The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1268
BID: $OPDX.1268
June 6, 2016
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4DN, W6SZN, WB6RSE, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, K9EL, W9ILY, W0GJ, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HS0ZLW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, IK4CIE, OE1DXU, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, SP9UPK, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and ZS6AYE for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 29th/May, through Sunday, 5th/June there were 214 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5X, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, JA, JD/o, JT, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work

First Worry Later". 3DA0, SWAZILAND
Braam, ZS6AYE, is/was active as 3DA0AY this past week from Bulembu, Swaziland. He informed OPDX, "I am in and out of Swaziland, and I live 35 km from the border and work in Swaziland. I'm in the business of communications. I am getting everything ready for a DXpeditions that will start on July 18th to the 25th." Activity is on 40-10 meters using mainly the Digital modes (RTTY, JT65, PSK31). The radio is a Kenwood using 40-200 watts into vertical antennas. For mode and band requests, E-mails are welcome at 3da0ay@gmail.com. QSL via ZS6AYE or ClubLog's OQRS.

9H, MALTA
Simon, IZ7ATN, is once again active as 9H3SG from Gozo Island EU-023). Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB only. QSL via his home callsign.

CQ DX MARATHON (2015 Results Now Available)
John, K9EL, DX Marathon Manager, reports: The results from CQ's annual DX Marathon contest are now available in the June 2016 issue of CQ Magazine and on the DX Marathon Web site at:

IOTA NEWS
AF-004. Mike, DG5LAC, will once again be active as EA8/DG5LAC from Fuerteventura Island (DIE S-006, WLOTA 0883, EAFF-191) between now and June 18. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB and 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL.

AS-026. Members of a South Korean Amateurs Radio Club (6M6M) will once again be active as 6M6M from Jeju Island between June 23-26th. Activity will be on 6 meters only using CW, SSB, FM and the Digital modes. QSL via HL2UVH.

EU-010. Iain, G4SGX, will be active as GM4U/P from Isle of Berneray, Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via G4SGX.

EU-011. Jim, DL1DAW, will be active as M/DL1DAW from St. Mary's Island between July 27th and August 3rd. Activity will be holiday style operations. QSL will be via the Bureau and LoTW automatically, no QSL required, but for direct it is via DL1DAW.

EU-011. Dominic, M1KTA, will be active from St. Agnes Island between July 29th and August 1st. During the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) he will use the callsign MK1K. Activity during the contest will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters and outside of the contest it will be on the WARC bands. QSL direct or by the Bureau to M1KTA. He will use LoTW (but slow) and Club Log (probably upload on way home). For more details and updates, see:

EU-012. Members of Aberdeen ARS will be active as GS3BSQ (pending) from Shetland Island between July 29th and August 1st. Operators mentioned are Norman/GM3WIJ, Allan/GM4ZUK and John/MM0JOM. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL direct or by the Bureau to GM3WIJ.

EU-016. Friedhelm, DL5RF, will be active as 9A/DL5RF/M from Hvar Island between July 11-21st. Activity will be on 40/20 meters using SSB. Suggested frequencies are 7190 and 14270 kHz +/-. QSL via the Bureau or eQSL.

EU-042. Mike, DG5LAC, will be active as DG5LAC/P from Hooge Island (WWFF DLFF-013 Wadden Sea) between July 29-31st. Activity will be include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Mode-SSB (300w) entry. QSL via DG5LAC, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW or eQSL.

EU-052. Dave, GM0LVI, will be active as SV8/GM0LVI/P from Zakynthos Island [AKA Zante] between June 17th and July 6th. Activity will be holiday style using 10 watts into a Buddistick or GP. QSL via GM0LVI, direct or by the Bureau. NO LoTW.

EU-055. Hans, DK3PZ, will be active as LA/DK3PZ from Rennesoy Island between June 11-18th. Activity will be holiday style. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-067. Members of the Pikra Club located in Thessaloniki North Greece will be active as SZ8P from Tinos Island (Kyklades Complex) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/ Island-DXpedition enty. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. Operators mentioned are Stratos/SV2JU, George/SV2KF, Alexandros/SV2BXA, Dimitris/SV2CCA, Thomas/SV2CLJ and Panagiotis/ SV2DSJ. QSL via SV2CLJ.

EU-120. Operators Darran/G0BWB, G0BFJ, Gerald/G3SDY, Barry/G4TML and Chris/G8PUT will be active as G6LD from Holy Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/Island- DXpedition entry. QSL via G6LD.

EU-121. Operators Decla/EI6FR, Tony/EI2KC, Tony/EI3HA, Liam/EI7DSB, Bernhard/HB9ASZ, Rolf/HB9DGV, Barry/GM3YEH and Gordon/GM7WCO will be active as EJ7NET from Tory Island between June 11-15th. QSL via HB9DGV.

EU-114. Members of "The Vulture Squadron Contest Group" will be active once again as GU9V from Guernsey between July 30-31st. Operators mentioned are Iain/M0PCB, Chloe/M0GEJ, Steve/M0SPF, Peter/2E0SQL, Tom/2U0TKB and possibly others. Activity will be during the RSGB IOTA Contest as a Multi-Single/All-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via M0PCB or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details, see Website:

EU-175. Dietmar, OE9SDV, is now active as CT8/OE9SDV from Graziosa Island until June 15th. Activity will be holiday style. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-191. Operators Alexandr/UR5FAV, Andrey/UR5FLF, Boris/UT7UT and Nikolay/UX0FF will be active as EM5F from Fericirii Island, (URFF-006, UIA BS-030, WW. Loc. KN45vf), (Ukrainian name - "Novaja Zemlja") an uninhabited island, between June 6-10th. Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6/2m, using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via UX0FF, by the Bureau or direct.

NA-085. Jim, KG4JSZ, will be active from St. George Island (USI FL007S) between September 9-11th. Activity will be limited to conditions and what time allows on 40/20/17/15 meters. QSL via info on QRZ.com.

IY, ITALY
Members of the ARI Branch of Fidenza were active between June 4-5th using the special Marconian callsign IY4EC to commemorate historical ship, Elettra. A special commemorative QSL is available via the Bureau from IQ4FE.

JT, MONGOLIA
Operators David/OK1DBS and Josef/OK1XC will be active as JT1DBS, JT1XC, JT1F, JT1DBS/3, JT1XC/3 and JT1F/3 from Mongolia between September 6-24th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL JT1DBS via OK1DBS and QSL JT1DBS via OK1XC. QSL JT1F, JT1F/3 via JT1F, LoTW and eQSL. Look for more details to be forthcoming.

LX8, LUXEMBURG (Special Event
Operators from four different countries (F, DK, PA and LX) will activate the callsign LX8SAR from Weicherdange (WW Loc. JO20XA) in northern Luxembourg during the "SAARLORLUX - Friend- ship Meeting 2016" between June 17-19th. QSL via the Bureau.

NCDXF NEWS
(W6AM Don Wallace Museum Foundation donates to Northern Cali- fornia DX Foundation --
Press Release, 30 May 2016).

A donation of $29,000 on behalf of the Don Wallace Museum Foundation (DWMF) was recently given to NCDXF.

After 30 years the DWMF is closing down, as the area of the famous W6AM Rhombic Ranch in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, has succumbed to residential property development, announced board chairman Joe Locascio, K5KT. "The donation comes with NO restrictions or caveats. As I strongly suspect, Don (the original) W6AM would favor such a donation to an organization dedicated to DXing!"

Former notable members of the DWMF include the Honorable Barry M. Gold- water/K7UGA as Honorary Chairman, John Alexander/K6SVL, John Vanderlip (Son of Frank Vanderlip - early developer of Palos Verdes), Ken Dyda, former founding Councilman of Rancho Palos Verdes and current sitting Mayor as well as several others that were dedicated to the memory of Don C. Wallace W6AM and Radio here on Palos Verdes.

Mr. Locascio states, "We are in the last efforts in closing down the Don Wallace Museum Foundation, Inc... now after nearly 30 years of exis- tence. The W6AM Radio Club will continue as long as needed to support the W6AM call sign."

"We, the board of directors of the DWM Foundation, make this donation on behalf of previous donors, many of which were DXers and were looking forward to some Radio activity with respect to the old W6AM Rhombic Ranch here in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Unfortunately, we the BOD, were not able to achieve our long term goal of an actual Museum with an active Radio station on the property. However, there is an 18" X 24" Bronze Plaque that is attached to a BIG, heavy Palos Verdes rock that is placed at the entry way to the Wallace Ranch (see SEP '15 QST, page 20), where 83 homes are now placed entirely (if not mostly) on the ~24 Acres of property owned by W6AM at the time of his death in May of 1985."

"This large grant to NCDXF is our way of letting the donors to the museum know the funds were passed to a charitable foundation whose goals are con- sistent with the museum goals."

The NCDXF board of directors has assured the DWMF that the donated funds will be carefully used to support DXpeditions to the most wanted entities, which tend to be the most expensive.

Has your club or foundation considered donating to NCDXF to support DXpeditions?

NCDXF would like to thank those individuals who stopped by our Dayton booth to make new or continuing individual contributions.

Have you donated yet? See http://ncdxf.org/ for details and recent news.

Glenn Johnson, W0GJ -- NCDXF Vice President

OE, AUSTRIA
Alex, OE1DXU, currently in Vienna, informed OPDX on Friday that he and others will be active as OE5XWM/p. The operation is called "close to heaven". He states, "The Wild Mountain DX Team would like to inform the whole world that we are kicking it up a notch again...over 3000 mtr. asl we will be QRV on 40/20/15 meters (as well as 6/2m) between June 23-26th, 2016!! QRO ...see ya guys in the pile up !!! QSL for this activation is only via OE1DXU, Alex." Operators mentioned are Alex/OE1DXU, Edy/OE5POP and Peter/OE5PSO. This is the group's 3rd "high altitude" DX activation (being at 3250 meters above sea level -- being very cold up there, but they hope that their amps will keep them warm). They also mentioned, "We tried several month to get a special call, but it was denied. This will not keep us from getting on the air from the GREAT mountains in AUSTRIA!!!"

OX, GREENLAND
Naoyuki, JK1FNL, will be active as OX/NA8O from Greenland (NA-018) between June 19-24th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters. QSL via JK1FNL, direct or by the Bureau. DO NOT QSL via the W8 Bureau.

POLISH WWFF ACTIVITY
Operators Peter/SO9DXX and Kris/SP9UPK were expected to activate the Gleboka Dolina (Deep Valley /ang./) Reserve (WWFF SPFF-1262) in the eastern part of Poland on June 4th (this past weekend) to take a symbolic short participation in the Greenparty 2016 from there.

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (June 5-11th)

 Jun/05th BN      Jun/08th  AN     Jun/10th  AN
 Jun/06th HN      Jun/09th  aN     Jun/11th  HN
 Jun/07th AN


   SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
   ======================================================
    NORMALITY               GEOMAG       K Values    Alpha
   -----------------        ------       --------    ------
   AN  - Above Normal       Quiet        K=0-1       0-7
   HN  - High Normal        Unsettled    K=2         8-15
   LN  - Low Normal         Active       K=3         16-29
   BN  - Below Normal       Minor Storm  K=4         30-49
   DIS - Disturbed          Major Storm  K=5         50-99
   VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9       100-400

Also, check out the VOACAP predication Web page at:

QSL INFO AND NEWS

  QSL-INFO from DB0SDX (May 29th and June 5th) www.qslinfo.eu
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3G1D via XQ1FM              IR9F via IT9ATF         S570ABC via S59ABC
  3Z100HH via SP5PDB          IS0/DK7ZB via DK7ZB     SC0N via SM0NCS
  5B/DL9MWG via DL9MWG        JW/LB9LE via LB9LE      SF3A via SM3CER
  5K2DE via HK2NPH            K1A via KC5NX (d)       SI5Y via SM5BKK
  5P1KZX via OZ1KZX           K7M via N7TCO (d)       SN0DKG via SP6OPZ
  9A8DXG via DL8AW            LX/OO9O via ON7SS       SO5N via SP5BMU
  9K9K via 9K2RA              LX35G via LX-(B)        SO7M via SP7PKI
  AO1DA via EA1RKA            LY/HB9DHG via HB9DHG    SP/LA7MFA via LA7MFA
  BV0WPX via BV2KI            LY/SM0DRD via SM0DRD    SU9VB via UA4WHX
  CT7/HB9LCP/M via HB9LCP (d) LY7Z via LY9Y           SV1/LZ1JZ via LZ1JZ
  CT8/OE9SDV via OE9SDV       LY90RADIO via LY-(B)    SV1CIB via SV1CIB (d)
  CT8/OH6KZP via OH6KZP       LZ2016KM via LZ1BJ      SV9/OE2UKL via OE2UKL
  DM9K via DM9K (L)           LZ73TRC via LZ1YE       T49A via KU9C
  E7DX via E77E               LZ7A via LZ1KAA         TC563FETIH via (e)
  ED7C via EA7KJ              M7O via M0VKY           TM5BBC via F5UOW
  ED7X via EA7AJR             OH0/ES2TT via ES2TT     TM62EURO via F5RHD
  EE5AA via EA5BM             OH0V via OH6LI (d/L)    US0HZ via W3HNK
  EF5Y via EA5GTQ (L)         OK7Z via OK2ZI (O)      UX2X via UT2XQ
  EP2AMM via IK2DUW           OL8M via OK1DRQ         UZ3A via UX1AA
  EX9T via EX8MLE             P40KW via YU7KW         WX3SKY via K3MJW
  GS1H via GM0WED             PA70GAC via PI4GAC      XV9NPS via JA2NPS (B)
  HF12Z via SP2FAP            PS2T via K3IRV          YR31A via YO8AXP
  IG9/LZ2SX via LZ2SX (L)     R85WTA via RV3YR        YT0Z via YU1ZZ
  II1A via IK1SPR             RA32SA via RA32SA (e)   Z370RSM via Z33RW
  II1NS via IQ1GE             RT73OA via RL5G (d)   ZA/YT2KID/P via YT2KID (d)
    (e) eQSL only  (d) direct only   (B) Bureau only  (*-B) DX's- Bureau
    (O) OQRS only  (C) ClubLog only  (L) LoTW only

W1AW/3 DC CARDS HAVE ARRIVED AT THE W3 BUREAU. Fred Laun, K3ZO, Manager of the NCDXA/ARRL Third Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau, reports: On Tuesday, May 31st, the ARRL Third Call Area Incoming QSL Bureau received a box from ARRL HQ which included several dozen cards confirming contacts with the W1AW/3 ARRL Centennial operation from the District of Columbia. These cards have now been sorted and will be in the hands of our sorters shortly.

QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 7O2A, A61DJ, AP2IA, C50C, F5BSB, LB8IB, SA6G, SV2ROC, UR7MA and VK0EK

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: A91HI (AS-202), H44MS, LA7XK (EU-061), OY1R, RI0KV (AS-027), RI0KV/P (AS-029), RI0QV (AS-028), S01WS, UK8OM, VK6NAX/P (OC-164) and VK9L/G7VJR

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 8R1AE, A6/VE6LB, CF3A, CJ3A, DS5DNO/O (AS-081), DZ1P, E6CG, GB5HQ, GJ8DX, J79XF, JR6KE/6 (AS-047), JW/DL2JRM, OJ0W (EU-053), P40Z, S9TF, SV5/DL3DRN, VE690IRAU, VK6ISL, VO1HP, VO1JNS, VO1RAC, VO1ROS, VO1SA, VY0M, VY0RAC, VY0/VE3LYC, XL3A, YB3MM, YB3MM/7, YB3MM/8, YC8UTI, YC9MKF, YE3IOTA, YJ0ZS, YN2CC, ZD8D, ZL7AAA, ZL9A and ZL9HR

RUSSIAN ARCTIC'S LEGENT DXPEDITION (Update)
Looks like the members of the Club Station Yang-Inform Ltd. are planning their DXpeditions to the Arctic to activate four rare IOTAs as RT9K/9 starting February and March 2017. The expedition is dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the expedition on the ship "Fram" led by Fridtjof Nansen. Operators mentioned are: Igor/UA9KDF (Team Leader), Alex/UA9KFX (CW), Andrey/UA9LDD (CW), Andy/ UA0BA (CW/SSB) and Victor/RW0BG (CW/SSB). The islands to be activated are:

IOTA AS-054 -- Fernliya Island in the Laptev Sea Coast West Group
IOTA AS-068 -- Skott-Gansena Islands in the Kara Sea Coast Centre Group. Last activated in November of 2010.
IOTA AS-104 -- Nansena Island in the Kara Sea Coast East Group
IOTA AS-121 -- Tyrtov Island in the Nordenshel'da Archipelago

SV9, CRETE. Nobby, G0VJG, will be active as SV9/G0VJG from Crete (EU-015) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via G0VJG. T8, PALAU
Ryosei, JH0IXE, will once again be active as T8CW from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) between June 10-16th Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 ad PSK31. His main operating time is between 100-2200z. QSL via JA0FOX by the Bureau, JH0IXE direct, LoTW or eQSL. He now has a Web page at: http://t8cw.idou.net

T8, PALAU
Naoki, JS3LSQ, will once again be active as T88WJ from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) between June 25-29th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using mainly RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

T8, PALAU
Akira, JH0CKF/DU1CKF/AF1Y, is once again active as T88MZ from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) between July 6-8th. He is there on business, so activity will be limited to his spare time on 80-10 meters using SSB. QSL via DU1CKF, direct or by the Bureau, eQSL, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see:

VK0EK DXPEDITION NEWS
(Heard Island Expedition Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 4).

The current Heard Island Expedition Newsletter (Vol. 2, No. 4) is now available at:

Individuals may have already received this because they subscribed to it, or they made a donation to the expedition, or they are a team member or a corporate sponsor, or Bob, KK6EK, just happens to know you and think you would like to have it. This issue goes to 1964 different people.

Bob also informs [edited], "There is no charge or obligation for this ­ we just want to help you make a QSO with VK0EK, or to collaborate in the scientific work.... We plan to issue more Newsletters, to tell you of the experience and results of the expedition."

PLEASE NOTE: Recommended way to view this Newsletter:
1. Download the PDF file to your browser.
2. Save the PDF file from your browser to your desktop or to a folder.
3. Open the PDF file (typically by double-clicking)
4. On the main menu of your PDF viewer:
a. Select View/Page Display/
b. Select Two-page scrolling
c. Select Show Cover Page in Two-Page View
Now you can view it full-screen using the Page Up and Page Down keys.
If you missed a previous Newsletter and would like to have a copy, you
can find a link on p. 4 http://www.heardisland.org/HD_pages/HD_newsletter_back_issues.html to download the back issue.

VK9N, NORFOLK ISLAND
Announced on June 2nd [edited]: The Quake Contesters who previously activated YJ0X on their DXpedition to Vanuatu in 2014 announce that they will be operating from Norfolk Island with callsign VK9NZ between September 25th and October 8th, 2016. The operators are well-known DXers Geoff/ZL3GA, Mark/ZL3AB, Paul/ZL4TT (ex-ZL4PW) and Phil/ ZL3PAH.

They will operate 160m to 6m (depending on propagation) with up to 3 stations operating simultaneously. Equipment will be 2 x K3 & KPA500, and 2 x FT450D. One FT450D will be dedicated to 6m with a delta loop monitoring for openings. They will operate CW, SSB and RTTY and will be attempting to give QSOs to those parts of the world which need VK9N most according to ClubLog. They will be operating in the Oceania SSB Contest during the first weekend of October (October 1-2nd). Antennas will include two folding hexbeams for 20m ­ 10m and verticals & wires or the lower bands.

They are staying at Anson Bay Lodge where there is plenty of room for antennas.

Since two of their XYLs are coming along this will be a ‘DXpedition with shopping’ in their unique Quake Contesters style, but do not be deceived ­ this is a serious DXpedition and their target is to make 30k+ QSOs during their stay and to hand out as many ATNOs and new band/mode slots to as many DXers as they can.

ZL3PAH is the QSL manager. QSLs will be available via OQRS on ClubLog. Logs will be posted to LoTW after the DXpedition as soon as they have been checked and busted QSOs corrected. VK9NZ will use the expedition feature of ClubLog including leaderboards.

Depending on internet reliability they hope to post QSOs in real time to ClubLog.

Members of the DXpedition will cover their own travel and accommodation costs, but donations will be sought from individuals and DX associations to cover additional costs including excess baggage, equipment insurance and any one-time necessary hardware costs.

ADDED NOTE: For more details and updates, see:

XX9, MACAO. Gerben, PG5M, will be active as XX9TGM (pending) from Macao (AS-075) between June 20-27th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, with a focus on 30/17/12m, using CW. QSL via his home callsign or OQRS (see his Web page). For more details and updates, see: http://www.dx.to Twitter: https://twitter.com/PG5M THE YASME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SUPPORTING GRANTS
(Press Release dates May 27th). [edited] pThe Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation are pleased to announce a number of supporting grants in furtherance of its goal of supporting the development of amateur radio. The grants announced in this press release are in support of encouraging youth participation in amateur radio and operating activities. The Yasme Foundation encourages amateurs to support activities that promote amateur radio and result in new licensees around the world.

Scholarships and Youth Programs
- A grant to the ARRL Foundation to fund the Yasme Foundation scholarship
- A grant to the Foundation for Amateur Radio in support of its 2017-2018 scholarship program
- A grant to make possible the participation by two Ethiopian young amateurs in the Youth Contesting Program in Estonia

HF Operating Around the World
- A grant to the DX Code of Conduct founder and website operator
www.dx-code.org
- A grant to the 2016 Friendship Radio Games

The Yasme Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to support scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including DXing (long distance communication) and the introduction and promotion of amateur radio in developing countries. For additional information about The Yasme Foundation, visit our website at www.yasme.org.

Ward Silver, N0AX, President The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors: Ward Silver, N0AX, President and Director
Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director and Vice-President
Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Director and Treasurer
Kip Edwards, W6SZN, Director and Secretary
Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director
Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Director
Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director
Bob Vallio, W6RGG, Director

ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND
Thorsten, DO2JX, is now active as ZD8JX from Georgetown, Ascension Island (AF-003). The length of his stay is not known at this time. Activity has been on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Carl, KB7AZ, is now active as ZF2ZZ from Little Cayman Island (NA-016). The length of his stay is not known at this time. Activity will be holiday style and has been on 20/17/15 meters using SSB. He states, "I may return in November and next spring. Temporary license is valid through May 27, 2017." QSL via KB7AZ.