From kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org Sun Sep 2 11:30:00 2018 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2018 11:30:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1379 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1379 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1379 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1379 BID: $OPDX.1379 September 3, 2018 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, N1DG, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, 9M2PJU, DE3BWR, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, M0OXO, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, PH2M, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO and VK5HZ for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 26th-August, through Sunday, 2nd-September there were 213 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FO/a, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, 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, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, 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". 5E, MOROCCO. Operators Jose/EA1ACP, Gen/EA5EL, Francisco/EA7FTR and David/ EB7DX were expected to be active with the special callsign 5E5A during this past weekend, but it was reported that "Due to a strict customs control in Tangier, the Moroccan customs deny their access to the country with their radio equipment" and after a long wait of more than 19 hours the team headed back home. 5W, SAMOA (Also KH8). Operators Hiro/JF1OCQ and Mark/JJ1TBB will be active as 5W7X and 5W0TB, respectively, from Apia, Samoa (OC-097), between October 27th and November 6th. Activity will be on 160-10 ,meters using CW, SSB and FT8. They plan to make a side trip to American Samoa (KH8) and be active as W1VX/KH8 and KH8C. QSL 5W7X, 5W0TB and W1VX/KH8 via JF1OCQ, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. QSL KH8C via LoTW only (see QRZ.com). 9H, MALTA. Tev, TA1HZ, will once again be active as 9H3HZ from TaBertu. Activity will be during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op entry. The length of his stay is unknown. He will be running 100 watts from Yaesu FT991 rig into a windom wire antenna on a portable mast. Tev will also do some FT8 if he has some time. QSL via LoTW (pre- ferred), or direct to his TA address. A5, BHUTAN. Operators Zorro/JH1AJT, Nao/JN1RVS and Champ/E21EI will once again be active as A5A from Bhutan between September 4-14th. Their main purpose there is to meet with the foreign ministry to continue discussions on the outcome and progress about the collaborative project for youth development program SEISA works for BOC. They will also meet with the officials from the Ministry of Health, the Sports Federations and the BOC National Olympic Committee. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. Look for Zorro to focus on FT8 after the meetings, and Champ to operate on CW and SSB between September 4-7th. QSL via JH1AJT; P.O. Box 8, Oiso, Naka-gun, KANAGAWA 255-0003, Japan. ClubLog's OQRS will be available after Zorro return to Japan. CQ NEWS (From the CQ Newsroom): Petition (Two) Drive to Save WWV/WWVH ? Sept. 15 Deadline -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has eliminated funding for the continued operation of time/frequency standard stations WWV and WWVH in its Fiscal Year 2019 budget. Tens of thousands of radio amateurs and other users of the shortwave spectrum rely on these stations as sources of accurate time and precise frequency measurement, as well as a wealth of propagation data. (WWVB, on 60 kHz, which provides time data for so-called "atomic clocks," would continue to be funded.) Two petitions have been started on the White House's "We the People" petition site calling for restoration of funding for these two essential radio stations. Each needs at least 100,000 electronic signatures by mid-September to generate a response from the White House. The petitions can be found at: (As of now, it needs just over 90,000 more signatures by September 15) (As of now, it needs over 98,000 more signatures by September 17) CQ urges its readers and friends ? and anyone else who finds value in the continued operation of WWV and WWVH ? to sign one or both petitions and to contact your representatives in Congress to explain the need for these stations to continue to operate. Congress has the last word on the federal budget and can modify department proposals as it sees fit. DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of August 28th. The list contain 340 entities and here are the top 10 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 6. BV9P Pratas Island 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 7. KH7K Kure Island 3. FT5/W Crozet Island 8. KH3 Johnston Island 4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 9. VK0M Macquarie Island 5. CE0X San Felix Islands 10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php EL, LIBERIA. Operators Col/MM0NDX and Jonathan/MM0OKG will be active as EL2EL from Monrovia in southern Liberia between November 5-9th. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8. Look for more details and a Web site to be forthcoming soon. QSL via LoTW. EX0, KYRGYZSTAN (Reminder). The SP9KAT DX Team is now active as EX0PL from Kyrgyzstan until September 10th. Polish operators mentioned are Igor/SP9AMF, Marian/SP9DEM, Darek/SP9ETE, Rafal/SP9IVD, Tadeuz/SP9MZH, Tomasz/SP9NLT, Mirek/SP9ONC, Jacek/SP9OUV, Tomasz/SP9SCZ, Mateusz/SQ9IWS, Rafal/SQ9MCI, and Waldemar/SQ9OUK. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via SP9KAT, direct or by the Bureau. For more details, updates, pictures and videos, see: http://ex.3sun.pl FW, WALLIS AND FUTUNA. QSL Manager M0OXO, reports that Nobby, G0VJG, is planning his next Dxpedition to Wallis and Futuna Islands (FW) in early 2019. Nobby will operate from Wallis Island (OC-054) using a small amp- lifier and a beam antenna mostly on the higher bands. His emphasis will be on Europe dependent on band conditions using SSB and FT8. There is also a possibility of a short side trip to Futuna Island (OC-118), this to be confirmed later and Fiji (OC-016) may also be included to the trip. Flights have been booked and callsign has been requested, QRZ.com and further updates to follow in the coming months. IOTA NEWS.............. * Islands on the Air Seeking Proposed Additions to List of Valid Island Groups -- Read the article by Roger Balister, G3KMA, on the ARRL Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/islands-on-the-air-seeking-proposed-additions-to-list-of-valid-island-groups * (Reminder) Asiatic Russia IOTAs DXPedition. Members of Team RT9K have announced that their next operation, "Legends of the Arctic 2018", which will be held in September, and will take the route to Dudinka - Dickson - Firneley Islands (AS-054), Tyrtova Island (AS-121), Nansen Island (AS-104), the island of Scott Hansen (AS-068), the Island of the Arctic Institute (AS-087) and the Island of Sibiryakov (AS-005) - Dudinka. They plan to go by sea and use the callsign RI0B which was once used in 2001 from Ushakova Island (AS-156). QSLs will be only by ClubLog's OQRS/ Follow the team as they prepare for this expedition at: http://legendsarctic.com * IOTA TOUR. Operators XYL Bigi/DE3BWR and Helmut "Heli"/DD0VR will activate the following Greek islands in September: September 1-10th -- Crete (EU-015) September 10-14th -- Santorin (EU-067) September 14-17th -- Ios (EU-067) September 17-21st -- Naxos (EU-067) September 21-25th -- Paros (EU-067) September 25-30th -- Mykonos (EU-067) This will be a QRP backpack operations with 10 watts SSB and 5 watts CW with various wires and vertical antennas by . QSL via DD0VR, direct or by the Bureau. ADDED NOTE: Bigi and Helmut are planning to go next year to the Bahamas (C6)[Nassau and some islands] around/between January 21st-February 1st, 2019, and in September 2019, to Fiji (3D2) between September 2-9th, Samoa (5W) between September 9-16th, Tonga (A3) between September 16-21st, and back to Fiji again between September 23-27th. They are currently trying to obtain the licenses. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... 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 May 7-14th, 2019. Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/10/6 meters SSB only using a Yaesu FT991A 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. KH1/KH7Z BAKER ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Press Release dated August 27th). KH1/KH7Z honored at Tokyo Ham Fair for its successful DXpedition -- The KH1/KH7Z DXpedition was honored by CQ Ham Radio Japan and JIDX at the Tokyo Ham Fair last week. The team, represented by Ken Tanuma, JN1THL, received the plaque presented by Zorro, JH1AJT at the annual DX meeting. KH1/KH7Z QSLs are due from the printer in early September and should be in the mail shortly afterwards. It is not too late to submit for your card on our website or ClubLog.... The Baker Island 2018 Team See pictures on the NODXA FaceBook page at: https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/40430504_2088834654484478_8555092485854986240_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4c6b2595e69d87b86af609a2d47f27e3&oe=5C33B910 https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/40460082_2088834884484455_4206801680521494528_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=e62149e658244113898770d2d76ff122&oe=5C2D7C73 MJ, JERSEY. Kazunori, M0CFW/JK3GAD, will once again be active as MJ5Z during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All- Band/Low-Power entry. Look for activity before and after the contest using the callsign MJ0CFW. QSL for both callsigns via M0CFW, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 3-9th)....... Sep/03rd AN Sep/06th AN Sep/08th AN Sep/04th AN Sep/07th HN Sep/09th AN Sep/05th AN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ====================================================== NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf/ 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 2nd] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4O9TTT via 4O9TTT (L) EG8SDC via EA1AUM OZ/DL1BWU via DL1BWU 5P2C via DL8UD EG9SDC via EA1AUM PF2018DOK via PA0MBD & (L) 5P5T via OZ1FDH EH1LSI via EA1AUO & (L) PY0F/PY7RP via PY7RP (d) 7Z1IS via 7Z1IS (L/e) EM9WFF/P via EA5HPX (d) SN100S via SP3KQV 9M61MB via 9M4CHS (d) F/DL3TU/P via DL3TU SN7O via SP7IVO 9Z4Y via 9Z4Y (d/L) F/ON5JE/P via ON5JE SQ9S via SQ9JKS CT9/DL3RMU via DL3RMU G8W via G6DOD SV/IU0FBK via IU0FBK DF4T via DL4VCM HB9/PC2L via PC2L SX10HF via SZ2T & (L) DL0HSC via DK7VW HF37B via SP7PB SX2IMA/P via SV2JAO (d/e) DM7A via DL4DTU & (L) HG7T via HA7TM TC2F via TA7AZC & (L) DQ8T via DL8NCG (B) IF9/IT9PPG via IT9PPG TM64YL via F4GDI DU1IST/9 via JA1HGY IJ7/IW7DMH via IW7DMH & (L) TM9A via F6KFH EA8AMT via EA8AMT (d) K5E via KI5DQ (d) XR1SDC via EA1AUM ED6SDC via EA1AUM K9A via W9OU (d) XR208A via CE5PRD (B) EG1SDC via EA1AUM LX/PA1TK/P via PA1TK XR208B via CE5PRD (B) EG2SDC via EA1AUM LY782QT via LY2QT XR208D via CE5PRD (B) EG3SDC via EA1AUM LZ/ON7LO/P via ON7LO XV2A via XV2A (d) EG4SDC via EA1AUM OA7/DL1CW via DL1CW YL7X via YL2LY EG4SDC via EA1AUM OH/DK4ZC via DK4ZC YQ6A via YO6BHN EG5SDC via EA1AUM OH7Z via OH3NJZ YT0WFF via YU7CM EG7SDC via EA1AUM OL13FORT via OK2NO YU0WFF/P via YU1SRS EG7SDC via EA1AUM OT2X via ON6YX ZW8T via PS8HF (d) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal OLD QSL COLLECTION (Update). Jean Michel, F6AJA, wants to remind every- one to visit the Les Nouvelles DX (LNDX) Web page to see more than 16,000 old QSL cards in several different albums/galleries. This site contains: - The ten most wanted DXCC entities (2007 to 2016) with more than 500 QSLs - At least one card for each 62 deleted DXCC countries (more than 1900+ QSLs) - Nearest the totality of current prefixes, disappeared now (more than 5300+ QSLs) - Album for stations from North Africa 1945-1962 (400+ QSLs) - More than 1000 QSLs from the Antarctic bases. - With 270 QSLs from the TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises). - More than 100 cards from Eparses Islands such as FR/B/E/G/J/T - More than 450 QSLs for the rare French Pacific Islands such as FK, FK/C, FO/C, FO/A, FO/M, FO/C and FW - The FG, FM, FP, FS, FY stations from 1945 to 1969 - Commemoratives stations for ITU and IARU with more than 800 QSL. - More than 2500 cards for the old timer with more than 150 countries before 1945. - Cards from the French Department before 1945. - At least one card from each of the states in the U.S. before 1945. The URL address for the Web site is: http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr Some cards are still needed for the collection, and your particip- ation is welcome. Only a ".jpg" file (both sides of the card) is required. Please visit the site and give them your comments by sending an E-mail to: LesNouvellesDX at free.fr QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3C0W, 3C3W, 3DA0AY, BD4WN, CE0Y/NP4G, EA5RM, FO/K5PI, G0FWX, SQ9JKL, VK0AI, Z37M and ZS9V (AF-064) QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: TE6DX (NA-155) QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5H3DK, 9M0O, AH0K, EA6/OH2DK, OF9X, OH0V, OH70BH, OJ0B, 0J0C, PW5F, SV5/DL3DRW, SV5/OH2FUW, SV9/OG55W, T30ZF, TF/OG55W, XE1REW/2, XE3MAS, XV2RZ, Z68BH, ZB2X, ZD8O and ZD8X SILENT KEYS (SK)....... * The Malaysian amateur radio community lost one of their best friends and operator. It was reported that Feroz Yunos Khanand, 9W2JOH, became a Silent Key last week. * OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the above SKs. SN100, POLAND (Special Event). Look for the following stations to be active at various times between now and November 11th to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Poland's independence: SN100ID, SN100IP, SN100JH, SN100JP, SN100L, SN100PS and SN100PW. A diploma will be available. For details, see: https://pzk.org.pl/print.php?type=N&item_id=4248 SP100, POLAND (Special Event). Members of the Piastowski Klub Kr?tko- falarstwo (SP6PAZ-SN6O) will be active as SP100PAZ until December 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Poland's regaining their independence (1918-2018). QSL via the Bureau PZK, direct or LoTW. TA4, TURKEY. Operators Frank/PH2M and Jan/PA3GUV will be wrapping up their sailing trip on the vessel 'GanGan' within the Turkish and Greek territorial waters near the Turkish Southwest coast on September 7th. They are currently active as TA4/PH2M/mm and TA4/PA3GUV/mm. Activity is on SSB and FT8 using an IC-7300 + FT-857 w/100W into an EndFed 40/20/10M + 30/17/12m. QSL via their home callsigns, direct, by the Bureau, OQRS or LoTW. VI6, AUSTRALIA. Members of the Hills Amateur Radio Group (VK6AHR) will be active next weekend (September 8-9th) using the special Marconi callsign VI6MARCONI. Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the "First Direct Wireless Message" from UK to Australia. Please listen out for this and the other Marconi special event callsigns during the month of September. http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/marconi100/about VK0, ANTARCTIC. Matt, VK5HZ, will be active as VK0HZ during the 2018-2019 Summer and 2019 Antarctic winter. He will be working at Davis Station. Davis is situated within Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica, in the Australian Antarctic Territory. 68? 34' S, 77? 58' E - MC81xk Please note this is not a DXpedition and any radio activity will be during his downtime. Having said that, Matt will be there 12 months, and he hopes to catch as many of you on air as possible. More details of his operation and station setup to come late 2018. VP2E, ANGUILLA. Operators Art/WA7NB and John/N2LK, will be active as VP2EAB and VP2ESJ from Anguilla (NA-022) between November 18-25th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Their activity will also include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Multi-Op entry signing VP2EAB. QSL via their home callsigns or LoTW. VP2V, BRITISH VIGRIN ISLANDS. Steven, AA7V, will once again be active as VP2V/AA7V from Virgin Gorda (Tortola) between September 26th and October 1st. Activity will be on various bands using CW, RTTY and FT8. He will also be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th). QSL VP2V/AA7V via LoTW or AA7V. VP6D DUCIE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. The following excerpts were posted on FaceBook and the VP6D Web page: [On Thursday, August 30th] Nigel Jolly, owner of the Braveheart, reports that the VP6D equipment has arrived in Tauranga [shipped from San Francisco] and will soon be nestled into storage at his dockside warehouse! [Other DX-pedition equipment was already in Nigel's warehouse: tents, generators, tables, chairs, bunks,and supporting equipment.] Picture of shipment: Our Team wishes to thank the clubs, foundations, and individuals that have shown their financial support for this DXpedition project. We are grateful for your generosity. VP6D Web page: https://www.vp6d.com VP6D FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/VP6D-Ducie-2018-1470984209616170 WH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Harry, JG7PSJ/JD1BMH/KW2X, will once again be active as KH0/KW2X from Saipan (OC-086) between September 12-18th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via LoTW or direct to JG7PSJ. XX9, MACAO. The XX9D team of operators will once again be active from Grand Coloane Resort, Macao (AS-075), between February 11-26th, 2019. Operators mentioned are Werner/DJ9KH, Bert/DL2RNS, George/DL4SVA, Thomas/ DJ6TF, Olaf/DJ7TO, Uwe/DJ9HX, Frank/DL1KWK, Heiko/DL1RTL, Wolfgang/DL4WK, Axel/DL6KVA, Olaf/DL7JOM, Rolf/DL7VEE, Franz/DL9GFB, Kenneth/OZ1IKY and Bom/XX9LT. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1823.5, 3526, 7026, 10102, 14026, 18086, 21026, 24906 and 28026 SSB - 3805, 7095/7182, 14210, 18120, 21275, 24955 and 28465 RTTY - 3595, 7046, 10144, 14090, 18099, 21090, 24917 and 28090 FT8 - 3573, 7074, 10136, 14074, 18100, 14074, 21074, 24915 and 28074 kHz 6m - 50105/CW, 50120/SSB and 50313 kHz They will operate with 15 experienced operators 24 hours daily with at least 4 stations. The 5th station will be monitoring 6 meters or will be active on short-waves as well. Their special focus will be on North America and the low-bands 40-80-160m. They will have separate antennas for each of the low-bands. For 20 to 10 meters they will have a 2-element beam combined with a pentaplexer which allows them to operate with 3 stations simultaneously on the higher bands. Beside RTTY they will also use FT8 as another digital-mode. QSL via DL4SVA, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. 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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 2nd/September, through Sunday, 9th/September there were 206 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EZ, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VP6, VP8, VR, VU, XE, XX9, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 5W0 & YJ, SAMOA AND VANUATU (Update to OPDX.1361). Stan, LZ1GC, who will be active from these two different entities later in the year, posted the following on September 9th [edited]: I want to inform the radio amateur community, that after months of hard work - the preparation of 5W0GC and YJ0GC DXpedition 2018 is in the final phase! The antennas and the technical equipment (transceivers and amplifiers) have been tested and now are packed! We are ready! 1. Stan, LZ1GC, will be travel from Bulgaria to the Pacific Ocean on September 26th. As planned, 5W0GC should be on the air around 12 GMT on September 28th. 2. The meeting of YJ0GC team, consisting of Stan/LZ1GC, Lubo/OM5ZW and Karel/OK2WM will be on October 15th, at the Nadi Airport, Fiji Republic (3D2). The same day is our flight to Port Vila, Vanuatu. Due to the late arrival time in Vanuatu and the night's arrival, most likely YJ0GC should be on the air around 20 GMT, on October 15th. 3. Important for LoTW users !!! -- 5W0GC and YJ0GC LoTW certificates have already been received! So that all our sponsors can receive LoTW confirmation of their contacts with 5W0GC and YJ0GC, immediately after of end of every of these activities! 73! Stan, LZ1GC Just a reminder that their tentative schedule is as follows: September 28th-October 14th -- From Apia, Samoa (OC-097); callsign 5W0GC October 15th-November 4th -- From Port Vila, Efate Island (OC-035), Vanuatu; callsign YJ0GC Activity will be on 160-6 meters, with a focus on 160/80m, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via LZ1GC, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: http://www.c21gc.com 7Z88/8Z88/HZ88, SAUDI ARABIA (Special Event). To celebrate Saudi Arabia's 88th National Day, members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society (SAR) will be active with the special callsigns HZ88ND, 7Z88ND and 8Z88ND from Riyadh (WW Locator LL34) between September 16-30th. The celebration marks the day (Sept. 23rd) the Kingdom unified under the royal decree issued by the late founding King Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1932. QSL via HZ1BF. Look for the logs to be uploaded to ClubLog and LoTW. 8P, BARBADOS. Operators Sigi/DL7DF, Manfred/DK1BT (and YL Gerlinde), Wolf/DL4WK, Annette/DL6SAK, Reiner/DL7KL, Frank/DL7UFR and Jan/SP3CYY will be active as 8P9AE from Barbados (NA-021) between November 6-20th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They will have three stations on the air and their equipment will consist of a transceiver Elecraft K2, two transceivers Icom IC7300, two OX1000 power amplifiers, one power amplifier, a vertical for 160-80m, a 40m loop, a 30m loop, a Spiderbeam for 20-10m, VDA antennas as well as a few laptop computers. QSL via DL7DF, direct, by the Bureau. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within 6 months after their DXpedition. For more details and updates, see: http://www.dl7df.com/8p9 AMATEUR RADIO PODCAST (Foundations of Amateur Radio). Onno, VK6FLAB, has put together some short (3-5 mins.) PODCASTs about different topics on "Amateur Radio". This is a good source for beginners. To listen to a podcast, visit the Web site at: http://podcasts.itmaze.com.au/foundations You can also use your podcast tool of choice and search for his callsign, VK6FLAB, or you can read the book, look for his callsign on your local Amazon store, or visit his author page: http://amazon.com/author/owh If you'd like to participate in discussion about the podcast or about amateur radio, you can visit the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foundations.itmaze Feel free to get in touch directly via email: , or follow on twitter: @vk6flab If you'd like to join the weekly net for new and returning amateurs, check out the details at , the net runs every week on Saturday, from 00:00 to 01:00 UTC on Echolink, IRLP, AllStar Link and 2m FM via various repeaters. FR, REUNION ISLAND. Stephan, DL9HAL, plans/hopes to be active as FR/DL9HAL from Reunion Island sometime during October 2018. He states, "No expedi- tion, only holiday-style. No schedule. QSL cards will be printed after- wards. PSE send the card only via my manager (M0OXO) or direct. NO other QSL - bureau for cards will never reach me. And be sure - QSL 100%" FR, REUNION ISLAND (Also Mayotte [FH]). Willi, DJ7RJ, reports that he will be active from Reunion Island (AF-016) for three weeks in October, and then one week in Mayotte. Callsigns were not mentioned (possibly special callsigns or FR/homecall and FH/homecall). His activity is to focus on the lower bands. No other details were provided. IOTA NEWS.............. AF-111. (New IOTA). The DX-World.net reports that operators Eric/EL2EF, Col/MM0NDX and Jonathan/MM0OKG plan to be active from Telengbe Island (southern Liberia) as EL2EL/4 during early November 2018. This activity is dependent on weather and sea conditions. Look for a Web site with more info to be coming soon. AS-073. Members of the Kuala Lumpur DX Team will be active as 9M4IOTA from Redang Island, West Malaysia, between September 15-17th. Activity is usually on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via 9M2OOO direct. EU-051. Members of IO9A Contest Team will be active as IE9A from Ustica Island between September 14-16th. The team will be made up of Antonello/IT9YVO, Antonio/IT9UFP, Emanuele/IW9GEC and Francesco/IZ7KHR. Planned activities with multiple operating stations will be on all HF and 6m bands on CW, SSB and the Digital modes (FT8 in 6m and RTTY on HF bands). QSL card request via IT9YVO, via direct with proper SASE and contri- bution. All QSO will be uploaded on LoTW after the DXpedition. For more details and updates, see: https://www.io9a.it/ie9a-ustica EU-052. Oliver, DK7TX, will be active as SV8/DK7TX from three of the IOTA group EU-052 (Islands of Paxoi, Vido and Kerkyra) between September 9-15th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-6 meters (mostly on 20/15/10m). QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or eQSL. EU-068. Fabien, F4GYM, will be active as F4GYM/P from Sein Island (DIFM AT007) between October 2-5th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. On October 1st and 5th, he will be operating from some FFF and from Audierne Lighthouse. QSL via F4GYM, direct or by the Bureau. EU-156. Operators Max/DF2MX, Robert/DK2RO and Anton/DL8AW will be active as F/DF2MX/P, F/DK2RO/P and F/DL8AW/P, respectively, sometime between September 11th and 14th. They state, "As access to the island is very dependent on weather and tidal conditions, exact times of operation are not yet determined." Activity will be on CW and SSB. QSL via their home callsigns, by the Bureau, direct, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... 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) until September 17th. Activity is usually on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. 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 (preferred), ClubLog and eQSL. KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY. Stu, K4MIL, will once again be active as KG4SS from Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) between September 25th and October 9th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8, including an entry in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th). QSL via home callsign or LoTW. PJ7, SINT MAARTEN (Reminder). Randy, K5SL, will once again be active as PJ7/K5SL from Sint Maarten (NA-105) between now and September 15th. Activity will be holiday style on 40/30/20/17 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 10-16th)....... Sep/10th AN Sep/13th HN Sep/15th AN Sep/11th HN Sep/14th HN Sep/16th HN Sep/12th 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/hf/ 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 8th] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8/PA3HGT via PA3HGT FG/HG0R via HA0NAR (O) SN100JH via SP9MOA 9A/LX1UN/M via LX1UN HA/ON4KCY/P via ON4KCY SP0PILKON via SP3ZBY A5A via JH1AJT (O/d) HF40KVW via SP5KVW T32AZ via KH6QJ DM3D via DM3MS II4LNZ via IQ4FE TM1MAD via F5KLJ & (e) E7C via E77AR LZ920MLC via LZ1KCP TM1VG via F4FCE EA5/G4VZV/P via G4VZV OE/DL2RPS/P via DL2RPS & (e) UT/HA5UX via HA5UX EE7URM via EA7URM OR6T via ON4AMX Z3/DD0VU/P via DD0VU EH1FVN via EA1ET PT8CW via PY4KL (d) ZA/OK1YM via OK1YM EN655N via UT7NI S590RTVS via S50E ZG2BU via ZB2BU (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/TM64YL TM64YL LOG. Maurice, F5NQL, reports that the TM64YL log for the 2018 Noirmoutier Island (EU-064) DXpedition by 14 YLs during August 25-31st, has been uploaded to ClubLog at: https://clublog.org/logsearch/TM64YL The OQRS system has been activated. However you can ask for direct cards via F4GDI: Christine Carreau, 13 Chemin aux Boeufs, F72230, GUECELARD, FRANCE. The log will be uploaded to LoTW as soon as possible. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3DA0AY, 4O9TTT, C96RRC, C98RRC, CE0YHO, EB5AL, F5MUX, PY0F/PY7RP, RT2F, RV6AFG, TG9AOR, YF9CDL and Z66D QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 4S7AB, A31MM, C6ARW, C8T, C96RRC, C98RRC, HB0A and OZ1JXY QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 9H3CW, 9H3YY, BD7IAL, CT8/DL7AFS, DM90AIW, JW7DL2JRM, LX/DJ6OI, PY1BAB, V26OB, VR2ZQZ, VR20EH, VR20ZQZ, YC2/KC5VFV and YE2R SPECIAL EVENT. Special event station WA2NYC is now active to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, and to remember that over 2900 people lost their lives on that day. The station will be operational until 0300z, September 12th. The suggested frequencies are 28450, 21350, 14265, 7200 kHz and DSTAR REF020C. WA2NYC will be on DSTAR REF020C each evening from 7-11PM Eastern Time (2300-0300z). The log will be uploaded to LoTW. If you would like a QSL card, send a SASE to the club address (see QRZ.com) or by the Bureau. SPECIAL EVENT (Highway to a DX Party!). The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club of San Bernardino , California, is once again hosting (probably one of the most fun special event activities) the 19th annual "Route 66 On The Air" special event between September 8-16th. The purpose of this event is to offer amateur radio operators a fun way to "Relive the Ride" of their own memories of Route 66, and to celebrate the highway's 92nd anniversary. The U.S. Highway 66 established in 1926, was the first major improved highway to link the west coast with the nations heartland. Through stories, songs, and TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the spirit of the freedom of the open road, inspiring many to see America. Look for the following 21 stations (two are rovers) operating in or around the major cities along the old "Route 66" from Santa Monica, California, to Chicago, Illinois: Stations City Clubs/Individuals -------- -------------------- ------------------------- W6A Santa Monica, CA Westside Amateur Radio Club W6B Los Angeles, CA Westside Amateur Radio Club W6C San Bernardino, CA Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club W6D Victorville, CA Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club W6E Barstow, CA Barstow Amateur Radio Club W6F Kingman, AZ K2 Amateur Radio Society W6G Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona DX Association W6H Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque DX Association W6I Amarillo, TX Panhandle Amateur Radio Club ***W6J Elk City, OK Route 66 Amateur Radio Association W6K Oklahoma City, OK W6K Oklahoma City W6L Tulsa, OK Tulsa Amateur Radio Club W6M Riverton, KS Jim Cochran, K0RH W6N Joplin, MO Joplin Amateur Radio Club W6O Lebanon, MO Lebanon Amateur Radio Club W6P St. Louis, MO St. Louis Amateur Radio Club W6Q Chicago, IL Six Meter Club of Chicago W6R Springfield, MO Southwest Missouri Amateur RC W6U Wilmington, IL Wilmington Area Amateur Radio Club ROVER STATIONS ---------------- W6S ROVER 1 Northern Arizona DX Association W6T ROVER 2 Northern Arizona DX Association Special event stations are expected to be found in the vicinity of the following frequencies. (Look for digital modes in the standard band segments for such mode) All frequencies +/- QRM: CW - 3533, 7033, 10110, 14033, 18080, 21033, 24900, 28033 and 50033 kHz SSB - 3866, 7266, 14266, 18164, 21366, 24966, 28466 and 50166 kHz Digi - 3580, 7070, 10140, 14070, 18100, 21070, 24920 and 28120 kHz R66 MOBILE Operations - Any amateurs operating while actually driving along Route 66 during the special event period are encouraged to take part in "Route 66 On The Air", by using the designation "mobile 66" for SSB or "/m66" for CW after their callsigns. All other amateur radio operators are welcome to contact these mobile operators. REPEATERS - Some of the participating clubs will also be operating this event from their local VHF/UHF repeaters. Check the ARRL repeater guide for possible repeater frequencies, if you're in the local area. Each participating club will issue their own QSL card commemorating this event. QSL information is available on the Web at: http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=27 For more details about the event and the certificate that is available, please visit the "Route 66 OTA Site" at: http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=15 http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=23 ***UPDATE*** Due to issues beyond the host club control, the W6J Station that usually worked from Elk City, OK, will not be participating this year. This action was entirely made by the W6J station. They are sorry for the inconvenience and for the change in the overall station lineup. W6J will also be removed from the 2018 Commemorative Certificate. SV5, DODECANESE (Reminder). Claudio, HB9OAU, will once again be active as SV5/HB9OAU from Votsalakia Beach Hotel, Amoopi, Karpathos Island (EU-001), between now and September 20th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog, eQSL and LoTW. T71, SAN MARIO. The Amateur Radio Association of the Republic of San Marino (ARRSM) announces that the three special callsigns (T71A, T71B and T71C) will be activated on September 15-16th, from the summit of Monte Titano. The three stations will be activated for only 24 hours from the three towers of San Marino: Guaita (T71A), Cesta (T71B) and the Torre del Montale (T71C). To celebrate the event, the Association has established the "Diploma of the Three Towers" that will be issued to those who will contact all three stations on at least 2 bands. Their operations will be on 40/20/15/10 meters. A special QSL can be requested via T70A either directly or through the Bureau. If you want to know all the details related to the diploma, download the press release in English at: http://www.arrsm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PressRelease-AttivazioneSanMarino-3.pdf For more details, see: http://www.arrsm.org/1052-2 T8 PALAU. Operators Yas/JA6UBY (T88RR), Hiro/JM1LIG (T88FM), YL Miyo/ JO3LVG (T88MK) and Yoshiaki/JR3QFB (T88JH) to be active from Koror Island (OC-009) between September 20-28th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, FM, T65 and FT8. QSL T88RR via JA6UBY direct only or eQSL. QSL T88FM via JM1LIG direct only. QSL T88MK via JO3LVG, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL. QSL T88JH via JR3QFB, direct, by the Bureau (JA only), eQSL, LoTW or ClubLog. T8 PALAU. Operators Ichiro/JH7IPR (T88UW), Hiro/JA6KYU (T88HS) and YL Kouko/JQ6FQI (T88WM) will be active from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009), between October 4-9th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, FSK, JT65, JT9 and FT8. QSL T88UW via JH7IPR, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, LoTW or ClubLog. QSL T88WM via JQ6FQI, by the Bureau or direct. QSL T88HS via his home callsign direct only. For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see: http://www.palau-radio.com/index.php?page=rr2014 V2, ANTIGUA. Bud, AA3B, is once again active as V26K from Antigua (NA-100) until September 17th. Activity will be sporadic because he is doing main- tenance on the station but will be primarily CW on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or via AA3B, direct or by the Bureau. An OQRS will be available via ClubLog. VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Update/Change Again/No Bureau QSLs). The orginal operators, as first announced (Martin/A65DC, Paul/A65DR, Thomas/SM0CXU and YL Delia/VE7HDW) will be active as VK9XT from Christmas Island (OC-002) between September 29th and October 6th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. FT8 might be used at times when no other operations are going on. QSL via N4GNR direct, LoTW, eQSL or QRZ.com's LogBook. Direct card via Clublog's OQRS will be active for 6 months after the DXpedition. You may request your direct card there. QSL Fee on the OQRS will increase to 3 USDs for OQRS to cover envelope and paypal costs. Please DO NOT send your card via the VK Bureau, it will never be answered. This expedition will not offer any Bureau cards, sorry. For more details and updates, see: http://vk9xt.qsodirector.com VP6D DUCIE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Press Release #9, dated September 2nd). VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DX-pedition (OC-182) -- The VP6D ? Ducie Island 2018 project is on schedule. The equipment is now at Tauranga, New Zealand, stored in the Braveheart's warehouse. A real challenge for DX-pedition teams on uninhabited islands is knowing where in the world they're being heard. The usual pilot reports tell us what happened, not what's happening, propagation predictions tell us what might happen. We understand that propagation may produce only short openings from Ducie Island to many locations around the world. For example, it's not unusual for an EU opening to occur but EU callers are covered up by callers from other geographies. Until propagation changes for the better the EU stations can't get through. We have therefore augmented our pilot process to quickly identify these openings and get this information to the VP6D operators so they can exploit them. We're confident this new capability will result in more timely coverage of difficult paths. No one likes to be continually asked for donations. Today's reality is DX-peditions to ecologically sensitive and restricted entities are ex- pensive. Our boat and the freight invoices to New Zealand are now paid, the team is hoping to cover ~50% of the project cost. Our fund raising target plus projected OQRS income should cover the remaining 50%. These bills must be paid whether or not you make a Q. We have a team of A1 operators who have been working on this project for 17 months, they can use your help. Look for another announcement in the next press release on or about Sept 21st. 73, Team Ducie ? 2018 Website: vp6d.com, Twitter and Facebook Please direct questions to: info at vp6d.com VP6D Web page: https://www.vp6d.com VP6D FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/VP6D-Ducie-2018-1470984209616170 *** Update VIDEO: The VP6D equipment shown dockside of the Braveheart! Team member Jacky, ZL3CW, inspecting the gear prior to loading. Great progress! https://www.facebook.com/1470984209616170/videos/1825921777493661 XZ, MYANMAR. Simon, HS0ZIB/XZ2A, reports on eHam.net (Sept. 5th) the following current status, LoTW, ClubLog, QSL cards, charity donations of XZ2A: The station is currently off the air (on all bands), while I wait for an extension of my operating permit. This was applied for about 2 weeks ago, but I'm still waiting for the extension permit. * LOTW/Clublog - I uploaded my QSO log to both LoTW and ClubLog just now. If there are any missing QSOs or incorrect date/time entries, please contact me and I'll do a manual search of my log. * QSL cards - All requests for QSL cards have been processed, the QSL cards written, put in envelopes and addressed. All these cards are now at my home in Thailand. I will return to Bangkok around 24th of October for a short holiday and will post all these cards by air mail from the post office! * Charity Donations (TeacherSimon.org) - I very much appreciate every $ that has been donated to my educational charity work in Myanmar. Hundreds of school text-books and learning resources have been purchased and donated to many different schools (full details, purchase receipts etc are available on request for inspection). I will continue my charity work, regardless of where my next physical location might be :) .... Z8, KOSOVO (Update). Max, ON5UR, will be active as Z68UR from Gjakove, situated in the southwest corner of Kosovo, only 15 kilometers from the Albanian border, between September 20-30th. Kosovo is currently ranked 42nd on ClubLog's "Most Wanted DXCC List" [as September 4th]. Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly SSB and FT8, with an Elecraft K3 and Expert 1.3 K-FA amp. QSL via M0URX. For more details and updates, see: http://www.united-radio.be ZD9, TRISTAN DA CUNHA. Steve, G4EDG, will be active as ZD9CW from Tristan da Cunha Island (AF-029) between September 20th and October 22nd. Activity will mainly be CW and RTTY, but some SSB too (No FT8). Operations will be on 40-15 meters and possibly 80m later in the operation. QSL via LZ1JZ. Steve will upload logs to LoTW during the operation if possible. ZL5, ANTARCTICA. Adam, ZL4ASC, is now signing ZL5A over the 2018-2019 Antarctic season (13 months) from the Scott Base on Ross Island (AN-011). He states on QRZ.com, "Please note I will be working on critical communi- cations equipment and can only operate as an amateur in my spare time." Look for more info to be forthcoming. Meanwhile, visit his Web site for more information regarding his adventure on the Scott Base which is still under construction at: http://www.adamcampbell.co.nz -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 NOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx 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 Sep 16 11:31:00 2018 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 11:31:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1381 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1381 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1381 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1381 BID: $OPDX.1381 September 17, 2018 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, N1SV, NJ1Q & W1AW, W2VU, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, K4UEE, K5GS, W5TFW, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G2KHZ, G3SWH/AD5YS, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, ON4VT, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 9th/September, through Sunday, 16th/September there were 201 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VR, VU, XE, XW, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 3B8, MAURITIUS (Reminder). Hans, PA3HGT, is now active as 3B8/PA3HGT from Mauritius (AF-049) until September 24th. Activity will be holiday style on 40/20/10 meters using mostly SSB, and possibly some Digital modes. Equipment will be an Icom IC7100 into an End-Fed antenna. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. No LOTW or eQSL; he prefers a real card! 3DA0, KINGDOM OF ESWATINI (Swaziland) [Two Edited Press Releases, dated September 12th and 15th]. 3DA0AO Kingdom of eSwatini (Swaziland), by HA5AO. * September 12th -- On Thursday Sept. 13, 2018, Pista, HA5AO, will leave Budapest for the Kingdom of eSwatini (Swaziland) and arrive on the 14th, late afternoon. He will set up the station on Saturday Sept. 15th. He plans to enter the: Africa All Mode International DX Contest, Single- Operator, All-Band, High-Power CW only category, which is held this weekend (September 15-16th). The contest rules can be found at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=201712180812348XdiUz5yFy.PDF Station setup: Elecraft K3s, KPA-500 power amplifier and vertical antenna. He will be active until the end of September mostly on CW, RTTY and FT8 (only Fox / Hound mode, please only use WSJT-X Version 1.9.x. After the contest, if the Internet is available the log will be uploaded in real time to the Log Search and OQRS system at . QSL via HA5AO. Please do not send your QSL via Bureau, use the OQRS system for confirmation via the Bureau. Pista continues his humanitarian fund raising for the orphaned and at risk children of eSwatini. He pays all expenses, travel, accommodation, food, overweight luggage fees, from personal funds. One hundred percent of your donation is used for humanitarian purposes, food, clothing, and school supplies. Your donation will help change a child's life. You may use the donate button at . * September 15th -- Pista, HA5AO, reports that his planned operation from the Kingdom of eSwatini (Swaziland) is delayed. He and his equipment are in the country, but he was unable to install the antenna. While dis- appointed, he expects to be on the air by the end of next week (Sept. 21st). 3Y0Z BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (From Bob, K4UEE, dated September 10th). [edited] To the DX Community.... We are happy to announce that our 3Y0Z Bouvet sea container is on its way home. It should arrive in Chicago on September 26th, then be moved to K9CT's QTH shortly thereafter. All associated costs have been paid. Craig, K9CT, says he will get all the loaned items/equipment back to our sponsors quickly and those shipping costs will then be paid. From my perspective, we will then have all the expenses paid and can determine the amount of refund available to DX Clubs, DX Foundations, Individual supporters and our Team. As previously mentioned, there will be several options available for everyone to consider when deciding what to do with their refund. PLS QRX! 73, Bob-K4UEE 5H, TANZANIA. Maurizio, IK2GZU, will once again return to the "Mission Ilembula" to do some work at the new hospital and orphanage between October 24th and November 28th. He plans to be active during his spare time as 5H3MB on various HF bands. Maurizio will use his FT-100 and the mission's TS-850 into a tri-band 3 element beam (20/15/10m) fixed on Europe and a vertical or dipole for the other bands. QSL via IK2GZU, direct or by the Bureau. Also, QSL via LoTW (after his return home) and eQSL. For more details, updates and an online log, visit his Web pages at: http://www.buffoli-pm.it/5h/Tanzania%202011.htm http://www.buffoli-pm.it/5h/qsl%20request.htm 7P, LESOTHO. Rune, LA7THA, Rune, announced that he is currently building a team for a DXpedition to Lesotho (7P8) to be active during the first part of March 2019. Activity will be approximately 10 days with a focus on the low bands. License application has already been received and the QTH selected. Rune is currently waiting for confirmation, but everything so far looks positive. A Web site will be announced later. He plans to use M0OXO's new online/direct upload. QSL via M0OXO. 7Q, MALAWI (Reminder). Alex, IW5ELA, will be active as 7Q7ELA from three different lodges in Malawi between September 17-26th. Operations will be from Game Have Lodge (September 17-20th), Mvuu Camp (September 20-23rd) and Makokola Retreat (September 23-26th). This will be a suitcase operation using a Yaesu FT-857 transceiver into vertical antenna. Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly CW. QSLs will be sent automatically by the Bureau. For direct, send an E-mail request to: iw5ela at gmail.com 8Q, MALDIVES. Shinji, JF2SDR, will be active as 8Q7SD from Halaveli Island, Alifu Alifu Atoll, Maldive Islands (AS-013) between September 20-25th. Activity will be holiday style on 30-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign. CQ MAGAZINES NEWS (CQ White Paper: WWV in the Crosshairs). Rich Moseson, W2VU, CQ Editor, published the following interesing article (September 8th) on the WWV, WWVB and WWVH, situation called A CQ White Paper Analysis and Commentary on Issues Affecting Amateur Radio -- "Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?" - WWV in the Crosshairs at: http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS. Andrew, G8GNI, is now active as EA6/G8GNI from Mallorca Island (EU-004) until September 21st. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands using mostly Digital modes (RTTY, PSK, Olivia and FT8). QSL via his home callsign, direct, LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog. EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Operators Kari/OH2BP, V?IN?/OH9GIT, Ewe/SM7BHM and possibly Vilnis/YL2KF will be active as EA8DED from Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife Island (AF-004, DIE S-012, WLOTA 1276, EAA TF) during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. QSL via OH2BP only direct. After the contest look for them on the WARC bands using CW, SSB and PSK31. GR150, ENGLAND (Special Event). Look for special event station run by Terry Robinson, GM3WUX, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The station will be active mainly on CW with some SSB between October 1-28th, using all bands 160-4 meters, excluding 60 meters which is not permitted by the licence. A special QSL will be available. There will be a log search and OQRS facilities at and all logs will be uploaded to both LoTW and ClubLog in due course. H8, PANAMA. Operators Nicola/I0SNY, Elvira/IV3FSG, Hans/HB9BXE, Alexandru/ Y08SS and Florian/OE3FTA will be active as H88X from Playa Farallon Pro- vincia Cocle', Panama, between September 24th and October 9th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via I0SNY direct or by the Bureau to 9A5URI. HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN (Update). Members of the NB-DX Team report that they will be "on the road again" as HB0/ON4ANN from Triesenberg between September 24-28th. Operators are Willy/ON2BDJ, Erik/ON4ANN, Erik/ON4CCV, Cedric/ ON4CKM, Paul/ON5PDV, Rudi/ON6MI and Etienne. The operators may also do some WWFF activity as HB0/ON4CCV/P and HB0/ON4CKM/P. Activity will be on various HF bands (usually) with special attention on 160/80/40/30 meters using CW, SSB the Digital modes. Equipment will be a TS590SG, TS480HX and Expert 1kfa amp into a Spiderbeams, Verticals, Inverted-L for 160m and RX antennas. QSL via M0URX's OQRS or LoTW. Link to their pictures (during their Expedition) will be at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nKyjuewsy4Kw9feg7 Link for their Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/NBDX-Team-Liechtenstein-DXpedition-740378969649880 INDEXA NEWS (Election Results for 2019 Fiscal Year). Dick Williams, W3OA, Secretary-Treasurer, announced the following results of the INDEXA election: * Three Year Directors: Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z, was elected as a three year director to serve during the 2019, 2020, and 2021 fiscal years. Bob Allphin, K4UEE, and Ralph Fedor, K0IR, are both three year directors previously elected to serve during the 2018, 2019, and 2020 fiscal years. * Two Year Directors: Lou Dietrich, N2TU, was elected as a two year director to serve during the 2019 and 2020 fiscal years. Franz Langner, DJ9ZB, and Gary Dixon, K4MQG, are both two year directors previously elected to serve during the 2018, and 2019 fiscal years. * One Year Directors: Steve Sullivan, KZ2I, Hal Turley, W8HC, and Otis Vicens, NP4G, were each elected as one year directors to serve during the 2019 fiscal year. * President: Bob Schenck, N2OO, was previously elected to serve during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. * Vice President: John Scott, K8YC, was previously elected to serve during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. * Secretary-Treasurer: Dick Williams, W3OA, was previously elected to serve during the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. * The Directors have now voted for the Fiscal Year 2019 Chairman and elected Ralph Fedor, K0IR, to serve as Chairman. Thanks for your continuing support of INDEXA and their purpose of working DX and making DX happen! INDEXA is always poised to support many of the "Most Wanted" DXpeditions. 73 and Good DX! Dick Williams, W3OA, Secretary-Treasurer International DX Association 398 Lakeview Shores Loop Mooresville, NC 28117 USA indexa at roadrunner.com IOTA NEWS.............. EU-052. Operators Sergio/IK8TNG, Armando/IK8BPY, Stefano/IZ8CKY and Gianni/I7PHH will be active as SW8DX from the Island of Meganisi, Greece, between October 6-13th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB (possibly Digital modes and FT8). Suggested frequencies are: CW - 3530, 7025, 10011.5, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040 kHz SSB - 3755, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz QSL via LoTW or IK8JAI. For more details and updates, watch: https://meganisidx2018.wordpress.com/ EU-081. Operators Emil/DL8JJ, YL Laura/DL2JJ (Germany's youngest HAM) and YL Vergy/DL9JJ will be active as F/DL8JJ/P, F/DL2JJ/P and F/DL9JJ/P, respectively, from St. Marcouf Island between September 20-22nd. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or by the Bureau. Visi their Web page at: http://www.dl8jj.darc.de NA-144. (Late Announcement) Phil, WM6Y, was expected to be active from Santa Rosa Island (WW Loc. CM93) between September 10-14th. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. OC-128. Bodo, DF8DX, states that he will be active as DU1WQY/1 from Palawan Island between February 4-14th, 2019. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY. Several sources are reporting that operators Bill/W4WV and Al/W6HGF will be active as KG4WV and KG4HF, respectively, from Club Gitmo between October 10-24th. Activity will be on various HF bands but with some focus on 160/80m, and using mainly SSB and FT8, with some oper- ations on CW, PSK and RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns. They will also make nightly uploads to ClubLog. NH7, HAWAII. Operators Albert/NH7A/F5VHJ, will be active as NH7A from Keaau during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/ All-Band entry. QSL via F5VHJ, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. REF Bureau cards to to F5VHJ. USA cards via WA6WPG. OJ0, MARKET REEF. A German team is now active from here as OJ0DX for about a week. Some of the operators mentioned are Dietmar/DL3DXX, Thomas/ DL5LYM and Dan/DL5SE. Activity will be focused on 160/80/60 meters. QSL via DL3DXX or ClubLog. OT4/ON5, BELGIUM (Parks & Belgian Lighthouses). Operators Danny/ON4VT/OT4V and SWA/ON5SWA are planning to activate some ONFF parks and Belgian Light- houses on Wednesday, September 15th. Stay tuned on the DXCluster for correct REF info. All activated lighthouses are valid for the Belgian Lighthouse Award (see https://belgianlighthouses.wordpress.com ). OY, FAROE ISLANDS. Carsten, OY1CT, is active almost daily from Streymoy Island in the Faroe Islands (EU-018) around/about 14033 kHz after 1500z. QSL via OY1CT direct or ClubLog. P29, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (2019 IOTA DXpedition). Operators Derek/G3KHZ, Hans/SM6CVX and Eddy/K5WQG will activate two IOTA islands during late January and early February in 2019 as detailed below: OC-025 -- They will activate Manus Island between/around 1200z, January 31st and 0100z, February 5th, using the callsign P29VCX. QSL via SM6CVX. OC-153 -- They will activate Daru Island between/around 1200z, February 6th and 0100z, February 11th, using the callsign P29NI. QSL via G3KHZ. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW/SSB/RTTY and if possible some activation on 160/80 meters. Flight tickets are paid and all locations booked, so there should not be any changes. QSL direct or via OQRS. They will be grateful for any donations either via PayPal or together with a direct QSL card. P4, ARUBA. Yuri, VE3DZ, will once again be active as P40T between October 21-31st. Activity will include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via VE3DZ. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 17-23rd)....... Sep/17th AN Sep/20th AN Sep/22nd DIS Sep/18th AN Sep/21st HN Sep/23rd LN Sep/19th AN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ====================================================== NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf/ 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 16th] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4L/R1CC via DJ1ND; R1CC (*) HB0/VK1AD/P *** PJ4/PA3BWK via PA3BWK (d/L) A61SM via A61BK (d/L) HF100ZHP via SP5ZHH PJ7/K5SL via K5SL CT9/DL3ABL via DL3ABL IE9A via IT9YVO (d/L) SM5/DL2JRM via DL2JRM CT9/DL6MHW via DL6MHW II0IANI via IZ0EUX & (L) SM5/DL5SE via DL5SE DF18HET via DG3FFM & (e) II1AIT via I1SAF SO100ZHP via SP9ZHP EG0SDC via EA1AUM II2IARD via I2QIL SV5/HB9OAU via HB9OAU & (L) EG8BFS via EA8URV II2MM via IQ2CF SV5/OH2LZC via OH2LZC (L/e) EH1SDC via EA1AUM II8IHBC via IU8CEU (d/e) SV9/DL2MDU via DL2MDU EH2SDC via EA1AUM II9IHPM via 9A5URI SV9/DL3HD via DL3HD EH4SDC via EA1AUM IS0/OE2LCM via OE2LCM & (L) TM40CDXC via F5CWU EH5SDC via EA1AUM JH1ILX via JH1ILX (d) TM420CCAE via F6FMT EH7SDC via EA1AUM MJ/OT9Z via ON8ZL TO40CDXC via F5CWU EH8SDC via EA1AUM OE/DG7ACF/P via DG7ACF UN2E via DF6PB GB2HAM via G1OET OE/DG7MEJ/P via DG7MEJ ZA/OK1MU via OK1MU GB2OWM via GM3IBU OE/DL8DBW/P via DL8DBW HB0/OE9HRV/P via OE9HRV OM/SQ9MDF/P via SQ9MDF (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal *** >>> PLEASE NO QSL CARDS (*) Russia only LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/A5A (updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/OJ0DX (updated) QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: A45XR, A5A, DS5USH, F/DK2RP/P (EU-156), HK4SAN, JA1TMG, RN1ON, RU0LL and TG9AOR QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: C96RRC (AF-088), C98RRC (AF-066), F6HRP, F8ZW, JA4DND, JH7WCF, KH1/KH7Z (OC-089), LY2SA, OE3XMA, SV1DH, SV1FJA and VE1FA/KL7 QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!! RC8, RUSSIA (WWFF Op). Jacob, RC8SC, will be active as RC8SC/P from the National Park "Buzulukskiy Bor" (Orenburg region) [RFF-0171] between September 19-26th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters on CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign RC8SC. For more details on the "Buzulukskiy Bor" go to: http://www.buzulukskiybor.ru SILENT KEYS (SK)....... * QSL Manager Emir, 9A6AA, informs OPDX that the oldest amateur radio operator in Kosovo, Sabit Zymberi, Z61AA, has become a Silent Key (SK) on September 9th. He was active on CW and SSB before and after the declaration of independence of Republic of Kosovo. * Frank Griffin, K4FEG, became a Silent Key this past week after a brief illness. Frank was active on the satellites most every day and was well known in the Satellite DX Community for promoting activity on the birds. Frank had 1525 grids confirmed on the LEO satellites! He was an Elmer to many and will be missed. * OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the above SK(s). T32, EAST KIRIBATI (Reminder). Uli, DL2AH, is now active as T32AH from Kiritimati (Christmas) Island (OC-024) until October 1st. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters using SSB, FT8 and RTTY, with a IC-7300 into a Windom antenna. QSL via DL2AH direct. V3, BELIZE (Reminder). Operators Victor/WB0TEV (V31VP) and Scott/K5PS (V31CQ) will once again return to Maya Hill Lodge in Blackman Eddy between September 26th and October 2nd. They will be active in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Multi-Single/High-Power entry signing V31VP. QSL via ClubLog. Outside of the contest, look for V31VP to be on SSB/RTTY and V31CQ on CW. Operations will be on 80-10 meters. QSL V31CQ via K5PS. VP6D DUCIE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. On September 12th, the following was posted on the VP6D FaceBook page: DX-peditions to rare entities depend on donations from: Individuals, Clubs / Foundations & corporate entities. We appreciate the generous support from each. We especially appreciate those VP6D Premier Donors who have shown their trust and confidence in our project. These unique sponsors are identified on our web page. https://www.vp6d.com/index.php/support/donation Website: vp6d.com, Twitter and Facebook Please direct questions to: info at vp6d.com VP6D Web page: https://www.vp6d.com VP6D FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/VP6D-Ducie-2018-1470984209616170 VP9, BERMUDA. Operators Ed/W1ZZ and Les/N1SV will be active as VP9/W1ZZ and VP9/N1SV, respectively, from Hamilton Parish, Bermuda Islands (NA-005), between October 24-28th. Activity will include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/Low-Power entry signing as VP9I. QSL VP9/W1ZZ via W1ZZ. QSL VP9/N1SV via N1SV, direct or ClubLog. QSL VP9I via WW3S, direct or LoTW. ZD9, TRISTAN DA CUNHA. Operator James/9V1YC, Decla/EI6FR and Patrick/EI9HX will be active as ZD9EI (pending) from Tristan da Cunha Island (AF-029) next year in September 2019. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. 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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 16th/September, through Sunday, 23rd/September there were 214 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, 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, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T32, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, 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". 3DA0, KINGDOM OF ESWATINI (Swaziland) [Gene, K5GS, relayed the following; dated September 17th]. 3DA0AO Kingdom of eSwatini (Swaziland) [Cancelled]. [edited] "Due to circumstances beyond his control Pista, HA5AO, will return to Hungary sooner than planned. He will leave his equipment in the country and return at a future date. Unfortunately, he is not able to get on the air or participate in his planned humanitarian projects. Donors to his project will receive a refund." 3W9, VIETNAM (Reminder). By the time you read this, Jacek, SP5APW, will be done as 3W9JK/P from Cham Island (AS-162), and should be active as 3W9JK from Ho An City in the Quang Nam Province between September 22-27th. Activity will be on 20-6 meters using SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog's OQRS. 5A, LIBYA. YL Elham, 5A0YL, is now active from Tripoli, and was heard on 20 meters (14280 kHz between 1530-1730z). She is a new operator and is being mentored by Abubaker, 5A1AL. No other details are available, but we were told to watch QRZ.com. 5R, MADAGASCAR (Looking For Ops!). Alex, K2BB, announced this past week that he and his friend Paul, UU0JR, will be active as 5R8R (TBD) from Nosy Be Island (IOTA AF-057), Madagascar, between November 19-29th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They will participate in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Multi-Single or possibly as Multi-2 entry (if they have enough ops...). Alex states, "We will have 2 stations... Radios, so far: Kenwood TS-590, Icom IC-7300, Elecraft KX3 just in case, Odyssey 2 SDR for fun, one radio will have an Elecraft KPA-500 amplifier, second station will be 100W.... Antennas, so far: 2 verticals covering 160-80-40-30m, a Spiderbeam for 20...10m and possibly a Beverage if we have enough space for it. We are renting a private villa which can accommodate 4 people - huge garden, swimming pool, kitchen, cook, beach access, you name it... Sounds like fun? Then join us! But make up your mind quickly. If interested, email me directly at ." 6O, SOMALIA. Ali, EP3CQ, who works for United Nations in African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), in Mogadishu, has received his 6O1OO license to operate from Somalia. As soon as he has installed his station, Ali thinks he can be active on SSB, on 15 and 20 meters everyday between 1800-2000 East Africa Time (EAT) and on the weekend (Friday and Saturday) between 1400-1800. Look for more details to be forthcoming. 7Q, MALAWI. Don, K6ZO, will once again be active as 7Q6M from Embangweni Mission Hospital, in Northern Malawi, between October 23-29th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters. He will also be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th). QSL via K6ZO. 8P, BARBADOS. Tom, W2SC, will once again be active as 8P5A during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as Single-Op/All-Band/High- Power entry. Look for him to do casual operating and testing before and after the contest on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW or direct to NN1N. 9K, KUWAIT. Abdallah, 9K2GS, will once again be active as 9K2K during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High- Power entry. QSL via EC5AC or LoTW. 9X, RWANDA (Just A Reminder!). Members of the Italian DX Team, who will be active as 9X0T between September 27th and October 10th, will also use a second callsign, 9X0Y, on FT8 only in the DXpedition mode. Again, suggested frequencies are: CW - 1826, 3530, 7025, 10115, 14030, 18068, 21030, 24890 and 28030 kHz SSB - 3775, 7090, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz RTTY - 14084 kHz (only) FT8 - 7056, 10131, 14090, 18095, 21091, 24911 and 28091 kHz The team has prepared a brief, step-by-step manual for configuring the ?Hound Mode? of the WSJT-X program which can be found on their Web page. QSL via I2YSB direct only. For more details and updates as well as a log search and an OQRS are available on: http://www.i2ysb.com/idt C2, NAURU (6m EME Operation). Lance, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M, T8GJ, VK9CGJ and VK9XGJ), sent out the following on September 19th [edited]: Hello 6m DXers! Early next week, I leave Montana and hope to be QRV on 6m from Nauru by the end of this month. I hope to work many of the larger stations before the first weekend in October, when the Degradation is lowest and 6m EME CNDX are optimum, giving smaller stations their best chance. The link to my planned operating schedule is on my DXpedition web page: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Nauru%202018.htm If you are interested in a contact, please read the above web page and the links to my EME DXpedition procedures and proper setup of JT65A before the end of the month! http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DXpedition%20Procedure.pdf http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/JT65.pdf Please note that I am planning to use the same frequency I use for my 6m EME skeds when I am at home, 50.190. I will always be transmitting JT65A during the first sequence. I expect to have an antenna site over- looking the ocean to the east, so my moonrise will coincide with moonset in western EU. I will try my best to site the antenna so I can operate low enough to catch the rest of Region 1 during their moonrise. If you are in Region 2 and have elevation, please wait until after the Region 1 moonset to call, since their window is so limited. Because I will have elevation, I should also be able to work horizon-only stations in Region 2 during their moonset, at least on days when my elevation is manageable (below 60 degrees). I expect to have periodic access to the internet, so I can post log updates and status reports on my web page as well as on the ON4KST EME CHAT page: http://www.on4kst.info/chat/login.php?band=5 One last plea - PLEASE coordinate your calling frequencies using the ON4KST EME CHAT page! Do NOT just set your transmitter on 50.190 and blindly start calling. Contacts are much easier if you all spread out every 200 Hz. I will be using JT65A in WSJT10, so I will be able to find callers down 1000 and up 800 Hz from 1270 Hz. (If you are calling during your moonset, and your signal is doppler shifted down 100 Hz, make sure you don't transmit below 900 Hz!) So, if you are using WSJT-X instead of WSJT10, remember that all the spacings will be in reference to 1270 Hz (+400 is a WSJT-X "offset" of 1670 Hz, -200 is 1070 Hz, etc). And once you start calling on a frequency, STAY THERE! I will be watching that frequency for you to see when you are copying me ;-) If I can find room to set it up, I hope to be able to operate FT8 (WSJT-X Version 1.9.1 r8747) with a dipole on 20m and 100w when the moon is not up. The HF activity is most likely to be toward the end of the DXpedition, but I expect C21GJ will pop up on PSKReporter when I can get on. I am excited about providing a new DXCC for so many people ;-) And thanks so much to all the supporters who already have so generously contributed toward the expenses of this DXpedition - your help is GREATLY appreciated! It is costing as much to get my equipment over there as it is to transport me - no wonder C2 has never been on EME before! GL to all and TNX again for all your help! VY 73, Lance FP, ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON (NA-032). Operators Ronan/F5TJP and Georg/DK7LX were active as FP/F5TJP and FP/DK7LX, respectively from St. Pierre Island this past week. By the time you read this, they should be active from Miquelon Island as well as on Langlade Island, using the same callsigns until September 26th (Ronan until September 30th). They do mention that their activity will be very limited because this is going to be mainly a holiday rather then a radio trip. QSL via their respective home callsigns. For DK7LX, you can use Clublog's OQRS, by the Bureau, direct, as well as LoTW. Everything is on paper log, so it will be sometime after the trip to upload the log. FR & FH, REUNION AND MAYOTTE ISLANDS (Update). Willi, DJ7RJ, will be active as FR/DJ7RJ from Reunion Island (AF-016) between October 9-27th, and then as FH/DJ7RJ from Mayotte between October 29th and November 6th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters with a focus on the lower bands using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. NO LoTW or ClubLog. ADDED NOTE (Per The Daily DX): Stefan, DL9HAL, will also be with Willi on Reunion Island (but not Mayotte) working SSB and FT8. HD8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. The 7163 Group is pleased to announce that they will once again activate their "Protect the Galapagos Islands Wildlife DXpediton" to Santa Cruz Island (SA-004) in 2019. They will be active as HD8M from Santa Cruz Island between February 27th and March 6th. Activity is planned for operations on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (Primarily FT8). Suggested frequencies are: CW - 3523, 7023, 10108, 14023, 18079, 21023, 24894 and 28023 kHz SSB - 3785, 7163, 14210, 18130, 21285, 24955 and 28485 kHz FT8 - 3567, 7056, 10131, 14090, 18095, 21091, 24911 and 28091 kHz Operators mentioned are Jim/WB2REM, David/HC5DX, and Bill W2WCM. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, direct to WB2REM (w/SASE) and via the Bureau only through ClubLog. DO NOT send any QSLs via the Bureau. An upload will be made to LoTW after the DX-pedition. For more information, go to or look on QRZ.com. IOTA NEWS.............. AF-045. Operators John/6W7JX, Ouzin/6W1PZ, Tafa/6W1KI, Jul/6W1QL and possibly others will once again be active as 6V1A from Goree Island between December 7-9th. Activity will be on CW and SSB on all bands using a FT-1000 and Icom 7300 with 150 watts into dipoles G5RV/Kelemen. QSL info see QRZ.com. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... JD1, OGASAWARA. Kazu, JD1BNA (ex-JK1FXI), will once again be active from Hahajima (Mother) Island (AS-031) between October 24-28th. Activity will be mainly on 160/80/40 meters using mostly CW. QSL via JL1UTS, direct only. OJ0, MARKET REEF. Pasi, OH3WS, is once again be active as OJ0W from Market Reef between September 22-29th. Activity will be limited to his spare time on 20-6 meters using mostly CW and some SSB. Pasi will try 60m on both CW and SSB, listen on 5354 kHz. QSL via OH3WS, by the Bureau or direct. P4, ARUBA. Frank, PH2M, will be active as P4/PH2M from Aruba (SA-036) between November 17-29th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters, including the WARC bands, using SSB and FT8. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct, or LoTW. PJ2, CURACAO (Special Event). Members of the Cura?ao Amateur Radio Group (C.A.R.G.) will activate the special event station, PJ2C, to celebrate the Harvest Full Moon on September 24th. Activity will be on 20 meters. QSL via EC5AHA: Toni Canto, C/ La Serrella 21 - 5, CP:46012 - Valencia, Spain. For more info, see: https://carghamradio.wixsite.com/mysite/events PJ4, BONAIRE. Operators David/NA2AA, Noah/K2NG, Ron/KK9K and Scott/NE9U will be active as PJ4G from Radio Mountain Bonaire station (see pj4g.com or @pj4radio on Facebook) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th). Look for operators to sign PJ4/homecall before and after the contest. QSL for PJ4G via WA2NHA or LoTW. QSL all other callsigns via direct or LoTW. ADDED NOTE: Scott, NE9U, will be on the island between October 20th and November 3rd, active as PJ4/NE9U. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 24-30th)....... Sep/24th AN Sep/27th AN Sep/29th AN Sep/25th AN Sep/28th AN Sep/30th AN Sep/26th AN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ====================================================== NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf/ 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 23rd] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Z100ZHP via SP9KGC JW/DL4APJ via DL4APJ & (e) T71C via T70A 5P8X via OZ8X K1M via KP4AAN (d) T88RR via JA6UBY (d) 8Q7IP via HA3JB (O/d) LN7TTT via LA7TTT TM88FU via F8KHP 8Q7SD via JF2SDR (d) M7C via M0OXO (O) TO6OK via OK6DJ 9A61AA via 9A2AA OE100WLE via OE6WLE VI5MARCONI ** DK0WCA via DF2DD OE18MMD via OE6MMD VK4/DF6FJ via DF6FJ DQ1IGRY via DQ1IGRY (L/e/NP) OE18VIE via OE4VIE (B/L/N) W5P via NW5Q (d) EA5/GM0OBX via M0OXO (O/L) OE18XKJ via OE7MPI WG4FOC via K3TW EG5RCB via EA5RCB (d) OG7F via OG2K WH0RU via JG7PSJ (d) HA60NU via HA3NU OZ30EU via OZ8IE YT44GS via YU1SU II8IHBC via IU8CEU (d/e) SD7W via DL2SWW ZD9CW via LZ1JZ & (L) IR9D via IW3RUA SN100RP via SP8YWK JW/DJ2AX via DJ2AX & (L) T7/I4GHG via I4GHG (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal (NP) No Paper QSL (**) QSL online only > www.silvertrain.com.au LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/3W9JK https://clublog.org/logsearch/HZ87ND https://clublog.org/logsearch/TO6OK https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD9CW QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 4U1UN, AH3C, AP2BDR, CE1TT, CE0YHO, E77AA, F1RHS, F/DK2RO/P (EU-156), OJ0C, PJ5/SP2GCJ, RA3EG, RN1ON, RT2F, SV9DJO, TK5UK and ZD9CW QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: BA4SI, KH1/KH7Z (OC-089), PZ5RA, SV5/SV1LK and VB1M QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3C0L, 3C1L, 3W9HRN, 4X2M, 5X8B, 5Z4/DL2RMC, 6O0X/DJ6SI, 6Y1LZ, 9M4DXX, CE3OP, CN2YM, D4T, DL2017TDF, DU6/OE9MON, EN60D, EP2A, EA8/YL3AKQ, HG14HST, HG30EUDX, HS0ZNE, JT5LZ, JW6VDA, LX9BSC, OH0V, OH0/DL3SEM, S21ZEE, SM80FOC, SV9/YL2VW, TC0MI (AS-201), VY2TT, XR1T, Z66D, Z370M and ZA20QA TI5/TI7, COSTA RICA. Chris, KL9A, will once again be active as TI7W from Costa Rica during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Single- Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL TI7W via W4FS. Outside of the contest he will use the callsign TI5/KL9A on all bands. QSL TI5/KL9A via W2GR. TO6, MAYOTTE (Reminder). By the time read this, members of the Czech DXpedition team (CDXP) should be active as TO6OK from Mayotte (AF-027) between September 22nd and October 4th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Focus will be on the lower bands but also on the new Digital modes. See OPDX.1376 for the list of frequencies or the following Web page. QSL via OK6DJ, OQRS or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: http://www.cdxp.cz Also see their Face Book page for pictures: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472348776313779 V6, MICRONESIA. Shu, JA1FMN, will once again be active as V63PSK from Weno Island (in the Chuuk State; also known as Moen Island; OC-011) between November 19-25th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-15 meters using JT65, JT9, FT8 and PSK63. Watch primarily between 1700-0200z. QSL via JA1FMN, by the Bureau, direct, eQSL or ClubLog's OQRS (on Nov. 26th). VP6D DUCIE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Press Release #10, dated September 21st). [edited] -- VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DX-pedition (OC-182) The VP6D ? Ducie Island 2018 project is on schedule. We are excited to announce the availability of DXA during VP6D. Bob Schmieder, KK6EK, of Cordell Expeditions offered the use of DXA and we gladly accepted. By pointing your browser to DXA allows anyone with an ordinary browser to see VP6D activity, in near real time. Within 60 seconds of your contact with VP6D, the browser page is auto- matically updated to show your callsign, this confirms that your contact is in the log (DXA reads the VP6D log). This process eliminates the need for duplicate contacts on the same band / mode and minimizes the confusion caused by pirates or other DX-peditions operating at the same time. During our equipment consolidation weekend in California we performed an end to end DXA test: N1MM => BGAN => Inmarsat satellite => DXA3 server => laptop. We are confident that DXA will significantly reduce, or eliminate, the hundreds of e-mails asking for ?log checks?. If you see your callsign on DXA you?re in the log. Thanks to Bob, KK6EK, Pete, W6OP, and the DXA team for their support. Speaking of logs, we will upload the log every day to the VP6D.com - Log Search tab. We do not use Clublog and there is no Leaderboard. With the loan of a portable 6m EME antenna - Lance, W7GJ, - has prepared the VP6D team to put Ducie Island on 6 EME for the first time ever. Operation will be on 50.200 JT65. We intend to be active at Ducie moonrise on most days and occasionally during moonset. Watch our Twitter feed for up to the minute information. Follow us on Twitter / Facebook for updates from the island. We installed and tested a bridge between our Garmin inReach =>Twitter =>Facebook. The cost of this project is ~$175,000(USDs). To date, we are at 87% of our donation target. Our goal is all donations plus OQRS income will cover 50% of the project cost, with the team members paying the remaining 50%. There?s still time for you to join the hundreds of DXers, and many founda- tions, clubs and corporate entities already on the list. There will be at least 3 DX-peditions operating in the Pacific during Oct / Nov. Please make sure you?re working and logging the correct DX- pedition ? VP6D operating frequencies are listed on the website. DXA will enable you verify your VP6D contact(s). 73, Team Ducie ? 2018 Website: vp6d.com, Twitter and Facebook Please direct questions to: info at vp6d.com VP6D DUCIE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (VP6D 6m EME operations). Lance, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M, T8GJ, VK9CGJ and VK9XGJ), sent out the following on September 19th [edited]: Hello 6m DXers! As you have undoubtedly heard, VP6D is planning to be QRV on 6m EME starting next month. EME CNDX look relatively good everyday of their trip, and the days after October 30 include the best days of the month (lowest Degradation) for EME ;-) Operation is planned for 50.200, with VP6D transmitting during the first period JT65A mode. If local QRM from the HF stations requires any change from this frequency, it will be announced on the ON4KST EME CHAT page. http://www.on4kst.info/chat/login.php?band=5 They will be using a 6M8GJ yagi and >1000w output. Since they will be using their K3's on FT8 when on HF, they are currently expecting to be using WSJT-X for their JT65A mode operation. For the convenience of those of us still using WSJT10 for JT65A, they are planning to use an offset of 1270 Hz. This is their first time to use JT65A on EME, and the first time to use it during a pileup situation, so please be patient with them! Because of this, it is especially important to coordinate your calling frequencies on the ON4KST EME CHAT page, so the callers will be spread out. Ideally, please try to space yourselves out every 200 Hz to make it easier for them to decode individual callers. They will be using the W7GJ EME DXpedition procedure, so please familiarize yourself with that before calling them! http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DXpedition%20Procedure.pdf They will be operating horizon-only, and will be primarily concentrating on each moonrise, which will provide a clear shot directly out over the ocean to their east. Look for them to be QRV starting then their moon is -2 degrees elevation and possibly as high as 20 degrees. After their first few days, we all will have a better idea exactly where they have the best ground gain lobes. Because there are a number of days during low Degradation when their moonset is to the northwest, there is a good possibility that they also will be able to be QRV during certain moonsets with the moon setting out over the ocean. Moonset operation will largely depend on the final sitting of all the various operating stations and antennas. Updates on their anticipated moonset operation, as well as confirmation of their upcoming moonrise status and a list of stations worked will be provided on a daily basis. They will not have real time internet access, but this information will be relayed on the ON4KST EME CHAT page. There will be a number of opportunities for horizon-only station in Region 1 to contact them on the Ducie moonrise, although stations in western EU will need elevation to catch them during their moonrise. While most East Coast NA stations in Region 2 will need elevation to contact them during their moonrise, many horizon-only stations in Region 2 will be able to contact them during their shared moonsets with Ducie. Region 3 stations will need elevation to contact them during Ducie moonsets. Many MANY thanks to the VP6D team for undertaking this limited 6m EME operation ;-) With the excellent EME CNDX during their trip, and the spectacular siting of their 6m yagi overlooking the ocean, it will be very interesting to see how many small stations end up in their log! GL to all and VY 73, Lance Website: vp6d.com, Twitter and Facebook Please direct questions to: info at vp6d.com VP6D Web page: https://www.vp6d.com VP6D FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/VP6D-Ducie-2018-1470984209616170 VP9, BERMUDA. Operators Steve/AA4V, Dave/K4AJA, Rick/W4GE and Gay/N4SF will be active as homecall/VP9 from Felicity Cottage, Somerset, Bermuda (NA-005), between October 24-29th. Activity will include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Multi-2 entry signing K4AJA/VP9. QSL via operators CBA or LoTW (except N4SF). XV9, VIETNAM. Jun, JH4RHF/OE1ZKC, will be active as XV9RH from Hanoi between October 10-16th. Activity will be a limited (due to work) on various HF bands using mainly CW. QSL via OE1ZKC. XV, VIETNAM. William "BJ", WA7WJR, will once again be active as XV9WJR, but this time from Vung Tau, Con Son Island (AS-130), and Phu Quoc Island (AS-128) between October 3-27th. BJ reports, "I travel to VietNam about 4 times each year, and obtained a 3 year license to operate in Bien Hoa, Saigon, Vung Tao, and Phu Quoc Island." Activity will be mainly on 40/20/15 meters using primarily CW, some PSK31 and maybe phone. Suggested frequencies are: 7 MHz - 7.1 MHz (40 meters), 14 MHz - 14.350 MHz (20 meters) - pri- marily 14.028 and 14.014; and 21 MHz -21.450 MHz. He will also participate in the Oceania CW DX Contest (October 13-14th). QSL via his home callsign direct. He will upload his log to LoTW on his return home. For more details, updates and pictures, see QRZ.com. XW, LAOS. Champ, E21EIC, will once again be active as XW1IC from Vientiane between October 12-16th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using various modes. QSLs must be requested via the OQRS on ClubLog or via E21EIC and LoTW. NO PAPER QSL IS NEEDED. XW, LAOS. Bruce, 3W3B (HS0ZCY/XU7ADF/XW1B/AA4XR), who lives in Da Nang, will once again be active as XW4XR from Vientiane between October 12-22nd. Activity will be on 40-10 meters (possibly 6m) using CW, RTTY, JT65 and FT8. QSL via E21EIC and LoTW. Z3, FYROM OR FYR MACEDONIA [THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA] (Name Change/Update to OPDX.1370). It seems that the FYROM is not yet officially know as the "Republic of North Macedonia". Macedonians are headed to the polls on September 30th to cast their vote in a national referendum on whether to change their country's name from the Republic of Macedonia (or the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as it's known by international bodies) to the ?Republic of North Macedonia?. For more details on this, read: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/09/macedonia-tries-to-change-its-name/570568/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/10/its-not-about-what-is-fair-macedonians-prepare-to-vote-on-name-change https://globalnews.ca/news/4455112/north-macedonia-name-change-referendum-march/ ZD9, TRISTAN DA CUNHA (Update). Steve, G4EDG, is now active as ZD9CW from Tristan da Cunha Island (AF-029) until October 22nd. Activity will mainly be CW and RTTY, but some SSB too (No FT8). Operations will be on 40-15 meters and possibly 80m later in the operation. He will also be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LZ1JZ. Steve will upload logs to LoTW during the operation if possible. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 NOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx 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 28 09:59:00 2018 From: kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:59:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1383 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1383 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1383 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1383 BID: $OPDX.1383 September 28, 2018 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Murfreesboro, TN Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, K5GS, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, EY8MM, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, JA1BK, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, Pete Rayer & ISWL, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO and ZL4TT 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, 21st/September, through Friday, 28th/September there were 211 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EZ, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, 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, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, 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". 4U1, AUSTRIA. Oleg, HB9RB, will be active as 4U1A from the International Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (ARCDXC) station during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 229-30th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (40m) entry. QSL via UA3DX. This station counts as the VIC (Vienna International Centre) multiplier. 4U1, AUSTRIA. A member of the International Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (ARCDXC) will be active as 4U1A during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via UA3DX. Visit the ARCDXC Web page at: http://www.cqdx.ru/4u1a 5W0 & YJ, SAMOA AND VANUATU (Reminder). By the time you read this, Stan, LZ1GC, should begin his activity from two different entities in the Pacific. His tentative schedule is as follows: September 28th-October 14th -- From Apia, Samoa (OC-097); callsign 5W0GC October 15th-November 4th -- From Port Vila, Efate Island (OC-035), Vanuatu; callsign YJ0GC. The YJ0GC team, consisting of Stan/LZ1GC, Lubo/OM5ZW and Karel/OK2WM will be on October 15th, at the Nadi Airport, Fiji Republic (3D2). The same day is their flight to Port Vila, Vanuatu. Due to the late arrival time in Vanuatu and the night's arrival, most likely YJ0GC should be on the air around 20 GMT, on October 15th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, with a focus on 160/80m, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, see: http://www.c21gc.com 9L. SIERRA LEONE. Members of the Radio Club de Provins (F6KOP) have announced their next DXpedition will be to Banana Island (AF-037), in Sierra Leone, sometime during January or February of 2019. Look for more details to be forthcoming. Also watch: http://www.f6kop.com/2018/09/23/la-prochaine-expedition-de-f6kop-sera-en CR2, AZORES. Wolf, OE2VEL, will be active as CR2L from the CU4DX DX station on Graciosa Island (EU-175) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Assisted entry. QSL via LoTW. E6, NIUE (Reminder). Members of the Quake Contesters will be active as E6Y at Turtle Lodge in the Makefu area on Niue Island (OC-040) between October 6-15th. Operators mentioned are Mark/ZL3AB, Geoff/ZL3GA, Phil/ ZL3PAH and Paul/ZL4TT. Activity will be on 160-10 meters (including 60m) using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Focus will be on the low bands and EU. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1805/1826.5, 3503, 7024, 10120, 14025, 18069, 21024, 24891 and 28025 SSB - 1865, 3770, 7080/7160, 14260, 18145, 21295, 24930 and 28490 RTTY - 3580, 7040, 10144, 14080, 18106, 21080, 24926 and 28080 FT8 - 3573, 7074, 10136, 14074, 18100 and 21074 kHz * Freq. are subject to change They also plan to be active in the Oceania DX Contests (CW/Oct. 13-14th and SSB/Oct. 6-7th) as a Multi-2 entries. QSL via ZL3PAH, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: https://quakedxpeditions.wordpress.com FY, FRENCH GUIANA. Operators Marc/F1HAR, Florent/F4CWN, Didier/FY5FY, Herve/F5HRY, Oliver/F5MZN and Christian/F5UII will be active as FY5KE from the "Radio club de Kourou" (RACK) radio club station in Kourou City during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via LoTW. IOTA NEWS.............. AF-045. Operators John/6W7JX, Ouzin/6W1PZ, Tafa/6W1KI, Jul/6W1QL and possibly others will once again be active as 6V1A from Goree Island between December 7-9th. Activity will be on CW and SSB on all bands using a FT-1000 and Icom 7300 with 150 watts into dipoles G5RV/Kelemen. QSL info see QRZ.com. AS-173. A group of VU operators are planning to activate Pamban Island (Dhanushkodi) between November 3-4th. The team, led by Madhu, VU3NPI, is calling themselves "Manic Monkeys", are planning to be active on 80-10 meters usibg CW, SSB and FT8. Look for more details to be forthcoming. EU-052. Just a reminder! Sigi, DL7DF, will be active as SV8/DL7DF from Zakynthos Island (EU-052) between October 1-15th. He will be on holiday with his XYL, Sabine, in Greece. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SBB, and RTTY as often as possible. His equipment will be a Elecraft K2, a power amp- lifier XV600, a multiband vertical and a laptop computer. QSL via DL7DF, direct or by the DARC Bureau. Log will be uploaded within 6 months after his operation. EU-129. Klaus, DL8DZL, will be active as DL8DZL/p from Trassenheide Island (DLFF-0075) until October 6th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via DL8DZL, direct or by the Bureau. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... ISWL CALLSIGNS (For October). The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of October 2018: GX4BJC/A - Not yet allocated. The operator will give details if heard/worked. (/A WAB Square - ? - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). MX1SWL/A - Operated from Great Missenden, in Buckinghamshire, by John, G8XTJ. (/A WAB Square - SP80 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). ALL QSLs will be handled by Dick, M5DIK - The QSL Manager 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 or via . NO LoTW. NP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Yuriy, N2TTA, will once again be active from here as NP2P during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Single- Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW. OX, GREENLAND. Bo, OZ1DJJ, is once again active as OX3LX, this time from Scosbysund Island (NA-018, WW Loc. HQ90AL), east Greenland, until October 2nd. Activity will be on various HF bands, but limited to his spare time when not working (He states, "Best chance is in the morning around lunch and after dinner [local time utc+2], on the weekend also during night/morning"). QSL via OZ0J direct (see QRZ.com). Logs get uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog and sometimes eQSL. For more details and updates, see: http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped P4, ARUBA. Operators Vernon/NN5E and Jim/NT5V will be active as P4/homecall from Aruba (SA-036) between October 12-19th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via their home callsigns direct or LoTW. PJ4, BONAIRE. Operators Scott/W4PA, Steve/PJ4DX and other operators will be active as PJ4Q from Bonaire during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via W4PA. Scott, W4PA, will be active before the contest as PJ4/W4PA starting October 21st with an emphasis on 160m and the 30/17/12m bands. QSL both callsigns to W4PA. PJ4, BONAIRE. Operators Scott/W4PA, Ward/N0AX, Robert/S53R and other operators will be active as PJ4Q from Bonaire during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 24-25th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via W4PA. Scott, W4PA, will be active before the contest as PJ4/W4PA starting November 18th with an emphasis on 160m and the 30/17/12m bands. QSL both call- signs to W4PA. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (October 1-7th)....... Oct/01st LN Oct/04th AN Oct/06th LN Oct/02nd HN Oct/05th HN Oct/07th DIS Oct/03rd HN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ====================================================== NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf/ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will be available next week!!! LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/5W0GC https://clublog.org/logsearch/TO6OK https://clublog.org/logsearch/YJ0GC QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5A1AL, A5A, TR8CA, VK0AI, XT2BR and ZD9CW QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 4S7AB, 5A1AL and KH1/KH7Z QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!!!! TU, C?TE D'IVOIRE. Bertrand, DF3FS, will once again be active as TU5MH from the Ivory Coast or C?te d?Ivoire between October 20-29th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via DF3FS or LoTW. Also, QSL requests via ClubLog's OQRS (your card not needed). Please do not send your QSL via Bureau, use the OQRS system from ClubLog for confir- mation via the Bureau. V6, MICRONESIA. Chusuke, JR1FKR, is once again active as V63FKR from South Park Hotel, Pohnpei Island (OC-010), until October 1st. Activity will be holiday style on 40/20/17/15/10/6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau (not the KH0 Bureau). VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Reminder). By the time you read this, operators Martin/A65DC, Paul/A65DR, Thomas/SM0CXU and YL Delia/VE7HDW will be or close to being active as VK9XT from Christmas Island (OC-002) until October 6th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. FT8 might be used at times when no other operations are going on. QSL via N4GNR direct, LoTW, eQSL or QRZ.com's LogBook. Direct card via Clublog's OQRS will be active for 6 months after the DXpedition. You may request your direct card there. QSL Fee on the OQRS will increase to 3 USDs for OQRS to cover envelope and paypal costs. Please DO NOT send your card via the VK Bureau, it will never be answered. This expedition will not offer any Bureau cards, sorry. For more details and updates, see: http://vk9xt.qsodirector.com VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Update). Operators Chris/G3SVL, Nigel/G3TXF, David/G3WGN, Mike/G3WPH and Tony/G2NF (all 6Gs Group members) will be active as VK9XG from Christmas Island between October 16-30th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8 and possibly RTTY. They plan to use FT8 (DXpedition mode) as the primary Data mode. Suggested FT8 frequencies are listed here: http://www.6gs.org.uk/vk9xg-on-ft8 QSL via G3TXF. Full logs will be uploaded to LoTW during the operation. For more details and updates, see: http://www.6gs.org.uk/christmas-island-2018 PLEASE NOTE: The callsign VK9XG is being reissued: if you worked VK9XG in 2006 or earlier, please QSL (direct only) to Charlie, W0YG, with 2.00 USDs and SAE. VP2, MONTSERRAT. Operators Rob/M0VFC, Dan/M0WUT and Dom/M0BLF will be active as VP2MUW from Gingerbread Hill, Montserrat, between November 17-23rd. Activity will be on 80-10 meeters using CW and SSB. They will have three Elecraft K3s stations. One station has a Juma amp and another station has a KPA500. The other station will be barefoot. Logs will be uploaded to ClubLog and LoTW regularly throughout their operation. If you need a paper QSL, you can use ClubLog's OQRS to request a direct or Bureau card. Please do not send them your card. For more information, see: https://vp2muw.com VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Members of the Frankford Radio Club will be active as VP5W from Providenciales, Caicos Islands (NA-002) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 27-28th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via LoTW or KD3TB. Operators mentioned are Irwi/KD3TB, Andrew/KD3RF, and Mike/W3MAS. The team "may" be active before and after the contest signing VP5/homecall. QSL via their home callsign. VP6D DUCIE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Press Release [Special], dated September 27th). [edited] -- VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DX-pedition (OC-182) Today while doing final technology testing before packing several pieces of VP6D equipment in checked luggage we discovered a problem. If you follow us on Twitter you saw two test tweets. We had planned to, and previously tested, automatically transferring Twitter tweets to our VP6D Facebook page using a Twitter / Facebook Application Programming Interface (API) provided by Facebook. Our tweets will originate from the Braveheart or the island using the Garmin inReach. Today we learned Facebook discontinued their API (the bridge) that connected Twitter to Facebook. Specifically, the issue has to do with Facebook?s lockdown of its API platform ? an overhaul that?s been under- way following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where as many as 87 million Facebook users had their data improperly harvested and shared. We have arranged for tweets to be transferred to VP6D?s Facebook page. However, due to time zone differences there may be a time delay between Twitter and Facebook updates. If you follow us on Twitter you?ll receive our tweets without delay. We were disappointed to discover this change, but we have a workable solution. Braveheart is ready to sail, and the VP6D team is ready to soon begin their journey. 73, Team Ducie ? 2018 Please direct questions to: info at vp6d.com VP6D Web page: https://www.vp6d.com VP6D FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/VP6D-Ducie-2018-1470984209616170 VP6D Twitter page : https://twitter.com/VP6D_2018 WRTC PHOTOBOOK AVAILABLE. Nodir, EY8MM, informs OPDX, "I made photobook about WRTC 2018 in Germany. It is available (royalty-free) from Blurb.com at: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/7729273/2f71f824660ca72b2f7db279b0d4b769ffb44c41 It is about 230 pages and over 400 photos of all teams, referees and judges. As a judge I was able to visit few locations before and during WRTC, so I include those photos too. This book is made in similar format as the WRTC 2014 in USA. As it is quite an expensive book, please make sure check Blurd discounts. All new users get 35% off on first order. For those who are interested in electronic version it is available free for download at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b_FPJCLLuAbYkrVIHKwBxO8X6r066jKN " -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following stations are expected to be active in the CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest (September 29-30th, 2018) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following consolidated listing of the participants in the 2018 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/cqr2018.html (By call sign) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqrd2018.html (By entity) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqrz2018.html (By zone) The CQ World-Wide DX Contest Web page and rules: https://www.cqwwrtty.com/index.htm http://www.cqwwrtty.com/rules.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest DXCC CQZ Class QSL Callsign Entity Route ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4U1A UN Vienna 15 SOSB 40M UA3DX 5Q2T Denmark 14 SOAB LoTW; QSL via OZ0J (B/d/e) 8Q7IP Maldives 22 HA3JB CR3DX Madeira 33 M/2 OM2VL EA8DED Canary Islands 33 M/S OH2BP GM4FDM Scotland 14 SOSB 80M LoTW HB0/DL5YL Liechtenstein 14 QSL via (DARC-B/d) HB0/DL5YM Liechtenstein 14 QSL via (DARC-B/d) KG4SS Guantanamo 08 LoTW; QSL via K4MIL (d) LY7Z Lithuania 15 M/M LoTW; QSL via LY9Y MJ5Z Jersey 14 SOAB LP LoTW; QSL via (C) OU2PA Belgium 14 M/2 (e) SP100PAZ Poland 15 SO LoTW; QSL via SP6PAZ (B) TM3Z France 14 SOAB LP F4DSK V31VP Belize 09 SOAB WB0TEV VO2VC Canada 02 SOSB 20M VE6CMV VP2V/AA7V Br. Virgin Islands 08 SO LoTW; QSL via AA7V YB0NDT Indonesia 28 SO LoTW; QSL via (e) ZD9CW Tristan da Cunha 38 SOAB LZ1JZ (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 NOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx 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)