[ETS/PARC List] Fw: [The Daily DX] Vol. 21 No. 013 - January 18, 2017

Wed Jan 18 11:36:12 EST 2017

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From: Urb LeJeune  W1UL
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 10:39 AM

Subject: Re: DX

>DX
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>FO/A - Austral Islands -
>The CanAm DX Group has received a license, TX5T, for its call for the
>upcoming trip to the Australs, Raivavae Island (OC-114) February 20 -
>March 3, 2017.  They plan to use KIO Hex beams and Spiderpole
>verticals for 160-6 Meters on CW, SSB and digital modes.  The team
>will be using Elecraft K3s and amplifiers to be able to work antipodal
>into Western Europe, where FO/A is rare.  They will be updating their
>website at www.Australs2017.com<http://www.Australs2017.com>.
Home Page - Call to follow! | Australs 2017<http://www.australs2017.com/>
www.australs2017.com
As soon as we get a Call sign assigned, will post so you can look for us.

>
>4X - Israel -
>All day on Saturday January 28th 4X0B will be QRV from Qasser al-Yahud,
>a baptism site (Holyland square M17YN), along the Jordan River.  QSL
>via 4X6ZM.
>
>FG - Guadeloupe -
>F5HRY, Herve, is back here again QRV as FG/F5HRY until February 2.
>Activity has been reported on CW on 40, 30, 17 and 15 Meters.  QSL via
>his home call.
>
>CE9/KC4 - Antarctica -
>M0PRL, Mike, is back at Halley station in Antarctica again but having
>difficulty operating as VP8DMH due to propagation and time.
>
>CE9/KC4 - Antarctica -
>VU3LBP, Rajesh, has been at the Indian Bharati Station on Antarctica
>since late last year.  He's running 100 watts to a multi-band dipole.
>Listen for VU3LBP/p on 20, 17 and 15 Meters SSB until mid-December.
>QSL direct only via I1HYW.
>
>V3 - Belize -
>WB0TEV, Victor, will be at the Maya Hill Villas, Blackman Eddy Village
>and QRV as V31VP from February 9 - 14.  He'll have an IC-7300 and IC-
>7100 along with PW-1 and Expert 1K3.  For antennas he'll use a
>Cushcraft A3S with 40 Meter extension on a 63 foot tower, 78 meter
>Windom 160-10 Meters, dipoles on 30/40/80 and a 60 Meter Bazooka.
>Activity will be on 80-10 Meters, including the WARC-79 bands.  Victor
>will be operating on SSB and RTTY and possible "a bit of CW".  He also
>plans to do a SOAB High Power entry in the CQ WPX RTTY Contest.  QSL
>direct or via the bureau to WB0TEV.  He will also be uploading logs to
>Club Log and using OQRS.
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>Correction
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>K - United States of America -
>To commemorate the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th
>President of the United States special event station W3T will be QRV
>from January 19-21.  QSL via W4AAW (not WX3B).
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>Silent Key
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>N4NN, Gerald Dale Conner, of Hilliard, Florida became a Silent Key on
>January 13th.  He was 62.  "Dale was a great friend & was on the DXCC
>Honor Roll", remembers W4KVW, Clayton.
>http://www.nassaufh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=4070521&fh_id=11909_____________________________________________________________________
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>KL7SB/VP9 - BERMUDA - RTTY ops were working Steve on 14.083 around
>1800Z.  QSL via NI5DX.
>
>LU4CJM/Z - SOUTH SHETLANDS - Today Juan-Manuel was reported on 40 CW
>(7.024 MHz) and RTTY (7.045 MHz) between 0130 and 0445Z.
>
>ZS8Z - PRINCE EDWARD AND MARION ISLAND - David has been reported QRV
>on 20 Meters SSB (14.170 and 14.200 MHz) in the 12-20 and 15-16Z time
>frame.  ZS8 ranks number 16 on the Club Log Most Wanted list.  ZS8Z
>will be on Marion Island until May 2018.  QSL via ZS1LS.

>IZ2ZTQ, Max, has received "authorization to work with the callsign
>HP2/IZ2ZTQ" from San Blas Islands (NA-170) and expects to begin
>operations today.  Listen for him on PSK31 and RTTY on 40, 30 and 20
>Meters with some SSB activity on 40 and 20 Meters.  Listen for him in
>the 1900-0100Z time frame.  He expects to be there until mid-March.
>QSL direct to IZ2LSP, LoTW, eQSL or via the bureau to IZ2ZTQ.
>
>Earlier today YJ8RN, Rod, departed for Gaua (OC-107) where he will be
>installing four HF rigs for the Red Cross.  He'll have a 100 watt rig
>and tap dipole for 40 and 20 Meters, "hoping it will be a bit more
>efficient than the terminated folded dipole broad band antenna which
>will be the permanent antenna" for the four stations he is setting up.
>He believes he will be QRV in the 0600-0900Z time frame.  Rod also has
>a work assignment coming up in the future to Torres (OC-110), which
>could have him there in a few weeks.  Afterwards he hopes to do a
>DXpedition to the Banks Islands (OC-104).  QSL via NZ4DX.
>
>Today through January 30th W2IQW and AC0QG are QRV as N5A from South
>Padre (NA-092).
>
>IOTA frequencies -
>CW  28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
>SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765

>Today's Propagation Forecast
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>Solar activity will be very low with a slight chance for a C-class
>flare today through Friday.
>
>The geomagnetic field will be at quiet to minor storm levels today,
>unsettled to minor storm levels on Thursday and quiet to active levels
>on Friday.
>
>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 January 17 SFI was 79 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 26.
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