From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sun Sep 4 11:36:00 2022 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:36:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1578 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1578 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1578 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1578 BID: $OPDX.1578 September 5, 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, W2VU, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ, WA4DAN, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W8KL, DJ5NN, DL1SBF, DL5ON & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/ IK1ADH & 425 DX News, LB1QI, Portuguese DX Group, PY2KP, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3DXA and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 31 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 8 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 7 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 6 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 5 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 4 ..Tick..Tick..Tick 3 ..Tick..Tick 2 The countdown has begun!!! DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 28th-August, through Sunday, 4th-September there were 208 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5N, 5R, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, AP, BV, BY, C3, 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, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JT, JW, JX, 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, PY, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Press Release #11 ?from 3Y0J team??, dated August 30th)[edited]. Amateur Radio DXpeditions (ARD) is making great progress for our upcoming 3Y0J Bouvet DXpedition! With only four months left until we go onshore Bouvet, we approach September that will come with two major milestones for us. One major milestone is the shipping of the Container from Norway that is scheduled on September 18th. From Oslo the container will be shipped to Falkland Island where a team of local hams lead by Don VP8ON will make an effort to inspect the content before our arrival. The 3Y0J team is currently busy packing all our equipment at our staging site at Oslo airport, where we for the next few weeks will finalize the packing of the equipment. This will end an extremely busy period for us. We have been through 12 months of purchasing, assembling, testing, and packing the equipment. The team has worked hard, and ultimately shipping the container will complete this intensive period of work that will enable us to achieve our goal to activate the rare #2 DXCC Bouvet?ya. Rest assured this is a well-planned DXpedition! We have detailed out the logistic plan and have made a few changes. Among the improvements are: * We have bought yet another outboard engine enabling us to use two zodiac boats simultaneously during beach landing to speed up the unloading of gear. In addition, we have a 3rd spare zodiac and engine. Having a pair of zodiak's is a great advantage to us as we have de- veloped a plan for going onshore Bouvet even for a short weather window down to 2h. * We have swapped the Yanmar generators with 5 kW Hyundai generators that will enable us to run full station setup with only 2 out of 4 diesel gens. It means that we are less dependent on a long duration of good weather to achieve a good setup. * We have carried out a risk analysis and identified 37 hazards and assessed the risk for each hazard. 10 hazards are identified as "high" risk and 17 "medium", all which have been mitigated to an acceptable residual risk level. We have prepared a plan for rationing of food and water in case resupplies are difficult, and when we unload oper- ators and equipment onshore Bouvet, they will be self-sufficient for 28 days without needing resupplies. The second milestone for September is the payment of the 3rd deposit for the Marama contract. This payment is a major commitment from the team and our sponsors individual and clubs, that we together will make this happen. We thank each and every one of you who have contributed to pay a share of the vessel cost to have the opportunity to work Bouvet. We still need $70,000 to be able to go to Bouvet. If you want to see Bouvet activated, please consider to donate. You can follow our plans from our website and the 3Y0J Facebook pages:? http://www.3y0j.no? https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129? Thank you, Oslo Aug 30th 2022 Ken? Opskar, LA7GIA, Co-Leader? Rune? Oye?, LA7THA, Co-Leader?? Erwann ?Merrien, ?LB1QI, Co-Leader?? --------------------------------------------------------- 4W, TIMOR LESTE (Update). Satoshi, JH2EUV, continues to be active as 4W/JH2EUV from Dili, Timor Leste (OC-148), until September 20th. Activity has been mainly FT8 on 20/15/12/10 meters. QSL via JH2EUV, by the Bureau, direct or LoTW. 5C40, MOROCCO (Special Callsign). Operators Abderrahmane/CN8QR, Hafid/ CN8GFH and Mustapha/CN8GC are now active with special callsigns 5C40QR, 5C40GFH and 5C40GC, respectively from Marrakesh and Oujda, Morocco, until September 12th, in memory of Kharbouch, CN8KD, who became a Silent Key (SK) on August 3rd. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL 5C40QR via CN8WW, 5C40GFH via CN8GFH and 5C40GC via CN8WW. 5J01/5K0, SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA. Operators Francisco/HK3EA and Gabriel/HK3MKQ will be active as 5J01EA and 5K0VT, respectively, from Bottom House, Providencia Island (NA-049, WW Loc. EK93hi), between February 28th and March 5th, 2023. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. Look for more details to be forthcoming. 5R, MADAGASCAR. Operators Ron/PA3EWP, Guenter/DL2AWG, Erno/DK2AMM and Gerben/PG5M will be active as 5R8WP, 5R8WG, 5R8MM and 5R8CG, respectively, from Nosy Be Island (AF-057), Madagascar, between October 11-22nd. They will operate with two stations simultaneously and on CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Each station consists of an Elecraft K3 with SPE Expert 1.3K-FA amplifier. The spare radios are SunSDR2 PRO and IC7300. The antennas will be Hexbeam for 20-6m, DX Commander for 40-10m, 30m vertical with elevated radials, a 80m vertical and 160m vertical. Depending on inter- net availability, they will update their records on ClubLog daily. QSL 5R8WP, 5R8WG and 5R8MM via DL2AWG, ClubLog and LoTW (later). QSL 5R8CG via PG5M, ClubLog and LoTW (later). 5W, SAMOA (Canceled). Pista, HA5AO, reports the following on his Web page (www.ha5ao.com): "5W0DX operation from Samoa in February 2023 is cancelled. After 4 months of careful planning, receiving the 5W0DX li- cense, booking the rooms at the Le Lagoto Resort, opening the website and announcing our planned operation, booking the flight tickets, we had to decide to cancel our DXpedition to Samoa due to unexpected, un- foreseen reason." 7P, LESOTHO (Update). "A South African Ham Radio (Mini) Dxpedition 2022" from Lesotho between November 2-7th. Operators mentioned are Mike/ZS6MSW (Team Leader), YL Erika/ZS6ESW, Gert/ZS6GC, YL Elna/ZS6EB, Sid/ZS5AYC, YL Adele/ZS5APT, Lucas/ZS6ACT and YL Magda/ZS6MMS will be active as 7P8CW from Hlotse, Lesotho. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 3505, 7010, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895 and 28025 kHz SSB - 3780, 7063, 14185, 18136, 21290, 24930 and 28490 kHz FT8 - 3580, 7040, 14071, 18090, 21091, 24915 and 28095 kHz The team will be limited to 100 watts. Mike, ZS6MSW, will be the only operator who will be active on CW. QSL via ClubLog and eQSL. CN, MOROCCO (Update/Change). Michel, F5LRL, is now active as CN2DX from near Kenitra (WW Loc. IM64), Morocco, until September 9th. Activity will be holiday style on 40/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8, with a IC7610 into vertical antennas. Michel suggests to look for him during 0500-1000z and 1800-2200z. QSL via EA5GL. CQ MAGAZINE NEWS (Press Release, dated August 31st). The following was sent out by Richard Moseson, W2VU, Editor of CQ Magazine: Updated CQ Contest Policy Relating to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Supersedes Policy Published in September issue of CQ PLEASE NOTE: This updates and supersedes the policy discussion in the editorial of the September 2022 issue of CQ. Sometimes, deadlines are your friends; sometimes not. This was a "not." The deadline for the September issue of CQ arrived while spirited dis- cussions were still taking place regarding possible updates to CQ's policy regarding stations from Russia and Belarus competing in CQ contests. Since no agreement had been reached, it was decided to retain the policy as it had been since last spring. However, discussions continued and we have now agreed on several minor changes to the policy that will broaden par- ticipation in our contests while still joining with sporting federations around the world to condemn the invasion of Ukraine. The updated policy follows, which supersedes that published in the September issue of CQ. - The editors 1) Effective with the upcoming CQ WW RTTY DX contest on September 24-25, 2022, and all CQ contests going forward, we will resume accepting Russian/Belorussian log entries as regular logs, publish their scores and credit QSOs/points/multipliers in all related logs. 2) However, plaques will not be awarded to otherwise-eligible Russian/ Belorussian stations. In the event that one of these stations has the top score in a given category, the plaque will be awarded to the top-scoring non-Russian/Belorussian entry in that category. 3) Online certificates will not be awarded to any Russian/Belorussian entry, either as a participant award or based on ranking. 4) CQ will identify partners with which to initiate a humanitarian program to support the people of Ukraine. This effort will occur either in collaboration with current activities or be entirely new. Details of this program will be announced as they develop. 5) Specifics of this policy are subject to future review as develop- ments may warrant. ------------------------------------------------------------------- CY0S SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update; New Dates March 20-29th, 2023). Murray, WA4DAN, CY0S DXpedition Team Leader), sent out the following update on September 1st [edited]: "The 2023 Sable Island CY0S DXpedition team is very pleased to announce that DX Engineering is a major sponsor of the DXpedition. Many thanks to Tim/K3LR, Teri/K8MNJ and all the fine folks at DX Engineering for their most generous and overwhelming support for the CY0S DXpedition. DX Engineering is providing low band antennas, bandpass filters, coaxial cables, guying materials and many other items. Many thanks to the DX Engineering team! Planning continues to go well for the DXpedition. One of the unique aspects of the Sable DXpedition effort is the weight limits the team must meet. The team is allowed two flights to get team members, equipment, antennas, antenna mast, coaxial cables, food and personal gear to the island. One flight will be with Sable Aviation on their Britten Norman Islander twin engine aircraft. The other flight will be on the Vision Air Services Sikorsky SK-76A helicopter. The total weight allowance for the two aircraft is 2965 lbs which includes the weight of each team member. This somewhat limits what the team is allowed to carry to the island. In order to conserve weight, team members will be bringing freeze dried meals and MRE's for the nine day DXpedition. The team is continually fine tuning and prioritizing the gear that will be taken to the island. It's a challenge to be able to take all that is needed and come under the weight limits." DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of September 4th. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 14. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 15. KH4 Midway Island 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. VP8S South Sandwich Islands 7. KH7K Kure Island 20. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands 8. KH3 Johnston Island 21. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands 9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 22. FK/C Chesterfield Island 10. FT/G Glorioso Island 23. EZ Turkmenistan 11. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 24. YK Syria 12. YV0 Aves Island 25. VK0H Heard Island 13. VK0M Macquarie Island 26. FT/T Tromelin Island There are four changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on August 8th. FT5/X and FT/G changed places. VK0M and YV0 changed places. KH4 and ZS8 changed places. JD/M and FT/T changed places which caused JD/M to drop off the "Top 26." The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php FH, MAYOTTE. Michal, OK1WMR (OK1M), will be active as FH/OK1M from Mayotte Island (AF-027) between September 13-25th. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters using SSB, RTTY and possibly FT8, with 100 watts into a dipole. He will also be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 24-25th). QSL via OK1M. FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Vincent, K6VVK, will be active as FO/K6VVK from Moorea Island (OC-046), French Polynesia, between September 27th and October 5th. Activity will be holiday style on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4, with a Yaesu FTDX10 into a MT1 antenna for 20-6m and a sloping wire for 160-30m. QSL only via LoTW, ClubLog, eQSL and QRZ.com's Log Book. NO direct or Bureau QSLs. FR, REUNION. Michal, OK1WMR (OK1M), will be active as FR/OK1M from Reunion Island (AF-016) between September 8-12th. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters using SSB, RTTY and possibly FT8, with 100 watts into a dipole. QSL via OK1M. FW, WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS (Update). Jean, F4CIX, continues to be active as FW1JG from Wallis Island. Reports indicate that he will be here for the next 2 or more years. Activity is mainly on 40/30/20/17/ 15/12/10/6 meters using SSB and FT8/FT4. Watch for him between 0630-0915z on 20 meters using FT8 and SSB. He uses a IC-7300 with 100 watts into a 5 bands Spiderbeam and a wire dipole for 40/30m. He posts on QRZ.com the following operations/suggestions and details/requests [edited]: FT8/4 -- Please send your grid first not the report... FT8 -- If I'm calling on a DX expedition frequency, it's always on FOX/Hound mode so call +1000Hz up at least and send your grid CW -- I don't decode CW by ear, but I will try to do some with a keyboard and CW skimmer. Thank you in this case for being lenient, just sending me a report and sending your callsign several times. ADDED NOTE -- English is not his mother tongue. Thank you to the English speaking radio amateurs for speaking slowly to facilitate his understanding. Logs are weekly uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog and QRZ.com. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog or direct (with 2 USDs or 5 Euros) to: Jean-Gabriel GUILLEMONAT, BP 60 Falaleu, 98600 Hahake, Wallis & Futuna Islands. Mail takes at least two months to arrive in Wallis and one month to leave. For more details and updates, see QRZ.com. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between August 29th-September 3rd (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ----------- AF-004 EA8/DL3FCG CANARY 15m; SSB AF-004 EA8CZ CANARY 30m; FT8 AF-004 EA8DMF CANARY 15m; SSB AF-004 EA8TN CANARY 10m; SSB AF-004 EA8DMF CANARY 17m; SSB AF-013 5R8LH MADAGASCAR 12m; FT8 AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 17m; SSB AF-016 FR4OZ REUNION 12m; FT8 AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17m; FT4 AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 15m; CW AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 40m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 17m; SSB AF-049 3B8HH MAURITIUS 40m; CW AS-007 JA0PI HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JA4DLF HONSHU 40m; FT8 AS-007 JA7EOO HONSHU 20m; FT4 AS-007 JA7MVX/p HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JA9IFF HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JE4RAL HONSHU 20m; FT4 AS-007 JF4EHM HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JH0MSF HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JH4CPC HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH4UYB HONSHU 20/15m; SSB AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JH7QXJ HONSHU 15m; SSB AS-007 JR1GSE HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JR1JGA HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JR7JGA HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-019 9V1ZV SINGAPORE 20m; SSB AS-076 JA5JQH SHIKOKU 15m; FT8 AS-077 JA6HZN KYUSHU 20m; FT8 AS-078 JA8COE HOKKAIDO 15m; SSB AS-078 JH8RBY HOKKAIDO 17m; SSB AS-078 JH8RJS HOKKAIDO 15m; SSB AS-081 HL5PDJ KYONGSANG-BUKTO/KYONGSANG-NAMDO PROVINCE 15m; SSB EU-001 SV5TH DODECANESE 40m; CW EU-003 CU2AP EASTERN 17m; FT8 EU-004 EA6EJ BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-005 G0HWK GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB EU-005 G4RCG GREAT BRITAIN 30m; CW EU-005 G8VVY GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8 EU-005 M0SSR GREAT BRITAIN 30m; FT8 EU-005 M0XXT GREAT BRITAIN 15m; SSB EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40m; SSB EU-010 MM0GHM/M OUTER HEBRIDES 20m; FT8 EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 17m; SSB EU-016 9A5VLK DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; FT8 EU-018 OY/MM0NDX FAROE 20m; FT8 EU-018 OY6BEC/B FAROE 10m; CW EU-020 SM1ALH GOTLAND COUNTY 20/17m; SSB EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 30m; FT8 EU-023 9H2AS MALTA 20m; FT8 EU-024 IQ0ID SARDINIA 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9IQN Sicily 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9ISI Sicily 15m; SSB EU-025 IT9PQO Sicily 20m; FT8 EU-034 ES0IA HIIUMAA/SAAREMAA/LAANEMAA COUNTY 20/15m; CW/SSB EU-040 CT7AUS/p ESTREMADURA PROVINCE 20m; SSB EU-042 DK8OL Sylt 20m; CW EU-045 IB0/EA3IEB LAZIO REGION 40m; SSB EU-046 LA1CI TROMS COUNTY 20m; SSB EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB EU-049 SV8/SV2HSY/p NORTH AEGEAN 40/20m; SSB EU-049 SV8SXD NORTH AEGEAN 17m; FT8 EU-055 LA/DH3RN Bomlo 20m; FT8 EU-115 EI3IUB/p IRELAND 40m; SSB EU-115 EI4KI IRELAND 40m; SSB EU-115 GI0LDI IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 MI0JZZ IRELAND 10m; FT8 EU-120 2E0EYB ENGLISH COASTAL 20m; SSB EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB/RTTY/FT8/FT4 EU-170 9A/DH1NBE DALMATIA NORTH 40m; CW EU-175 CU3AK/p CENTRAL 20/17m; SSB/FT8 NA-005 VP9IN BERMUDA 17m; SSB NA-015 CO2QU CUBA 30/20m; SSB/FT8 NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 80m; FT8 NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 40m; FT8 NA-046 W1N Nantucket 80/40/20/15m; CW/FT8 NA-067 AF2F/W4 NORTH CAROLINA STATE EAST 30/17/15m; FT8 NA-096 HI8HRD HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB NA-096 HI8PAP HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 17m; CW NA-099 KP4TF PUERTO RICO 12m; CW NA-099 N5YIZ PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB NA-099 NP3XF PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8 NA-099 NP4AW PUERTO RICO 20m; CW NA-099 NP4TX PUERTO RICO 40m; FT8 NA-099 WP3L PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8 NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 20m; SSB NA-106 KP2AD VIRGIN 15m; SSB NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 30/17m; SSB/FT8 NA-107 FM5BH MARTINIQUE 17m; CW/SSB OC-001 VK2GJC Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2UXO Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2VH Australia 40/20/15/10m; SSB OC-001 VK2WF Australia 160m; OC-001 VK3AUX Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK3BDX Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3IH Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3IO Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3JLM Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK3VM Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK4DO Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK4HR Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK5KV Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK6IR Australia 30m; FT8 OC-001 VK6ZO Australia 20m; SSB OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 40m; FT8 OC-021 YB0FLY JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20/15m; SSB OC-021 YB0SAS JAVA 12m; FT8 OC-021 YB1AYO JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1DIU JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB1KI JAVA 40m; SSB OC-021 YB1RET JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB1RKT JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB1TDL JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1TQL JAVA 15m; FT8 OC-021 YB2MVD JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YC1IFR JAVA 20m; FT4 OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YC3DOC JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YD2VCP JAVA 15m; FT8 OC-022 YB9ELS BALI 17m; SSB OC-034 YB9VED NEW GUINEA 15m; SSB OC-036 ZL1WN NORTH 20m; SSB OC-046 FO5QB WINDWARD 15m; FT8 OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 20m; FT8 OC-088 9M6TMT BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-088 9M65MQ BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-088 V85/F5NPV BORNEO 20m; CW OC-088 YB7NUS BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-134 ZL3GAV SOUTH 30m; FT8 OC-134 ZL4PN SOUTH 40m; FT8 OC-148 4W/JH3EUV TIMOR 20m; FT8 OC-203 ZL4/VE6TC SOUTH ISLAND'S COASTAL 20m; SSB SA-001 CE0YHF/CE3 EASTER 10m; FT8 SA-002 VP8A FALKLAND 160m; SA-008 LU6XQB ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 15m; FT8 SA-011 9Y60TT TRINIDAD 20/17m; CW/SSB SA-068 8R1AK/P GUYANA 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. CW/SA-036/Aruba). AF-047. Operators Jorge/CT1BOL, Jos?/CT1DSV, Ant?nio/CT1ENV, Ricardo/ CT3KN and Jos?/CT3MD will be active as CR3SI from Selvagens Islands (Selvagem Grande) between September 21-25th. Activity is part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Reserva Natural das Ilhas Selvagens. Operations will be on CW, SSB and FT8 (first time for this mode). This is a rare IOTA reference number. No other details available at this time. AF-094. Members of the Algerien Amateur Radio Union will be active as 7Y8LI fromo Arzew Island (WLOTA 2292) sometime early November 2022. Look for more details to be forthcoming. EU-041. (Reminder) Giuseppe, IK5WWA, is now active as IM0M from La Maddalena until September 13th. Activity will be on various HF bands plus 6 meters (he will not have antennas for 160 and 30 meters). He states [edited], "On September 11th, I will participate in the I.I.A. Italian Island Award, while on Sep- tember 6th (on VHF) and September 8th (on 6 meters). I will be active for the I.A.C. Italian Activity Contest." QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct. NA-046. Operators Don/K6ZO and Brian/WV8BNM will be active as from Nantucket Island between September 1-7th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using the callsigns W1N (on SSB) and N1N (on CW & FT8). QSL route has not be announced yet, but QSL cards will be designed by UX5UO after the activity. NA-213. Tom, KM4VI, will be active from Dauphin Island between October 13-15th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands using SSB. QSL via KM4VI, direct, LoTW or ClubLog. OC-203. Mike, VE6TC, will be active as ZL4/VE6TC from Oban, Stewart Island, (WW Loc. RE43BE) until early October. His operations will be portable using an FT-897 with 100w into a vertical wire with ground plane of radials of 3 - 1/4 wave a few feet off the ground. QSL via VE6TC, by the Bureau, direct, eQSL or LoTW. 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...... LG5 & SJ9, NORWAY AND SWEDEN. Operators Andy/DL3DUE and Sten/DJ5NN will activate the Ham station LG5LG/SJ9WL Morokulien station, which is on the border between Norway and Sweden, between Friday, September 30th, and Monday, October 3rd. The special callsign for the Norwegian side is LG5LG, and the special callsign for the Swedish side is SJ9WL. Activity will be on 160m-70cm using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. For more details about the station, see QRZ.com under LG5LG or SJ9WL. 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. P2, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Update). Operators Ron/DG2RON, Olaf/DJ7TO, Werner/ DJ9KH, Heye/DJ9RR, Rudolf/DK3CG, Frank/DL1KWK, Norbert/DL2RNS, Georg/ DL4SVA, Christian/DL6KAC, Olaf/DL7JOM and Rolf/DL7VEE will be active as P29RO from Loloata Island (OC-240), in the Papua New Guinea's Coastal Island East IOTA Group, between October 25th and November 10th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 (F/H). Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1822.5, 3528, 5354, 7002, 10102, 14028, 18086, 21028, 24906 and 28028 kHz SSB - 3805, 7092, 14210, 18120, 21275, 24955 and 28465 kHz RTTY - 7044, 10145, 14095, 18105 and 21095 kHz FT8(F/H) - 1836, 3567, 5356, 7056, 10131, 14090, 18095, 21090,24911 and 28090 6m - 50105/CW, 50125/SSB and 50323 kHz QSL via DL4SVA, direct, by the Bureau, Club's OQRS and LoTW. LoTW will be activated 6 months after DXpedition For more details and updates, see: https://p29ro.mydx.de/?Welcome PJ2, CURACAO (Reminder). Frank, PH2M, will be active as PJ2/PH2M from Curacao between September 10-25th. Activity will be holiday style on 60-6 meters, including 30/17/12m, using mainly FT8. QSL via PH2M, by the Bureau, direct, ClubLog or LoTW. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 5-11th)....... Sep/05th LN Sep/08th HN Sep/10th HN Sep/06th HN Sep/09th HN Sep/11th AN Sep/07th 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 (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 PV200, BRAZIL (Special Event). Claudio, PY2KP, LABRE Radiosport Manager, informs OPDX that the LABRE HQ will be operating the special callsign PV200BR between September 1-30th, in celebration of Brazil's 200 years of independence (07/09/1822 National holiday in Brazil). Activity will be on all modes and bands. Along with the celebrations, it launches a new award WID (Worked Independence Day). Details are available on their Web site (www.labre.org.br). QSL via PY2KP. QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (September 4th) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Z30PSP via SP9PSJ EG7SDC via EA1AUM (L) OZ/DB3MI via DB3MI 5E9WW via CN8WW EG8SDC via EA1AUM (L) OZ50DDXG via OZ1ACB 5R8LH via IK2DUW EG9SDC via EA1AUM (L) PI4TIL via PF7DKW & (L) 5W1SA via JA1DXA EI90IRTS via EI6AL PP2/DL3SEZ via DL3SEZ 9M65MA via 9M2OHM EJ4GRC via EI8DD PQ3G via PY3OZ 9M65MB via 9M2CIF EK/RX3DPK via RX3DPK PR1T via PY1ZV (L) 9M65MC via (e) G3M via G4PEO PT5C via PY5HC (L/e) 9M65MJ via 9M2CDX (O) GB1SAK via M0OXO (O) PT6B via PY6HD (d/L) 9M65MN via ? HB75SG/P via HB9KNY & (L) PV200BR via PY2KP 9M65MP via 9W2EYR (d) HB9/IK2LEY/P via IK2LEY PV2K via EA5GL & (L) 9M65MQ via (e) HG0WFF via HA0HW (O) PW2IND via PP5AA 9M65MR via 9M4CPS HS0ZNR via VK2BY R100KBR via UA6XT 9M65MS via (d) IQ0AK via IS0JXO R150AV via RM0L 9M65MW via 9M2LDX J20EE via F4DXW R870G via RJ3T 9V1ZV via EA5GL & (L) JX/LB4MI via LB4MI & (L) RA20LH via RZ3EC A35JP via JA0RQV LW2DO via EC6DX RL20LH via RZ3EC A44A via A47RS & (L) LX6/PD0RWL via PPD0RWL RT20LH via RZ3EC A61ZX via IZ8CLM & (L) LY786A via LY5A SF6F via SA6FOL (L) AM38SDC via EA1AUM LZ31ZE via LZ1KCP SM2M via SM2LIY & (L) AM500PCM via EA7URF N0C via W0UY (d/L) TM150FOR via F5LLZ CR2X via OH2BH NL7S via N4GNR TM2ALMA via F5PTA (d/e) EG1SDC via EA1AUM (L) OE60STMK via OE6WIG V85/F5NPV via F5NPV (L/e) EG2SDC via EA1AUM (L) OK/OM2JU/P via OM2JU VJ4T via VK4QH & (L) EG2UNA via EA2CW (e/L) OL15SOTA via OK1CYC VK0WN via VK7WN & (L) EG3SDC via EA1AUM (L) OM/SQ9MDF/P via SQ9MDF VK2GPL/9 via VK2GPL EG4SDC via EA1AUM (L) OX3LX via OZ0J W1N via K6ZO EG5SDC via EA1AUM (L) OY/DK4HH via DK4HH YB1JCD via EA7FTR & (L) EG6SDC via EA1AUM (L) OY/MM0NDX via EB7DX YQ6A via YO6BHN & (L) EG7FFP via EA7FC OY/MM0OKG via EB7DX (L) ZL4/VE6TC via VE6TC & (L) (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 (Q) QRZ.com only (E) E-Mail QSL only (P) Please send no QSL (BA) Bureau Automatic (**) 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 (Updated) JX/LB4MI QSL UPDATE. Helge, JX/LB4MI, reports on QRZ.com, August 29th: "I am now reaching the end of my stay, and have a very busy schedule before leaving Jan Mayen, the 5th of October. So expect less activity on the bands. I will close the 'Jan Mayen-option' for direct QSL-cards 21st of September, and when I arrive home I will open again for re- questing the official QSL-card; direct and buro. So if you want the Jan Mayen postcard + rubber stamps from the island, you must request before 21st of September. 'Post card QSL-service' via OQRS still active. LAST shipment is 28th of September. Last OQRS request is 21st of September. See pictures at the end of this page (QRZ.com) for examples of the postcards. All re- ceived buro cards will be replied before Christmas 2022, for free - and those will only be the official QSL card. I really enjoy the CW pileups! But please note that I am NOT a skilled CW operator or DXer, so I am VERY HAPPY for your patience during the pileups! All QSO's are 100% headcopy (wink)." For more details and updates, see QRZ.com.... QSL STATUS FOR RI0IR (AS-059). Peter, VA3DXA, was informed by Eugene, RZ3EC, QSL Manager of RI0IR, that the "OQRS does not work into Russia at this time but his (rcc.expedition at gmail.com) works fine for payments for the QSL. RI0IR is now on LoTW and the autoCFM feature will be activated in the near future." QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3A2MW, 4W/JH2EUV, AP75SD, BN0W, CE2SV, CT7AUP, CX2DK, DL0MCM, EI3GRB, EK/RX3DPK, FM5BH, FP/KV1J, HI8T, JH7RTQ, JX/LB4MI, KH6BB, KH6LC, KL7HBK, LU2BR, MI0NWA, N7ET/DU7, NH6JC, S01WS, V4/NT5V, WH7T, YB9RPF, ZA/IW2JOP, ZL2BX and ZL7/ZL1VV QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: C91CCY, D44PM, JX/LB4MI, RI0IR (AS-059), V47JA, Z61DX and Z66X QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: FJ/DK6AS and Z68XX --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... SPECIAL EVENT (Highway to a DX Party!). The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club of San Bernardino (w6jbt.org), California, is once again hosting (probably one of the most fun special event activities) the 23rd annual "Route 66 On The Air" special event between 0000z on Saturday, September 10th and 2359z on Sunday, September 18th. The purpose of this event is to offer amateur radio operators a fun way to "Relive the Ride" of their own memories of Route 66, and to celebrate the highway's 96th anniversary. The U.S. Highway 66 established in 1926, was the first major improved highway to link the west coast with the nation's heartland. Through stories, songs, and TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the spirit of the freedom of the open road, inspiring many to see America. Look for the following 21 stations (two are rovers) operating in or around the major cities along the old "Route 66" from Santa Monica, California, to Chicago, Illinois: Stations City Clubs/Individuals -------- -------------------- ------------------------- W6A Santa Monica, CA Westside Amateur Radio Club W6B Los Angeles, CA Westside Amateur Radio Club W6C San Bernardino, CA Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club W6D Victorville, CA Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club W6E Barstow, CA Barstow Amateur Radio Club W6F Kingman, AZ (#1) Hualapai Amateur Radio Club W6G Flagstaff, AZ Northern Arizona DX Association W6H Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque DX Association W6I Amarillo, TX Panhandle Amateur Radio Club W6J Elk City, OK West Central OK Amateur Radio Club W6K Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City Auto Patch Association W6L Tulsa, OK Tulsa Amateur Radio Club W6M Tribune, KS Western Kansas Amateur Radio Club W6N Joplin, MO Joplin Amateur Radio Club W6O Lebanon, MO Lebanon Amateur Radio Club W6P St. Louis, MO St. Louis Amateur Radio Club W6Q Chicago, IL Six Meter Club of Chicago W6R Springfield, MO Southwest Missouri Amateur RC W6U Wilmington, IL Wilmington Area Amateur Radio Club ROVER STATIONS ---------------- W6S ROVER 1 Northern Arizona DX Association W6T ROVER 2 Northern Arizona DX Association Special event stations are expected to be found in the vicinity of the following frequencies. (Look for digital modes in the standard band segments for such mode) All frequencies +/- QRM: CW - 3533, 7033, 10110, 14033, 18080, 21033, 24900, 28033 and 50033 kHz SSB - 3866, 7266, 14266, 18164, 21366, 24966, 28466 and 50166 kHz Digi - 3573, 7074, 10136, 14074, 18100, 21074, 24915 and 28074 kHz R66 MOBILE Operations - Any amateurs operating while actually driving along Route 66 during the special event period are encouraged to take part in "Route 66 On The Air", by using the designation "mobile 66" for SSB or "/m66" for CW after their callsigns. All other amateur radio operators are welcome to contact these mobile operators. NOTE: W6S AND W6T ARE THE ONLY OFFICIAL EVENT ROVER/ MOBILE STATIONS AND WILL BE ENDORSED ON THE EVENT CERTIFICATE. REPEATERS - Some of the participating clubs will also be operating this event from their local VHF/UHF repeaters. Check the ARRL repeater guide for possible repeater frequencies, if you're in the local area. 2022 ROUTE 66 - LOG SHEET: This simple log sheet can be used during the event for a quick log record. Simply click on the link below and print off. When printing make sure it's in "Landscape" orientation. https://w6jbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/FINAL-EVENT-LOG-SHEET-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf PLEASE NOTE: This sheet is NOT to be used to request a certificate as you must fill out the application found under the "2022 Route 66 On The Air" tab on home page, then click the "Certificate/Decal Request..." tab. QSL - Each participating club will issue their own QSL card commemorating this event. QSL information is available on the Web at: http://w6jbt.org/?page_id=27 CERTIFICATE/DECAL REQUEST - For more details about the event and the certificate that is available, please visit the "Route 66 OTA Site" at: http://w6jbt.org https://w6jbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-ROUTE-66-CERTIFICATE-APPLICATION-FILLABLE-FORM-.pdf TF, ICELAND (Reminder). Operators George/K5KG, Steve/K4EU and Tom/K4NMR will be active as TF/K5KG, TF/K4EU and TF/K4NMR from Iceland (IOTA EU-21), September 6-20th. The team will be working various contests, CWTs, state QSO parties, etc... TM8, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the Saint Malo Radio Club will activate special event station, TM8R, during the "Route du Rhum", a sailing ship race from Saint-Malo (France) to Pointe-?-Pitre (Guadeloupe Island). The activity will take place between October 27th and November 6th. The team will be active on all bands, all modes. For more information, see the "Association des radios amateurs de la c?te d'Emeraude" (ARACE) Web site at (http://www.arace.fr/) as well as (http://www.routedurhum.com/fr) page. QSL via F5BNJ, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. An online log will be available at: http://clublog.org/logsearch/TM8R TY, BENIN. Finnish operators Tapani/OH5BM, Pekka/OH2TA and Timo/OH5LLR will be active as TY5AF from the premises of the Finnish cultural center "Villa Karo", in Grand Popo village on the Atlantic coast of Benin between November 22-29th. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes. The operators will also focus on the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Multi-Op entry. While there, they will try to establish local amateur radio activ- ities in Benin together with Villa Karo organization. V2, ANTIGUA. A couple of sources are reporting that Bud, AA3B, will once again be active as V26K from Antigua (NA-100) between September 7-15th. Activity will be mainly on CW on various HF bands during his spare time. QSL via AA3B (Direct or Bureau), eQSL, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Operators Jim/NU4Y and Ron/N4KE will be active as VP5DX from Turks & Caicos between October 20th and November 2nd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters as well as the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. QSL via NU4Y, LoTW or ClubLog. VP9, BERMUDA. Janusz, SP9FIH, will be active as SP9FIH/VP9 from Bermuda Islands (NA-005) between September 23rd and October 2nd. Activity will be on 30/17/15/12 meters using SSB, RTTY and FT8, while using "very modest equipment." QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details and updates, watch: http://vp9.dxpeditions.org WA2, UNITED STATES (Special 911 Callsign). The station WA2NYC is a remem- brance of the 21st anniversary on the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. We remember that over twenty nine hundred souls that were lost on that day. The station will operate between 0000z, September 11th until 0300z, September 12th. Suggested frequencies are: 28450, 21350, 14340, 7238 and D-STAR Reflector XLX020B will be monitored at the top of the hour. They will also be uploading QSOs to LoTW. If you would like a QSL card, PLEASE send a SASE to the club address: Wireless Asso- ciation Of New York City, 233 Wolverine St, Staten Island, NY 10306-1746, USA. YJ, VANUATU. If you missed Mike, VK2BXE, as YJ0MB from Vanuatu this past week, you will have another chance to work him in about 2-3 weeks. QSL via address on QRZ.com. ZA, ALBANIA. Ark, UA4CC, may be active again as ZA/UA4CC from near Vlora, Albania, possibly between September 7-17th (TBD). Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands using CW, FT8 and possibly SSB, with an Elecraft K3 into wire antennas from balcony. QSL via UA4CC, direct (NO IRCs), ClubLog (direct or Bureau; PayPal currently NOT working - See QRZ.com) or LoTW. NO Bureau. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Advisor for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society Past ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division (1996-2022) Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sun Sep 18 11:21:00 2022 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 11:21:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1580 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1580 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1580 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1580 BID: $OPDX.1580 September 19, 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, W5JON, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W8KL, CT1DSV, DL1SBF, DL5ON & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, JI3DST, OH2BH, OK6DJ, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 31 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 6 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 5 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 4 ..Tick..Tick..Tick 3 ..Tick..Tick 2 The countdown has begun!!! DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 11th-September, through Sunday, 18th-September there were 219 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TT, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XX9, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, 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". 2Q/GQ/MQ, UNITED KINGDOM (Special Prefix). Since September 14th, the United Kingdom's (UK) Office of Communications (Ofcom) has approved a "Special Regional Secondary Locator" (RSL) for Amateur Radio operators to use the letter "Q" in their prefix, until September 19th, to celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Complete details can be found at: https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/rsgb-notices/2022/09/13/special-regional-secondary-locator-q 3B8, MAURITIUS. Dave, G4BUO, is now active as 3B8/G4BUO as of September 10th. He will be there until September 21st. Activity will be holiday style and has been on 30/20/15/10 meters using mainly CW. Watch between 1300-1800z. QSL via G4BUO or LoTW. 3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). Co-Leaders Ken, LA7GIA, posted the following update on the 3Y0J Bouvet Island FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129), September 14th [edited]: "3Y0J team completed packing the container!! It will be shipped to Falkland island in a few days where it will arrive early November.. Was a lot of hard work and long days but with this milestone completed we look forward to the adventure!" See the following pictures at: * https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306333492_10159070811248576_8633542190766858218_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=4zZ3h-7bBXIAX_i-eHp&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AT-9WL_dlEsYQGYwlBw93CgsngnGMThH1JDp3agaWdCl6A&oe=632A40C9 * https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306485348_10159070810938576_6424484702492456319_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=LexYtRpLQ68AX_MmIM6&_nc_oc=AQkuS9dUS9_Yz-lb8zLGpNEEGliztMAzdlCrVaQLFEP0JvBDk2Beof1LKJJcuBA9e8Q&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AT96QamKaQ9s0rSANeN3PUGT5RC71UKQR8Ul3rpdZPONzQ&oe=6329EB9C * https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/306275476_10159070811433576_7252866969920150624_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=qOc2i7be43AAX8nfkGj&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AT9tdeC97CoQhKyJHi-vSnOsAUOXziz6R3jn3886Mou-bA&oe=632A5F21 5H, TANZANIA. As of September, Dr. Tevfik "Tev", TA1HZ, has started a new job at a project in Tabora, Tanzania. After getting the necessary license from the TCRA (Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority), Tev now has the callsign 5H8HZ. He states the following on QRZ.com, September 15th: "I will be on the HF bands, mainly in the evenings and every other Sunday. As I will be working within the project, I hope to be on the air during my spare time. QSL POLICY -- I will upload my log to ClubLog and eqQSL every week. LoTW application will be made and I hope to make it active in a few weeks time. Hardcopy QSL cards are NOT ready and you will have to wait until 2023 for the exact routing. In meantime, 'NO QSL VIA TA BUREAU', please as I am not using the Bureau. Any card sent to the TA QSL Bureau will NOT be answered. Sorry but that is the way it is." 5H, TANZANIA. Jeyaprakash "JP", VU2BGC, will be active as 5H5PJ from Iringa (WW Loc. KI72ue), Tanzania. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. No other details are available. 5R, MADAGASCAR. Francesco, IK6QON, will be active as 5R8FG from Madagascar between October 8-17th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands using CW and SSB, with a multi-band vertical antenna and JPC-7 with 100w. He mentions that he will be on Nosy Be Island (AF-057) and Nosy Iranja Island (AF-57) and in the city of Diego Suarez which is in the north part of Madagascar. QSL via IZ6BRJ, direct or by the Bureau 5Z, KENYA. Wayne, 2E0FXY, is once again active as 5Z4WH from Molo, Kenya. As an Anglican Chaplain, he visits this African country several times during the year. Activity is mainly on 20/17/15 meters using SSB and FT8. This past week, Wayne was on 15 meters FT8 between 0600-0800z. QSL via 2E0FXY. 7Z92/8Z92/HZ92, SAUDI ARABIA (Special Event). Members of the Saudi Amateur Radio Society (SARS) have activated the special event callsigns 7Z92ND, 8Z92ND and HZ92ND to celebrate their "92nd Saudi National Day" (September 23rd). Activity will last until September 25th. QSL all callsigns via HZ1SAR. 8A1093, INDONESIA (Special Event). Members of the ORARI Daerah Jawa Timur, Lokal Pasuruan, will be active with the special callsign, 8A1093PAS, from their Pasuruan club station (YB3ZP) on Java Island (OC-021, WW Loc. OI62jf). Activity is to celebrate/commemorate the 1093th anniversary of the Pasuruan Regency. Length of activity is not known. Operations will be on various HF/VHF bands. QSL via the Bureau. 8Q, MALDIVES. Gianpi, IK1TTD, will be active as 8Q7TD from Fasmendhoo Island, Maldive Islands (AS-013), between October 2-17th. Activity is to commemorate his 25th wedding anniversary. Activity will be on 20 meters using Icom IC-7300, Rybacov vertical antenna and an End-fed antenna. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. 9H, MALTA (Special Callsign). Members of the Marconi Amateur Radio Circle (9H1MRC) have activated the special callsign, 9H6QE, on the island of Malta (EU-023) to celebrate the life and remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II. Activity will last until October 14th, and will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters. 9K9, KUWAIT (Special Event). Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society (KARS) will be active with the special callsign, 9K9KSA, from Safat, Kuwait, between September 19-25th, to commemorate the "92nd Saudi National Day." Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via EC6DX. 9N, NEPAL. Robert, S53R/9N7AA, posted the following, September 10th, on QRZ.com (edited/excerpts): Back to the country. Need to work on the antennas for the coming season. CU soon! Below (on QRZ.com) are the final statistics for the 2022 6m ES season, which after all show a rather decent number of EU stations worked. If you haven't made it, see you next year and you should probably think of improving your setup, maybe changing the QTH, or finally decide on buying that amp. Nagging on the cluster won't help much ;) The majority of EU QSOs are with zone 15, while contacts with Zone 14 and the north part of zone 15, were scarce and openings extremely short. Zone 20 is comparatively less difficult to work, however, the number of active stations is much lower than in Zones 14 & 15. Asia is of course much easier, which the numbers clearly show. EU openings on 6m are very random, few, and selective here - meaning only stations from a narrow/small geographical area come through at a given time, while simultaneously I've been heard throughout Zones 14, 15, and 20 with very decent signals. Always wondered how much the fact that I am positioned on the "wrong", Southern side and just under the massive 7000+ meter Himalayan wall, with EU exactly in the same direction, has to do with this very peculiar propagation phenomena. QRM continues to be prohibitive for any normal CW/SSB on 20m and below, where even FT8 struggles with signals heavily plagued by the local inter- ference/QRM. Higher bands are surprisingly good with substantially less QRM. Please note that 60m is not permitted in Nepal. QSL via S57DX, direct only, LoTW and ClubLog are updated at least once a week. Please use (s57dx at yahoo.com) for PayPal requests. Last but not least - NO Flags! Instead of counting flags, you may wish to spend more time on the bands, make some meaningful use of your ex- pensive equipment, and assure our bands are full and not occupied by SSB/AM pirates! QRZ.COM log and eQSL are also not supported, hence please avoid sending emails with such requests. A43, OMAN (Special Event). Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society (ROARS) will activate with the special callsign, A43KSA, to celebrate the "92nd Saudi National Day" between September 20-26th. QSL via A47RS. A60, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Special Event). Members of the Emirates Amateur Radio Society will also participate in the celebration of the 92nd "Saudi National Day" using the callsigns A60ARS and A60ARS with appended numbers 0-15 between September 17-23rd. Look for the following callsigns (w/QSL routes): A60ARS -- EARS Station; QSL via EA7FTR A60ARS/0 -- Op A61Y; QSL via EA7FTR A60ARS/8 -- Op A65GC; QSL via Direct A60ARS/1 -- Op A61M; QSL via A61BK A60ARS/9 -- Op A61BR; QSL via EA5ZD A60ARS/2 -- Op A61Q; QSL via EA7FTR A60ARS/10 -- Op A61ZX; QSL via IZ8CLM A60ARS/3 -- Op A61FK; QSL via A61BK A60ARS/11 -- Op A65BR; QSL via Direct A60ARS/4 -- Op A61BK; QSL via A61BK A60ARS/12 -- Op A61NN; QSL via EA7FTR A60ARS/5 -- Op A61DD; QSL via EA7FTR A60ARS/13 -- Op A65GD; QSL via Direct A60ARS/6 -- Op A61QQ; QSL via A61BK A60ARS/14 -- Op A65GJ; QSL via Direct A60ARS/7 -- Op A61AY; QSL Direct A60ARS/15 -- Op A61FJ; QSL via LZ1YE A91, BAHRAIN (Special Event). Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society (BARS) will activate with the special callsign, A91ARS, to celebrate the "92nd Saudi National Day" until September 23rd. QSL via EC6DX. FT/W, CROZET. DX Editor Jean-Michel, F6AJA, of the Les Nouvelles DX (http://LesNouvellesDX.fr) reports the following "Little information" from Thierry, F6CUK: "Following fears of QRM that I could cause with the terrestrial magnetism measurement laboratory located in Crozet, the expedition risks being shortened and a return in February is mentioned. Significant disturbances with these measurements had been made during the expedition FT5ZM which explains the fears raised by the measurement laboratory"... and here is a start of the schedule: "Arrival at St. Denis de la R?union airport on Tuesday, November 29, quarantine for COVID from December 1 to 9 in a hotel in St Denis. Departure aboard the Marion Dufresne on the 9th"....to be continued! INDEXA NEWS (Election Results for 2023 Fiscal Year). The following was sent out on September 13th [edited]: The results of the recent Board of Director election are as follows: Two Year Director: Steve Molo, KI4KWR, to serve during the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years. One Year Directors: Adrian Ciuperca, KO8SCA, Steve Sullivan, KZ2I, Johannes Hafkenscheid, PA5X and Francesco Valsecchi, IK0FVC were each elected to serve during the 2023 fiscal year. The Directors have now voted for the Fiscal Year 2023 Chairman and elected Lou Dietrich, N2TU to serve as Chairman. Thank you for your continued support of INDEXA and our purpose of working DX and making DX happen! INDEXA is always poised to support many of the "Most Wanted" DXpeditions. 73 and Good DX! Hal Turley, W8HC Secretary-Treasurer International DX Association 2309 Lincoln Avenue St. Albans, WV 25177 USA secretary at indexa.org IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between September 12-17th(as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ----------- AF-004 EA8AP CANARY 10m; FT8 AF-004 EA8CUF CANARY 12m; SSB AF-004 EA8DME CANARY 10m; FT8 AF-004 EA8DMF CANARY 40/17/10m; SSB AF-004 EA8ED CANARY 12m; SSB AF-004 EA8FLA CANARY 40m; FT8 AF-004 EA8RS CANARY 10m; FT8 AF-004 EA8XNX CANARY 10m; SSB AF-014 CT3HU MADEIRA 17m; SSB AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 17/15/12m; CW/SSB AF-016 FR4OP REUNION 20m; FT8 AF-016 FR5SD REUNION 10m; SSB AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 30/17/15/10m; CW/SSB/FT8 AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 20/15m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 17/12m; SSB AF-024 S79VU INNER 20/17m; SSB AF-027 FH/OK1KM MAYOTTE 20/15m; SSB/FT8 AF-049 3B8/G4BUO MAURITIUS 20/17m; CW AN-005 VK0WN Macquarie 20m; SSB AS-004 5B4AIF Cyprus 12m; SSB AS-004 5B4ALJ Cyprus 12m; SSB AS-007 JA1XZF HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA2KVD HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA2TQZ HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JA3FYC HONSHU 30m; FT8 AS-007 JA7XVZ HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JF1EHM HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JF1HEZ HONSHU 20m; CW AS-007 JG3SKK HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JG4AKL HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JH0XVS HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH1BAM HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH1HDT HONSHU 17/12m; SSB AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JH4DYP HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-007 JL1UCH HONSHU 40m; CW AS-007 JR1FYS HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JR1JGA HONSHU 17/12m; SSB AS-007 JR1LJZ HONSHU 30m; FT8 AS-007 JR7AQL HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-020 BU2GA Taiwan 15m; CW AS-053 HS0ZNV PHUKET 15m; CW AS-078 JA8COE HOKKAIDO 15m; SSB AS-078 JA8DCR HOKKAIDO 17m; SSB AS-078 JA8IZP HOKKAIDO 15m; FT8 AS-078 JE8URC HOKKAIDO 20m; FT8 AS-078 JL8PZO HOKKAIDO 17m; SSB AS-129 BA7MJP GUANGDONG PROVINCE EAST 20m; FT8 AS-145 HS3NBR/P MALAY PENINSULA SOUTH EAST 40/30/20/17/15/12m; CW/FT8 AS-161 VU3TE KERALA STATE 10m; FT8 EU-001 SV5/HB9OAU DODECANESE 40/15m; CW/SSB EU-001 SV5DKL DODECANESE 17m; CW/SSB EU-001 SV5TH DODECANESE 15m; CW EU-002 OH00CO Aland 20m; CW EU-003 CU2CO EASTERN 12m; SSB EU-003 CU2YK EASTERN 17m; SSB EU-004 EA6KB BALEARIC 20m; SSB EU-004 EC6AAE BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-005 2E0SVX GREAT BRITAIN 12m; FT8 EU-005 G4UJS GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8 EU-005 GQ0MWT GREAT BRITAIN 17m; CW EU-005 GQ4COR GREAT BRITAIN 12m; FT8 EU-005 GQ4TGJ/p GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW EU-005 GW0NKG GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8 EU-005 M0IQG GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 M0IYE GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 M0XXT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M1CFK GREAT BRITAIN 12m; FT8 EU-005 MQ0ICR GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-009 MM0EAX ORKNEY 12m; FT8 EU-013 GJ0KYZ JERSEY 40m; FT8 EU-014 TK4LS CORSICA 17m; SSB EU-016 9A/SP1MVG/p DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; SSB EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 15m; CW EU-018 OY1OF FAROE 12m; FT8 EU-020 SK75BL GOTLAND COUNTY 40/20/15m; CW EU-021 TF/K4NMR ICELAND 20/15/12m; CW EU-021 TF/K5KG ICELAND 30/20/17/15/12m; CW EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 17/12m; SSB EU-021 TF5B ICELAND 15m; FT8 EU-021 TF8KY ICELAND 15m; SSB EU-024 IW0UWE SARDINIA 15m; FT8 EU-025 IT9FRX Sicily 20m; SSB EU-025 IT9PQO Sicily 20m; SSB EU-025 IW9FRA Sicily 15m; FT8 EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 40m; SSB EU-029 OZ1IKY SJAELLAND 15m; CW EU-029 OZ6SYL SJAELLAND 40m; CW EU-030 OZ1NKS/p Bornholm 20m; SSB EU-036 LA2XPA SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 12m; FT8 EU-038 PA3ECU TEXEL 10m; FT8 EU-039 OZ/DL3KWF Chausey 20m; CW EU-046 LA1CI TROMS COUNTY 15m; SSB EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB EU-053 OJ0/LB5SH Market Reef 20m; SSB EU-053 OJ0/UT5UY Market Reef 15m; CW EU-064 F/DL1ASA/P PAYS DE LA LOIRE REGION 40/20m; CW/SSB EU-067 SV8OVJ KYKLADES 20m; CW EU-089 CU8AI EASTERN 10m; FT8 EU-114 GU0SUP GUERNSEY 10m; FT8 EU-115 GI3GRB IRELAND 10m; FT8 EU-115 GI4SNA IRELAND 12m; FT8 EU-115 MI6INB IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-116 MD0CCE ISLE OF MAN 12m; CW EU-123 GM5BDX SCOTTISH COASTAL 30m; FT8 EU-120 2E0EYB ENGLISH COASTAL 20m; SSB EU-139 SM2S NORRBOTTEN COUNTY 17m; SSB EU-155 T77NC EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION 10m; FT8 EU-170 9A/PH2A DALMATIA NORTH 40/20m; SSB EU-171 5Q7DX JYLLAND NORTH 40/30/20/17m; CW/SSB EU-171 OV2T JYLLAND NORTH 40/17m; SSB EU-171 OZ4SKK JYLLAND NORTH 10m; FT8 EU-173 OH/DF9TM LANSI-SUOMI (PORI) PROVINCE 40/20/15m; SSB EU-173 OH/DL2SWW LANSI-SUOMI (PORI) PROVINCE 40/20/17/15m; CW EU-181 LZ1DB BULGARIA 20m; SSB EU-186 TA2NL/p TURKEY 20m; SSB NA-005 VP9HE BERMUDA 20m; SSB NA-015 CM8DFC CUBA 10m; FT8 NA-015 CO2QU CUBA 12m; SSB NA-015 CO3JN CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-016 ZF2RX CAYMAN 15m; SSB NA-021 8P6PD BARBADOS 60m; NA-029 VY2FU PRINCE EDWARD 17m; SSB NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 15m; CW NA-033 5J0DX San Andres 17m; SSB NA-033 5K0C San Andres 20/10m; SSB/FT8 NA-033 5K0T San Andres 15m; SSB NA-033 5K0YD San Andres 20/17/10m; SSB/FT8 NA-052 N1UL FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 30/15m; FT8 NA-058 KS4OT GEORGIA STATE 10m; FT8 NA-096 HI3AA HISPANIOLA 80m; FT8 NA-096 HI8HRD HISPANIOLA 10m; FT8 NA-096 HI8RMQ HISPANIOLA 10m; FT8 NA-099 KP4DO PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB NA-099 KP4HF PUERTO RICO 20m; FT8 NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB NA-099 KP4TF PUERTO RICO 40m; CW NA-099 WP3ZN PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB NA-099 WP4KEY PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB NA-100 V26K ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 12/10m; CW NA-100 V26OC ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 160/60/30m; FT8 NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 15m; SSB NA-106 KP2/K5PA VIRGIN 40/30m; SSB/FT8 NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 80/40m; SSB/FT8 NA-137 W1DED MAINE STATE WEST (YORK TO KNOX COUNTY) 20m; SSB NA-169 KB7MA WASHINGTON STATE WEST 10m; FT8 OC-001 VK2AJB Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK2BJ Australia 12m; CW OC-001 VK2BY Australia 17/12m; SSB OC-001 VK2EBN Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK2GR Australia 30/12m; CW OC-001 VK2PW Australia 17/12m; SSB OC-001 VK2QV Australia 12m; SSB OC-001 VK2ZH Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK3EW Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK3EY Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK3HJ Australia 160m; OC-001 VK3IO Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK3ZPF/p Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK4DX Australia 20m; CW OC-001 VK5PO Australia 10m; FT8 OC-001 VK6RO Australia 10m; CW OC-001 VK8DK Australia 20m; CW OC-001 VK8NSB Australia 10m; SSB OC-006 VK7ROY Tasmania 20m; SSB OC-006 VK7XX Tasmania 10m; FT8 OC-006 VK7YUM Tasmania 20m; FT4 OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 10m; FT8 OC-019 AH6U HAWAIIAN 12/10m; FT8 OC-019 WH6S HAWAIIAN 17m; FT8 OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB1EAO JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB1JCD JAVA 15m; CW OC-021 YB1RIF JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1VHC JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 20/15/10m; SSB OC-021 YC2DGL JAVA 15m; FT8 OC-022 YB9AOS BALI 15m; SSB OC-022 YB9ELS BALI 15m; SSB OC-022 YB9FAO BALI 20m; FT8 OC-026 WA0OII Guam 10m; FT8 OC-032 FK8FI NEW CALEDONIA 15m; FT8 OC-032 FK8GM NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 10m; SSB OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 20m; CW OC-034 YB9UA NEW GUINEA 15m; CW OC-034 YC9UAB NEW GUINEA 40m; FT8 OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 10m; FT8 OC-038 ZL7/K5WE CHATHAM 40/20/17/15m; CW/FT8 OC-042 DV1IIW Luzon 15m; SSB OC-046 FO5QB WINDWARD 15m; FT8/FT4 OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 10m; FT8 OC-088 9M6TMT BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-088 YB7NUS BORNEO 15m; SSB OC-097 5W1SA SAMOA 10m; CW/FT8 OC-134 ZL4AS SOUTH 20m; SSB OC-143 YB4PDT SUMATRA 20m; SSB OC-143 YB5WIR SUMATRA 10m; FT8 OC-143 YC5NBY SUMATRA 20m; FT8 OC-143 YC6HPE SUMATRA 15m; SSB OC-146 YE8TPA CELEBES 20m; FT8 OC-148 YB9MX TIMOR 15m; SSB OC-150 YC9IPJ Lombok 15m; SSB OC-156 3D2FS Yaqeta 20/12/10m; FT8/FT4 OC-166 YE7LTN Kotabaru Laut 30m; FT8 OC-203 ZL4/VE6TC SOUTH ISLAND'S COASTAL 20m; CW/SSB OC-236 YB8TDK Gusung Toraja 40m; FT8 SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 20/15/12m; SSB SA-008 LU1XU ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 15m; FT8 SA-026 PY3PDR SANTA CATARINA STATE CENTRE 10m; 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. CW/SA-036/Aruba). AF-047. (Update/Change) Operators Jorge/CT1BOL, Jos?/CT1DSV, Ant?nio/ CT1ENV, Ricardo/CT3KN and Jos?/CT3MD will be active as CR3SI from Selvagens Islands (Selvagem Grande, ARLHS MAD 011, WLOTA 0692, DIP MAD004, CTFF 0034) between September 23-26th. The original dates were September 21-25th, but OPDX was informed they had to delay the operation: "Due to re-scheduled transport from the Portuguese Navy, the DXpedition will be delayed 2 days, starting on the 23rd of September. We plan to keep transmitting as long as possible until the departure schedule for the noon of the 26th." REMEMBER: Activity is part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Reserva Natural das Ilhas Selvagens. Oper- ations will be on CW, SSB and FT8 (first time for this mode). This is a rare IOTA reference number. QSL via CT1DSV. For updates, see FaceBook at: https://www.facebook.com/CR3SI-Selvagens-Islands-DXpedition-2022-101061772743154/ AS-145. By the time you read this, operators Noi (Little)/HS3NBR, Boy/HS8GLR, Tanakit (Kaw)/HS9JZL, and Champ/E21EIC will be active as HS3NBR/P from Maeo Island (POTA HS-0293) until September 19th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via LoTW. AS-200. Take, JI3DST, will once again be active as JI3DST/5 (mainly for DX and 6m Multi-Hop) [JI3DST/P for FT8], JJ5RBH (mainly for DX and JA) [without /P or /5, Fix QTH] and JS6RRR/5 (mainly for JA, JS6RRR/P for FT8) from Shodo Island (Shikoku's Coastal Islands) between 0700z, September 25th, and 0000z, November 4th. Operation may vary due to heavy rain or other conditions. Activity will be on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6/2m 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 JS6RRR/5 (& JS6RRR/P) via ClubLog, LoTW or Bureau*. *NO need to request by OQRS. EU-031. Andy (Sparky), RW3AH (KL1A), will be active as IC8/KL1A from Ischia Island between September 20-30th. QSL via OE1ZZZ. EU-032. (Update) Pat, F8BON, is now active as TM2RE from Re Island (DIFM AT-022, DIFM 17, WW Loc. IN96FF) until September 26th Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/2 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL via F5MFV, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog's OQRS. NO eQSL. EU-041. Luca, IK5AEQ, will be active as IM0/IK5AEQ from La Maddalena Island (IIA OT-008, WAIP OT) between September 19-25th. Activity will be on 40-2 meters using SSB, FT8/FT4 and RTTY, with various vertical and dipoles. Luca will also participate in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 24-25th). QSL via the Bureau, direct, LoTW and ClubLog. NA-057. Alex, K6VHF, will once again be active as K6VHF/HR9 from Roatan Island between October 27-31st. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, possibly 6m, using CW, SSB and 10 watts on the Digital modes with an IC-705. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog OQRS, eQSL, direct or by the Bureau to his home callsign. OC-016. Fred, DH5FS, is now active as 3D2FS from Tavenui Island until September 23rd. Activity will mainly be on FT8 with some CW. QSL via DH5FS. ADDED NOTE. Earlier in the week (September 13-15th), Fred was active from Yanqeta Island in the Yasawa IOTA Group (OC-156). 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, MINAMI TORISHIMA (Reminder). By the time you read this, Take, JG8NQJ, will once again be active as JG8NQJ/JD1 from Marcus Island, Minami Tori- shima (OC-073, JCG 10007), for the next 3 months. He is usually there to work on the island's weather station. Activity will be limited to his spare time. Usually he will be mainly on 17 meters, but may try 40/30 meters and will also be on 20/15/12/10/6 meters using CW (possibly RTTY), with an Icom IC-706 and 50W. QSL via JA8CJY or by the Bureau via JG8NQJ. K4C/75, UNITED STATES (Special Event). Operators for northern Virginia will use the special callsign K4C/75 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) until September 30th. QSL Manager is N4JR. MDXC PRESENTATION. If you missed the Madison DX Club's (MDXC) ZOOM pre- sentation on Tuesday, September 13th, it is now available on YouTube.com. The program was "The Most Needed DX Locations" presented by Bernie McClenny, W3UR, (Editor of QST's "How's DX" column and "The Daily DX" newsletter). The video is just under 53 minutes long and can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtGvkIJbr1k&t=1457s OCDX CONTEST NEWS. Revised policy on the participation of Russian and Belarusian stations in 2022 OCDX Contest: https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/news/1283 OJ0, MARKET REEF (And possibly OH0). Stian, LB5SH, posted on his Web page, September 14th, the following: "I've been holding back on this for a while due to uncertainty, but now it seems promising and I've bought the tickets, so let's spill the beans once and for all. Tomorrow I'll be on my way to Stockholm, and from there I will head to OH0 ?land. The plan is to wait there until the sea permits us to travel to OJ0 Market Reef, which hope- fully shouldn't take too long. The goal is to be QRV for about a week, and we will probably be the last team operating from OJ0 before the lighthouse closes for the winter. More details will follow shortly. As always, if you need a sked, let me know." Activity will be on SSB and the Digital modes. For updates, watch: https://lb5sh.no/2022/09/14/this-little-piggy-went-to-market-reef/ OJ0, MARKET REEF (Press Release from OH2BH, date September 15th)[edited]. UKRAINIAN DX-PEDITIONER ALEX, OJ0/ UT5UY AND MARKET REEF ALEX IS DETERMINED TO LAND ON MARKET REEF AND SOON SEE HIS HOME ALONG THE BANKS OF DNIPRO RIVER The ham radio focused NGU-theme (Never-Give-Up) is hopefully completed as Alex, UT5UY/OH5UY (CW), Stian, LB5SH (SSB) and Henri, OH3JR/OJ0JR (FT8) will attempt to land in OJ0 in very difficult weather conditions. There is a narrow weather window on Friday (September 16, 2022), the only possible chance for the next several days. If the attempt fails, the group will remain in Aland Islands and they will be QRV as OH0 while waiting for the weather to improve. The operation would last for seven (7) days, but only if they are successful in landing on this Friday. Alex once had a dream to get his family temporary relocated in OH and to operate as OH, OH0 and OJ0. Now after six (6) months his dream is about to come true. OJ0/UT5UY is one of the three contacts that you would need in order to qualify for the NGU-award. To Alex's delight and the first timer Stain, LB5SH, the Finnish Light- house Society (FLS) is sponsoring this operation together with N7NG, OH2BH and OH3JR. The departure to Market Reef came with such a short notice that Alex will miss meeting the JW0A team in Helsinki, as initially planned. The American group heading to Svalbard will be hosted in Finland by OH2BAD, OH2BH and OH5LLR. OH2/N4XP will be QRV around 13:00 UTC on 14210 kHz on Friday and he may report the latest about the OJ0 group's attempt of landing on Market Reef. QSL OJ0/UT5UY via OH5UY, OJ0/LB5SH via his home call and OJ0JR via OH3JR. ------------------------------------------------- OK/OM DX CONTEST. Karel, OK1CF, CRC HF Manager, announced the following on September 16th: Due to the current events, the CRC (Czech Radio Club) has decided to reject the stations from Russia and Belorussia from the participation in the OK-OM DX SSB Contest 2022 which is scheduled to take place Nov. 12th and 13th. 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 (September 19-26th)....... Sep/19th AN Sep/23rd AN Sep/25th HN Sep/20th AN Sep/24th HN Sep/26th HN Sep/21st 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) (September 18th) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3D2FS via DH5FS FY5KE via FY1FL OR8W via ON4BDV 4U1A via UA3DX & (L) GQ0JEI via G0JEI OX4OZ via OZ4OZ 4X6FR via 4X6OM GQ0KPH via G0KPH OZ/DL3KWF via DL3KWF 5K0YD via IK2DUW (d) GQ0RBB via G0RBB PA75DXCC via PA0ABM (O/L) 5P1OT via SP1OT GQ3RIK via G3RIK PC70RH via PF1SCT 5P5T via OZ1FDH GQ4ATA via GM4ATA (L) PI4NTC via PG4I 5Q7DX via PA7JWC GQ4HLN via G4HLN PI4RCA/P via PA4T 5Z4PA via M0URX GQ4UJS via G4UJS PJ2/PH2M via PH2M 7X3WPL via 7X3DL GQ4UZE via G4UZE PJ2MAN via EC5AHA 8J3IPA via JR3OEH GQ7BHE via G7BHE PJ2SM via EC5AHA 9A/DL2HWI/P via DL2HWI GS8VL via M0OXO (O/L) PT5J via PP5JR & (L) 9A/KC1KUG via KC1KUG HA5SPORT via (HA-B) PU200BR via PY2KP 9A/PH2A via PH2A HB0/DL5YL via DL5YL RA75AA via RG9A 9H/IV3EPO via IV3EPO HB0/DL5YM via DL5YM S21SM via OH6EAC (d/L) 9K2JJ via EA5GL HF1Z via SP1EG SM/K4NHW via K4NHW 9K2NO via EC6DX HS0ZOA via EB7DX SN0RUN via SP5PPK 9K2YM via EA5KB HS3NBR/P via HS3NBR SN6J via SP6FHU A62A via EA7FTR & (L) HV0A via IK0FVC SV5/HB9OAU via HB9OAU AM500PCM via EA7URF HZ1DH via A61BK SV9/LZ1QN via LZ1QN AZ1D via LU1DX HZ1SK via IZ8CLM SV9/SM2EKM via SM2EKM (d/L) C7A via UA3DX II0TOUR via IZ0EIK TI5/N3KS via M0URX (O/L) CB3W via XQ4CW II5RM via IK5WOB TM0W via F2CT CB4A via CE4UFC II9IAKE via HE9ERA (B) TM17FFF via F4GFE CO7VI via IK2DUW (d/L) K4C/75 via N4JR TM22CAD via F1LPT (e) DA0RR via DJ5BWD KP2B via EB7DX & (L) TM2D via F5KHP DA0T via DL7AT LA/ON4ROB/P via ON4ROB TM43CDXC via F5CWU DL20SOTA/P via DL6GCA MQ0CGF via M0CGF TM50SC via F6PCT DM60UEA via DL3BUA MQ0HEM via M0HEM TZ4AM via KX4R DR100RY via DF2SD MQ0ICR via M0ICR UE85L via RQ7L DR4A via DJ9KM MQ0MCV via M0MCV UE85RO via RQ7L DU1/NK4R via NK4R MQ0SSK via M0SSK V26K via AA3B EA/CT7AUS/P via CT7AUS MQ0TBQ via M0TBQ VK8NSB via M0URX (O/L) EA6/OE2UKL via OE2UKL MQ0USK via MW0USK VK90ABC via VK1RAS (L/e) EA8/DL3JAB via DL3JAB MQ6DPS via M6DPS VL6C via VK6IR (O/L) ED1R via EC1KR (L) MQ7HFD via M0HFD VP8TAA via M0OXO ED2C via EA2RCF MQ7HSA via M7HSA W0/VK3BDL via VK3BDL EH2HJ via EA2IR MQ7VCB via (e) XT2AW via M0OXO (O/L) ES5TTT via N4GNR OE5D via OE2UKL XV9BPO via EA5GL & (L) EX0DX via HB9DUR OH0/LB5SH via (B/d) YB0AR via EB7DX (d/L) F/ON8DX/P via ON8DX OH0CO via SM6CCO YI1WWA via IK2DUW (d/L) FH/OK1M via OK1WMR OJ0/LB5SH via EA5GL ZA/UA4CC via UA4CC (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 (Q) QRZ.com only (E) E-Mail QSL only (P) Please send no QSL (BA) Bureau Automatic (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2FS https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2USU (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0C https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5J0DX https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0T https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0YD https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HP1PAR (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/ZL7/K5WE (Update) NEW QSL ROUTE. Alain, F6BFH, close friend of Franz, DJ9ZB/SK, who became a Silent Key (SK) last May, was contacted by his wife to take over the QSL management of the stations that Franz was in charge of. Alain has accepted and has received all the documents for the following station: 4S7RO, 5A1HA, 6Y5/4S7RO, 9X5GG, A71AU, AP2KN, ET3PG, ST2SA, UA2FN, YJ0AUS, YK1AA and YS1RR. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B8CW, 4U1UN, 6W/RK4FF, 7Q7EMH, 7X3WPL, 8Q7PR, AP75NK, BD4UJ, BD4VGZ, BD6RN, BG2AYK, BG2KAJ, BG7KXS, BH3DBF, BH4BNQ, BH8ABY, CE0Y/CE3CT, D2UY, E20AX/P, E27EK, EA9TF, HA7TM, HC2AO, HL2EIZ, HL2EO, HP1CDW, HP2AT, LU2NI, OA4DX, PJ4BZL, PT7RF, PY5AMF, R0JF, R0SBI, TA4KK, UA0NL, UB0AZR, UG0B, UK8AEA, UN2E, UN3GX, VE2CSI, VK6AS, VK6KC, VK6WX, VO2VC, VP2EIH, VU2NSL, VU2YYF, XI0X and ZF2OO QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5R8LH, FJ/DK6AS, FR4OP, VK4WTN, VP8GCM and Z68XX 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.... R100, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Anatoly, UA6XT, will be active with the special callsign, R100KBR, from Nalchik, Russia, until September 30th. Activity is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kabardino Balkarian Republic. Activity will be on various on HF bands. QSL via UA6XT, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. R50, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Operators in Russia have activated the special callsign, R50RCR (Russia 50 Radio Club Record), in memory of the 50th anniversary of the formation of organized amateur radio in the Aleksandrovsky district of the Vladimir region, as well as the 100th anniversary of the formation of the USSR, the Record radio club established the ALEKSANDROV diploma. Operators will be active until December 14th. QSL via: Vitaly Andreevich Porokhnya, PO Box 66, Aleksandrov, Vladimir Region 601655, Russia. For more details about the event and diploma, see QRZ.RU at: https://www.qrz.ru/news/17088.html T33, BANABA ISLAND (Rebel DX Group News). The following was posted on the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook Page (https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup) on September 17th [edited]: Folks -- Making things ready for Banaba T33T. We can take 2 more operators willing to have some fun from Fiji and Banaba. Borders are fully open. No need covid tests anymore. Send PM (message) if you have any questions. (ed. Probably via 3Z9DX; at k38dom at gmail.com) TC7, TURKEY. Members of the Giresun Radio Amateurs Club (YM7KK) will be active as TC7G from Giresun, Turkey, during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Multi-Single entry. Operators mentioned are Tevfik/ TA1HZ, Bekir/TA2RX, Emre/TA6AEK, Furkan/TA7AOF, Hakan/TA7ASN, Golkem/ TA7AZC, Ismail/TA7EA, Ali/TA7EB, Isa/TA7LMI, Muhammed/TA7LMS, Mustafe/ TA7MNA and Ozkan/TA7OZX. QSL via LoTW or YM7KK. TN, REPUBIC OF CONGO. Members of the Czech DX-Pedition group (CDXP) will be active as TN8K from the Republic of Congo between January 10-19th. The team will be there between January 6-21st (limited/building up stations between January 7-9th, and dismantling between January 19-20th). Operators mentioned are Petr/OK1BOA, Petr/OK1FCJ, Palo/OK1CRM, Pavel/OK1GK, Ruda/ OK2ZA, Ludek/OK2ZC, Karel/OK2ZI and David/OK6DJ. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, QO-100 Satellite, using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8/FT4. They state, "Emphasis will be on the lower HF band (160m, 80m, 60m, 40m) and 6m if there will be propagation." Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1832, 3525*, 5357, 7025, 10105, 14025, 18070, 21025, 24890 and 28005 kHz SSB - 3790, 7170, 14240, 18150, 21300, 24950 and 28470 kHz FT8 - 1840, 3580, 5357, 7056, 10144, 14090, 18109, 21091, 24923 and 28091 kHz RTTY - 10142 and 14080 kHz 6m - 50097/CW, 50150/SSB and 50313 kHz * 3504 kHz for Japan/Asia The list of equipment is as follows: Radios: 2X Elecraft K3, 3X Kenwood TS480HX, SunSDR2DX, 2x Icom 705 PA: 5x JUMA PA1000 Antennas: 6m 4el. YAGI, 10-15-20 incl WARC 3 x Spiderbeam, 17/12m 2el. YAGI, 2x 30m phased verticals, 2x 40m phased verticals, 80m vertical + 10 pcs radials, 160 vertical + 10pcs radials RX: 3x Beverage + RX vertical; Focus on low bands Based on the local internet availability, they plan to use ClubLog Live Stream wherever it will be possible. Their Live Stream link: https://clublog.org/livestream/tn8k The team is looking for donations/funds. QSL via OK6DJ, OQRS or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: https://www.cdxp.cz V3, BELIZE (Update/Change). Members of the Belize Amateur Radio Club are planning a DXpedition to Mauger Caye, Turneffe Atoll (NA-123), using the special callsign V3E. Activity will be between October 19-23rd (not October 22-27th). Operators mentioned are Hernan/V31DX (Team Leader), Uli/V31US, Patrick/V32PC, Ismael/XE1AY and Enrique/XE2AA. Operations will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB8. The new suggested frequencies are: CW - 3530, 7030, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24895 and 28040 kHz SSB - 3755, 7115, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950, 24950, 28460 and 28560 kHz 6m - 50102/CW and 50145/SSB QSL via IZ8CCW, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW (Log will be uploaded after 5-6 months). They may try to upload the log during the operation if they have a good internet connection. See Web page for more details on QSLing. The V3E Web page is at: https://www.mdxc.support/v3e V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS (Update to OPDX.1579). As mentioned last week, operators Matt/K4KIU and David/HC5DX will be active as V48DM from the V47JA rental station at Calypso Bay on Saint Kitts Island (NA-104), between October 25th and November 1st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB. A significant amount of their total operating time will be during the CQWW SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a All-Band entry. QSL V48DM via N4GNR. They are still deciding on LoTW. V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Randy, K5ZD, will be active as V47T from the QTH of V47KP on St. Kitts (NA-104) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (Octo- ber 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. He will be on the island between October 23rd and November 1st. QSL via LoTW. VP8/Q, FALKLAND ISLANADS (Special Callsign). Kuzma, VP8ALJ, will be active as VP8A/Q from Stanley, Falkland Islands, until September 19th. The special suffix to to mark the passing and funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. VP8, FALKLAND ISLANADS. Nathan, 2E0HSV (M3ILB Previously), is expected to be active soon as VP8AAE from Stanley, Falkland Islands, and he is there working as a broadcast engineer at a radio station. He states on QRZ.com [edited], "Primarily I will be operating across the HF bands when time permits, both from my home QTH in the now City of Stanley and also from the various SOTA points across both East and West Falklands. Luckily with my job, I get to travel to some of the more remote parts of the islands, looking after Radio and TV transmission infrastructure, as well as providing support for the many Meteorological reporting stations found across the islands. Primary Rig is an Icom IC-7300 and I've just purchased a DX Commander Classic to try it out. Also have a Yaesu Hand held, but it's not much use here currently. Where possible, I will be visible on APRS (https://aprs.fi/#!call=VP8AAE) when I'm active, so maybe drop me a message on there also. QSL cards are not something I can offer at the moment, but I will look into it." VQ9, CHAGOS ISLANDS (Reminder/Update). Steve, WB4GHY, will be active as VQ9SC from Diego Garcia Island (AF-006) until November 16th (Approx. Date). Activity will be limited to his off hours from work. Operations will be FT8 mainly using Fox/Hound (F/H) mode and SSB on 160-10 meters. Suggested FT8 frequencies are 1846, 3567, 5357, 7056, 10131, 14090, 18095, 21091, 24911 and 28091 kHz. QSL via WB2REM direct (see QRZ.com), ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. WP3, PUERTO RICO (NA-099). Operators Gary/W2VQ, Alfredo (Al)/WP3C and Paul/WP3TT will be active as WP3C in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 24-25th) as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. Activity will also count for the WLOTA as LH-2802. QSL via M0OXO. To see the WP3C/NP4DX contest station, go to the Web page at: https://wp3c73.wixsite.com/wp3c FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WP3C.NP4DX.PR.Contest.Station YJ, VANUATU. Darren, VK4MAP, is expected to be active as YJ0DA and YJ0DA/p from Vanuatu between September 17th and October 2nd. He plans to activate the following two IOTA islands groups: YJ0DA from New Hebrides (OC-035) and YJ0DA/p from Shepherd Islands (OC-111). Activity will be on 80/40/ 20/15/10 meters using SSB. QSL only via his home callsign. 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The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages: NODXA FaceBook -- https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation Twitter -- https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: (kb8nw at arrl.net) or (kb8nw at hotmail.com) ....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW /EXIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - E-mail addresses: or Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence) President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA) DX Advisor for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society Past ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division (1996-2022) Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG) From kb8nw at hotmail.com Sun Sep 25 10:56:00 2022 From: kb8nw at hotmail.com (Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)) Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:56:00 -0400 Subject: [DX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1581 Message-ID: SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1581 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1581 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1581 BID: $OPDX.1581 September 26, 2022 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written Mostly From Strongsville, Ohio 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, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL5ON & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 31 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 5 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 4 ..Tick..Tick..Tick 3 ..Tick..Tick 2 The countdown has begun!!! *** SPECIAL NOTE BY EDITOR: Over the next couple of weeks, the OPDX bulletin "may not" be published and/or "possibly" smaller than normal because I will be on vacation/holiday. I am planning to travel to Tennessee to visit my grand-kids and daughter (and son- in-law). As usual, any "major" announcements will be sent out. The October 10th bulletin should be back to normal. PLEASE, continue to send your DX info (You never know what I might do).... 73, Tedd KB8NW DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 18th/September, through Sunday, 25th/September there were 224 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9L, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XX9, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, 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". 3C, EQUATORIAL GUINEA. Ersoy, TA2OM, is now active as 3C/TA2OM from Malabo, Bioko Island (AF-010), Equatorial Guinea, as of September 19th. This is the first time since "for some years." He states on QRZ.com, "Will stay here for one month more, maybe two. I don't know. I was just working all the time, make work first :)" Activity was on 10 meter FT8 using an Icom IC-7300, connected to the laptop. He states [edited], "The antenna is a Comet multi-band vertical. Yes, I have better antennas, like multi-band vertical and yagi from Prosystel (Italian), multi-band E-dipole antennas." It has also been reported that Ersoy will apply for a "3C" callsign. QSL via TA2OM or eQSL. UPDATE (September 24th): Ersoy, TA2OM, reports on QRZ.com: "As of 23.9.2022, a local callsign has been granted - 3C3W. Therefore I will stop using 3C/TA2OM and switch to 3C3W. On the evening on 23.9.2022, I worked also on 40 meters. Euproean stations did not paid much attention. Thanks to the OM's from Japan, Korea etc.. made a lot of FT8 contacts.. A lot of. The logbook as 3C/TA2OM will be uploaded... Hope to meet you as 3C3W on FT8 and SSB." ADDED NOTE: The callsign 3C3W is a re-issued callsign which was used by Yuris/YL2GM, Kaspars/YL1ZF and Girts/YL2KL in 2018. 3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). Co-Leaders Ken, LA7GIA, posted the following update on the 3Y0J Bouvet Island FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129), September 24th [edited]: NEWS UPDATE: The team have agreed new departure date from Falkland Island Friday January 13th. The team will assemble in London prior to departure to Port Stanley. All flight tickets for the 13 oper- ators have been booked. We currently anticipate to arrive at Bouvet?ya January 26th +/- a few days where we have contracted a minimum of 22 days stay around Bouvet?ya. Our budget has increased and is now 700,000+ USDs. We have received a huge support from the DX community which we are very greatful for. We still need roughly 35,000 USDs to go to Bouvet?ya and next week we pay our 3rd vessel deposit. This shows our commitment and determination to go Bouvet and activate the rare #2 DXCC Bouvet?ya. Please consider to contribute with a share of the vessel payment by continue supporting us via paypal (bouvet at 3y0j.no). 3Z100, POLAND (Special Event). Operator Roman, SQ2RH, and with the help of the Board of the Pomeranian PZK Local Branch and members (operators) of POT PZK, will activate the special event station 3Z100PG from Gdynia, Poland, until September 30th. Activity is to commemorate the 100th anni- versary of the Port of Gdynia. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via SP2PGD. For more details, see: http://ot09.pzk.org.pl/akcje/100lpg/100lpg.php 4X0, ISRAEL (Special Event). Look for special event station, 4X0VK, to celebrate the historic train station in Zemach and the Jezreel Valley Railway between October 14-15th. This is a special activity in honor of the Australian light horse battalion that fought in this region during World War I. The Jezreel Valley railway, or the Valley Train, was a rail- road that existed in Ottoman and British Palestine, reconstituted as a modern railway in Israel in the 21st century. It runs from the Mediter- ranean coast inland along the length of the Jezreel Valley. The historical line was a segment of the longer Haifa-Dera'a Line, which was itself a branch of the larger Hejaz railway. QSL via 4X6ZM. 5H, TANZANIA (Update). Last week we mentioned that Dr. Tevfik "Tev", TA1HZ, has started a new job at a project in Tabora, Tanzania. He is now active as 5H8HZ from Tabora, Tanzania, and has been on 40/20/12/10 meters using FT/FT4 at various time. Tev mentioned this past week that he will be active during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW. He states, "Hardcopy QSL cards are NOT ready and you will have to wait until 2023 for the exact routing. In meantime, NO QSL VIA TA BUREAU please as I am not using the bureau. Any card sent to the TA QSL Bureau will NOT be answered. Sorry but that is the way it is. Also please DO NOT SEND any hardcopy QSL card either to my TA or 1B address as I will not be able respond." 7A, INDONESIA. The "5NN28" team of YB operators will be active as 7A2A from a contest station in Central Java during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via LoTW, direct, or via YB2DX. 8C18, INDONESIA (Special Event). Members of the OARI Daerah Sulawesi Barat are now active with the special callsign, 8C18HSB, until September 30th. Activity is to celebrate the anniversary of West Sulawesi Province. Oper- ations will be on various HF bands. QSL via 8C18HSB. ARCTIC TOUR. Oleg, RD1A is currently onboard the "North Pole-41" ship and part of the research expedition team in the port of Murmansk. He will be active when time permits as RI41POL as the ship travels through various parts of the Arctic. Activity will be mainly on CW. He was heard recently on 20 meters CW. QSL via RN3RQ. For more information/details on the voyage and mission, see the following: https://www.qrz.com/db/RI41POL https://arctic-ru.translate.goog/infrastructure/20220916/1006712.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between September 19-24th(as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ----------- AF-004 EA8AF CANARY 40m; CW AF-004 EA8BQD CANARY 15m; SSB AF-004 EA8DCQ CANARY 17m; FT8 AF-004 EG8MRG CANARY 10m; SSB AF-014 CT3/CT7AFI/p MADEIRA 20m; CW AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 10m; SSB AF-016 FR4OP REUNION 20m; FT8 AF-016 FR5EC REUNION 20m; SSB AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17/12m; SSB AF-019 IG9/IZ8FFA PELAGIE 40m; FT8 AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 15m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 17/12/10m; SSB AF-027 FH/OK1KM MAYOTTE 15/10m; SSB AF-047 CR3SI Selvagens 40/20/15/10m; CW/SSB AF-049 3B8/G4BUO MAURITIUS 30m; CW AF-057 5R8BM MADAGASCAR'S COASTAL W 20/15m; SSB AF-086 D44BM WINDWARD 15/10m; SSB AN-005 VK0WN Macquarie 20m; SSB AN-016 LU6ZTB Barry 10m; RTTY AS-004 5B4AAB Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-004 5B4AIF Cyprus 12m; SSB AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 12m; SSB AS-004 5B4KH Cyprus 12m; SSB AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 20m; SSB AS-007 7J4AAL HONSHU 80m; SSB AS-007 JA2TQZ HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JA3FYC HONSHU 40m; FT8 AS-007 JA3KVT HONSHU 10m; FT8 AS-007 JA7QVI HONSHU 12m; SSB AS-007 JE1RXJ HONSHU 15m; SSB AS-007 JF1EHM HONSHU 12m; SSB AS-007 JH1BSJ HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH1HDT HONSHU 12m; SSB AS-007 JH1OCC HONSHU 17/12m; SSB AS-007 JH1QXJ HONSHU 10m; RTTY AS-007 JH1QYT HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JI1MPS HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-007 JJ0PKS HONSHU 15m; SSB AS-007 JL1UCH HONSHU 40m; CW AS-007 JM1XCW HONSHU 10m; RTTY AS-007 JR1JGA HONSHU 12m; SSB AS-007 JR7TKG HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-020 BU2BE Taiwan 15m; RTTY AS-040 JL3RNZ/6 GOTO 17/15/12m; CW AS-053 HS0ZNV PHUKET 15m; CW AS-077 JH6RKI KYUSHU 12m; FT8 AS-077 JR6EZE KYUSHU 10m; FT8 AS-078 JA8DCR HOKKAIDO 17/12m; SSB AS-078 JL8PZO HOKKAIDO 17m; SSB AS-015 9M2FRI PINANG STATE 20m; CW AS-117 JA3AOP HONSHU'S COASTAL WEST 17m; SSB AS-145 HS3NBR/P MALAY PENINSULA SOUTH EAST 17m; CW EU-001 SV5/HB9OAU DODECANESE 20/17m; CW/SSB EU-001 SV5DKL DODECANESE 17/15m; SSB EU-002 OH0Z Aland 160/20m; SSB EU-003 CU2YK EASTERN 20m; SSB EU-004 EA6EJ BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-004 EA6UP BALEARIC 30/12m; CW EU-005 2E0FTD/p GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 G4AKC GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 GB0EOR GREAT BRITAIN 40/20m; SSB EU-005 M0BEW GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8 EU-005 M0BNA GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 M0DXT/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0FOX GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0MJA/p GREAT BRITAIN 40/20m; SSB EU-005 M7PLD GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 MMM0GHM GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 MQ0GOR GREAT BRITAIN 15m; CW EU-014 TK4QL CORSICA 20m; SSB EU-014 TK4TN CORSICA 20m; SSB EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 20/17m; SSB EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 20m; CW EU-021 TF/HB9RYV/p ICELAND 20m; SSB EU-021 TF/K4NMR ICELAND 20m; CW EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 12m; SSB EU-021 TF3JB ICELAND 30m; CW EU-023 9H6QE MALTA 17m; SSB EU-024 IQ0AK SARDINIA 20m; FT8 EU-024 IS0DCR SARDINIA 12m; SSB EU-024 IS0FDW SARDINIA 20/17m; SSB EU-024 IW0UWE SARDINIA 12m; FT8 EU-025 II9IALU Sicily 17/15m; CW EU-025 IT9VPT Sicily 40m; SSB EU-025 IW9BXL Sicily 20m; SSB EU-026 JW0A Spitsbergen 40/20/17/15m; CW/SSB EU-032 F5NEP/p Poitou Charentes Region 40m; CW EU-032 TM2RE Poitou Charentes Region 40/15m; SSB EU-036 LA6KOZ SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 20m; SSB EU-041 IM0/IK5AEQ MADDALENA 40/20/10m; SSB EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17/12m; SSB EU-049 SV8QDJ NORTH AEGEAN 20m; SSB EU-053 OJ0/LB5SH Market Reef 40/15m; CW/SSB EU-053 OJ0/UT5UY Market Reef 40/20/12m; CW EU-067 SV8DJW KYKLADES 17m; FT8 EU-096 OH/DF9TM LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE 40/20/15m; SSB EU-096 OH/DL2SWW LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE 40/30/20/17m; CW EU-113 SV8/SV9GPV PELOPONNISOS(LAKONIA)/KYTHIRA REGION 20m; SSB EU-115 2I0PBM IRELAND 15m; FT8 EU-115 EI3GRB IRELAND 12m; FT8 EU-115 EI7JQ IRELAND 12m; FT8 EU-115 MI0OBC IRELAND 60m; EU-115 MI0ITS/M IRELAND 20/15m; SSB EU-120 GB0IOW ENGLISH COASTAL 40m; SSB EU-129 DL9USA/p USEDOM 40/30/20m; CW EU-130 IV3DXW FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA REGION 12m; FT8 EU-131 IK3GBG VENETO REGION 15m; SSB EU-171 OZ/PG2K JYLLAND NORTH 15m; FT8 EU-171 OZ4SKK JYLLAND NORTH 17m; FT8 EU-175 CU3AC CENTRAL 12m; SSB EU-175 CU5AM CENTRAL 40m; FT8 EU-176 SM3XGV GAVLEBORG COUNTY 20m; FT8 NA-005 VP9HE BERMUDA 20m; SSB NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 10m; FT8 NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 30/15/12/10m; SSB/FT8 NA-018 OX/DL4AOJ GREENLAND 20m; CW NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 17m; FT8 NA-021 8P6NW BARBADOS 20m; SSB NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 20/17/12m; SSB/FT8 NA-026 KC2SWC NEW YORK STATE 20m; FT8 NA-026 N2JBJ NEW YORK STATE 20m; SSB NA-027 VO1CH NEWFOUNDLAND 10m; SSB NA-029 N2KHH/VY2 PRINCE EDWARD 20m; SSB NA-029 VY2FU PRINCE EDWARD 17m; SSB NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; CW NA-033 5J0DX San Andres 17m; SSB NA-033 5K0C San Andres 40/30/17/12/10m; SSB/FT8 NA-033 5K0T San Andres 40/20/17/15/10m; SSB NA-033 5K0YD San Andres 160/40/20/17/15/10m; SSB/FT8 NA-052 KE5HDE FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 20m; FT8 NA-052 N1UL/2 FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 17m; FT8 NA-065 W7PHG WASHINGTON STATE NORTH 30m; FT8 NA-096 HH2AA HISPANIOLA 20m; RTTY NA-096 HI8AM HISPANIOLA 17m; SSB NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 20m; FT4 NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 10m; RTTY NA-106 NP2J VIRGIN 40m; CW NA-106 NP2Q VIRGIN 17m; FT8 NA-107 FM1HN MARTINIQUE 12m; SSB NA-108 J69Z St Lucia 10m; SSB NA-137 W1DED MAINE STATE WEST (YORK TO KNOX COUNTY) 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2BY Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK2CR Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK2GJC Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2GR Australia 12m; CW OC-001 VK2OWD Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK2PWS Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK2QV Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK2RT Australia 10m; RTTY OC-001 VK2SI Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK2VH Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3CWB Australia 12m; SSB OC-001 VK3EY Australia 17m; SSB OC-001 VK3PUB Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK4AFU Australia 10m; RTTY OC-001 VK4DX Australia 40/10m; CW/RTTY OC-001 VK4SN Australia 10m; RTTY OC-001 VK4VFO Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK5DG Australia 17m; FT8 OC-001 VK5PO Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK5PO Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK6CB Australia 10m; SSB OC-001 VK8NSB Australia 10m; FT8 OC-001 VK6IR Australia 12m; SSB OC-016 3D2FS VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 15m; CW OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30m; FT8 OC-019 KH6ZM HAWAIIAN 15m; RTTY OC-021 YB0ECT JAVA 12m; CW/SSB OC-021 YB1ABY JAVA 15m; FT8 OC-021 YB1BUL JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1EAO JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YC3BMX JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YD1CGW JAVA 10m; SSB OC-028 V73MS RALIK CHAIN 20m; SSB OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 12/10m; SSB OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 30m; FT8 OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 20m; CW/SSB OC-034 YB9UA NEW GUINEA 17/15m; SSB OC-035 YJ8RN NEW HEBRIDES 30m; FT8 OC-036 ZL2ACN NORTH 20m; FT4 OC-038 ZL7/K5WE CHATHAM 15m; CW OC-042 4I1EBD Luzon 10m; CW OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 15m; FT8 OC-088 V85A BORNEO 20m; SSB OC-088 YB7MYS BORNEO 40m; RTTY OC-088 YB7YGR BORNEO 20/17m; SSB OC-097 5W1SA SAMOA 20/10m; RTTY/FT8/FT4 OC-134 ZL3JAS SOUTH 20m; SSB OC-134 ZL4CZ SOUTH 17m; SSB OC-134 ZL4RMF SOUTH 40/17m; SSB OC-143 8B22SLK SUMATRA 15m; SSB OC-143 YC5NBY SUMATRA 20m; FT8 OC-150 YC9IPJ Lombok 15m; SSB OC-196 VK1TTY VICTORIA STATE EAST 40m; RTTY OC-201 ZL1BG NORTH ISLAND'S COASTAL 20m; FT8 OC-203 ZL4/VE6TC SOUTH ISLAND'S COASTAL 20m; CW SA-002 VP8NO FALKLAND 10m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4AH TRINIDAD 17m; SSB SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 10m; CW SA-020 FY5KE FRENCH GUIANA 10m; SSB SA-027 PP5BI SANTA CATARINA STATE NORTH 10m; CW SA-036 P49X ARUBA 10m; RTTY SA-099 PJ2/K8ND CURACAO 10m; 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. CW/SA-036/Aruba). AS-117. Kenji, JA4GXS, will once again be active as JA4GXS/4 from Otsu Island between October 1-2nd. Activity is usually on 40/20/17/ 15/10/6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog. EU-017. Members of the Calabria DX Team will be active as ID9Y from Vulcano Island between October 5-9th. Operators mentioned are Alex/IK8YFU, Domenico/IW8RAO, Sal/IZ8CZR and Luigi/IU8GUK. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL only via LoTW or eQSL. EU-165. Marco, IS0BSR, and possibly others will be active as IM0B from San Pietro Island (WW Loc. JM49dc) between October 22nd and November 5th. QSL only via LoTW. NO paper QSL or NO Bureau. OC-139. Operators Adam/VK2YK, Chris/VK5FR, Ivan/VK5HS, Andy/VK5LA, YL Marija/VK5MAZ, and Paul/VK5PAS will be active as VK5TIL from Troubridge Island (WWFF VKFF-1108, ILLW AU0131, ?VK5 Parks Award 5CP-243) South Australia, between February 7-9th, 2023. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS, eQSL or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: https://www.troubridgeisland.com 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...... JW, SVALVARD (SAT Op). Halvard, LA7XK/JW7XK will be active via RS-44 from Longyearbyen (JQ78TF) between evening October 5th and morning October 10th. He will alternate between CW and SSB. QSL via LA7XK, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog. Logs are uploaded to LotW, to Clublog and to eQSL after the operation. 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 (September 26th-October 2nd)....... Sep/26th HN Sep/29th HN Oct/01st DIS Sep/27th HN Sep/30th LN Oct/02nd BN Sep/28th 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 (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) (September 25th) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8/G4BUO via G4BUO D44BM via IW2KVT OJ0/LB5SH via EA5GL 3B8BAP via N4GNR EA6/EA3HSO via N4GNR OJ0/OH5UY via OH5UY 3B8CW via N4GNR ED7O via EA7EU (d) OJ0/UT5UY via OH5UY 3B9FR via M0OXO EF1A via EA1X & (L) OR100RCBE via ON4GDV 3C/TA2OM via TA2OM EG5RCB via EA5RCB OX/DL4AOJ via DL4AOJ 3W3B via E21EIC EH1DAA via EA1UVR OZ/DL3KWF via DL3KWF 4A2B via EA5OL EH1OSM via EA1UVR OZ6SYL via OZ7AGR 4D3X via W3HNK & (L) GX6ZME/P via G3ZME P29LL via EA7FTR (d) 5J0DX via LU9FHF HB0/DL2JRM via DL2JRM PJ2/K8ND via K8ND 5K0T via LU1FM (O/L) HB0/DL5YM via DL5YM PJ2/WI9WI via WI9WI 5K0YD via IK2DUW HF0BKS via SP3PDO PJ4NX via M0URX 5Z4BU via EA5GL G9/IZ8FFA via IZ8FFA (d/L) PV200BR via PY2KP 5Z4VJ via M0URX II7ML via IQ7ML (e) R85RTO via RN3RQ 8J3S via JK3IJQ II8IHBC via IU8CEU (E7-B/d/e) SN0RUN via SP5PPK 8P2K via KU9C II9IAKE via HE9ERA SN30PSP via SP9ODM 9A/DL7MDX via DL7MDX & (L) II9IALU via IT9MRM (d/e) ST0HQ via ST2M 9A/F5SNJ via F5SNJ (L) II9IGDG via IT9DSA (d/e) SV8/G8JSM/P via G8JSM 9A/W8FNG via W8FNG (d) IM0/IK5AEQ via IK5AEQ TG9ADM via EA5GL 9H6QE via 9H1MRC IQ0AK via IS0JXO TG9AJR via M0URX 9K2JJ via EA5GL JW0A via K4NHW TK/DL8CX/P via DL8CX 9K9KSA via EC6DX LU7YZ via IK2DUW TM2RE via F5MFV 9N7AA via S57DX LV1F via LU4FTA & (L) TM50ARML via F4ILK & (e) A43KSA via EC6DX LZ105IN via LZ1ZF TR8CA via F6CBC A91ARS via EC6DX N2KHH/VY2 via N2KHH UK8ZC via RW6HS AM40RCH via EA3RCH NP2J via K8RF V31XX via K4XS AX4DCM via VK4DCM OD5ZZ via N4GNR (d/L) V51LZ via EA5GL & (L) AX4KX via VK4KX OE/DJ7PR via DJ7PR VP9IN via EC6DX C91CCY via K3IRV OE/DJ8QP via DJ8QP XV9K via DJ6TF CT9/DF7EE via DF7EE OE25TU via OE3XAS YO3IMD via YO3KPA & (L) CT9/DM2RM via DM2RM & (L) OE3DIA via OE1DIA ZZ1S via PY1IO (d/L) CX5A via CX2ABC OH/DL2SWW via DL2SWW (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 (Q) QRZ.com only (E) E-Mail QSL only (P) Please send no QSL (BA) Bureau Automatic (**) 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/5K0C (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5J0DX (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0T (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0YD (Updated) https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/ZL7/K5WE (Update) QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3X1A,, 4W/JH2EUV, 5H8HZ, 5P1KZX, 5R8LH, 5W1SA, 7X3WPL, 9M2DA, 9V1XX, BA5AB, BA5CJ, BD3CB, BD4VGZ, BD7BS, BG7SAY, BG7SFE, BH4RWP, BH5EHR, BW2/JP1RIW, D2UY, E20AX/P (AS-107), E77N, EA9ABC, EC3A, EP2LSH, GM5BDX, GQ0YCE, HB0/HB9LCW, HB175RAIL, HL2EIZ, HS1JZT, IU8MOA, JA8BNP, KG6JDX, KP4IA, LB1TI, MQ0GOR, NH6JC, OD5ZZ, OK4YL, R9CS, RU0SN, S56ECR, SM2LIY, SV2HXX, T77BL, TF/K4EU, TI2JS, TO7GJ, UA0ZFW, UA9MA, VK2RS, VK3HJ, VK8NSB, VR2UPU, VU3RGB, XE3KLF and YO3MID QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: EX8ABC, 9N7AA, JG1TSG, V51WW, VU4W, YB8HZ/p (OC-247) and YR0HQ 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.... R85, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Look for special event station R85RTO to be active from Tambov, Russia, until October 9th. QSL via RN3RQ. A special electronic anniversary diploma is available (see QRZ.com). TM1, FRANCE. Operators John/F1ULQ and Pascal/F6ASS will be active as TM1Q from the F6BFH Le Ch?teau d'Ol?ron site on Ol?ron Island (EU-032) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via F1ULQ or LoTW. TM10, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the "Radio Club du Pays de Nied" (F4KIY) will activate the special callsign, TM10KIY, to celebrate the club's 10th anniversary until October 7th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and FT8/FT4. QSL via F4KIY, by the Bureau or direct. For more details and updates, see: http://www.f4kiy.com/?p=409 TO2, GUADELOUPE. Operators Sigi/DL7DF, Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, YL Annette/DL6SAK, Tom/DL7BO and Frank/DL7UFR will be active as TO2DL from Sainte Rose, Guadeloupe (NA-102), between October 10-23rd. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via DL7DF, direct or by the DARC Bureau. They will upload the full logs of the DXpedition to LoTW within 6 months after the DXpedition. For more details and updates (under- construction), see: http://www.dl7df.com/fg VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. By the time you read this, Stephen, VK3SN, will be using the Christmas Island Amateur Radio Club (CIARC) callsign, VK9XX, from Christmas Island (OC-002) for a week starting September 23rd, and until October 1st. His activity will be holiday style on various HF bands (80-10m) and will work most afternoons, evenings and some early mornings local time, mostly on FT8 with some SSB. QSL via David EB7DX, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog and ClubLog. For more details and updates, see: http://www.vk3sn.net http://ciarc.org.au VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS. Garry, ZC4GR, announced on his Twitter page, Sep- tember 24th (https://twitter.com/zc4gr) that he is now active as VP8DLB from Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (SA-002). Activity has been mainly on 40/10 meters SSB. Watch between 1800-1900z and after 0145z. He will be there until December before returning to Cyprus. QSL via EB7DX. VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Richard, NN2T, is planning to be active as VP5/NN2T from Turks and Caicos Islands (TBA). Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW (preferred). XZ, MYANMAR. Simon, XZ2A, posted the following on QRZ.com on September 20th: "Just a short post to update the forum about operations from Myanmar. Although I'm working in Yangon right now (teacher at an international school). I left my rig in Bangkok for the moment. This is because the civil unrest (well, civil war actually) is 'hotting up', with many deaths every day. I don't want to be found in a compromising position with my transceiver, (meaning that the military junta could claim anything, even if the rig is still in its box!). So I'll bide my time until the country is more peaceful and the rule of law is clear. - Simon XZ2A " ZL75, NEW ZEALAND (Special Event). Members of the Whangarei Amateur Radio Club (ZL1AM) on New Zealand's North Island (OC-036, WW Loc. RF74) will be active as ZL75WARC to celebrate their club's 75th anniversary between October 1st and December 31st. Listen for QSL info. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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