[ETS/PARC List] DX

[Don WILSON]

> DX News
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> P2 - Papua New Guinea -
> JA1XGI, Haru, is heading to Rapopo, New Britain Island (OC-008) where
> he will be QRV as P29VXG from April 6-12.  His primary focus will be
> to Europe on JT65.  http://island.geocities.jp/P29vacation/
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> VP2V - British Virgin Islands -
> K6TOP, Kevin McGrath, is back here as of February 22nd and QTV again
> with his VP2V/K6TOP call from Tortola (NA-023) until March 3.  He's
> using an IC-706 running 100 watts.  For antennas he has dipoles for 20
> and 15 Meters, trapped EFHW vertical on 40, 20 and 10 Meters and a
> trapped EFHW vertical for 30 and 17 Meters.  Kevin says "Typical hours
> or operation" are from 1000-1200Z and 0200-0400Z.  Listen for him on
> CW on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 10 Meters.  QSL direct to NR6M or preferably
> via LoTW.
>
> HR - Honduras -
> Next week during his vacation VE3VSM, Dave, will be active as
> VE3VSM/HR9 from Roatan Island (NA-057).  He'll have an FT-891 running
> 100 watts into dipoles for activity on 20 and 15 Meters from February
> 28 to March 5.  He'll be mostly on CW with some SSB in the ARRL DX SSB
> Contest.  QSL via VE3VSM direct or LoTW.
>
> JW - Svalbard -
> LA6VDA, Tom, is heading to Longyearbyen for a holiday trip from March
> 1-22 "and propagation permitting will operate as JW6VDA, SSB only".
> He'll be operating from the JW5E club station, which is capable of
> activity on 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 Meters.  "The radio
> club is situated on the beach, with good takeoff in the sector from
> due west through north and to due East over salt water, but takeoff
> towards the southern half circle is limited by high mountains, but a
> valley running towards SSW permits signals towards western Europe and
> South America", says Tom.  He will be uploading his logs to Club Log
> and LoTW.  QSL via LA6VDA.
>
> KP2 - U. S. Virgin Islands -
> N2TTA will again be QRV as NP2P in the ARRL International DX SSB
> Contest, March 4-5.  This will be a single-op effort.  QSL via LoTW.
>
> P4 - Aruba -
> During the ARRL DX SSB Contest AE6Y, Andrew, will be at his P49Y QTH
> operating in the SOAB category.  QSL via AE6Y and LoTW.
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> KE0BRZ is planning a holiday operation on SSB from Palawan Island (OC-
> 128), Philippines as he operates DU1/KE0BRZ from August 18-22.  QSL
> direct to his home call.
>
> SM7DAY plans to be active from Bornholm Island (EU-030), Denmark as
> OZ/SM7DAY/p from May 3-10.  QSL via the bureau or OQRS.
>
> DD2CW, Jef; ON6LY, Cis; ON6UG, Freddy; ON3UN, Dirk; and MW0ZZK, Steve;
> will be operating from the Isle of Wight (EU-120) during the RSGB IOTA
> Contest, July 29-30.  They will be using the call GB9IOW.  QSL via
> ON3UN.
>
> IOTA frequencies -
> CW  28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
> SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765
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> Today's Propagation Forecast
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> Solar activity will be very low with a chance for C-class flares
> Friday through Sunday.
>
> The geomagnetic field will be at quiet to minor storm levels today,
> quiet to active levels on Saturday and quiet to unsettled levels on
> Sunday.
>
> 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 February 23 SFI was 83 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 18.
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