The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1512
BID: $OPDX.1512
April 19 2021
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio
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SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1512
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1512
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1512
BID: $OPDX.1512
April 19, 2021
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written Mostly From Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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, KD3CQ, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W4VQ,
K4ZW, WB6RSE, W7GJ, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX
News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, EA5ZD, EP3CQ, F5LRL, F6AJA & Les
Nouvelles DX, G3PLP, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OH2BH, Sixitalia Weekly
and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.
"Celebrating 30 years (March 1991) of FREE DX News"
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 11th/April, through Sunday, 18th/April there were 209
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L,
4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G,
9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2,
C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, 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, ET, EU, EX, EY,
F, FG, FK, FM, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0,
HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT,
JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD,
OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5,
S7, S9, SM, SP, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TZ, UA, UA2,
UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP8/h, VP9,
VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB,
ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZL7, ZP, ZS
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later".
3A, MONACO. Ennio, IW1RBI, is planning to once again be active as 3A/IW1RBI
from Monaco during a weekend sometime either in late May, mid-June or early
July. This all depends on the Covid-19 restrictions. Activity will be on 30-6
meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via the address on QRZ.com or LoTW.
6D1/6D2/6D3, MEXICO (Special). Members of the Association of Radio Amateur
of the Mexican Republic (ARARM) will activate three special callsign to
celebrate their club's 61st anniversary. Look for 6D1A, 6D2A and 6D3A to
be active until May 16th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters on all modes
and the satellites. Diplomas will be awarded in three different categories
(Gold/Silver/Bronze) based on the number of special stations contacted by
the applicant (or reports in the case of SWLs). Complete details are
available on QRZ.com. QSL Manager is XE2T via direct or LoTW.
6O, SOMALIA. Ali, EP3CQ, will once again be active as 6O1OO from Somalia
starting sometime in May. He returns to Mogadishu on April 25th, and
expects to be operational after his quarantine at the end of the month.
The length of his stay will be two months (exact end date to be confirmed
later). 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.
Activity will be on 80/60/40/30/20/17/15/10/6 meters (mostly on 40/20
meters FT8) using CW, SSB and FT8. It is suggested to watch for him on
20 meters most days at 1700z. His rig is a FT-450D w/100 and 180 watts
into a Little Tarheel II and SE-360. 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 on a bi-monthly basis. IRC's are not accepted. For updates,
it is suggested to watch QRZ.com or Twitter (https://twitter.com/EP3CQ).
ADDED NOTES: All received QSL cards by April 10th, 2021, will be replied
to by April 15th, 2021. Any QSL card that is received after April 10th,
will be replied to in July 2021. Ali also mentions that he is looking
for support/help to upgrade his 3 year old station.
8N1, JAPAN (Special Event). Look for 8N1MORSE to be active from many
districts of Japan. This special amateur radio station is to promote
the Morse Communication activities in 2021 and commemorate the 230th
anniversary of the birth of Samuel Morse, the 120th anniversary of the
Guglielmo Marconi's 1st successful transatlantic radio communication
by Morse Code, etc. This station is valid from 2021-Apr-12 to 2022-Feb-28
and will be operated by members of A1 Club and Denpaken Club-Employee
Social Club of NICT (National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology) with support of CQ Publishing Co.,Ltd. Offical website is
under construction at: https://www.8n1morse.org
E6 & A3, NIUE AND TONGA (Postponed Again). Stan, LZ1GC, and the team for
the E6AM and A35GC DXpeditions has been postponed again. Their operations
were expected to take place between October and November 2021. Activity
was postponed "due to travel restrictive measures related to CONVID-19."
They will try again next October and November 2022.
FO/A, FO/M & TX7, AUSTRAL AND MARQUESAS ISLANDS. Lance, W7GJ, who was
expected to be active last year from these locations, but had to postponed
due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, is now planning to be active during
the upcoming fall season. He states, "Now that Air Tahiti has published
its flight schedule for next fall, I have changed my flight and lodging
reservations to provide extended stays in both DXCC. Now the operations
in both DXCC include very favorable days for 6m EME, as well as common
moon windows with virtually all active 6m EME operators all over the
world. I am looking forward to providing the first activations of both
the Austral Islands and the Marquesas Islands on 6m EME. Given the large
growth in the number of stations active on 6m EME, and the development
of the new Q65 software, I am very excited to see how many stations I can
work! Please just remember to spread out when you call ;-)."
Lance states, "Of course, there is always the possibility that some of
the flights and connections along the way will be changed and the operating
schedule will not be able to proceed as planned. However, assuming that
he flights will remain as booked, and that the current Covid-19 quarantine
requirements will be lifted by October, the updated planned travel and
operating schedules for both DXCC are on my Web pages at:
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Austral%20Islands%202020.htm
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Marquesas%202020.htm
I still have to negotiate some solution to the excess baggage problem,
since they don't guarantee transportation of so much extra luggage along
with me on my flights. However, that is something to deal with as the time
for departure gets closer..."
Lance, states, "As you can see on the above Web pages, I will be planning
on using Q65-60A for all my 6m EME operations. Please familiarize yourself
with this new mode; links are on the above Web pages. If you have never
tried 6m EME before, you have 6 months to upgrade your station and become
familiar with working 6m EME ;-)"
He states [edited], "If a station is unable to produce a stable enough
signal for Q65-60A, we may be able to try JT65A or Q65-60B as required,
but please do your best to make your transmitter stable enough for Q65
and insure that your computer clock is accurate to within a second. I
hope to be able to have at least occasional access to the internet in
both DXCC entities. Because both DXCC are located in the TEP Zone, I
also am expecting to be able to work a number of stations using FT8
and/or Q65-30C mode via ionospheric propagation. Rimatara, Austral Islands
(OC-050), is a solo 6m-only operation between October 15-24th, and the
callsign will be FO/W7GJ. If you have any questions that are not covered
in the above Web pages, or you are anticipating a problem contacting me
during the posted operating schedule, please let me know. I will be joined
by Gene, KB7Q, for at least part of the Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands (OC-027),
operation, and he will be activating the Marquesas for the first time on
2m EME. We will both be using the TX7MB callsign from that DXCC entity
between October 27th and November 7th. If you have specific questions
about KB7Q's operation, please contact him directly; I am sure he will be
announcing details of his plans as we get closer to October.
QSL FO/W7GJ and TX7MB via W7GJ, direct or LoTW. For more details,
updates and how to help Lance's month long operation, use the above Web
pages or check out QRZ.com.
HA230, HUNGARY (Special Event).Members of the Hungary Radio Amateur Society
(MRASZ) will activate the following callsigns in celebration of the 230th
anniversary of the birth of Samuel F. B. Morse between now and April 27th:
HA230MSE, HA230S, HA230A, HA230M, HA230U, HA230E, HA230L, HA230O, HA230R
and HG230MSE. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL
via LoTW or ClubLog. The data of the QSOs made on each day will be entered
in the LOG created on the MRASZ Web site for this purpose, where those
interested can check their QSOs. An award is available and can be down-
loaded at: https://www.mrasz.org/s-morse-award-230/award-download
Rules at: https://www.mrasz.org/s-morse-award-230/award-rules
QSL card not required. Anyone who wants a QSL card for their QSOs, can
request it through ClubLog (https://clublog.org/).
HP200, PANAMA (Special Event). Be looking for the special event callsign
HP200I to be active to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Republic
of Panama independence. QSL via HP1DAV.
HV9, VATICAN. Members of the ARI Civitavecchia (IQ0CV) will be active as
HV9SMG from the Vatican Radio Broadcasting Centre (Santa Maria di Galeria,
Vatican City) on April 24th. Activity will be on 40/20/10 meters using
SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IK0CNA.
IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between April 12-17th (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
------ ---------- ------------- ------------
AF-004 EA8CVZ Canary 20m; SSB
AF-004 EA8JK Canary 17m; FT8
AF-004 EA8UP Canary 20m; SSB
AF-018 IH9YMC Pantelleria 17m; CW
AF-019 IG9ITO Lampedusa 40/20m; SSB
AF-019 IG9ITO Lampedusa 20m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/17m; SSB
AF-024 S79KW INNER 20m; SSB
AN-010 DT8A King George 17/12m; CW/FT8
AS-006 VR2CH HONG KONG 20m; FT8
AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JH7RXU HONSHU 30m; FT8
AS-032 JH6DUL OSUMI 20m; FT8
AS-078 JA8FXO Hokkaido 17m; CW
AS-045 HL5FUA KYONGSANG-BUKTO PROVINCE 20m; FT8
AS-100 4X5KR ISRAEL 20m; SSB
AS-105 HL1IWD/2 Kyong-do Province 20m; CW
EU-003 CU2AP EASTERN 20m; FT4
EU-004 EA6Y BALEARIC 20m; SSB
EU-005 G1UBL Great Britain 40m; SSB
EU-005 M7OJA/P Great Britain 20m; SSB
EU-005 MM0DHQ Great Britain 20m; FT4
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40m; SSB
EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 15m; FT8
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 20m; CW
EU-024 IS0SLM SARDINIA 30m; FT8
EU-025 IT9FRX SICILY 20m; SSB
EU-025 IT9ZRZ SICILY 20m; FT8
EU-031 IC8DAK CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB
EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 17m; SSB
EU-041 IM0FFM MADDALENA 40m; SSB
EU-115 EI8GS IRELAND 20m; FT8
EU-115 MI0NWA IRELAND 20m; FT8
EU-115 EI6FR/P IRELAND 30m; CW
EU-123 MS0INT Bass Rock 40/20m; CW/SSB
EU-146 PA3ESJ ZUID HOLLAND/ZEELAND PROVINCE 20m; FT8
EU-172 OZ7PR/P JYlland East & Fyn 40m; SSB
EU-175 CU3AC Center 17m; SSB
EU-181 LZ1UBO BULGARIA 20m; SSB
NA-005 VP9GE Bermuda 10m; FT8
NA-015 CO8WN CUBA 20m; CW
NA-018 OX3LX GREENLAND 20m; FT4
NA-032 FP5CJ St Pierre 20m; SSB
NA-059 NL8F FOX 20m; FT8
NA-096 HH2AA HISPANIOLA 10m; FT8
NA-097 6Y5HN Jamaica 10m; FT8
NA-099 NP3A PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB
NA-099 WP4J PUERTO RICO 20m; FT8
NA-099 WP4RTA PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB
NA-102 FG5GP GUADELOUPE 20m; SSB
NA-103 VP2MNI Montserrat 20m; SSB
NA-134 OX3LX GREENLAND'S COASTAL ISLANDS NORTH WEST 30m; FT8
NA-135 XE3AA CAMPECHE STATE 12m; FT8
OC-001 VK2BGL Australia 40m; FT8
OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20/15m; SSB
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB0AR JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB0TOP JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YC0AGW JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB1KI JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT4
OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 40m; CW
OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 20m; SSB
OC-070 YB8XOB AMBON 17m; FT8
OC-075 YE5XY BATAM 17m; FT8
OC-088 9M6TMT BORNEO 20m; SSB
OC-134 ZL4AS South 10m; FT8
OC-143 YC5NHD Sumatra 20m; FT4
SA-008 LU9XT ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 30m; FT8
SA-018 CE7VPQ LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 20m; SSB
SA-021 LU2MCX BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE 10m; SSB
SA-099 PJ2/NA2U CURACAO 20m; CW
** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we
suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes).
AF-019. Members of Oriental Sicily Contest Team (OSCT - IB9O) will
be active as IG9OSC from Linosa Island (ww Loc. JM65ku),
Italy, between May 19-23rd. Activity will be on various HF
bands. QSL via IG9OSC, direct, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS.
AS-018/ Members of the Russian Robinsons Club (RRC) will be active
AS-025. as RI0FF from Iturup Island (AS-025, RR-15-04), Kuril Islands,
between July 28th and August 3rd, and from Sakhalin Island
(AS-018) between August 4-6th. Operators mentioned are Eugene/
RZ3EC, Andrey/R6MG, Sergey/M0MSV/RA3NAN, Serge/RX3F, Vladimir/
RN3BL and Daniil/R6LGT. Activity will be on various HF bands.
QSL Manager is RZ3EC. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (preferred). For
more details and updates, see: https://ri0ff.com/en
EU-111. Nobby, G0VJG, announced that he is organizing an IOTA trip to
Monarch Islands, Scotland, mainly for the RSGB IOTA Contest
and for 5 days of plenty of IOTA activity. He is looking for
operators (team player/contester) that have 8 days to spare
starting July 20th, please contact him.
EU-049. Juergen, DK3SJ, is now active as SV8/DK3SJ from Lesbos Island
until April 24th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW
and SSB. QSL via his home callsign or eQSL.
EU-068. Members of the Radio Club Du Bassin Minier (F6KJS) are organ-
izing DXpedition to the Isle of Sein (IOTA rank 51.4%, WW
Loc. IN78NA79) between May 27th and June 7th. Their special
callsign will be TM6KJS. There will be 10 operators (9 on the
island and 1 assistant in Burgundy). Operators mentioned are
Didier/F6BCW, Pascal/F1MNQ, Pierre/F1TCV, Jean-Pierre/F0EWK,
Lilian/F5SIK, Michel/F5LRL, Keith/VE7KW, Jean-Michel/F1COB,
Jean-Michel/F4EHA and Christian/F4CXO. Activity will be on
80m-23cm using 6 stations. QSL info will be determined. Visit
their Web site at: https://tm6kjs.f6kjs.fr/en/home
UPDATE: There will be QO-100 activity during the DXpedition:
https://tm6kjs.f6kjs.fr/fr-organisation/configuration-des-stations/constructions-des-antennes/
EU-089. If you worked CQ83AS this past week, it was Antonio, CU8AS,
celebrating his 83rd birthday with a special event callsign
CQ83AS from Flores Island. He is expected to go QRT on April
19th. QSL via HB9CRV.
EU-123. Operators Declan/EI6FR, Col/MM0NDX, Jonathan/MM0OKG and a
cameraman were active as MS0INT from Bass Rock on April 17th.
Activity was on 40/20 meters using only CW and SSB. Col states,
"This was a short activity with no Sunday operating as expected.
It was 99% EU who made the log with a handful of NA." Log should
be on ClubLog by the time you read this. QSL via EB7DX. Some
video is on YouTube.com at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boqHAsd2H9M&t=18s
OC-138. Steve, VK6SJ, will be active as VK6SJ/4 from Iama Island (or
Yam), Thursday and Poruma (or Coconut) Islands in the Torres
Strait Group between April 26th and May 4th. He states that he
will be operating evenings only because of work. Equipment is
a FT-857D and simple wire antennas. Steve states, "Most likely
only be using FT8, but if someone E-mails me separately and I
have the time, I could do the odd SSB and CW contact....QSLs
will be electronic only (QRZ, eQSL & LoTW) to keep it simple."
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......
JW, SVALBARD (Reminder). Tom, OH6VDA/LA6VDA, will once again be active
as JW6VDA from the JW5E club station (http://jw5e.com/) in Longyearbyen
(JQ78tf) on Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) between April 26th and May 9th.
Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via LoTW,
eQSL, ClubLog's OQRS or QRZ.com log. Bureau cards via LA6VDA.
OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and
unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this
bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW
PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below.
P4, ARUBA. Andy, AE6Y, will once again be active as P49Y from Aruba
(SA-036), but this time during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th)
as a Single-Op entry. QSL via AE6Y or LoTW.
PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 20-26th).......
Apr/20th LN Apr/23rd LN Apr/25th AN
Apr/21st HN Apr/24th LN Apr/26th HN
Apr/22nd HN
SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
------------------------------------------------------
NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha
----------------- ------ -------- ------
AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7
HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15
LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29
BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49
DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99
VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400
Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation:
* VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf
and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html
* DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation
* A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm
* SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net
* Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at:
http://sunspotwatch.com
* Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA):
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression
* News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment:
https://www.spaceweather.com
* Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation
* Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us
* Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation
* Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html
* Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk
* Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm
QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
QSL-INFO from from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu)
(April 18th) and various sources provided by OPDX
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3B8CW via N4GNR EG5DMR via EA5RKB & (L) PJ2/N7WA via N7WA
4L6QL via RW6HS EG5WRD via EG5WRD (L/e) PZ5JW via EA5GL
4L8A via M0OXO EH4WRD via EA4RCH R1961AG via RA4DR
4X73KE/M via 4X5KE EN35U via US0UX R1961G via RV3LZ
4X73OM via 4X1OM EO35UC via UR4UWA R1994YU via RQ7L
4X73OM via (B/e/L) EP2LSH via EA5GL R1996VK via RQ7L
4X73REM via 4X4REM HA230U via HA230U (O) R2014NC via RQ7L
4X73ST via 4X1ST HB15SOTA via HB9DPR R35CHA via RZ5D
4X73T via 4Z5FI HB9SPACE via HB9ACA R60CTC via RQ7L
4X73UT via 4X6UT HC1MD/2 via K8LJG R60MCC via RQ7L
4X73VF via 4X1VF HF966CHP via SP3TYJ R60RDK via RA4DAR
4X73ZM via 4X6ZM HH2AA via EB7DX RA60YG via RQ7L
4Z73AR via 4Z1AR HZ1WARD via HZ1SAR RC60YG via RQ7L
4Z73DZ via 4Z1DZ HZ1XB via IZ8CLM RJ60YG via RQ7L
4Z73FW via RW6HS II2OM via IK2AQZ RK60YG via RQ7L
4Z73JJ via 4Z1JJ K1S via WU3A RO60YG via RQ7L
4Z73KX via 4Z4KX K4L via NF4GA RW60YG via RQ7L
4Z73LA via 4Z5LA L21RCA via LU4AA S79KW via N4GNR
4Z73SL via 4Z5SL LC1V via LA4LN SN80EJG via SP5EJG
4Z73TL via 4Z1TL LZ1340B via LZ3SM SQ0MORSE via SP1SG
4Z73UN via 4Z5UN LZ21DIG via LZ2VP SV8/DK3SJ via DK3SJ
9A2CHRIS via 9A0Z (***) LZ70HSC via LZ2JE SX200ME via SV1ME
9V1VV via EA5GL NL7RR/KH9 via AL7JX SZ200ERS via SZ8ERS
A91WARD via EC6DX OA9DVK via IK6BFH T6AA via S53R
AO7WRD via EA4URE OE/DJ1AA via DJ1AA TM150PAR via F4HZS
C91RDX via R9LR OG2B via OH2GEK TZ4AM via W0SA
CE2SV via N7RO OS21WARD via OS21WARD (O/B) VI100AF via M0URX
CO5LB via RW6HS OX3LX via OZ0J W8M via N8MRC
CQ83AS via HB9CRV OX3XR via PA3249 XQ3WD via XQ4CW
CT7/K9PM via K9PM (L) OY1CT via (d) XW0LP via EA5GL
DQ100JL via (B) OY9JD via EA5GL YO21WARD via YO21WARD (L/e)
DT8A via DS5TOS OZ75BO via OZ1ACB Z81D via OM3JW
DU6/PE1NSQ via EA5GL OZ75MAY via OZ1ACB ZW61DF via PT2GTI
DU9CA via IK2DUW PC19HOPE via PA7HPH
(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
(**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs
(***) Download at: https/9a0z.com/qsl/9a2chris.php
LOGS ONLINE (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
https://clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated)
https://clublog.org/logsearch/C92RU (Updated)
HK0RMR QSL CORRECTION. We were informed that Miguel, EA5ZD, is NOT the
QSL Manager for HK0RMR. Migual only collaborated with Frank in the design
of his QSL cards. The correct QSL route is via eQSL or LoTW + PayPal
(frank.gonzalez01@icloud.com).
QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: BA3MM, CR5T (2009), IU3BTY, JY5HX, KH6EU, R9RT,
R9WJ, RI0Q (AS-152), SN2B, T6AA, UA9AX, UA9UX, UA0SU, UN7BBC, UN7ECA
and UN7FW
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3E3E, 5R8UI (AF-057), 7Z1SJ, HB0A, IQ4FC, IS0HMZ,
KL7RA, LU1DX, LW2DOD, OK2RZ, P40A, PS2T and ZP6RAI (ARLHS PAR-001)
QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5J0P, 5V7TH, 6V7D (2006), 7P8C, 8Q7CA,
A91HI, C5GCJ, CY9C, E40VB, EA9DX, EP2A, ET7L, GD0OUD, MJ0KUC, PW0FN,
PZ50X, S79C, SW9AA, TO2TT, TX3X, TX7EU, V6Z, VK9L/G7VJR, VP6EU, VP9/K1XM
(2005), VR2KF, XR0YS and ZA20QA
--- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
send in their info....
SRAL (OH) CENTENNIAL IN FULL SWING ON INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO DAY
(Press Release By Martti, OH2BH; From The Desk Of SRAL, Finland) [edited].
The program calls all OHs very active for remaining 2021 as part of their
League's 100 Anniversary. All your OH friends welcome you to their cen-
tennial year activity.
EARN THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION FROM YOUR OH FRIENDS -- Just contact 100
(one hundred) of your OH friends during 2021 and 10 (ten) specially
featured Finnish stations to earn the OH Northern Light 100-year cer-
tificate (OH-NL-100) and the featured story, explaining the magic of
the OH-land and the Northern Lights:
Your 100 contacts should include 50 OH stations and 50 OF stations, a
total of 100. A special OF prefix will be launched to all OH stations
on September 15th, 2021. Your maximum point value can be 100. The number
of your OF/OH contacts.
TEN SPECIAL ACTIVITY MULTIPLIERS -- SRAL and its members are active in
a wide range of Amateur Radio activities and each of the ten multipliers
represent some of those activities. The multiplying stations are:
OH100SRAL, OH2A, OH0W, OJ0C, OF2HQ, OH2YOTA, OG2B, OH6SRAL, OI3AX and
OF9X.
This coming weekend, starting already on Saturday, the 17th and including
the International Amateur Radio Day, April,18th, you will catch a minimum
of five (5) of the featured multipliers: OH100SRAL, OH6SRAL, OH2A, OG2B
and OI3AX.
OH100SRAL: This is the official SRAL centennial jubilee station which
is circulating all year throughout Finland and is activated by SRAL's
member societies (120) and special activity groups. OH2BCI and OH2KW
at controls.
OH6SRAL: Every Saturday at 3 PM SRAL transmits its radio news to its
entire membership. OH6 is in the middle of the country and has a long
history of such transmissions. The chief, Heikki, OH6ZS has done those
transmissions for more than 40 years and his dedication to this duty
continues. OH6ZS at controls.
OH2A: This is the SRAL HQ station in our capital, Helsinki. It is
rarely active internationally, but to honor this special year you
can catch it occasionally. Surely A is first in the alphabets. OH2KI
and OH3JR at controls.
OG2B: The IARU/NCDXF beacon network has been supported by the SRAL
and its dedicated members for almost 40 years. While OH2B is busy at
work, the alternative OG2B will be its substitute during this centennial
jubilee. Surely you have used the network; (www.ncdxf.org.beacon/)
Here OH2BH, OH2GEK and OH7EA at controls.
OI3AX: Amateur Radio activity in the Finnish Signal Corps (OI prefix)
have a brilliant history of cooperation with SRAL. Many well-known OHs
have caught the bug while doing their service to their country. OI3AX
will represent the country-wide network of 35 OI-locations. OH2LGW at
controls.
SCORING -- Multiplying your QSO points (maximum 100) by your multiplier
value (max 10) will give you your score - maximum of 1000 points. OH Boy!
All who score 1000 points and the top-ten continental highest scorers
will receive their OH-NL-100 certificate signed by Santa Claus. A special
lottery will feature additional special prizes that will be announced
later.
Your log extract should be sent to the Santa Claus offices at
(of9x@sral.fi) during January 2022. The same address will answer all
questions relating to this centennial activity.
For easy logging, please use the special activity sheet at:
https://tinyurl.com/eb8dmpb2
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T5, SOLMALIA. Alex, IT9HRK (aka T6/IT9HRK, 5A/IT9HRK, YI9/IT9ADT) is
reportedly now based in Mogadishu for the next couple of months as of
April 11th, and is expected to be active as T5/IT9HRK. He works for the
UN crisis management. Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly
SSB, but will try CW, RTTY and PSK.
USENET NEWGROUP MODERATORS REJECTED OPDX.1511. If you are wondering
why OPDX.1511 did not appear on UseNet NewGroups "rec.radio.info" and
"rec.radio.amateur.dx", it was because the bulletin was REJECTED for
"Solicitation for 3Y0J DXpedition fundraising. - PWS." The line they
are referring to is under the section listed "3Y/B, BOUVET ISLAND (The
Major News of the Week!)...." stating -- "The 3Y0J team is looking for
funding, and details are available on their Web page."
The Moderators/Administrators of these groups (which are Hams) informed
OPDX: "Your message has been rejected because it is an offer to buy, sell,
or trade, or contains commercial advertising or other commercial content,
which is not permitted on rec.radio.info. The newsgroup rec.radio.swap
has been set up for this purpose, and your message should be posted there,
instead."
In further communications with them, they state it was a "difficult
edge case" and "As a matter of editorial consistency, we have turned down
submissions that involve for-sale or any kind of fund-raising, with the
narrow exception of Amateur Radio-related and closely-affiliated organi-
zations that have 501c3 status, or its equivalent in other countries
(e.g., ARRL, TAPR, AMSAT, RSGB, Red Cross, etc.). Setting the line here
allows us to not get overwhelmed by many similar appeals where the charit-
able benefit is not clear, or not validated. This includes not only
DXpeditions, but appeals for cancer patients, etc. DXpeditions are also
arguably business ventures with unclear charitable aims."
DXpeditions and fund-raising to go to these rare places is part of
this hobby. The line "The 3Y0J team is looking for funding, and details
are available on their Web page" is not a solicitation but a reference
point to those who would like to donate. If you agree, express your views
and opinions to the Moderators/Administrators at:
rec-radio-info-request@panix.com
VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. A few sources are reporting that Steve, VK6SJ,
will be active as VK9XX from Christmas Island (OC-002) between May 7-28th.
Activity will be concentrated on FT8 on 80/40/30 meters during his spare
time. He will be using a FT-857D with a vertical antenna. QSL via EB7DX.
YASME NEWS (Press Release, date April 15th)[edited].......
DANNY WEIL -- A Dreamer of Distant Lands Who Took Amateur Radio on
the Trip of a Lifetime
The Board of Directors of the Yasme Foundation is pleased to announce
the release of "Danny Weil - A Dreamer of Distant Lands Who Took Amateur
Radio on the Trip of a Lifetime" by Martti Laine, OH2BH, AH3D, and VP2VB
(re-issued). The 21-page article is published at (www.yasme.org) - click
on the "Danny Weil: DXer & Dreamer" menu entry. The page also contains
a list of Danny Weil expeditions, a collection of Danny's QSLs, and an
interview with Danny at age 80, with OE1WHC of Dokufunk. Along with OH2BH's
article, the book Yasme: The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions by
James D. Cain, K1TN, is also now available for the first time as a free
downloadable PDF.
Join the Yasme Foundation in recognizing World Amateur Radio Day as
we showcase our rich history and celebrate the legacy of a storied
DXpeditioner.
Ward Silver, N0AX, President The Yasme Foundation
Board of Directors:
Ward Silver, N0AX, President and Director
Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, Vice-President, Secretary and Director
Rusty Epps, W6OAT, Treasurer and Director
Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Director
Martti Laine, OH2BH, Director
Fred Laun, K3ZO, Director
Robert Vallio, W6RGG, Director
Marty Woll, N6VI, Director
James Brooks, 9V1YC, Director
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