From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sun Jan 3 10:45:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2021 10:45:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1497 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1497 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1497 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1497 BID: $OPDX.1497 January 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 Cluster Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3OA, W3UR & The Daily DX, W5JON, WW6RG, K8CX, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, CT1FJZ, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, RW6HS, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 27th/December, through Sunday, 3rd/January there were 219 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, 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, F, FG, FK, FM, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, 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". 2020 DX SOUND BITES! Tom, K8CX, has done it again. He has provided DXers with 149 memorable rare DX sound clips (now in MP3 format) from Ohio during 2020. This brings the total number of MP3 sound clips on Hamgallery to 2,890. Visit Tom's famous "HAM GALLERY" Web site at: http://hamgallery.com/dx2020 While there, also check out some of the other features on his Web page, such as: 23 years of "Rare DX Sound Clips" of the past (as well as some clips from the 1960's and 1970's which includes all the major DXpeditions and rare DX heard on the bands), QSL Card Museum, Dayton Photo Galleries and Tribute to Silent Key Ham Operators. Tom states, "If anyone has any old HF recordings, I would be interested in hearing from them." (especially sound clips pre-1998 to add to the site) His E-mail address is: k8cx at hamgallery.com 3D2/R, ROTUMA (Reminder). Tony, 3D2AG, continues to be active as 3D2AG/p from Rotuma Island (OC-060) until January 8th (leaving the island on the 10th). Most of his activity has been on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters FT8, with some CW. QSL via 3D2AG using PayPal, ClubLog's OQRS or direct. He uses paper logs for CW, and ClubLog for FT8. NO LoTW. 4L, GEORGIA. Peter, G4ENL (9X9PJ, VP2KBV, HB9DVG), who was active as 4L/G4ENL, is now expected to be active with his new callsign 4L1PJ from Svaneti. He is there again working on major hydro-power development high in the Caucasus mountains and is expected to be there for the next few years. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB. QSL direct to his Swiss address or via N4GNR. 8Q, MALDIVES. Massimo, IZ5KID, is now active as 8Q7MM from the Maldive Islands (AS-013). Length of his stay is unknown. Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly the Digital modes with low power. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL. CARIBBEAN, SOUTH ATLANIC AND INDIAN OCEAN TOUR (Reminder). Randy, WW6RG, is expected to arrive Sunday evening, January 3rd, around 2100z, in Antigua (V25), and hopes to be set up by 0000z to operate holiday style as V25RA until 1400z Monday, January 4th. Then on Tuesday, January 5th, at 2100z, he will operate from Ascension Island (ZD8) as ZD8RA. His planned activity will be between 0800-1000z, and then again between 1700-1900z. His equipment will be a new Icom IC-705 (10w)and into a AlexLoop antenna. His planned operations will be on 20 and 17 meters SSB only. Randy states, "I am open to setup special times and frequencies for both locations within or close to the times noted above. All times and dates in UTC." QSL via WW6RG, No EQSL or LoTW. Randy also mentions, "I am 9 months from retirement, and my access to these remote locations will cease, so if anyone needs ZD8 or any other of the locations I will be traveling to, Now Is The Time!" Randy also informs [edited], "I hope to operate from Diego Garcia (VQ9) later in the month around January 18th. More information is to follow." CN, MOROCCO. QSL Manager Vasiliy, RW6HS, informs OPDX that the expedition in the southern zone of Morocco with the special event ARRAM callsign CN1M has been extended to January 10th. QSL via RW6HS direct only. CQ750, PORTUGAL (Special Event). Valdemar, CT7AQD, will activate the special event callsign CQ750RSI from Coimbra, Portugal, between now and December 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Queen Saint Isabel ("Santa Isabel"). See QRZ.com for more details. QSL via CT7AQD. D2, ANGOLA (Update). Paulo, CT1FJZ, is now active D2FJZ from Province of Cuando-Cubango until September 2021. He informs OPDX that "he is there for professional reasons as responsible for Safety, Quality and Environment." Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB with a TS-480SAT into a DX Patrol EZ-wire antenna. He states to OPDX, "I hope to improve the antenna system with a new directional antenna soon." QSL via CT1FJZ direct. Look for more details to be posted on QRZ.com. GB4, ENGLAND (Special Event). Members of the Bedworth Lions Club (part of Lions Clubs International the largest service organization in the world) and with supporting operators from the Coventry Amateur Radio Society, will be active as GB4BLC from Lion's member Brian, G8GMU, QTH between now and January 28th. Operations will take place on most bands including the Digital modes. This station is promoting the work of Lions Clubs International. NO QSL cards. DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of December 27th. 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 December 3rd. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php INDEXA NEWS. Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, reports the following: Clicking on the link below will permit you to download the "Fall-Winter" 2020 issue of the newsletter of the International DX Association: https://indexa.org/documents/newsletters/Newsletter-Issue-131-Fall-Winter%202020.pdf In this issue... Spotlight * INDEXA President Bob Schenck, N2OO's, many adventures in amateur radio * Iceberg heading straight for South Georgia Island * A letter to INDEXA members from your President * INDEXA loses one of its contributors, "Dani" YB2CW/YB2TJV to COVID-19 IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between December 28th-January 2nd (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8AT CANARY 40/17m; FT8 AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 20m; SSB AF-004 EA8OM CANARY 40m; CW AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 20m; FT4 AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 12m; FT8 AF-049 3B8FA MAURITIUS 30m; FT8 AF-065 CN8RAH SAFI/ESSAOUIRA/AGADIR REGION 30m; FT8 AS-004 5B60AIX CYPRUS 20m; SSB AS-004 5B60ALJ CYPRUS 40m; SSB AS-004 P3X CYPRUS 20m; CW AS-007 JA3BWC HONSHU 20m; SSB AS-007 JA9FAI HONSHU 80m; FT8 AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-017 JF3IPR/6 Okinawa 40m; CW AS-017 JO2ASQ/6 Okinawa 40/30/20/17m; CW AS-018 UA0FO SAKHALIN 40m; FT8 AS-020 BX6ABC TAIWAN 40/30m; FT8 AS-024 JR0UIU/6 Yonaguni 40/17/15m; FT8 AS-026 HL4SF CHEJU-DO PROVINCE 20m; SSB AS-031 JD1BHA CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 20m; SSB AS-031 JD1BMH Chichijima 40/30/20m; CW AS-077 JE6HGL KYUSHU 20m; FT8 AS-077 JE6WHE KYUSHU 20m; FT8 AS-141 BA5CJ/5 ZHEJIANG PROVINCE SOUTH 30m; FT8 AS-201 TA0TA Buyukada 20m; SSB AS-206 JR7AMZ Ooshima 80m; FT8 EU-001 SX5A DODECANESE 20m; SSB EU-002 OH0TS ALAND 160/40/20/17m; SSB/FT8 EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-004 EA6PT BALEARIC 40m; SSB EU-004 EA6UP BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-004 EA6URP BALEARIC 40m; SSB EU-004 EA6Y BALEARIC 160m; EU-005 G3MLO GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 G3PQA GREAT BRITAIN 160m; EU-005 G4AKC/M GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 G4SEN GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 GW3YDX GREAT BRITAIN 80m; CW EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 17m; FT4 EU-015 SV9MBH Crete 15m; CW EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; SSB EU-018 OY1DZ Faore 15m; FT8 EU-021 TF3VS ICELAND 20m; FT4 EU-022 JX2US Jan Mayen 40/30/20m; CW EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 40m; SSB EU-024 IS0DSW SARDINIA 30m; FT8 EU-024 IS0HMZ SARDINIA 17m; SSB EU-025 IT9CAR SICILY 40m; SSB/FT8 EU-025 IT9HRL SICILY 40m; SSB EU-026 JW4PUA Spitsbergen 30m; FT8 EU-029 OZ4WWFF SJAELLAND 40m; SSB EU-030 OZ8IE/P BORNHOLM 40m; SSB EU-031 IC8AIK CAMPANIA REGION 10m; FT8 EU-036 LA7DFA SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 10m; FT8 EU-042 DK8OL CHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE NORTH WEST 40m; SSB EU-046 LC5C TROMS COUNTY 20m; SSB EU-072 SZ4TRI THESSALIA REGION 40m; SSB EU-075 SX8A PELOPONNISOS/ATTIKI REGION 80/40/20/17m; CW/SSB/FT8 EU-084 8S0DX UPPSALA/STOCKHOLM COUNTY 160m; EU-115 EI3EA IRELAND 20m; CW EU-115 EI4L IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 EI5HHS IRELAND 20m; CW EU-115 MI0SAI IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 MI0ULK IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 20m; SSB EU-171 5P1KZX VENDSYSSEL-THY 160m; EU-181 LZ1UBO BULGARIA 40m; SSB EU-186 TA1NGE TURKEY 40m; FT8 NA-001 C6AVD GREAT BAHAMA BANK 30m; FT8 NA-026 KA2ABA NEW YORK STATE 17m; SSB NA-027 VO1CH NEWFOUNDLAND 20m; SSB NA-027 VO1KVT NEWFOUNDLAND 40m; SSB NA-062 K2ZR/4 FLORIDA STATE 17m; CW NA-083 N3MK Chincoteague 20m; FT8/FT4 NA-091 VE7JAR BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE SOUTH 20m; SSB NA-099 KP4HF PUERTO RICO 20m; FT4 NA-101 J73ESL Dominica 80m; FT8 NA-101 J79WTA Dominica 17m; FT8 OC-001 VK4JNA Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK5MRD Australia 10m; OC-001 VK5NG Australia 30m; FT8 OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; SSB OC-019 KH6ML HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB1DJO JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-022 YB9AY BALI 40m; FT8 OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 15m; FT8 OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 30m; CW OC-042 DU3LA Luzon 40m; CW OC-044 VP6MW PITCAIRN 17m; SSB OC-060 3D2AG/P Rotuma 80/40/30/20m; CW/FT8 OC-086 KH0/KC0W NORTHERN MARIANA 20m; FT8 OC-134 ZL4TT SOUTH 12m; FT8 OC-143 YB4FIK SUMATRA 40m; FT8 OC-143 YB5QZ SUMATRA 40m; FT8 OC-150 7C9N Lombok 20m; SSB OC-166 YD7RV Laut 40m; FT8 OC-146 YB8QF CELEBES 20m; FT8 OC-236 7C8M Gusung Toraja 40/20/15m; CW/SSB SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 12m; FT8 SA-008 LU3DVN/X ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 40m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4AH Trinidad 17m; SSB SA-099 PJ2LS CURACAO 20m; FT8 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). 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...... OE100, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Members of the Burgenlaendischer Amateur Radio Club will activate the special event callsign OE100BL to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Burgenland [OE4] (Austria's easternmost Province) between now and December 31st. QSL via OE4JHW. Also, look for Tom, OE4EIE, who will activate the special callsigns OE100EIE and OE100VNA to celebrate the anniversary. QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau, eQSL and ClubLog. A special award is available. See QRZ.com for details and the Web page: https://hamlog.online/club/burgenland/52 OL70, CZECH REPUBLIC (Special Event). Members of the radio club in Roznov pod Radhostem (OK2KRT) are celebrating its 70th anniversary with a special callsign OL70KRT. Length of activity is unknown. QSL via OK2UYU, by the Bureau or direct. 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. John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W in February. 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 ARRL International DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) signing as P44W and as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or N2MM. No bureau cards. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 4-10th)....... Jan/04th HN Jan/07th LN Jan/09th LN Jan/05th LN Jan/08th HN Jan/10th HN Jan/06th 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 DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (January 3rd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4O4T via YU1FW & (L) HF3015O via SQ4O PA44FF via PH0NO (O) 4O7CC via UA4CC & (L) HK1O via EA5KB & (L) PA5150EVH via PF1SCT D4Z via HB9DUR(d/L);IK2NCJ(B) KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d) RO21NY via RQ7L DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ LZ1263AN via LZ1KCP SN0DUCH via SP5PPK EA8/G1SAA via G1SAA (e) OD5TX via W4JS & (L) SQ0MORSE via SP1EG EA8OM via DJ1OJ OE8XDX via OE8HAQ SQ1X via SQ1EIX (d/L) EM200LDS via UR6LF OP4SPES via ON4CGW TM20MIA via F5PTA (e) EM90LU via UR4LWN OS0S via ON4ZD (L/O/e) UI2K via UA2FZ GB8HNY via M0RIU (L/e) OZ4WWFF via OZ1GDI (e) ZC4GR via 2M1DHG (d) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal (NB) No Bureau (n) no printed QSLs (*) They send via the Bureau - No QSL needed JD1BMH PIRATE. Harry, JD1BMH, reports that someone was using his call- sign on 60 meters FT8. He states that JA and JD1 stations do not have permission to operate on 60m. DO NOT QSL or waste your money. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3DA0AQ, A45XR, CU2DX, D2EB, DL5AXX, EI9JF, EP2LMA, HP1IBF, LY7M, MI0BPB, OA1F, OZ8ABE, R7LV, V73IF, V51LZ and WL7SJ QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: TF3ML, TF3JB and TX0T QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED FOR THIS WEEK!!!! --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... REBEL DX GROUP NEWS. The following was posted on the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup), December 30th: Hi Rebel followers... We wish everyone (including clowns) all the best in 2021... After several months of doing nothing (read preperation) We are going forward. Some of the team members are on the way to South Africa... And this is not a vacation trip. News will be provided shortly on Facebook and Rebel DX Group web page. PS. For those who is still waiting for 3D2CR qsl cards, please wait. All of them are on the way now. RI0, ANTARCTICA (AN-016, WFF RFF-168). Alexey, RX6A, continues to be active as RI0IANT from either the Russian Antarctic Progress (WAP RUS-11) or Vostok (WAP RUS-13) Base Stations until May 30th. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via his home callsign. SQ0, POLAND (Special Event). Members of the SEDINA Contest Club will activate the special event station SQ0MORSE from Szczecin, Poland, between now and April 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 220th anniversary of the birth of Samuel F.B. Morse. Operations will be on various HF bands. Operators mentioned are Waldemar/SP1DPA, Wies/SP1EG, Krzysztof/SP1MGM, Janek/SQ1PSA and Waldemar/SQ3PMX. QSL via SP1EG, direct or by the Bureau. V4, ST. KITTS (Update). John, W5JON/V47JA, informs OPDX about his February 13th- March 5th operation is CANCELED. He states [edited], "Although I will have received my second dose of the Covid 19 Vaccine weeks before my scheduled Feb. 13th arrival, I would still be required to quarantine for TWO weeks in a government approved hotel. And would not be permitted to return to my St. Kitts home for that TWO week period, therefore this operation is CANCELED....sorry... ONLY the Feb. 13th to March 5th oper- ation is canceled. NO other operations are changed. MY June 12th-July 10th and Oct. 16th-November 12th, 2021, V47JA and PJ5/W5JON operations are still ON and looking good." VP8, ANTARCTICA. Will, M0ZXA, will once again be active as VP8DOI from the Halley VI British Antarctic Research Station (WAP GBR-40), part of the British Antarctic Survey in the Antarctica, between January-February 2021. Activity will be limited on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. Visit the VP8DOI Web page at: https://vp8doi.com ADDED NOTE: Also, look for Seba, SQ1SGB, to be active again as VP8/SQ1SGB or VP8HAL with Will. QSL via EB7DX. ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Pete, K8PGJ, will once again be active as ZF2PG from the Sunny Isle of Grand Cayman (NA-016) between January 10-17th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, and include the North American QSO Party SSB (NAQP) Contest (January 16-17th) on 160-10 meters. Pete states, "Look for DX work on 160-40 meters during the evening hours especially on the 15th. I will be trying to motivate 10 Meters." LoTW will be utilized and direct QSLs to his home callsign. *********************************************************************** 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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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) Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) ....... 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 Jan 10 12:32:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:32:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1498 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1498 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1498 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1498 BID: $OPDX.1498 January 11, 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, ARRL Web Page, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, WB6RSE, WW6RG, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, F8DVD, I1JQJ/ IK1ADH & 425 DX News, Sixitalia Weekly, SP1EG and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 3rd/January, through Sunday, 10th/January there were 211 countries active. Countries available: 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, 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, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, 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, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP6, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, 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 QSO TODAY VIRTUAL HAM EXPO RETURNING. The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be returning between March 13-14th, for a full 48 hours. The upcoming QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will feature new speakers and pre- senters, panel discussions, and kit-building workshops among other activ- ities. For more details and how to register, see the ARRL Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/news/qso-today-virtual-ham-expo-returning-in-march 3A, MONACO. Operators Mireille/F4FRL and Patrice/F5RBB will be active as 3A/homecall from Monaco between February 24th and March 2nd. Activity will be on 40-20 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via eQSL or LoTW. 3D2/R, ROTUMA (Extended). Tony, 3D2AG, continues to be active as 3D2AG/p from Rotuma Island (OC-060) possibly January 12th or 13th (not January 8th as reported last week) and will be leaving the island on the 15th. Most of his activity has been on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters FT8, with some CW. QSL via 3D2AG using PayPal, ClubLog's OQRS or direct. He uses paper logs for CW, and ClubLog for FT8. NO LoTW. 3Y0I BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). The following was posted on the Rebel DX Group FaceBook page, January 4th [edited]: Some members of the Rebel DX Group have arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. After several Covid protocols we are in the good hands of our ZS friends and local supporters. Just to remind you, the whole of our expedition equipment from the first Bouvet "attack" was secured at the QTH of Andre ZS1AN. What a great guy he is!! We will check again all our expedition gear during the coming days. We had a very busy day yesterday with Shawn, ZS1SBW, working on im- portant paperwork for upcoming projects. More info on that soon. The Bouvet (3Y0I) trip is on track. Still some budget is missing but we are hoping to get some of the missing $$$. Our last attempt cost us over $250K private money (donations were just 7%) and sadly that went to the "vessel chimney" (for fuel). Let's hope, this time we will be more lucky. Here is a link if you are willing to help: https://www.gofundme.com/f/3yi-bouvet-island-expedition For your information, we will not apply for financial support to any DX Foundation or big Clubs as their conditions are not acceptable to us for a trip to one of the most wanted DXCC entities; and one of hardest places to go on our planet. ----------------------------------------------------- For more "possible" details and updates on the Bouvet Island DXpedition, watch the following Web page and Media sites at: This is the main site where you can find more details on the project and news: https://bouvetoya.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bouvetoya.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bouvetoyaorg Rebel DX Group: https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup 6 METER NEWS. DX-WORLD.net reports: Russian Government Radio Frequency Commission meeting took place on December 30th. They didn't approve 6m band allocation for hams and this issue was postponed without dates. Don't expect any activities on the 6m band in 2021 (with the exception of Crimea on whose territory a temporary permit is valid). AT2, INDIA (Special Event). To celebrate 100 years of amateur radio in India, look for special event callsign AT2YAR to be on the air through March 1st. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via VU3ZHA. More expected special event callsigns are expected. AAW 2021. The 18th Antarctic Activity Week will take place next month between February 20-28th. All Radio Amateurs (OMs & SWLs) around the world, Clubs and Organizations as well as other important groups and individual operators WW, to join and share with them, this initiative. Apply your special AAW's callsign, get a WAP reference and jump into the competition. Some operators have already signed-up to participate. See the following Web page at: http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2021 The WAP's intention is to draw WW attention to the Antarctic Continent, and the AAW is a unique event World-Wide (WW) where Hams (in any corners of the world, and not necessarily in Antarctica) wish to celebrate and improve World-Wide interest around the Icy Continent. Purpose of the A.A.W. is to increase world wide interest around Antarctic Continent and its related matters, with the aim of staying close to the researchers and personnel who are spending their time away from home and families, studying the Antarctic life and its secrets. Addition purpose is to share what Nations and Organizations are doing to protect this still non contaminated corner of the world, to share a WW message of peace. DR50, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the German CW club Arbeits- gemeinschaft Telegraphie (AGCW) will activate the special event callsign DR50AGCW (Special DOK AGCW50) until December 31st, 2021. Activity is to celebrate the founding and its 50th anniversary. QSL via Bureau. GB1-2/GB4-6/GB8-0, ENGLAND (Special Event). Members of the Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society are currently active with the following special callsigns until January 24th to celebrate the 2021 New Year. Look for the following: GB0HNY -- Operator Brian/G0BFJ; WAB SE11 IO93CP GB1HNY -- Operator Darran/G0BWB; WAB SE11 IO93CO GB2HNY -- Operator Richard/M0RBG; WAB SE11 IO93CP GB4HNY -- Operator Nick/G4IWO; WAB SE20 IO94EM GB5HNY -- Operator Barry/G4TML; WAB SE11 IO93CP GB6HNY -- Operator Roland/G0OUC; WAB SE31 IO93FO GB8HNY -- Operator David/M0RIU; WAB SE12 IO93CQ GB9HNY -- Operator Jerry/M5JB; WAB SE10 IO93CN Activity will be on various HF/VHF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. NO QSL cards are available, but some may use eQSL. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 4-9th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8ED CANARY 20/15m; SSB AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 20m; FT8 AF-013 5R8AL MADAGASCAR 20m; PSK AF-016 FR4OP REUNION 20m; FT8 AF-016 FR4QT REUNION 20m; SSB AF-018 IH9YMC Pantelleria 20m; CW AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20m; SSB AF-022 ZD7JC ST HELENA 15m; FT8 AF-032 5H1FF ZANZIBAR 15m; FT8 AF-049 3B8FA MAURITIUS 30m; FT8 AF-086 D41CV WINDWARD 20m; SSB AN-016 RI01ANT ANTARCTICA 40m; FT8 AS-004 5B4AIF CYPRUS 17m; FT8 AS-004 5B4AJG CYPRUS 60m; AS-004 5B4ALJ CYPRUS 15m; FT8 AS-007 JA1PLT HONSHU 40m; FT8 AS-007 JH4UYB HONSHU 20m; SSB AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JI1CRM HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-017 JO2ASQ/6 Okinawa 30/20/17/15m; CW AS-026 HL4SF CHEJU-DO PROVINCE 20m; SSB AS-031 JD1BMH Chichijima 80/40/30/20/17m; CW/FT8 AS-076 JA5DQH SHIKOKU 160m; AS-078 JA8COE HOKKAIDO 20m; SSB AS-078 JF8QNF HOKKAIDO 40m; FT8 AS-201 TA0TA SEA OF MARMARA 20m; SSB EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 160m; EU-005 GX3WSC GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8 EU-005 M0BPQ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8 EU-005 M3JDF GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-009 GM8OFQ DALMATIA SOUTH 40m; SSB EU-015 SV9ANK Crete 17m; SSB EU-015 SV9BMG Crete 60m; EU-015 SV9RGI Crete 17m; FT8 EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; SSB EU-018 OY1DZ FAROE 60/30m; FT8 EU-022 JX8US Jan Mayen 40m; CW EU-023 9H5SN MALTA 30m; FT8 EU-024 IO0MMI SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-024 IS0ZOD SARDINIA 12m; FT8 EU-025 IO9MMI Sicily 40m; CW EU-025 IT9BGE Sicily 40m; EU-025 IT9CAR Sicily 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9CGR Sicily 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9HRL Sicily 40m; EU-025 IT9ILN Sicily 40m; SSB EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 80m; CW EU-067 SV8OVP NAXOS 40m; CW EU-075 SX8A PELOPONNISOS (ARGOLIS)/ATTIKI REGIO 80/20m; SSB/FT8 EU-082 RA1ZZ/P Kildin 40/20m; CW EU-096 OH1NJN LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE 20m; FT4 EU-096 OH1SIC LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE 20m; SSB EU-115 EI6JK IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 EI8GVB IRELAND 60m; EU-115 EI9HX IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-116 GD3ZZN ISLE OF MAN 40m; SSB EU-116 GD4SVD ISLE OF MAN 60m; EU-116 MD0CCE ISLE OF MAN 30m; FT8 EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB EU-139 SM2S NORRBOTTEN COUNTY 17m; SSB EU-175 CU3BL CENTRAL 40m; SSB EU-175 CU6NS CENTRAL 15m; FT8 NA-005 VP9GE BERMUDA 30m; FT8 NA-015 CO7MTL CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-016 ZF2PG CAYMAN 40m; SSB NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 15m; FT8 NA-026 K2HF NEW YORK STATE 80m; CW NA-027 VO1CH NEWFOUNDLAND 20m; SSB NA-031 K1QAR RHODE ISLAND STATE 80m; CW NA-036 VE7JH BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE 30m; FT8 NA-065 W7GBB WASHINGTON STATE NORTH 20m; FT8 NA-091 VA7QI Quadra 30m; FT8 NA-096 HI8AT HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB NA-099 NP4TX PUERTO RICO 40m; FT8 NA-099 WP3UX PUERTO RICO 60m; NA-108 J69DS St. Lucia 80/40/20/15m; FT8 NA-168 WF5O LOUISIANA STATE SOUTH EAST 20m; FT8 NA-217 N5GF NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2BJ Australia 80m; CW OC-001 VK2QV Australia 20m; SSB OC-016 3D2TS VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 80m; FT8 OC-021 YB1TJ JAVA 60m; OC-021 YB2MM JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB0MWM JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YC2GBS JAVA 15m; SSB OC-026 KH2L GUAM 80m; FT8 OC-032 FK4RD NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 30m; CW OC-035 YJ8RN NEW HEBRIDES 20m; FT8 OC-036 ZL2AGY North 30m; CW OC-036 ZL2AIM North 40m; CW OC-036 ZL2MY North 40m; CW OC-036 ZL3ET North 20m; SSB OC-038 ZL7DX CHATHAM 15m; FT8 OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 20m; SSB OC-042 DU3LA LUZON 80m; CW OC-060 3D2AG/P Rotuma 20m; CW/FT8 OC-143 YB4FIK Sumatra 20m; SSB OC-143 YB5QZ Sumatra 30m; FT8 OC-147 YG9WKB WEST PAPUA'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH 40m; FT8 OC-166 YD7RV Laut 40m; FT8 SA-002 VP8ON FALKLAND 30m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 40m; CW ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). AS-152. (Update) Members of the Arctic Legends Team (RT9K), plan to be active as RI0Q from Bolshoj Begichev Island sometime in March. To achieve their goal to operate from Bolshoj Begichev Island, the team will have to travel 3624 km (by snowmobiles 1812 km*2). The latest info indicates: "A snowmobile expedition to Bolshoy Begichev Island will start on March 4, 2021, from the village of Tazovsky. This is the fifth expedition from the cycle "Legends of the Arctic". For more details, see OPDX.1480/ 1482/1494 or: https://www.qrz.com/DB/RI0Q https://legendsarctic.com/ekspediciya_ri0b_ostrova_v_karskom_more_2_2 AS-153. Members of West Bengal Radio Club (VU2WB) will be active as AT2GSI from Sagar Island (also known as Gangasagar or Sagardwip), an island in the Ganges Delta, lying on the continental shelf of Bay of Bengal about 100 km South of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, between January 9-16th. QSL via eQSL. EU-009. Dave, MM0EAX, will be the next operator to use the GMDX Group's (Scotland's DX Association) special callsign GS8VL from Orkney Island during January. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS (direct/Bureau or LoTW. DO NOT SEND ANY PAPER QSL CARDS via the BUREAU; they will not be answered. EU-082. Vasily, RA1ZZ, will be finishing up his RA1ZZ/p from Kildin Island (WW Loc. KP79dh, RR-03-03, RDA MU-17), European Russia. He is expected to go QRT on January 11th. Activity will be on 40/20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or ClubLog's OQRS. NA-151. Bo, OZ1DJJ, will once again be active as OX3LX from Tasiilaq Island Islands (WW Loc. HP15EO), Greenland, between January 13-30th. Dates can be changed; watch QRZ.com. Activity 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 some- times eQSL. For more details and updates, watch QRZ.com or his Web page at: http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped OC-139. (Update) Grant, VK5GR, posted the following on his Web page on January 7th [edited]: "Final antenna packing lists are being drawn up today, and at this stage, I hope to also include an inverted L for 160m. Having tried to operate 160m at home recently I decided I was silly not to give it a go in a much more RF quiet location with a better antenna, a better ground plane. I will try and pay attention in particular to my morning grey-line into Europe, but will also do some activity during the NA morning grey-line as well. Only 4 days to go before we depart Adelaide and head down to IOTA OC-139. See you on the air!" JUST REMINDER: Grant has stated, "This time it will be more holiday (with the family) and less radio..... Activity will be a combination of CW, SSB and FT8, possibly with some RTTY and PSK thrown in for fun. I also hope to put VK5KI on air during the WIA Summer VHF/UHF field day on 6m/2m/70cm (and maybe 23cm). Visit VK5GR Web page at: https://vk5gr-iota.net OC-210. Reportedly, Indra, YB8QT, has moved from Celebes Island [Su- lawesi](OC-146) in early November to Sangihe Islands (OC-210) and is expected to be there until possibly 2025. He is there for a government job. QSL via IK2DUW or LoTW. 2021 IOTA TOUR. Bodo, DF8DX, announced that he will be active from the following location during 2021. His next activities are: NA-026 -- Callsign KT3Q/2; New York State IOTA Group; sometime in March EU-024 -- Callsign IS0/DF8DX; Sardina Island; April 17-24th EU-004 -- Callsign EA6/DF8DX; Balearic Island; October 7-13th 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...... JIDXM AWARDS ANNOUNCED. The ARRL Web page posted the following on January 6th: The Japan International DX Meeting (JIDXM) committee, in cooperation with CQ magazine, has announced awards to DXpedition teams and individuals who made outstanding contributions to the world's DX community. The 2020 JIDXM award program will recognize the VP8PJ South Orkney DXpedition Team (February 2020), the VP2VB Yasme Memorial Expedition Team (March 2020), and the TO0Z St. Barthelemy Expedition Team (September 2020) as DXpeditions of the year. "Despite the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, these teams overcame all the difficulties and organized DXpeditions successfully with fine teamwork." The JIDXM Contribution Award 2020 went to Joe Taylor, K1JT, for his development of WSJT-X software "with cutting-edge digital technology," and to ARRL Director of Operations Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, "for demonstrating brilliant leadership in managing the DXCC Award program" during the pandemic. JW, SVALBARD. Erling, LB2PG, will once again be active as JW/LB2PG from Bear Island (EU-027) between now and June 1st. Activity will be on 80-20 meters using SSB with a FT-990 and 1KW amp into multi-band dipole antenna. QSL via LB2PG by the Bureau. LZ1340, BULGARIA (Special Event). Look for special event station LZ1340B to be on the air to celebrate the 1340th anniversary of the First Bulgarian Empire. See QRZ.com. QSL via LZ3SM or ClubLog's OQRS. 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. Nils, SM3UQK, is once again active from Greenland, but in the southern part and in the city of Narsarsuaq as OX/SE3A (WW Loc. GP71GD) until January 28th. He will be using an IC-7300 into a 20 and 40 meter inverted V only around 5 meter over ground, and a 20 meter simple wire vertical with one radial around 1 m over ground.. QSL via SM3UQK, direct or by the Bureau. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 11-17th)....... Jan/11th HN Jan/14th AN Jan/16th HN Jan/12th AN Jan/15th HN Jan/17th LN Jan/13th 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) (January 10th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3D2TS via M0OXO FP5CJ via K9OT OK/SP6SUD/P via SP6SUD 4A50CRH via XE2AU HC7AE/1 via EA5GL OL725PLZ via OK1DRQ 4J0SFR via 4K4K HF1J via SP1NEN OO4UZLEUVEN via ON3AR 4O7CC via UA4CC HF55BRP via SP9BRP (L) OO8S via ON8SS 4U1GSC via 9A2AA HK1O via EA5KB OR1Z via ON6IX 4X/OM2IB via OM2IB HS0ZEX via DL9MDZ (N) OR6LIFE via ON6BS 5K6RM via HK6RM (B/L) II0MMI via IW0BTN OS4M via ON4LDP 5Q2J via OZ2JBC II1DCC via IK1RAE PA44FF via PH0NO 5Q9T via OZ0AP II1MMI via IK1YRA PA5150EVH via PF1SCT 5Z4VJ via M0URX II4BLD via IQ4FE PH20XMAS via PA3EFR 6W1TA via F5PRU II8MMI via IU8CEU PI4TX via PD0LVS 7S60BQ via SM7BHM IO0MMI via IM0SDX R30MCHS via R4CR 7X2TT via EA5GL IO9MMI via IT9MRM SF400B via SK6LK & (L) 7X3WPL via 7X3DL IQ0OT via 9A8AOT SN65KDU via SP9KDU 9J2RD via IZ8CCW IQ6KK via IW6ATQ SP100LEM via SP3POB 9V1VV via EA5GL IR0MMI via (I-B) SQ1X via SQ1EIX 9V1YC via W5UE IR8MMI via IU8OJZ SX7A via SV2GWY A71CT via EA7FTR IR9MMI via IT9YBL T88SS via EA5GL BY1OK via EA5ZD J69KZ via W3HNK TC3SAV via TA3X C31JM via C31KC JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY TG9ADM via EA5GL CN8RAH via RW6HS (d) K5S via WE5D TI2VLM via EA5ZD CO7MTL v HE9ERA(B);IK2DUW (d/L) KH0/KC0W via KC0W TI3/AB3G via AB3G (d/L) CQ750RSI via CT7AQD LC1C via LB1AH (e) TI5/N3KS via M0URX CR6K via CT1ILT (O/d/L) LY13LY via LY8O & (L) TM21HNY via F4GPB CS750RSI via CT7AQD LZ1340B via LZ3SM (OQRS) TM8AA via F5SLD D4Z via IK2NCJ LZ21RH via LZ3GA TR8CA via F6CBC DL/CS7AMH/P via CS7AMH LZ5R via LZ1YQ TT8SN via DL9USA DP0POL/MM via DL5EBE LZ6C via LZ2UW TZ4AM via W0SA DQ11WCA via DF6EX M0RSE via G3SWH (OQRS) UA0JFG via RW6HS DR165TESLA via DK3ZZ MX1COL via G6XOU UI2K via UA2FZ DU3TW via EA5GL N6QEK/KL7 via N6QEK UN9L via LZ1YE EA9KB via EA7FTR NP2AR via EB7DX (d) YB1KRT via EA5ZD EG4CSH via EA4DCU OA6AMN via EA5ZD YI9WS via IK5SRF EH5ACN via EA5RKJ OD5TX via W4JS Z81D via OM3JW (O/L) EM0I via UT2IZ OD5ZZ via N4GNR (d/L) ZC4GR via EB7DX EM200LDS via UR6LF OE100BL via OE4JHW & (L) ZF9CW via K5GO (d/L) EN50WZA via UT7WZA OE8XDX via OE8HAQ EO50FF via UX0FF & (L) OG60IPA via OH4MDY (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 (*) QSLs will be sent via the Bureau - No QSL needed LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/5Z4VJ (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/JD1BMH (Updated) U.S. POSTAL STOPPAGE (Updated as January 8th). [List is getting smaller] The U.S. Postal Service is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for certain destinations due to service impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Suspension Due to Foreign Postal Operator Service Suspension ------------------------------------------------------------ Turkmenistan Suspension Due to Unavailability of Transportation ------------------------------------------------------------------- Angola Guadeloupe Reunion (Bourbon) Tajikistan Brunei Laos St Pierre & Miquelon Timor-Leste Cen. African Rep. Liberia Saudi Arabia Yemen Chad Martinique Seychelles Cuba Mauritius Sierra Leone French Guiana Rep. of Congo South Sudan Customers: Please refrain from mailing items addressed to the countries listed above, until further notice. For more details, see: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3V8SS, 9J2BS, CN8AM, CP4BT, CX5UA, DS3EXX, G7BTP, HB0WR, HH2MK, HK3X, HL5IVL, J69DS, JX2US, KH6HI, LZ5DD, LZ6K, MD0CCE, OH6RX, OM5CM, ON7DR, S79KW, TF3SG, V73NS, V85AHV, VK1HX, VK3HJ, VK4QG, VK4WTN and VK5BC/P QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2CR, 5Z4VJ, JX9JKA, P3X, TF3ML, YB8V, YB8XM/p and Z66DX QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3D2AS, 9X2AW, FW5JG and ZS9V --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... SEA-PAC IN-PERSON CONVENTION CANCELED. The SEA-PAC, designated as the 2021 ARRL Northwestern Division Convention, will not take place as an in-person gathering this June. The SEA-PAC Committee is exploring alter- native online and on-air activities and will announce further details as they become available. For the complete press release, see the ARRL Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/news/sea-pac-cancels-in-person-convention SQ0, POLAND (Special Event/Correction). Members of the SEDINA Contest Club will activate the special event station SQ0MORSE from Szczecin, Poland, between now and April 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 230th (not 220th as reported last week) anniversary of the birth of Samuel F.B. Morse. Operations will be on various HF bands. Operators mentioned are Waldemar/SP1DPA, Wies/SP1EG, Krzysztof/SP1MGM, Janek/SQ1PSA and Waldemar/SQ3PMX. QSL via SP1EG, direct or by the Bureau. TM18, FRANCE (Special Event). Look for special event station TM18AAW to be on the air between February 14-28th. Activity is to celebrate the 18th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW). Operator will be Fran?ois, F8DVD, from his QTH of M?con in the east part of France, 60 km North of Lyon (JN26JH). The new reference number for the WAP program is 310. Details on the WAP program can be found at: http://www.waponline.it Activity will be on various HF bands between 40-40 meters. QSL via F8DVD, direct (SAE + 2 USDs) or via Bureau. VQ9, CHAGOS ISLANDS. Randy, WW6RG, informs OPDX of the following [edited]: "Looks like I will be traveling to Diego Garcia arriving the evening of 01/19 and departing the following evening 01/20 (All times and dates UTC). I will be operating as VQ9/WW6RG. Allowing for any Covid-19 restrictions I hope to get a couple hours of operation starting about 03:00z then again at 10:00z for about 2 hours. Again this is subject to me finding a suitable area to operate from under the current restrictions. I will operate on 20 and 17 meters QRP SSB, No Digital Modes. My equipment will be a Icom IC-705 and an AlexLoop magnetic loop antenna. Not the best of operating conditions down there but I'm going to give it a try. QSL to home call WW6RG. No EQSL or LoTW. As I have been assigned duty operating from LAX to Honolulu for a couple weeks after this trip it will be about 03/01 until my next 'Overseas' assignment." VI100/VK100, AUSTRALIA (Special Event). Look for some Australian amateur radio operators to activate the following special event callsigns: VI100AF -- 100 days; between March 1st and May 29th VK100AF -- between March 1st and August 31st Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force on March 31st. Current operators listed are Stuart/VK8NSB, Lee/VK3GK, Paul/VK2HV, Alan/VK4SN, Bob/VK4BOB and Joe/VK2KJJ. QSL via M0URX's OQRS (direct or Bureau) or direct to M0URX (with 2 USDs). NO incoming Bureau QSLs; use the OQRS. VR2, HONG KONG. Zach, NC1W, states that he recently moved to Hong Kong, and is learning how to adapt his radio setup to living in a high rise apartment in a crowded city (no HF operations yet). He has the callsign VR2/NC1W and is expected to be there for several years. No other details are available. ZC4, UK SOV. BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS. Garry, 2M1DHG, is now active as ZC4GR from the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) [WW Loc. KM65WC] of Cyprus for the next 2.5 years. Activity is limited as time permits. Operations are mainly on SSB and the Digital modes (new to FT8) using a FT-450 into a Buddipole (40-10m). He does state that he also uses SSTV, PSK31 and WSPR, and suggests to look for him between 1700-1900z a few nights during the week. QSL via EB7DX. ZY4, BRAZIL (WWFF Op). Operators Alex/PY4AZ, Ronaldo/PS8RV, Felipe/PP1KV, Antoni/PY1AX, Billy/PY2LCD, Fernando/PY1FR, In?cio/PU4ISA, Joselito/PY5OL Robson/PY4HI and Rafael (non-Ham) will be active as ZY4D from Capara? National Park, Pico da Bandeira, Municipality of Alto Capara? (MG) between January 15-17th. Reference Flora and Fauna number is WWFF-PYFF-0049. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8 and Satellite. QSL via PS8RV by the Bureau, direct via PY4AZ or LoTW. *********************************************************************** 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) Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) ....... 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 Mon Jan 11 13:59:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:59:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #1498.1 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1498.1 Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1498.1 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Special Bulletin No. 1498.1 BID: $OPDX.1498.1 January 11, 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, WW6RG and W9EWZ for the following DX information. VQ9, CHAGOS ISLAND (Update to OPDX.1498). Randy, WW6RG, informs OPDX that his Diego Garcia operation has been canceled. He states, "They have just changed their Covid-19 restrictions and we cannot leave our Base Housing. Which will make setting up my equipment impossible. Hope- fully will be back out to another International location by mid March." ZOOM PRESENTATION (Understanding and Applying Solar Indices). Bob, W9EWZ, President of the Madison DX Club, announces that the Madison DX Club invites all interested hams to join them via Zoom for "Understanding and Applying Solar Indices" presented by Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, on Tuesday evening, January 12th, beginning at 6:30 Central Standard Time. Use the following link to join in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83181396616?pwd=dUIrdWo3bE45T0xyUkZOS2xKdDBIZz09 Meeting ID: 831 8139 6616 Password: 124658 "Check in early, meet fellow DXers and contesters, and join the 'How's DX' conversation. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday evening on Zoom", states Bob, W9EWZ. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) ....... 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 Jan 17 11:59:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:59:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1499 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1499 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1499 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1499 BID: $OPDX.1499 January 18, 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, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, AA7G, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, K0BBC, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, Sixitalia Weekly, SM7BHM, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 10th/January, through Sunday, 17th/January there were 206 countries active. Countries available: 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, 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, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP6, VP8, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 2021 DAY-XENIA HAMVENTION (Canceled). From the Dayton HamVention Web page (https://hamvention.org/): "Unfortunately, several setbacks in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic make necessary the difficult decision to cancel Hamvention 2021. Hundreds of volunteers have been working to do everything necessary to bring this Hamvention to the many amateur radio enthusiasts and vendors who support the Dayton Hamvention. Vaccine distribution both in the United States and around the world is lagging behind what was planned. In addition, the emergence of a more communicable form of the COVID-19 virus increases the potential for further public health problems in the next few months. We make this difficult decision for the safety of our guests and vendors. Those who had their tickets, inside booths or flea market spaces deferred last year will be deferred again. Those who purchased 2021 tickets, inside booths or flea market spaces will also be deferred. If you desire a refund instead please email tickets at hamvention.org and we will contact you. Stay tuned for information about a QSO party for the 2021 Hamvention weekend. We are looking forward to the 2022 Hamvention!!! Executive Committee, Dayton Hamvention 2021" Also read the announcement on the ARRL Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/news/dayton-hamvention-cancels-2021-show 2021 ALASKA RST QSO PARTY (Special Event). Members of the North Country DX Association (NCDXA club K7ICE) will be on the air during their 2021 Alaska "RST" QSO Party which started January 15th, and will end February 15th. Look for KL7RST, KL7RST/KL7, VY1RST/KL7, VE8RST/KL7 and VY0RST/KL7 to be on all bands and modes from several Alaska locations. Free certi- ficates are available with your QSL. QSL Manager is K7ICE. See K7ICE bio on QRZ.com for more details. 3W, VIETNAM. Brian, AA5H, is expected to be active as 3W9OK from Da Nang (WW Loc. OK46), Vietnam, between March-April 2021. Activity will be on various HF bands. No other details were provided. QSL via his home call- sign, direct, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. 5V, TOGO. Daniel, HB9EHD, will once again be active as 5VDE from Togo between February 11-20th. He plans to be active on the QO-100 SSB satel- lite below the middle beacon and on FT8 on 40/20 meters. Look for QSOs to be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. QSL via HB9EHD direct. 7S60, SWEDEN (Special Event). Members of the Kristianstads Radioamat?rer (KRA)[SK7BQ], in the southernmost Swedish Province of Scania, will be activating the special event callsign 7S60BQ during the entire 2021 year celebrating the 60th anniversary of the club. As far as we know, this is the first time the prefix 7S60 is activated. Activity will be on 160m-70cm and possibly higher bands. QSL via LoTW, direct with 3 USDs or 3 Euros (no IRCs as they cannot redeem them), to their QSL Manager SM7BHM: Ewe H?kansson, Pilspetsv?gen 4, SE-291 66 Kristianstad, Sweden. You can QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, also only direct, 3 USDs or 3 Euros. Do not worry if you see a mailing address to AA7G on PayPal. Gert, AA7G, is a member of the club and handles PayPal payments in coordination with SM7BHM. They will not be uploading logs in real-time to LoTW. They will be collected after each operation and uploaded to LoTW after that. Please bear in mind that the members of SK7BQ are both skilled world-class contest operators and complete beginners so have patience with them, they will let all members use the unique callsign if they want. A special QSL will be printed and sent out for the event. 8J1, ANTARCTICA. Takumi, JG3PLH, will be active as 8J1RL from Showa Research Station, Queen Maud Land (AN-015), between February 2021 and January 2022. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and the Digital modes. QSL via JG2MLI or by the JARL Bureau. 8Q, MALDIVES (Update/Reminder). Massimo, IZ5KID, is now active as 8Q7MM from the Maldive Islands (AS-013) until January 23rd. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using mainly the FT8 with low power. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog and LoTW. 8Q, MALDIVES. Michael, HB9WDF, will be active as 8Q7AO from Vilamendhoo Island (AS-013) between January 25th and February 7th. Activity will be holiday style and only on OQ-100 satellite. QSL via the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW. For more details, see: https://www.michi-dani.ch/amateurfunk/dx-pedition/8q7ao-maldive-2021/ ADDED NOTE: The callsign 8Q7AO is a reissued callsign. CP, BOLIVIA (Postponed). Antonio, EA5RM, who was expected to be active as CP1XRM from Bolivia between January 9-26th, had to postponed his operation due to travel restrictions until sometime in March. CD0, EASTER ISLAND. LATAM Airlines pilot Camilo Johnson Amorrortu was recently issued the callsign CD0YJA and plans to be active from Hotu Matua, Easter Island (SA-001), when time permits. No other details were provided. QSLs go direct to XR3UNION: Conjunta Federachi Radio Club de Chile, Casilla 13630, Santiago de Chile, Chile. DP1, ANTARCTICA. By the time you read this, Felix, DL5XL, will be active as DP1POL from the German research station "Neumayer III" in Antarctica (AN-016, WAP DEU-08, (WWFF DLFF-022). He is part of the wintering team as an electronics engineer and will be there until mid-March. Activity will be on various HF bands, possibly QO-100 satellite, using CW and the Digital modes. QSL via DL1ZBO, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. GB0, ENGLAND (Special Event). Members of the British Railways Amateur Society (BRARS) will be active as GB0LMR during 2021. Activity is to celebrate 55th anniversary of the forming of the British Railways ARS in 1966. Activity will be on various HF/VHF/UHF bands using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via the RSGB Bureau or direct to 2E1HQY. Visit the BRARS FaceBook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/BritishRailwaysAmateurRadioSociety GB75, ENGLAND (Special Event). The GB75ISWL callsign is to celebrate the 75th anniversary since the ISWL (International Short Wave League) was first formed in 1946. It will be on the air throughout 2021. Activity will be on most bands and modes using using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (FT8/FT4 and PSK31/63/125). QSL via the RSGB Bureau. Paper QSLs will be QSLR only, all contacts will be uploaded to eQSL. GU, GUERNSEY. Look for GU4YDX from Guernsey to be active during the CQ 160m CW Contest (January 29-31st) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or GU4YDX direct. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 11-16th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-024 S79KW INNER 30m; FT8 AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 30/20m; FT8 AS-004 5B4AIF CYPRUS 40m; SSB AS-007 8J17CALL Honshu 40m; FT8 AS-007 JH4GJR Honshu 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH7MQD Honshu 40m; SSB AS-007 JJ1DWT Honshu 20m; FT8 AS-007 JL1JVT Honshu 20m; FT8 AS-018 RM0F Sakhalin 40m; FT8 AS-020 BX5AA Taiwan 20m; FT8 AS-201 TA0ACL Sea of Marmara 20m; SSB EU-004 EB6ADS BALEARIC 40m; SSB EU-005 G3SJX GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 G3VGZ GREAT BRITAIN 160m; EU-005 G4DRS GREAT BRITAIN 10m; CW EU-005 GW4BKG GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8 EU-005 MM0TFU GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB EU-005 MM0TWX GREAT BRITAIN 80m; CW EU-009 GM3X ORKNEY 40m; SSB EU-009 GS8VL ORKNEY 20m; FT8 EU-012 GM4LER Shetland 10m; FT8 EU-012 MM1FEO Shetland 17m; FT8 EU-015 SV9FBG CRETE 20m; SSB EU-015 SV9MBH CRETE 15m; CW EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 20m; CW EU-018 OY1DZ FAROE 30m; FT8 EU-021 TF3XO ICELAND 20m; SSB EU-024 IS0GGA SARDINIA 17m; SSB EU-025 IT9FRX SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9OPR SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9UFP SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9VCE SICILY 20m; SSB EU-032 F6BFH POITOU-CHARENTES REGION 20m; FT4 EU-046 LA2HGA TROMS COUNTY 20m; SSB EU-082 RA1ZZ/P Kildin 40/20m; CW EU-115 EI7HBB IRELAND 10m; SSB EU-115 GI3NYL IRELAND 12m; SSB EU-115 MI0BHX IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 MI0NWA IRELAND 40m; FT8 EU-115 MI0OBC IRELAND 20m; FT4 EU-182 RO7C BLACK SEA COAST 20m; SSB EU-184 OH8JGG OULU PROVINCE 15m; FT8 NA-015 CO8LY Cuba 60m; NA-022 VP2EKG ANGUILLA 40m; SSB NA-026 N4ESU NEW YORK STATE 40m; SSB NA-026 W2YP NEW YORK STATE 40/20m; SSB NA-027 VO1FOG NEWFOUNDLAND 12m; SSB NA-062 K2ZR/4 Key West 17m; CW NA-099 WP4IRV Puerto Rico 40m; FT8 NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 40m; FT8 NA-105 FS5GL ST MARTIN 17m; CW NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 20m; SSB/FT8 NA-249 KP3RE PUERTO RICO'S COASTAL 20m; SSB OC-001 VK6NU Australia 20m; CW OC-001 VK6ZH Australia 20m; CW OC-019 WH6HI HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1KI Java 40m; SSB OC-021 YB1RIF Java 20m; CW OC-021 YC1BIQ Java 20m; SSB OC-026 KH2ZZ GUAM 20m; FT8 OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 30m; CW OC-036 ZL2AIM North 40m; CW OC-060 3D2AG/P Rotuma 20/15m; CW/FT8 OC-088 9M6TMT BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-139 VK5KI Kangaroo 40/30/20/17/15m; CW/SSB/FT4/FT8 OC-150 YB9GDP Lombok 40m; CW OC-166 YD7RV Laut 40m; FT8 SA-002 VP8LP Falkland 30m; FT8 SA-011 9Y4DG TRINIDAD 20m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4AH TRINIDAD 40m; SSB ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). NA-151. (Update) Bo, OZ1DJJ, will once again be active as OX3LX from Tasiilaq Island Islands (WW Loc. HP15EO), Greenland. However, his plane was delayed due to bad weather, and will now be active between January 17-30th (not 15-30th). Dates can be changed; watch QRZ.com. Activity 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 OC-139. Grant, VK5GR, is now active as VK5KI from Kangaroo Island. He states that he will be on 40/20/17/15 meters using SSB or Data and possibly CW. Activity will be holiday style (He states, "Family first this trip"). Grant will be there until the 21st. QSL via M0OXO. Visit the VK5GR Web page for updates at: https://vk5gr-iota.net 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...... KH9, WAKE ISLAND. Tom, NL7RR, is expected to return to Wake Island and be active as NL7RR/KH9 starting in mid-February. He plans to stay for 90 days this trip. Last activity he was on 40/20 meters SSB. QSL via AL7J. LU, ARGENTINA (Special Event). Members of Argentina's AMSAT-LU group and several radio clubs will be celebrating the 31st anniversary of the LUSAT (LO-19) satellite with the special callsign LU7AA between now and January 24th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. A special Certificate and Commemorative QSL is available (see QRZ.com). QSL via LU7AA, direct or eQSL. For more details, see: http://lu4aao.org/lu7aa/cert_31_aniv_lusat_2021.htm P21, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). Members of the Girls Scouting organization, TDOTA (Thinking Day On The Air), with some boys from the Boy Scouts organization JOTA (Jamboree On The Air), will activate the special event callsign PA21BP during February. The callsign PA 21 BP stands for commemorating the founder of the world's biggest youth move- ment Scouting: Baden Powell (BP). Operators of this callsign are the operators of the PA3EFR/J-crew, a specialist group of Scouters, members of Scouting Nederland through the national Fellowship called Plusscouts. This crew primarily brings TDOTA and JOTA to Scouting groups that are eager to get involved in the annual global Radio Scouting activities. The operators mentioned are: Patrick/PE2PVD, Guido/PD2GWE, Evelyn/PD1EHO, Sander/PD9HIX, Thomas/PA3TVV, Maarten/PD2SVA, Ramon/PD1RJM, Anne-Paul/ PD3APM, Bas/PD7BDN, Ronald/PB7TT and Erwin/PA3EFR. Activity will be on all bands and modes (Digital modes like FT-4/8, DMR and Echolink). QSL PA21BP via PA3EFR. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 18-24th)....... Jan/18th LN Jan/21st HN Jan/23rd HN Jan/19th LN Jan/22nd AN Jan/24th LN Jan/20th 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) (January 17th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4O3A via VE3EXY HG0M via HA0ML SX6A via SV2GWY 7X5QB via EA5ZD HG1A via HA1ZN T30TM via VK1TX 7Z1AL via EC6DX HG1G via HA1YI T6AA via S53R 7Z1OO via EC6DX HG3X via HA3IN TT8SN via DL9USA 9A/K3BV via K3BV (L) HG6N via HA6KNB (d/L) UG5F via RW3DSR 9G5FI via DL1RTL HG6R via HA6IHA UK8IF via RW6HS 9J2MM via N4GNR HH2MK via EB7DX UK8OWW via UK8OM 9M2TO via JA0DMV HI8JSG via RW6HS V51WH via DK2WH CM2IU via RW6HS (d) HI8MU via EA5ZD V7/KX4QD via KX4QD CO2AME via RW6HS (d/L) KH0W via KC0W VE2CSI via M0URX CO8HF via W2CCW KL7RST via K7ICE VK5KI via M0OXO CO8LY via EA7ADH KP4/AB2RF via JJ2RCJ VQ9T via DU7ET (d) DP0POL/MM via DL5EBE LC3A via LB8IB (L) W7IST/XE2 via W7IST DR50AGCW via DL1DXL (B) M3D via G3XTT (O/L) XR2K via CE2ML EA9KB via EA7FTR R0AD via RW6HS (d) YP0C via YO3CZW & (L) EO0UD via UR7UT S520SAFE via S56IPS YT8A via YU1EA (d/L) FM5FJ via KU9C S79KW via N4GNR ZA/IN3PPH via IN3PPH & (L) FS4WBS via IZ1MHY S79VU via N4GNR ZY4D via PS8RV HC1HC via NE8Z SN0LEWIN via SP2KPD (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 (*) QSLs will be sent via the Bureau - No QSL needed LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3Z0R, 6V7K, 7Q7RU, 9K2HN, JW4PUA, OY1CT and TZ4AM QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2CR, A50BOC, ER4KAA, R7AL/1 (EU-147), TX0T (OC-298), VK4DX/p, XR8RRC (SA-032) and YJ8RN QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5I0DX (2014), 5V7EI (2019), H40TT (2019) and YJ0AG (2018) --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... SZ1821, GREECE (Special Event). Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Western Peloponnese (ERDYP) will activate the followng special event stationd between March 1-31st: SZ1821R -- No specific details available yet SZ21AD -- In memory of the Greek Hero Athanasios Diakos SZ21GK -- In memory of the Greek Hero George Karaiskakis SZ21LB -- In memory of the Greek Hero Laskarina Mpoumpoulina SZ21PF -- In memory of the Greek Hero Papa Flessas SZ21TK -- In memory of the Greek Hero Theodoros Kolokotronis; operators mentioned are SV2JAO, SV2LZX, SV3BSF, SV3GKU, SV3QUB, SV3SFK, SV3SKM and possibly more. A free SZ21TK Certificate is available; see QRZ.com for details SZ31TK -- No specific details available yet Activity is to celebrate the Greek Revolution of 1821 and the 200th anniversary of Hellenic War of Independence. Look for operations on various HF bands and modes. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. TM1, FRANCE (Special Event). Vincent, F4CVQ, will be active with the special event callsign TM1CCA from Remoncourt, France, for the "Village Association Fighting Against Pediatric Cancers." Activity will be on various HF bands. Operation will be on most weekends through March. QSL via F4CVQ or eQSL. VQ9, CHAGOS ISLANDS. If you missed OPDX Special Bulletin OPDX.1498.1, Randy, WW6RG, informs OPDX that his Diego Garcia operation has been canceled. He states, "They have just changed their Covid-19 restrictions and we cannot leave our Base Housing which will make setting up my equip- ment impossible. Hopefully will be back out to another International location by mid March." ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND (Update). Operator Tev, TA1HZ, is now active as ZD8HZ, and is there on a working assignment in Georgetown on Ascension Island (AF-003) for the duration of 2021. He will try to be on the air during his free time (since he is there working) using a Yaesu FT991 running 100w to a Windom wire antenna (80m-10m). Activity this past Sunday (17th) has been mainly FT8 on 20 and 17 meters. QSL via LoTW, CLubLog or eQSL. He states, "If you still need a hard-copy QSL card, please DO NOT SEND ANYTHING BEFORE 2022. I will not be back to Istanbul to check my POB 73 address and your mail can get lost." ZP, PARAGUAY. Manu, ZP9MCE, will be active from Hohenau-Itap?a during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (80m) entry. QSL via LoTW or EA5ZD. ZY7, BRAZIL. Operators Orlando/PT2OP, Ronaldo/PS8RV and Jim/PY7XC will be active as ZY7T from the Tamandar? Lighthouse (ARLHS BRA-102; DFB PE-02) between February 19-23rd. Activity will also be in the 13th American Light- house Weekend. 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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) Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) ....... 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 Jan 24 11:05:00 2021 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 11:05:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1500 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1500 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1500 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1500 BID: $OPDX.1500 January 25, 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, ARRL Letter/Web, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, WB6RSE, K7ZOO, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9EWZ, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 17th/January, through Sunday, 24th/January there were 208 countries active. Countries available: 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, F, FG, FK, FM, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, 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, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, 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". 2021 QSO TODAY VIRTUAL HAM EXPO (Update/Promotion). The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be returning between March 13-14th, for a full 48 hours. The QSO Today team has been working hard to make this upcoming Expo even better with new speakers, panel discussions, kit building workshops, and much more. The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is now promoting discounted early tickets which is now available for this March event. Early tickets can be purchased for 10 USDs. Buying them at the door is 12.50 USDs. This includes entry for the Live 2 day period as well as the 30 day on-demand period. For more details and how to register, see: https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com 3A, MONACO. Blaise, 3A2OC, is a new active ham from Monaco City. He states on QRZ.com, "I operate with long wire and vertical antenna, with Yaesu FTDX-3000." No QSNs have been reported on the DXCluster yet. QSL via his address on QRZ.com. 3V, TUNISIA. Operator SWL Ashraf "Ash", 3V4-002 (KF5EYY), will be active as 3V8SF from the Scout Radio Club of Sfax city club station during the CQWW 160M CW Contest (January 29-31st) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via LX1NO or LoTW. Read about Ashraf on the following Web page at: http://www.kf5eyy.info 4X, ISRAEL (Special Event Postponed/Rescheduled). Operators Amir/4X1AR, Chanan/4Z1DZ, Dan/4Z5SL, Gal/4X1KW, Gil/4Z1KD, Hilik/4X6YA, Roy/4X5IQ, Shimon/4Z1SH, Udi/4X6ZM, Zvika/4X1ZV and Zeev/4X5ZS, ho were expected to be active as 4X0RMN from the Ramon Crater (Holyland Square F-30-BS, WW Loc. KM70jo, WWFF 4XFF-0020) between January 31st and February 1st, have rescheduled their operation to 1900z, February 27th and 1400z, March 1st. QSL via 4X6ZM, LoTW and eQSL. All logs will be uploaded to eQSL and LoTW when activation ends. Activity is good for the "Land of Craters" program. 6O7O DXPEDITION TO SOMALIA (Video Available). During the January 2021 Central Arizona DX Association (CADXA) meeting, there was a presentation on "6O7O DXpedition to Somalia" by Ken Opskar, LA7GIA. Ken was in Somalia in September 2019 for a trip planned, in part, to be a fund-raiser for Sabona, a Norwegian organization that funds education and meals for children in Africa. This 52 minute program is now available online on YouTube.com at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE5zhvcb3EE 9A64, CROATIA (Special Event). Tom, 9A2AA, will be using the special event callsign 9A64AA until the end of the year. Activity is to celebrate the 64th anniversary of his amateur radio activity. QSL via his home callsign. AX, AUSTRALIA (Special Prefix). Look for Australian radio amateurs to use the special prefix "AX" on their holiday -- Australia Day, January 26th. The day commemorates the arrival of the first fleet in 1788, the raising of the British flag, and the establishment of European settle- ments. The annual day celebrates Australian history and culture. GB80, ENGLAND (Special Event). Look for special event station GB80ATC to be on the air during 2021-2022 for the celebration of 80th anniversary of the formation of the Air Training Corps (ATC), now known as the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC). QSL via address on QRZ.com. GU, GUERNSEY (Correction). Look for GU4YOX (not GU4YDX) from Guernsey to be active during the CQ 160m CW Contest (January 29-31st) as a Single-Op/ High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or GU4YOX direct. HAMCATION QSO PARTY. The HamCation QSO Party has been organized to create a fun way for amateurs to celebrate the Orlando HamCation experience over the air. The QSO party will replicate the camaraderie and social experience of attending HamCation and provide a way to have fun on the radio since HamCation 2021 will not be held due to Covid-19. The HamCation QSO Party will be a 12-hour QSO Party on the HamCation weekend of February 13th, 2021, from 10:00 am EST Saturday, to 10:00 pm EST Saturday. It will be a CW and SSB on-the-air operating event on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 Meters, during which anyone can work anyone! There are different power categories and all participants will be single operators as there is no multi- operator category. There will be special event stations to heighten the fun and challenge of participating in the QSO party. Nine Special Event 1x1 stations will be active that will spell out ?HAMCATION?, such as K4*H*, W4*A*, K4*M*, etc. Sponsored Icom Plaques will be issued, and all participants will be able to download an ICOM-sponsored certificates. For more details, see the following Web pages: https://www.hamcation.com/special-event-station http://www.arrl.org/news/orlando-hamcation-online-event-and-qso-party-set http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2021-01-21#toc01 ADDED NOTE (Virtual HamCation): The Orlando HamCation Special Edition online event (https://www.hamcation.com/) over the February 13-14th, will take the place of what would have been the HamCation 2021 in-person show. The online event will include youth, technology, contesting, and vendor webinar tracks (https://www.hamcation.com/forums-speakers). IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Bob, W9EWZ, President of the Madison DX Club, informs OPDX readers: For those who might have missed K9LA's presentation "Understanding and Applying Solar Indices," the complete video recording is now available on the Madison DX Club's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbOR4kFlf2JgMuGVx5pKNYg Also, to understand the scientific basis of solar cycle predictions, see the excellent presentation from NOAA's Space Prediction Center Chief, Dr. Doug Biesecker also on our YouTube channel. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 18-23rd (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AN-016 LU1ZG ANTARCTICA 20m; FT8 AF-003 ZD8HZ Ascension 20m; FT8 AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 40m; SSB AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 20m; SSB AF-004 EA8UP CANARY 40m; SSB AF-004 EA8WK CANARY 40m; SSB AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 20m; SSB AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 60m; AF-022 ZD7BG ST. HELENA 15m; CW AF-024 S79KW INNER 20m; SSB AS-007 JA3BWC Honshu 20m; SSB AS-007 JH7MQD Honshu 40m; SSB AS-007 JP7DKQ Honshu 160m; AS-012 JA6LCJ KYUSHU'S COASTAL 40m; FT8 AS-201 TA0TA Sea of Marmara 20m; SSB EU-004 EB6KB BALEARIC 20m; SSB EU-004 EA6AM BALEARIC 80m; CW EU-004 EC6DX BALEARIC 30m; FT8 EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 160m; EU-005 G3UML GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 G6AD GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 MW0CSO GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8 EU-009 GS8VL ORKNEY 17m; FT4 EU-013 GJ0KYZ JERSEY 40m; FT8 EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 17m; CW EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 40m; SSB EU-024 IS0HMZ SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9RZR Sicily 17m; FT8 EU-026 JW4PUA SPITSBERGEN 30m; FT8 EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB EU-032 F6BFH POITOU-CHARENTES REGION 20m; FT4 EU-038 PA0VLD NOORD HOLLAND/FRIESLAND/GRONINGEN PROVINCE 40m; RTTY EU-062 LA6OP NORDLAND/NORD-TRONDELAG COUNTY 20/17m; FT8 EU-093 EA5IWD ALICANTE/MURCIA PROVINCE 40m; SSB EU-116 MD0CCE ISLE OF MAN 20m; SSB EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40m; SSB EU-137 GD0TEP SKANE COUNTY 40m; FT8 EU-172 OZ7PR/P JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 40m; SSB NA-031 KC1NEK RHODE ISLAND STATE 20m; SSB NA-040 NL0H St. Lawrence 40m; FT8 NA-076 WA2UFD FLORIDA STATE NORTH WEST 40m; SSB NA-083 N3MK VIRGINIA STATE 40m; FT8 NA-105 FS4WBS ST MARTIN 20m; SSB NA-108 J69BP ST LUCIA 30m; FT8 NA-122 HI1IDT Alto Velo 40/20m; SSB/FT8 NA-151 OX3LX Tasiilaq 160m; OC-001 VK5RA Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK5MMM Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3CWB Australia 15m; CW OC-001 VK4SX Australia 20m; SSB OC-006 VK7XX TASMANIA 20m; FT8 OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 20m; FT8 OC-022 YC9BGE BALI 20m; FT8 OC-036 ZL2AIM North 40m; CW OC-036 ZL3TE North 15m; FT8 OC-134 ZL3JT South 17m; FT8 OC-139 VK5KI Kangaroo 80/40/30/20/17/10m; CW/SSB/FT8 OC-166 YD7RV Laut 40m; FT8 SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 30/17m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4AH TRINIDAD 17m; SSB ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). NA-122. If you worked HI1IDT, activity was from Isla Alto Velo and will be on the air until January 24th. Activity was expected to be on various HF/VHF bands using SSB, FM and the Digital modes. QSL via address on QRZ.com. OC-298. Cezar, VE3LYC, has posted more pictures of his TX0T Tatakoto Island operation at: https://tx0t.weebly.com/gallery.html 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...... LZ190, BULGARIA (Special Event). George, LZ2VP, has activated the special event station LZ190FT to celebrate the 190th birthday of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Filip Totyu until December 31st. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via LZ2VP. OC200, PERU (Special Event). Members of the Radio Club Peruano (OA4O) will activate four different special event callsigns (with a single suffix spelling the word PERU) throughout the 2021 year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Peruvian Independence. QSL all callsign via OA4O. The special callsigns and months are as follows: OC200P -- January/May/September OC200R -- March/July/November OC200E -- February/June/October OC200U -- April/August/December Contacts with the four stations, regardless of the order, will award individual the Bicentennial Diploma of Independence in the following ways: a) Bronze: Form the word PERU only once b) Silver: Form the word PERU twice c) Gold: Form the word PERU three times P44, ARUBA (Canceled). Mathias, DL4MM, who was expected to be active as P44AA from Aruba (SA-036) during the CQ 160m CW Contest (January 29-31st), has canceled his operation. He states, "Unfortunately KLM airline is going to halt all long haul flights due to new restrictions imposed by the Dutch government." PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 25-31st)....... Jan/25th LN Jan/28th AN Jan/30th AN Jan/26th LN Jan/29th AN Jan/31st LN Jan/27th 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) (January 24th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3V8SF via LX1NO II7MMI via IZ7AUH RQ30KR via RM9RZ 3Z6M via SP6IEQ & (L) KL7/W7IV via N7RO RT30KR via R7DA 4U0WFP via S57DX LU1ZG via LU4DXU RT78ML via RQ7L 4X6FR via 4X6OM LU3HRS/Z via LU3HRS RW78ML via RQ7L 5R8AL via G3SWH M2E via G0RPM (L/e) SD400SU via SM3NXS (O) 5Z4BU via EA5GL M2G via M0OXO (O) SN2S via SP2MHD (L) 9N1CA via EA5ZD M4X via M0OXO (O/L/e) T77C via T77C (O/d/L) AP2SD via EA5ZD MM4D via GM4ATA (L) TG9ADM via EA5GL BA5CJ/5 via BA5CJ NS1DX via W1VE TG9ADQ via VE7BV CN8ZG via EA7FTR OD5VB via EA5GL TG9ANF via VE7BV CQ750RSI via CT7AQD OT4A via ON4AEK (L/e) TM1CCA via F4CVQ DL0RD via DL3CQ OU5U via OZ3FD V51HZ via N4GNR (d/L) DQ100JL via DM7MA PA5150EVH via PF1SCT V73NS via W3HNK & (L) EH5COV via EA5AG PA5DX via IZ8CLM VK5KI via M0OXO (O/L) EP2HAM via M0OXO PJ2CF via EA5GL VK6AS via VK6AS (L/e) G5W via G3BJ (d/L) PJ4DX via M0URX VK8NSB via M0URX G6T via M0URX (O/L) PJ4KY via M0URX VP6MW via W0VTT HA8LCA via HA8RD (d) R30ARCK via RW0UM VR2CC via VR2XRW HF100CH via SP2LQP RG30KR via RW6HS (d) YB0AR via EB7DX HF100LEM via SP9PKZ RG78ML via RQ7L YB0ECT via W2FB HK1MW via N2OO RI01ANT via RX6A YC1SDL via EA5ZD HZ1SK via IZ8CLM & (L) RO30KR via RC9W ZP5DNB via IK2DUW (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 (*) QSLs will be sent via the Bureau - No QSL needed LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/3D2AG/P (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ (Updated) 3D2AG/P QSL STATUS. Tony, 3D2AG, posted the following on QRZ.com, on January 20th: "Online logs for FT8 (complete), and CW logs (partial) until 28 December 2020 11:47 UTC are now uploaded to ClubLog. The remainder of the CW logs until the 13th of January will be uploaded soon. VY 73s and congratulations to all that made contacts with Rotuma this time." VK5KI KANGAROO ISLAND (OC-139) QSL STATUS/UPDATE. Grant, VK5GR, who was recently active from Kangaroo Island (OC-139) as VK5KI, posted the following on January 21st[edited]: VK5KI now QRT: QSL Card Requests Open -- Thanks everyone for all of the QSOs over the past 10 days. It has been a lot of fun. Hopefully I have been able to give out OC-139 IOTA to a few more people for an All Time New Island (ATNI). Those seeking QSL cards for IOTA credits will be happy to learn that the log has already been delivered to my QSL Card Manager Charles, M0OXO. Cards have already been printed and are available NOW for immediate request. While I recognize time is short to make this year's IOTA Hall of Fame list you might just make it if the postal service is still working between yourselves and the UK. Thanks again until next time! QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 2U0WZY, 4U75UN, 9H1TT, 9H1XT, CN8KD, MD0CCE, TT8SN, TZ4AM, V7/KX4QD, VP8NO and Z81D QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2CR, 8R1/K9KX, E51WL, G4BUO, KH0/K0CW, R7AL/1 (EU-147) and VK5KI (OC-139) 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.... R900, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Radio amateurs from St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region will activate the following special event/memorial stations R900DM (QSL via RC1C), R900DV and R900BL (QSL via UF1M) between January 25-31st or until February 3rd. Activity is to commemorate/dedicate the 77th anniversary of full removal of enemy blockade of Leningrad and 76th anniversary Victories of the Soviet people in the Second World War. Operations will be on various HF bands, and is good towards a FREE "Blockade" diploma (see, http://www.alrs.info/articles.php?article_id=10 or https://www.qrz.ru/news/16444.html). ROVING GRID SATELLITE OP IN NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS. Curt, K7ZOO, will be active from the following Grids between January 24-31st: DM62/DM63 (Border), DM70/DM79 (Border), DL88, DL89, DL98 and DM71/DM81 (Border). Details can be found on his Twitter page @K7ZOO_Rover, and he has also submitted a description to the author of the AMSAT Roving Page. SN0, POLAND (Special Event). Wojciech, SP2FVN, will activate the special event callsign SN0MORSE to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Finley Bresse Morse (April 2, 1872), an American painter and inventor who developed and electric telegraph. In 1838 he and his friend Alfred Vail developed the Morse Code. QSL via SP2FVN. SV/A, MT. ATHOS (Video - Pilgrimage to Mt. Athos). From YouTube.com, the Bay Area DX Club Zoom meeting presentation: "Rick, NE8Z/HC1MD, generously presents the details of his 2011 trip to Mt. Athos and visit with friend and fellow ham, Fr. Apollo SV2ASP. Only pilgrims are allowed to visit (no tourists) and are ordinarily prohibited from taking pictures, but Rick received special permission to do so during his 9-day stay. Rick's photos and memories of Fr. Apollo, Mt. Athos, and the culture of this special place reveal a world that few will ever see. Thank you, Rick!" To see the 1:42 hour video, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qbk0YyYFmE VR2, HONG KONG (Special Event). Hong Kong's 1555th Kowloon Group (VR2CS) will activate the special event memorial station VR2BLEE to honor one of the most popular icons in modern history, the legendary martial arts master Bruce Lee (The Dragon) who still inspires people worldwide more then 47 years after his passing. The chief operator of VR2BLEE will be Igor, VR2ZQZ. Length of activity and operations were not mentioned. QSL via address on QRZ.com direct. For more details on Bruce Lee, see: https://brucelee.com ZL100, NEW ZEALAND (Special Event). Members of the Radio Society of Christchurch [RSC](ZL3AC) will be active as ZL100RSC throughout the month of February. Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the club's founding (February 1921). QSL via the address on QRZ.com or the operator's instructions. ZS, SOUTH AFRICA. Member of the Rebel DX Group, Dom, 3Z9DX, has been heard the last few days from Cape Town as ZS/3Z9DX. Activity has be on 80/20/17 meters. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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INTREPID-DX GROUP NEWS (Press Release - Nominations are open for the 2020 Intrepid Spirit Award). The Intrepid-DX Group is seeking nominations for the individual or group that most displayed their "Intrepid Spirit" this past year. The Intrepid Spirit for purposes of this award is defined as: An Intrepid Spirit is bold, courageous, dedicated, innovative, fearless, generous, resolute and visionary in their approach to Amateur Radio. We want to recognize those individuals or groups that activated the rare, difficult and dangerous places. We are seeking to make this award to the group or individual that most displayed their intrepid spirit in 2020, by expressing an unshakable commitment to the Amateur Radio DX Community. This award is made in memory of our friend, James McLaughlin, WA2EWE/T6AF (SK), Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27th, 2011. Nominations may be submitted via email to: intrepiddxgroup at gmail.com All nominations must be received by February 15th, 2021. The Board of Directors of the Intrepid-DX Group will evaluate the nominations and the award will be presented in May, 2021. The Intrepid-DX Group was formed in 2010 following our successful Dxpedition to Iraq. You can view our website at http://www.intrepid-dx.com/awards.php Thank you, Paul Ewing-N6PSE President and Founder The Intrepid DX Group ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 24th/January, through Sunday, 31st/January there were 214 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, 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, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JX, JY, K, 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, PY0F, PZ, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, 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". 2019 CASS AWARDS (Press Release)[edited]..... Janusz Wegrzyn, SP9FIH has won the 2019 Single-Operator Cass Award The 5K0K team has won the 2019 Unlimited Cass Award Sponsored by Club Log, DXLab, and the Northern California DX Club, the Cass Awards encourage DXpedition operating excellence by recognizing DXpeditions that work the most unique callsigns. Single-Operator Cass Award -- For the third year in a row, Janusz, SP9FIH, has won the Single-Operator Cass Award, this time by working 7518 unique stations during his14-day, one-man DXpedition to Palestine as E44WE. Unlimited Cass Award -- During October 2019, the 5K0K team - Petr Bohacek/OK1BOA, Petr Spacil/OK1FCJ, Pavol Halek/OK1CRM, Pavel Novak/ OK1GK, Ruda Sedlak/OK2ZA, Ludek Odehnal/OK2ZC, Karel Odehnal/OK2ZI, David Beran/OK6DJ, and Rob Rey/HK3CW - worked 20,744 unique stations from San Andr?s Island, setting a new record for the Unlimited Cass Award. Cass Awards -- Presented annually, the Cass Awards encourage DX- peditions to maximize the number of DXers worked with a plaque for the Single-Operator DXpedition that works the most unique callsigns during a two-week interval, and a plaque for the "unlimited" DXpedition that works the most unique callsigns; the rules for each award are defined in (http://www.cassaward.com). Running leaderboards for the 2020 Cass Awards are available here: Single-operator: https://www.clublog.org/cassaward.php Unlimited: https://secure.clublog.org/cassaward-unlimited.php These awards honor the wisdom and spirit of Cass, WA6AUD (SK), whose stories in the West Coast DX Bulletin taught a generation of DXers that DX IS! ---------------------------------------------------------- 8Q, MALDIVES (Reminder/Update). Michael, HB9WDF, is now active as 8Q7AO from Vilamendhoo Island (AS-013) until February 7th. Activity will be holiday style and only on OQ-100 satellite. He reported on January 25th, that he has over 350 QSOs in the log. QSL via the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW. For more details, see: https://www.michi-dani.ch/amateurfunk/dx-pedition/8q7ao-maldive-2021/ ADDED NOTE: The callsign 8Q7AO is a reissued callsign. 9K60, KUWAIT (Special Event). Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will activate the special event callsign 9K60NLD throughout the month of February. Activity is to celebrate Kuwait's 60th National Day (February 25th) and Liberation Day (February 26th). QSL via 9K2RA. For more details, see QRZ.com. ADDED NOTE: Also, all Kuwaiti amateur radio operators are allowed to use the special prefix "9K60" during this time. Example: Look for 9K2GS to sign 9K60GS (QSL via EC6DX & LoTW), 9K2BS signing 9K60BS (QSL via EC6DX) and 9K2OW signing 9K60OW (QSL via EC6DX & LoTW). ANNOUNCED AND ON-AIR STATIONS ACTIVE IN THIS PAST WEEKEND'S (JANUARY 29-31ST) CQWW 160M CW CONTEST: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3V8SF via LX1NO & (L) KH7A via JA5DQH SM2U via SM0CXU 4L2M via EA7FTR (d) LY5AX via (d) SM3EVR via (C/d) 7A1A via EA7FTR & (L) LY7M via (d/L) SM4HCM via (d) 8P1W via KU9C LZ5R via (d) SN2B via SP3CGK 8P6ET via KU9C N0HJZ via (d/B/L) SP8R via (B) 9A2KD via (d) NR0T via (L/d/B) SV2BXA via (d/C/L/e) AC6ZM via (d/B/C/e/L) OG7A via OH6MW (L) UA1OMS via (d) D4Z via (d/C/B via IK2NCJ) OH0W via OH2BH UA2FW via (B/d) DC3CC via (L) OH1VR via (d) UA3EDQ via (B/d/L) DJ3WE via (B) OH5Z via (L) UA3P via (B/d) DK5KK via (L/e) OK1DOL via (d) UA4CC via (d/C/L) DL1ET via (B/L) OL1R via (B) UA4M via RN4LP DL1WA via (B) OZ2TF via (d/L) UA9MA via (C/d/B) DL3UB via (d/B/L) OZ7BQ via (B/L) UA9QM via (d) DL8MKG via (d/B/L) P3X via UT5UDX UC9A via (B) DM7C via (L/B) PA6X via PA7CW & (L/B/C) UI3A via (d/L/e) DQ4W via DK9TN & (L/B) PA9M via (d/B) UN9L via LZ1YE EI6KX via G3NKC PJ4A via K4BAI & (L/r) US1Q via (d) ES7A via ES7GM/ES7GN R8TT via (e/L) VE6BBP via (d/B/L) EU3AA via (d/C) RD8D via (d/B) W0AIH via (d/L) GM3X via (d) RL3A via W3HNK ONLY W7WR via (d) GM4AFF via GM4FDM RQ3M via (B/d) XE2S via (d/L/B) GU4YOX via GU4YOX & (L) RT8U via (d) YL2KO via (d) HA8BE via (d) RX9WN via (d) YU7KW via (d) HB9CVQ via (L/e) RY6M via (d/L) Z35F via (d) HG7T via HA7TM RZ3MM via (d) Z36W via Z33Z & (L/e) K0EA via (e/d/L) S53XX via (B/d/L) ZF5T via K5GO & (L) K1LT via (d) S57DX via (B/d) ZM4T via (d/L) K9XW via (d) SK3W via SM5CCT (B) Bureau, (C) ClubLog, (d) direct, (e) eQSL, (L) LoTW only, (r) remotely C9, MOZAMBIQUE. Bruno, CS7AMN, will be active as C91BVA from Maputo starting February 18th. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes with an IC-7400 into End-Fed antenna. QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau (via CS7AMN), ClubLog or eQSL. CORAL SEA DXPEDITIONS (VK9M & VK9/W, Mellish Reef and Willis Island). Members of Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia (HARAOA) are planning to activate Mellish Reef (VK9/M) [OC-072] and Willis Island (VK9/W) [OC-007] possibly sometime in October. According to John, VK3YP, Team Co-leader, a permit application with Parks Australia (Australian Government department) is underway as a general use permit is required to "camp" at these Australian coral sea marine parks. They plan to have seven operators and will be active on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8, with four transceivers with amps into verticals and VDAs (Vertical Dipole Array). The following callsigns are expected to be renewed: Willis Island (VK9HR) and Mellish Reef (VK9IR). No other details have been released yet. For updates, possibly watch QRZ.com or the HARAOA Web page at: http://www.haraoa.com ADDED NOTE: John, VK3YP, also mentioned, "We are also working on obtaining a landing permit for a DXpedition to Macquarie Island (VK0M), but this one is much harder/if not impossible to get permission from Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service that manage Macquarie Island as a protected nature reserve." DC220, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the Local Branch Kerpen (G29) will activate the special event callsign DC220GERKE between February 1st and April 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 220th birthday of Clemens Gerke. Most radio amateurs have something to do with him without even knowing it: Clemens Friedrich Gerke is the reformer of the Morse code telegraphy system. For more details, see QRZ.com. QSL via DJ6SI direct or by the Bureau. DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of January 28th. 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 January 4th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php FG, GUADELOUPE. Herve, F5HRY, is once again active as FG/F5HRY from Marie Galante Island (NA-102) until February 6th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands (80-10m) using CW (SSB on request) with a focus on 30/17 meters CW. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. FG, GUADELOUPE (Rescheduled). Philippe, F1DUZ, will once again be active as FG4KH from FG5FI's QTH at Sainte Anne on Guadeloupe (NA-102) between March 16th and April 1st. Activity will be on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters using SSB, FT8 and EME. He will also be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW. IF YOU MISSED IT (CTU's Propagation Summit). If you missed CTU's (Contest University) "2021 Propagation Summit" on January 23rd, you can now watch it on YouTube.com online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpBpU_dcMbc The video is a little over 4 hours long. CTU presentation has also provided 5 PDF files (called Text Books) for each program and can be found at: https://www.contestuniversity.com/files IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 25-30th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-003 ZD8HZ Ascension 12m; FT8 AF-004 7K4PTY CANARY 40m; SSB/FT8 AF-004 EA8ACW CANARY 12m; FT8 AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 20m; FT8 AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 30m; FT8 AF-053 J28PJ GULF OF TADJOURA 20/17m; FT8/FT4 AS-002 A92GE Bahrain 17m; FT8 AS-003 4S7AB Sri Lanka 30m; FT8 AS-003 4S7JL Sri Lanka 40m; FT8 AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-007 JH7QXL HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JJ7SRA HONSHU 12m; FT8 AS-007 JK1BQS HONSHU 40m; SSB EU-001 SX5A DODECANESE 80/40/20/15m; CW/SSB EU-004 EA6ACA BALEARIC 20/17/15m; CW EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 160m; EU-009 GS8VL Orkney 20m; FT4 EU-015 SV9MBH Crete 80m; CW EU-015 SV9RKU Crete 17m; SSB EU-018 OY1R Faroe 80m; FT8 EU-022 JX2US JAN MAYEN 60m; EU-023 9H5BZ MALTA 17m; SSB EU-024 IS0KNG SARDINIA 80m; FT8 EU-025 IT9BGE SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9JAV SICILY 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9OPJ SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9OPR SICILY 20m; SSB EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 40m; SSB EU-057 DL5KUD MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN STATE 40m; CW EU-067 SZ8ERS KYKLADES 40/17m; CW EU-072 SV4LGX THESSALIA REGION 15m; SSB EU-093 EA5EES ALICANTE/MURCIA PROVINCE 17m; FT8 EU-115 GI4LKG IRELAND 20m; FT4 EU-115 MI5JYK IRELAND 40m; SSB EU-115 MI6XRC IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40m; SSB EU-143 EA7HPM CADIZ/HUELVA PROVINCE 17m; FT8 EU-144 IZ8WGS CALABRIA/BASILICATA REGION 20m; SSB EU-172 OZ7PR/P JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 20m; SSB NA-005 VP9KD BERMUDA 17m; SSB NA-022 VP2ETE ANGUILLA 80/10m; FT8 NA-024 J3/WA2DE GRENADA 15m; FT8 NA-026 KJ2AM NEW YORK STATE 12m; SSB NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 40m; CW NA-032 FP5AC ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON 17m; SSB NA-036 VE7KAJ BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE 10m; FT8 NA-059 NL8F FOX 80m; CW NA-096 HI3CMQ HISPANIOLA 10m; FT8 NA-099 KP4EYT PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB NA-099 NP3DM PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8 NA-102 FG/F5HRY GUADELOUPE 80m; CW NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 15m; FT8 NA-108 J69DS ST LUCIA 17m; FT8 OC-006 AX7GN Tasmania 30m; CW OC-019 WH6EY HAWAIIAN 12m; FT8 OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YC1BEI JAVA 40m; FT8 OC-021 YC4JCO JAVA 40m; SSB OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT8 OC-036 ZL1A NORTH 40m; FT8 OC-042 4I1AWM LUZON 40m; FT8 OC-082 E51WL PENRHYN ATOLL 40m; FT8 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). AS-060. Kang, DS4DRE, will be active as DS4DRE/4 from Komun Island between February 1st and January 31st, 2022. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home call- sign, direct or by the Bureau. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... ISWL CALLSIGNS (For February 2021). The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of February 2021: GX4BJC/A - Operated from Walton on the Naze, in Essex, by Herbie, G6XOU (WAB Square - TM22 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). MX1SWL/A - Operated from Clacton on Sea, in Essex, by George, G1IPU (WAB Square - TM11 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). ALL QSLs will be handled by Dick, M5DIK - The QSL Manager and NOT the individual operator. The I.S.W.L. is a member of the European PSK Club. All QSL info is on (www.iswl.org.uk) or (www.qrzcq.com) or (www.qrz.com) or via (www.eQSL.cc). NO LoTW. ADDED NOTE: GB75ISWL -- The special event station GB75ISWL will be operated throughout 2021 from Walton on the Naze, in Essex, by Herbie, G6XOU. (WAB Square - TM22 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). Other operators will participate, when COVID-19 restrictions allow them to. This station is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the formation of the "International Short Wave League" in 1946. The QSL Manager is Herbie, G6XOU (QTHR). Direct QSLs are welcome, via the Bureau, or via eQSL.cc. Further details are available on the following Web pages: http://iswl.org.uk https://www.QRZCQ.com/call/GB75ISWL JD1, OGASAWARA. Takio, JH3QFL, will be active as JD1BQA from Komagari, Chichijima Island (AS-031), between May 1-7th. 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 JH3QFL direct to: Takio Hata, 921-25 Rokujio, Yasu-City Shiga, JAPAN 520-2412. K8, UNITED STATES (Special Event). OPDX Webmaster John, K8YSE, will be active as K8YSE/60 from North Royalton, Ohio, starting February 27th, to celebrate 60 years of continuous participation in the Ham Radio Hobby. Activity will be on various HF bands, and various satellites and modes. A LoTW Certificate for K8YSE/60 has been obtained so please log contacts made with K8YSE/60 accordingly. A special QSL card may be created, but please do not send for one. If a card is designed, it will likely be sent to all stations worked, unsolicited. KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Brad, K0BZ, is now active remotely as KP2/K0BZ as of January 26th. For details, see QRZ.com. QSL via his home callsign direct, LoTW, or eQSL. NO Bureau. LX40, LUXEMBOURG (Special Event). Andy, LX1DA, will activate the special event callsign LX40DA for 6 months during 2021 to celebrate his 40th anniversary as a amateur radio operator. Activity will be broken down into two 3 month periods (February 1st-March 31st and September 1st- December 31st). QSL via LX1DA, ClubLog or LoTW. OH0, ALAND ISLAND. Martti, OH2BH, reports [edited]: The SRAL, The Finnish Amateur Radio League, will activate its honorable OH0W callsign for the CQWW 160M Contest by Niko/OH2GEK and Martti/OH2BH, to follow for a minimum of two days after the contest (February 3rd) will be Pertti/OH2PM. He will specifically do some FT8 toward Japan and USA on 80m. OH100, FINLAND (Special Event/Special Press Release From OH2BH). Members of the Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL) will be celebrating their 100th anniversary throughout the year 2021 using the callsign OH100SRAL. The Finnish Amateur Radio League also offers a special "SRAL100" award by working at least 100 Finnish (OH) stations during 2021. You can apply for the award by seeing the rules at: https://www.sral.fi/english PRESS RELEASE: Martti, OH2BH, reports [edited]: The year 2021 will mark the 100th anniversary for the home of all OH's at some point - the SRAL (Suomen Radioamat??riliitto/Finnish Amateur Radio League) - also hosting a lineup of activities domestically and internationally. Obviously, many live local activities will be highly dependent on the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A new SRAL President Jorma, OH2KI, is a full blast DXer and Contester (ZB2X) so there is no doubt that he will sincerely support the SRAL and its members, continuing on being one of the most active EU nations on those segments of our great passion. Many SRAL activities and related certificates will soon surface for contacting many of the SRAL promoted activities. Such are OH100SRAL activity currently underway and more to follow. 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. OV0, DENMARK (Special Event/Interesting Callsign of the Week!). Members of the Experimental Danish Radio Amateurs (EDR) are now active as OV0JUTLANDIA until March 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Danish hospital ship "Jutlandia" (1951). Operations will be on all HF bands including 30/17/12m using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. All two way contacts and SWL reports will be valid for the special OV0JUTLANDIA award. See QRZ.com for details. QSL card can be requested via Clublog's OQRS to be sent via the Bureau or direct. All logs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. PJ2, CURACAO. Andy, DK5ON, will once again be active as PJ2/DK5ON from Curacao (SA-099, WLOTA 0942) between March 4-23rd. Activity will be on 80-6 meters including the 60/17/12 meter bands (possibly 160m) using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (RTTY/FT8/FT4). QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. NO eQSL. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (February 1-7th)....... Feb/01st LN Feb/04th AN Feb/06th HN Feb/02nd LN Feb/05th HN Feb/07th LN Feb/03rd 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) (January 31st) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8CW via N4GNR AX3ZZX via VK3ZZX HF7SIEMA via HF7SIEMA (e) 3G3G via EA5GL AX4WDM via VK4WDM HG4I via HA5LN 4L2M via EA7FTR AX5GR via M0OXO IQ5WT via 9A8MDC 5Z4PA via M0URX AX5IR via W3HNK J3/WA2DE via WA2DE 7X2HF via EA5GL AX5NNN via VK5NNN J73HA via W2GBX 7X2TT via EA5GL AX7GN via VK7GN KE5I/SV8 via KE5I (L/e) 8Q7AO via HB9WDF C31CT via EA3QS KP2B via EB7DX 8S8S via SM5XSH & (L) CE2SV via N7RO LZ5R via LZ1YQ & (L) 9A5USA via EB7DX CO6XE via EA7FTR LZ9V via LZ1WG 9G1SD via AB0GC DV1IIW via IK2DUW OD5PY via KU9C 9G2DX via EA5GL EA8/DL9XJ via DL9XJ OD5YA via IZ8CLM 9G5FI via DL1RTL EN100LT via UT5LU OP4W via ON4BWT 9L1YXJ via KW4XJ ER2OZ via EA5ZD OR7R via ON4LG AP2FLY via EA7FTR EX8ABA via EX8ABA (L/e) OT5ALIVE via ON7LR AU2PHC via VU2PHC FK8HA via K3IRV R900DM via RC1C AX2QN via VK2QN FM4RU via F1LNS SV9/SV2DSJ via SV2DSJ AX2VIN via VK2VIN FM5DN via KU9C TM2Y via F6BEE & (L) AX3AUQ via VK3AUQ FM8QR via F5EAN TM9CR via F1CEP (B) AX3BY via VK3BY HC1HC via NE8Z UP0L via DL8KAC & (L) AX3DBD via VK3DBD HC1M via EC5R V51DM via DK3ZL AX3DEK via VK3DEK HC1Y via EC5R YB5QZ via W3HNK AX3JL via VK3JL HC5DX via W3HNK ZF1EJ via K6AM AX3JPK via VK3JPK HC5F via HC5VF ZF2LC via W2SM AX3OM via VK3OM HC7AE/1 via EA5GL ZL1A via ZL3CW (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 (*) QSLs will be sent via the Bureau - No QSL needed LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ (Updated) 5A0YL QSL STATUS. YL Elham, 5A0YL, posted the following on QRZ.com this past week: I apologize for the delay of sending QSL cards out lately. Because of the never ending conflict in Libya, restrictions because of COVID19, no flight and post between 5A and most countries. Additionally with more than 20 hours daily without electricity makes life here really hard. Despite all these circumstances I will be on the air when there is electricity in my area. I am new into amateur radio, I am looking forward to learning more about the magic of our hobby. Thanks go to Abubaker, 5A1AL, who introduced me into amateur radio, he spends a lot of time to teach me and help me get my license. Looking forward to meeting you on the amateur radio bands, my favorite mode is SSB. Please be patient with me on the bands. NEW QSL ROUTES. Pedro, EA5GL, from QSL Manager Services reports the following: "I want to inform you that I am the new manager of XW0LP and its previous XZ2A activation. Those who have predominantly requested the QSL from Simon it is not necessary to request it again. Simon will send all the material and I will send them from Spain. Those who have not requested it can still do it directly to me. I just ask for patience until I bring everything up-to-date." QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3D2AG/P, 5A1AL, 8J1RL, AA1K, K7ZV, K9FD, OH5TS (EU-140), P5/3Z9DX, YI1SAL, ZL1AZ and ZL3CW QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5A1AL, 9V1YC, C31CT, C6AGU, P5/3Z9DX and VK4DX/p (OC-137) QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: EX0QR, VP2MUW, VP2VEM, XR0ZRC and Z81D --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... VI2021, AUSTRALIA (Special Event). Members of the Pride Radio Group (VK3PRG) will be activating the special event callsign VI2021PRIDE during the following expected scheduled events: * February 19th (Start of Sydney Mardi Gras) - March 7th (End of Sydney Mardi Gras) * April 19th (Midsumma Start) - May 5th (Midsumma End) * June 1st (Start of Pride Month) - June 30th (End of Pride Month) A unique QSL card will be issued for each event, and awards for operating all three events will also be issued. QSL via VK3FUR or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, check QRZ.com or the following Web pages: https://prideradio.group https://twitter.com/prideradiogroup W0, UNITED STATES (Special Event). Members of the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association (SARA) will activate the callsign W0JH during their special event called "Ice-olation Special Event" between February 13-15th. The majority of the contacts are expected to be on SSB, where they intend to be on 3860, 7260, 14260 and 21360 kHz +/- depending upon band conditions; they do intend Digital operations on CW and FT8. Possible CW frequencies are 3560, 7050, 14050 and 21060 kHz +/- depending on band conditions. There will be no QSL cards or other postal requests. Confirmations will be via E-mail only. To request a certificate, send and E-mail request with the following info to (Ice2021 at radioham.org). Request must contain: Your Callsign; Date of QSO (UTC date); Time of QSO (UTC time); Band or Frequency and Mode. Any E-mail received without the above information may be returned for clarification or discarded. For more info, see QRZ.com. XM2, CANADA. Members of the Contest Group Du Quebec (VE2XAA) will be active as XM2X during the CQWW WPX RTTY Contest (February 13-14th) as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via LoTW only. ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Bruce, K0BJ, will once again be active as ZF2BJ from Grand Cayman Island (NA-016) between February 20th and March 5th. Activity will be on various HF bands with focus on 30/17/12m CW. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. ZS7, ANTARCTICA. Oleg, ZS1ANF (UA1PBA, RI1ANF, RI1ANX, etc.), an Antarctic veteran, will once again be active as ZS7ANF from Wolf's Fang Runway (WAP MNB-12), Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, starting sometime in February. QSL via RK1PWA. ADDED NOTE: There is a possibility that Oleg may also be operating from the Whichaway Camp (WAP MNB-11) too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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