The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1508
BID: $OPDX.1508
March 22, 2021
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster
Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ, K8YSE,
W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9EWZ, K0BBC, 4X1VF, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News
Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F5LRL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/
IK1ADH & 425 DX News, International DX Press, M0URX, OH2BH, Sixitalia
Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO and VK8NSB for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 14th/March, through Sunday, 21st/March there were 210
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G,
9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY,
C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E3, E5/n,
E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG,
FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC,
HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT,
JW, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD,
OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ,
S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T31, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR,
TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VP2E,
VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z3,
Z6, ZA, ZB, ZC4, 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".
4X73, ISRAEL (Special Event/Contest). Operators Ruben/4Z5FI and Jan/4X1VF
will be active as 4X73T during the Holy Land Contest between 2100 UTC,
Friday, April 16th, and 2100 UTC, Saturday, April 17th. The special
contest callsign is being used to celebrate 73rd anniversary of Israel's
Independence. This will be the first time 4XFF-019 will be activated
from the Dead Sea area and will take place from a very rare Holy Land
Square L19BL. A special QSL will be sent out for every contact. QSL via
the Bureau.
A25, BOTSWANA. The Russian team continues to be active as A25RU from
Botswana near Gaborone until March 28th. Activity will be on various
HF bands (160-10m; NO 60m) and QO-100 SAT (depends on propagation) with
the priority to most distant regions (NA and ASIA), using CW, SSB and
FT8 (F/H) modes. QSL via R7AL, ClubLog's OQRS, direct, by the Bureau or
LoTW. For more details and updates, see:
https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/botswana2021
BP0, TAIWAN. Members of the Amateur Radio Taipei (ART) will be active
from Taoyuan City (WW Loc. PL04pv) as BP0P during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest
(March 27-28th) as a Multi-2 entry. Operators mentioned are: Jie/BV3UB,
YaoJun/BV5OO and Lee/BX2AAH. QSL via BP0P. QSL also OK via ART QSL Service.
C6, BAHAMAS. Operators George/AA7JV, Mike/KN4EEI, Gregg/W6IZT and Hal/W8HC
will once again be active as C6AGU from Water Cay Island (NA-001) during
the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via
HA7RY or LoTW. The team will be using a RIB station (Radio In a Box for
DXpedition). See the station on QRZ.com at: https://www.qrz.com/db/c6agu
CT9, MEDEIRA. Helmut, DF7EE, will be active as CT9/DF7EE from Madeira
(AF-014) between March 20-31st. Activity will be holiday style on various
HF bands. He will also be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th)
signing most likely as CQ3W (or CR3W). QSL CT9/DF7EE via DF7EE, direct,
by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. QSL CQ3W via ClubLog or LoTW (or CR3W via
DL5AXX).
DP70, GERMANY (Special Event). In 2021, the Radio Telegraphy High Speed
Club (HSC) is celebrating its 70th anniversary. To mark this event, HSC
was granted the special DOK number HSC70 to be used by its club stations
DA0HSC and DK0HSC throughout the year. Furthermore, the special callsign
DP70HSC was assigned to HSC to be activated exclusively on CW. It will
also use the special DOK number HSC70. Its HSC number is 1951, which is
the year when the HSC was founded. This station may be operated in 2021
by any German HSC member upon special application. QSL via the Bureau
or LoTW. For further information, visit the HSC Web site at:
http://www.highspeedclub.org
EH, SPAIN (Special Event). Members of the Mike Delta Victor DX Group
(EA3RKM) will once again activate the special callsign EH3DWN between
now and April 1st. Activity is to commemorate and publicize "World Down
Syndrome Day" (March 21st). QSL via LoTW and eQSL only.
FM/TO3, MARTINIQUE. Marius, ON4RU/OQ3R, will be active as FM/OQ3R from
Laurent's (FM5BH) QTH on Martinique (NA-107) between May 23rd and June
5th. Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters using CW only. He
will also be active as TO3F during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th)
as Single-Op entry. QSL both callsigns via ON4RU direct.
FM/TO7, MARTINIQUE. Miguel, EA1BP, will be active as FM/EA1BP from Mar-
tinique (NA-107) between October 27th and November 5th. Activity will be
holiday style on various bands using CW and SSB (NO Digital). He will
also be active as TO7O during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st)
as Single-Op/All-Band/(QRP/LP/HP???)/Assisted entry. QSL via EA1BP,
direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. Visit his Web page at:
https://www.ea1bp.com
INTERNATIONAL JUBILEE FEATURING SRAL AND FINLAND - WAY UP NORTH (Press
Release by Martti, OH2BH, dated March 15th). OH Boy! The Amateur Radio
League of Finland (SRAL) is celebrating its 100th Anniversary.
Finland is a small, modern Republic of 5 million inhabitants located
on the very northern frontier of Europe. Finns live life between the
East and the West, belonging to the alliance of the European Union. SRAL's
strength lies in having one of the highest membership percentages among
the IARU R1 membership societies. So, this is all of us OHs welcoming you
to our centennial year activity.
EARN THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION FROM YOUR OH FRIENDS -- Just contact 100
(one hundred) of your OH friends during 2021 and 10 (ten) specially
featured Finnish stations to earn the OH Northern Light 100-year certi-
ficate (OH-NL-100) and the featured story, explaining the magic of the
OH-land and the Northern Lights:
Your 100 contact should include 50 OH stations and 50 OF stations, a
total of 100. A special OF prefix will be launched to all OH stations on
September 15th, 2021. Your maximum point value can be 100. The number of
your OF/OH contacts.
TEN SPECIAL ACTIVITY MULTIPLIERS -- SRAL and its members are active in
a wide range of Amateur Radio activities and each of the ten multipliers
represent some of those activities. The multiplying stations are:
OH100SRAL, OH2A, OH0W, OJ0C, OF2HQ, OH2YOTA, OG2B, OH6SRAL, OI3AX and
OF9X.
Multiplying your QSO points (maximum 100) by your multiplier value
(max 10) will give you your score - maximum of 1000 points. OH Boy!
All who score 1000 points and the top-ten continental highest scorers
will receive their OH-NL-100 certificate signed by Santa Claus. A
special lottery will feature additional special prizes that will be
announced later.
Your log extract should be sent to the Santa Claus offices at
(of9x@sral.fi) during January 2022. The same address will answer all
questions relating to this centennial activity.
WHAT IS THE STORY ON THESE TEN MULTIPLIERS?
OH100SRAL: This is the official SRAL centennial jubilee station which
is circulating all year throughout Finland and is activated by SRAL's
member societies (120) and special activity groups.
OH2A: This is the SRAL HQ station in our capital, Helsinki. It is rarely
active internationally but to honor this special year you can catch it
occasionally. Surely A is first in the alphabets.
OF2HQ: With the country-wide unified SRAL-team it is expected that all
of Finland will be active in IARU radio sport, July 10-11th, one way
or another. Mid-summer is the time when all OHs smile. OH boy!
OH0W: Aland Islands is Finland's share in the DXCC program. But also,
the most beautiful archipelago to visit and enjoy. It is home to three
HF superstations and the historical battlefield of all OH contesters
for once winning the world -- CQWW at OH0W 1982.
OJ0C: Market Reef is a rare one with adventure and challenges on right
on its doorstep. So many from far and near have experienced DXotica
over the barren rock in the midst of stormy seas. It is a dream for
landlubbers not to see anything in the horizon.
OH2YOTA: The Finnish youth are the movers and shakers in the YOTA move-
ment and hosted one of the early ones in Finland. At the core of SRAL
activities the theme in Finland is that only youth can communicate with
youth. OH Boy! Also, only youth would know what makes them tick!!
OG2B: The IARU/NCDXF beacon network has been supported by the SRAL and
its dedicated members for almost 40 years. While OH2B is busy at work,
the alternative OG2B will be its substitute during this centennial
jubilee. Surely you have used the network: www.ncdxf.org.beacon/
OI3AX: Amateur Radio activity in the Finnish Signal Corps (OI prefix)
have a brilliant history of cooperation with SRAL. Many well-known OHs
have caught the bug while doing their service to their country. OI3AX
will represent the country-wide network of 35 OI-locations.
OH6SRAL: Every Saturday at 3 PM SRAL transmits its radio news to its
entire membership. OH6 is in the middle of the country and has a long
history of such transmissions. The chief, Heikki, OH6ZS has done those
transmissions for more than 40 years and his dedication to this duty
continues.
OF9X: Old-Father-Nine-Xmas, has excited the little radio operators and
their families for many years from the land of Christmas. Once Santa
Claus was pushed to the North Pole but these Santa transmissions from
Finland have finally proved that Finland is the same as the North Pole.
Thank You, OH Boy! You are most welcome to join the party as you have
now made yourself familiar with Finland and SRAL, now celebrating its
centennial. Just jump into the sleigh of Santa and go for 1000 points...
and greet your fellow OHs along the way. Good luck and see you on our
way to Cycle 25!
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IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between March 15-20th (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
------ ---------- ------------- ------------
AF-004 EA8DAO CANARY 40m; SSB
AF-004 EA8JR CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-016 FR1GV REUNION 20m; FT8
AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 20m; CW
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 10m; SSB
AF-024 S79KW INNER 20m; SSB
AF-024 S79VU INNER 20m; SSB
AN-016 DP1POL ANTARCTICA 20m; FT8
AN-016 RI01ANT ANTARCTICA 30m; FT8
AS-003 4S7VG SRI LANKA 17m; FT8
AS-007 7J4AAL HONSHU 80m; SSB
AS-018 RA0FF Sakhalin 160m;
AS-019 9V1YC SINGAPORE 20m; CW
AS-026 HL4HPK CHEJU-DO PROVINCE 17m; FT8
EU-001 SX5A DODECANESE 17m; SSB
EU-003 CU2CO EASTERN 80m; SSB
EU-005 G4AKC/BM GREAT BRITAIN 17m ; SSB
EU-005 GM4ATA GREAT BRITAIN 40m; CW
EU-005 M0KPD/M GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M0JBF GREAT BRITAIN 60m;
EU-015 SV9ANK CRETE 17m; SSB
EU-015 SX9A CRETE 20m; SSB
EU-016 9A9RR DALMATIA SOUTH 40m; SSB
EU-022 JX2US Jan Mayen 20m; CW
EU-024 IS0SLM SARDINIA 20m; FT4
EU-026 JW7QIA SPITSBERGEN 30m; CW
EU-029 OZ4WWFF/P SJAELLAND 80m; SSB
EU-042 DK8OL SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE NORTH WEST 17m; SSB
EU-054 IF9A EGADI 40/20m; CW/SSB
EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 80m; CW
EU-075 SX8A PELOPONNISOS(ARGOLIS)/ATTIKI REGION 20m; CW/SSB
EU-115 EI7JN IRELAND 40m; SSB
EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40m; SSB
EU-154 DF3AF BARCELONA/TARRAGONA PROVINCE 20m; SSB
NA-001 C6AJB GREAT BAHAMA BANK 12m; FT8
NA-015 CM6SQ CUBA 17m; CW
NA-016 ZF1DJ CAYMAN 17m; SSB
NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 17m; SSB
NA-024 J35X Grenada 10m; FT8
NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 40m; CW
NA-045 XE1B/XF3 Holbox 20m; SSB
NA-059 KL2JE Unalaska 20m; FT8
NA-059 NL8F FOX 80m; FT8
NA-101 J73ESL DOMINICA 40m; FT8
NA-105 FS4WBS St Martin 17m; FT8
NA-105 FS5GL St Martin 17m; CW
NA-105 PJ7AA St Martin 40m; CW
NA-108 J68HZ ST LUCIA 17m; FT8
OC-001 VK1TX Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK2WF Australia 160m;
OC-001 VK5KV Australia 20m; SSB
OC-003 VK9CE COCOS (KEELING) 20/17/15m; SSB/FT8
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 60m; FT8
OC-019 K2GT HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8
OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1TJ JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YC0AGW JAVA 40m; SSB
OC-021 YC9BHJ JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-022 YD9AAI BALI 40m; FT8
OC-026 KH2L GUAM 160m; FT8
OC-026 KH2ZZ GUAM 20m; FT8
OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 20m; CW
OC-036 ZL1IF NORTH 20m; CW
OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 80m; FT8
OC-086 KH0/KC0W NORTHERN MARIANA 80m; FT8
OC-088 V85A BORNEO 40m; SSB
OC-088 YB8UF/7 BORNEO 40m; CW
OC-097 5W1SA SAMOA 15m; FT8
OC-134 ZL3JT SOUTH 80m; FT8
OC-146 YB8IBD CELEBES 20m; SSB
OC-146 YD8SLW CELEBES 40m; FT8
OC-268 YD7RV/P LAUT KECIL 40m; FT8
SA-002 VP8NO FALKLAND 10m; FT8
SA-020 FY5HB FRENCH GUIANA 10m; SSB
SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 30/17m; CW
** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we
suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes).
AS-140. Operators Manju/S21AM, Fazlay/S21IRC and possibly Aminul/S21D
will be active as S21DX from Manpura Island between December
16-22nd. They will operate with two stations (w/100w) into
one multi-band beam, two verticals and 1 multi-band inverted
V. Activity will be mainly SSB on 10m, 15m, 20m and some 40m
if propagation permits. QSL via ED7DX, direct, by the Bureau
or LoTW. They are looking for support. For more details and
updates, see: https://s21dx.org
AS-149. (Update) A Russian team to be active as RI0FM from Moneron
Island (WW Loc. QN06pf, RR-16-01, RDA SL-16, WFF RFF-193,
Asiatic Russia) between July 15-31st. Operators mentioned
are Andrey/R9YU, Vladimir/UA3A, Vladimir/RN5A, Eugene/RX3AMI,
Alexander/RA3DS and Mikhail/RA9Y. Activity will be on 160/80/
60/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/2 meters and 70cm, using CW, SSB and
FT-8 (F/H), with two stations (2x Elecraft K3 w/amps) on the
air. Operations will include an entry in RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 24-25th). QSL via RW6HS. For more details and updates,
see: https://ri0fm.ru
AS-152. (Update) Members of the Arctic Legends Team (RT9K), are
expected to be active as RI0Q from Bolshoj Begichev Island
anytime soon (probably March 21st or by the time you read
this!). To achieve their goal to operate from Bolshoj Begichev
Island, the team has to travel 3624 km (by snowmobiles 1812
km*2). For more details, see OPDX.1480/1482/1494 or:
https://www.qrz.com/DB/RI0Q
https://legendsarctic.com/dnevnik_ekspedicii_ri0b_2_2
Pictures/Videos/Details are also available on Igor's (UA9KDF)
Twitter page at: https://twitter.com/ua9kdf
EU-068. Members of the Radio Club Du Bassin Minier (F6KJS) are organ-
izing DXpedition to the Isle of Sein (IOTA rank 51.4%, WW
Locator IN78NA79) between May 27th and June 7th. Their special
callsign will be TM6KJS. There will be 10 operators (9 on the
island and 1 assistant in Burgundy). Operators mentioned are
Didier/F6BCW, Pascal/F1MNQ, Pierre/F1TCV, Jean-Pierre/F0EWK,
Lilian/F5SIK, Michel/F5LRL, Keith/VE7KW, Jean-Michel/F1COB,
Jean-Michel/F4EHA and Christian/F4CXO. Activity will be on
80m-23cm using 6 stations. QSL info will be determined. Visit
their Web site at: https://tm6kjs.f6kjs.fr/en/home
NA-045. Operators Isma/XE1JC and Mark/XE1B will be active as XF3/XE1JC
and XF3/XE1B from Holbox Island between March 19-25th. Activity
will be focused on 40/20 meters SSB.
NA-059. Keith, KL2JE, is now active from Unalaska Island until April
10th. Activity is during his spare time on 20 meters FT8. QSL
via address on QRZ.com.
OC-245. (Update) Operators Anton/YB5QZ, Wir/YB5WIR, Endy/YB5OB, Ria/
YC5TEB and Syahril/YD5NDR were expected to to be active as
7D5RI from Rupat Islands, in the Sumatra Coastal Islands,
within the Riau Province of Indonesia, between March 26-28th.
Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL
via LOTW preferred.
OC-268. (Video) A YD7RV/P DXpedition video to Laut Kecil Islands --
The video is about 7 minutes long and available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHILAK-pkBs
PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have
decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA
operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX,
and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin......
J42, GREECE. Savas, SV2AEL, will be active using the contest and special
event station callsign J42A until March 31st. Activity will be on 160-6
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4. He will also be in the CQWW WPX
SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via SV2AEL, direct,
eQSL or LoTW. Online log and live streaming at:
https://clublog.org/livestream/J42A
The J42A callsign is a valid station for the 200 Years of Greek Inde-
pendence Award. See QRZ.com for details.
JW, SVALBARD. Peter, LA7QIA, will once again be active as JW7QIA from the
SARK (Svalbard Amateur Radio Club) station on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026,
WW Loc. JQ68) until about April 8th. Activity will be limited to his
spare time usually with a focused on 6 meters and possibly on 70 MHz,
using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign.
LZ200, BULGARIA (Special Event). Look for special event callsign LZ200GSR
to be active from Sofia between April 1-30th. Activity is to celebrate
the 200th anniversary of the birth of Georgi Sava Rakovski (1821-1867),
a famous publicist, writer, historian, ethnographer and creator of the
revolutionary movement for the liberation of Bulgaria. QSL via LZ1XM or
by the Bureau.
MDXC VIDEO PRESENTATION (A Club Online Feature Program). The Madison DX
Club (MDXC) [http://www.madisondxclub.org/]has available on their Web
page (and YouTube.com) an interesting presentation video called "Safety
in all aspects of Ham Radio Towers Presented by Don Daso, K4ZA." Video
is about 54 minutes long. To view it, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMW2ZbjNKBQ
NCDXF NEWS. You can now view the Northern California DX Foundation, INC.
(NCDXF) 2021 Spring newsletter by clicking on the link below to download
it at: http://www.ncdxf.org/newsletters/2021-SPRING.pdf
OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and
unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this
bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW
PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below.
P4, ARUBA. John, KK9A, will once again be active as P40A from Aruba
(SA-036) between March 24-28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using
CW ad SSB. Operations will include activity in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest
(March 27-28th). QSL via WD9DZV direct.
P45, ARUBA (Special Event/Contest). Jean-Pierre, P43A, posts on QRZ.com:
[edited] "Five years after the first time this special callsign was issued,
DTZ (Dienst Telecommunicatie Zaken) once again allowed me to use the P45
prefix between the 15th of March and the 15th of April 2021. Aruba is
celebrating 35 years of Status Aparte and 45 years of Himno y Bandera
this year..... and after 30 years I am still a P4 HAM, hihi! We will
operate the CQWW WPX SSB Contest with it, so work us if you are around!"
PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 22-28th).......
Mar/22nd LN Mar/25th HN Mar/27th LN
Mar/23rd LN Mar/26th HN Mar/28th DIS
Mar/24th LN
SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
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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
Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation:
* VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf
and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html
* DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation
* A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm
* SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net
* Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at:
http://sunspotwatch.com
* Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA):
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression
* News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment:
https://www.spaceweather.com
* Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation
* Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us
* Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation
* Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html
* Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk
* Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm
QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu)
(March 28th) and various sources provided by OPDX
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3B8BAP via N4GNR FM8QR via F5EAN R2014RK via RX7K
3D2TS via M0OXO GB75ISWL via G6XOU S79VU via N4GNR
3Z90DZC via SP5DZC HB9/IQ1QQ via IQ1QQ SE3X via SA3BYC (d/L)
4L8A via M0OXO (d/L) HP1RIS via HP1ALX SV9/SV2DSJ via SV2DSJ (d/L)
4O7CC via UA4CC HZ1DD via A61BK SX1A via SV2GWY
4S7VK via DJ9ZB IQ1QQ/IV3 via IQ1QQ SX200HXV via SV2HXV (L)
4U1GSC via 9A2AA IQ5QO via IZ5GST (d/L) SX4A via SV2GWY (d/L)
5Z4PA via M0URX IR5MMI via IK5AEQ SX6A via SV2GWY
5Z4VJ via M0URX IS0/OM3RM via OM3RM SX7A via SV2GWY
7Z1AL via EC6DX J79WTA via HB9MFM SX8A via SV2GWY
9K2OD via EC6DX JW7QIA via LA7QIA SX9A via SV2GWY
9K2OW via EC6DX LY31A via LY5A SX9V via SV9DJO (L)
A25RU via R7AL M7T via G3YYD (L) TI5/N5BEK via N5BEK (d**)
A42K via EA5GL (d/L) M8A via M0HDF TM1CCA via F4CVQ (L/e)
A71VV via M0OXO NL7S via N4GNR TM1W via F5HRY & (L)
AP2MKB via EB7DX OA9DVK via IZ6BRJ TM2CR via F6FMT
AP2NK via W3HNK OD5ET via EB7DX TM2Y via F6BEE & (L)
CO8LY via EA7ADH OD5UI via IZ8CLM TZ4AM via W0SA
CO8RCP via EA7FTR OE100CQB via OE3CQB UK8IF via RW6HS
CR5O via CT7AJL & (L) OE100EIE via OE4EIE VE2CSI via M0URX
DA0FFR via DL1RUN (B) OE100GTU via OE1GTU VK9CE via EB7DX
DB0FFR via DG1RZI OL3Z via OK1HMP XE1D/XF3 via XE1D
E2A via E21EIC & (L) OL4W via OK1IF XL3A via VE3AT
EA9KB via EA7FTR OL5D via OK1AR XP3A via PA3249
EI2SBC via EI6GGB OS0S via ON4ZD (L/O/e) YB0ECT via W2FB
EP2LMA via EA5GL P45A via P43A YC9BHJ via EA7FTR
FK8GX via W3HNK PJ7AA via AA9A YD7RV/P via EA5GL
FK8HA via K3IRV R108M via RK3LC
(e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau
(O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed
(I) No IRC (P) PayPal (NB) No Bureau (n) no printed QSLs
(*) QSLs will be sent via the Bureau - No QSL needed
(d**) direct to Costa Rica
LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
https://clublog.org/logsearch/A25RU
https://clublog.org/logsearch/C6AHA
https://clublog.org/logsearch/J68HZ (Updated)
https://clublog.org/logsearch/PJ7AA (Updated)
https://clublog.org/logsearch/YD7RV/P
https://clublog.org/logsearch/VK9CE
https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ (Updated)
TC18GL via eQSL. This is a special event callsign in accordance of the
anniversary of Gallipoli Naval Victory and the memorial of those who
lost their lives on this aim. Activity was by TANGO ALFA, TAMAD, and
ATRO Ham Radio Clubs, between March 15-19th.
QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5H1FF, IO5O, J42A, J69DS, JX2US, MD0CCE, MM2N,
OZ1CT, PJ2ND, SO0A, SQ2SAT, SX1A, XE1HYV, YU1FW, ZF5T and ZS6CR
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5V7DE, 7Y9LI, 7Y9SE, 7Y9TH, ER1OO, FR4OM, JD1BMH,
KH0/KC0W, T6AA, and Z33Z
QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5Q5W (EU-172), LA/DL2SWW (EU-033/EU-036/
EU-044/EU-046/EU-062/EU-079/EU-141), OH/DL2SWW (EU-101/EU-173),
OH0/DL2SWW (EU-002) and PX5P (SA-027)
--- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
send in their info....
R105, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Members of the International Ham
Aviators Club "Fifth Ocean" will activate the special event station
R15MAKS between now and March 28th. Activity is dedicated to the 105th
anniversary of the Russian fighter aviation. QSL via RZ5D (only paper).
R15, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Members of the International Ham
Aviators Club "Fifth Ocean" will activate the special event station
R15MAKS between July 20-25th. Activity is to celebrate the bi-annual
International Aviation and Space Show which is held in Zhukovsky City
in the Moscow region. See QRZ.com for more details. QSL via UA3DJ, direct,
by the Bureau or eQSL (R15MAKS).
REBEL DX GROUP NEWS. The following was posted on the Rebel DX Group's
FaceBook page on March 15th [edited]: Hello folks -- Things are going slow
during pandemic, but we are going forward with our plans. After visiting
South Africa 2 months ago, we can confirm that all equipment is ready
for this year's 2021 (November - December) Bouvet operation part 2. We
really hope this time wild ocean will cooperate with us.
In the mean time we are finally going back to our Rebel vessel located
in Fiji. Plans are to go back to Conway Reef for 3 weeks, Rotuma for 3 to
4 weeks and some very rare IOTAs around 3D2 zone. We will be testing some
of our new ideas to operate 5 different stations on FT8 (FOX & HUND) at
the same time by 1 operator. (NO ROBOTS INVOLVED!!!!) This will be video
recorded. Some stationary test went very promising. This (HATE OR LOVE)
mode will definitely help some small pistols to get rare DXCCs in to the
log.
Just to remind you, our last trip to Conway (operated by 2 ops. Tack/
JE1CKA and Dom/3Z9DX) did over 33,828 QSOs in less than 8 days. That is
world record for QSO/DAY/Operator (2067 QSOs a day/operator):
https://gdxf.de/megadxpeditions/qsosperday.php
It means we are going to work DX not for party. And now some very important
words from the REBELS..
"Sincere thanks to my OH friends; OH0XX, OH1MA and our Rebel Ambasador
OH2BH, who promptly responded my urgent need of amplifiers and released
three (3) pcs of Juma 1000 light-weight amplifiers."
We had a plan to swap our amplifiers from heavy to light weight type.
We got them in less than 3 days from Finland....
Thank you again guys
Rebel Dx Team
VC3, CANADA. Yuri, VE3DZ, will once again be active as VC3T during both
CQWW WPX SSB & CW Contests (SSB March 27-28th/CW May 29-30th) as a Single-
Op/All-Band/High-Power or Low-Power entry. QSL via VE3DZ.
VI100/VK100, AUSTRALIA (Update/Special Event). The following is a press
release by Stuie, VK8NSB, Station Manager VI100AF & VK100AF (dated March
13th) [edited]: "The Royal Australian Air Force - 100 Year Centenary.
VK100AF & VI100AF" -- Since both VI100AF & VK100AF hit the airways on
March 1st, 2021, 18 of the 46 operators have now used the VI100AF call-
sign for a total of 4661 QSOs. 12 of the 46 operators have used the
VK100AF callsign for a total of 3612 QSOs. The bands have not been the
best, but the operators are working hard to ensure that they are active
as much as possible during their allocated period with the specified
callsign. Log books are uploaded to OQRS & LoTW the day after each oper-
ators allocated time, so please if you see a '' Not in Log '' , try again
in a few days' time, but in the meantime work the station again if you're
not 100% sure of the QSO. The QSL card is now being finalized with the
designer and will be at the printers very soon, we expect to be sending
the QSL card out in late April.
VK0, ANTARCTICA. Paul, VK2PAD, is currently stationed at Casey Station
as an instrument electrician and trades supervisor and is active as
VK0PD. Length of stay is not known. Activity will be on 40/20 meters.
The equipment that he has is an IC7300 and IC705, 300w linear amplifier,
3 x 10m telescoping fiberglass poles and loads of wire to build antennas.
QSL via eQSL.
VK9C, COCOS KEELING ISLANDS (Update). Members of the Northern Corridor
Radio Group (NCRG) continue to be active as VK9CE from Cocos Keeling
Islands (OC-003) until March 23rd. Activity is holiday style on 80-10
meters (possibly 6m) using CW, SSB and FT8, with two radios and modest
antennas. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog or eQSL. Paper QSL via EB7DX.
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Operators Jim/K4QPL and Eric/NR4O will be
active as VP5/homecall from Providenciales sometime in the coming week.
The duo will be there for the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) signing
as VP5M as a Multi-Single/Low-Power entry. QSL VP5M via K4QPL or LoTW.
QSL all others via their home callsign.
YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, from Jakarta, will be active during the
CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/
High-Power entry. QSL via W2FB only!
YN/H7, NICARAGUA (Update). Operators Myron/KN6GHM and Trevis/YN7ZTR will
be active as YN1YN from Guanacastillo, Nicaragua, during the CQWW WPX
SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as Multi-Op entry. QSL via LoTW. ADDED NOTE:
Outside of the contest, Myron, KN6GHM, will be active as H7/KN6GHM between
March 22-30th. QSL via his home callsign, direct, eQSL or LoTW.
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