From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Oct  2 15:58:11 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 19:58:11 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Queens School's Amateur Radio Club Offers
 Messaging Lifeline to Puerto Rico
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https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171002/jackson-heights/puerto-rico-aid-relief-garden-school-radio-club.amp
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Queens School's Amateur Radio Club Offers Messaging Lifeline to Puerto Rico<https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171002/jackson-heights/puerto-rico-aid-relief-garden-school-radio-club.amp>
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Students at the Garden School can relay messages to Puerto Rico, which is mostly without power.






From w2oudrew at gmail.com  Tue Oct  3 10:30:03 2017
From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E Drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017 10:30:03 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Happy Birthday K2Mom
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Happy Birthday to Janet Koeth, K2MOM. 
Enjoy your special day. 

73, Drew

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[The ARRL Letter]

October 5, 2017
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  *   Amateur Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico Meet a Variety of Communication Needs
  *   FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate Data Transmissions
  *   World Maker Faire Visitors Urged to Build, Make, Create, Communicate
  *   The Doctor Will See You Now!
  *   US Senate Confirms FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for a Second Term
  *   IARU President: Traditional Aspects of Ham Radio May Not Be Attractive to Newcomers
  *   ARISS Moves One Step Closer to Flying New Amateur Radio Equipment to the ISS
  *   Amateur Radio Satellite Pioneer Patrick J. A. Gowen, G3IOR, SK
  *   In Brief...
  *   The K7RA Solar Update
  *   Just Ahead in Radiosport
  *   Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

Amateur Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico Meet a Variety of Communication Needs

The Amateur Radio volunteers who deployed as American Red Cross volunteers to Puerto Rico as part of the "Force of 50" this past weekend have been focusing their efforts where their help is most needed. ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, said the volunteers, in general, will provide communications for local law enforcement and utility managers, island-to-mainland health-and-welfare traffic, and contact with the island's more remote areas.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Puerto%20Rico%20Caribbean%20Recovery%202017.jpg]ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U, said arriving volunteers initially gathered at the Convention Center in San Juan, which is now serving as Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency (PREMA) Headquarters. Their first night, a local church offered accommodations, he said, and volunteers slept on pews that had been pushed together.

Since the storm struck Puerto Rico on September 20, ARRL Section Manager Oscar Resto, KP4RF, and other volunteers have staffed VHF and HF nets at the American Red Cross temporary headquarters in San Juan, despite damage to their own homes. The 24/7 net covers nearly two-thirds of the island and has been handling traffic to and from the power company, Autoridad de Energ?a El?ctrica (Electric Power Authority -- AEE), and state and local authorities. The electric distribution infrastructure suffered extreme storm damage, and only about 9% of customers have power. Twelve team members were assigned to provide communication for engineers involved in repairing power distribution centers.

An Amateur Radio station has been installed and an operator embedded at the Puerto Rico Emergency Operations Center (PREOC). Radio amateurs also were asked to establish VHF communication capabilities at 51 hospitals throughout the island, so they can have direct contact with the EOC.

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ARRL Puerto Rico Section Manager Oscar Resto, KP4RF (right), works with two new "Force of 50" volunteers at Red Cross Headquarters in San Juan.


Volunteer Val Hotzfeld, NV9L, told ARRL in an October 4 update that the team on the ground has recruited three local hams to handle Amateur Radio communications at hospitals in Jayuya, Humacau, and Caguas. "They were on site and began handling hospital traffic today," she said in her October 4 situation report. "We successfully received and forwarded traffic from three hospitals needing water and fuel."

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"My station will be QRT for a long time," said Alfredo (Al) Velez Ramos, WP3C/NP4DX.


Puerto Rico volunteers and local hams alike have successfully passed "lots of traffic" to net control, which has been forwarded on to the appropriate agencies. Some examples included getting an oxygen tank to a nursing home resident and insulin to a diabetic youth.

A local radio amateur was recruited to handle hospital communications at Centro Medico. "This is the main hospital on the island and needs communication to handle transfers from the other hospitals and medical centers," she said. The Puerto Rico team has begun checking with hospitals to see which ones have telephone service, before dispatching additinal operators.

Hotzfeld said they've received a request from AEE, which operates the precarious Guajataca hydroelectric dam, to deploy another operator to the dam and assist those fixing the channel that delivers water to about 350,000 in the Quebradilla and Isabella area. "We are now also being tasked with doing the same for all the police departments in Puerto Rico," she added. "We are gathering information on roads that are open from the EOC and providing it to the Red Cross for their missions."

The Amateur Radio liaison at the EOC is working with federal officials to co-locate Amateur Radio repeaters on tower sites now being restored to improve communication island-wide. The volunteer team was approached by the Southern Baptist disaster team to discuss the possibility of utilizing a few of their team members who hams to help with communication tasks.

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A FEMA vehicle navigates a muddy back road, where trees and foliage have been stripped bare. [FEMA photo]


Volunteers Jeremy Dougherty, NS0S, and Bobby Price, KB4ROR, are in Yauco. "We installed our rigs in the fire truck and gave them our handhelds. It left us no other radio for local contact," the pair reported on October 3. They reached out to Marcos Pereda, KP3CA, in Yauco, who loaned the team his FTM-100DR.

They didn't have an antenna that would offer sufficient range, so they improvised, fashioning a "tape measure" five-element Yagi, using supplies from a local hardware store and a coax jumper from their extra HF radio. "We installed everything and made contact with N5TGL and N0CSM, who are 50 miles away, [using] the repeater between us," they said.

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Volunteers Jeremy Dougherty, NS0S (left), and Bobby Price, KB4ROR, and their tape-measure Yagi.


There have been problems filling resource requests from remote areas of the island. A message was relayed on WinLink by Juan Sepulveda, KP3CR, from volunteer team members in Mayag?ez on behalf of Lares Mayor Roberto Pag?n, who had put out an urgent call for water for the town of some 5,000.

According to one FEMA official, the White House situation room is extremely pleased and enthusiastic about the service Amateur Radio volunteers are providing in Puerto Rico.

An HF station with Winlink capability and a VHF/UHF station have been set up in the FEMA disaster field office, and volunteers have been reporting in by radio from around the island to post situation reports. Four volunteers were positioned to accompany and provide VHF communication at Red Cross distribution centers on a daily basis. Two volunteers also were sent to Culebra Island to establish VHF and HF communication there, the first since the storm.

FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate Data Transmissions

The FCC has granted an ARRL request to waive current Amateur Radio rules to permit data transmissions at a higher symbol rate than currently permitted, in order to facilitate hurricane relief communications between the continental US and Puerto Rico. The temporary waiver is limited to Amateur Radio operators in Puerto Rico using PACTOR 3 and PACTOR 4 emissions, and to those radio amateurs in the continental US who are directly involved with HF hurricane relief communications involving Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands, the Commission said.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/FCC%20logo%20white-on-dk%20blue(1).jpg]"We conclude that granting the requested waiver is in the public interest," the FCC said in its October 5 Order<https://www.fcc.gov/document/temporary-waiver-amateur-symbol-rate-limits-puerto-rico>. "Hurricane Maria caused massive destruction in Puerto Rico, and communication services continue to be disrupted. Thus, to accommodate Amateur Radio operators assisting in the recovery efforts, we grant the ARRL's waiver request for the period of 60 days from the date of this Order."

ARRL explained in its waiver petition that it's shipping five PACTOR radio modems to Puerto Rico for use in connection with Hurricane Maria disaster relief communications. The League asked the FCC to temporarily allow PACTOR 3 and PACTOR 4 transmissions that exceed the current symbol rate limitations under ? 97.307(f) of the Amateur Service rules.

Under the current rules, "specified digital codes" in Part 97 may be used with a symbol rate that does not exceed 300 baud for frequencies below 28 MHz, with the exception of 60 meters, and 1200 baud in the 10 meter band. The baud rate limits were adopted in 1980, when the FCC amended Part 97 to specify ASCII as a permissible digital code.

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World Maker Faire Visitors Urged to Build, Make, Create, Communicate

Ham radio exhibitors at the 2017 World Maker Faire in New York City over the September 23-24 weekend urged visitors to "build, make, create, communicate." Three Amateur Radio clubs took part in the event, held at the New York Hall of Science in Corona, Queens. World Maker Faire drew upward of 90,000 visitors in 2016.

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The Hall of Science Amateur Radio Club had a ham radio station demonstration that visitors could try, with supervision. [Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, photo]


An exhibit hosted by grade 6 to 12 students from the Garden School Amateur Radio Club<https://sites.google.com/jrhaleteacher.me/gardenschoolarc/home> (K2GSG) in Jackson Heights was aimed at introducing ham radio to those who stopped by. They also demonstrated electronics experiments, kit construction, and soldering skills. Projects included a Morse code practice oscillator and an LED candle.

The Garden School ARC students are mentored by the Hall of Science Amateur Radio Club (WB2JSM/WB2ZZO), which co-exhibited at the World Maker Faire. Both are ARRL-affiliated clubs.

"The Garden School students, led by their club advisor, science teacher John Hale, KD2LPM, did a great job engaging the public through kit building," said ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, who was part of the ARRL contingent to the event. "They helped demonstrate the educational benefits of having students engaged in the STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] disciplines. Garden School ARC was recognized with an Editor's Choice Blue Ribbon. Congratulations!"

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Visitors to the World Maker Faire had the chance to build a small Morse code practice oscillator from a kit. [Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, photo]


Inderbitzen said the Hall of Science ARC worked hard to get people on the air. Their "Get On the Air" (GOTA) station paired attendees with experienced station operators to make VHF and HF radio contacts. Club trustee Steve Greenbaum, WB2KDG, helped to organize the joint exhibit with Garden School.

A third group, HamHacks<https://zeloof.xyz/> -- made up of high school and college students who enjoy hacking for ham radio -- also put in an appearance. Their projects include what they describe as "unconventional and cheap Amateur Radio hacks in Doppler radar, satellite photography, airplane tracking, microwave electronics, software-defined radios, and more."

"HamHacks had a fantastic exhibit and team, showing off a whole lot of innovation," Inderbitzen remarked. "Their demonstrations included a WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter) software-controlled station, and an RF plasma generator. HamHacks contributed to the 'cool factor' with dynamic exhibits."

ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, also was on hand at the World Maker Faire to represent ARRL and to support the participating radio clubs.

A 60-second video with highlights<http://www.facebook.com/ARRL.org/videos/10155203732592408/> from the ham radio exhibits is posted on ARRL's Facebook page.

The Doctor Will See You Now!

"Soldering and Unsoldering" is the topic of the latest (September 28) episode of the "ARRL The Doctor is In<http://www.arrl.org/doctor>" podcast. Listen...and learn!

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARRL%20Podcast%20Logo%20with%20DX%20Engineering-2.jpg]Sponsored by DX Engineering<http://www.dxengineering.com/>, "ARRL The Doctor is In" is an informative discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or smartphone -- whenever and wherever you like!

Every 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor-in-Chief Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and the Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1ZR, will discuss a broad range of technical topics. You can also e-mail your questions to doctor at arrl.org<mailto:doctor at arrl.org>, and the Doctor may answer them in a future podcast.

Enjoy "ARRL The Doctor is In" on Apple iTunes<https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/arrl-the-doctor-is-in/id1096749595?mt=2>, or by using your iPhone or iPad podcast app (just search for "ARRL The Doctor is In"). You can also listen online at Blubrry<https://www.blubrry.com/arrl_the_doctor_is_in/>, or at Stitcher<https://www.stitcher.com/> (free registration required, or browse the site as a guest) and through the free Stitcher app for iOS, Kindle, or Android devices. If you've never listened to a podcast before, download our beginner's guide<http://www.arrl.org/doctor>.

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US Senate Confirms FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for a Second Term

In a generally party-line vote, the US Senate on October 2 confirmed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for a second term on the Commission. Pai would have had to leave the FCC at the end of the year if he had not been reconfirmed.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Ajit%20Pai%20(FCC)-th.jpg]"I am deeply grateful to the US Senate for confirming my nomination to serve a second term at the FCC and to President Trump for submitting that nomination to the Senate," Pai said in a statement. "Since January, the Commission has focused on bridging the digital divide, promoting innovation, protecting consumers and public safety, and making the FCC more open and transparent. With today's vote, I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to advance these critical priorities in the time to come."

President Donald Trump had nominated Pai for a new term in January; his previous term as a commissioner had expired on July 1, 2016, and his new term is retroactive to that date. FCC rules permitted him to remain until the end of 2016. The final Senate confirmation vote tally was 52-41, although he picked up votes from four Democratic senators.

Pai has primarily drawn fire for his opposition to so-called "net neutrality" rules. All five members of the FCC must be confirmed by the Senate, but the president chooses which will serve as the chairman.

IARU President: Traditional Aspects of Ham Radio May Not Be Attractive to Newcomers

The 24th General Conference of International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU-R1<https://www.iaru-r1.org/>) convened September 17-23 in Landshut, Germany, with representatives of 40 member-societies present and another 13 represented by proxy. IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, welcomed the attendees, urging them to reflect upon what will attract the majority of young people into Amateur Radio, "and what our mutual expectations should be." Ellam said his personal observation is that, while some younger people are interested in the more traditional aspects of Amateur Radio, many are only interested in ham radio as an adjunct to other possibly unrelated interests.

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IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA.


"I applaud the excellent work that has been undertaken in this region through the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA<https://www.ham-yota.com/>) program." Tim said, crediting the hard work of IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group Chair Lisa Leenders, PA2LS. YOTA's summer Amateur Radio camps have attracted young hams from around the world; this year's was held in the UK.

"Our ambition should be to embrace these individuals in their activities and accept that some of the more traditional aspects of the hobby will hold little interest to them, and, indeed, may no longer be relevant," he continued. "That is not to say that some are not enthused with what we all hold as the core of our hobby, such as contesting or operating generally. I fear, though, that we need to look at what will attract the new generations to Amateur Radio and make sure we promote Amateur Radio as meeting their needs, rather than promoting the historical view of what Amateur Radio has to offer."

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Delegates to the 24th IARU Region 1 General Conference. The Deutsche Amateur Radio Club (DARC) was the host for the conference, which is held every 3 years.


Delegates to the plenary adopted a proposal that all IARU bodies and member-societies pressure national regulators to implement all recommendations that protect the amateur bands. They also approved initiating a simple noise-measuring campaign among Region 1 member-societies, giving IARU the ability to offer an independent opinion on the noise situation in the bands and trends over time.

Region 1's highest recognition, the Roy Stevens, G2BVN, Memorial Trophy, was conferred upon Colin Thomas, G3PSM, for his outstanding contribution to Amateur Radio and the work of the IARU over several decades.

The full Conference Report<https://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/downloads/func-startdown/977/> is available on the IARU Region 1 website. Read more<http://www.arrl.org/news/iaru-president-traditional-aspects-of-ham-radio-may-not-be-attractive-to-newcomers>.

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ARISS Moves One Step Closer to Flying New Amateur Radio Equipment to the ISS

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS<http://www.ariss.org>) International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, announced this week that the program has submitted its Interoperable Radio System (IORS) flight-safety data package to NASA for review. ARISS has been developing the IORS to replace most of the Amateur Radio hardware now [http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARISS.jpg] on the space station. It is called "interoperable" because it's designed to operate anywhere on the ISS. A NASA flight-safety review in about a month is the next step. Bauer said he was highlighting the accomplishment, because all work on the safety data submission was developed exclusively by ARISS volunteers, rather than NASA or other contractors, as had been done in the past. It also meant a substantial saving to ARISS, which has become more reliant on donations in recent years.

"This is a very major IORS milestone," Bauer said. "We cannot get [the new equipment] to orbit without successfully completing the safety review process and getting our hardware certified for flight."

Bauer said having the work done by volunteers will shorten the timeline involved in getting the new Amateur Radio hardware to the ISS.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARISS%20mvps-1(1).jpeg]

A key development: The ARISS multi-voltage power supply.


He explained that the material turned in for NASA Human Spaceflight Safety Certification covers the first three phases of a four-phase process. The initial steps in the process are aimed at ensuring that NASA understands the design, demonstrating that ARISS understands the potential hazards that the new hardware systems could introduce, and how it has mitigated or prevented them. The final phase will be complete when ARISS has finished all testing and NASA deems the hardware flight worthy. ARISS is hoping that will happen next spring.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARISS-Mike%20Fincke%20KE5AIT%20+%20Yury%20Lonchakov%20(Exp%2018).jpg]

Astronaut Mike Fincke, KE5AIT (left), and Cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov with the current Kenwood radio, which will be replaced. [NASA photo]


"We will remove the 3 W Ericsson handheld radio system, initially certified for flight in 1999, and the packet module -- both of which have recently had issues," Bauer said, and install a brand-new, specially modified 25 W JVC Kenwood TM-D710GA radio to enable a multitude of new or improved capabilities on the ISS, including voice repeater and better APRS operations."

A key development, Bauer explained, is the multi-voltage power supply (MVPS), which interfaces with multiple electrical outlet connector types on the station and provides a range of power-output capabilities for current and future ARISS operations and Amateur Radio experiments.

ARISS invites contributions<http://www.ariss.org/donate.html> to help cover the expenses of its work. All donations go directly to ARISS. Read more<http://www.arrl.org/news/ariss-moves-one-step-closer-to-flying-new-ham-equipment-to-iss>.

Amateur Radio Satellite Pioneer Patrick J. A. Gowen, G3IOR, SK

Amateur Radio satellite pioneer Pat Gowen, G3IOR, of Norwich, England, died on August 17 after a lengthy illness. He was 85.

"Pat was passionate about Amateur Radio, amateur satellites, and the environment; he contributed much over his long life to each of these and will be sadly missed," said AMSAT-UK Chair Martin Sweeting, G3YJO.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Pat%20Gowen%20G3IOR-1.jpg]Gowen was a cofounder of AMSAT-UK and a member of its Board of Directors in 1974. He wrote the satellite column for Practical Wireless for many years and was a frequent contributor to The AMSAT Journal and OSCAR News.

Gowen was the first radio amateur to work DXCC via low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites, although his award is #4, because he had to wait for QSLs to arrive. Fluent in Russian, he enjoyed conversing with the cosmonauts aboard the now-defunct Russian Mir space station and the ISS. Gowen also was the first to discover the resurrection of the long-dormant AO-7. He also was a prominent HF operator and DXer and a member of the First-Class CW Operators Club. A biochemist, Gowen was retired from the University of East Anglia.

"No mention of Pat would be complete without noting his decades of work in cleaning up the beaches and waters of his beloved Norfolk," Ray Soifer, W2RS, commented. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service

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In Brief...

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARRL_Flag_wavy_large.JPG]ARRL Research Project Alert: ARRL has partnered with Readex Research to conduct a survey of both League members and nonmembers within the Amateur Radio community. Over the next several days, a select group of amateurs will receive e-mail invitations to participate. The survey will attempt to address the ways in which amateurs obtain their information, how local clubs serve their needs, and how ARRL might do a better job of providing helpful resources. Because of the way the survey methodology is designed, most amateurs will not receive an invitation, but if you're among the lucky few, we encourage you to say "yes!"

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[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Contesting%20@%20K3CR%202014.jpeg]Clubs Active in ARRL Contest Club Competitions Should Review Eligibility Lists: ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, suggests that now would be an opportune occasion to review club membership eligibility lists<http://www.arrl.org/contest-club-tools> for the 2017-2018 contest season. See "ARRL Contest Changes for 2017-2018" in the Septembern 2017 issue of QST (p. 91) or on the ARRL website, for background information<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-contests-changes-for-2017-2018>. Contest clubs planning to participate in club competitions -- with ARRL November Sweepstakes up next -- will need to update (or upload, if no list is on file) member eligibility lists using the contest club tools<http://www.arrl.org/contest-club-tools> before the contest begins. These lists include club members who reside in and operate from a club's territory. Per the September issue of QST, no amnesties or adjustments will be allowed this year; club results will be calculated based solely upon eligible members filed in the club's eligibility list. If a club already has a list on file and no updates are needed, clubs need not upload a fresh list. To make any additions, deletions, or changes, simply upload a fresh list. Contact the ARRL Contest Branch<mailto:contests at arrl.org> for more information.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/ARRL%20Band%20Chart%20(2017).jpg]Revised ARRL Frequency Chart Now Available: An updated ARRL frequency chart is now available<http://www.arrl.org/graphical-frequency-allocations> for printing and downloading. The chart has been updated to include our new bands at 2,200 and 630 meters.

The new chart is available as PDFs in these formats: 8.5 ? 11 grayscale; 8.5 ? 11 black and white; 8.5 ? 11 color, and 11 ? 17 color.

The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: For the past week, the 45-day outlook<ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/forecasts/45DF/> for solar flux and planetary A index from the US Air Force has been unavailable, with no updates since October 1. Over the past week (the 7 days through October 4), average daily sunspot numbers rose from 27 to 32.6, and the average daily solar flux rose from 84.3 to 87.9.

[http://www3.arrl.org/nl/al/image/Solar%20Disk-2017-10-05.jpg]The average daily planetary A index bumped up from 9.9 to 16.3, and the average daily mid-latitude A index -- measured at a magnetometer at Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore -- increased from 7.6 to 12.7.

Because of the USAF outage, predictions for solar flux and planetary A index are now several days old. Predicted solar flux is 86 on October 5-6; 84 on October 7; 81 on October 8-9; 75, 74, and 73 on October 10-12; 72 on October 13-15; 71, 74, 73, 78, 80, 87, and 90 on October 16-22; 95 on October 23-November 2; 90, 85, 76, 75, 74, and 73 on November 3-8, and 72 on November 9-10.

Predicted planetary A index is 5, 8, and 12 on October 5-7; 8, 8, and 5 on October 8-10; 25 on October 11-13; 20 and 15 on October 14-15; 8 on October 16-17; 5 on October 18-21; 16, 8, 20, 25, 20, 10, and 8 on October 22-28; 5 on October 29-November 6, and 25 on November 7-9.

Sunspot numbers for September 28-October 4 were 40, 39, 38, 34, 25, 25, and 27, with a mean of 32.6. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 90.9, 89.7, 89.4, 85.7, 86, 86.4, and 87, with a mean of 87.9. Estimated planetary A indices were 55, 12, 16, 11, 7, 8, and 5, with a mean of 16.3. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 41, 8, 11, 10, 6, 8, and 5, with a mean of 12.7.

Send<mailto:k7ra at arrl.net> me your reports or observations.

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Just Ahead in Radiosport

  *   October 6-8 -- YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest (CW, phone, digital)

  *   October 7 -- Microwave Fall Sprint (CW, phone, digital)

  *   October 7 -- FISTS Fall Slow-Speed Sprint (CW)

  *   October 7-8 -- GTC CW Cup

  *   October 7-8 -- Oceania DX Contest (Phone)

  *   October 7-8 -- Russian WW Digital Contest

  *   October 7-8 -- TRC DX Contest (CW, phone)

  *   October 7-8 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)

  *   October 7-8 -- International HELL Contest

  *   October 7-8 -- California QSO Party (CW, phone)

  *   October 7-8 -- WAB HF Phone

  *   October 8 -- RSGB DX Contest (CW, phone)

  *   October 8 -- UBA ON Contest (CW)

  *   October 8 -- UBA ON Contest, 6 Meters (CW, phone)

  *   October 9 -- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (CW, phone)

  *   October 9 -- RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Series (CW)

  *   October 10 -- 10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint (CW, phone, digital)

  *   October 11 -- NAQCC CW Sprint

See the ARRL Contest Calendar<http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar> for more information. For in-depth reporting on Amateur Radio contesting, subscribe to The ARRL Contest Update<http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues> via your ARRL member profile e-mail preferences.

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  *   October 14 -- Pacific Northwest VHF Society Conference<http://pnwvhfs.org/>, Moses Lake, Washington

  *   October 20-22 -- Pacific Division Convention<http://www.pacificon.org/>, San Ramon, California

  *   October 21 -- Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference<http://www.wi-aresraces.org/>, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

  *   October 22 -- Connecticut State Convention<http://nutmeghamfest.com/>, Meriden, Connecticut

  *   October 28 -- Arizona State Convention<http://copahams.org/>, Maricopa, Arizona

  *   November 4-5 -- Georgia State Convention<http://stonemountainhamfest.com/>, Lawrenceville, Georgia

  *   November 11 -- HamJam Convention<http://hamjam.info/>, Alpharetta, Georgia

  *   November 18-19 -- Indiana State Convention<http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com/>, Fort Wayne, Indiana

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From k2dsv at msn.com  Fri Oct  6 19:34:04 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 23:34:04 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: November 2017 QST Digital Edition - Product
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Subject: November 2017 QST Digital Edition - Product Review Issue!


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From k2dsv at msn.com  Fri Oct 13 08:55:54 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:55:54 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: It's Time For Weekend Update Hudson Division
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Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 7:37 AM
Subject: It's Time For Weekend Update Hudson Division Style

Good Day Hudson Division-

I will be attending the ARRL Executive Committee meeting this weekend.
Here are a few things of interest happening over the next few days:

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All are invited to attend a multi-club meeting on Tuesday, October 17,
2017 in Troy, N.Y..

I will be bringing ARRL C.E.O. Tom Gallagher, NY2RF with me.  The two of
us will bring you up to date on what is happening at the ARRL, and will
be answering your questions and addressing your concerns.

The meeting, hosted by the Troy Amateur Radio Association (TARA), is
open to all.  We expect a large turnout.  The last time we did this over
100 hams participated in the event.

Location:

Green Island Municipal Center
14 Hudson Avenue
Green Island, NY 12183

Corner of Hudson Ave. and George St.  Maps are available on the TARA
website: http://www.n2ty.org/
N2TY - Troy Amateur Radio Association<http://www.n2ty.org/>
www.n2ty.org
Offers meeting information, board of directors, newsletter and photos.




The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

Tom and I look forward to seeing you there.

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The DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
with assistance from
THE MT. BEACON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB and THE QSY SOCIETY, is offering:

A free 2-day Amateur Radio Licensing class on
Saturday & Sunday, October 21-22, 2017

8 AM to 5 PM with FCC License Exam Session held starting that
Sunday @ 1:00 PM

Location:

Dutchess County Office of Emergency Management
392 Creek Road (near Dutchess Community College)
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

{GPS: 41.7465676,-73.8983243}

Class is open to all without age limit & is for the Technician Class
License. Pre-registration is required!

The text is ?ARRL Ham Radio License Manual 3rd Edition? (ISBN
9781625950130),  please obtain before the first class?Our local Barnes
and Noble in Poughkeepsie can order it and deliver within a few days.
For pre-registration and other details,  call William Baker
(KC2LIX at arrl.net) @ 845-235-2048 or visit  The ARRL Class Web Page .

FCC License Exams on Sunday 1:00 PM open to all hams, regardless of
whether they took the class; $15 FCC exam fee applies for all.
Pre-registration absolutely required!  email or contact Joe DeLorenzo
W2BCC at arrl.net (845-534-3146)

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At the recent World Makers Faire held at the New York Hall of Science,
Amateur Radio was in attendance and represented by the Garden School,
the Hall of Science Amateur Radio Club, and by HamHacks.  They did a
superb job demonstrating the very best of our Amateur Radio Service!

- The Garden School students, led by teacher John Hale, did a great job
engaging the public through kit-building. They helped demonstrate the
educational benefits of having students engaged in the STEM disciplines.
Garden School ARC was recognized with an Editor's Choice Blue Ribbon.
Congratulations!

- The Hall of Science ARC worked hard to get people on the air! Thanks
to your volunteers for organizing the co-exhibit with Garden School.

- HamHacks had a fantastic exhibit and team ? showing off a whole lot
of innovation. Thanks for your contribution to the ?cool factor,?
and for organizing such dynamic exhibits.

You?ll find photos and videos posted to ARRL?s Facebook page:

Facebook photo album
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155198062662408.
1073741908.20069212407&type=1&l=d482d7a829

Facebook videos
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ARRL.org/videos/

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Have a great weekend.  73 de Mike N2YBB

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Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:57:05 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: 2018 ARRL Calendar Now Available
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:19:37 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: [The Daily DX] Vol. 21 No. 191 - October 16,
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>
> E4 - Palestine
> E44WE from Bethlehem with operator SP9FIH at the radio will be October
> 18-29.  Janusz will have an IC-7200, 100 watts, to a spiderbeam for
> high bands, planning 15, 12 and 10 apparently, and a vertical for 30.
> He will be on SSB, PSK63, "maybe FT8" and "maybe RTTZ."  QSL via
> SP9FIH or go through Club Log, no LoTW.
> http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org
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>
> TZ - Mali
> It is TZ5XR's last month in Mali.  He goes back to France at the
> beginning of November with his next trip being to Belgium or Canada,
> as yet undetermined.  Further detail, before leaving Mali he is moving
> from the eastern part of the country to Bamako this week.
>
> A5 - Bhutan
> A52SJ, Steve, has been reported on "PSK Reporter" on all continents
> and the North American West Coast using the FT8 mode.  He suggests
> trying FT8 starting at 1315Z because he is hearing nothing on CW.  He
> has WSJT-X FT8 mode working and had a small pileup at 2300Z, working
> R7DA, PE1RNU and RM3DA within a few minutes, with those QSOs put on
> Club Log already.  He called "CQ NA" on 1826.5 from 2300 to 2330Z with
> nothing heard "and then the sun came up," he says.  He had also called
> "CQ NA" from 1250-1430Z and heard nothing except JT5DX again, on 1822.
> Steve says with poor condition on 160 CW, the A index at 39, "our only
> hope might be FT8."  He adds, "If you are already set up for digital
> modes, you should be able to set up FT8 and make a few practice QSOs"
> and get comfortable with it "in a few hours time."  Steve plans to
> continue to check 1826.5/1829.5 CW at 1300Z then move to FT8 no later
> than 1315Z on 1840 kHz if CW doesn't work out.  He will not be on the
> air October 26, having to take apart the station before then, to be
> ready for his departure.
>
> 6Y - Jamaica
> >From Montego Bay will be 6Y1LZ in the CQ WW SSB will be some of the
> same operators from the big ED8X operation: K1LZ, 9A5K, K3JO, S55M,
> 6Y5GC and K2SSS.  This operation will be geared up with three IC7800
> rigs and a Flex 6500, three ACOM 2000A amps, and for antennas a 130-
> foot vertical for 160, and an N4IS flag antenna 50 meters up for
> receive.  On 80 meters it's a 4-square vertical array for transmit and
> a pair of 250 meter-long Beverages on receive.  For 40, they will have
> two 3-element SteppIRs.  20 and 15 will each have a 6-element Yagi.
> 10 will have a pair of 7-element Yagis for Europe and three for North
> America.  Like ED8X, this antenna farm will be backed up by two
> additional towers with tribanders and wire antennas for lower bands.
> It is a multi-single.  QSL via LZ1JZ.
>
> E5 - South Cook Islands
> E51AND, Andy Duncan says he is QRT-ing now, with the Oceania CW
> contest just behind us.  He has been active for five years with a
> kilowatt to a long-boom 5-element 20M monobander 70 feet high, a
> Tennadyne T7 for 17-10 at 80 feet, and a variety of slopers, dipoles
> and verticals for the low bands, putting out a consistently big
> signal.  KL7SB with the E51RAT callsign had the E51AND station on
> these last couple days.  Andy and his XYL, E51CK, Kathy, prefer
> ragchewing but have hosted visiting DXers and contesters from around
> the world, with hundreds of thousands of QSOs made over these years.
> They have also helped with holiday style expeditions and DXpeditions
> to Manihiki and Pukapuka in the North Cooks.  In moving to Rarotonga
> five years ago and selling their house in Oregon, Andy and Kathy
> planned to stay permanently.  But public pressure, says Andy, has
> caused the government of the Cook Islands to put a moratorium on
> residency applications, and Kathy's teaching contract is expiring, so
> they face a substantial pay cut and a loss of medical benefits.  Andy
> says their lives are "at a crossroads."  They have "no desire to leave
> paradise," but need "a place to call home."  Last month they visited
> Alberta, British Columbia and New Brunswick, three provinces in
> Canada, and have presently chosen Fredericton, New Brunswick as their
> next home, finding it lovely, a city of 60,000 people on the St. John
> River, with friendly people, a vibrant and healthy community, and
> house prices affordable.  They see the move as their next great
> adventure.  Andy says, "Listen for Andy and Kathy from VE9 land in the
> New Year."  In the meantime, this is Andy's email:  Kiaorana at ymail.com
> and his mailing address:
> Andrew (Andy) N. Duncan, E51AND
> P.O. Box 518, Avarua
> Rarotonga
> Cook Islands
>
> VP2M - Monserrat
> The 2017 VP2MDL DXpedition to Montserrat is November 6-20, planning
> two stations on 160-10, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31.  The gear is a K2 and
> K3 rig, two OX1000 amps, an inverted V for low bands, 2-element Yagi
> on 40, loop on 30, and Spiderbeam on 20-10.  The op list is DJ6TF,
> DK1BT, DL4WK, DL7DF, DL7UFR, DL7VEE and SP3DOI.  Back home, a pilot
> station will be DF3CB.  http://dl7df.com/vp2m/  The log will go on
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> LoTW with a six-month delay, or QSL using the DARC bureau, or direct
> to DL7DF:
>
> Sigi Presch, DL7DF
> Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123
> 12621 Berlin
>
> VP8 - Falkland Islands
> After five weeks of sailing from Canada to "Salvador de Bahia," and
> two months as part of "RDV 2017 Sail Canada" (RDV standing for
> "rendezvous") in northeast Canada using standard VE prefixes, DL7JLL,
> Hardy, now plans to be in Montevideo, Uruguay in the next week and a
> half from now, then make a 13-day sail to the Falklands.  He will be
> on the SS Bark Europa. Hardy says you can Google it to learn all about
> it and can follow their position in the South Atlantic.  Apparently
> from the Falklands he expects to be QRV November 15-25 with his KX3
> and 50-watt amp to an inverted V, "Kelemen" and trap dipole for 40,
> 20, 15 and 10.  The Europa is a training ship, 110 years old, with a
> crew of 14, plus 35 trainees.  Hardy is one of the trainees but at 73
> says he is a bit old, and is focusing on shortwave comms and
> propagation from this traditional "tall ship."  He notes that when
> passing the "SAA," the "South Atlantic Anomaly," the magnetic field's
> effect on propagation will be interesting.  He says it can be very
> difficult to reach the official marine/naval stations to get info on
> weather and currents.  On board, he will be using a homemade magnetic
> loop, "which seems to work, when propagation is good, which does not
> happen very often."  Maritime mobile, his callsign is DL7JLL/MM.  QSL
> direct or use Club Log.  He thinks most of the stations he hears,
> shipboard, are running kilowatts.  He can hear these sigs but his
> outgoing signal is much harder to hear.  He expects it's likely he
> will have an internet connection when on the Falklands.
>
> ER- Moldova
> ER/DL7UCX, Ben, began October 13 and goes to the 22nd, on 160-10M CW.
> QSL bureau or direct to DL7UCX.  He has a KX3 and Expert 1.3K,
> operating on 40-10 CW with a multiband dipole, and on 160-80 with a
> groundplane.  Club Log and LoTW availability will both come later, he
> says.
>
> D4 - Cape Verde
> D4C and D4Z arrived on Sao Vicente early in the morning on September
> 25.  SQ9CNN/SO9C, Rafal Dunal, notes the station was "redecorated"
> this year but still is not 100% functional.  For that reason, this
> year in the CQWW SSB he and second op Peter will do two single op
> single band operations.  Some antennas still need work and they are
> rearranging the shack layout.  They're looking at D4C on 20M high
> power assisted and D4Z with op SQ9D, single op single band 15 high
> power.  A last minute assessment of the work completed could change
> their band and category decisions.  D4C will be using an IC-7300 and
> D4Z will have a Flex 6500.  They will be testing out the station
> before the contest, which will give everyone a chance to work them,
> including stations not going to be in the CQWW.  http://d4c.cc.
>
> KH2 - Guam
> AH2R with be in the SSB CQWW October 28-29, a multi but which multi
> category not decided yet, with five operators signed on.  They are
> JI3ERV, JG3RPL, JR7OMD, JE6HIB and JH1ASG.  QSL using LoTW.
>
> EA9 - Ceuta & Melilla
> EF9R will be a single op in the CQWW SSB By EA9LZ.  QSL to EA5KB
> through LoTW.  He hopes for good propagation.
>
> VR2 - Hong Kong
> VR20FUN is a multi-single in the CQWW SSB October 28-29.  The
> operators are BD7IS, VR2YDC, VR2UNG, VR2UP, VR2ZRE and VR2XNG.  QSL
> via VR2FUN, which is a special callsign to celebrate the 20th
> anniversary of the establishment of the "Hong Kong Special
> Administrative Region."
>
> OE - Austria
> Part of the Boy Scouts' "Jamboree on the air," (JOTA), the Austrian
> authorities have authorized the OE55JOTA callsign for September 21-22.
> This is JOTA's 60th anniversary.  Another callsign, OE3JOTA60 is
> authorized for October 20-22.
>
> YB - Indonesia
> YE16BATU is a special call November 8-12 on HF and 2 for the 16th
> anniversary of Batu City.  The government is promoting it as a tourist
> destination.  A certificate will be available online for working
> YE16BATU and a "special attractive QSL card" can be requested through
> Club Log "free or very low cost."  QSL via YB3MM.  They say "Free OQRS
> only via Club Log - no buro."
>
> VU - India
> 8T7ISF is another special event station, this one by India's NIAR,
> National Institute of Amateur Radio, in Hyderabad, www.niar.org<http://www.niar.org>.  This
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> is for the India International Science Festival 2017, in Chennai,
> Tamilnadu, October 13-16.  The operators have been VU2MYH and VU3GWM,
> especially favoring 7070 and 14160.  QSL via VU2NRO.
> https://scienceindiafest.org/.
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>
> C9 - Mozambique
> C93PA is active from Beira, Mozambique, on SSB and digital modes.
> Operator PA5X says this is the first time Mozambique has been on the
> new FT8 mode.  https://www.qrz.com/db/c93pa.  Johannes (Hafkenscheid)
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> previously operated there with the C91PA callsign.  He plans to be
> there for six months this time.  He has an FT-5000 DX MP rig to an
> ACOM 1010, running low power on digital modes and up to 600 watts on
> SSB.  For antennas C93PA has a "Kio hexbeam," dipole and end fed
> antennas, operating on 80-10 inclusive.  He has not been on all those
> bands yet but plans to soon.  He is using SSB, FT8, JT65 and WSPR.
> QSL via PA5X:  https://www.qrz.com/db/pa5x and he updates his log on
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> both Club Log and LoTW daily.  Another website is
> https://www.qrz.com/db/c93pa.
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>
> I - Italy
> II4GV from the ARI Parma club planned to start up October 10 and go to
> January 27.  This callsign remembers composer Giuseppe Verdi, born
> October 10, 1813 and dying January 27, 1901.  QSL using Club Log or
> through the bureau.  http://www.ariparma.it/temporanei/II4GV-en.html).
>
> W - USA
> Commemorating 50 years of club operations at the NASA Johnson Space
> Center, the Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club, JSCARC, planned
> to have the W5RRR shack on the air the last few days.  They planned to
> primarily be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 SSB.  For confirmation use LoTW or
> eQSL, or for a card send direct to:
>
> NASA Johnson Space Center
> Attn:  AW7/JSC Amateur Radio Club
> 2101 NASA Parkway
> Houston, TX  77058
> USA
>
> XE - Mexico
> The 425 DX News from Italy reports that 4B3ASM will be a Boy Scout
> station October 20-22 for JOTA.  The station will be in Ciudad del
> Carmen on Carmen Island, IOTA NA-135.  QSL via XE3AA.
>
> 8P - Barbados
> The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin notes that W2SC, Tom, will continue his
> longterm activations of 8P5A in the CQWW DX SSB October 28-29.  Tom
> will be single op all band high power, with casual operating before
> and after the big operating event.  Look for him on 160-10 CW and SSB.
> His time on Barbados will be October 24-31, inclusive dates.  QSL
> direct to HA1AG or use LoTW.
>
> 9M2 - West Malaysia
> Special event station 9M2SJM will be the Scout Melaka group in the
> JOTA, October 20-22.
>
> CO - Cuba
> CO0CB will be a special call from Hoguin Province by a large group,
> October 26-November 1.  This marks 525 years since the "encounter
> between cultures," Europeans arriving in "the new world."  The QTH
> will be near the spot where explorer Cristobal Colon (also known as
> Christopher Columbus) arrived on October 27, 1492.  CO0CB will be on
> 80, 40, 20, 17, 15 and 10 CW, SSB and digital modes.  QSL direct to
> CO8NDZ.
>
> CT8 - Azores
> CT8/DL7AFS, Babs, and CT8/DL7ZG, Lot, will be on Sao Miguel October
> 23-November 10.  Look for them on 80-10, mostly SSB and digital modes.
> QSL using LoTW or via DL7AFS. http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs.
>
> TA - Turkey
> TC68JOTA is another Scouts' JOTA station, October 20-22.  This one
> will be in Aksaray, Turkey.  The ARRL says 2,500 stations worldwide
> are registered for the JOTA event.  QSL via TA5IHY.
> http://www.arrl.org/news/view/jota-joti-reports-more-than-2-500-registered-for-october-20-22-event
>
> TK - Corsica
> IK8UND, Salvatore, will have the TK9R callsign on the air from Ajaccio
> in the CQWW SSB October 28-29.  He will be single op all band.  QSL
> direct only, to IK8UND.  The QTH is Ajaccio, IOTA EU-014.
>
> 4L - Georgia
> 4L0A by 4L4WW will be a single op all band in the CQWW SSB event
> October 28-29.  He says to QSL using LoTW.
>
> TA - Turkey
> TC630MECCA from Izmir City by TA3X will be November 1 to January 14,
> running 400 watts using an Alpha 9500 amp to an A4S tribander, FD-4
> multiband dipole, dipole for 160 and 80, and loop antennas, all band
> 160-6 including the WARC-79 bands, CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and SSTV.
> Received cards will be answered but there will not be a blanket QSL
> blast for every QSO in the log.  "Reply only, via direct or bureau, no
> eQSL, no LoTW."  Direct requests are given priority with replies
> within a few weeks, assuming the request includes at least 2 USD or
> one IRC.  SAEs are helpful.
>
> VP8 - South Shetland Islands
> RI50ANO by UA1OJL, Alexandr Ushakov, is on the Bellingshausen Base,
> King George Island, South Shetland Islands.  Alex will be active
> January 1-March 31, 2018, which is the summer season in the far south.
> This callsign marks the 50 years of that base.  He says he will be QRV
> in his spare time, all bands, CW, SSB and digi, with a special
> certificate for working him planned.  QSL via RN1ON direct or Club
> Log, bureau or LoTW.
>
> EA8 - Canary Islands
> ED8X from Tenerife Island will be a large operation by K1LZ, E77DX,
> YO9GZU, YO9WF, 9A5K, YT6W, K3JO, YO8TTT, RA1A, RW1A, UA1AKC, RN5M,
> RN1AM, RW7K and S55M for the CQWW CW November 25-26.  The group will
> be well equipped, with a pair of IC7800s, a pair of IC781s, five
> FT1000MPs, a K3 and one Flex 6500, backed up by six ACOM 2000A amps, a
> 2-element wire Yagi for 160 up 30 meters aimed at North America, three
> full size 130-foot verticals phased and broadside to NA and inline for
> Europe.  On 80 it's a 5-element inverted V beam for Europe up 30
> meters, a 3-element inverted V for NA and four 250-meter-long Beverage
> receiving antennas.  On 40, ED8X will have a 5-element full-size Yagi
> for Europe up 37 meters, a 4-element Yagi for North America up 30
> meters and a 3-element Yagi rotatable, for multipliers.  On 20, it's
> four 6-element Yagis, two for NA and two for EU.  On 15, four 6-el
> Yagis, again two for EU and two for NA.  On 10, three 7-element Yagis
> for EU and three for NA.  There are two additional towers with
> Tribanders, plus wire antennas for the low bands.  They plan to be a
> multi-single, all set up "field day on steroids" style, not a
> permanent setup. It is eight towers with everything going up prior to
> the CQ WW event and taken down afterward.  The operation will be run
> on generator power.  QSL via LZ1JZ, or Club Log or LoTW.
>
> QCWA Cruise - V2, FG, 8P, FM, J6, V4, C6
> The 2017 QCWA Ham Cruise departs Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at 4 PM local
> time October 18, returning October 29.  Visits, in this order, will be
> made to V2, FG, 8P, FM, J6, V4 and C6.  PJ7/FS and KP2 stops were
> canceled because of hurricane damage on those.  55 people are part of
> the QCWA group.  This number includes non-ham spouses.  The ship
> Holland America Koningsdag, registered in The Netherlands, is the
> floating QTH, with hams likely to sign PA/homecall/MM while at sea.
> QCWA president VE6AFO, Ken, is "the ringleader," says K6FG.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
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> ______________________________________________________________________
>
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> editor know. Bernie at dailydx.com
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
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> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> The log search and OQRS for VK5CE/8 IOTA operation from OC-198 is now
> up and running at https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/VK5CE/8_OC198
>
> The 425 DX News has an online presence: www.425dxn.org<http://www.425dxn.org>.  For Android,
> it is available on Google Play, free of charge and with no ads.
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>
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>
> S21ZDC - Bangladesh - Several East Coast North American stations
> reported hearing them today on 14.040 MHz between 1200 and 1300Z. At
> times they were S7, but seemed to be having problems hearing NA
> stations.
>
> ZD7 - St. Helena
> ZD7BR is now QRV.  Home call G0VDE, Bill is reported to have a great
> signal.  He was on yesterday afternoon at 2055Z, 17M SSB, after
> arriving on the first-ever scheduled flight at the brand new St.
> Helena Airport.  He says he is "jet lagged but QRV."  He flies back
> home by way of South Africa on October 21.  QSL using Club Log's OQRS
> or G3SWN.  sthelenadx.com has much info, reports W7MAE.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> IOTA
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> The following IOTA stations were active yesterday.
>
> IOTA   Call         Freq. GMT        IOTA   Call         Freq.  GMT
> ------ ----------   ----- ----       ------ ---------    ----- ----
> AS-140 S21ZDC       10118 1720       OC-198 VK5CE/8      14195 1605
> EU-171 OZ7AEI/P      7086 1450       OC-227 VK4SWE       14053 0000
> NA-015 KG4HF        18100 2000       SA-006 PJ4/NT5V     18125 1955
> NA-128 CG2OV/P      14218 2100       SA-036 P40EU        21270 2040
> OC-003 VK9CI        14027 1345
>
> NA-128 is on the air as of yesterday, CG2OV/p, op Mike, VE2OV, on Ile
> aux Coudres, Quebec.  He was on 14218 SSB very strong in south
> Florida, continuing active to October 19 on 80, 40, 20 and 17 SSB.
>
> He is now back in Borroloola on the mainland but "buggered," to quote
> VK5CE, Craig.  Conditions on the island were very hot and humid.  The
> tin hut op shack was typically 37C (99F), reaching a high temperature
> of 42.5C (109F) and the coolest being 30C (86F).  He kept watching the
> thermometer to see if it ever dipped below 30C but it never did.
> Propagation was also tough.  Craig's goal was at least 1,000 QSOs per
> day but after 3-1/4 days on the air he fell just a bit short of that,
> with 2,962 QSOs, 911 per day.  Of those, 52% were Europe, 33% Asia, 7%
> North America and 7% Oceania.  Here is the online log:
> https://oc198.wordpress.com/qsl-log/.  Email him at vk5ce at yahoo.com.au
> if you think you worked him but do not find your callsign in his log.
> Craig is now starting his four-day, 2830 km (1,760 mile) drive home.
>
> The RI1F team has arrived back in Murmansk with "all OK."  The main
> log of 11,000 QSOs has been uploaded to Club Log.
> https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/RI1F/EU-190.  The digital mode
> QSOs are apparently not part of the upload, but will be added after
> corrections.  VHF, UHF and satellite QSOs will also be uploaded later,
> since they were on paper logs that will be typed into the computer.
> They say address your questions about those three to R9LR.
>
> IOTA frequencies -
> CW  28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
> SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Calendar
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Date     End  Prefix Call                Manager    Ref Vol-No
> ------ ------ ------ ------------------- ---------- ----------
> 16-Oct 23-Oct 3B8    3B8/IW2NEF          IK2DUW     21-186 161
> 16-Oct 22-Oct 3C0    3C0L                YL2GN          21-188
> 16-Oct 18-Oct 3DA0   3DA0MB (EME)        PA3CMC     21-186 086
> 16-Oct   ???  3W     XV9JM               F6ITD      21-181 180
> 16-Oct 28-Oct 7P     7P8AO                              21-188
> 16-Oct 16-Oct 8Q     8Q7BI (AS-013)      MM0VEG         21-158
> 16-Oct 31-Dec 9X     9X0TA               N4GNR      21-152 137
> 16-Oct  1-Sep 9X     9X9PJ                          21-177 176
> 16-Oct 19-Oct A5     A52SJ               N6SJ       21-190 186
> 16-Oct 18-Oct BY     BY1DX/I0SNY         IZ1KVD         21-181
> 16-Oct 20-Jan CE9    8J60JARE (AN-015)   JG2MLI         21-038
> 16-Oct 31-Dec CE9    FT3YL (AN-017)      F6KPQ          21-047
> 16-Oct 15-Dec CE9    VU3LBP/P (AN-016)   I1HYW          21-013
> 16-Oct 17-Oct CT3    CT9/DF6QP           DF6QP      21-174 077
> 16-Oct 17-Oct CT3    CT9/DJ8VC           DJ8VC          21-174
> 16-Oct 17-Oct CT3    CT9/DL8JS           DL8JS          21-174
> 16-Oct 31-Dec DU     DU3/W6QT (OC-042)   W6QT           21-141
> 16-Oct 18-Oct E5/S   E51RAT              NI5DX      21-182 126
> 16-Oct 19-Oct FJ     FJ/F4AZF                           21-186
> 16-Oct 20-Oct H40    H40GC               LZ1GC      21-181 101
> 16-Oct 30-Nov J6     J68GD               K9AW           21-169
> 16-Oct 15-Dec JD1/M  JG8NQJ/JD1          JA8CJY         21-136
> 16-Oct 27-Oct K      W3C                                21-187
> 16-Oct 27-Oct K      W3F                                21-187
> 16-Oct 27-Oct K      W3R                                21-187
> 16-Oct 20-Oct KG4    KG4HF               W6HGF      21-184 151
> 16-Oct 20-Oct KG4    KG4WV               W4WV       21-184 151
> 16-Oct 22-Oct KH0    KH0TG               JL1UTS     21-186 181
> 16-Oct 22-Oct KH0    KH0TH               JL1UTS         21-186
> 16-Oct 15-Nov ON     OP36CLM             ON3AIM         21-166
> 16-Oct 23-Oct P4     P40EU               DL5AXX         21-186
> 16-Oct 22-Oct PJ4    PJ4/NN5E            NN5E           21-183
> 16-Oct 22-Oct PJ4    PJ4/NT5V            NT5V           21-183
> 16-Oct   ???  RI1F   UA4RX/1             UA2FM      21-159 156
> 16-Oct 18-Oct S2     S21ED (AS-140)      G3KHZ      21-189 179
> 16-Oct 18-Oct S2     S21TV (AS-140)      G3KHZ      21-189 179
> 16-Oct 18-Oct S2     S21ZDC (AS-140)     G3KHZ      21-189 179
> 16-Oct 21-Oct S9     S9CQ                EC5AC      21-184 176
> 16-Oct 16-Oct T8     T88CU               JH3QFL     21-186 166
> 16-Oct 16-Oct T8     T88CX               JH3AZC     21-186 166
> 16-Oct 16-Oct T8     T88DG               JP3EXR     21-186 166
> 16-Oct 17-Oct T8     T88SM               JA6EGL     21-182 091
> 16-Oct 17-Oct T8     T88UW               JH7IPR     21-182 091
> 16-Oct 17-Oct T8     T88WM               JQ6FQI     21-182 091
> 16-Oct 16-Oct T8     T8EM                JH3AZC     21-166 093
> 16-Oct 31-Dec TR     TR8CA               F6CBC          21-055
> 16-Oct 31-Oct TZ     TZ4PR               F1UIJ      21-111 101
> 16-Oct  7-Nov V4     V47JA               W5JON      21-181 146
> 16-Oct 11-Nov VE     VY0ERC (NA-008)     M0OXO          21-188
> 16-Oct 17-Oct VK9/C  VK9CI               M0OXO      21-157 024
> 16-Oct 19-Oct VK9/X  VK9XGJ (EME)        W7GJ       21-186 156
> 16-Oct 31-Mar VP8/H  RI1ANO (AN-010)     RN1ON          21-031
> 16-Oct 30-Jun VR2    VR20 20th anniversary          21-106 095
> 16-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT1FI               VU2SMS         21-184
> 16-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT2FI               VU2SMS         21-185
> 16-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT3FI               VU2ZMK         21-185
> 16-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT4FI               VU2SMN         21-185
> 16-Oct 20-Oct VU7    VU7T (AS-011)       VU2CPL         21-186
> 16-Oct 30-Oct XT     XT2AW               M0OXO      21-176 156
> 16-Oct 25-Oct XU     XU7AKB                             21-187
> 16-Oct 18-Oct XW     XW1IC               E21EIC         21-190
> 16-Oct 24-Oct XW     XW4XR               E21EIC         21-167
> 16-Oct  1-Dec YV     YV1KK/HC1           OH0XX          21-162
> 16-Oct  1-Dec YV     YV1YL/HC1           OH0XX          21-162
> 16-Oct 31-Dec Z3     Z370M               Z37M           21-181
> 16-Oct 31-Oct Z6     Z68BB               S53BB          21-093
> 16-Oct 21-Oct ZD7    ZD7BR               G0VDE      21-188 178
> 16-Oct 31-Dec ZS8    ZS8Z (AF-021)       ZS1LS      21-078 001
> 17-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9KZ               W2KKZ      21-159 056
> 17-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9RN               WB2YQH     21-159 056
> 17-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9SL               WF2S       21-159 056
> 17-Oct  7-Nov FG     FG4KH               F1DUZ          21-174
>
> The Daily DX Calendar
> http://www.dailydx.com/the-daily-dx-calendar/
>
> Upcoming contest rules & dates
> http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Today's Propagation Forecast
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Solar activity will be very low today through at least Wednesday.
>
> The geomagnetic field will be unsettled to active today, quiet to
> unsettled tomorrow, quiet to active on Wednesday.
>
> Perhaps the most useful propagation pages for Amateur Radio Operators
> can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/ and
> http://www.solarham.net/.
>
> The October 15 SFI was 70 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 12.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> QSL Info
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Call        Manager      Call       Manager     Call       Manager
> ------      -------      ------     -------     ------     -------
> 3C0L        YL2GN        ET3AA      N2OO        OF2BLV     OH2BLV
> 4U1GSC      9A2AA        FG4NO      F4AVX       OF6MW      OH6MW
> 4U7FOC      S57DX        HF25WZS    SP9WZS      OH0B       OH2BH
> 5B/UT5UT    UT5UT        HG8ARDF    HA8BE       OK/SP7VC   SP7VC
> 5H3MG       PIRATE       HZ1BL      IZ8CLM      OK/SP9KJU/PSP9KJU
> 5Z4/IW5BBV  IW5BBV       HZ1SK      IZ8CLM      P40EU      DL5AXX
> 8P2K        KU9C         HZ1TT      A61BK       PJ4/NN5E   NN5E
> 9G1SD       AB0GC        IQ5LU      IZ5AXB      PJ4/NT5V   NT5V
> 9G5ZS       ZS6EGB       JW5X       LA5X        PT2/HA5UX  HA5UX
> 9M2M        9M2GET       KH0TG      JL1UTS      S01A       EA2JG
> A52SJ       N6SJ         LG5LG      LA7TIA      SG8X       SM5AQD
> C91CCY      K3IRV        LZ6DX      LZ1PM       SI9AM      SM3TIR
> C93PA       PA5X         N0F        K1IED       SU3MB      IK2DUW
> CG2OV       VE2OV        N1F        K1IED       TL8PRV     IN3EYY
> CM3EFM      RW6HS        N2F        K1IED       TR8CA      F6CBC
> CP4BT       DJ2BW        N3F        K1IED       TT8FC      EA3GWK
> CS5RPT      CT1BNW       N4F        K1IED       V31RJ      VE6RAJ
> CT9/DL8JS   DL8JS        N5F        K1IED       VR20XYL    VR2XYL
> EA8/DL4FO   DL4FO        N6F        K1IED       XW1IC      E21EIC
> EG5MCC      EA5RCK       N7F        K1IED       XW4XR      E21EIC
> EM1325R     UZ1RR        N8F        K1IED       YP0C       YO3CZW
> ER/DL7UCX   DL7UCX       N9F        K1IED       ZD7BR      G3SWH
>
> Need a QSL route?  Here are some great free sites for you and your
> friends - http://www.dailydx.com/QSLRoutes.html.
>
> YJ0CA via VK2YUS, Chris Ayres, 3/19-21 Eastern Rd, Turramurra, NSW,
> 2074, Australia
>
> QSL cards recently received direct and via managers:  5T9VB,
> 6W/UA4WHX/P, C97MR, R71RRC (AS-071), RI0POL, V51VV/P, VK9MAV and
> VK9MAV/4.
>
> QSL cards recently received via the bureau: None reported today.
>
> Confirmations recently received via LOTW:  A5A, C37AC, S50LD and
> EA1AJV.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Credits
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Many thanks to the following for the above DX information:  425 DX
> News, 4X4-2238, A52SJ, ADXO, DJ6TF, DL7JLL, DL7UCX, ITU, JH1LPZ, K6FG,
> K8YYY, NG3K, OPDX, PA5X, SO9C, SP9FIH, TA3X, TZ5XR, VK5CE, W1RM, W3UR,
> W4FOA, W7DN, W7MAE, WB1EAZ and WB2YQH.
> ______________________________________________________________________


From k2dsv at msn.com  Tue Oct 17 09:23:42 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:23:42 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: BOAFANG
In-Reply-To: <7BADB422DEB44D14B6C17BC48E6FBABE@WALTPC>
References: <7BADB422DEB44D14B6C17BC48E6FBABE@WALTPC>
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________________________________
From: WALTER FROEHLICH <W2WIQ at VERIZON.NET>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 6:22 AM
To: WALTER FROEHLICH
Subject: BOAFANG


http://w7dtg.blogspot.com/2013/06/an-idiots-guide-to-programming-your.html

[https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.N2BoCwYWU4xKlLbHXYf0sgEsCo&pid=Api]<http://w7dtg.blogspot.com/2013/06/an-idiots-guide-to-programming-your.html>

An idiots guide to programming your Baofeng radio<http://w7dtg.blogspot.com/2013/06/an-idiots-guide-to-programming-your.html>
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From k2dsv at msn.com  Tue Oct 17 09:27:27 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:27:27 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: [The Daily DX] Vol. 21 No. 192 - October 17,
	2017
In-Reply-To: <2e460c0f-f0d5-1f77-90e1-37eee721c799@ham-cram.com>
References: <E1CCBE6E-359D-470F-86FA-53F17F1943DA@dailydx.com>,
	<2e460c0f-f0d5-1f77-90e1-37eee721c799@ham-cram.com>
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> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> DX News
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> 4W - East Timor
> OZ1AA, Thomas, the cyclist, tells us he "will be active from East
> Timor as 4W/OZ1AA between November 1 - 7, 2017". Plans are to be on
> 40 through 10 Meters "focusing on CW with some FT8 as well". QSL
> via OZ1ACB, LoTW, and Club Log OQRS.
>
> 9K - Kuwait
> During the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest, October 28-29, 9K2GS,
> Abdallah, will be operating as 9K2K in the SOAB category.  QSL via
> LoTW.
>
> 3V - Tunisia
> 3V/KF5EYY, Ash, and HB9EOU, Ludo, will team up as 3V8SS as a multi-
> single running low power in the CQ WW DX Phone.  QSL via LX1NO and
> LoTW.
>
> EA8 - Canary Islands
> IZ2DPX, Giovanni, will be operating from Lanzarote Island as
> EA8/IZ2DPX from November 13-20.  He'll be on SSB only. QSL via IK2DUW.
>
> 9A - Croatia
> Next IZ2DPX, Giovanni, will go to Murder Island (no IOTA) where he
> will be QRV as 9A/IZ2DPX from November 22-26, again SSB only.  QSL via
> IK2DUW.
>
> ZF - Cayman Islands
> Look for K5GO, Stan, to be active from Cayman Brac in the SOAB
> category of the CQ WW DX Phone as ZF9CW.  QSL via K5GO and LoTW.
>
> 8P - Barbados
> WB2YQH/8P9RN, Bob, reports the flight from JFK to 8P was cancelled due
> to an "ongoing runway reconstruction project".  He along with 8P9SL
> and 8P9KZ hope to be able to fly out tomorrow and begin operations
> later in the day.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Got DX or IOTA News?
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Going somewhere or know someone who is?  Don't forget to let your DX
> editor know. Bernie at dailydx.com
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Silent Key
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> W9FIU, Roger P. "Flip" Ries, was reported as a Silent Key in the
> November QST. K8MFO, Don, remembers Flip "for his DXpeditions in the
> early 1970s. Among them were as a crew member of the TI9CF expedtion,
> and in 1970 he led groups to 2 deleted countries, Bajo Nuevo - HK0AA,
> and Serrana Bank - W9FIU/KS4". Don says there could have been other
> operations and that "Flip was a great organizer and operator".
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> On The WWW
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> ZD7BR, Bill, is posting updates of his St. Helena Island DXpedition at
> http://www.sthelenadx.com/blog/index.php.
Expedition Blog - St Helena DX<http://www.sthelenadx.com/blog/index.php>
www.sthelenadx.com
Yesterday, SA Airlink sucessfully landed an Embraer - E190 with around 34 people on board (including the four pilots who will be flying the JNB - HLE route, and an ...



>
> The Russian RI1F DXpedition story was mentioned on TV in Murmansk as
> can be seen and heard (in Russian) at
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=48&v=yqweNIsBozo
[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yqweNIsBozo/hqdefault.jpg]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=48&v=yqweNIsBozo>

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www.youtube.com
RI1F - VICTORIA ISL (MURMANSK TV)



>
> The VK9CI DXpedition is now QRT. Logs (full) and OQRS are now open at
> http://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php.
Log search & OQRS - Home - M0OXO<http://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php>
www.m0oxo.com
Log search & OQRS. Home; Log search; Log Search. Select DX Station: ...



> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> QSN
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> 3C0L - Annobon Island - Topband ops were working this one starting
> around 1800Z yesterday through just after 0530Z today. They were
> listening up 1-10 and were being heard all across North America.
> EI2CN, Doug, says the ops are "first class". N8RR, Charlie, in West
> Virginia, reported "phenomenal" conditions on Topband with S9 signals
> at times.
>
> S21ZDC - Bangladesh - East Coast North American CW ops reported
> working this semi-rare one today on 14.040 MHz, listening up 1 KHz,
> after 1120Z. They were coming in direct path. Tomorrow should be their
> last day QRV from Bhola (AS-140) before packing up and moving on to
> St. Martins (AS-127). http://s21iota.weebly.com
[http://s21iota.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/2/5/5725828/transport-to-the-site.jpg]<http://s21iota.weebly.com/>

BANGLADESH IOTA DXPEDITION TO BHOLA AND ST. MARTINS ISLANDS<http://s21iota.weebly.com/>
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The activity started with the S21ED and S21TV callsigns. S21ZDC will become active on 13th October. G3KHZ, SM6CVX, G4EDG, DL6KVA + S21ED and S21TV will activate Bhola ...



>
> SV2ASP/A - Mount Athos - Monk Apollo confirms SV2ASP/A was QRV on 20
> CW on Sunday between 1100 and 1900Z.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> IOTA
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> The following IOTA stations were active yesterday.
>
> IOTA   Call         Freq. GMT        IOTA   Call         Freq.  GMT
> ------ ----------   ----- ----       ------ ---------    ----- ----
> AF-039 3C0L         21028 1622       EU-016 9A1CFN        7042 1733
> AF-049 3B8/IW2NEF   14215 1527       NA-128 CG2OV        14207 1812
> AS-011 VU7T         14260 1416       OC-002 VK9VKL       21074 0923
> AS-140 S21ZDC       14040 1033       OC-227 VK4SWE       14053 0003
>
> IOTA frequencies -
> CW  28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
> SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Calendar
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Date     End  Prefix Call                Manager    Ref Vol-No
> ------ ------ ------ ------------------- ---------- ----------
> 17-Oct 23-Oct 3B8    3B8/IW2NEF          IK2DUW     21-186 161
> 17-Oct 22-Oct 3C0    3C0L                YL2GN          21-188
> 17-Oct 18-Oct 3DA0   3DA0MB (EME)        PA3CMC     21-186 086
> 17-Oct   ???  3W     XV9JM               F6ITD      21-181 180
> 17-Oct 28-Oct 7P     7P8AO                              21-188
> 17-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9KZ               W2KKZ      21-159 056
> 17-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9RN               WB2YQH     21-159 056
> 17-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9SL               WF2S       21-159 056
> 17-Oct 31-Dec 9X     9X0TA               N4GNR      21-152 137
> 17-Oct  1-Sep 9X     9X9PJ                          21-177 176
> 17-Oct 19-Oct A5     A52SJ               N6SJ       21-191 190
> 17-Oct 18-Oct BY     BY1DX/I0SNY         IZ1KVD         21-181
> 17-Oct 20-Jan CE9    8J60JARE (AN-015)   JG2MLI         21-038
> 17-Oct 31-Dec CE9    FT3YL (AN-017)      F6KPQ          21-047
> 17-Oct 15-Dec CE9    VU3LBP/P (AN-016)   I1HYW          21-013
> 17-Oct 17-Oct CT3    CT9/DF6QP           DF6QP      21-174 077
> 17-Oct 17-Oct CT3    CT9/DJ8VC           DJ8VC          21-174
> 17-Oct 17-Oct CT3    CT9/DL8JS           DL8JS          21-174
> 17-Oct 31-Dec DU     DU3/W6QT (OC-042)   W6QT           21-141
> 17-Oct 18-Oct E5/S   E51RAT              NI5DX      21-182 126
> 17-Oct 22-Oct ER     ER/DL7UCX                          21-191
> 17-Oct  7-Nov FG     FG4KH               F1DUZ          21-174
> 17-Oct 19-Oct FJ     FJ/F4AZF                           21-186
> 17-Oct 20-Oct H40    H40GC               LZ1GC      21-181 101
> 17-Oct 30-Nov J6     J68GD               K9AW           21-169
> 17-Oct 15-Dec JD1/M  JG8NQJ/JD1          JA8CJY         21-136
> 17-Oct 27-Oct K      W3C                                21-187
> 17-Oct 27-Oct K      W3F                                21-187
> 17-Oct 27-Oct K      W3R                                21-187
> 17-Oct 20-Oct KG4    KG4HF               W6HGF      21-184 151
> 17-Oct 20-Oct KG4    KG4WV               W4WV       21-184 151
> 17-Oct 22-Oct KH0    KH0TG               JL1UTS     21-186 181
> 17-Oct 22-Oct KH0    KH0TH               JL1UTS         21-186
> 17-Oct 15-Nov ON     OP36CLM             ON3AIM         21-166
> 17-Oct 23-Oct P4     P40EU               DL5AXX         21-186
> 17-Oct 22-Oct PJ4    PJ4/NN5E            NN5E           21-183
> 17-Oct 22-Oct PJ4    PJ4/NT5V            NT5V           21-183
> 17-Oct   ???  RI1F   UA4RX/1             UA2FM      21-159 156
> 17-Oct 18-Oct S2     S21ZDC (AS-140)     G3KHZ      21-189 179
> 17-Oct 21-Oct S9     S9CQ                EC5AC      21-184 176
> 17-Oct 17-Oct T8     T88SM               JA6EGL     21-182 091
> 17-Oct 17-Oct T8     T88UW               JH7IPR     21-182 091
> 17-Oct 17-Oct T8     T88WM               JQ6FQI     21-182 091
> 17-Oct 31-Dec TR     TR8CA               F6CBC          21-055
> 17-Oct 31-Oct TZ     TZ4PR               F1UIJ      21-111 101
> 17-Oct 31-Oct TZ     TZ5XR               F5MXH          21-191
> 17-Oct  7-Nov V4     V47JA               W5JON      21-181 146
> 17-Oct 19-Oct VE     CG2OV/P (NA-128)                   21-191
> 17-Oct 11-Nov VE     VY0ERC (NA-008)     M0OXO          21-188
> 17-Oct 17-Oct VK9/C  VK9CI               M0OXO      21-157 024
> 17-Oct 19-Oct VK9/X  VK9XGJ (EME)        W7GJ       21-186 156
> 17-Oct 31-Mar VP8/H  RI1ANO (AN-010)     RN1ON          21-031
> 17-Oct 30-Jun VR2    VR20 20th anniversary          21-106 095
> 17-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT1FI               VU2SMS         21-184
> 17-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT2FI               VU2SMS         21-185
> 17-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT3FI               VU2ZMK         21-185
> 17-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT4FI               VU2SMN         21-185
> 17-Oct 20-Oct VU7    VU7T (AS-011)       VU2CPL         21-186
> 17-Oct 30-Oct XT     XT2AW               M0OXO      21-176 156
> 17-Oct 25-Oct XU     XU7AKB                             21-187
> 17-Oct 18-Oct XW     XW1IC               E21EIC         21-190
> 17-Oct 24-Oct XW     XW4XR               E21EIC         21-167
> 17-Oct  1-Dec YV     YV1KK/HC1           OH0XX          21-162
> 17-Oct  1-Dec YV     YV1YL/HC1           OH0XX          21-162
> 17-Oct 31-Dec Z3     Z370M               Z37M           21-181
> 17-Oct 31-Oct Z6     Z68BB               S53BB          21-093
> 17-Oct 21-Oct ZD7    ZD7BR               G0VDE      21-188 178
> 17-Oct 31-Dec ZS8    ZS8Z (AF-021)       ZS1LS      21-078 001
> 18-Oct 29-Oct E4     E44WE               SP9FIH     21-191 176
>
> The Daily DX Calendar
> http://www.dailydx.com/the-daily-dx-calendar/
[http://www.dailydx.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tropical-flower.jpg]<http://www.dailydx.com/the-daily-dx-calendar/>

The Daily DX Calendar | The Daily DX<http://www.dailydx.com/the-daily-dx-calendar/>
www.dailydx.com
The Daily DX Calendar is an up to date calendar of DX activity including QSL manager, call, prefix and dates.



>
> Upcoming contest rules & dates
> http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Today's Propagation Forecast
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Solar activity will be very low today through Thursday.
>
> The geomagnetic field will be at quiet to unsettled levels todays and
> Thursday and quiet to active levels on Wednesday.
>
> Perhaps the most useful propagation pages for Amateur Radio Operators
> can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/ and
Propagation Forecast - QSL.net<http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/>
dx.qsl.net
This page contains a dynamic collection of propagation information gathered from many different sources. This data is extremely useful for ham radio operators and ...



> http://www.solarham.net/.
SOLARHAM - Space Weather and Amateur Radio Website<http://www.solarham.net/>
www.solarham.net
SolarHam is a website all about the Sun and how it affects Earth. It is also an Amateur (Ham) Radio website. SolarHam is routinely updated with breaking news ...



>
> The October 16 SFI was 71 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 0.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> QSL Info
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Call        Manager      Call       Manager     Call       Manager
> ------      -------      ------     -------     ------     -------
> 3B8/IW2NEF  IK2DUW       EO25PZ     UT4PZ       HK3C       NR6M
> EO25PWC     UR4PWC       FM5FJ      KU9C        OP36CLM    ON3AIM
>
> Need a QSL route?  Here are some great free sites for you and your
> friends - http://www.dailydx.com/QSLRoutes.html.
>
> QSL cards recently received direct and via managers: FR4QT, FT3YL and
> XF2L (NA-221 & NA-224).
>
> QSL cards recently received via the bureau: None reported today.
>
> Confirmations recently received via LOTW: 2M0DDS, 5R8UI, EA7GX, F5JMI,
> MN0NID, OM4MM, VP9NM and ZD7BR.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Credits
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Many thanks to the following for the above DX information: ADXO,
> GJ7LJJ, IZ2DPX, JA1HGY, K8MFO, K9RR, KD4QMY, KE4YD, M0OXO, N4II, N8RR,
> NG3K, OZ1AA, SV2ASP/A, W3LPL and WB2YQH.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>


From mrpjf150 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 17 15:43:10 2017
From: mrpjf150 at gmail.com (Pete Fierro)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:43:10 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] East Coast Reflector Tech Net
In-Reply-To: <CAE+kjPdfWhN+isciu+ZmtkUn53pQSHXV=r-cO5qZL1jP-1WaWw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAE+kjPf=zJNPVuT+x2Vn9jOc-90YnKs6ASxZg8qeQzfXUPs-mw@mail.gmail.com>
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From k2dsv at msn.com  Tue Oct 17 18:24:34 2017
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From k2dsv at msn.com  Wed Oct 18 09:15:01 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:15:01 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: NNJ UPDATE
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Subject: NNJ UPDATE

(Midweek just to keep you on your toes!)

*** JOTA this weekend! ***
On October 20th and 21st, local area scouts will have the opportunity to participate in the largest "get together" of scouts around the world. The annual Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is the largest scouting event in the world bringing together more than one million Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from over 30,000 locations and 150 countries through the use of amateur radio.

We're fortunate that there will be *three* JOTA events in NNJ:

The Boy Scouts of America Northern New Jersey office located at 25 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, NJ. Hours of operation will be from 7PM-10PM and Saturday from 9:30AM-6PM. Contact is Gordon Beattie, W2TTT, email is w2ttt at arrl.net

Camp No-Be- Bos-Co - NNJC RVD Camporee, located at 11 Sand Pond Road in Hardwick, NJ. Hours of operation will be from Saturday October 21st from 8:00AM- 12:00PM. The contact is Scott Wylie, WY1LIE; email is scott at wylie.ws

Troop 108 in Wayne will participate with the Wayne Radio Amateur Emergency Team on Sunday, October 22nd at Our Lady of the Valley Church, 620 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM  The contact is Dr. Joseph Scuralli, K2JVS; email is josephscuralli at optimum

Consider dropping in to a site near you or get on the air and make some QSOs!

*** Ria Jairam (N2RJ) Headlines FLARC October Speaker Series ***
As part of its 2017 Speaker Series, The Fair Lawn Amateur Radio Club will feature a presentation "YLs, SDR and Setting Up A World Class Station". Our speaker will be Ria Jairam (N2RJ), a world class contest operator and member of the Frankford Radio Club. Ria will be discussing the latest technology and offerings from Flex Radio, the HPSDR project (Ananradios), RTL-SDR and others, as well as practical tips for contesting, DXing and rag chewing using your SDR. She will also be giving a demo of SmartLink(tm) which is a revolutionary new turnkey solution for remote operation from FlexRadio Systems that allows remote operation of your home station from anywhere where you have a broadband Internet connection.

The presentation will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017 starting at 7:00 PM at the Fair Lawn Senior Center, 11-05 Gardiner Road in Fair Lawn, NJ. The event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please visit the club's website at www.FairLawnARC.org<http://www.FairLawnARC.org>
Fair Lawn (NJ) Amateur Radio Club<http://www.fairlawnarc.org/>
www.fairlawnarc.org
Ham radio club with operating stations and club area, serving northern Bergen County, NJ. Active affiliation with Fair Lawn OEM.




*** Save the Dates *****

October 28 - New Jersey Antique Radio Club Fall Swap Meet. Parsippany PAL Building, 33 Baldwin Rd. Parsippany, NJ 07054. 0800-1200 Contact: Richard Lee, president at njarc.org

November 11-12 - CQ WE - Since NNJ is home to lots of current and former "Bell System" employees .... CQ-WE stands for CQ - Western Electric. The objective is to contact as many Bell System Radio Amateurs as possible during the contest period.  The contest is open to all Radio Amateurs. More info at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/

November 24 - Fair Lawn ARC Auction -  Fair Lawn Senior Center 11-05 Gardiner Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Doors open at 5:00 pm for sellers, 5:30 pm for buyers. More info: http://flarc.net/AUCTION.pdf email: w2npt at arrl.net

*** NNJ on the Internet ***
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARRLNNJ/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arrlnnj
Website: http://nnj.arrl.org/

73 DE KA2PBT

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From w2oudrew at gmail.com  Thu Oct 19 16:49:34 2017
From: w2oudrew at gmail.com (E Drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:49:34 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: NNJ UPDATE
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NJ2SP will be participating in the event hosted by TCRA in the Loop area of the Watchung Reservation on Saturday. All are welcome to come and participate in making this a fun event for the Scouts. 



73, Drew, W2OU 

*sent from my ,iPhone 7+-forgive typos*

On Oct 18, 2017, at 9:15 AM, Don WILSON <k2dsv at msn.com> wrote:




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Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 9:09 AM
Subject: NNJ UPDATE

(Midweek just to keep you on your toes!)

*** JOTA this weekend! ***
On October 20th and 21st, local area scouts will have the opportunity to participate in the largest "get together" of scouts around the world. The annual Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is the largest scouting event in the world bringing together more than one million Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from over 30,000 locations and 150 countries through the use of amateur radio.

We're fortunate that there will be *three* JOTA events in NNJ:

The Boy Scouts of America Northern New Jersey office located at 25 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, NJ. Hours of operation will be from 7PM-10PM and Saturday from 9:30AM-6PM. Contact is Gordon Beattie, W2TTT, email is w2ttt at arrl.net

Camp No-Be- Bos-Co - NNJC RVD Camporee, located at 11 Sand Pond Road in Hardwick, NJ. Hours of operation will be from Saturday October 21st from 8:00AM- 12:00PM. The contact is Scott Wylie, WY1LIE; email is scott at wylie.ws

Troop 108 in Wayne will participate with the Wayne Radio Amateur Emergency Team on Sunday, October 22nd at Our Lady of the Valley Church, 620 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM  The contact is Dr. Joseph Scuralli, K2JVS; email is josephscuralli at optimum

Consider dropping in to a site near you or get on the air and make some QSOs!

*** Ria Jairam (N2RJ) Headlines FLARC October Speaker Series ***
As part of its 2017 Speaker Series, The Fair Lawn Amateur Radio Club will feature a presentation "YLs, SDR and Setting Up A World Class Station". Our speaker will be Ria Jairam (N2RJ), a world class contest operator and member of the Frankford Radio Club. Ria will be discussing the latest technology and offerings from Flex Radio, the HPSDR project (Ananradios), RTL-SDR and others, as well as practical tips for contesting, DXing and rag chewing using your SDR. She will also be giving a demo of SmartLink(tm) which is a revolutionary new turnkey solution for remote operation from FlexRadio Systems that allows remote operation of your home station from anywhere where you have a broadband Internet connection.

The presentation will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017 starting at 7:00 PM at the Fair Lawn Senior Center, 11-05 Gardiner Road in Fair Lawn, NJ. The event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please visit the club's website at www.FairLawnARC.org<http://www.FairLawnARC.org>
Fair Lawn (NJ) Amateur Radio Club<http://www.fairlawnarc.org/>
www.fairlawnarc.org
Ham radio club with operating stations and club area, serving northern Bergen County, NJ. Active affiliation with Fair Lawn OEM.




*** Save the Dates *****

October 28 - New Jersey Antique Radio Club Fall Swap Meet. Parsippany PAL Building, 33 Baldwin Rd. Parsippany, NJ 07054. 0800-1200 Contact: Richard Lee, president at njarc.org

November 11-12 - CQ WE - Since NNJ is home to lots of current and former "Bell System" employees .... CQ-WE stands for CQ - Western Electric. The objective is to contact as many Bell System Radio Amateurs as possible during the contest period.  The contest is open to all Radio Amateurs. More info at: http://cqwe.cboh.org/

November 24 - Fair Lawn ARC Auction -  Fair Lawn Senior Center 11-05 Gardiner Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Doors open at 5:00 pm for sellers, 5:30 pm for buyers. More info: http://flarc.net/AUCTION.pdf email: w2npt at arrl.net

*** NNJ on the Internet ***
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARRLNNJ/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arrlnnj
Website: http://nnj.arrl.org/

73 DE KA2PBT

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From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Oct 19 18:17:17 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 22:17:17 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: [NJDXA-L] New 4-10000 Chimney for sale
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Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:39 PM
To: njdxa
Subject: [NJDXA-L] New 4-10000 Chimney for sale

Hi Folks,

I have a brand new Eimac 4-1000 chimney. These typically sell
for  around $50 plus $10/15 shipping.on E-Bay.

First $40 takes it and I'll bring to November meeting.

73 Urb W1UL

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From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Oct 23 13:23:33 2017
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:23:33 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: DX - October 23, 2017
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>
> V6 - Micronesia
> V6J will be from IOTA OC-253 or OC-254 next year with details still
> not settled.  It's likely to be June or July.  A generator purchased
> on Pohnpei in June is still there and will be moved on to the next
> island operation.  The licenses are still valid next year.  The
> operators are JA3FGJ, JA3KGF, JJ3CIG and JP3AYQ.  The gear will be an
> FT-857, FT-951 and IC-7000 to a 500 watt KPA500 amplifier and a second
> one, homebrew.  For antennas, it's a 2-element VDA for 20 and 17 and
> groundplane for 40 and 30, operating on those bands, CW, SSB, RTTY,
> PSK and JT65.  QSL "via JP3AYQ direct only by OQRS or SASE," no LoTW.
> http://www.qrz.com/db/V6J
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>
> YJ - Vanuatu
> YJ0JA by JA1VND, Tom, will be November 15-20 on 160-10 meters with a
> G5RV and inverted L.  He says he will be on CW, SSB and RTTY.  For a
> QSL it's bureau or direct, plus LoTW, no Club Log.
>
> H44 - Solomon Islands
> VU - India
> P2 - Papua-New Guinea
> DL2GAC arrived October 18th in Honiara and operates as H44MS.  He plans
> to go to neighboring Malaite Island this week.  He operated there in
> April also.  He will set up and get ready for the CQ WW SSB Contest
> that is next weekend, not planning to "compete" but will give out QSOs
> to "interesting stations," including ones needing him for an all time
> new one, "missing bandslots," etc.
>
> So far as H44MS he has worked 307 entities.  He will not have internet
> access this time.  The radio gear is a K3 to an Expert 1.3K-FA amp and
> a Japanese manufactured HX52a that covers 20 through 10, plus dipoles
> for 80 and 40 and "maybe a wire for 160."  He will only be on SSB.
>
> QSL direct or through the DARC bureau to DL2GAC, no LoTW or Club Log
> because, he says, he still logs on paper.  Departure from H44 is on
> November 28 with arrival the 29th in Kochi, southern India for "the
> marriage engagement" of VU2KKG, son of VU2KGB and VU2CIA, December 3.
> He will have some limited activity, he says, as VU2BMS and then will
> attend "Hamfest India 2017" in Calcutta, December 16-17.  Departure
> from India is January 24, 2018 and arrival back in H44 is January 26,
> with his intention to stay until early May, 2018.  He hopes to visit
> some of the rarer islands in H44 and maybe make a short visit to P2,
> Papua-New Guinea.  He returns to Germany on May 3.
>
> VK9C - Cocos-Keeling
> GM4YXI, Keith, says GM3WOJ, Chris, visited his QTH Friday night,
> bringing gear, 160 kilograms of checked baggage plus carry-on.  They
> planned to fly out of Aberdeen, Scotland, Saturday and, "four flights
> later" arrive on VK9C tomorrow, Tuesday, October 24.  They have a new
> website:  www.vk9cz2017.com<http://www.vk9cz2017.com> and also say the new VOACAP online
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> propagation charts for any specific location:
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>
> They are aware of the recent VK9CI expedition but still look forward
> to working as many DXers as possible and will be a multi-two in next
> weekend's CQ WW SSB event, putting more effort into the low bands,
> with a full-size vertical for 80 and a T-loaded vertical for 160.
> They will try to find the best location for those and get them working
> perfectly as quickly as they can.  They also plan low-noise receiving
> antennas.  Limited space for the antennas could make it hard to work
> both 160 and 80 at the same time but they will try.
>
> P4 - Aruba
> P40W by W2GD, John Crovelli, will be in both modes of the CQ WW, with
> "some WARC and CW activity before and after the CQ WW Phone as time
> permits."  This first visit, for the phone weekend, will be October
> 23-31, so he arrives on the island today.  Note, the southern
> Caribbean islands like Aruba, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, were
> apparently unaffected by the recent hurricanes.  For P40W, QSL using
> LoTW or direct via N2MM.  John has not accepted bureau cards since
> 2013.  His dates on the island around the CQ WW CW are November 20-28.
>
> P4 - Aruba
> P40L will be in the CQ WW CW November 25-26 with operators N5KO, N7MH,
> W6LD and W0YK, a multi-two.  QSL via WA3FRP.
>
> V3 - Belize
> On V31VP, WB0TEV, Victor, returns to the Maya Hill Lodge hamshack in
> Blackman Eddy October 27-31 for the CQ WW SSB contest.  He will be a
> single op all band assisted high power in the weekend event and plans
> to record the entire audio.  Victor says he hopes to put the
> recordings of each contest QSO on the V31VP QRZ.com web page shortly
> after the log submission deadline.  He has an IC-7300 and SPE 1.3K amp
> to a Cushcraft A3S, dipoles, a multiband Windom and a 160M bazooka.
> Victor will do some additional SSB, plus RTTY, outside the CQ WW.  No
> LoTW but QSL bureau or direct to WB0TEV or use Club Log.
>
> 4L - Georgia
> For the CQ WW SSB October 28-29, 4L2M will be on the air, single op
> single band 20.  QSL via EA7FTR.
>
> KH6 - Hawaii
> KH7CW will be in the CQ WW SSB, a multi-single.  The operator list is
> AH7C, JH1ECG, JH1BUO, JE1FQV, JA1NRH, JL1IEO and K2WR.  Op Rich, K2WR,
> says this is the 11th year for the "Coconut Wireless Contest Club's"
> operations.  The QTH is the town of Aiea.
>
> 3B6/3B7 - Agalega & St. Brandon
> The organizers say they have been busy the last few months, getting
> ready, with logistics planning soon to be finalized.  A 50% deposit
> has been put on the transport, a 24-hour trip by boat from 3B8 to 3B7.
> Once on the island they will use a fisherman's shack to operate from
> which they figure will be much more comfortable than tents, especially
> given the hot temperatures expected during southern hemisphere summer.
> They are testing their generators to be sure of reliable 24-hour-a-day
> AC and are packing the gear in the crates they used for their previous
> operations from Tromelin and Juan de Nova.  Expert Electronics is
> providing SunSDR2 PRO transceivers.  They are now requesting financial
> support from the DXer community and contacted many clubs last week.
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> FT#W - Crozet Island
> Over the past 3-4 days F4HQZ (TU5KG, FT5XT), Gildas, has been
> operating in the waters near Crozet Island as FT5WQ/MM.  He's going to
> be in the area for the next three weeks, aboard a fishing boat.
> Listen for him on 40 CW and SSB in the 1430 to 1900Z and 0000 to 0400Z
> time frames.  Rumor has it he will go ashore in the near future to
> operate for a few hours, like he did from Kerguelen Island (FT5XT).
> Although his QSL Manager F4DXW, Stephane, indicates Gil normally does
> not go to Crozet Island.  If you hear Gil on the air make sure you ask
> if he will or will not go ashore to Crozet and please let your editor,
> W3UR, at the Daily DX know. QSL via F4DXW.
>
> V2 - Antigua
> The V26B station on Antigua was spared any damage during the recent
> series of hurricanes.  Says N3OC, Brian, "We were very lucky as a 30
> mile difference in the track of any of the storms would have been a
> disaster for us.  Some of our sister stations in the Caribbean were
> not so lucky."  Brian says V26B will again be in the multi-multi
> category, for the first time in that category in several years.  This
> is the 25th year of uninterrupted CQ WW SSB operations from the
> station.  At the radios, this year will be N3OC, WT3Q, K3RA, AB2E,
> N3BNA, PY2NY and K1DQV.  QSL using LoTW or with SASE via KA2AEV.  QSL
> individual ops using LoTW or their home calls.
>
> 9Y4 - Trinidad and Tobago
> 9Y4D will be in the CQ WW SSB this weekend, 15 meters only, low power.
>
> A5 - Bhutan
> A5A will be October 27-November 3.  JH1AJT, JF1IST, DJ9ZB and E21EIC
> will be at the radios, operating in support of the launch of the
> Paralympic Committee in Bhutan, with the Bhutan Olympic Committee,
> BOC.  They will also be in the CQ WW SSB, a multi-single or multi-2.
> Before and after the big weekend event they will be on 160-6 CW, SSB
> and RTTY and will possibly try the FT8 mode.  E21EIC, Champ, will
> focus on 160 and 80.  QSL to:
>
> JH1AJT
> PO Box 8
> Oiso, Naka-gun
> KANAGAWA 259-0111
> Japan
>
> There will also be OQRS available on Club Log after JH1AJT's return to
> Japan.
>
> T8 - Palau
> T8ED will be in the CQ WW SSB.  The operator will be T8ED, aka JA7XBG,
> Tetsuya Sakabe, single operator all band.  QSL using LoTW or direct to
> his home Japanese callsign.  The Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin gives us
> additional info:  Ted will use the T88GA callsign outside the CQ WW,
> operating from the VIP Guest Hotel Free Radio Room.  It's on Koror
> Island.  He plans to be on 160-6M CW, SSB and "some digital modes."
> OPDX reports Ted told them he has "no plan to prepare a T8ED paper
> QSL.  Only LoTW will be available."  Here is info on the radio room
> and hotel:  http://www.palau-radio.com/index.php?page=rr2014.
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>
> A4 - Oman
> A team will operate at the very nice A47RS ROARS Royal Omani Amateur
> Radio Society clubhouse, callsign A44A, a multi-multi, in the
> weekend's CQ WW SSB.  A41NW, Issa, says the team includes A41CK,
> A41KT, A41NH, A41NN, A41NW, A41OP, A41OR, A41PG, A41RO, A41RN, A41SS,
> A45TT, A65DR, A65DC, WE9V and K9NW.  As part of the "Youngsters on the
> Air" and the "Youth Contesting Program," YOTA and YCP, OE3FTA and
> DK6SP were also invited.  QSL via A47RS.
>
> 3Y - Bouvet
> Update:  The transportation company, DAP, has confirmed the January 13
> flight from Punta Arenas, Chile to King George Island.  It will be a
> BA-146 airplane.  The ops are "counting the days" with great
> eagerness.
>
> FG - Guadeloupe
> K2HVN, Bill Jansen, says he just got back from a trip to Minot, North
> Dakota, planning to use the TO2E callsign November 5-10, all bands and
> modes "depending on QRN and location."  Noting he is almost 80 years
> old now, Bill says "this might be my last fling."  Before receiving
> the TO2E call he had planned to use FG/K2HVN, but the callsign request
> seems to be settled now.  His QTH is a timeshare at the Toubana Resort
> in Saint Anne, where he will operate "vacation style" with an IC-706
> to a Buddipole set up as a vertical, on 40-10 "mostly CW but some
> SSB."  Bill says to QSL to his home call using the info on QRZ.com.
>
> VE - Canada
> VE2IDX will have zone 2 on the air in the weekend CQ WW SSB.  He will
> be in the town of Sept Iles, just across the line into zone 2, a
> popular site for zone two CQ WW operations.  He will be operating
> single op all band.
>
> XT - Burkina Faso
> 9X - Rwanda
> M0OXO, Charles, reports that DF2WO's operation in XT ends October 25.
> He has been working a lot of the new FT8 mode, and more traditional
> modes too.  Op Harald goes back to Germany with a few weeks to prepare
> for his next trip, this one to Rwanda, where he should be QRV from
> Kigali as 9X2AW around November 15.  It will be a two-week operation
> before a return to Germany for Christmastime.  Again, he plans to be
> on CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.  QSL using M0OXO's OQRS or direct post mail.
>
> H40 - Temotu Province
> LZ1GC, Stan, is delayed in getting home from his H40GC operation,
> stuck in Temotu without firm assurance of a departure flight.  He
> might be able to catch a flight on October 26.  Flights were canceled
> due to eruptions of the Tinakula volcano on Nendo Island nearby, also
> part of Temotu Province, and it has made flights dangerous, say the
> flying authorities, though Stan has noticed nothing at all where he
> is.  All his homeward-bound connecting flights on British Airways were
> missed.  He hopes Solomon Airlines will at least get him to Brisbane,
> Australia, where he will have to buy all new tickets.  Stan says at
> least he is in good health.  He has limited internet connectivity.
>
> 3B9 - Rodrigues Island
> The 425 DX News out of Italy reports that 3B9HA will be November 23 to
> December 12, with G0CKV, Olof, the operator.  He will be on CW, with
> his main activity being the CQ WW DX CW weekend in late November.  He
> will focus on the low bands before and after the contest.  QSL using
> LoTW or the OQRS system.
>
> 3X - Guinea
> F5RAV and F5NVF will have 3XY4D on from Conakry.  Note, do not confuse
> this callsign with the current 3XY3D operation.  Very similar
> callsigns.  The two Frenchmen will be on the air October 27-November
> 6, on CW, SSB and digital modes, 80-10 meters, starting with this
> weekend's CQ WW DX SSB Contest.  QSL direct only, to F5RAV.
>
> EI - Ireland
> ON4EI, Olivier is putting his EI8GQB callsign on the air again, from a
> Fethard, Ireland, QTH, starting two days ago and going to November 1.
> He has a wind and solar power system from his camper trailer (in
> Europe usually called "caravan").  He will be in the CQWW DX SSB this
> weekend, special callsign EI1A.  QSL either Irish callsign using LoTW
> or via PA-3249 direct or bureau.  www.qrz.com/db/EI8GQB<http://www.qrz.com/db/EI8GQB>.
>
> S2 - Bangladesh
> See the story in the IOTA section below.  They are on the air starting
> today.
>
> KH2 - Guam
> JJ2CJB will be active as AC2AI/KH2 from Guam October 27-30,
> particularly for the CQ WW SSB.  QSL to JJ2CJB direct or bureau, or
> LoTW.
>
> VE - Canada
> CK100VDA will memorialize the "Great Halifax Explosion" of December 6,
> 1917.  During World War I, a French munitions ship, the Mont Blanc,
> was in Halifax Harbor loaded with barrels of benzol on deck and 2,900
> tons of high explosives in the hold when a Norwegian-Belgian relief
> ship struck her.  (A later inquest said both ships were to blame.)
> The benzol caught fire and 20 minutes later the entire ship exploded.
> 2,000 people were killed, 9,000 were injured and much of Halifax was
> flattened.  Nearly all structures within 2,600 feet, 800 meters, were
> flattened, including the entire Richmond community on the north side
> of Halifax.  This is said to be the largest manmade explosion before
> the atomic bomb.  The boom could be heard 100 kilometers away.
> CK100VDA will be on the air December 2-10.  "VDA" is the callsign of
> the HMCS Niobe which was moored in the harbor at the time.  Aboard
> her, wireless operator George Harris radioed the news of the disaster.
> A commemorative QSL card will be available.  If you want one direct,
> send an SAE with 3 USD or appropriate Canadian postage to:
>
> Helen Archibald - VA1YL,
> 25 Canard St. RR#1
> Port Williams, NS  B0P1T0
> Canada
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
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> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Going somewhere or know someone who is?  Don't forget to let your DX
> editor know. Bernie at dailydx.com
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Silent Key
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> N4AA (ex WN0YFT, W4NQA, W1ETU), Carl Ernest Smith, passed away Friday
> morning in the Asheville (North Carolina) VA Hospital.  His good
> friends KA4S, Rosie, and W4NL, Lynn, say Carl's son, Rodney, KB4CMG,
> was nearby, as was his rig and key.  They say "We have lost one of our
> best brothers in life and ham radio."  Carl was 77, born in St.
> Joseph, Missouri.  His wife, Miriam, his two brothers, and two
> sisters, all preceded him in death.  A top of the Honor Roll DXer,
> Carl was known worldwide as the editor/publisher since 1996 of "QRZ
> DX" and the "DX Magazine."  He was also an Air Force veteran and co-
> founder of the Radio Museum of Asheville (A-B Tech).  The funeral
> service is at 12 noon this Thursday at the Western Carolina State
> Veterans Cemetery.  Memorials may be sent to the Mt. Carmel Baptist
> Church Youth Ministry, 200 Mt. Carmel Road, Asheville, NC 28806, or to
> the Youth Ministry of Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Road,
> Asheville, NC 28806.
>
> R2DG (ex RN3DG), Yury Pavlov, has passed on at the age of 54 from a
> serious illness.  Known as a leader of local radio clubs, the illness
> cut short a plan for a DXpedition.
>
> RX3A, Nikolay V. Kholodkov, has passed.  An equipment designer, he was
> particularly active on VHF.  Previous callsigns were RX3AA, UV3GZ and
> RV3GZ.
>
> UA4CFF, Vitaliy Vitalevich Lavruhin has died at the age of 60.
>
> US0KF, ex-038, 002, UB5AWK, UB5XY and UB5KF, Jackob Moiseich Grifko,
> has passed on at the age of 83 after a long illness.  QRZ.ru describes
> him as one of the oldest amateur radio operators in the Rivne region
> of Ukraine, a "mentor and friend."
>
> F1COW, Michel Audouin, has died.  F5HRY, says "He taught me so much
> about ham radio when I was young.  RIP Michel, we will miss you."
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> QSN
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Openings - FT8 continues to amaze
> KA1R, Matt, reports signals from HS to W1 on 10 meters late Saturday
> morning (W1 time).  Matt did not see any completed QSOs but "decoded"
> both HS5YLK and HS0ZIV within a 10-minute window.  Matt also notes the
> W3LPL "WWROF" presentation:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPydjVi6qLw, in which Frank noted are
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> morning weak signal long path openings at 150 degrees azimuth between
> 1300-1400Z.  Matt says he did not try that beam heading; he had his
> successful decodes beaming 45 and 10 degrees.  The only other catch of
> these two decodes that Matt could find were by PY7BC, no others in
> North America.  The farthest away Asian decode of North American
> signals that Matt could find was 4Z5OZ.
>
> 630 METERS
> More new bands action:  W3LPL's "WSPRlite" was heard in Hawaii on 630
> Saturday morning over a five-hour period.  K9FD/KH6 heard Frank in
> W3LPL's "first night of 'QRO' on 630 meters."  K9FD/KH6 also heard
> AA1A and K3RWR from the East Coast.  W3LPL is now running a 5-watt
> amplifier loaned to him by K4LY.  Frank thinks it puts out about 4
> watts after the low pass filter and probably 3 watts at the input of
> the L matching network at the base of his 1/4 wavelength inverted L,
> "probably within a few dB of the 5-watt EIRP legal limit" on the new
> band.  Frank's plan is to next put an RF ammeter in line with the
> antenna to see how much of the RF is actually getting into the antenna
> and not being absorbed by the 30,000 feet of radials.
>
> A second report, W3LPL's signal was also heard on 630 meters in the
> UK.  This report was from G8HUH, listening on .475701 MHz this morning
> at 0300Z.  It was a path of 5,678 kilometers.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> IOTA
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> The following IOTA stations were active yesterday.
>
> IOTA   Call         Freq. GMT        IOTA   Call         Freq.  GMT
> ------ ----------   ----- ----       ------ ---------    ----- ----
> AF-022 ZD7VC        14195 1735       EU-175 CT8/W6XD      7143 2300
> AF-039 3C0L          7019 2340       OC-002 VK9VKL       21074 0215
> AF-049 3B8/W2NEF    14265 1600       OC-015 T2AR         21074 0025
> EU-054 IF9/DJ4EL    21230 1550       SA-006 PJ4/W9FRA    14218 2010
> EU-148 F6KOP/P      10110 2225       SA-018 CE7VPQ       14260 2340
>
> S21ZAS from St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh, AS-127, was delayed due
> to bad sea conditions on Saturday.  But Sunday even with high winds
> and seas the team made it to the island at 08Z and got busy setting up
> stations and antennas for a hoped for QRV by later Sunday.  QSL via
> SM6CVX.  http://s21iota.weebly.com.  As setup continued, lots of
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> problems were encountered.  All the ops were safe but activity plans
> for by the end of the day were scrapped.  They hoped to be get on the
> air today, at 07Z at the earliest.  And the latest update, they
> finally made it on the air at 0830Z, putting out a good signal on
> 18082.
>
> DJ4EL, Markus, is now QRV as IF9/DJ4EL from Egadi Islands (EU-054)
> until October 28th.
>
> A first-time operation from IOTA AF-111 in the Liberia Group, 5L3BI
> from Baiyah Island, starts within the week.  EI5GM, EI9FBB and MM0NDX
> go there via Amsterdam, Sierra Leone and Monrovia, Liberia, where they
> will meet up with EL2BG and EL2DT.  From there it is a short flight to
> the Greenville airstrip.  They hope to be on the air from the island
> by October 30, late afternoon local time.  If not then, then look for
> them the next day, October 31.  Local weather and sea conditions are a
> factor too.  They plan to have three stations on the air, including a
> CW station.  There will be no internet or email.  www.af111new.com<http://www.af111new.com>.
> As they prepare for departure on this journey, the op team say they
> are nervous and excited.  They say that although many DXers will be
> trying to work Liberia and their special callsign too, the IOTA fans
> are their number one priority.  They note that in the 40 years of the
> IOTA Programme, this one has never been activated.  Not a tropical
> paradise island, this one is "just a rock," that locals have used as a
> ritual and sacrifice site.  Important is to convince the villagers to
> let them go to it.  "Generous gifts" to the locals help.  Landing is
> difficult but doable.  It will be 72 hours maximum on the air.  Splits
> will be 5-10 kHz on SSB, .5 to 3.0 on CW, "Don't call 5 up on CW; we
> will not work that far up."  In the first 24 hours everyone in the
> pileup will be worked, not especially IOTA participants, to "try to
> clear the decks a bit."  Unlike their previous S79C and A91HI
> operations which made 23,000 QSOs each, the target for this one is
> 5,000.  A lot of time will be spent building relations with the local
> villagers and elders.  The generator, tent, table, chairs, fuel and
> supplies are being sent ahead on a four-wheel-drive-only road to
> Greenville.  Those supplies will be donated to the villagers at the
> end of the operation.  QSL via M0OXO.
>
> JI3DST/5 will be on AS-200, Shodo Island.  This is one of Shikoku's
> Coastal Islands.  Op Takeshi Funaki says this will be from 07Z
> November 3 until 2359Z November 5, on 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10
> and 6 meters SSB, CW, FM and RTTY.  It is all subject to change due to
> bad weather or other conditions.  QSL using OQRS or through the bureau
> to JI3DST/5.  IOTA participants know that Take also has the JS6RRR
> callsign.
>
> IOTA frequencies -
> CW  28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530
> SSB 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3765
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Calendar
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Date     End  Prefix Call                Manager    Ref Vol-No
> ------ ------ ------ ------------------- ---------- ----------
> 23-Oct 23-Oct 3B8    3B8/IW2NEF          IK2DUW     21-186 161
> 23-Oct 23-Oct 3C0    3C0L                YL2GN          21-188
> 23-Oct   ???  3W     XV9JM               F6ITD      21-181 180
> 23-Oct 31-Oct 3X     3XY3D/p (AF-096)    F5OZC      21-195 142
> 23-Oct 31-Oct 4S     4S7AYG (AS-003)     M0URX          21-190
> 23-Oct 31-Oct 4S     4S7KLG (AS-003)     EA5GL      21-189 181
> 23-Oct 28-Oct 7P     7P8AO               HA5AO          21-188
> 23-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9KZ               W2KKZ      21-192 159
> 23-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9RN               WB2YQH     21-192 159
> 23-Oct 25-Oct 8P     8P9SL               WF2S       21-192 159
> 23-Oct 31-Dec 9X     9X0TA               N4GNR      21-152 137
> 23-Oct  1-Sep 9X     9X9PJ                          21-177 176
> 23-Oct 31-Oct 9Y     9Y4/DL1QQ           DL1QQ          21-195
> 23-Oct  1-Nov C6A    C6ARW (NA-080)      N0HJZ          21-168
> 23-Oct 20-Jan CE9    8J60JARE (AN-015)   JG2MLI         21-038
> 23-Oct 31-Dec CE9    FT3YL (AN-017)      F6KPQ          21-047
> 23-Oct 15-Dec CE9    VU3LBP/P (AN-016)   I1HYW          21-013
> 23-Oct 10-Nov CU     CT8/DL7AFS          DL7AFS         21-191
> 23-Oct 10-Nov CU     CT8/DL7ZG           DL7AFS         21-191
> 23-Oct 31-Dec DU     DU3/W6QT (OC-042)   W6QT           21-141
> 23-Oct 29-Oct E4     E44WE               SP9FIH     21-191 176
> 23-Oct 23-Oct F      F6KOP/P (EU-148)    F6KOP          21-195
> 23-Oct  7-Nov FG     FG4KH               F1DUZ          21-174
> 23-Oct 27-Nov H4     H44MS (OC-047)      DL2GAC         21-194
> 23-Oct  5-Nov HK0/A  5K0T (NA-033)       LU1FM          21-179
> 23-Oct 30-Nov J6     J68GD               K9AW           21-169
> 23-Oct 15-Dec JD1/M  JG8NQJ/JD1          JA8CJY         21-136
> 23-Oct 27-Oct K      W3C                                21-187
> 23-Oct 27-Oct K      W3F                                21-187
> 23-Oct 27-Oct K      W3R                                21-187
> 23-Oct 15-Nov ON     OP36CLM             ON3AIM         21-166
> 23-Oct  6-Nov P2     P29RR               ZL1BQD         21-189
> 23-Oct 23-Oct P4     P40EU               DL5AXX         21-186
> 23-Oct 31-Oct P4     P40W                N2MM           21-157
> 23-Oct  4-Nov PJ4    PJ4/NA2AA           NA2AA      21-186 181
> 23-Oct  1-Nov PJ4    PJ4Q                W4PA           21-144
> 23-Oct   ???  RI1F   UA4RX/1             UA2FM      21-159 156
> 23-Oct 25-Oct S2     S21ZAS (AS-127)     SM6CVX     21-194 179
> 23-Oct  1-Nov S7     S79KB               DL2SBY     21-154 153
> 23-Oct 28-Oct T2     T2AR                3D2AG      21-189 172
> 23-Oct 20-Nov TA     TC10 stations                      21-183
> 23-Oct 30-Oct TI     TI7/K5SGE                          21-189
> 23-Oct 30-Oct TI     TI7/W5AP                           21-189
> 23-Oct 30-Oct TI     TI7/WA0D                           21-189
> 23-Oct 31-Dec TR     TR8CA               F6CBC          21-055
> 23-Oct 31-Oct V3     V31VP               WB0TEV         21-193
> 23-Oct 28-Oct V3     V31WB               WB5TKI         21-193
> 23-Oct  7-Nov V4     V47JA               W5JON      21-181 146
> 23-Oct 11-Nov VE     VY0ERC (NA-008)     M0OXO          21-188
> 23-Oct  6-Nov VK9/C  VK9CZ (OC-003)      N3SL   21-161 069 068
> 23-Oct 31-Mar VP8/H  RI1ANO (AN-010)     RN1ON          21-031
> 23-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT1FI               VU2SMS         21-184
> 23-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT2FI               VU2SMS         21-185
> 23-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT3FI               VU2ZMK         21-185
> 23-Oct 28-Oct VU     AT4FI               VU2SMN         21-185
> 23-Oct 25-Oct XT     XT2AW               M0OXO      21-176 156
> 23-Oct 25-Oct XU     XU7AKB              HB9FXL         21-187
> 23-Oct 24-Oct XW     XW4XR               E21EIC         21-167
> 23-Oct  1-Dec YV     YV1KK/HC1           OH0XX          21-162
> 23-Oct  1-Dec YV     YV1YL/HC1           OH0XX          21-162
> 23-Oct 31-Dec Z3     Z370M               Z37M           21-181
> 23-Oct 31-Oct Z6     Z68BB               S53BB          21-093
> 23-Oct 29-Oct ZF     ZF2ZE (NA-016)      NE8Z           21-188
> 23-Oct 31-Dec ZS8    ZS8Z (AF-021)       ZS1LS      21-078 001
> 24-Oct 31-Oct 6Y     6Y4F                N4SF       21-183 128
> 24-Oct 31-Oct 6Y     6Y4J                K8AJA      21-183 128
> 24-Oct 31-Oct 6Y     6Y4T                W4GE       21-183 128
>
> The Daily DX Calendar
> http://www.dailydx.com/the-daily-dx-calendar/
[http://www.dailydx.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tropical-flower.jpg]<http://www.dailydx.com/the-daily-dx-calendar/>

The Daily DX Calendar | The Daily DX<http://www.dailydx.com/the-daily-dx-calendar/>
www.dailydx.com
The Daily DX Calendar is an up to date calendar of DX activity including QSL manager, call, prefix and dates.



>
> Upcoming contest rules & dates
> http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Today's Propagation Forecast
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Solar activity will be very low, with a chance of C-class flares, and
> slight chance of an M-class flare though midweek.
>
> The geomagnetic field will be quiet today, quiet to minor storm level
> tomorrow, active to major storm level on Wednesday.
>
> Perhaps the most useful propagation pages for Amateur Radio Operators
> can be found at http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/ and
Propagation Forecast - QSL.net<http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/>
dx.qsl.net
This page contains a dynamic collection of propagation information gathered from many different sources. This data is extremely useful for ham radio operators and ...



> http://www.solarham.net/.
SOLARHAM - Space Weather and Amateur Radio Website<http://www.solarham.net/>
www.solarham.net
SolarHam is a website all about the Sun and how it affects Earth. It is also an Amateur (Ham) Radio website. SolarHam is routinely updated with breaking news ...



>
> The October 22 SFI was 77 and the SESC Sunspot Number was 13.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> QSL Info
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Call        Manager      Call       Manager     Call       Manager
> ------      -------      ------     -------     ------     -------
> 3V8CB       LX1NO        CR5FNL     CT2GZE      LM100UKA   LA1UKA
> 4L6QL       RW6HS        CT8/W6XD   W6XD        LY1SCOUT   LY2MK
> 4L8A        K1BV         CX7CO      EA5GL       P3X        5B4AMM
> 5H3EE       DL4ME        DT0HH      DS3DJX      PJ2DD      PF4T
> 5H3MG       PIRATE       E44WE      SP9FIH      PJ2T       W3HNK
> 5P9X        OZ9GA        EA6/DK5IR  DK5IR       PJ4/IT9SPB IT9SPB
> 5T2AI       NI5DX        EA8/RW4WR  RW4WR       PJ4/IW9FRA IW9FRA
> 5V7SM       F5IVC        EG1TMP     EA1URE      R80ORL     R2EA
> 9H9PSG      9H1PI        EG2SDA     EB2FRM      S21ZAS     SM6CVX
> 9H9SGM      9H3SGM       EG3ACS     EA3HSJ      S79KB      DL2SBY
> 9M4SJJ      9W2JMW       EG5IMP     EA5RKT      SC40VIC    SM6JSM
> 9M4SJKP     9W2AOA       EG8JAM     EA8HQ       ST60JOTA   ST2M
> A43JOTA     A47OS        EH4JAM     EA4RCU      SU60J      SM5AQD
> A60JOTA     A61BK        ET3AA      N2OO        SW44M      DK2PZ
> AO5CS       EA5RKD       EY8MM      K1BV        T2AR       3D2AG
> AO5SB       EA5RKD       F6KOP/P    F6KOP       TM84S      F4KJK
> BW0S        BX4AN        FG4NO      F4AVX       V53DX      DO4DXA
> CP4MG       EA5KB        FT5WQ/MM   FDXW        XT2AW      M0OXO
> CP6CL       W3HNK        HB0/DL1GLO DL1GLO      YN9SU      TI4SU
> CR3AGP      CT3DL        HL0S       HL2CFY      Z21MH      IZ0EGA
> CR3EPM      CT1REP       HZ1SBS     HZ1HN       Z370M      Z33Z
> CR3W        DL5AXX       IF9/DJ4EL  DJ4EL
>
> Need a QSL route?  Here are some great free sites for you and your
> friends - http://www.dailydx.com/QSLRoutes.html.
>
> QSL cards recently received direct and via managers:  3B9FR.
>
> QSL cards recently received via the bureau:  A61K, CT8/DH2IW, DJ8OG,
> DK65DARC, ED1K, J70BH and TM6G.
>
> Confirmations recently received via LOTW:  9Y4DG, A45XR, C93PA, CB1H,
> FR5EC, JR6EZE, JR7AMZ, LU8XQL, PT9ZE, SV5DKL, SV5KKU, ZD7BR and ZS1F.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Credits
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> Many thanks to the following for the above DX information:  425 DX
> News, ADXO, DL2GAC, DX News, E21EIC, EL2BG, F4DXW, F5HRY, F5UFX,
> GM4YXI, JA1VND, JA8XBG, JH1LPZ, JI3DST, JJ3PRT, K2HVN, K8YYY, KA1R,
> KA4S, M0OXO, N3OC, N4II, N8RR, NG3K, OPDX, QRZ.ru, SM6CVX, W2GD, W3UR,
> W3LPL, W4NL, W6SZN, W7DN and WW8RT.
> ______________________________________________________________________
>


From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Oct 23 13:28:43 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:28:43 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLX010 QRZ DX and The DX Magazine Publisher
 Carl Smith, N4AA (SK)
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________________________________
From: ARRL Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 1:13 PM
To: K2DSV at MSN.COM
Subject: ARLX010 QRZ DX and The DX Magazine Publisher Carl Smith, N4AA (SK)

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX010
ARLX010 QRZ DX and The DX Magazine Publisher Carl Smith, N4AA (SK)

ZCZC AX10
QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 10  ARLX010
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 23, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB SPCL ARL ARLX010
ARLX010 QRZ DX and The DX Magazine Publisher Carl Smith, N4AA (SK)

QRZ DX and The DX Magazine Publisher and Editor Carl Smith, N4AA, of
Asheville, North Carolina, died on October 20. An ARRL member, he
was 77 and had been a radio amateur and DXer for more than 6
decades. Smith and his late wife Miriam, KB4C, bought the two
publications' parent DX Publishing in 1997

"Carl was a ham's ham, as he dabbled in many aspects of our great
hobby," The Daily DX Editor Bernie McClenny, W3UR, observed. "He did
a lot for Amateur Radio over the years."

Licensed in Kansas City in 1954 as WN0YFT (later W0YFT), Smith
served in the US Air Force from 1958 until 1966. He became W4NQA
after moving to North Carolina.

>From 1968 until 1970, Smith was on the ARRL Headquarters staff and
held the call sign W1ETU. When he moved to Virginia in 1970, he
regained W4NQA and, after moving back to North Carolina, obtained
N4AA in 1976.

An avid DXer and at the top of the DXCC Honor Roll, Smith was
inducted into the CQ DX Hall of Fame in 2012.

Smith was a member of the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). He
re-established QCWA Chapter 145 for the primary purpose of
establishing the Southern Appalachian Radio Museum - now the
Asheville Radio Museum - on the campus of Asheville-Buncombe
Community College. He also was a long-time Roanoke Division
Assistant Director. For many years, he was the owner and manager of
Georgetown Communications, an Amateur Radio store in Asheville.

In the 1970s, Smith was instrumental in the formation of the Western
Carolina Amateur Radio Society and served a few terms as president.
Through WCARS, he instituted the annual Asheville Hamfest. WCARS
became a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator in the 1980s.

He also established the KB4C Miriam Smith Award, in memory of his
late wife. The award, presented annually by the ARRL Roanoke
Division, honors an Amateur Radio operator from Western North
Carolina who has demonstrated an active commitment to public service
and emergency communication through ARES/RACES.

Smith was among the founders of the SouthEastern DX and Contesting
Organization (SEDCO) W4DXCC Convention, and his wife's call sign is
used on the air at the annual convention and for various operating
activities.
NNNN
/EX

From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Oct 23 17:37:28 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 21:37:28 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Courier News Today
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Subject: Courier News Today

I got this message from the guy who interviewed me and wrote it.
========================================================

Hi John,

Your article appears in today's Courier News on page 5-A.

Also online:

http://mycj.co/2gAh0zj

Sincerely,

Evan

From k2dsv at msn.com  Tue Oct 24 18:03:29 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:03:29 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARLB019 Communications Interoperability
 Training with Amateur Radio Community Set
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From: ARRL Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 3:49 PM
Subject: ARLB019 Communications Interoperability Training with Amateur Radio Community Set

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019
ARLB019 Communications Interoperability Training with Amateur Radio
Community Set

ZCZC AG19
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 19  ARLB019
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 24, 2017
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB019
ARLB019 Communications Interoperability Training with Amateur Radio
Community Set

Elements of the US Department of Defense (DOD) will conduct a
"communications interoperability" training exercise November 4-6,
once again simulating a "very bad day" scenario. Amateur Radio and
MARS organizations will take part.

"This exercise will begin with a national massive coronal mass
ejection event which will impact the national power grid as well as
all forms of traditional communication, including landline
telephone, cellphone, satellite, and Internet connectivity," Army
MARS Program Manager Paul English, WD8DBY, explained in an
announcement.

During the exercise, a designated DOD Headquarters entity will
request county-by-county status reports for the 3,143 US counties
and county equivalents, in order to gain situational awareness and
to determine the extent of impact of the scenario. Army and Air
Force MARS organizations will work in conjunction with the Amateur
Radio community, primarily on the 60-meter interoperability channels
as well as on HF NVIS frequencies and local VHF and UHF,
non-Internet linked Amateur Radio repeaters.

Again this year, a military station on the east coast and the Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, HF station will conduct a high-power broadcast on
60-meter channel 1 (5330.5 kHz) on Saturday from 0300 to 0315 UTC.
New this year will be an informational broadcast on Sunday, on
13483.5 kHz USB from 1600 to 1615 UTC. Amateur Radio operators
should monitor these broadcasts for more information about the
exercise and how they can participate in this communications
exercise, English said.

"We want to continue building on the outstanding cooperative working
relationship with the ARRL and the Amateur Radio community," English
said. "We want to expand the use of the 60-meter interop channels
between the military and amateur community for emergency
communications, and we hope the Amateur Radio community will give us
some good feedback on the use of both the 5-MHz interop and the new
13-MHz broadcast channels as a means of information dissemination
during a very bad day scenario."

Contact Paul English for more information or questions about this
exercise via email at, mars.exercises at gmail.com .
NNNN
/EX

From k2dsv at msn.com  Wed Oct 25 10:37:44 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:37:44 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: It's Time For Weekend Update Hudson Division
	Style
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Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 10:02 AM
Subject: It's Time For Weekend Update Hudson Division Style

Greetings Hudson Division-

The New Jersey Antique Radio Club will hold their Fall Hamfest/Swapmeet
this Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 8 am to 12 noon

Location:

Parsippany PAL Building
33 Baldwin Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054

For more information, go to the club website at:
http://www.njarc.org
The New Jersey Antique Radio Club - NJARC.ORG<http://www.njarc.org/>
www.njarc.org
Radio club with information on meeting location and topics. Swap meets Held three times a year at various locations in New Jersey.




Or contact:
Richard Lee
914-589-3751
president at njarc.org

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIMARC?s Annual Indoor Fall Hamfest is this Sunday, October 29, 2017

Location:

Levittown Hall
201 Levittown Parkway
Hicksville, NY 11801

Doors Open at 9 am to Buyers.
Vendors Set Up at 7 am

Amateur Radio Dealers & Equipment
10am VE Session
Tune-Up Clinic (Get your Rig Checked!)
LCD Monitors
Computer
CB Equipment
ARRL Information
Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club Information
DXCC and WAS Card Checking

Free Parking! Food & Refreshments! Door Prizes!

Talk-In on W2VL Repeater 146.850 (136.5 PL)

For more information, go to www.LIMARC.org<http://www.LIMARC.org> or contact the Hamfest
Co-Chairs at 516-694-4937 or email them at hamfest at limarc.org.

Stop by and say hello.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

73 de Mike N2YBB
Have a great weekend

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From k2dsv at msn.com  Thu Oct 26 13:43:26 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:43:26 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: ARRL On-Line Auction ENDS Tonight!
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Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 1:14 PM
Subject: ARRL On-Line Auction ENDS Tonight!

[ARRL online auction]<http://arrl.auctionanything.com/>

BIDDING ENDS TONIGHT!!!!
Don?t delay, check out this year?s annual ARRL On-Line Auction<http://arrl.auctionanything.com/> NOW!!!. Bidding for the 12th Annual ARRL On-Line Auction ends tonight starting at 10:00 pm EST.
The 2017 auction includes QST "Product Review" gear (already ARRL Lab-tested!), vintage books, pre-owed gear, one-of-a-kind finds, and the ARRL Lab team has contributed four, of the very popular, "mystery boxes."

Some of the premier items up for bid from the QST "Product Review" inventory include the Flex Radio Systems Flex-6500 SDR Transceiver and Updated SmartSDR for Windows Software, Elecraft KX2 HF QRP Transceiver, Kenwood TH-D74A Analog and D-Star VHF/UHF Transceiver and Yaesu FT-891 HF and 6-Meter Transceiver.

Among the book offerings are The World of Ham Radio 1901-1950, a special defense edition of The Radio Amateur?s Handbook from 1942 and Fundamental of SSB by Collins.

Proceeds from the yearly On-Line Auction benefit ARRL education programs. These include activities to license new hams, strengthen Amateur Radio Emergency Service training, offer continuing technical and operating education, and create instructional materials.

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From w2ljqrp at gmail.com  Thu Oct 26 18:52:45 2017
From: w2ljqrp at gmail.com (Larry Makoski)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:52:45 -0400
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] September 2017 ETS of NJ Minutes
Message-ID: <CALaVG9eiSAM_Zxbo1OPS5qDCmVmTNdDmrW37J+neOH+ytnNTiA@mail.gmail.com>

Minutes for the Meeting on September 9th 2017
Electronic Technology Society of New Jersey (ETS of NJ)

The Meeting was called to order by  President Vic Pennetta, K2NBC at 8:03
PM.  This was followed by the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and then
by self-introductions of all those in attendance.

Meeting Minutes
There were no minutes for August as there was no meeting before the picnic.

Treasurer?s Report
Treasurer?s report as given by Dan KC2YRC.
Opening Balance - $   XXXX.43

Income -   50/50 - $XXX (July and picnic),  Coffee Can $X.00, Hamfest
donation from KB2LLM $XXX.00, Picnic Attendees $XXX.00

Deposit - $XXX.00

Regular Disbursements -  $XX.00 Bank Service Fee (2 Months) , $XXX.92
Verizon Payment (2 Months), Annual Report $XX.50, Payment to KD2ARB for 220
MHz repeater parts $XXX.79, Picnic Reservation $XX.00, Picnic supplies
reimbursement to W2OIL $XXX.00

Closing Balance - $XXXX.22?  so we are $XXX.68 ?ahead? compared  to last
year.

A motion was made by W2OIL and seconded by N2JUN to accept the Treasurer's
Report. This was approved by the membership.

Correspondence
QSL Cards

Technical Report
The new 2 Meter Repeater is working well.  The old backup 2 Meter repeater
has been repaired and tuned up. WB2HKK bought a 2 Meter amplifier for the
backup repeater for $66.00 in order to increase its output and allow it to
run cooler.

Old Business
Weekly net announcements will still run, even though nets will be run on a
?NCS as available? basis.
New Business

The Club Christmas Party will be held on Friday, December 8th at 7:00 PM.
E-mails will go out beginning at the end of October to determine attendance.

Health and Welfare
Gary D'Amico WB2ZAK had recently passed away.
Don K2DSV's wife is coming around, slowly.

Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by W2OIL and was seconded by K2DSV
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Larry W2LJ
I
n Attendance
Vic K2NBC Dave W2OIL Dan KC2YRC Drew W2OU Mike N2JUN Rich W2PQ Kevin KD2BXF
Len WB2HKK Don K2DSV Warren KB2UHZ Bill K2WLR Rich KB2LLM Larry W2LJ
Walt W2WIQ George W2VFW Martin WN2SJL

From k2dsv at msn.com  Fri Oct 27 07:41:23 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:41:23 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: BEWARE SCAM AREA CODE 855
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From: Michael Clarson WV2ZOW
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:36 PM
To: Don WILSON
Subject: Re: Fw: BEWARE SCAM AREA CODE 855

Don: There are people fighting this. Check out Jolly Roger Telephone
company. You can subscribe to this service. He has robots keeping
telemarketers and scammers on the phone as ling as possible. Listen to
some of his samples.

On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Don WILSON <k2dsv at msn.com> wrote:
>
>                                  BEWARE SCAM AREA CODE 855-776-6916.
>
> YOU WILL GET A PHONE CALL SAYING THEY ARE CANCELLING YOUR MICROSOFT CONTRACT
> ON YOUR COMPUTER AND TO CALL 855-776-6916.
>
>  THE OPERATOR WILL SAY THEY ARE MICROSOFT.
>
> THEY ARE NOT MICROSOFT AND JUST A BUNCH OF SCAM ARTIST.
>
>

From k2dsv at msn.com  Mon Oct 30 13:14:04 2017
From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:14:04 +0000
Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Fw: Treat Yourself. Free ARRL Calendar
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