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The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1567
BID: $OPDX.1567
June 20 2022
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, W6IBU, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W8HC, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, EP3CQ, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO ad VK5GR for the following DX information. "Celebrating 31 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" "Could this be the final year???" ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 10 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 9 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 8 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 7 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 6 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 5 ..Tick DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 12th-June, through Sunday, 19th-June there were 211 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, 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". 5K0, SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA ISLANDS. Pablo, LU7MT, will be active as 5K0C from San Andres Island (NA-033) between September 16-25th. Look for more details to be forthcoming. QSL via LU7MT, LoTW and eQSL. 5R, MADAGASCAR. Bernard, F9VO, has reportedly moved to Madagascar as of December 26th. He is expected to be active as 5R8BM starting June 17th from Djabala, Nosy Be Island (AF-057), Madagascar. Activity will be on various HF bands. Watch QRZ.com for any updates. 6O, SOMALIA (Correction/Update). Ali, EP3CQ (6O1OO), has informed OPDX that his correct QSL info is via: Ali Solhjoo, Freienwalderstr. 35, Berlin 13359, Germany. All received QSL cards as of June 14th, 2022, are replied and dispatched. No pending QSL cards. Next batch of replies will be in August/September 2022. For updates, it is suggested to watch QRZ.com or Twitter at: https://twitter.com/EP3CQ 7P, LESOTHO. Mark, KW4XJ, who previously operated as 9L1YXJ from Sierra Leone, has now moved on to Lesotho's capital Maseru and is signing 7P8AB. His equipment is an IC-7300 and a vertical antenna. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, and the Digital modes. His wife Arina, KO4PZT, holds the callsign 7P8NB. QSL 7P8AB via KW4XJ, direct or by the Bureau. QSL 7P8NB via KO4PZT, direct or by the Bureau. 7R19/7Y19, ALGERIA (Special Event). Watch for special event callsigns 7R19MG (Op Kamel, 7X2GK) and 7Y19MG (Djefa Amateur Radio Club, 7X2VFK) to be active between June 25th and July 5th for the 19th Mediterranean Games being held Oran, Algeria. QSL 7R19MG via IK2DUW and 7Y19MG via 7X2VFK. To obtain a diploma, you need to make 3 QSOs with the special callsign 7R19MG on different modes or on different bands. The diploma for download will be available on July 6th, 2022. A3, TONGA (Update/Change). Masa, JA0RQV, has announced the following on QRZ.com [edited]: "My travel schedule in Tonga will be changed .... due to the unstable operations of the domestic flights. The latest schedule might be like below: Term-1: From July 10-16th, 2022; callsign A35JP/P (QTH: Niuatoputapu Island (OC-191)) Term-2: From August 7-20th, 2022; callsign A35JP/P (QTH: Niuafo'ou Island (OC-123)) Term-3: From August 28th to September 25th, 2022; callsign A35JP (QTH: Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu Island (OC-049)) Since there is no commercial power available in the island on Term-1 and Term-2, it will be a quite limited operation in terms of output power as well as time. I apologize in advance for the very weak signal and short time QRV!" Remember activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. Equipment is an IC-7300 w/100W into a Vertical antenna. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog, or direct w/2 USDs or by the Bureau via his home callsign JA0RQV. He states, "If you need paper QSL, please be patient to receive it because I will be able to issue paper QSL after I return to Japan in October 2022. Please do not send SASE to my home address." He also mentions, "Sorry but I can not activate any outer islands this time such as Niuatoputapu (OC-191), Niuafo'ou (OC-123), Vava'u (OC-064) and Ha'apai (OC-169) due to restriction of transportation of COVID19." For more details and updates, visit his QRZ.com or his Blog page at: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/rqv FO, FRENCH POLNESIA. Barry, KD6XU, is currently sailing around the French Polynesia Islands, and is active as FO/KD6XU from Nuka Hiva, Fatu Hiva, and Marquesas Islands. Reports indicate that he will soon be heading to Tuamotu and the Society Islands. Activity will be on 40-12 meters using CW mainly. Cezar, VE3LYC, who has been in contact with Barry, reports the following: "I exchanged some messages with Barry, KD6XU, and he in- dicated that all his operations from various atolls in FO have been and will be from his yacht, at anchor. He didn't know about the IOTA program (how was that possible, hi), and as such he never indicated any of our references. I very briefly explained to him what IOTA is all about, and mentioned that operations from a boat at anchor won't count toward IOTA credits. He understood, and indicated that in case he will have any land based activity he will let the community and us know." There is a 21 min. video on YouTube.com of Barry from his yacht "Ma Kai": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej0dLVgR3Dg&feature=emb_imp_woyt IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between June 13-18th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ----------- AF-004 EA8CDG CANARY 15m; SSB AF-004 EA8CVZ CANARY 10m; SSB AF-004 EA8DIG CANARY 10m; SSB AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 17m; FT8 AF-004 EA8RM CANARY 12m; CW AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 20m; FT8 AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 15m; CW AF-016 FR5FC REUNION 20m; SSB AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 10m; FT8 AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 10m; FT8 AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 20/10m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 15/10m; SSB AF-024 S79KW INNER 15m; SSB AF-024 S79VU INNER 20/15m; SSB AF-049 3B8BAL MAURITIUS 20/12m; CW AS-001 VU4W ANDAMAN 40/30/20/17/15/12 AN-005 VK0MQ Macquarie 30m; FT8 AN-016 DP0GVN Antarctic 10m; FT8 AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 20m; SSB AS-004 P3X Cyprus 10m; CW AS-007 JA0XII HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA1LDG HONSHU 40m; FT8 AS-007 JA1HOX HONSHU 15m; FT8 AS-007 JA1WWO HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA2HYD HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA2INL HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA3KVT HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JA7IC HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA9GPG HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JE1JIM HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JF7OII HONSHU 17m; FT8 AS-007 JH0TPF HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JH1HDT HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JH1JRA HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JQ1LNZ HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JR1BMG HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-020 BU2EP Taiwan 17m; SSB AS-020 BU2EP Taiwan 17m; SSB AS-020 BX0QSL Taiwan 20m; FT8 AS-020 BX2AHP Taiwan 20m; SSB AS-020 BX6ABC Taiwan 20/15m; SSB/FT8 AS-020 BX6ACR Taiwan 20m; SSB AS-031 JD1BLY CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 17/15m; FT8 AS-078 JA8ZO HOKKAIDO 17m; FT8 AS-084 6K2CEW/4 Sangchuja 40/15m; FT8 AS-084 DS2GOO/4 Sangchuja 30/17/10m; FT8 AS-099 TA3J/0 CANAKKALE/BALIKESIR/IZMIR PROVINCE 20m; SSB AS-117 JA4GXS/4 HONSHU'S COASTAL WEST 20m; FT8 AS-147 JK8HXB/8 HOKKAIDO'S COASTAL 17m; SSB AS-200 JJ5RBH SHODO 17m; CW EU-001 SV5BYR KALYMNOS 20m; SSB EU-003 CS8ABF EASTERN 30m; FT8 EU-003 CU2YK EASTERN 20m; SSB EU-004 EA6ACA BALEARIC 15m; CW EU-005 G1DFT GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8 EU-005 GB0QPJ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 GB70E GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 GB70M GREAT BRITAIN 20/10m; CW/SSB EU-005 GQ8IEM GREAT BRITAIN 40/15m; FT8 EU-005 M0MCV/70 GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 M0TRJ GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8 EU-005 M5DZH GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8 EU-005 MM0TFU GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB EU-005 MQ0MCY/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 MQ0PLT GREAT BRITAIN 6m; FT8 EU-009 MM0EAX ORKNEY 20m; FT8 EU-010 GM60OGN OUTER HEBRIDES 20m; CW EU-011 GQ3YHF/p Isles of Scilly 30m; CW EU-014 TK4TH CORSICA 20m; SSB EU-018 OY/DL6JZ/p FAROE 20m; CW EU-018 OY/PA7MDJ FAROE 20m; SSB EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 15m; CW EU-021 TF1A ICELAND 10m; FT8 EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 20m; SSB EU-023 9H6CAP MALTA 20m; SSB EU-024 IQ0ID SARDINIA 20m; SSB EU-024 IS0DCR SARDINIA 10m; SSB EU-024 IS0GVH SARDINIA 20m; CW EU-029 OV3SM SJAELLAND 20m; CW EU-029 OZ6ABL SJAELLAND 60m; EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB EU-042 DK8OL Sylt 20m; CW EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB EU-049 SV8DCY NORTH AEGEAN 15m; FT8 EU-049 SV8FCU NORTH AEGEAN 15m; FT8 EU-054 IF9A FAVIGNANA 20m; CW EU-054 IF9IDT FAVIGNANA 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10m; CW/SSB/FT8 EU-055 LA9RY SOGN OG FJORDANE/HORDALAND/ROGALAND COUNTY 20m; FT8 EU-061 LB7YH VEST AGDER TO OSTFOLD COUNTY 10m; SSB EU-064 F6GNP/P PAYS DE LA LOIRE REGION 12m; CW EU-067 SV8/DL7UZO KYKLADES 17m; CW EU-075 SV8GGI Salamina 20/10m; CW EU-114 MU0CGF/p GUERNSEY 40/20/10m; SSB EU-115 GB70I IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 GI5RPG IRELAND 10m; FT8 EU-115 MI0OBC IRELAND 40m; FT8 EU-115 MI6OLJ IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-115 MI7DGO IRELAND 40m; SSB EU-116 GB70D ISLE OF MAN 20m; FT8 EU-121 EJ6KP/p IRISH COASTAL 20/15m; SSB EU-125 5P5K JYLLAND WEST 20/10m; SSB EU-127 DF6QC Helgoland 10m; CW EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20/15m; SSB/FT4 EU-171 5P1KZX JYLLAND NORTH 20m; FT8 EU-173 OH/DL6BBT LANSI-SUOMI (PORI) PROVINCE 15m; CW EU-174 SV8/DH7IF MAKEDONIA/THRAKI REGION 20m; SSB EU-181 LZ1WR BULGARIA 17m; SSB NA-001 C6AQ GREAT BAHAMA BANK 10m; CW NA-015 CM2LFF CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-015 CO2AJ CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-015 CO2JLV CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-015 CO2OQ CUBA 10m; SSB NA-015 CO4XT CUBA 40m; FT8 NA-016 ZF1EJ CAYMAN 30m; FT8 NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 15m; FT8 NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 40m; FT8 NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 30/15m; SSB/FT8 NA-045 XE3ISS QUINTANA ROO STATE NORTH 20m; FT8 NA-052 N1UL FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 40/30m; FT8 NA-056 CO4XT LA JUVENTUD 40m; CW NA-058 KF4TV GEORGIA STATE 15m; FT8 NA-062 K1JV/P FLORIDA STATE (FLORIDA KEYS) 20/17/15/6m; CW/FT8 NA-073 V31DL COROZAL/BELIZE DISTRICT 20m; FT8 NA-096 HI3A HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8 NA-096 HI8K HISPANIOLA 40m; FT8 NA-096 HI8RD HISPANIOLA 17m; SSB NA-096 HI8S HISPANIOLA 20m; FT8 NA-097 6Y5HN JAMAICA 15m; FT8 NA-099 KP3V PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB NA-099 NP3DM PUERTO RICO 20m; FT8 NA-099 NP3XF PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8 NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 12m; CW NA-099 KP4QVQ PUERTO RICO 15m; FT8 NA-099 WP3L PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8 NA-099 WP3R PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 40m; FT8 NA-106 KP2M VIRGIN 15m; CW NA-106 KP2BH VIRGIN 17m; CW NA-107 FM5BH MARTINIQUE 20m; CW NA-122 HI3JCC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S COASTAL 40m; FT8 NA-140 K3RLW MARYLAND STATE WEST 40m; FT8 NA-144 KM6TVJ CAL STATE SOUTH (SAN BARBARA-LA COUNTY) 40m; FT8 NA-144 KN6F CAL STATE SOUTH (SAN BARBARA-LA COUNTY) 20m; FT8 NA-146 FJ/K2LIO St. Barthelemy 20m; SSB NA-186 VE4MAR NUNAVUT (HUDSON BAY-MANITOBA COAST) 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK2WTF Australia 20m; FT4 OC-001 VK3IO Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3KJ Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3MO Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK3TUN Australia 20m; FT8 OC-001 VK5PAS Australia 20m; SSB OC-013 E51BQ RAROTONGA 20m; FT8 OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; FT8 OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 20/15m; FT8/RTTY OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30m; FT8 OC-019 AH6U HAWAIIAN 20m; SSB OC-019 KH6RDO HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8 OC-019 W2DK HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1DBU JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1EAO JAVA 15m; SSB OC-021 YB1GBN JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB2MVD JAVA 20/15m; SSB OC-021 YC1DAP JAVA 15m; FT8 OC-021 YC2DBQ JAVA 20/15m; SSB OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 20m; FT4 OC-021 YD1MUK JAVA 10m; FT8 OC-021 YC3DOC JAVA 15m; SSB OC-022 YB9BUD BALI 20m; FT8 OC-022 YE9CDL BALI 15m; SSB OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 15m; SSB OC-032 FK4TK NEW CALEDONIA 17m; FT8 OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 15m; SSB OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 10m; FT8 OC-082 E51WL PENRHYN ATOLL 20m; FT8 OC-086 KH0W SAIPAN 20m; CW OC-134 ZL3HAM SOUTH 40m; FT8 OC-134 ZL3XDJ SOUTH 40m; CW OC-139 VK5AVB Kangaroo 20m; SSB OC-143 YB5DDE SUMATRA 20/15m; SSB OC-143 YC4AOK SUMATRA 15m; FT8 OC-146 YB8RSE CELEBES 20m; FT8 OC-146 YB8SFE CELEBES 20m; SSB OC-236 YD8IKU Gusung Toraja 15m; FT8 SA-002 VP8CLE FALKLAND 10m; SSB SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 20/15m; SSB SA-008 LU1XP ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 15m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 20/15m; CW/SSB SA-058 YY5EAY CARABOBO/ARAGUA/DF/MIRANDA STATE 15m; FT8 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. CW/SA-036/Aruba). EU-120. Members of the Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS) will once again be active as G5XV from Isle of Wight during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st), as a Multi-2/ Island-DXpedition/Mixed-Mode/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. Operators mentioned are George/2E0FEC, Carl/G0KPE, David/G3KLH, John/G3VPW, Richard/G3ZGC, Rob/G4LMW and Colin/M0DDT. QSL via M0OXO. EU-147. Members of the RI1KO team are planning to operate from Kondostrov Island (RDA KL-08, RRA RR-02-01, WW Loc. KP84hf) between July 27th and August 3rd. Operators mentioned are Mike/R1MJ, Julia/ R1CBL, Yaroslav/R1BET, Dmitry and Vovan. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. Due to a RSGB decision, they will not take part during the IOTA Contest! QSL via R1BET, LoTW and ClubLog. NA-070. (Commemorative IOTA Expedition) Members of the KL7RRC team who tried unsuccessfully to activate rare Kiska Island (NA-070) the past two years are hoping their third attempt in July will be the charm. In 2020, it was Covid-19 that forced cancellation, while last year, the team's chartered vessel experienced a medical emergency that scuttled plans just as the vessel was to arrive at Dutch Harbor, AK. This team did operate 6 days from Adak Island (NA-039) and made over 10K QSOs. This year's team has chartered a very capable but expensive (43K USDs) vessel, the "April Lane", that will make the 675 mile Aleutian Island journey from Dutch Harbor to Adak to Kiska, an uninhabited island that is part of the Alaska Mari- time National Wildlife Refuge. The group has secured the necessary permissions from the USFWS to visit the island. Kiska is also designated a National Historic Landmark and is part of the Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument. This year's IOTA activation will be a commemorative operation honoring the 80th anniversary of the historic events taking place on Kiska during WWII... more information to follow. They will operate 3 stations from July 25-31st, tentatively using the KL7RRC callsign 40-6m and during the 2022 IOTA Contest. Current operators are: James/KB2FMH, Alex/KL5CX, Adrian/KO8SCA, Yuri/N3QQ, Tim/NL8F and Hal/W8HC. Visit the website for updates and more information at: https://www.na-234.com NA-112. Alex, AK4AM, will once again be active as AK4AM/p from Emerald Island (WW Loc. FM14pq) between July 3-9th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using Yaesu FT-991A and an Ultimax Antennas DX Extreme about 300 ft. from the ocean waves. QSL only via LoTW. NA-128. Members of the "NA-128 Contest Group" will once again be active this year as VX2I from Ile-aux-Coudres, Quebec, Canada (FN47), between July 28-31st during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-2/DXpedition entry. QSL only via LoTW. For more details on past operations, see: https://www.qsl.net/na128cg OC-139. Grant, VK5GR, reports the following [edited]: We are pleased to announce that VK5KI will for the first time participate in the RSGB's Islands on the Air (IOTA) Contest this year from Kangaroo Island, off the cast of South Australia. The operators for this trip will be Grant/VK5GR and Chris/VK5FR. We will be active in the Island Station - DXpedition Multi-2 category in both SSB and CW modes on 80m-10m prior to the contest, and on the main contest bands of 80/40/20/15/10m during the event. QSL cards will again be available through our QSL Manager, Charles, M0OXO. More details will be made available via our website at: https://vk5gr-iota.net PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of thehave 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...... 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. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (June 20-26th)....... June/20th AN June/23rd HN June/25th HN June/21st AN June/24th HN June/26th HN June/22nd 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 (Updated 01/26/2022) 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 * 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 Administration (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 * Archive of ARRL Propagation Forecasts: http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * W4HM Daily HF/MF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast: https://groups.io/g/w4hmradiowavepropagationforecast * WM7D's Solar Resource Page: https://www.wm7d.net/hamradio/solar QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (June 19th) QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8CW via N4GNR EG3PTM via EA3RCI OP7V via ON7VA 3Z0CHKZ via SP2KFQ EG5YOGA via EA5URV OY/DL6JZ/P via DL6JZ 3Z30PAR via SP4KM EH28MRC via EA5K & (L) OY/PA7MDJ via PA7MDJ 4U1GSC via 9A2AA EI/KC1NDQ via KC1NDQ PA/DL3JST/M via DL3JST 4X/OM2IB via OM2IB & (L) EJ6KP/P via M5KJM PC70RH via PF1SCT & (L) 5Z4VJ via M0URX (O/L) EK6TA via DJ0MCZ PE44FF via PH0NO (O) 6Y5HM via EA5GL EP5CHD via RW6HS SN30PSP via SP9ODM 7X2TT via EA5GL ES4/OH2NOS via OH2NOS SP150JS via SP3POB 9A/DL9MJ via DL9MJ F/CT7ARW/P via EA4URE SP77DIORA via SP6PZB 9G5AR via N4GNR FG/F6HMQ via F6HMQ SV8/DH7IF via DH7IF 9H6CAP via 9H1CJ G2E via M0ORD (L) SV8/DL7UZO via DL7UZO A61AS via YO3FRI GB70E via M0OXO TM17JM via F1OOG A61QQ via A61BK GQ3SG via GI3SG TM22CAC via F1LPT A91PSD via EC6DX GU0CGF/P via G0CGF TT8SN via DL9USA AP2IN via IK2DUW HC1M via EC5R (d/L) V31MA via M0OXO CN2AM via M0OXO HH2MK via EB7DX V31TG via M0URX CN8PG via EA7FTR HI3Y via EB7DX & (L) VE2SPEED via VE2JCW CN8QN via EA7FTR IG9/I2ADN via I2ADN VG7JC via VA7JC CR5100TA via CT7ARQ II2MM via IQ2CF VP5MA via I2HBW (O) CT9/PF5X via PF5X (L) IQ6KX via IW6ATQ (e) VX1ANU via VE1ANU D44EO via SQ9D & (L) JX5NB via PIRATE VX7DX via VE7DX DL1640Y via DL3CQ & (e) K1JV/P via K1NU VX9RK via VE9RK DM60CSJ via DL2VM LX6/DO5AL/P via DO5AL Z21GC via K3IRV DN4CQ via DM5CQ MM9I via GM0OPS (L/e) Z21ML via N4GNR E2WRTC via E21EIC & (L) MQ0HVU via MM0HVU ZA/IW2JOP via IW2HAJ E7/YU4MNO/P via YU4MNO N5NU/TI2 via N5NU ZC4RH via DK6SP (L/C) E7/Z35M via Z35M (d/L/e) OD5PY via KU9C ZF2VE via W1VE E730RS via E73E OK4WFF/P via OK2APY EA8/DF4UE via DF4UE OP5T via ON4DS & (L) (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 (Q) QRZ.com only (E) E-Mail QSL only (P) Please send no QSL (BA) Bureau Automatic (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/E20AX/p https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/VK0MQ https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/Z21RU QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3D2RRR, 3V8SS, 4A2MAX, BA4SI, BD9ATY, BH4FCY, BV3UF, C5C, CO2AME, D2UY, DJ2QV, DL3BQV, EA3ARO, EA4DB, EA9ACD, ER5GB, ER5WU, FR4KR, HL1PET, HL2EIZ, JA1BOP, JA8KSF, JE4USZ, JG8NQJ/JD1, JH2KVP, JH6VXP, KP2B, LA9DAA, LZ1ZL, LZ9W, M1ABK, N6QEK/KL7, OK1NP, ON7GB, OP4K, OP7B, OQ4U, PJ2T, PU2SCB, PY4AQA, PY5ZHP, SP6VGJ, SV1IZY, SV1MNE, TF3DT, TF5B, UT1FG/MM, V31DL, VE3WCC, YO9HP, YU7EF, ZA/IW2JOP, ZF1A and ZF2OO QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: DA22WARD, FM/DL7VOG, N7ET/DU7, PJ5/SP9MQA, SN7Q, SU1SK and TI2OY QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!! --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... TO5, MARTINIQUE (Update). Operators Al/F5VHJ, Laurent/FM5BH and Oliver/W6NV will be active as TO5A during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Multi-2 entry. USA QSLs go via WA6WPG. All other are via F5VHJ, LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS or REF Bureau. TO5, MARTINIQUE. Jeff, N6GQ, will be active as TO5Z from Ducos, Martin- ique (NA-107), during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Activity is also planned for oper- ations outside of the contest with another callsign (pending) on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB; no 60/30/17/12m and FT8. QSL via N6GQ or LoTW. Z2, ZIMBABWE (Update). Members of the Russian DX Team (RUDXT) are now active as Z21RU from Harare, Zimbabwe, until June 29th. Activity is on 160-6 meters and QO-100 using CW, SSB and the Digital. QSL via R7AL, ClubLog or LoTW. A Plaque will be available with 3 QSOs. For more details, see: https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/z21ru
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