE2SWL S2, BANGLADESH (Callsigns Changed/Update to OPDX.1305/1306). The following operators/team members, from the upcoming S21ZED and S21ZEE (not S21GM and S21KW as previously announced) from Bangladesh DXpedition (March 15-27th), have been announced to be active during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Multi-Op entry and using the callsign S21ZEE. They also plan to be in the Russian DX Contest. PLEASE NOTE: The S21ZED callsign will be used during the first 7 days of the DXpedition, and the S21ZEE callsign will be used during the remaining 5 days. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1826.5/1821, 3526, 7019, 10119, 14029, 18086, 21029, 24904 and 28029 SSB - 3795, 7100, 14190, 18140, 21290, 24940 and 28490 RTTY - 3583, 7043, 10136, 14083, 18103, 21083, 24923 and 28083 kHz QSX CW up 2 (160m dwn 2, JA 1810 - 1820). QSX SSB/RTTY up 5. Operators mentioned are Juris/YL2GM, Valery/YL3CW, Jack/YL2KA, Ingus/ YL2TW, Kaspars/YL3AIW, Dmitry/UT7UJ, Oleg/US7UX, Sasha/UT7UV, Igor/ UT5UJO, Andrey/UX1UF, Syed/S21ED and Anup/S21TV. QSL via YL2GN, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog's OQRS (for direct or Bureau) or E-mail requests via . A full LoTW upload will be done in 3 months time after the end of their trip. For more details and updates, see: http://www.lral.lv/s21gm/index.html S9, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE. Jose, EA5IDQ, will be active as S9CQ from Santana, Sao Tome Island, between October 12-21st. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign. T2, TUVALU. Operators Jacek/SP5EAQ and Marek/SP7DQR will be active as T2AQ and T2QR, respectively, from Tuvalu between March 14th and April 4th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. Jacek will operate only SSB, while Marek will operate the Digital modes (mainly RTTY) and CW. Activity dates may change due to the unpredictability of transport during the season of cyclones. QSL both callsigns via SP7DQR, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW (after the operation). Online logs with an OQRS for the Tuvalu activities will be available on SP7DQR's Web page during the operation at , and on ClubLog after the operation. For more details and updates, see: http://tuvalu.sp7dqr.pl/index.html T2, TUVALU. Tim, NL8F, will once again be active as T2TT from Tuvalu (OC-015) between March 23rd and April 13th. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and the Digital modes. He also plans to be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th). QSL via N7RO. TC18, TURKEY (special Event). Members of the TRAK, TAMAD and ANARAD Ham Radio Clubs will be active as TC18GL between March 17-19th, on all HF bands. This is a special event callsign in accordance of the anniversary of Gallipoli Naval Victory and the memorial of those who lost their lives. QSL via eQSL. TG9, GUATEMALA (Update). Dwight, VE7BV, will once again be active as TG9BBV from Guatemala between April 21st and May 15th. Doug, VE7VZ, will be accompanying him to Guatemala, and will be using the callsign TG9/VE7VZ. Activity will be holiday style on 20/17/15/12 meters and possibly 6 meters, using CW and SSB. QSL via their home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. ADDED NOTE: They may also operate a few days from HR5. V3, BELIZE. Victor, WB0TEV, will once again be active as V31VP from Blackman Eddy Village (west of Belmopan) between March 23-28th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using mostly SSB and RTTY, including operations in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/ Assisted/High-Power entry. He plans to focus on Asia before/after SSB contest. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. VISALIA DX CONVENTION NEWS (IOTA Dinner). Will, WC6DX, reports: Registra- tion for the 22nd IOTA DINNER at the 2017 Visalia International DX Con- vention is now open! Instructions are on the Visalia Web site at: http://www.dxconvention.com/pages/dinners-iota.html (be sure to refresh your browser) Please note that this dinner is NOT covered in the Visalia Convention registration, but is a separate payment. The dinner menu will be a buffet of Italian food (Chicken Parmesan, Meat Lasagna, Ceasar salad, garlic bread) with various flavors of cheesecake for dessert to wash down with coffee or tea. Check in begins at 18:00 on Friday, April 21st. I'm sure you will enjoy the IOTA presentations we will have from a wide geographical area. See you in Visalia !.... 73 de Will WC6DX VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. Hugh, VE3AYR, is now active as VP2V/VE3AYR from British Virgin Islands (NA-023) until March 16th. Activity will be mainly 20 meters CW. Suggested frequency is 14050 kHz between 1800-2200z. QSL via his home callsign direct or LoTW (not immediately). VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. Pat, N2IEN, will once again be active as VP2V/N2IEN from Tortola Island (NA-023) between March 15-18th. Activity will be on various HF bands, but with a focus on RTTY. QSL via NR6M. VQ9, CHAGOS ISLANDS. Jim, ND9M, is once again active as VQ96JC from Diego Garcia Island (AF-006). He informs OPDX, "I?m hoping to be back on the air later this week..... First I have to make new antennas; the old ones disappeared while I was gone. The operation will be the usual Field Day portable style each evening my time (GMT +6 all year) (see OPDX.1283 for details); that is take the boat to the island, lug everything to 'Fire House Park' (where there's actually 110VAC!), set up the rig and antennas, operate for 3 hours or so, break everything down, and pack it all back to the ship [ed. this is because of no more club station on the island]. My VQ96JC license is still valid until July, but I'm trying to get in touch with the licensing officer to see if I can change it to "VQ917JC". I've been using year-specific special calls every year starting in 2007 when I started with VQ97JC; my current '96' call is the 10th and last in the string of two-digit calls, so I figured I'd add a digit instead of recycle a previous callsign. All calls here must start with VQ9, so '17' for the year seems like the logical next step. There's no guarantee of the callsign change happening until the ticket is in my hand, but they've always been very cooperative with my special prefix requests." Look for more details to be forthcoming. W9WNV PRESS RELEASE. The following was sent out by Martti, OH2BH, on March 3rd [edited]: Don Miller, W9WNV Interview by Martti Laine, OH2BH -- We are all powered by dreams of distant lands, rare DX, and the urge to compete and stand up at the podium. Those dreams are often inspired by those whom we admire and want to be on par with ? or even more. Don Miller, W9WNV, was once a DX hero and a CQWW Contest SOAB dual record holder (CW/SSB), but suddenly left the industry. On DXpeditions, Don was eagerly followed by most of the DXing world. Martti, OH2BH, wanted to emulate his efforts and become of his kind. What did Don do to create this following? It was Christmas 2016 when Don Miller, W9WNV, and Martti Laine, OH2BH, gathered at Martti?s Finland home at his 70th anniversary party. This meeting brought back reminiscences of the days when our industry was still young and provided an interesting playing field for the evolution of our great DX passion. For this visit, Finland was a new country for W9WNV. During this meeting in Finland, Don was caught on video talking about his earlier operations and his operating methods. Many aspects of how we operate now were pioneered by Don Miller. Split operation, ?5NN,? pileup management techniques; looking back, many of these techniques were first implemented during Miller?s operations. Don talks about some of these issues in the following Youtube video. Below is a link to "W9WNV -- Visiting Finland in 2016" a video in 5 parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut1RAGMlFQ8&list=PLX35WB7yZj3dKSMjLM6NV8_U-Ggvjo2-Y&index=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx7DLGPWfWQ&index=2&list=PLX35WB7yZj3dKSMjLM6NV8_U-Ggvjo2-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkZBYlfMsRM&list=PLX35WB7yZj3dKSMjLM6NV8_U-Ggvjo2-Y&index=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YIUipupD6I&index=4&list=PLX35WB7yZj3dKSMjLM6NV8_U-Ggvjo2-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsv96zxIJSg&index=5&list=PLX35WB7yZj3dKSMjLM6NV8_U-Ggvjo2-Y XZ, MYANMAR. Simon, HS0ZIB, who is currently living and working in Naypyidaw, has announced on March 5th, on QRZ.com: "Close to getting permanent (5 year) ham license in Myanmar... Just a heads up on my situation. I've been living and working in Myanmar on and off since 2012. I previously applied for a permanent ham license in 2012/2013, but this was not possible at that time because the government Regulator was busy writing the telecoms laws for the new mobile phone networks. Since last year, I have been working again in Myanmar, first in the northern town of Mandalay, and now - more long-term, in the administrative capital of Naypyidaw. I've been in contact with the licensing authorities again and hope to soon be issued with a permanent XZ license which I think will be the first license issued since the 1960's, other than for DXpeditions. Living and working (teaching at an international school) in Naypyidaw is quite a pleasant experience, since this modern city is laid out over a wide footprint, more than 4 times that of New York City! So there are plenty of green spaces, large lakes with cycle paths etc. The downside is that there are very few foreigners living here, only some who work for NGOs or the mobile phone companies. Shopping facilities are very limited, and I often have to source everyday essentials from Bangkok. Anyway, I'll update the forum if and when the license is issued." ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. John, AD8J, is once again active as ZF2AG from Grand Cayman (NA-016) until March 18th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-15 meters using mostly CW. QSL via LoTW (preferred) or direct. ZL7, CHATHAM ISLANDS. Operators Chris/ZL2DX and XYL Catherine/ZL2QT will be active as ZL7DX and ZL7QT, respectively, from Chatham Islands (OC-038) sometime in May for the next 3 years or longer. Activity will be on various HF bands plus 6m EME. 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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 12th/March, through Sunday, 19th/March there were 233 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, 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, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T30, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, 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". 8P, BARBADOS. Tom, W2SC, will be active as 8P5A during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to NN1N. A2, BOTSWANA (Update). A UK Team will be active as A25UK from Botswana between April 25th and May 6th. Operators mentioned are Nobby/G0VJG, Dave/ G4BUO, Nick/G4FAL, Graham/G4FNL, Tony/G4LDL, YL Glenys/G8KWD, Guy/G0UKN, Martin/M0MDR, Toby/M0TBS and Giles/M0TGV. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Suggested frequencies are available as a PDF file per the following languages (EN/IT/ES/FR/DE/JA/RU) at: http://www.a25uk.com/2017-2#mhz QSL via M0OXO or via ClubLog's OQRS. Also, visit their new Web page at: http://www.a25uk.com AH2/KH2, GUAM. Operators Santos/EA4AK (AH2P) and Tony/EA5BY (KH2BY) will be active from Guam between March 30th and April 10th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, but a focus on the lower bands (160/80/60/40/30m) using RTTY and CW, with some SSB. Look for AH2P to operate mostly on RTTY and KH2BY mainly on CW. Reports indicate that they will be on higher bands, but mostly for western Europe. QSL AH2P is preferred via LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog's OQRS. Later all AH2P QSLs will be sent by the Bureau. Please, no direct or Bureau QSLing to AH2P to Guam's QTH. Send all your QSLs, direct or via the Bureau, to EA4AK. QSL KH2BY only via EA5BY (see QRZ.com address), by the Bureau, ClubLog's OQRS, GDURE and LoTW is OK. Do not send direct QSL to the KH2BY QTH listed on QRZ.com, please. DXCC NEWS. The ARRL DXCC Desk has approved the 2016 November operation by E44CM from Palestine for DXCC credit. E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS (Update). Milan, OK1DWC, who is still active as E51DWC from the Rarotonga Islands (OC-013, WAZ-32), will be there at least until sometime until the end of March. Milan is active every day on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Look for him to be in the CQWW WPX DX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign. Confirmation is not a problem across all OQRS's and the information can be found on: http://QRZ.com/lookup/E51DWC http://QRZ.COM/lookup/OK1DWC http://www.hamqth.com/E51DWC E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Operators Bruce/AD7MM (E51BAS) and Doug/W6HB (E51DLD) will be active from Rarotonga Island (OC-013) between April 30th and May 12th. Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters, and operating from E51AND and E51KC QTHs (also possibly from E51JD, E51BQ and E51CG QTHs). QSL via their home callsigns direct (sse QRZ.com). ED8, CANARY ISLANDS. Operators Alvaro/EA8JR, Jorge/EA8TL and Manuel/EA8DO will be active as ED8W from La Palma Island (AF-004) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) Multi-Op entry. QSL via EA8DO or LoTW. HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. A group of Dutch radio amateurs (from the PI4RAZ Radio Club) will be active as HB0/homecall from Liechtenstein between April 1-8th. Operators are Mans/PA2HGJ, Robert/PA2RDK, Frank/PA3CNO, Paul/PA3DFR, Henry/ PA3HK, Gert/PE0MGB and Piet/PE1FLO. Operations will be on all bands, 160-10 meters, using mainly CW and some SSB/Digital modes with an emphasis on the new 60m band. QSL via PE1FLO. HH8, HAITI. Doug, KD8CAO, will once again be active as HH8/KD8CAO from Jacmel, Haiti (FK38rf), on both satellite and the HF bands between March 19-23rd. The primary purpose of Doug's travel to Haiti is missions work (he and his team will be installing a solar array to power Radio Lumiere's FM broadcast station in Jacmel); amateur radio is secondary, so don't expect him to be active on every pass. He plans to operate both SSB and FM satellite as time allows, HF operation is planned for 17m and/or 20m SSB, typically evenings between 2000-0000z. For those needing Haiti as a new DXCC on satellite, please send Doug an E-mail at or via private Twitter message to indicate your interest in a sked. Activity updates will be posted via Twitter, follow @kd8cao. QSL via direct w/SASE and/or LoTW (upload upon return to USA). IOTA NEWS.............. AF-064. Operators Ashley/ZS1ASH, Grant/ZS1GS, Mari/ZS1MW and Elizabeth/ ZS1XS are now active as ZS1FUN from Dassen Island until March 22nd. Activity has been on 40/20 meters using mainly SSB. QSL via the Bureau or requests via E-mail at: info[at]zs1fun.co.za zs1fun.sa[at]gmail.com AS-071. Members of Russian Robinson Club (RRC) will be active as R71RRC from the Arakamchechen Island (RRA RR-12-02, RDA C?-06, RFF-165 [NEW ONE], RLHA [NEW ONE], WLOTA [NEW ONE]), near the Chukotka Peninsula, in the Bering Sea Coast North Group, Asiatic Russia, between April 7-17th. The dates are tentative and dependent on local logistics and weather conditions. Operators mentioned are Aleksandr/RA3AV, Yuri/UA0KBG and Victor/UA3AKO. The team plans to be on the island at least 5-7 days. They plan to have two operating positions on the air on 40/30/20/17 meters using CW and SSB. Equipment to be used: two Elecraft K3's, FT-857 (for backup), two 500 watts power amplifiers. The antennas are: 4 SQ for 20m, GP or 2 elements switchable for 30m, GP for 17m and GP for 40m. The electricity to be taken from two power generators (main and backup). QSL via UA3AKO, ClubLog's OQRS, direct and QSL Bureau. DXpedition's Web site in now online at: http://r71rrc.ru/en/ EU-121. Fred, ON6QR, will be active as EI/ON6QR from Tory Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry. QSL via his home callsign. OC-098. Cezar, VE3LYC, has announced that he will be active as E51LYC from Pukapuka Atoll (Danger Islands), North Cooks Island, between May 9-23rd. This IOTA group has not been activated for more than 22 years. More details will be forthcoming and a Web site is currently under construction. IQ0, ITALY (ARI 90 Years Award). Look for special event station IQ0PG (Sezione A.R.I. Perugia) to be active between April 1-30th. Activity will be on 160-2 meters. Operations are valid for the ARI 90 Years Award. QSL via the Bureau, direct, LoTW, eQSL.cc or Clublog's OQRS. For details and rules about the U9?ARI1 special award, see: http://www.ari.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4517%3Aari-90-years-award&catid=242%3Aawards&Itemid=262&lang=it J3, GRENADA. Franz, OE2SNL, is now active as J3/OE2SNL from Grenada (NA-024) until March 30th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using a Kenwood TS-480HX into a G5RV antenna and 160m inverted L. QSL via his home callsign. For more details, see: https://www.oe2snl.at/j3-grenada-2017 J6, ST. LUCIA. Bill, K9HZ, will once again be active as J68HZ from his villa at Labrelotte Bay, Castries, St. Lucia (NA-108, WLOTA L-1336) between April 1-8th. Activity is usually on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He states, "Will try to fill some band-mode slots for WAS and DXCC. Particularly looking for AK and MT in the USA to complete 8BWAS." His equipment will consist of an Elecraft K3, a 3 element beam for 20-6 meters and wire antennas for 160-30 meters. QSL via his home callsign. He does use the LoTW, ClubLog and eQSL. J8, ST. VINCENT. Brian, GW4DVB, will once again be active as J88PI from Palm Island (aka Prune Island, WW Loc. FK92HO, IOTA NA-025), in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Island group, between April 12-23rd. Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/10/6 meters SSB only using an Elecraft KX3 and KXPA100 Power Amp (100w) into a 10m vertical antenna and a M0CVO HW-40HP off center fed dipole. QSL via GW4DVB, by the Bureau or direct to: PO Box 20:20, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Wales - UK CF72 9ZA. For more details and updates, check: http://www.g4dvb.co.uk ADDED NOTE: Palm Island is an exclusive, private-island resort. This idyllic tropical hideaway is situated near the southern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an idyllic archipelago of 32 tropical islands and cays known for its stunning natural beauty, clear, warm waters and turtles. OE17, AUSTRIA. Look for special event station OE17ATOM to be active from the Nuclear Power Plant (inside the reactor's hall) in Zwentendorf between April 21-22nd. Activity will be on the HF, VHF and UHF bands. Operators mentioned are Stefan/OE1SSU, Franz/OE1AOA and Gregor/OE1SGW. There will be live streaming video during the operation (see QRZ.com for details). QSL via ADL303 only. Direct QSL card requests to operator's callsign will not be answered. All logged QSOs will receive a QSL. OJ0, MARKET REEF. Operators Jean-Paul/ON2KMJ, Ronald/ON5TQ, Mike/ON6QO and Peter/ON8VP will once again be active as OJ0V from Market Reef (EU-053) between July 1-7th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters with two stations on the air using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via ON5TC, direct or by the Bureau. Log will be uploaded to ClubLog during the DXpedition if they have a connection to the internet or as soon as they return back in Belgium. PA10, THE NETHERLANDS. Operators Bert/PA1BK, Alfred/PA7AL, Laurens/PD9X and Frank/PF5T will be active as PA10A from the contest station location of PI4M during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest as a Multi-One entry. QSL via LoTW. PA150, THE NETHERLANDS. Harry, PA3ARM, will be active as PA150LIM during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via PD0MHZ. Special callsign is to celebrate 150th anniversary of the Dutch Province Limburg. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 20-26th)....... Mar/20th AN Mar/23rd HN Mar/25th AN Mar/21st AN Mar/24th AN Mar/26th AN Mar/22nd 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.. (March 19th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5T2AI via NI5DX HI3/N3SY via N3SY OE2017IIO via OE5IIO 6E3MAYA via XE3N or (L) II0IDR via IZ0FVD (O) OE2017MPI via OE7MPI CQ3W via CQ3W (O) II3ICZ via IQ3GA OE2017MXL via OE5MXL CT9/DL3KWF via DL3KWF II8GIRF via IK8HEQ OE2017SGU via OE3SGU CV7S via CX7SS II9IGA via IT9CKA OE2017SWG via OE6SWG DL2DSD via DL2DYL (e/d) J3/OE2SNL via OE2SNL OE2017VIE via OE4VIE DP6A via DL8OH KL7J via N3SL OE40WG via OE6XUG E2A via E21EIC & (L) KL7RST via K7ICE PJ2/DL1RNT via DL1RNT EA7/M0TTT via M0TTT (L) LY/UA4WHX via UA4WHX S21ZED via YL2GN (OQRS/L) EA9/DL7DF via DL7DF LZ5R via LZ1YQ TC102GS via TA3AHJ EA9/DL7UFN via DL7UFN M7O via M0VKY (O) TM40LUB via F4PCM EH3DWN via EA3HKY (L/e) MJ5Z via M0CFW (O/L) UP0L via DL8KAC EK/R2DX via R2DX OE2017AKD via OE6AKD UP2L via UA9AB GI5I via GI4DOH OE2017CCN via OE5CCN VE3GFM/W4 via VE3GFM HB0/DL2JRM via DL2JRM OE2017CFC via OE3CFC YL/UA4WHX via UA4WHX HB0/HB9RB via RC3C OE2017FKS via OE3FKS HF800O via SP6PAZ OE2017GTU via OE1GTU (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (*) No QSL Needed QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B8/G3TXF, 4O4A, 5Z4/DL2RMC, 9G5X, CP6CL, HH2AA, HR5/F2JD, NP2X, OJ0DX, S55SL, T31T, UT1AA and YS1YS QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: A35W, 7X4AN, HB0/DK4YJ and ZC4A QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5B4ES, 5B4MF, E71EZC, E72WG, E73EPA, E74X, E75O, E76C/P, E77AO, E78G, OA4AI, OA4CN, OA4CPY, P3J, PY3ETS, PY3KV, R2015GV, T93Y, T94JS, T94VT, TO4K, VE3CFN, VE3IKT, VE3KP, VE3MCE, VE3NOO, VE3OTL, VE3QN, VE3VDX, VE7DP/7 (IOTA NA-181), VE7VAW and XL3T SI9, SWEDEN. Operators Jef/DD2CW and Dirk/ON3UN will be active as SI9AM from the "King Chulalongkorn Memorial", the largest Thai Pavilion in the world outside Thailand in Raganda, Sweden, between March 22-29th. Activity will include the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as Multi-Single entry. Suggested frequencies outside of the contest are: CW - 1817, 3517, 7017, 10117, 14017, 18077, 21017, 24897 and 28017 kHz SSB - 1840, 3760, 7060, 14210, 18160, 21310, 24960 and 28510 kHz FM - 145.550 MHz and repeater RV49 - 145.612 MHz QSL this operation via ON3UN. Visit the SI9AM Web page at: http://www.si9am.com http://www.si9am.se SILENT KEY. Members of the Northern Ohio DX Association were sadden this past week to learn their long time Vice President Dwaine Modock, K8ME (ex-WA8MEM), became a Silent Key unexpectedly late Saturday evening on March 11th, at the age of 68. Dwaine was a WAS and VUCC card checker, a member of FIST #1466, a Life Member of the ARRL, Life Member of the QCWA #22130, a Life Member of INDEXA and a member of OMISS #6316. He had DXCC Honor Roll Mixed 351, DXCC Honor Roll Phone 347, DXCC Honor Roll CW 344 and DXCC on RTTY 289. Dwaine had many friends and belonged to many associations and clubs. He will dearly be missed by all. OPDX and readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of K8ME. T2, TUVALU (Reminder). Operators Jacek/SP5EAQ and Marek/SP7DQR are now active as T2AQ and T2QR, respectively, from Tuvalu between March 14th and April 6th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. Jacek will operate only SSB, while Marek will operate the Digital modes (mainly RTTY) and CW. QSL both callsigns via SP7DQR, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW (after the operation). Online logs with an OQRS for the Tuvalu activities will be available on SP7DQR's Web page during the operation at: http://sp7dqr.pl/en/oqrs.php Logs will also be on ClubLog after the operation. For more details and updates, see: http://tuvalu.sp7dqr.pl/index.html T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI ISLANDS. Ken, KH6QJ, will once again be active as T32AZ from Kiritimati Island (OC-024) between April 11-18th. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters using SSB. He will also be in the WAPC Contest (Worked All Provinces China) [See: ] QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. T40, CUBA. Raul, CO8ZZ, informs OPDX that several operators from the Las Tunas Contest Crew (T48K) [including CO8ZZ] will be active as T40A during both the CQWW WPX SSB and CW Contest (March 25-26th and May 27-28th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. The main goal of the operations will be to introduce new contest operators to their local contest station (Las Tunas Contest Crew T48K) and the development of contesting skills on them. Operators list also include CO8TH, CM8ADT and CL8RCT. T8 PALAU. Kiyoshi, JA0EKI, is once again active as T88XH from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) until March 22nd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via JA0EKI. For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see: http://www.palau-radio.com/index.php?page=rr2014 T8 PALAU (Update). Operators Toshio/JM1LRA (T88TA), Kazuhiro/JA7WFT (T88FT), Shinichi/JI6IHG (T88IH) and Ichiro/JH7IPR (T88UW) will be active from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009), between April 14-21st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, JT65 and JT9. QSL T88IH via JI6IHG. QSL T88FT via JA7WFT. QSL T88TA via JM1LRA. QSL T88UW via JH7IPR, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, LoTW or ClubLog. For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see: http://www.palau-radio.com/index.php?page=rr2014 VQ917, CHAGOS ISLANDS. Jim, ND9M (VQ96JC), from Diego Garcia Island (AF-006) informs OPDX on March 14th, "Well, the local licensing office came through for me again. The VQ917JC license I asked for just came through here this afternoon." So start looking for Jim to be on the air signing as VQ917JC. Jim told OPDX he will not make an effort on 60m at this time. His operating hours are still limited to 1200-1600z max which doesn't do much good for the NA/SA ops. He states that he will probably focus on 30, 20, and 17 meters just to get VQ9 into some logs. Jim also mentioned he did bring his satellite equipment. QSL via his home call- sign. Look for more details to be forthcoming. XO1, CANADA. Members of the Canam Contest Club will be active as XO1X from Whitehorse, Yukon, throughout the year of 2017, celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary/birthday. Next big operation will take place between March 25-27th during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (as well as the CW WPX). Operators mentioned are Gerry/VE1RM, Cary/VE4EA and Gene/KB7Q. QSL via KC1CWF. XW, LAOS. Bruce, 3W3B (HS0ZCY/XU7ADF/XW1B/AA4XR), who lives in Da Nang, will once again be active as XW4XR from Vientiane between April 12-26th, 2017. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, RTTY and JT65. QSL via E21EIC and LoTW. Z6, KOSOVO. The Kosovo Amateur Radio Association (SHRAK) will be active as Z60A during the the coming CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th). Pekka, OH2YY, will operate this station as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. 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Also, we wanted to provide the readers with a consolidated listing of the CQWW WPX SSB Contest participants. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 17th/March, through Friday, 24th/March there were 233 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, 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, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T30, T32, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP5, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, 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". 3V, TUNISIA. Operators Ash (3V/KF5EYY), Ludovic/HB9EOU, Ali (3V/F4HJD), Ahmed (3V/KG5OUE) and Oussama (3V/KD2LQM) will be active as 3V8SS from the "Radio Club Station of Tunisian Scouts" in Sousse, during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or to LX1NO. 4M, VENEZUELA. Julio, YV1KK, will be active as 4M1K during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (40m) entry. QSL via OH0XX, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. For more info, see: http://www.signalhillcontest.com.ve 60M DX ACTIVITY. The 60 meter band has seen an abundance of DX this past several weeks. The following stations were spotted operating Data, CW or SSB: 3D2AG, 4Z4DX, 5U5R, 9A2KD, C31LK, CT9/OH2BTB, CT9/L3KWF, CX9AU, DM4IM, EA9CD, EA9/DL7UFN, EW1HF, F4CXO, G3SED, GD3YUM, GI8SKN, HB9BIN, HB0/HB9RB, KL7J, LA5YG, ON4DM, PA2JWN, PJ4/NA2AA, PJ4LS, S57C, S52NR, SO1WS, UN7DB, UT9LI, V21ZG, V47JA, YJ8CW, YL2SM, WL7E, WP4L and ZF1EJ. 8Q, MALDIVES. John, G4IRN, will be active as 8Q7RN from Maldive Islands (AS-013) sometime in June 2017. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign or OQRS. 9K, KUWAIT. Abdallah, 9K2GS, will be active as 9K2K during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th) and the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entries. QSL via LoTW. A7, QATAR. Members of Qatar Amateur Radio Association and others will be active as A73A from QARS club station in Doha city during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via M0OXO. Operators mentioned are Saif/A71AM, Aziz/A71GO, Ali/A71BX, Ali/A71BZ, Jimmy/A71FJ, Jose/A75GE, Vikas/A75GT, Kumar/A75GM, Seid/E76AA, Becir/E78AA and Juma/ A71EM. CT3, MADEIRA. Operators Vitor/CT1AGS, Joao/CT1BWU, Jose/CT3BD, Luis/CT3DL, Jose/CT3DZ, Antonio/CT3EN, Jose/CT3IA, Jose/CT3KY and Eusebio/CT3KU will be active as CT3EE from the CR3A contest station on Madeira Island (AF-014) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Multi-Single entry. D4, CAPE VERDE. Pete, SQ9D, will be active as D4C from Cape Verde Island during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/High-Power entry. QSL info: http://d4c.cc/?page_id=10 D4, CAPE VERDE. Max, IZ4DPV, will activate the special callsign D41CV from Cape Verde Island during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as Single-Op/Single-Band (15m)/High-Power entry. The special callsign is in celebration of th 41st Anniversary of Independence of Cape Verde. QSL info: http://d4c.cc/?page_id=10 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 her home callsign. E7, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA. Operators Ranko/E70R, Vlado/E70T, Luka/E74W, Zoran/E76C, Braco/E77DX, Robert/E77E, Adi/S55M, Davor/9A1UN, Richard/9A1TT, Patrik/9A5CW, Kresimir/9A5K and Vedran/9A7DX will be active as E7DX from Prijedor during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via E77E. EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS. Jean-Marc, F5SGI, will be active as EA6/F5SGI from Minorque Island (EU-004) between April 9-15th. Activity will be CW only on all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Manolo, EA8DO, will be active from La Palma Island (IOTA AF-004, DIE S-012, WLOTA 1276, EAA TF) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band or Single-Band (160m) entry. QSL via LoTW. HR, HONDURAS. Dan, HR2DMR, will be active as HR2WW during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via KD4POJ. IOTA NEWS.............. OC-130. Marc, ON5SM, will once again be active as DU9/ON5SM from Mindanao Island, Philippines, between April 4th and May 24th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. SA-030. Members of Radiogrupo Sur will be active as CV5A from Flores Island (RGS CX-014, WLOTA LH-0528, ARLHS URU-001) between March 30-April 2nd. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes. QSL via CX2ABC or CX1FU. Visit their Web page at: http://www.cv5a.cx.uy ISWL CALLSIGNS (For April). The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of April 2017: GX4BJC/A - Operated from Bream, in Gloucestershire, by Chris, G0SDD (/A WAB Square SO60 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). MX1SWL/A - Operated from Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex, by George, G1IPU (/A WAB Square TM11 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). ALL QSLs will be handled by Herbie, G6XOU, and NOT the individual operator. The I.S.W.L. is a member of the European PSK Club. All QSL info is on or or via . NO LoTW. I.S.W.L. Awards are available to all Hams and SWLs, see for full details. The eQSL.cc cards ARE welcomed for their awards. J2, DJIBOUTI. Dane, S53T, reports, "I got my J28ND license valid till end of 2019. For now only LP and home made vertical antennas. QSL info via my QSL manager Slavko - S57DX." J6, ST. LUCIA. Operators Stephen/WF2S and Ralph/K1ZZI will once again be active as J6/WF2S and J6/K1ZZI from the Bay Guesthouse in Gros Islet, St. Lucia (NA-108, WLOTA L-1336), between April 18-27th. Activity will be on various HF bands using K3S into a vertical antenna over salt water, plus other antennas. Operations will probably be on SSB, the Digital modes (RTTY, PSK, JT65) and some CW. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or LoTW (preferred). KC0W DXPEDITIONS. Tom, KC0W, posted the following on his QRZ.com page: "My next multi continent DXpedition will start 17 April, 2017. Unfortu- nately it WON'T include Equatorial Guinea & Annob?n due to not being issued the licenses. Regardless, these upcoming DXpeditions should still generate good interest. I'm also considering (gasp, wheeze) operating RTTY & PSK due to high need. No SSB operation will take place. CW #1. ..........Full information soon." NP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Yuriy, N2TTA, will once again be active from here as NP2P during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Single- Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW. OX, GREENLAND. Roger, SM7RYR, will be active as OX/SM7RYR from Kanger- lussuaq, Greenlad (NA-018), between April 6-10th. Activity will be on 20/17/15 meters with an Elecraft KX2 with 10w into a GP. QSL only via LoTW. PJ7, ST. MAARTEN. Jeff, VA3QSL, will be active again as PJ7/VA3QSL from Sint Maarten Island (NA-105, WLOTA 0711) between April 2-8th. Activity will be holiday style 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. He has with him an IC-7000 w/100w, Buddipole or 20m dipole. QSL via his callsign, by the Bureau, direct (see info on QRZ.com) or LoTW. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 27th-April 2nd)....... Mar/27th AN Mar/30th LN Apr/01st AN Mar/28th BN Mar/31st LN Apr/02nd AN Mar/29th BN 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.. (March 24th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5B/SQ2MGM via SQ2MGM (d/e) OE2017HTL via OE5HTL PJ7PL via WA1ZAM EA8/DF7XE via DF7XE OE2017LRO via OE2LRO R12APR via R3LO EA9/DJ6TF via DJ6TF OE2017SFG via OE6SFG S21ZEE via YL2GN (O/L) EA9/JA0JHQ via JA0JHQ OE2017XFF via OE6AXG (O/e) SN1D via SP1RKT ED4W via EA4LI OE2017YTA via OE3YTA SP/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA EH7FCM via EA7URM OK/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA TC102GP via TA3AHJ HB2T via HB9EE (L) P4/JS3LSQ via JS3LSQ TC18GL via TC18GL (e) OE11SO via OE6WIG PJ2/PT2IC via PT2IC YN2MF via N5ET OE2017BKC via OE3BKC PJ2/PY4LH via PY4LH (d/L) ZF2CJ via JJ2RCJ (O/L) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (*) No QSL Needed QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: EL2BG, OK2PF, V73NS, S01WS, T88XH, VY2RU and XE1EE QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: E51WL (OC-082), TL8TT, XX9TKB and XX9TXN QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3D2RJ, 9K2HN, FH/F2DX, H8IL, JA0JHQ/VK9C, S79C, T2TT, TK/IW5ELA and V73A RI1, FRANZ JOSEF LAND. Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) are planning their next Arctic operation. Look for RI1F to be active from Victoria Island (EU-190) sometime late September (26th or 27th was mentioned). This island group has never been activated before. Activity will be on various HF bands. They plan to have up to 12 operators. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or by the Bureau. Their Web page is still under con- struction. Watch QRZ.com for updates. V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ISLANDS. Alex, W1CDC, will be active as V4/W1CDC from Saint Kitts Island (NA-104) between April 24th and May 7th. Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters including the 30/17/12 meters using mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign direct. NO Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog. V5, NAMIBIA. Tev, TA1HZ, will be active as V51/TA1HZ from the Swakopmund Beach Hotel between March 22-28th. Activity will include the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Single-Op entry. He will use a Yaesu FT-991 running 100w to a windom antenna. QSL via LZ3HI or LoTW. VP9, BERMUDA. Adrian, KO8SCA, is planning a 3-day holiday style DXpedition to Bermuda between March 24-26th. Look for him to be using the callsign KO8SCA/VP9. Equipment is a K3 transceiver running 100w into 160/80/40m dipole and 20/15/10m Cushcraft A4S Triband working SSB, CW and the Digital modes. There will be ClubLog uploads during DXpedition. LoTW after the DXpedition. For more details, see the KO8SCA/VP9 on the QRZ.com page. ADDED NOTE: During the CQWW WPX SSB Contest he will be using the call- sign VP9I. VR, HONG KONG. Look for VR2HKS to be active during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via VR2HKS direct. Main operators will be HAM & Ex-Scouts (VR2ZLI, VR2XNG, VR2UNG) with young Scout members (ages 13-19) earning their Communications Badges. YJ, VANUATU. Chung, VA7YM, will be active as YJ0YM from Port Vila, Efate Island (OC-035) between April 6-17th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. He will have a Elecraft KX3 w/PX3 into an Ultralight Hexbeam (from MW0JZE) and End Fed Wire antennas. QSL via EA5GL. YW4, VENEZUELA. Paolo, YV1DIG, will be active as YW4D during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th) a Single-Op/Single-Band (???) entry. QSL via LoTW. He states that he will be on before and after the contest on 160m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following stations are expected to be active in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 25-26th, 2017) Contest Rules: http://www.cqwpx.com/rules.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following consolidated listing of the participants in the 2017 CQWW WPX SSB 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/wpxs2017.html (By callsign) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/wpxsd2017.html (By entity) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest DXCC Class QSL Callsign Entity Route ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3V8SS Tunisia M/S LoTW; QSL via LX1NO 3Z6V Poland SO LP LoTW; QSL via SP6DVP or (C) 4M1K Venezuela SOSB 40M LoTW; QSL via OH0XX 5J0NA San Andres & Providencia SOAB LW9EOC 8P1W Barbados SOAB LP KU9C 8P5A Barbados SOAB HP LoTW 9K2K Kuwait SOAB LoTW A73A Qatar M/2 M0OXO BP0P Taiwan M/2 BP0P BW/JL3RDC Taiwan SOAB JL3RDC BW/JN3MXT Taiwan SOAB JN3MXT BW/JP3PZG Taiwan SOAB JP3PZG CQ3W Madeira M/? ClubLog CR6K Portugal SOAB CT3EE Madeira M/S D4C Cape Verde SOSB 20M LoTW D4CV Cape Verde SOSB 15M LoTW E2A Thailand SOAB LP LoTW; QSL via E21EIC E51DWC South Cook Islands SOAB HP LoTW E7DX Bosnia & Herzegovina M/S E77E EA8DO Canary Islands SOSB 160M LoTW EA9KB Ceuta & Melilla SOSB 20M EA7FTR ED8W Canary Islands SO LoTW EF9R Ceuta & Melilla SO LoTW; QSL EA5KB (d) HR2WW Honduras SOAB LP KD4POJ IE9K Italy M/? IT9DSZ IF9A Italy SOSB 15M IT9WDC IO9R Italy M/2 ON3AR IY4FGM Italy M/? IZ4AFW KP3H Puerto Rico SOSB 15M LoTW KP4RV Puerto Rico SOSB 15M KP4RV LY27A Lithuania M/2 LY5A M1E England SOSB LoTW; QSL via ClubLog M1U England SOSB LoTW; QSL via ClubLog NP2P US Virgin Islands SO LoTW OF5Z Finland M/2 LoTW PA10A Netherlands M/S LoTW PJ7PL Sint Maarten SO LP WA1ZAM RK90DR Russia (Asia) M/S R9XC S21KW Bangladesh M/? YL2GN S21L Bangladesh M/? S21L (B) SI9AM Sweden M/S ON3UN T22TT Tuvalu SOSB 80M N7RO T40A Cuba M/S (d) T42A Cuba M/? LoTW; QSL via RW6HS TI5M Costa Rica M/2 TI2KAC TM3Z France SOAB HP F4DSK V31VP Belize SOAB HP WB0TEV V47JA St Kitts & Nevis SOAB LoTW; QSLvia W5JON (d) V51/TA1HZ Namibia SO LoTW; QSL via LZ3HI VC2W Canada SOAB HP LoTW VC3T Canada SOAB HP VE3DZ VP5P Turks & Caicos M/2 LoTW; QSL via W2TT (d) VP9I Bermuda SOSB LP KO8SCA VR2HKS Hong Kong M/S VR2HKS (d) WX3B USA M/M WX3B XO1X Canada M/S KC1CWF YD3RJL Indonesia SOSB 80M YD3VRY Indonesia SOSB 40M YN2KW Nicaragua M/S N5ET YV1YL Venezuela SOSB 10M LoTW; QSL via OH0XX YW4D Venezuela SOSB LoTW Z60A Kosovo SO HP Z60A ZA/PA2LS Albania M/? 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