Clipperton Island update
The TX5K Team is now on their way to Clipperton Island as of February 23rd.
Here are details of the past week:
February 19th - "The team that had assembled in San Diego has now set
sail on the Shogun for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where they will pick up the rest of the team." The team in San Diego included Jef DD2CW, Ed KE3D, Luis XE1L, Bob KK6EK, Giovanni I5JHW, Lance W7GJ, Walt N6XG, Rick KF4ZZ, Mike WA6O and Igor US0VA.
February 23rd - It was reported that they picked up the Cabo team and
that "the full team has boarded, and once all 'precious cargo (all 1000 items)' is on board and stowed properly, they will be underway...."
A TX5K was spotted on the cluster on February 20th which was a pirate
or a "phantom spot". They are scheduled to arrive on the 26th, but have
a lot of work to do setting up. This means expect the operation to be on
air either February 28th or March 1st.
The Team has been spotted while enroute to Cabo San Lucas as K6K/MM (QSL via N2OO). They will probably be on the air from Cabo to Clipperton.
Once landing and set up is done, the TX5K activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.
Their suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1833(*), 3523, 7023, 10103, 14033, 18083, 21033, 24903 and 28033 kHz
SSB - 3785 (up or down), 7185 (**), 14185 (***), 18165 (down), 21285,
24975 and 28515 kHz
RTTY - 10137, 14087 and 18097 kHz
Listening up, except were indicated.
* Listening up 2 / listen 10 down for JA
** Up 5-15 or down 5-15 / up 7225 for U.S. / down below 7100 for
non-expanded band
*** Listen above 14225 for U.S. General licenses
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: http://www.ky6r.com
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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1101
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1101
BID: $OPDX.1101
February 25, 2013
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
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& The Daily
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Letter,
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(MMMonVHF) for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for
the
week of Sunday, 17th-February, through Sunday, 24th-February there were
231
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3D2/r, 3V, 3W,
4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7X,
8P,
8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9,
AP,
BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE0Y, 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, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4,
HA,
HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, 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, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5,
SV9,
T30, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA,
UA2,
UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M,
VP5,
VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN,
YO,
YS, YU, YV, Z2, 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" (WFWL).
3B8 & 3B9, MAURITIUS AND RODRIGUES ISLANDS. Operators
Toshi/JA8BMK,
Ken/JN1THL (AB1GJ) and YL Yoshiko/JQ1LCW (KF7JXL) will be active as
3B9DX from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) between March 1-10th. Activity
will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. The operators
will be using a Kenwood TS-590, a Yaesu FT-897D, and a Tokyo Hy-power
HL-550fx amp into a Hexbeam, a Windom and a vertical antennas. QSL
via
EA5GL direct only (w/SASE and IRC/greenstamps). ADDED NOTE: If time
permits, Toshi/JA8BMK will operate as 3B8/JA8BMK from Mauritius
Island
(AF-049) on February 27th and 28th. For updates, watch QRZ.com.
3V, TUNISIA (Operator 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,
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),
have
added two more operators to their operation. Operators mentioned are
Luciano/IZ7EVZ and Fabio/IZ8DSS.
4Z, ISRAEL (WFF and Holyland SQ. Ops). Dov, 4Z4DX, plans to activate
some
World-Wide Flora & Fauna and Holyland Square locations to celebrate
his
62nd birthday and 47 years on the air between March 25-27th. Look for
him
to operate from: Kursi Holyland (WWFF 4XFF-024, Holyland square
O-06-HG),
Park Hayarden (WWFF 4XFF-029, Holyland square N-05-KT) and Mount
Hermon
(WWFF 4XFF-023, Holyland square O-01-HG). QSL via 4Z4DX
(QRZ.com).
5H, TANZANIA. Maurizio, IK2GZU, will once again return to the
"Mission
Ilembula" to do some work at the new hospital and orphanage between
April 7th and May 8th. He plans to be active during his spare time as
5H3MB on the HF bands. Maurizio will use his FT-100 and the mission's
TS-850 into a tri-band 3 element beam (20/15/10m) fixed on Europe and
a
vertical or dipole for the other bands. QSL via IK2GZU, direct or by
the
Bureau. Also, LoTW (after his return home). For more details, updates
and an online log, visit his Web site at:
5X, UGANDA (Update). Members of the F6KOP team went QRT as 5X8C at
1003z
on February 17th. The 5X8C log on ClubLog reports that the 5X8C team
has
made 81242/QSOs with 21010/Unique callsigns (41077/CW, 28535/SSB,
11624/
RTTY, 14/PSK63 and 1/PSK) with 1215/AF, 1/AN, 7560/AS, 59611/EU,
11391/NA,
627/OC and 837/SA. To check your QSOs, go to:
Remember, Yann, F1NGP, is their QSL Manager (100% OK Direct,
ClubLog's
OQRS, Bureau and LoTW). For more details and updates, see:
7P, LESOTHO. Peter, EI7CC, will once again be active as 7P8PB from
Maseru
between March 6-26th. Activity will be limited because he will be on
a
family holiday and will operate when circumstances permit. He will be
operating from his brother-in-law Gerry's station, 7P8CC (home
callsign
EI8CC). QSL via EI7CC, by the Bureau or direct. Logs will be uploaded
to
LoTW immediately upon his return to Ireland. If possible, Peter may
try
to upload them while in Lesotho.
8P, BARBADOS. Gerry, W1VE, will be active as 8P9RM between February
26th
and March 1st, and then for the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd) he
will
sign 8P1V. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, but with a concentration
on
the low-band CW, and naturally SSB during the contest. QSL both
callsigns
via his home callsign direct only. NO Bureau.
8P, BARBADOS. Tom, W2SC, will be active as 8P5A during the ARRL DX
SSB
Contest (March 2-3rd) as Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via
LoTW or direct to NN1N.
9A, CROATIA. Charlie, NF4A, will be leaving Monday, February 25th,
for
9A and will be operating as 9A5PC all week. Look for him in the
morning
U.S. time on either 15 or 10 meters (+/- a few sunspots)..... During
the
ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd), Charlie will be one of the
Multi-Multi
operators at 9A1A. Logs for 9A5PC will uploaded to LoTW when he
returns
home. Please QSL directly to his U.S. address. Do not send cards to
the
9A Bureau.
9M4, SPRATLY ISLAND (Update/Press Release #2). Steve, 9M6DXX, sent
out
the following on February 19th [Edited]: "On January 9th, I sent you
some
brief information about the 9M4SLL Spratly DXpedition which will take
place
between March 10-18th, and promised more details later. Here now is
some
further information.
Unfortunately Christian, EA3NT, had to withdraw from the DXpedition
due
to work reasons, but he has been replaced by two experienced
Hungarian
DXpeditioners: Pista/HA5AO and George/HA5UK. The other operators are
John/
9M6XRO, Steve/9M6DXX, James/9V1YC, Don/G3BJ, Tony/KM0O and
Ben/N6MU/DJ0YI
(total 8 operators).
9M4SLL will operate with five stations simultaneously at peak
times,
using mainly Elecraft K3 and K2 transceivers plus full legal power
linear
amplifiers on all stations. The antennas will all be verticals and
all
will be sited within a few meters of the ocean. In particular we will
have
a Titanex V160E 27m (87ft) high vertical for 160 and 80m with a
Pennant
antenna for RX on those bands. Activity will be on 160 to 10m, CW, SSB
and
RTTY. There will be no 60 meters operation as that is not permitted by
the
Malaysian licence.
The QSL Manager is Tim, M0URX, and direct or bureau QSLs can be
requested
by OQRS from his website at <http://m0urx.com/oqrs>. Logs will be uploaded
to LoTW as soon as possible after the end of the DXpedition - within a
few
days. We plan to upload to an online log once per day during the
DXpedition.
Further information, including suggested operating frequencies, can
be
found on the 9M4SLL page on M0URX's website at <http://m0urx.com/9m4sll>."
A3, TONGA (Update/OC-064 Cancelled). Werner, DJ9KH, who is now active
as A35WH from Tongatapu Island (OC-049), was expected to be active
from
Vava'u Island (OC-064) this week and had to cancel due to [edited]
"The
local airline had to close, and the situation with our flights back
and
the international connection-flight were so unsecured, that we had to
cancel the flights." He will continue to operate Tongatapu Island
probably
til March 2nd. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the DARC
Bureau.
He plans to update on <http://www.tonga2013.de/> everyday and give
information about planned activities, modes and frequencies. He
doesn't
use an online-log, LoTW and e-QSL.
DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, is now
accepting
the following operations for DXCC credit:
4S7DXG Sri Lanka; Only operations in 2008 and 2011
8Q7VR Maldives; Only operations in 2008 and 2011
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.
DXCC NEWS (Important Information regarding Digital DXCC
Applications).
The DXCC Blog <http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-blog> reports: "Before
proceeding
with an Online DXCC application you 'MUST', first, have Mozilla
Firefox
installed on your computer. Online DXCC is not compatible with
Internet
Explorer. If you do not use Firefox please visit this site to
download
and install this free program: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ "
For the complete announcement, go the DXCC Blog page listed
above.
EA PSK63 CONTEST. Joaquin, EA4ZB, Contest Manager EA BPSK63, invites
everyone to participate in this year's event which will be held
between
1600z Saturday and 1600z Sunday, March 9-10th. The contest is
sponsored
by Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles (URE). The contest is open to
any
licensed amateur station. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters.
The
complete official rules are available at:
FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON. Eric, KV1J, will once again be
operating
from the Island of Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002 WLOTA 1417, Grid
GN17)
as FP/KV1J between July 6-16th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters
using
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 (but primarily SSB and RTTY). He will
generally
be on the highest frequency band that is open, and he may try 6
meters
if there is any indications of openings. Also, look for him on the
satellites, weather permitting. Eric will also be in the IARU HF
Contest
(July 13-14th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Mixed-Mode/High-Power entry.
QSL via KV1J, direct or by the Bureau and also LoTW. For more details
and updates, check out his Web page at: http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July13.html
IOTA NEWS..............
AF-109. (New IOTA) Members of the Egyptian Radio Amateur Society
for
Development (ERASD) plan to be active as SU8N from Geziret
Disuqi (aka Nelson's Island), an island in the Nile Delta
and
Sinai Region Group, during May for one week (May 3-10th).
"Nelson's Island" is approximately 20 kilometers east of
the
Egyptian port of Alexandria, four kilometers north of Cape
Aboukir. Nelson's Island is approximately 350 meters by
150
meters. Activity will be on most HF bands. Operators
mentioned
are Said/SU1SK, Ateff/SU1AO, Hossam/SU1HM and Ayman/SU1AR.
Look for more info to be forthcoming. Also, watch the
ERASD's
Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/egyptham
Also, watch: https://www.facebook.com/events/441478712566533
AS-042. Vladimir, RV3EFH, will once again be active as RV3EFH/0
from
Bolshevik Island between March and October. Bolshevik
Island
is the second largest island of the archipelago of
Severnaya
Zemlya in the Russian Arctic. Activity is will be on
40/20/15/10
meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. While there he
plans to activate several Loc. Squares. QSL via his
QRZ.com
address. All QSL will be answered once he returns to the
mainland. Visit his Web page at:
EU-047. Mike, DG5LAC, will be active as DG5LAC/p from Juist Island
(GIA N-003) between July 27th and August 9th. Activity
will
be on 40-10 meters, possibly 80m, using 100 watts and SSB.
He will also be a "part-time" entry in the RSGB IOTA
Contest.
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct, eQSL,
LoTW
and OQRS.
EU-105. Operators Geert/ON7USB, Tim/ON5HC, Pat/ON7PQ, Jo/ON5MF and
Francis/ON8AZ will be active as TM3B from Batz Island
(WLOTA
0680) between May 4-11th. QSL via ON8AZ. The group has a
Web
page (still under construction) at: http://www.eu105.be
NA-014. Jim, AE1C, will be active as AE1C/VE9 from Grand Manan
Island
(CISA NB003, WLOTA 0082) between August 18-25th. Activity
will
be holiday style on the HF bands using 200 watts and a
vertical
antenna. QSL via his home callsign (LoTW preferred), eQSL
or
direct.
NA-034. Lou, W0FK, will be active from Longboat Key between March
2-16th. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the
Bureau.
NA-058. Pete, VE3IKV, will be active as W4/VA3RA from St. Simons
Island
(USI GA003S, WLOTA 4115, Glynn County, GA) on March 2nd.
Activity
will be on 30 or 17 meters using CW. QSL via VE3IKV, direct
or
by the Bureau.
NA-062. Pete, VE3IKV, will be active as W4/VA3RA from Key West
(USI
FL040S, Monroe County, FL) between March 3-15th. Activity
will be holiday style on 30 or 17 meters using CW. QSL via
VE3IKV, direct or by the Bureau.
NA-079. Pete, VE3IKV, will be active as VE3IKV/W4 from the Dry
Tortugas
Islands (Monroe County, FL) between March 11-14th.
Activity
will depend on the weather. Operations will be conducted
by
a battery and a solar panel since there is no power on the
island. This will be CW only operation on 30/17/6 meters.
QSL
via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.
NA-143. Joe, K5KUA, will once again be active as K5KUA/5 from
Galveston
Island (USI TX001S, Galveston County, TX) between March
28th
and April 1st. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using
mainly
CW and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign,
direct
or by the Bureau.
NA-213. Operators Allan/KV4T, Steve/KI4GGJ, John/AJ4T,
Gaston/W4CCF
and Nicholas/KJ4AVG will once again be active as
homecall/p
from Dauphin Island (USI AL002S, Mobile County, AL)
between
June 19-24th. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW
and
SSB. QSL via their home callsigns.
OC-245. (Update) Operators Ucok/YB6AR, Adhi/YB3MM, Budi/YF1AR and
Evendi/YC6EI will be active as homecall/6 from Rondo
Island
(ARLHS IDO-369), the most western island lighthouse in
Indonesia
between March 9-17th. The group has applied for a special
callsign but has not heard anything yet. Rondo Island is
very difficult to reach since there is no special beach
for
the boat landing. This will be the first time amateur
radio
operations will take place from Rondo Island. Activity
will
be on 80-10 meters with 4 stations on the air using SSB
and
the Digital modes. QSL via IZ8CCW, direct or by the
Bureau.
The group is looking for sponsors. For more info and
updates,
visit: http://www.mdxc.org/oc-245
SA-027. Operators Jose/PU5IKE (Team Leader), Adriano/PP5RK and
André
(SWL) were expected to be active as ZW5WIM from Paz Island
this past weekend (February 23-24th) during the South
American
Lighthouses Weekend. QSL via PU5IKE, direct, LoTW, e-QSL
and
Bureau.
SA-028. You may have one more day (February 25th) to work Marcelo,
PY2FN, as PY2FN/p from São Sebastião Island. This is the
first operation from the Farol Ponta da Sela Lighthouse
(ARLHS BRA-287). QSL via his home callsign. Log will be
uploaded to LoTW after his activity.
SA-030. (Update) The team that was going to be active as CV5A from
Flores Island between February 21-24th, had to suspended
their
operation until further notice.
ISWL CALLSIGNS (For March). The following ISWL club callsigns will be
used throughout the month of March 2013:
GX4BJC/A - Operated from Walton on the Naze, in Essex, by
Herbie/G6XOU.
(ISWL Council Member & QSL Bureau Manager) (/A WAB
Square
= TM22 - England, IOTA = EU-005). Herbie will also use
GX4BJC/P during the month. (/P WAB Details will be given
at the time of the QSO).
MX1SWL and M1SWL - Operated from Broad Oak, in East Sussex,
England,
by Arthur/G0KOC. (ISWL Council Member & Callsign
holder)
(WAB Square = TQ62 - England & IOTA = EU-005).
ALL QSLs will be handled by Herbie, G6XOU, and NOT the individual
operator. The I.S.W.L. is a member of the European PSK Club. All
QSL
NO LoTW. I.S.W.L. Awards are available to all Hams and SWLs, see
<www.iswl.org.uk> for full details. The eQSL.cc cards ARE
welcomed for
their awards.
KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Operators Gennady/R0FA and Yuri/RA0FU will be
active as KH0/homecall from the Saipan Rental Shack on Saipan Island
(OC-086, USI NI002S, WLOTA 1333) between March 25th and April 4th.
Activity will be on all HF bands and modes, as well as an entry in
the
CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 30-31st). QSL via their home callsign, by
the Bureau or direct.
KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Operators Nick/JL1UTS and Chieko/7L3PFH will be
active as KH0TH and KH0TG, respectively, from the Saipan Rental Shack
on
Saipan Island (OC-086, USI NI002S, WLOTA 1333) between May 2-5th.
Activity
will be on all HF bands and modes. QSL via their home callsign,
direct
or the JARL Bureau.
KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Operators Akira/JH8XGS (W3ANA/KH0) and
Ben/JA1RTS
(KH0/JA1RTS) will be active from the Saipan Rental Shack on Saipan
Island
(OC-086, USI NI002S, WLOTA 1333) between May 8-12th. Activity will be
on
all HF bands and modes. QSL via their JA home callsigns, direct or by
the
JARL Bureau.
KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (February 25th-March 3rd)....
Feb/25th AN Feb/28th AN Mar/02nd AN
Feb/26th AN Mar/01st AN Mar/03rd AN
Feb/27th 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
LX, LUXEMBOURG. Operators René/ON6OM, Eddy/ON6ZV, Martin/ON7EG and
Mike/
ON4MW will be active as LX/OO6P (IPA call) between June 30th and July
5th.
Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and PSK63.
The
suggested frequencies are:
SSB - 1850, 3750, 7070 (50)*, 14250, 18140, 21250, 24950 and 28450
kHz
RTTY - 1845, 3520-3525/JA, 3570/EU, 7035, 10150, 14085, 18109,
21085,
24940 and 28080 kHz
PSK31/63/125 - 1807/USA, 1838/EU, 3580, 7028/JA, 7070/USA, 7040/EU,
10138-10142, 14070, 18100, 21070, 24920 and 28120 kHz
QSL via ON6ZV <http://www.on6zv.be>. For more details, visit the Web
page
N4, UNITED STATES (Special Event/QSO Party). Gene, K9UTQ, will
activate
the "USS Wisconsin Battleship BB-64", N4WIS, during the Wisconsin QSO
Party on March 9th. QSL via N4WIS. For more details and updated,
visit:
P4, ARUBA. Andy, AE6Y, will be active as P49Y from Aruba (SA-036)
during
the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
entry. QSL via LoTW or AE6Y.
QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
QSL-INFO from DB0SDX (dated February 17th and 24th)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3Z51MOC via SP7MOC EA9EU via EA5KB IO5O via IK5RLP
3ZL301GVX via SP3GVX EE5D via EA5YI IP8AAW via IK8FIQ
4JT6RO via 4K4K EF5F via EA5FV IR1ANT via I1HYW
9H3RX via DJ0IF EF7A via EC7ABV IR2C via IK2FTB
9K2/W3JK via W3JK EF7X via EA7GYS IR2T via IQ2MG
A6/SQ9UM via SQ9UM EF8USA via W2GR IR4M via I4IFL
A35WH via DJ9KH EG7DCA via EA7URS IR8ANT via I8ACB
A61DJ via IZ8CLM EK3GM via IK2QPR J38A via K4LTA
(d)
AO1ICE via EA1WK ES95B via ES5QD J52HF via I3LDP
AO5ANT via EA5FL ES95Q via ES5RY K2A via K2NG
AO7WAP via EC7ZK ES95S via ES2TI K4A via K6EID
C4N via W3HNK ES95V via ES6DO KH7X via K2PF
CM2XN via EA7FTR F/G4BJM via G4BJM L50EY via (B) or
EA5KB
CM8AKY via EA7FTR FG4KH via F1DUZ LN5O via LA5O
CM8VRD via EA7FTR GB0ANT via M0OXO LT1F via AC7DX
CP4PG via DK2GA GM5X via N3SL LW5EE via EA5FL
CQ8X via OH2BH HF9Q via SP9QMP LY1SCOUT via LY4Q
CR1Z via OH2BH HG5C via HA5MA LZ5R via LZ1YQ
CR3A via CT3EE HK1/F6BFH via F6BFH LZ10ANT via LZ3SM
CT9/OM3GI via OM3GI HL2ZBD/3 via JK3IJQ M3W via G4FAL
CT9/OM7JG via OM7JG HZ1PS via IZ8CLM M5E via G0CKV
CW3R via CX1AA II0AAW via IK0TRV MD2C via MD0CCE
CW5W via CX6VM (d) II2E via IK2FTB NP2/K7EUG via
K7EUG
DR10EDBG via DH1BUZ II2V via IK2AQZ OE3K via OE1DIA
DR20CFT via DG2MEL II9P via IT9CHU OE2013MOS via
OE8MOS
EA6/KH7XX via OE6MBG (d) IO3X via IV3JCC OE2013SKI via
OE1SSS
OE2013SSU via OE1SSU TM6M via F4DXW
OG6N via OH6NIO TM6X via F5VHY
OH0R via OH2PM TM10WAP via F8DHE
OH1D via OH1JD TM11G via F5TLN
OH8L via OH8LQ TM55M via F0ESV
OK7K via OK1BN TO22C via F6HMQ
OM7M via OM3PA V63ZM via M0URX
OO9O via ON7SS V73NS via W3HNK
OQ5A via ON4IG VP2ME via AI4U
OQ5M via ON5ZO VQ5RP via K0UU
OS0S via ON4ZD (L)(e) XE7S via N7DD
OS8A via ON8VK XT2TT via IK2CIO (B) or I2YSB
(d)
OZ0W via OZ8JYL YE1ZAT via YD1JZ
PX2C via M0OXO YE6YE via EA7FTR
R100AIP via RW3YW YP0FOTE via YO6BBQ
R2013CG via UA8WAA YQ8ANT via YO8AZQ
RT0C via RW0CF YR1C via YO4NA
SJ2W via SM2LIY (L)(d) Z36T via DJ0LZ (d)
SN7Q via SP7GIQ Z320L via Z34M
SN150BPM via SP7PCA Z320O via Z32KI
SP0OTC via SP2IW Z320Y via Z37Y
TC1BW via TA1HZ ZM1A via ZL3CW
TI2/IK5TBK via IK5TBK ZW6AJU via PP6AJM
TM0R via F5GGL ZZ6B via PT2OP
(e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (L) LoTW
only
CO8DM ON LOTW. Doug, CO8DM, informs OPDX that his QSL Manager
Steve,
KU9C, has opened an LoTW account for him. Doug is converting his
paper
log to digital logs to upload to LoTW. He mentions there may be
some
times differences.
QSL KH0WF via JH1AJT direct or the JA Bureau. Operator was Zorro,
JH1AJT, from Saipan.
QSL RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B9SP, 5B4AJC, 5X8C, 9Y4/DL7VOG, CO8DM,
DJ9RR,
DL7CM, E77W, EA3GHZ, EA3NT, EF8R, F5CQ, F6EYB, F6HKA, G3TXF,
GM0NAI,
GU4YOX, GW6W, H44KW, HB9ACA, HB9CVQ, HB9DDO, HK0GU, HK3O, HQ2N,
KH6LC,
KP2MM, LY2J, LY6A, M3W, MD2C, NP4G, OE2013R, OG4X, OH1MA, PA5KT,
PJ5/DL7VOG, PJ7XK, PV8ADI, PY1VOY, S50R, TI5W, US5I, US5IQ, UU7J,
V31ME, WB4JTT/KH6, YO3APJ, ZS4TX and ZS6YH
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2OP, 3DA0NJ, 3W1M, 4K4K, 5N4EAM, 6V7S,
706T, HK1NA, HK1R, J88CG, KH8/DL3DXX, LX/PA0RDY, RI0FM, S79NEN,
T77C,
V5/DL3DXX, V84SMD, VK9/OH3JR, W7PBL/VK9L, XF1F, XW0ZJZ, XW1A, Z81D
and ZL9HR
QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5N0OCH, 5R8HL, 7Z1HB, 8R1PY, 9X0TL,
9Y4W, AH0BT, BG1QQT, CT9/DF3FS, CU3NH, EA6/DL5NUA, EW7KF,
FS/DL2RUM,
HB0/HB9AON, MJ/DL9MWG, OM5CD, R100W, PJ2/DF8ZH, PJ4M, PJ7NK,
TK/DL9YBY,
TK5DS, V5/DC8QT, V5/DK2WH, VP2MOM, VP2MXO, VP5DX, YO9WF and
Z21LS
TX5, CLIPPERTON ISLAND (Update). The TX5K Team is now on their way to
Clipperton Island as of February 23rd. Here are details of the past
week:
February 19th - "The team that had assembled in San Diego has now
set
sail on the Shogun for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico,
where
they will pick up the rest of the team." The team
in
San Diego included Jef/DD2CW, Ed/KE3D, Luis/XE1L,
Bob/KK6EK, Giovanni/I5JHW, Lance/W7GJ, Walt/N6XG,
Rick/KF4ZZ, Mike/WA6O and Igor/US0VA.
February 23rd - It was reported that they picked up the Cabo team
and
that "the full team has boarded, and once all
'precious
cargo (all 1000 items)' is on board and stowed
properly,
they will be underway...."
A TX5K was spotted on the cluster on February 20th which was a
pirate
or a "phantom spot". They are scheduled to arrive on the 26th, but
have
a lot of work to do setting up. This means expect the operation to be
on
air either February 28th or March 1st. The Team has been spotted
while
enroute to Cabo San Lucas as K6K/MM (QSL via N2OO). They will probably
be
on the air from Cabo to Clipperton. Once landing and set up is done,
the
TX5K activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Their
suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1833(*), 3523, 7023, 10103, 14033, 18083, 21033, 24903 and 28033
kHz
SSB - 3785 (up or down), 7185 (**), 14185 (***), 18165 (down),
21285,
24975 and 28515 kHz
RTTY - 10137, 14087 and 18097 kHz
Listening up, except were indicated.
* Listening up 2 / listen 10 down for JA
** Up 5-15 or down 5-15 / up 7225 for U.S. / down below 7100 for
non-expanded band
*** Listen above 14225 for U.S. General licenses
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:
V6, MICRONESIA. Operators Sho/JA7HMZ (V63DX) and Kei/JA7GYP (V63T)
will
be active from Pohnpei Island (OC-010) between April 15-20th.
Activity
will be on all bands and modes. QSL via their home callsigns.
VISALIA DX CONVENTION NEWS (Correction/IOTA Dinner). Ray, N6VR, sent
out
the following about the IOTA Dinner: "Guys, -- The 30 USDs I stated
for
the IOTA dinner has to be increased to 32 USDs because of an error
the
Hotel and I made during the initial meal cost computation, sorry. If
you
have all ready sent me 30 USDs please make up the 2 USDs difference
at
the door. Tnx, and sorry for the price increase, although it is 1 USD
cheaper than last year! 73, Ray N6VR.... P.S. I may have not made it
clear enough, but pse make checks to 'Ray Benny'."
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Scott, K0MD, will be returning to Pro-
videnciales Island (NA-002, WLOTA 2003) and be active as VP5H during
the
ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3rd) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
entry. QSL via his home callsign and LoTW.
VP9, BERMUDA (Update/Change). Operators Kurt/W6PH and Robert/WA1Z
will
team up to be active as VP9I for the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March
2-3rd)
as a Multi-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via WW3S (see QRZ.com).
XR0, EASTER ISLAND (Update). The UK DXpedition team which will be
active
as XR0YG from Easter Island (SA-001) between March 20-27th (see
OPDX.1090),
now has a Web page available at: http://xr0yg.com
XT, BURKINA FASO (Reminder). By the time you read this, a team of
Japanese
operators will be active from Burkina Faso using their individual
callsigns
until March 2nd. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and
the
Digital modes. Look for the following operators (w/their XT
callsign):
Yukinori/JA3VWT (XT2VWT), Jusei/JA3IVU (XT2IVU), Junichi/JH3AEF
(XT2AEF)
and Kunio/JA1CJA (XT2CJA). QSL via their home callsign.
XT, BURKINA FASO (Reminder). By the time you read this, members of
the
"Italian DXpedition Team" will be active as XT2TT from Ouagadougou
(Grid
Loc. IK92fi), Burkina Faso, until March 6th. Activity will be on
160-6
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL I2YSB for direct QSLs and IK2CIO
for
Bureau QSLs (no E-mail request please). A OQRS will be available for
direct cards only. The official Web site is: http://www.i2ysb.com/idt
Official forum is: http://www.hamradioweb.org
YN, NICARAGUA (Update/Callsign Change). Scott, K7ZO, will once again
be
active as during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 2-3nd) as a
Single-Op/
All-Band entry. However, this year the TELCOR issued him a smaller
callsign
and he will be using YN5Z for the contest instead of his usual YN5ZO
callsign. He usually operates "Field Day Style" using a 5 band
Spiderbeam
and 40m dipole on a push up mast. The radio is a TS-590 driving a
KPA-500
amp. QSL via LoTW and K7ZO, direct or by the Bureau. Look for Scott
to be active before the contest as well.
ZA, ALBANIA. The "425 DX News" reports that Max, IZ4JMA, is now
living
in Albania and will be on the air as ZA/IZ4JMA starting February 25th
for 18 months at least. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL
via IZ4JMA.
ZL7, CHATHAM ISLANDS (Update). Jim, ZL1LC, will be active as ZL7LC
from
Chatham Island (OC-038) between March 14-20th, as a micro DXpedition
and
running PSK31 only (see OPDX.1094). He announced this week on
QRZ.com:
"This is to give PSKers around the world, especially those in PODXS
070,
DMC and EPC, an opportunity to work this DXCC entity on their mode of
choice. The rigs will be Icom 7200 and 7000 with vertical antennas
operating on 7.035, 14.070, 21.070 and 28.120 MHZ. I will be
operating
on the highest bands that are open. Please don't email me asking me
to
run another mode or operate on another frequency. Such emails will be
treated as SPAM. To make quicker QSOs and allow more contacts, please
send only your RST report and your name. I will QSL the RST. If a
pileup
develops, I will ask you to go UP 100 - 400Hz. Please operate in a
SPLIT mode and transmit 100 to 400 Hertz above your receive
frequency.
I will be able to read your call and respond to you." He also
reported
that his QSL Manager will be EB7DX and direct (w/2 green stamps and
SAE).
NO Bureau. For more details and an online log (ClubLog), see
QRZ.com.
ZS8, MARION ISLAND (Update). "DX-World.net" is reporting that Carson,
ZR6CWI, has applied for ZS8C callsign for his stay on Marion
Island.
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25.02.2013-06.03.2013 Z81Z
Period: 25.02.2013-06.03.2013DXCC: Z8Callsign: Z81ZKen, K4ZW.27.02.2013-04.03.2013 VP2V/KE2VB
Period: 27.02.2013-04.03.2013DXCC: VP2VCallsign: VP2V/KE2VBLarry, KE2VB.03.03.2013-17.03.2013 P4/WA2NHA
Period: 03.03.2013-17.03.2013DXCC: P4Callsign: P4/WA2NHAHoward, WA2NHA.26.02.2013-05.03.2013 KP2/K0BBC
Period: 26.02.2013-05.03.2013DXCC: KP2Callsign: KP2/K0BBCThomas Island (USI VI004S) by Matt, K0BBC.28.02.2013-10.03.2013 TX5K
Period: 28.02.2013-10.03.2013DXCC: FO/CCallsign: TX5KClipperton Island (NA-011) by an international team of 25 OPs.http://tx5k.org/01.03.2013-08.03.2013 9M6/N6MUF
Period: 01.03.2013-08.03.2013DXCC: 9M6Callsign: 9M6/N6MUFBen/DJ0YI.Activation of Paz [ AKA Gracas ] (SA-027)
From 23-Feb-2013 00:00 UTC until 24-Feb-2013 23:59 UTC, the callsign ZW5WIM will be activated by PU5IKE,PP5RK. QSL Information - PU5IKE DIRECT. DX-World.net.Activation of Paz [ AKA Gracas ] (SA-027)
From 23-Feb-2013 00:00 UTC until 24-Feb-2013 23:00 UTC, the callsign ZW5WIM will be activated by PU5IKE, PP5RK. QSL Information - #PU5IKE. SSB/Digi on 80-40-15-12-10 m.Activation of Reunion (AF-016)
From 23-Feb-2013 00:00 UTC until 24-Feb-2013 23:59 UTC, the callsign TO1PF will be activated by . QSL Information - FR1GZ. (Information from 425 DX News).Albania: Feb 25-Mar 12, 2013 -- ZA -- QSL via: IZ4JMA
Feb 25-Mar 12, 2013 -- Albania -- ZA -- QSL: IZ4JMA -- Source: 425DXN (Jan 23, 2013) -- By IZ4JMA as ZA/IZ4JMA; all bands; all modes; operation expected to continue for at least 18 monthsCambodia: Feb 21-Mar 14, 2013 -- XU7AFU -- QSL via: ON4AFU
Feb 21-Mar 14, 2013 -- Cambodia -- XU7AFU -- QSL: ON4AFU -- Source: 425DXN (Jan 23, 2013) -- By ON4AFU; 40-10m; CW; 100w; wires; QSL OK via ON Buro or directEl Salvador: Feb 21-Mar 12, 2013 -- YS1 -- QSL via: NO7B
Feb 21-Mar 12, 2013 -- El Salvador -- YS1 -- QSL: NO7B -- Source: 425DXN (Jan 23, 2013) -- By NO7B; 40-10m; SSBActivation of Sao Sebastiao (SA-028)
From 22-Feb-2013 12:00 UTC until 25-Feb-2013 15:00 UTC, the callsign PY2FN/P will be activated by PY2FN. QSL Information - Direct/Buro/LoTW to PY2FN. Also 1st activation Farol Ponta da Sela - ARLHS BRA-287 Submitted by PY2FN.Burkina Faso: Feb 21-Mar 6, 2013 -- XT2TT -- QSL via: OQRS
Feb 21-Mar 6, 2013 -- Burkina Faso -- XT2TT -- QSL: OQRS -- Source: IK2SOE (Dec 3, 2012) -- By I1HJT I2YSB IK2CIO IK2CKR IK2DIA IK2HKT JA3USA fm Ouagadougou (IK92fi); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTYActivation of Sao Sebastiao (SA-028)
From 22-Feb-2013 00:00 UTC until 25-Feb-2013 23:59 UTC, the callsign PY2FN/P will be activated by PY2FN. QSL Information - PY2FN (DIRECT/BUREAU). SSB 80,20,10 meters (Information from 425 DX News).Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Solar Terrestrial Data
SFI: 99 SN: 79
A-Index: 6 K-Index: 2
Updated: 24 Feb 2013 0312 GMT
Weekly DX Report 25.02.2013 - 03.03.2013
| START | END | DXCC | CALLSIGN | INFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.02.2013 | 26.02.2013 | 3W | Rudi/DK7PE, Juergen/DH6ICE, Juergen/DH0RAK, Bernhard/DK7TF and Zkrinko/DK8ZZ. QSL via DK8ZZ. | |
| 20.01.2013 | 28.02.2013 | 5H | Zanzibar (AF-032) by Serge, F6AML. | |
| 04.02.2013 | 15.03.2013 | 5V | Jackie, F8AEJ. | |
| 11.02.2013 | 03.04.2013 | 6W | Vladimir "Vlad", RK4FF. | |
| 01.03.2013 | 08.03.2013 | 9M6 | Ben/DJ0YI. | |
| 24.02.2013 | 02.03.2013 | A3 | Vava'u Island (OC-064) by Werner, DJ9KH. | |
| 01.02.2013 | 25.03.2013 | FG | Jean-Pierre, F6ITD. | |
| 17.02.2013 | 03.03.2013 | FG | Michel/F6GWV and Gildas/F6HMQ. QSL via F6HMQ. | |
| 28.02.2013 | 10.03.2013 | FO/C | Clipperton Island (NA-011) by an international team of 25 OPs. | |
| 18.02.2013 | 28.02.2013 | H4 | Guadalcanal (OC-047) by Phil, G3SWH and Jim, G3RTE. | |
| 05.02.2013 | 09.03.2013 | HC | Elena, RC5A. | |
| 18.01.2013 | 01.04.2013 | HK | Lothar, DK8LRF. | |
| 06.02.2013 | 08.03.2013 | J3 | Grenada (NA-024, WLOTA 0718) by Roy, KE4TG. | |
| 10.02.2013 | 03.03.2013 | J5 | Livio/IZ3BUR, Libero/IK3RBE, Enzo/IK3VVD, Ilario/IZ3STA and Milena/IK3VZJ. QSL via I3LDP. | |
| 14.02.2013 | 11.03.2013 | J8 | Dave, G3TBK. | |
| 26.02.2013 | 05.03.2013 | KP2 | Thomas Island (USI VI004S) by Matt, K0BBC. | |
| 03.03.2013 | 17.03.2013 | P4 | Howard, WA2NHA. | |
| 24.02.2013 | 11.03.2013 | PJ2 | Curacao (SA-099, WLOTA LH-0942) by Ulf, DL5AXX. | |
| 15.02.2013 | 22.03.2013 | PJ2 | Joeke/PA0VDV. | |
| 26.01.2013 | 15.04.2013 | ST | Samual, K0YAK. | |
| 20.02.2013 | 21.03.2013 | V4 | Jon, W5JON. | |
| 21.02.2013 | 21.03.2013 | V6 | Mike/WB7DXA plans to operate from the islands of Kosrae (OC-059), Pohnpei (OC-010) and possibly Mokil and Pingelap Atolls (OC-226). | |
| 27.02.2013 | 04.03.2013 | VP2V | Larry, KE2VB. | |
| 20.01.2013 | 27.02.2013 | W | St. George Island (NA-085, USI FL0076S) by Dennis, WA2USA. | |
| 22.02.2013 | 02.03.2013 | XT | Yukinori/JA3VWT (XT2VWT), Jusei/JA3IVU (XT2IVU), Junichi/JH3AEF (XT2AEF) and Kunio/JA1CJA (XT2CJA). | |
| 21.02.2013 | 06.03.2013 | XT | Alfeo/I1HJT, Silvano/I2YSB, Vinicio/IK2CIO, Angelo/IK2CKR, Marcello/IK2DIA, Stefano/IK2HKT, Gino/IK2RZP and Mac/JA3USA. | |
| 10.02.2013 | 18.03.2013 | XU | John, KF0RQ. | |
| 25.02.2013 | 06.03.2013 | Z8 | Ken, K4ZW. | |
| 20.02.2013 | 26.02.2013 | ZF | Grand Cayman Island (NA-016, WLOTA 1042) by Dick, WN3R. |
Friday, February 22, 2013
23 February 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1138
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
******* CALENDAR *******
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
PERIOD CALL REF
till 23/02 3D2ZF: Taveuni (OC-016), Fiji Islands 1137
till 23/02 9U4U: Burundi 1131
till 23/02 A35WH: Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga 1133
till 23/02 KG4KL: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
till 23/02 V63ZM: Micronesia 1135
till 24/02 UE95RA: special callsign 1138
till 24/02 XR2BH: Caleta Hornilla lighthouse 1137
till 24/02 YO2013EYOWF: special event callsign 1137
till 25/02 PY2FN/p: Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) 1137
till 25/02 XV2DLH: Vietnam 1136
till 27/02 WA2USA/4: St. George Island (NA-085) 1131
till 28/02 5H1Z: Zanzibar Island (AF-032) 1133
till 28/02 H44KW: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1137
till 28/02 HL1VAU/2: Kanghwa Island (AS-105) 1137
till 28/02 LY16W: special callsign 1135
till 28/02 PF100ZOO: special callsign 1134
till 01/03 KG4WV: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
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 ES95: special callsigns 1137
till 03/03 TO22C: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1136
till 06/03 XT2TT: Burkina Faso 1135
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 6W2SC: Senegal 1132
till 10/03 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 1132
till 11/03 J88DR: St Vincent (NA-109) 1135
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 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 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 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
23/02-24/02 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
23/02-24/02 ZW5WIM: Ilha da Paz (SA-027) 1138
24/02-02/03 A35WH/p: Vava'u (OC-064), Tonga 1133
24/02-11/03 PJ2/DL5AXX: Curacao (SA-099) 1138
25/02-03/03 FM/F5VHJ and TO5A: Martinique (NA-107) 1138
25/02-06/03 Z81Z: South Sudan 1137
26/02-03/03 8P9RM and 8P1V: Barbados (NA-021) 1138
27/02-06/03 V31LJ, V31AC, V31VJ: Belize 1138
27/02-04/03 VP2V/KE2VB: British Virgin Islands (NA-023) 1138
27/02-03/03 YN5Z: Nicaragua 1138
28/02-10/03 TX5K: Clipperton Island (NA-011) 1137
February 6V2R: Senegal 1135
February J5NAR: Guinea Bissau 1135
February ST2SF: Sudan 1131
February T6LG: Afghanistan 1111
01/03-10/03 3B9DX: Rodrigues Island (AF-017) 1138
01/03-30/04 8J6ISG: special event station 1138
01/03-08/03 9M6/N6MUF: East Malaysia 1132
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
06/03-26/03 7P8PB: Lesotho 1138
07/03-03/04 CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF: Madeira (AF-014) 1137
08/03-25/03 H44G: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1123
09/03-17/03 YE6A: Rondo Island (OC-245) 1137
10/03-18/03 9M4SLL: Spratly Islands (AS-051) 1138
11/03-14/03 VE3IKV/W4: Dry Tortugas (NA-079) 1138
12/03-23/03 H40T: Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Province 1123
12/03-23/03 T2GM: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1135
20/03-27/03 XR0YG: Easter Island (SA-001) 1138
30/03-13/04 VK9C/GM2MP: Cocos-Keeling Islands (OC-003) 1133
March HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
March ST2SF: Sudan 1131
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
21/04-26/04 XF2E: Isla de Venados (NA-171) 1137
29/04-06/05 TS8TI: Djerba Island (AF-083) 1137
April HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
April ST2SF: Sudan 1131
03/05-12/05 VK9NT: Norfolk Island (OC-005) 1135
11/05-12/05 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
May HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
May ZS8: Marion Island (AF-021) 1136
01/07-31/07 TC150RC: special callsign 1133
24/07-31/07 TM2BI: Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) 1137
03/08-04/08 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
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Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
No 1138
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PERIOD CALL REF
till 23/02 3D2ZF: Taveuni (OC-016), Fiji Islands 1137
till 23/02 9U4U: Burundi 1131
till 23/02 A35WH: Tongatapu (OC-049), Tonga 1133
till 23/02 KG4KL: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
till 23/02 V63ZM: Micronesia 1135
till 24/02 UE95RA: special callsign 1138
till 24/02 XR2BH: Caleta Hornilla lighthouse 1137
till 24/02 YO2013EYOWF: special event callsign 1137
till 25/02 PY2FN/p: Sao Sebastiao Island (SA-028) 1137
till 25/02 XV2DLH: Vietnam 1136
till 27/02 WA2USA/4: St. George Island (NA-085) 1131
till 28/02 5H1Z: Zanzibar Island (AF-032) 1133
till 28/02 H44KW: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1137
till 28/02 HL1VAU/2: Kanghwa Island (AS-105) 1137
till 28/02 LY16W: special callsign 1135
till 28/02 PF100ZOO: special callsign 1134
till 01/03 KG4WV: Guantanamo Bay (NA-015) 1136
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 ES95: special callsigns 1137
till 03/03 TO22C: Guadeloupe (NA-102) 1136
till 06/03 XT2TT: Burkina Faso 1135
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 6W2SC: Senegal 1132
till 10/03 J5UAP: Guinea-Bissau 1132
till 11/03 J88DR: St Vincent (NA-109) 1135
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 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 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 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
23/02-24/02 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
23/02-24/02 ZW5WIM: Ilha da Paz (SA-027) 1138
24/02-02/03 A35WH/p: Vava'u (OC-064), Tonga 1133
24/02-11/03 PJ2/DL5AXX: Curacao (SA-099) 1138
25/02-03/03 FM/F5VHJ and TO5A: Martinique (NA-107) 1138
25/02-06/03 Z81Z: South Sudan 1137
26/02-03/03 8P9RM and 8P1V: Barbados (NA-021) 1138
27/02-06/03 V31LJ, V31AC, V31VJ: Belize 1138
27/02-04/03 VP2V/KE2VB: British Virgin Islands (NA-023) 1138
27/02-03/03 YN5Z: Nicaragua 1138
28/02-10/03 TX5K: Clipperton Island (NA-011) 1137
February 6V2R: Senegal 1135
February J5NAR: Guinea Bissau 1135
February ST2SF: Sudan 1131
February T6LG: Afghanistan 1111
01/03-10/03 3B9DX: Rodrigues Island (AF-017) 1138
01/03-30/04 8J6ISG: special event station 1138
01/03-08/03 9M6/N6MUF: East Malaysia 1132
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
06/03-26/03 7P8PB: Lesotho 1138
07/03-03/04 CT9/DL3KWR and CT9/DL3KWF: Madeira (AF-014) 1137
08/03-25/03 H44G: Guadalcanal (OC-047), Solomon Islands 1123
09/03-17/03 YE6A: Rondo Island (OC-245) 1137
10/03-18/03 9M4SLL: Spratly Islands (AS-051) 1138
11/03-14/03 VE3IKV/W4: Dry Tortugas (NA-079) 1138
12/03-23/03 H40T: Nendo Island (OC-100), Temotu Province 1123
12/03-23/03 T2GM: Tuvalu (OC-015) 1135
20/03-27/03 XR0YG: Easter Island (SA-001) 1138
30/03-13/04 VK9C/GM2MP: Cocos-Keeling Islands (OC-003) 1133
March HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
March ST2SF: Sudan 1131
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
21/04-26/04 XF2E: Isla de Venados (NA-171) 1137
29/04-06/05 TS8TI: Djerba Island (AF-083) 1137
April HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
April ST2SF: Sudan 1131
03/05-12/05 VK9NT: Norfolk Island (OC-005) 1135
11/05-12/05 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
May HR5/F2JD: Honduras 1131
May ZS8: Marion Island (AF-021) 1136
01/07-31/07 TC150RC: special callsign 1133
24/07-31/07 TM2BI: Belle-Ile-en-Mer (EU-048) 1137
03/08-04/08 TO1PF: Reunion Island (AF-016) 1137
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Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
23 February 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1138
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3B9 - Toshi JA8BMK, Ken JA8CDG/JN1THL and Yoshiko JQ1LCW will be active
as 3B9DX from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) on 1-10 March. They will
operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to
EA5GL. [TNX DX World]
7P - Once again Peter, EI7CC will be active as 7P8PB from Lesotho on
6-26 March. He will operate holiday style from the station of his
brother-in-law Gerry, 7P8CC (EI8CC, the Irish amabassador to
Lesotho). QSL via EI7CC, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded
to LoTW on a daily basis is at all possible. [TNX EI7CC]
8P - Gerry, W1VE will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as 8P1V
from Barbados. The week before the contest, starting on 26
February, he will be QRV as 8P9RM on 160-6 metres, with a focus on
CW and the low bands, with "some SSB and RTTY thrown in". QSL
direct to home call. [TNX W1VE]
9M4_spr- Christian EA3NT had to withdraw from the 10-18 March 9M4SLL
DXpedition [425DXN 1132] due to work reasons, but he has been
replaced by Pista HA5AO and George HA5UK. The other operators are
John 9M6XRO, Steve 9M6DXX, James 9V1YC, Don G3BJ, Tony KM0O and Ben
N6MUF/DJ0YI. 9M4SLL will operate from Pulau Layang Layang, Spratly
Islands (AS-051) with five stations simultaneously at peak times,
using full legal power linear amplifiers on all stations and
vertical antennas sited within a few metres of the ocean. Activity
will be on 160-10 metres, CW, SSB and RTTY. There will be no 60m
operation as that is not permitted by the Malaysian licence. QSL
via M0URX (OQRS for direct and bureau cards at http://m0urx.com/).
Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within a few days after the end of
the operation. Further information, including suggested operating
frequencies, can be found at http://m0urx.com/9m4sll [TNX 9M6DXX]
CE0_ei - Nigel G3TXF, Martin G3ZAY, Michael G7VJR and John G4IRN will be
active as XR0YG from Easter Island (SA-001) on 20-27 March. They
will operate mainly CW on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low
bands and Europe. QSL via G3TXF (OQRS for direct and bureau cards
on Club Log). They plan to upload their logs to Club Log and LoTW
during the expedition. Chile experiences regular earthquakes, and
the XR0YG team is making a donation of $500 to RCCh (Radio Club de
Chile) "in support of their emergency communications projects, in
appreciation of their friendly backing of our expedition,
especially for their help with our licenses and 30m permits for
Easter Island". The website for the expedition is at
http://xr0yg.com/
FM - Al, F5VHJ will be active as FM/F5VHJ from Martinique (NA-107) from
25 February to 3 March, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB
Contest as TO5A. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
[TNX NG3K]
JA - Special event station 8J6ISG will be active on all bands and modes
between 1 March and 30 April to celebrate the opening of the new
airport of Ishigaki (AS-024). QSL via the JARL bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PJ2 - Ulf, DL5AXX will be active as PJ2/DL5AXX from Curacao (SA-099)
from 24 February to 11 March. He will operate holiday style on
80-10 metres, mainly CW with some RTTY. QSL via home call; an OQRS
for bureau cards can be found at www.dl5axx.de [TNX The Daily DX]
PY - PU5IKE and PP5RK will operate SSB and digital modes as ZW5WIM from
Ilha da Paz (SA-027) and lighthouse on 23-24 February. QSL via
PU5IKE, direct or bureau, plus LoTW and eQSL. [TNX PT7WA]
UA - Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Russian National Military
Forces, special callsign UE95RA (Russian Army) will be in use
until 24 February on all bands and modes. QSL via UA3YLP. [TNX
RV3YR]
V3 - Lee N8LJ (V31LJ), Stan AC8W (V31AC) and Jim KB8TXZ (V31VJ) will be
active from Belize from 27 February to 6 March. They plan to be
QRV on 160-6 metres CW, RTTY and SSB and to operate a multi-single
entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL V31LJ via K8ESQ, QSL V31AC
and V31VJ via KB8TXZ. [TNX AC8JF]
VP2V - Larry, KE2VB will be active as VP2V/KE2VB from the British Virgin
Islands (NA-023) from 27 February to 4 March, including an entry
in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. He will operate CW and SSB before and
after the contest, hopefully on 160-10 metres. QSL via NR6M.
W - Lou, W0FK plans to be active from Longboat Key (NA-034) on 2-16
March. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
W - Pete, VE3IKV will be active as W4/VA3RA from St. Simons Island
(NA-058) on 2 March and from Key West (NA-062) on 3-15 March. Look
for him on 30 and 17 metres CW. A side trip to the Dry Tortugas
(NA-079) is planned on 11-14 March, if the weather is fine. Expect
him to be signing VE3IKV/W4 while on NA-079 (a low-power battery
and solar power CW operation on 30, 17 and 6 metres). QSLs via
VE3IKV, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
XU - Eddy, ON4AFU (www.on4afu.net) will be active as XU7AFU from
Cambodia until 14 March. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres
with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or bureau.
YN - Scott, K7ZO will be active as YN5Z from Nicaragua from 27 February
until 3 March. His main focus will be a SOAB entry in the the ARRL
DX SSB Contest. QSL direct to K7ZO and LoTW.
YS - John, NO7B will be active as YS1/NO7B from El Salvador from 21
February to 12 March. He will operate SSB only on 40-10 metres.
QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZA - Max, IZ4JMA reports he is now living in Albania and will be on the
air as ZA/IZ4JMA starting from 25 February for 18 months at least.
He can be QRV on all bands and modes. QSL via IZ4JMA.
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CQ WW 160-METER CONTEST (SSB) ---> Objective of the contest is for amateurs
around the world to work as many US States, Canadian provinces and
countries as possible on 160 metres CW (http://cq160.com/rules.htm). A list
of stations that have announced their participation in this year's event
(from 22.00 UTC on 22 February through 22.00 UTC on the 24th) is maintained
by Bill, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cq160s2013.html
NA-066 ---> The 20-24 February K6PV/6 activity from Santa Catalina Island
[425DXN 1137] has been cancelled due to sea conditions. [TNX The Daily DX]
SA-030 ---> The 21-24 February CV5A activity from Flores Island [425DXN
1137] has been postponed until further notice while the Uruguayan Navy
recovers the remains of an aircraft that crashed off Flores back in June
2012.
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3D2RO N7OU ES95E ES5EC OQ5A ON4IG
3W3B E21EIC ES95Q ES5RY OU2W OZ1ETA
3Z0SDR SP5PPK ES95R ES4RC P29NO EA5GL
3Z20RE SP5DZC ES95S ES2TI P40L WA3FRP
3Z2X SP2YWL FK8CE LZ1JZ P40W N2MM
3Z51EQB SP7EQB FM/R5GA UA3DX PA6ANT PA3FOE
3Z51FBX SP7FBX FM5WD W3HNK PA6NB PA7JWC
3Z51MOC SP7MOC FR5DZ F6CXV PF13ANT PA0RDY
3Z51NLH SQ7NLH G9W M0DXR PJ2/N0VD W3HNK
3Z51OVL SQ5OVL GB0ANT M0OXO PJ2/W9NJY WD9DZV
3Z51SDA SP7POS GB4R M0DOL PX2C M0OXO
3Z51SZW SP7SZW H44KW G3SWH R100AIP RW3YW
3Z55OP SP6PNZ HA30S HG1S R2013CG UA8WAA
3Z8T SQ8JX HB9HLM EA7FTR R250GS RL2A
3ZL301GVX SP3GVX HB9ICE HB9BHY R70RND RW6MF
4A2I XE2I HC7AE EA7FTR RI1ANU ZS1OIN
5B4AIZ G3SWH HF0A SP9YI RL3A W3HNK
5C5T EA5YU HF2013MAX SP3YAC SN150AW SP5CGN
5C5W EA5XX HF9Q SP9QMP SN150BPM SP7PCA
5R8AL G3SWH HG5C HA5MA ST2SF K0YAK
5W1SA JA1DXA HH2/EK6KB K6EID T30TT W7JET
5X1C K3FP HI3TT ON4IQ T46RRC RZ3EC
6V7S RK4FF HI8CSS EA5GL T46T RZ3EC
6Y2T VE3DZ HK1NA K6IPM T47RRC RZ3EC
6Y5AE KJ4QHL HQ2N EA5GL T48RRC RZ3EC
7Z1BL IZ8CLM HS0ZJS HB9PHJ T6LG LZ1ZF
8P9HA WA4WTG HS0ZKX W2EN T6MO K9GY
9H3FW DK7YY II2ANT I2JJR T88UU W1NN
9H3KK SP7VC II2E IK2FTB T8TT JA1WSX
9H3RX DJ0IF II2V IK2AQZ TC1BW TA1HZ
9K2YM EA5KB II5ANT IZ5BTC TC1DX TA1DX
9U4U M0URX II5ISS IZ5JLW TI5W N3YIM
9V1YC W5UE II9P IT9CHU TM0R F5GGL
A35WH DJ9KH IO3X IV3JCC TM10WAP F8DHE
A60A IZ8CLM IO5ANT IW5EFX TM6M F4DXW
A65BP UA6MF IP8AAW IK8FIQ TM6X F5VHY
AH0CI JA3IUY IR1ANT I1HYW TO22C F6HMQ
AO1ICE EA1WK IR1SP IK1NEG TO5X UA3DX
AO5ANT EA5FL IR2C IK2FTB UE95RA UA3YLP
AO7WAP EC7ZK IR2R IZ2EWR V31AT K5PI
AT3ANT VU2UR IY4FGM I4KMW V31EE WX9U
C6ABB N2RFA J38RF KE4TG V31TP WC0W
C6AKQ N4BP J52HF I3LDP V47JA W5JON
C6ANM WA2IYO J5NAR HA0NAR V63ZM M0URX
C6APG K4PG JX9JKA LA9JKA V73NS W3HNK
C6ASP W6KW JY9ET M0OXO VA7AAW VE7IG
C6ATN IZ7ATN K4A K6EID VK4NM/p M0OXO
CM2XN EA7FTR K4K K4MZU VP2EC N5AU
CM8AKY EA7FTR KG4KL KN4KL VP2ME AI4U
CO6LC EA5GL KG4WV W4WV VP5S K0MD
CQ8X OH2BH KH0WF JH1AJT VQ5RP K0UU
CR1Z OH2BH KH2/G3ZEM M0URX XT2TT I2YSB [d]
CR2X OH2BH KH7X K2PF XT2TT IK2CIO [b]
CW5W CX6VM KP2M AI4U XU7ACQ KF0RQ
D2EB IZ3ETU KP3Z N4AO XV2DLH DK8ZZ
D2QV UT0EA KP4EE OK1DOT YB9GV EA7FTR
D3AA UA1QV LT0H EA7FTR YE1ZAT YD1JZ
EA6/KH7XX OE6BMG LT1F AC7DX YN9SU TI4SU
EA8CMX OH2BYS LW9DHR EA6SK YO2013EYOWF YO6MP
EA9EU EA5KB LX1HD LX1NJ YP0FOTE YO6BBQ
ED2C EA2RCF LX7I LX2A YQ0ANT YO2LIW
EE8E EB7DX LY1SCOUT LY4Q YQ8ANT YO8AZQ
EF5F EA5FV LZ10ANT LZ3SM YU1700AST YU1AST
EF7X EA7GYS LZ134SOF LZ1KZX YU313EDICT YU1AST
EF8N EA8NC LZ5R LZ1YQ YW2LV YV5YMA
EF8R EB7DX M3W G4FAL Z320N Z36N
EF8USA W2GR M5E G0CKV Z320O Z32KI
EG1ACG EA2FC MD2C MD0CCE Z320T DJ0LZ
EG1WAA EA1GIB MD4K G3NKC ZD8KFC NI5DX
EK3GM IK2QPR NH2T W2YC ZF2AM K6AM
EM0I UT2IZ OA4SS KB6J ZF2DP N4QS
EM70LI UT3LI OE2013SKI OE1SSS ZM1A ZL3CW
ES95B ES5QD OK8WW OM2FY ZZ2T PY2MNL
DJ9KH Werner Hasemann, Zur Kleinen Moorweide 29, 27339 Riede, Germany
DK8ZZ Zrinko Zibert, Rothweg 1, 55494 Erbach, Germany
G3SWH Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49
5HQ, United Kingdom
I2YSB Silvano Borsa, Viale Capettini 1, 27036 Mortara PV, Italy
I3LDP Lucio Bresciani, Via Locchi 29, 37124 Verona VR, Italy
M0URX Tim Beaumont, P.O. Box 17, Kenilworth, CV8 1SF, United Kingdom
RZ3EC Eugene Shelkanovtcev, P.O. Box 70, Orel, 302028, Russia
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edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
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Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n.
No 1138
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**** DX INFORMATION ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3B9 - Toshi JA8BMK, Ken JA8CDG/JN1THL and Yoshiko JQ1LCW will be active
as 3B9DX from Rodrigues Island (AF-017) on 1-10 March. They will
operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 80-10 metres. QSL direct to
EA5GL. [TNX DX World]
7P - Once again Peter, EI7CC will be active as 7P8PB from Lesotho on
6-26 March. He will operate holiday style from the station of his
brother-in-law Gerry, 7P8CC (EI8CC, the Irish amabassador to
Lesotho). QSL via EI7CC, direct or bureau. Logs will be uploaded
to LoTW on a daily basis is at all possible. [TNX EI7CC]
8P - Gerry, W1VE will participate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as 8P1V
from Barbados. The week before the contest, starting on 26
February, he will be QRV as 8P9RM on 160-6 metres, with a focus on
CW and the low bands, with "some SSB and RTTY thrown in". QSL
direct to home call. [TNX W1VE]
9M4_spr- Christian EA3NT had to withdraw from the 10-18 March 9M4SLL
DXpedition [425DXN 1132] due to work reasons, but he has been
replaced by Pista HA5AO and George HA5UK. The other operators are
John 9M6XRO, Steve 9M6DXX, James 9V1YC, Don G3BJ, Tony KM0O and Ben
N6MUF/DJ0YI. 9M4SLL will operate from Pulau Layang Layang, Spratly
Islands (AS-051) with five stations simultaneously at peak times,
using full legal power linear amplifiers on all stations and
vertical antennas sited within a few metres of the ocean. Activity
will be on 160-10 metres, CW, SSB and RTTY. There will be no 60m
operation as that is not permitted by the Malaysian licence. QSL
via M0URX (OQRS for direct and bureau cards at http://m0urx.com/).
Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within a few days after the end of
the operation. Further information, including suggested operating
frequencies, can be found at http://m0urx.com/9m4sll [TNX 9M6DXX]
CE0_ei - Nigel G3TXF, Martin G3ZAY, Michael G7VJR and John G4IRN will be
active as XR0YG from Easter Island (SA-001) on 20-27 March. They
will operate mainly CW on 160-10 metres, with a focus on the low
bands and Europe. QSL via G3TXF (OQRS for direct and bureau cards
on Club Log). They plan to upload their logs to Club Log and LoTW
during the expedition. Chile experiences regular earthquakes, and
the XR0YG team is making a donation of $500 to RCCh (Radio Club de
Chile) "in support of their emergency communications projects, in
appreciation of their friendly backing of our expedition,
especially for their help with our licenses and 30m permits for
Easter Island". The website for the expedition is at
http://xr0yg.com/
FM - Al, F5VHJ will be active as FM/F5VHJ from Martinique (NA-107) from
25 February to 3 March, including an entry in the ARRL DX SSB
Contest as TO5A. QSL via home call, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
[TNX NG3K]
JA - Special event station 8J6ISG will be active on all bands and modes
between 1 March and 30 April to celebrate the opening of the new
airport of Ishigaki (AS-024). QSL via the JARL bureau. [TNX VA3RJ]
PJ2 - Ulf, DL5AXX will be active as PJ2/DL5AXX from Curacao (SA-099)
from 24 February to 11 March. He will operate holiday style on
80-10 metres, mainly CW with some RTTY. QSL via home call; an OQRS
for bureau cards can be found at www.dl5axx.de [TNX The Daily DX]
PY - PU5IKE and PP5RK will operate SSB and digital modes as ZW5WIM from
Ilha da Paz (SA-027) and lighthouse on 23-24 February. QSL via
PU5IKE, direct or bureau, plus LoTW and eQSL. [TNX PT7WA]
UA - Celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Russian National Military
Forces, special callsign UE95RA (Russian Army) will be in use
until 24 February on all bands and modes. QSL via UA3YLP. [TNX
RV3YR]
V3 - Lee N8LJ (V31LJ), Stan AC8W (V31AC) and Jim KB8TXZ (V31VJ) will be
active from Belize from 27 February to 6 March. They plan to be
QRV on 160-6 metres CW, RTTY and SSB and to operate a multi-single
entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL V31LJ via K8ESQ, QSL V31AC
and V31VJ via KB8TXZ. [TNX AC8JF]
VP2V - Larry, KE2VB will be active as VP2V/KE2VB from the British Virgin
Islands (NA-023) from 27 February to 4 March, including an entry
in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. He will operate CW and SSB before and
after the contest, hopefully on 160-10 metres. QSL via NR6M.
W - Lou, W0FK plans to be active from Longboat Key (NA-034) on 2-16
March. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
W - Pete, VE3IKV will be active as W4/VA3RA from St. Simons Island
(NA-058) on 2 March and from Key West (NA-062) on 3-15 March. Look
for him on 30 and 17 metres CW. A side trip to the Dry Tortugas
(NA-079) is planned on 11-14 March, if the weather is fine. Expect
him to be signing VE3IKV/W4 while on NA-079 (a low-power battery
and solar power CW operation on 30, 17 and 6 metres). QSLs via
VE3IKV, direct or bureau. [TNX rsgbiota.org]
XU - Eddy, ON4AFU (www.on4afu.net) will be active as XU7AFU from
Cambodia until 14 March. He will operate CW only on 40-10 metres
with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via ON4AFU, direct or bureau.
YN - Scott, K7ZO will be active as YN5Z from Nicaragua from 27 February
until 3 March. His main focus will be a SOAB entry in the the ARRL
DX SSB Contest. QSL direct to K7ZO and LoTW.
YS - John, NO7B will be active as YS1/NO7B from El Salvador from 21
February to 12 March. He will operate SSB only on 40-10 metres.
QSL via home call. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZA - Max, IZ4JMA reports he is now living in Albania and will be on the
air as ZA/IZ4JMA starting from 25 February for 18 months at least.
He can be QRV on all bands and modes. QSL via IZ4JMA.
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
CQ WW 160-METER CONTEST (SSB) ---> Objective of the contest is for amateurs
around the world to work as many US States, Canadian provinces and
countries as possible on 160 metres CW (http://cq160.com/rules.htm). A list
of stations that have announced their participation in this year's event
(from 22.00 UTC on 22 February through 22.00 UTC on the 24th) is maintained
by Bill, NG3K at http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cq160s2013.html
NA-066 ---> The 20-24 February K6PV/6 activity from Santa Catalina Island
[425DXN 1137] has been cancelled due to sea conditions. [TNX The Daily DX]
SA-030 ---> The 21-24 February CV5A activity from Flores Island [425DXN
1137] has been postponed until further notice while the Uruguayan Navy
recovers the remains of an aircraft that crashed off Flores back in June
2012.
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*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
******* QSL ROUTES *******
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
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CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER CALL MANAGER
===================================================================
3D2RO N7OU ES95E ES5EC OQ5A ON4IG
3W3B E21EIC ES95Q ES5RY OU2W OZ1ETA
3Z0SDR SP5PPK ES95R ES4RC P29NO EA5GL
3Z20RE SP5DZC ES95S ES2TI P40L WA3FRP
3Z2X SP2YWL FK8CE LZ1JZ P40W N2MM
3Z51EQB SP7EQB FM/R5GA UA3DX PA6ANT PA3FOE
3Z51FBX SP7FBX FM5WD W3HNK PA6NB PA7JWC
3Z51MOC SP7MOC FR5DZ F6CXV PF13ANT PA0RDY
3Z51NLH SQ7NLH G9W M0DXR PJ2/N0VD W3HNK
3Z51OVL SQ5OVL GB0ANT M0OXO PJ2/W9NJY WD9DZV
3Z51SDA SP7POS GB4R M0DOL PX2C M0OXO
3Z51SZW SP7SZW H44KW G3SWH R100AIP RW3YW
3Z55OP SP6PNZ HA30S HG1S R2013CG UA8WAA
3Z8T SQ8JX HB9HLM EA7FTR R250GS RL2A
3ZL301GVX SP3GVX HB9ICE HB9BHY R70RND RW6MF
4A2I XE2I HC7AE EA7FTR RI1ANU ZS1OIN
5B4AIZ G3SWH HF0A SP9YI RL3A W3HNK
5C5T EA5YU HF2013MAX SP3YAC SN150AW SP5CGN
5C5W EA5XX HF9Q SP9QMP SN150BPM SP7PCA
5R8AL G3SWH HG5C HA5MA ST2SF K0YAK
5W1SA JA1DXA HH2/EK6KB K6EID T30TT W7JET
5X1C K3FP HI3TT ON4IQ T46RRC RZ3EC
6V7S RK4FF HI8CSS EA5GL T46T RZ3EC
6Y2T VE3DZ HK1NA K6IPM T47RRC RZ3EC
6Y5AE KJ4QHL HQ2N EA5GL T48RRC RZ3EC
7Z1BL IZ8CLM HS0ZJS HB9PHJ T6LG LZ1ZF
8P9HA WA4WTG HS0ZKX W2EN T6MO K9GY
9H3FW DK7YY II2ANT I2JJR T88UU W1NN
9H3KK SP7VC II2E IK2FTB T8TT JA1WSX
9H3RX DJ0IF II2V IK2AQZ TC1BW TA1HZ
9K2YM EA5KB II5ANT IZ5BTC TC1DX TA1DX
9U4U M0URX II5ISS IZ5JLW TI5W N3YIM
9V1YC W5UE II9P IT9CHU TM0R F5GGL
A35WH DJ9KH IO3X IV3JCC TM10WAP F8DHE
A60A IZ8CLM IO5ANT IW5EFX TM6M F4DXW
A65BP UA6MF IP8AAW IK8FIQ TM6X F5VHY
AH0CI JA3IUY IR1ANT I1HYW TO22C F6HMQ
AO1ICE EA1WK IR1SP IK1NEG TO5X UA3DX
AO5ANT EA5FL IR2C IK2FTB UE95RA UA3YLP
AO7WAP EC7ZK IR2R IZ2EWR V31AT K5PI
AT3ANT VU2UR IY4FGM I4KMW V31EE WX9U
C6ABB N2RFA J38RF KE4TG V31TP WC0W
C6AKQ N4BP J52HF I3LDP V47JA W5JON
C6ANM WA2IYO J5NAR HA0NAR V63ZM M0URX
C6APG K4PG JX9JKA LA9JKA V73NS W3HNK
C6ASP W6KW JY9ET M0OXO VA7AAW VE7IG
C6ATN IZ7ATN K4A K6EID VK4NM/p M0OXO
CM2XN EA7FTR K4K K4MZU VP2EC N5AU
CM8AKY EA7FTR KG4KL KN4KL VP2ME AI4U
CO6LC EA5GL KG4WV W4WV VP5S K0MD
CQ8X OH2BH KH0WF JH1AJT VQ5RP K0UU
CR1Z OH2BH KH2/G3ZEM M0URX XT2TT I2YSB [d]
CR2X OH2BH KH7X K2PF XT2TT IK2CIO [b]
CW5W CX6VM KP2M AI4U XU7ACQ KF0RQ
D2EB IZ3ETU KP3Z N4AO XV2DLH DK8ZZ
D2QV UT0EA KP4EE OK1DOT YB9GV EA7FTR
D3AA UA1QV LT0H EA7FTR YE1ZAT YD1JZ
EA6/KH7XX OE6BMG LT1F AC7DX YN9SU TI4SU
EA8CMX OH2BYS LW9DHR EA6SK YO2013EYOWF YO6MP
EA9EU EA5KB LX1HD LX1NJ YP0FOTE YO6BBQ
ED2C EA2RCF LX7I LX2A YQ0ANT YO2LIW
EE8E EB7DX LY1SCOUT LY4Q YQ8ANT YO8AZQ
EF5F EA5FV LZ10ANT LZ3SM YU1700AST YU1AST
EF7X EA7GYS LZ134SOF LZ1KZX YU313EDICT YU1AST
EF8N EA8NC LZ5R LZ1YQ YW2LV YV5YMA
EF8R EB7DX M3W G4FAL Z320N Z36N
EF8USA W2GR M5E G0CKV Z320O Z32KI
EG1ACG EA2FC MD2C MD0CCE Z320T DJ0LZ
EG1WAA EA1GIB MD4K G3NKC ZD8KFC NI5DX
EK3GM IK2QPR NH2T W2YC ZF2AM K6AM
EM0I UT2IZ OA4SS KB6J ZF2DP N4QS
EM70LI UT3LI OE2013SKI OE1SSS ZM1A ZL3CW
ES95B ES5QD OK8WW OM2FY ZZ2T PY2MNL
DJ9KH Werner Hasemann, Zur Kleinen Moorweide 29, 27339 Riede, Germany
DK8ZZ Zrinko Zibert, Rothweg 1, 55494 Erbach, Germany
G3SWH Phil Whitchurch, 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49
5HQ, United Kingdom
I2YSB Silvano Borsa, Viale Capettini 1, 27036 Mortara PV, Italy
I3LDP Lucio Bresciani, Via Locchi 29, 37124 Verona VR, Italy
M0URX Tim Beaumont, P.O. Box 17, Kenilworth, CV8 1SF, United Kingdom
RZ3EC Eugene Shelkanovtcev, P.O. Box 70, Orel, 302028, Russia
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425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly
****************************************************************************
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
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (425...@alice.it)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n.
SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP008
ARLP008 Propagation de K7RA
ZCZC AP08
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 8 ARLP008
From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA February 22, 2013
To all radio amateurs
SB PROP ARL ARLP008
ARLP008 Propagation de K7RA
Average daily sunspot numbers over the past seven days, February
14-20, rose modestly by 27 points to 78.3. Average daily solar flux
was up marginally, only 1.6 points to 105.6. Geomagnetic indices
rose also, with the planetary A index from 5.6 to 6.4, and the
middle latitude A index from 5.1 to 6. This is compared to the
previous seven days, February 7-13 reported in last week's
bulletin.
There was a more substantial rise in both solar flux and sunspot
numbers for a recent three days, at 104.7, 112.4 and 113.5 for solar
flux, and 92, 117 and 106 for sunspot numbers. But that turned
around when the sunspot number dropped from 106 to 75 on Thursday,
February 21 and solar flux declined from 113.5 to 108.5.
The predicted solar flux is 105 on February 22-23, 100 on February
24, 95 on February 25-26, 100, 105 and 110 on February 27 through
March 1, 100 on March 2-3, 95 on March 4-14, 100 on March 15-16, 115
on March 17, and 120 on March 18-20, which represents a peak for the
next 45 days.
The predicted planetary A index is 8 on February 22, 10 on February
23, 8 on February 24, 5 on February 25-28, 10 and 8 on March 1-2, 5
on March 3-10, 7 on March 11-12, and 5 on March 13-27.
Over the next month we can look forward to improving HF conditions
as we progress toward the Spring Equinox, which occurs on Wednesday,
March 20 at 1102z.
Using a propagation prediction program such as W6ELprop gives us a
rough idea of what the seasonal improvement might be. Running two
instances of the program simultaneously, once for February 21 and
the other on March 21, but with the same solar flux (I used 107)
allows me to flip back and forth between the results. I did one for
Seattle to Japan, and the 15 meter opening from 2200z to 0030z on
February 21 shows up as a 2130-0500z opening on March 21. Similarly,
a 17 meter opening from 2130-0230z on February 21 stretches to
2030-0500z on March 21.
OK1HH predicts the geomagnetic field as quiet to active on February
22, active to disturbed on February 23, mostly quiet February 24-25,
quiet on February 26-28, quiet to unsettled March 1, quiet to active
March 2, mostly quiet March 3, quiet to unsettled March 4, quiet
March 5-6, mostly quiet March 7-8, quiet March 9, and quiet to
active March 10.
Several news articles, such as
and
mentioned a huge growing sunspot group 1678 that might spit out
solar flares. But this spot is way over on the western horizon
(yes, the right side is referred to as "west" on the Sun) and about
to slip away from view. It is not geo-effective, which it would be
if it appeared in the center of the visible solar disc.
Jon Jones, N0JK of Lawrence, Kansas (where I was born!) has long
enjoyed working 6 meter E-skip and even DX using very modest and
even compromised antennas. Jon reported on February 16: "Julian,
XE2JS DL68 had a nice 6 meter Es opening to the Midwest Saturday
evening (February 17 UTC). I worked Julian while I was mobile on
highway 40 west of Lawrence, KS EM28 with 58 to 59 signals at 0135
UTC. My 6 meter mobile antenna is a 2 meter 5/8 mag. mount whip
(quarter-wave on 6 meters). Saw ZL1RS worked TI5/N5BEK earlier at
2254 UTC February 16."
Yes, Jon feeds that 2 meter whip directly on 6 meters, no change in
loading or any modification. That distance between him and XE2JS is
a little less than 1,000 miles.
On February 19, Jon reported: "The whip I currently use has a 1.1 to
1 SWR, as-is on 6 meters. Some 2 meter mag antennas don't match well
on 6 and may need to be trimmed. ZL1RS later worked KD5PBR, N5DG,
NW0W and a few other stations on 6 meters around 0230 UTC on Feb.
17. Likely an Es link on to TEP. (Jon means sporadic-E propagation
linked to trans-equatorial propagation. See
or
for info on TEP).
On February 21 Jon wrote, "Even better, I heard ZL1RS CW on February
20 at 2300 UTC on 50.087 MHz, about a 339 RST. This was on an attic
dipole. I am sure I could have worked him with better antenna."
Jeff Hartley, N8II of Shepherdstown, West Virginia wrote on February
17: "I had limited time due to working 1700Z-0230Z over the weekend,
but found conditions at least on 80, 15 and 10 meters to be
excellent during the ARRL CW DX contest.
"In just a few hours on 80 meters around 0140-0440Z Saturday the
February 16 and 0230-0400Z Sunday, I managed to work 270 QSOs and 67
DXCC countries with a 1/4 wave ground plane. Conditions were overall
the best to Europe I can ever remember in a contest. I was able to
run a steady stream of callers at times, the best I have ever done
on 80. I didn't make any QSOs with central Asia, but the well
equipped big guns did work that area. I was called by C4N in Cyprus
with a huge signal, and also a 4Z5 (Israel), and A65BP (United Arab
Emirates). Russians were generally somewhat weaker than western
Europe, but many had good signals all the way to the UA4 area. Big
guns RU1A and RL3A were well over S9! ZS1EL also called me as well
as about 3 or 4 five-watt European stations. At least 3 PY stations
also called in from southern Brazil. The omni-directional antenna
does have a few advantages. Activity from Europe was very good even
the second night when traditionally it is very slow. I also noticed
that some far western USA stations were working Europe as well.
"10 meters was very interesting with marginal conditions to Europe
Saturday, but OH, LY, YL, and SM were logged. There were a few loud
signals from LZ, F, and EA. Stations in the Caribbean at the same
time were very loud as was CR2X, and Africans 6V7S, CR3A, 3V8BB, and
EA9EU all had very good signals. 15 meters around 1530Z was wide
open to Europe with booming signals. Solar flux was right around
100.
"Sunday, I arrived at the perfect time around 1400Z when 10 meters
was just opening to Europe. East of Poland, propagation was almost
nil except for a weak R7MM, and about 3 weak Ukrainians, but I ran a
big pile-up with a huge number of Germans logged and strong signals
even from SM and LA. All of Europe east of Poland had good
conditions to here in West Virginia at least thru 1510Z when I had
to QRT. Conditions were better than would be expected with a solar
flux of only 103 and K index of 2-3, simply amazing that Europe was
booming in."
On February 19 Jeff wrote: "Last night February 18 (but February 19
based on universal time), T46RRC (Cuban IOTA NA-204) was on 80 and
European signals calling them were down 15-20 db from the levels
over the weekend. They were S9+25-30 dB on 160 Monday at 0230Z, a
really awesome signal! They have been so loud that they have had no
trouble putting a lot from 'mother Russia' into the log, the 17
meter op in the mornings can be heard running stations in Russian,
but will switch over to English when a loud station here QRMs the
Europeans."
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
http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere. An
archive of past
propagation bulletins is at
http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation. Find
more good
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 14 through 20 were 25, 59, 75, 74, 92,
117, and 106, with a mean of 78.3. 10.7 cm flux was 99.5, 100.1,
103.2, 105.5, 104.7, 112.4, and 113.5, with a mean of 105.6.
Estimated planetary A indices were 10, 4, 8, 8, 4, 6, and 5, with a
mean of 6.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 11, 3, 6, 7, 4,
5, and 6, with a mean of 6.
NNNN
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