The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1576
BID: $OPDX.1576
August 22 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, N2OO, NG3K & ADXO, W3BTX, W3UR & The Daily DX,
W4VQ, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL5ON & The DX News Letter,
DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425
DX News, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.
"Celebrating 31 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News"
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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 14th-August, through Sunday, 21st-August there were 218
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7P, 7Q,
7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A4, A5, A6,
A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C9, 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, FK, FM, 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, J2, J3, J5,
J6, J7, 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, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA,
PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8,
TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V8,
VE, VK, VK0M, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP8, VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, YB, YI,
YJ, 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".
3A, MONACO. Emmanuel, F5LIT, will be active as 3A/F5LIT from Monaco
between September 17-20th. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL
via LoTW only. NO DIRECT QSLS.
3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). Co-Leaders Ken, LA7GIA,
posted the following update on the 3Y0J Bouvet Island FaceBook page
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129) [edited]: "3Y0J is
currently staging all our 3.5 ton of equipment at Oslo airport in Norway,
where we, within the next few weeks, will do final checks and pack all
equipment. Container shipping is scheduled for mid-September. Next week-
end several team members from Norway and US will gather and go through
all checklists to make sure all small items are in the correct place.
We have detailed out the logistic plan and have made a few changes.
Among the improvements is that we have bought yet another outboard engine
enabling us to use 2 zodiak boats simultaneously during beach landing to
speed up the unloading of gear. In addition we have a 3rd spare zodiak+
engine.
We have also swapped the Yanmar generators with some 5 kW QRO light-
weight generators that will enable us to run full station setup with only
2 out of 4 diesel gens.
We have also added some 2000l of versatile, robust and hardwearing IBC
diesel tanks in various sizes. One of the requirements from Norwegian
Polar Institute is that there must be absolutely no spillage of diesel.
Each IBC tank will be placed in a tray and guyed to withstand the strong
Bouvet wind.
If you want to have the chance to work 3Y0J you can contribute and pay a
small share of the vessel deposit by donating via paypal (bouvet@3y0j.no).
We still need 70,000 USDs.
Thanks to NORLOG for offering FREE storage place for our equipment!
73 ,3Y0J team"
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ADDED NOTE: Ken, LA7GIA, also posted the following video with the
caption "Fly over Cape Fie on a nice day - 3Y0J QTH at the end of the
video - unreleased video":
https://www.facebook.com/723233575/videos/486574176574272/
5E9, MOROCCO (Special Event). Look for Moroccan operators to use the
prefix "5E9" to celebrate the 59th birthday of King Mohammed VI and
"Youth Day" until August 29th. Operators listed on QRZ.com are:
5E9DEM -- Op Marwan, CN8DEM, from Marrakech
5E9DN -- Op Dupont, CN8DN, from El Jadida
5E9NIL -- Op Abdellah, CN8NIL, from Rabat
5E9NOA -- Op Ahmed, CN8NOA, from Casablanca
5E9PA -- Op Mohamed, CN8PA, from Casablanca
5E9QR -- Op Abderrahmane, CN8QR, from Marrakech
5E9SMB -- Op Yann, F1SMB/CN2SMB, from Fez/Tetouan/Tangier
5E9WW -- Op Bacha, CN8WW, from Meknes
5E9ZG -- Op Hassane, CN8ZG, From Fes
5H, TANZANIA (Update). Eugen, DL8AAI, who was active as 5H2JK/p during
a hiking tour in Kilimanjaro National Park (5HFF-0005) this past week,
posted the following update on QRZ.com, August 20th [edited]: "Hiking in
Kilimanjaro National Park is over. Climbing Kilimanjaro up to its top -
Uhuru Peak, Africa's highest point - was quite an adventure. Retrospec-
tively, it was the right decision to save my energy for the physical
challenge rather than trying to activate Uhuru peak. I leave this oppor-
tunity for younger and better trained SOTA activators! 486 QSOs were
made from 5HFF-5 plus 263 QSOs from Moshi town. Today, 20.8.22 was my
last QSO #722 from Tanzania. I want to say "asante sana" (Thank you very
much) to all of you for accompanying me on the radio during my hike.
Please be patient getting your QSL cards which have to be printed first.
They will not be sent out before October.... CU, 73 de Eugen" QSL via
DL8AAI.
9A24, CROATIA (Special Event). Members of the Zagreb Amateur Radio Associ-
ation will activate the special callsign 9A24ZRF during the 24th Zagreb
Radio Fest (ZRF) at the House of Technology in Jarun Lake, Zagreb, between
September 2-3rd. QSL via the Bureau or LoTW.
9J, ZAMBIA. Eddy, OE3SEU (V5/OE3SEU, ZS/OE3SEU/P), who travels around
Africa in his camper (https://we-travel.at/)(also you can track him via
APRS at https://aprs.fi/#!call=a%2FOE3SEU-9&timerange=3600&tail=3600)
and currently in Namibia (as V5/OE3SEU), will be active next as 9J2SEU
from Zambia sometime in October (dates not released yet). Activity will
be on 20 meters (using an ICOM 7000 into 20m wire antenna) and on the
QO-100 satellite. QSL via LoTW or by the Bureau. A video is available
on YouTube.com at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_gpVyXnNjU
Also, check QRZ.com to see some photos of his operation at:
https://www.qrz.com/db/OE3SEU
9M65, MALAYSIA. Members of the Taiping Amateur Radio Club, and coordinated
by the Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitter Society (MARTS), will be active
with special callsign 9M65MA from Jalan Istana, Taiping, Malaysia, between
August 30th and September 1st. Activity is to commemorate the 65th anni-
versary of the Independence of Malaysia. Operations will be on various
HF bands using CW, SSB, FM and the Digital modes. QSL via 9M2OHM direct.
9Y60, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (Special Event). Members of the Trinidad and
Tobago Amateur Radio Society (TTARS) will be active as 9Y60TT to cele-
brate Trinidad and Tobago's 60th anniversary of independence (August
31st, 1962) between August 26th and September 2nd. Activity will be on
the HF/VHF bands using CW, SSB, Slow Scan TV (SSTV), Digital Modes (FT8/
FT4, JS8, JT65, 2m EME (Moonbounce), Satellite, APRS via ISS, Digital
Voice (DMR, C4FM, D-Star), EchoLink....and more. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog
and QRZ.com. For more details and info on how to obtain a certificate,
see: https://9y60tt.info
EA, SPAIN. Brian, M0RNR, will be active as EA/M0RNR from Algorfa, Spain.
Specific dates were not mentioned, but he will be on his annual holiday.
Activity will be on various HF bands using a Yaesu FT991 with vertical
wire. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. If you prefer direct, you are required
to E-mail him first.
FG, GUADELOUPE. Philippe, F1DUZ, will once again be active as FG4KH from
FG5FI's QTH at Sainte Anne on Guadeloupe (NA-102) between October 17th
and November 2nd. Activity will be holiday style and mainly during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL
via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW.
FJ, ST. BARTHELEMY. Phil, K2LIO, who was signing as FJ/K2LIO, will now
be active with his new callsign, FJ4WEB, from St. Barthelemy sometime in
mid-October. He reports that he now has an IC-7300 and is in the process
of upgrading his antenna system. He also states to look for him on the
following bands: 40/20/15/10 meters (usually in the mornings and late
afternoon). QSL via K2LIO or eQSL.
FT4, ANTARCTICA. David, F4FKT, will once again be active as FT4YM from
various Antarctica bases between sometime late October and sometime mid-
February 2023. The list of Antarctica bases were not mentioned this time,
but the following bases could be activated like last time:
FT4YM - Base Dumont d'Urville, Petrels island, Antarctica
FT4YM/P - Base Concordia, Antarctica
FT4YM/P - Base Little Dome C, Antarctica
FT4YM/P - Base Cape Prud'homme, Antarctica
Activity will be limited due to work, but will be on various HF bands.
QSL via F5PFP.
GS5, WALES. Col, MM0NDX, will be active as GS5DX from Wales (WW Loc.
IO86oe between August 21-29th. He is there on holiday with his XYL.
Activity will be during various hours of the day using verticals and
dipoles. QSL via EB7DX or LoTW.
HS, THAILAND (Reminder). By the time you read this, Brad, VK2BY, will
be active as HS0ZNR from Nam Yuen, in the Province of Ubon Ratchathani,
Thailand, until September 2nd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using
an IC-7300 into a SP7IDX Hexbeam at 20m. QSL via VK2BY, direct, LoTW or
eQSL. NO Bureau.
IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between August 15-20th (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8AF CANARY 30m; CW
AF-004 EA8CLX CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8DMF CANARY 17/12/10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8ED CANARY 15m; SSB
AF-004 EA8NF CANARY 15m; SSB
AF-013 5R8AL MADAGASCAR 15m; FT8
AF-014 CS9ABE MADEIRA 15m; SSB
AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 40m; FT8
AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 15m; SSB
AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17m; CW/SSB
AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 15m; SSB
AF-020 J5GQA BIJAGOS 15m; FT8
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7MY ST HELENA 10m; FT8
AF-024 S79KW/p INNER 15m; SSB/FT8
AF-057 5R8BM MADAGASCAR'S COASTAL W 20/15m; SSB
AS-004 5B4ALJ Cyprus 15m; SSB
AS-004 5B4PRC Cyprus 20m; SSB
AS-007 JA1CTD HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JA1ILA HONSHU 12m; FT8
AS-007 JA3FYC HONSHU 20m; FT4
AS-007 JA3LBF HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA7UKM HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JE1RXJ HONSHU 15m; SSB
AS-007 JE1SSE HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JE3MJK HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JE7JDL HONSHU 30m; FT8
AS-007 JF1EHM HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JH0MAU HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-007 JH1RGG HONSHU 12m; FT8
AS-007 JH3CUL HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JR2TER HONSHU 12m; FT8
AS-013 8Q7AG Maldives 15m; FT8
AS-013 8Q7QE Maldives 20m; CW
AS-018 RA0FF Sakhalin 15m; FT4
AS-019 9V1YC SINGAPORE 15m; SSB
AS-077 JH6RKI KYUSHU 12m; FT8
AS-078 JL8PZO HOKKAIDO 17/15m; SSB
EU-002 OG0C Aland 20m; FT8
EU-003 CR8ACL EASTERN 20m; SSB
EU-003 CU2YK EASTERN 20m; SSB
EU-004 EA6EJ BALEARIC 20m; CW
EU-004 EA6XQ BALEARIC 40m; FT4
EU-004 EC6FK BALEARIC 20m; SSB
EU-005 G0PHP GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8
EU-005 G0RQL GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 G2HFR GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 G4POF GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 G6LKB GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 G6NYG GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 G7RTI GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 GB22GD GREAT BRITAIN 17m; CW
EU-005 GX5DX GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8
EU-005 M0AID GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M6DDF GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8
EU-005 MM0KBT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 MM0TFU GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB
EU-009 GB1OL ORKNEY 40m; SSB
EU-009 GB8SL ORKNEY 40m; SSB
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 20m; SSB
EU-013 GB22GJ JERSEY 30/17m; SSB/FT8
EU-014 TK4QL CORSICA 20m; SSB
EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 17m; SSB
EU-015 SV9SIT CRETE 15m; SSB
EU-015 SW9AA CRETE 40/20m; CW
EU-018 OY/DL2JRM FAROE 40/17m; CW
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 17m; CW
EU-018 OY7EE FAROE 17/15m; CW
EU-020 SL1HF GOTLAND COUNTY 20m; CW
EU-023 9H6LH MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IS0KNG SARDINIA 12m; FT8
EU-025 IT9CKW Sicily 15m; SSB
EU-025 IT9FIQ Sicily 15m; SSB
EU-025 IT9ODQ Sicily 10m; FT8
EU-028 IK1MNF/IA5 TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION 20m; SSB
EU-029 OZ1RH SJAELLAND 40m; FT8
EU-031 IC8FBU CAMPANIA REGION 10m; CW
EU-042 DA0DFF Sylt 40m; SSB
EU-047 DL4FO/p Baltrum 40m; CW
EU-049 SV8DCW NORTH AEGEAN 20m; FT4
EU-053 OJ0JR Market Reef 12m; FT8
EU-054 IF9A FAVIGNANA 20m; CW
EU-057 DL7VDX MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN STATE 20m; CW
EU-067 SZ8G KYKLADES 40/30/20m; CW/SSB/FT8
EU-093 EG5VCE ALICANTE/MURCIA PROVINCE 40m; FT8
EU-115 GI0DUP IRELAND 40m; SSB
EU-116 GD0OUD ISLE OF MAN 17m; CW
EU-122 GB2EL N Irish Coastal 30m; CW
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB/RTTY/FT8/FT4
EU-172 OZ7PR/p JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 40m; SSB
EU-181 LZ1WR BULGARIA 20/17m; SSB
NA-009 VY0ERC Cornwallis 20m; CW
NA-015 CM2LFF CUBA 40m; FT8
NA-015 CO2AV CUBA 40m; FT8
NA-015 T46LC CUBA 20m; FT8
NA-015 T47C CUBA 20m; FT8
NA-016 ZF1PB/9 CAYMAN 15m; SSB
NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 20m; FT8
NA-016 ZF2PG CAYMAN 20/15m; SSB
NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 12m; SSB
NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 20m; FT8
NA-024 J3/N9GB GRENADA 15m; SSB
NA-026 KJ2AM NEW YORK STATE 40m; FT8
NA-026 W2GSB NEW YORK STATE 40m; SSB
NA-034 KE7UTH FLORIDA STATE CENTRE WEST 15m; FT8
NA-052 N1UL/2 FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 15/12m; FT8
NA-093 T41DX PINAR DEL RIO/LA HABANA PROVINCE 40m; SSB
NA-096 HI8AM HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB
NA-096 HI8RD HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB
NA-096 HI8PAP HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB
NA-099 KP4AA PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-099 KP4FRA PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-099 NP4TX PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8
NA-099 WP3R PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB
NA-099 WP3TM PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB
NA-101 J72IMS DOMINICA 10m; SSB
NA-104 V4/NT5V ST KITTS AND NEVIS 17m; FT8
NA-138 KM4TIX FLA STATE NE(BREVARD TO NASSAU COUNTY) 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK1MA Australia 12m; FT8
OC-001 VK2AHE Australia 40m; FT8
OC-001 VK2GR Australia 20m; CW
OC-001 VK2HRX Australia 40/20/15/10m; SSB
OC-001 VK3EW Australia 20m; FT4
OC-001 VK3KJ Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK8AW Australia 12m; FT8
OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 40/15m; FT8
OC-019 KH6ML HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8
OC-021 8A72BKS JAVA 40m; FT8
OC-021 8H77D JAVA 40/15m; SSB/FT8
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB1EAO JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YH1AB JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YH1AH JAVA 15m; CW
OC-021 YH1AQ JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YH1AT JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YH1BA JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-022 8I77A BALI 15m; RTTY
OC-022 YB9AOS BALI 15m; SSB
OC-022 YB9ELS BALI 15m; SSB
OC-022 YE9BJM BALI 15m; SSB
OC-032 FK1TS NEW CALEDONIA 40m; FT8
OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 15m; SSB
OC-032 FK8FI NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT8
OC-032 FK8GM NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB
OC-035 YJ8RN NEW HEBRIDES 30m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1WN NORTH 30/20/15m; SSB/FT8
OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 40/20m; FT8
OC-075 YE5TA BATAM 15m; FT8
OC-088 8H77O BORNEO 15m; CW
OC-088 8H77O BORNEO 15m; CW
OC-088 8I77I BORNEO 15m; CW
OC-088 9M8DEN BORNEO 15m; SSB/FT8
OC-097 5W1SA SAMOA 30m; FT8
OC-134 ZL4TT SOUTH 40m; FT8
OC-143 8I77E SUMATRA 15m; SSB
OC-143 8I77N SUMATRA 20m; FT8
OC-143 YB6NE SUMATRA 60m; FT8
OC-146 8I77I CELEBES 20/15m; SSB/FT8
OC-146 YC8CGZ CELEBES 15m; FT8
OC-194 VK2FM Solitary 40m; SSB
OC-236 YD8IKY Gusung Toraja 40m; FT8
SA-001 CE0Y/CE3CT EASTER 15m; CW
SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 15/12m; SSB
SA-002 VP8TAA FALKLAND 15/12m; SSB
SA-011 9Z4FE TRINIDAD 12m; SSB
SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 17m; CW
** 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-010. Sergey, RA3NAN/M0MSV, Vice President of Russian Robinson Club
(RRC), will be active as MM0MSV/P from the Isle of Canna
between August 21-24th. Activity will be on 20/17 meters
using SSB and FT8. QSL via RA3NAN, direct, by the Bureau or
also via RZ3EC.
EU-010. Graham, MM0GHM, will be active as MM0GHM/M or MM0GHM/P from
Lewis and Harris Island between August 27th and September 2nd.
Activity is usually 20 meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign,
direct, by the Bureau or eQSL.
EU-032. Pat, F8BON, is expected to activate two islands in the Poitou-
Charentes Region IOTA Group. Dates have not been announced
yet. The two islands mentioned with their callsigns are:
TM2MA -- Madame Island (DIFM AT-024, DIFM 17, WW Loc. IN95KX)
TM2RE -- Re Island (DIFM AT-022, DIFM 17, WW Loc. IN96FF)
Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/2 meters using
SSB and FT8. QSL via F5MFV, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog's
OQRS. NO eQSL.
EU-096. Members of the Scandinavian Young Lady Radio Amateurs (SYLRA),
along with Hardy/DL3KWF and YL Rosel/DL3KWR, will be active as
OH1SYL from Katanpää Castle Island in the Bothnian Sea National
Park (OHFF-40), Finland, between August 21-23rd. Activity will
be on CW and SSB. QSL via OH5KIZ.
OC-194. (Reminder) Three Coffs Harbour Radio Club members are now active
as VK2FM from South Solitary Island until August 22nd. Operators
mentioned are Russell/VK4NGN, Russell/VK2VK and Freddo/VK2FM.
The team was in the ILLW this past weekend and were operating
from the Solitary Lighthouse (ILLW AU-0054). Activity will be
mainly on 80/40/20 meters. "Sorry--NO CW." QSL via VK2FM direct.
For more details, see: https://www.qsl.net/vk2fm
NA-029. Operators Barclay/WT4BT, Everett "Ev"/W6ABM, Joe/N7BF and
Peter/ZL2HM are now active as VY2/WT4BT, VY2/W6ABM, VY2/N7BF
and VY2/ZL2HM, respectively, from Prince Edward Island until
August 29th. Activity includes activating the park and light-
house. Listen for QSL info.
NA-057. Alex, K6VHF, will once again be active as K6VHF/HR9 from Roatan
Island between August 22-25th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters,
possibly 6m, using 10 watts on the Digital modes with an IC-705.
QSL via LoTW, eQSL, direct or by the Bureau to his home callsign.
NA-067. (Reminder) Matt, AF2F, will once again be active as AF2F/W4
from Hatteras Island (WW Loc. FM25) between August 23rd and
September 4th. Activity will be holiday style on various HF
bands and 6m, using CW and FT8 (Q65 on 6m). Matt will be using
the ON4KST chat for 6m operations. QSL via AF2F, direct, by
the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW.
PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the 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......
J2, DJIBOUTI (Update to OPDX.1561). Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club
(MDXC) will be active as J28MD near the town of Obok (WW Loc. LK11PX) in
Djibouti between October 29th and November 7th. They posted the following
update on their Web page [edited]: We would like to officially introduce
the first activity on EME from Djibouti - 'J28MD EME project'. We will
be taking a complete EME 2M setup with us on our DXpedition and will be
run 2M EME QSOs. The EME setup contains:
RIG: FT-857D SP-2 SUPER-AMP preamplifier
PA: 1000 W PHOENIX 1000 RFP Dell NB, WIN 11 with MSHV & WSJT-X
ANT: 1x 2M12 M2 Antenna systems MODE: JT65B
BPF Antennas-Amplifiers
For any info about the 'EME project',
contact Emil, DL8JJ, at: dl8jj@yahoo.com "
The J28MD QSL Manager is IK2VUC for direct, Bureau and OQRS. The complete
LoTW log will be uploaded after 5/6 months. They will upload LoTW contacts
during the expedition for all 10 USDs contributors. For more details,
see their Web page at: http://mdxc.org/j28md
J5, GUINEA BISSAU. Carlos, CT2GQA, is once again active as J5GQA from
here until sometime until August 23rd, where he will return to Portugal
for short break and then return to Guinea-Bissau on September 15th.
Activity has been on mainly on 15/12/10 meters FT8. He is there due to
his work so operations will be limited. When he is mobile, he will sign
using the callsign J5JUA. It was also reported that there may be a side
trips to Bijagos Archipelago (AF-020). QSL via his home callsign.
JW5, SVALBARD. Operators Erling/LA6VM (JW6VM), Halvard/LA7XK (JW7XK) and
Just/LA9DL (JW9DL) will be active from the Svalbard Amatorradio Klub
(SAREK)[JW5E] between October 5-10th. Activity will be on various HF
bands amd modes. QSL JW9DL via LA9DL. QSL JW7XK via LA7XK, direct or by
the Bureau. QSL JW6VM via LA6VM. ADDED NOTE: This group was to be active
as JW5X during the SAC SSB Contest (Scandinavian Activity Contest), but
this contest has been cancelled.
NCDXF NEWSLETTER. The Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) "2022
Summer" newsletter (14 pages) is now available online at:
https://www.ncdxf.org/newsletters/2022-SUMMER.pdf
To read past issues, go to: http://www.ncdxf.org/pages/newsletter.html
NE, UNITED STATES (SPECIAL EVENT). Look for special event station N3U/Flt93
(N3U/United Flight 93) to be activated once again between September 9-14th,
to remind "Amateur Radio Operators World-Wide" of the tragic events that
happened near Shanksville (Pa), New York City and Washington DC, on Sep-
tember 11th, 2001. This will be the 13th year for N3U and this memorial
operation. Bob, W3BTX (Trustee W3PN/P41USA/N3U), informs OPDX, "N3U was
1st activated in 2010 and has continued every year since. We also ran a
special Aruba call P41USA for several years but COVID 19 got in the way."
Activity will be on all bands that are open at the time using mostly
FT8/FT4 as well as CW and SSB. QSL via club callsign W3PN (QRZ.com) if
needed. LoTW will also be used for logging all Digital, SSB and CW.
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.
PJ7, SINT MAARTEN. Ed, WA1ZAM/N2HX, will once again be active as PJ7PL
from the Cupecoy, Sint Maarten Island (NA-105), between October 21st and
December 7th. His activity will include operations in both the CQWW DX
SSB Contest (October 29-30th) and CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th)
as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest, activity is usually
holiday style on 30-10 meters using SSB, RTTY, FT4 and FT8 -- depending
on what he brings down. QSL via N2HX or WA1ZAM.
PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (August 22-28th).......
August/22nd AN August/25th AN August/27th HN
August/23rd AN August/26th AN August/28th HN
August/24th 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) (August 21st)
QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX
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3B8CW via N4GNR EP6DSP via WA3FRP OX/OZ1CTZ via OZ1CTZ
3B9FR via M0OXO F/PA9CW/P via PA9CW OY7EE via OZ2I
3Z75ZOT via SP1KRF FK1TS via M0OXO OZ/LB9EH via LB9EH
4O/YU4MNO/P via YU4MNO FK8GX via F5MFV OZ0Q via OZ7IT
4S7LGT via (d) FK8HA via K3IRV P3CG via 5B8AP
4X02LH via 4X6ZM FK8HM via F5MFV PF38CAVENTE via PA7HPH
4X04LH via 4X6ZM FM1HM via ON6DP PJ4/WA3LRO via WA3LRO
5E9DEM via CN8DEM FM1HN via W3HNK PP2/DL3SEZ via DL3SEZ
5E9NOA via CN8NOA FR8UA via F4FTV R300NT via R9CX
5E9QR via CN8WW GB0NFL via M0LMK (e) RA/DL5WW via DL5WW
5E9ZG via CN8ZG GB1RP via (L) RG20LH via RZ3EC
5Q5W via DL2SWW GB2EL via (L) RU20LH via RZ3EC
7P8AB via KW4XJ GB2WL via (L) S79/EA3BT via EA3BT
7X2ARA via 7T7T HA/DM1FG/P via DM1FG (d/e) SV2/YU0W/P via YU0W
7X2DE via EA5GL HB9/EA1FID via EA1FID SV5/DL2MDU via DL2MDU
8A64BALI via YH9AA (d/e) HP1/EA5XV via EA5XV TK/IZ2AJE via IZ2AJE
8H77D via YB3EDD HS0ZOA via EB7DX TM0BSM via DK5OPA
8Q7QE via EA5Q IM0/I2KQE via I2KQE UE75AIR via RD3BBX
9A/DO4DXA via DO4DXA (L) IS0/OM2TW via OM2FY V31XX via K4XS (d)
9H6LH via DL1KJ (d/B) IT9BLB/IH9 via IT9BLB V5/ZS1WO via DH3WO
9K2OW via EC6DX & (L) J20EE via F4DXW (d) VP5/N3BZ via N3BZ
9Z4Y via (d/L) J5GQA via CT2GQA VP9IN via EC6DX
CE2SV via N7RO JY5HX via E73Y XE1HG via EA5GL (d/L)
CN8SG via EA7FTR KP2AD via OK1TN YI1H via PIRATE
CQ7LH via CT7AOV (B/e) KP2B via EB7DX YS1RR via W3HNK
CW5X via CX2ABC (d) L60CBA via LU5CBA ZF1PB/9 via ZF1PB
DM20OTUS via DJ8NU LA/DK2BJ via DK2BJ ZF2BG via W2CYK
EA3/IZ1GDB via IZ1GDB NP2AR via EB7DX ZF2PG via K8PGJ (d/L)
EA8/ON4EM/P via ON4EM OK5M via OK5MM ZV8C via PQ8SL (d)
EA9KB via EA7FTR ON/DM3FAM/P via DM3FAM
ED2FPA via EA2RCA OX/DK7PE/P via DK7PE (d/B)
(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/3D2USU (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/4U1ITU (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/7Q7EMH
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/ZF2RM
LOGS UPLOADED ON THE M0OXO OQRS WEB PAGE: https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/
A71EM Qatar GB22GM Scotland
GB22GE England GB22GU Guernsey
GB22GI Northern Ireland GB22GW Wales
GB22GJ Jersey
N2OB QSL ROUTE. The Old Barney ARC was active as N2OB from the Barnegat
Lighthouse (Old Barney) on Saturday, August 20th. Reference numbers:
IOTA NA-111 Long Beach Island; POTA K-1609 Barnegat Lighthouse State
Park.
UT1FG/MM (Confirmations)[edited]. John, K8YSE, reports: Yuri, UT1FG/MM,
will arrive at New Orleans on August 27th. He will not go into port, but
will unload cargo to a barge at sea. However, he will have contact with
his Agent and will be able to give him envelopes to mail.
If you have requested confirmations in the past and have not received
them, please send me your logsheets again and I will forward them to
Yuri. If you have new contacts, please prepare logsheets for them and
send them to me. Details on how to prepare logsheets are found at
(papays.com/sat). Please be sure that your mailing address is in the
upper right header and that your log entries include the Grid Square.
Do not expect Yuri to fill in missing grid squares.
As Captain, Yuri has mailing amenities. His company's agent is re-
sponsible for mailing out anything that he gives them to mail. Not all
ports have good mail service and not all agents are reliable. The past
two years have been difficult at times because some agents would refuse
to take mail for fear of touching an envelope and contracting Covid.
Many confirmations went by the wayside. Now we have an excellent chance
of a good outcome so don't miss this opportunity.
Please send your logsheets no later than 23 August. As Yuri gets
closer to New Orleans, his duties multiply and there is little time
for ham radio paperwork. I will not be looking at the logsheets for
errors and I won't be sending email confirmations that I received your
logsheets..... 73 and Good Luck in the Contest.... John K8YSE
QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 9V1XX, BD9BI/0, CR3W, E21EIC, EA6EJ, EF4HQ,
FO/DJ6DI, GW0A, HL2WJA, HP2DFA, HP3AK, JJ2YRE, JY5IB, K7K, M0RWL,
MM1BMK, OE0HQ, OP0HQ, TU5PCT, UN7EAX, VK0MQ, VP8BTR, VY2TT, ZB2GI
and ZF2RM
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2AG, 3X2021, 6Y6Y, 7O/DL7ZM, 7P8RU, 8P5AA,
A41CK, E21TMW, ER5GB, EX2F, GU4YOX, HZ1CY, HZ1TT, JA8ISU, JT1CO, K2A,
K2E, K2M, MQ0CGF, OP0HQ, P29LL, SV1NN, T77LA, TU5PCT, UP100PIONER,
WM3PEN, V4/G0TLE, YB1AYO, ZA/IK2RLM, ZD7BG and ZD7MY
QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED FOR THIS WEEK!!!!
--- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
send in their info....
TO7, MAYOTTE (6m EME DXpedition Update). Lance, W7GJ, will be active as
TO7GJ from Mbouanatsa Village, Boueni Commune, Grande Terre Island (AF-027;
WW Loc. LH27nb), Mayotte, between September 6-18th. This will be another
6M EME DX operation (17th) that Lance will be activating. For more details,
go to his website at: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Mayotte%202022.htm
QSL via W7GJ or LoTW.
XT2, BURKINA FASO. Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as XT2AW from
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, between September 4-18th. Activity is usually
holiday style on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. He
states that he works mostly on the Digital modes (FT8, PSK31, JT65 and
RTTY) and CW. He also mentioned that SSB will be used but only when pro-
pagation conditions allow. He usually will concentrate on 160/80/60 meters.
He will also be active on the QO-100 satellite. His antennas are a ver-
tical, Hex beam, and a multi-band dipole with Matchbox. See QRZ.com for
more possible details. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS (www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/) or
direct. Bureau QSL cards are not required and any sent to him via the
Bureau will not arrive there.
ZW200, BRAZIL (Special Event). Operators Junior/PY1JR, Paulo/PY1TZ,
Alessandro/PY1LON, Marcos/PY1KB, Andre/PY1SG and Edson/PU1WZY will be
active with the special callsign ZW200MB to celebrate 200th anniversary
of the Brazilian Naval Force. Operations will be from the Brazilian School
Communication Group (GCEN - Escola Naval)[PY1BJN] between November 1-30th.
Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6/2 meters and 70cm using CW,
SSB, Digital modes and FM (SAT). QSL via PY1JR or by the Bureau. For more
details, see QRZ.com.
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