Page last updated on: Sunday, May 10, 2015 Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on google_plusone_share More Sharing Services 301 IOTA News from OPDX 11 May, 2015 Island activities: EU-009. Members of the Orkney Amateur Radio Club (OARC) will be active as MM0MWW from Flotta Island (IOSA OR13) in the Orkney Island Group between July 17-19th. No other details were provided. Visit the OARC Web page at: http://www.eu009.com EU-029. Ric, DL2VFR, will be active as OZ0FR/P from Mon Island between July 11-31st. He plans to be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) using the callsign OZ0FR as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via DL2VFR. He also mentions that he will be active before and after the contest using the callsign OU0POLIO (via OZ1ACB). EU-047. Mario, DJ7MH, will be active as DJ7MH/p from Baltrum Island (DID/GIA N-06) between May 22-24th. Activity will be on 40/30/20 meters CW, using QRP. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau (preferred). QSL via eQSL and LoTW. EU-051. Just a reminder to look for operators Giovanni/IK5BCM and Andrea/IU5BLZ to be active as IE9B from Ustica Island between now and May 16th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IU5BLZ, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. EU-073. Vin, IK7IMO, will be active as IJ7V from San Pietro Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode/24 Hrs/High-Power/DXpedition entry. QSL via IK7IMO. EU-074. Just a reminder to look for operators Francis/ON8AZ, Geert/ ON7USB, Tim/ON5HC, Lieven/ON4PQ and Pat/ON7PQ to be active as TM5U from Ile Brehat, France, between May 10-16th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via ON8AZ. For more details, see their Web site at: http://www.eu074.be EU-174. Laci, HA0HW, will once again be active from Thassos Island (GIOTA NAS-037, MIA MG-124, WLOTA LH-4186, QRA KN20HS), as SW8WW (ex-J48HW) between May 29th and June 8th. He will operate mainly CW, with some SSB and RTTY, on the HF bands (usually on 40/30/20/17/12/10 meters) and on 6 meters. He will enter the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. His rigs are usually a FT-840 with a MOS-FET amplifier (300-400 watts) and an IC-706 (for 6m only). Antennas are a monoband Gps, dipoles on SPIDER, and dipoles on fishing poles. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the HA Bureau, or by the OQRS via ClubLog is 'OK' as well. NA-248. (Update/New IOTA) Cezar, VE3LYC, who is planning to activate Melville Island sometime between the period August 3-10th (Exact dates TBA). Landing permission and logistics have been granted. On May 8th, Cezar announced, "Industry Canada have just approved the special callsign I have requested for this operation. My plan is to operate from the east part of the island, which is administered by the province of Nunavut, and the callsign will be VY0M. All contacts will count for CQ Zone 1." Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via VE3LYC, direct or by the Bureau. An OQRS will be available via ClubLog for both direct and Bureau QSL. There is now a Web page available at: http://vy0m.weebly.com RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club Share this page Follow us Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on google_plusone_share More Sharing Services 301 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on rss Advertisement Advertisement Latest news stories.. RFinder - Now works with Facebook! Da Nang City DXpedition IARUMS newsletter now available West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club DXCC Country/Entity Report IOTA news from OPDX RSGB Train The Trainers in Norwich Hobby in ham radio turns into a lifetime skill Press coverage for WW2 radio display 'The Pirate Days of Radio Caroline' - presentation UK students launch CubeSat History This Week Get the News Headlines delivered in one daily email Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner • News Front Page • Submit your news story Advertisement

Mauro Pregliasco 9:48 AM (2 hours ago) 9 May 2015 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1253 =========================== *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** ******* CALENDAR ******* =========================== Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH Direttore Responsabile I2VGW PERIOD CALL REF till 09/05 EG8TRV: special event station 1250 till 09/05 GM0LVI/p: Isle of Barra (EU-010) 1251 till 10/05 EI100MFA: special event station 1251 till 10/05 GU70LIB: special event station EU-114) 1252 till 10/05 J49TSL: Crete (EU-015) 1251 till 10/05 JA0JHQ/VK9: Christmas Island (OC-002) 1252 till 10/05 RP70: special event callsigns 1251 till 10/05 TM70IO: Oleron Island (EU-032) 1251 till 11/05 JD1YBT: Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara 1251 till 11/05 MT0IXD: Isle of Man (EU-116) 1251 till 11/05 PJ6/NM1Y: Saba (NA-145) 1252 till 12/05 PA2015KDD: special callsign 1250 till 13/05 ZL7/F8FUA: Chatham Islands (OC-038) 1251 till 14/05 HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1239 till 16/05 GB3WOI: Orkney Islands (EU-009) 1252 till 17/05 SX10TARG: special caalsign 1252 till 17/05 TM150UIT and TM150ITU: special callsigns (France) 1245 till 19/05 TM45PAX: special event station 1251 till 20/05 IOTA tour (OC-241)* by YC9MKF and others 1250 till 24/05 ZL100ANZAC: special callsign 1249 till 25/05 YB8RW/p: IOTA DXpedition Tour 1253 till 30/05 AO150x: special callsigns 1251 till 30/05 JW9JKA: Bear Island (EU-027), Svalbard 1227 till 30/05 TC150ITU: special callsign 1236 till 31/05 3XY5M: Guinea 1251 till 31/05 5B70VE: special callsign 1253 till 31/05 8J1ITU: special event station 1251 till 31/05 C35: special prefix (Andorra) 1244 till 31/05 GB100MFA: special event station 1251 till 31/05 GB70VE: special event station (England) 1252 till 31/05 LZ102SIB: special callsign 1235 till 31/05 LZ2015KM: special callsign 1252 till 31/05 PA45FREE, PB45FREE, PC45FREE, PD45FREE: special calls 1251 till 31/05 PE45FREE, PF45FREE, PG45FREE, PH45FREE: special calls 1251 till 31/05 PT70FEB: special callsign 1252 till 31/05 R120A, R120D, R120E, R120K: special callsigns 1253 till 31/05 R120L, R120N, R120O, R120P: special callsigns 1253 till 31/05 R120R, R120S, R120V, R120AP: special callsigns 1253 till 31/05 VI110ROTARY: special callsign 1241 till 07/06 CY0/VA1AXC: Sable Island (NA-063) 1250 till 12/06 RM30SM: special callsign 1251 till 15/06 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 1243 till 15/06 P29NK: Papua New Guinea (OC-034) 1236 till 30/06 3A90IARU: special callsign 1247 till 30/06 DT50KJ: special callsign 1252 till July 4U20B: special callsign (Italy) 1212 till 16/08 VI#ANZAC: special callsigns 1247 till 31/08 IY7M: special callsign 1244 till 31/08 7S90IARU, SB90IARU, SC90IARU, SD90IARU: special calls 1245 till 31/08 SE90IARU, SF90IARU, SI90IARU, SJ90IARU: special calls 1245 till 20/09 YO555BU, YP555BU, YQ555BU, YR555BU: special stations 1224 till 30/09 8N13ARDF: special event station 1252 till September ZD9A: Gough Island (AF-030) 1229 till 31/10 II2EXPO: special callsign 1252 till 31/10 IR2EXPO: special callsign 1252 till October KC4AAC: Anvers Island (AN-012), Antarctica 1253 till 23/11 4A5XX: special callsign 1229 till 27/11 4U0ITU: ITU HQ 1241 till 20/12 VK100ANZAC: special callsign 1247 till 31/12 AT150ITU: special callsign 1248 till 31/12 DJ90IARU: special callsign 1235 till 31/12 DK65DARC and DL65DARC: special callsigns 1235 till 31/12 E50A, E50B, E50J, E50K, E50V: South Cooks (OC-013) 1232 till 31/12 E50D: Aitutaki (OC-083), South Cooks 1232 till 31/12 E50W: Penrhyn (OC-082), North Cooks 1232 till 31/12 EI150ITU: special callsign 1239 till 31/12 EI90IARU: special callsign 1246 till 31/12 HB90IARU: special callsign 1248 till 31/12 OU0POLIO: special callsign 1237 till 31/12 OU25AEI: special callsign 1238 till 31/12 OZ90IARU: special callsign 1238 till 31/12 S61 and 9V50: special prefixes (Singapore) 1239 till 31/12 YO90IARU, YP90IARU, YQ90IARU, YR90IARU: special calls 1238 till 31/12 YT45 and YU45: special prefixes 1244 till 29/02/2016 DL1965WH: special event station 1242 till 30/11/2016 FW1JG: Wallis Island (OC-054) 1247 09/05-10/05 GB6MW: Meopham Windmill 1251 09/05-10/05 PA05MILL: Old Mill at Oudemolen 1251 09/05-15/05 IH9/IK4ALM and IH9/IZ4WJA: Pantelleria (AF-018) 1253 09/05-15/05 ZF2ZL: Cayman Islands (NA-016) 1251 09/05-16/05 C6ASZ: Long Island (NA-001), Bahamas 1251 09/05-16/05 IE9B: Ustica Island (EU-051) 1251 09/05-16/05 K5TEN: Dog island (NA-085) 1251 10/05-15/05 TM5U: Brehat Island (EU-074) 1239 10/05-17/05 8Q7BI: Maldives (AS-013) 1252 10/05-18/05 3B8/EA5IDQ: Mauritius Island (AF-049) 1252 10/05-22/05 D44TCA: Boa Vista (AF-086), Cape Verde 1253 11/05-31/05 UE110L: special callsign 1253 11/05-07/06 PA125VVG: special callsign 1251 12/05-20/05 PW0F: Fernando de Noronha (SA-003) 1253 13/05-19/05 FG/G4SGX: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1253 14/05-17/05 YB5M: Pasumpahan Island (OC-262) 1249 14/05-18/05 MJ/ON1CH, MJ/ON6EF, MJ/ON6VJ: Jersey (EU-013) 1253 14/05-18/05 TM2BIG: Stagadon Island (EU-105) 1251 15/05-17/05 IR6ANA: special event station 1253 15/05-21/05 GS3PYE/p: Isle of Mull (EU-008) 1247 15/05-25/05 E6NK, E6SS, E6TE, E6ZS: Niue (OC-040) 1253 15/05-25/05 OX/5P1KZX: Greenland (NA-018) 1253 15/05-30/05 CW150ITU: special callsign 1253 15/05-30/05 CX150ITU: special callsign 1253 16/05-17/05 PA45FREEDOM: special callsign 1251 16/05-23/05 SM7/DK3PZ: Oland Island (EU-037) 1251 16/05-04/06 C56XA: The Gambia 1253 17/05 OZ150ITU/##: special callsign(s) 1253 17/05-23/05 E51DLD & E51VFT: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Isls 1253 17/05-31/05 TM90REF: special callsign (France) 1245 19/05-23/05 3B9/EA5IDQ: Rodrigues Island (AF-017) 1252 19/05-26/05 P40DC, P40FN, P40FY: Aruba (SA-036) 1253 21/05-31/05 5Z0L: Kenya 1253 22/05-24/05 DJ7MH/p: Baltrum Island (EU-047) 1253 22/05-01/06 TO5Y: Martinique (NA-107) 1253 23/05-31/05 5P9Z/p: Romo Island (EU-125) 1253 23/05-31/05 OJ0W: Market Reef (EU-053) 1251 28/05-01/06 IL7/IZ7EVZ: Tremiti Islands (EU-050) 1253 29/05-08/06 SW8WW: Thasos Island (EU-174) 1253 30/05-03/06 DL1YAF/VK9: Lord Howe Island (OC-004) 1252 30/05-16/06 5U5U: Niger 1253 30/05-30/06 9A/PA4JJ: Croatia 1253 May 9N7TB and 9N7TR: Nepal 1253 01/06-30/06 LZ293MA: special callsign 1235 03/06-12/06 OX/DJ6TF and OX/DK1BT: Tasiilaq (NA-151) 1251 03/06-12/06 OX/DL7DF and OX/DL7UFR: Tasiilaq (NA-151) 1251 06/06 UW31-UW39: Ukrainian Radio Sport Championship 1247 17/06-26/06 LA/SP7IDX: Vannoya (EU-046) 1245 21/06-26/06 HB0/OO6P: Liechtenstein 1243 01/07-31/07 LZ429PS: special callsign 1235 25/07-26/07 PW2G: Ilha dos Gatos (SA-071) 1251 25/07-31/07 GM0LVI/p: Tanera Mor (EU-092) 1251 July-August RI1PC: Chaichiy Island (EU-160) 1249 July-August RI1PK: Korga Island (EU-160) 1249 July-August RI1PT: Timanets Island (EU-188) 1249 01/08-31/08 LZ250MM: special callsign 1235 03/08-10/08 VY0: Melville Island (NA-248, new one) * by VE3LYC 1249 08/08-16/08 R7AL/0: Malminskiye Islands (AS-172) 1247 16/08-19/08 F/G6AY/p: Cezembre Island (EU-157) 1252 26/08-03/09 V6M: Falalop Island (OC-078), Micronesia 1249 01/09-30/09 LZ129WNLS: special callsign 1235 23/09-28/09 3D2YA: Yangeta (OC-156), Fiji 1249 September RT9K/0: Dobrzhanskogo Island (AS-203, new one) 1238 01/10-31/10 LZ130SAK: special callsign 1235 02/10-12/10 TX3X: Chesterfield Islands (OC-176) 1251 31/10-10/11 3W3MD: Vietnam 1253 01/11-30/11 LZ259PA: special callsign 1235 22/11-08/12 VK0EK: Heard Island (AN-003) 1248 01/12-31/12 LZ362MT: special callsign 1235 16/12-23/12 VK2IAY/9: Lord Howe Island (OC-004) 1243 January 2016 KH5: Palmyra Atoll (OC-085) 1251 January 2016 VP8SGI: South Georgia Island (AN-007) 1250 January 2016 VP8STI: South Sandwich Islands (AN-009) 1250 March 2016 E44Y: Palestine 1230 March 2016 FT#J: Juan de Nova (AF-012) 1251 *************************************************************************** 425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org 425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly *************************************************************************** Direttore Responsabile Gabriele Villa, I2VGW Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675 Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti Roma, Italia 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I.C.P.O. Bulletin (08-14 May 2015) "Islands, Castles & Portable Operations" Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year) ============================================ 08/05/2015: Op Michael is now based at Palmer Station (WAP USA-23, WWFF KFF-0092), Gamage Point, Bonaparte Point, Anvers island (IOTA AN-012) and active as KC4AAC. He's been QRV on PSK so far. Length of stay and further details unknown but we'll update once we get more info. QSL via K1IED, direct only with SASE/SAE + sufficient postage. NO IRC's. [DX-World] 08/05/2015: The DX-Interceptors Amateur Radio Club (MS0IXD) will be doing a DX-Pedition to the Isle of Man (EU-116, WLOTA 0449). Working as MT0IXD from Scarlett Point using the modes of SSB, CW and RTTY on the bands of 80-10m, WARC included. Operators Billy GM0OBX Frank MM0HST and Ross GM1KNP will be using two HF stations hopefully on air as long as possible each day. HF Station 1 - Mainly SSB: FT 1000mp, Acom Amplifer, Hexbeam (20/17/15/10). HF Station 2 - Mainly CW/DATA: IC 7200, RM Italy Amplifer, Moxon (15/12), Vertical (homebrew multi band 80-10m). QSL via LoTW and M0OXO ONLY. Club Log online search will be available. Further information and updates on their website at: www.dxinterceptors.co.uk/ [DX-World] 08/05/2015: Paulo, CT1FJZ is currently active (since 5th May 2015) from the Congo Republic as TN/CT1FJZ. QRV so far on 20 metre SSB. No other information or lenth of stay was given. QSL via home call. [ATDX] 09/05/2015: Dan, N8YSZ will be active from Long Island (NA-001, WLOTA 1898), Bahamas, as C6ASZ between 9-16th May. QRV holiday style on 40-10 metres with focus on SSB and Digital modes. QSL via home call, LoTW and bureau preferred. [DX-World] 09/05/2015: On Saturday 9th May, Francois F5JNE/p will activate the Castle of Camezon (DFCF 56-093) located in the commune of Loqueltas (CP 56390, WW Loc. IN78OS). Usual QTR/QRG and modes. QSL via home call, bureau or direct. [radioamateur.org] 09/05/2015: The Staffordshire Portable Amateur Radio Club will activate Gwrych Castle (WCA GW-00078), Wales (EU-005, WLOTA 0453) on 9th and 10th of May (10-17 local time) signing GB6AC. QSL via M0VSP. [DX Newsletter] 09/05/2015: For the eigth year in a row, the Cray Valley Radio Society will be active as GB6MW from the Meopham Windmill (WW Loc. JO01ei) on 9-10 May for National Mills Weekend. Plans are to be active on HF (SSB and CW), 2m (SSB and FM) and 4m (FM). QSL via G4DFI, direct or bureau. [425 DX News] 09/05/2015: Opertaors Giovanni, IK5BCM and Andrea, IU5BLZ will be active as IE9B from Ustica Island (EU-051, IIA U001, WLOTA 0848) between 9-16th May 2015. Activity will be on 80-10 metre CW, SSB and Digital modes. QSL via home calls, Bureau or direct. [OPDX Bulletin] 09/05/2015: Bruce, K5TEN plans activation of Dog Island (IOTA NA-085, USi FL-005S, Grid Loc. EL79), Franklin county, Florida, as K5TEN/4 from 9th May until 16th May. QRV on 40-2 metre SSB and CW using Icom i706 MK II and various antennas. Bruce says: "expect mostly SSB on 40m thru 2m. Contest style pile-ups and exchanges as there will be little time to chat. PLEASE spot me on internet spotting sites as I do not self spot." QSL USA: direct (see QRZ.com), SASE required. QSL DX: direct $2US + SAE or bureau. NO LoTW or eQSL for this event. [rsgbiota.org] 09/05/2015: Arturo, KG4DRP/p plans to activate Garden Key (USi FL-013S) Dry Tortugas (IOTA NA-079, WWFF KFF-0023) on 9th and 10th of May. Activity will be QRP on 20 metre SSB. QSL via home call. [NG3K] 09/05/2015: Jim, W8ERI (ex-E51AAA, 3D2ZF) will again be active from Grand Cayman Island (NA-016, WLOTA 1042) as ZF2ZL between 9-15th May, 2015. Holiday style QRP with a Yaesu FT-817 SSB on 20, 17 and 15 metres. QSL direct only to W8ERI (see QRZ.com). Website: www.qrz.com/db/XE3/W8ERI [DX-World] 10/05/2015: Look for Jose, EA5IDQ to be active from Mauritius Island (AF-049, WLOTA 0595) as 3B8/EA5IDQ from 10-18 May, 2015. QRV on 40-6 metre SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau. Website: www.dxpedition.eu/ [NG3K] 10/05/2015: Sascha, DG4ABE will be active holiday style as 8Q7BI from the Republic of Maldives (AS-013) between 10-17 May, 2015. QRV on 20-10m, mostly Digi-modes, with some SSB. QSL via home call, bureau or direct. [DX-World] 10/05/2015: Jos, PA3FYC will be active from Sal Rei, on the northwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista (AF-086, WLOTA 0972), in eastern Cape Verde, as D44TCA between 10-22 May 2015. QRV on HF bands, holiday style. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [DX-World] 10/05/2015: Mike, DG5LAC (DOK: E38 Sued Stormarn) plans activity as EA8/DG5LAC from Isla de Fuerteventura (DIE S-006, WLOTA 0883, WWFF EAFF-0191), Canary Islands (AF-004) from 10-24th May. Expect activity on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metre SSB, using low power. QSL via bureau, direct or OQRS via DG5LAC. [rsgbiota.org] 10/05/2015: Operators Francis ON8AZ, Geert ON7USB, Tim ON5HC, Patrick ON4PQ and Lieven ON7PQ will be active as TM5U from Brehat Island (EU-074, DIFM MA-012, WLOTA 2010, Grid Loc. IN88), Natura 2000 - Tregor Goelo (WWFF FFF-1194) between 10-15th May, 2015. QRV on 160-6 metre SSB, CW and Digital modes. QSL is by bureau or direct only ! QSL direct with 2 green stamps and self-addressed envelope via ON8AZ (Francis Balcaen, Heulebosstraat 33, B-8501 Heule, Belgium). Further information and updates at: www.eu074.be/ [rsgbiota.org] 12/05/2015: Ville, PY2ZEA (OH1MM) will again be active from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003, DIB OC-01, WLOTA 1208, WWFF PFYY-0016) as PW0F between 12-20th May 2015. QRV on 40-10 metre CW and SSB. No RTTY this time, sorry. 160m and 80m not sure due to the high noise level and limited space available at the QTH. Furthermore, it is almost summer in the Northern hemisphere, thus the propagation on the low bands is not optimal. Logs will be merged with previous PW0F logs in due time (Club Log and LoTW). QSL via OH2BH ONLY [DX-World] 13/05/2015: Iain, G4SGX will be active as FG/G4SGX and an occasional FG/G4SGX/p (on the beach) from Guadeloupe Island (NA-102, DIFO FG-001, WLOTA 0644) between 13-19th May. Activity will be holiday style on 40/30/20 metres, mainly CW and possibly some Digital, using dipoles and a 17m vertical on the beach. QSL via home call, direct, bureau and LoTW. [DX-World] 14/05/2015: Eddy ON6EF, Jan ON6VJ and Bruno ON1CH will be active from Jersey Island (EU-013, WLOTA 0818, Grid Loc. IN89) as MJ/homecalls between 14-18 May, 2015. They will use a TS-2000 with FD4 and some other dipoles working from 160-6 metre, including the WARC bands. Eddy, ON6EF will also make a short iota trip to Sark Island (EU-114, WLOTA 0944) using the call MU/ON6EF/p with a TS-50S and FD3 dipole, external car battery and 100W. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [rsgbiota.org] 14/05/2015: Gil F4FET, Diego F4HAU and Jerome F4HJO will be active as TM2BIG from Stagadon Island (EU-105, DIFM MA-094, WW Loc. IN78qp) on 14-18 May. They will operate SSB and RTTY on 40-6 metres with three stations. QSL via F4FET, direct or bureau and OQRS via Clublog. [425 DX News] 14/05/2015: A large group of operators will be active as YB5M from Pasumpahan Island (OC-262, WW Loc. OI08ev) starting 0000z 14 May and QRT on 0500z 17 May. QRV on 80-10 metre CW, SSB and Digital modes. Team members include Hafni YB5FN, Vector YB5BOY, Surya YB5EHQ, Denny YC5KIK, Yhonny YB5LX, Mardiyan YC5MB, Syahril YC5DSM, Dahnial YC5KJY, Nana YC5EGN, Zulherman YC5JYY, Uncu YD5DFR, Zainal YD5KCI, Horizony YB5HO, Fristianto YC5KKB, Fauzimar YD5DUI, Alfadi YB5JAJ and Robby YD4IRS. OQRS will be available via Paypal and Club Log. Full information and updates can be found on their website at: http://yb5m.com/ [W2FB] LOOKING AHEAD - 16/05/2015: Alan, G3XAQ will be active from Brusubi, The Gambia, as C56XA from 16 May until 4 June 2015. Holiday style operation on the HF bands. Activity will include a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (30-31 May). QSL via G3SWH - you can search the log and request QSLs at: www.g3swh.org.uk/c56xa.html [DX-World] 21/05/2015: The Italian DXpedition Team is pleased to announce its next DXpedition. Unlike some of its previous activities this trip is dedicated to a specific event: the recent authorization for the usage of 6 metre band in the Republic of Kenya. The trip to Nairobi (WW Loc. KI88KS) is planned for the 21st of May until the 31st and the crew will use the call 5Z0L. Team members include Silvano I2YSB, Vinicio IK2CIO, Angelo IK2CKR, Marcello IK2DIA and Stefano IK2HKT. The pilot station will be Art, IK7JWY. The 6 metre pilot will be Sergio, IK0FTA. They plan to be QRV on 80-6m CW, SSB and RTTY using 3 stations (K3 + KPA-500 amplifier), 2 x 5 band spider beams, 3 band 1/4 wave vertical, I0JXX 5el 50MHz beam. QSL via I2YSB, direct only. The IDT will leave in Kenya the 5JXX6 5 elements antenna to Daniel 5Z4/EA4ATI, to continue the activities on 6m after the end of the dxpedition. Further info, updates, OQRS, log online real time at: www.i2ysb.com/joomla5/ [DX-World] 22/05/2015: Look for Mario, DJ7MH to be active from Baltrum Island (EU-047, DID/GIA N-06) as DJ7MH/p on 22-24 May. Acitivity will be on 40, 30 and 20 metre CW, using QRP. QSL via home call by the bureau is preferred way. QSL also via eQSL and LoTW. [rsgbiota.org] 22/05/2015: Look for Martin, OL5Y to be active from the QTH of Laurent FM5BH, in Ducos, island of Martinique (NA-107, DIFO FM-001, WLOTA 1041) between 22nd May and 1st June. Martin will also be QRV in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (30-31 May) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Outside the contest, activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via OL5Y and LoTW. [NG3K] 28/05/2015: Feliciano, IZ7EVZ plans to activate the Tremiti Islands [Isole Tremiti] (IOTA EU-050, Grid Loc. JN72), region of Apulia and province of Foggia (FG), Italy, between 28th May and 1st June 2015. He will operate using the callsign EU50/IZ7EVZ (approved by RSGB IOTA) from 40-6m SSB using FT-897D, Power 1 KW, with home made dipole and vertical. This activation counts for Tremiti Islands Natural Marine Reserve that forms part of the Gargano national park (WWFF IFF-0013). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [IZ7EVZ] 29/05/2015: Laci, HA0HW will make his yearly travel to Thasos [aka Thassos] Island (EU-174, GIOTA NAS-037, MIA MG-124, WLOTA 4186, WW Loc. KN20HS) between 29th May and 8th June 2015. QRV holiday style on the HF bands using the callsign SW8WW. QSL direct or bureau to HA0HW via OQRS on SW8WW page on QRZ.com. Log will be hosted by Club Log. Website: www.c3.hu/~ha0khw/ha0hw.html [rsgbiota.org] 19/06/2015: John, W5JON will again be operating as V47JA from his Calypso Bay, St. Kitts (NA-104, WW Loc. FK87pg), W.I. vacation home, located 200 feet from the Caribbean Sea, from 13th June until 22nd July 2015. QRV on 160-6m (incl. 60m) SSB. Also operation in the, IARU HF SSB (July 11/12) Contest, SOAB, is planned. Radio: Kenwood TS-590S, and Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier. Antennas: 31' 10-40m Vertical, 35' 40/80m Top Loaded Vertical, shortened 160m Dipole, and 6m/3el Yagi. ALL QSL's DIRECT ONLY, to W5JON. [DX-World] 30/05/2015: Yuriy, N2TTA plans a Single-Op/All-Band entry in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (30-31 May) from Christiansted, island of St. Croix (NA-106, USi VI-002S, WLOTA 2477). QSL via LoTW. QSL also OK direct only to N2TTA (QRZ.com). [NG3K] 22/06/2015: Pete, VE3IKV plans activity as C6AUX from Mayaguana Island (IOTA NA-113, Grid Loc. FL32) between 22 June and 6 July 2015. Focus will be on 6 metre CW and SSB, possibly some HF. QSL direct to VE3IKV (see QRZ.com). [VE3IKV] 11/07/2015: Ric, DL2VFR will be active on the HF bands as OZ0FR/p from Mon [Moen] Island (EU-029, OZI/DIA SJ-017, WLOTA 4630) betweem 11th and 31st July 2015. This will include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (25-26 July). QSL direct or bureau to DL2VFR. Website: www.iota-expedition.com/ [rsgbiota.org] 23/07/2015: Look for Peter G3PHO, Mike G0NEY, David G8EQD, Krystyna 2E0KSH, John M6JIJ, Steve G0EAK, Sue M6XAK, Peter M0PJO, David M0GDX, David M5DWI and John G4LKD to be active from Arran Island (EU-123) from 23-26 July. Focus will be on the RSGB IOTA Contest using the callsign GM5TO. This is a joint Dxpedition with Sheffield & District Wireless Society, Worksop ARS and the 93 Contest Group for the IOTA Contest 2015. Their location is the Seal Shore campsite, Kildonan (WW Loc. IO75KK. Outside the contest they will be active as GM2AS (Sheffield DX Group). QSL via G3PHO for both callsigns. [rsgbiota.org] 24/07/2015: Operators Christoph DM5HF, Christoph DC2CC, Axel DB1WA and Joerg DM4DL will be active as DR0F from Neuwerk Island (EU-127, DID/GIA N-012, WLOTA 2311, WWFF DLFF-0005), including an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (25-26 July). Their host will be the Schullandheim Meereswoge, Insel Neuwerk Link: www.meereswoge-neuwerk.de/ . QSL via bureau or direct to DM4DL, seemless logging to QRZ.com. Website: www.amateurfunk-im-alstertal.de/ [rsgbiota.org] 25/07/2015: Vincenzo, IK7IMO plans activity as IJ7V, a Single-Op/SSB/24Hr/High-Power/DXPed entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (25-26 July) from San Pietro Island (EU-073, IIA J002, MIA MI-094). QSL via IK7IMO, direct or bureau. [NG3K] 25/07/2015: Nigel, G3TXF and Ian, G3WVG will be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest as MZ5A from the island of Papa Stour (IOSA SH14, SCOTIA SI12) in the Shetland and Fair Isle Group (IOTA EU-012). QSL via G3TXF and LoTW. [NG3K] 24/09/2015: Stan, LZ1GC (ex-C21GC, 3D2GC) plans activity from the Vaiaku Lagi Hotel, Funafuti island (WW Loc. RI91OL), Tuvalu (OC-015) as T2GC between 24 September and 4 October 2015. QRV on 160-6 metre CW, SSB and RTTY with a target of 30K QSOs. Funafuti island forms part of the Funafuti Conservation Area [aka Kogatapu Conservation Area; Funafuti Marine Conservation Area] (WWFF T2FF-0001). Website with full details will be launched shortly. [DX-World] 17/10/2015: Ed, WA1ZAM will once again be active as PJ7PL from Cupecoy, island of Dutch Sint Maarten (NA-105, WLOTA 0711) and will be QRV for the CQWW DX SSB Contest (24-25 October) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. He will be on the HF bands a week before the contest and a week after using SSB and RTTY. QSL via home call. [DX-World] SPECIAL EVENTS - 08/05/2015: The Guernsey Amateur Radio Society will activate special event station GU70LIB on 8-10 May for the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey during World War II. QSL via operator's instructions. [425 DX News] 09/05/2015: Members of VERON section 54 will activate the special call PA05MILL during the National Mills Weekend (9-10 May). This will be the 5th activation of the Windmill 'the Old Mill' at Oudemolen, The Netherlands. A special QSL will be issued via the bureau to all contacts made. Further details and information on the relevant award can be found at: a54.veron.nl/content/pa05mill.html [PA1BR] 11/05/2015: Look for special event station PA125VVG to be activated, on all HF / VHF bands and in different modes, by VERON section 54 between 11th May and 7th June, 2015. This occasion will celebrate the Vincent van Gogh Year 2015 - 125 years Vincent van Gogh. For all QSO's with the special call PA125VVG a special QSL card will be sent via the QSL bureau. e-QSL and LoTW will not be used. Further details and information on the Vincent Van Gogh Award can be found at: a54.veron.nl/content/pa125vvg.html [PA1BR] U.S.A. Special Event Stations can be found at: www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR - 08/05-10/05 GU70LIB: Guernsey Island (main) WLOTA:0013 QSL Op's Info 08/05 K5AC/4: Loggerhead Key WLOL:USA-236 WLOTA:0274 QSL H/c (d/B) 08/05-11/05 MT0IXD: Man Island WLOTA:0449 QSL M0OXO OQRS 08/05-10/05 TM70IO: Ile d'Oleron WLOL:FRA-234 WLOTA:1369 QSL F5BZK (d/B) 09/05-16/05 C6ASZ: Long Island WLOTA:1898 QSL N8YSZ (d) 09/05-10/05 CR3L: Ilha da Madeira WLOTA:0053 QSL DJ6QT (d/B) 09/05-10/05 GB6AC: Wales (main island) WLOTA:0453 QSL M0VSP (d/B) 09/05-16/05 IE9B: Isola di Ustica WLOTA:0848 QSL IU5BLZ (d/B) 09/05-15/05 ZF2ZL: Grand Cayman Island WLOTA:1042 W8ERI (d) 10/05-18/05 3B8/EA5IDQ: Mauritius Island WLOTA:0595 QSL H/c (d/B) 10/05-22/05 D44TCA: Ilha da Boa Vista WLOTA:0972 QSL PA3FYC (d/B) 10/05-22/05 EA8/DG5LAC: Isla de Fuerteventura WLOTA:0883 QSL H/c (d/B) 10/05-15/05 TM5U: Brehat Island WLOTA:2010 QSL ON8AZ (d/B) 12/05-20/05 PW0F: Ilha Fernando de Noronha WLOTA:1208 QSL OH2BH (d/B) 13/05-19/05 FG/G4SGX: Guadeloupe Island WLOTA:0644 QSL H/c (d/B) 14/05-18/05 MJ/ON1CH: Jersey Island (main) WLOTA:0818 QSL H/c (d/B) 14/05-18/05 MJ/ON6EF: Jersey Island (main) WLOTA:0818 QSL H/c (d/B) 14/05-18/05 MJ/ON6VJ: Jersey Island (main) WLOTA:0818 QSL H/c (d/B) 14/05-18/05 MU/ON6EF/P: Sark Island WLOTA:0944 QSL H/c (d/B) 6 METRES & UP - 09/05-10/05 F9AA Cup Contest 2m class  09 1200z-10 1200z 09/05-10/05 SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 6m class  09 1200z-10 2359z 09/05-10/05 Nevada QSO Party 6m class  09 1700z-10 1700z 09/05 Open VHF-FM Contest 2m FM/HP/QRP  1800z-2000z 09/05 Spring VHF/UHF Sprint 50MHz  09 2300z-10 0300z 09/05-10/05 GB6MW: Meopham Windmill Grid:JO01 4m/2m SSB/FM QSL G4DFI (d/B) 09/05-16/05 K5TEN/4: Dog Isl NA-085 Grid:EL79 6m/2m SSB/CW QSL H/c (d/B) 10/05-15/05 TM5U: Brehat Island EU-074 Grid:IN88 6m CW QSL ON8AZ (d)/Buro 12/05 LY 432MHz Activity Contest CW/SSB/FM  1700z-2059z 12/05 NRAU 432MHz Activity Contest Open/SO/MO  1800z-2200z 12/05 SPAC 432MHz Contest CW/Phone/Open  1800z-2200z 12/05 RSGB 432MHz UKAC SO/Fixed/Open  1900z-2130z 13/05 MOON Contest 432MHz CW/Digital/FM/SSB  1800z-2000z 14/05 LY 50MHz Activity Contest CW/SSB/FM  1700z-2059z 14/05 NRAU 50MHz Activity Contest SO/MO/Open  1700z-2100z 14/05 SPAC 50MHz Contest CW/Phone/Open  1800z-2200z 14/05-18/05 MJ/ON1CH: Jersey EU-013 Grid:IN89 6m SSB QSL H/c (d/B) 14/05-18/05 MJ/ON6EF: Jersey EU-013 Grid:IN89 6m SSB QSL H/c (d/B) 14/05-18/05 MJ/ON6VJ: Jersey EU-013 Grid:IN89 6m SSB QSL H/c (d/B) 14/05-18/05 TM2BIG: Stagadon EU-105 Grid:IN78 6m SSB/TTY QSL F4FET (d/B) Contest Calendar: www.qsl.net/va3rj/con_may.html Information about current VHF activities can be found on the VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: www.MMMonVHF.de/ SMIRK: www.smirk.org/ SOTA (Summits On The Air) Watch Alerts at: www.sotawatch.org/ QSL INFO - QSLs via Bureau: 3DA0ET, 5C2P, 5H3MB, 7O2A, 7P8OC, A61TT, A65BR, A65EE, D44TUJ, E51XIW, J6M, RI1ANR, T30D, TO7BC, VU4K, VU7AG and Z35F. QSLs via Direct: 3B9FR (M0OXO), 5W0JY (JA1JQY), 5W0KJ (JA1KJW), DU3/YL3JM [OC-244] (H/c), E20HHK/p [AS-145] (H/c), FJ/NN2DX (NR6M), FJ/WW2DX (NR6M), P40CX (K8CX), V31AT (K5PI), VK7NSE (QRZ.com), VP8DXU (W7XU), YB200T [OC-150] (W2FB), YB4IR/7 [OC-252] (OQRS), YB4IR/7 [OC-269] (OQRS), YB8RW/3 [OC-250] (H/c) and ZD8N (G3ZVW). QSLs via LoTW: 4U0ITU, 7QAA, CX6VM, E30FB, EI0IMD, K1TN, K1TR, K7D, KO7X, N7WY, OH0V, PY90IARU, SP90IARU, TC57A, V6Z, VK9XSP, W1XX, WA1Z, WI7N, WX1S, YC8UTI, YE533KC, YF1AR/4, ZR1WZ and ZS90SARL. BITS & PIECES - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 3, 2015) - The 63rd annual W9DXCC DXConvention and Banquet will be held September 11-12, 2015, in Schaumburg, Illinois. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois DX Association, the event is an ARRL-approved operating specialty convention. One new addition this year is a Contest University program that will join the DX University on Friday. Bothtracks will have presentation for new and veteran DXers and contest operators. The daylong convention on Saturday will feature a full program of speakers, exhibits, QSL card checking, a CW pileup contest and many prizes. The Banquet on Saturday evening is a time to relax with keynote speaker Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, former FCC Special Counsel for Spectrum Enforcement, as well as the DXCountdown and grand prizes. The convention is scheduled one week earlier than normal because of hotel availability. Woodfield Mall, which offers a wide array of shopping, is one traffic light south of the convention site. Hyatt Regency Schaumburg 1800 East Golf Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 Website: schaumburg.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html 3W, VIETNAM - Juergen, DL1HRN is currently active from Hanoi, Vietnam as 3W9HRN. QRV on the HF bands, using CW. QSL via home call. [DX-World 9N, NEPAL - Dale BA4TB and Ni BD4TR are members of the Chinese earthquake rescue team in Kathmandu, Nepal. They will be active as 9N7TB and 9N7TR when not doing emergency traffic. QSL via homecalls. [DX-World] KH8 - AMERICAN SAMOA - The KH8B 2015 CQWW SSB and CW announced operations by Masa, JH3PRR from Pago Pago, island of Tutuila, American Samoa, are cancelled because the QTH is no longer available for rent. [JH3PRR/NG3K] MILL AND WATER PUMP STATION WEEKEND - This event will be held on May 9/10 in the Netherlands and also other countries in Europe. For information on a special award and other info see: www.pd6mill.com/ http://www.nationalmillsweekend.co.uk/nmw.htm NEWS FROM JEAN-MICHEL, F6AJA - - Alain, F6BFH is on the way back after his activity from Clipperton as TX5P. After 3610 QSOs on the log he will be at home on 9th May. - Moustafa, F4HGL will be in Iraq for six months from the end of June. He is waiting for his licence and he will be active during his free time mostly in SSB. - After ten years in Thailand in Koh Sami (IOTA AS-101), but only 3 years with licence, Alain F6HBR/HS0ZKG is back in Europe. He has logged 16200 QSOs (78% in CW, 12% RTTY ans 10% PSK). [F6AJA] WWFF ACTIVITY - - Tomorrow (8th May), after 0800Z, members of Radio Club Croatian Flora Fauna, 9A1WFF, will be active from Special ornithological reserve "Strmec-Sava" (WWFF 9AFF-079). Activity will be on 40, 15 and 20m, SSB. QSL via 9A2MF. [9A6AA] - On Saturday 9th May approx 11:00 UTC members (and friends) of the EDR Mors-Nordthy club, will activate Loegstoer bredning - Vejlerne (WWFF OZFF-128). This is the first activation and many calls will be on the air (OZ1JVX, OZ1IIL, OZ3FI, OZ7MOR, OU25AEI and perhaps more). QSL via home calls. In the evening (9th May), Jakob OZ7AEI plans a trip to Bulbjerg-knuden (WWFF OZFF-0010) using the call OU25AEI/p (Perhaps with company). QSL via home call(s). [OZ7AEI] ZL7, CHATHAM ISLAND - News de ZL7/F8FUA: Alain F8FUA is well arrived to day on Chatham Island (IOTA OC-038) where he will sign ZL7/Homecall, untill 13th May. At the moment he is active only on 20 metre CW. The propagations seems to be very poor and the forecast is very windy an rainy. Dont forget to adjust his local time to yours and watch the clusters. More information under F8FUA at QRZ.Com. [F5NQL] ============================================ 73 and Good DX! Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ Home of I.C.P.O. & VEFF Program: www.qsl.net/va3rj/ Note: My website is constantly updated and will often show activity that did not make it in time for the I.C.P.O. Bulletin, and last minute announcements. My DX Calendar page is a good place to start to find updated information between bulletins. 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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD018 ARLD018 DX news ZCZC AE18 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 18 ARLD018 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 7, 2015 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD018 ARLD018 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. MAURITIUS, 3B8. Jose, EA5IDQ will be QRV as 3B8/EA5IDQ from May 10 to 18. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. MONTENEGRO, 4O. Arkadiy, UA4CC is QRV as 4O7CC until May 12. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. CYPRUS, 5B. Members of the Pafos Radio Club are QRV with special call sign 5B70VE during May to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe. QSL via operators' instructions. MALDIVES, 8Q. Sasha, DG4ABE will be QRV as 8Q7BI from May 10 to 17 while on vacation. Activity will be holiday style on 20 to 10 meters using mainly digital modes with some SSB. QSL to home call. NEPAL, 9N. Dale, BA4TB and Mi, BD4TR are QRV as 9N7TB and 9N7TR, respectively, while part of the Chinese rescue team assisting in the aftermath of the earthquake. Activity is in their spare time on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls. BAHAMAS, C6. Dan, N8YSZ will be QRV as C6ASZ from Long Island, IOTA NA-001, from May 9 to 16 while on vacation. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Johannes, DF5AU is QRV as CT9/DF5AU from Santana, IOTA AF-014, until May 10. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. He plans to be QRV as CR3L in the CQ-M contest. QSL CT9/DF5AU to home call and CR3L via DJ6QT. CAPE VERDE, D4. PA3FYC will be QRV as D44TCA from Boa Vista, IOTA AF-086, from May 10 to 22. QSL to home call. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Mike, DG5LAC will be QRV as EA8/DG5LAC from Fuerteventura, IOTA AF-004, from May 10 to 24. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using SSB with QRP power. QSL to home call. GUERNSEY, GU. Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society are QRV as GU70LIB until May 10 to commemorate the liberation of Guernsey 70 years ago. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League are QRV as DT50KJ from Seoul until June 30 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea. QSL via HL1IWD. JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8N2IKUJU is QRV from Gifu Prefecture until November 30 to commemorate the 39th All Japan IKUJU Festival. QSL via bureau. SVALBARD, JW. Alexander, UA3IPL is QRV as JW/UA3IPL until August 29. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and JT65. QSL direct to RW6HS. In addition, Karl, LA8DW is QRV as JW8DW from Longyearbyen, IOTA EU-026, until May 13. QSL to home call. ANTARCTICA. Mike, KD5GLX is QRV as KC4AAC from Palmer Station on Anvers Island, IOTA NA-012, until early October 2015. He has been active on 20 meters using PSK. QSL via K1IED. FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Ville, PY2ZEA will be QRV as PW0F from May 12 to 20. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB, although given the high noise levels he is uncertain about 160 and 80 meters, but will try if conditions allow. QSL via OH2BH. GREECE, SV. Members of the Thessaloniki Amateur Radio Group are QRV as SX10TARG until May 17 to celebrate their 10th anniversary. QSL direct to SZ2T. CHRISTMAS ISLANDS, VK9X. Nobuaki, JA0JHQ is QRV as JA0JHQ/VK9X until May 10. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. CHATHAM ISLANDS, ZL7. Alain, F8FUA is QRV as ZL7/F8FUA until May 13. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. PARAGUAY, ZP. Special event call sign ZP150ITU is QRV until May 31 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union. QSL via ZP5AA. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ-M International DX Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, F9AA PSK Cup, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, HPC World Wide DX BPSK63 Contest, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, Portuguese Navy Day Contest, FISTS Spring Unlimited CW Sprint and the 50 MHz Spring Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for May 13. Please see May QST, page 82 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX

DXNL 1935 - May 6, 2015 DX Newsletter *** 65 years DARC *** 1950 - 2015 *** a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO 3B8, Mauritius: Jose, EA5IDQ, travels to Mauritius and Rodrigues in May. He will get on the air between the 10th and 18th as 3B8/EA5IDQ on 40-6m on SSB and RTTY. QSL via h/c (d/B). http://www.dxpedition.eu/ C6, Bahamas: Dan, N8YSZ, will be spending a vacation on Long Island (NA-001, WLOTA 1898) between the 9th and 16th. QRV as C6ASZ on 40-10m on SSB and digital modes running 100W and wire antennas. QSL via N8YSZ (d/B), LoTW. CT3, Madeira Island: Watch out for Johannes, DF5AU, to be active from Santana on AF-014 until May 10 as CT9/DF5AU on HF (CW & SSB). He also plans to get on the air as CR3L during the CQ Mir Contest. QSL via DF5AU (d/B), CR3L via DJ6QT. http://df5au.darc.de/ DL, Germany: DL65DARC will be activated by district Hessen (F) between May 4 and 10, and by district Baden (A) between the 11th and 17th. DK65DARC will be run by district Niedersachsen (H) and by district Wuerttemberg (P) during the respective time periods. EA, Spain: Special event stations AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU, and AO9EU are going to celebrate Europe Day on the air on May 9/10. They also issue a special award. QSL via EURAO (EA3RKF) or direct (see qrz.com). http://fediea.org/eudota/ F, France: TM80OIS continues to be active until May 8 in the context of the Bird Festival in Baie de Somme. QRV on HF, VHF, and UHF on SSB, CW, RTTY, and PSK. QSL automatically via bureau (managed by F5INJ). G, England: Members of the Cray Valley Radio Society get on the air with the call GB6MW from the Meopham Windmill in Kent as part of the Mills on the air weekend. QRV on HF (SSB and CW) and VHF (SSB and FM). QSL via G4DFI (d/B). http://www.cvrs.org/ The Brigg & District Amateur Radio Club (BDARC) joins the Mills weekend from Wrawby Post Mill in Wrawby (WW Loc. IO93sn, WAB TA00) as GB2WPM. QSL via bureau, M0AEP (d). GB1GC commemorates the Battle of Gallipoli on the air until May 22. QSL via G4LRG (B), eQSL. GU, Guernsey: Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society commemorate the liberation of Guernsey 70 years ago with the call GU70LIB. QRV between May 8 and 10 on SSB and CW from Albert Pier in St. Peter Port. QSL via bureau, GU8ITE (d). http://www.gars.org.gg/gu70lib.html http://www.guernseyliberationday.com/ HL, South Korea: DT50KJ celebrates 50 years of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan. QRV until June 30 on HF. Japanese amateurs run 8J1KJ in the same context. QSL via HL1IWD. I, Italy: The ARI Sezione di Milano runs II2EXPO around the EXPO in Milan. QRV until October 31 on 160-10m on SSB, CW, and digital modes. There will also be an EXPO award available (for rules see qrz.com). QSL via IQ2MI (d/B), LoTW, eQSL. Other EXPO calls will be IR2EXPO (QSL via IK2TTO (d), 9A8ARS (B), LoTW, eQSL), run by A.R.S. Radio Club Como-01, Brughiera Comasca, and IO2EXPO (QSL via bureau, eQSL), run by the ARI Sezione di Busto Arsizio. JA, Japan: 8N13ARDF operates around the 10th ARDF Championship of IARU Region 3 in Shibukawa. QRV untiul September 30. QSL automatically via bureau, direct via JA1CVP. http://www.jarl.com/reg3ardf2015/ JW, Svalbard: Alexander, UA3IPL, has returned to Svalbard and is currently active again as JW/UA3IPL until August 29. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31, and JT65. QSL via RW6HS (d). Karl, LA8DW, will also get on the air from Longyearbyen (EU-026). QRV as JW8DW between May 6 and 13. QSL via LA8DW (d/B), LoTW. OK, Czech Republic: OL2015O and OL2015P operate in the context of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Ostrava and Prague until May 17. There is also an award available. QSL manager for both calls is OK2JS, logs will be uploaded to LoTW. http://90.183.224.4:81/ ON, Belgium: ON10EURAO, mainly operated by members of ON4VRA (Vlaamse Radio Amateurs) celebrates EURAO's 10th anniversary on the air until June 30. The call will be activated mainly during the weekends on HF. http://www.vra.be/ON10EURAO.html PA, Netherlands: PA125VVG commemorates the death of Vincent van Gogh 125 years ago. QRV between May 11 and June 7. Ana award is also available. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via bureau, direct QSL via PA1CPA. http://www.vangoghbrabant.com/en/ PA05MILL will be active from the Old Mill in Oudemolen on May 9/10. QSL automatically via bureau, direct via PA2CVD. Members of the YNOMY DX Group and friends operate the following calls until the end of the month to commemorate the end of WW II: PA45FREE, PB45FREE, PC45FREE, PD45FREE, PE45FREE, PF45FREE, PG45FREE, and PH45FREE. In addition, PA45FREEDOM will be active on May 16 and 17. The group also issues an award (see PA45FREEDOM on qrz.com). QSLs automatically via bureau, direct via PD7YY. PH6MILL gets on the air during the weekend from a mill in Rockanje. QRV on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and PSK, and on 2m SSB. QSL via PI4VPO (d/B). Members of the club PI4GV commemorate the end of WW II with the call PA70V until the end of the month. QSL via PI4GV. http://www.verongv.nl/ PY0F, Fernando de Noronha: Celso, PU2WDX, is currently on the air as ZS0FWA from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003, WLOTA 1208, DIB OC-01, ARLHS FDN-001, DFB OC-03) until May 7. QRV on 10, 12, and 80m on SSB, and on 10, 12, 15, and 40m on digital modes. QSL via PU2WDX (d). SM, Sweden: Members of the Vaesteraas Radio Club (SK5AA) join the Mill Weekend with the call SJ5MILL from the Vaesterby Mill in Vaesterfaernebo. QSL via SK5AA (d/B). SE5MILL operates from the Borggaards Bruk Kvarn. QRV on 80-12m on CW and SSB. QSL via bureau, LoTW, eQSL. SV, Greece: The Thessaloniki Amateur Radio Group (SZ2T) celebrates its 10th anniversary with the call SX10TARG until May 17. QSL via SZ2T (d), LoTW, eQSL; no QSLs via bureau. UA, Russia: The following calls are currently on the air until the end of the month to honour the memory of A.S. Popov: R120A, R120D, R120E, R120K, R120L, R120N, R120O, R120P, R120R, R120S, R120V, and R120AP.There is also an award available. http://hambook.ru/en/ VE, Canada: Members of the Penticton Amateur Radio Club commemorate the end of WW II with the call VE70DAY until the end of May. QSL via VA7DP. VK9X, Christmas Island: Nobuaki, JA0JHQ, will be active as JA0JHQ/VK9X between the 7th and 10th from Christmas Island (OC-002, VKFF-0098, WW Loc. OH29). QRV on 40-6m on CW and SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). http://pandasan.jimdo.com/ ZF, Cayman Islands: Jim, W8ERI, gets on the air holiday-style from Grand Cayman Island (NA-016, WLOTA 1042) between the 9th and 15th as ZF2DL. QRV with a QRP rig on 20, 17, and 15m on SSB. QSL via W8ERI (d). ZL7, Chatham Island: Alain, F8FUA, travels again to Chatham Island (OC-038, WLOTA 1627, ZLFF-0017). QRV as ZL7/F8FUA between the 7th and 13th, running a K3 and Buddipole on CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via F8FUA (d/B), LoTW. ZP, Paraguay: Special event station ZP0ITU operates until the end of May. QSL via ZP5AA. Other stuff: ============ Mill and Water Pump Station Weekend: This event will be held on May 9/10 in the Netherlands and also other countries in Europe. For informations on a special award and other info see: http://www.pd6mill.com/ http://www.nationalmillsweekend.co.uk/nmw.htm QSL COLLECTION: The QSL Collection archive asks everyone interested in bringing collections of QSL cards to the Ham Radio at Friedrichshafen to contact the collection (office@dokufunk.org) before the event, as their capacities for accepting donations of QSL cards are limited at the moment. Preview: ======== V7, Marshall Islands: After T30D in 2014, team leader Rolf (DL7VEE) has put together a team for the group's destination in 2015: Majuro, Marshall Islands (OC-029). At the moment the group of V73D consists of Bert/DL2RNS, Georg/DL4SVA, Rudolf/DK3CG, Sid/DM2AYO, Guenter/DL2AWG, Hans/DL6JGN, Heye/DJ9RR, Joe/DK5WL, Franz/DL9GFB, Wolf/DM2AUJ, and Rolf/DL7VEE. VK9L, Lord Howe Island: Christoph, DL1YAF, begins a camping tour in Perth on May 4. He will get on the air as DL1YAF/VK en route to Darwin. He also plans to get on the air as DL1YAF/VK9L from Lord Howe Island (OC-003, WW Loc.QF98ml) between May 30 and June 3. QRV holiday-style on 80-10m on SSB and CW. QSL via h/c. 3W, Vietnam: Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club, led by Antonio (IZ8CCW) and Gabriele (I2VGW) plan to get on the air with the call 3W3MD between October 31 and November 10. Preparations are supported by Bac (XV2A). The group's focus will be on the low bands, WARC, and digital modes. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== DFB Diploma Farois Brasileiros DIB Diploma Ilhas Brasileiras DIE Diplom Islas de Espana DIFM Diplome des Iles de la France Metropolitaine EURAO European Radio Amateurs' Organization IIA Italian Island Awards IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System USi United States Islands Awards WAB Worked All Britain WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award Upcoming Contests: ================== 09./10.05. CQM DX Contest 09./10.05. Allessandro Volta RTTY 09.05. DIG QSO Party UKW 09.05. Aktivitaetswettbewerb Franken 09.05. FISTS Sprint Contest IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (iota@dxhf.darc.de) ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-004; EA8, Canary Island: Mike, DG5LAC, will be active as EA8/DG5LAC from Fuerteventura (DIE S-006, WLOTA 0883, EAFF-0191) between May 10 and 24. QRV on 40-10m on SSB with a QRp rig. QSL via bureau, direct, OQRS. AS-013; 8Q, Maldive Islands: Sasha, DG4ABE, will be vacationing on the Maldive Islands between the 10th and 17th and operates as 8Q7BI on 20-10m, mainly on digital modes with some SSB. QSL via DG4ABE (d/B). EU-074; F, Bretagne Region Group: Brehat Island (DIFM MA-012, WLOTA 2010, FFF-1194) will be put on the air by Francis/ON8AZ, Geert/ON7USB, Tim/ON5HC, Patrick/ON4PQ, and Lieven/ON7PQ with the call TM5U. QRV between May 10 and 15 on 160-60m on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via ON8AZ (d/B). www.eu074.be EU-051; I*9, Ustica Island: Giovanni (IK5BCM) and Andrea (IU5BLZ) are going to be active with the call IE9B from Ustica Island (IIA U001, WLOTA 0848) between the 9th and 16th on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via IU5BLZ (d/B). EU-116; GD, Isle of Man: The DX-Interceptors Amateur Radio Club (MS0IXD) operates MT0IXD from the Isle of Man (WLOTA 0449) between the 8th and 11th. QRV from Scarlett Point on 80-10m on SSB, CW, and RTTY. The team consists of Billy/GM0OBX, Frank/MM0HST, and Ross/GM1KNP. QSL via M0OXO, LoTW, ClubLog. www.dxinterceptors.co.uk/ NA-079; W4, Florida State (Dry Tortugas Islands) group: Arturo, KG4DRP/p, plans to get on the air from Garten Key (USi FL-013S, KFF-0023, WW Loc. EL84np) on May 9&10 on 20m SSB running a QRP setup. QSL via KG4DRP. NA-085; W4, Florida State North West (Bay to Wakulla County) group: Bruce, K5TEN, will be active as K5TEN/4 from Dog Island (USi FL-005S, WW Loc. EL79) between the 9th and 16th on 40-2m on SSB. QSL via K5TEN (d/B). WWFF Activities =============== EWFF-020 - Olmany Mires: Eugene, EW3LK, is going to activate this rare reference on May 7&8 as EW3LK/p. QRV on the WWFF frequencies with 100W and a mobile antenna. QSL via EW3LK. WCA Activities ============== Gwrych Castle - GW-00078: The Staffordshire Portable Amateur Radio Club activates this castle on May 9&10 (10-17 local time) signing GB6AC. QSL via M0VSP. Calender ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.04. - 30.06. 3A90IARU 1930 10.05. - 18.05. 3B8/EA5IDQ 1935* 20.04. - 31.05. 3Z0VD 1934 20.04. - 31.05. 3Z70VD 1934 24.11. - 23.11. 4A5XX 1911 - 07.2015 4U20B 1895 05.05. - 09.05. 5P1ANH 1934 - 08.2017 5R8SV 1897 02.05. - 08.05. 6Y5/W8ERI 1934 01.03. - 31.08. 7S90IARU 1927 01.03. - 31.05. 8J1H 1925 30.04. - 31.05. 8J1ITU 1934 - 31.12. 8J3KGR 1926 31.07. - 08.2015 8J4J 1848 01.10. - 31.05. 8J160KSW 1904 01.03. - 31.05. 8N3HC 1925 01.05. - 30.09. 8N13ARDF 1935* 10.05. - 17.05. 8Q7BI 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. 9A50AJ 1934 01.01. - 31.12. 9A88AA 1919 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50AN 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50DE 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50FJ 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50JA 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50PN 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50QQ 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50RM 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50RN 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50WD 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50XB 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50XX 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50YC 1922 01.04. - 31.12. AT150ITU 1932 29.04. - 06.05. A52AEF 1934 29.04. - 06.05. A52ARJ 1934 29.04. - 06.05. A52IVU 1934 29.04. - 06.05. A52LSS 1934 09.05. - 10.05. AO1EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO2EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO3EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO4EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO5EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO6EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO7EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO8EU 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. AO9EU 1935* 01.05. - 30.05. AO150A 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150E 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150G 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150H 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150I 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150N 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150O 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150R 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150T 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150U 1934 01.05. - 30.05. AO150V 1934 09.05. - 16.05. C6ASZ 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. CR3L 1935* 05.05. - 01.05. CT9/DF5AU 1935* 08.12. - 08.12.15 D3AM 1919 01.01. - 31.12. DA300CFG 1919 01.01. - 31.12. DA300KA 1920 01.11. - 31.10. DC0LGST 1922 01.01. - 31.12. DF50USLAR 1921 01.01. - 31.12. DG150ZRS 1917 01.01. - 31.12. DJ90IARU 1917 01.01. - 31.12. DK60ZAB 1921 01.01. - 31.12. DK65DARC 1917 30.04. - 03.05. DL0DFF 1934 14.10. - 13.10. DL0WRTC 1907 01.01. - 31.12. DL50MER 1921 01.01. - 31.12. DL60BUND 1919 01.01. - 31.12. DL65DARC 1917 01.03. - 29.02.16 DL1965WH 1925 01.01. - 31.12. DM700LSW 1918 01.01. - 31.12. DM750FOR 1919 01.01. - 31.12. DP7BVBG 1917 01.01. - 31.12. DQ40AIX 1921 - 05.2015 DQ60WAE 1887 01.01. - 31.12. DQ70ELBE 1918 01.01. - 31.12. DQ1200HI 1921 01.07. - 30.06. DR125HLK 1893 01.05. - 30.06. DT50KJ 1935* 01.01. - 31.12. E50A 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50B 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50D 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50J 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50K 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50V 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50W 1915 10.05. - 24.05. EA8/DG5LAC 1935* 18.04. - 09.05. EG8TRV 1932 03.05. - 10.05 EI100MFA 1934 01.01. - 31.12. EI150ITU 1922 07.05. - 08.05. EW3LK/p 1935* 16.04. - 16.06. FR/F5PLC 1932 - 10.2015 FW5JJ 1852 01.01. - 31.12. G50FRS 1917 25.04. - 22.05. GB1GC 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. GB2WPM 1935* 02.05. - 16.05. GB3WOI 1934 09.05. - 10.05. GB6AC 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. GB70VE 1934 01.05. - 31.05. GB100MFA 1934 30.04. - 09.05. GM0LVI/p 1934 08.05. - 10.05. GU70LIB 1935* 01.01. - 31.12. H32AT 1927 01.03. - 31.12. HB90IARU 1930 01.01. - 31.12. HE200GE 1919 14.03. - 17.05. HF0BEM 1930 19.04. - 08.05. HF10GALEON 1934 01.01. - 31.12. HG90IARU 1921 - 06.2015 HI7/DJ0ML 1910 - 2017 HL2/F4AAR 1837 01.04. - 31.07. HL60HQ 1932 20.02. - 14.05. HR5/F2JD 1924 09.05. - 16.05. IE9B 1935* - 05.2015 II8IDXC.. 1856/1861 01.05. - 31.10. II2EXPO 1935* 01.05. - 30.06. IO2EXPO 1935* 01.05. - 31.10. IR2EXPO 1935* 01.03. - 31.08. IY7M 1927 01.05. - 10.05. J49TSL 1934 - 05.2015 J79MM 1919 28.03. - 20.05. J79WTA 1934 07.05. - 10.05. JA0JHQ/VK9X 1935* 02.05. - 11.05. JD1YBT 1934 - 06.2015 JG8NQJ/JD1 1927 29.04. - 06.05. JI3DST/6 1934 29.04. - 06.05. JS6RRR 1934 28.04. - 29.08. JW/UA3IPL 1935* 06.05. - 13.05. JW8DW 1935* 06.12. - 30.05. JW9JKA 1913 30.04. - 03.05. K5KUA/5 1934 09.05. - 16.05. K5TEN/4 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. KG4DRP/p 1935* - 2016/17 KH9/KJ6GHN 1885 01.01. - 31.07. LZ112RF 1933 01.05. - 31.05. LZ102SIB 1934 01.05. - 31.05. LZ2015KM 1934 17.02. - 31.12. LZ90IARU 1926 08.05. - 11.05. MT0IXD 1935* 03.05. - 17.05. OL2015O 1935* 03.05. - 17.05. OL2015P 1935* 01.05. - 30.06. ON10EURAO 1935* 01.01. - 31.12.16 OU0POLIO 1919 01.01. - 31.12. OU25AEI 1921 - 08.2015 OX5M 1843 - 08.2015 OX5T 1843 01.01. - 31.12. OZ90IARU 1921 15.01. - 15.06. P29NK 1915/1919 09.05. - 10.05. PA05MILL 1935* 01.05. - 28.05. PA45FREE 1935* 16.05. - 17.05. PA45FREEDOM 1935* 05.05. - 31.05. PA70V 1935* 01.01. - 31.12. PA90IARU 1921 11.05. - 07.06. PA125VVG 1935* 14.04. - 12.05. PA2015KDD 1932 01.05. - 28.05. PB45FREE 1935* 01.05. - 28.05. PC45FREE 1935* 01.05. - 28.05. PD45FREE 1935* 01.05. - 28.05. PE45FREE 1935* 01.05. - 28.05. PF45FREE 1935* 01.05. - 28.05. PG45FREE 1935* 09.05. - 10.05. PH6MILL 1935* 01.01. - 31.12. PI25COM 1929 01.05. - 28.05. PH45FREE 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. PT70FEB 1934 05.03. - 05.06. PZ5LP 1926 01.05. - 31.05. R120A 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120D 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120E 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120K 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120L 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120N 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120O 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120P 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120R 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120S 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120V 1935* 01.05. - 31.05. R120AP 1935* 25.04. - 07.05. R175PIT 1934 01.05. - 12.06. RM30SM 1934 11.02. - 31.12. S590IARU 1928 01.01. - 31.12. S61KK 1922 01.01. - 31.12. S61PW 1922 01.01. - 31.12. S61TT 1922 02.05. - 07.05. S79RPS 1934 01.03. - 31.08. SB90IARU 1928 - 31.12. SC80SM 1934 01.03. - 31.08. SC90IARU 1928 01.03. - 31.08. SD90IARU 1928 09.05. - 10.05. SE5MILL 1935* 01.03. - 31.08. SE90IARU 1928 01.03. - 31.08. SF90IARU 1927 01.03. - 31.08. SI90IARU 1928 09.05. - 10.05. SJ5MILL 1935* 01.03. - 31.08. SJ90IARU 1928 14.03. - 17.05. SN0BEM 1930 20.04. - 31.05. SN0VD 1934 01.01. - 30.06. SN40KRF 1919 20.04. - 31.05. SN70VD 1934 20.04. - 31.05. SN1945VD 1934 20.04. - 31.05. SO70VD 1934 20.04. - 31.05. SP0VD 1934 20.04. - 31.05. SP70VD 1934 20.04. - 10.05. SQ70VD 1934 07.05. - 13.05. SX10TARG 1935* 01.05. - 30.05. TC150ITU 1919/1934 - 2017 TJ3SN 1896 - 07.2015 TJ3TS 1877 25.04. - 09.05. TK/ON6KE 1933 11.04. - 07.07. TM0CR 1932 10.05. - 15.05. TM5U 1935* 05.05. - 19.05. TM45PAX 1934 25.04. - 08.05. TM80OIS 1935* 11.04. - 07.07. TM200CCAE 1932 01.01. - 31.12. TM320NEO 1921 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 2018 TY2CD 1914 16.04. - 10.05. UP70A 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70AM 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70AP 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70C 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70CAD 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70CZK 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70F 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70GA 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70GM 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70MIR 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70MM 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70O 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70OA 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70P 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70V 1933 16.04. - 10.05. UP70WK 1933 01.04. - 30.05. VC3LOH 1932 01.05. - 30.05. VE70DAY 1935* 22.02. - 31.05. VI110ROTARY 1925 - 30.06. VQ9ET 1930 - 12.2015 VR2UU 1898 04.05. - 06.05. WA0SPG/4 1934 18.04. - 18.05. YB1/PD1SA 1932 - 07.2015 YL390BF 1923 - 07.2015 YL390GAZ 1923 - 07.2015 YL390GQG 1923 - 07.2015 YL390IV 1923 - 07.2015 YL390QS 1923 - 07.2015 YL390UI 1923 19.03. - 30.11. YL800TM 1928 01.02. - 31.12. YO90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YO555BU 1907 01.03. - 30.09. YP10EURAO 1928 01.02. - 31.12. YP90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YP555BU 1907 01.02. - 31.12. YQ90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YQ555BU 1907 01.02. - 31.12. YR90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YR555BU 1907 31.03. - 31.12. YT45CW 1933 01.01. - 31.12. YT90NS 1919 31.03. - 31.12. YU45CW 1933 01.04. - 31.12. YU178SB 1930 - 03.2016 ZF2DX 1878 09.05. - 15.05. ZF2ZL 1935* 07.05. - 13.05. ZL7/F8FUA 1935* 25.04. - 25.05. ZL100ANZAC 1933 01.05. - 30.05. ZP0ITU 1935* 03.05. - 07.05. ZW0FWA 1935* 01.05. - 03.05. ZW2WCA 1934 01.05. - 30.06. ZW70FEB 1934 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3A90IARU via 3A2ARM (d/B), (L) 3B8/EA5IDQ via EA5IDQ (d/B) 3Z0R via SP9SX (B), (L), (e) 3Z0VD (B) 3Z70VD (B) 4A5XX via XE1EE (d/B), (L), (e) 4JV6NS via 4K4K 5P1ANH via OZ1KZX, (L), (e), (C) 5R8SV via G3SWH, (L) 6Y5/W8ERI via W8ERI (d) 7S90IARU via SM6JSM 8J1H (B) 8J1ITU (B), (e) 8J3KGR (B) 8N2S via JA2JNA (d/B) 8N3HC (B) 8N13ARDF via (B), JA1CVP (d) 8Q7BI via DG4ABE (d/B) 8P9EH via EA4GLI (B), (L), (e) 9A50AJ via 9A2AJ (d/B) 9A88AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9H3OO via S55OO (d/B), (L), (e) 9H4JX (d) 9K90IARU via 9K2HN 9M2/R6AF/p via R6AF (d/B), (C), (O) 9V50RM (L) 9W8DEN (d), (L), (e), (C) A52AEF via JH3AEF (d/B) A52ARJ via JA3ARJ (d) A52IVU via JA3IVU (d/B) A52LSS via JH3LSS (d/B), (L) AM190AST via EA1AST (B), (L) AM190DST via EA1DST (B) AM190FCH via EA1FCH AM190GIB via EA1GIB (d/B) AM190WH via EA1WH AM290CW (L), (e) AM290EA via EA2EA (B), (L) AM390BOX via EA6DB (d/B) AM390JW via EA3JW (d), (L) AM390NN via EA3NN (B), (L) AM390PP via EA3PP (d/B), (e) AM390RKM via EA3RKM (L), (e) AM490AAQ via EA4AAQ (d/B) AM490EYL via EA4EYL AM490FL via EA4FL AM490TD via EA4TD AM490ZK via EA4ZK AM590DNO via EA5DNO (B), (L), (e) AM590FL via EA5FL (B), (L), (e) AM590HT via EA5HT (d/B AM590IDQ via EA5IDQ AM590KB via EA5KB (d/B) AM590LD via EA5LD AM590RKE via EA5RKE AM590XA via EA5XA (B), (L), (e) AM690VQ via EA6VQ (B), (L), (e) AM790HY via EA7HY AM790IRI via EA7IRI (d/B) AM790ZY via EA7ZY AM890CNR (L), (e) AM890OM via EA8OM (B), (L), (e) AM990BO via EA5KB AN190EB via EB1EB (d/B) AN590CS via EB5CS AN790DX via EB7DX AO1EU via (d), EURAO AO2EU via (d), EURAO AO3EU via (d), EURAO AO4EU via (d), EURAO AO5EU via (d), EURAO AO6EU via (d), EURAO AO7EU via (d), EURAO AO8EU via (d), EURAO AO9EU via (d), EURAO AO150A via EA4URE AO150E via EA4URE AO150G via EA4URE AO150H via EA4URE AO150I via EA4URE AO150N via EA4URE AO150O via EA4URE AO150R via EA4URE AO150T via EA4URE AO150U via EA4URE AO150V via EA4URE AO190DD via EC1DD (d/B), (L) AO590AN via EC5AN (d), (L), (e) AO590EA via EC5EA (B) AO590JC via EC5JC (B) AO790AMY via (L) AO790RC (L), (e) AT150ITU via (B), VU2CDP (d), (L) B3CRAC via BA4TB B7CRAC via BA4TB BD3CB via BA4EG (B) BD9BI/0 via BD9BI (d/B) BI4WTTC via BD4SX (d) BV7RN (d) C35PR via C31PR (B) C6ASZ via N8YSZ (d/B), (L) C6ATS via NI5DX (d), (L), (O) CR3L via DJ6QT CT9/DF5AU via DF5AU (d/B) CX90IARU via W3HNK D3AM via UA1QV (d) DA300CFG (B) DA300KA via (B), DH2ES (d) DC0LGST (B), (L), (e) DF50USLAR (B) DG150ZRS (B) DJ90IARU via (B), DL2VFR (d) DK0RBY via (B), DC7VS (d), (e) DK0RZ via (B), DL5HAQ (d) DK60ZAB (B) DK65DARC via (B), DF1QR (d) DL0DFF via (B), DL3HBZ (d) DL0WRTC via DF1QR (B), (L), (e) DL50MER (B) DL60BUND (B), (e) DL65DARC via (B), DF1QR (d) DL1965WH via (B), DL1WH (d) DM20KIDS (B), (O) DM100CTK via (B), DF1XC (d), (L) DM700LSW (B) DM750FOR (B) DP7BVBG via DF7AA (d/B) DQ40AIX via (B), DJ9KR (d) DQ60WAE via DF1QR (d/B) DQ70ELBE via (B), DJ9ZZZ (d), (e) DQ1200HI (B) DT50KJ via HL1IWD DU1KA via NR6M DU3/YL3JM via K2PF E50A via E51AND (d) E50J via E51JD (d) E50K via E51CK (d) E50V via E51CG (d) E50W via E51WL EA5/ON4LO/p via ON4LO (d/B) EA6/DF3IS via DF3IS (B), (L) EA6/DL2MIJ via DL2MIJ (d/B) EA6/G4OBK/p via G4OBK EA8/DG5LAC via DG5LAC (d/B) EG5WRD via EA5HJY EG8TRV via EA8URA (d/B), (L) EG90IARU via EA4URE EH90IARU via EA4URE EI70U via (B), (L) EI100MFA via EI4GZB (d/B), (L), (C) EI150ITU via EI6AL EK/DK7AO via DK7AO (d/B), (L) EK/DL7UCX via DL7UCX (d/B), (L) EK100OLA via EK6OLA (d) EM70A via UR3AHF (d) EM70U via UT7UU ES/IZ3EAW via IZ3EAW (B), (L) EW3LK/p via EW3LK FR/F5PLC via F5PLC (d/B) G50FRS via (B), G0YYY (d), (e) GB1GC via G4LRG (B), (e) GB2WPM via (B), M0AEP (d) GB3WOI via (B), G6MML (d) GB6AC via M0VSP GB70VE via (B), G0TOC (d) GB100MFA via G0UVX, (L) GM0LVI/p via GM0LVI (d/B), (L) GU4CHY (d) GU70LIB via (N), GU8ITE (d) H32AT via HP2AT (d), (L) H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B) HA/SP7VC via SP7VC (d), (L) HA8DD/p via HA8DD (d/B) HA8FY/p via HA8FY (d/B) HB75FCTCP via HB9EFJ (d/B) HB90IARU via HB9JOE (B), (L), (e) HE200GE via HB9AOF HF0A via (B), SP9YI (d) HF0BEM via SP9PTA (B) HF10GALEON via SP2YWL HF90IARU via SP1MGM (B) HG90IARU via HA5MA (d), (L), (e), (O) HI3K via KB2MS (d) HI3TT via W2CCW (B), (e) HI7/DJ0ML via DJ0ML (d) HK/EA4AK via EA4AK (B), (L), (e) HL60HQ via HL0HQ (B) HP1DCP via HP2BWJ HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B) IE9B via IU5BLZ (d/B) II0SPQR via (B) II2EXPO via IQ2MI (d/B), (L), (e) II3FPN via IV3EHH (d/B) IO2EXPO via IK2VUC (B), (e) IQ7ML via IZ7QEN (B) IR2EXPO via IK2TTO (d), 9A8ARS (B), (L), (e) IY1MG via IZ1UJE (d), IQ1DI (B) IY7M via IZ7XNB J49TSL via SV2GDH (d/B), (L) J6/EB7DX via EB7DX J79MM via EI4JY (d) J79WTA via HB9MFM (d/B) JA0JHQ/VK9X via JA0JHQ (d/B) JD1BLY via JI5RPT (d/B) JD1YBT via JP1IOF (d/B), (L), (C) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY (d), JG8NQJ (B) JI3DST/6 via JI3DST JW/UA3IPL via RW6HS (d) JW8DW via LA8DW (d/B), (L) JW9JKA via LA9JKA (d) K2ZR/4 via K2ZR (d/B) K5KUA/5 via K5KUA (d/B), (L), (C) K5TEN/4 via K5TEN (d/B) KG4DRP/p via KG4DRP KH0YB via JO1AEC (B) LY90IARU via LY3BY (B), (L), (e) LZ90IARU via LZ1BJ (d/B) LZ102SIB via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ112RF via LZ1YE (d/B) LZ2015KM via (Q), (L) LZ883PI via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MM0KLR via MM0KLR (B) MM0GHM (d), (e) MT0IXD via M0OXO, L(L), (C) N7ET/DU7 via N7ET (d/B) OL750CB via OK1KWV (B), (e) OL2015O via OK2JS (d/B), (L) OL2015P via OK2JS (d/B), (L) ON15CLEP via (B), ON6FF (d) ON1418KNH via ON6KNH (d/B) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OU25AEI via OZ7AEI (d/B) OX3LX via OZ1PIF, (L), (e), (C) OX5T via OZ0J (d/B) OY1OF via M0URX OZ5MAY via (B), OZ1ACB (d) OZ90IARU via (O), (L), (e) P29NK via DH1NK (d/B) PA05MILL via (B), PA2CVD (d) PA45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PC45FREEDOM via (B), PD7YY (d) PA54ES (B) PA70V via PI4GV PA90IARU (B), (L), (C) PA125VVG via (B), PA1CPA (d) PA2015KDD (B), PI4DEC (d) PB45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PC45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PD45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PE45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PF45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PG45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PH6MILL via PI4VPO (d/B) PH45FREE via (B), PD7YY (d) PI25COM via PA3CAL (d/B) PJ6/NM1Y via NM1Y (d), (L) RP70AZ via R9AV PS70FEB via PS7AB (d/B), (L), (e) PT70FEB via PS7AB (d/B), (L), (e) PW2C via PY2DS (d/B) PZ5LP (e) R120A via UA6ABE, (O) R120D via R3DZ, (O) R120E via RA6ABC, (O) R120K via R7AB, (O) R120L via RD9SA, (O) R120N via R7NA, (O) R120O via UB4HAP, (O) R120P via RA4LW, (O) R120R via RN3RQ, (O) R120S via R6CS, (O) R120V via UG3G, (O) R120AP via RO6L, (O) R120RA via UA3DX, (O) R120RB via UA3DX, (O) R120RC via UA3DX, (O) R120RD via UA3DX, (O) R120RE via UA3DX, (O) R120RF via UA3DX, (O) R120RG via UA3DX, (O) R120RH via UA3DX, (O) R120RI via UA3DX, (O) R120RJ via UA3DX, (O) R120RK via UA3DX, (O) R120RL via UA3DX, (O) R120RM via UA3DX, (O) R120RN via UA3DX, (O) R120RO via UA3DX, (O) R120RP via UA3DX, (O) R120RQ via UA3DX, (O) R120RR via UA3DX, (O) R120RS via UA3DX, (O) R120RT via UA3DX, (O) R120RU via UA3DX, (O) R120RV via UA3DX, (O) R120RW via UA3DX, (O) R120RX via UA3DX, (O) R120RY via UA3DX, (O) R120RZ via UA3DX, (O) R175PIT (B) R175PT via R4W (B) R1895R via UA3DX, (O) R2015R via UA3DX, (O) RM30SM via R3LO (d/B), (L), (e) RP70AM via RU3AWH (L), e RP70KF via RW4NW RP70NR via R7AO RP70TR via RX7M, (L), (e) S590IARU (B), (L) S61KK via JH1ILX (d) S61PW via JH4PHW (d) S79RPS via DL2RPS (d/B), (O), (e) SC80SM via (B), SM5ELV (d) SD90IARU (B) SE5MILL (B), (L), (e) SE90IARU (B) SF3HF via SM3NXS (d/B) SF90IARU via (B), SM7HZK (d), (e) SJ5MILL via SK5AA (d/B) SN0BEM via SP5KVW (B), (e) SN0VD (B) SN40KRF via (B), SP1KRF (d) SN70VD (B) SN90IARU via SP1PMY (B), (L), (e) SN1945VD (B) SO70VD (B) SP0VD (B) SP70VD (B) SP100WTD via M0WTD SQ70VD (B) SQ90IARU via SP7PTM (B), (L), (e) SU9IG via OM3CGN (d), (L) SX9PL via SP9KAT (d/B) SX10TARG via SZ2T (d), (L), (e) SX150ITU (L), (C), (O) T88DF via JH2DFJ (d/B), (L), (e) TA4/OG55W OH2OT, (Q) TA4/OH2HOD via OH2HOD TC100GLB via TA1CM (d/B) TC150ITU via TCSWAT, (L) TI2KWN (d) TJ3SN via IZ1BZV (d), (L) TK/ON6KE (L), (C) TK/S55DX/p via S55DX, (L), (e) TM0CR via F6FMT, (e) TM5U via ON8AZ (d/B) TM45PAX via F5JYD (d/B) TM70IO via F5BZK (d/B) TM80OIS via F5INJ (B), (L), (e) TM320NEO via F1EOY (d/B), (L) TR8CA via F6CBC TX5P via F6BFH (B), (L) TY2CD via ZS6ARF (d), (L) UP0L via DL8KAC (B) UP70AP via UN7NR UP70GA via UN8GA (B), (L) UP120R via UA3DX, (O) VC3LOH via VE3SMF VE70DAY via VA7DP VI110ROTARY (B) VK9NT via VK2CA (d/B), (L), (C) VP8VPC via VP8LP (d), (L), (e) VQ9ET via DU7ET (d) W7Q via AI4U (d) WA0SPG/4 via WA0SPG XU3AEZ via RC3C YB1/PD1SA via PD1SA (B) YB4IR/8 via YB4IR (O) YB8RW/p via YB8RW (O) YC1RIF (d) YL390BF via YL3BF YL390GAZ via YL3GAZ YL390GQG via YL2GQG YL390IV via YL2IV YL390QS via YL2QS YL390UI via YL2UI YL800TM via YL3GBC YN/WJ2O via N2ZN YP10EURAO via YO9KYO YT45CW via YU1MM YT90NS via YU7BPQ (d) YU45CW via YU1MM YU178SB via YU1KN ZD8RH via G4DBW (d/B) ZF2CI via IW7EGQ ZF2ZL via W8ERI (d) ZF9/ZF2CI via IW7EGQ ZL7/F8FUA via F8FUA (d/B), (L) ZL100ANZAC via ZL3PAH (d/B), (O) ZP0ITU via ZP5AA (B), (e) ZS6CNC (d), (e) 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SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1213 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1213 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1213 BID: $OPDX.1213 May 4, 2015 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Strongsville, OH Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q & W1AW,, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4DN, AA6RE, K8GG, K8GI, K8IA, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m News, K9EL, CU3AA, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DL7VEE, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/ IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, JE2SOY, OZ1ADL, OZ1IKY, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, SP6DVP, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YF1AR for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 26th/April, through Sunday, 3rd/May there were 233 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY0, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/c, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, 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, PJ5, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, 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". 3C, EQUATORIAL GUINEA. Ken, LA7GIA, will be active as 3C7GIA (pending) from Malabo Island (AF-010) between October 10-22nd (tentative dates). Activity will be on 80-10 meters. More details will be forthcoming. 6Y, JAMAICA. Hans, DL5DI, will be active as 6Y5/DL5DI from Jamaica (NA-097) between May 22nd and June 2nd. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using FT-897 transceiver and dipole antenna. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW. 8N, JAPAN (Special Event). To commemorate the 39th All Japan IKUJU Festival (IKUJU is named after growing the trees.), look for special event station 8N2IKUJU, from Gifu (Prefecture), to be on between now and November 30th. QSL via JARL Bureau and LoTW. 8P, BARBADOS (Update). Bill, K2HVN, will be active as 8P9EE from Barbados between May 5-11th. Activity will be on 20- 10 meters using 100 watts into a vertical antenna. He suggests the following frequencies: CW - 14040, 10115 and 18085 kHz, and for SSB - 14260 and 18128 kHz. Bill does not know the frequencies for 12 and 10 meters yet. QSL via K2HVN, direct (with SASE) or by the Bureau. NO LoTW or eQSL. 9K, KUWAIT. Abdallah, 9K2GS, from Qortuba, will be active as 9K2K during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW. C6, BAHAMAS. Pete, VE3IKV, will be active as C6AUX from the Baycaner Beach Resort at Pirate's Well on Mayaguana Island in the far southern Bahamas Islands (Grid FL32) between June 22nd and July 6th. Activity will be on 6 meters using CW and SSB. This will be the same set-up as at TF/VE3IKV. QSL direct via VE3IKV. CARIBBEAN TOUR. Just a reminder that by the time you read this, Jim, W8ERI, should have started his Caribbean Tour. His schedule is as follows: May 2-8th -- Jamaica (NA-097); callsign 6Y5/W8ERI May 9-15th -- Grand Cayman (NA-016); callsign ZF2ZL Activity will be QRP on 80-10 meters mainly SSB. QSL via his home callsign. CT, PORTUGAL. Operators Nuno/CT2JNM and Albino/CT1FOP will be active as CT2JNM/p and CT1FOP/p, respectively, from Paisagem Protegida da Serra do Açor (references below) on May 27th, between 0800-2000z. References are: WWFF ­ CTFF-025 (Area Protegida da Serra do Açor) DPRN - CTFF-025 (Area Protegida da Serra do Açor) DSP ­ DSP001 (Serra do Açor) Activity will be on SSB and suggested frequencies are (+/- 10 kHz): 7144, 14244, 18144, 21244 and 28444 kHz. QSL via their home callsigns, by the Bureau or direct. CT9, MADEIRA. Johannes, DF5AU, will be active as CT9/DF5AU from Madeira Island (AF-014) between May 5-10th. Activity will be on CW and SSB. He plans to be active in the CQ-M International DX Contest (May 9-10th) using the callsign CR3L. QSL CT9/DF5AU via DF5AU, direct, by the DARC Bureau or LoTW. QSL CR3L via DJ6QT. DT50, REPUBLIC OF KOREA. Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League (KARL) will use the special callsign DT50KJ from Seoul between May 1st and June 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea. QSL via HL1IWD. E2, THAILAND. Members of the Thailand DX Association (HSDXA) will be active as E2X during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 30-31st) as a Multi- Single entry. QSL via E20GMY. Visit the HSDXA FaceBook page or Web page at: http://www.facebook.com/hsdxa http://www.qsl.net/hsdxa/index1.htm E6, NIUE (Update). Members and operators of the UK group "6-G", most of whom formed the TX6G (Austral) expedition in 2014, will be active as E6GG from Niue (OC-040) for two weeks in the second half of September 2015. The team will be comprised of Don/G3BJ, Chris/G3SVL, Nigel/G3TXF, David/G3WGN, Mike/G3WPH, Hilary/G4JKS and Justin/G4TSH. QSL via G3TXF. Look for more details and Web page to be forthcoming. FG, GUADELOUPE. Iain, G4SGX will be active as FG/G4SGX and an occasional FG/G4SGX/P (on the beach) from Guadeloupe Island between May 13-19th. Activity will be holiday style on 40/30/20 meters operating CW mostly and possibly some Digital, and using dipoles and a 17m vertical on the beach. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. FJ/TO4, ST. BARTHELEMY. Operators Martin/G4XUM, Rich/M5RIC, Stewart/GM4AFF, Kelly/N0VD and possibly others will be active as FJ/homecall from Saint Barthelemy Island (NA-146, DIFO FJ-001, WLOTA 0377) between October 20-27th. The team will be active as TO4K during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL TO4K via G3NKC. Listen for QSL routes for operators using FJ/homecall. FS, ST. MARTIN. John, K9EL, will once again be active as FS/K9EL from St. Martin (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383, WW Loc. FK88) between May 28th and June 18th. Activity will probably be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He will be running 500 watts into a 3 element yagi on 6m, dipoles for 10-30m and a vertical for 40-80m. John usually will operate on 60m if there is interest. There will be daily uploads to ClubLog and LoTW. QSL via his home callsign or on ClubLog's OQRS. His operating frequencies (except during contests) will be announced in real time via Twitter at: https://twitter.com/FSK9EL GU70, GUERNSEY (Special Event). Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society will be active as GU70LIB from St. Peter Port between May 8-10th. Activity is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey during World War II. QSL via operator's instructions. INDEXA NEWS (Press Release). The International DX Association, INDEXA, has been one of the major sponsors and contributors to DXpeditions for over 33 years. Until now donations from U.S. amateurs could not be con- sidered a tax deduction for your personal taxes. In early April INDEXA received the IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status that now allows a tax deduction for donations. DXpeditions to the rare DXCC entities that we all count on are getting harder and much more expensive. Investing in advance can help INDEXA with larger grants to these and other rare ones that have not even been announced yet publically. Remember, receiving a tax deduction for supporting your favorite hobby is a nice perk. Check out the INDEXA web site at for our past history and future DXpeditions we have already supported. Membership and tax deductable donations can be made on the web via our secure system or through our direct mailing address on the bottom of the web page. May we continue to enjoy the thrill of the QSOs to the rare DX entities by helping to financially assist in their success in advance. Support INDEXA...... 73, Gary Dixon, K4MQG -- INDEXA President IOTA NEWS.............. EU-009. Operators Elaine/2E1BVS, John/G3WFK, Glenn/G6HFF and Val/G6MML will be active as GB3WOI from the Isle of Westray (WAB HY54) in the Orkney Islands group between now and May 16th. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters, possibly other HF and VHF bands, using mainly SSB and PSK31, but possibly other modes. QSL via G6MML. EU-012. Operators Nigel/G3TXF and Ian/G3WVG will be active as MZ5A from the Island of "Papa Stour" in the Shetland Island Group during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via G3TXF or LoTW. EU-105. Operators Diego/F4HAU, Gil/F4FET, Jerome/F4HJO and SWL Louis will be active as TM2BIG from Stagadon Island (DIFM: MA-094) between May 14-16th. One station will remain on until May 18th. Activity is planned for 3 stations on 40-6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via F4FET. EU-124. Members of the Strumble Head DX and Contest Group (SHDXCG) will once again be activating Ramsey Island between June 19-22nd. Activity will be on 20-6 meters with 3 stations on the air full time as they are only there for 3 nights. They will be using 3 of the new "Hexpedition" hexbeams built by Ant, one will be directed to the West to allow them to work as many stations in the USA as possible as they seem to be lacking contacts from there each year. There may be some digi mode operating, and again, they will be looking on 6m to work as many as possible on there too. As usual, QSL via the manager Tim, M0URX, (see www.m0urx.com) using his OQRS system for a speedy turn around. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW and Clublog as soon as they get back to the mainland. All details and (hopefully) a daily blog will be available on their Web site at: http://www.mc0shl.com EU-135. Anders, SM5EFX will once again be active as SF2X/p from Ledskar Island between July 1-31st. Located on Ledskar Island is the Kronoeren Nature Reserve (WWFF SMFF-0053), a Marine Protected Area in Sweden. Activity will include some sporadic operations during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via SM5EFX, direct or by the Bureau. NA-055. Mike, W2IY, will be active from Mount Desert Island (USI ME-021S, WLOTA 1129, Hancock County) between July 10th and August 5th. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands, but Mike will also participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct. NA-128. Jean-Pierre, VA2SG, will once again be active from Ile-aux- Coudres (CISA QC-009) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). Activity will be on 40/20 meters (CW only) QRP. QSL via VA2SG. For more updates, watch: http://va2sg.wordpress.com OC-166. If you worked YF1AR/7 this past weekend, that was Budi, YF1AR, on Laut Island (ARLHS IDO-105). Activity was to take place between May 1-3rd. QSL via N2OO or by ClubLog's OQRS. For more details, see: http://www.yf1ar.com/2015/04/yf1ar7-ido-105-oc-166-laut-island.html OFFICERS FOR 2015-2016. On Monday, April 6th, the members of Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA) re-elected and elected (*) the following to serve as officers between May 2015 and April 2016: President: Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Vice President(*): Dwaine Modock, K8ME Secretary: Glenn Williams, AF8C Treasurer: Mary Michaelis, N8DMM Newsletter Editor: David Autry, WD8IOU For more information about NODXA, check out the club's Web site at: http://www.nodxa.org NODXA has a FaceBook page at: http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation OFFICERS FOR 2015-2016. Members of the Arizona Outlaws Contest Club (AOCC) begins its 7th year with a new President and South Area VP. The following will serve as AOCC officers between June 2015 and May 2016: President: Gary Hembree, N7IR North Area VP: Bud Semon, N7CW Central Area VP: Andy Warycka, NY7N South Area VP: Owen Watson AK7AR Secy/Treas: Larry Reader KE2VB John, K7WP, continues in his PR/Recruiting role. Sandy, N7RQ, continues as AOCC Webmom. OZ, DENMARK (Special Event). This year marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation and the end of WWII for Denmark. Despite the fact that the Museum of Danish Resistance recently burned down, the callsign OZ5MAY will be on the air in memory of those who risked their lives. OZ5MAY station was expected be active on May 4th and May 5th - in the evening after 19:30 Danish time (17:30 UTC) and several hours after that time. It will be possible to work OZ5MAY on 40, 30 and perhaps also 20 meters. Changing band is depending on the conditions and activity. QSL via OZ1ACB, by the Bureau or direct. There is also a certificate associated with the callsign and QSOs. For more details look at the DDXG's Web site at: http://www.ddxg.dk/awards/underground.htm PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (May 4-10th).... May/04th AN May/07th BN May/09th AN May/05th AN May/08th HN May/10th AN May/06th HN 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 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. QSL INFO AND NEWS..................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX (May 3rd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8P9EH via EA4GLI DG150ZRS via DL1MIL PJ6/NM1Y via NM1Y (d/L) A52ARJ via JA3ARJ EA6/DF3IS via DF3IS RP70AM via RU3AWH AO150A via EA4URE EK100OLA via EK6OLA (d) SD90IARU via (SM-B) AO150E via EA4URE EM70A via UR3AHF SN1945VD via SP5ZHH AO150G via EA4URE ES/IZ3EAW via IZ3EAW SO70VD via SP5ZIP AO150H via EA4URE HA/SP7VC via SP7VC (d/L) SP100WTD via M0WTD AO150I via EA4URE HK/EA4AK via EA4AK SU9IG via OM3CGN AO150N via EA4URE HP1DCP via HP2BWJ SX10TARG via SZ2T AO150O via EA4URE II2EXPO via IQ2MI T5/IV3FHA via IV3FHA AO150R via EA4URE IO2EXPO via IK2VUC T88DF via JH2DFJ AO150T via EA4URE IQ7ML via IZ7QEN TM0GA via F5MAG AO150U via EA4URE LZ102SIB via LZ1KCP UP0L via DL8KAC AO150V via EA4URE OL750CB via OK1KWV (B) UP70AP via UN7NR BD3CB via BA4EG ON10EURAO via ON4VRA W7Q via AI4U (d) BI4WTTC via BA4EG ON1418KNH via ON6KNH ZF9/ZF2CI via IW7EGQ C35PR via C31PR PC45FREE via PD7YY ZL100ANZAC via ZL3PAH (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only E30FB LoTW STATUS. Tim, M0URX, reported on May 2nd: "I have uploaded the E30FB log file to LoTW today." K4N QSL ROUTE. Joey, W5TFW, reports, "Please be advised. I am not the QSL MANAGER for any kind of special event callsign that's not on 6 meters. I am getting lots of mail over this." (ed. Please note that K4N was used during this year's "Florida QSO Party" and used between April 24-27th. Callsign was issued to K1TO.) QSL STATUS. QSL Manager Rustam, RU6K, reports: All direct requests for the DU3/R7KW and DU3/YL3JM QSLs have been answered and all remaining QSOs confirmed automatically via the Bureau. Sorry for the delay. QSL RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 7Q7AA, 7X3FG, 9K2K, 9N7CC, 9Q0HQ, BD1IIJ, BD7BM, DL1HBT, DL2OE, DL4DG, DL6KVA, E30FB, EA3NG, EA3NW, EA7ST, EK100GM, F4HKE, F5FDV, F6HKA,G4BUE, HB9CA, HB9FBP, HB9FPS, HR5/F2JD, IK1NEG, IM0DTF, JA5RA, M1MST, MI0TMW, MM6BJJ, OA4O, OH2BN, OK1CF, ON8KW, OT6M, OU5A, OZ2AR, PD9DX, PJ4LS, R8UT, RA1OD, RX7K, RZ1OA, S59ABC, SM5CAK, SP2KPD, SP8FNA, SP9FZU, SQ6LJV, SV1PMQ, SV9CVY, UA4LCH, UR6II, VK9NT, XU7TZG and ZL7E QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5H3ES, 5V7JH, K1N, TY1AA, VP8DXU and ZD8D QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 4O/OK1HRA, 4O/OK1MU, 4O/OK2ZAW, 4S7TRG, 9H3CZ, 9K2HR, CT9/DK4EI, CT9/OK4MM, E7/OK1WT, EA8/OK1FZM, HB0/OK1XD, IS0/OK5EME, KP2AD, MJ/OK1DBS, MJ/OK1XC/M, OK7K, OK7Y, OL4HQ, OL8M, OL50OL, OL70BARIUM, OL90OK, OL100VP, OL1150CM, OL2013DIG, P40H, SV9/OK1VP, YL/OK1MU, ZA/OK1DX, ZA/OK6DJ and ZS6CCW SN6O, POLAND. Slawek, SP6ZC, will be active using the special callsign SN6O in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 30-31st) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via SP6PAZ direct, SN6O by the Bureau or LoTW. SV9, CRETE. Operators John/SV1GE, George/SV2BRT, Gianni/SV2FPU, Takis/ SV2FWV, YL Georgia/SV1QXU, Vangelis/SV2RJV, and Dimitris/SV2RMK will be active as J49TSL from a Georgioupoli Resort Village on Crete (EU-015, GIOTA KRS-005, MIA MGC-005, WLOTA 1400) between now and May 10th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via SV2GDH, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Visit their Web page or FaceBook page at: http://www.qsl.net/s/sv2dgh//j49tsl https://www.facebook.com/pages/J49TSL-CRETE-2015-IOTA-Dxpedition/1624798114423279?fref=ts TF, ICELAND. Emmanuel, F5LIT (VE2LIT, W6LIT), will be active as TF/F5LIT from Iceland (EU-021, WLOTA 2975) between May 24-30th. Activity will be holiday style, mainly on 20 meters SSB and possibly 40 meters. QSL via LoTW only. V3, BELIZE. Mike, VO1OK, will be active as V31OK from Ambergris Caye (NA-073) between now and May 6th. Activity will be 40/20/10 meters SSB and possibly other bands using a KX3 with an LNR endfed antenna. QSL via VO1OK, direct, LoTW and eQSL. V7, MARSHALL ISLANDS. Rolf, DL7VEE, T30 Team Leader, reports [edited]: "After the T30D in 2014, our group has decided to go to Majuro, Marshall Islands (OC-029), in October 13-28th, 2015. The team includes Bert/DL2RNS, Georg/DL4SVA, Rudolf/DK3CG, Sid/DM2AYO, Günter/DL2AWG, Hans/DL6JGN, Heye/ DJ9RR, Joe/DK5WL, Franz/DL9GFB, Wolf/DM2AUJ and Rolf/DL7VEE. We should get our license at arrival. The callsign V73D is promised. All flights are booked and accommodation is reserved. Our 11 team members and the technical equipment are well prepared to start another DXpedition. We will make a serious effort on CW, SSB and RTTY, between 160-6 meters. 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