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From: Urb LeJeune w2dec
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> Z6 - Kosovo -
> DF8AN, Mike, reports his Z6/DF8AN DXpedition to Kosovo will take place
> from April 28 to May 2.  He has received his license.  Plans are to be
> QRV "on all shortwave bands except 5 MHz", as he did not get
> permission to operate on 60 Meters.  Listen for his activity on CW,
> PSK and JT65.  This will be his second trip, with his first one in May
> 2015.  Plans are to focus on JA and Asia as a "priority whenever
> possible".  QSL via DF8AN either via the bureau or direct.  He does
> not use LoTW.
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> FJ - St. Barthelemy -
> On Saturday, April 8th, N2IEN, Pat; WW2DX, Lee; KB2HZI, Lori; and W2RE,
> Ray; will be flying down to the French Caribbean island and "should be
> up and running that evening" as FJ/N2IEN.  Their QTH will be a villa
> located at a QTH "on a cliff with no obstructions to NA/JA/EU/AF.
> They'll be using a "pair of Flex signature series transceivers for 6m-
> 160m with a pair of Expert amplifiers."  Listen for them on CW, SSB
> and RTTY, as well as Satellite.  This will be a vacation style
> operation "with focus on needed band/modes", but no 60 Meters as it is
> not authorized.  For antennas they will be using OCF, inverted L on
> Topband, HEX beam, TWA and Leo Pack.  They will be posted updates on
> Twitter @ww2dx.  QSL via NR6M.
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> A2 - Botswana -
> A Russian DX travel team, joking called "HÇläne et les Garáons", the
> name of a French sitcom that ran in the early 90's, are heading to
> Botswana in mid-September of this year.  The team includes RM0F/A25BI,
> Yuri; R2AD/A25SP, Pavel; RC5A/A25BE, Elena (YL); and possible others.
> They will be QRV on 160-6 Meters CW and SSB.  QSL using OQRS on Club
> Log.  Also direct and bureau.  A25BI and A25BE will both be using
> LoTW.
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> E4 - Palestine -
> During the second half of April SP9FIH, Janusz, is planning to be in
> Bethlehem and QRV as E44WE operating with 100 watts.  Activity is
> expected to be on 17, 10 and 6 Meters.  This will be a reconnaissance
> mission, as more operations are anticipated later this year.  The
> license is good for one year. QSL via SP9FIH, preferably using Club
> Log's OQRS.  http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org
News - E44WE<http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org/>
www.e4.dxpeditions.org
Legendary Three Wise Men are giong to Bethlehem. They are bringing radios, antennas and cables. Let us hope their visit will be successful for whole amateur radio world.

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> OJ0 - Market Reef -
> The callsign that OH3WS, Pasi, will use from Market Reef on May 6th and
> 7th will be his OJ0W call.
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> S7 - Seychelles -
> Yesterday LZ1PJ, Ivan, announced his plans to be QRV as S79J from Mahe
> Island (AF-024) from May 2-10.  He'll have an IC-706 and LGD ATU
> transmitting into a G5RV and/or DunaX multiband vertical.  Listen for
> his signals on CW only in his spare time on HF and 6 Meters.  QSL
> direct or via the bureau to LZ1PJ.  LoTW may be possible.  No eQSL.
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> FO - French Polynesia -
> F6CTF/CN2JF, Jean-Pierre, has been in Morocco during the northern
> hemisphere winter and now plans to go to Taravao, Tahiti (OC-046)
> where he will be QRV as FO/F6CTF from June through September.  He
> could also be QRV maritime mobile /MM.  Jean-Pierre will be using an
> IC-7100 and multiple dipoles while on the island and an IC-802M and
> vertical while /MM.  Activity will be on 40, 20, 17 and 15 Meters.
> QSL via F6CTF direct or eQSL.
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> VP2M - Montserrat -
> AD1C, Jim, notes the VP2ML call has been reissued.  Many DXers will
> remember the late DXer and editor WB2CHO, Chod Harris,
> (http://hamgallery.com/qsl/country/Montserrat/vp2ml.htm) was VP2ML
> starting back in the late 70s's until his passing.  The new owner is
> Leroy Gill from St. Johns.
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> HC8 - Galapagos Islands -
> LW9EOC, Tim, has announced the dates for his upcoming HC8/LW9EOC
> operations.  They will be May 15-29.  Listen for him on CW, SSB and
> RTTY on 1.8 through 50 MHz with an emphasis on the WARC-79 bands.  QSL
> via LW9EOC.
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> On The WWW
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> Dr. Tamitha Skov has posted her April 6th propagation forecast and
> recap at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft7kkuwichY&feature=em-subs_digest
[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ft7kkuwichY/maxresdefault.jpg]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft7kkuwichY&feature=em-subs_digest>

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> Today's Propagation Forecast
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> Solar activity will be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare
> today and expected to be very low with a chance for C-class flares and
> a slight chance for an M-class flare on Saturday and expected to be
> very low with a slight chance for a C-class flare on Sunday.
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> The geomagnetic field will be at quiet to unsettled levels today and
> Saturday and quiet levels on Sunday.  Protons greater than 10 Mev have
> a slight chance of crossing threshold today and Saturday.
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> Perhaps the most useful propagation pages for Amateur Radio Operators
> can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/ and
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> The April 6 SFI was 76 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 38.
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