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Tuesday, March 5, 2013


IOTA DXpeditions

Operators Vincent F4BKV, Gil F4FET, Christian EA3NT and Laurent TK4LS will activate the following Corsican IOTAs between March 23-28th, with individual callsigns:
EU-100 - Between March 23-26th; Callsign TK0INT; Cerbicales Islands;
10th most wanted IOTA in Europe; Reference numbers DIFM TK-032 and WFF FFF945. The island is a natural reserve and the group only has access during the daytime at this time of year. Island was activated 7 years ago.
EU-104 - Between March 24-25th; Callsign TK1INT; Sanguinaires Islands; 5th most wanted IOTA in Europe; Reference numbers
DIFM TK-002 and ARLHS COR003.
EU-164 - Between March 27-28th; Callsign TK2INT; San Ciprianu and
Lavezzi Islands; 27th most wanted IOTA in Europe; Reference numbers DIFM TK-037 and WFF FFF253; DIFM TK-011 and WFF FFF068.
Operations will be limited to daytime hours only with up to 3 stations
on the air. Activity will be on any band that is open; 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using verticals and vertical dipoles.
QSL Manager is EA5KA. A OQRS will be available on their Web site.
The group is looking for sponsors/donations for this project.
For more details and updates, visit their Web page at:http://f4bkv.net/corsica2013
Also, a Twitter Page at: 
https://twitter.com/IOTAcorsica
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Mariana Islands

Operators Sam JE1XUZ (KH0XH) and Tama JQ2WTT (KH0XW) will be active from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086), between March 10th and April 1st.
Both operators are undergraduates at a JA university.
QSL via the operator's home callsign, by the JA Bureau or direct.
The duo also plans to be active as AH0BT (Saipan BBQ Contest Club callsign) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 30-31st).
QSL via 7L1FPU, LoTW, by the JA Bureau or direct. Do NOT send to the W0 Bureau and the K

Friday, March 1, 2013

02 March 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1139
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

5H - Maurizio, IK2GZU will be active again as 5H3MB from Ilembula,
Tanzania from 7 April to 8 May, while doing volunteer work for the
local mission. QSL via IK2GZU and LoTW. Log search and OQRS for
bureau and direct cards at www.buffoli-pm.it
7X - 7T50ARA and 7T9A are two special callsigns to be used from 1 March
to 30 May to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ARA (Amateurs Radio
Algeriens), Algeria's IARU member society. QSL via 7X2ARA.
Information on the relevant award can be found on qrz.com.
9X - Nick, G3RWF will operate (neither 160 nor 6m) mainly CW from
Rwanda on 4-13 March. He will collect his license (hopefully
9X0NH) upon arrival. QSL via home call and LoTW.
A3 - Werner, A35WH is still active from Tongatapu (OC-049) until 2
March. His planned side trip to Vava'u (OC-064) [425DXN 1133] has
been cancelled due to problems with local flights. QSL via home
call (DJ9KH), direct or bureau.
EU - Special callsign EV50WB will be in use on 1-31 March to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of Radioclub Dalnye Strany (EW1WB) of Minsk,
Belarus. QSL via EU1AZ (SSB and CW QSOs) and EU1DX (RTTY QSOs),
plus LoTW. [TNX EU1DX]
G - G3VFC, M0KJA, M0RFD, M0VFC, M6KOM, M6VFC and 2E1EVK will be active
as GX5MW/p from the Isle of Wight (EU-120) on 16-23 March. QSL via
M0RFD, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
H4 - Announced frequencies for the 8-25 March H44G expedition to
Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands [425DXN 1123] are:
CW 1825.5 3505 7005 10115 14005 18070 21005 24890 28005 50103
SSB - - 7100 - 14140 18130 21240 24940 28400 -
RTTY - - - 10144 14080 18100 21080 24920 28080 -
Announced frequencies for the concurrent 12-23 March H40T expedi-
tion to Nendo Island (OC-100, Temotu province [425DXN 1123] are:
CW 1818.0 3515 7015 10122 14015 18077 21015 24895 28015 50103
SSB - - 7150 - 14165 18140 21265 24965 28450 -
RTTY - - - 10140 14093 18105 21090 24925 28090 -
QSL for both H44G and H40T via DL7DF, direct or bureau, and LoTW
"within 6 months of the completion of the DXpedition". Logsearch
and further information at www.dl7df.com/h4/index.php
J3 - Bob, G3PJT will be active as J34G from Grenada (NA-024) on 5-20
March, including an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest (9-10
March). QSL via G3PJT. [TNX NG3K]
J7 - Rick, KK4GV will be active holiday style as J79GV from Dominica
(NA-101) on 8-17 March. He will operate SSB only. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
KH0 - Sam, JE1XUZ (KH0XH) and Tama, JQ2WTT (KH0XW) will be active from
Saipan (OC-086) from 10 March to 1 April. QSL via home calls,
direct or bureau. They will participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB
Contest from the AH0BT contest station. [TNX NG3K]
KP2 - Matt, K0BBC is active as KP2/K0BBC from will be active from St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands (NA-106) until 5 March, including an entry
in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via home call. [TNX K0BBC]
KP2 - Look for KP2/JS6RRR (QSL via home call), KP2/K2JA (QSL via
JL3SIK), KP2/KI3DNN (QSL via JI3DNN), KP2/W3JH (QSL via JR3QFB)
and WP2KY (QSL via JR3QFB) to be active from the Virgin Islands
(NA-106) on 13-19 March. They plan to be QRV on 160-6 metres SSB,
CW, FM and digital modes. [TNX JR3TVH]
OZ - Look for Harry, OZ/PA1H and Nico, OZ/PA7PA to be active from Laeso
Island (EU-088) on 13-26 April. They will operate SSB and digital
modes on 80-10 metres, if possible also on 160m. QSL via home
calls, direct or bureau. [TNX PA1H]
PA - Dirk, DL5DCL will be active holiday style as PA/DL5DCL from
Ameland Island (EU-038) on 1-6 April. He will operate CW only "on
several HF bands". QSL via home call, direct or bureau (OQRS on
Club Log). More information can be found at www.dl5dcl.de [TNX
DL5DCL]
PJ2 - Mike W1USN, Bob AA1M and Scott W1SSR will be active as PJ2/
from Curacao (SA-099) on 8-22 March. They will operate SSB, CW, PSK
and RTTY on 160-10 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau.
[TNX NG3K]
S2 - Vadym, UT6UD will be active as S21XV from Bangladesh on 1-7 March.
He plans to operate on all bands with a focus on North America.
QSL via home call. [TNX DX World]
SU - A team from the Egyptian Radio Amateur Society for Development
including SU1AO, SU1AR, SU1SK and SU3YM will be active as SU8N
from Jazirat Disuqi (Nelson's Island, AF-109: new one for IOTA) on
3-10 May. [TNX SU1SK]
TK - Vincent F4BKV, Gil F4FET, Christian EA3NT and Laurent TK4LS will
be active from three Corsican IOTA groups as follows:
23 March TK0INT EU-100
24 March TK1INT EU-104
25 March TK1INT EU-104
26 March TK0INT EU-100
27 March TK2INT EU-164
28 March TK2INT EU-164
They will operate SSB and CW with three stations on 40, 30, 20 17,
15 and 10 metres, using vertical GPs and vertical dipoles. QRV
time from all of the three groups will be 8-18 UTC, as they are not
permitted to overnight on the islands. These are protected areas,
and from EU-100 they will have to use car batteries. QSL via
EA5KA, direct or bureau, and LoTW. Logsearch, OQRS and further
information can be found at http://f4bkv.net/corsica2013/
UA - Vladimir, RV3EFH will be active as RV3EFH/0 from Bolshevik Island
(AS-042) between March and October. He will operate CW, SSB and
digital modes on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX
W5PF]
VE - David, VE3AAQ will be active as VO2AAA from Zone 2 on 7-10 March,
including an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest. QSL via
VE3AAQ. [TNX VA3RJ]
VK9C - Chris, GM3WOJ and Keith, GM4YXI will be active as VK9CZ (replacing
VK9C/GM2MP) from the Cocos-Keeling Islands (OC-003) from 30 March
to 13 April [425DXN 1133]. A website is under construction at
www.vk9cz.com. [TNX GM3WOJ]
VP5 - Urb, W1UL and his wife Patricia, W2PKV will be active as VP5/W1UL
(mainly CW) and VP5/W2PKV (mainly SSB) from Provideciales
(NA-002), Turks and Caicos on 7-13 March. QSL for both via W1UL.
[TNX NG3K]
YB - Imam, YB4IR and others will be active as YB6N from Nias Island
(OC-161) on 7-13 March. QSL via YB4IR (he requires that cards
reach him before 31 August 2013).
YB - Look for YB3MM/6, YB6AR/p, YC6EI/p and YF1AR/6 to be active from
Rondo Island (OC-245) on 9-17 March. They might be using a special
callsign. QSL via IZ8CCW. Website at www.mdxc.org/oc-245/
YB - John YB5NOF, Anton YB5QZ and other three operators will be active
as YE8B from the Banggai Islands (OC-208) from 26 April to 2 May.
Plans are to be QRV on 80-10 metres CW, SSB and RTTY. Shu, JN6RZM
(jn6rzm[@]nifty.com) is collecting donations by Paypal. [TNX
JN6RZM]

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**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

ARRL DX CONTEST (SSB) ---> Object of the contest is for W/VE amateurs to
work as many stations in as many DXCC entities as possible on 160, 80, 40,
20, 15, and 10 metre bands, while DX stations work as many W/VE stations in
as many of the 48 contiguous states and provinces as possible (full rules
can be found at www.arrl.org/arrl-dx). This year's event will run from from
00.00 UTC 2 March through 23.59 UTC on the 3rd. Do not forget to give a
look at the Announced Operations listing maintained by Bill, NG3K at
www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxs2013.html

DXCC NEWS ---> 4S7DXG (Sri Lanka, only operations in 2008 and 2011) and
8Q7VR (Maldives, only operations in 2008 and 2011) have been approved for
DXCC credit. If you had credit rejected for contacts with dates during the
periods noted, contact dxccrules[@]arrl.org to be put on the list for an
update. Contacts before or after these periods cannot be accepted. Also, in
order to expedite the search for these QSOs please include the application
"date received" or "reference number" noted on your credit slip of the
submission these were originally rejected. [TNX NC1L]

QSL GALLERY ---> The large collection of QSL cards on Les Nouvelles DX's
web site has been updated. Fourteen different galleries include more than
10,600 cards for the ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities (2004-12), the 61
deleted DXCC Entities, obsolete prefixes, stations from Magrebh from 1945
to 1962, Allied Forces stations in Germany (1946-69), Antarctic bases &
TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises), the various French
DXCC island Entities in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the
Americas (from 1945 to 1970), pre-1945 countries, French Departments and
CONUS, plus a gallery for cards not accepted by DXCC. Your participation is
encouraged - please visit www.LesNouvellesdx.fr and send your comments to
lesnouvellesdx[@]free.fr [TNX F6AJA]

RSGB COMMONWEALTH CONTEST ---> The 76th edition of the Commonwealth (BERU)
Contest (www.beru.org.uk) will be held on 9-10 March, from 10 UTC to 10
UTC, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW. Only operators located within the
Commonwealth or British Mandated Territories are eligible to enter.

TX5K ---> The TX5K team arrived at Clipperton at 04.30 UTC on 27 February,
were able to land on the 28th and expected to set up radios on 1 March.
Follow the updates posted by KY6R at http://ky6r.com/. The preferred method
to use for QSLling is the OQRS provided by Club Log for either direct and
bureau cards. Traditional requests go via N2OO (Bob Schenck, P.O. Box 345,
Tuckerton NJ 08087-0345, USA). The log will be uploaded to LoTW "within six
months after the end of the DXpedition".

+ SILENT KEYS + RSGB Life Vice President John Patrick Hawker, MBE (G3VA)
passed away on 21 February at 90 years of age. In addition to writing the
"Technical Topics" column in the Radio Society of Great Britain's journal
for fifty years (1958-2008), he also authored various books on electronics
and radio and television engineering. In 2006 he was inducted into the CQ
Amateur Radio Hall of Fame and made a Member of the Order of the British
Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for "Services to Radio Communications".
Other recently reported Silent Keys include Valery N. Metaxa (ER1DA) and
Pavel V. Presnov (RU3UA).

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425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH

Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
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Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
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2 March 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin

No 1139
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Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD CALL REF
till 02/03 A35WH: Tongatapu (OC-049) 1139
till 02/03 J52HF: Guinea-Bissau 1135
till 02/03 XT2VWT, XT2AEF, XT2IVU, XT2CJA: Burkina Faso 1137
till 03/03 5W0W: Samoa (OC-097) 1127
till 03/03 8P9RM and 8P1V: Barbados (NA-021) 1138
till 03/03 ES95: special callsigns 1137
till 03/03 TO22C: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1136
till 03/03 YN5Z: Nicaragua 1138
till 04/03 VP2V/KE2VB: British Virgin Islands (NA-023) 1138
till 05/03 KP2/K0BBC: Virgin Islands (NA-106) 1139
till 06/03 V31LJ, V31AC, V31VJ: Belize 1138
till 06/03 XT2TT: Burkina Faso 1135
till 06/03 Z81Z: South Sudan 1137
till 07/03 S21XV: Bangladesh 1139
till 08/03 9M6/N6MUF: East Malaysia 1132
till 08/03 J38RF: Grenada (NA-024) 1135
till 09/03 4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003) 1121
till 09/03 HC2/RC5A and HC2/RA1AGL: Ecuador 1135
till 10/03 3B9DX: Rodrigues Island (AF-017) 1138
till 10/03 6W2SC: Senegal 1132
till 10/03 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 1132
till 10/03 TX5K: Clipperton Island (NA-011) 1137
till 11/03 J88DR: St Vincent (NA-109) 1135
till 11/03 PJ2/DL5AXX: Curacao (SA-099) 1138
till 12/03 YS1/NO7B: El Salvador 1138
till 14/03 VP2MRS and VP2MUR: Montserrat (NA-103) 1137
till 14/03 XU7AFU: Cambodia 1138
till 15/03 5V7JD: Togo 1135
till 18/03 XU7ACQ: Cambodia 1135
till 20/05 HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
till 21/03 V47JA: St. Kitts (NA-104) 1137
till 21/03 V63DXA: Micronesia (OC-059, OC-226, OC-010) 1137
till 22/03 PJ2/PA0VDV: Curacao (SA-099) 1135
till 25/03 FG/F6ITD: La Desirade, Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1134
till 31/03 EV50WB: special callsign 1139
till 31/03 HG66MALEV: special station 1135
till 01/04 HK3JCL: Colombia 1133
till 11/04 JX9JKA: Jan Mayen (EU-022) 1024
till 15/04 JG8NQJ/JD1: Minami Torishima (OC-073) 1132
till 30/04 8J6ISG: special event station 1138
till 30/05 7T50ARA and 7T9A: special callsigns (Algeria) 1139
till May 9G5MS: Ghana 1134
till October T6MH: Afghanistan 1125
till 31/12 DL50FRANCE: special station 1131
till 31/12 EI13CLAN: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Gx100C: special callsign 1134
till 31/12 Gx100RSGB: special callsigns 1130
till 31/12 HA30S: special callsign 1136
till 31/12 HB30OK: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 OU1RAEM: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 RI1ANP: Progress Station (Antarctica) 1132
till 31/12 S5300TP: special callsign 1130
till 31/12 Z320RSM and Z320A-Z320Z: special callsigns 1130
till Feb 2014 VK0JJJ: Mawson station (Antarctica) 1135
till Feb 2014 ZS7V: SANAE IV station (Antarctica) 1136
02/03-17/03 II0IDP: special station (Sardinia, EU-024) 1137
02/03-17/03 II0ICH: special station (Maddalena Island, EU-041) 1137
02/03-16/03 PD5MVH/p: Vlieland Island (EU-038) 1137
02/03-16/03 W0FK: Longboat Key (NA-034) 1138
02/03 W4/VA3RA: St. Simons Island (NA-058) 1138
03/03-15/03 W4/VA3RA: Key West (NA-062) 1138
04/03-13/03 9X0NH: Rwanda 1139
05/03-20/03 J34G: Grenada (NA-024) 1139
06/03-26/03 7P8PB: Lesotho 1138
07/03-03/04 CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF: Madeira (AF-014) 1137
07/03-10/03 VO2AAA: Zone 2 1139
07/03-13/03 VP5/W1UL and VP5/W2PKV: Caicos Isls (NA-002) 1139
07/03-13/03 YB6N: Nias Island (OC-161) 1139
08/03-25/03 H44G: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1139
08/03-17/03 J79GV: Dominica (NA-101) 1139
08/03-22/03 PJ2/W1USN, PJ2/AA1M, PJ2/W1SSR: Curacao (SA-099) 1139
09/03-17/03 YB3MM/6, YB6AR/p, YC6EI/p, YF1AR/6: Rondo Isl (OC-245)1139
10/03-18/03 9M4SLL: Spratly Islands (AS-051) 1138
10/03-01/04 KH0XH and KH0XW: Saipan (OC-086) 1139
11/03-14/03 VE3IKV/W4: Dry Tortugas (NA-079) 1138
12/03-23/03 H40T: Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Province 1139
12/03-23/03 T2GM: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1135
13/03-19/03 KP2/JS6RRR, KP2/K2JA, KP2/KI3DNN: Virgin Is (NA-106) 1139
13/03-19/03 KP2/W3JH and WP2KY: Virgin Islands (NA-106) 1139
16/03-23/03 GX5MW/p: Isle of Wight (EU-120) 1139
20/03-27/03 XR0YG: Easter Island (SA-001) 1138
23/03 TK0INT: EU-100 1139
24/03-25/03 TK1INT: EU-104 1139
26/03 TK0INT: EU-100 1139
27/03-28/03 TK2INT: EU-164 1139
30/03-13/04 VK9CZ: Cocos-Keeling Islands (OC-003) 1139
March RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139
March ST2SF: Sudan 1131
01/04-06/04 PA/DL5DCL: Ameland Island (EU-038) 1139
04/04-18/04 5W0M: Samoa (OC-097) 1125
08/04-20/04 PJ4/SP6AXW and PJ4/SP9FIH: Bonaire (SA-006) 1137
06/04-12/04 V31HU, V31NV, V32EE: Twin Cayes (NA-180) 1137
07/04-08/05 5H3MB: Tanzania 1139
13/04-26/04 OZ/PA1H and OZ/PA7PA: Laeso Island (EU-088) 1139
21/04-26/04 XF2E: Isla de Venados (NA-171) 1137
26/04-02/05 YE8B: Banggai Islands (OC-208) 1139
29/04-06/05 TS8TI: Djerba Island (AF-083) 1137
April RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139
April ST2SF: Sudan 1131
03/05-10/05 SU8N: Nelson's Island (AF-109) 1139
03/05-12/05 VK9NT: Norfolk Island (OC-005) 1135
11/05-12/05 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
May RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139
May ZS8: Marion Island (AF-021) 1136
June RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139
01/07-31/07 TC150RC: special callsign 1133
24/07-31/07 TM2BI: Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) 1137
July RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139
03/08-04/08 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
August RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139
September RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139
October RV3EFH/0: Bolshevik Island (AS-042) 1139

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SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP009
ARLP009 Propagation de K7RA

ZCZC AP09
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 9 ARLP009
From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA March 1, 2013
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP009
ARLP009 Propagation de K7RA

Solar and geomagnetic activity over the past week (Thursday through
Wednesday, February 21-27) declined, with the average daily sunspot
number dropping nearly 21 points to 57.7. Average daily solar flux
softened by 4.7 points to 100.9, and average daily planetary A index
declined 6.4 points to 5.1. This isn't much of a change, but
geomagnetic activity was low already, and this is even lower.

Predicted solar flux for the near term is 110 on March 1-3, 105 on
March 4-7, 100 on March 8, 95 on March 9-14, 100 on March 15-16, 105
on March 17, and 110 on March 18-20. Solar flux then reaches a peak
of 120 on March 25-27, and on March 28 through April 6 maintains an
average around 113.

The predicted planetary A index is 12 and 8 March 1-2, 5 on March
3-4, 8 on March 5, 7 on March 6-7, 5 on March 8-10, 7 on March
11-12, and 5 on March 13-20.

OK1HH predicts quiet to active geomagnetic conditions on March 1,
mostly quite March 2, quiet to unsettled March 3, quiet on March 4,
mostly quiet March 5, quiet to unsettled March 6, quiet to active
March 7, quiet on March 8, mostly quiet March 9-10, quiet to active
March 11-12, quiet to unsettled March 13-16, mostly quiet March
17-18, quiet to unsettled March 19-21, active to disturbed March 22
and quiet on March 23-24.

It is interesting to note that OK1HH predicts active to disturbed
conditions on March 22, but NOAA and USAF predict a benign planetary
A index of only 5 on that date.

This weekend is the ARRL International Phone DX Contest, from March
2, 0000z to March 3, 2400z. If you are on the West Coast, and use
Pacific Standard Time, that would begin at 4:00 PM on Friday, ending
at 4:00 PM on Sunday. For more info, check

With February ended, let's look at some updated averages. Our most
recent 3-month moving average does not impress. The three months
centered on January 2013 had an average daily sunspot number of
73.6. This is below every three-month moving average for last year,
except the three months centered on March 2012, which was 71.2. The
3-month moving averages of daily sunspot numbers centered on January
2012 through January 2013 were 83.3, 73.7, 71.2, 87.3, 91.5, 96.5,
91.9, 89.9, 81.2, 82.3, 74.4, 82.8 and 73.6.

Jim Henderson, KF7E sent a link to an impressive NASA clip of solar
activity from last July. Note that you can set this video to HD
resolution, and it looks great on full screen. See it at

Also check out the photo gallery of solar events at
dramatic composite image number 4.

Walt Knodle, W7VS sent an article about artificial ionosphere
produced by the HAARP facility in Alaska with a 3.6 megawatt signal
on 69 meters. Note that they are only able to produce the effect
for 45 seconds. Read about it at

I think the Wikipedia page at
gives a pretty good overview of the HAARP project.

Also the September 1996 issue of QST has a nice article by K3NS
titled, "The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program." ARRL
members can find and download it from the ARRL website with a search

Jim Smith, K3RTU operated on HF CW from Ridley Creek State Park in
Southeast Pennsylvania (FM29) on February 25. He wrote, "I hooked up
with EA8BVP in the Canary Islands. 'Bal' EA8BVP was using a FT-817
and a vertical, and I was using my FT-817 and my trusty Buddistick
vertical. This CW QSO took place early in the afternoon on 18.086
MHz. I had been trying to make a contact on 20 meters and was having
no luck so I QSYed to 17 meters and almost within minutes heard
EA8BVP calling CQ. Both of our signal levels were S4 to S5. I
frequently operate on 17 meter CW while out backpacking and more
often than not it provides me with good long distance contacts."

It looks like the path from the park to the Canary Islands would be
good in the early afternoon, with the best 17 meter signals that day
from 1200-2200 UTC. 17 meters does look like a better bet, with 20
meters not catching up until after 2000 UTC.

If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers,
email the author at, k7ra@arrl.net.

For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL
Technical Information Service web page at
http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals. For an explanation of the
numbers used in this bulletin, see
propagation bulletins is at
information and tutorials on propagation at

Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
overseas locations are at http://arrl.org/propagation.

Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of ARRL
bulletins are at http://arrl.org/bulletins.

Sunspot numbers for February 21 through 27 were 75, 79, 56, 25, 59,
49, and 61, with a mean of 57.7. 10.7 cm flux was 108.5, 107, 99.6,
94.9, 95.4, 98.7, and 102, with a mean of 100.9. Estimated planetary
A indices were 6, 9, 6, 3, 3, 5, and 4, with a mean of 5.1.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 5, 9, 6, 2, 3, 4, and 4, with
a mean of 4.7.
NNNN
/EX


SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1102
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1102

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1102
BID: $OPDX.1102
March 4, 2013
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

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, W2VU, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily
DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, N4JF, K6VVA, KH6BZF, NA6L, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m News,
W9ILY, 4Z4KX, AT International, DK8JB & The DX News Letter, DL1SBF,
DxCoffee.com, DX-World.Net, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, GM3WOJ,
I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, IK7JWX, OZ6OM & 50
MHz DX News, ON6OM, Pete's DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia
Weekly, UN8GC, VA3RJ & ICPO, and the VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the
following DX information.

** EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTICE: This week's bulletin was sent out earlier
than normal to accommodate the late ARRL DX SSB Contest announcements.
Also, we wanted to provide the readers with a consolidated listing
of the ARRL DX SSB Contest participants.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Saturday, 23rd-February, through Friday, 1st-March there were 231
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O,
4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7X, 8P, 8Q,
8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9,
AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL,
DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY,
EZ, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4,
HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3,
J5, J6, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4,
LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4,
PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV,
SV5, SV9, T30, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2,
UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V,
VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL,
YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later" (WFWL).

3V, TUNISIA. SWL Ashraf "Ash", 3V4-002 (KF5EYY), will be active as 3V8BB
from the "Institute Superieur de L'Animation Pour la Jeunesse et la Culture"
station in Tunis, during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd) as a Single-
Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or to LX1NO. Read about Ashraf
on the following Web page at: http://www.kf5eyy.info

3V, TUNISIA (Op/Web Update). An Italian group, along with the Association
des Radio Amateurs Tunisiens (ARAT) and the Engineering University of
Gabes, who are planning a second IOTA DXpedition to Djerba Island (AF-083,
WW. Loc. JM53KT, WFF 3VFF-007, WLOTA L-1394 and ARLHS TUN-022), as TS8TI
(will receive license in March) between April 29th and May 6th (see
OPDX.1100 & OPDX.1101), have announced that they will now be active on
all HF bands, including the 30/17/12/6 meter bands using CW, SSB, RTTY
and PSK31/63/125 modes. The team is still in need of sponsors and individ-
ual contributions. Contact: ik7jwx2003@yahoo.it
For more info and updates, watch the following Web pages:

8Q, MALDIVES. Wolfgang, OE1MWW, will be active as 8Q7WK between March
9-23rd. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via his
home callsign.

9X, RWANDA (Update/Reminder). Look for Nick, G3RWF (5X1NH), to be active
from Rwanda between March 4-12th. He has requested the callsign 9X0NH, and
the license should be valid for 2013 because he could return later in the
year. Activity will be from Kigali on most HF bands and will be mainly CW
with some SSB using 100 watts and wire antennas. There will be no 160m,
but he will be on 6 meters. QSL via G3RWF. Nick will upload his log daily
on LoTW.

CQ NEWS. Richard, W2VU, Editor of CQ Amateur Radio, sent out the following
press release on February 28th: CQ Launches Online Photo Gallery (Hicks-
ville, New York) -- CQ magazine today announced the launch of the online
CQ Photo Gallery to supplement photos published in the magazine.
"We shoot photos at many events, and receive many photos from readers,
that we don't have space to put in the magazine," said CQ Editor Rich
Moseson, W2VU. "But we still want to share them with our readers. The
new CQ Photo Gallery allows us to do that."
The photo gallery resides on the flickr.com web site and is organized
into albums called "sets." Initial sets include CQ cover images; the "CQ
Garage," featuring ham radio license plates from all over; news photos
from the FCC's field hearing on communications lessons from Superstorm
Sandy, and reader-submitted photos. Moseson recommended that readers
check into the gallery site frequently, as new photos will be added
regularly. The CQ Photo Gallery may be accessed at:
CQ <www.cq-amateur-radio.com> is the world's leading independent
amateur radio magazine, serving the amateur radio community worldwide
since 1945. It is published in three languages (English, Spanish and
Portuguese) and in both print and digital editions.

EF8, CANARY ISLANDS. Carlos, IK1HJS, will be active as EF8U from Las
Palmas Contest station during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd)
as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or by the Bureau.

HOLYLAND CONTEST 2013. Mark, 4Z4KX, wants to remain everyone that the
"Holyland Contest 2013" starts at 2100z on April 19th, and ends at 2100z
on April 20th (24 hours!). This year's contest goal will be to have as
many Israeli mobile stations activating many different and rare squares
for the "Holyland Award". Complete contest details and last year's results
are available at:

HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. "DX-World.net" reports that Adam, K7ST, is
currently operating from a moored boat at the Galapagos Islands. This
does not count for DXCC. However, during the weekend he will be on land
for the ARRL SSB DX Contest (March 2-3rd) as K7ST/HC8 where it will be
good for DXCC.

HR, HONDURAS. After being active from the 5X8C DXpedition, Gerard, F2FD,
is now again active as HR5/F2JD from Copan between now and May 20th.
He states that he will be active as much as possible on CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via F6AJA or LoTW. QSOs will be on ClubLog. Also, visit his
Web page at: http://f2jd.free.fr

IOTA DXPEDITIONS (Corsican). Operators Vincent/F4BKV, Gil/F4FET, Christian/
EA3NT and Laurent/TK4LS will activate the following Corsican IOTAs between
March 23-28th, with individual callsigns:
EU-100 - Between March 23-26th; Callsign TK0INT; Cerbicales Islands;
10th most wanted IOTA in Europe; Reference numbers DIFM
TK-032 and WFF FFF945. The island is a natural reserve and
the group only has access during the daytime at this time
of year. Island was activated 7 years ago.
EU-104 - Between March 24-25th; Callsign TK1INT; Sanguinaires
Islands; 5th most wanted IOTA in Europe; Reference numbers
DIFM TK-002 and ARLHS COR003.
EU-164 - Between March 27-28th; Callsign TK2INT; San Ciprianu and
Lavezzi Islands; 27th most wanted IOTA in Europe; Reference
numbers DIFM TK-037 and WFF FFF253; DIFM TK-011 and WFF
FFF068.
Operations will be limited to daytime hours only with up to 3 stations
on the air. Activity will be on any band that is open; 40/30/20/17/15/12/10
meters using verticals and vertical dipoles. QSL Manager is EA5KA. A OQRS
will be available on their Web site. The group is looking for sponsors/
donations for this project. For more details and updates, visit their
Also, a Twitter Page at: https://twitter.com/IOTAcorsica

IOTA NEWS..............
EU-038. Marcel, PD5MVH, will once again be active as PD5MVH/P from
Vlieland Island between March 2-16th. Activity will be on
40/20/10 meters SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by
the Bureau. NO LoTW or eQSL.

EU-038. Dirk, DL5DCL, will once again be active as PA/DL5DCL from
Ameland Island for 5 days starting April 1st. Activity will
be CW only on the HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct
or by the Bureau.

EU-137. Lars, SM6CUK, will be active as SA6G/7 from Ven Island (WLOTA
0780) between June 10-17th. Activity will be holiday style on
the HF bands. QSL via SM6CUK, by the Bureau or direct.

EU-172. Ric, DL2VFR, will be active use a special callsign, OU1RAEM,
from Samso Island (DIA JY-008, WLOTA 0726) between May 18-24th.
While there Ric will activate a new WFF reference number for
the World-Wide Flora and Fauna program (OZFF-new, to be
decided). Activity will be on the HF bands and mainly CW.
QSLs will automatically be sent for all QSOs via the Bureau.
QSL OU1RAEM via DF5LW.

NA-034. Lou, W0FK, will be active from Longboat Key (USI FL053S,
Sarasota County, FL) between March 2-16th. Activity will be
on or near the usual island and IOTA frequencies on the HF
bands. QSL vai W0FK, direct or by the Bureau. Also via LoTW.

OC-042. Operators Jose/DU1BP, Torsten/DL2KGS and Rag/LA6FJA will be
active as DZ1B from Luzon Island during the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 26-27th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via DU1BP.

OC-161. (Update) Members of the Indonesian Amateur Radio Organization
of North Sumatra Area will be active as YB6N from Nias Island
between March 8-13th. The following operators will also sign
homecall/6: Ady/YB6VK (Team Leader), Alex/YB0SAT, Hendra/YB1HK,
Imam/YB4IR and Anton/YB5QZ. Activity will be on the HF bands.
QSL via YB4IR (see QRZ.com).

KH0/AH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Operators Sam/JE1XUZ (KH0XH) and Tama/JQ2WTT
(KH0XW) will be active from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086),
between March 10th and April 1st. Both operators are undergraduates at
a JA university. QSL via the operator's home callsign, by the JA Bureau
or direct. Also, the duo plans to be active as AH0BT (Saipan BBQ Contest
Club callsign) during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 30-31st). QSL
via 7L1FPU, LoTW, by the JA Bureau or direct. Do NOT send to the W0
Bureau and the KH0 address.

KH2/NH2, GUAM. Operators Masanori/JA1OZK/W6LJ, Ryuji/JG1ITH/NY8A, Aki/
JR3QFB/W3JH, Masaru/AI2K and Masatoshi/AH6KY/JA1MFR will be active as
NH2KY (Ibaraki Net Amateur Radio Club callsign) between March 29th and
April 2nd. QSL via JR3QFB. The team will use the callsign KH2KY (Guam
Japanese DXer Club callsign) during the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March
30-31st) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via JA1MFR.

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 4-10th)....
Mar/04th AN Mar/07th AN Mar/09th AN
Mar/05th AN Mar/08th AN Mar/10th AN
Mar/06th AN

SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
======================================================
NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha
----------------- ------ -------- ------
AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7
HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15
LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29
BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49
DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99
VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400

KP4, PUERTO RICO. Angelo, KP4EU, will be active during the ARRL DX SSB
Contest (March 2-3rd) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/Low-Power entry.
QSL via KP4EU.

LX, LUXEMBOURG. Philippe/LX2A will be active as LX7I during the ARRL DX
SSB Contest (March 2-3rd) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LX2A.
Visit the following Web page at: http://www.lx2a.com

NAURYZ DX CONTEST. The contest is organized and conducted in order to
promote amateur radio on high frequency bands in countries of Central
Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan)
and is dedicated to the spring celebration of Nauryz (Nowruz) included
in the representative list of UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity, declared as the International Nowruz Day. Contest
is held on March 23rd, between 0200-0759z. Bands are 80/40/20/15/10
meters, and modes are CW and SSB. Complete details are available at:

QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
QSL-INFO from DB0SDX (dated March 1st)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3D2NB via W7YAQ EG7DA via EA7RCS PJ2/K8LEE via K8LEE (d)
5W0W via NR6M EH7DAM via EA7URM PQ7M via PS7HD
BM0LF via BM2JCC EO0UD via UR7UT UN6P via UN7PBY
BV2/VK2HSL via VK2HSL II3MNA via IQ3TS V85AVE via W3HNK
DA0MA via DM3VA KP2/K0BBC via K0BBC XT2IVU via JA3IVU
DX1HBC via DU1HBC PJ2/DL5AXX via DL5AXX YQ8ANT via YO8AZQ

(e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (L) LoTW only

QSL C6AVA via N6AWD. Activity was from IOTA NA-048 and NA-054.

QSL RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3D2NB, 3V8BB, A5A, FP/VE3DZ, TO2U, V31YK, VP9/WW3S,
XU7ACQ, YI1RZ, Z21BB and ZL9HR

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5T0SP, 7O6T, 8Q7AU, 9M6XRO, 9Q6CC, EG5PSP/mm,
FM5AN, FR5HA, GD6IA, JT1CO, LU9EO/d, MO5BFL, SP6IXF, T30PY, T32WW, TL8ES,
TZ6BB, VU7M, XU1A, XX9THX and ZL9HR

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!

S2, BANGLADESH. Vadym, UT6UD, will be active as S21XV from Dhaka between
March 1-7th. Activity will be on all HF bands with a focus on NA. QSL
via UT6UD.

S7, SEYCHELLES (Update). Nobby, G0VJG, will be active S79VJG from the
Seychelles (AF-024) between April 4-16th. Activity will be on the 40-10
meters using SSB only and HF verticals on the beach (QRO). QSL via G4DFI.

SN3, POLAND. Operators Bogdan/SP3RBR, Rod/SP8GQU and Jakub/SQ8J will be
active as SN3R during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd) as a Multi-
Single entry. QSL via SP3KEY.

TX5, CLIPPERTON ISLAND (Update). The TX5K team arrived at Clipperton Island
at 0430z, February 27th, in the dark (and even with a full moon they can
only just make out the island), so offloading onto the island did not
start until day break. The TX5K Blog page states, "No one got sick on the
way down ­ all are doing well and have enjoyed the wonderful food and
hospitality of the Shogun Crew." Excerpts from the blog state that the
team will need a whole day and part of the next day to offload and set
up. This means do not expect the start of the DXpedition until late in
the day (Pacific Time) on February 28th (it will most likely be March
1st in some time zones) ­ which is as planned. The team sends their
thanks to everyone for your support of this DXpedition and send their
love to their families. Then on February 28th, it was posted, "after
spending hours circling the island looking for a suitable and safe
place to land" the team began landing at 1300z. Later in the day, they
posted "they have all life support, 2 out of 3 tents up, 20 members of
the team on the island and that they have generators and lights that
they can use to do some work into the night. They will set up radios
tomorrow ­ so this is all great news. All are tired ­ but in very good
spirits and doing well. It is hot there."
By the time you read this, the TX5K activity will probably have started
and it will be on 160-6 meters using using CW, SSB and RTTY. Frequencies
were listed in last week's bulletin (OPDX.1101). Just a reminder that
they will also have a quality QRO 6m station with a dedicated operator
(Lance, W7GJ, - <http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/TX5K.htm>) ready to do
EME and terrestrial QSOs. Needless to say ­ this is huge news for the 6m
community!
QSL via the OQRS by ClubLog (Highly Recommended). This is the preferred
method to use for your QSL confirmation. After the DXpedition ends you
can order either a direct or Bureau QSL card using the OQRS online QSL
service provided by ClubLog. Using this convenient online method you can
easily apply for their QSL card to be sent directly to your home or via
the Bureau....without having to send your QSL card at all. Direct QSLs
are via Bob Schenck N2OO and the SJDXA QSL team: QSL Manager for TX5K,
PO Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087-0345, USA. Also, remember to use the DXA
Web site <http://www.dxa2.org/> which allows DXers to view the QSO log,
and the status and activities of the DXpedition in near-real-time. The
TX5K's Web page is at <http://tx5k.org>. For updates, use the BLOG at:

V3, BELIZE (Update). Operators Lee/N8LJ, Stan/AC8W and Jim/KB8TXZ will
be active as V31LJ, V31AC and V31VJ, respectively from Belize between
now and March 5th. The trio will be in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March
2-3rd) as a Multi-Single entry. The contest callsign was not provided.
Activity outside of the contest will be on 160-6 meters using CW and
RTTY. QSL V31LJ via K8ESQ. QSL V31AC and V31VJ via KB8TXZ.

VK9C, COCOS KEELING ISLANDS (Update/New Callsign). Operators Chris/GM3WOJ
(ZK2V) and Keith/GM4YXI (ZK2X) will be active from Cocos Keeling Island
(OC-003), using a new callsign that was issued, VK9CZ (not VK9C/GM2MP),
between March 30th and April 13th. Activity will be on SSB and CW, with
some RTTY. It is hoped to have a real-time logging system and daily LoTW
uploads if possible. More details to follow. A new Web page will be
available soon at: http://www.vk9cz.com

VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (Update/Change). A team of operators
(mentioned Geoff/W0CG, Scott/K0MD and possibly more) will be active as
VP5H from Providenciales Island (NA-002, WLOTA 2003) during the ARRL DX
SSB Contest (March 2-3rd) as a Multi-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL
via his home callsign and LoTW.

WP3, PUERTO RICO. Jamie, WP3A, will be active during the ARRL DX SSB
Contest (March 2-3rd) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via
NP3O.

XE, MEXICO. Brian, N3IQ, will be active as XE3/N3IQ from Cancun during
the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3nd) as a Single-Op/All-Band/QRP entry.
He will use a KX3 and little vertical. QSL via N3IQ. By the way, Brian
is celebrating his wedding anniversary on this trip.

XU, CAMBODIA. Eddy, ON4AFU, will be active as XU7AFU between March 3-14th.
Activity will be CW using 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via home
callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Visit his Web page at:

ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Chris, HB9ELV, will be active as ZF2EL from the
Grand Cayman Island during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd). QSL
via LoTW.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following stations are expected to be active in the
ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd, 2013)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following
consolidated listing of the participants in the 2013 ARRL DX SSB Contest.
For a more detailed listing (and up-to-date changes/corrections) in HTML
format, please visit Bill's Web page at:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contest DXCC Class QSL
Callsign Entity Route
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3V8BB Tunisia SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via LX1NO
8P1V Barbados SOAB LP W1VE
8P5A Barbados SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via NN1N
C6ANM Bahamas M/M LoTW
C6AZZ Bahamas SOSB 20M KQ8Z
ED1R Spain M/S EC1KR
EF8U Canary Islands SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via (B)
FM5FJ Martinique SOSB 20M KU9C
FY5KE French Guiana SOSB 15M LoTW; QSL via REF (B) or FY5KE (d)
G9W England SOAB HP M0DXR
GJ2A Jersey SO LoTW
HC2/RC5A Ecuador SOAB LP RC5A; QSL via (B) or (d)
HK1NA Colombia M/M K6IPM
J88DR St Vincent SOAB LP G3TBK; QSL via RSGB (B) or (d)
KP2MM Virgin Islands SOAB LoTW; QSL via N2TTA
KP4EU Puerto Rico SOSB 20M KP4EU
LA7H Norway M/S LA7H (B)
LX7I Luxembourg SOAB LX2A
NH7A Hawaii SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via F5VHJ or REF (B)
NJ2BB USA M/2 KB2BRR; fm Battleship New Jersey
OH0X Aland Island SO OH2TA
P49Y Aruba SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via AE6Y
SN3R Poland M/S SP3KEY
T6MO Afghanistan SOU LP K9GY
TI8M Costa Rica M/? TI2KAC
TO1A French Guiana SOSB 10M LoTW
TO22C Guadeloupe M/? F6HMQ
V26M Antigua & Barbuda SOAB W3HNK
V31?? Belize M/S V31LJ (K8ESQ), V31AC & V31VJ (KB8TXZ)
V47JA St Kitts & Nevis SOAB LoTW; QSL via W5JON
VP2V/KE2VB Br. Virgin Island SOAB LP NR6M
VP5H Turks & Caicos M/S W0GJ
VP9I Bermuda M/S WW3S
WP3A Puerto Rico SOAB LP NP3O
XE3/N3IQ Mexico SOAB QRP N3IQ
YN5Z Nicaragua SOAB LoTW; QSL via K7ZO
ZL3IO New Zealand SOAB HP ZL3IO

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IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
1 March, 2013

Island activities:

AF-017; 3B9; Rodrigues Island:
Toshi/JA8BMK, Ken/JN1THL and Yoshiko/JQ1LCW will be QRV from Rodrigues Island (WWFF 3BFF-004, WLOTA 4265) as 3B9DX from March
1 - 10. They expect to be QRV in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80 - 10m. If time permits, Toshi/JA8BMK will be QRV from Mauritius (IOTA AF-049; WLOTA 0595) on February 27/28. QSL only direct via EA5GL.

AS-024; JA6; Yaeyama Islands:
The special event call 8J6ISG will be QRV in March and April on all HF bands and modes from Ishigaki Island (WLOTA 0134) on the occasion of the opening of the New Ishigaki Airport. QSL via JARL bureau.

AS-042; UA0B; Severnaya Zemlya (North Land) (incl. Malyy Taymyr,
Shmidta, Sredniy, etc.):
Vladimir, RV3EFH, will help IOTA hunters to work Bolshevik Island from March to October on 40/20/15/10 Meter in CW, SSB and digital modes as RV3EFH/0. QSLs will be available after his return, direct only.
http://www.rv3efh.russian-hamradio.net

AS-126; HS; Malay Peninsula South West group:
The activity announced in DXMB 1820 (HS0ZJF/9) was cancelled. http://www.on4afu.net/

EU-002; OH0; Aland Island:
From Brando Island (WW Loc. KP00lj) Kim/OH6KZP will be QRV as OH0X in the ARRL DX SSB contest. QSL via OH2TA (d/B).

EU-013; GJ/MJ; Jersey:
For the ARRL DX SSB contest, Rich/M5IRC plans to activate the "Jersey ARS Club Station" GJ2A in St. Brelade (WLOTA 0818). QSL via LoTW or direct via GJ2A.

EU-024; I*0; Sardina:
From March 2 to 17 the special event call sign II0IDP will be on the air from the former coastal radio station of the Italian Navy in Cagliari. QSL via IS0IGV (d/B). http://www.assoradiomarinai.it

EU-038; PA; Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
Marcel/PD5MVH spends his vacation (March 2/16) on Vlieland Island
(WLOTA 0773) and plans to be QRV on 40, 20 and 10m in SSB QRV.
QSL via PD5MVH (d/B).

EU-041; I*0; Maddalena Archipelago:
The special event callsign II0ICH will be QRV from March 2 to 17 from La Maddalena. This is an activity supporting the "7th Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations Award 2013". QSL via IM0QMA (d/B). http://www.assoradiomarinai.it/

NA-002; VP5; Caicos Islands:
Scott/K0MD will use the callsign VP5H from Providenciales Island (WLOTA 2003) during the ARRL DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW and W0GJ (d/B).

NA-005; VP9; Bermuda Islands:
Kurt/W6PH and Bob/WA1Z will take part in the ARRL DX SSB contest as VP9I from Bermuda Island. QSL via LoTW and direct via WW3S. http://www.vp9ge.com/vp9i.htm

NA-021; 8P; Barbados:
Tim/W2SC will take part in the ARRL DX SSB Contest from Barbados (WLOTA 0999) as 8P5A. QSL via NN1N (d), LoTW.

NA-023; VP2V; British Virgin Islands:
From Feburary 27 to March 4, Larry/KE2VB will be on the HF bands as VP2V/KE2VB in CW and maybe some SSB, including a participation in the ARRL DX contest. QSL via NR6M (d/B).

NA-024; J3; Grenada:
Bob/G3PJT plans to be active as J34G (March 5/20) from Grenada (WLOTA 0718). With a K2 and vertical antennas he'll show up on the HF bands in "holiday style", with a focus on 30m and 80m and a participation in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest. QSL via G3PJT (d/B). Bureau cards can be requested by email.

NA-034; W4; Florida State Centre West (Pasco to Sarasota County)
group:
Lou/W0FK will sign W0FK/4 from Longboat Key (USi FL053S, WW Loc. EL87qj) from March 2 - 16 on the IOTA frequencies. QSL via LoTW and W0FK (d/B).

NA-058; W4; Georgia State group:
On March 2nd Pete/VE3IKV will activate St. Simons Island (USi GA003S, WLOTA 4115) as W4/VA3RA in CW only on 30m and 17m. QSL via VE3IKV (d/B).

NA-062; W4; Florida State (Florida Keys) group:
After a brief activation of St. Simons Island, Pete/VE3IKV will spend his vacation (March 3-15) on Key West (USi FL040S) and operates in holiday style as W4/VA3RA on 30m and 17m. QSL via VE3IKV (d/B).

NA-100; V2; Antigua and Barbuda:
Alan/N3AD will use the shack of V26B in Saint George Parish (WLOTA 1118; WW Loc. FK97cc) on March 1/3 and take part in the ARRL DX SSB contest as V26M. QSL via W3HNK (d).

NA-106; KP2; Virgin Islands:
Brad, K7EUG, will still be on St. Croix as NP2/K7EUG until March 5th. QSL via Homecall, LoTW, eQSL.

OC-019; KH6/KH7; Hawaiian Islands:
In the ARRL DX SSB contest, Al/F5VHJ will be QRV from Hawaii (USi HI025S, WLOTA 0065) as NH7A. QSL via LoTW or F5VHJ (d/B).

SA-036; P4; Aruba Island:
From March 3 to 17, Howard/WA2NHA will be on Aruba (WLOTA 0033) and plans to be on the bands as P4/WA2NHA on 80m - 10m, mostly in CW. QSL via WA2NHA (d/B). Another activation from Aruba in the ARRL DX SSB Contest is planned by Andy/AE6Y as P49Y. QSL via AE6Y (d), LoTW .

SA-099; PJ2; Curacao Island:
John/K6AM, Wayne/K8LEE and Geoff/W0CG will visit the "Signal Point Super-Station" PJ2T on Curacao (WLOTA 0942) from February 26 to March 12. In the ARRL DX SSB Contest they will take part as PJ2T, outside the contest they will use PJ2/homecalls. QSL via Homecall. QSL for PJ2T via W3HNK (d). http://www.pj2t.org/ccc/default.htm

IOTA Information
The following IOTA operations from October 2012 to January 2013
were approved for the IOTA programme:
RA4HKM/0 (AS-025), C6AVA (NA-048 & NA-054), YB4IR/5 (OC-075), L22D
(SA-022) and LU6W (SA-096). SA-096 is therefore now a valid group.


Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de