From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sat Jan 1 21:51:00 2022 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2022 21:51:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1547 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1547 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1547 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1547 BID: $OPDX.1547 January 3, 2022 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent From Murfreesboro, Tennessee Font Used: Courier New 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, W4VQ, K5GS, W5JON, K8CX, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IK6QON, ON4CAS, Pete Rayer & ISWL, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 30+ years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick *** SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR (Tedd, KB8NW): I hope everyone has a "Happy New Year". This is just reminder that this is a "holiday small content bulletin" (ed. well almost) this week and I am still visiting my daughter's family in Tennessee. Hopefully, things will get back to normal once I return home. I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Thanks and for understanding....73 de Tedd KB8NW DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 26th/December, through Sunday, 2nd/January there were 210 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 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, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, 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, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, 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". 2ND EDITION OF THE EU-DX CONTEST (Press Release)[edited]. Dear Fellow Radio Amateurs from all over the world -- The European DX Contest Club has the honor to invite you to participate in the second edition of the EU-DX Contest. The contest has gained popularity since its first edition - 1645 logs received in 2021! This year in addition to the confirmation of WIMo, we have as sponsors, also Mastrant and the prestigious Funkamateur magazine! The objective is to establish as many contacts as possible between radio amateurs around the world and radio amateurs in the European Union countries. We invite all of you to take part in EU DX CONTEST from 18.:00 UTC on 5th February till 18:00 UTC on 6th February, 2022. Do not miss this event! See you in the contest on Feb, 5 at 18.00 UTC. For more info please visit EUDX Contest Rules: https://eudxcc.altervista.org/eu-dx-contest 2021 DX SOUND BITES! Tom, K8CX, has done it again. He has provided DXers with 314 memorable rare DX sound clips (now in MP3 format) from Ohio during 2021. This brings the total number of MP3 sound clips on Hamgallery to 3,211. Visit Tom's famous "HAM GALLERY" Web site at: http://hamgallery.com/dx2021 While there, also check out some of the other features on his Web page, such as: 24 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 3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. The following was posted on the 3Y0J FaceBook page by Ken, LA7GIA, on December 30th, with 4 pictures [edited]: We're full speed ahead with planning and testing - these are busy days! Yesterday the team spent 12h in the field/lab/shack in Oslo to prepare and test the radios for the Bouvet trip. We tested a various number of antennas and configurations to compare the different radios in a multi- station environment to see the response from each radio and how they behave. The field day in -12C/10F also gave us some fresh air during installation of the (temporary) test antennas. We will continue the testing. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129 4A90, MEXICO (Special Event). Members of the Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores (FMRE)[Mexican Society]are celebrating their 90th anniversary during January, February and March 2022 promoting each of the 31 States and Mexico City with the following 32 different special event callsigns and 4A90FMRE: January 1-15th: 4A90COL, 4A90CMX, 4A90EMX, 4A90GTO, 4A90HGO, 4A90JAL and 4A90MIC January 16-30th: 4A90MOR, 4A90NAY, 4A90PUE, 4A90QRO, 4A90TLX and 4A90VER January 31st-February 14th: 4A90AGS, 4A90BAC, 4A90BCS, 4A90COA, 4A90CHH and 4A90DGO February 15th-March 1st: 4A90NLE, 4A90SLP, 4A90SIN, 4A90SON, 4A90TAM and 4A90ZAC March 2-16th: 4A90CAM, 4A90CHI, 4A90GRO, 4A90OAX, 4A90QUI, 4A90TAB and 4A90YUC Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8/FT4 and the satellites. Awards are available (see QRZ.com for details). For more details on the event, see: http://fmre90.puebladx.org 4L9, GEORGIA. Markus, DL8RDS, is now active as 4L9MH from Tbilisi until January 8th. Activity will be holiday style on 20/15/10 meters using mostly CW with a vertical antenna. QSL via his home callsign. 9N, NEPAL (Update). Robert, 9N7AA/S53R, has posted the following update on QRZ.com, December 30th, 2021: The Ultra Beam / WIMO 2el Yagi (40-6m) is now installed on top of the new residence and it "sits" at around 23m, with a clear shot in all directions. It is currently fixed to EU and east coast USA, with an instant 180? switch, still waiting for the rotor to arrive. Finally, some good news - knock on wood! - on my shipment from T6. It seems that 9 boxes with all kinds of radio gear will be leaving Kabul this week, and - knock on wood again! - the station and shack should be set up fully by mid-January. Have also made some arrangements with my neighbors for 80/160 sloper installation. Hope to be able to activate low bands sometime in February, after returning from short holidays in S5. For those constantly asking - 60m band is not permitted in Nepal. QSL via S57DX, direct only, and of course, LoTW and ClubLog will be updated at least once a week. OQRS will also be enabled soon. DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of December 25th. 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. EZ Turkmenistan 11. FT/G Glorioso Island 24. FK/C Chesterfield Island 12. VK0M Macquarie Island 25. YK Syria 13. YV0 Aves Island 26. JD/M Minami Torishima There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on December 6th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php EX, KYRGYZSTAN (Update). Andrea, HB9DUR, is once again active as EX0DX from Bishkek until January 10th. Activity will be limited (as time per- mits) on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS or eQSL. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between December 27th-January 1st (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8DHV CANARY 12m; FT8 AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 15m; FT8 AF-004 EA8VD CANARY 12m; SSB AF-005 D44PM LEEWARD 15m; SSB AF-013 5R8AL MADAGASCAR 15m; CW AF-014 CQ3IQ MADEIRA 17/15m; SSB AF-014 CQ3MD MADEIRA 30m; FT8 AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 20/12m; CW AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 15m; CW AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 10m; CW AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 12m; SSB AF-049 3B8BAL MAURITIUS 15m; CW AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 20m; SSB AN-016 RI60ANT ANTARCTICA 40m; CW AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-006 VR2ZQZ HONG KONG 12m; CW AS-007 JH1GEX HONSHU 15m; SSB AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JM7OLW HONSHU 40m; CW AS-007 JR7TKG HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-031 JD1BMH CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 20/15/10m; CW/SSB AS-032 JI3DST/6 OSUMI 20m; CW AS-078 JA8COE Hokkaido 17m; SSB AS-206 JR7AMZ HONSHU'S COASTAL EAST 40m; FT8 EU-001 SV5BYR DODECANESE 20m; CW EU-002 OH0Z Aland 40m; FT8 EU-004 EA6KB BALEARIC 20m; SSB EU-004 EC6PG BALEARIC 40m; CW EU-005 2E0HPI/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; PSK EU-005 2E0KJP GREAT BRITAIN 80m; SSB EU-005 G0DJQ GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 G0HWK GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 G0OOD GREAT BRITAIN 40m; CW EU-005 G1KDU GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 G6VMR GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8 EU-005 GM4ATA GREAT BRITAIN 40m; CW EU-005 GW4OKT GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW EU-005 M0IYE GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 M0MJA/P GREAT BRITAIN 40/20m; SSB EU-005 M0PAI/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 M0XXT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-010 MM6OEC Lewis 20m; SSB EU-014 TK60CNES CORSICA 30/15m; CW/FT8 EU-015 SV9IOI Crete 17m; SSB EU-015 SV9RKU Crete 17m; SSB EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 15m; CW EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 160/15m; CW EU-020 SM1ALH GOTLAND COUNTY 17m; SSB EU-021 TF3VS ICELAND 15m; FT8 EU-021 TF3XO ICELAND 20m; SSB EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 15m; SSB EU-023 9H5BZ MALTA 40m; SSB EU-023 9H5JO MALTA 40m; SSB EU-024 IM0FMP SARDINIA 15m; SSB EU-024 IS0AGY SARDINIA 20m; SSB EU-024 IS0BSR SARDINIA 10m; SSB EU-024 IS0ZOD SARDINIA 40m; CW EU-025 IT9PQJ SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9RZR SICILY 15m; FT8 EU-025 IW9HRZ SICILY 17m; SSB EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 17m; SSB EU-031 IC8/UR8QX CAMPANIA REGION 15m; FT8 EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB EU-043 SM6DAS GOTEBORG OCH BOHUS/HALLAND COUNTY 20m; FT4 EU-046 LA2HGA TROMS COUNTY 20m; SSB EU-054 IF9ZWA FAVIGNANA 160/30m; FT8 EU-067 SY8CDV KYKLADES 15m; CW EU-115 EI0YOTA IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 EI2IP IRELAND 15/10m; SSB/FT8 EU-115 EI6FR/P IRELAND 40m; CW EU-115 EI8IU IRELAND 15m; FT8 EU-115 MI0ADX IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 MI0TLG IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 MI6OLJ IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-116 GD0OUD ISLE OF MAN 20m; CW EU-116 GD3ZZN ISLE OF MAN 40m; SSB EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; FT8 EU-143 EA7KOK CADIZ/HUELVA PROVINCE 40m; SSB EU-170 IZ0MQN/P DALMATIA NORTH 20m; SSB EU-171 P1KZX JYLLAND NORTH 15m; FT8 EU-175 CU6AD CENTRAL 10m;FT8 NA-005 VP9IN BERMUDA 20m; SSB NA-015 CM8DFC CUBA 80m; FT8 NA-015 CO6XX CUBA 17m; FT8 NA-018 OX3XR GREENLAND 17m; CW NA-021 8P4JP BARBADOS 40m; FT8 NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 30m; FT8 NA-022 VP2ETE ANGUILLA 10m; SSB NA-024 J35X GRENADA 10m; FT8 NA-027 VO1CH NEWFOUNDLAND 20/17/10m; SSB/FT8 NA-036 VE7VAU BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE (VANCOUVER) 10m; FT8 NA-052 N1UL FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 15/10m; FT8 NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 40m; CW NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 20/10m; SSB NA-099 NP4LA PUERTO RICO 15m; FT8 NA-101 J72IMS DOMINICA 40m; SSB NA-102 FG5BZ GUADELOUPE 17m; FT8 NA-104 V44RR ST KITTS AND NEVIS 60m; NA-107 FM1HN MARTINIQUE 40m; SSB OC-001 VK4CQ Australia 10m; FT8 OC-001 VK4KEE Australia 10m; FT8 OC-001 VK5ASK Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK6IR Australia 20/10m; SSB/FT8 OC-001 VK6SJ Australia 20m; SSB OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 40/15m; CW/FT4 OC-021 YB0ECT JAVA 20m; CW OC-021 YC1EAO JAVA 20m; SSB OC-032 TX60CNES NEW CALEDONIA 20m; CW/SSB SA-011 9Z4FE TRINIDAD 17m; SSB SA-011 9Z4RG TRINIDAD 17m; FT4 SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 40m; SSB SA-012 YV7DX NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 15m; FT8 SA-058 YV5NCE CARABOBO/ARAGUA/DF/MIRANDA STATE 10m; SSB SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 30/17m; CW ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-153. Members of the West Bengal Radio Club (VU2WB) will be active with the special callsign AU2GSI from Sagar Island, India, between January 9-16th. Activity will take place during their Ganga Sagar Mela 2022. Operations will be on 40/20/15 meters. QSL via VU2JFA or eQSL. NA-037. Fred, KB4DMQ, is once agin active as KL7FBI from Shemya Island until January 24th. Activity has been daily on 40 meters using FT8 usually between 0500-0700z. QSL via KB4DMQ. NA-088. Operators Julio/HP1EJC, Jose/HP1JGG, Roberto/HP1MRA, Pablo/ HP1PAR and Anel/HP8FOX (members of the Radio Club Union Panamena de Radio Amficionados) will be active as H94IE from Isla Escudo (WW Loc. EJ99fc) between February 4-6th. Activity will be on various HF/VHF/UHF bands and modes. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the 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 January 2022). The following International Short Wave League Club (ISWL) club callsigns will be used throughout the month of January 2022: G4BJC/A - Not yet allocated for January. MX1SWL/A - Operated by Herbie, G6XOU, located in Walton on the Naze, Essex. (IOTA EU-005, WAB-TM22, WLOTA-1841). QSL GX4BJC and MX1SWL callsigns via Dick, M5DIK. All callsigns via the Bureau, eQSL.cc, or direct with return postage. (No IRCs in the UK). 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. JT4, MONGOLIA. Mats, SM6LRR/RM2D, will be active as JT4RR from Mongolia sometime in March-April and in July-August. He mentions, "I am planning a few days of activity as JT4RR/P from the South Gobi Desert. It will not be a regular DXpedition, but rather a bit of extreme portable operation, using Lab599 TX-500 Heavy Duty QRP-Transceiver with 5-10 watts (99% CW) and a vertical antenna with three elevated resonant radials on a DX Wire Mini fiberglass pole. Possibly, I will be able to use a 50W amplifier provided that I will find a suitable battery power source. Activity will be every 14 days on my days off from my work at the Oyu Tolgoi Copper & Gold Mine. After a month, it could be activity once per week. Most likely days of operations will be Sundays, but these second month on each Roster swing, Thursdays may be alternative days. I will be 10 weeks on site and 5 weeks home in Russia as it looks now. Normal Rosters are 4/2 weeks, but COVID changes that a bit to longer Rosters." QSL Manager will be Pedro, EA5GL. LoTW will also be used. JW, SVALBARD. Stein "Rag", LB3RE, will be active as JW/LB3RE from the Longyearbyen club station (JW5E) on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) between January 28-30th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. JW, SVALBARD. A team of 15 operators, made up of fourteen Belgians and one Dutchman, will be active as JW0X and JW1000QO from Svalbard between April 19-26th. Operators mentioned are Erik/ON4ANN (team leader), Max/ ON5UR/A52UR (team leader), Jelmer/DJ5MO, Willy/ON2BDJ, Carlo/ON4BR, Cedric/ON4CKM, Patrick/ON4DCU, Andr?/ON4DTO, Erik/ON4EC, Marc/ON4MA, Pascal/ON5RA, Marc/ON6CC, Franky/ON7RU, Marc/ON8AK and Francis/ON8AZ. QSL Manager is Tim, M0URX. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8, with 5 stations from 3 locations in Longyearbyen. The team also plans to be the first Svalbard "QO-100 satellite DX- pedition" ever between April 22-24th. For more details, see: https://www.dx-adventure.com/en/svalbard-dx-pedition ON75, BELGIUM (Reminder/Special Event). The Belgian IARU society UBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022. To celebrate this event, 64 different special event stations will be active from January 1st through February 28th, 2022. Each special event station will be using the prefix ON75 followed by a three letter suffix. The stations participating in the event are: ON75AAA, ON75ACC, ON75ALT, ON75ARA, ON75AST, ON75ATH, ON75ATO, ON75BDX, ON75BTS, ON75BXE, ON75CDZ, ON75CLR, ON75CRD, ON75DST, ON75EKO, ON75GBN, ON75GBX, ON75GDV, ON75GNT, ON75GTM, ON75HCC, ON75IPR, ON75KSD, ON75KTK, ON75LGE, ON75LIR, ON75LLV, ON75LUS, ON75LVN, ON75MCL, ON75MLB, ON75MWV, ON75NBT, ON75NNV, ON75NOK, ON75NOL, ON75ODE, ON75ONZ, ON75ORA, ON75OSA, ON75OSB, ON75OST, ON75PHI, ON75RAF, ON75RAM, ON75RAT, ON75RCA, ON75RCN, ON75REM, ON75RST, ON75RSX, ON75SNW, ON75TLS, ON75TRA, ON75TRC, ON75TWS, ON75WLD, ON75WRA, ON75WRC, ON75WTO and ON75ZTM. Also mentioned are: ON75DIG = UBA Award Friends DIG station ON75UBA = National UBA station ON75YLC = Club Station YL UBA Awards for working both a specific number of different ON75 stations and/or working ON75 stations in various band/mode slots are available via this link: (link will be published at the start of the event). Paper QSL cards will only be sent exclusively using OQRS (Online QSL request) via Clublog, either via Bureau or direct. For more details and updates, see: https://www.qrz.com/db/ON75LGE https://www.qrz.com/db/ON75RAT 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 from Aruba (SA-036) during February (specific dates not provided). 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 the contest). His activity will also include an entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX CW Contest (February 19-20th) signing as P44W and as a Single-Op/ All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or N2MM. No bureau cards. PJ5, ST. EUSTATIUS. John, W5JON/V47JA, informs OPDX that he had so much fun last October, he will once again be going to St. Eustatius and to be active as PJ5/W5JON between April 26th and May 4th. His radio will be a Yaesu FT-891 with an Elecraft KPA-500 Amplifier into dipole antennas and 3 element 6m yagi. Activity will be on 60-6 meters using SSB and FT8. ALL QSLs go to W5JON direct or via LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs. PJ7, SINT MAARTEN (Reminder). Jeff, VA3QSL, will be active as PJ7/VA3QSL from the Dutch side of St. Maarten, (NA-105, WLOTA 0711) between January 4th and February 6th. Activity will be 'holiday style' on CW, SSB and the Digital modes on 40-6 meters using 100 watts and a Buddipole antenna. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct (for USA/CAN 2 USDs, for DX 2 Euros or 1 IRC), or LOTW after his return home February 22nd. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 3-9th)....... Jan/03rd AN Jan/06th AN Jan/08th AN Jan/04th AN Jan/07th AN Jan/09th AN Jan/05th AN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------ NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 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 Administration (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 Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (Jan. 1st) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8CW via N4GNR EX2M via W3HNK PJ2ND via K8ND 3B9FR via M0OXO EY8MM via W0VTT R22HNY via RQ7L 3D2TS via M0OXO FJ/K2LIO via K2LIO RG9A via UA9APA 3W3B via E21EIC FK8GU via EA5GL RI60ANT via RZ3EC 3Z95LKK via SP8PEF HC1MD/2 via K8LJG & (L) RJ22NY via RQ7L 4J880M via 4J3DJ HF22NY via SP5PPK RJ22NY via RQ7L 4J880NZM via 4K4K HI95RCD via RW6HS RQ22NY via RQ7L 4K6FO via DC9RI HR5/F2JD via F6AJA RT22NY via RQ7L 4K880NZM via 4K4K HS0ZNR via VK2BY RU60ANT via RZ3EC 4U9A via 9A2AA II0LXXV via IQ0RM RX22NY via RQ7L 5T5PA via PA5X II1DCC via IK1RAE RY22NY via RQ7L 5W1SA via JA1DXA IO9MMI via IT9MRM S5130Z via S51Z 5Z4VJ via M0URX IQ3DQ/P via IK3HHV & (L) S5730MGP via S57MGP 6Y6Y via W8YCM IR5MMI via IK5AEQ S79KW via N4GNR (d/L) 8Q7RI via HB9FHV IR9MMI via IT9YBL SC0T via SA0BVX 8Q7TR via OE1TRI JD1BMH via JG7PSJ TA4/DD1WT via DD1WT 9A0DIG via 9A3SM L21RCA via LU4AA TF3YOTA via TF3MH A65IM via ZS5IJI LC1R via LB5SH TK60CNES via F1UJT CS22HNY via CT7AOV LZ1340B via LZ3SM TM57MC via F-11734 CW100A via CX2ABC LZ70HSC via LZ2JE TM60CNES via F1UJT D44PM via IZ4DPV & (L) LZ95MA via LZ1ZF TO60CNES via F1UJT DF0AJW via DL1FLO NP4A via W3HNK TR8CA via F6CBC DL/HB9HGQ/P via HB9HGQ OE120BRC via OE3BKC TX60CNES via F1UJT DP0POL/MM via DL5EBE OF60RR via OH8DR TZ4AM via W0SA DP44WCA via DF6EX OF9X via OH2BH UE60ANT via UE3DMA DP70HSC via DK9HE (B) OG4A via OH2BAI V4/WB0AA via WB0AA DQ50N33GE via DJ2YSR (B/L) OG60IPA via OH4MDY V51WH via DK2WH DR60ANT via DL2VFR OL5GMA/P via OK3EQ VO1/FP5AC via FP5AC (d) EA5RKB/EA8 via EA5RKB OM77PA via OM4MM VP8ADR via M0OXO (O) EA8/DF9AE via DF9AE OP2A via ON5CD & (L) VP8VK via GM3ITN EA8/DM3HZN via DM3HZN OT4V/P via ON4VT (O/L) VP9IN via EC6DX EA9KB via EA7FTR OX/SE3A via SM3UQK YB0AR via EB7DX (d/L) EM30HUARL via UX7UU PA50DQB via PE1KFC Z38/DF8AN via DF8AN EM30SUARL via UX7UU PA5150EVH via PF1SCT ZA/IW2JOP via IW2HAJ (L/e) EN10RKP via UV3RT PH22HNY via PA3EFR ZS4JAN via EA5GL (d/L) EN95WLKK via UR5WQ PI4COM via PA1AW & (L) ZT1T via ZS1AFS (d/L) ER/UW7LL via UW7LL PJ2/WI9WI via WI9WI EX0DX via HB9DUR PJ2MAN via EC5AHA (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 (P) Please send no QSL (Q) See QRZ.com (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs 9N1DX QSL STATUS. Charles, M0OXO, reports (https://www.m0oxo.com/): Finally some good news! -- Over the past few days I have manually entered over 1100 new QSOs into the 9N1DX Logbook at M0OXO OQRS, (link below). The Log contains the 6m QSOs made before she went QRT. This upload now completes her full logbook which I have been trying to obtain for the last 6 months. I do not have any documentation from 9N1DX, nor do I have her written permission which would allow ARRL to supply me with an LOTW certificate. As, if, or when this situation changes, of course I will inform you but for the time being there is no LOTW available. QSL Cards are available on the link below. Anyone who still has a Missing QSO inquiry after searching the new log should make a new report on M0OXO OQRS by hitting the on-line 'Not In Log' Form (find it below the Log Search box). Happy New Year! https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=9n1dx NEW QSL ROUTE. Pedro, EA5GL, announces that he has the logs for JW2T, Svarbard Island, March 27-28th, 2021, activity during the CQ WPX SSB DX Contest, operated by JW/LB5SH. If you want the QSL you can request it from EA5GL (direct or by the Bureau). QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5B4AMX, 5Z4VJ, BG8PM, CE4PS, DU1JM, F6BEE, HB9CVQ, HC2GRC, HL5IVL, IR6T, JR6EZE (AS-077), JR8VSE, LX1TI, M6O, PS5F, S01WS, T77C, TI5VMJ, TK/S53WW, V51JP, V51YJ, VE2CSI, VE3EY, VE9GLF, VR2XRW and YC9BIH QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3DA0WW, 3G1B, 4O3A, 5T5PA, 8P5A, 9G5FI, 9N1DX, DT8A, EA6BH, EK4JJ, EM60KTS, GW0A, IB0X, LG5LG, LZ9W, S9OK, TM2N (EU-064), VK9LM, W8MV/KH4, Z68XX and ZS7ANF 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.... RO75, ASIATIC RUSSIA (SPecial Event). Eugene, RA0FF, will activate the special event station R075F from Sakhalin Island (AS-018, RDA SL-11, RRA RR-13-12) between January 1st and February 28th, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the oblast Sakhalin Region. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and the Digital modes. Special diploma is available (see QRZ.com for details). QSL via RN3RQ, LoTW or ClubLog. RUSSIAN NEW YEAR 2022 MARATHON (Reminder/Special Event). On the eve of the New Year 2022, the Russian Union of Radio Amateurs, the Miller-DX-Club (an international long-distance radio club), together with the HAMLOG.ONLINE portal, are holding an international radio marathon "Russia New Year - 2022" for the sixth year in a row. The marathon will run between 0000 UTC, December 25th, 2021, and 2100 UTC, January 14th, 2022. The following special callsigns will be active on all amateur bands and all modes: RG22NY, RJ22NY, RK22NY, RL22NY, RM22NY, RO22NY, RQ22NY, RT22NY, RW22NY, RX22NY, RY22NY, R22HNY and R2022NY, as well as DX-C members from all federal districts of Russia. The callsigns RA22NY and R2022NY will re- present Miller-DX-Club (MDXC) headquarters and are HQ stations. The QSL Manager for all special callsigns is RQ7L. Several different special awards, plaques and prizes are available . For more details, see: https://mdxc.ru TX5, AUSTRAL ISLANDS (Press Release #1, dated January 1st). For Immediate Release -- [edited] Raivavae Island DX-pedition (OC-114) -- A team of seven experienced DX-pedition / contest operators will activate Raivavae (Austral Islands) OC-114, French Polynesia as TX5N from April 16th to April 28th, 2022. Team members are: Rob/N7QT, Walt/N6XG, Heye/DJ9RR, Gene/K5GS, Steve/W1SRD, Melanie/N7BX and Doris/K0BEE. Current plans call for Elecraft K3 / amplifier equipped stations. Beach mounted verticals and one hexbeam round out the antenna plan. They will operate 10 - 160m, CW, SSB and Digital. The QSL manager will be Tim M0URX. The team will meet in Papeete, Tahiti, on April 12th and fly to Raivavae on April 15th. As with all international travel, Covid restrictions may require us to reschedule or cancel. This self-funded project welcomes your donations through the website. Donations will be used to off-set the equipment shipping expenses. Website: https://tx5n.net Please direct questions to: support at tx5n.net 73, Team TX5N Happy New Year GS K5GS VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS. Operators John/AF3K and Ross/W2TT, who canceled their operation last year due to Covid, will be active as VP5/AF3K and VP5/W2TT, respectively, from Providenciales Island (NA-002) between March 23-31st. Activity will include an entry in CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th) signing as VP5P. QSL via N2OO or ClubLog's OQRS. All logs will be uploaded to LoTW, eQSL and ClubLog. VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. John, K4BAI, will once again be active as VP5/K4BAI from Providenciales Island (NA-002) during May (specific dates not provided). He will be there for the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) signing as VP5M. QSL VP5M via K4QPL or LoTW. QSL VP5/K4BAI via K4BAI. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.) and several DX Mailing Lists. The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages: NODXA FaceBook -- https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation Twitter -- https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: (kb8nw at arrl.net) or (kb8nw at hotmail.com) ....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW /EXIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: or Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence) President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA) DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sun Jan 9 11:46:00 2022 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2022 11:46:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1548 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1548 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1548 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1548 BID: $OPDX.1548 January 10, 2022 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent From Strongsville, Ohio Font Used: Courier New 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, WR3Y, W4FC, AA6RE, WB6RSE, AD8J, K8LBT, K8YSE, KU8X, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W8KL, INDEXA, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, International DX Press, JA1XGI, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO and VE3LYC for the following DX information. "Celebrating 30+ years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 2nd/January, through Sunday, 9th/January there were 209 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, 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, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T33, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 3DA0RU VIDEO AVAILABLE. Members of the Russian DX Team (RUDXT) have posted a video on YouTube.com of both their 2021 operations to eSwatini (3DA0RU) and Lesotho (7P8RU) DXpeditions. The video is just under 13 minutes long and can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku4WfaJ-LvM&t=16s 6F, MEXICO (Special Event). Gonzalo, XE3N, will be active as 6F6F from Playa del Carmen during the 2022 contests. Special callsign is to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Playa del Carmen City, Quintana Roo, Mexico. QSL via EA5GL or LoTW. 8B0-8B9, INDONESIA (Special Event). Look for special event stations 8B0FTDM, 8B1FTDM, 8B2FTDM, 8B3FTDM, 8B4FTDM, 8B5FTDM, 8B6FTDM, 8B7FTDM, 8B8FTDM and 8B9FTDM to be active to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the FT8 Radio Digital Mode Club (FT8DMC) during the "FT8DMC Activity Days" between July 4-17th. This is just ten of the many stations from all over world on the air bearing the FTDMC or FTDM suffix to celebrate the 5th anniversary. Some of the special event stations will not only operate FT8, but also SSB, CW or any other Mode! Special QSL cards will be printed and confirmed for all QSOs, and all logs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. QSL via N2OO direct, LoTW, ClubLog and eQSL. For more details about the event and awards available, see: https://ft8dmc.eu/ 8P9, BARBADOS. Chris, WA7RAR, posted the following on QRZ.com, January 5th: [edited] "Hello from Beautiful Barbados -- Spending some time here to escape the cold, rain and snow of January in Oregon. I am staying in a small cottage overlooking the Atlantic on the South East coast of the island. Along with exploring the many sites this island country has to offer, I will also be including some radio time into the stay. This will include operation from the cottage, as well as some of the 12 Parks on the Air (POTA) designated sites that are scattered throughout the island. My station here consists of an Icom IC-7200 feeding a quarter wave ground mounted vertical with eight radials. Operations will be on 30 through 10 Meters....possibly some 40 Meter tossed into the mix as well if I can convince the antenna to cooperate. SSB and CW only. I always enjoy receiving Paper QSL Cards. Should you wish to confirm your contact with me here in Barbados please send your card to.... Christopher Billings P.O. Box 1383 Shady Cove, Oregon 97539 Please be aware that I will be having my cards printed for this callsign AFTER I return home later in January 2022, so there will be a bit of a delay in getting a card back to you. For those in the U.S that choose to QSL, an SASE would be greatly appreciated. For stations outside the U.S an IRC included with your card would be great! Thanks for checking out my page. Hope to put you in the log soon! 73 de Chris, 8P9CB/WA7RAR" C5, THE GAMBIA. John, GM0KTO, will once again be active as C5/GM0KTO, but this time from the Senegambia Beach Hotel in Kololi starting January 12th. The length of his stay was not mentioned. John was there in 2014, but at a different location (Bijilo). Activity will be mainly holiday style, not a DXpedition, using an ICOM 706 with 100 watts into a half- size G5RV antenna and possibly a vertical. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. No other details were provided. E51, NORTH COOK ISLANDS. Warwick, E51WL, from Penrhyn Atoll, reports on QRZ.com, December 31st: Sorry I have been off air since September, had to dismantle and shift my station to a new location from ground zero. Been a tough time, had numerous injuries mainly due to lifting things that were way too heavy, mosquito infestations and general aches and pains. Not to mention shipping delays! Building a tower by myself at a new place was a challenge but finally done, rotator is up there and 6M antenna has been refurbished. HF antenna has been planted, has sprouted a tuner and radials so should be on air very soon as power supply main is completed. I don't have quite the same take-off as I had at old QTH but time will tell. At least a Beverage is possible for 160 across the north pole. Been no in- coming snail mail for a long time this year, so I don't suggest anyone uses it. Paypal remains the way to go however, cards, supplies become increased in cost so I have to increase the fee. Paypal requests for confirmation of QSO to (164mack at gmail.com), me to receive 4 USDs, you pay the fee. I'll send card(s) up to 3, as you request. Any more pushes me into the next postal price bracket, add another dollar. Please specify the date of the QSO you are wanting to verify. Anything that is unclear, I put aside until later. And PLEASE, add your callsign at least on the request. People continue to ask me to use LoTW, I don't. Please, paper cards or a request on QRZ.com. So have a good 2022 year, gud DX and be safe. I don't see its a matter of if one gets the virus, its now when??! Its going out of control outside of the covid free countries from what I see... Warwick, E51WL, VY 73... FO/A, AUSTRAL ISLANDS. Haru, JA1XGI, will be active as FO/W1XGI from the Austral Island between November 1-31st. Scheduled could change due to flight schedule or by outbreak of Coronavirus. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mainly CW and some Digital modes. QSL via LoTW (Free!), OQRS (if needed) and the Digital QSL system. Look for more details to be forthcoming. GERMAN NORTH POLE DXPEDITION (Update). Operators Martina/DF3TS and Thomas/ DC8TM will activate Svalbard (EU-026) as JW/homecalls to start their DXpedition between April 9-12th. Activity will be on SSB and FT8. They will then be active from a Russian "Severnyi Polyus" the Scientific Polar Drifting Base (enclave by RFF) approx. 80kms from the North Pole on the Arctic Ocean where they will activate the WWFF area RFF-0176. Operators will use their special callsigns DP0LE (like POLE) and as RA/DC8TM/P and RA/DF3TS/P to represent the Russian flag of the camp between April 14-17th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17 meters using SSB and FT8. Activity from the North Pole (90 Degrees North) - under DP0LE and DC8TM/P together with Martina DF3TS/P will take place sometime during this time (The exact schedule will depend very much on weather conditions) on 20 meters [14244 kHz (+/-)]. !! Activity is limited to approx. 30 minutes!! For more details and updates, watch: https://www.qrz.com/db/DC8TM They mention the following: The success of the expedition depends very much from the WX conditions and the time schedule could change, updated infor- mation on the QRZ.com page. Unfortunately, the expedition did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the Corona crisis and is postponed to 2022 (3rd try). HD8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (Canceled). The HD8M team that was expected to be active from Santa Cruz Island (SA-004) between March 2-11th, has canceled their operation until 2023. The following was posted on their Web page on January 3rd: "This decision was made after reviewing the Covid 19 situation in Ecuador. The team is hoping to find another opportunity to make a trip to the Galapagos at some future date." For more details and updates, visit their Web site at: http://www.hd8m.com INDEXA NEWS (NOAA and USFWS call for public comments re: Pacific Remote Islands). Hal, W8HC, INDEXA Secretary-Treasurer, sent out the following on January 4th [edited]: Perhaps you are aware that on December 21, 2021, the U.S. Federal Register published a request from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for comments and input regarding an upcoming new Monument Manage- ment Plan for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM). This Monument encompasses approximately 495,189 square miles (1,282,534 square kilometers) in the central Pacific Ocean that include the seven islands and atolls encompassing DXCC entities: KH1 Baker/Howland; KH3 Johnston; KH5 Palmyra/Jarvis/Kingman Reef and KH9 Wake Island. In 2019, Don Greenbaum, N1DG, was appointed as the Citizen-at-Large representative on the NOAA/USFWS Community Group providing input on drafting this new management plan for the PRIMNM. Don has done an out- standing job advocating for amateur radio in this role to ensure it con- tinues to retain "recreational" compatible use status at the environ- mentally protected islands within PRIMNM. This Federal Register's request for comments is the result of 2 years of drafting that plan with input from NOAA, USFWS and the Community Group participants. More information on that group can be found here: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pacific_remote_islands_national_marine_monument/PRIMNM-Community.html Please know that INDEXA is closely following the status of the new Manage- ment Plan and has submitted comments on behalf of you and the nearly 1,000 other members of the INDEXA organization requesting amateur radio be included in the new Plan. Our INDEXA comments as well as the other sub- mitted comments are a matter of public record and can be found and read on the website: https://www.regulations.gov/document/NOAA-NMFS-2021-0122-0001/comment At this time, INDEXA would like to encourage interested members to sub- mit individual comments in support of amateur radio inclusion in PRIMNM's new Management Plan. Your comments can easily be submitted online at the link below. Deadline for submittal is January 20, 2022. You can read the document and instructions for submitting comments here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27535/pacific-remote-islands-marine-national-monument-monument-management-plan On behalf of the INDEXA Board of Directors, I extend a heartfelt "thank you" in advance for your help in this important matter as we obviously wish to retain amateur radio access to these rare, remote and protected DXCC entities. ---------------------------------------------------------- IOTA BOOK (Update to OPDX.1546). Cezar, VE3LYC, informs OPDX that his book titled "Dream Big and Dare to Fail" can now be order online at: https://ve3lyc-book.weebly.com IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 3-8th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8DGY CANARY 15m; AF-004 EA8DHV CANARY 17m; CW AF-004 EA8UP CANARY 40m; SSB AF-004 EA8WF CANARY 40m; SSB AF-014 CQ3MD MADEIRA 20/17m; CW/SSB/FT8 AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 20m; SSB AF-016 FR5DZ REUNION 15m; FT8 AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 15m; CW AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 40m; SSB AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 17m; CW AF-022 ZD7MY ST HELENA 20m; FT8 AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 12m; FT8 AF-077 ZS1ML WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE SOUTH 20m; FT8 AN-011 KC4USV ROSS 20m; FT8 AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND 12m; FT8 AN-016 DP1POL ANTARCTICA 30m; CW AN-016 ZS7ANF ANTARCTICA 30/15m; CW/FT8 AS-004 5B4AIF Cyprus 15m; SSB AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 17/15m; SSB AS-004 ZC4GR Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-007 JA3BWC HONSHU 20m; SSB AS-007 JA4DWG HONSHU 30m; FT8 AS-007 JF1EHM HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH7RTQ HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JR1FYS HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-019 9V1SV SINGAPORE 40m; FT8 AS-032 JI3DST/6 OSUMI 20/17m; CW/FT8 AS-076 JA5EXC SHIKOKU 20m; FT8 AS-076 JA5CJZ SHIKOKU 40m; SSB AS-076 JR5JAQ SHIKOKU 160m; AS-077 JA6JEW KYUSHU 160m; AS-077 JR6BTZ KYUSHU 80m; FT8 AS-078 JH8RBY Hokkaido 17m; SSB EU-001 SV5BYR DODECANESE 20m; CW/SSB EU-002 OH0AZX Aland 15m; FT8 EU-002 OH0Z Aland 160m; FT8 EU-004 EA6ACA BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-005 G0FWX GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 G3PQA GREAT BRITAIN 160m; EU-005 G4OIG/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 G3YRO GREAT BRITAIN 160m; EU-005 GB2KW GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0RBG/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0XXT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M5ZZZ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 MM0HVU GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8 EU-005 MM0MMN GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40m; SSB EU-013 GH5DX JERSEY 160m; EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 40/20m; CW EU-016 9A9RR BRAC 20m; SSB EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 40m; SSB EU-024 I4YSS SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-024 IQ0SS SARDINIA 80m; EU-024 IS0ACP SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-025 II9WRTC SICILY 40m; RTTY EU-025 IT9IHB SICILY 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9ILN SICILY 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9PQJ SICILY 17m; SSB EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 30m; CW EU-030 OZ9FF BORNHOLM 15m; FT8 EU-038 PC3M NOORD HOLLAND/FRIESLAND/GRONINGEN PROVINCE 40/20m; CW EU-047 DA0IMD BORKUM 40m; SSB EU-049 SY8DQX NORTH AEGEAN 20m; SSB EU-060 SV8LMQ STEREA ELLAS REGION 40m; FT8 EU-067 SY8CDV KYKLADES 40m; CW EU-075 SV8GGI Salamina 40/17m; CW EU-115 EI0CL IRELAND 80m; SSB EU-115 EI2IP IRELAND 40m; CW EU-115 EI6EG IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 EI90ITRS IRELAND 17m; CW EU-115 GI0CWV/P IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 MI0OBC IRELAND 30m; FT8 EU-116 MD4K ISLE OF MAN 80m; CW EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB/FT8 EU-171 OZ4SKK JYLLAND NORTH 20m; FT4 EU-172 OZ7PR/P JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 40m; SSB NA-010 VE1HQ NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCE (CAPE BRETON) 40m; FT8 NA-015 CM2RSV CUBA 80m; FT8 NA-015 CO7FR CUBA 40m; CW NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-018 OX3XR GREENLAND 20m; CW NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 40m; SSB NA-023 NP2AR BRITISH VIRGIN 40m; SSB NA-029 VY2JC PRINCE EDWARD 20m; FT8 NA-057 HR9/WD9ISQ ROATAN 40m; SSB NA-062 K2ZR/4 FLORIDA STATE (FLORIDA KEYS) 30m; CW NA-062 NF2RS/4 FLORIDA STATE (FLORIDA KEYS) 40m; CW NA-083 KE5EE VIRGINIA STATE 20m; SSB NA-091 VA7DBJ BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE SOUTH 20m; SSB NA-096 HI3Y HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8 NA-096 HI8S HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8 NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 40/17m; CW/SSB NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 40m; SSB NA-099 NP4AW PUERTO RICO 20m; CW NA-101 J72IMS DOMINICA 40m; SSB NA-105 FS/F8AAN St Martin 17m; CW NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 40m; CW NA-106 NP2AR VIRGIN 40m; SSB NA-136 KB1DK CONNECTICUT STATE 15m; SSB NA-138 KA4DLT FLA STATE NE(BREVARD TO NASSAU COUNTY) 40m; SSB NA-249 KP4SX PUERTO RICO'S COASTAL 30m; FT8 OC-001 VJ4T Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2WF Australia 160m; OC-001 VK3MH Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3TX Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK5LJ Australia 40m; OC-001 VK6IR Australia 15m; SSB OC-001 VK6SJ Australia 15m; SSB OC-001 VK8NSB Australia 20/15m; FT8/FT4 OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 20m; FT8 OC-021 YC1DIU JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 40m; SSB OC-021 YC2VOC JAVA 20m; SSB OC-026 KG6JDX Guam 17m; FT8 OC-036 ZL1VAH NORTH 15m; FT8 OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 15m; CW OC-129 VA7CD/DU7 VISAYAN 30m; FT8 OC-134 ZL3JT SOUTH 15m; FT8 OC-139 VK5GR/P Kangaroo 40m; FT8 SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 15m; SSB SA-008 LU1XU ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 20m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4FE TRINIDAD 17/15m; SSB SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 40m; SSB SA-012 YV7WGA NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 40m; FT8 SA-027 PP5BI SANTA CATARINA STATE NORTH 20m; SSB SA-079 PY1JDS RIO DE JANEIRO STATE CENTRE 10m; SSB SA-099 PJ2/N7WA CURACAO 17m; CW SA-099 PJ2/NA2U CURACAO 20m; CW SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 20m; SSB ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-107. The E20AX/p team, who was scheduled to activate Samet Island between January 8-10th, had to postponed their operation due to a Covid outbreak. The group plans to schedule. AS-135/ Jack, BA4ALC/BA5CW, is planning to activate the following AS-137. two IOTA islands sometime throughout 2022: Dongxilian Island (AS-135 in the Jiangsu Province Group) and Hengsha Island (AS-137 in the Zhejiang Province North Group). QSL via BD4HF only direct with SASE. QSL via Bureau will be answered only if LoTW is not confirmed. AS-150. Members of the Huaniu Amateur Radio Club will be active as B4/BG2CNO from Lingshan Island, Shandong Province, China, between January 13-15th. The young operators (all under 30) mentioned are Zhengda/BG2CNO, Lv. Peng/BD3QC and Lithium/ BI4MPY. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. They state, "Due to the shortage of funds, we only used affordable antenna system in this activity." QSL via BI4MPY. For more details, see QRZ.com. NA-037. (Update) Fred, KB4DMQ, is expected to be active as KL7FBI from Shemya Island until January 24th. However, Cezar, VE3LYC, reports the following on January 2nd: "Fred has recently been on the air on 20 and 40m. His antenna has been through two major storms, with gusts of over 70 mph or more than 110 km/h, and several storms with gusts of up to 60 mph. He suspects that the current storm broke a wire inside his homemade balun, and as such he won't be continuing to transmit until he can take the antenna down, check it out and fix the electrical problem that he is experiencing. In view of the above, don't look for him on the bands over the coming days, but he will be back!" QSL via KB4DMQ. NA-057. John, AD8J, will be active as HR9/AD8J from Guanaja Island (WW Loc. EK78), Honduras, between February 12-26th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, FT8 and limited SSB, with with 100 watts into wire antennas. John plans on a big all band effort for ARRL International DX CW Contest (February 19-20th). QSL via LoTW (preferred). For paper QSLs, please QSL via AD8J with sufficient postage direct to: John Getz, 24 Stony Ridge, Asheville, NC 28804. There will be no eQSLs, QRZ confirmations or ClubLog. Log will be uploaded at the end of each week and right after the contest. NA-114. (Update) Members of the Radio Club de Montceau Les Mines (F6KJS) will be active as TO6S from Terre de Haut (WW Loc. FK95eu87, WLOTA-3998), Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, between January 20th and February 1st. Didier, F6BCW, states "everything is OK" and posted an update on their Web site, FaceBook page and QRZ.com page, January 3rd at: https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr/index.php/2022/01/03/laventure-to6s-continue-de-plus-belle/ For more details and updates, see: https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr Their Facebook page is at: https://www.facebook.com/DXp?dition-TO6S-102954718850959 OC-209. Cezar, VE3LYC, reports the following on January 4th [edited]: You already know that Agus operated as YB1TDL/8 from Karakelong (OC-209) during the month of December 2021. Please note that he informed me today that his FT8 activity between December 21st and 27th was carried out remotely, as he operated his station on the island from Manado, on Sulawesi (OC-146). Agus was not aware at the time of the IOTA rules regarding remote operation. During that time he made about 60 QSOs, which unfortunately cannot used toward either OC-146 or 209 credits. Agus has plans to operate in the coming weeks from at least one island in the OC-262 group, which I'm sure that he will announce in detail before long. OC-262. Operators Agus/YB1TDL and Budi/YC1RQZ will be active as YB1TDL/4 and YC1RQZ/4, respectively, from Rakata Island between January 15-20th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via HA3JB. SA-023. (Update/Reschedule) Operators Bob/PY6TV (CW) and RaFael/PP2OK (SSB) will be active as ZY6A from Friars Island between January 12-16th. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters using CW and SSB. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 7040, 14040, 21040 and 28040 kHz SSB - 7160, 14260, 21260 and 28460 kHz QSL via address on QRZ.com direct or PayPal. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the 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...... MU5, GUERNSEY. Bob, GU4YOX, from Guernsey will be active with a smaller contest callsign MU5E this year. Look for to be active during the CQ 160m CW Contest (January 28-30th) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or GU4YOX direct. OE19, AUSTRIA. Alex, OE3DMA, will be active as OE19AAW (WAP-341, OEFF- 0077) from Altenburg during the upcoming 19th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW) between February 21-27th. QSL via OE3DMA. 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. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 10-16th)....... Jan/10th AN Jan/13th AN Jan/15th HN Jan/11th AN Jan/14th AN Jan/16th HN Jan/12th 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 Administration (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 Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (Jan. 9th) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B9FR via M0OXO EP2ABS via RW6HS ON/PE1ITR via PE1ITR 3Z9W via SP9EZM EX0DX via HB9DUR (O/L) ON75LVN via ON7SS 5B/4X6TT via N4GNR (d/L) FY5KE via FY1FL OP8L via ON8WTF 5H3EE via DL4ME (O) GB100BBC via (G-B) OU2W via OE1ETA 5K6RM via (d/B/L/e) GX7WAB via GI0AZA OZ50Q via OZ1ACB & (L) 5P8X via OZ8X & (L) HB1BCG via HB9ACA PA22L via PI4LDN (B) 5T5PA via PA5X HB50SH via (L/e) PA50PKZ via PA2PKZ 7X3WPL via 7X3DL HC5AI via HC5VF PJ2/N7WA via N7WA & (L) 8J1RL via HG2MLI HF2022HNY via SP2PBM PJ2/NA2U via NA2U 9A/S56NE via S56NE HG4I via HA5LN PJ2SM via EC5AHA 9A0DIG via 9A3SM HK1O via EA5KB PJ7/NZ1C via EA5GL 9A652AA via 9A2AA HR5/F2JD via F6AJA & (L) PS8CW via PY5AA 9A655AX via 9A5AX HZ1DH via A61BK PS8RV/PT7 via PS8RV A25SL via N4GNR (d) KC4USV via K7MT PY7ZC via HB9OCR AU1GSI via (e) KJ0D/KP2 via EB7DX R22HNY via RQ7L C37AC via EA3QS & (L) KP3H via EB7DX R90MMK via R8AR CO2RQ via EC6DX L21RCA via LU4AA RG9A via UA9APA CP6CL via W3HNK LA100B via (L) RL22NY via RQ7L CX1RL via EA5KB LC0X via LB3RE RO22NY via RQ7L CX1TH via EA7FTR LU/PY2TTN via PY2TTN RU60ANT via RZ3EC D44PM via IZ4DPV & (L) LZ290WA via (B);LZ1KCP(d) SF400B via SK6LK DB50AFZ via (B/C/e);DL2VFR(d) MM0EAX via M0OXO SN200IL via SP8ZKX (e) DF40BGK via (B/L/e) NF2RS/4 via K2QB SN30WOSP via SP2UUU DK050BN via (B/L/e);DK5PD (d) NL7S via N4GNR SN5Y via SP5Y & (L) DL/HB9BIN/P via HB9BIN & (L) NP2AR via EB7DX SP200IL via SP3POB (e/d/B) DL60LINDAU via (B);DL1CBQ (d) NP2J via K8RF SX1CAF via SV1AHH (e) DL70WB via (B) NP4G via NP3O TZ4AM via W0SA DL73AFUG via (B) NP4Z via N4AO UE60ANT via RZ3EC DL75DRG via (B) OA4AI via EA5GL UE80KFD via R6KZ DM60CSJ via DL2VM (d/B/e) OD5PY via KU9C V31MA via M0OXO DP44N44T via DF6QE (B) OD5YA via IZ8CLM V44RR via EA5ZD DR50BAWA via (DL-B); DL3RTL(d) OD5ZF via IZ8CLM V51MA via PA3249 (d) EA6/DK1XAM via DK1XAM (d) OD5ZZ via N4GNR VE2CSI via M0URX EA9ACE via EA9ACB OE8IDK via DK3ID VP8/SQ1SGB via EB7DX EN10RKP via UV3RT OH0/R1BEO via R1BEO YV6IA via EA5GL (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 (P) Please send no QSL (Q) See QRZ.com (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2USU (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HP1PAR https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HR5/F2JD https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF AT7SJ QSL STATUS. Madhu, VU3NPI, reports on January 3rd: That QSLs from the recent Sao Jorge Island (AS-177) activity should arrive from the printing press this week and they should start shipping them out soon. NEW QSL ROUTES. Pedro, EA5GL, reports on January 6th: I have been appointed by West Bengal Radio Club as QSL Manager of VU2WB (club callsign) and also for AU2GSI will be working from 11th to 15th of Jan 2022. This will also be an IOTA Event, AS-153. You can request the QSL via EA5GL. Also, Pedro, EA5GL, reports on January 2nd: Continuing with my project to recover logs from past expeditions, I have obtained the XF1C log, Coronado Island IOTA NA-165 activated in Nov. 2011. If you need the QSL you can already request it via direct or by the Bureau to EA5GL. OLD QSL COLLECTION (Update). Jean Michel, F6AJA, wants to remind every- one to visit the Les Nouvelles DX (LNDX) Web page to see more than 19,500 old QSL cards in several different albums/galleries. This site contains: - The ten most wanted DXCC entities (2011 to 2020) with more than 600 QSLs - At least one card for each 62 deleted DXCC countries (more than 2100+ QSLs) - Nearest the totality of current prefixes, disappeared now (more than 6200+ QSLs) - Album for stations from North Africa 1945-1962 (500+ QSLs) - Album for D2/DL2, D4/DL4, D5/DL5, DA1/DA2 stations after 1945 (+ de 600 QSLs) - More than 1000 QSLs from the Antarctic bases. - With 300 QSLs from the TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises). - More than 100 cards from Eparses Islands such as FR/B/E/G/J/T - More than 500 QSLs for the rare French Pacific Islands such as FK, FK/C, FO/C, FO/A, FO/M, FO/C and FW - The FG, FM, FP, FS, FY stations from 1945 to 1969 - Commemoratives stations for ITU and IARU with more than 900 QSL. - More than 4200 cards for the old timer with more than 170 countries before 1945. - Cards (more than 1300) from the French Department before 1945. - At least one card from each of the states in the U.S. before 1945. The URL address for the Web site is: http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr Some cards are still needed for the collection, and your particip- ation is welcome. Only a ".jpg" file (both sides of the card) is required. Please visit the site and give them your comments by sending an E-mail to: LesNouvellesDX at free.fr QSLING IS GETTING EXPENSIVE (Comments From OPDX Readers)...... SV2RSG/A - QSL Manager George, SV1RP, states 3 USDs is "Insufficient". He wants 5 Euros for "Sufficient Return Postage!" That Translates to 5.93 USDs. VK9DX - Operator wants 5.00 USDs for a paper QSL and 5 USDs for unlimited LoTW QSO data. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B9FR, 5Z4VJ, 7P8RU, CM2IU, DK4CJ/P, EA8B, EI2IP, FR1GV, H44MI, HA3NU, HB9HIT, JA0MRW, JA3RAR, JE7GXQ, JH5PXJ, JI3DST/6 (AS-032), JR2LJO, LX1TI, OH0Z, PJ2ND, S50K, TZ1CE, VA3IKE, VK2OO, W3EP/C6A and XE2KK QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5Z4VJ, 6Y6STAYHOME, 7X2HF, 8J1RL, 9J2BS, 9V1ZV, A44M (AS-014), CB0ZZ, CM2RSV, D60AB, DL5YEE, ES5RY, FO0AAA, HC2AO, II60ANT, IP1X (EU-083), J5HKT (AF-020), J5T (AF-020), JW0W, L22D (SA-022), LT0X (SA-087), P33W, PJ4A, PU0FDN, S9OK, SX200ME, TA0/R7AA (AS-201), TL7M, UK7AL, V3A, VK0PD, VK5MAV/p (OC-228), XQ1KZ and YI1WWA QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5K1B, 5T2KW, 5U7JB, 5X1T, 5X2B, 5Z4/PA3EWP, 6V7D, 6W/PA3EWP, 7QNL, 8J1ITU, 8N1HQ, 9LY1JM, 9M2MRS, 9Q2L, 9Q5TT, 9X5EE, 9Y4/PA3EWP, A6/DL3YM, C31CT, C37NL, CT9/DF7EE, CT9/DL1BU, D25L, D68CCC, EA6/DK5IR, EA8ACW, EA8AO, EA8BEV, EA8WU, EG8GVJ, EA9KB, FO/HB9GKN, FS/K1XM, H44MS, H74LEON, HS0ZJF, HS0ZJF/9 (AS-126), JD1BOBN, KH2KY, KH8/W1VX, LX5WARD, OP19MSF, OT30CKD, P40AA, PJ2T, S07WW, T88DK, T88WM, T93Y, TK/OO9O, TX5Z, TZ1CE, V51MA, VP5/PA3EWP, VP9I, XU7TZG and ZL7/JA0JHQ --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... S7, SEYCHELLES (New YL Op). On January 6th, a new YL operator from Anse Etoile, Mahe Island, was listed on QRZ.com: Beverly "Beverly" Marcelin, S79BMK. She posted the following: "Hello, I am new to the radio hobby and still learning a lot. I am a foundation license passed in Seychelles via remote RSGB system, thanks to local radio club (www.sara.sc) and supportive members with SMA (Seychelles Maritime Academy) lending the venue. I am a very occasional radio operator and if it happens you QSO with me it's like having New-Year Eve and Easter the same day ;) I am looking forward to more QRV and good luck to all in 2022." QSL info will be posted soon. Picture is available on QRZ.com (https://cdn-bio.qrz.com/k/s79bmk/abc1a.jpg). V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Bob, WX4G, will once again be active as V4/WX4G from the V47JA station at Calypso Bay on St. Kitts (NA-104) between May 25th and June 2nd. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, including 60m, using CW, SSB, and FT8/FT4, with yagis and verticals. He also plans to be active as V48A during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All- Band entry. QSL via WX4G, eQSL, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. VP2M, MONTSERRAT (Reminder/Update). Thaire, W2APF, will be active as VP2MDX from Montserrat Island (NA-103) between January 9th and February 18th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB, with a Elecraft KX1 and KPA100 into a Buddie1pole Hexbeam and Delta Loop antennas. QSL via W2APF. LoTW is in the works (he hopes to have it active by end of stay). ZC4, UK SOV. BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS. Garry, 2M1DHG, continues to be active as ZC4GR from the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) [WW Loc. KM65WC] of Cyprus for about another 18 months. Activity recently has be on 30 meters FT8 (1600-1930z) and 20/17 meters SSB (1300-1530z). Just a reminder that Garry usually operates mainly on SSB and the Digital modes (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 and 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.) and several DX Mailing Lists. 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"Celebrating 30+ years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 9th-January, through Sunday, 16th-January there were 215 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Z, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, 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, J3, J6, J7, JA, JT, JW, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XX9, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, 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". 2022 IDXC CANCELED! The following was announced on January 11th, on the IDXC Web page (http://www.dxconvention.org/): It is with regret that the 2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, has been canceled. The convention committee of the Southern California DX Club acted in response to the current covid virus threat. We look forward to 2023. Those who had hotel reservations please contact the hotel to ensure they are canceled. Note: EVERYONE WHO HAS HOTEL RESERVATIONS, it is your responsibility to cancel your reservation as soon as possible so that the hotels can resell their rooms. Respectfully, Bill Kendrick, N6RV Mel Hughes, K6SY ALSO READ: http://www.arrl.org/news/2022-international-dx-convention-in-visalia-california-is-cancelled --------------------------------------------------------- 3B8, MAURITIUS. Simon, TA/XW0LP (G6JFY/HS0ZIB/XW0LP/XZ2A) has left Turkey for warmer weather. He states on January 10th, on eHam.net: "My plans to activate 1B (Turkish Republic of North Cyprus) are no longer feasible, because the licensing authorities failed to reply to any of my communi- cations! Whilst languishing in Turkey waiting for that licence, the cold weather created a lot of problems for my lungs (I have a long-term lung illness), and I had to quickly look for a new and hot country to call home. Well, here I am in sunny Mauritius! I have rented a nice house with a big garden, and hope to be on the air in the next month or so with my 3B8 callsign. Especially, I hope to do some low band DXing (I managed to bring my 12m and 18m Spiderbeam poles with me!). I'll keep eham informed of progress :) At least Bouvet should be a chip-shot!!" 3B8, MAURITIUS. Slavo, SP2JMB, and his XYL Dorota/SP2TO will once again be active as 3B8GY from Mauritius between February 5-25th. Last activity was in 2011. Operations will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via SP2JMB direct. 3B8, MAURITIUS (Reminder). Ray, HB9DNG/F5UKV (ex-9Q5RP), will be moving and be active as 3B8HH from the small village of Pereyb?rein, very close to Cap Malheureux in the north part of Mauritius, starting around the January 20th. He informs OPDX that he will be running up to 100 watts into wires and EndFed antennas. Activity will be on 80-2 meters (possibly 160m) using mainly CW and some SSB. Having his station is completely in- stalled, Ray plans to operate some digital (PSK at the beginning; then RTTY). He also mentions that he might use FM on 10 meters. His operating schedule will be more or less daily; probably starting from 1800 UTC and onward accordingly to propagation conditions. Regarding QSLing, Ray states that he is "from the old school and like 'paper QSL'." At the very begin- ning, Ray will start with direct QSLing, but very quickly will use the Mauritian MARS (Mauritius Amateur Radio Society) QSL Bureau. Currently, he does not have a QSL Manager. He will upload his log to ClubLog. There will be NO eQSL. More info about the operator and his station is available on QRZ.Com and HAMQth.com. 3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. The following was posted on the 3Y0J FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129) by Erwann Merrien, LB1QI, Co-Leader, on January 10th, with 3 pictures [edited]: Another day in the snow to prepare our camp on Bouvet. This time we have tested one of the shelters to be used on the island. After a long round of discussions with various potential suppliers we have finally found our shelter: the Venor Gamme 12-14 built in northern Norway by Arctic Lavvo (https://www.arcticlavvo.no/). This very lightweight but sturdy tent will be manufactured with a reinforced armature and addi- tional guying points. LA7THA and LB1QI tested the assembling process, the quality of the fabrics as well as a tunnel that could be use to connect two tents to- gether. The shelter will be tested further all over the winter and the 3Y0J team is now working at the different layout and stations positions. 73s, The 3Y0J Team You want to support us in our efforts to activate Bouvet? Easy, just visit and follow the instructions in our website: www.3y0j.no/funding ---------------------------------------------------- 3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. Members of the 3Y0J team were on the DX Engineering YouTube Channel (January 14th) with Tim, K3LR. Members Otis/NP4G and Dave/WD5COV were live to discuss the latest on the 3Y0J Bouvet Island Dxpedition! (https://www.3y0j.no/) To view this "DX Engi- neering Weekend Special" video which is just under 30 minutes long, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L--Okf_EnE 5Z, KENYA (Reminder). Ferdy, HB9DSP, will be active as 5Z4/HB9DSP from Malindi (WW Loc. LI06br), Kenya, between now and January 27th, depending on the current Covid situation. This will be his first ever DXpedition. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters using mainly SSB with some FT8. His equipment is an Icom IC-7300 into an Spiderbeam Quad. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW (preferable). 6W, SENEGAL. Willy, ON4ANT, will be active as 6W7/ON4ANT from Warang between February 6th and April 10th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes, with an IC-7100 into End-Fed wire or Double Zepp antennas. There will also be QO-100 satellite operations. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS. 6Y, JAMAICA. Neville, G3RFS, is once again active as 6Y5FS from Jamaica (NA-097) [as of January 13th] for the next two months. Activity has been on 20 meters CW. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS, or via G4BWP direct. Logs will be computerized after he returns home to be uploaded to LoTW and ClubLog. 8Q, MALDIVES. Nobby, G0VJG, will once again be active as 8Q7CQ between March 4-18th. This will be his third trip there, but this time he will be active from the Island of Innahura (AS-013). Activity will be on 80-10 meters (this now includes 60m) using SSB and the Digital modes. He plans to participate in the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th). His equipment will be a FT-450D or FT857 with a JUMA 1000 watt amp into HF6V Butternut vertical for the HF bands and a link dipole. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS or direct. D4, CAPE VERDE. Oliver, DJ5QW, will be active as D4CW and D44DX from Santa Maria village, Sal Island (AF-086), Cape Verde, between February 19th and March 2nd. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or by the DARC Bureau. EH5, SPAIN (Special Event). Jose, EA5N, will be active with the special callsign EH5AAW (WAP-342) from Denia during the 19th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW) between February 18-27th. QSL via EA5N, by the Bureau, direct, ClubLog or LoTW. FS, ST. MARTIN ISLAND. Peter, G4HSO, will be active as FS/G4HSO from Saint Martin Island (NA-105) sometime during January. Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly CW. QSL via LoTW only; NO paper QSLs. GB1900, ENGLAND (Special Event). Operators Austin/M0MNE and Roy/M0TKF will activate two special event stations GB1900HA and GB1900HW from their locations near the Hadrian's Wall (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) through- out the year 2022. Activity is to commemorate 1900th anniversary since the building of Hadrian's Wall, the Northern frontier of the mighty Roman Empire and which was the inspiration for the Wall in George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones". Operations will be on the HF and VHF bands using CW and the Digital modes. The special event station is officially part of the Hadrian's Wall 1900 Festival (January 24th-December 23rd) where hundreds of events and activities will be taking place in a yearlong festival across Hadrian's Wall. Details about the festival are available at: https://1900.hadrianswallcountry.co.uk QSL via LoTW and ClubLog's OQRS. II2, ITALY (Special Event). The special event callsign II2IDT will be activated for a limited period to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Italian DXpedition Team (IDT). All radio amateurs and SWLs worldwide will have a chance to win special prizes and personal- ized awards during the period between 00:00 UTC, February 5th and 23:59 UTC, February 13th. Complete details are available at: http://www.i2ysb.com/idt IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 10-15th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8DFB CANARY 15m; FT8 AF-004 EA8DIG CANARY 20m; SSB AF-004 EA8DKA CANARY 15m; FT8 AF-004 EA8NF CANARY 12m; SSB AF-004 EA8UP CANARY 20m; SSB AF-004 EA8W CANARY 20m; FT8 AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 20/17/15m; SSB/FT8 AF-014 CT3KD MADEIRA 15m; CW AF-014 CT3KN MADEIRA 10m; FT8 AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 15m; CW AF-014 CT9/DF3MC/P MADEIRA 20m; CW AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17m; CW AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 40m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 15m; SSB AF-024 S79KW/P INNER 20m; SSB AF-083 3V8HP GABES/MEDENINE REGION 20m; SSB AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND 20m; FT8 AS-004 5B4AIF Cyprus 17/12m; SSB AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 12/15/10m; SSB AS-007 JA0LBE HONSHU 15m; SSB AS-007 JA1GLM HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JA1IOA HONSHU 30m; FT8 AS-007 JA1QVR HONSHU 30m; FT8 AS-007 JG4AKL HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JH0INP HONSHU 10m; FT8 AS-007 JH1BNC HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-007 JH1IED HONSHU 10m; FT8 AS-007 JH1RGG HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-007 JH1XVQ HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-007 JH3SIF HONSHU 10m; CW AS-007 JO1DZA HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-018 R075F SAKHALIN 40m; FT8 AS-019 9V1YC SINGAPORE 30m; FT8 AS-047 JS6TWW DAITO 17m; FT8 AS-077 JE6HJT KYUSHU 17m; FT8 AS-078 JA8COE Hokkaido 17m; SSB AS-078 JH8RBY Hokkaido 17m; SSB AS-153 AU2GSI WEST BENGAL STATE 40/20/17m; SSB EU-001 SY5DTA DODECANESE 20m; SSB EU-002 OH0Z Aland 10m; CW EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 160m; EU-005 2E0FTD/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 2E0HPI/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; EU-005 G0DBE GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8 EU-005 G0GKH GREAT BRITAIN 40m; CW EU-005 G4FAL GREAT BRITAIN 17m; CW EU-005 G4IIY GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8 EU-005 G4UJS GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8 EU-005 G4XWM GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8 EU-005 G4ZAO/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; CW EU-005 GX5DX GREAT BRITAIN 60m; EU-005 M0DXT/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0KCB/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0KPD/M GREAT BRITAIN 80m; SSB EU-005 M0KCB/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0PAI GREAT BRITAIN 40/20m; SSB EU-005 M0RBG/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M1DLS/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 MW0GWG/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 MW0WBG GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW EU-009 GM0WED ORKNEY 15m; CW EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 30m; FT8 EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 17/15m; SSB EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 15/12m; CW EU-020 SM1ALH GOTLAND COUNTY 17m; SSB EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 17m; SSB EU-021 TF8KY ICELAND 40m; SSB EU-024 I4YSS SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-024 IS0KNG SARDINIA 12m; FT8 EU-024 IZ5EBL SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9OPJ SICILY 17m; SSB EU-025 IT9PQO SICILY 17m; SSB EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 17m; SSB EU-031 IC8/UR8QX CAMPANIA REGION 40m; CW EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 17m; SSB EU-032 F6BFH SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 17m; FT8 EU-036 LA7DFA SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 60m; EU-096 OH1TD LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE 20m; SSB EU-115 EI2IJB/M IRELAND 40/17m; SSB EU-115 EI3ISB IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 EI4KI IRELAND 40m; SSB EU-115 EI4KT/M IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 EI6FR/P IRELAND 40/30m; CW EU-115 EI90IRTS IRELAND 17m; CW EU-115 GI0BDX IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 MI0ADX IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 MI0AIH IRELAND 15m; SSB EU-116 MD0CCE ISLE OF MAN 15m; FT8 EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB/FT8 NA-005 VP9GE BERMUDA 30m; FT8 NA-005 VP9KD BERMUDA 17m; SSB NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 12m; SSB NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 12m; FT8 NA-021 8P6QA BARBADOS 20m; SSB NA-027 VO1FOG NEWFOUNDLAND 12m; SSB NA-059 NL8F FOX 15m; FT8 NA-069 N9JF FLA STATE SW (CHARLOTTE/LEE COUNTY) 20m; CW NA-083 WU9P VIRGINIA STATE 15m; SSB NA-096 HH2JA HISPANIOLA 30m; FT8 NA-096 HI7AMB HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB NA-096 HI8HRD HISPANIOLA 10m; SSB NA-097 6Y6Y JAMAICA 17m; SSB NA-099 KP4AA PUERTO RICO 160m; NA-099 KP4HF PUERTO RICO 80m; FT8 NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 40/20/12/10m; CW NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB NA-099 WP4MXM PUERTO RICO 40m; FT8 NA-101 J72IMS DOMINICA 10m; SSB NA-102 FG5BZ GUADELOUPE 12m; FT8 NA-103 VP2MNI MONTSERRAT 17m; SSB NA-105 FS/F8AAN St Martin 40m; CW NA-106 KP2BH VIRGIN 15m; CW NA-107 FM5FJ Martinique 40m; CW OC-001 VK2KPP Australia 15m; SSB OC-001 VK3CWB Australia 17m; CW OC-001 VK3KJ Australia 12m; SSB OC-001 VK3MH Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK4DO Australia 15m; SSB OC-001 VK4IM Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK4NBX Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK4SX Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK6EI Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK6IR Australia 40/15m; SSB/FT8 OC-001 VK6SJ Australia 15m; OC-001 VK8NSB Australia 15m; SSB OC-013 E51BQ RAROTONGA 15m; FT8 OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 15/10m; CW OC-021 YB0AR JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB2VOC JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YC1BIQ JAVA 20m; SSB OC-026 KG6JDX GUAM 12m; FT8 OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 20/12m; SSB OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 17/15m; FT8 OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 12/10m; CW OC-034 YB9RPF NEW GUINEA 40m; FT8 OC-036 ZL1ANH NORTH 15m; SSB OC-036 ZL1BQD NORTH 15m; FT8 OC-134 ZL3JT SOUTH 15m; FT8 OC-134 ZL4AS SOUTH 30m; FT8 OC-139 VK5GR/P Kangaroo 20m; FT8 OC-143 YC5AKH SUMATRA 20m; FT8 OC-144 YG4KID BANGKA AND BELITUNG 40m; FT8 OC-148 YB9MX TIMOR 15m; SSB OC-201 ZL1RKO NORTH ISLAND'S COASTAL 40m; FT8 OC-262 YB1TIA/4 Rakata 40/20/15m; CW/FT8 SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 20m; SSB SA-006 PJ4NX BONAIRE 160m; SA-008 LU6XQB ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 20m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4FE TRINIDAD 17m; SSB SA-018 CE7KF LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 15m; FT8 SA-023 ZY6A Frades 40/20/15m; CW/SSB SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 40m; CW ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-140. (Update) Operators Manju/S21AM and Fazlay/S21RC posted the following on their S21DX Web page (https://s21dx.org): 2022 S21DX OPERATION THIS NOVEMBER -- For our last year's IOTA AS-140 activation - we haven't got much response and support till the last moment. We had to reduce the number of stations from our initial planned two to a single HF (as we couldn't buy BPF, struggled to get fund for buying other essentials like batteries, generators etc.). Also we planned that we will stay as many days possible that our tight budget permits. To our great surprise, after starting the activation, many of you started to reach us and started providing support, with your generosity we had completed the whole 7 days operation till the last minute as per our operating permit. We only wished if we could get those response earlier - we could have run one SSB and one FT8 at the same time and doubling our QSO counts. Though we managed to do 5,000+ SSB/Digi mode from 80m to 12m with only two operators working in turn - not bad for a small pistol con- sidering the band condition. This time we are planning to activate AS-140 again (AS-140 is much more needed then AS-127, as it is a domestic operation and we have only these two islands group in S2) from a different Island. Planning minimum two station, better antennas (VDAs for NA/EU pointing towards the sea), (Beam towards JA overland), and our multiband vertical which was used for the 5000+ QSO barefoot for bands not covered by VDA/Beams. We might use a linear for SSB Phone if we can buy a larger 2000VA generator and BPF's. We will also try to invite few more interested S2 operators if we find with adequate experience. AS-150. (Canceled) Members of the Huaniu Amateur Radio Club, who were expected to be active as B4/BG2CNO from Lingshan Island between January 13-15th, had to cancel their activity. They state on QRZ.com: I'm very sorry. Due to the sea weather, the AS-150 Island connection activity was temporarily canceled. We look forward to the next Island connection! AS-200. Take, JI3DST, will once again be active as JI3DST/5 (mainly for DX and 6m Multi-Hop) [not use JI3DST/P for FT8], JJ5RBH (mainly for DX and JA) [without /P or /5,Fix QTH] and JS6RRR/5 (mainly for JA, JS8RRR/P for FT8) from Shodo Island (Shikoku's Coastal Islands) between 0700z, January 20th, and 0000z, February 24th. Operation may vary due to heavy rain or other conditions. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6/2m meters (and 70cm) using CW, SSB and FT8 (possibly FM/RTTY). QSL JI3DST/5 via ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW, direct or by the Bureau*. QSL JJ5RBH via ClubLog, LoTW or Bureau*. QSL JS8RRR/5 via ClubLog, LoTW or Bureau*. *NO need to request by OQRS. EU-086. Operators Andrey/R1II and YL Tatyana/RL1I will be active as RI1PP from Mestnyy Island (RRA RR-06-29 [new one], RDA NO-02), European Russia, for a 1 or 2 day operation during sometime in February. The date of the trip has not yet been determined. They will ride snowmobiles to the island. The island is un- inhabited, and the operation very much depends on the weather. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via R1II. NA-069. Members of the Englewood Amateur Radio Society (EARS)[N4EAR] are expected to activate Gasparilla Island between January 29-30th. NO other details are available. NA-114. (Reminder/Update) Members of the Radio Club de Montceau Les Mines (F6KJS) will be active as TO6S from Terre de Haut (WW Loc. FK95eu87, WLOTA-3998), Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, between January 20th and February 1st. QSL Manager is EA5GL. QSL via the Bureau will be sent out 1 year after operation. Didier, F6BCW, states "everything is OK" and posted an update on their Web site, FaceBook page and QRZ.com page, January 3rd at: https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr/index.php/2022/01/03/laventure-to6s-continue-de-plus-belle/ For more details and updates, see: https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr Their Facebook page is at: https://www.facebook.com/DXp?dition-TO6S-102954718850959 NA-142. Bernie, W3UR, Editor of "The Daily DX", reports that he will be operating N3ME, the Glenwood DX Association Club callsign, from Okaloosa Island late on Friday, January 21st until mid-day Sunday, January 23rd. Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB and possibly FT8. QSL via W3UR. OC-088. Operators Donny/YB0DX (ORARI Chairman) and Dave/YC5YC will be active as YB0DX/7 and YC5YC/7 from Borneo between January 23-24th. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL YB0DX/7 via YB8RW, eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW. QSL YC5YC/7 via EA7FTR, eQSL or LoTW. OC-139. Grant, VK5GR, reports that he is currently NOT on Kangaroo Island, but operating portable (until January 16th) on the edge of Lake Albert on the northern end of Meningie township about 2 hours SE from his home (still on the mainland at this time). His next visit to Kangaroo Island will likely be July 2022 for the RSGB IOTA Contest as VK5KI possibly as a Multi-Op. OC-245. Operators Budi/YE1AR, Doni/YB6ABO, Mohammad/YC1BIQ and Darwan/ YD0AVE, will be active as YE1AR/6, YB6ABO/P, YC1BIQ/6 and YD0AVE/6, respectively, from Rondo Island (ARLHS IDO-369) between January 20-27th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mainly on FT8 as well as on CW and SSB. QSL via N2OO or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details, see: http://www.yf1ar.com/2022/01/rondo-island-oc-245-ido-369.html PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... JD1/O, OGASAWARA. Sam, JE1XUZ, will once again be active as JE1XUZ/JD1 from Chichi Jima between February 12-15th. Activity will be limited to his spare time due to work, but his operations will be on CW, SSB and FT8, using an IC-7300M with 50 watts into an FC-700+Long wire. QSL via JE1XUZ, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Log will be uploaded to LoTW and ClubLog. KM1, UNITED STATES (Special Event). Members of the Marconi Cape Cod Radio Club (KM1CC) will be on the air between 1330 UTC, January 18th and 0200 UTC,- January 19th, to commemorate the 119th anniversary of Marconi sending the first transatlantic message from the USA to Europe (UK). This message was sent from Marconi's Wireless Station, South Wellfleet, MA, USA, the night of January 18, 1903, and received at his Poldhu Station, UK, station in the early hours of January 19th due to time zone differences. The his- toric Marconi Wireless Station site is part of Cape Cod National Seashore, the site is listed as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. For more information, see: https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/historyculture/marconi.htm Due to Covid, regrettably the SSB operations for January 18th, 2022, are canceled. However, they still plan to have the CW ops. The CW operations will take place inside the park's Coast Guard Station that sits to the south of the Wireless Station Site. Both locations are in rare grid FN51. Suggested frequencies are (+/- 20 kHz): 7035, 10110, 14035, 18080, 21035 and 10m (no freq. provided). There will be NO FT4/FT8 or Digital modes. QSL via LoTW is preferred; DX via the Bureau; and direct to N1NS. K9/W9, UNITED STATES (Special Event). Members of the National Trail Amateur Radio Club will be active as K9L and W9L from Lerna, IL, between February 7-14th. Activity is to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday and will be on all bands and modes. The W9L callsign will only be used on location at the farm owned by President Lincoln's father and stepmother. A special QSL card can be obtained by sending a SASE to: NATIONAL TRAIL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC Attn: Lincoln Birthday PO BOX 903 Effingham, IL 62401 NCDXF NEWS (Press Release - USFWS Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument seeking public comments; dated January 15th, 2022) [edited]. As our NCDXF contributors know, our board members have activated many very rare entities, including most of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM). The last such DXpedition was the 2018 Baker Island operation, KH1/KH7Z, which saw five NCDXF board members on the team led by Kevin, K6TD, and Don, N1DG. As a result of many years of close working relationships between DXers and the USFWS, Don Greenbaum, N1DG, was invited to serve on a Citizens Group representing recreational users of the Monument in a group advising the USFWS and NOAA on a new management plan for the PRIMNM. As the next step in that process is taken, the USFWS and NOAA have opened a window for public comment. NCDXF is proud to assist in furthering the voices of DXers for continued access to the islands in the new plan and has submitted the following statement in support of Don's efforts to keep amateur radio access in the new plan: "Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the new Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument management plan. The Northern California DX Foundation is the oldest and largest of the Foundations that support amateur radio DXPeditions around the world. On our Board we have had DX- peditioners who have been to Midway, Kure, Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Jarvis, Johnston, Wake, Navassa, Desecheo and Baker Island as well as non USFWS entities. Our membership is worldwide and represents the hobby of over 150,000 amateurs who participate in the American Relay League's Logbook of the World repository of confirmations that tracks contacts to these and other entities that make up the DXCC awards. This is what creates the interest to visit your Monuments. When each activation occurs there are websites devoted those endeavors and it is not uncommon for hundreds of thousands of worldwide visitors to learn more about these Monuments and the impor- tance of keeping these resources pristine. Ham radio was used by the early colonizers of Howland, Baker and Jarvis Islands in the mid 1930s. It is a tradition that extends to today with the 2018 Baker Island radio expedition. Then, like today, these activities publicized the islands and the importance of them in both geopolitical and ecological circles. When we vet expeditions for grants to these remote and environmentally sensitive locations, the stewardship of these islands is paramount to our decision-making process. We often ask to see the Special Use Permits and hold our grantees to following the rules and regulations set out in the SUP. We are glad to see over the years that USFWS has been so accommodating to our ham radio access to the islands and trust that the new rules are going to reflect the close cooperation and good experience of the past. NCDXF, on behalf our members, support and encourage the USFWS to continue to provide access to this group. On behalf of NCDXF members and the Board of Directors, Kevin Rowett, President NCDXF." If you wish to comment and lend your support please go to: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27535/pacific-remote-islands-marine-national-monument-monument-management-plan The Deadline for comments is soon, January 20th. Let's help make DX happen in these rare entities. The more input and interest shown by the amateur radio community can only help but gain periodic access to these rare entities. Thank you very much! Glenn Johnson, W0GJ NCDXF Secretary http://www.ncdxf.org --------------------------------------------------------------- OE0, AUSTRIA (FTDMC Special Event). Jo, OE6VIE, will be active with the special callsign OE0FTDMC near Graz (JN77OD) to commemorate 5th anni- versary of the FT8 Radio Digital Mode Club (FT8DMC) during the "FT8DMC Activity Days" between July 4-17th. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS and eQSL. An FTDMC Anniversary Award can be earned by working the FTDMC and FTDM stations and collecting points applicable for various award classes. For details, see: https://ft8dmc.com 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. OY, FAROE ISLANDS. Operators Cornel/YP5C/YO5CDF and Mihai/YO6SM are currently active as OY/YP5C and OY/YO6SM, respectively, from the Faroe Islands. The length of their stay is not known at this time. Activity seems to be focused on 20 meters SSB. QSL OY/YP5C via his home callsign or eQSL. QSL OY/YO6SM via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. PA75, THE NETHERLANDS (DXCC Special Event). Wino, PA0ABM, will be active as PA75DXCC from Huijbergen between February 3rd and August 2nd. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW, eQSL, QRZ and Clublog' OQRS. Activity is in cele- bration of the first Postwar DXCC members. The first DXCC members list did appear in July 1947, of QST, page, 64. The list showed only 9 members. For more details and history about DXCC, see QRZ.com and the Web page: http://www.dxcc.info PF01, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). Frans, PC2F, will be active as PF01MAX during each racing weekend between March 20th and November 20th, during the Formula 1 2022 season. A detailed schedules is available on QRZ.com. QSL via PC2F, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW. PJ2, CURACAO. Operators Chuck/AD4ES, Don/AF4Z, Stephen/AK4R, Vincent/K4JC, Walter/K5LD, Peter/K8PGJ, Daniel/N1ZZ, Greg/N4EN and the PJ2T contest station owner and host Geoff/W0CG (PJ2DX) will be active as PJ2T from the Caribbean Contesting Consortium's (CCC) Signal Point contest station on Curacao Island (SA-099, WLOTA 0942) during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL PJ2T via W3HNK. Operators will be there March 1-7th, and will use their own callsign (PJ2/homecall) outside of the contest. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. Listen for QSL info or via their home callsign. For more details about the station, see: http://www.pj2t.org PJ7, SINT MAARTEN. Ed, WA1ZAM/N2HX, has tentative plans to once again be active as PJ7PL from the Cupecoy, Sint Maarten Island (NA-105), usually a week before and a week after a contest. However, plans may change due to the Covid situation. His activity will include operations in the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest, activity is usually holiday style on 30-10 meters using SSB, RTTY, FT4 and FT8 -- depending on what he brings down. QSL via N2HX or WA1ZAM. PR200, BRAZIL (Special Event). Look for special event station PR200IND to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Brazil's independence. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL. PR200/PS200/PV200/PW200/PX200/ZV200/ZW200/ZX200/ZY200/ZZ200, BRAZIL (Special Event). Freemasons Radio Amateurs linked to the "Grande Oriente do Brasil" (GOB) will carry out a special operation during the month of May 2022 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the GOB, which will take place on June 17th of this year. The following special event stations will be on the air between May 1-30th: PP200GOB, PR200GOB, PS200GOB, PV200GOB, PW200GOB, PX200GOB, ZV200GOB, ZW00GOB, ZX200GOB, ZY200GOB and ZZ200GOB - and numerous "key stations". Special certificates/diplomas will be avail- able (see QRZ.com for details). QSL via PT2OP. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 17-23rd)....... Jan/17th AN Jan/20th AN Jan/22nd AN Jan/18th HN Jan/21st AN Jan/23rd HN Jan/19th AN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------ NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 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 Administration (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 Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (Jan. 16th) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5H3EE via DL4ME EP4HR via IK2RZQ PB22BP via PA3EFR 5K6RM via HK6RM (B/L) ET3AA via N2OO PJ4DX via M0URX 5P8X via OZ8X FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ PJ4EVA via M0URX 7Q7CT via JH1AJT FS/F8AAN via F8AAN PJ4NX via M0URX 7X2TT via EA5GL FS4WBS via IZ1MHY PS8CW via PY5AA 8B1FTDM via N2OO (d) GX5DX via EB7DX PS8RV/PT7 via PS8RV 8P9CB via WA7RAR HF2022HNY via SP2PBM PV2K via EA5GL 9A/S56NE via S56NE HG4I via HA5LN R150AV via RM0L 9K2BS via EC6DX HI3MRV via EA5GL R2022NY via RQ7L 9K2GR via EA5GL HI3SD via EC6DX R90MMK via R8AR AP2MS via EA5GL HI9/F5PLR via F5PLR S79VU via N4GNR AU2GSI via EA5GL HP3SS via AC2OV SF1Z via SM0HEV & (L) B4/BG2CNO via BI4MPY & (L) HS0ZJF via ON4AFU SK50EI via (B/L) C31CT via EA3QS HS0ZME via SM6NT SN30WOSP via SP2UUU C37AC via EA3QS KH6ZM via I0MWI (d/L) SN5Y via SP5Y CE2/YV5IAL via YV5IAL LC0X via LB3RE SU9VB via UA4WHX CN8HAN via RW6HS LU/PY2TTN via PY2TTN TF1A via EB7DX CX2CC via EA5KB LZ290WA via LZ1KCP TG9ADQ via VE7BV & (L) DA0HEL via DF6QC LZ7X via LZ1UQ UE97M via RQ7L (d/B) DA0WCA via DF6EX NL8F via N7RO UE97ML via RQ7L (d/B) DK050BN via DK5PD (B) NP2X via KU9C UN2022HNY via RW6HS (d/L) DL/HB9BIN/P via HB9BIN OE8IDK via DK3ID V31AE via EB7DX DL0HO via (B) OG66X via OH8GDU (d/L) V31XX via K4XS DL60LINDAU via DL1CBQ OL1T via OK6DJ V7/KX4QD via KX4QD DL73AFUG via DM4EAX ON/PE1ITR via PE1ITR VE2CSI via M0URX DM60CSJ via DL2VM ON75KTK via ON9TT VK2FBBB/VK9 via VK2FBBB DP44N44T via (B) OP8L via ON8WTF VL6C via VK6IR DR50BAWA via DL3RTL OS8A via ON8VK YB1RET/4 via (L) EA6/DK1XAM via DK1XAM OY/YO6SM via YO6SM ZF2OO via WB2REM EA9KB via EA7FTR OY/YP5C via YO5CDF EI90IRTS via EI6AL PA50PKZ via PA2PKZ (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 (P) Please send no QSL (Q) See QRZ.com (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs NEW QSL ROUTE. Irv, K3IRV, informs OPDX that he is now the QSL Manager for A65TE. QSL via direct or by the Bureau and Irv will answer. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3X2021, 5B4AMX, A60HQ, CX7SS, DS3HWS, EA4GOY, FT5WJ (2005), HA3NU, HL5IVL, KX6DS (1998), LY13LY, PJ2/WI9WI, T71DX, T77GO, VA7ST, VE5SF and XE2S QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: : 3B8FP, 3D2AG, 3DA0WW, 3G1B, 3W1T, 4O3A, 5T5PA, 5W1SA, 5Z4VJ, 7Q7CT, 7X2HF, 8P5A, 9G5FI, 9N1DX, A44M (AS-014), B1Z, BD7OB, C6AGU, CB0ZZ, CM2RSV, CR3DX, D60AC, D60AD, DT8A, E51WL, EP2LMA, EY8/K4ZW, HQ9X, HD8R, J5HKT (AF-020), J5T (AF-020), JD1BHA, KL7RRC (NA-039), LG5LG, LX9DX, ON5KQ, OX7AKT, OX7AM, P33W, PJ7P, PY0F, R207RRC (AS-207), S01WS, S0S, S9OK, SU0ERA, SU9VG, SV2RSG/A, TI7W, TL7M, TM2N (EU-064), TO7O, TZ4AM, UA1ATD/p, V31MA, V31XX, V3X, VP5MA, VP8LP, VR2XMT, XV1X, Z68XX, ZA/UA4CC, ZA1ME, ZB2FK and ZL7DX 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.... RI1, ANTARCTIC. Alex, UG1A (ex-RD1AV), a "Seasonal Drill Team Leader", will once again be active as RI1ANC in his spare time from the Russian Vostok Base club station in the Antarctica (AN-016, WFF RFF-168) as of January 13th, until the beginning of February 2022. Activity will be on various HF bands using mostly CW. QSL via RN1ON, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog's OQRS. TU, C?TE D'IVOIRE (Czech DXpedition). Operators Petr/OK1BOA, Petr/OK1FCJ and David/OK6DJ will once again be active as TU5PCT from the Radio Club ADRASEC RCI in Abidjan, C?te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), between February 7-12th (limited/building up February 5-6th; dismantling on February 13th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1832, 3545, 5353, 7032, 10105, 14025, 18079, 21025, 24903 and 28018 SSB - 3790, 7185, 14185, 18150, 21280, 24935 and 28450 RTTY - 3563, 7045, 10142, 14080, 18099, 21080, 24911 and 28080 FT8 - 1840, 3563, 5357, 7071, 10144, 14090, 18108, 21091, 24923 and 28080 6m - 50095/CW, 50150/SSB and 50313/FT8 QSL via OK6DJ, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: https://www.cdxp.cz ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Jim, WB2REM, is now active as ZF2OO from the Grand Cayman Islands (NA-016) until January 2023. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters using mostly FT8/FT4 as well as some SSB and CW. QSL via WB2REM, direct (w/SASE), LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. No Bureau. See QRZ.com for further details. ZZ165, BRAZIL (Special Event). Look for the special callsign ZZ165IBI to be used in commemoration of the 165th anniversary of "Estancia Turistica de Ibiuna City" and will be on the air between March 1-31st. Ibiuna is located about 60 km west of Sao Paulo city. A digital certificate will be available for all stations who log ZZ165IBI. Details will be on QRZ.com. QSL via PU2SWB. eQSL will be also available. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.) and several DX Mailing Lists. The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages: NODXA FaceBook -- https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation Twitter -- https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: (kb8nw at arrl.net) or (kb8nw at hotmail.com) ....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW /EXIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: or Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence) President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA) DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sun Jan 16 13:28:00 2022 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:28:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] TYPO in OPDX.1549 (Please Correct) Message-ID: In OPDX.1549 under "6W, SENEGAL", it should read: 6W, SENEGAL. Willy, ON4AVT, will be active as 6W7/ON4AVT from Warang between February 6th and April 10th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes, with an IC-7100 into End-Fed wire or Double Zepp antennas. There will also be QO-100 satellite operations. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS. ------------- The callsign ON4ANT and 6W7/ON4ANT was incorrect. PLEASE correct to ON4AVT and 6W7/ON4AVT... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW 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 23 11:11:00 2022 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2022 11:11:00 -0500 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1550 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1550 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1550 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1550 BID: $OPDX.1550 January 24, 2022 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent From Strongsville, Ohio Font Used: Courier New 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, W4VQ, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W0GJ, 4L2M, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DM7MA, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, F6EXV, F8DVD, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, LA4LN, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 30+ years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 16th/January, through Sunday, 23rd/January there were 211 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XX9, 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". 3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. The following was posted on the 3Y0J FaceBook page by Ken, LA7GIA, on January 22nd, with pictures and videos [edited]: Today the 3Y0J team spent a full day offshore @ Ulsteinvik, Norway . Together with Captain Arnt Skinnes and his 3 crew members on Stero we tested the unmanned zodiak landing, where the purpose is to land zodiak with equipment in a safe way. We drove 16h with car from Oslo to the 3Y0J test site. During the testing Stero ended up in rescuing a FRC boat drifting with broken engine in heavy sea. This cut short our testing a bit but further testing will be carried out in our mission to activate this rare #2 DXCC Bouvet island. After a successful weekend we return home and will continue working on the logistic concepts. Follow our journey to Bouvet! For the pictures and videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129 4L, GEORGIA. Mamuka Kordzakhia, 4L2M, President of the National Associ- ation Radio Amateurs of Georgia (NARG), will be active during the CQWW 160m CW Contest (January 28-30th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via EA7FTR. 5Z, KENYA. Scott, WA5A, is once again active as 5Z4/WA5A from Ruaka until January 28th. Activity will be holiday style and has been on mainly 40/20 meters using mainly SSB. QSL via his home callsign. 6W, SENEGAL (Correction). Willy, ON4AVT, will be active as 6W7/ON4AVT (not 6W7/ON4ANT) from Warang between February 6th and April 10th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes, with an IC-7100 into End-Fed wire or Double Zepp antennas. There will also be QO-100 satellite operations. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS. 8Q, MALDIVES. Thomas, DL1TPA, announced on Twitter that he will be active as 8Q7TP from Maldive Islands (AS-013) until January 29th. Activity will be from the beach on 20/10 meters using WSPR with 200mw. QSL via his home callsign. 8Q, MALDIVES. Henry, LU4DXU, will be active as 8Q7AH from Dharavandhoo Island (AS-013) between February 8-15th. Activity will be on various HF bands using an amp and dipoles. QSL via his home callsign direct. 8Q, MALDIVES. Operators Karel/OK2WM and Vlad/OK2WX will be active as 8Q7WM and 8Q7WX, respectively, from Innahura Island (AS-013) between February 12th and March 8th. Activity will be on 160/80/40 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via their home callsigns. DF90/DK90/DL90/DM90/DR90/DQ90/DP90 & HB90, GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND (Special Event). Gert, DM7MA, and a crew of operators will activate the following special event stations between March 1st and June 30th: DF90TJU, DK90TJU, DL90TJU, DM90TJU, DR90TJU, DQ90TJU, DP90TJU and HB90JU. Activity is to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Junkers JU52/3m (transport aircraft). FG, GUADELOUPE. Herve, F5HRY, is once again active as FG/F5HRY from Marie Galante Island (NA-102). The length of his stay is not known. 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. FO/A, AUSTRAL ISLANDS (Update to OPDX.1543/1544/1545). Jacek, SP5EAQ, will be active as FO/SP5EAQ from Rimatara Island (OC-050, WW Loc. BG37oi) between March 2-30th (if the pandemic permits). This will be a SSB only operation on 80-10 meters as well as the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th) signing with the special callsign TX5AQ as a Single-Op/High- Power entry. QSL via SP7DQR, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or the SP7DQR OQRS (http://sp7dqr.pl/en/oqrs.php/). A Web page is now up and running at: http://australs.sp7dqr.pl/index.html FT/W CROZET ISLAND 2022 DXPEDITION NEWS. Paul, F6EXV, informs OPDX that the PayPal account is now active for those who would like to help fund the "Crozet 2022" operation. Thierry, F6CUK, is expected to operate from Crozet starting sometime mid-December-March 2023. (See OPDX.1538/1539). The CROZET 2022 Web page with the PayPal link is available at: http://www.crozet2022.fr For updates, watch Twitter at: https://twitter.com/crozet2022 FW, WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS. Jean, F4CIX, is once again active as FW1JG from Wallis Island. Length of stay is not known. Activity is mainly on 20/15/10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. He was heard Sunday morning between 0630-0915z on 20 meters using FT8 and SSB. QSL via direct. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 17-22nd (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 15m; SSB AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 20/10m; CW/SSB/FT8 AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 17/15m; SSB AF-049 3B8BAP MAURITIUS 10m; FT8 AF-111 EL2BG Bushrod 15m; FT8 AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 15m; SSB AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 15m; SSB AS-007 7K4XNN HONSHU 15m; SSB AS-007 JA1JAN HONSHU 40m; FT8 AS-007 JA9FFS HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JK1OZS HONSHU 40m; FT8 AS-007 JL1IEO HONSHU 40m; FT8 AS-007 JL1UCH HONSHU 40m; CW AS-007 JM7OLW HONSHU 15m; CW AS-007 JR4OZR HONSHU 40m; RTTY AS-007 JS1IFK HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-019 9V1VV SINGAPORE 40m; CW AS-031 JD1BHA CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 12m; FT8 AS-047 JS6TWW DAITO 12m; FT8 AS-078 JA8COE Hokkaido 17m; SSB AS-200 JJ5RBH SHODO 17m; CW AS-206 JR7AMZ HONSHU'S COASTAL EAST 20m; FT8 EU-004 EA6VQ BALEARIC 40m; FT8 EU-005 2E0HPI/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; EU-005 G0FWX GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 G0HWK GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 G0PHP GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8 EU-005 G2BKZ GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 G4AKC GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 G8X GREAT BRITAIN 40m; EU-005 GM3WOJ GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 GW4OKT GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW EU-005 MM0HVU GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8 EU-005 M0XXT GREAT BRITAIN 80m; SSB EU-005 MW0GWG GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 MW0WBG GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 17m; FT4 EU-010 GM4KGK OUTER HEBRIDES 40m; CW EU-013 GJ0KYZ JERSEY 40m; FT8 EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 20/17m; SSB EU-023 9H/4X6TT MALTA 20m; SSB EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 40m; SSB EU-025 II9WRTC Sicily 17/10m; CW/SSB/RTTY EU-025 IT9BLB Sicily 20m; CW EU-025 IT9IJF Sicily 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9RZR Sicily 15m; FT8 EU-074 F4HJO/P BRETAGNE (COTES-D'ARMOR CENTRE) REGION 40m; SSB EU-115 EI2HI IRELAND 80m; SSB EU-115 EI6JK IRELAND 15m; SSB EU-115 MI6INB IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-116 GD0OUD ISLE OF MAN 20m; CW EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB EU-131 IU3EEG VENETO REGION 80m; SSB EU-175 CU3BL CENTRAL 40m; PSK125 EU-175 CU3EM CENTRAL 40m; FT8 EU-186 TA1NGE TURKEY 20m; FT8 NA-015 CO2QM CUBA 20m; FT8 NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 15/12m; CW/SSB NA-015 CO8MCL CUBA 10m; FT8 NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 40/30m; FT8 NA-016 ZF2PG CAYMAN 40/20/15m; SSB NA-026 W2GPR NEW YORK STATE 40m; SSB NA-027 VO1FOG NEWFOUNDLAND 12m; SSB NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; CW NA-037 KL7FBI Shemya 20m; FT8 NA-096 HI8CAF HISPANIOLA 40m; FT8 NA-099 KP3H PUERTO RICO 17m; FT8 NA-099 KP4DX PUERTO RICO 17m; CW NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB NA-099 KP4VET PUERTO RICO 12m; SSB NA-103 VP2MDX MONTSERRAT 17m; SSB NA-106 NP2KW VIRGIN 80m; FT8 NA-107 FM8QR Martinique 20m; SSB NA-108 J68HZ St Lucia 40m; SSB NA-114 TO6S Les Saint 80/40/20/17/15/12m; CW/SSB NA-142 N3ME Oakaloosa 20/17m; FT8 OC-001 VK2GR Australia 160m; OC-001 VK2OWD Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK3IO Australia 160m; OC-001 VK3KJ Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK4BOB Australia 10m; SSB OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 20m; CW/SSB OC-006 VK7EA Tasmania 15m; FT8 OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30m; FT8 OC-019 KH6CJJ HAWAIIAN 15m; SSB OC-021 YB0ECT JAVA 17m; SSB OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB2NDC JAVA 40m; SSB OC-021 YB2VOC JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB4KAR JAVA 40m; RTTY OC-032 FK8GU NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 10m; FT8 OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 15/12m; CW OC-036 ZL1BQD NORTH 20m; FT8 OC-134 ZL3JT SOUTH 20m; FT8 OC-134 ZL4TT SOUTH 15m; FT8 OC-146 YC8GPH CELEBES 40m; FT8 OC-223 VK2HJ NEW SOUTH WALES STATE SOUTH 10m; SSB OC-245 YC1BIQ/6 SUMATRA'S COASTAL 40/15m; SSB OC-245 YE1AR/6 Rondo 40/20m; FT8 OC-150 YB9GMR TENGGARA BARAT 40m; FT8 SA-002 VP8BTR FALKLAND 40m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 40m; CW SA-023 ZY6A Frades 20m; CW SA-026 PP5YZ SANTA CATARINA STATE CENTRE 20m; FT8 SA-036 P41E ARUBA 17m; FT8 SA-068 8R1AK/P GUYANA 40m; SSB SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 40m; CW ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-051. Jean-Philippe, F1TMY (J28PJ), who is usually active as 3X2021 (interesting and correct callsign) from Conakry, Guinea, since mid-September, announced that he would be active as 3X2021/P from the Los Islands this past weekend. Activity would be mainly on FT4 (ex. he like 17/15m). Length of stay was not mentioned. QSL via ClubLog. NA-069. (Update) Members of the Englewood Amateur Radio Society (EARS) [N4EAR] are expected to activate Gasparilla Island State Park, FL, as N4EAR between January 29-30th. Operators mentioned are William/K7WWR, Mark/KB8WXI, Robert/KN4RKE, Ken/W1NQT, William/ W2CWL, Jim/W4AII and Herman/WA9LFQ. The team will be partici- pating in Winter Field Day. They will be operating on 20 and 40 meters SSB. Activity will start at 1900 hours UTC and oper- ating until 2309 (Sundown) due to the park closing at dusk. While it is not an official lighthouse weekend, they will be broadcasting from Boca Grande Lighthouse. If you would like to make a QSO with a lighthouse, this is a good one. They will resume operating at sun-up 1216 UTC on Sunday Jan. 30th to 1900 as Field Day ends. QSL via LoTW. OC-143. Operators Ira/YB5CHJ, Syam/YB5HPT, Yan/YB5MB, Ron/YC5ACD, Pak/YC5ARZ, Yanti/YC5LBD, Ade/YD5ABD, Riki/YD5AKV, Rahil/YD5APT and possibly several others will be active as homecall/P from Tahara Bung Hatta, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on January 22nd. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15 meters using SSB and the Digital modes. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... J6, ST. LUCIA. Operators Frans/J69DS, Dr. Bill/K9HZ (J68HZ), Mike/KA4RRU, Kyle/WA4PGM, and Daniel/W0CN will be active as J68HZ from the Villa Grand Piton in Soufriere, St. Lucia (NA-108, WLOTA L-1336) between March 1-7th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters during the ARRL Inter. DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via K9HZ, direct, ClubLog or LoTW (preferred). NO BUREAU CARDS. ADDED NOTE: Currently, Dr. Bill/K9HZ (J68HZ) and Barry/K8SD are active from the J68HZ villa until February 8th. NH7, HAWAII. Operators Jim/N6TJ, John/KH6SH, Chuck/K7JA, Kimo/KH7U and possibly others will be active as NH7T from the KH6YY station in Haleiwa, HI, during the CQ WPX SSB DX Contest (March 26-27th) as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via KH6SH. OE22, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Look for the special event callsign OE22M to be active sometime around April 23rd. Activity is to commemorate the anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi's birthday (April 25th, 1874) and to celebrate International Marconi Day (Saturday, April 23rd). QSL direct to: DokuFunk, OE22M, An den Steinfeldern 4A, Vienna A-1230, Austria. QSL by the Bureau via OE1YPP. For more details on International Marconi Day, see: http://gx4crc.com/gb4imd 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. Operators Mikkel/OZ7AKT (OX7AKT) and Alex/OZ7AM (OX7AM) will do a quick operation from Kangerlussuaq (NA-018, WW Loc. GP47TA) between February 17-22nd. Look for OX7AM in the ARRL Inter. DX CW Contest (February 19-20th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL OX7AM via OZ1ACB, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or Clublog's OQRS. QSL OX7AKT via OZ1ACB, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or Clublog's OQRS. P4, ARUBA (Reminder). Mathias, DL4MM, will be active as P4/DL4MM from Aruba (SA-036) between January 23rd and February 2nd, 2022. Activity will be on various HF bands with a focus on the lower bands and 30/17/12m, using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via DL4MM, direct or by the Bureau (via Club- Log) or LoTW. He will also be in the CQ 160m CW Contest (January 28-30th) as a Single-Op/Assisted/High-Power entry signing P40AA. Also, QSL via DL4MM, direct or by the Bureau (via ClubLog) or LoTW. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 24-30th)....... Jan/24th LN Jan/27th HN Jan/29th HN Jan/25th HN Jan/28th HN Jan/30th HN Jan/26th 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 Administration (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 PY0F, FERNANDO DE NORONHA. Everton, PU2MEA, is now active as PU2MEA/PY0F from Fernando de Noronha Island (SA-003) until January 26th. Activity will be on 28430 kHz +/- 10 kHz, using a Chinese USDR5 transceiver with 5 watt into EFHW antenna for 10m. QSL via LOTW, ClubLog or eQSL. PZ5, SURINAME. Axel, DL6KVA, will be active as PZ5KV from Suriname between February 1-10th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW only. He will also participate in the FOC Marathon (February 5-6th). QSL via Club- Log's OQRS (direct and Bureau). QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (Jan. 23rd) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4F2KWT via EA5GL G3U via G3UJE (L) OT7D via ON7DM 4L1FL via EA7FTR G5B via G4ODA P4/DL4MM via DL4MM (O/L) 4L5O via N3SL G8S via G4IDF (L) PA50PKZ via PA2PKZ 4L5P via UT7QF GB5HAM via M0IRU & (L) PJ2/NA2U via NA2U (d/L) 4U0WFP via S57DX GM3A via MM0JOM PY5ZHP via SP7CVW & (L) 5K6RM via HK6RM GM3F via GM4FDM R250SM via RK3VWA 5Z4/HB9DSP via HB9DSP GX5BBC via G4HPE R80PWO via RN3YN 7X2ARA via 7T7T (d/7X-B) HC5EG via EA5GL R900DM via RC1C & (L) 7Z1AL via EC6DX HC7AE/1 via EA5GL & (L) RI1ANC via RN1ON 9H/4X6TT via N4GNR HF80AK via SP9CJM SB7S via SM7PXS (L) 9J2RD via IZ8CCW HH2MK via EB7DX SF1Z via SM0HEV 9K2GS via EC6DX HI3A via EB7DX SN30WOSP via SP2UUU A42K via EA5GL (d/L) HI3K via EB7DX SU9VB via UA4WHX A92AA via EC6DX II7ENIG via IQ7UG (d/e) TG9ADM via EA5GL AP2NK via W3HNK J68HZ via K9HZ TM30BUS via F1LFL AP2SD via EA5ZD J79WTA via HB9MFM TO6S via EA5GL BY6DX via BG6HJZ KH6LC via WA6WPG UE79M via RQ7L CO7CRJ via IK2DUW KH6ZM via I0MWI UN2022HNY via RW6HS CS7/DO3HK via DO3HK & (L) LZ290WA via LZ1KCP V31AX via M0URX CT7AZT via G4SOG LZ4A via LZ1YQ (d) V31WH via W5HNS DA0HEL via DF6QC LZ7X via LZ1UQ VL6C via VK6IR DA0WCA via DF6EX M0B via G4KZD VP2ETE via W3HNK DL73AFUG via DM4EAX M2D via G4NVR & (L) VP2MDX via W2APF DQ1P via DK1IP & (L) M4T via M0BEW (e) YB0ECT via W2FB DQ5R via DK7UY & (L) M5P via M5BIR (L) YB1TDL/4 via HA3JB EL2DT via N2OO M7W via G3TBK YC1BIQ/6 via YC1BIQ EM7EFF via UR7EY & (L) MD4K via G3NKC & (L) YE1AR/6 via N2OO FG/F5HRY via F5HRY (d/L) MW2I via G4FRE & (L) YU/Z35M/P via Z35M FM8QR via F5EAN N3ME via W3UR ZF2OO via WB2REM (O/L) G0W via G0VDZ & (L) OG66X via OH8GDU ZF2PG via K8PGJ G1A via M0NKR & (L) OL1T via OK6DJ (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 (P) Please send no QSL (Q) See QRZ.com (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2USU (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HR5/F2JD (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/TO6S NEW QSL ROUTE. Pedro, EA5GL, reports: Another log obtained from a past activations. This is XF1M, IOTA-078 Santa Margarita Island. Thanks to the team for collaborating and giving the log. If you need the QSL you can request it now from EA5GL. NEW QSL ROUTE. Pedro, EA5GL, reports:I have obtained the logs of PY0FM, Fernando de Noronha Island, 2012 and 2013 QSOs. If you still need the QSL you can request it now from EA5GL. For more information, go to: http://www.qrz.com/db/ea5gl QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3D2AG, 4L1FL, CA3SOC, CT3MD, DK050BN, DK5WN, DL0XM, DL3IAS, FS/G4HSO, GM0TKB, GU7DAI, HD8R, HI95RCD, IW0HK, IZ1FBC, JA1AGG, KP2B, KP4JRS, LB6KC, OH6OS, OT5A, PD0ME, PG3N, PU5LTI, R2GM, RA0FLP, RA1AGL, RT4F, RU4F, S50K (2000-2003), SM7BHM, SP1MWK, SV2FNT, T70A, T70HQ, TI7W, T71DX, TA1DX, UA1OMS, UA4FUW, UC0A, UR5EUY, UW5EJX/MM, VA3IKE, VA3ZV, VE3ELL, VK3BOY, VK4BRT, YS1RR and ZS6ZA QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 8P6ET, HD8R, L22D, OH0Z, OM3KFO, SP2RSG/A, TL7M, VE2QRA/P, XV1X and ZD7FT QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: C31CT --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... R250, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Members of the Vladimir Regional Radio Club will be active with special event callsign R250SM until February 27th. Activity is to commemorate 250th anniversary of the birthday of Count Mikhail Mikhailovitch Spiranskiy a Russian statesman. Operations will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via RK3VWA. A commemorative diploma will be available with the R250SM. See: https://www.qrz.ru/awards/1252.html http://www.r3v.ru/diplomy/smm 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 (via the Bureau), R900RO and R900BL (QSL via UF1M) between now and January 31st. Activity is to commemorate/ dedicate the 78th anniversary of full removal of enemy blockade of Lenin- grad and 77th 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/16844.html). TM19, FRANCE (AAW Special Event). Francois, F8DVD, will activate the special event station TM19AAW from Macon, France, during 19th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW) between February 7-22nd. QSL via F8DVD, by the Bureau, direct (w/SAE and one "new" IRC or 2 USDs) or LoTW. TN, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC). Members of the "Belgian Lions DX Team" (OT8T) maybe planning a DXpedition to Kinshasa, DRC. The callsign TN8T has appeared on the QRZ.com Web page. Hopefully more details will be forthcoming. TO5, MARTINIQUE. Albert "Al", F5VHJ, will be active as TO5A during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. USA QSLs go via WA6WPG. All other are via F5VHJ, LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS or REF Bureau. TO9, ST. MARTIN. Operators from the December TO9W operation will once again be active from Saint Martin Island (NA-105) between November 30th and December 10th. Stay tuned for updates. Also watch: http://www.k9el.com/TO9W/TO9W.htm TX5N AUSTRAL ISLANDS DXPEDITION NEWS (Update; dated January 21st). The following was posted on the TX5N Web page (https://tx5n.net/)[edited]: Several members of the Perseverance DX Group (PDXG) will activate Raivavae Island (Austral Islands), French Polynesia, April 15 - April 29, 2022, for approximately 12 operating days. The plan is to have radios on the air continually, as propagation allows. The call sign TX5N was issued for this project. Team members include: Steve/W1SRD, Doris/K0BEE, Rob/N7QT, Melanie/N7BX, Heye/DJ9RR, Walt/N6XG and Gene/K5GS. The team is planning to operate 160m - 10m (including 60m), CW, SSB and Digital. The team will meet in Papeete, Tahiti, on April 12th and fly to Raivavae on April 15th, returning to Papeete on April 29th. The team expects to make between 60,000 - 80,000 QSOs. The operating location, Tama Raivavae Resort, will provide a small bun- galow for each team member and a separate building for radio operations. Tama Raivavae has hosted many past DX-peditions. Equipment will include Elecraft K3 transceivers with 500 and 1.5K watt linear amplifiers. Antennas will be verticals and a hexbeam, antenna placement will be on the beach. We expect to have some internet avail- ability for daily log uploads to M0URX.com This project is self-funded by the team. We welcome donations via the Donate button (https://tx5n.net/donation-page/) or with OQRS to offset equipment shipping expenses. We are hoping that Covid doesn't interfere with the project. -------------------------------------------------- VC3, CANADA (FTDMC Special Event). Mike, VE3MZD, will be active with the special callsign VC3FTDMC near Windsor, Ontario (EN82LH), to commemorate 5th anniversary of the FT8 Radio Digital Mode Club (FT8DMC) during the "FT8DMC Activity Days" between July 4-17th. QSL via VE3MZD. An FTDMC Anniversary Award can be earned by working the FTDMC and FTDM stations and collecting points applicable for various award classes. For details, see: https://ft8dmc.com VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Dave, K0KQ, will be active as VP5/K0KQ from Grand Turk Island (NA-003, WW Loc. FL41kl) between March 7-21st. Activity will be on various HF bands using FT8, with an IC-706 into an End-Fed vertical wire in a palm tree. QSL via LoTW; no paper QSLs. VX2, CANADA. Members of the Contest Group du Quebec will be active as VX2X during the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (February 12-13th) as a Multi-Multi/ Distributed entry. QSL via LoTW only. XT, BURKINA FASO. Al, F8FUA, will once again be active as XT2BR from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, sometime in 2022, if the global situation due to the pandemic allows it (dates to be decided). He usually uses an Elecraft K3 with 100 watts into a hexbeam and dipoles, operating on CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 (DXpedition mode) if possible. Log will be updated when possible depending on his Internet access. QSL via F8FUA direct (with SAE and 2 USDs) or via the REF QSL Bureau. After his operation, Al usually uploads his log to LoTW. Look for more details to be forth- coming. XT2, BURKINA FASO. Max, DK1MAX, will once again be active as XT2MAX from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, between April 7-20th. Activity is usually holiday style on all bands using mostly CW and FT8, with an IC-7300 into verticals and dipoles. QSL via EA5GL, LoTW, eQSL, (no Bureau or SWL reports) and ClubLog. NO PAPER QSLs. Look for more details to be forthcoming. YB, INDONESIA. Yohanes, YB2DX, will be active in the ARRL Inter. DX CW Contest (February 19-20th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or direct only. Z6, KOSOVO. Rene, DL2JRM, will be active as Z66BCC from Gjilan (WW Loc. KN02rn) in February (specific dates were not provided). Activity will be in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest (February 12-13th). QSL via DL2JRM (by the Bureau or direct). ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Pete, K8PGJ, who was active as ZF2PG from the Sunny Isle of Grand Cayman (NA-016) this past weekend for the NAQP SSB Contest, will be active again between March 25-27th, for the CQ WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th). Activity will be on 160-10 meters. QSL via 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.) and several DX Mailing Lists. 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"Celebrating 30+ years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick ..Tick..Tick..Tick DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 23rd/January, through Sunday, 30th/January there were 221 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, 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, FO, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J5, J66, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9L, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XX9, YA, 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". 5B, CYPRUS. By the time you read this Philipp, DK6SP, should be active as 5B4AQC until July 27th. He announced on Twitter that he will be living in Nicosia, Cyprus, for the next 6 months. Most of his activity will be holiday style on CW using various HF bands. QSL via DK6SP, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. 7T22, ALGERIA (AAW Special Event). Kamel, 7X2GK, will activate the special callsign 7T22ANT (WAP-345) from Berrouaghia (JM16kd) during the 19th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW) celebration between February 21-27th. QSL via IK2DUW. For details about the AAW, see: http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2022 9H, MALTA (LH Op). Members of the IGA Pulheim Lighthouse Team will be active as 9H6LH from the Delimara Lighthouse (ILLW MT0001) at Delimara Point during the 2022 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW; August 20-21st). The team will be there between August 19-22nd. QSL via DL1KJ, by the Bureau or direct. 9K9, KUWAIT (Special Event). Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society (KARS) will activate the special callsign 9K9NLD to celebrate Kuwait's "National Day (25th)" and "Liberation Day (26th)" between February 1-28th. C5, THE GAMBIA. Operators G?rard/F5NVF, Abdel/M0NPT (7X2TT) and Luc/F5RAV will once again be active as C5C from Kololi (WW Loc. IK13PK), The Gambia, between May 22nd and June 7th. The team also hopes to be active again from Bijol Island (AF-060) as C5B. Look for more details to be forthcoming. D6, COMOROS (Postponed/Update). Members of the F6KOP Radio Club that were planning to activate Comoros Islands (AF-007) sometime between mid-to-end January in 2022 have postponed their operation due to current Covid situ- ation. However, on January 25th they reported that their "requested call- sign became D60AE, and the project goes on, we hope to be able to travel soon. Stay tuned." Look for more details to be forthcoming. A Web page (under construction) is available at: https://comores2022.wordpress.com DAY-XENIA HAMVENTION NEWS........... * Hamvention Covid Statement -- Hams and vendors hoping to attend Ham- vention 2022 are asking questions about plans to deal with COVID. Hamvention management is monitoring the situation closely. General Chairman Rick Allnutt, WS8G, has issued the following statement: "We strongly anticipate that the Hamvention 2022 is a go. We cannot guarantee what government may decide about unknown changes in the pandemic. It has become obvious that the State of Ohio is very unlikely to call a halt to large gatherings anytime soon. Despite a recent large spike in Omicron COVID cases and hospitalizations, there is no move to restrict large indoor or outdoor events such as sports events." Allnutt added that he anticipates the official state guidance may be to recommend (but not require) wearing a mask and social distancing. Hamvention will support state guidance. We do not anticipate checking immunization status on site. Some have asked whether COVID testing will be available at Ham- vention. At this time there are no plans to have testing on site. Watch hamvention.org for any updates dealing with the COVID situation. Hamvention, an official ARRL Sanctioned Event, will be held Friday- Sunday, May 20-22nd at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center. For more information visit www.hamvention.org. ----------------------------------------------------------- * Press Release: SWODXA DX Dinner Announcement; dated January 25th [edited]. The SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) is pleased to announce that we will again sponsor the DX Dinner, held in conjunction with the 2022 Dayton Hamvention. This, our 37th annual dinner, will be on Friday, May 20th, 2022, at the Dayton Marriott, 1414 S. Patter- son Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409. We will have another fantastic array of great prizes at the Dinner and the Forum! There will be a cash bar starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 7:00. Following the event, there will be a separate room and cash bar available for more fellowship. This is an excellent opportunity to meet new hams and to renew old acquaintances as well as to learn about past DXpeditions and those in the planning stages. The Marriott is very accommodating to a group our size. The dining room is on the ground floor so there are no steps, the dining room is very large, and there is ample free, on-site parking. This dinner is always well attended by some of the most avid DXers in the world. Previous dinners had over 400 attendees! As in the past, there will be some major door prizes, and there is always great anticipation as to who will be named the "DXpedition of the Year" as well as who will be inducted in to the CQ DX Hall of Fame. Addition- ally, the Island Radio Expedition Foundation (IREF) will present the "IOTA Expeditioner of the Year" award during the dinner. Tickets can be purchased on the SWODXA Events website at: https://swodxaevents.org/purchase-tickets/ Program details and a list of the prizes will be on the website as they become available and updates will be sent out regularly via Twitter. Follow us on Twitter - @SWODXA ---------------------------------------------------------- * PRESS RELEASE -- The 28th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner (By Tim, Duffy, K3LR, dated January 27th)[edited]: The North Coast Contesters are proud to announce: The 28th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner at the Hope Hotel - Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (https://www.hopehotel.com). 2022 Contest Dinner tickets are on sale now exclusively via our web site. HUGE thanks to Scott, KA9FOX, and QTH.com for designing, building, donating and running the Contest Dinner web site. http://contestdinner.com Master of Ceremonies for the 2022 Dayton Contest Dinner is Contest Hall of Fame member and CQ WorlWide Contest Director, John Dorr, K1AR. Thanks to Teri, K8MNJ, for coordinating and organizing the 2022 Contest Dinner. The 2022 Contest Hall of Fame inductees will be announced during the 2022 Dayton Contest Dinner. Thanks to Icom America and DX Engineering - the MAIN prize is a Icom IC-7610. The Dayton Contest Dinner will be held on Saturday night, May 21st, 2022, at 6:30 PM Cash bar opens at 5:30 PM at the Hope Hotel. Located at the Hope Hotel (Official Contester Hotel) https://www.hopehotel.com Seating is random. Tables are set in rounds of 10. You can purchase an entire table for your group (purchased group tables are set for round 10). Full Table purchases are reserved seating. Tickets are only available on http://contestdinner.com There are no tickets for sale at the door. The 34th annual Contest Super Suite (all FOUR nights during Ham- vention) details are here: http://contestsupersuite.com And the 17th Annual Dayton Contest University seats are filling up fast: http://contestuniversity.com The 32th annual Dayton Top Band Dinner tickets are available at: http://topbanddinner.com (See Below) We expect another sold out event for the 2022 Dayton Contest dinner. Get your tickets early! http://contestdinner.com 73! Tim K3LR Dayton Contest Dinner Chairman - 28 years --------------------------------------------------------------- * PRESS RELEASE -- The 32nd Annual Dayton TopBand Dinner (By Tim, Duffy, K3LR, dated January 27th)[edited]: Continuing the great Dayton Top Band dinner tradition that George, K8GG, and George, W8UVZ, started, I am proud to announce the 32nd Annual Dayton TopBand dinner. Dinner reservations are now available for 2022! Friday evening May 20th, 2022, at the Hope Hotel. https://www.hopehotel.com/ Top Band Social hour is at 6:00 PM and Dinner starts at 7:00 PM. Come and have dinner with the guys you work on 160 meters and enjoy great TopBand discussions. Dinner reservations are available on line with credit cards and PayPal. Thanks to Teri, K8MNJ, for coordinating and organizing the 2022 TopBand Dinner. The 2022 Dayton TopBand Dinner details are here: http://topbanddinner.com Scroll down to make your reservations. We will pass the mic so everyone can introduce themselves. We will also have the exciting TopBand DXCC count down. Four nights of great Top Band, DX and Contesting hospitality are also at the Hope Hotel Contest Super Suite. http://contestsupersuite.com Slots are filling up fast at 2022 Dayton Contest University: http://contestuniversity.com 2022 Contest Dinner reservations are open at: http://contestdinner.com If you enjoy having fun on the 160 meter band, the 32nd Annual Top Band Dinner is for you! Hope to see you at the 2022 Dayton Top- Band Dinner. 73, Tim K3LR Dayton Top Band Dinner Chairman -------------------------------------------------------------- FG, GUADELOUPE (Update). Herve, F5HRY, is once again active as FG/F5HRY from Marie Galante Island (NA-102) until February 4th. 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. FK, NEW CALEDONIA. Jean Louis, F5NHJ, announced on QRZ.com that he will be active as FK/F5NHJ from New Caledonia (OC-032) while he visits his son, who lives and works there. He should be active soon. QSL via F5NHJ direct or ClubLog. No other details were provided. GB3, ENGLAND (Special Event). Look for John, M0HEM, to activate the special event callsign GB3SPD from Essex to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 16th. A special E-mail certificate is available only. See QRZ.com for details. NO Bureau. HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. Operators Rene/DL2JRM and Chris/DL1MGB are now active as HB0/DL2JRM and HB0/DL1MGB, respectively, from Liechtenstein. Their length of stay is not known, but they have been on 160-12 meters (in- cluding 60m) using mainly CW. QSL via their home callsign by Bureau (preferable). IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between January 24-29th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8RP CANARY 10m; SSB AF-004 EA8WK CANARY 40m; SSB AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 15m; SSB AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 30/12m; CW AF-014 CT9ABV MADEIRA 12m; SSB AF-016 FR1GZ/B REUNION 10m; CW AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17/15m; CW/SSB/FT8 AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 15m; SSB AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 10m; CW AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/15m; SSB AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 20m; SSB AS-007 7J4AAL HONSHU 80m; SSB AS-007 JH4MTE HONSHU 20m; SSB AS-007 JK1BQS HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JL1UCH HONSHU 80m; CW AS-013 8Q7PR MALDIVES 10m; FT8 AS-020 BW2/JP1RIW Taiwan 30m; FT8 AS-024 JS6TKY YONAGUNI 80m; RTTY AS-045 HL5FUA ULLEUNG 40m; FT8 AS-077 JA6GCE KYUSHU 80m; CW AS-200 JI3DST/5 Shodo 17/15m; SSB/FT8 EU-001 SY5DZX Kalymnos 20m; CW EU-001 SV5SKD Kalymnos 12m; FT8 EU-002 OH0Z Aland 20m; CW EU-003 CU2AP EASTERN 12m; FT8 EU-005 G6UT GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40/20m; SSB EU-012 MM1FEO Shetland 17m; FT8 EU-013 GJ0KYZ JERSEY 20m; FT8 EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 15m; SSB EU-021 TF3XO ICELAND 20m; SSB EU-021 TF5B ICELAND 40/17m; FT8 EU-024 IS0HFE SARDINIA 40m; CW EU-025 IT9RZR Sicily 15m; FT8 EU-025 IT9VPT Sicily 40m; SSB EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 20/12m; SSB EU-042 DK8OL Sylt 40m; CW EU-046 LA2HGA TROMS COUNTY 20m; SSB EU-114 GU5WZY GUERNSEY 40/30/17m; FT8 EU-115 EI3GRB IRELAND 17m; FT8 EU-115 MI0AIH IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB NA-015 CO6QK CUBA 20m; SSB NA-015 CO7FR CUBA 17m; SSB NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 40/17/12m; CW/SSB NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 17/15m; CW/SSB NA-021 8P5AA BARBADOS 17m; SSB NA-062 K2ZR/4 KEYS WEST 20/17/10m; CW NA-082 K5OLV MISSISSIPPI STATE 20m; SSB NA-096 HI8HRD HISPANIOLA 10m; SSB NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 12m; SSB NA-099 KP4LBA PUERTO RICO 20m; FT8 NA-099 KP4RK PUERTO RICO 15/10m; SSB NA-099 NP3V PUERTO RICO 20/10m; SSB/FT8 NA-101 J79WTA DOMINICA 17m; FT8 NA-103 VP2MDX MONTSERRAT 40m; SSB NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 40/20m; SSB NA-106 NP2AR VIRGIN 17m; SSB NA-107 FM5DN Martinique 15m; SSB NA-107 FM8QR Martinique 10m; SSB NA-114 TO6S Les Saint 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10m; CW/SSB/FT8 NA-138 W4CXT FLA STATE NE(BREVARD TO NASSAU COUNTY) 40m; SSB NA-164 KN6ODG BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR STATE NORTH WEST 20m; SSB NA-194 VO2ET NEWFOUNDLAND PROVINCE (LABRADOR) NORTH 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2GR Australia 160m; OC-001 VK2OWD Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK6XN Australia 40m; FT8 OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 40m; CW OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 80/17m; CW/FT8 OC-021 YB0AR JAVA 40m; SSB OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 40m; SSB OC-026 KH2L GUAM 80/40m; CW/FT8 OC-032 FK8GU NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB OC-036 ZL2UO NORTH 20m; SSB OC-088 YC5YC/7 Borneo 15m; FT8 OC-134 ZL4DE SOUTH 12m; FT8 OC-143 YC5AKH Tahara Bung Hatta 40m; FT8 OC-144 YE4FPE BANGKA AND BELITUNG 40m; FT8 OC-148 YB9MX TIMOR 15m; SSB OC-148 YB9PBZ TIMOR 15m; SSB OC-245 YC1BIQ/6 Rondo 160/40/20m; CW/FT8 OC-245 YE1AR/6 Rondo 160/40/15/10m; FT8 SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 10m; FT8 SA-002 VP8VK FALKLAND 20m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 17m; CW SA-012 YV7WGA NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 10m; FT8 SA-036 P4/DL4MM ARUBA 15m; CW SA-036 P40AA ARUBA 15m; FT8 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-104/ (Update) The following is an update by the RT9K team planning AS-050. to activate Rykacheva Island (RRA-06-100; New One) in the Kara Sea as R150WS [edited]: "On January 13th, 2022, 150 years ago, a weather service began operating in Russia. The team of the Project 'Legends of the Arctic' did not stay away from this event. The state service is relevant and in demand at all times. One of the founders of the weather service in Russia is a well-known meteorologist, academician Rykachev Mikhail Alexan- drovich (1841-1919) - director of the Main Geophysical Observ- atory. In the 1870s, he was a member of the commission of the Geographical Society to develop a plan for the study of the northern seas of Russia.It was in honor of Mikhail Alexan- drovich that an island in the Kara Sea in middendorf Bay - Rykachev Island - was named. Rykachev Island is the target of the sixth snowmobile ex- pedition in the series 'Legends of the Arctic'. To activate the island under the international program of the Islands in the Ether (IOTA) and RR-06-100 under the program Russian Robin- son Club - we received a special call sign R150WS Russia 150 Weather Service. The start of the snowmobile expedition 'Legends of the Arctic' to Rykachev Island is scheduled for March 3-4th, 2022, from the village of Tazovsky of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. A team of six people will have to walk 1400 km to Rykachev Island. The route is developed according to the algorithm familiar to us: the Yamal team and the team from Norilsk meet at the sopoc- hnaya Karga marine hydro-meteorological station. Next, we go to the coast of the Kara Sea in the area of the Pyasinsky Bay and walk along the coast to the marine hydro-meteorological shore station of Sterlegov. On Sterlegov we have formed a fuel reserve for the transition to Rykachev Island and back." Operators mentioned are Igor/UA9KDF, Alexey/RT9K, Victor/ RW0BG, Andrey/UA0BA, Andrey/UA9LDD and Andrey/RT9K. QSL via UA9KDF. Look for more details to be forthcoming. Watch the Web page at: https://legendsarctic.com/ekspediciya_ri0b_ostrova_v_karskom_more_2_2_2 ADDED NOTE [edited]: Andy, EU7A, reports on Twitter that if weather and ice conditions permits, the R150WS team will also try to visit Isachenko Island (AS-050) while enroute to AS-104. They will use the callsign RI0BI if active from there. Stay tuned. EU-031. Members of the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani Sezione di Procida will be active as II8CAP from Procida Island (IIA-C002) until June 30th, to celebrate "Italian Capital of Culture for 2022" (https://www.procida2022.com). QSL to IC8ATA. EU-189. (MM0UKI/p Rockall Update). QSL Manager Charles, M0OXO, reports the following on January 26th [edited]: Nobby, G0VJG, is ac- tively training for the effort on Rockall. To ensure his fitness is paramount, he us undergoing tests and training with the Royal Navy here in the UK. Websites and social media are being updated regularly to show the Amateur Radio side of this challenge so please take time to have a look at the website and make yourself aware of updates and, familiar with all aspects of the Dxpedition we move forward towards summer. Rockall is notorious in our hobby so huge respect to Nobby for attempting to bring this one on air. A couple of links are here for you to bookmark. https://www.rockall2022.org/ https://instagram.com/rockall_2022?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.m0oxo.com/rockall-qsl-policy/ Thank you, Kindest Regards, Charles (M0OXO) NA-037. (Update) By the time you read this, Fred, KB4DMQ, is expected to be QRT as KL7FBI from Shemya Island. Cezar, VE3LYC, reported the following on January 25th: Fred informs us that he had to take his antenna down, and will leave Shemya tomorrow, Wed. (26th). Between 4 Dec 2021 and 24 Jan 2022 he made 1289 contacts with stations in 53 DXCCs. He realizes that not everyone who wanted to log him was able to do so, but he did his best to be on the air as much as possible. While Fred is not scheduled to return to Shemya this year, he is determined to find hams among those who will be scheduled to work up there, get in touch with them and encourage them to operate. He will explain to them the pitfalls he encountered, and keep us posted. NA-088. (Reminder) Operators Julio/HP1EJC, Jose/HP1JGG, Roberto/ HP1MRA, Pablo/HP1PAR and Anel/HP8FOX (members of the Radio Club Union Panamena de Radio Amficionados) will be active as H94IE from Isla Escudo (WW Loc. EJ99fc) between February 4-6th. Activity will be on various HF/VHF/UHF bands and modes. OC-245. The team that is active as YE1AR/6 and YC1BIQ/6 from Rondo Island (ARLHS IDO-369) have announced that due to weather conditions and boat availability they have extended their operation until January 31st. QSL via N2OO or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details, see: http://www.yf1ar.com/2022/01/rondo-island-oc-245-ido-369.html PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the 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...... IR2, ITALY (Special Event). Pietro, I2OIM, will activate the special callsign IR2MORSE from Vigevano, Italy, to commemorate the 150th anni- versary of the death of Samuel F.B. Morse. No other details provided. ISWL CALLSIGNS (For February 2022). The following International Short Wave League Club (ISWL) club callsigns will be used throughout the month of February 2022: G4BJC/A - Not yet allocated for February. MX1SWL/A - Operated by Chris, G5VZ, located in Pontefract, West York- shire (IOTA EU-005, WAB-SE41, WLOTA-1841). Chris mainly operates using CW. QSL GX4BJC and MX1SWL callsigns via Dick, M5DIK. All callsigns via the Bureau, eQSL.cc, or direct with return postage. (No IRCs in the UK). 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. KC4, ANTARCTICA. Chris, W2RTO, has been recently active from the KC4USV McMurdo Station, Ross Island (AN-011) on 20 meters SSB and FT8 around 0045z, 0630z, 1545z and 2130z. He will be there until the summer. Also there is Tim, KG5SBS. QSL KC4USV via K7MT or LoTW. LZ150, BURGARIA (Special Event). Anton, LZ1XM, will activate the special callsign LZ150GD in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gotse Delchev between February 1-28th. Georgi (Gotse) Nikolov Delchev is one of the most important Bulgarian revolutionaries, leader and ideologue of the Bulgarian Macedonian-Edirne Revolutionary Committees. He is a national hero in Bulgaria. QSL via the Bureau only. NH7, HAWAII. Operators Jim/N6TJ, John/KH6SH, Oliver/W6NV, Robert/N6TV and Larry/N6TR will be active as NH7T from the KH6YY station in Haleiwa, HI, during the CQ WPX CW DX Contest (May 28-29th) as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via KH6SH. OE0, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Jo, OE6VIE, will activate the special event callsign OE0MORSE from Styria, Austria, between April 1-30th. Activity is to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of Samuel F.B. Morse. Operations will be CW only. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, eQSL or LoTW. A free special commemorative award is available (see QRZ.com for details). 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. OX50 & OZ50, GREENLAND AND DENMARK (Special Event). Members of the Experi- mental Danish Radio Amateurs Association (EDR) will activate two special event stations with the callsigns OZ50HRH/xx from Denmark and OX50HRH from Greenland on Saturday, February 5th, to celebrate Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary's 50th birthday. On February 5th, between 00:00 UTC until 23:59 UTC, these two callsigns will be active on all bands, including the WARC bands, using CW, SSB, RTTY and several Digital modes. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or by the Bureau via OZ1ACB. A special "OZ/OX-50HRH Award" will be available for all two way contacts and SWL reports (see QRZ.com for details). P4, ARUBA. Lee, K3DMG, is once again active as P4/K3DMG from Aruba (SA-036) until the end of March. Activity is holiday style on various HF bands using mainly CW, RTTY and the Digital modes. He has been heard mostly on 15/12/10 meters FT8 and 20 meters CW. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. NO paper QSLs. PA6, THE NETHERLANDS (AAW Special Event). Cor, PA3FOE, will activate the special callsign PA6ANT (WAP-221) from Sliedrecht between January 29th and March 6th, for the 19th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW) celebration between February 21-27th. Activity will be on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, JT65, JT9 and FT8/FT4. QSL via PA3FOE, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW. For details about the AAW, see: http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2022 PF88, THE NETHERLANDS (AAW Special Event). Rob, PA0RDY, will activate the special callsign PF88ANT (WAP-307) from Amsterdam during the month of February, for the 19th Antarctic Activity Week (AAW) celebration between February 21-27th. QSL via PA0RDY, direct (preferred) or by the Bureau. NO eQSL or LoTW. For details about the AAW, see: http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2022 PJ2, CURACAO. Enno, PF5X, is now active as PJ2/PF5X from Curacao (SA-099) possibly until February 3rd or 5th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters CW only. QSL via ClubLog or LoTW. NO PAPER QSL. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 31st-February 6th)....... Jan/24th AN Jan/27th AN Jan/29th AN Jan/25th HN Jan/28th AN Jan/30th HN Jan/26th AN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------ NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 (Updated 01/26/2022) 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 * 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 Administration (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 * Archive of ARRL Propagation Forecasts: http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * W4HM Daily HF/MF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast: https://groups.io/g/w4hmradiowavepropagationforecast * WM7D's Solar Resource Page: https://www.wm7d.net/hamradio/solar QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (Jan. 30th) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4U1GSC via 9A2AA G0W via G0VDZ OH0100AX via OH0A & (L) 5X4E via IZ3ZLG G1A via M0NKR OK7K via OK1BN 5Z4/HB9DSP via HB9DSP & (L) G5B via G4ODA OL5GMA/P via OK3EQ 6Y5HM via EA5GL GB5HAM via M0IRU ON/PD0SOT via PD0SOT 9A0BB via 9A3JB & (L) GM3A via MM0JOM OT7D via ON7DM 9J2BO via EA5GL GM3F via GM4FDM OX3LX via OZ0J (L/e/C) 9N1CA via EA5ZD HB0/DL1MGB via DL1MGB (B) P4/K3DMG via K3DMG 9V1YC via W5UE HB0/DL2JRM via DL2JRM (B) PA75UBA via PA2TMS AP2TN via DJ9ZB HB0/DL3DXX via DL3DXX PJ2/N7WA via N7WA & (L) AX2TER via VK2TER HB50SH via HB50SH (L/e) PJ2/W8WTS via W8WTS AX3DGO via VK3DGO HC5LM via HC5VF PV2K via EA5GL & (L) AX3DRH via VK3DRH HC7AE/1 via EA5GL PY5ZHP via SP7CVW AX3OM via VK3OM HF0ROSA via SP7X S21RC via EB7DX AX4DX via VK4DX HF80AK via SP9CJM SE0X via SM0MDG (L) AX4KA via VK4KA HF9FIELD via SN9PJ (e) SP200IL via SP3POB AX5BJE via VK5BJE HG8DX via HA8FT SU9VB via UA4WHX AX5GR via M0OXO (O/L) HH2AA via EB7DX (L/d) TF3XO via EA5GL & (L) AX5PAS via M0OXO HK3C via M0URX TM2CW via F5NZY (L) AX6IR via VK6IR & (L) HP3SS via AC2OV TM2Y via F6BEE & (L) CE1TT via N2OO HS0ZNR via VK2BY (d/L) TM30BUS via F1LFL CP4BT via IK2DUW HZ1DS via DJ9ZB TM4S via F7HBI CT7AZT via G4SOG HZ1SK via IZ8CLM TM55M via F4ESV CT9/DL4UNY via DL4UNY HZ1TT via A61BK TO6S via EA5GL CX2RA via EA7FTR IA0/IZ1KHY via I1URL UK8FF via W3HNK DK050BN via DK0BN II7ENIG via IQ7UG UK8LC via RW6HS DL/HB9CEV/P via HB9CEV JY5HX via E73Y V31XX via K4XS (d) DL/OE6ADE/P via OE6ADE KH6/VE7AHA via VA7CW VP2ETE via W3HNK DL0MFL via DL2JRM KH7A via JA5DQH VP8/SQ1SGB via EB7DX DM7X via DL1PAN (d) KP2AD via OK1TN VP9HE via W2AF DP44N44T via (B) LY13LY via LY8O YC1BIQ/6 via N2OO DP44WCA via DF0WX LZ4A via LZ1YQ YE1AR/6 via N2OO DQ1P via DK1IP M/SO5AGQ via SO5AGQ (d/e) ZA/IK2RLM via IZ2LSP DQ5R via DK7UY M0B via G4KZD ZA/OE8NDR via DE1QSL EA8/DM3HZN via DM3HZN M2D via G4NVR ZC4GR via EB7DX & (L) ES5TTT via N4GNR (d/L) M7W via G3TBK ZF5T via K5GO EX0DX via HB9DUR MX0NCA via 2E0OBO & (e) ZM4T via ZL3IO (O/d/L) EX2V via RW6HS N3ME via W3UR ZP5KO via PY4KL F/3A2OD via 3A2OD (L) NP2AR via EB7DX (d) ZS1DX via M0OXO (O) F/PB8DX via PB8DX NP2J via K8RF ZS3Y via N4GNR FG/F5HRY via F5HRY NP3XF via EA5GL FM/F6BWJ via F6BWJ OD5ET via EB7DX (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 (P) Please send no QSL (Q) See QRZ.com (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2USU (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HP1PAR https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HR5/F2JD (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/J68HZ (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/N3ME https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/RI1ANC (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/TO6S (Updated) QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B9FR, 7P8RU, 7X3YOTA, 9K2NO, 9K2OD, 9M2TO, BD6JN, BG8SRK, BI6LFJ, CX4ACH, FM5BH, GB100BBC, HC1MD/2, HI9/F5PLR, HS0ZEE, IZ2DPX, IZ5EKV, KC4USV, KH2L, LU5AB, OE5CSP, OH0Z, OT5A, OX7AKT, PZ5RA, R8CA, R9MJ, RA6HN, RU0LL, TX60CNES, UA9FFV, UA9SAV, UN7GBX, VA3TO, VU2DED, VU2FI, VU2NKS, VU3UZD, WH6S, YI1WWA and ZF2OO QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3A/RA9USU, 3W1T, 3W3B, A44M, A60EXPO, EA6EJ, EP2LMA, ES5QA, ET3AA, GJ0KYZ, HD8R, J5HKT, J5T, JN3SAC, OY9JD, R3RRC/0 (AS-066), RI0FWA (AS-025), S9OK, TO9W, UT1AN, VK3BDL, VK3BY, VK3HY, VK3OT, VK3OTR, VK3ZAZ and XV1X QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5V7P, 8Q7NC, 9G5X, 9U5M, 9X2CW, BA4TB, BG3UPA, C81G, D66D, DR160TESLA, E31A, E51LYC, EG8LPA, EH8FDC, EJ7NET, GS8VL, K5P, OA7/DL1CW, OJ0B, OP6FC, S9YY, TC100TC, TK9C, TU5MH, TU7C, TX5T, TY9L, VK9NT, VP2EGO and XU1A --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... VK90, AUSTRALIA (Special Event). Look for special event station VK90ABC to be active throughout 2022 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). During 2022, amateurs from across Australia will be using this special event call- sign to make contacts with other amateur radio operators across Australia and around the world.. For more information visit (http://www.vk90abc.net). PLEASE NOTE their QSL policy. NO DIRECT QSL. NO BUREAU QSL. QSL only via LoTW and eQSL (Logs uploaded monthly). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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