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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

DXNL News No. 2245

DXNL 2245 - April 14, 2021 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG (e-mail: dxmb@darcdxhf.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO 4X, Israel: Amateurs from Israel celebrate their country's 73rd anniversary of independence with the prefixes 4X73 or 4Z73 between April 14 and April 17 (22z). QSL via LoTW or per individual arrangements. 4X, Israel: Ruben/4Z5FI and Jan/4X1VF will take part in the Holyland Contest as 4X73T from the rare Holyland Square L19BL (Dead Sea Area). Concurrently, this will also be the first activation of the WWFF reference 4XFF-0019. A special QSL card will be sent for all contacts. A9, Bahrain: Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society (BARS) will be active with the callsign A91WARD (IOTA-AS-002) between the 14th and 18th to mark the World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via EC6DX. DL, Germany: The German DX Foundation (GDXF) celebrates its 25th anniversary with the callsign DF0GDX (special DOK GDXF) since Feb. 1. During May, June, and July they will also put DL25GDXF (special DOK 25GDXF) on the air. An award 25 Years GDXF is available as well. QSL for the special calls go via the bureau. https://gdxf.de/gdxf25/ F, France: Members of the ISS Fan Club mark Yuri Gagarin's first flight into space with the callsign TM60YURI until April 25. QSL via F1UJT (d/B). https://issfanclub.eu/ G, England: GB0DOE honours the memory of the recently deceased Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) until May. QSL voa GB0DOE (d/B). G, England: The Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club joins the World Amateur Radio Day on April 18 with the callsign GB6ARD. QSL only via eQSL. HC, Ecuador: HD1DX and HD2DX, operated by members of the Ecuador DX Club, will be active for the World Amateur Radio Day. An award is available as well. QSL via LoTW. https://ecuadordxclub.org/radioday/ I, Italy: Loriano/IZ5RHU and the ARI section Grosseto commemorate the Chernobyl disaster between April 18 ad May 9 as II5RCH on 80-2m (CW, SSB, digital modes) and via satellite. QSL via IZ5RHU (d/B). K, United States of America: K1S from New Hampshire (birthplace of the first American in space) operates until April 18 to commemorate Gagarin's spce flight. QSL via WU3A. LX, Luxembourg: LX5WARD remains active until April 25 around the World Amateur Radio Day. QRV on HF on CW, SSB, FT8/4. QSL via LX1JH (d/B), LoTW. LZ, Bulgaria: During April, Georgi/LZ2VP operates as LZ21DIG on HF. QSL via LZ2VP (d/B). PA, Netherlands: PA21AGR operates in the context of the Amstel Gold Race for professional bicyclists on April 18. During September, there will be a similar event for amateur racers, also supported by PA21AGR. QSL via PE1RLN. PA, Netherlands: Hans/PA0Q operates as PA96Q during April, celebrating the 96th anniversary of IARU and the World Amateur Radio Day. QRV on 160-10m on SSB and CW. QSL via PA0Q (d/B). PA. Netherlands: Alex/PA1AW and Bob/PB5X mark the World Amateur Radio Day as PA96WARD and PB96WARD respectively. QSL for both calls via ClubLog and PA1AW. PJ2, Curacao: Jeff/K8ND plans to operate as PJ"ND from the Signal Point contest station between April 15 and May 3. QSL via K(ND (d), LoTW. RA, Russia: The Miller-DX-Club celebrates Gagarin's space flight with the callsigns RA60YG-RZ60YG, R1994YU, R1996VK, R2014NC, RG21DS, RU21DS, R60MCC, R60CTC, and R60YAG between April 12 and 25. The club also issues several awards around their activity. QSL via RQ7L. S7, Seychelles: The Seychelles Amateur Radio Society puts S77SARA on the air for the World Amateur Radio Day on the 18th (11z to 13z). Operators are S79KW, S79RP, and S79VU. SP, Poland: Dionizy/SP6IEQ joins the World Amateur Radio Day celebrations with the callsign 3Z0WARD during April. QSL via SP6IEQ (B), LoTW. VE, Canada: The following special event stations from Canada will be active on the 18th: VA2RAC, VA3RAC, VE1RAC, VE4RAC, VE5RAC, VE6RAC, VE7RAC, VE8RAC, VE9RAC, VO1RAC, VO2RAC, VY0RAC, VY1RAC und VY2RAC (RAC = Radio Amateurs of Canada). QSL via bureau and LoTW. https://www.rac.ca/ward2021/ Other stuff: ============ SP7IDX - SK: Waldemar/SP7IDX, avid IOTA activator and designer of Hexbeam antennas, passed away unexpectedly on April 4. ON, Belgium: Between April 18 (World Amateur Radio Day) and December 12 (first transatlantic transmission by Marconi in 1901), Belgian stations may use the prefix OS instead of ON. CQMM DX Contest: The following stations plan to take part in the CQMM DX Contest (April 17/18): * 3DA0AQ (QSL via EA5GL) * 5Z4PA (QSL via M0URX) * CP6UA (QSL direct, LoTW) * EK6RL (QSL direct) * FK8IK (QSL direct) * HI3DX (QSL direct) * NP2J (40m HP, QSL via K8RF) * OA1F (LoTW, see qrz.com) * OA4DX (QSL direct) * TG9AOR (QSL via EC6DX) * TG9ADM (QSL via EA5GL) * ZZ1M (QSL via PY1SAD, LoTW, eQSL) http://www.cqmmdx.com/ Preview: ======== XE, Mexico: 4A2MAX plans to honour the memory of Maximilian Mary Kolbe (SP3RN) during August. QSL via N5MEX (d), LoTW, ClubLog, eQSL. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Telegrafie (AGCW): The German CW club Arbeitsgemeinschaft Telegrafie (AGCW) celebrates its 50th anniversary with the callsigns DR50AGCW and DP50AGCW (special DOK AGCW50). In addition, SN50AGCW, PA50AGCW, CR50AGCW, YL50AGCW, and OE50AGCW will be active as well. https://www.agcw.de/ Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== AGCW Arbeitsgemeinschaft Telegrafie ARI Associazione Radioamatori Italiani ARLHS Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society BARS Bahrain Amateur Radio Society GDXF German DX Foundation IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System SARA Seychelles Amateur Radio Society WARD World Amateur Radio Day WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award WRTC World Radiosport Team Championship Upcoming Contests: ================== 14./15.04. CWT Mini Contest 16./17.04. Holyland Contest 17.04. ES Open Championship 17./18.04. YU DX Contest 17./18.04. CQ Manchester Mineira DX 17.04. PACCdigi Contest 18.04. Funk.Tag on the air Contest 19.04. OK1WC Memorial Contest IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (dk5on@darc.de) ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AN-011; Various, Ross Island group: Mark/W5MED stays on the McMurdo base on Ross Island until the end of October. He plans to operate as KC4USV on April 17 (2330z-0230z) and April 18 (06z-08z, 21z-00z) on 14243 kHz (SSB) and 14070 kHz (FT8). QSL via K7MT (d), LoTW. AS-117, JA3,4,9; Honshu's Coastal Islands West: Kenji/JA4GXS plans to activate Otsu Island on the 17th and 18th, signing JA4GXS/4 on 40, 30, and 20m on CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via homecall (d/B). EU-123; GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: Depending on weather and sea conditions, Col/MM0NDX, Ross/ MM0OBT, and Jonathan/MM0OKG activate Bass Rock on the 17th, maybe also on the 18th, as MS0INT. QRV on 40, 30, and 20m on CW and SSB. QSL via EB7DX and LoTW. Calendar ======== start - end DX DXNL 01.04. - 30.04. 3Z0WARD 2245* 20.01. - 20.01.22 3Z90DZC 2235 16.04. - 17.04. 4X73T 2245* 01/21 - 05/21 5Z4/LA9PF 2230 01.01. - 31.12. 7S60BQ 2230 01.04. - 31.03.22 8J100CB 2244 23.04. - 22.04. 8J17CALL 2198 30.01. - 30.04.22 8N0J 2235 01.04. - 31.03.22 8N1FT 2244 01.01. - 31.12. 9A10FF 2236 01.04. - 30.04. 9A25RBM 2244 - 02/22 9J2BG 2240 14.04. - 18.04. A91WARD 2245* 22.03. - 27.04. CP1XRM 2243 01.01. - 31.12. CQ750RSI 2230 01.03. - 31.05. DA0FFR 2238 01.04. - 30.06. DA21WARD 2243 01.03. - 31.05. DB0FFR 2238 01.01. - 31.12. DB100AVUS 2230 01.01. - 31.12. DB59FIRAC 2230 01.02. - 30.04. DC220GERKE 2235 01.03. - 31.05. DF0FFR 2238 01.03. - 31.05. DK0FFR 2238 - 31.12. DK0HSC 2238 01.04. - 31.12. DK30FFO 2244 01.03. - 11.07. DL21EURO 2239 - 21.09. DL70THW 2217 01.01. - 31.12. DL70TRS 2230 01.07. - 30.06. DL73TXL 2204 01.01. - 31.12. DP70HSC 2243 01.03. - 31.05. DQ100JL 2238 - 17.04. DQ11WCA 2239 01.03. - 31.05. DR100JL 2238 01.01. - 31.12. DR165TESLA 2230 01.01. - 31.12. DR50AGCW 2231 01.11. - 30.09. DR5THBT 2222 01.01. - 31.12. DR60SZL 2230 01.02. - 31.01.22 DS4DRE/4 2235 01.03. - 17.10. D90EXPO 2238 12.04. - 18.04. EH4WRD 2244 01.04. - 30.04. EM60LKG 2244 01.01. - 31.12. EN150PLU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. EO150PLU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. EO50FF 2231 09.04. - 06.05. GB0DOE 2245* 01.01. - 31.12. GB0LMR 2234 01.01. - 31.12. GB100RSM 2241 01.01. - 31.12. GB1OOH 2234 18.04. - GB6ARD 2245* 01.01. - 31.12. GB75ISWL 2234 05.02. - 04.02.22 GB80ATC 2235 09.05. - 08.05. HB15SOTA 2198/2204 01.01. - 31.12. HB40POLICE 2230 17.04. - 18.04. HD1DX 2245* 17.04. - 18.04. HD2DX 2245* 01.09. - 31.08. HF100HCH 2215 01.01. - 31.12. HF100LEM 2234 01.01. - 31.12. HF30ZIR 2235 - 04/21 HK3JCL 2212/2228 01.01. - 31.12. II0MMI 2230 28.02. - 30.06. II0QSE 2238 01.12. - 31.12. II1DCC 2226 01.01. - 31.12. II1MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II2MMI 2230 15.03. - 30.11. II3VE 2241 01.04. - 30.04. II4DNZ 2243 01.04. - 30.04. II5LDV 2244 18.04. - 09.05. II5RCH 2245* 01.01. - 31.12. II7MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. II9MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IO0MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IO9MMI 2230 15.03. - 30.11. IQ3VE 2241 01.01. - 31.12. IR0MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR5MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR7MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR8MMI 2230 01.01. - 31.12. IR9MMI 2230 17.04. - 18.04. JA4GXS/4 2245* 10.03. - 06/21 JG8NQJ/JD1 2240 08.01. - 01.06. JW/LB2PG 2232 10.04. - 18.04. K1S 2245* 17.04. - 18.04. KC4USV 2245* 06/20 - 05/21 KG4MA 2200 01.01. - 31.12. L21RCA 2235 01.09. - 31.12. LX40DA 2235 05.04. - 25.04. LX5WARD 2245* 01.04. - 30.04. LZ1612EN 2243 04.01. - 31.12. LZ190FT 2233 01.04. - 30.04. LZ200GSR 2243 01.04. - 30.04. LZ21DIG 2245* 17.04. - 18.04. MS0INT 2245* 01.02. - 31.10. OC200E 2234 01.01. - 30.09. OC200P 2234 01.03. - 30.11. OC200R 2234 01.04. - 31.12. OC200U 2234 01.01. - 31.12. OE100BL 2230 01.03. - 01.03.22 OF60RR 2240 01.01. - 31.12. OH100SRAL 2230 01.04. - 31.12. OL75KCR 2243 01.01. - 31.12. OM7PA 2244 08.04. - 01.05. OX3LX 2244 01.02. - 31.12. OZ50SOUND 2236 15.03. - 15.04. P45A 2242 18.04. - PA21AGR 2245* 01.04. - 30.04. PA96Q 2245* 01.04. - 30.04. PA96WARD 2245* 01.04. - 30.04. PB96WARD 2245* 01.04. - 30.04. PG96WARD 2243 15.04. - 03.05. PJ2ND 2245* 12.04. - 25.04. Rx60YG 2245* 01.03. - 30.04. R108M 2240 01.03. - 30.04. R1934G 2240 01.03. - 30.04. R1961G 2240 12.04. - 25.04. R1994YU 2245* 12.04. - 25.04. R1996VK 2245* 12.04. - 25.04. R2014NC 2245* 12.04. - 25.04. R60CTC 2245* 12.04. - 25.04. R60MCC 2245* 12.04. - 25.04. R60YAG 2245* 01.04. - 30.04. R75RAA 2244 12.04. - 25.04. RG21DS 2245* 01.03. - 30.04. RG61PP 2240 25.12. - 30.05. RI01ANT 2227 12.04. - 25.04. RU21DS 2245* 18.04. - S77SARA 2245* 30.09. - 06/21 S79VU 2165 01.01. - 31.12. SD400SU 2233 01.01. - 31.12. SF400B 2230 12.02. - 31.12. SK75AT 2237 04.04. - 09.09. TM100SHT 2244 10.04. - 25.04. TM60YURI 2245* 19.02. - 05.02.22 SN0ZOSP 2239 19.02. - 05.02.22 SN100ZOSP 2239 01.01. - 30.04. SQ0MORSE 2230 01.09. - 30.06. T6A 2160 01.09. - 30.06. T6AA 2160 20.03. - 16.05. TM150PAR 2241 10.04. - 11.04. TM1PSL 2244 01.01. - 30.06. TM8AA 2230 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 12/2023 TT8SN 2176 29.12. - 07.12. UP21HNY 2231 01.04. - 30.04. VC3VACCINE 2244 01.03. - 29.05. VI100AF 2238 19.02. - 30.06. VI2021PRIDE 2237 - 11/21 VK0PD 2243 01.03. - 31.08. VK100AF 2238 12.02. - 31.01.22 VR2BLEE 2240 27.03. - 26.05. VX2Z 2243 01.01. - 31.12. YT165TESLA 2236 - 06/2021 ZS6JSI/TY 2239 01.04. - 30.04. ZW61DF 2243 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 3Z0WARD via SP6IEQ (B), (L) 3Z90DZC (B) 5Z4/LA9PF (e), (Q) 7S60BQ via SM7BHM (d), (L), (C) 7V7V via 7X2RO 8J100CB (B) 8J1RL via (B), JG2MLI (d) 8J17CALL (B), (e) 8N0J via (B), JJ0AWX (d), (e) 8N1FT (B), (L) 8Q7MS via EA5GL, (L), (C) 9A10FF via 9A2MF, (L) 9J2BG via HB9EWU 9K2BS via EC6DX 9V1ZV via EA5GL, (L), (e) A91WARD via EC6DX BV4WU (B) C92RU (L), (C), (O) CP1XRM via EA5RM, (L) CQ750RSI via CT7AQD (d/B) CQ83AS via HB9CRV CT7/DJ4EL (L), (C), (O) D90EXPO via DS3BBC, (L), (C) DA0FFR (B) DA21WARD via (B), DK5ON (d) DB0FFR (B) DB100AVUS via (B), DO2PZ (d) DB59FIRAC (B), (L), (C) DC220GERKE via DJ6SI (d/B) DF0FFR (B) DK0FFR (B) DK0HSC (B) DK30FFO (B), (L) DL21EURO via DK5ON (d), (B) DL70THW (B) DL70TRS (B) DL73TXL (B) DP70HSC (B) DQ100JL (B) DR100JL (B) DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ, (L), (C) DR50AGCW (B) DR5THBT (B), (e) DR60SZL via (B), DJ9PH (d) DS4DRE/4 via DS4DRE (d/B) E29TGW (d/B), (L) EH4WRD via EA4RCH EM60LKG via UT5LA EO50FF via UX0FF (d/B), (L), (e) FM5BH via W3HNK, (L) GB0DOE (d/B) GB0LMR via (B), 2E1HQY (d) GB100RSM (B) GB1OOH (d/B), (e) GB4FTS via MW1CFN (d), (L) GB6ARD (e) GB75ISWL (B) GB9EQP (L) GX4BJC via M5DIK (d/B), (e) HB15SOTA via HB9DPR (B) HB40POLICE (B), (e) HD1DX (L) HD2DX (L) HF100LEM via SP9PKZ HF30ZIR (B) HF55BRP (L), (C) HK3JCL via DK8LRF (d/B) HP1RY (e) II0MMI via IZ0EGC II0QSE via IS0AGY (d/B) II1DCC via IK1RAE II1MMI via IK1YRA II2MMI via I2QIL II3VE via IQ3VE (B) II4DNZ via IQ4FE II4DANT via IK4UQE (B) II5LDV via IQ5LV (B), IK5ZUB (d) II5RCH via IZ5RHU (d/B) II7MMI via IZ7AUH II9MMI via IT9GHW IO0MMI via IM0SDX IO9MMI via IT9MRM IQ3VE (B) IR0MMI via IZ0XZD IR5MMI via IK5AEQ IR7MMI via IZ7LOW IR8MMI via IU8OJZ IR9MMI via IT9YBL JA4GXS/4 via JA4GXS (d/B) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY (d), JG8NQJ (B) K1S via WU3A KC4USV via K7MT (d), (L) KH9/NL7RR via AL7JX (d) KT3Q/2 via DF8DX (d/B) L21RCA via LU4AA (d/B), (L) LX40DA via LX1DA, (C), (L) LX5WARD via LX1JH (d/B), (L) LZ1612EN via (B), LZ1KCP (d) LZ190FT via LZ2VP LZ200GSR via LZ1XM (d/B) LZ21DIG via LZ2VP (d/B) LZ250KG via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MS0INT via EB7DX, (L) MX1SWL via M5DIK (d/B), (e) OC200E via OA4O OC200P via OA4O OC200R via OA4O OC200U via OA4O OE100BL via OE4JHW OF60RR via (B), OH8DR (d) OH100SRAL (B), (L) OL75KCR (C), (O) OM77PA via OM4MM (d/B), (C) OX3LX via OZ0J, (C), (O), (L) OZ75BO via OZ1ACB, (L), (e), (C) OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB, (L), (e), (C) P45A via P43A PA21AGR via PE1RLN PA96Q via PA0Q (d/B) PA96WARD via PA1AW (d/B), (C) PB96WARD via PA1AW (d/B), (C) PG96WARD via PG1R (d/B), (L), (C) PJ2ND via K8ND (d), (L) Rx60YG via RQ7L R108M via RK3LC R1934G via R3LC R1961AG via RA4CEO R1961G via R3LA R1961GP via R4CR R1994YU via RQ7L R1996VK via RQ7L R2014NC via RQ7L R60CTC via RQ7L R60MCC via RQ7L R60RDK via RA4DAR R60YAG via RQ7L R75RAA via RN3RQ R800ANP via RA1WU (d/B) RG21DS via RQ7L RG61PP via RZ3LC RI01ANT via RX6A RU21DS via RQ7L SD400SU via SM3NXS (d/B), (C) SF400B (B), (L) SK75AT (L), (C) SN0ZOSP via SP9ODM SN100ZOSP via SP9SPJ SQ0MORSE via SP1EG (d/B) T6A via S53R, (L) T6AA via S53R, (L) TM100SHT (B) TM150PAR via F4HZS (d/B) TM1PSL (e) TM60YURI via F1UJT (d/B) TM7IGRY via F1DHX (B), (L), (e) TM8AA via F5SLD (d), (e) TR8CA via F6CBC (d), (L) TT8SN via DL9USA, (L) VI100AF via M0URX, (L) VI2021PRIDE via VK3FUR (d) VK0PD via EB7DX VK100AF via M0URX, (L) VR2BLEE (Q) VX2Z (L) YI1WWA via IK2DUW, (C) YT165TESLA via (B), YU1MM (d), (L), ZB2IF (L) ZS6JSI/TY via EC6DX, (L) ZW61DF via PT2GTI (d/B) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 6W/IV3FSG (IK2DUW), CO7MLS (IK2DUW), YB0MWM (IK2DUW) * QSL via LoTW: 7X2KF, EH3DWN, HF6FIRAC, J28PJ, YE9CDL, ZS4JAN, ZS6PEG Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DX World, DXNews.com, VA3RJ, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), 4X1VF, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL3FF, DL7MAE, DL7VEE, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, Islands On The Air, NG3K & ADXO, OE2IKN, OM3JW & IDXP, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, W3UR & The Daily DX, XE2X u.a. 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Sunday, April 4, 2021

Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1510

SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1510 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1510 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1510 BID: $OPDX.1510 April 5, 2021 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent From Strongsville, Ohio Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, W2ARP, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ, WB6RSE, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G4MWO, GU0SUP, HK5NLJ, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, PY4WAS, M0ZMS, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. "Celebrating 30 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News" DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 28th/March, through Sunday, 4th/April there were 219 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, 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, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T31, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZL7, 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". 2021 CQMM DX CONTEST. Ed, PY4WAS, continues 2 weeks. Contest is between April 17-18th, and is organized/coordinated by the CWJF Group. For more details, see: http://www.cqmmdx.com Some for the announced stations that will be on the air are: 3DA0AQ - QSL via EA5GL 5Z4PA - QSL via M0URX's OQRS, ClubLog or LoTW CP6UA - QSL direct only or LoTW, "no eQSL" EK6RL - QSL via direct OA1F - QSL via: Elena P. Moran, Rua do Codestal 5-3 Dcha, 15405 Ferrol (A Cornua), SPAIN TG9ADM - QSL via EA5GL 3D2, FIJI. Dom, 3Z9DX, a member of the Rebel DX Group, is now active as 3D2DOM. Activity has been mainly on 20 meters using CW and SSB. Watch after 0600z. The following was reported on the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook page on March 31st: Rebels still on quarantine but playing some radio. If some of you need any band, slot, mode, point... Just let us know. We can make a schedule. Preperation for Conway, Rotuma and some rare IOTA groups will be in progress after quarantine. More info soon..... 5J39/5J85/5K48, COLOMBIA (Special Event). Álvaro, HK5NLJ, informs OPDX that there will be three special activation for CW operators to obtain the "Los Libertadores University Foundation - LRB 2021" certificate. Look for the following 3 special callsigns to be active between 0001 UTC, Tuesday, June 1st, through 2359 UTC, Tuesday, June 8th, 2021: 5J39FUL -- Libertadores University Foundation 5J85FJR -- Jorge Reynolds Foundation 5K48LRB -- Bogota Radioamateurs League The purpose of this activity is to commemorate/exalt the work, contri- butions to science and the academy of the following three illustrious and renowned Colombian scientists and academics radio hams: * Dr. Jorge Reynolds Pombo, HK3RJ - Ham radio at heart. * Dr. Luis Hernán Linares Ángel, HK3AMU (SK) - Ham radio leader in the academy and science. * Dr. Italo Amore, HK3IE (SK) - A lifetime in radio experimentation. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (FT8/FT4/RTTY). For details on obtaining a certificate (Radio Amateur Heart)/or Diplomas (Gold/Silver/Bronze), see QRZ.com under the special callsigns. For QUESTIONS and/or CONCERNS: hk3ecoalfa@gmail.com More info at: https://www.qrz.com/db/5K48LRB Certificate requests must be sent to (hk3lrb@gmail.com) before July 31, 2021. 60 METERS NEWS. Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, Editor of "The 5 MHz Newsletter", informs OPDX that the 2021 Spring Edition is now available online at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/koz6msf74mtk76t/5%20MHz%20Newsletter.pdf?dl=0 Also, view the Newsletter Archive is at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9si2gq8dnz73uy9/AACCZty4t4wQaF1mot3cA3d9a?dl=0 The G4MWO's Worldwide 5 MHz Amateur Allocations Chart at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dhapwdfqyaraxh2/5%20MHz%20WW%20Amateur%20Allocations%20Chart%20%28%20c%29%20G4MWO.xls?dl=0 9A25, CROATIA (Special Event). Members of the radio club "Libertas" (9A4J) will activate the special "Ronald Brown Memorial" callsign 9A25RBM through April 30th. The special activity is in memory to former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ronald Harmon Brown, together with other 34 crew members and passengers who lost their lives in an airplane crash at 700m asl St. Ivan Hill, 12km east of Dubrovnik, on April 3rd 1996, while doing final landing approach to Dubrovnik airport - Cilipi. QSL via address on QRZ.com. A3, TONGA. Masa, JA0RQV, will once again be active as A35JP from Tongatapu Island (OC-049) between the end of May and October. He states, "This time, I will be stationed there as a resident supervisor of the international corporation project." Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. Equipment is an IC-7300 w/100W into a Vertical antenna. QSL via LoTW and ClubLog, or direct w/2 USDs or by the Bureau via his home callsign JA0RQV. He states, "If you need paper QSL, please be patient to receive it because I will be able to issue paper QSL after I return to Japan in November 2021. Please do not send SASE to my home address." He also men- tions, "During the period, if possible, I will try to activate some outer islands again such as Niuatoputapu (OC-191), Niuafo'ou (OC-123), Vava'u (OC-064) and Ha'apai (OC-169). Details will be announced once decided." C92, MOZAMBIQUE. By the time you read this, the Russian team that was active as A25RU from Botswana last week should be active as C92RU near Barra Beach, Inhambane Province, Mozambique, between April 4-13th. Oper- ators mentioned are Vasily/R7AL, Leo/UI8J, Vlad/R9LR and Mike/RU3UR. Activity will be on various HF bands (160-10m) and QO-100 SAT (depends on propagation) with the priority to most distant regions (NA and ASIA), using CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H) modes. They will have 4 stations (3 with amps) on the air. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (preferred), direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. For more details and updates, see: https://rv6ali.wixsite.com/mozambique2021 UPDATE as of April 3rd (0500z)[edited]: "We finally crossed the C9 border successfully yesterday evening at around 2000z. Due to the total curfew in Mozambique we were forced to stay overnight in Maputo and continue the journey next morning. It's still 400 Km to go." Later that evening, the team arrived at Barra Beach. DA21, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC), a national non-profit organization for amateur radio en- thusiasts in Germany, are now active as DA21WARD for World Amateur Radio Day (April 18th) until June 30th. QSL via DK5ON, direct or by the Bureau. DT8, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Lee, DS4NMJ, is part of a scientific team and is now active again from the King Se-Jong Korean Antarctic Base on King George Island (AN-010), South Shetlands (VP8/SH), as DT8A until December 31st. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8, with 100 watts. He has been heard on 40/20 meters using FT8 (F/H) at various times. QSL via DS5TOS. DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of April 3rd. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 14. KH4 Midway Island 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands 3. FT5/W Crozet Island 16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks 4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands 5. CE0X San Felix Islands 18. KP5 Desecheo Island 6. BV9P Pratas Island 19. SV/A Mount Athos 7. KH7K Kure Island 20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands 8. KH3 Johnston Island 21. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands 9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 22. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands 10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 23. JD/M Minami Torishima 11. FT/G Glorioso Island 24. EZ Turkmenistan 12. VK0M Macquarie Island 25. YK Syria 13. YV0 Aves Island 26. FK/C Chesterfield Island There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on March 8th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between March 29th-April 3rd (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-003 ZD8HZ ASCENSION 17m; FT8 AF-004 EA8AM CANARY 17m; SSB AF-004 EA8CVZ CANARY 17m; SSB AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 30m; CW/FT8 AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 20m; FT8 AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 40m; SSB AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/17m; SSB AF-022 ZD7MY ST HELENA 30m; FT8 AF-024 S79KW INNER 15m; FT8 AS-004 5B4ALJ Cyprus 17m; SSB AS-006 VR2CO HONG KONG 10m; FT8 AS-007 JA0FIL HONSHU 20m; FT8 AS-007 JA1TFT HONSHU 20m; AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-007 JR7TKG HONSHU 17m; SSB AS-013 8Q7MS MALDIVES 20/17/15m; CW/SSB AS-078 JA8COE Hokkaido 17m; SSB AS-081 HL1IWD/5 Koje 40/30m; CW/FT8 EU-001 SV5DKL DODECANESE 40m; CW EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 40m; CW EU-005 2W0FLW/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 G4ELZ/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW EU-005 G4NVT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8 EU-012 MM0MOL/P Shetland 40m; FT8 EU-015 SV9ANK CRETE 17m; SSB EU-015 SV9BMG CRETE 30m; FT8 EU-015 SX200COL CRETE 20m; FT4 EU-015 SX200RGI CRETE 20m; SSB EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; CW EU-021 TF3JB ICELAND 30m; CW EU-025 IT9ELM/0 SICILY 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9JAV SICILY 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9RZR SICILY 10m; FT8 EU-026 JW4PUA SPITSBERGEN 30m; FT8 EU-030 OZ75BO BORNHOLM 40m; SSB EU-031 IC8AIK CAMPANIA REGION 30m; FT8 EU-033 LA9PJA/P Hadsel 30/20m; CW/SSB/FT8 EU-036 LA9VBA Frei 30m; FT8 EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 17m; CW EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40m; SSB EU-145 CT7/DJ4EL Culatra 40/20/17m; SSB EU-175 CU3HN CENTRAL 20m; SSB NA-052 N1UL FLORIDA STATE SOUTH WEST 30m; FT8 NA-086 CO7HNS CIEGO DE AVILA/CAMAGUEY PROVINCE NORTH 17m; FT8 NA-099 KP4CQ PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB NA-099 NP3A PUERTO RICO 20m; CW/SSB NA-099 WP4J PUERTO RICO 10m; FT8 NA-099 WP4OMQ PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB NA-105 TO1K St Martin 20/17m; SSB/FT8 NA-106 KP2M US Virgin 40/20m; CW NA-106 NP2KW US Virgin 20m; FT8 NA-108 J69BP St Lucia 20m; FT8 NA-120 N5OB LOUISIANA STATE WEST 80m; FT8 OC-001 VK2CPC Australia 20m; SSB OC-001 VK2GR Australia 80m; CW OC-001 VK3CWB Australia 80/30m; CW OC-001 VK6IR Australia 30m; CW OC-001 VK2WF Australia 160m; OC-001 VK2WJ Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK4DX Australia 20m; CW OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; SSB OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 60/20/17m; CW/FT8 OC-019 AH6AA HAWAIIAN 30m; CW OC-019 AH7HW HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB1DNF Java 20m; SSB OC-021 YB2MVD Java 15m; SSB OC-021 YC1INQ Java 20m; FT8 OC-022 YB9AY BALI 80m; FT8 OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 17m; SSB OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 40m; FT8 OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 30m; CW OC-038 ZL7DX CHATHAM 40m; FT8 OC-082 E51WL PENRHYN ATOLL 40m; FT8 OC-129 DV6XDS VISAYAN 40m; FT8 OC-143 YB6VK SUMATRA 15m; FT8 OC-147 YB9VAB WEST PAPUA'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH 40m; FT8 OC-166 YD7RV KALIMANTAN'S COASTAL ISLANDS EAST 15m; FT8 SA-002 VP8NO FALKLAND 10m; FT8 SA-006 PJ4EVA BONAIRE 30m; FT8 SA-006 PJ4NX BONAIRE 15m; FT8 SA-008 LT5X ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 20m; SSB SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 20m; CW SA-012 YV7PMG NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 20m; SSB SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 20m; CW ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes). AS-053. By the time you read this, Jorge, AB6WP, should be active as HS0ZOK from Phuket Island. Length of stay is not known. Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters using mostly SSB with some CW. He states that this is not a DXpedition. QSL via LoTW or HS0ZOK. AS-081. By the time you read this, Lee, HL1IWD, will be finishing up his HL1IWD/5 operation from Koje Island (April 4th). Activity will be limited (holiday style) using CW and FT8, with an IC-706MK2 with Buddistick and endfed wire antenna. QSL via EA5GL. AS-148. Lee, HL1IWD, (along with his XYL Kim/KH6IYL) will be active as HL1IWD/4 from Kogunsan Island between May 1-3rd. Activity will be limited (holiday style) on 40/20 meters using CW and FT8, with an IC-706MK2 with Buddistick and endfed wire antenna. QSL via EA5GL. EU-145. By the time read this, Markus, DJ4EL, will be active as CT7/DJ4EL from Culatra Island until April 10th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using SSB. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. EU-178. Ed, ES2TT, is planning to be active as ES2TT/8 from Kihnu Island during a weekend sometime in May. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. Sorry no Digital. QSL via his home callsign or eQSL. NA-039/ (Rescheduled again) Members of the Russian Robinson Club, who NA-070. were to be active as KL7RRC/p from Adak Island (NA-039), Alaska, (originally scheduled for June), have now rescheduled their operation for July 14-16th, and Kiska Island (NA-070), Alaska, as KL7RRC has now rescheduled their operation between July 7-12th. The team has found a charter vessel and are currently in negotiations. Operators mentioned are Yuri/N3QQ, Rob/N7QT, Tim/NL8F, Sandro/VE7NY and possibly one more. QSL via N7RO. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... JD1, MINAMI TORISHIMA. Take, JG8NQJ, is once again active as JG8NQJ/JD1 from Marcus Island, Minami Torishima (OC-073, JCG 10007), for the next 3 months. He is usually there to work on the island's weather station. Activity will be limited to his spare time. He will usually be mainly on 17 meters, but may try 40/30 meters and will also be on 20/15/12/10/6 meters using CW (possibly RTTY), with a Yaesu FT-450 and 50W. QSL via JA8CJY or by the Bureau via JG8NQJ. JD1, OGASAWARA (Update/Change). Takio, JH3QFL, will be active as JD1BQA from Komagari, Chichijima Island (AS-031), between April 23-30th (not May 1-7th, as first announced). Activity will be on 160-6 meters with a focus on 160/80/40/6m using FT8/FT4 and some CW on the RS44 Satellite. QSL via LoTW or JH3QFL direct only to: Takio Hata, 921-25 Rokujio, Yasu-City Shiga, JAPAN 520-2412. JX, JAN MAYEN (Reminder). Erik's, JX2US, activity is quickly coming to an end, and he is expected to head back to Norway on April 15th. Over the past week, activity has been on 20 meters CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW, LA2US direct or ClubLog's OQRS upon his return. KH6, HAWAII (Special Event). Several Hawaiian Amateur Radio operators will activate the special event station K6K to celebrate "King Kamehameha the Great and Hawaii's Rich History." Activity is expected to be between June 10-13th. For updates and schedule of operations, see: https://sites.google.com/view/k6khawaii/home OFFICERS FOR 2021-2022. On Thursday, April 1st, during an On-Air Meeting, the members of Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA) re-elected the following to serve as officers between May 2021 and May 2022: President: Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Vice President: Dennis Stuber, K8LBT 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 OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below. OX, GREENLAND. Bo, OZ1DJJ, will once again be active as OX3LX between April 8th and May 1st, but this time from 2-3 different locations. He will activate two locations on the west coast in Greenland's main island (NA-018, WW Loc. GP47TA and GP44DE). He will also activate one location on the east coast in Greenland's Coastal Island South East Group (NA-151, WW Loc. HP15EO). Activity usually will be on 40-4 meters with a focus 50 and 70 MHz. When not active, he will run a WSPR beacon on 40-6 meters. He states this is NOT a DXpedition, and the best chance to work him will be around lunchtime and after dinner (his local time UTC-2), also during the weekend, possibly at night/morning. QSL via OZ0J direct (see QRZ.com). Logs get uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog and sometimes eQSL. For more details and updates, watch QRZ.com or his Web page at: http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped P4, ARUBA. Members of the South Carolina DX Association (SCDXA) will be active from Aruba between July 7-14th. The purpose of the trip is to be an entry in the IARU Contest (July 10-11th) as P40US. The two operators are Bill/N4IQ and Bob/ND7J. They will also make as many casual contacts outside of the contest as P4/N4IQ and P4/ND7J. Activity will be on 160- 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4. Logs will be posted to ClubLog. ALL QSLs for P40US, P4/ND7J and P4/N4IQ via QSL Manger EA5GL or LoTW. PG96, THE NETHERLANDS. Ruud, PG1R, is now active as PG96WARD from Leersum until April 30th. Activity is to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day (April 18th) and to remind you that the IARU was founded for 96 years. Operations will be on SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via PG1R, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. PJ2, CURACAO. Jeff, K8ND, will once again be active as PJ2ND from the PJ2T Caribbean Contesting Consortium's (CCC) Signal Point contest station on Curacao Island (SA-099, WLOTA 0942) between April 15th and May 3rd (depending on Covid-19 restrictions). QSL PJ2ND via K8ND or LoTW. QSL PJ2T via W3HNK. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 5-11th)....... Apr/05th HN Apr/08th LN Apr/10th DIS Apr/06th LN Apr/09th DIS Apr/11th LN Apr/07th LN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------ NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation: * VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm * SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at: http://sunspotwatch.com * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment: https://www.spaceweather.com * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (April 4th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3E3E via AC2OV EG1PEA via EA1RKA PF6IK via (PA-B) 3W9FAR via EA5GL EG5WRD via EG5WRD (L/e) PJ2/WI9WI via WI9WI & (L) 4L8A via M0OXO ES9C via ES5RY R75RAA via RN3RQ 5R8AL via G3SWH G9W via M0DXR RK3R via R3RK 5Z4VJ via MURX IF9A via IT9ITF RU3A via RA3AUU 8Q7MS via EA5GL & (L) IO6A via IZ6BRJ S79VU via N4GNR 9A165T via 9A1ZDR & (e) IZ1ANK via HE9ERA SD400SU via SM3NXS 9J2BO via EA5GL J79WTA via HB9MFM & (L) SF400B via SK6LK 9N1CA via EA5ZD KH0/KC0W via KC0W SK75AT via SK2AT (L) AZ7H via EA5KB L21RCA via LU4AA SN0MORSE via SP2FVN CN8KD via EC5R LR3D via EA7FTR & (L) SX1A via SV2GWY CP1XRM via EA5RM LX8M via LX1ER SX200AOK via SV2AOK (d/L) CR5OIDH via EA4URE & (L) LZ1612EN via LZ1KCP SX200ME via SV1ME (L/e) CT7/DJ4EL via DJ4EL (O/L) LZ7x via LZ1UQ SZ200ERC via SZ8ERC CT7/DJ7PR via DJ7PR LZ8E via LZ2BE T6AA via S53R D44PM via IZ4DPV & (L) MU2K via GU8ITH TM1W via F6HRY DA21WARD via DK5ON OE6VIE via DE1QSL & (L) TM2Y via F6BEE DK0FFR via DF1AA (B/L) OO0Q via ON6VDS & (L) TM6BZF via F6KTM DQ11WCA via DF6EX OS8A via ON8VK TZ4AM via W0SA DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ OZ75BO via OZ1ACB (O/L) YB0ECT via W2FB DR50AGCW via DL1DXL OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB (O/L) YU51ANO via YU1EA E7CW via E73ESP & (L) P40A via WD9DZV ZF5T via K5GO EA5/LA2PC via LA2PC & (L) PA96WARD via PA1AW ZS1C via (L) EA8/DL9XJ via DL9XJ PB00T via PA2TMS ED7N via EA7KHB & (L) PB96WARD via PA1AW (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal (NB) No Bureau (n) no printed QSLs LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/7D5RI https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/A25RU (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/C92RU https://clublog.org/logsearch/PJ7AA (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/TO1K https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ (Updated) A25RU OQRS STATUS. The ClubLog OQRS is now available...... NL0H (NA-040) QSL STATUS. QSL Manager Charles, M0OXO, reports [edited]: Henry, NL0H, informed me today that he has finally managed to sort out his QSLs requests that up to now had not been processed. These cards relate to 2019 & 2020 before I took over the role as his Manager. He sincerely apologizes for the delay and advises that the cards will be mailed out the next time he is in Nome on the mainland. Hope- fully this will be within the next fortnight. Any issues or inquiries regarding his cards please drop me (M0OXO) a line anytime. ZS1C QSL ROUTE (Correction). QSL Manager Bob, W2ARP, states to QSL ZS1C via LoTW only. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 9G5FI, AZ7H, B4T, DT8A, EA6NB, FY5KE, JG8NQJ/JD1, JW4PUA, LS2D, LU1ZA (AN-008), NP2J, PD2VE, PV4T, PY2TC, PY2TMV, RA0FF, TI7W, VK2BJ, VE3ELL, YL2SM, YV8MJG, ZA/IW2JOP and ZM4T QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2AG, 4U75UN, 5Z4VJ, 8Q7NV, 8Q7ZO, A25JR, A71YY, CB7FT (SA-018), CT3MD, CU2DX, E51WL, ED9Z, FG/F5HRY, FM5BH, HH2/N5JR, HH2AA, HP3SS, J3/WA2DE, JD1BMH, JT1BV, JT5DX, KH0W, KH6ZM, KP4AA, L22D (SA-022), NL0H (NA-040), NP3A, NP4DX, OH0V, ST2NH, TK5IH, TT8SN, TZ1CE, V51WH, VU2OY, XU7AKU, XV1X, ZB2FK, ZD7JC, ZD8SC, ZF2LZ and ZF2MJ QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!! --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... R60/R1961, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). To celebrate/commemorate the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into space (April 12th, 1961), look for the following stations to be active: R1961AG -- April 8-13th; operators mentioned Valery/UA4CGR, Aleksandr/ RK4CYW, Sergey/RA4DR, Aleksey/RQ4C, Sergey/RX4CD, Aleksandr/ R4CDP, Svetlana/R4CEV and Oleg/RA4DZ; QSL via RA4DR; ADDED NOTE: Some members of this team will be active between April 10-13th from the landing site of the first cosmonaut on the planet Earth. This place to be on left coast of Volga River, near the village of Smelovka. R1961GP -- April 7-13th; operator Roman, R4CR; QSL via R4CR or ClubLog's OQRS. R60RDK -- April 10-12th; operator Alexander, RA4DAR; QSL via the operator's instructions. R75, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Members of the Tambov Radio Club (RK3R) will activate the special callsign R75RAA to celebrate their club's 75th anniversary. A full-color electronic anniversary diploma will be issued to all participants of the activity days (April 1-30th). See QRZ.com for details. QSL via RN3RQ. TM100, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the Société Havraise de Télé- graphie Sans Fil (SHTSF) will activate the special callsign TM100SHT to celebrate their club's 100th anniversary. SHTSF was created just 100 years ago by Raoul Cénac-Thaly, associate professor of physics at the Lycée for boys in Le Havre, the current Lycée François 1er. With the Radio-Club du Nord de la France, it is the oldest amateur radio club in the country. Activity will take place on some weekends starting April 4th through August 1st (see QRZ.com for schedule). For obtaining a special diploma, see the SHTSF Web site for details at: https://shtsf.fr YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, from Jakarta, will be active during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/ High-Power entry. 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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1510\

Friday, March 5, 2021

Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1506\

SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1506 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1506 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1506 BID: $OPDX.1506 March 8, 2021 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent From Strongsville, Ohio Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, AA6RE, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W8KL, 4X1VF, DF6EX, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, E21EIC, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, Sixitalia Weekly, UA3DX, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. ** EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTICES: This week's bulletin was sent out earlier than normal to accommodate the late ARRL International 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 Friday, 26th/February, through Friday, 5th/March there were 207 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, JA, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, 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". 3D2, FIJI (New Ham). Joanna "JK", 3D2ZK, from Denarau, Nadi, Fiji, posted the following on QRZ.com [edited], "I'm very new to the HAM radio family. Please be patient when you hear me. I finished Jagielonica Law University in Krakow, Poland. I am a living rebel, so I joined forces with Rebel DX Group. My plan is to be active from 3D2/C (Conway Reef), 3D2/R (Rotuma Island) and several rare IOTAs around Fiji from May 2021 for 3-4 months." No QSNs have been reported yet. 4X73/4Z73, ISRAEL (Israel celebrates 73 years of Independence). Jan, 4X1VF, informs OPDX readers, "This year is a very special for the ham radio family all over the world." Special activity will take place during these days using the special callsigns 4X73(XX) and 4Z73(XX). The "XX" will include each operator's last two letters of their private callsign. The activity will start 0600 UTC, April 14th, until Saturday, 2200 UTC, April 17th. QSL connects will be uploaded to LoTW or operators will have their own private QSL cards printed. Some of the operators will use the special callsigns during the "Holyland Contest" that will be taking place in the same weekend. 5W, SAMOA. Hiro, JF1OCQ, is now active as 5W7X (remotely from Japan) from Samoa (OC-097). The length of his activity is not known. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via JF1OCQ. See QSL info on QRZ.com. 8Q, MALDIVES. Mats, SM6LRR (RM2D), will be active as 8Q7MS from Ukulhas Island, Alif Alif Atoll (AS-013), between March 28th and April 10th. Activity will be holiday style on mainly 40-15 meters using CW, but with some SSB as well. This is a NON-FT8/FT4 expedition! He states, "Equipment will be decided later, but license is valid for several radios (Lab599 TX-500, Elecraft KX-3 and Kenwood TS 590S), as well as Expert 1.3 K-FA. Antennas will be either Inverted Vees or 1/4-wave verticals on Spider- beam or DX Wire poles. As this is the first time I visited the location, it is still uncertain how signal environment will be. Antennas will be limited to the roof of the building where we will stay, meaning that I am not at all sure which bands I may accommodate. Most likely, no 160/80 meter operation. More information to follow later." QSL info TBD. 9J, ZAMBIA. Bodo, HB9EWU, who is currently on a humanitarian mission to northern Zambia in the Luapula Province (WW Loc. KI40iq) per QRZ.com, is now active as 9J2BG. Activity will be on 20 meters with an end-fed half- wave antenna into Yaesu FT-857. QSL via HB9EWU, direct or by the Bureau. The length of his stay is not known, but he states that QSL cards will only be sent in 2022, when he is back in Switzerland! A4, OMAN. Khalid, A41CK, will be active as A42K (club/contest callsign) during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW and EA5GL. AM3, SPAIN (Special Event). Look for special event stations AM3DIM and AM3YLD to be active between March 6-12th. Activity is to celebrate "Inter- national Women's Day" (March 8th). Operations will be on various HF bands and ECHOLINK. A special certificate is available. See QRZ.com for details. C7, AUSTRIA. QSL Manager Nick, UA3DX, informs OPDX that members of the International Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (ARCDXC - United Nations) will once again be active as C7A during the month of March for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which is a specialized agency of the United Nations. They celebrate WMO Day on March 23rd. Activity will be on 160-6 meters including 60/30/17/12 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Also, look for them to be in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th). QSL via UA3DX, direct or by the Bureau. ADDED NOTE: Remember this station counts for Austria (OE) for DXCC purposes. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST). Next weekend it will be time to change your clocks again. Countries in the Northern Hemisphere (most of N. American and some of the Caribbean) who observe Daylight Saving Time should change their clocks on Sunday, March 14th at 2:00 AM, and should move their "local clocks" forward 1 hour to 3:00:00 AM local time. Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 7th at 2:00 AM. European countries will switch to DST on March 28th. For the history and details about DST, as well as an interesting map of the world (showing the countries who observe DST), see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2021.html ADDED NOTES: Hopefully, all amateur radio operators know not to change their GMT/UTC/ZULU clocks. However, since most operators usually set their computers to local time, some may have to change their settings on "some" ham radio software (ex. logging, propagation, DXTelnet, etc..) programs. DL21, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the DARC will activate the special event station DL21EURO during the UEFA (under the age of 21) European Football Championship between March 24th and June 6th. See QRZ.com for more details. QSL via the Bureau or direct to DK5ON. DQ11, GERMANY (WCA Op). Look for the special callsign DQ11WCA to be active until April 17th, from different WCA (World Castle Award Program) and WWFF (World Wide Flora Fauna) areas. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the Bureau (you don't need to send your own card). The station also has a special reference number "DOK-WCA11" for the German Amateur Radio Club (DARC) DLD award and of course gives you points for the WCA/COTA award programs. Logsearch at: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/dq11wca DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of March 1st. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 14. KH4 Midway Island 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands 3. FT5/W Crozet Island 16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks 4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands 5. CE0X San Felix Islands 18. KP5 Desecheo Island 6. BV9P Pratas Island 19. SV/A Mount Athos 7. KH7K Kure Island 20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands 8. KH3 Johnston Island 21. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands 9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 22. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands 10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 23. JD/M Minami Torishima 11. FT/G Glorioso Island 24. EZ Turkmenistan 12. VK0M Macquarie Island 25. YK Syria 13. YV0 Aves Island 26. FK/C Chesterfield Island There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on January 31st. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php E2, THAILAND (Contest Activity). Look for the following Thai callsigns during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th): E2A -- Operator is Champ, E21EIC, using the contest callsign of the Siam DX Group Club Station (E20AX); as a Single-Op/All-Band/ High-Power entry; QSL via LoTW or via E21EIC (Bureau or direct) E25KAE -- YL Bun, E25KAE, will be active from the E21EIC's QTH and station as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry; QSL via LoTW or via E25KAE (Bureau or direct) E29TGW -- Operator is Mew, E29TGW, from Nonthaburi Province; as a Single-Op/Single-Band (40m)/Low-Power entry; QSL via LoTW or by the Bureau to E29TGW. E24OYI -- Operator is Tony, E24OYI, from Nonthaburi Province; as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/Low-Power entry; QSL via LoTW or by the Bureau to E24OYI. ED8, CANARY ISLANDS. Miguel, EA1BP, will be active as ED8W from La Palma Island (AF-004) during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single- Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. This depends on "no issues" with his fly to EA8-land. QSL via EA5GL. FM, MARTINIQUE (NA-107). Laurent, FM5BH, will be active during the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High- Power (SO2R) entry. QSL via W3HNK or LoTW. PLEASE no dupes. HC, EDUADOR. Rick, NE8Z, will be active as HC1MD/2 from Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador, between now and March 15th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17 meters using mostly CW. QSL via K8LJG or LoTW. HH, HAITI. Matt, K0BBC, will be active as HH2AA (remotely) from Radio Club D'Haïti in Obleon during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via EB7DX. HP, PANAMA. Operators Dave/N7NR, Cary/VE4EA, Ed/VE4EAR and Gerald/VE1RM will be active as HP3SS from Volcan, Panama (remotely), during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via AC2OV. HV0, VATICAN. Francesco, IK0FVC, will be active as HV0A from Vatican during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via IK0FVC direct. IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between March 1-5th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 40m; SSB AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 20m; FT8 AF-004 EA8UP CANARY 15m; SSB EU-004 EA6URE Balearic 40m; CW/SSB EU-004 EA6URI Balearic 80/40m; CW/SSB EU-004 EA6URA Ibiza 40m; CW EU-004 EA6URM Balearic 40m; SSB EU-004 EA6URP Mallorca 40m; CW EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 20m; SSB EU-013 GJ6WRI JERSEY 60m; EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; CW EU-024 II0IDP SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-024 IS0AGY SARDINIA 40m; SSB EU-025 IT9JAV SICILY 40m; FT8 EU-030 OZ8IE/P Bornholm 40m; SSB EU-036 LB2TG SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 20m; RTTY/FT8 EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 30m; CW EU-072 SV4SCL THESSALIA REGION 40m; SSB EU-116 GD0TEP ISLE OF MAN 80m; FT8 EU-133 UA1ATD/P GULF OF FINLAND SOUTH 20m; CW EU-142 EH1PVC OVIEDO/SANTANDER PROVINCE 40m; SSB EU-175 CU3HN CENTRAL 15m; FT8 NA-016 ZF2ZO CAYMAN 20/15m; SSB NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 80m; SSB NA-097 6Y5SJ JAMAICA 20m; SSB NA-099 NP3YL Puerto Rico 40m; CW NA-099 KP4YB Puerto Rico 20m; SSB NA-101 J73ESL DOMINICA 20m; FT4 NA-105 PJ7AA ST. MARTIN 12m; FT8 NA-107 FM5BH Martinique 10m; SSB NA-217 K2RR NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE 80m; SSB OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB1JCD JAVA 40m; CW OC-021 YC1FDF JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-022 YC9ELS Bali 20m; SSB OC-129 N7ET/DU7 VISAYAN 17m; CW OC-150 YC9KQB Lombok 20m; SSB OC-209 YB8UTI TALAUD 30m; FT8 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). AS-152. (Reminder) Members of the Arctic Legends Team (RT9K), are expected to be active as RI0Q from Bolshoj Begichev Island soon. To achieve their goal to operate from Bolshoj Begichev Island, the team has to travel 3624 km (by snowmobiles 1812 km*2). The latest info indicates: "The RI0Q team plans to arrive in Norilsk on March 7th. A few days later they will depart for Khatanga arriving there on March 15th (weather dependent)." This is the fifth expedition from the cycle "Legends of the Arctic". For more details, see OPDX.1480/1482/1494 or: https://www.qrz.com/DB/RI0Q https://legendsarctic.com/ekspediciya_ri0b_ostrova_v_karskom_more_2_2 PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... J7, DOMIMICA. Steve, AA7V, is expected to be active as J7V (pending) from Dominica (NA-101) sometime this year. STAY TUNED. KH7, HAWAII. Fred, NA2U, will be active as KH7M (remotely) from the Pu'u O'o Radio Club station and during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to either I0MWI (world-wide) or KH6ZM (stateside). KH9, WAKE ISLAND. A couple different sources are reporting that Randy, WW6RG, will be returning to Wake Island and will be active as WW6RG/KH9. Activity will be limited to his spare time on the following days: March 21st, March 26th and April 1st. Watch 20/17 meters SSB around 0430-0700z on those days. The equipment he will be using is an IC-705 into an Alex- Loop. QSL only via WW6RG. No eQSL or LoTW. KP4, PUERTO RICO (NA-099). Albert, NH7A, will be active as KP4/NH7A from Puerto Rico during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op/ All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS or direct to F5VHJ. NP4, PUERTO RICO (NA-099). Yuriy, N2TTA, will be active as NP4DX in the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op entry. Activity will also count for the WLOTA as LH-2802. QSL via M0OXO. See the Web page at: https://wp3c73.wixsite.com/wp3c OA, PERU. Ed, W9SI, is currently active as OA4SS. He states on QRZ.com, "I am active on HF including the WARC bands, both on SSB and CW. My equip- ment includes a Kenwood TS-480 and a Drake L-4B linear. I also have a Kenwood TMV71A for two meters and 70 centimeters, but do not yet have an antenna for 70 cms. My antennas are a TH7-DXX and inverted "V" dipoles for the 75-80, 40, 30, 17, 12 and 6 meter bands. I have a locally made omni-directional antenna for two meters. It is very difficult for me to make even CW contacts on 160 meters, where I use my shorted-out 80 meter dipole as a long wire antenna. In Perú we can only operate on 160 meters between 1.800 and 1.850 MHz. In Perú, the amateur service may only use the lower half of the 75-80 meter band. Due to a regional agreement with several other countries, we can only operate between 3.500 MHz and 3.750 MHz." Look for Ed in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Single-Op/ All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to K6BJ. OF60, FINLAND (Special Event). Members of the SSAB Raahe ARC will be active as OF60RR from Pattijoki between now and March 1st, 2022. Activity is to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the start of "RAUTARUUKKI" steel plant's construction on May 1961. QSL via the Bureau or direct to OH8DR. OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 8-14th)....... Mar/08th AN Mar/11th AN Mar/13th AN Mar/09th AN Mar/12th HN Mar/14th AN Mar/10th 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 Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation: * VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm * SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at: http://sunspotwatch.com * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment: https://www.spaceweather.com * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm PQ213, BRAZIL (Special Event). Members of the Brazilian Radio Amateurs of CFN Rio de Janeiro will activate the special callsign PQ213CFN to celebrate the 213rd anniversary of the Brazilian Marine Corps. QSL via LoTW. PX0, FERNANDO DE NORONHA. "DX-World.net" reports that the PX0N DXpedition (for May or June of this year) has been put on hold and the callsign will be changed. STAY TUNED! QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (March 5th) and various sources provided by OPDX ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8CW via N4GNR HB40POLICE via HB9GSO PY5/LW8DQ via LW8DQ 4J10SFR via 4K4K HF6FIRAC via SP6IEQ R90PAR via RZ5D 4L1FL via EA7FTR II0IDR via IT9MRM (d/e) SN0MORSE via SP2FVN 4L1MA via ON4RU II9IGA via IT9CKA SN2021WBN via SP1PBW 4L8A via M0OXO IQ5WT via IW5AB SP0NOBEL via SP3POB 4U1WB via KK4HD J6/WA4PGM via WA4PGM SP21DKS via SP3POB 5P2A via OZ1HX & (L) J68HZ via K9HZ SP223OI via SP5ZIP 5R8AL via G3SWH (d/L) KP2BH via EB7DX SQ0MORSE via SP1EG 5W7X via JF1OCQ LZ143GO via LZ3GA SX200JFL via SV1JFL & (L) 5Z4BU via EA5GL LZ250KG via LZ1KCP SX200QG via SV8QG 5Z4VJ via M0URX (O/L) MU0MXF via RN3RQ TM2CR via F6FMT 9A5MX via DJ4MX OF60RR via OH8DR TT8SN via DL9USA & (L) C7A via UA3DX OT4V/P via ON4VT (O/L) XL3A via VE3AT CO7HNS via RW6HS OT5L via ON7WM & (L) ZC4GR via EB7DX & (L) CP5HK via EC6DX PJ2/AF4Z via AF4Z ZF2CH via VO1IDX (d/L) DL0WAE via DL1YAW PJ2/K4JC via K4JC ZF2ZO via K7ZO DL21EURO via DK5ON PJ2/N1ZZ via N1ZZ ZS6JSI/TY via EC6DX EA8/EA1BP via EA1BP PJ2/WB5ZGA via WB5ZGA EH1PVC via EA1JAY PY5/LU9ESD via LU9ESD (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal (NB) No Bureau (n) no printed QSLs (*) QSLs will be sent via the Bureau - No QSL needed LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/J68HZ (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/PJ7AA (Updated) https://clublog.org/logsearch/ZD8HZ (Updated) OLD QSL COLLECTION (Update). Jean Michel, F6AJA, wants to remind every- one to visit the Les Nouvelles DX (LNDX) Web page to see more than 18,800 old QSL cards in several different albums/galleries. This site contains: - The ten most wanted DXCC entities (2009 to 2018) with more than 600 QSLs - At least one card for each 62 deleted DXCC countries (more than 2000+ QSLs) - Nearest the totality of current prefixes, disappeared now (more than 6100+ QSLs) - Album for stations from North Africa 1945-1962 (500+ QSLs) - Album for D2/DL2, D4/DL4, D5/DL5, DA1/DA2 stations after 1945 (+ de 500 QSLs) - More than 1000 QSLs from the Antarctic bases. - With 280 QSLs from the TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques Francaises). - More than 100 cards from Eparses Islands such as FR/B/E/G/J/T - More than 500 QSLs for the rare French Pacific Islands such as FK, FK/C, FO/C, FO/A, FO/M, FO/C and FW - The FG, FM, FP, FS, FY stations from 1945 to 1969 - Commemoratives stations for ITU and IARU with more than 900 QSL. - More than 3900 cards for the old timer with more than 170 countries before 1945. - Cards from the French Department before 1945. - At least one card from each of the states in the U.S. before 1945. The URL address for the Web site is: http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr Some cards are still needed for the collection, and your particip- ation is welcome. Only a ".jpg" file (both sides of the card) is required. Please visit the site and give them your comments by sending an E-mail to: LesNouvellesDX@free.fr QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 9A4W, DJ8RS, EA5HM, HC8GR, I3MEK, LU8DY, MW0HCC, ON4ATW, PP5DZ, VE5CPU and YP3A QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5H3EE, A71AM, CT1EWX, D2EB, JD1BMH, TO0Z, VK5MAV/p (OC-228), VR2XAN and ZL7DX (OC-038) QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!! --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... SN0/SN100, POLAND (Special Event). Special event stations SN0ZOSP and SN100ZOSP are now active until February 5th, 2022, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Association of the Voluntary Fire Brigades of the Republic of Poland. QSL SN0ZOSP via SP9ODM and SN100ZOSP via SP9SPJ. TG, GUATEMALA. Dwight, VE7BV, will once again be active as TG9BBV from Guatemala, between November 1-30th. Activity will be on holiday style on most bands. Operations will be mostly CW but with some SSB and FT8. QSL via VE7BV, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. V7, MARSHALL ISLANDS. Paul, KA5WPX, reports on QRZ.com that he "occa- sionally" operates as V7/KA4WPX or V73AX (Kwajalein Club station). Activity is on 160-10 meters using CW. Paul states on QRZ.com: "I can be found 3-4 nights (local) per week between 0730-0830 UTC on the lower 30 kc of the CW portions of 15m and 10m. I occasionally do similarly on 40m and 20m, and will try 80m and 160m when it's quiet. I am also keen on making contact on 6m, specifically 50.110 kHz CW or SSB. And finally, you are more likely to hear me using club station callsign, V73AX." QSL via the address on QRZ.com. Z8, SOUTH SUDAN. Massimo, IZ0EGB, is still there working and active as Z81B. He has been heard on 7140 kHz at 2200z, 18143 kHz between 0900- 1030z, 7074 kHz at 2149z on FT8, 18100 kHz between 1930-2145z on FT8, 18140 kHz between 1000-1110z, 3573 kHz between 2212-2300z on FT8 and 14190 kHz between 1500-1600z. QSL via IZ0EGA, ClubLog, eQSL and LoTW. ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Operators John/K6AM, Daniel/N6MJ, Martin/NN1C and Scott/K7ZO will be active as ZF1A on Grand Cayman Islands (NA-016) during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th) as a Multi-Single entry. Look for activity outside of the contest on 160-10 meters including 30/17/12 meters. QSL via LoTW. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following stations are expected to be active in the ARRL International DX SSB Contest (March 6-7th, 2021) Complete details on the rules for the contest: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following consolidated listing of the participants in the 2021 ARRL International DX SSB Contest. For a more detailed listing (and up-to-date changes/corrections) in HTML format, please visit Bill's Web page at: http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxs2021.html (By callsign) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/adxsd2021.html (By entity) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest DXCC Class QSL Callsign Entity Route ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A42K Oman SOAB LoTW; QSL via EA5GL E2A Thailand SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via E21EIC (B/d) E24OYI Thailand SOSB 20M LoTW; QSL via E24OYI (B) E25KAE Thailand SOAB LoTW; QSL via E25KAE (B/d) E29TGW Thailand SOSB 40M LoTW; QSL via E29TGW (B) ED8W Canary Islands SOAB HP EA5GL FM5BH Martinique SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via W3HNK HH2AA Haiti SOAB LP LoTW; remote operation HV0A Vatican LoTW; QSL via IK0FVC (d) J68HZ St. Lucia M/S K9HZ KH7M Hawaii SO LoTW; remote operation KP4/NH7A Puerto Rico SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via F5VHJ NP4DX Puerto Rico SO M0OXO OA4SS Peru SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via K6BJ (d) PJ2T Curacao M/? W3HNK PJ4G Bonaire SOSB LoTW ZD8HZ Ascension Island SOSB LoTW; QSL via TA1HZ (d/e) ZF1A Cayman Islands M/S LoTW; QSL via (C) (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal (NB) No Bureau INTERESTING FACT/NOTE: Only 18 participants listed/announced (by NG3K) for 2021... 36 participants listed for 2020... 26 participants listed for 2019... 21 participants listed for 2018... 41 participants listed for 2017... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Subscribe: (mailto:kb8nw@hotmail.com?subject=subscribe) Unsubscribe: (mailto:kb8nw@hotmail.com?subject=unsubscribe) ** PLEASE NOTE FOR OUTLOOK USERS: PLEASE put your E-mail address also in the body of the message. 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