From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sun Apr 4 10:36:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2021 10:36:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1510 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1510 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1510 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1510 BID: $OPDX.1510 April 5, 2021 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, the AB5K's AR Cluster Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, W2ARP, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ, WB6RSE, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G4MWO, GU0SUP, HK5NLJ, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, PY4WAS, M0ZMS, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 30 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 28th/March, through Sunday, 4th/April there were 219 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T31, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZL7, 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". 2021 CQMM DX CONTEST. Ed, PY4WAS, continues 2 weeks. Contest is between April 17-18th, and is organized/coordinated by the CWJF Group. For more details, see: http://www.cqmmdx.com Some for the announced stations that will be on the air are: 3DA0AQ - QSL via EA5GL 5Z4PA - QSL via M0URX's OQRS, ClubLog or LoTW CP6UA - QSL direct only or LoTW, "no eQSL" EK6RL - QSL via direct OA1F - QSL via: Elena P. Moran, Rua do Codestal 5-3 Dcha, 15405 Ferrol (A Cornua), SPAIN TG9ADM - QSL via EA5GL 3D2, FIJI. Dom, 3Z9DX, a member of the Rebel DX Group, is now active as 3D2DOM. Activity has been mainly on 20 meters using CW and SSB. Watch after 0600z. The following was reported on the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook page on March 31st: Rebels still on quarantine but playing some radio. If some of you need any band, slot, mode, point... Just let us know. We can make a schedule. Preperation for Conway, Rotuma and some rare IOTA groups will be in progress after quarantine. More info soon..... 5J39/5J85/5K48, COLOMBIA (Special Event). ?lvaro, HK5NLJ, informs OPDX that there will be three special activation for CW operators to obtain the "Los Libertadores University Foundation - LRB 2021" certificate. Look for the following 3 special callsigns to be active between 0001 UTC, Tuesday, June 1st, through 2359 UTC, Tuesday, June 8th, 2021: 5J39FUL -- Libertadores University Foundation 5J85FJR -- Jorge Reynolds Foundation 5K48LRB -- Bogota Radioamateurs League The purpose of this activity is to commemorate/exalt the work, contri- butions to science and the academy of the following three illustrious and renowned Colombian scientists and academics radio hams: * Dr. Jorge Reynolds Pombo, HK3RJ - Ham radio at heart. * Dr. Luis Hern?n Linares ?ngel, HK3AMU (SK) - Ham radio leader in the academy and science. * Dr. Italo Amore, HK3IE (SK) - A lifetime in radio experimentation. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (FT8/FT4/RTTY). For details on obtaining a certificate (Radio Amateur Heart)/or Diplomas (Gold/Silver/Bronze), see QRZ.com under the special callsigns. For QUESTIONS and/or CONCERNS: hk3ecoalfa at gmail.com More info at: https://www.qrz.com/db/5K48LRB Certificate requests must be sent to (hk3lrb at gmail.com) before July 31, 2021. 60 METERS NEWS. Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, Editor of "The 5 MHz Newsletter", informs OPDX that the 2021 Spring Edition is now available online at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/koz6msf74mtk76t/5%20MHz%20Newsletter.pdf?dl=0 Also, view the Newsletter Archive is at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9si2gq8dnz73uy9/AACCZty4t4wQaF1mot3cA3d9a?dl=0 The G4MWO's Worldwide 5 MHz Amateur Allocations Chart at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dhapwdfqyaraxh2/5%20MHz%20WW%20Amateur%20Allocations%20Chart%20%28%20c%29%20G4MWO.xls?dl=0 9A25, CROATIA (Special Event). Members of the radio club "Libertas" (9A4J) will activate the special "Ronald Brown Memorial" callsign 9A25RBM through April 30th. The special activity is in memory to former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ronald Harmon Brown, together with other 34 crew members and passengers who lost their lives in an airplane crash at 700m asl St. Ivan Hill, 12km east of Dubrovnik, on April 3rd 1996, while doing final landing approach to Dubrovnik airport - Cilipi. QSL via address on QRZ.com. A3, TONGA. Masa, JA0RQV, will once again be active as A35JP from Tongatapu Island (OC-049) between the end of May and October. He states, "This time, I will be stationed there as a resident supervisor of the international corporation project." Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. Equipment is an IC-7300 w/100W into a Vertical antenna. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog, or direct w/2 USDs or by the Bureau via his home callsign JA0RQV. He states, "If you need paper QSL, please be patient to receive it because I will be able to issue paper QSL after I return to Japan in November 2021. Please do not send SASE to my home address." He also men- tions, "During the period, if possible, I will try to activate some outer islands again such as Niuatoputapu (OC-191), Niuafo'ou (OC-123), Vava'u (OC-064) and Ha'apai (OC-169). Details will be announced once decided." C92, MOZAMBIQUE. By the time you read this, the Russian team that was active as A25RU from Botswana last week should be active as C92RU near Barra Beach, Inhambane Province, Mozambique, between April 4-13th. Oper- ators mentioned are Vasily/R7AL, Leo/UI8J, Vlad/R9LR and Mike/RU3UR. Activity will be on various HF bands (160-10m) and QO-100 SAT (depends on propagation) with the priority to most distant regions (NA and ASIA), using CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H) modes. They will have 4 stations (3 with amps) on the air. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (preferred), direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/mozambique2021 UPDATE as of April 3rd (0500z)[edited]: "We finally crossed the C9 border successfully yesterday evening at around 2000z. Due to the total curfew in Mozambique we were forced to stay overnight in Maputo and continue the journey next morning. It's still 400 Km to go." Later that evening, the team arrived at Barra Beach. DA21, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC), a national non-profit organization for amateur radio en- thusiasts in Germany, are now active as DA21WARD for World Amateur Radio Day (April 18th) until June 30th. QSL via DK5ON, direct or by the Bureau. DT8, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Lee, DS4NMJ, is part of a scientific team and is now active again from the King Se-Jong Korean Antarctic Base on King George Island (AN-010), South Shetlands (VP8/SH), as DT8A until December 31st. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8, with 100 watts. He has been heard on 40/20 meters using FT8 (F/H) at various times. QSL via DS5TOS. DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of April 3rd. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 14. KH4 Midway Island 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands 3. FT5/W Crozet Island 16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks 4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands 5. CE0X San Felix Islands 18. KP5 Desecheo Island 6. BV9P Pratas Island 19. SV/A Mount Athos 7. KH7K Kure Island 20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands 8. KH3 Johnston Island 21. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands 9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 22. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands 10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 23. JD/M Minami Torishima 11. FT/G Glorioso Island 24. EZ Turkmenistan 12. VK0M Macquarie Island 25. YK Syria 13. YV0 Aves Island 26. FK/C Chesterfield Island There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on March 8th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between March 29th-April 3rd (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-003 ZD8HZ ASCENSION 17m; FT8 AF-004 EA8AM CANARY 17m; SSB AF-004 EA8CVZ CANARY 17m; SSB AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 30m; CW/FT8 AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 20m; FT8 AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 40m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/17m; SSB AF-022 ZD7MY ST HELENA 30m; FT8 AF-024 S79KW INNER 15m; FT8 AS-004 5B4ALJ Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-006 VR2CO HONG KONG 10m; FT8 AS-007 JA0FIL HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA1TFT HONSHU 20m; AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JR7TKG HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-013 8Q7MS MALDIVES 20/17/15m; CW/SSB AS-078 JA8COE Hokkaido 17m; SSB AS-081 HL1IWD/5 Koje 40/30m; CW/FT8 EU-001 SV5DKL DODECANESE 40m; CW EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 40m; CW EU-005 2W0FLW/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 G4ELZ/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW EU-005 G4NVT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8 EU-012 MM0MOL/P Shetland 40m; FT8 EU-015 SV9ANK CRETE 17m; SSB EU-015 SV9BMG CRETE 30m; FT8 EU-015 SX200COL CRETE 20m; FT4 EU-015 SX200RGI CRETE 20m; SSB EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; CW EU-021 TF3JB ICELAND 30m; CW EU-025 IT9ELM/0 SICILY 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9JAV SICILY 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9RZR SICILY 10m; FT8 EU-026 JW4PUA SPITSBERGEN 30m; FT8 EU-030 OZ75BO BORNHOLM 40m; SSB EU-031 IC8AIK CAMPANIA REGION 30m; FT8 EU-033 LA9PJA/P Hadsel 30/20m; CW/SSB/FT8 EU-036 LA9VBA Frei 30m; FT8 EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 17m; CW EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40m; SSB EU-145 CT7/DJ4EL Culatra 40/20/17m; SSB EU-175 CU3HN CENTRAL 20m; SSB NA-052 N1UL FLORIDA STATE SOUTH WEST 30m; FT8 NA-086 CO7HNS CIEGO DE AVILA/CAMAGUEY PROVINCE NORTH 17m; FT8 NA-099 KP4CQ PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB NA-099 NP3A PUERTO RICO 20m; CW/SSB NA-099 WP4J PUERTO RICO 10m; FT8 NA-099 WP4OMQ PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB NA-105 TO1K St Martin 20/17m; SSB/FT8 NA-106 KP2M US Virgin 40/20m; CW NA-106 NP2KW US Virgin 20m; FT8 NA-108 J69BP St Lucia 20m; FT8 NA-120 N5OB LOUISIANA STATE WEST 80m; FT8 OC-001 VK2CPC Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2GR Australia 80m; CW OC-001 VK3CWB Australia 80/30m; CW OC-001 VK6IR Australia 30m; CW OC-001 VK2WF Australia 160m; OC-001 VK2WJ Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK4DX Australia 20m; CW OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; SSB OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 60/20/17m; CW/FT8 OC-019 AH6AA HAWAIIAN 30m; CW OC-019 AH7HW HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1DNF Java 20m; SSB OC-021 YB2MVD Java 15m; SSB OC-021 YC1INQ Java 20m; FT8 OC-022 YB9AY BALI 80m; FT8 OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 17m; SSB OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 40m; FT8 OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 30m; CW OC-038 ZL7DX CHATHAM 40m; FT8 OC-082 E51WL PENRHYN ATOLL 40m; FT8 OC-129 DV6XDS VISAYAN 40m; FT8 OC-143 YB6VK SUMATRA 15m; FT8 OC-147 YB9VAB WEST PAPUA'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH 40m; FT8 OC-166 YD7RV KALIMANTAN'S COASTAL ISLANDS EAST 15m; FT8 SA-002 VP8NO FALKLAND 10m; FT8 SA-006 PJ4EVA BONAIRE 30m; FT8 SA-006 PJ4NX BONAIRE 15m; FT8 SA-008 LT5X ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 20m; SSB SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 20m; CW SA-012 YV7PMG NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 20m; SSB SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 20m; CW ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-053. By the time you read this, Jorge, AB6WP, should be active as HS0ZOK from Phuket Island. Length of stay is not known. Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters using mostly SSB with some CW. He states that this is not a DXpedition. QSL via LoTW or HS0ZOK. AS-081. By the time you read this, Lee, HL1IWD, will be finishing up his HL1IWD/5 operation from Koje Island (April 4th). Activity will be limited (holiday style) using CW and FT8, with an IC-706MK2 with Buddistick and endfed wire antenna. QSL via EA5GL. AS-148. Lee, HL1IWD, (along with his XYL Kim/KH6IYL) will be active as HL1IWD/4 from Kogunsan Island between May 1-3rd. Activity will be limited (holiday style) on 40/20 meters using CW and FT8, with an IC-706MK2 with Buddistick and endfed wire antenna. QSL via EA5GL. EU-145. By the time read this, Markus, DJ4EL, will be active as CT7/DJ4EL from Culatra Island until April 10th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. EU-178. Ed, ES2TT, is planning to be active as ES2TT/8 from Kihnu Island during a weekend sometime in May. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. Sorry no Digital. QSL via his home callsign or eQSL. NA-039/ (Rescheduled again) Members of the Russian Robinson Club, who NA-070. were to be active as KL7RRC/p from Adak Island (NA-039), Alaska, (originally scheduled for June), have now rescheduled their operation for July 14-16th, and Kiska Island (NA-070), Alaska, as KL7RRC has now rescheduled their operation between July 7-12th. The team has found a charter vessel and are currently in negotiations. Operators mentioned are Yuri/N3QQ, Rob/N7QT, Tim/NL8F, Sandro/VE7NY and possibly one more. QSL via N7RO. 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, MINAMI TORISHIMA. Take, JG8NQJ, is once again active as JG8NQJ/JD1 from Marcus Island, Minami Torishima (OC-073, JCG 10007), for the next 3 months. He is usually there to work on the island's weather station. Activity will be limited to his spare time. He will usually be mainly on 17 meters, but may try 40/30 meters and will also be on 20/15/12/10/6 meters using CW (possibly RTTY), with a Yaesu FT-450 and 50W. QSL via JA8CJY or by the Bureau via JG8NQJ. JD1, OGASAWARA (Update/Change). Takio, JH3QFL, will be active as JD1BQA from Komagari, Chichijima Island (AS-031), between April 23-30th (not May 1-7th, as first announced). Activity will be on 160-6 meters with a focus on 160/80/40/6m using FT8/FT4 and some CW on the RS44 Satellite. QSL via LoTW or JH3QFL direct only to: Takio Hata, 921-25 Rokujio, Yasu-City Shiga, JAPAN 520-2412. JX, JAN MAYEN (Reminder). Erik's, JX2US, activity is quickly coming to an end, and he is expected to head back to Norway on April 15th. Over the past week, activity has been on 20 meters CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW, LA2US direct or ClubLog's OQRS upon his return. KH6, HAWAII (Special Event). Several Hawaiian Amateur Radio operators will activate the special event station K6K to celebrate "King Kamehameha the Great and Hawaii's Rich History." Activity is expected to be between June 10-13th. For updates and schedule of operations, see: https://sites.google.com/view/k6khawaii/home OFFICERS FOR 2021-2022. On Thursday, April 1st, during an On-Air Meeting, the members of Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA) re-elected the following to serve as officers between May 2021 and May 2022: President: Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Vice President: Dennis Stuber, K8LBT Secretary: Glenn Williams, AF8C Treasurer: Mary Michaelis, N8DMM Newsletter Editor: David Autry, WD8IOU For more information about NODXA, check out the club's Web site at: http://www.nodxa.org NODXA has a FaceBook page at: http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below. OX, GREENLAND. Bo, OZ1DJJ, will once again be active as OX3LX between April 8th and May 1st, but this time from 2-3 different locations. He will activate two locations on the west coast in Greenland's main island (NA-018, WW Loc. GP47TA and GP44DE). He will also activate one location on the east coast in Greenland's Coastal Island South East Group (NA-151, WW Loc. HP15EO). Activity usually will be on 40-4 meters with a focus 50 and 70 MHz. When not active, he will run a WSPR beacon on 40-6 meters. He states this is NOT a DXpedition, and the best chance to work him will be around lunchtime and after dinner (his local time UTC-2), also during the weekend, possibly at night/morning. QSL via OZ0J direct (see QRZ.com). Logs get uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog and sometimes eQSL. For more details and updates, watch QRZ.com or his Web page at: http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped P4, ARUBA. Members of the South Carolina DX Association (SCDXA) will be active from Aruba between July 7-14th. The purpose of the trip is to be an entry in the IARU Contest (July 10-11th) as P40US. The two operators are Bill/N4IQ and Bob/ND7J. They will also make as many casual contacts outside of the contest as P4/N4IQ and P4/ND7J. Activity will be on 160- 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4. Logs will be posted to ClubLog. ALL QSLs for P40US, P4/ND7J and P4/N4IQ via QSL Manger EA5GL or LoTW. PG96, THE NETHERLANDS. Ruud, PG1R, is now active as PG96WARD from Leersum until April 30th. Activity is to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day (April 18th) and to remind you that the IARU was founded for 96 years. Operations will be on SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via PG1R, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. PJ2, CURACAO. Jeff, K8ND, will once again be active as PJ2ND from the PJ2T Caribbean Contesting Consortium's (CCC) Signal Point contest station on Curacao Island (SA-099, WLOTA 0942) between April 15th and May 3rd (depending on Covid-19 restrictions). QSL PJ2ND via K8ND or LoTW. QSL PJ2T via W3HNK. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 5-11th)....... Apr/05th HN Apr/08th LN Apr/10th DIS Apr/06th LN Apr/09th DIS Apr/11th LN Apr/07th LN 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 Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation: * VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm * SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at: http://sunspotwatch.com * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment: https://www.spaceweather.com * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (April 4th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3E3E via AC2OV EG1PEA via EA1RKA PF6IK via (PA-B) 3W9FAR via EA5GL EG5WRD via EG5WRD (L/e) PJ2/WI9WI via WI9WI & (L) 4L8A via M0OXO ES9C via ES5RY R75RAA via RN3RQ 5R8AL via G3SWH G9W via M0DXR RK3R via R3RK 5Z4VJ via MURX IF9A via IT9ITF RU3A via RA3AUU 8Q7MS via EA5GL & (L) IO6A via IZ6BRJ S79VU via N4GNR 9A165T via 9A1ZDR & (e) IZ1ANK via HE9ERA SD400SU via SM3NXS 9J2BO via EA5GL J79WTA via HB9MFM & (L) SF400B via SK6LK 9N1CA via EA5ZD KH0/KC0W via KC0W SK75AT via SK2AT (L) AZ7H via EA5KB L21RCA via LU4AA SN0MORSE via SP2FVN CN8KD via EC5R LR3D via EA7FTR & (L) SX1A via SV2GWY CP1XRM via EA5RM LX8M via LX1ER SX200AOK via SV2AOK (d/L) CR5OIDH via EA4URE & (L) LZ1612EN via LZ1KCP SX200ME via SV1ME (L/e) CT7/DJ4EL via DJ4EL (O/L) LZ7x via LZ1UQ SZ200ERC via SZ8ERC CT7/DJ7PR via DJ7PR LZ8E via LZ2BE T6AA via S53R D44PM via IZ4DPV & (L) MU2K via GU8ITH TM1W via F6HRY DA21WARD via DK5ON OE6VIE via DE1QSL & (L) TM2Y via F6BEE DK0FFR via DF1AA (B/L) OO0Q via ON6VDS & (L) TM6BZF via F6KTM DQ11WCA via DF6EX OS8A via ON8VK TZ4AM via W0SA DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ OZ75BO via OZ1ACB (O/L) YB0ECT via W2FB DR50AGCW via DL1DXL OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB (O/L) YU51ANO via YU1EA E7CW via E73ESP & (L) P40A via WD9DZV ZF5T via K5GO EA5/LA2PC via LA2PC & (L) PA96WARD via PA1AW ZS1C via (L) EA8/DL9XJ via DL9XJ PB00T via PA2TMS ED7N via EA7KHB & (L) PB96WARD via PA1AW (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 (NB) No Bureau (n) no printed QSLs LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/7D5RI https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/A25RU (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/C92RU https://clublog.org/logsearch/PJ7AA (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/TO1K https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ (Updated) A25RU OQRS STATUS. The ClubLog OQRS is now available...... NL0H (NA-040) QSL STATUS. QSL Manager Charles, M0OXO, reports [edited]: Henry, NL0H, informed me today that he has finally managed to sort out his QSLs requests that up to now had not been processed. These cards relate to 2019 & 2020 before I took over the role as his Manager. He sincerely apologizes for the delay and advises that the cards will be mailed out the next time he is in Nome on the mainland. Hope- fully this will be within the next fortnight. Any issues or inquiries regarding his cards please drop me (M0OXO) a line anytime. ZS1C QSL ROUTE (Correction). QSL Manager Bob, W2ARP, states to QSL ZS1C via LoTW only. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 9G5FI, AZ7H, B4T, DT8A, EA6NB, FY5KE, JG8NQJ/JD1, JW4PUA, LS2D, LU1ZA (AN-008), NP2J, PD2VE, PV4T, PY2TC, PY2TMV, RA0FF, TI7W, VK2BJ, VE3ELL, YL2SM, YV8MJG, ZA/IW2JOP and ZM4T QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2AG, 4U75UN, 5Z4VJ, 8Q7NV, 8Q7ZO, A25JR, A71YY, CB7FT (SA-018), CT3MD, CU2DX, E51WL, ED9Z, FG/F5HRY, FM5BH, HH2/N5JR, HH2AA, HP3SS, J3/WA2DE, JD1BMH, JT1BV, JT5DX, KH0W, KH6ZM, KP4AA, L22D (SA-022), NL0H (NA-040), NP3A, NP4DX, OH0V, ST2NH, TK5IH, TT8SN, TZ1CE, V51WH, VU2OY, XU7AKU, XV1X, ZB2FK, ZD7JC, ZD8SC, ZF2LZ and ZF2MJ QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!! --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... R60/R1961, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). To celebrate/commemorate the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into space (April 12th, 1961), look for the following stations to be active: R1961AG -- April 8-13th; operators mentioned Valery/UA4CGR, Aleksandr/ RK4CYW, Sergey/RA4DR, Aleksey/RQ4C, Sergey/RX4CD, Aleksandr/ R4CDP, Svetlana/R4CEV and Oleg/RA4DZ; QSL via RA4DR; ADDED NOTE: Some members of this team will be active between April 10-13th from the landing site of the first cosmonaut on the planet Earth. This place to be on left coast of Volga River, near the village of Smelovka. R1961GP -- April 7-13th; operator Roman, R4CR; QSL via R4CR or ClubLog's OQRS. R60RDK -- April 10-12th; operator Alexander, RA4DAR; QSL via the operator's instructions. R75, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Members of the Tambov Radio Club (RK3R) will activate the special callsign R75RAA to celebrate their club's 75th anniversary. A full-color electronic anniversary diploma will be issued to all participants of the activity days (April 1-30th). See QRZ.com for details. QSL via RN3RQ. TM100, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the Soci?t? Havraise de T?l?- graphie Sans Fil (SHTSF) will activate the special callsign TM100SHT to celebrate their club's 100th anniversary. SHTSF was created just 100 years ago by Raoul C?nac-Thaly, associate professor of physics at the Lyc?e for boys in Le Havre, the current Lyc?e Fran?ois 1er. With the Radio-Club du Nord de la France, it is the oldest amateur radio club in the country. Activity will take place on some weekends starting April 4th through August 1st (see QRZ.com for schedule). For obtaining a special diploma, see the SHTSF Web site for details at: https://shtsf.fr YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, from Jakarta, will be active during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/ High-Power entry. QSL via W2FB only! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Subscribe: (mailto:kb8nw at hotmail.com?subject=subscribe) Unsubscribe: (mailto:kb8nw at hotmail.com?subject=unsubscribe) ** PLEASE NOTE FOR OUTLOOK USERS: PLEASE put your E-mail address also in the body of the message. Just a reminder, you can still obtain the OPDX Bulletins via the OPDX Web page (provided by John, K8YSE) [http://www.papays.com/opdx.html], QRZ.com (under Forums; News; Special Events, Contests.. etc.), several DX Mailing Lists, and two different UseNet Groups (rec.radio.info and rec.radio.amateur.dx). The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages: NODXA FaceBook -- https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation 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: (kb8nw at arrl.net) or (kb8nw at hotmail.com) ....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW /EXIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: or 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 hotmail.com Sun Apr 4 19:18:47 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2021 19:18:47 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #1510.1 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1510.1 Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1510.1 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Special Bulletin No. 1510.1 BID: $OPDX.1510.1 April 4, 2021 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, the AB5K's AR Clusters Network, and N6PSE for the following DX information. Press Release from the Intrepid-DX Group 3Y0J Dxpedition to Bouvet Island, January/February 2023 As we completed our successful VP8STI-South Sandwich and VP8SGI-South Georgia DXpeditions in 2016, we began to plan for our next Dxpedition. Our target is the Norwegian Island Bouvet. This is the #2 most wanted DXCC entity. At this time, it gives us great pleasure to announce that we have joined forces with Intrepid Norwegian DXpeditioner Ken Opskar-LA7GIA in our quest to activate Bouvet. Together, in January 2023, 14 men will board the Braveheart in Cape- town and make the treacherous voyage to Bouvet. We will plan to spend twenty days at Bouvet and weather permitting, we plan to have 14 to 16 good days of radio activity. This will be an arduous and expensive mission. Our budget is $764,000 USDs and the 3Y0J team will fund much of this mission. We desperately need the global DX Community to support our mission and help us make this important activation of the #2 most wanted DXCC entity. It is only through this kind of support that we can achieve our mission of making 100,000 contacts or more from Bouvet. We plan to make best use of Propagation and Modes on 10-160 meters. We pledge to assemble the strongest team possible and to use good operating practices to optimize your ability to reach our stations. We are confident that the Braveheart crew can get us there and back safely. In closing, we especially wish to recognize and thank the Northern California DX Foundation and the International DX Association as our premier donors. Without the support of the NCDXF and INDEXA, operations to the world?s rarest entities would not be possible. You can follow our plans from our website and the 3Y0J Facebook pages: http://www.3y0j.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/901378553769436 Thank you, Paul Ewing-N6PSE Co-Leader Kenneth Opskar-LA7GIA Co-Leader ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Subscribe: (mailto:kb8nw at hotmail.com?subject=subscribe) Unsubscribe: (mailto:kb8nw at hotmail.com?subject=unsubscribe) ** PLEASE NOTE FOR OUTLOOK USERS: PLEASE put your E-mail address also in the body of the message. Just a reminder, you can still obtain the OPDX Bulletins via the OPDX Web page (provided by John, K8YSE) [http://www.papays.com/opdx.html], QRZ.com (under Forums; News; Special Events, Contests.. etc.), several DX Mailing Lists, and two different UseNet Groups (rec.radio.info and rec.radio.amateur.dx). The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages: NODXA FaceBook -- https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation 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: (kb8nw at arrl.net) or (kb8nw at hotmail.com) ....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW /EXIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: or 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 hotmail.com Sun Apr 11 11:56:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:56:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1511 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1511 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1511 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1511 BID: $OPDX.1511 April 12, 2021 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written Mostly From Strongsville, Ohio Sent From Murfreesboro, Tennessee Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster Networks, Intrepid-DX Group, NJ1Q & W1AW, K3LR, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ, WA4DAN, N6PSE, WW6RG, K8PYD, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9EWZ, W0GJ, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, JI3DST, Rebel DX Group, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 30 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 4th/April, through Sunday, 11th/April there were 212 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, 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, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9L, VP2E, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZL7, 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". 3Y/B, BOUVET ISLAND (The Major News of the Week!).......... * If you missed OPDX Special Bulletin (OPDX.1510.1 - Press Release from the Intrepid-DX Group, dated April 4th), here are excerpts from the press release and Web page -- The Intrepid-DX Group will team-up with Intrepid Norwegian DXpeditioner Ken Opskar, LA7GIA, to activate Bouvet Island (the #2 Most Wanted DXCC Entity), between January/ February 2023. In January 2023, 14 men will board the Braveheart in Capetown and make the treacherous voyage to Bouvet. They will plan to spend twenty days at Bouvet and weather permitting, they plan to have 14 to 16 good days of radio activity. The callsign will be 3Y0J, and they will be active on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4 modes. From their Web page (https://3y0j.com/), the current 3Y0J team consists of Paul/N6PSE (Team Co-Leader), Ken/LA7GIA (Team Co-Leader), Axel/DL6KVA, Jun/JH4RHF, Kevin/K6TD, Laci/HA0NAR, Steve/W1SRD, Rune/ LA7THA, Bill/N2WB, Rob/N7QT, David/WD5COV, Erwann/LB1QI, Adrian/KO8SCA and Mike/AB5EB, with Honorary Team Members John Snuggerud/LA1VC (SK) and Dr. Charles E. Brady Jr./N4BQW (SK). The 3Y0J Support Team consists of Tony/EA5RM (Chief Pilot/EU Pilot), Lucas/W6AER (West Coast Pilot & Webmaster), Peter/W2IRT (East Coast Pilot), Hal/JR4OZR (JA/Asia Pilot), Mason/KM4SII (Youth Pilot), Siso/HK3W (South America Pilot), Luke/VK3HJ (VK/ZL Pilot) and Charles/M0OXO (QSL Manager). No real- time or online log will be available, however they will do daily uploads to ClubLog for Log Searching and Statistics. Log search and busted callsign functionality will be available on the M0OXO website. The 3Y0J team is looking for funding, and details are available on their Web page. Each team member will contribute a minimum of 20,000 USDs each and your donation will be spent on securing the budget of 764,000 USDs. Once again you can follow their plans from their Web site and the 3Y0J Facebook pages: http://www.3y0j.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/901378553769436 * NCDXF NEWS (Press Release, dated April 4th)[edited] -- The Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) is pleased to announce it will be a major contributor (100,000 USDs) to the Intrepid DX Group's 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition planned for January/February 2023. Bouvet Island is currently #2 Most Wanted globally on the ClubLog list. NCDXF-supported DXpeditions have activated many of the ten most- needed entities. NCDXF-funded DXpeditions during Cycle 24 have put well over 1 million QSOs into DXers' logs! We expect to continue this mission for Cycle 25 and beyond. The (https://3y0j.com/) has details of the 2023 Bouvet Island DXpedition. DXpeditions to rare entities like Bouvet Island that are so remote are becoming more expensive and difficult to reach, a trend that we believe will continue. In the last three years, two DXpeditions have attempted activation of Bouvet, but severe storms damaged ships that were so very close. NCDXF's primary purpose is to help fund well-organized DXpeditions to desirable DXCC entities like Bouvet Island. During the last 49 years, NCDXF has granted nearly $1.3 million to hundreds of DXpedi- tions - helping to put an "all-time-new-one" (ATNO) in the log and make DX happen for thousands of DXers worldwide. The credit for these large grants goes to the NCDXF contributors, individuals and clubs who support the DX community. Without those contributions, DXpeditions to entities like Bouvet or other desirable locations would not be possible. If you agree with the importance of NCDXF's work, and if you are not a current contributor, we hope you will become one today by going to (http://www.ncdxf.org/pages/join_renew.html). Your contribution will continue to help make DX happen. You can also support future DXpeditions by including the NCDXF Cycle 25 Fund in your estate plan. We wish the Intrepid DX Group a safe and very successful trip to Bouvet Island. 73.... Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, NCDXF Secretary * Bob Schenck, N2OO, INDEXA President, reports that the International DX Association (INDEXA) is a proud supporter of the 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet! * Reports indicate Central Arizona DX Association (CADXA) became a proud supporter of the 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet! * From DXEngineering News: Paul, N6PSE, Co-Leader of the January 2023 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island is the special guest on this weeks episode of the Weekend Special with Tim, K3LR! The video is just under 30 minute on YouTube.com on the DXE channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHS8nr49rWA&t=3s * REBEL DX GROUP (Update, April 4th) -- FIRST UPDATE [edited]: Folks, Due to the hundreds emails today regarding our plans for 3Y0I, the answer is nothing changed after 3Y0J publication. We are on track for this year activity from Bouvet Island by the end of the year. SECOND UPDATE [edited]: PRESS RELEASE - 3Y0I, BOUVET 2021 BY REBEL DX GROUP -- First of all, we would like to wish the recently announced 3Y0J Bouvet DXpedition all the best for a successful activity in 2023. There is enough space for even 3 more activities from 3Y0 land. We know how much detailed planning goes into a project like this and cross fingers for them. From a Rebel perspective, the 3Y0J announcement does not change our plans. December 15, 2021, is when we plan to leave Cape Town and again head south into the Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties before attempt- ing a Bouvet landing. We absolutely know from experience how volatile the seas around this most remote island are. Our team of 8 operators aim to spend up to 30 days on Bouvet. Depending on weather, we will likely spend 7-10 days each way on the high seas getting there and returning. Once on the island and our camp is set up, we will run 8 stations covering 160-6m. Modes include CW, SSB, FT4/FT8, RTTY and OQ100. The total budget for our Bouvet DXpedition is considerably less than that of 3Y0J. We also have had no backing from any of the DX foundations. Nonetheless, we are now missing only 32,000 USDs from our final cost of 267,000 USDs. We absolutely hope between now and December we can accrue this missing amount, and appeal to all generous donors to help us with our final push to meet target. More info will be posted soon. ------------------------------------------------------ 2021 CQMM DX CONTEST (Update). Ed, PY4WAS, continues to remind us that it is less than 1 week away that the CQMM DX Contest will take place between April 17-18th, and it is organized/coordinated by the CWJF Group. For more details see: http://www.cqmmdx.com Here are some of the announced stations that will be on the air are: 3DA0AQ - QSL via EA5GL 5Z4PA - QSL via M0URX's OQRS, ClubLog or LoTW CP6UA - QSL direct only or LoTW, "no eQSL" EK6RL - QSL via direct FK8IK - QSL via direct HI3DX - QSL via direct NP2J - QSL via K8RF; SOSB 40m; High-Power OA1F - QSL via: Elena P. Moran, Rua do Codestal 5-3 Dcha, 15405 Ferrol (A Cornua), SPAIN OA4DX - QSL via direct TG9ADM - QSL via EA5GL TG9AOR - QSL via EC6DX ---------------------------------------------------- 2021 CTU (Virtual Event). Tim, K3LR, announced the following [edited]: 2021 CONTEST UNIVERSITY Live via Zoom Webinar (free) - Thursday May 20, 2021 * REGISTRATION OPENS April 21, 2021 go to: http://contestuniversity.com Each speaker will talk for 45 minutes with 15 minutes after for Q&A. 9:00 AM EDT (1300Z) Welcome to CTU by W8CI and K3LR 9:05 AM EDT (1305Z) WW2DX speaker "Cloud Contesting - Live Demon- stration" - moderators NN1C and W9KKN 10:00 AM EDT (1400Z) W3LPL speaker "Preparing Your Station for Competition" - moderators NN1C and W9KKN 11:00 AM EDT (1500Z) M0DXR speaker "Contest Categories "Make the Most of Your Entry" - moderators W2NAF and KM3T Noon EDT (1600Z) - Last 12 months - Contest Operator Silent Keys by K1AR and CONTEST BREAK 12:30 PM EDT (1630Z) DK6SP speaker "Youth - the Future of Contesters" - moderators W2NAF and KM3T 1:30 PM EDT (1730Z) UA9BA speaker "Contesting From Russia" - moderators K5TR and N5KO 2:30 PM EDT (1830Z) CT1BOH speaker "There is Nothing Magic About Propagation" - moderators K5TR and N5KO 3:30 PM EDT (1930Z) NC0B speaker "Transceiver Performance for the HF DX and Contest Operator" - moderators K1AR and N3RA 4:30 PM EDT (2030Z) Wrap up N9JA and K3LR 4:35 PM EDT (2035Z) 2021 CQ Contest Hall of Fame Presentation - K1AR * FOUR ICOM HF Radios will be given away during CTU at random times. You must be registered in Zoom and present during the random time drawing. More information is here: https://www.contestuniversity.com/course-outline/ Special Thanks to Hamvention, Icom America and DX Engineering for donating the radios and to QTH.com for website hosting. 2021 Virtual Contest University will be recorded and available on YouTube after the event is over. ... 73, Tim K3LR, Contest University Chairman ------------------------------------------------------- 4X, ISRAEL (Special Callsign). Israel, 4X1OM, is sometimes active as 4X9AA from Ein Vered at the "Lev-Hasharon (private) Museum for History of Tractors and Agricultural machinery". (http://tractor.org.il) WW Loc: KM72LG and Holyland Square: G-12-HS. QSL via Bureau, eQSL or LoTW. 60 METERS NEWS. Joe, W8GEX, reports in his "60 Meter DX" newsletter: "There have been 245 countries on 60 meters so far with the latest being A25RU from Botswana. Stations were wall-to-wall trying to get into his log." Recent activity reported: 3D2AG, 4X1MX, 5W1SA, 7X2RF, A25RU, A71AE, BA7IO, C31CT, C6AJB, E51WL, KH2L, KH6U, T77C, UN7CN, UN7MAU, V31MA, VE1YX, ZD7MY, ZF1EJ and ZS2EZ. Visit: https://60metersonline.com A3, TONGA (Update). Masa, JA0RQV, will once again be active as A35JP from Tongatapu Island (OC-049) between May 30th and June 30th. Schedule might be changed due to Covid-19. He states, "This time, I will be stationed there as a resident supervisor of the international corporation project." Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. Equipment is an IC-7300 w/100W into a Vertical antenna. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog, or direct w/2 USDs or by the Bureau via his home callsign JA0RQV. He states, "If you need paper QSL, please be patient to receive it because I will be able to issue paper QSL after I return to Japan in November 2021. Please do not send SASE to my home address." He also mentions, "During the period, if possible, I will try to activate some outer islands again such as Niuatoputapu (OC-191), Niuafo'ou (OC-123), Vava'u (OC-064) and Ha'apai (OC-169). Details will be announced once decided." For more details and updates, visit his Blog page at: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/rqv CY0C SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). Murray, WA4DAN, sent out the following on April 10th: "The Sable Island CY0C DXpedition team was informed this week by the Parks Canada-Sable Island manager that our scheduled October 2021 Sable DXpedition would have to be postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, because of the pandemic, Parks Canada is behind on their island maintenance projects and the Visitor Quarters will not be available for the DXpedition team. The Sable Island manager did extend an invitation to the team for October 2022, which the team unanimously accepted. Obviously, the Sable Island DXpedition team is disappointed in not being able to follow through with the 2021 CY0C DXpedition. Hopefully the solar numbers and propagation will be much improved in October 2022. Since the 2021 CY0C DXpedition is not possible, the Sable DXpedition team is offering a couple of options to the many foundations, clubs and individuals who have already sent financial support. We are offering complete refunds to those who request a refund. If you would like us to apply your contribution to the 2022 CY0C DXpedition, that will be available as well. Any refund requests should be directed to WA4DAN. The CY0C team would like to thank the many foundations, clubs and individuals for their continuing support. Perseverance will pay off! 73, Murray Adams WA4DAN 2022 Sable Island DXpedition Team Leader EH4, SPAIN (Special Event). Members of the Radio Club Henares (EA4RCH) will activate the special event callsign EH4WRD from San Fernando de Henares, Madrid, between April 12-18th, during the 2021 World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via EA4RCH. II5, ITALY (Special Event). Look for special event station II5RCH from Grosseto between April 18th and May 9th, to be active during the 35th anniversary/memorial of the Chernobyl disaster. QSL via the address on QRZ.com or via the Bureau to IZ5RHU. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between April 5-10th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8AT CANARY 30m; CW/FT8 AF-004 EA8DHV CANARY 20m; CW/SSB AF-019 IG9ITO Lampedusa 40/20m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20m; SSB AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND 20/17/15m; FT8 AS-003 4S6NCH SRI LANKA 17m; FT8 AS-004 5B4XF CYPRUS 17m; SSB AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-013 8Q7MS MALDIVES 30/15m; CW EU-002 OH0Z ALAND 40m; CW EU-005 2E0HXS/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 G0HWK GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 M0KVK GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0MCV GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 MM0ZBH GREAT BRITAIN 30m; CW EU-015 SV9ANK CRETE 17m; SSB EU-015 SV9IOI CRETE 17m; SSB EU-018 OY1R FAROE 20m; SSB EU-021 TF3MH ICELAND 20m; FT8 EU-023 9H1AZ MALTA 40m; FT8 EU-024 IS0AWZ SARDINIA 20m; FT4 EU-025 IT9IJF SICILY 40/20m; SSB EU-031 IC8ATA Procida 20m; SSB EU-048 F4HXJ/P GROIX 40m; SSB EU-049 SX200RMA NORTH AEGEAN 20m; SSB EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 40/30m; CW EU-079 LB5GI Sandsoy 20m; FT8 EU-089 CU8AI WESTERN 40m; CW EU-115 GI0LDI IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-116 MD0CCE ISLE OF MAN 17m; CW EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40m; SSB EU-145 CT7/DJ4EL Culatra 40/20/17m; SSB EU-146 PA5MR ZUID HOLLAND/ZEELAND PROVINCE 40m; SSB EU-181 LZ1UBO BULGARIA 40/20m; SSB NA-015 CO7JY CUBA 40m; CW NA-018 OX3XR Greenland 40m; CW NA-058 K3UT GA STATE 20m; CW NA-096 HI8RD HISPANIOLA 40m; CW NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 40m; CW NA-102 FG4SO Guadeloupe 20m; SSB NA-105 TO1K ST MARTIN 20m; SSB NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 20m; FT8 NA-107 FM8QR MARTINIQUE 20m; SSB OC-001 VK1OO Australia 15m; FT8 OC-001 VK3XV Australia 40m; SSB OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 60/17m; FT8 OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT8 OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 20m; SSB OC-088 9M6TMT BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-088 V85AHV BORNEO 20m; SSB SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 15m; CW SA-046 PY7XAF PERNAMBUCO STATE 15m; SSB ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-200. Take, JI3DST, will be active as JI3DST/5 (mainly for DX) and JR8YLY/5 (mainly for JA; Club station callsign of KCJ [Keymen's Club of Japan]) from Shodo Island between 0700z, April 29th, and 0000z, May 5th. Operation may vary due to heavy rain or other conditions. Activity will be on (possibly 80)/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 (possibly FM/RTTY). QSL JI3DST/5 via ClubLog's OQRS (direct or by the Bureau). QSL JR8YLY/5 via ClubLog (only Bureau). NA-037. Fred, KB4DMQ, is hoping to be active soon as KL7FBI from Shemya Island. Specific dates have not been announced yet, or details of his operation. QSL Manager is John, AA0NN. There is some interesting details about the island and its history on QRZ.com. NA-060. "The Daily DX" reports that Jeff, WB3ISP, is planning to operate from Indian Key on April 18th, for a few hours. Activity will be on 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. 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...... KC4, ANTARCTICA. Mark, W5MED, who has been active as KC4USV from McMurdo Station on Ross Island (AN-011) in the Antarctica, is expected to be on the air at various time during "World Amateur Radio Day", April 18th. It is suggested to watch 14243 kHz on SSB and 14070 kHz on FT8. Mark will be there until October of this year. QSL via K7MT. KH9, WAKE ISLAND (Update). Randy, WW6RG, informs OPDX of the following: [edited] First I had many QSO's, including Brazil, China and Japan on my last visit to Wake, except on April 1st. I was not operating due to the weather, it was a total washout. It happens in the tropics at times, but it made for a great Beach Day. I will be operating on Wake Island (KH9) on the following dates April 20th, 23rd, 27th and 29th. I will be working 17m and 20m QRP SSB, from 0400z until approximately 0730z. With a dinner break from 0540z to 0600z. No Digital modes. I am available for scheduled QSO's from 0400z to 0700z. Those times are somewhat flexible. My E-mail address can be found on QRZ.com. This may be my last visit to KH9 before I retire in September of this year, so if someone wants or needs a contact from Wake, now is the time. QSL via my home callsign WW6RG. No eQSL or LoTW. All times and dates are Z (UTC). There may be a slight change to the schedule and it may include a Kwajalein stay in place of a Wake date. I will keep you advised. MDXC PRESENTATION (On Lightning Protection). Bob, W9EWZ, President of Madison DX Club, informs OPDX: Please join us and our special guest speaker for the Madison DX Club program for Tuesday, April 13th. All are welcome: "Lightning Protection for Amateur Radio Stations" will be presented by Lloyd Berg, N9LB. Lloyd is a retired Broadcast Engineer with 50 years of experience building and maintaining AM, FM and TV Broadcast Stations. Learn from a professional how to make your station as lightning resistant as possible. Lloyd will be available to answer your questions, so please join us for an interesting evening on Tuesday, April 13th. All are welcome: Time: Our Zoom host and Program Chairman, Kevin Shea, N9JKP, will be online from 5:45 Central Daylight Time to socialize before the business meeting begins and to provide time to work through any technical issues. In case of problems getting on, you can call or text Kevin at 608-444-4125. A brief business meeting will begin at 6:10 Central Daylight Time. The program will begin immediately following the meeting at 6:30 Central Daylight Time, sharp. All interested hams are welcome. To Join the Zoom Meeting and Program simply use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83181396616?pwd=dUIrdWo3bE45T0xyUkZOS2xKdDBIZz09 Meeting ID: 831 8139 6616 Password: 124658 OE50, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Hannes, OE3SGU/OE1SGU, will activate the special event station OE50AGCW from Vienna during the month of May. Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the German Telegraphy Club (AGCW). Opertaions will be on 160-6 meters using CW. QSL via the Bureau, OQRS, LoTW or eQSL. NO SWL-reports via eQSL pse! OE130, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Look for special event station OE130KUK to be active between September 1st to October 30th. This special event callsign is to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the first telegraphy course in the "Franz Josef-Casern" (barracks) in Tulln. QSL via the Bureau. OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below. OS, BELGIUM (Special Prefix). The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) has announced that all Belgian radio amateurs and Belgian radio clubs may replace the normal prefix "ON" in their call- sign by the special prefix OS during the period between April 18, 2021, to December 12, 2021. This measure does NOT apply to short callsigns (vanity calls) and the callsigns of unmanned stations. The BIPT explains its decision to celebrate two special events of special importance this year: 1) The "International Radio Amateur Day", on April 18, 2021. 2) The anniversary of the first transatlantic radio transmission, on December 12, 2021. On that date, it will be 120 years ago that Guglielmo MARCONI first succeeded in bridging the Atlantic Ocean wireless with radio signals. P4, ARUBA. John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W between May 25th and June 1st. Activity will be (when time permits) on the various HF bands, with some focus on the 30/17/12 meters and 160 meters mostly on CW (before and after the contest). His activity will also include an entry in the upcoming CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) signing as P44W and as a Single- Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or N2MM. No bureau cards. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 12-18th)....... Apr/12th AN Apr/15th AN Apr/17th HN Apr/13th AN Apr/16th DIS Apr/18th LN Apr/14th 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 Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation: * VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm * SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at: http://sunspotwatch.com * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment: https://www.spaceweather.com * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (April 11th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Z0WARD via SP6IEQ & (L) D2EB via IZ3ETU PG96WARD via PG1R 3Z6V via SP6DVP DC220GERKE via DJ6SI PI4YLC via PD3GVQ 3Z90DZC via SP5DZC DK30FFO via DL3BXX (**) R1961GP via R4CR (O) 4O4T via YU1FW DP0POL/MM via DL5EBE S2TJ via PIRATE 5R8AL via G3SWH DQ700JL via (B) S79KW via N4GNR 5Z4VJ via M0URX HB0/HB9LCW via HB9LCW & (L) SQ0MORSE via SP1EG 7V7V via 7X2RO HB15SOTA via HB9DPR SX200ME via SV1ME 8S0C via SM0MPV & (L) II3STAY via IN3ZWF TG9ADV via EC6DX 9A10FF via 9A2MF II4DANT via IK4UQE TG9AWS via W3HNK 9A25RBM via 9A4J I5LDV via IQ5LV(B);IK5ZUB(d) TK/F1MZQ via F1MZQ & (e) 9A88A via 9A1UN J73ESL via EA5GL TM60YURI via F1UJT 9K2BS via EC6DX LC1V via LA4LN TM7IGRY via F1DHX 9V1YC via W5UE LX5WARD via LX1JH TR8CA via F6CBC A25SL via N4GNR LZ21DIG via LZ2VP TT8SN via DL9USA A61DD via EA7FTR NL7S via N4GNR TZ4AM via W0SA A71OK via EA5GL OE100HLF via OE6HLF (e) UK8ZC via RW6HS AP2AJM via IK2DUW OK/N3RTX via OK1XC V31CO via W0YBS AP2SD via EA5ZD OL70DG via OK1DG VP2ETE via W3HNK AP2TN via DJ9ZB OL75KCR via OK1KCR (O) YJ8RN via NZ4DX C37AC via EA3QS OM77PA via OM4MM ZA/IK2RLM via IZ2LSP CM2XN via EB7DX & (L) OX3XR via PA3249 ZC4GR via EB7DX & (L) CN8GC via RW6HS OZ75BO via OZ1ACB ZD8HZ via TA1HZ CO7CRJ via IK2DUW OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB ZR6DX via EA7FTR CO8LY via EA7ADH PA21BP via PA3EFR (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 (NB) No Bureau (n) no printed QSLs (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/A25RU (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/C92RU (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/TO1K https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ (Updated) RI0Q LOG STATUS. Charles, M0OXO, reports: Having spoken to the RI0Q Team earlier today (April 7th), they inform me of the following regarding their AS-152 operation: "The RI0Q Log will be available for QSO matching after 6 months (November 1st). Once OQRS Cards have been ordered, the respective QSO's will be uploaded to LoTW." The RI0Q IOTA DXpedition was from Bolshoy Begichev Island (AS-152). NEW QSL ROUTE FOR VK4TE (1965-1966 Only; U.S. ONLY). Leo, K8PYD, informs OPDX that the QSL Manager (Daniel, W8ZCQ) for the 1965-1966 VK4TE Willis Island operation is now SK (Silent Key), and he now has the logs and a supply of blanks cards for USA operators ONLY. Leo states, "Happy to reply to any outstanding cards from USA hams that still need confir- mation with this station from Willis Island only." REMEMBER, this is for the 1965-1966 VK4TE Willis Island operation ONLY and not the current operation. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: CR5T, D2FJZ, DT8A, HP3AK, IK4LZH, J28PJ, J79WTA, JA7BXS, M0TTQ, OY1DZ, OZ75BO, S57S, SP9N, TZ4AM, VA3IKE, VE3DS, VE9MY, VI100AF, VY2MI, XE2JS and YB9KA QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: NP2J, OA4SS, P43A, ZD7FT and ZD7JC QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!! --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... S77, SEYCHELLES (Special Event). Members of the Seychelles Amateur Radio Society (SARA) will activate the special callsign S77SARA from Mahe Island (AF-024) during World Amateur Radio Day (April 18th). Operators mentioned are Kamil/S79KW, Rick/S79RP and Ravi/S79VU, and they will be on the air between 1100-1300 UTC. SPECIAL EVENT. There will be plenty special event stations active over the next week or so to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the space flight of Yury A. Gagarin. A special award/diploma by the Miller-DX Club is available for working the following stations between April 12-25th: RA60YG, RC60YG, RD60YG, RG60YG, RJ60YG, RK60YG, RL60YG, RM60YG, RO60YG, RQ60YG, RT60YG, RU60YG, RV60YG, RWG60YTC, RX60YG, R60YAG, RN61YG from all Federal Districts of Russia, as well as K1S - USA Radio communications during the project days with the R60MCC ATP in Korolev, Moscow Region, Mission Control Center, are credited to the Star Patrol diploma. For the first time, a new member of the Miller-DX Club, cosmonaut Alexander Volkov, U4MIR, will take an active part in the project. QSL Manager for all special callsigns is RQ7L. For more details, see: https://mdxc.ru TM100, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the Radio Club l'agglom?ration Dunkerquoise (F8KGS) and Regional Association in Scientific Radiocommuni- cations (A.2.R.S) will activate the special callsign TM100CLG to com- memorate the 100th anniversary (Centenary) of their town, Cappelle la Grande, between May 15-29th. Activity will be on all modes and bands; if possible. A special QSL card will be sent via Bureau. QSL via F8KGS. TM60, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the ISS Fan Club (issfanclub.eu) will activate the special event station TM60YURI for the 60th anniversary of the first space human flight with Yuri Gagarine in 1961. Activity will take place between April 10-25th. QSL via F1UJT, direct or by the Bureau. W8S SWAINS ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. Alex, PA1AW, from Heerjansdam, posted the following on the W8S Swains Island Web page on April 11th [edited]: Thank You for your trust and patience... Although we are still in the blind about when the world will open up again enough to make the Swains DXpedition happen, we would like to thank all our sponsors and supporters for their trust in us and patience for the thing to come. Regularly we still receive new or additional support from private sponsors; THANK YOU! ---------------------------------------------------- For more details and updates, see the following URLs pages: Swains Island DXpedition Web page -- https://swains2020.lldxt.eu/ Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/swains2020 Twitter -- https://twitter.com/swains2020 YB, INDONESIA. Hans, YB2DX, will once again be active during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. 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The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages: NODXA FaceBook -- https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation 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: (kb8nw at arrl.net) or (kb8nw at hotmail.com) ....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW /EXIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: or 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 hotmail.com Sun Apr 18 09:58:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:58:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1512 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1512 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1512 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1512 BID: $OPDX.1512 April 19, 2021 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written Mostly From Murfreesboro, Tennessee Sent From Strongsville, Ohio Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, KD3CQ, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ, K4ZW, WB6RSE, W7GJ, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, EA5ZD, EP3CQ, F5LRL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G3PLP, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OH2BH, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 30 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 11th/April, through Sunday, 18th/April there were 209 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JY, K, KG4, 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, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZL7, 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". 3A, MONACO. Ennio, IW1RBI, is planning to once again be active as 3A/IW1RBI from Monaco during a weekend sometime either in late May, mid-June or early July. This all depends on the Covid-19 restrictions. Activity will be on 30-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via the address on QRZ.com or LoTW. 6D1/6D2/6D3, MEXICO (Special). Members of the Association of Radio Amateur of the Mexican Republic (ARARM) will activate three special callsign to celebrate their club's 61st anniversary. Look for 6D1A, 6D2A and 6D3A to be active until May 16th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters on all modes and the satellites. Diplomas will be awarded in three different categories (Gold/Silver/Bronze) based on the number of special stations contacted by the applicant (or reports in the case of SWLs). Complete details are available on QRZ.com. QSL Manager is XE2T via direct or LoTW. 6O, SOMALIA. Ali, EP3CQ, will once again be active as 6O1OO from Somalia starting sometime in May. He returns to Mogadishu on April 25th, and expects to be operational after his quarantine at the end of the month. The length of his stay will be two months (exact end date to be confirmed later). As always, his activity will be limited to his spare time because he works for the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Mogadishu. Activity will be on 80/60/40/30/20/17/15/10/6 meters (mostly on 40/20 meters FT8) using CW, SSB and FT8. It is suggested to watch for him on 20 meters most days at 1700z. His rig is a FT-450D w/100 and 180 watts into a Little Tarheel II and SE-360. The 6O1OO station is currently the only active and licensed Amateur Radio Station in Somalia. QSL direct to: Ali Solhjoo, Schnackenburgstr. 3, Berlin 12159, Germany. QSL cards will be replied on a bi-monthly basis. IRC's are not accepted. For updates, it is suggested to watch QRZ.com or Twitter (https://twitter.com/EP3CQ). ADDED NOTES: All received QSL cards by April 10th, 2021, will be replied to by April 15th, 2021. Any QSL card that is received after April 10th, will be replied to in July 2021. Ali also mentions that he is looking for support/help to upgrade his 3 year old station. 8N1, JAPAN (Special Event). Look for 8N1MORSE to be active from many districts of Japan. This special amateur radio station is to promote the Morse Communication activities in 2021 and commemorate the 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Morse, the 120th anniversary of the Guglielmo Marconi's 1st successful transatlantic radio communication by Morse Code, etc. This station is valid from 2021-Apr-12 to 2022-Feb-28 and will be operated by members of A1 Club and Denpaken Club-Employee Social Club of NICT (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology) with support of CQ Publishing Co.,Ltd. Offical website is under construction at: https://www.8n1morse.org E6 & A3, NIUE AND TONGA (Postponed Again). Stan, LZ1GC, and the team for the E6AM and A35GC DXpeditions has been postponed again. Their operations were expected to take place between October and November 2021. Activity was postponed "due to travel restrictive measures related to CONVID-19." They will try again next October and November 2022. FO/A, FO/M & TX7, AUSTRAL AND MARQUESAS ISLANDS. Lance, W7GJ, who was expected to be active last year from these locations, but had to postponed due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, is now planning to be active during the upcoming fall season. He states, "Now that Air Tahiti has published its flight schedule for next fall, I have changed my flight and lodging reservations to provide extended stays in both DXCC. Now the operations in both DXCC include very favorable days for 6m EME, as well as common moon windows with virtually all active 6m EME operators all over the world. I am looking forward to providing the first activations of both the Austral Islands and the Marquesas Islands on 6m EME. Given the large growth in the number of stations active on 6m EME, and the development of the new Q65 software, I am very excited to see how many stations I can work! Please just remember to spread out when you call ;-)." Lance states, "Of course, there is always the possibility that some of the flights and connections along the way will be changed and the operating schedule will not be able to proceed as planned. However, assuming that he flights will remain as booked, and that the current Covid-19 quarantine requirements will be lifted by October, the updated planned travel and operating schedules for both DXCC are on my Web pages at: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Austral%20Islands%202020.htm http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Marquesas%202020.htm I still have to negotiate some solution to the excess baggage problem, since they don't guarantee transportation of so much extra luggage along with me on my flights. However, that is something to deal with as the time for departure gets closer..." Lance, states, "As you can see on the above Web pages, I will be planning on using Q65-60A for all my 6m EME operations. Please familiarize yourself with this new mode; links are on the above Web pages. If you have never tried 6m EME before, you have 6 months to upgrade your station and become familiar with working 6m EME ;-)" He states [edited], "If a station is unable to produce a stable enough signal for Q65-60A, we may be able to try JT65A or Q65-60B as required, but please do your best to make your transmitter stable enough for Q65 and insure that your computer clock is accurate to within a second. I hope to be able to have at least occasional access to the internet in both DXCC entities. Because both DXCC are located in the TEP Zone, I also am expecting to be able to work a number of stations using FT8 and/or Q65-30C mode via ionospheric propagation. Rimatara, Austral Islands (OC-050), is a solo 6m-only operation between October 15-24th, and the callsign will be FO/W7GJ. If you have any questions that are not covered in the above Web pages, or you are anticipating a problem contacting me during the posted operating schedule, please let me know. I will be joined by Gene, KB7Q, for at least part of the Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands (OC-027), operation, and he will be activating the Marquesas for the first time on 2m EME. We will both be using the TX7MB callsign from that DXCC entity between October 27th and November 7th. If you have specific questions about KB7Q's operation, please contact him directly; I am sure he will be announcing details of his plans as we get closer to October. QSL FO/W7GJ and TX7MB via W7GJ, direct or LoTW. For more details, updates and how to help Lance's month long operation, use the above Web pages or check out QRZ.com. HA230, HUNGARY (Special Event).Members of the Hungary Radio Amateur Society (MRASZ) will activate the following callsigns in celebration of the 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel F. B. Morse between now and April 27th: HA230MSE, HA230S, HA230A, HA230M, HA230U, HA230E, HA230L, HA230O, HA230R and HG230MSE. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog. The data of the QSOs made on each day will be entered in the LOG created on the MRASZ Web site for this purpose, where those interested can check their QSOs. An award is available and can be down- loaded at: https://www.mrasz.org/s-morse-award-230/award-download Rules at: https://www.mrasz.org/s-morse-award-230/award-rules QSL card not required. Anyone who wants a QSL card for their QSOs, can request it through ClubLog (https://clublog.org/). HP200, PANAMA (Special Event). Be looking for the special event callsign HP200I to be active to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Republic of Panama independence. QSL via HP1DAV. HV9, VATICAN. Members of the ARI Civitavecchia (IQ0CV) will be active as HV9SMG from the Vatican Radio Broadcasting Centre (Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican City) on April 24th. Activity will be on 40/20/10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IK0CNA. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between April 12-17th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8CVZ Canary 20m; SSB AF-004 EA8JK Canary 17m; FT8 AF-004 EA8UP Canary 20m; SSB AF-018 IH9YMC Pantelleria 17m; CW AF-019 IG9ITO Lampedusa 40/20m; SSB AF-019 IG9ITO Lampedusa 20m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/17m; SSB AF-024 S79KW INNER 20m; SSB AN-010 DT8A King George 17/12m; CW/FT8 AS-006 VR2CH HONG KONG 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JH7RXU HONSHU 30m; FT8 AS-032 JH6DUL OSUMI 20m; FT8 AS-078 JA8FXO Hokkaido 17m; CW AS-045 HL5FUA KYONGSANG-BUKTO PROVINCE 20m; FT8 AS-100 4X5KR ISRAEL 20m; SSB AS-105 HL1IWD/2 Kyong-do Province 20m; CW EU-003 CU2AP EASTERN 20m; FT4 EU-004 EA6Y BALEARIC 20m; SSB EU-005 G1UBL Great Britain 40m; SSB EU-005 M7OJA/P Great Britain 20m; SSB EU-005 MM0DHQ Great Britain 20m; FT4 EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40m; SSB EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 15m; FT8 EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 20m; CW EU-024 IS0SLM SARDINIA 30m; FT8 EU-025 IT9FRX SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9ZRZ SICILY 20m; FT8 EU-031 IC8DAK CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 17m; SSB EU-041 IM0FFM MADDALENA 40m; SSB EU-115 EI8GS IRELAND 20m; FT8 EU-115 MI0NWA IRELAND 20m; FT8 EU-115 EI6FR/P IRELAND 30m; CW EU-123 MS0INT Bass Rock 40/20m; CW/SSB EU-146 PA3ESJ ZUID HOLLAND/ZEELAND PROVINCE 20m; FT8 EU-172 OZ7PR/P JYlland East & Fyn 40m; SSB EU-175 CU3AC Center 17m; SSB EU-181 LZ1UBO BULGARIA 20m; SSB NA-005 VP9GE Bermuda 10m; FT8 NA-015 CO8WN CUBA 20m; CW NA-018 OX3LX GREENLAND 20m; FT4 NA-032 FP5CJ St Pierre 20m; SSB NA-059 NL8F FOX 20m; FT8 NA-096 HH2AA HISPANIOLA 10m; FT8 NA-097 6Y5HN Jamaica 10m; FT8 NA-099 NP3A PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB NA-099 WP4J PUERTO RICO 20m; FT8 NA-099 WP4RTA PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 20m; SSB NA-103 VP2MNI Montserrat 20m; SSB NA-134 OX3LX GREENLAND'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH WEST 30m; FT8 NA-135 XE3AA CAMPECHE STATE 12m; FT8 OC-001 VK2BGL Australia 40m; FT8 OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20/15m; SSB OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB0AR JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB0TOP JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YC0AGW JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB1KI JAVA 20m; SSB OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT4 OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 40m; CW OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 20m; SSB OC-070 YB8XOB AMBON 17m; FT8 OC-075 YE5XY BATAM 17m; FT8 OC-088 9M6TMT BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-134 ZL4AS South 10m; FT8 OC-143 YC5NHD Sumatra 20m; FT4 SA-008 LU9XT ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 30m; FT8 SA-018 CE7VPQ LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 20m; SSB SA-021 LU2MCX BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE 10m; SSB SA-099 PJ2/NA2U CURACAO 20m; CW ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AF-019. Members of Oriental Sicily Contest Team (OSCT - IB9O) will be active as IG9OSC from Linosa Island (ww Loc. JM65ku), Italy, between May 19-23rd. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via IG9OSC, direct, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. AS-018/ Members of the Russian Robinsons Club (RRC) will be active AS-025. as RI0FF from Iturup Island (AS-025, RR-15-04), Kuril Islands, between July 28th and August 3rd, and from Sakhalin Island (AS-018) between August 4-6th. Operators mentioned are Eugene/ RZ3EC, Andrey/R6MG, Sergey/M0MSV/RA3NAN, Serge/RX3F, Vladimir/ RN3BL and Daniil/R6LGT. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL Manager is RZ3EC. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (preferred). For more details and updates, see: https://ri0ff.com/en EU-111. Nobby, G0VJG, announced that he is organizing an IOTA trip to Monarch Islands, Scotland, mainly for the RSGB IOTA Contest and for 5 days of plenty of IOTA activity. He is looking for operators (team player/contester) that have 8 days to spare starting July 20th, please contact him. EU-049. Juergen, DK3SJ, is now active as SV8/DK3SJ from Lesbos Island until April 24th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or eQSL. EU-068. Members of the Radio Club Du Bassin Minier (F6KJS) are organ- izing DXpedition to the Isle of Sein (IOTA rank 51.4%, WW Loc. IN78NA79) between May 27th and June 7th. Their special callsign will be TM6KJS. There will be 10 operators (9 on the island and 1 assistant in Burgundy). Operators mentioned are Didier/F6BCW, Pascal/F1MNQ, Pierre/F1TCV, Jean-Pierre/F0EWK, Lilian/F5SIK, Michel/F5LRL, Keith/VE7KW, Jean-Michel/F1COB, Jean-Michel/F4EHA and Christian/F4CXO. Activity will be on 80m-23cm using 6 stations. QSL info will be determined. Visit their Web site at: https://tm6kjs.f6kjs.fr/en/home UPDATE: There will be QO-100 activity during the DXpedition: https://tm6kjs.f6kjs.fr/fr-organisation/configuration-des-stations/constructions-des-antennes/ EU-089. If you worked CQ83AS this past week, it was Antonio, CU8AS, celebrating his 83rd birthday with a special event callsign CQ83AS from Flores Island. He is expected to go QRT on April 19th. QSL via HB9CRV. EU-123. Operators Declan/EI6FR, Col/MM0NDX, Jonathan/MM0OKG and a cameraman were active as MS0INT from Bass Rock on April 17th. Activity was on 40/20 meters using only CW and SSB. Col states, "This was a short activity with no Sunday operating as expected. It was 99% EU who made the log with a handful of NA." Log should be on ClubLog by the time you read this. QSL via EB7DX. Some video is on YouTube.com at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boqHAsd2H9M&t=18s OC-138. Steve, VK6SJ, will be active as VK6SJ/4 from Iama Island (or Yam), Thursday and Poruma (or Coconut) Islands in the Torres Strait Group between April 26th and May 4th. He states that he will be operating evenings only because of work. Equipment is a FT-857D and simple wire antennas. Steve states, "Most likely only be using FT8, but if someone E-mails me separately and I have the time, I could do the odd SSB and CW contact....QSLs will be electronic only (QRZ, eQSL & LoTW) to keep it simple." 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...... JW, SVALBARD (Reminder). Tom, OH6VDA/LA6VDA, will once again be active as JW6VDA from the JW5E club station (http://jw5e.com/) in Longyearbyen (JQ78tf) on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) between April 26th and May 9th. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog's OQRS or QRZ.com log. Bureau cards via LA6VDA. OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below. P4, ARUBA. Andy, AE6Y, will once again be active as P49Y from Aruba (SA-036), but this time during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via AE6Y or LoTW. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 20-26th)....... Apr/20th LN Apr/23rd LN Apr/25th AN Apr/21st HN Apr/24th LN Apr/26th HN Apr/22nd HN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------ NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation: * VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm * SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at: http://sunspotwatch.com * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment: https://www.spaceweather.com * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (April 18th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8CW via N4GNR EG5DMR via EA5RKB & (L) PJ2/N7WA via N7WA 4L6QL via RW6HS EG5WRD via EG5WRD (L/e) PZ5JW via EA5GL 4L8A via M0OXO EH4WRD via EA4RCH R1961AG via RA4DR 4X73KE/M via 4X5KE EN35U via US0UX R1961G via RV3LZ 4X73OM via 4X1OM EO35UC via UR4UWA R1994YU via RQ7L 4X73OM via (B/e/L) EP2LSH via EA5GL R1996VK via RQ7L 4X73REM via 4X4REM HA230U via HA230U (O) R2014NC via RQ7L 4X73ST via 4X1ST HB15SOTA via HB9DPR R35CHA via RZ5D 4X73T via 4Z5FI HB9SPACE via HB9ACA R60CTC via RQ7L 4X73UT via 4X6UT HC1MD/2 via K8LJG R60MCC via RQ7L 4X73VF via 4X1VF HF966CHP via SP3TYJ R60RDK via RA4DAR 4X73ZM via 4X6ZM HH2AA via EB7DX RA60YG via RQ7L 4Z73AR via 4Z1AR HZ1WARD via HZ1SAR RC60YG via RQ7L 4Z73DZ via 4Z1DZ HZ1XB via IZ8CLM RJ60YG via RQ7L 4Z73FW via RW6HS II2OM via IK2AQZ RK60YG via RQ7L 4Z73JJ via 4Z1JJ K1S via WU3A RO60YG via RQ7L 4Z73KX via 4Z4KX K4L via NF4GA RW60YG via RQ7L 4Z73LA via 4Z5LA L21RCA via LU4AA S79KW via N4GNR 4Z73SL via 4Z5SL LC1V via LA4LN SN80EJG via SP5EJG 4Z73TL via 4Z1TL LZ1340B via LZ3SM SQ0MORSE via SP1SG 4Z73UN via 4Z5UN LZ21DIG via LZ2VP SV8/DK3SJ via DK3SJ 9A2CHRIS via 9A0Z (***) LZ70HSC via LZ2JE SX200ME via SV1ME 9V1VV via EA5GL NL7RR/KH9 via AL7JX SZ200ERS via SZ8ERS A91WARD via EC6DX OA9DVK via IK6BFH T6AA via S53R AO7WRD via EA4URE OE/DJ1AA via DJ1AA TM150PAR via F4HZS C91RDX via R9LR OG2B via OH2GEK TZ4AM via W0SA CE2SV via N7RO OS21WARD via OS21WARD (O/B) VI100AF via M0URX CO5LB via RW6HS OX3LX via OZ0J W8M via N8MRC CQ83AS via HB9CRV OX3XR via PA3249 XQ3WD via XQ4CW CT7/K9PM via K9PM (L) OY1CT via (d) XW0LP via EA5GL DQ100JL via (B) OY9JD via EA5GL YO21WARD via YO21WARD (L/e) DT8A via DS5TOS OZ75BO via OZ1ACB Z81D via OM3JW DU6/PE1NSQ via EA5GL OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB ZW61DF via PT2GTI DU9CA via IK2DUW PC19HOPE via PA7HPH (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 (NB) No Bureau (n) no printed QSLs (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs (***) Download at: https/9a0z.com/qsl/9a2chris.php LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/C92RU (Updated) HK0RMR QSL CORRECTION. We were informed that Miguel, EA5ZD, is NOT the QSL Manager for HK0RMR. Migual only collaborated with Frank in the design of his QSL cards. The correct QSL route is via eQSL or LoTW + PayPal (frank.gonzalez01 at icloud.com). QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: BA3MM, CR5T (2009), IU3BTY, JY5HX, KH6EU, R9RT, R9WJ, RI0Q (AS-152), SN2B, T6AA, UA9AX, UA9UX, UA0SU, UN7BBC, UN7ECA and UN7FW QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3E3E, 5R8UI (AF-057), 7Z1SJ, HB0A, IQ4FC, IS0HMZ, KL7RA, LU1DX, LW2DOD, OK2RZ, P40A, PS2T and ZP6RAI (ARLHS PAR-001) QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5J0P, 5V7TH, 6V7D (2006), 7P8C, 8Q7CA, A91HI, C5GCJ, CY9C, E40VB, EA9DX, EP2A, ET7L, GD0OUD, MJ0KUC, PW0FN, PZ50X, S79C, SW9AA, TO2TT, TX3X, TX7EU, V6Z, VK9L/G7VJR, VP6EU, VP9/K1XM (2005), VR2KF, XR0YS and ZA20QA --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... SRAL (OH) CENTENNIAL IN FULL SWING ON INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO DAY (Press Release By Martti, OH2BH; From The Desk Of SRAL, Finland) [edited]. The program calls all OHs very active for remaining 2021 as part of their League's 100 Anniversary. All your OH friends welcome you to their cen- tennial year activity. EARN THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION FROM YOUR OH FRIENDS -- Just contact 100 (one hundred) of your OH friends during 2021 and 10 (ten) specially featured Finnish stations to earn the OH Northern Light 100-year cer- tificate (OH-NL-100) and the featured story, explaining the magic of the OH-land and the Northern Lights: Your 100 contacts should include 50 OH stations and 50 OF stations, a total of 100. A special OF prefix will be launched to all OH stations on September 15th, 2021. Your maximum point value can be 100. The number of your OF/OH contacts. TEN SPECIAL ACTIVITY MULTIPLIERS -- SRAL and its members are active in a wide range of Amateur Radio activities and each of the ten multipliers represent some of those activities. The multiplying stations are: OH100SRAL, OH2A, OH0W, OJ0C, OF2HQ, OH2YOTA, OG2B, OH6SRAL, OI3AX and OF9X. This coming weekend, starting already on Saturday, the 17th and including the International Amateur Radio Day, April,18th, you will catch a minimum of five (5) of the featured multipliers: OH100SRAL, OH6SRAL, OH2A, OG2B and OI3AX. OH100SRAL: This is the official SRAL centennial jubilee station which is circulating all year throughout Finland and is activated by SRAL's member societies (120) and special activity groups. OH2BCI and OH2KW at controls. OH6SRAL: Every Saturday at 3 PM SRAL transmits its radio news to its entire membership. OH6 is in the middle of the country and has a long history of such transmissions. The chief, Heikki, OH6ZS has done those transmissions for more than 40 years and his dedication to this duty continues. OH6ZS at controls. OH2A: This is the SRAL HQ station in our capital, Helsinki. It is rarely active internationally, but to honor this special year you can catch it occasionally. Surely A is first in the alphabets. OH2KI and OH3JR at controls. OG2B: The IARU/NCDXF beacon network has been supported by the SRAL and its dedicated members for almost 40 years. While OH2B is busy at work, the alternative OG2B will be its substitute during this centennial jubilee. Surely you have used the network; (www.ncdxf.org.beacon/) Here OH2BH, OH2GEK and OH7EA at controls. OI3AX: Amateur Radio activity in the Finnish Signal Corps (OI prefix) have a brilliant history of cooperation with SRAL. Many well-known OHs have caught the bug while doing their service to their country. OI3AX will represent the country-wide network of 35 OI-locations. OH2LGW at controls. SCORING -- Multiplying your QSO points (maximum 100) by your multiplier value (max 10) will give you your score - maximum of 1000 points. OH Boy! All who score 1000 points and the top-ten continental highest scorers will receive their OH-NL-100 certificate signed by Santa Claus. A special lottery will feature additional special prizes that will be announced later. Your log extract should be sent to the Santa Claus offices at (of9x at sral.fi) during January 2022. The same address will answer all questions relating to this centennial activity. For easy logging, please use the special activity sheet at: https://tinyurl.com/eb8dmpb2 ----------------------------------------------------------- T5, SOLMALIA. Alex, IT9HRK (aka T6/IT9HRK, 5A/IT9HRK, YI9/IT9ADT) is reportedly now based in Mogadishu for the next couple of months as of April 11th, and is expected to be active as T5/IT9HRK. He works for the UN crisis management. Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly SSB, but will try CW, RTTY and PSK. USENET NEWGROUP MODERATORS REJECTED OPDX.1511. If you are wondering why OPDX.1511 did not appear on UseNet NewGroups "rec.radio.info" and "rec.radio.amateur.dx", it was because the bulletin was REJECTED for "Solicitation for 3Y0J DXpedition fundraising. - PWS." The line they are referring to is under the section listed "3Y/B, BOUVET ISLAND (The Major News of the Week!)...." stating -- "The 3Y0J team is looking for funding, and details are available on their Web page." The Moderators/Administrators of these groups (which are Hams) informed OPDX: "Your message has been rejected because it is an offer to buy, sell, or trade, or contains commercial advertising or other commercial content, which is not permitted on rec.radio.info. The newsgroup rec.radio.swap has been set up for this purpose, and your message should be posted there, instead." In further communications with them, they state it was a "difficult edge case" and "As a matter of editorial consistency, we have turned down submissions that involve for-sale or any kind of fund-raising, with the narrow exception of Amateur Radio-related and closely-affiliated organi- zations that have 501c3 status, or its equivalent in other countries (e.g., ARRL, TAPR, AMSAT, RSGB, Red Cross, etc.). Setting the line here allows us to not get overwhelmed by many similar appeals where the charit- able benefit is not clear, or not validated. This includes not only DXpeditions, but appeals for cancer patients, etc. DXpeditions are also arguably business ventures with unclear charitable aims." DXpeditions and fund-raising to go to these rare places is part of this hobby. The line "The 3Y0J team is looking for funding, and details are available on their Web page" is not a solicitation but a reference point to those who would like to donate. If you agree, express your views and opinions to the Moderators/Administrators at: rec-radio-info-request at panix.com VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. A few sources are reporting that Steve, VK6SJ, will be active as VK9XX from Christmas Island (OC-002) between May 7-28th. Activity will be concentrated on FT8 on 80/40/30 meters during his spare time. He will be using a FT-857D with a vertical antenna. QSL via EB7DX. YASME NEWS (Press Release, date April 15th)[edited]....... DANNY WEIL -- A Dreamer of Distant Lands Who Took Amateur Radio on the Trip of a Lifetime The Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce the release of "Danny Weil - A Dreamer of Distant Lands Who Took Amateur Radio on the Trip of a Lifetime" by Martti Laine, OH2BH, AH3D, and VP2VB (re-issued). The 21-page article is published at (www.yasme.org) - click on the "Danny Weil: DXer & Dreamer" menu entry. The page also contains a list of Danny Weil expeditions, a collection of Danny's QSLs, and an interview with Danny at age 80, with OE1WHC of Dokufunk. Along with OH2BH's article, the book Yasme: The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions by James D. Cain, K1TN, is also now available for the first time as a free downloadable PDF. Join the Yasme Foundation in recognizing World Amateur Radio Day as we showcase our rich history and celebrate the legacy of a storied DXpeditioner. Ward Silver, N0AX, President The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors: Ward Silver, N0AX, President and Director Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Vice-President, Secretary and Director Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Treasurer and Director Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director Robert Vallio, W6RGG, Director Marty Woll, N6VI, Director James Brooks, 9V1YC, Director ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Subscribe: (mailto:kb8nw at hotmail.com?subject=subscribe) Unsubscribe: (mailto:kb8nw at hotmail.com?subject=unsubscribe) ** PLEASE NOTE FOR OUTLOOK USERS: PLEASE put your E-mail address also in the body of the message. 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