The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1582
BID: $OPDX.1582
October 3 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, K8YSE,
W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL5ON & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com,
DX-World.Net, EA5GL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX
News, IK8YFU, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX
information.
"Celebrating 31 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News"
"Could this be the final year???"
..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick 4
..Tick..Tick..Tick 3
..Tick..Tick 2
The countdown has begun!!!
*** SPECIAL NOTE BY EDITOR: Over the next couple of weeks, the OPDX
bulletin "may not" be published and/or "possibly" smaller than
normal because I will be on vacation/holiday. I am in Tennessee
to visit my grand-kids and daughter (and son-in-law). As usual,
any "major" announcements will be sent out. The October 17th
bulletin should be back to normal. PLEASE, continue to send your
DX info (You never know what I might do)....
73, Tedd KB8NW
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 25th-September, through Sunday, 2nd-October there were 228
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W,
4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7P, 7Q,
7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 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, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES,
ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD,
GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS,
HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH2,
KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON,
OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV,
SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2,
UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP2V,
VP5, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YO, YS, YU, YV,
Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZL7, ZL8, 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".
3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND (Update). Kazu, M0CFW (JK3GAD), will be active as
3B9/M0CFW from Rodrigues Island (AF-017, WW Loc. MH10QH) between November
20-30th. Look for him to sign 3B9KW during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
26-27th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LoTW.
3C, EQUATORIAL GUINEA (Update). Ersoy, TA2OM, is now active as 3C3CA (not
3C3W as announced last week) from Malabo, Bioko Island (AF-010), Equatorial
Guinea, as of September 26th. He was using 3C/TA2OM up to that date. Ersoy
will be here "for one month more, maybe two. I don't know. I was just
working all the time, make work first :)" Activity will be mainly FT8
using an Icom IC-7300 into a Comet multi-band vertical. Operations have
been on 40/10 meters. QSL via TA2OM.
3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). Co-Leaders Ken, LA7GIA,
posted a very long budget update (the 4th) on the 3Y0J Bouvet Island
FaceBook page on September 28th. The team has raised 95% (670,000 USDs)
of the 705,000 USDs needed. You can view this report at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129
5R, MADAGASCAR (Reminder/Update). Francesco, IK6QON, will be active as
5R8FG from Madagascar between October 8-17th. Activity will be holiday
style on various HF bands using CW and SSB, with a multi-band vertical
antenna and JPC-7 with 100w. He mentions that he will be on Nosy Be Island
(AF-057), Nosy Iranja Island (AF-57) and in the Antsiranana City (Diego
Suarez) which is in the north part of Madagascar (AF-013) the main island.
QSL via IZ6BRJ, direct or by the Bureau.
7Q, MALAWI. It has been reported that Don, K6ZO, will once again be active
as 7Q6M from Malawi between October 19th and November 29th. Activity will
be on 160-6 meters, and entries in both CQWW DX SSB and CW Contests. QSL
via LoTW, or via K6ZO direct.
CE, CHILE. Operators Robert/CE3CT, Ezequiel/LU1FP, Luciano/LU3DX, AndrÇs/
LU9FVS, Esteban/LW1DTZ, Mathias/CE2LR, Dale/CE2SV, Cristian/CE2DX and
Luis/CE2ML will be active as CE3CT from the Chesterland Contest station
in Santiago, Chile, during the CQWW DX SSB Contest(October 29-30th) as
a Multi-2 or Multi-Multi entry. QSL via LoTW.
CQ/CR3/CT9, MADEIRA. Operators Helmut/DF7EE and Georg/DD8ZX will be active
as CT9/DF7EE and CT9/DD8ZX, respectively, from Madeira starting October
25th. Activity will include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th)
using the callsign CQ3W (or CR3W). Look for activity before and after
the contest with some operations on 60m. QSL via info on QRZ.com.
DR4, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the DARC OV Haan (R24) are active
using the special callsign, DR45HAAN, to celebrate their organization's
45th anniversary until September 30th, 2023. QSLs will be sent out via
the Bureau automatically (your card is not needed). If you do not use
the Bureau, QSL via DL7ET direct (see QRZ.com).
DXCC NEWS (Beware!). The Daily DX posted the following: It has been brought
to our attention DXCC Card Checkers are receiving scam emails indicating
their ARRL card checker membership will expire within 24 hours if they do
not click on the hyperlink. Do not click on the link. This email is a scam;
please delete it. The ARRL Awards Department did not generate this email.
If you have any concerns, please feel to contact me.
Thank you, Sharon
Sharon Taratula
Awards Manager
DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has
been updated on ClubLog as of September 28th. The list contains 340
entities. The following are the top 26 entities:
1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 14. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands
2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 15. KH4 Midway Island
3. FT5/W Crozet Island 16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks
4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands
5. CE0X San Felix Islands 18. KP5 Desecheo Island
6. BV9P Pratas Island 19. VP8S South Sandwich Islands
7. KH7K Kure Island 20. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands
8. KH3 Johnston Island 21. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 22. FK/C Chesterfield Island
10. FT/G Glorioso Island 23. EZ Turkmenistan
11. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 24. YK Syria
12. YV0 Aves Island 25. VK0H Heard Island
13. VK0M Macquarie Island 26. FT/T Tromelin Island
There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported
back on September 4th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list
(340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
HR, HONDURAS. Gerard, F2JD, will once again be active as HR5/F2JD from
Copan-Ruinas in Honduras between November 23rd and March 13th (2023). As
usual he will be active on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital
modes. Paper QSL from F6AJA direct or via the REF Bureau. The logs will
be posted on the LNDX Web site at: http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php
IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between September 26th-October 1st (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8AM CANARY 12/10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DFC CANARY 12m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DMF CANARY 12m; SSB
AF-004 EA8NF CANARY 12m; SSB
AF-004 EA8TR CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-005 D44BM LEEWARD 40/17/12/10m; SSB
AF-013 5R8AL MADAGASCAR 10m; CW
AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 17m; SSB
AF-016 FR8TG REUNION 12/10m; SSB
AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17/12m; SSB
AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 15m; CW
AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 15/10m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 12m; CW
AF-022 ZD7DL ST HELENA 17m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 17/12/10m; SSB
AF-047 CR3SI Selvagens 40/15/10m; CW/FT8
AF-057 5R8BM MADAGASCAR'S COASTAL W 20/10m; SSB
AF-086 D44PM WINDWARD 17/10m; SSB
AN-016 DP0GVN Antarctic 20/17m; CW/FT8
AS-004 5B4AAB Cyprus 12m; SSB
AS-004 5B4AIF Cyprus 12m; SSB
AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 17/12m; SSB
AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 17m; SSB
AS-007 8J3IPA HONSHU 12m; FT8
AS-007 JA1FWS HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA2TQZ HONSHU 20/17m; SSB/FT8
AS-007 JA3KVT HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA8IUB HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JE1RXJ HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JF1EHM HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JG1EZF HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JH1OCC HONSHU 12m; SSB
AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 40/17m; SSB
AS-007 JJ0PKS HONSHU 12m; CW
AS-007 JJ1FXX HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JR1JGA HONSHU 17/12m; SSB
AS-007 JR7TKG HONSHU 17/12m; SSB
AS-015 9M2TO PINANG STATE 10m; FT8
AS-015 9M2YOT PINANG STATE 10m; SSB
AS-018 RM0F Sakhalin 12m; CW
AS-020 BX5AA Taiwan 10m; SSB
AS-026 DS1TRU/4 CHEJU-DO PROVINCE 40/15m; FT8
AS-026 DS2GOO/4 CHEJU-DO PROVINCE 15m; FT8
AS-031 JD1BHA CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 15m; CW
AS-076 JA5CJZ SHIKOKU 40m; SSB
AS-076 JA5MHD SHIKOKU 10m; FT8
AS-077 JH6RKI KYUSHU 10m; FT8
AS-078 JA8COE HOKKAIDO 15m; SSB
AS-078 JA8ZO HOKKAIDO 20/15m; SSB/FT8
AS-078 JH8RJS HOKKAIDO 15m; SSB
AS-078 JL8PZO HOKKAIDO 17m; SSB
EU-001 SV5BYR DODECANESE 10m; CW
EU-001 SV5DKL DODECANESE 12m; SSB
EU-002 OH0Z Aland 15/10m; CW
EU-004 EA6BB BALEARIC 12m; CW
EU-004 EA6BF BALEARIC 10m; CW
EU-004 EA6KB BALEARIC 40m; SSB
EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 20m; CW
EU-004 EC6DX BALEARIC 17/12/10m; SSB
EU-005 2E0LSB GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 G4RRA GREAT BRITAIN 12m; FT8
EU-005 G7RDX GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 G8XDD/p GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB
EU-005 GM6ZAK GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M0BKV/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M0KHF GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 M0KHF GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 M0PLX/M GREAT BRITAIN 80m; SSB
EU-005 MX0SNB GREAT BRITAIN 40m; CW
EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 12m; FT8
EU-015 SV9CAF CRETE 30m; FT8
EU-015 SV9MBH CRETE 20/17m; FT8
EU-016 9A/OK2IW DALMATIA SOUTH 40/30m; CW
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 15/12m; SSB
EU-020 SM1ALH GOTLAND COUNTY 17m; SSB
EU-021 TF1EM ICELAND 80m; CW
EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 12m; SSB
EU-021 TF3T ICELAND 15m; SSB
EU-022 JX/LB4MI JAN MAYEN 15m; CW
EU-023 9H6QE MALTA 17m; SSB
EU-024 IS0GQX SARDINIA 10m; CW
EU-024 IS0JXO SARDINIA 40m; SSB
EU-024 IS0VSG SARDINIA 20m; FT8
EU-025 IK0HFO Sicily 20m; SSB
EU-028 IA5/OK2OP TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION 40m; CW
EU-029 OZ1BJF SJAELLAND 30m; FT8
EU-029 OZ6CM SJAELLAND 10m; CW
EU-030 OZ/DG1HVW Bornholm 20m; SSB
EU-031 IC8/UR8QX CAMPANIA REGION 17m; FT8
EU-032 F6KOP/p Poitou Charentes Region 40m; SSB
EU-042 DJ4EL/p Sylt 17m; SSB
EU-042 DJ1JB/p Sylt 17m; SSB
EU-042 DK8OL Sylt 30m; CW
EU-046 LA1CI TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB
EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17/12m; SSB
EU-047 DC2CT Baltrum 20m; SSB
EU-047 DJ9IN Baltrum 15m; SSB
EU-052 SV8ALQ IPEIROS/DYTIKI ELLAS REGION 10m; SSB
EU-054 IF9A FAVIGNANA 20/10m; CW
EU-064 F6KOP/P PAYS DE LA LOIRE REGION 40/17m; SSB
EU-067 SV8DJW KYKLADES 20m; SSB
EU-084 SM0FTX UPPSALA/STOCKHOLM COUNTY 12m; SSB
EU-114 GU5WZY GUERNSEY 20m; FT8
EU-115 EI2IP IRELAND 30m; FT8
EU-115 GI4MBM IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-115 GI7THH IRELAND 10m; SSB
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40m; SSB/RTTY/FT8/FT4
EU-171 5P1KZX JYLLAND NORTH 12m; FT8
EU-171 OZ/PA2A JYLLAND NORTH 12m; FT8
EU-172 OZ/DK2BR JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 30/20/15m; CW/FT8
NA-005 SP9FIH/VP9 BERMUDA 17/15/12m; SSB
NA-016 ZF2RX CAYMAN 10m; SSB
NA-018 OX3XR GREENLAND 10m; CW
NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 12m; SSB
NA-024 J35X GRENADA 12m; FT8
NA-029 VY2FU PRINCE EDWARD 17m; SSB
NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; CW
NA-032 FP5CJ ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON 20m; SSB
NA-052 N1UL/2 FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 15m; FT8
NA-065 K9MRQ WASHINGTON STATE NORTH 20m; FT8
NA-096 HI8AM HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB
NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 12m; SSB
NA-104 V44RR ST KITTS AND NEVIS 40m; SSB
NA-106 NP2J VIRGIN 10m; SSB
NA-107 FM5BH MARTINIQUE 10m; CW
OC-001 VJ4G Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VJ4K Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK2ARZ Australia 30/20m; CW
OC-001 VK2CQ Australia 40m; SSB
OC-001 VK2R Australia 40m; SSB
OC-001 VK2WWV Australia 12m; SSB
OC-001 VK3DXJ Australia 10m; SSB
OC-001 VK3IO Australia 20/17m; SSB
OC-001 VK3ZPF Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK4DO Australia 10m; SSB
OC-001 VK5COL Australia 10m; FT8
OC-001 VK5PO Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK5RS Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK5UK Australia 17m; SSB
OC-001 VK6IR Australia 17m; SSB
OC-001 VK7HCK Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VL6C Australia 10m; SSB
OC-002 VK9XX CHRISTMAS 15/12/10m; FT8
OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 30/10m; CW/FT8
OC-006 VK7AD Tasmania 20m; CW
OC-006 VK7QP Tasmania 20m; SSB
OC-006 VK7XX Tasmania 20m; FT8
OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; SSB
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 15m; CW
OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 15m; SSB
OC-019 N2WLG/KH6 HAWAIIAN 30m; FT8
OC-019 WH6S HAWAIIAN 17m; SSB
OC-019 WH6W HAWAIIAN 17m; SSB
OC-021 7A0C JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 7A1B JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YB0BAS JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YB0ECT JAVA 17/12m; SSB
OC-021 YB0NSI JAVA 15/10m; SSB
OC-021 YB1ICC JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YB1RIF JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YB1RQX JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YB1RUS JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YB3KM JAVA 12m; SSB
OC-021 YC0UI JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YC1HLT JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YC2KJC JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YC2VOC JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YC3AJO JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YC9DPO JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YD0ASO JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YD0BJJ JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YD9BJX JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-022 YB9FAO BALI 20m; FT8
OC-026 KG6DX Guam 12m; CW
OC-027 FO/F6BCW Huahine 30/20m; CW
OC-028 V73MS RALIK CHAIN 40m; SSB
OC-032 FK8GM NEW CALEDONIA 15m; SSB
OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 20m; SSB
OC-035 YJ0DA NEW HEBRIDES 10m; SSB
OC-035 YJ8RN NEW HEBRIDES 40m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1A NORTH 17m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1ANH NORTH 20m; SSB
OC-036 ZL1PWR NORTH 20m; SSB
OC-036 ZL2UO NORTH 40m; SSB
OC-036 ZM4T NORTH 80/20/15m; SSB
OC-042 4I1EBD Luzon 10m; SSB
OC-042 DU1AV Luzon 10m; SSB
OC-042 DU1IVT Luzon 10m; SSB
OC-046 FO5QB WINDWARD 20/10m; FT8
OC-049 A35JP TONGATAPU 10m; FT8
OC-067 FO/F6BCW LEEWARD 30/20/15m; CW
OC-088 9M6TMT BORNEO 20/10m; SSB
OC-088 9M8J BORNEO 20m; SSB
OC-088 9W6EZ BORNEO 20/10m; SSB
OC-088 YB7MP BORNEO 20m; SSB
OC-130 4F9DOC Mindanao 15m; SSB
OC-130 DU9WTZ Mindanao 15m; SSB
OC-134 ZM4SY SOUTH 20m; FT8
OC-143 YB4AFL SUMATRA 20m; FT8
OC-143 YB4IR SUMATRA 15m; SSB
OC-146 YB8RVI CELEBES 40m; SSB
OC-146 YC3RJL CELEBES 15m; SSB
OC-148 YB9LCM TIMOR 10m; SSB
OC-150 YC9IPJ Lombok 10m; FT8
OC-203 ZL4/VE6TC SOUTH ISLAND'S COASTAL 20m; CW
OC-237 YD3CER JAVA'S COASTAL 10m; FT8
SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 10m; FT4
SA-002 VP8TAA FALKLAND 40m; SSB
SA-011 9Y4AH TRINIDAD 12m; SSB
SA-011 9Y4DG TRINIDAD 12m; FT8
SA-011 9Y4FE TRINIDAD 17m; SSB
SA-011 9Y4Y TRINIDAD 40/17/15/12/10m; SSB
SA-027 PP5BI SANTA CATARINA STATE NORTH 10m; CW
SA-036 P41E ARUBA 12m; FT8
SA-046 PY7WM PERNAMBUCO STATE 10m; FT8
SA-066 YV1FWI Zulia State 10m; SSB
SA-071 PY2BMX SAO PAULO STATE CENTRE 10m; 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-017. Members of the Calabria Dx Team will be active as ID9Y from
Vulcano Island between October 5-9th. Activity will be on CW,
SSB and FT8. Operators mentioned are Alex/IK8YFU, Pino/I8YGZ,
Luigi/IU8GUK and Domenico/IW8RAO. QSL via IK8YFU, LoTW or
eQSL.
EU-042. Tom, DJ6OI, is expected to be active as DJ6OI/P from Föhr
Island (WW Loc. JO44GQ) until October 9th. Activity will
probably be on CW and FT8 on various HF bands. QSL via DJ6OI,
by the Bureau, direct 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......
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.
PJ4, BONAIRE. Rich, N6KT, will once agin be active as PJ4K from Bonaire
Island (SA-006) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via KU9C.
PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (October 3-9th).......
Oct/03rd LN Oct/06th LN Oct/08th HN
Oct/04th LN Oct/07th HN Oct/09th HN
Oct/05th LN
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) (October 2nd)
QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX
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3A/I1UWF via I1UWF FY4JI via EA5GL OZ/DH3UN via DH3UN
4L5P via UT7QF HA/DK7TM via DK7TM P3X via 5B4AMM & (L)
5B/NP2KY via NP2KY HC3RJ via EC5R PJ2ND via K8ND
5R8AL via G3SWH HC7AE/1 via EA5GL PJ4MM via M0URX (O/L)
7A1B via EA7FTR & (L) HP3SS via AC2OV R50RCR via RV3VR
7Z1AL via EC6DX IF9A via IT9ATF SI3A via SM3LIV & (L)
8A77TNI via (e) IS0/DJ2TG/P via DJ2TG SP0DXC via SP7DQR
8J4S/JD1 via (B) J20EE via F4DXW (d) SP9FIH/VP9 via SP9FIH (d/O)
A65DR via N4GNR (d/L) JA4GXS/4 via JA4GXS SV5/DL2DXA via DL2DXA
AH2/WA7WJR via WA7WJR (d/L) JW/HI8RD via HI8RD (d/L/C) SV8/DK7PE/P via DK7PE
C37N via C37URA & (L) JW/WB4JTT via WB4JTT TA4/OH2KW via OH2KW
C7A via UA3DX JY5MM via IK2DUW TM2LD via F4GQP
CT9ABY via OM2FY L30RCP via LU3RCP TM3Z via F4DSK
CX1RL via EA5KB LG5LG via LA7TIA TT8SN via DL9USA
D44PM via IZ4DPV LZ105IN via LZ1ZF TY5AB via EC6DX
DP0GVN via DL5EBE M2J via G4NBS (L) V85/JO1RUR via JO1RUR
DP7D via DF1QR (d/L/e) N2WLG/KH6 via N2WLG VJ2J via VK2CZ (d)
EG5NDO via EA5URV NL8F via N7RO VJ4K via N3SL
EH2JDZ via EA2URV OD5KU via EB7DX VK9XX via EB7DX & (L)
EL2DT via N2OO OD5TX via IZ8CLM VP9/DL1YAF via DL1YAF
EP2HAM via M0OXO OD5ZF via IZ8CLM YJ0DA via VK4MAP (d)
F/DL3SDE via DL3SDE (e) OH0/OH1KBX via OH1KB YU/OK1ARI/P via OK1ARI
FG8OJ via M0OXO OL1T via OK6DJ
FO/F6BCW via F6BCW OS5Z via ON5CAZ
(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/5H8HZ
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0C (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0T (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0YD (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HP1PAR (Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/VP5Z
NEW QSL ROUTE (3G9JA & XR5JA). QSL Manager Pedro, EA5GL, reports the
following [edited]: From this moment, I will be taking care of the
confirmations of the QSL of XR5JA (2014) and 3G9JA (2016). Anyone who
still needs them can request them from me. I already have the logs
and I am going to make a new QSL design.
QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 2E0INN, 3G3O, 4A5E, 4U1UN, 5A1AL, 7K4PTY, 7Z1IS,
9A1A, 9A4W, 9A5E, 9N7AA, A71AM, CA3TSK, CE4PPC, CO2JD, CO8NMN, CR5O,
CX2AQ, CX2DK, D60AC, DH1AKG, DK50BN, DM2HK, DM5TI, E76C, EA5VR, EA9ABC,
EL2BG, ER5DX, ES2SF, EW1I, F1MWV, GB75TAR, GU7DAI, HB175RAIL, HC2EP,
HI3MM, HL2EIZ, HL3AMO, IK2LOL, IK8HVO, IS0KNG, IV3SKB, JH1NKO, JH2NKE,
JM7OLW, JR1TLC, JR4OZR, JT1CO, LA100B, LZ1LZ, M0TTQ, MD7C, MM0HVU, OF5Z,
OH3FM, OH8WW, OK1KSL, OK2MG, OK5Z, ON5GQ, ON7ZJ, OZ1IA, PT8DX, PU2XFF,
PV2K, PX2B, PY2GTA, PY4PS, R0LER, R4FS, R6LIG, RG3R, RO1M, S53M, SP9KR,
SV3IBP, TC3N, TF/K4NMR, TF/K5KG, TM5T, UA0SR, UA1OLM, UI4P, UR5VLC,
VJ5W, VR2VGM, VU2IBI, VU2YAP, XQ1KZ, XT2AW, YB8TDK, YI1WWA, YU7BW, Z36W,
ZL3IO and ZL7/K5WE
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 7O/DL7ZM, K7K (NA-070), R7AL/1 (EU-153) and
TK5MH
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....
RI1, ANTARCTICA. A few sources are reporting that Oleg, ZS1OIN, is expected
to be active as RI1ANU from Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica, starting
around October 24th. Activity will be on various HF bands when time
permits using IC-7300, amplifier and beam antennas. QSL via his home
callsign.
TX7, MARQUESAS ISLANDS (Reminder). By the time you read this, Didier,
F6BCW, will be active as TX7G from the Atuona, Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas
Islands (OC-027) until October 15th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters
using CW, SSB and possibly FT8 and RTTY. He suggests to watch between
0300-0700z and 1500-1700z. QSL via F6BCW, direct or by the Bureau. ADDED
NOTE. Didier was active earlier in the week as FO/F6BCW from Tahiti Island
(OC-046). He will return to French Polynesia between October 16-20th. QSL
both callsigns via F6BCW, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog. NO LoTW.
TY5, BENIN (Update). The Russian DXpedition Team (RUDXT) will be active
as TY0RU from Benin between October 14-27th. Their schedule is as follows:
October 11th -- Two Team Members Fly Out to Check QTH for Interference
October 13th -- Start of the expedition. The main part of the Team
gathers in Moscow and flies to Benin
October 14-26th -- Installation of working positions, start of work
on the air
October 27th -- QRT, folding positions, preparing for the team's
relegation home
This is the same group who activated 7P8RU, 7Q7RU, A25RU and E44RU.
Current operators mentioned are Vasily/R7AL, Vlad/R9LR, Vasily/RA1ZZ,
Andy/RT2O, Alex/R9LM, Slav/RW8A, Leo/RW9JZ, Nick/R5EC and Ilya/R5AF. Team
leaders are Vasily/RA1ZZ and Vasily/R7AL. The team will have 9 radios
available with various antennas, and will be on 160-6 meters, including
60m, using CW, SSB and FT8 (N/M & F/H). They will also make QO-100 satel-
lite contacts. QSL Manger is Vasily/RA1ZZ. All expedition logs will be
uploaded to ClubLog (direct or by the Bureau) and LoTW with fast upload
to LoTW for donors and sponsors. For sponsors and donors, QSLs will be
sent to their address automatically. The TY0RU Web page is available at:
https://ty0ru.org
V4, ST. KITTS. John, W5JON, will once again be active as V47JA from his
Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, West Indies vacation home, located 200 feet from
the Caribbean Sea, until October 12th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters
(incl. 60m) using SSB and FT8. Equipment is a Yaesu FT1000MP, FT450D and
an Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier. John states his antennas are a Mosley
Mini32A 10/15/20m, 33' Vertical 10-40m, 35' Top Loaded 80m Vertical,
160m Vertical and 6m 5 element Yagi. ALL QSLs go to W5JON direct or via
LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs.
VP2M, MONTSERRAT. George, K2DM (ex-VP2MDG since October 2019), announced
that he will active as VP2MDM from Gingerbread Hill, Montserrat during
the last full weekend of October. His priority is the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 29-30th), but he plans to do a lot of FT8/FT4 before and after
the contest. QSL via LoTW or direct to his home callsign. NO BUREAU CARDS.
VP9, BERMUDA. Christoph, DL1YAF, is once again active as VP9/DL1YAF from
the Paget Parish (Grid FM72OG) on Bermuda (NA-005) until October 6th.
Activity will be holiday style on CW, SSB and PSK31, using an IC-705
with a KXPA100 into a DX Commander Lite and Dipole. QSL via home call-
sign, by the Bureau or direct.
YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, from Jakarta, will be active during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
entry. QSL via W2FB only!
ZA, ALBANIA. Peter, OE6PBD, is expected to be active as ZA/OE6PBD from
Lake Shkodra Resort, Albania, until October 10th. He reports on QRZ.com
that he will be on QO-100 and as a "Guest Op" on 2 meters EME. QSL via
OE6PBD, by the Bureau or direct.
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