The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1490
BID: $OPDX.1490
November 16, 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, N2OO, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, KE4YD,
K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com,
DX-World.Net, EA5GL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News,
M0OXO, 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, 8th/November, through Sunday, 15th/November there were
212 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L,
4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A,
9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY,
C3, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA,
EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, 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, J2, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2,
KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON,
OX, OY, OZ, P2, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU,
SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA,
UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP6,
VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YO, YS, YU,
YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, 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".
3G, CHILE (LH OPs). A joint bi-national expedition by Radio Club Talcahuano
(CE5TH) and Expeditionary Grupo Eco Radio plan to activate six lighthouses
on the air on the South American Lighthouse Weekend in February 2021. The
lighthouses to be activate are:
3G5C -- Cocholgue 3G5P -- Puchoco
3G5H -- Punta Hualpen 3G5S -- Lutrin
3G5I -- Quiriquina Island 3G5T -- Punta Tumbes
Look for more details of this "February in the lighthouses of Chile"
expedition to be forthcoming. QSLs will be "ONLY DIGITAL QSL CONFIRMATION."
6O, SOMALIA. Ali, EP3CQ, announced on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EP3CQ)
that he will once again be active as 6O1OO from Somalia starting November
15th, for two months. As always, his activity will be limited to his
spare time because he works for the UN Department of Safety and Security
(UNDSS) in Mogadishu. Operations are on 160/80/60/40/30/20/17/15/10/6
meters (mostly/mainly on 40/20 meters FT8) using CW, SSB and FT8. The
6O1OO station is currently the only active and licensed Amateur Radio
Station in Somalia. QSL direct to: Ali Solhjoo, Schnackenburgstr. 3,
Berlin 12159, Germany. QSL cards will be replied to on a bi-monthly
basis. IRC's are not accepted. ADDED NOTE: Ali states that all QSL cards
received (by November 10th, 2020) for 6O1OO were replied and dispatched.
7Q, MALAWI (Update). Operators from the Russian Robinson Club
(RRC), solved their visa issues and are now active as 7Q7RU near the
city of Embangweni, Malawi, until November 18th. Activity is 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
ADDED NOTES (Reminder Again): The "MALAWI 2020 7Q7RU" plaque is avail-
able for working the Russian Team 7Q7RU. To get this plaque you need to
work 3 QSOs with 7Q7RU between November 10-19th, 2020. The plaque's size
is 200 x 250mm. The plaque's fee is 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
7Z20/8Z20/HZ20, SAUDI ARABIA (Special Event). Members of the Saudi Amateur
Radio Society will be activating special event stations 7Z20G, 8Z20G and
HZ20G during the G20 Riyadh summit, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The
summit is being held between November 13-23rd. QSL via LoTW or direct to:
Saudi Amateur Radio Society, P.O. Box: 12251, Riyadh 11473, Saudi Arabia.
8A10, INDONESIA (Special Event). Members of the ORARI Darerah Jawa Timur
Lokal Surabaya (YH3BL) will be active as 8A10N to celebrate Indonesia's
"National Heros Day 2020" through December 10th. Activity will be on
various HF bands and modes. QSL via LoTW or eQSL.
8G12/8H12/8I12/YI1, INDONESIA (Special Event). Members of the ORARI
Tangerang Selatan Club (YH1RI) will be active as 8G12TS, 8H12TS and
8I12TS, and club station YH1RI, between now and November 25th. Activity
is to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the South Tangerang city's inde-
pendence (11/26/2008). Operations will be on 80/40 meters using mostly
SSB. Special diploma (eAward) is available. For details, see QRZ.com
under YH1RI or the Web page:
https://oraritangsel.or.id/2020/11/09/juklak-kegiatan-tangerang-selatan-award-2020
An eQSL card is given to those who have successfully made contact with
the special callsign 8G12TS, 8H12TS, 8I12TS and club station YH1RI, and
can be downloaded via the Web page (https://oraritangsel.or.id/).
A450, OMAN (Special Event). Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio
Society (A47RS) will be using the special prefix A450 to commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the "National Day of Oman" between November
15-25th. QSL all callsigns via A47RS, eQSL or LoTW.
A9, BAHRAIN (Special Event). Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society
(BARS) will be active as A91WTVD between November 17-21st. Activity is to
celebrate "World Television Day" which takes place on November 21st. QSL
via EC6DX and LoTW.
AU2, INDIA (Special Event). For the 15th year, look for special event
station AU2JCB, to be active between November 20th and December 15th.
Activity will be on 80-6 meters using SSB. Suggested frequencies are
(depending on the propagation): 3710, 7040, 7150, 14210, 14250, 14310,
21235, 21310, 21350, 28490, 28510 and 28545 kHz. On FM Mode: 6m - 50800
and 51500; 10m 29700 kHz. If higher bands are open, operations will be
on those bands. The operator will be Datta, VU2DSI. QSL direct (with
2 IRCs) to VU2DSI to: Datta Degaokar, Surabhi Mehherabad, Ahmednagar,
MH 414006, INDIA. Operations are to celebrate the 161st anniversary of
the birth (November 30th) of Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose, India's great
scientist and inventor who they consider the "Father of Wireless Communi-
cation". For more details, see the following Web pages at:
http://www.qsl.net/vu2msy/JCBOSE.htm
http://au9jcb.angelfire.com
https://ethw.org/Jagadish_Chandra_Bose
https://www.cv.nrao.edu/~demerson/bose/bose.htm
ADDED NOTE: There will be other VU operators celebrating this anniversary.
This year in 2020 look for the following stations:
AT2JCB -- Operator Nilkhantha, VU3ZHA, from Kolkatta;
AU3JCB -- Operator Jagadev, VU2EVU, from Bijapur; QSL via direct
AU8JCB -- Operator Arun, VU3MZE, from Kolkatta;
VU5JCB -- Operator Pramod, VU2XPN, from Kolhapur; QSL via direct
* Ten more stations will operate from Kolkatta with JCB in the prefix.
CQ750, PORTUGAL (Special Event). Valdemar, CT7AQD, will be active with
the special callsign CQ750RSI to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the
birth of Queen Saint Isabel from Coimbra between January 1st, 2021, and
December 31st, 2021. QSL via CT7AQD. For more details, see QRZ.com.
D6, COMOROS. Don, K6ZO (ex-D68GA), currently active as 7Q6M, posted on
QRZ.com, on November 12th, that he was issued the callsign D60AB (in
October) for Comoro Islands (AF-007). He has permission to be active
on 160/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters. He was expected to leave Malawi for
Comoros on November 15th. Length of stay is unknown. QSL via K6ZO direct.
INDEXA NEWS (Contribute to INDEXA via Amazon Smile). Bob Schenck, N2OO,
President of INDEXA (www.indexa.org) reports the following [edited]:
Did you know that Amazon is supporting INDEXA through AmazonSmile?
Yes, with so many of us staying closer to home, and probably ordering
things on Amazon, you can take advantage of the AmazonSmile support for
INDEXA!
Amazon donates 0.5% of all purchases made under your AmazonSmile
account. It is easy to set up. We are listed as an authorized charit-
able organization as "International Dx Association". (not as INDEXA)
Full information on how to set up can be found here:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_dshb_lm_saas?ie=UTF8&ref_=smi_se_scyc_rd_dshb
Thank you all for your continued support for INDEXA!
73! Bob Schenck, N2OO
IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between November 9-14th (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
------ ---------- ------------- ------------
AF-004 EA8DHA CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-014 CT3NG MADEIRA 17m; SSB
AF-018 IH9YMC Pantelleria 17m; CW
AF-049 3B8BAP MAURITIUS 17m; FT8
AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND 20m; CW
AN-016 LU1ZG ANTARCTICA 20m; FT8
AS-004 5B4VL CYPRUS 10m; FT8
AS-005 RD0B/P KARA SEA COAST WEST 20m; CW
AS-006 VR2XAN HONG KONG 160m; CW
AS-007 JA7BXS HONSHU 80m; CW
AS-013 8Q7RM Maldives 40/20m; FT8
AS-018 RM0F SAKHALIN 30/15m; FT8
AS-020 BU2EL TAIWAN 17m; FT8
AS-047 JS6TWW DAITO 15m; FT8
AS-077 JL6WVK KYUSHU 20m; FT8
EU-005 G0EVY GREAT BRITAIN 80m; SSB
EU-005 G0RUF GREAT BRITAIN 80m; SSB
EU-005 G0VJV GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 G4CFS GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-005 G4DWV GREAT BRITAIN 60m;
EU-005 G4IIY GREAT BRITAIN 160m;
EU-005 G6INU GREAT BRITAIN 80m; SSB
EU-005 G8LIY GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-005 GB100RSM GREAT BRITAIN 40m; CW
EU-005 GB7CIP GREAT BRITAIN 20m;
EU-005 M0BZH GREAT BRITAIN 15m; CW
EU-005 M1KMC GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
EU-005 MM0HVU GREAT BRITAIN 80m; FT8
EU-005 MW0KJN GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-015 SV9RNG Crete 12m; FT8
EU-015 SV9RKU Crete 17m; SSB
EU-021 TF3DT ICELAND 17m; FT8
EU-021 TF5B ICELAND 17m; FT8
EU-022 JX2US Jay Mayen 160m; CW
EU-023 9H1AZ MALTA 40m; FT8
EU-024 II0GD SARDINIA 40/20m; CW/SSB
EU-024 IS0DSW SARDINIA 17m; FT8
EU-030 OZ8IE/P BORNHOLM 40m; SSB
EU-030 OZ1NKS/P BORNHOLM 40m; SSB
EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB
EU-049 SV8AJN NORTH AEGEAN 20m; FT4
EU-055 LA4WKA SOGN OG FJORDANE/HORDALAND/ROGALAND COUNTY 160m;
EU-115 EI4CKB IRELAND 80m; FT4
EU-115 EI5KP IRELAND 17m; SSB
EU-115 MI0GOZ IRELAND 80m; FT8
EU-115 MI0OBC IRELAND 40m; FT8
EU-115 MI6INB IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-115 MI7IRE IRELAND 80m; FT8
EU-116 GD4RAG ISLE OF MAN 80m; CW
EU-125 OZ/KH6DXX Romo 40m; SSB
EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 20m; SSB
EU-152 EA7JAV ALMERIA/GRANADA/MALAGA PROVINCE 30m; FT8
EU-172 OZ7PR/P JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 20m; SSB
NA-015 CO6HLP Cuba 15m; FT8
NA-015 CO8LY Cuba 17/15/12m; SSB/FT8
NA-018 OX3XR GREENLAND 12m; CW
NA-058 W8BLA GEORGIA STATE 20m; FT8
NA-096 HI3Y HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8
NA-107 FM1HN Martinique 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK2GBR Australia 40m; CW
OC-001 VK4FOMP Australia 15m; CW
OC-001 VK6LW Australia 80m; CW
OC-001 VK6RC Australia 15m; SSB
OC-019 KH6UU HAWAIIAN 15m; FT8
OC-019 WH6EY HAWAIIAN 40m; FT8
OC-021 YB0ECT Java 15m; CW
OC-021 YB0IBM Java 20m; SSB
OC-026 KH2L GUAM 30m; FT8
OC-032 FK8CE NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1AZ North 160m;
OC-036 ZL3TE North 15m; FT8
OC-088 V85AHV Borneo 20m; SSB
OC-088 YB7MRK Borneo 40m; FT8
OC-147 YG9WKB WEST PAPUA'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH 40m; FT8
OC-150 YD9GMH TENGGARA BARAT 40m; FT8
SA-002 VP8NO Falkland 12m; FT8
SA-003 PU0FDN FERNANDO DE NORONHA 15m; FT8
SA-006 PJ4/DL6KR Bonaire 160/17/15m; CW/SSB/FT8
SA-018 CE7VPQ LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 10m; SSB
** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we
suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes).
AS-023. Kenji, JA4GXS, will once again be active as JA4GXS/6 from
Amami Oshima Island between December 18-20th. Activity will
be on 40-17 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via his home
callsign, by the Bureau or direct.
AS-025. Vladimir, R0FP, who now is a resident on Iturup Island, will
be active on various HF bands (he favors 20m). QSL via RZ3EC.
OC-137. (Reminder) Mike, VK4DX, will once again be active as VK4DX/P
from Russell Island, Southern Moreton Bay Islands, between
November 19-24th. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW
and SSB, with a 100 watt radio and wire antennas at the water
front. QSL via VK4DX, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's
OQRS. When mailing direct QSL please include 1 x IRC for return
postage. IMPORTANT: US Dollars are not accepted. Any QSL with
US Dollars included will be replied via bureau. For more details
and updates, see:
http://vk4dx.com/2020/09/27/upcoming-activity-oc137
OC-298. The DXNEWS.com posted the following interesting article on
November 15th, called "Tatakoto Atoll TX0T Story" at:
https://dxnews.com/tatakoto-atoll-tx0t-story
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......
J8, ST. VINCENT AND GRENADINES (Update). Oleh, UR5BCP/KD7WPJ, will be
active as J8/UR5BCP from Saint Vincent Island (NA-109) between November
21-28th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using mainly FT8/FT8 and with
some CW and SSB, with 100 watts. He will also be in the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 28-29th) for a few hours as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL
via KD7WPJ, direct or by the Bureau. He will be using LoTW for the Digital
QSOs only.
NP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Dan, K8RF, will be active as NP2J from St. Croix
during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-
Band (160m) entry. QSL via LoTW or direct: Dan Flaig, PO Box 25941,
Christiansted, VI 00824-194. PLEASE, no Bureau cards.
OE50, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Members of the Austrian DX Board (ADXB)
[OE1XBC] will be celebrating its 50th birthday by activating the special
callsign OE50XBC for a 4 week period (November 13th-December 12th).
Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly SSB, but also CW and
FT8, plus possibly VHF operations on FM. A special QSL card will be
available (SWL included). QSL by the Bureau or via OE1XBC for direct.
OO4, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Radio Club Leuven will be
active as OO4UZLEUVEN during this period of confinement (in Belgium).
Radio Club Leuven is not connected with UZ Leuven, but wishes to support
the health-care workers of UZ Leuven, by activation of this special call.
Activity will be several ham bands and on different modes during the
corona lockdown to support every health-care worker worldwide. QSL via
LoTW, eQSL, by the Bureau or Direct via ON3AR with SAE and 2 USDs.
OP19, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Club Radio Durnal will be
active as OP19MSF to shine the spotlight on the MSF (Médecins Sans Fron-
tières) for its active role during this tragic period of pandemic due
to COVID-19. See QRZ.com for more details. Length of activity is not
known. QSL via the Bureau or ClubLog.
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
OQ5, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Club Station UBA Section
GBN (Geraardsbergen) will be active as OQ5BECLEVER to promote the stopping
of the Convid-19 until December 13th. Operators mentioned are Hans/ON3AHA,
Pieter/ON3DI, Marcel/ON3MAN, Ivan/ON3TY, Dieter/ON3QR, Guy/ON4AMG, Kurt/
ON4CJV, Marc/ON4MDW, Filip/ON4PC, Etienne/ON5ANI, Peter/ON5XY, Eddy/ON7VA,
Tommy/ON8TB and Stefan/ON9SG. QSL Via ON6GBN.
OR1, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Amateur Radio Club De Pinte
- Club Station UBA-TLS (ON6MS, Tussen Leie en Schelde) will be active as
OR1LIFE until about the second week in December. Activity is promoting
STAY-HOME & STAY-SAFE because of the Convid-19 crisis. Operators mentioned
are Luk/ON5UK, Marc/ON4MA, Peter/ON4BWT, Michel/ON5SP and ON5EMM. QSL via
eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW.
OS2, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Mechelen (MCL) Division of
the UBA, the Belgian IARU Society, will be active as OS2HOPE from various
locations in Belgium. The purpose of this special event is to emphasize
the importance of staying at home during the Cornona pandemic and to
express our solidarity with all those patients who are suffering from
this virus. Also, the amateur radio community wants to express its thank-
fulness to all medical staff who is giving the very best of themselves
in their relentless efforts to comfort all the patients in their fight
with this pandemic. Operators mentioned are Frank/ON3QRP, Egbert/ON4CAS,
Francois/ON4LO, Leon/ON5WL and Louis/ON7LO.
OT6, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Radioclub ONZ Knokke-Heist
(ON6HC) will be active as OT6SAFE from their club station. Length of
activity is not known. The purpose of this special event is to emphasize
the importance of staying at home during the Cornona pandemic and to
express their solidarity with all those patients who are suffering from
this virus. Also, the amateur radio community wants to express its thank-
fulness to all medical staff who is giving the very best of themselves in
their relentless efforts to comfort all the patients in their fight with
this pandemic. QSL via OH6HC by the Bureau only.
PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (November 16-22nd).......
Nov/16th AN Nov/19th HN Nov/21st HN
Nov/17th AN Nov/20th HN Nov/22nd HN
Nov/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
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 15th)
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5H3EE via DL4ME (d/O) M0HAO via EA1DDO R110KWAU via R4AB
DA0BCC via DL2JRM (B/d/L) OK7W via OK1CID (L) SF4D via SM4LMV (L)
DL0SAT via DL8OAI OL4C via OK1NP SK0EN via SM0DFP
DQ4W via DK9TN OM2Y via OM2IB SM0/DJ1AA/P via DJ1AA
E77A via 9A2AA OO4UZLEUVEN via ON3AR & (L) SN3IU via SP2PBY
ED7O via EA7EU (d) OQ5BECLEVER via ON6GBN SP8R via SP8PCF
EM0I via UT2IZ OR1LIFE via OR1LIFE (L/e) TM3R via F5VHJ
G8A via G3XSV OR20STAYHOME via ON4RSX TM50GDG via F8GGZ
GX1FCW via GX1FCW (e) OR20STAYSAFE via ON4RAT TM9W via F1DHX
HB9/F5HTR/P via F5HTR (L/e) OS2HOPE via ON4MCL UA4M via RN4LP
IO4R via IU4FNO OT5ALIVE via ON7LR US1Q via UW2QU (d)
K3K via K3MJW (2020) PI4DX via PD1DX YT7A via YU7GMN
LC6C via LA6VQ PJ4/DL6KR via DL6KR ZA/IW2JOP via IW2HAJ & (e)
(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 (Updated)
https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated)
NL0H (NA-040). QSL Manager Charles, M0OXO, posted the following [edited]:
"Some of you will have worked Henry Parker (originally from Nome) earlier
in the year when he operated as NL0H/P from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
(IOTA NA-040).
Henry has relocated to St. Lawrence and now is a permanent resident
there, thus providing more activity on the Bands from the Island. There
will be three separate logs on M0OXO's OQRS relating to Henry's past
activity and his callsign moving forward;
NL0H (from when Henry lived on the mainland)
NL0H/P NA-040 (His initial portable operations from the Island)
NL0H NA-040 (His current Callsign but now as a resident on the Island).
If you are unsure of where you worked Henry, check all three log-
books or email me.
New full color QSL cards are currently in PRINT and will be available
via M0OXO's OQRS or direct Post Mail."
QSL Manager Pedro, EA5GL, informs OPDX that he is now the manager for
the following stations: D73A, XR1T (SA-069 in 2016) and XR2T (SA-086
in 2014)
QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B8BAP, 5B0EME, 5Z4VJ, 9H1XT, 9H4G, 9L1BTB,
CO2AJ, CT1EEB, EA5GI, ES2MC, F4IIX, F6BLP, FK8IK, GD0TEP, GI4SNA,
GM4ATA, HB9CZF, HV0A, K2GT, LA4WKA, NP2Q, OA9DVK, OE6MDF, OE7AJH,
OK1CF, OK1PI, OM3WBY, ON6AT, PA1HD, S58N, SP9JZU, VK4CH, WL7SJ, YL2BR,
YL2SM, YL2VW and ZP9MCE
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: R207RRC (AS-207) and YS1AG
QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3D2RA, 9M6XRO, D44TWQ, D68I, DF1BN,
DK7ZT, DP1POL, E44WE, EI5KG, H44AJ, HB9CXZ, J88HL, JD1BMH, JO1ALS,
JR2KDN, SP3AU, TX0M, YA/IZ1CCK and ZL7X
--- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
send in their info....
R110, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Look for the special callsign
R110KWAU to be active until November 25th, from the Volgograd region
territory. Activity is to celebrate 110th anniversary of the foundation
of the Kachin Higher Military Aviation Order of Lenin of the A.F. Myasnikov
Red Banner Pilot School. The Kachin Higher Military Aviation Order of
Lenin The AF Myasnikov Red Banner Pilot School is a military flight school
that was one of the leading suppliers of military pilots for the air fleet
of the Russian Empire, the Air Force of the USSR and the Russian Federation
from 1910 to 1998. QSL via R4AB by the Bureau.
SILENT KEY. It was reported this past week that well-known author and
low-bander DXer John Devoldere, ON4UN, became a Silent Key (SK) on November
9th. John's daughter (Marleen) wrote the following letter about her dad:
http://www.on4ww.be/ON4UN_SK.pdf
Marleen Devoldere said she is planning a digital farewell ceremony on
Saturday, November 21st. Also, the family invites condolences via E-mail
at: ON4UN.SK@gmail.com
For more details about John, ON4UN, see the ARRL Web page at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/low-band-titan-john-devoldere-on4un-sk
OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the
family and friends of ON4UN.
SN, POLAND (Special Event). Members of the Ostrow Radio Amateur Radio
Club (SP3POW ) are active as SN3ISS until December 21st. Activity is to
celebrate 20th anniversary of active amateur radio communication service
on the International Space Station (ISS). QSL via SP3POW. A special
diploma is available. The issuer of the diploma is the Polish Amateur
Radio Association (PZK) in cooperation with ARISS and with the organizers'
of special event stations: HF20ISS, SN20ISS, SN3ISS, HF7ISS, HF8ISS,
HF9ISS, 3Z20ARISS and SO1SS. For more details, see:
https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/20yHAMonISS
SX40, GREECE (Special Event). Look for special event callsign SX40ARES
to be active to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Hellenic Amateur
Radio Emergency Services (A.R.E.S.). Length of activity is not known.
TC371, TURKEY (Special Event). Furkan, TA7AOF, will be active as TC371B
to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the "Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus" (1B). QSL via TA7AOF (see QRZ.com for details).
PLEASE NOTE: The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is a self
proclaimed state (part of Cyprus), which is only recognized by Turkey.
The TRNC does not count for anything for DXCC purposes. Also, the use
of the 1B prefix is illegal and is not sanctioned by the ITU. For more
details about TRNC, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cyprus
Also, please read the article written by SM0JHF:
https://dxnews.com/north-cyprus-trnc
TM13, FRANCE (Special Event). Look for special event station TM31TLT to
be active from the village of Velaux (Bouches du Rhône, WW Loc. JN23PM)
between December 4-5th. Activity is to encourage support for research on
genetic diseases during the French "TÉLÉTHON 2020". Operations will be
on 80-6 meters (depending on propagation) using CW, SSB and FT8. Operators
mentioned are Pierrick/F1CEP, Jean-Paul/F1MGC, Marc/F4IDB, Hubert/F5JYS,
Patrice/F5RIJ, Laurent/F6FEH, Serge/F6IXH and Janou/F8IGA. QSL via eQSL
or direct via F5RIJ (QRZ.com).
TM30, FRANCE (Reminder/Special Event). Members of the Ondes et Micro-
Informatique Radio Club (F6KUQ) are using the special callsign TM30CDR
from Cestas until November 22d. Activity is to celebrate the "Inter-
national Day of the Rights of the Child" (November 20th). Operations
will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via F6KUQ (paper
QSL via Bureau or eQSL).
VOACAP ONLINE (Major Server Upgrade) [For Ham Radio Use by Jari Perkiömäki
OH6BG]. The following has been posted via several different sources [edited]:
A few weeks ago, VOACAP Online for Ham Radio, (https://www.voacap.com/hf/),
was moved to a new web platform, and this change forced me to re-factor
the majority of the code in the back-end. I have now completed this task,
and continuously fine-tuning it, but I am pleased to inform that the
coverage area maps and point-to-point prediction graphs are now much
cleaner & neater than before, using a different mapping library.
In addition, most of the code base has been optimized and hopefully is
more robust than ever. Especially the Propagation Planner, the propagation
planning tool for HF contests (e.g. CQWW) & DXpeditions, should now be
faster and also, as a bonus, offers the predicted values as CSV files for
a more detailed analysis. All the same changes have also been implemented
on the site of the VOACAP DX Charts, (https://www.voacap.com/dx/).
VOACAP Online for Ham Radio is a free HF propagation prediction service
for the global ham community, running for more than ten years now, with
integrations to the DX Summit and Club Log sites, for example. No regis-
tration required, no tracking on the site by Google Analytics, no ads on
the pages, and no subscription fee for the service. Follow and subscribe
to the latest VOACAP developments on Twitter, (https://twitter.com/VOACAP/).
YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, from Jakarta, will be active during the
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/
High-Power entry. QSL via W2FB only!
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