From antennahead at gmail.com Sun Sep 24 17:27:09 2017 From: antennahead at gmail.com (David L. Pifer) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:27:09 -0400 Subject: [DX] Reality Chexk Message-ID: Doing a reality check on the list to make sure it is functional. Dave N9YNF From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Sep 24 17:16:14 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:16:14 -0400 Subject: [DX] This is a test message Message-ID: <59C8209E.5080105@barf80.nshore.org> Sorry for the test message..... 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 Sun Sep 17 11:59:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 11:59:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1331 Message-ID: <799756.12233.bm@smtp115.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1331 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1331 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1331 BID: $OPDX.1331 September 18, 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, W3OA, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5GS, WB6RSE, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, K9AW, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G0VDE, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, ON5SWA, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, TA3J, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and ZS4BS/7P8DG for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 10th/September, through Sunday, 17th/September there were 212 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J8, JA, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S0, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T31, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9X, VP2M, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YJ, YK, YL, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, 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". 5T, MAURITANIA (Reminder/Update). Members/Operators of the CDXP team have been changed due to various reasons. Jean, 5T0JL, became a Silent Key (SK), and a honorary member of their DXpedition team. Ruda, OK2ZA, broke both of his ankles just two weeks ago, and Petr, OK1FCJ, had to drop-out for family reasons. Current operators are Petr/OK1BOA, Palo/OK1CRM, David/OK6DJ, Pavel/OK1GK, Rudolf/OK2ZA, Karel/OK2ZI and guest operator Ahmad/5T2AI. The team will be active as 5T5OK from Nouakchott, Mauritania, between September 18-26th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via OK6DJ, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: http://www.cdxp.cz 5W, SAMOA (Reminder). 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. A3, TONGA. Harumi, JR4OZR, will be active as A35W from Hiro/A31MM's (JA6WFM) QTH on Tongatapu Island (OC-049) during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as an All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via JJ2VLY or LoTW. A4, OMAN. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society (ROARS) will activate their contest station, A44A, in Muscat for the first time during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via A47RS. C6, BAHAMAS. Rich, N0HJZ, will once again be active as C6ARW from Grand Bahama Island (NA-080) between October 23rd and November 1st. Activity will be on 30/17/12 meters this time using CW and SSB, with low power and wires/verticals. Operations will also include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct (with sufficient postage) or by the Bureau. DXCC NEWS. The following operation has been approved for DXCC credit (per Salvatore, IZ1BWB, and few other sources): T6/IZ1CCK -- AFGHANISTAN 2017 EF9, CEUTA AND MELILLA. Jorge, EA9LZ, will be active as EF9R from Ceuta during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via EA5KB direct or LoTW. EL2, LIBERIA. Operators Jeremy/EI5GM, David/EI9FBB and Col/MM0NDX will be active as EL2GM, EL2BB and EL2EL, respectively, from Monrovia before and after their 5L3BI IOTA AF-111P DXpedition [tentatively between October 31st and November 3rd] (for more details see OPDX.1317 or see the Web page ). The trio plans to operate from the Liberia Radio Amateur Association in Monrovia. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... FFF-0178 -- By FO/DF1YP; between now and October 1st; holiday style operation from Lagoon de Moorea; activity 20/17/15m using SSB and the Digital modes; All details on QRZ.com FFF-0048 -- By F/OO5G; between now and September 22nd; Parc R?gional du Haut Languedoc; all bands and holiday style A2FF-0002 -- By A25SP; between now and September 25th; Russian Team - A25SP (Paul/R2AD), A25BE (Elena/RC5A), A25BI (Yuri/RM0F); Chobe National Park; operating will be on SSB/CW, 160-10m; QSLs via their home callsign VKFF-0619 -- By VK3PAT/P; September 18th; between 0300-0700z; Alpine National Park; 7144 kHz on SSB; Also on 3644 and 14244 kHz; there for 4 days ONFF-0567 -- By ON5SWA/P; September 18th; between 0600-1000z; 80/40/20m SSB FFF-1792 -- By F5NLX/p; September 18th; between 0630-0900z; new one in department 73, also castle DFCF 73185 - WCA F 06504 HBFF-0138 -- By HB9WFF/P; September 19th; between 0730-1200z; Stagno Agra (NEW ONE); operators Luciano/HB9FBI and Augusto/ HB9TZA; 40m and 20m, maybe others; SSB Only PAFF-0012 -- By PA/HB9IAB/P; between September 20-24th; holidays style, CW and SSB modes ONFF-0593 and ONFF-0594 -- By ON5SWA/P; September 20th; between 0600-1400; 80/40/20m SSB FFF-2308 -- By F5NLX/p; September 21st; between 0630-0900z; NEW ONE VKFF-1989 -- By VK2JNG/P; September 21-22nd; Queens Lake Nature Reserve; 7170 kHz SSB; FIRST ACTIVATION! ONFF-0677 -- By ON5SWA/P; September 22nd; between 0600-1000z; 80/40/ 20m SSB VKFF-0143 -- By VK2JNG/P; September 23rd; between 0300-0700z; Dooragan National Park; 7170 kHz SSB; around 12:00 weather permitting ONFF-XXXX -- By OQ800SINT/p; September 23rd; between 0600-1600z; members from the UBA section WLD (Waasland) Radio Club will be aired from different ONFF locations using the special callsign; this call is distributed to their club to commemorate the birth of the parish Sint-Niklaas 800 years ago; more info on IFF-0199 -- By IQ3UV; September 23rd; between 0700-1500z; from Malga Coot (Parco Prealpi Giulie) UD ? ITALY KFF-2958 -- By AF4O; September 24th; between 0000-0400z; from U.S. Montgomery Bell State Park in TN; CW & some SSB VKFF-1947 -- By VK2JNG/P; September 24th; between 0300-0700z; Kattang Nature Reserve; 7170 kHz; SSB FIRST ACTIVATION! ONFF-0595 -- By ON5SWA/P; September 25th; between 0600-1000z; 80/40/ 20m SSB 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 HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. An Argentinian group will be active as HC8LU from San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands between November 29th and December 8th. Operators mentioned are Alejandro/LU8YD, Alejandro/LU9VEA, Mario/LU7VB and Patricio/LU3YK. Pilot stations are Sergio/LU7YS and Javier/ LU5FF. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mainly SSB and Digital modes (WSPR, JT65, FT8, PSK31). Also operations on the satellites (LEO, FM and SSB). QSL via IK2DUW. Visit their Blog page for updates, at: https://hc8lu.blogspot.com.ar INDEXA NEWS (Election Results for 2018 Fiscal Year). Dick Williams, W3OA, Secretary-Treasurer of INDEXA, reports the following results of the INDEXA election: Three Year Directors: Bob Allphin, K4UEE, and Ralph Fedor, K0IR, were both elected as three year directors to serve during the 2018, 2019, and 2020 fiscal years. Mary Hobart, K1MMH, is a three year director previously elected to serve during the 2017, 2018, and 2019 fiscal years. Two Year Directors: Franz Langner, DJ9ZB, Gary Dixon, K4MQG, and Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z, were each elected as two year directors to serve during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. One Year Directors: Roberto Ramirez, CE3CT, Joe Aoki, JJ3PRT, and Lou Dietrich, N2TU, were each elected as one year directors to serve during the 2018 fiscal year. This gives us two new international Directors to assist us with membership in Asia and South America. President: Bob Schenck, N2OO, was elected to serve during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. Vice President: John Scott, K8YC, was elected to serve during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. Secretary-Treasurer: Dick Williams, W3OA, was elected to serve during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. The Directors have now voted for the Fiscal Year 2018 Chairman and elected Ralph Fedor, K0IR, to serve as Chairman. Thanks for your continuing support of INDEXA and our purpose of working DX and making DX happen! INDEXA is always poised to support many of the "Most Wanted" DXpeditions. IOTA NEWS.............. AS-039. By the time you read this, Konstantin, R7KF, will be active as RI0ZF from Beringa Island (RR-12-07, RDA KT-04) between now and September 22nd. Dates are very tentative and dependent on the weather. This is not DX-pedition, but Konstantin will try to make some CW/SSB QSOs mainly on 30/20/17 meters using 100 watts with simple antennas (inverted V). QSL via R7KF, direct or by the Bureau. AS-096. (Update) Operators Rama/VU2DEV, Gaurav/VU2GTI, Koodur/VU2RCT, Devan/VU3DEW, Pradeep/VU3EDG, Vinod/VU3ESV, Girish/VU3GDS, Madhu/VU3NPI, YL Shyla/VU3SXH, Poojith/VU3YPP, Likith/VU3ZLS and Nyjil/VU3ZNG will be active as AT7M (not VU3NPI as first announced) from St. Mary's Islands between September 30th and October 1st. St. Mary's Island is also known as Coconut Island, and is a small island in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, Karnataka, India. It is less than a kilometer square. The isles are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. The team will be operating on battery power with an array of antennas from verticals to yagis to phase shift vertical antennas with a host of rigs. QSL via VU3NPI. Visit their Web page at: http://www.vu2.in 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 NEW IOTA WEB PAGE ONLINE. The old is being replaced by a new software system which will run the IOTA Programme, and will be moved over to a new Web site. Complete details of the launch of the new IOTA Web site are available on the old site as well as the new Web site. The new IOTA Web page is now at: https://www.iota-world.org J6, ST. LUCIA. Gary, K9AW, will once again be active as J68GD from St. Lucia (NA-108) during both CQWW DX Contest in October and November, usually as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. Activity outside of the contest is usually on 40/30/20/17/12 meters using mainly CW with some SSB. He told OPDX, "I am assembling a 5 band Hex beam in preparation for the Oct/Nov CQWW contests." QSL via K9AW direct or LoTW. KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY. Henry, W2DZO, will be active as KG4HH from Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) between October 6-9th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign direct. No Bureau. MU, GUERNSEY. Belgian NB-DX Team, Erik/ON4ANN, Erik/ON4CCV, Paul/ON5PDV, Willy/ON2BDJ, Philippe/ON4ACP, Rudi/ON6MI, Walter/ON8CW and Luc/ON4AAQ will be active as MU/ON4ANN from Guernsey between September 18-24th. Activity will be on various HF bands with special attention on 160/80/40/30 meters using CW, SSB the Digital modes. Antennas: Spiderbeams, Verticals, Inverted-L for 160m and RX antennas. QSL via M0URX or OQRS. For more details and updates, watch: http://www.m0urx.com/3-M0URX/734-mu-on6nb-guernsey.html https://www.facebook.com/MUON6NB-Guernsey-DXpedition-1942680619331042 Photos of the expedition will be uploaded to: https://goo.gl/photos/fiGS53P5hnUz4FMv6 P4, ARUBA. Operators Jim/K8JH and Mike/KB8KB will be active as P40N and P40M, respectively, from Aruba (SA-036) between September 27th and October 3rd. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and FT8. QSL P40N via K8JH by the Bureau. QSL P40M via KB8KB direct. PLEASE NOTE: Both callsigns have been previously issued. P4, ARUBA. John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W from Aruba (SA-036) between November 20-28th. Activity will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. Just a reminder, he will also be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest the month before. Operations outside of the contest (before and after) are usually CW on 160/80m and 30/17/12 meters as time permits. Watch 160m on the hour and 80m on the half hour. QSL via LoTW or direct to N2MM, Bureau cards are no longer accepted. Logs will be loaded on LoTW upon his return to the USA. PJ7, SINT MAARTEN (Op Cancelled). Ed, WA1ZAM, who was expected to be active again as PJ7PL from the Royal Palm's between October 20th and November 5th, has cancelled his operation due to the damage done by Hurricane Irma. PJ7, ST. MAARTEN. Members of Argentinian DXers Group, who were expected to be active as PJ7T from Sint Maarten (NA-105) between October 24th and November 4th, have cancelled their operation due to the damage done by Hurricane Irma. The group sent out the following [edited]: "We do apologize to inform all that the DXpedition to St Maarten PJ7T is suspended. Hurricane Irma destroyed 95% of infrastructure on the island and it will be impossible to arrive and live there for a long time. By this, we change the destination to San Andres Island and we are obtaining the permissions and call to operate from that island. In the near future we will inform dates and call that we will use. All the stations are ready to fly to San Andres Is. We will listen for you on the air soon..... Regards to all, Yaguarete DX Group" PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 18-24th)....... Sep/18th LN Sep/21st AN Sep/23rd AN Sep/19th LN Sep/22nd AN Sep/24th AN Sep/20th 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... (September 17th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4L/OH2BR via OH2BR IQ1ZS via 9A5URI SN1LH via SP1EG or DK0ZAB 7X3WPL via 7X3DL KH2/AG7IY via JP3NCJ SU/DM4DX via DM4DX (LoTW only) AO1IBR via EA4URE LZ1VVV via LZ1OT SV5/HB9OAU via HB9OAU & LoTW CT8/W6PQL via W6PQL N3U via W3BTX SV8/GM0LVI/P via GM0LVI EA8/OK7JR/P via OK7JR OE/DD8ALO via DD8ALO TI5/YN7SU via YN7SU (d) HB0/DL2SBY via DL2SBY (O/d/L) OF100FI/0 via OH2BAD UE80IR via RA0SMS HF160MD via SP3PWL OF6MW via OH6MW UT/DK2HM via DK2HM II0IABB via IZ0EUX & LoTW OF8CW via OH8CW VI4SC50 via VK4WIS II0IADC via IZ0FVD (O) OL100SV via OK2LET VR2XYL via VR2XYL (d) II0IHMW via IU0DZA OM50SPSEKE via OM8AND W6I via K5KBV (d) II8IHBC via IU8CEU (d/e) OZ0JD/P via OZ0JD (e) ZA/DL1CW via DL1CW II9IABA via IT9MRM (d) OZ6SYL via OZ7AGR & (e) II9IHPM via 9A5URI PJ4/PA3BWK via PA3BWK (d/L) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only PDXG QSL Management Platform Update (Press Release) -- Earlier this year we released a report on the status of our PDXG QSL Management Platform that was designed to automate the QSL manager?s back end processes. Developed over the past 3 years it?s now at Version 4.3 and installed on servers in the United Kingdom and the USA. Exclusive users are Tim M0URX, Charles M0OXO, Pista HA5AO and Gene K5GS. The development goal of this collaborative effort was to eliminate, or greatly reduce, a manager?s manual tasks. The first large implementation was the 2015 TX3X Chesterfield Island DX-pedition, we learned a lot about what QSL managers and users expect from an OQRS platform. The application eliminates most of the manual drudgery of processing confirmations for a single DX operator to the largest DX-pedition. 2017 Year to Date 2017 Metrics: - QSOs loaded: 5,018,167 - Total number of DX logs: 800 (DX-pedition, contest, active DX stations handled by M0URX, M0OXO and HA5AO) A QSL manager with one helper can process OQRS requests for the largest DX-pedition in one day, an amazing 75% reduction in time and labor. Compare this to the old process that took multiple people many days to handle a large DX-pedition. Today the only time consuming OQRS confir- mation tasks are stuffing envelopes and affixing labels, a bulk mail franking machine eliminated postage stamps. Other automated tasks include matching donors to the log for special handling and busted call manage- ment, no more busted/missing call e-mails. A new feature controls sending duplicate QSL cards to the same DXer. Many DXers request a card through OQRS or Direct and also send a buro card. The software will not respond to the bureau request if a card was previously sent for the same contact(s). With all this extra time on their hands M0URX and M0OXO are available to handle additional DX call signs and DX-peditions. For additional information about the project please contact any of the people named in the article at their QRZ.com e-mail address. 73, Gene, K5GS, for PDXG QSL CARDS FROM TA3J. Berkin, TA3J, informs OPDX [edited], "I sent my QSL cards for TA3J, TA3J/0 (AS-099, Yassica Island), TA3J/0 (AS-115, Rate Island), TA3J/4 LH, TA3J/7, TC2K4J, YM125ATA and YM125ATA/4, to radio amateurs of Croatia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Slovenia, Ukraine and USA (W5) today (September 14th) via the Bureau by air mail postage." For more details about TA3J's QSL services, see: http://www.aydogmus.gen.tr/ta3j/qslservice.htm QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 4K6AG, 5V7P, HH2AA, HK0RMR, RI1ANO and XW1IC QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: VK9AA and ZF1EJ QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3D2YJ, 3W3MD, 5H1ES, 5R8M, 6Y9X, 7QAA, 8J1ITU, 9M2TO, 9M2YAA, 9X0VA, A35V, A52PC, A60WSW, A61ZX, A62A, A63HI, A65DC, A91ND, A92AA, CE2/CX1EK, CY0C, D64K, E20PFE, E20QVD, E21YDP, E23XOT, EM2012KY, FG/IW5ELA, FP/KV1J, HP1RN, HP1/IZ6BRN, HS1JZT, HS1FVL, HS3LSE, HS3NBR, HS4ESF, HS5NMF, HS7BHK, HS0ACS, HS0ZBS, HS0ZCW, HS0ZDX, HZ1PS, ID9/IT9ZZO (EU-017), IS0BMU, J34J, J79WI, JD1BMH, KP2/K3MD, KP4QI, LU6DU, LW3DG, NL7K (NA-063), OH0/ES2TT, P4/NE9U, P40CX, PX4X, PY4OY, PY44ARS, S21ZBC, SV5RLH, T88ZO, TC571SAV, TS8P, V48M, V6Z, VP2V/N2IEN, VP5/K9PPY, WH6ASW, YC9FAR, YJ0OU, YN2AA, ZA/IZ4JMA and Z81Z V2, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. Operators Brian/N3OC and Bud/AA3B are now active as V26OC and V26K, respectively, from Antigua (NA-100) until September 20th. Activity will be on various HF bands and 6 meters. QSL via his home callsign. V3, BELIZE. Victor, WB0TEV, will be active as V31VP from Blackman Eddy during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via ClubLog, by the Bureau, or direct to WB0TEV. VP2M, MONTSERRAT. Operators Dennis/N0SMX (VP2MMX) and George/K2DM (VP2MDG) will be active as VP2MDG from Gingerbread Hill, Montserrat (NA-103), during the CQWW SSB DX Contest (October 28-29th) . QSL via KD2M direct only or LoTW. NO BUREAU. Both operators will be active outside of the contest. QSL VP2MMX via N0SMX direct. VP2V, BRITISH VIGRIN ISLANDS (Cancelled). Operators Art/N3DXX and Steven/ AA7V, who were expected to be active as VP2V/homecall and be in the CQWW DX CW Contest from Virgin Gorda (Tortola) between November 23-29th, have cancelled their operation. XW, LAOS. Champ, E21EIC, will once again be active as XW1IC from Vientiane between September 21-25th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters. He will also be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-25th) as a Single-Op/Single- Band (20m) entry. QSLs must be requested via the OQRS on ClubLog or via E21EIC and LoTW. NO PAPER QSL IS NEEDED. ZD7, ST. HELENA ISLAND (ZD7VDE On Again!). Bill, G0VDE, informs OPDX that his ZD7VDE DXpedition is back on. He has waited over a year for the Island of St. Helena's airport to start commercial fights back up again. You may remember last year, Bill tried a few times to go to St. Helena, but the airport had issues with turbulence and windshear on approach to their runway. Bill states [edited], "Well, they are finally starting on October 14th, and I am hoping to be on the first commercial flights to St. Helena after all! I am planning to stay for one week for this trip, and will be operating SSB and some Data (maybe even FT8!). As before, I am staying in self-catering accommodation a couple of miles from James- town, on a plateau above the town with a good take-off to the W, N and E. The radios I am planning to take are FT-991 and FT-891 and a Juma PA1000, with a vertical antenna and a variety of wires, dipoles and fiberglass supports. I have setup a Web site at: http://www.sthelenadx.com My callsign should be ZD7VDE. Online log will be via ClubLog and QSLs via OQRS.... Please note that it is possible the flights may be delayed and I may travel later than 14th October - see my website for more information." ZS60, SOUTH AFRICA (JOTA Op). Members of the Sandringham Scout Group (ZS6SSG) will be running a JOTA station as has been done over the last couple of years. This year, JOTA celebrates its 60th year of running. To commemorate this milestone, the SSG will be running a special event call- sign ZS60JOTA, over the weekend of October 20-22nd. Look out for this callsign and make a contact. Activity will be on 80/40/20 meters. QSL via ZS6RKE, direct or by the SARL Bureau. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 Fri Sep 22 11:59:00 2017 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:59:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1332 Message-ID: <792505.68599.bm@smtp113.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1332 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1332 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1332 BID: $OPDX.1332 September 25, 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, K4UEE, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, K9KE, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, ON5SWA, 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 CQWW DX RTTY Contest announcements. Also, we wanted to provide the OPDX readers with a consolidated listing of the CQWW DX RTTY Contest participants. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 15th/September, through Friday, 22nd/September there were 216 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 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, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T31, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, 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". 3Y0Z BOUVET DXPEDITION (Press Release #8, dated September 21st). Our team meeting in Atlanta, GA, from Sept. 7th through the 10th was a great success. Eighteen of our 20 operators were present, coming from as far away as Japan and representing 7 of the 8 home countries of our team members. Our meetings began with a review of our goals, the challenges we have met, and those we have yet to encounter. We had a Skype conference with the CEO of our transportation company in Punta Arenas, Chile, and then discussed safety, our shelter deployment plans, antennas, transceivers and amplifiers, propagation, medical and emergency issues, operating practices, scheduling, and propagation. We spent many hours unpacking and then staging our equipment. We in- ventoried everything and then began moving it from temporary storage to our 40-foot sea container. We also prepared our customs documentation which included the 6,000 items on our inventory. We ran a tank of gas through each of our eight 6.5 KW generators, drained the oil from them, and readied them for shipment. There were many of trips to local stores for more shipping cases, duct tape, nuts and bolts, electrical supplies, fuel cans, etc. Our EME team needed to be certain there were no problems with their complex station and antenna system. They worked until 4:30 AM assembling their 2-meter station and antenna array and were rewarded by completing a QSO off the moon with PA2CHR, our EME pilot station. The station works! Our sea container leaves Atlanta the first few days of October. It will be placed aboard a ship bound for Punta Arenas, Chile. We are hopeful that it will there no later than December 1st. Our team members have all purchased their airline tickets to Punta Arenas for a couple days of meetings and orientation. Then we will fly across the Drake Passage on the morning of January 13th to board our ship at King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. We plan to sail for Bouvet that same after- noon. We will arrive at Bouvet sometime between January 23rd and 25th. Our actual landing date is weather dependent. We will be lucky to be on the air within a few days. Every detail of our landing sequence, shelter construction, antenna layout, equipment setup and radio operations is well thought out. Also, our emergency evacuation routes and plans have been identified. We are humbled by the support of the DX community. Over 100 clubs and foundations and over 1550 individuals have supported us financially. If you have already supported us, we thank you. But, please ask your fellow DXers to join you. If you have yet to contribute, we ask for your con- sideration. While our operators are prepared to dig deeper into their pockets to make this DXpedition happen, your continued support would make our faces, as well as our antennas...beam. Counting the days, 73, Bob-K4UEE Ralph-K0IR Erling-LA6VM 6Y, JAMAICA. Members of the JA3 DX Vacation Group will be active as 6Y6J from Southfield at Josh's, 6Y5WJ, St. Elizabeth QTH between January 10-23rd, 2018. Operators mentioned are Shozo/JA3HJI, Tsuguya/JA3UJR, Kunio/JH3LSS, Munekazu/JI3DNN and Masumi/JA3AVO. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via JA3AVO, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. They have a Web page up at: http://ja3avo.jp/6y6j.htm 7Q, MALAWI. By the time you read this, operators Jerry/W1IE and Bill/KC4D will be active as 7Q7WW from Embangweni in the northern part of the country until October 1st. Activity will be on most HF bands except 160 meters, using mostly RTTY, SSB and CW. Operations will be limited probably because this is a missionary trip, so activity will be during their spare time (check 2100-2400z) and weekends. They will however be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via KC4D. 9N, NEPAL. Gerhard, OE3GEA, is now active as 9N7GE from Kathmandu. The length of his stay is not known. His activity has been on various HF bands (QRNs on 30/17m) using CW. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. BV, TAIWAN. A Taiwan group will be active as BV2A/3 from DaXi, TaoYuan City during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th). QSL via BV2A. CARIBBEAN TOUR (Cancelled). World known QSL Manager Joe/W3HNK and operator James/K3NK, who were expected to activate two DXCC entities in the Caribbean (see OPDX.1327) -- Saint Martin Island (FS) and Sint Maarten Island (PJ7), between October 23rd and November 1st, have cancelled their operation. E4, PALESTINE. Janusz, SP9FIH, will once again be active as E44WE from Bethlehem between October 18-29th. Activity will be on 30/15/12/10 meters using SSB, PSK63 and possibly RTTY. He will also be active in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15m)/Assisted/ Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, see: http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org FG, GUADELOUPE. Philippe, F1DUZ, will once again be active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe (NA-102) between October 17th and November 7th. Activity will be on all HF bands as well as 6 meters using SSB, the Digital modes (JT65, FT8, Hell) and with 2m/70cm Tropo, TEP and EME on JT65B. He also plans to participate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th). QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Web sites for EME and TEP infos and the logs online are at: 144 MHz: http://fgdxpeditionf1duz.monsite-orange.fr 432 MHz: http://fg4kh-eme-70cm.monsite-orange.fr FR, REUNION ISLAND. By the time you read this, Alain, F8FUA, will be active as FR/F8FUA from Reunion Island (AF-016) until September 30th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. His equipment will be a Elecraft K3 into a Buddipole. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW. GREEN PARTY AND WWFF ACTIVITIES....... FFF-0178 -- By FO/DF1YP; between now and October 1st; holiday style operation from Lagoon de Moorea; activity 20/17/15m using SSB and the Digital modes; All details on QRZ.com ONFF-0595 -- By ON5SWA/P; September 25th; between 0600-1000z; 80/40/ 20m SSB 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 HF9, POLAND. Alex, SQ9UM, will be active as HF9M from Gliwice during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via SQ9UM. IOTA NEWS.............. OC-198. (Update/Press Release on the VK5CE/8 DXpedition). Craig, VK5CE, posted the following final press release on September 21st, at: https://oc198.wordpress.com/blog He states, "In a couple of weeks I'll be leaving home on the journey north to outback Australia for the activation of North Island OC-198 (claimed by 11.1% of IOTA chasers). The boat operator was recently in Darwin where I had a great phone conversation with him to confirm the dates and that I?ll be able to bring a large array of vertical and beam antennas and spare generator on the small boat to take us to the island. I've purchased a new wire kit from Spiderbeam for the DX- pedition to use as a 20m-17m-15m tribander with 3 elements on each band. I tested this over the past couple of weeks and it worked well with low SWR and it was very encouraging to see the bands starting to open on the short path to Europe on 15m in our late afternoon and 20m in our late evening. Up in VK8 in October these high bands will be very good despite the current band conditions. I'll have no access to phones or internet and so people won't be able to email me and I can?t spot myself on the cluster. I've done my final analysis of band conditions and I've put together a schedule of where I'll be on the bands, this is under the PROPAGATION section of the website . 73s de Craig VK5CE OC-133. Just, LA9DL, will be active as 9M6AAC from Mataking Island between September 26th and October 1st. Activity will be on 20 meters using 75 watts into a dipole and vertical antennas. Operations will be mainly PSK and FT8. QSL via his home call- sign. KC0W DXPEDITION. Tom, KC0W, reports on QRZ.com: "My next DXpedition will start late October 2017." Stay tuned! P4, ARUBA. Mat, DL4MM, will once again be active as P4/DL4MM from the P40L contest QTH between January 24-31st, 2018. He will participate in the CQ 160m CW Contest (January 27-29th) as P40AA and a Single-Op entry. Activity outside of the contest, will be on both CW and SSB with a focus on the lower bands. He will pay special attention for EU, AS and JA. QSL via DL4MM direct or LoTW (Bureau). PJ4, BONAIRE. Operators Eric/K9ES and Charles/AD4ES will be active as K9ES/PJ4 and AD4ES/PJ4, respectively, from Bonaire (SA-006) between November 21-28th. Activity will be on all bands. QSL K9ES/PJ4 via K9ES. QSL AD4ES/PJ4 via AD4ES. Both operators will be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th). Eric/K9ES will sign PJ4E as a Single-Op/Single-Band (80m) entry, and Charles/AD4ES will sign PJ4I as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL PJ4I and PJ4E via LoTW. PLEASE be advised that both PJ4E and PJ4I are re-issued callsigns. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 25th-October 1st)....... Sep/25th AN Sep/28th HN Sep/30th AN Sep/26th AN Sep/29th LN Oct/01st AN Sep/27th 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 PY0F, FERNANDO DE NORONHA (Update). Leo, PP1CZ, will once again be active as PY0FW (not PY0F/PP1CZ as first announced) from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003, DIB OC-01, WLOTA 1208, WWFF PYFF-016) between October 22-27th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters with some tries on 6 meters (if he has propagation on this band) and using CW, RTTY and some SSB, possibly JT65 and FT8. QSL him direct or ClubLog's OQRS. NO Bureau or LoTW. Check out the pictures of his 2013/2014/2015 operations on QRZ.com. QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF... (September 22nd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Z0YL via SP9SX FP/M0ZXA via M0ZXA ON/PD0PVR/P via PD0PVR 4L/R4WW via R4WW (d) HB0/DL5YM via DL5YM OP70BFS via ON2KFJ 5T5OK via OK6DJ (O/L) HB9SOLAR via HB9ACA OZ/PA2A via PA2A 9A8GHJ/p via OE7GHJ HC1/YV1KK via OH0XX RO80RO via RO80RO (O) A25BE via RC5A (O/L) HD8M via WB2REM & (O);KG0YL(B) SD7W via DL2SWW A25BI via RM0F (O/L) HF12FOG via SP9MOA SN0OSB via SP3KWA A25SP via R2AD (O) II2FIST via IZ2FME SN30PSM via SP3PSM A35W via JJ2VLY IQ6VP via (I-B) SN50PAZ via SP6PAZ DL17IARU via DL9KCE LX/DK5ON via DK5ON SU9JG via EA5GL (d/L) EG1ESA via DL0ESA LZ105PBP via LZ1ZF SV5/DL3DRN via DL3DRN & (L) EG5RCB via EA5RCB (d) MU/ON4ANN via ON4ANN SV8/R2AF/P via R2AF & (L) FP/DH5FS via DH5FS MX0SNB via G3SVK (d/L) ZV127SG via PY1PDF (e) FP/DK2AB via DK2AB (O/L) OF9W via OH5BQ FP/M0BLF via M0BLF (O) OH0JWL via DL5FF(RTTY); DK2DO(CW) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5W0RA, CN8KD, CO3VR, CU3AC, DL6JF, EK/RZ3DJ, EU7A, FP/G7VJR, FP/M0WUT, FP/M0ZXA, HC0E, NH7A, S56B, TI2CLX, TZ5XR and VR2UBC QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: F5RAV, IZ4JUK, LX/PG5M, OH5ZZ, RI1AND, RW3XZ and SP9RXP QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 1A0KM, 3D2RX, 3D2RO, 4X4WFF, 5H1JRI, 5H1NE, 5H1OC, 5I0DX, 7X2GK, 8Q7DX, 9Q6AL, A25TQ, A60A, A63DI, A91ACC, A91IGS, CY9C (NA-094), D4C, E20HHK, E20YLM, E21AOY/P, E21SNN, E51NOU, EP2MRG, HC1PF, HS3XVP, HS0ZJK, HZ1TT, IH9B (AF-018), IS0BOY, IS0LYN, J68RC, P40L, PY4RR, PY4ZT, S21ZBC, S79KB, SV5/IK2ECC, T32RL, T88RY, T88XX (OC-296), TK1R, TK/IK1YED, V31RL, V6Z, VP2MPX, VK9CZ, XX9D, YJ0ZZ and ZK2V T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI. Ken, KH6QJ, will once again be active as T32AZ from Kiritimati Island (OC-024) between October 5-10th. Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters, but will focus on 40 meters using CW and SSB. He also plans to be in VK/ZL Oceania SSB Contest (October 7th). QSL via his home call, direct or by the Bureau. TM3, FRANCE. Dimitri, F4DSK, will be active as TM3Z from the city of Crezancy en Sancerre (WW Loc. JN17ih) during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via F4DSK. VE2, CANADA (Zone 2). Operators Jim/W4TMO and Bertrand/N4CW will be active as W4TMO/VE2 from Sept-Iles (QC) [intended operation] in Zone 2 for the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as a Multi-Single or a Multi-2 entry. Their plans are to operate as a Portable/FD style antennas with low power (100w).?? QSL via W4TMO. YB0, INDONESIA. Karsono, YB0NDT, will once again be active during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-25th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL via YB0NDT, direct, eQSL or LoTW. No Bureau. W9DXCC 2018 (Save the date!). A press release sent out by John, K9KE, on September 17th, states [edited], "The date for the 66th annual W9DXCC Convention and Banquet in suburban Chicago will be Sept. 14-15, 2018, according to an announcement from organizers at Saturday evening's dinner. The venue will continue to be the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois DX Association, W9DXCC also plans to offer Contest University and DX University on Friday. The day-long session on Saturday will feature speakers, exhibits, QSL card checking and a CW pileup contest, as well as the evening reception and banquet. For more information, see: http://w9dxcc.com YE2, INDONESIA. Members of the ORARI Semarang Contesting Team will be activating YE2C during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th) as a Multi-2 entry. Operators mentioned are Yana/YB1AR, Agus/YB1ALL, Martinus/ YB2LSR, Dani/YB2TJV, Agus/YB2TX, Imam/YB4IR, Anton/YB5QZ, Kei/YB0ARJ, Surata/YC1BJX, Han/YD1SDL/2 and Rivai/YE3AA. QSL via LoTW ONLY. For more info on the YE2C station, see: http://ye2c.wordpress.com ZB2, GIBRALTAR. Robert, M0TTT/ZB2TT, announced that he will be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low- Power entry. QSL ONLY via M0URX OQRS (Direct or Bureau) or LoTW. ZF2, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Chris, N6WM, is once again active as ZF2CT from the Grand Cayman Islands (NA-016) until September 26th. QSL via W6TCP, LoTW or ClubLog. He plans to be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 23-25th) with members of the ZF1A team. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following stations are expected to be active in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest (September 23-24th, 2017) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following consolidated listing of the participants in the 2017 CQWW DX RTTY 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/cqr2017.html (By call sign) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqrd2017.html (By entity) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqrz2017.html (By zone) The CQ World-Wide DX Contest Web page and rules: http://www.cqwwrtty.com/index.html http://www.cqwwrtty.com/rules.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest DXCC CQZ Class QSL Callsign Entity Route ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4L/R4WW Georgia 21 R4WW (d) 5W0RA Samoa 32 K7AR; QSL via ClubLog 7Q7WW Malawi 37 M/? KC4D 7U1X Algeria 33 SOAB EA7JX; QSL via (B/d/C) 8P50B Barbados 09 SOSB 20M LoTW; QSL via KU9C & (C) A35W Tonga 32 SOAB LoTW; QSL via JJ2VLY A44A Oman 21 M/2 A47RS BV2A/3 Taiwan 24 M/? BV2A CR5V Portugal 14 SOAB HP M0OXO E6AG Niue 32 SO OQRS EF9R Ceuta & Melilla 33 SO LoTW; QSL via EA5KB HF9M Poland 15 SOAB LP SQ9UM JD1BON Ogasawara 27 LoTW; JA1UII (JARL Buro/d) MJ5Z Jersey 14 SOAB LP LoTW; QSL via (C) OH0JWL Aland Island 15 M/? DL5FF PJ4/MW0JZE Bonaire 09 M0OXO (d) TM3Z France 14 SOAB LP F4DSK V31VP Belize 07 SOAB HP WB0TEV; QSL via (B/d/C) VY2/W5AJ Canada 05 LoTW W4TMO/VE2 Canada 02 M/? W4TMO XW1IC Laos 26 LoTW; QSL via E21EIC & (C) YB0NDT Indonesia 28 SOSB 20M LoTW; QSL (e)(no paper QSLs) ZB2TT Gibraltar 14 SOAB LP M0URX ZF1A Cayman Islands 08 M/? QSL via K6AM (d/B/L) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW 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)