OPDX Bulletin 1489 November 9, 2020

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1489
BID: $OPDX.1489
November 9, 2020
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio



Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster
Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, AF8C, K8GI,
K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W0VTT, 4X1VF, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News
Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH
& 425 DX News, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX
information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 1st/November, through Sunday, 8th/November there were 211
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O,
4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5Z, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H,
9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, CE,
CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7,
EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO,
FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK,
HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, 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, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5,
S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT,
TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E,
VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS,
YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

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

3E, PANAMA (Special Event). Operators Bellomiro/HP3BSM, Francisco/HP3FL,
Erick/HP3QQ, Juan/HP3DBR, Emigdio/HP3EMS, Ricardo/HP1RIS, Alvaro/HP1DAV,
George/HP1GDS, Edwin/HP1DBK, Francisco/HP1FCC, Anel/HP8FOX, Roberto/HP1MRA,
Luis/HP6LEF, Osvaldo/HP6OJS and possibly other stations will be active as
3E1FP during the entire month of November. Activity is to celebrate the
117th anniversary of the independence of Panama. Operations will be on
80/60/40/30/20/17/15/10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via HP3BSM.

3Y0I BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). The following was posted on
the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook page on November 3rd [edited]:
(https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup):
  Hi Rebel folks,
    We are still pushing with the missing budget (24300 USDs) to finalize
  last payment for the vessel to make 3Y0I happen. So far (as an inter-
  national team) we still can't travel to South Africa due the Covid
  situation. Bouvet is not cancelled! All our equipment is ready there,
  waiting for us.
    Time is running like crazy, also Antarctic summer will not wait for
  us so long. Please keep in mind that we will maybe need to reschedule
  this trip for the next season.
    In the meantime Dom, 3Z9DX, received his Fijian government travel
  permit to go back to the Pacific Rebel Base as a back up plan. There
  is three different DXCC's around: 3D2/C Conway,  3D2/R Rotuma, 3D2 Fiji
  + several IOTAs including some very rare groups. Unfortunately, cyclone
  season starts from November to March... so all looks very difficult and
  hard from logistic point of view. Let's see what happens soon.

3Z65, POLAND (Special Event). Marek, SP3GVX, is signing 3Z65M72M from
Slubice, Poland. He posts on QRZ.com, the following meaning of his call-
sign: "3Z (country) 65 (years) of my Ural M72M (motorcycle)." Activity
has been on 80/40 meters CW. QSL via SP3GVX by the Bureau.

4L, GEORGIA. Operator Vaho, 4L8A, will be active during the CQWW DX CW
Contests (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL
via M0OXO or LoTW.

4X/4Z, ISRAEL (Special Event). During the week of Chanukah celebrations,
special Israeli radio amateur stations will be active on the air with
a special callsigns ending in letters from the word "Chanukah", (4X1C,
4X2H, 4Z3A, 4X4N, 4X5U, 4X6K, 4Z7A, 4X8H and 4X0NER). "Ner" means candle
in Hebrew. The number in the callsign indicates the number of the candles
lit that day. Activity begins on the evening of December 10th when the
first candle will be lit on (1400 UTC). The special event stations will
operate for 9 days in row and new special event stations will join the
activity every day on Chanukah Holiday until the close of the event on
December 19th (2159 UTC). Special event stations will be activated as
follows; on the evening of:
  December 10th -- From the historical city of Hashmonaim when the 1st
                   candle of the Chanukah Holiday will be lit on; the
                   event activity will start with the 4X1C crew.
  December 11th -- From the city of Haifa when the 2nd candle will be
                   lit on; the activity will start with the 4X2H crew.
  December 12th -- From the city of Tel Aviv when the 3rd candle will be
                   lit on; the activity will start with the 4Z3A crew.
  December 13th -- From the city of Netanya when the 4th candle will be
                   lit on; the activity will start with the 4X4N crew.
  December 14th -- From the city of Beer Sheva when the 5th candle will
                   be lit on; the activity will start with the 4X5U crew. 
  December 15th -- From the city of Kiryat Shmona when the 6th candle will
                   be lit on; the activity will start with the 4X6K crew.
  December 16th -- From the city of Ashkelon when the 7th candle will be
                   lit on; the activity will start with the 4Z7A crew. 
  December 17th -- From the city of Jerusalem when the 8th and the last
                   candle will be lit on; the activity will start with
                   the 4X8H crew.
  The crew of the station 4X0NER will be active every day during the 9
  days of activity and will be used as Joker for the missing letters.
    Important: All the new and previous day's event stations (letters)
  will continue to be active on the air to the end of operation on the
  19th of December (2159 UTC). 
    Activity will be on all radio amateur bands, WARC and the QO-100
  Satellite using all modes. A special award will be available. The
  eligibility for a special certificate "Chanukah-2020" is as specified:
    * For Israeli amateurs: 1 QSO with all the 8 special event stations
      (letters). Any band or mode. Contact with the special 4X0NER call-
      sign is a replacement for a missing letter (only once).
    * For European amateurs: 1 QSO with all 8 special event stations
      (letters). Any band or mode. Contact with the special 4X0NER call-
      sign is a replacement for a missing letter (can be used twice).
    * For amateurs outside Europe: to contact only 4 of 8 special event
      stations (letters). Any band or mode. Contact with the special 4X0NER
      callsign is a replacement for a missing letter (can be used twice).
  The special certificates will be available for download independently
  from the Israeli Amateur Radio Club (IARC) Web site at:
                          https://www.iarc.org/iarc/
  The certificates will be digital in PDF format and not numbered.
  QSL Manager: Paper cards-Slava, 4Z5MU. 
  All contacts will be uploaded on LoTW after the end of activity.
    Amateurs in Israel and around the World are kindly asked to send
  them pictures with Menorah's in their own city of residence!
  Special prize for the winning picture!
  E-mail pictures to: 4z4kxx@gmail.com

7Q, MALAWI (Reminder/Update). Operators from the Russian Robinson Club
(RRC), who were expected to be active now as 7Q7RU near Embangweni,
Malawi, are currently stuck in Nairobi, Kenya (since the 5th), and are
having some visa issues. They may be there for a few more days until they
resolve this issue (they will know more Monday). In the meantime, they
may try to hastily arrange a temporary 5Z4/ license.
  If the team finally goes to Malawi, activity will be on 160/80/60/40/
30/20/17/15/12/10/6/2 meters (with a focus on 160/80m) and 70cm using
CW, SSB, FT8 (F/H mode) and Satellites. QSL via R7AL, LoTW or ClubLog's
OQRS.  For more details and updates, see:
                     https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/7q7ru
  LAST MINUTE UPDATE (November 8th): Two operators of the 7Q7RU team now
have visas. Others are expected, perhaps even today. There's basically no
air tickets to Malawi. None at all. Land borders are closed. The next
flight will be on Friday the 13th. Four return tickets were purchased.
However, a fifth ticket was purchased for one team member for tomorrow
evening, November 9th. The ticket is expensive with a difficult route 
hrough Tanzania, leaving the transit zone and claiming luggage. So, all
is going well, 7Q7RU could be on the air perhaps as early as November
10th. 
  ADDED NOTES (Reminder/Update): The RRC team announced this past week,
the "MALAWI 2020 7Q7RU" plaque. This plaque is issued for contacts with
the Russian Team 7Q7RU. To get this plaque you need to work 3 QSOs with
7Q7RU between November 7-19th, 2020. Plaque's size 200 ? 250mm. Plaque's
fee 44 USDs or 39 EURs. Payment is via PayPal (VershkovKN@gmail.com).
The fee includes shipping by air mail.
  The RRC team also announced the "7Q7RU Band-Slot Challenge". The purpose
of this competition is working 7Q7RU on as many different bands and modes
as possible based on ClubLog scores. TOP TEN stations will win a special
plaque sponsored by team members and shipped from Russia worldwide. The
top 10 radio operators that fulfill the plaque's requirements first,
will receive a special plaque free of charge starting with number 001
to 010.
  All logs for checking will be uploaded to ClubLog service. Questions
and/or applications free form should be sent to RW3DD (VershkovKN@gmail.com).
For more info or to see the plaque, go to:
  http://www.dxwanted.net/index.php/plaques/other/603-malawi-2020-7q7ru

CT9, MADEIRA. Georg, DD8ZX, will be active as CT9/DD8ZX from a holiday
home on Madeira Island (AF-014) until November 14th. He states, "Equip-
ment is a FT-817 with 5 watts, antenna is a quick and dirty wire of 10m
length tuned to 14074 for FT8." QSL via his home callsign or if accepted,
he will applies for LoTW.

FS, ST. MARTIN. David, F8AAN, who was expected be active as FS/F8AAN from
St. Martin Island (NA-105) between November 18th and December 4th, has
canceled his operation due to Covid-19.

GJ, JERSEY. Bob, GU4YOX, will once again be active as GJ4YOX during the
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (40m)/
High-Power/Unassisted entry. QSLs will be available by Bureau, direct
and LoTW.

IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between November 2-7th (as per the DXCluster):

    IOTA     Callsign     Island/GROUP            Bands/Modes
   ------    ----------   -------------           ------------
   AF-018    IH9YMC       Pantelleria             12m; CW
   AF-024    S79KW        INNER                   20m; FT8
   AS-004    5B60AIX      CYPRUS                  12m; SSB
   AS-004    P3X          CYPRUS                  160m; CW
   AS-007    JA0LBE       HONSHU                  20m; SSB
   AS-007    JA1CG        HONSHU                  20m; SSB
   AS-007    JH3KCW       HONSHU                  20m; FT8
   AS-007    JH3NGD       HONSHU                  40m; SSB
   AS-007    JK1BQS       HONSHU                  40m; SSB
   AS-007    JL1UCH       HONSHU                  80m; CW
   AS-013    8Q7RM        Kandolhu                30m; FT8
   AS-017    JH0WMN/6     OKINAWA                 17m; SSB
   AS-024    JS6TKY       Yonaguni                30m; FT8
   AS-077    JR6IKD       KYUSHU                  40m; FT8
   AS-200    JA5QAH       Shodo                   30m; FT8
   EU-003    CS8ABF       EASTERN                 12m; FT8
   EU-005    G3UHN        GREAT BRITAIN           60m;
   EU-005    G1LQT        GREAT BRITAIN           40m; FT8
   EU-005    G4ZCG        GREAT BRITAIN           160m; CW
   EU-005    GS8VL        GREAT BRITAIN           80m; CW
   EU-005    M0RBK        GREAT BRITAIN           60m;
   EU-005    M3FON        GREAT BRITAIN           17m; FT8
   EU-005    MM0DXT/P     GREAT BRITAIN           20m; CW
   EU-012    MM7CGR       SHETLAND                20m; SSB
   EU-014    TK5AE        CORSICA                 20m; SSB
   EU-015    SV9/SV2DSJ   CRETE                   80m; CW
   EU-018    OY1CT        Faroe                   17m; CW
   EU-018    OY1R         Faroe                   30m; CW
   EU-022    JX2US        Jan Mayen               20m; FT8
   EU-024    IQ0NU        SARDINIA                40m; SSB
   EU-024    IS0GGA       SARDINIA                17m; SSB
   EU-025    IT9ODQ       SICILY                  80m; SSB
   EU-028    G0LUH        TOSCANA(TUSCANY) REGION 80m; FT4
   EU-030    OZ8IE/P      BORNHOLM                40m; SSB
   EU-032    F6BFH        POITOU-CHARENTES REGION 20m; FT4
   EU-042    DK8OL SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE NORTH WEST 17m; CW
   EU-046    LA6KOA       TROMS COUNTY            17m; SSB
   EU-048    F4GCD      BRETAGNE(MORBIHAN) REGION 15m; SSB
   EU-075    SV1GSP/8     Salamina                12m; FT8
   EU-075    SV8GGI       Salamina                60m; CW
   EU-084    8S0DX     UPPSALA / STOCKHOLM COUNTY 160m;
   EU-115    EI3CTB       IRELAND                 80m; FT8
   EU-115    MI0OBC       IRELAND                 80m; FT8
   EU-124    MW0EUG/MM    WELSH COASTAL ISLANDS   20m; SSB
   EU-131    IK3PQH/P     VENETO REGION           20m; SSB
   NA-015    CO8LY        Cuba                    17/15m; SSB
   NA-015    CO8RCP       Cuba                    17m; FT8
   NA-016    ZF2MJ        CAYMAN                  80m; CW
   NA-018    OX3XR        GREENLAND               60m;
   NA-024    J35X         GRENADA                 60m; FT8
   NA-026    KA8ABA       NEW YORK STATE          17m; SSB
   NA-027    VO1FOG       NEWFOUNDLAND            12m; SSB
   NA-047    VE9GLF       NUNAVUT                 20m; SSB
   NA-067    W7LG/4     NORTH CAROLINA STATE EAST 40m; SSB
   NA-096    HI8AT        HISPANIOLA              20m; SSB
   NA-101    J73ESL       Dominica                40m; FT8
   NA-106    KP2B         VIRGIN                  30m; FT8
   NA-0106   KP2BH        VIRGIN                  160m; FT8
   OC-001    VK2JNT       AUSTRALIA               30m; FT8
   OC-001    VK3EY        AUSTRALIA               20m; SSB
   OC-001    VK6OZ        AUSTRALIA               30m; FT8
   OC-001    VK65PFA      AUSTRALIA               20m; SSB
   OC-001    VK2OWD       AUSTRALIA               20m; SSB
   OC-016    3D2AG       VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 17m; CW
   OC-021    YB0AR        JAVA                    40m; SSB
   OC-021    YB1BZV       JAVA                    12m; FT8
   OC-021    YB2BOB       JAVA                    12m; FT8
   OC-026    KH2L         GUAM                    30m; FT8
   OC-032    FK8CE        NEW CALEDONIA           80m; FT8
   OC-032    FK8GU        NEW CALEDONIA           20m; SSB
   OC-082    E51WL        PENRHYN ATOLL           30m; FT8
   OC-088    YC7YGR       BORNEO                  40m; FT8
   OC-133    9M6NA        SABAH'S COASTAL ISLANDS 17m; CW
   OC-146    YC8UP        CELEBES (SULAWESI)      15m; FT8
   OC-150    YC9HIU       TENGGARA BARAT          40m; FT8
   OC-201    DU6/PE1NSQ NORTH ISLAND'S COASTAL ISLANDS 30m; FT8
   OC-298    TX0T         Tatakoto                40/30/20/17/15m; CW/SSB
   SA-002    VP8NO        FALKLAND                12m; FT8

  ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
     on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports....

  AF-018.  Operator Raffaele, IH9YMC, will be active from Pantelleria
           Island (IIA TP-001, MIA MI-124, WW Loc. JM56XT), African Italy,
           during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) Single-Op/
           Single-Band (??m) entry. QSL via LoTW or eQSL.

  EU-039.  Operators Fabien/F4HIK and Joel/F4IKA, who were expected to
           be active as TM39EU from Chausey Island between November
           4-11th, have canceled their operation due to Covin-19.

  PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new  have
  decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA
  operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX,
  and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin......

JX2, JAN MAYEN ISLAND (Update). With the cancellation of the JX0X DX-
pedition, remember that Erik, LA2US/JW2US, is still active as JX2US from
Olonkin City, Jan Mayen Island (EU-022), until the end of March 2021.
He has been active on 160/80/40/30/17 meters using mainly FT8 (F/H) with
some CW. QSL only via ClubLog's OQRS, at: https://clublog.org/logsearch/JX2US
As of November 7th, ClubLog shows 6584 QSOs. QSL card service is via Club-
Log's OQRS, and Erik will open the OQRS when he returns home in April
2021. Upload to LoTW will be after he returns home. IMPORTANT: Do not
send direct QSL requests to Jan Mayen by mail! Erik will not handle any
QSL card requests while he is on Jan Mayen.

OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and
unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this
bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW

PA20/PD20, THE NETHERLANDS (Update/Change/Special Event). Operators
Ray/PA5DX and Wim/PD8DX will be activating three special event callsigns,
PA20XMAS, PD20SANTA and PD20ELF during the Christmas holiday season
(specific dates not stated). Activity of operations and modes were not
mentioned, but there will be a special award for working at least 2
Christmas stations to download on QRZ.com at:  
                     https://www.qrz.com/db/PA20XMAS
No QSLs will be available and only the award will be available...

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (November 9-15th).......
  Nov/09th AN      Nov/12th  AN     Nov/14th  AN
  Nov/10th AN      Nov/13th  AN     Nov/15th  AN
  Nov/11th AN

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

    Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation:
     * VOACAP predication Web page at:  http://www.voacap.com/hf
           and      http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html
     * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation
     * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at:
             https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm
     * SolarHam Web page:   http://www.solarham.net
     * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at:
                           http://sunspotwatch.com
     * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment:
                    https://www.spaceweather.com
     * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
       overseas locations are at:   http://arrl.org/propagation
     * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us
     * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation
     * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html
     * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk
     * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm

QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
  QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (November 8th)
  and by OPDX from various sources
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3E1FP via HP3BSM         GW5L via GW4ZAR        ST2TS via ST2M
  3Z65M72M via SP3GVX      HB0/SP6LUT via SP6LUT  SV9/LZ3FN via LZ1PM
  4K6MAR via DC9RI         HC3RJ via EA5GL        SV9/SV2DSJ via SV2DSJ
  4L1R via W3HNK           HH2MK via EB7DX        TG9ADM via EA5GL
  8Q7RM via HB9SHD         HZ1TT via A61BK        TM0DX via F8DHE
  9G5FI via DL1RTL         IO9R via IT9YAO        TM3Z via F4DSK
  A60FD/12 via A65BR       IQ3ZL via IU3CIE       TM9VG via F6KUF (B)
  A60FD/2 via EA7FTR       J73ESL via EA5GL       TR8CA via F6CBC
  A60FD/5 via A61BK        LS2D via EC6DX & (L)   UN9L via LZ1YE (d/L)
  B9/BA4TB via BA4TB       LW6HAR via EA5GL       UW2M via UR0MC
  CT9/DF7EE via DF7EE      LZ350PI via LZ1KCP     UW5Y via US2YW
  D2EB via IZ3ETU          M6T via G4BWP          VC3R via VE3SSJ
  DL0EO via DL7KL          MM9I via GM0OPS        VK7XX via N2OO & (L)
  DL250BEETH via DJ6SI     OE/HB9RB via RC3C      W2G via W2ANQ
  DR0W via DJ5MW           OG7A via OH6MW & (L)   XM3B via VE3NOO
  OG55W via OH2OT          OH6OKSA via OH6AD      XV9OK via JG6PWT
  DR1X via DF8XC           OL0W via OK1DSZ & (L)  YU7XX via W3HNK
  DX0K via EA5GL           OL8R via OK1DRQ        Z81S via IT9YVO
  EA1/CT2GSN/P via CT2GSN  OP0PEACE via ON6CK     ZA/IN3PPH via IN3PPH & (L)
  EA9KB via EA7FTR         OT2CARE via ON6YX      ZB2TT via M0URX
  ED8W via EA5GL           P3AA via RW3RN         ZS4JAN via EA5GL (d/L)
  EA8OM via DJ1OJ          PJ4KY via M0URX        ZY2STAYHOME via PY2VA
  EN90LUR via UR6LF        PX2A via PY2VM
  EP3AS via RW6HS          RL3A via W3HNK
  FM4TI via EA5GL          RM65LP via R1MJ
  G4P via G3YPP            SM0/DD1MAT via DD1MAT
  GM7V via N3SL            SO4R via SP4PND

  (e) eQSL only  (d) direct only   (B) Bureau only  (*-B) DX's- Bureau
  (O) OQRS only  (C) ClubLog only  (L) LoTW only    (N) No QSL needed
  (I) No IRC     (P) PayPal        (NB) No Bureau   (n) no printed QSLs

  LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/7Q7RU
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/J68HZ  (Updated)
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/JX2US  (Updated)
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/TX0T

  NEW QSL ROUTE FOR VP6MW. QSL Manager for Meralda, VP6MW, is now Mike,
  W0VTT. For U.S. stations, please send a SASE; for DX stations SAE and
  2 USDs (2 green stamps). All logs will be uploaded to LoTW, but many
  were transcribed from paper logs and scraps of paper, so dates and
  times may not match on LoTW.

  PIRATE ALERT. A station signing EZ3AA has been active on 40 meters.
  This station is a PIRATE, and the real ham listed on QRZ.com is a
  Silent Key since Oct. 6th, 2016. Do not waste your time to send a QSL
  via the manager EZ8AQ. 

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3D2AG, 4U75UN, 5T5PA, 5Z4VJ, 9J2BS, 9K2HM,
  9L1BTB, 9Y4DG, 9Z4Y, A45XR, A65DF, A71AE, CT3MD, D2EB, DK7OM, FY5KE,
  HB9EYP, HI3T, HP1KZ, IK2EGL, IS0BOY, JX2US, KP2B, LA1MFA, LU1BJW,
  OA9DVK, OD5ZF, OY1CT, P41E, RZ6LG, S79KW, SV9CVY, TF1OL, TZ4AM, V51JP
  and VP8NO

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 6F3A (NA-153), DS5USH, R207RRC (AS-207)* and
  S79VU
  * Andy, EU7A, reports: "Package with R207RRC QSLs has been sent to
    DL6ZFG for German stations only. All others will get QSLs directly
    from Moscow. Package is in Germany now. Victor will inform for which
    one stations QSLs is in this package a little bit later."

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!
    --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
        send in their info....

SF400, SWEDEN (Special Event). Members of the Borås Radioamatörer (SK6LK)
will be active as SF400B between January 1st and December 31st, 2021.
Activity is to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Borås City. QSL via
SK6LK, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. For more details, see:
                      https://www.qrz.com/db/SF400B
                      https://www.sf400b.se

TI200, COSTA RICA (Special Event/Early Announcement). Special event station
TI200I (Organized by RadioaficionCR.net), will be active between 0000z,
September 15th and 0000z, October 29th, 2021. Activity is to celebrate the
200th anniversary (bicentennial) of the independence of Costa Rica which
once was one of the provinces of the "Captaincy General of Guatemala."
Operations will be on 80-2 meters using CW, SSB, FM and FT8. Operators
will be announced on their Web page at:  https://www.radioaficioncr.net
QSL via LoTW and a QSL Manager to be named. For more details, see QRZ.com
or the above Web page.

TM50, FRANCE (Special Event). Michel, F8GGZ, will activate special event
station TM50GDG between November 9-22nd, Activity is to commemorate the
130th birthday and the death of Charles de Gaulle 50 years ago. Operations
will be on 160-20 meters using CW and SSB. QSLs will be sent out auto-
magically via the Bureau.

TZ, MALI. Ulmar, DK1CE, will once again be active as TZ1CE from the QTH
of Jeff, TZ4AM/K1MMB, in Bamako, Mali, sometime this coming week, and he
will be there for at least a month. Activity will be on 160-10 meters
using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via DK1CE, by the DARC Bureau or direct. NO
LoTW.

V2, ANTIGUA (Canceled). Bud, AA3B, who was expected to be active as V26K
from Antigua (NA-100) during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th),
has now canceled his operation.

W0, UNITED STATES (Special Event). You have one more day to work special
event stations W0F and W0JH (November 6-8th). For the 16th consecutive
year, the Stillwater (Minnesota) Amateur Radio Association (SARA) radio
club will be conducting a special event to remember the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The Edmund Fitzgerald, an iron ore carrier, sank in Lake Superior during
a severe storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of all 29 crew on board.
The W0F callsign will ONLY be used for the CW and other Digital modes.
The W0JH will ONLY be operating SSB. Suggested frequencies are (1500-
2400 UTC):
   W0F for CW: 3560, 7050, 14050, 21060 (may also try 10120 & 18060
               depending on propagation conditions)
   W0F for FT8 and PSK31: 80, 40, 20, and 15 meters on usual digital
               frequencies.
   W0JH for SSB only: 3860, 7260, 14260, and 21360 kHz
  PLEASE... No QSL Cards or other postal requests! Work either or both
callsigns and send confirmation request to: EdFitzgerald2020@radioham.org
All confirmed contacts will receive a QSL certificate via E-mail. See
QRZ.com (under W0F or W0JH) for more details on what to send.

YB, INDONESIA. Yohanes, YB2DX, will be active during the CQWW DX CW
Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via his
home callsign direct or LoTW.

ZA, ALBANIA. Sandro, IN3PPH, is now active as ZA/IN3PPH. He states that
he will be active from Qerret and Kavajë (counties of Tirana). The length
of his stay is not known. Activity has been on 80/40/20 meters using FT8.
QSL via IN3PPH or LoTW.

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