SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP012 ARLP012 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP12 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 12 ARLP012 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA March 20, 2015 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP012 ARLP012 Propagation de K7RA The Spring Equinox is today, March 20 at 2245 UTC. On Tuesday, March 17 a CME struck Earth producing the largest geomagnetic storm of the current solar cycle. Aurora was visible all the way down to the central United States. The planetary A index for the day was 117, an incredibly high number. It looks like the greatest impact was in the second half of the UTC day, when the planetary K index in the four 3-hour periods was 8, 8, 7 and 8. Average daily sunspot number for this week rose from 32 to 59.1, and average daily solar flux declined from 127.8 to 114.8. The latest prediction has solar flux at 110 on March 20, 105 on March 21-22, 100 on March 23-26, 105 on March 27, 110 on March 28, 105 on March 29-31 and 110 on April 1. Flux values are expected to reach a peak of 120 (which is not very high) on April 3-5, and a low of 95 on April 17-18. Predicted planetary A index is expected at 18 and 8 on March 20-21, 20 on March 22-23, 10 on March 24, 5 on March 25-26, then 15, 30 and 25 on March 27-29, then 12, 10 and 8 on March 30 through April 1, and 10, 15 and 12 on April 2-4 and 5 on April 5-6. Petr Kolman, OK1MGW of the Czech Propagation Interest Group expects geomagnetic conditions to be mostly quiet on March 20, quiet to unsettled March 21, quiet to active March 22, active to disturbed March 23, quiet to unsettled March 24, mostly quiet March 25-26, quiet to unsettled March 27, active to disturbed March 28-29, quiet to unsettled March 30 through April 2, quiet to active April 3, quiet to unsettled April 4-5, quiet on April 6, mostly quiet April 7-10, quiet to unsettled April 11-12, quiet to active April 13-14, and quiet to unsettled April 15. The planetary A index at 117 was huge, but when was it last that high? Here is a list of dates when the planetary A index was above 100, in reverse order, along with links to the propagation bulletin reporting it: 12/15/2006 Ap=104 http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP052/2006 http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP053/2006 Notice in the above bulletin is a link to a December 21, 2006 article claiming that the next solar cycle might be the biggest ever. Oh, if only that were true. Cycle 24 was one of the weakest on record, peaking about a year ago instead of 2010 or 2011 as forecast in that article. http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/21dec_cycle24/ 9/11/2005 Ap=105 http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP039/2005 8/24/2005 Ap=110 http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP036/2005 5/15/2005 Ap=105 http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP020/2005 11/8/2004 to 11/10/2004 Ap = 189, 120, 181. http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive/ARLP046/2004 The two STEREO observatories are very close to each other right now. In fact, they will be practically on top of each other early Saturday morning, North American time between 1249 and 1318 UTC when their separation is only .023 degrees. You can see the latest solar images from this project at http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/ . Andy Fugard, M0INF hadn't heard anything on 10 meters before March 7-8 and using an indoor magnetic loop antenna he worked KI1G, W3LPL, 9A1P, YU1EW, N1UR, AA1K, NC1I and LZ4TX from his apartment in London. You can see the antenna hanging in his window on his QRZ.com page. We had another report about those same dates from Francesco Basta, PE1F. He wrote, "I read your column yesterday and was particularly interested in your note about a solar flare that could cause exceptional propagation conditions at frequencies above 10 MHz. I think I can offer a witness about what happened on 28 MHz. "I am located in Utrecht (Netherlands), JO22mc. I have some problems with my antenna these days, so I can only use a small internal antenna next to a window that covers 28, 50, 144 and 430 MHz bands. With such an antenna I don't dare to use the full power of my FT-950, so I used rather an FT-817 (5 W). I am located on the ground floor. "Since about 1030 UTC on March 7 I started hearing weak stations from South America on 10 meters, namely Brazil, like the beacons PY2WFG on 28.203 MHz and PT2SSB/B on 28.210 MHz. At about the same time I could also hear beacons closer to me, like YM7KK/B (from KN90iv) on 28.220 MHz and YM7TEN/B (from KN91rb) on 28.225 MHz (sporadic-E?). "In the evening I tried to have some QSOs with the US during the ARRL contest, and indeed I managed to work K1KI from Connecticut (1741 UT), W2IRT from NJ (1753 UT) and XL3T from Ontario (1806 UT). Not bad for 5 W and an internal antenna... "But the really incredible QSO happened the following day, March 8th, at 1706 UT: RI1ANR on CW from Antarctica on 28.004 MHz! And I even managed to pass at the third or fourth attempt. "Finally, I could hear an FM repeater from New York on 29.620 MHz after about 30 minutes, at S9! "It was really a wonderful experience, which I could not explain until I read your article on ARRL.org." Tyler Suydam, KC2LST of Parsippany, New Jersey wrote, "A couple of anecdotes from last Saturday's M-class flare, which I didn't know had occurred until after the ARRL DX SSB contest ended. On Saturday night around midnight US east coast time, I worked two stations in Hawaii on 40M phone, which I had never done before in my 8 years of being active on HF with my low dipoles. However, that day and the next, I was unable to hear, let alone work, any stations in Alaska or Japan on any HF band, which I have been able to do regularly during this 'peak' period of the current solar cycle. So from my locale, it seemed the attenuating effect was confined to the Pacific Rim, or at least did not affect the Hawaiian Islands. It would be interesting to know whether stations there noticed unusual propagation conditions as a result of the flare." Mike Carter, K8CN of Durham, New Hampshire wrote on March 17, "I just read in the news of the level 4 geomagnetic storm that reached Earth earlier today (10 AM EDT by the news account). I hadn't been active on the bands for the past several weeks due to a death in the family, but was on the 20, 30, 40, and 80 meter bands over the past 24 hours and noticed unusually good propagation to areas that had several weeks ago produced noticeably weaker signals. I run strictly QRP CW, but was able to easily work E51 and VK on 30 meters yesterday around 1045Z, and easily worked VK again this morning on 40 meters about the same time. Last night (about 0230Z) I heard strongly, but couldn't break the pileups, E30FB and 9Q0HX on 20 meters. To my amazement I copied but did not work FK8 and RW0 on 80 meters around 1030Z this morning. Both were weak, but copyable, and the pileups built quickly. "I know that the Vernal Equinox provides enhanced HF propagation, especially along the gray line, and no doubt the openings I cited may be just due to this phenomenon. I am curious if the outer edges of the geomagnetic storm that arrived today might have actually enhanced HF propagation prior to the main blast's arrival, or is that not possible?" Rich Zwirko, K1HTV wrote, "March 17, 2015, St. Patrick's Day, was a memorable one for VHF DXers. With the K Index between 7 and 8 we were treated to some nice propagation via aurora. From my Amissville, VA QTH, on 144 MHz, I heard or worked stations as far east as Maine and as far west as Iowa including: "UTC 2037 K9MRI IN EN70 2107 WB8AUK OH EN90 2043 W9ZIH IL EN51 2107 W9EWZ WI EN52 2128 VE3VHB ON FN24 2146 KC0CF IA EN32 (Best 2M DX this aurora, 867 miles. Also heard K0KD in EN31, but he got away.) 2155 VE3ZV ON EN93 (on SSB) 2222 W9JN WI EN54 2232 KF6A MI EN73 "At 2059 UTC the aurora was intense enough to reflect signals between W9ZIH (IL EN51) and K1HTV (FM18ap) for my first ever 432 MHz aurora QSO." Quite impressive. That is 617 miles on 432 MHz. Many people emailed me the call sign for Bob MacKenzie, mentioned on Spaceweather.com last week, and I heard from him via email a couple of days later. He is VA3RKM. He wrote, "A friend of mine, Jose VA3PCJ, mentioned to me that it was interesting that I worked three amateur stations in Japan between 2233 and 2240 UTC on March 7, 2015 on the 10 metre band (28.4 MHz) only minutes after the M9 flare with just 5 watts of single-sideband power and a single-element vertical antenna in my backyard. It's a rare event to work Japan so easily with such little power on phone and not Morse code. The annual ARRL International DX Phone contest was on at the time so there were plenty of DX stations on the air, making this observation of unusual propagation possible. "My station is located in Ottawa, Canada (see QRZ.com under VA3RKM). We were wondering about propagation paths to here. The first contact with Japan (JA0JHA in Niigata, according to qrz.com) required a few repeats and the next two (JA0QNJ also in Niigata; JA7OWD in Haramachi Hukushima, Fukushima? according to qrz.com) were remarkably easy." Jon Jones, N0JK wrote, "Regarding the spaceweather.com report that solar flares can be 'good and bad for radio communications' I was operating on 50 MHz from the south tip of Maui on March 11 around 0000z. I heard LW3EX (GF05) calling CQ on 50.096 MHz CW. I called and got a reply, then Walt faded out as a M-Class solar flare occurred from AR2297. Fortunately the adverse effects of the solar flare were brief, and Walt reappeared with a stronger signal and we were able to complete a contact about 10 minutes later. I was mobile with a 1/4 wave whip antenna. 12,000 km from Hawaii to Argentina." Chris Parker, AF6PX of Torrance, California wrote, "I fly a Bombardier Challenger biz jet with two very expensive Rockwell Collins HF9000 radios for long-range aeronautical communications. Turns out they also work great for amateur band aeronautical mobile use. With 150W PEP, and an antenna at 41,000 feet, it's virtually impossible that I can't work anyone I can hear. Except Tuesday, March 17th. On that day, on a flight from Arizona to the San Francisco Bay area, I tuned across the 20M, 17M, and 15M bands and didn't hear a soul. I knew something was up; but I didn't know what until I watched the evening news. That's when I found out that a powerful CME had impacted the Earth and caused a disruptive geomagnetic storm. I sure hope this settles down quickly, because I can't wait to get back to my aeronautical mobile DX!" 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. More good information and tutorials on propagation are at http://k9la.us/. 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 March 12 through 18 were 56, 87, 56, 54, 57, 60, and 44, with a mean of 59.1. 10.7 cm flux was 126.7, 119.4, 115.6, 114.4, 117.2, 114.3, and 114.8, with a mean of 117.5. Estimated planetary A indices were 8, 6, 5, 7, 11, 117, and 52, with a mean of 29.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 6, 5, 5, 7, 9, 46, and 32, with a mean of 15.7. NNNN /EX

I.C.P.O. Bulletin (20-27 March 2015) "Islands, Castles & Portable Operations" Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year) ============================================ 20/03/2015: Look for Gert, ZS6AYU to be active holiday style as A25GF from Jwaneng (WW Loc. KH22OD), Botswana, between 20-22 March. QRV on 40-10m HF, plus 6 metres, with focus on CW. Will QAP 50.097 MHz between 1500z and 1800z calling CQ from time to time just in case there is a TEP opening. While on HF Gert would like to give a 10m break for QRP stations. QSL via the SARL Bureau or direct to home call. [NG3K] 20/03/2015: A few days after his activity from the North Cooks (E51UFF), look for Jorgen LA5UF to be active from Easter Island [Isla de Pascua, Rapa Nui] (SA-001, WLOTA 0319, WWFF CEFF-0027) as CE0Y/LA5UF from approx. 20-31 March 2015. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 metre CW, using low power and wire antennas. QSL to LA5UF direct (IRC or US$ 3). [DX-World] 20/03/2015: Igor, UA9CDC has announced that he will be active from Madeira Island (AF-014, DIP MA-001, PIP MD-001, WLOTA 0053) as CT9/UA9CDC from 20-31 March. Activity will include the Russian DX Contest (21-22 March) and the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March). QSL via home call. [ATDX] 20/03/2015: Operators from Radiogrupo Sur will be active from Flores Island (SA-030) between 20-22 March 2015. QRV as CV5A, look for them on all bands and modes. Activity will include the activation of the Isla de Flores lighthouse (ARLHS URU-001, WLOTA 0528). Please QSL ONLY Direct to CX2ABC (P. O. Box 950, 11000-Montevideo, Uruguay). Please, include IRC (or 2 USD) + SASE. [DX-World] 20/03/2015: Martin, DB4BJ is currently active as FG/DB4BJ from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe (NA-102, DIFO FG-019, WLOTA 0644) as FG/DB4BJ until 25th March. QRV on 20-10 metres, mainly PSK. QSL via home call, Bureau or direct. [DX-World] 20/03/2015: Look for Kazu, M0CFW to be active once again from the old German signal station, St. Brelade, isle of Jersey (EU-013, WLOTA 0818, WW Loc. IN89VE, WAB WV54) between 20-23 March. Focus will be on the Russian DX Contest (21-22 March) as a Single-Op entry using the callsign MJ5Z. QRV as MJ0CFW before and after the contest. QSL both calls via LoTW. QSL also OK direct to M0CFW. [QRZ.com] 20/03/2015: Babs, DL7AFS and Lot, DJ7ZG will once again be on a holiday-style DXpedition as V21ZG from Villa Sundowerns, island of Antigua (NA-100, WLOTA 1118, WW Loc. FK97CC), since 15th March and lasting a few weeks. QRV on the HF bands, mainly RTTY, PSK and SSB. QSL by the Bureau or direct via DL7AFS or LoTW. Online logsearch will be hosted by Club Log. Website: www.qsl.net/dl7afs/ [DX-World] 20/03/2015: Kiichi JF1LUT will be active from Kolonia Town, Pohnpei island (OC-010), F.S.M., as V63KI between 20-25 March, 2015. QRV on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres, SSB only. Online log search will be hosted by Club Log. QSL via QRZ.com information under V63KI. [DX-World] 20/03/2015: Allen, VK9N/VK7AN and David, VK9N/VK7YUM will be active on Norfolk Island (OC-005, WLOTA 1469, WWFF VKFF-392) between 20-27th March, 2015. QRV on 40-10m, SSB and Digital modes. QSL via Bureau or direct to VK7AN or VK7YUM (addresses on QRZ.com). [DX-World] 21/03/2015: Joe, LU1FM will be active as 5J0B from the island of San Andres (NA-033, WLOTA 2990, WWFF HKFF-035, Grid Loc. EK92) from 21 March till 4 April, 2015. QRV on 160-6m SSB and Digital modes using IC-7100 transceiver with ALS 500 MRX amplifier. Antennas will be Hexbeam on 20-6m and dipoles for 160, 80 and 40m. Look for Joe to be active in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March) as a Single-Op entry from CQ zone 7. QSL via home call direct (QRZ.com) or Club Log OQRS, also LoTW. [DX-World] 21/03/2015: Ampelio, IK3JBP plans activity as IK3JBP/4 from the lighthouses Po di Goro, Porto Garibaldi, (ARLHS ITA-073) and Piallazza (ARLHS ITA-176) on 21st and 22nd March 2015. This activation counts for Italian lighthouse award reference WAIL ER-007. QRV on 30 and 17 metre RTTY and PSK-31. QSL via home call, Bureau or direct. [IK3JBP] 21/03/2015: Tom, DM4TK will be active from Namibia as V5/DM4TK between 21st March and 9th April 2015. Activity will be on the HF bands, SSB only. Equipment will be Icom 7100, 100W, W3DZZ and Automatic Tuner LDG Z-100 Plus. QSL direct to home call or via the DARC Bureau. [DX-World] 22/03/2015: Rich, M5RIC, will once again be active as TO4C from Ducos, island of Martinique (NA-107, DIFO FM-001, WLOTA 1041) from 22-29 March, 2015. Rich plans to be QRV on 80-10 metres, with focus on the WARC bands, using SSB and RTTY. Activity will also include a Single-Op/All Band entry in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March). QSL via M0OXO OQRS. [DX-World] 25/03/2015: Ben, DL1RNT will be active holiday style as 8Q7NT from Embudu Island (WW Loc. MJ64SC), South Male Atoll, Maldive Islands (AS-013), from 25th March 25 until 2nd April 2015. QRV on 40-10 metre CW, RTTY and PSK using IC7100 with 100w and some vertical antenna. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau. [DX-World] 25/03/2015: A team consisting of Ronald PA3EWP, Hans DL6JGN, Ernoe DK2AMM and Guenter DL2AWG plan activity from Nauru (OC-031) as C21EU (callsign is pending) between 25th March and 4th April. They will stay in the Menen Hotel and QRV on 40-10m, CW/SSB/RTTY, maybe PSK. Their equipment includes two K3 and two PA 600W. For antennas they will use 5 band Spiderbeams and some verticals. Two stations running 24/7 if possible. QSL via operators' instructions. [DX-World] 25/03/2015: Hannes, OE3SGU will be active (holiday style) primarily from Luzon Island (OC-042, WLOTA 0081) as DU1/OE3SGU between 25th March and 20th April, 2015. It's possible some short activity from other DU-IOTA-references. QRV on 40-6m, mainly CW with some Digi and SSB. Logs uploaded to Club Log. QSL via LoTW/OQRS or Bureau. [DX-World] 25/03/2015: Jeff KU8E, John K4BAI and Fred WW4LL will be active as PJ4/homecall from the Bonaire Radio House, village of Rincon, island of Bonaire (SA-006, WLOTA 1279, WWFF PAFF-024) between 25th March and 2nd April. QRV on 160-6 metres, including a Multi-Single entry in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March) using the callsign PJ4Z from CQ zone 9. QSL PJ4/KU8E, PJ4/K4BAI and PJ4Z via K4BAI. QSL PJ4/WW4LL via home call. [ATDX] 25/03/2015: Great news from Din YB8RW/3 and Adhi YB3MM/p - both operators will join forces and operate from Masalembu Besar Island (IOTA OC-250) from 25-27 March 2015. If transportation is available, Masalembo Kecil and Karamian Islands will be activated as well. These will be the first activation from these islands for Nusantara Indonesian Islands Award. QRV SSB and CW, both operators are proficient in these modes. QSL via individual operator's home call. Please support them via OQRS and paypal donation. [W2FB] 26/03/2015: Matt, DJ8OG will once again be active as CT9/DJ8OG from Santana, Madeira Island (AF-014, DIP MA-001, PIP MD-001, WLOTA 0053) between 26-30th March. His main focus will be on the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March) as a Single-Op entry, using the callsign CQ3L. Outside the contest Matt will be QRV holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via DJ6QT and LoTW. [NG3K] 27/03/2015: Joe, K5KUA will once again be QRV as K5KUA/5 from Galveston island (NA-143, USi TX-001S), Galveston county, Texas, from 27-30th March. Will be active on 40-10 metre, CW only, as time permits. QSL via home call, direct or Bureau. [rsgbiota.org] 27/03/2015: Keith GM4YXI/GM5X and Chris GM3WOJ/GM2V will be active as V6Z from Truk lagoon, Weno Island [formerly Moen] (OC-011, WW Loc. QJ57WJ), Chuuk State, F.S.M., from 27th March until 9th April, 2015. They will be QRV from the Blue Lagoon Resort which is at the extreme South of the island, with good take-offs to the main amateur population centres. They also plan a part-time M/2 entry in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March). QSL via N3SL. Further information and updates can be found at: www.v6z2015.com/ [DX-World] LOOKING AHEAD - 28/03/2015: Seth, 4X1DX and Zvi, 4X6FR will be active from Herzeliya, Israel, as 4X7R for the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March). Plans are for a Multi-Single/High-Power entry. QSL via 4X6OM and LoTW [NG3K] 28/03/2015: Ed, WA1ZAM, will once again be active as PJ7PL from the Royal Palm Beach Resort, in Cole Bay, island of Sint Maarten (NA-105, WLOTA 0711), between 28th March and 5th April 2015, including a Single-Op/Low-Power entry in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (28-29 March). QRV holiday style on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL PJ7PL via WA1ZAM, direct only (see QRZ.com). [NG3K] 01/04/2015: Between 1st and 30th of April 2015 Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP), Voynyagovo, Bulgaria, will use the special callsign LZ883PI which has been created in honour of Saint Reverend Iosif Pesnopisets. LZ883PI counts for "All Saints" award and 10 points towards "St. Teodosii Tyrnovski" award. QSL via Bureau or P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo, Bulgaria. [QRZ.com] 01/04/2015: To celebrate the 90th IARU anniversary, special event station AM890CNR will be active on all HF bands, using SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65 during the entire month of April 2015. QRV from the Santa Maria de Guia city (WW Loc. IL28ED) northwest Gran Canaria Island (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA 0969 WWFF EAFF-078). QSL via LoTW and eQSL only. Sorry - no direct or Bureau. Website: www.qrz.com/db/AM890CNR [EA8CNR] 11/04/2015: Steve, VP5/VE3OC will once again be active from the island of Providenciales (NA-002, WLOTA 2003) between 11-16th April. Between scuba dives, he will be operating in vacation mode. His equipment will consist of a Icom IC-7000, Buddiepole antenna, Lithium-Ion battery for portable use on the beach and cliff sides. Steve will confirm QSO's via LoTW and eQSL, or direct... he will not QSL via the Bureau. Direct QSLing goes to VE3OC (Stephen Gordon Woo, 56 Kerrigan Cres., Markham, ON L3R 7T9, Canada) with $3US + SAE, to cover postage and printing. [VE3OC] 17/04/2015: Sho, JA7HMZ, will again be active from the island of Pohnpei (OC-010, WW Loc. QJ96CX), Federated States of Micronesia, as V63DX between 17-25th April, 2015. QRV on 80-6 metres, all modes. QSL via home call, direct only (Shoji Igawa, 17 Shirogane-Cho Yokobori, Yuzawa-City, Akita, 019-0204, Japan). [ATDX] 08/05/2015: The DX-Interceptors Amateur Radio Club (MS0IXD) will be doing a DX-Pedition to the Isle of Man (EU-116, WLOTA 0449). Working as MT0IXD from Scarlett Point using the modes of SSB, CW and RTTY on the bands of 80-10m, WARC included. Operators Billy GM0OBX Frank MM0HST and Ross GM1KNP will be using two HF stations hopefully on air as long as possible each day. HF Station 1 - Mainly SSB: FT 1000mp, Acom Amplifer, Hexbeam (20/17/15/10). HF Station 2 - Mainly CW/DATA: IC 7200, RM Italy Amplifer, Moxon (15/12), Vertical (homebrew multi band 80-10m). QSL via LoTW and M0OXO ONLY. Club Log online search will be available. Further information and updates on their website at: www.dxinterceptors.co.uk/ [DX-World] 09/08/2015: Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active from the Seychelles between 9-23 August 2015. QRV on 40-10 metre SSB. Callsign pending; hoped for S79DPX. Further information closer to activation date. QSL via IK2DUW. [DX-World] 14/03/2016: A DXpedition to Cocos (Keeling) Island (OC-003) between 14-26 March, 2016 is the plan for Lars LB2TB, Rune LA6YIA, Bjorn LB1GB and Morten LA9DFA calling themselves the "Dipper DXers". Using the callsign VK9CK (pending), they will operate 160-10 metre CW, SSB and RTTY. Focus on ATNO and 160/80m. Full details on their website soon. [DX-World] LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR - 20/03-31/03 CE0Y/LA5UF: Isla de Pascua WLOTA:0319 QSL H/c (d) 20/03-31/03 CT9/UA9CDC: Ilha da Madeira WLOTA:0053 QSL H/c (d/B) 20/03-22/03 CV5A: Isla Flores WLOL:URU-001 WLOTA:0528 QSL CX2ABC (d) 20/03-23/03 MJ0CFW: Jersey Island (main) WLOTA:0818 QSL OQRS 20/03-27/03 VK9/VK7AN: Norfolk Island WLOTA:1469 QSL H/c (d/B) 20/03-27/03 VK9/VK7YUM: Norfolk Island WLOTA:1469 QSL H/c (d/B) 21/03-04/04 5J0B: Isla San Andres WLOTA:2990 QSL LU1FM (d) 21/03-22/03 EI1A: Ireland (Eire) WLOTA:2484 QSL PA3249 (d/B) 21/03-22/03 MJ5Z: Jersey Island (main) WLOTA:0818 QSL OQRS 22/03-30/06 8J760WA: Honshu WLOTA:2376 QSL JARL Buro 22/03-29/03 TO4C: Martinique Island WLOTA:1041 QSL M0OXO OQRS 25/03-20/04 DU1/OE3SGU: Luzon Island WLOTA:0081 QSL H/c (d/B) 25/03-02/04 PJ4/K4BAI: Bonaire Island WLOTA:1279 QSL H/c (d) 25/03-02/04 PJ4/KU8E: Bonaire Island WLOTA:1279 QSL H/c (d) 25/03-02/04 PJ4/WW4LL: Bonaire Island WLOTA:1279 QSL W2GR (d) 6 METRES & UP - 21/03-22/03 Oklahoma QSO Party 6m class 21 1300-22 1900z 21/03-22/03 Virginia QSO Party 6m-70cm classes 21 1400z-22 2400z 21/03 FISTS Two Metre Activitiy 1500z-1600z 21/03-22/03 CLARA & Family Contest 6/2m classes 21 1700z-22 1700z 21/03 Feld-Hell Leprechaun Hunt Sprint 6m class 1700z-1859z 21/03-04/04 5J0B: San Andres NA-033 Grid:EK92 6m SSB/Digi QSL LU1FM (d) 22/03 FISTS Two Metre Activitiy 1000z-1100z 24/03 LY 2.4GHz & Up Activity Contest Open/CW/SSB/FM 1800z-2159z 24/03 NRAU Microwave Activity Contest Open/SO/MO 1800z-2200z 24/03 SPAC 2.4GHz & Up Contest CW/Phone/Open 1800z-2200z 24/03 The 50MHz Open Cumulative SO/MO/LP/MP/HP 1800z-2200z 24/03 RSGB 50MHz UKAC SO Fixed/Open 2000z-2230z 24/03 RSGB SHF UKAC SO Fixed/Open 2000z-2230z 25/03 SKCC Straight Key Sprint 6m class 0000z-0200z 25/03-20/04 DU1/OE3SGU: Luzon Is. OC-042 Grid:PK06 6m CW/SSB QSL H/c (d/B) Contest Calendar: www.qsl.net/va3rj/con_mar.html Information about current VHF activities can be found on the VHF DX portal "Make More Miles on VHF" at: www.MMMonVHF.de/ SMIRK: www.smirk.org/ SOTA (Summits On The Air) Watch Alerts at: www.sotawatch.org/ QSL INFO - VP8DOZ has been approved by the DXCC desk: We have approved your request for DXCC accreditation of the VP8DOZ callsign for contacts made with South Georgia. Sharon Taratula Administrative Manager ARRL Radiosport Department American Radio Relay League QSLs via Bureau: J28NC, OD5/UA4WHX, RI1ANR, V51WH and VK6ISL. QSLs via Direct: 6V1A [AF-045] (6W7JX), 6Y6N (DK9PY), B5A (BA5AG), HC2AO/8 (OQRS), HC2RCT/8 (OQRS), V73TM (K8NA), VK6ISL (VE3LYC) and XT2AW (OQRS). QSLs via LoTW: 5Z4LS, EA7EU, G3BJ, II9P, LT7F, V5/G3TXF, VE2IR, VE3DZ, VE3EJ, VE3KZ and VE7UF. BITS & PIECES - XV7BM, VIETNAM - Toshi, JA8BMK reports that the operation of XV7BM from Nha Trang resort, Vietnam, for March and April 2015 has been canceled due to poor lowbands conditions. ============================================ 73 and Good DX! Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ Home of I.C.P.O. & VEFF Program: www.qsl.net/va3rj/ Note: My website is constantly updated and will often show activity that did not make it in time for the I.C.P.O. Bulletin, and last minute announcements. My DX Calendar page is a good place to start to find updated information between bulletins. 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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news ZCZC AE11 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 19, 2015 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TOGO, 5V. Marc, F5IVC is QRV as 5V7SM from Lome. He is here for two or more years. He is currently active on 10 meters using SSB but plans to be active on other bands soon. QSL via operator's instructions. MALDIVES, 8Q. Ben, DL1RNT will be QRV as 8Q7NT from Embudu, South Male Atoll, IOTA AS-013, from March 25 to April 2. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW with some RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. NEPAL, 9N. Operators SQ9CNN, SP2FUD and SP9FIH are QRV as 9N7CC, 9N7FD and 9N7WE, respectively, until March 30. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via operators' instructions. BOTSWANA, A2. Gert, ZS6AYU is QRV as A25GF until March 22. He is active holiday style on 40 to 10 meters. He may also be active on 6 meters depending on conditions. QSL to home call. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Andy, DK5ON is QRV as A6/DK5ON from Dubai until March 27. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call. EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Jorgen, LA5UF is QRV as CE0Y/LA5UF from Isla de Pascua, IOTA SA-001, until March 31. Activity is on 40 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DL777BBH is QRV until March 31 to commemorate the 777th anniversary of the town of Babenhausen. QSL via bureau. PHILIPPINES, DU. Hannes, OE1SGU will be QRV as DU1/OE1SGU from Luzon Island, IOTA OC-042, from March 24 to April 21. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW, RTTY, PSK and JT65. He hopes to operate from other islands during this time period. QSL to home call. GUADELOUPE, FG. Martin, DB4BJ is QRV as FG/DB4BJ until March 25. Activity is mainly on 20, 15 and 10 meters using mostly PSK. QSL to home call. SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Joe, LU1FM will be QRV as 5J0B from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, from March 21 to April 4. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using SSB and various digital modes. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. MARIANAS ISLANDS, KH0. Akira, DU1CKF plans to be QRV as AF1Y/KH0 from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from March 26 to 28. Activity will be in his spare time. QSL to home call. PERU, OA. Members of Peru's IARU society are QRV as special event station OC85O to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Radio Club Peruano. QSL via OA4O. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Anton, OG2K is QRV as OH0/OG2K until March 22. Activity is holiday style on 17 and 12 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. NAMIBIA, V5. Tom, DM4TK will be QRV as V5/DM4TK from March 21 to April 9. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using SSB. QSL to home call. MICRONESIA, V6. Kiichi, JF1LUT is QRV as V63KI from Pohnpei Island, IOTA OC-010, until March 25. Activity is on 20 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via operator's instructions. NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Allen, VK7AN and David, VK7YUM are QRV as home calls/VK9N until March 27. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home calls. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Rob, W8HAP, Melanie, N7BX and Rob, N7QT are QRV as VP2MPA, VP2MEL and VP2MQT, respectively, until March 25. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL to home calls. INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB8RW and YB3MM will be QRV as home calls/3 from Masalembu Besar Island, IOTA OC-250, from March 25 to 27. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. If they can arrange passage they will also go to Masalembu Kecil and Karamian Islands, both IOTA OC-250. QSL to home calls. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Russian DX Contest, BARTG HF RTTY Contest, CLARA Chatter Party, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest, Oklahoma QSO Party, AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest, Virginia QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint and UBA Spring SSB Contest are all on tap for this weekend. The UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest, SKCC CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and QRP CW Fox Hunt are scheduled for March 25. Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX

DXNL 1928 - March 18, 2015 DX Newsletter *** 65 years DARC *** 1950 - 2015 *** a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Klaus Poels, DL7UXG (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO 7Q, Malawi: 7QAA's first team is on the air right now and due to hand over to their second set of operators on March 22 with a shifting of focus on SSB. Alex's (part of the second team) call is DD5ZZ (correction to our previous DXNL). QSL via ClubLog, OQRS. http://www.malawidx.org/ 9N, Nepal: Bogdan/SP2FUD, Janusz/SP9FIH, and Rafal/SQ9CNN announce an activation of Nepal for March 18 to 30. Their call is not known so far. The teams aims to focus on North and South America. http://www.9n.dxpeditions.org/ A2, Botswana: Gert, ZS6AYU, will be active holiday-style as A25GF between the 20th and 22nd. QRV on 40-10m, depending on condx also on 6m. QSL via ZS6AYU (d/B). A6, United Arab Emirates: Andy, DK5ON, pays Dubai a visit on plans to work as A6/DK5ON between the 18th and 27th on 40-10m on SSB, CW, RTTY, and PSK31. QSL via DK5ON (d/B). CE0, Easter Island: After his stay on North Cook Jorgen, LA5UF, moves on to the Isla de Pascua (SA-001, CEFF-0027, WLOTA 0319). QRV as CE0Y/LA5UF from the 20th to the 31st on 40m on CW with low power and wire antennas. QSL via LA5UF (d). DL, Germany: DL65DARC will be run by district Franken (B) from the 16th to the 22nd, and by district Ruhrgebiet (L) from the 23rd to 29th. DK65DARC will be run by district Brandenburg (Y) and by district Schwaben (T) during the respective time periods. DL777BBH (special DOK 777BBH) remains active until the end of the month, marking the 777th anniversary of the town Babenhausen. QSL via bureau, DO8ABW (d). http://www.ov-t15.de/DL777BBH/ F, France: Contacts with TP2CE (see last DXNL) are particularly interesting for award hunters working towards the EU28A award (not the Europe award as previously mentioned). QSL info TO5BR (see DXNL 1926): via F4GHW (d/B). I, Italy: II3ICZ, a special event station from the Coastal Radio in Venice remains active on the bands until March 22. QSOs count for the Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations Award. QSL via IQ3GA (d/B). http://www.arimarcon.it/ RA, Russia: R35MWC operates in the context of the Masters World Cup in Cross-Country Skiing from Syktyvkar. QRV until March 31, an award will also be available. QSL via R9XC. http://srr.komi.ru/contest/35mwc/award/ S5, Slovenia: Slovenia's ham club ZRS celebrates IARU's 90th anniversary with the call S590IARU until the year's end. QSL via bureau, LoTW. SM, Sweden: Swedish amateurs celebrate IARU's anniversary with the following calls until August 31: 7S90IARU (district 6), SB90IARU (district 0), SC90IARU (district 2), SD90IARU (district 4), SE90IARU (district 5), SF90IARU (district 7), SI90IARU (district 1) und SJ90IARU (district 3). V5, Namibia: Tom, DM4TK, will be holidaying in Namibia from March 21 until April 9 and gets on the air as V5/DM4TK on SSB. QSL via DM4TK (d/B). V6, Micronesia: Kiichi, JF1LUT, is expected on the air as V63KI from Pohnpei Island (OC-010) from the 20th to the 25th. QRV on 20-10m on CW. For QSL info see qrz.com, logs will be uploaded to ClubLog. VK9N, Norfolk Island: Allen/VK7AN and David/VK7YUM are going to put Norfolk Island (OC-005, WLOTA 1469, VKFF-392) on the air signing their homecalls/VK9N. QRV between March 20 and 27 on 40-10m on SSB and digital modes. QSL via homecalls (d/B). VQ9, Chagos Island: Bob, N7XR, returns to Diego Garcia (AF-006) between March 19 and 27. QRV as VQ9XR on 80-10m on SSB, CW, and RTTY, CW on 60m; 160m depending on condx. QSL via N7XR (d), ClubLog. YL, Latvia: YL800TM operates in the context of the international conference "Terra Mariana 800: Dialogue of Faith and Society" (May 29/30). QRV until November 30 on 80, 15, and 10m on SSB and digital modes. QSL via YL3GBC. YO, Romania: YP10EURAO marks the 10th anniversary of EURAO until September 30. QSL via YO9KYO. Preview: ======== P5 Project 2016: Dom, 3Z9DX, announces the possibility of a ham activity from North Korea. He has been invited to the country to discuss details for a possible operation during January / February 2016 on 10, 15, and 20m on SSB. More information to follow. Kiribati and Banaba Island: Haru, JA1XGI, plans to activate Kiribati, East Kiribati, and Banaba Island with the calls T30XG, T32XG, and T33XG during November 2015. PY0T, Trindade & Martim Vaz Island: A team consisting of Fabio/PP5BZ, Jaime/PP5JD, Jacobus/PY3FJ, Miguel/PY3MM, and Claudio/PY3OZ is going to operate from Trindade Island (SA-010, DIB OC-02) as PQ0T for 3 days beginning April 3. QSL via PP5BZ. DXCC: K1N has been approved for award credit. Silent Key: OM Heinrich Sindelar/DJ4YZ, DARC member of 40 years, died aged 89 on March 7. He was a keen ham and served his home club at Homberg (L09) well in various capacities over the years. Abbreviations in this DXNL: =========================== DIB Diploma Ilhas Brasileiras DIFO Diplome des Iles Francaises d'Outre Mer IOTA Islands on the Air LoTW Logbook of the World OQRS Online QSL Request System USi United States Islands Awards WAB Worked All Britain WCA World Castles Award WLOTA World Lighthouse On The Air Award Upcoming Contests: ================== 21./23.03. BARTG HF RTTY Contest 21./22.03. Russian DX Contest 21.03. MVP-Contest 21.03. AGCW-DL VHF/UHF-Contest 22.03. North American Sprint 22.03. UBA Spring Contest 23.03. DIG-PA Contest IOTA Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON (iota@dxhf.darc.de) ==== IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-014, CT3, Madeira Archipelago: Igor, UA9CDC, will be active as CT9/UA9CDC between the 20th and the end of the month, including the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via G3SWH (d), OQRS. Matthias, DJ8OG, also pays Madeira a visit from the 24th to the 31st. QRV as CT9/DJ8OG on 80-10m, and as either CQ3L or CR3L during the contest. QSL via DJ8OG (d/B); CQ3L, CR3L via DJ6QT. http://www.dj8og.de/ AF-016; FR, Reunion Island: Guy, F5MNW, returns to Reunion Island (DIFO FR-001, WLOTA 1812, WW Loc. LG78pu, FFF-011). QRV as FR/F5MNW between March 19 and April 14. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-002; OH0, Aland Island: Anton, OG2K, operates holiday-style on 17m and 12m on SSB and RTTY from Aland Island, signing OH0/OG2K, between the 19th and 22nd. QSL via OG2K. EU-013; GJ, Jersey: Kazu, M0CFW, gets on the air from the old German signal station at St. Brelade on Jersey (WLOTA 0818, WW Loc. IN89ve, WAB WV54) as MJ0CFW between the 20th and 22nd. QRV during the Russian DX Contest as MJ5Z. QSL for both calls via LoTW or M0CFW (d). NA-033; HK0, San Andres Island: Joe, LU1FM, will be active as 5J0B from San Andres Island (WLOTA 2990, HKFF-035) between the 21st and April 4. QRV on 160-6m on SSB and digital modes, and also during the WPX contest. QSL via LU1FM, ClubLog OQRS. NA-106; KP2, U.S. Virgin Islands: Bill, K8ZBY, pays KP2M on St. Croix (USi VI-002S, WLOTA 2477), the station of the Radio Reef DXers, a visit from the 18th to the 23rd. QRV holiday-style as KP2/K8ZBY with a focus on Asia and the Pacific. QSL via K8ZBY (d). NA-107; FM, Martinique: Rich, M5RIC, plans to participate in the WPX contest as TO4C. QRV also before and after from the 22nd to the 29th on 80-10m 8SSB and RTTY) with a focus on WARC bands. QSL via M0OXO OQRS. OC-026; KH2, Guam Island: Watch out for operators Take, JI3DST and Fusa, JR3CNQ, getting on the air as KH2/JS6RRR and KH2/JR3NCQ from Guam (USi GU-003S, WLOTA 0064, KFF-110). QRV between the 19th and 23rd on 160-10m on SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSLs via homecalls. http://blog.goo.ne.jp/ji3dst OC-042, DU1-4, Luzon Island: Hannes, OE1SGU, will be active as DU1/OE1SGU between the 24th and April 21. QRV holiday-style on 40-6m on CW and digital modes (RTTY, PSK, JT65). He also hopes to activate other island during that time period and plans to take a license exam for a regular DU1 or 4F1 call to be used during future visits. QSL via OE1SGU, LoTW, OQRS. SA-030; CX, San Jose/ Montevideo/ Canelones Department group: Members of the Uruguay Radioclub are going to activate Isla de Flores (ARLHS URU-001) from March 20 to 22 as CV5A. QSL via CX2ABC. http://cv5a.cx.uy/ Calender ======== start - end DX DXNL - 03.2015 3XY5M 1924 11.03. - 27.03. 3W2MAE 1927 01.03. - 31.03. 3Z20PMU 1926 01.01. - 30.04. 3Z85PZK 1917 01.01. - 30.04. 3Z90IARU 1917 24.11. - 23.11. 4A5XX 1911 02.11. - 10.04. 4S7KKG 1909 - 07.2015 4U20B 1895 21.03. - 04.04. 5J0B 1928* 14.03. - 21.03. 5P7Z 1927 - 08.2017 5R8SV 1897 11.03. - 18.03. 5X1XA 1927 - 03.2015 5X8EW 1926 05.03. - 18.03. 5Z4LS 1926 11.03. - 01.04. 7QAA 1927 01.03. - 31.08. 7S90IARU 1927 - 03.2015 8J1FC 1878 01.03. - 31.05. 8J1H 1925 - 03.2015 8J1TGN 1878 - 03.2015 8J2VE 1884 - 31.12. 8J3KGR 1926 - 03.2015 8J3ZUKA 1866 31.07. - 08.2015 8J4J 1848 07.05. - 03.2015 8J4HKR 1885 01.12. - 31.03. 8J7SDR 1923 - 03.2015 8J7INORI 1892 - 03.2015 8J9ONO 1878 - 31.03. 8J125SSI 1911 01.10. - 31.05. 8J160KSW 1904 01.08. - 31.03. 8N1KINU 1922 01.03. - 06.04. 8N1MOMO 1925 01.03. - 31.05. 8N3HC 1925 01.09. - 31.03. 8N150KC 1915 01.01. - 31.12. 9A88AA 1919 11.03. - 16.03. 9K2F 1927 10.03. - 25.03. 9Q0HQ 1926 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50AN 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50DE 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50FJ 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50JA 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50PN 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50QQ 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50RM 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50RN 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50WD 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50XB 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50XX 1922 01.01. - 31.12. 9V50YC 1922 20.03. - 22.03. A25GF 1928* 18.03. - 27.03. A6/DK5ON 1928* - 04.2015 C6ATS 1913 20.03. - 31.03. CE0Y/LA5UF 1928* - 03.2015 CE9OJZ.. 1886 10.10. - 20.03. CN2JF 1914 28.03. - 29.03. CQ3L/CR3L 1928* 24.03. - 31.03. CT9/DJ8OG 1928* 05.03. - 01.04. CT9/DL3KWF 1926 05.03. - 01.04. CT9/DL3KWR 1926 20.03. - 31.03. CT9/UA9CDC 1928* 20.03. - 22.03. CV5A 1928* 08.12. - 08.12.15 D3AM 1919 15.03. - 27.03. D44TEG 1927 01.03. - 31.03. DA0KOL 1925 01.01. - 31.12. DA300CFG 1919 01.01. - 31.12. DA300KA 1920 01.11. - 31.10. DC0LGST 1922 01.01. - 31.12. DF50USLAR 1921 01.01. - 31.12. DG150ZRS 1917 01.01. - 31.12. DJ90IARU 1917 01.01. - 31.12. DK60ZAB 1921 01.01. - 31.12. DK65DARC 1917 14.10. - 13.10. DL0WRTC 1907 01.01. - 31.12. DL50MER 1921 01.01. - 31.12. DL60BUND 1919 01.01. - 31.12. DL65DARC 1917 - 31.03. DL777BBH 1928* 01.03. - 29.02.16 DL1965WH 1925 - 04.2015 DM100CTK 1884 01.05 - 30.04. DM20KIDS 1884 01.01. - 31.12. DM700LSW 1918 01.01. - 31.12. DM750FOR 1919 01.01. - 31.12. DP7BVBG 1917 01.01. - 31.12. DQ40AIX 1921 - 05.2015 DQ60WAE 1887 01.01. - 31.12. DQ70ELBE 1918 01.01. - 31.12. DQ1200HI 1921 01.07. - 30.06. DR125HLK 1893 24.03. - 21.04. DU1/OE1SGU 1928* 16.03. - 25.04. DU9/ON5SM 1927 01.01. - 31.12. E50A 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50B 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50D 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50J 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50K 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50V 1915 01.01. - 31.12. E50W 1915 09.03. - 21.03. E51IOU 1927 13.03. - 22.03. EH3DWN 1927 01.03. - 02.04. EI1A 1925 01.03. - 02.04. EI8GQB 1925 01.01. - 31.12. EI150ITU 1922 11.03. - 25.03. FG/DB4BJ 1927 17.03. - 26.03. FG/F5CCX 1927 28.01. - 28.03. FG/F6ITD 1920 19.03. - 14.04. FR/F5MNW 1928* - 10.2015 FW5JJ 1852 01.01. - 31.12. G50FRS 1917 01.01. - 31.12. H32AT 1927 01.02. - 30.04. H44MS 1921 01.03. - 31.03. HB125FMS 1925 01.01. - 31.12. HE200GE 1919 01.01. - 30.04. HF85PZK 1917 01.01. - 30.04. HF90IARU 1917 01.01. - 31.12. HG90IARU 1921 - 06.2015 HI7/DJ0ML 1910 - 2017 HL2/F4AAR 1837 20.02. - 14.05. HR5/F2JD 1924 07.03. - 22.03. II0ICH 1927 07.03. - 22.03. II3ICZ 1928* 07.03. - 22.03. II0IDP 1927 - 05.2015 II8IDXC.. 1856/1861 01.03. - 31.08. IY7M 1927 12.03. - 25.03. J34G 1927 - 05.2015 J79MM 1919 - 06/2015 JG8NQJ/JD1 1927 06.12. - 30.05. JW9JKA 1913 - 01.05. K2ZR/4 1920 - 02.2015 KB1SF 1920 19.03. - 22.03. KH2/JR3CNQ 1928* 19.03. - 22.03. KH2/JS6RRR 1928* 17.01. - 21.03. KH6/VE7AHA 1919 - 2016/17 KH9/KJ6GHN 1885 18.03. - 22.03. KP2/K8ZBY 1928* - 03.2015 LU1ZD 1888 17.02. - 31.12. LZ90IARU 1926 01.03. - 31.03. LZ137LO 1927 01.03. - 31.03. LZ386SKI 1925 20.03. - 22.03. MJ0CFW 1928* 21.03. - 22.03. MJ5Z 1928* 19.03. - 22.03. OH0/OG2K 1928* 01.01. - 31.12.16 OU0POLIO 1919 01.01. - 31.12. OU25AEI 1921 - 08.2015 OX5M 1843 - 08.2015 OX5T 1843 01.01. - 31.12. OZ90IARU 1921 15.01. - 15.06. P29NK 1915/1919 01.01. - 31.12. PA90IARU 1921 01.03. - 28.03. PD70BZH 1925 02.02. - 31.03. PJ2/DH6TJ 1921 17.03. - 13.04. PJ4/NK8O 1927 01.03. - 31.03. PQ450RIO 1926 01.03. - 31.03. PR70FEB 1925 05.03. - 05.06. PZ5LP 1926 11.03. - 31.03. R35MWC 1928* 11.14 - 03.2015 RI1ANR 1908 11.02. - 31.12. S590IARU 1928* 01.01. - 31.12. S61KK 1922 01.01. - 31.12. S61PW 1922 01.01. - 31.12. S61TT 1922 01.03. - 31.08. SB90IARU 1928* 01.03. - 31.08. SC0IARU 1928* 01.03. - 31.08. SD90IARU 1928* 01.03. - 31.08. SE90IARU 1928* 01.03. - 31.08. SF90IARU 1927 01.03. - 31.08. SI90IARU 1928* 01.03. - 31.08. SJ90IARU 1928* 01.01. - 30.06. SN40KRF 1919 01.01. - 30.04. SN85PZK 1917 01.01. - 30.04. SN90IARU 1917 - 31.03. SN100KO 1926 01.01. - 30.04. SO85PZK 1917 01.01. - 30.04. SO90IARU 1917 01.01. - 30.04. SP85PZK 1917 01.01. - 30.04. SP90IARU 1917 01.01. - 30.04. SQ85PZK 1917 01.01. - 30.04. SQ90IARU 1917 14.03. - 18.03. T88YD 1927 - 04.2015 TA4/OG55W 1920 - 04.2015 TA4/OH2HOD 1920 01.01. - 30.04. TC100GLB 1918 01.05. - 30.05. TC150ITU 1919 - 2017 TJ3SN 1896 - 07.2015 TJ3TS 1877 01.01. - 31.12. TM320NEO 1921 22.03. - 29.03. TO4C 1928* 10.03. - 23.03. TO5BR 1926 04.02. - 28.03. TO6D 1920 18.09. - TR8CA 1902 - 2018 TY2CD 1914 13.01. - 25.04. UE2AT 1924 13.01. - 25.04. UE2BF 1924 13.01. - 25.04. UE2GC 1924 13.01. - 25.04. UE2IT 1924 13.01. - 25.04. UE2MW 1924 13.01. - 25.04. UE2SK 1924 21.03. - 09.04. V5/DM4TK 1928* 20.03. - 25.03. V63KI 1928* 22.02. - 31.05. VI110ROTARY 1925 18.03. - VK4/EA3NT 1927 20.03. - 27.03. VK7AN/VK9N 1928* 20.03. - 27.03. VK7YUM/VK9N 1928* 11.03. - 25.03. VP2MQT 1927 27.01. - 03.2015 VP8DOZ/G 1921 12.03. - 26.03. VP8DQE 1927 12.03. - 26.03. VP8DXU 1927 12.03. - 26.03. VP8QJM 1927 11.03. - 19.03. VP9/G3VYI 1927 19.03. - 27.03. VQ9XR 1928* - 12.2015 VR2UU 1898 06.03. - 18.03. VU4A 1926 06.03. - 18.03. VU4I 1926 15.03. - 30.03. W0FK/4 1927 01.03. - 31.03. XV7BM 1925 14.03. - 18.03. YB4IR/7 1927 - 07.2015 YL390BF 1923 - 07.2015 YL390GAZ 1923 - 07.2015 YL390GQG 1923 - 07.2015 YL390IV 1923 - 07.2015 YL390QS 1923 - 07.2015 YL390UI 1923 19.03. - 30.11. YL800TM 1928* 01.02. - 31.12. YO90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YO555BU 1907 01.03. - 30.09. YP10EURAO 1928* 01.02. - 31.12. YP90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YP555BU 1907 01.02. - 31.12. YQ90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YQ555BU 1907 01.02. - 31.12. YR90IARU 1921 - 20.09. YR555BU 1907 01.01. - 31.12. YT90NS 1919 - 03.2016 ZF2DX 1878 14.03. - 20.03. ZF2JL 1927 01.01. - 19.04. ZS90SARL 1917 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL information =============== 2I0YLT (d/B) 3W2JK via SP5APW 3W2MAE via DL5MAE (d/B) 3XY5M via PA7FM 3Z20PMU (B), (e) 4A5XX via XE1EE (d/B), (L), (e) 4S7KKG via DC0KK (d/B), (O) 5H1ES via IK3GES, (L) 5H1OC via IK6CAC, (L) 5J0B via LU1FM (d), (L), (C) 5P7Z via DG2RON, (O) 5Q0PI via OZ6PI (B) 5R8SV via G3SWH, (L) 5X1XA via G3SWH 5X8EW via SM5DJZ (d/B) 5Z4LS via G3RWF, (C), (O) 6Y5/VE8DX via LY5W (d) 7M4OOS (B), (L), (e) 7Q7BP via G3RMC, (L) 7QAA (C), (O) 7S90IARU via SM6JSM 8J1H (B) 8J3KGR (B) 8J7SDR (B) 8J125SSI (B) 8N1KINU via (B), JA1SVP (d) 8N1MOMO (B) 8N3HC (B) 8N150KC (B), (e) 9A88AA via 9A2AA (d/B) 9K2F via 9K2HN (d/B) 9M6XRO via M0URX 9Q0HQ via I2YSB 9V50RM (L) 9Y4NW via EB7DX (d) A25GF via ZS6AYU (d/B) A35JR via JA0JHQ (d/B) A41PG (d) A6/DK5ON via DK5ON (d/B) A61DJ via A61BK (d), (L), (e) BG2CTX (B), (L), (e) BV8SI (B), (L) C5/M1KTA via M1KTA, (L) C6ATS via NI5DX (d), (L), (O) CE0Y/LA5UF via LA5UF (d) CN2JF via F6CTF (d), (e) CO6YBC (d/B) CQ3L via DJ6QT CR3L via DJ6QT CT9/DJ8OG via DJ8OG (d/B) CT9/DL3KWF via DL3KWF (d/B) CT9/DL3KWR via DL3KWR (d/B) CT9/UA9CDC via G3SWH (d), (L) CV5A via CX2ABC D3AM via UA1QV (d) D44TEG via HB9EBT (d/B) DA0KOL (B) DA300CFG (B) DA300KA (B), DH2ES (d) DC0LGST (B), (L), (e) DG150ZRS (B) DF50USLAR (B) DH0GAK/p via DH0GAK (d/B) DJ90IARU via (B), DL2VFR (d) DK60ZAB (B) DK65DARC via (B), DF1QR (d) DL0WRTC via DF1QR (B), (L), (e) DL1WH/p via DL1WH (d/B) DL50MER (B) DL60BUND (B), (e) DL65DARC (B), DF1QR (d) DL777BBH via (B), DO8ABW (d) DL1965WH (B), DL1WH (d) DM20KIDS (B), (O) DM100CTK via (B), DF1XC (d), (L) DM700LSW (B) DM750FOR (B) DP7BVBG via DF7AA (d/B) DQ40AIX via (B), DJ9KR (d) DQ60WAE via DF1QR (d/B) DQ70ELBE (B), DJ9ZZZ (d), (e) DQ1200HI (B) DU1/OE1SGU via OE1SGU, (L), (O) DU9/ON5SM via ON5SM (d/B) E20HHK/p via E20HHK (d/B) E30FB via M0URX E50A via E51AND (d) E50J via E51JD (d) E50K via E51CK (d) E50V via E51CG (d) E50W via E51WL E51IOU via ZL1IU (d) E51UFF via LA5UF (d) EA8/OH2BP via OH2BP (d) EA9EU via EA5KB ED3D via EA3RCB (B), (e) ED4X via EA4GQJ (B), (L), (e) ED5LD via EA5LD (B), (L) ED7P via EA7PP EE7Y via EC7WA (d) EF1W via EA1WS (B), (L), (e) EF3P via EA3GP (L), (e) EF5TW via EB5HRX EG7FC via EA7TR (B) EH3DWN via EA3HKY (d/B), (L), (e) EI1A via PA3249 (d/B), (L) EI1NC/p (B) EI8GQB via PA3249 (d/B), (L) EI150ITU via EI6AL EM44WFF via UT4WA EX2F via RW6HS (d) F/TU5KG via F4DXW (d) FG/F5CCX via F5CCX (d/B) FG/F6ITD via F6ITD, (L), (C) FG4KH via F1DUZ (d/B) FR/F5MNW via F5MNW (d/B) FR4PG (d), (e) FY5KE via FY1FL (d), (L) G7Y via M0ZDZ (B), (L) G50FRS via (B), G0YYY (d), (e) GB4CWD via 2E0RHC (d/B) GP0STH via G4DIY (d) H32AT via HP2AT (d), (L) H44MS via DL2GAC (d/B) H44NT via M0OXO (d/O) HB125FMS via HB9OCR (d/B) HC1MD via K8LJG (d), (L) HE200GE via HB9AOF HF0A via (B), SP9YI (d) HF90IARU via SP1MGM (B) HG90IARU via HA5MA (d), (L), (e), (O) HI7/DJ0ML via DJ0ML (d) HR5/F2JD via F6AJA (d/B) HS0AC via HS5NMF IF9/IW9GTD via IW9GTD II0ICH (O) II0IDP via IS0IGV (d/B) II3ICZ via IQ3GA (d/B) II9IGJ via IT9MRM (d) IQ0OT via 9A8AOT (B), (L), (e) IQ9ZZ via 9A8AOT (B), (L) IY7M via IZ7XNB J34G via G3PJT (Q), (L) J79MM via EI4JY (d) JG8NQJ/JD1 via JA8CJY (d), JG8NQJ (B) JT1E (d) JW9JKA via LA9JKA (d) K2ZR/4 via K2ZR (d/B) KG4JSZ/p via KG4JSZ KH2/JR3CNQ via JR3CNQ KH2/JS6RRR via JS6RRR KH6/VE7AHA via VE7AHA (d), (L) KH7XX via EB7DX (d), (L) KP2/K8ZBY via K8ZBY (d) L49DZV via LU7DZV (d) LY25LY (B), (Q) LZ90IARU via LZ1BJ (d/B) LZ137LO via LZ1KZA LZ386SKI via (B), LZ1KCP (d) MJ0CFW via M0CFW (d), (L) MJ5Z via M0CFW (d), (L) N6E (Q) OA/LU7CAW via F4BHW (d) OA/LU9EFO via F4BHW (d) OG3077F via OH3JF (B) OH0/OG2K via OG2K OP0P via ON6DP (B), (L), (e) OP0PPY via ON7LX OS0S via ON4ZD (d), (L), (e) OT4T via ON4BPM (L) OU0POLIO via OZ1ACB (d/B) OU25AEI via OZ7AEI (d/B) OX3LX via OZ1PIF, (L), (e), (C) OX3XR via PA3249 (d), (L), (e) OX5T via OZ0J (d/B) OZ90IARU via (O), (L), (e) P29NK via DH1NK (d/B) P4/WA2NHA via WA2NHA PA90IARU (B), (L), (C) PD38EU via PD5MVH (d/B) PD70BZH via PD2ATG (d/B) PJ2/DH6TJ via DH6TJ (d) PJ4/DG1SGW via DG1SGW (d/B) PJ4/NK8O via (L), (e) PJ4F via M0URX, (L) PJ7AA via AA9A, (L) PJ7C via EB7DX PQ450RIO via PY1AA (d/B) PR70FEB via PS7AB (d/B), (L), (e) PZ5LP (e) R35MWC via R9XC RI1ANR via RK1PWA S590IARU (B), (L) S61KK via JH1ILX (d) S61PW via JH4PHW (d) SD90IARU (B) SE4E via SM4DQE (L), (e) SE90IARU (B) SF90IARU via (B), SM7HZK (d), (e) SN40KRF via (B), SP1KRF (d) SN90IARU via SP1PMY (B), (L), (e) SN100KO via SP9MZX (d/B) SQ90IARU via SP7PTM (B), (L), (e) T46A (B) T88GI (O) T88HZ (L). (e) T88TI (O) T88XX (O) T88YA via JH1NWN (d) T88YD via 7K2TTJ (d/B) TA4/OG55W OH2OT, (Q) TA4/OH2HOD via OH2HOD TC100GLB via TA1CM (d/B) TC150ITU via TCSWAT, (L) TI2KWN (d) TJ3SN via IZ1BZV (d), (L) TK/G4BKI via VP9KF (d) TM5CW via F5SJB (d) TM320NEO via F1EOY (d/B), (L) TO4C via M0OXO (O) TO5BR via F4GHW (d/B) TO6D via F6ITD, (L), (C) TP2CE via F5LGF TR8CA via F6CBC TY2CD via ZS6ARF (d), (L) UE2AT via R1BAL (d/B) UE2BF via RN3RQ UE2GC via RA2FU UE2IT via UA2FR UE2MW via UC2K UE2SK via UF2F V21ZG via DL7AFS (B), (L) V5/DM4TK via DM4TK (d/B) V5/G3TXF via G3TXF (C), (O) V63JYR via JR1JYR (d), (L), (e) V63KI (Q), (C) VI110ROTARY (B) VK4/EA3NT via M0OXO (d/O) VK7AN/VK9N via VK7AN (d/B) VK7YUM/VK9N via VK7YUM (d/B) VP2MQT via N7QT (d/B), (L) VP8DOZ/G via ZL4PW (d/B) VP8DQE via K5QE VP8DXU via W7XU VP8QJM via W7XU VP9/G3VYI via G3VYI (d/B) VQ9XR via N7XR (d), (C) VU4A via DL4KQ (B) VU4I via DL4KQ (B) W0FK/4 via W0FK XE2ST (L), (e) XV7BM via JA8BMK (d/B) YB4IR/7 via YB4IR (d/B), (C), (O) YB5QZ via (d), W3HNK YL390BF via YL3BF YL390GAZ via YL3GAZ YL390GQG via YL2GQG YL390IV via YL2IV YL390QS via YL2QS YL390UI via YL2UI YL800TM via YL3GBC YP10EURAO via YO9KYO YT90NS via YU7BPQ (d) ZF2JL via K3UL ZL3CHE (d/B), (e) ZS3Y (L) (d) = direct (B) = bureau ok (L) = LoTW (O) = OQRS (C) = ClubLog (e) = eQSL (*) = new manager (Q) = QRZ.COM * QSLs received direct: 4W/N1YC (via W5UE), * QSL cards reveived vie bureau: HS0ZEA, J28NC, OD5/UA4WHX, RI1ANR, V51WH, VK7/OZ8SW (OC-006) * QSL via LoTW: 3G0ZC, 5B/RN3QO, FK8IK, V31AT Thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL: N4AA & QRZ DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, DxCoffee, DX World, VA3RJ & ICPO Bulletin, KB8NW & OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), AD1C, DD5ZZ, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DK8JB, DJ8OG, DL1BAH, DL1SBF, DL4BBH, DL7MAE, DO3MY, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, NG3K & ADXO, OE1SGU, OE2IKN, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, RSGB IOTA Homepage, W3UR & The Daily DX, YL3GBC, YO9FNP, u.a. 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SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1206 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1206 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1206 BID: $OPDX.1206 March 16, 2015 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, WK3N, N4AA & QRZ DX, NU4N, K6VVA, WK6I, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m News, W9ILY, K0RC, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DL1SBF, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, ES1CW, F5IVC, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HB9CPS, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, LY4Q, LY5W, OE1WHC, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, PV8DX, PY4WAS, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, SM5TJH, SP6DVP, SP7IDX, VA3RJ & ICPO, and the VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 8th/March, through Sunday, 15th/March there were 236 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY9, D2, D4, DL, DU, E3, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H3, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, 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, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T32, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/g, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, VU4, XE, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 3W, VIETNAM. Wolfgang, DL5MAE, is once again active as 3W2MAE from Phan Thiet until March 27th. Activity will be on 20-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign. 3Z6, POLAND. Kris, SP6DVP (SO6V), will be active using the special callsign 3Z6V in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) as a Single-Op. QSL via SP6DVP, by the Bureau or direct to: Krzysztof Bieniewski, P.O. Box 2210, PL 45-246 OPOLE 15, POLAND, EUROPE. 5H, TANZANIA. Chas, NK8O/VE3ISD, will once again return to Tanzania in September, but from a different area. Activity will be from a pediatric hospital at Zinga, between Bagamoya and Dar es Salaam. He believes the callsign will become 5H3 callsign (5H3CP possibly). He states that he will use a simple wire antenna and his KX3 with a KXPA100 amp. QSL via EA7FTR, LoTW and eQSL. 5T2, MAURITIANIA. Jean, 5T0JL, a member of CWJF GROUP, has confirmed that he has been authorized to use the special callsign 5T2MM between April 17-20th, and during the CQMM DX CONTEST (April 18-19th, see below). The QSL Manager is PY4KL (also for the 2014 operation 5T1MM). 5V, TOGO. Marc, F5IVC, is now active as 5V7SM from Lomé. He informs OPDX that he is there "for professional reasons for 2 years or more". He states that his activity currently is only on 10 meters SSB, but is waiting for a multi-band antenna for the other bands. QSL info for now is via his French address (see details on QRZ.com). 6Y, JAMAICA (Correction). Ken, VE3LA/VE8DX, (not LY5W) was active as 6Y5/VE8DX last week. QSL via LY5W direct only (He is not LRMD member). 7Q, MALAWI. The first team of the 7QAA DXpedition (CW/RTTY team) is now active until March 21st. Operators are Axel/DL6KVA, Emil/DL8JJ, John/GW4SKA, Neil/VA7DX, Don/VE7DS, Keith/VE7KW and Roger/ZS6RJ. The second team (SSB, RTTY, some CW and PSK) will be active between March 22nd and April 1st. Each team will operate 4 stations on the air together. Equipment will be 2x Elecraft K3's, 2x Kenwood TS-590's and 4x Expert 1K or 1.3K FA linear amplifiers. Antennas are 4x NA4RR hex-beams at 40 feet each with Yaesu rotators, 2x inverted L's with remote MFJ 1.5Kw tuners for 40 through 160 meters and K9AY receiving antennas. The SSB team will also participate in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest. Both teams will be active on 160-6 meters. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1825, 3520 7018, 10105, 14018, 18075, 21018, 24905 and 28018 kHz SSB - 1845, 3790 7085, 14180, 18145, 21180, 24960 and 28480 kHz RTTY - 3610, 7042, 10140, 14082, 18102, 21082, 24912 and 28082 kHz 6m - 50110/CW and 50110/SSB Daily free LoTW and Clublog uploads will be provided, and they will use the band-slot tracking feature in Clublog to promote a competitive spirit amongst the DX fraternity. Log is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/expeditions/7QAA They feel due to the extended 20 day operating period there will be ample time to work the "little pistols" as well as the band-slot chasers. QSL Manager is Dick, N7RO. For more details, see their Web page at: http://www.malawidx.org/index.html 8Q, MALDIVES. Ben, DL1RNT, will be active as 8Q7NT from Embudu, South Male Atoll (AS-013), between March 25th and April 2nd. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters using mostly CW with some RTTY and PSK. Radio is an IC-7100 with 100 watts into a vertical. QSL via his home callsign. 9M2, WEST MALAYSIA. Members of the North of Peninsular Malaysia ARA Boys Contest n' DXers will be active as 9M2M (old call 9M2SM) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Multi-1 entry. QSL via direct. Oper- ators mentioned are Afiq/9W2AHU, Ahmad/9M2AGC, Hairil/9M2GET, Han/9W2SBD, Mohamad/9W2SBL, Mohd/9W2MNW, Oja/9M2OUT, Rizal/9M2RDX, Syed/9M8SYA, Weerut/9W2RUT and Zaki/9M2ZAK. 9N, NEPAL (Possible Delay). Just a reminder that three Polish operators will activate Kathmandu, Nepal, between March 18-30th. The callsign will be announced upon arrival. However, according their Web page on Friday: "Nepal's only international airport has been closed after a Turkish Air- lines plane skidded off the runway early Wednesday morning. Airport officials say flight service might resume by evening, but they are yet to find the way to pull the crashed aircraft off the runway." A picture of the plane is available on the Web page. Operators mentioned are Bogdan/ SP2FUD, Janusz/SP9FIH and Rafal/SQ9CNN. For more details and updates, watch: http://9n.dxpeditions.org 9V1YC DXPEDITION VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! James, 9V1YC, has now posted his great videos online at VIMEO to view for FREE!!! There are 12 videos available at: https://vimeo.com/user36455730/videos A2, BOTSWANA. Gerard (Gert), ZS6AYU, will once again be active as A25GF between March 19-21st. Activity will be on 40-10 meters (as well as 6m) using CW. Six meters operations will takes place from WW Loc. KH22od beaming North. Gert hopes to be on the air between 1500z until around 1800z on 50.097 MHz CW. QSL via ZS6AYU, direct or by the Bureau. A6, U.A.E. Andy, DK5ON, will be active as A6/DK5ON from Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between March 18-27th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. NO eQSL. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE IARU/ITU/REF. To celebrate the 90th anni- versaries of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and the Reseaux des Emetteurs Francais (REF), and the 150th anniversary of the Inter- national Telecommunications Union (ITU), look for the following special event station from different French areas/entities to be active on the air: TO90IARU - April 4-18th; from Martinique TK90IARU - April 4-18th; from Corsica TM90WARD - April 17-19th; from France TM90REF - May 17-31st; from France TM150ITU - May 3-17th; from France TM150UIT - May 3-17th; from France * ALL QSOs will be automatically confirmed by Bureau from the REF QSL Bureau. C6, BAHAMA ISLANDS. Gordon, G3USR, will be active as C6AGM from Grand Bahama Island (NA-080) between April 22-28th. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using a Yaesu FT-450, with 100 watts into a vertical wire or vertical dipole. QSL via his home callsign direct only. NO Bureau. CQMM DX CONTEST. The CWJF Group (Grupo Juizforano de CW) has announced that they have improved their Web page . They would also remind you about their upcoming 2015 CQMM DX Contest (April 18-19th). Contest details at: http://www.cqmmdx.com DX0, SPRATLY ISLANDS (Update). Exact dates are still not known yet for the DX0P DXpedition to Pagasa Island (AS-051) sometime in April. It was mentioned this past week that the team must leave Manila on April 13th for Palawan Island to recover their stored equipment. The plan was to stay overnight in Palawan and than go the next day to Pagasa Island. Operators mentioned are Jose/DU1BP, Joe/DU2BOQ, RJ/DU7RJA, Jun/DV1JM, Bern/K6BF, Alex/K6BG, Leo/WA6LOS (Team Leader), Billy/WE6DX, Joel/WJ1P/DU1JP, Chito/ WW6CP and Rey/K6ZRH. Activity is planned for 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and JT-65. QSL via WA6LOS. They have a FaceBook page at: https://www.facebook.com/DX0P2015 E3, ERITREA. Members of the SEISA/Foundation for Global Children continue to be active as E30FB until March 17th. They reported earlier in the week that two of their antennas and one logging laptop was damaged during shipment to Eritrea. Their plans to use the WARC bands during last week's contest had to be cancelled. They had to implement backup antennas and they tried to obtain another laptop to allow for a fourth station. Paul, N6PSE, mentioned that the Internet is a big problem in Eritrea, and stated to, "Please do not send the team members anything other than text messages. Recordings, sound files and propagation documents cannot be opened. Remember what 26KBS dial up was like?" As this was being written on Sunday, the log on ClubLog states as of March 15th at 1159z, they have made 50121 QSOs with 17373 Unique callsign (20917/CW, 27702/SSB and 1502/RTTY). Breakdown by Continents: 323/AF, 1/AN, 4610/AS, 30823/EU, 13289/NA, 423/OC and 652/SA. The ClubLog URL is: https://secure.clublog.org/charts/?c=E30FB Remember, QSL Manager is Tim, M0URX. If you wish to make a donation via PayPal, their address is (note-please do not send E-mail to this address, it is for PayPal purposes only). They now have a Web site up at: http://eritreaproject.net ET, ETHIOPIA. Tevfik, TA1HZ, who was recently active as T88HZ, is expected to be active (callsign not known yet). QSL via LoTW or his QSL Manager LZ3HI. Tevfik states, "No direct requests as I will be moving to ET for the next 3 years. I will be coming to Istanbul every 6 months and I will not be able to answer any incoming mail in between." FG, GUADELOUPE. Bruno, F5CCX will be active as FG/F5CCX from Guadeloupe (NA-102, DIFO FG-019) between March 17-26th. Activity will be on the HF bands mainly on the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign, direct, eQSL or by the Bureau. GP0, GUERNSEY ISLAND. The St. Helens Radio Club is once again active from Guernsey Island (IOTA EU-114) as GP0STH (GP0 ST. Helens). Operators (from Cobo Bay) Ron/G4DIY and Alan/G4NXG expect to be active until March 17th. Activity is usually on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters CW/SSB on the usual DXpedition frequencies. QSL via LoTW or via G4DIY direct. H27, CYPRUS. Tony, RT9T/5B4ALB, will once again be active as H27A during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th), but this time as a Single-Op entry. QSL via RW3RN. IOTA NEWS.............. AS-201. Markus, DJ4EL, will be active as TA0/DJ4EL from Buyukada Island between March 29th and April 12th. Activity will be on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW or via his home callsign by the Bureau and direct. Look for updates on his Twitter page at: https://twitter.com/rapanuiman EU-046. Waldi, SP7IDX, will be active as LA/SP7IDX from Vannoya Islands, Norway, between June 17-27th. Activity will be holiday style (fishing trip and work) on 80-10 meters using SSB and RTTY. Equipment an IC7100 + PA + HEXBEAM + inv-L for 80-40m. QSL via the Bureau. Depending on the Internet access availability; logs will be available on LoTW and Clublog. EU-051. Opertaors Giovanni/IK5BCM and Andrea/IU5BLZ will be active from Ustica Island between May 9-16th. Callsign(s) were not provided. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. NA-212. (Update) Dan, HR2DMR, is expected to be active as H76W from Farallones de Cosiguina sometime during mid/late July (possibly between 23-28th) and also to include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). Activity depends on the Honduran and Nicaraguan Navy officers. QSL via KD4POJ. Web page will be forthcoming. OC-130. Marc, ON5SM, will once again be active as DU9/ON5SM from Mindanao Island (WLOTA 2803) between March 16th and April 25th. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct (see QRZ.com). Log will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. OC-220. Craig, VK5CE will be active as VK5CE/P from St. Peter Island between March 29th and April 1st. Activity will be on 80-10 meters mainly SSB. For a band schedule, more detailed and possible updates, see Craig's Blog page at: http://iotaoc220.blogspot.com.au OC-250. Operators Din/YB8RW and Adhi "Bimbo"/YB3MM will be active as YB8RW/3 and YB3MM/P, respectively, from Masalembo Besar Island between March 25-27th. If transportation is available, Masalembo Kecil and Karamian Islands (same IOTA group) will also be activated. Activity wil be on CW and SSB. QSL YB8RW/3 direct or via OQRS (ClubLog), and NO Bureau QSLs. QSL YB3MM/P via PAYPAL (direct - see QRZ.com) or via IZ8CCW. Bureau OK, but it will take more than 3 years. SA-030. Members of Radiogrupo Sur will be active as CV5A from Flores Island (RGS CX-014, WLOTA LH-0528, ARLHS URU-001) between March 20-22nd. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes. QSL via CX2ABC. Visit their Web page at: http://www.cv5a.cx.uy J7, DOMINICA. Jan, SM5TJH, currently active as J79TJH from Dominica (NA-101) until March 22nd. He informs OPDX that he will be mostly on 20-6 meters using an IC-706 w/100 watts into a Carolina Windom 160 (265'). QSL via home call, LOTW. JD1, MINAMI TORISHIMA. Take, JG8NQJ, will once again be active as JG8NQJ/JD1 from Marcus Island in the Minami Torishima (OC-073, JCG 10007) group between mid-March until mid-June. He is usually there to work on the island's weather station. Activity will be limited to his spare time. He will be mainly on 17 meters but also on 15/12/10 meters CW. QSL via JA8CJY, by the Bureau or direct to: Susumu 'Sin' Sanada, 5-17, 5-4, Shin-Ei, Toyohira, Sapporo 004, Japan. Online log is available at: http://dx.qsl.net/cgi-bin/logform.cgi?jd1-jg8nqj JD1, OGASAWARA. Nobuaki, JA0JHQ, will once again be active as JD1BOW from Chichijima Island (AS-031) between March 28-31st. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. However, his focus will be on the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th). QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. Visit his Blog page at: http://pandasan.jimdo.com JD1, OGASAWARA. Makoto, JI5RPT, will once again be active as JD1BLY from Chichijima Island (AS-031) between April 29th and May 5th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (NO 6m EME). QSL via his home callsign JI5RPT. His log search will be available on his Web site at: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1 He will also use Twitter to inform his real-time activities at: http://twitter.com/jd1bly K1N NAVASSA DXPEDITION (Detailed Article). Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, has written a detailed article regarding all aspects of planning and executing the recent k1N Navassa Island DXpedition. You can download a full color copy from the Twin Cities DX Association (TCDXA) Web site. Select the March 2015 issue of the "Gray Line Report" from here: http://www.tcdxa.org/Newsletters/March2015Grayline.pdf Glenn's article is going to give you the complete story, showing that you don't simply pack up a bunch of equipment and set sail to a distant DX location. DXpeditions of this scale take professional levels of planning, negotiations, and execution during every step of the way. KP4, PUERTO RICO. Rafael, KP4RV, will be active from Luquillo during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (15m) entry. QSL via AI4U direct only and by the Bureau via KP4RV. OE15, AUSTRIA (Special Event). The Amateur Radio Section of ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) and the Documentary Archive Radio Communications/ QSL Collection will operate, for 72 hours only, a special event station with the callsign OE15M on Friday, April 24th­ Sunday, April 26th (00:00- 24:00 UTC). OE15M is an official "International Marconi Day" station. Contacts made on Saturday, April 25th, are valid for the IMD Award (see IMD-Info - ). QSL info available at: http://www.qrz.com/db/oe15m Bureau QSL via OE1WHC. Press Contact: Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC QSL motif download at: http://www.qsl.at/down/oe15m.tif P4, ARUBA. Operators Dave/N4QS and Dave/NU4N will be active from Carl's, P49V (SK), "Cook's Radio Retreat" on Aruba (SA-036) between May 26th and June 2nd. Activity will include the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 30-31st). Callsign(s) are not known yet. Outside of the contest, activity will be on all bands and 6m, probably on CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via NU4N. P5, NORTH KOREA (Press Release #1). Col, MM0NDX, posted the following on March 10th [edited]: On February 28th, broke the news that Dom 3Z9DX had written permission to operate amateur radio from a VERY wanted DXCC entity. Today, we can reveal that entity is North Korea (P5). Dom 3Z9DX explains he has received a further letter from authorities in Pyongyang inviting him to a final meeting to discuss [and for him to accept] rules by the North Korean military and the relevant telecommuni- cations department. This meeting will take place in December with activity planned for January or February 2016. According to P5 telecoms, Dom will be permitted only three bands (20- 15-10) likely using a multiband vertical from a secured place in Pyongyang with two government supervisors over-looking 24/7. Activity will last for 5 days. At the moment this is a solo expedition to the #1 Most wanted entity using SSB only. He is working hard behind the scenes to get one more op (CW) to join him. Please realize this project is a work in progress and to understand that it may only be Dom who operates from North Korea. There will be more updates and a website throughout 2015. Any questions via Press Officer, Col MM0NDX...... 73 Col MM0NDX for “P5-2016 Project” by 3Z9DX. PJ4, BONAIRE. Just a reminder that Chas, NK8O/VE3ISD, will be active as PJ4/NK8O from Bonaire (SA-006, WLOTA LH-1279) between March 17th and April 13th. His activity will be with 5 watts and on 20-10 meters (maybe 40m) CW. QSL via LoTW and eQSL. INTERESTING ENTITY AIRED (Possible New One??). Scotty, WK3N, informs OPDX just before going to print [edited]: "A non issued callsign being used today, March 15, 2015, on 15 and 12 meters is D0B. Claiming to be in Donetsk People Republic. Does such a place really exist? The answer is yes. Check Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk_People%27s_Republic The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR or DNR) is an unrecognized state and a rebel group based in the Donetsk oblast of Ukraine, where it controls territory. Will it ever become a ARRL entity? Not very likely. No QSL manager yet to be announced. WFWL = Work First - Worry Later!" PJ7, ST. MAARTEN. Kevin, K4BDR, will be active as PJ7/K4BDR from St. Maarten between April 12-17th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB and Digital modes. This will be a portable, solar and backpack operation. QSL via LoTW. PQ2, BRAZIL (Satellite/6m Op). Operators Pedro/PR8ZX and Augusto/PU8MET will be active as PQ2ZXT and PQ2/PU8MET, respectively, from Tocantins State (WW Loc. GI64) between March 20-22nd. Activity will be on the satellites and 6 meters. There are very few operators in this state. QSL via LoTW or their home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (March 16-22nd).... Mar/16th LN Mar/19th AN Mar/21st AN Mar/17th HN Mar/20th AN Mar/22nd HN Mar/18th 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 REALTIME BAND CONDITIONS WEB SITE : The purpose of this experimental Web site is to provide 24-7-365 actual (REALTIME) band condition information to CW QRPp, QRPe and CW/SSB for Contesters interested in increasing their scores. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band conditions for Nets and casual QSO's. This information is NOT based on any software pre- dictions or any kind of satellite based readings. It is based on a new Ionospheric sounding method called "HF Ionospheric Interferometry" which operates very similarly to the PolSAR system used by NASA. QSL INFO AND NEWS..................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX (March 8th and 15th) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5Q0PI via OZ6PI EX2F via RW6HS (d) PJ2/DH6TJ via DH6TJ (d) 7QAA via N7RO F/TU5KG via F4DXW (d) PJ4/DG1SGW via DG1SGW 9Y4NW via EB7DX G7Y via M0ZDZ PJ7AA via AA9A 9Q0HQ via I2YSB GP0STH via G4DIY (d) PR70FEB via PS7AB A61DJ via A61BK HC1MD/HC2 via K8LJG PW2D via M0OXO DK60ZAB via DK0ZAB IF9/IW9GTD via IW9GTD RG61PP via RZ3LC DL1965WH via DL1WH II9IGJ via IT9MRM (d) RG61PP via RZ3LC DR1X via DF8XC IQ0OT via 9A8AOT S590IARU via (S5-B) EA8/OH2BP via OH2BP IQ9ZZ via 9A8AOT SE4E via SM4DQE EA9EU via EA5KB IY7M via IZ7XNB SP85PZK via SP0PZK ED3D via EA3RCB KH7XX via EB7DX (d) T46A via (CO-B) ED4X via EA4GQJ L49DZV via LU7DZV T88YA via JH1NWN ED5LD via EA5LD LO5D via LU8EOT TM0T via F4DXW (d) ED7P via EA7PP OK1NG/TI7 via OK1NG TM8YT via F5KLJ ED7R via EA7IZJ OL5Y via OK1FUA V5/G3TXF via G3TXF EE7Y via EC7WA OP0P via ON6DP VP9/G3VYI via G3VYI EF1W via EA1WS OS0S via ON4ZD VU4A via DL4KQ EF3P via EA3GP OT4T via ON4BPM VU4I via DL4KQ EG7FC via EA7TR OX3XR via PA3249 (d) YT90IARU via (YU-B) EH3DWN via EA3HKY P4/WA2NHA via WA2NHA ZY2B via PY2UD (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (L) LoTW only (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only QSL LY25LY via LRMD, by the Bureau or direct. Members of the Lietuvos Radijo Megeju Draugija (LRMD) were active with this special callsign to celebrate Lithuanian Independence Day (March 9th). For more details and QSL address, see: http://qrz.com/db/ly25ly QSL RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3G0ZC, 5N6/YL2SW, 8P2K, 9A1A, 9A5X, A25TQ, CN8KD, CX6VM, DG1VL, DH6DAO, DK7GH, DL1NRC, DL3XM, DS4AOW, EA2WD, EA3GP, EI6FR, F1PNJ, F5PAU, FG/F6ARC, FK8IK, FP/KV1J, HI8LAM, HP1CDZ, JA0FSB, JA1DDZ, JA1DKT, JA1FVE, JA1QOW, JA1WSK, JA6GMC, JA7MOL, JA7BWT, JA7EPO, JA8DKJ, JA9APS, JA9CWJ, JH1MHR, JH1VHU, JH3CUL, JH8EJA, JI1CPN, JK3NSD, JL1RUC, JN1THL, JY4CI, KG4HF, OH4KZM, RA6AR, SP1DMD, SP5OXJ, SP6IHE, SV2AEG, T30D, UA4CR, UA6UI, UN1L, UX3UN, VK8NSB, VK9LC and YV5OIE QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 1A0C, 7Q7VW, A25TQ, A71AM, B9/BY9GA, CO2WL, E20AS (AS-125), EA9/DL2RNS, FO/K8PGJ, FO5RH (OC-066), FT4TA, HB0/HB9LCW, KG4HF, KP2/AG2J, KH6/K1YR, PJ7/N0TG, RK10WZ/P (EU-153), T6T, TC0MI (AS-201) and UK8ZC QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3D2GC/P, 4S7BRG, LZ2MAT/MM, LZ01WFF, LZ14IARU, LZ20TRC, LZ37MP, LZ69VZ, LZ110RF, LZ1000TS, LZ1375IKA and LZ1680MTS T30/T32/T33, W. KIRIRIBATI, E. KIRIBATI AND BANABA ISLANDS. Haru, JA1XGI, has announced that he has renewed the licenses T30XG, T32XG then T33XG, and plans to activate them again between the end of November and December 2015. Look for more details to be forthcoming. TI, COSTA RICA. Operators Mira/OK1NG and Jirka/OK1IEC are now active as homecall/TI7 from Costa Rica until April 6th. Activity will be on holiday style on the HF bands using CW, SSB, and some RTTY/PSK depending on the conditions at the site. A special QSL card will be made. QSL via their home callsigns by the Bureau or LoTW. You can see the propagation forecast to TI at: http://www.ol1c.cz/images/FOTKY/TI7/TI7.htm TM30, FRANCE (Special Event). Each year to celebrate the anniversary of Union Francaise des Telegraphistes (UFT), and usually around the annual meeting of the UFT, members of the "French CW Op's Club will activate the special callsign TMxxUFT. This year is the 30th anniversary of the UFT and the special callsign TM30UFT will be aired between April 12-26th. Activity will be on the HF and VHF bands, usually CW only. Operators mentioned are Clo/F5JER (YL), Evi/F5RPB (YL), Ghislain/F6CEL, Francis/F5QF, Alain/F6ENO, Didier/F5JVP, Bruno/F5AGB, André/F5AKL, Laurent/F5PBM, Tony/ F8ATS, Jean-Claude/F9IQ, Antoine/F5RAB, Jean-Pierre/F6AJM, Paul/F5JSQ and Maurice/F5NQL. All the QSOs will be automatically confirmed via the French REF Bureau (only this one). SWL cards follow the same way. Direct QSLs go via Gerard/F6ICG, w/SAE and 1 IRC or 2 USDs (QRZ.com information is OK). V2, ANTIGUA. Operators Babs/DL7AFS and Lot/DJ7ZG are once again active as V21ZG from Antigua (NA-100). The length of their stay is not known. Activity will be holiday style and probably last for a few weeks. Their operations will be on 80-6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via DL7AFS or LoTW. Watch their Web page for updates at: http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs VISALIA INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION NEWS......... CONTEST DINNER. Jeff, WK6I, reports: Please use the following link to pay for your dinner in advance: http://www.dxconvention.com/pages/dinners-contest.html All the info is there, including the program etc..... IOTA DINNER (Update). Official Registration for the Visalia IOTA DINNER has started 5 days early. All those who indicated (Yes) or (Maybe) in a previous Pre-Planning version of the online webform have been emailed dinner payment instructions. Please be sure to check for this important email (including all SPAM filter mailboxes) with the Subject line "VISALIA IOTA DINNER REGISTRATION". All others who want to attend the 20th ANNIVERSARY Edition of the VISALIA IOTA DINNER need to fill out a short Registration form and then make payment either by PayPal or via Snail Mail with a check. PayPal is Preferred. The deadline for Registration and Payment is March 31st, 2015. The website URL is: http://www.k6vva.com/iotadinner For the first time at Visalia, there will be IOTA Card Checking for U.S.A. IOTA operators by several of the U.S.A. IOTA "Checkpoints" who will be attending the Convention. Details are now on this IDXC website page: http://www.dxconvention.com/pages/qsls.html 73 & Hope to CU at the VISALIA IOTA DINNER! Rick, K6VVA, 2015 VISALIA IOTA DINNER Coordinator Ray, N6VR and Will, WC6DX (Assistant Coordinators) VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS. Operators Arliss/W7XU (VP8DXU), Holly/N0QJM (VP8QJM) and Marshall/K5QE (VP8DQE) will be active from the Falkland Islands (SA-002) between March 16-26th. Look for activity on the HF bands by VP8QJM (RTTY on 30/20m) and VP8DXU (CW). VP8DQE will be on 2m EME. QSL VP8DXU and VP8QJM via W7XU. QSL VP8DQE via K5QE. VU, INDIA (Update). Geo, HB9CPS, is now active as VU3LYT from India until March 20th. Activity will be holiday style on 40-10 meters CW using a KX3 and an AlexLoop (preferring WARC bands). He informed OPDX that he used the same setup as A25/HB9CPS. Expected operations will be between 0200-0400 and 1400-1800 UTC. He will operate as VU3LYT from the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. 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SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP011 ARLP011 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP11 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 11 ARLP011 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA March 13, 2015 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP011 ARLP011 Propagation de K7RA For the second week in a row, average daily sunspot numbers were down. From ARRL Propagation Bulletins 6-10 the average sunspot numbers were 139, 81.6, 54.6, 59, and 54.1. Over the past week the number was all the way down to 32. Also for the second week in a row, average daily solar flux had a trend, but this one was up. Average daily solar flux from ARRL Propagation Bulletins 6-11 were 151.1, 144.1, 121.4, 116.3, 122.9 and 127.8. These averages cover dates from January 29 through March 11. Predicted solar flux is 128 on March 13-14, 130 on March 15-16, 135 on March 17-19, 125 on March 20, 120 on March 21, 115 on March 22-23, 110 on March 24-27 and 115 on March 28-31. Solar flux then goes to a high of 125 on April 2-15, then drops to a low of 110 again on April 20-23. Predicted planetary A index is 30, 20 and 12 on March 13-15, then 10, 20, 15 and 10 on March 16-19, 5 on March 20-21, then 15, 20 and 8 on March 22-24, 5 on March 25-26, then 15, 30, 25, 12 and 10 on March 27-31, then 8, 10, 15, 12, 18 and 12 on April 1-6, 8 on April 7-8, and 10 on April 9-10. Going all the way out toward the end of the 45 day forecast, planetary A index for April 24 is expected to be 30. As you can see, forecasters predict similar active geomagnetic conditions seen as previous solar cycles turned downward. The current sunspot cycle peaked about a year ago. OK1MGW of the Czech Propagation Interest Group predicts geomagnetic conditions will be quiet to active March 13, mostly quiet March 14, quiet to unsettled March 15, quiet to active March 16-18, mostly quiet March 19-20, quiet to unsettled March 21, quiet to active March 22, active to disturbed March 23, quiet to unsettled March 24, mostly quiet March 25-26, quiet to unsettled March 27, active to disturbed March 28-29, quiet to unsettled March 30 through April 2, quiet to active April 3, quiet to unsettled April 4-5, quiet on April 6, and mostly quiet April 7-8. OK1MGW believes most increases in solar wind are unpredictable during this period, but some peaks are expected March 16-17, 22-23 and 28-29. Last Saturday, March 7 at 2222 UTC emerging sunspot 2297 produced a strong solar flare. Although not aimed toward Earth, it produced an extreme ultraviolet flash on our Sun's horizon, which ionized upper layers of Earth's atmosphere and caused an HF radio blackout over the Pacific below 10 MHz. On March 8, Spaceweather.com reported, "It may seem strange, but solar flares can be both good and bad for radio communications. It all depends on the frequency. Below 10 MHz, signals were strongly attenuated. At higher frequencies, however, the reflectivity of the ionosphere was increased, allowing improved over-the-horizon communications. Ham radio operator Bob MacKenzie of Ottawa, Canada, shares this anecdote: 'Only minutes after the M9 flare on March 7th, I was able to work three amateur stations in Japan using just 5 watts of single-sideband power and a single-element vertical antenna in my backyard. It's a rare event to work Japan so easily with such little power on phone and not Morse code. The annual ARRL International DX Phone contest was on at the time so there were plenty of DX stations on the air, making this observation of unusual propagation possible."' Unfortunately, the report did not say what frequency this occurred on, or what Bob's callsign was, and searching a perhaps incomplete database of Canadian hams turned up nothing, so I could not contact him for more information. Spaceweather.com also reported a flare at 2353 UTC on March 9, which produced an HF radio blackout over the South Pacific. They provided this map showing the area of the blackout: http://spaceweather.com/images2015/09mar15/blackout.jpg?PHPSESSID=alissn9afq2fo83ra83v7hq8o4 They provided another map for a brief March 11 blackout at 1622 UTC: http://spaceweather.com/images2015/11mar15/blackout.jpg?PHPSESSID=fk3snaqp9j5ruqi488fkmdbik2 Reader David Moore sent this link, referring to the Wednesday, March 11 flare: http://www.space.com/28797-sun-unleashes-monster-solar-flare-x2.html The Washington Post reported that high latitude aurora is possible today: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/03/12/active-sunspot-unleashes-x-class-solar-flare-high-latitude-aurora-possible-friday/ . This month marks a special milestone for your author. It was 50 years ago this month, in March 1965 when the FCC issued callsign WN7CSK to me at age 12. Back then, when I tried to interest some of my fellow students at Kellogg Junior High School (near Seattle) in amateur radio, a common response was, "Why would I want to go to all that effort to talk with a bunch of old men?" Well, now I am one of those old men. But I still have a fascination for wireless communications and HF radio propagation. Even back 50 years ago there was the concern that the ranks of radio amateurs were aging, and it was tough to attract young people. One of the joys of starting back then was the easy access to old timers who could tell me stories of the spark era. One amazing ham, over 50 years my senior, was Howard S. Pyle, W7OE who lived on Mercer Island. He was a prolific amateur radio author, and encouraged me to write. When cleaning out my mom's house last year I ran across a copy of a letter that W7OE wrote to Jim Fisk, W1DTY, introducing me and encouraging him to publish an article I wrote in 73 Magazine, which Jim edited at the time. 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. More good information and tutorials on propagation are at http://k9la.us/. 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 March 5 through 11 were 31, 37, 20, 23, 29, 42, and 42, with a mean of 32. 10.7 cm flux was 130, 127.4, 137.8, 124.2, 122.9, 120.9, and 131.7, with a mean of 127.8. Estimated planetary A indices were 6, 13, 20, 11, 6, 5, and 9, with a mean of 10. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 5, 9, 17, 7, 6, 4, and 8, with a mean of 8. NNNN /EX