Was P5 active ??? It's on your activity prefix list. Ken WA8JOC
-------------------------------------------------- From: <DX-News@njdxa.org> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 12:56 PM To: <DX-News@njdxa.org> Subject: DXR Digest > From: "Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)" <kb...@barf80.nshore.org> > Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 12:55:19 -0400 > Subject: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1122 > > > SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1122 > Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1122 > > The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster > DX Bulletin No. 1122 > BID: $OPDX.1122 > August 5, 2013 > 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, NC1L, NJ1Q & W1AW, K2SX, N2OO, NG3K & > ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K4SV, N4JF, KH6BZF, K8GI, > K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m News, AT International, DK8JB & The DX News Letter, > DL1AL, DL1SBF, DxCoffee.com, DX-World.Net, EA2EA, ES1CW, F5NQL, F6AJA & > Les Nouvelles DX, F6FQK, G3SXW, HK6DOS, HP1AC, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX > News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, OM3JW, ON4CAS, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, > Pete's DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, > the VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF), XR0ZR Team and ZS6RJ for the following > DX information. > > DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the > week of Sunday, 28th-July, through Sunday, 4th-August there were 221 > countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, > 4S, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, > 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, > C2, C3, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, > E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, > FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, > HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, 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, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, P5, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, > PY, PY0F, PZ, R1FJ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, > T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, > V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2V, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, > YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, > ZP, ZS, ZS8 > > * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or > more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work > First Worry Later" (WFWL). > > 3B9, RODRIGUEZ ISLAND. After the success of the J52EME DXpedition by the > Verona DX Team, the team is pleased to announce the activation Rodriguez > Island (AF-017), for EME activity on 144 and 432 MHz as well as HF oper- > ations between September 1-9th. The team is currently awaiting approval > of the callsign 3B9EME. Operators mentioned are Walter/I3VJW (CW & > Digital), > Luc/I3LDP (SSB), and Rony/IZ3KIF & Alessandro/IK5MIC (SSB & Digital). > They will have 2 stations on at the same time on the HF bands, with an > emphasis on 160/80/40/30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65hf and > PSK31. Suggested frequencies are: > CW - 1825, 3520, 7020, 10105, 14020, 18075, 21020, 24895 and 28020 kHz > SSB - 1835, 3780, 7065/7160, 14150, 18150, 21300, 24945 and 28430 kHz > RTTY - 3580, 7050, 10140, 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 and 28080 kHx > 6M - SKEDs > > For more details, visit the 3B9EME Web site at: > http://www.ari.verona.it/veronadxteam/3b9_2013.htm > > 3DA0, SWAZILAND (Update to OPDX.1120). Roger/ZS6RJ and a Multi-Inter- > national team of operators will be active as 3DA0ET from Piggs Peak, > Swaziland, between November 18-27th. Some of the operators also took > part in the 2012 7P8D DXpedition. According to Frosty, K5LBU, the 3DA0ET > team is still looking for operators, especially some RTTY operators. > Currently, operators mentioned are Emil/DL8JJ, Frosty/K5LBU, Neil/ > VA7DX, Keith/VE7MID, Sam/ZS6BRZ and Roger/ZS6RJ. If you are interested > in be an operator, contact: Roger/ZS6RJ at: roger.jo...@vodamail.com > Frosty/K5LBU at: 3da...@gmail.com > They plan to have 4 stations on the air, covering all the HF bands > (160-10 meters) and 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. There will be a > focus on RTTY and they plan to have a dedicated full-time RTTY station > on the air from start to finish. Roger, ZS6RJ, informs OPDX readers, > "We're also running an up-front survey (link on the home page) asking > DXers what bands/modes etc. they need the most for Swaziland. We're > going to use the information we get as a tool to focus our areas of > concentration in our operating schedule once we're there and try to hit > the 'most wanted' band slots per continent." Activity will also include > the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-two entry. Dick, > N7RO, will be the QSL Manager for 3DA0ET. Tony, LZ1JZ, will be printing > and supplying the QSL cards. QSOs will be uploading daily to LoTW and > ClubLog. They will not be using eQSL. More specific details about direct > and Bureau QSLs will follow in due course, closer toward the end of the > DXpedition. Watch the 3DA0ET Web page for updates at: > http://www.swazidx.org > > 4O, MONTENEGRO. Operators Goran/YT7AW and Ivan/YT4RA/IV3CTS will be > active as 4O/homecall from Montenegro between August 6-15th. Activity > will be starting from Durmitor National Park (4OFF-002), and then followed > by seaside activity, with possible stopover on EU-163 (Crna Gora). QSL > via their home callsigns as per QRZ.com. > > 5A, LIBYA (Update). Abubaker, DL1AL, who is now active as 5A1AL near > Tripoli, informs OPDX that his stay will depend on the holiday and the > business here and there. Activity this past week has been on 40/30/20/6 > meters CW and 20 meters SSB. QSL via DL1AL. > > 5C0, MOROCCO. The "Council of Europe Radio Amateur Club" (CERAC - TP2CE) > in partnership with the "Association royale des Radio Amateur du Maroc" > (ARRAM) will be active as 5C0CE at 2300z, August 19th. Activity is to > commemorate the Revolution, the King and the People, (August 20th) and > Youth Celebration's Day (August 21st). Operations are usually on all HF > bands and modes, and possibly the satellites. QSL via F5LGF. An online > log search will be available at: http://ewwa.free.fr > The ARRAM Web site is at: http://www.arram.org > QSL cards will be printed beginning September. > > 5H, TANZANIA (Just A Reminder). NODXA member Byron, KF8UN, will be active > as 5H3BB from here between now and August 20th. He will be there on a > safari with his YL Sandy, K8FUN. Activity is possible on 40-15 meters, > but mostly 20 meters and on SSB with some CW. He will use an IC-706 into > a mag mount vertical and/or dipole. QSL via his home callsign direct. > > 8Q, MALDIVES. Operators Herbert/DL7AHF and Michael/DG8MH will be active > as 8Q7HF and 8Q7MH, respectively, from the Maldives Islands (AS-013) > until August 11th. QSL via their home callsign. > > 9M2, WEST MALAYSIA. Toru, JH0CJH, will once again operate as 9M2/JH0CJH > from Kuala Lumpur between August 5-9th. Activity will be on all HF bands > and 6 meters, but mainly 40-10 meters. Mode will be mainly CW, but he will > try to work on RTTY and PSK31. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the > Bureau or LoTW. > > 9M2, WEST MALAYSIA (Update IOTA/LH Op!). Members of the Melaka DX Team > will be active as 9M2MI (not 9M4LHU as first announced) from the Pulau > Undan LightHouse on Undan Island (AS-097, WLOTA LH 3792, ARLHS WMA 013) > between August 16-18th. Their activity will include this year's Inter- > national Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend [ILLW] (August 17-18th). Activity > will be on 40/20/17/15/12/10 meters using CW and SSB. Operators mentioned > are Mohd/9M2YOT, Aimil/9M2AUR, Syamsul/9M2ESM, Abdul/9M2ARR, Kamarul/ > 9M2TRX, Mohamad/9M2UST, Nazmi/9W2GSG, Mohd/9W2EJT, Hanizan/9W2JUM and > Khairul/9W2FNN. QSL via 9M2YOT direct only. Look for more details and > updates at: http://www.melakadxclub.blogspot.com > > AO8, CANARY ISLANDS (LH Op!). Members of the Grupo DX Gran Canaria and > URE Las Palmas will be active as AO8LH from Puna de la Aldea Lighthouse > (DME: 35020, DIE: S-005, FEA: D2814.7, CAI: 032, EAFF-078) during the > ILLW, August 17-18th. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB > and RTTY. The ARLHS number is currently unassigned. QSL via EA8AKN and > LoTW. > > DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, reports that > the following operations are approved for DXCC credit: > 4S7NZG Sri Lanka (renewal); 2013 Operation > 6O0LA Somalia; 2013 Operation > 9M4SLL Spratly Islands; 2012 2013 Operations > 9Q6CC Democratic People's Republic of the Congo; 20102011 Operation > 9X0EME Rwanda; 2013 Operation > T6JM Afghanistan; 2012 Operation > XW0YJY Laos; 2013 Operation > XW4XR Laos; Current Operation > Z80ID South Sudan; Special 1-Day operation for Independence Day > celebration July 9th, 2013 > > NOTE: If you've had any of these rejected in a prior application, > send a note to <bmo...@arrl.org> to be placed on the list for an update > to your record. Also, please note the submission date and/or reference > number where the rejection was noted to expedite the search for any > rejected QSOs. > > EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Bob, DL7VOA, will be active as EA8/homecall between > now and August 17th. Activity will be holiday style, CW and mainly during > his evening night. QSL via DL7VOA, direct or by the Bureau. > > EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Andrew, G7COD, will be active as EA8/homecall from > Gran Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA L 0969) between August 9-31st. > Activity will be on 30-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home > callsign, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL and LoTW. > > EH200, SPAIN (Special Event). Members of the Union de Radioaficionados > de Donostia (URD) will activate the Spanish special event station EH200D > from La Mota Castle between August 24-25th, and then again from the URD HQ > (EA2URD) between August 31st and September 1st. Activity is to commemorate > the bicentenary of the reconstruction of Donostia- San Sebastian. QSL via > EA2URD. More detailed info is available on QRZ.com and on the Web page: > http://www.ea2urd2013.blogspot.com.es > > FOC PRESS RELEASE (FOCUS75 Magazine). Roger, G3SXW, FOC Committee > Secretary, > sent out the following on July 29th: "During the month of May 2013 the > First Class CW Operators' Club hosted a CW QSO Party, FOC75, to help > celebrate the Club's 75th Anniversary. This turned into a major CW fun > event for the whole month. Over 60 stations around the world signed with > the *FOC prefix, making over 200,000 CW QSOs and leading to over 1,600 > applications for our commemorative certificate - well beyond our wildest > dreams. This was a major tribute to Samuel Morse, Alfred Vail and to the > Club's motto: 'A man should keep his friendship in constant repair' > (Samuel Johnson, 1709-1789). > FOC publishes a quarterly magazine for its members called 'FOCUS', a > high-quality magazine edited by Gabor, S57WJ. But this FOC75 event met > with such huge success that we have decided to publish an extra edition, > called 'FOCUS75'. FOC is pleased to share this special edition of our > magazine with not only members but also anyone who enjoys CW. Just go > to <http://www.g4foc.org/> to down-load it. Read the whole story of this > month-long celebration of Morse Code, especially the operating experiences > around the world, and see photos of those who made it happen in a pull-out > poster. > CW is alive and well and will remain so for at least the next 75 years - > FOC will see to that!" > > FT5ZM AMSTERDAM ISLAND DXPEDITION UPDATE (From The FT5ZM Web Page). > [edited] "The Amsterdam Island DXpedition team wants to hear well and be > well heard on the low bands. This means we need a lot of wire. > WB9Z, with the help of NV9L, K9NU, N9TK, K9TP, N9LAH, W9ILY, KE9I, K9CJ, > and 'Lee', has prepared over 10,000 feet of radials for our 30, 40, 80, > and 160 meter verticals. We will also have several low band receive > antennas both wire antennas and a receive 4-Square. In the photo > <http://www.amsterdamdx.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0105-150x150.jpg>, > Jerry WB9Z, and our pilot, Val NV9L, are shown with over 10,000 feet > of pre-cut radials and over 10,000 feet of coax cut to length with > connectors attached." > > HC, ECUADOR. Emanuelle, IK2OHG, will be active as HC2IOH from Guayaquil > between August 10th and September 12th. Activity will be holiday style > on 40-10 meters, including 30/17/12 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL > via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. > > IOTA NEWS.............. > AS-060. Members of the South Korean Gwangju DX Club (6L0NJ), will be > active as D7G from Jindo Island between August 16-18th. > Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, PSK and > RTTY. QSL via 6L0NJ, by the Bureau or direct. > > AS-109. REMINDER! Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) continue > to activate various islands and lighthouses to celebrate the > RRC's 20th anniversary until September 30th. Look for the RT9K > team to be active as R20RRC/8 from Zhuravlinyi Island > (RR-026-43) > between August 9-14th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using > CW, SSB and PSK. QSL R20RRC/1 via RZ3EC. For more details and > updates, watch: http://robinsons.ru > > EU-008. JUST A REMINDER! Operators Andy/M1LOL and Ray/M1REK will be > active as MM1REK from the Isle of Coll (IOSA NH05, SCOTIA DI12, > WLOTA 2123) in the Inner Hebrides group between August 5-10th. > Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB and the Digital modes. > QSL via M1REK, by the Bureau or direct. See the Web site at: > http://www.m1rek.co.uk/isle-of-coll > > EU-037. Ric, DL2VFR, will be active as SD7V from Öland Island starting > Saturday, August 10th, until Friday, August 23rd. Activity > will be mostly on CW and some SSB. Also, a short entry in the > ILLW (August 17-18th ) is possible from Tokenäs Udde Lighthouse > signing SD7V/LH. QSL for SD7V only via DL2VFR (by the Bureau, > LoTW, eQSL or direct). > > NA-058. Twelve operators from the Tamiami ARC will be active as K4S > from Sapelo Island between September 12-14th. Activity will > be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. > > NA-134/ (Update) Bo, OZ1DJJ, is now active as OX3LX from Kangerlussuaq > NA-243. until August 5th. Look for him to activate Aasiaat Island > (NA-134) between August 5-9th, but after that look for him > to be active from NA-243 a week later (August 15-23rd). > Activity will be active on the HF bands. QSL via OZ1PIF. > For more info and updates, see: http://geronne.dk > > OC-197. Adhi (Bimbo), YB3MM, will be active as YB3MM/p from Bawean > Island sometime soon. For updates, watch his Web Blog page > at: http://www.yb3mm.com > > OC-233. Tony, VK3VTH, will be active as homecall/7 from King Island > between August 15-18th. Activity will be on 40/20 meters using > SSB. He will also be in the International Lighthouse/Lightship > Weekend, from Currie Lighthouse (AU-0016), August 17-18th. QSL > via VK3VTH, direct or by the Bureau. Bureau cards will be sent > for all QSOs immediately after the activation. No LoTW or eQSL > for King Island operation. > > OC-236. Operators Kadek/YB9BU and Teddy/YC1BPO will be active as > homecall/8 from Gangga Island at the end of August. > > OC-276. (Update - NEW ONE!) Members of the "ORDA PAPUA DXPEDITION TEAM" > will activate for the first time Mapia Island as YB9Y between > October 20-28th. Operators mentioned are Yanuarius/YB9YZ, > Triadi/YB0KVN, Faisal/YB1PR, Pri/YB0ECT, Gjellani/YB1GJS, > Tatang/YB1MH, Wisnu/YB0AZ, Ronny/YB9WR, Jozardy/YD1JZ, Kasmuri/ > YD1MRI, Danu/YD1GCL, Terry/YC1KAF, Rizal/YD1ORZ, Suryadi/YB0JS, > Yoyon/YB1CCF, Heri/YB1KAR, Terry/YC1KAF, YL Ria/YC0KVM, YL > Susana/YD1LUX, Randi/YC0RAN, Syafruddin/YB9SB, YL Laily/YB0TSU, > Edy/YD1XUH, Achmad/YC1CDV, Wahyu/YC1CWK, Ujang/YC0LLY, Sadao/ > WK1S/JA1PBV and Dervin/PD9X. Activity will be on 160-6 meters > using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via YB1GJS, direct or > by the Bureau. A OQRS will be used on ClubLog. For more details > and updates, see: http://yb9y.com > > J3, GRENADA (Update to OPDX.1104/1105). Operators Tom/OE2ATN and Franz/ > OE2SNL had to cancel their suitcase DXpedition to Grenada Island between > October 28th and November 10th. > > KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (August 5-11th).... > Aug/05th AN Aug/08th AN Aug/10th AN > Aug/06th AN Aug/09th AN Aug/11th AN > Aug/07th 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 > > NEW WEB PAGE (New Voodoo Contest Group Web Site). Roger, G3SXW, sent out > the following press release on July 29th [edited]: "The Voodoo Contest > Group has taken part in CQ World-Wide CW Contest from West Africa each > November for the past 19 years, operating in ten different countries. We > have won the Multi-Operator contest six times. Thirty different operators > have participated over the years, travelling from UK and USA. > In 2004 we published a book: 'Contesting in Africa: Multi-Multi on the > Equator' describing the first ten years. It is now time to update the > story. The timing of this is important because we have now come to the > End of an Era, so to speak: we will no longer return to West Africa to > take our large stock-pile of equipment out of storage for the 20th time. > It has been donated to the Liberian Amateur Radio Association. > The modern form of 'book' is a web-site - so we have developed one. > The group offers a huge vote of thanks to John Warburton, G4IRN, for > investing so much skill, time and energy into this project. The site > comprises offerings from many of the Contest group and tells, hopefully > in detail but also in an entertaining way, the story of these past 19 > years. All the facts and figures are there but more importantly also the > experiences: those long bus-journeys between countries and the fascinating > sights along the way, visiting African villages, and every amateur radio > aspect from managing pile-ups, to maintaining deteriorating amplifiers, > to negotiating transmitting licences and much, much more, embellished > with many video clips. The group has certainly learned a lot about life > in West Africa and thoroughly enjoyed every minute, every challenge. > Visit <http://voodoocontestgroup.com> to join us on those amazing > journeys, laugh with us, take part in our celebration of two decades, > almost two sunspot cycles, of Contest DXpeditioning. > Enquiries: Roger Western/G3SXW <g3...@btinternet.com>, John Warburton/ > G4IRN <g4...@dxdx.co.uk>" > > OO AWARD 2013 (Update). On July 21st, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe > became the new king of Belgium and His Royal Highness King Albert II has > reigned for 20 years. For both occasions, all radio amateurs with a > Belgian > license will be allowed to use the prefix "OO" instead of "ON" from July > 21st until and including September 20th, 2013. Belgian vanity callsigns > (with only one letter in the suffix) may not change their prefix. Some > vanity callsigns already have an "OO" prefix. > The Belgian IARU Society UBA is issuing a commemorative award for working > a specific number of these OO stations. Details are as following: > Stations Number of different Among those worked, minimum > located in OO stations needed of OO prefixes needed > ----------- ------------------ -------------------------- > Belgium 25 5 > Europe, except Belgium 15 3 > Outside Europe 7 2 > > Please note that only OO stations with at 2 or 3 letters in their > suffix count towards this award. Each OO stations can only be counted > once regardless of the band/mode used. The award will be issued in > electronic (PDF) version. No fee required. Log extracts should be mailed > before the end of 2013 to the UBA Award Manager Egbert Hertsen ON4CAS: > egbert.hert...@telenet.be > SWL stations may apply while indicating the callsign the OO stations > had QSO with. The awards will be sent out mid October 2013. > > PJ6 & PJ7, SABA AND SINT MAARTEN. Operators Rob/N7QT and Hugh/W4VAB will > be heading to both Saba [NA-145] (November 7-17th) and Sint Maarten > [NA-105] > (November 17-24th) Islands on a suitcase mini-DXpedition. They will be > using the new CrankIR portable antenna system from SteppIR, as well as > Elecraft KX3/K3 transceivers. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using the > following modes: CW, SSB and digital modes (RTTY, PSK and JT65). Operating > callsigns on Saba will be PJ6/N7QT and PJ6/W4VAB. While on Sint Maarten, > callssigns will be PJ7/N7QT and PJ7/W4VAB. QSL information: via LOTW, > eQSL, Bureau, or Direct(SASE + IRC). > > PJ7, SINT MAARTEN. Operators Dennis/K2SX, Les/W2LK and Andy/K2LE will be > active as homecall/PJ7 from Dawn Beach on the eastern side of St. Maarten > (NA-105, WLOTA 0711) between November 19-26th. QSLs should go to their > home calligns. Activity will include this year's CQWW DX CW Contest > (November 23-24th) using a special callsign, yet to be determined. QSLs > for the contest operation should go to W2LK. K2SX and W2LK have previously > operated together in the CQWW contests from V31, KH6 and from Andy's super > station K2LE in VT. K2LE has also been active in contests from P40LE. > > QSL INFO AND NEWS..................... > QSL-INFO from DB0SDX (For July 28th and August 4th) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3Z2013TSR via SP1YGL GW9X via MW1LCR SF2013WE via SM7HZK > 4K9W via DL6KVA HA2013AIR via HA5KDR SI3A via SM3LIV > 4L8A via K1BV HA6D via HA6ZQ SN13E via SQ1SDX > 5Q2AE/P via I2AE HA75KBF via HA5KBF SN13I via SP1MGM > 5Q2T via OZ0J HB0/F5RAV via F5RAV (d) SN13N via SP1MVG > 5W1SA via JA1DXA HB9WFF via HB9FBI SN13Z via SP1QXK > 5Z4/EA4ATI via EA4YK HF2013TSR via SP1DPA SN2K via SP2YWL > 9A/HA0KA via HA0KA HL2ZBD/3 via JK3IJQ SV48FF via SV2GWY > (d) > 9A/HA6PS via HA6PS II3MDS via IQ3TN (d/B) SV8/OM6NM via OM6NM > 9A/S54O via S54O IQ3SD/3 via IQ3SD SV8/SZ1SV via SZ1SV > 9A289A via 9A9A IT9/IW3RUA via IW3RUA SV9/LZ3FN via LZ1PM > 9A8BEN via DO1BEN IT9/W2RE via W2RE (L) SW8CC via M5RIC (d) > 9M8Z via M0URX LA/DL7URH via DL7URH SX8HOMER via SV8GXQ > (d) > A62A via IZ8CLM LX/PA1AT via PA1AT TF/PD7YY via PD7YY > C91J via ZS5J (d) LY/DL3AWB via DL3AWB TI60RC via TI0RC > (d) > CF2I via VE2CQ (d/L) LZ/RV3ATS via RV3ATS TK13RNB via F8BBL > CR2F via HB9CRV M8C via G4DFI TO1PF via FR1GZ > CR5CW via CT7ACG MZ5A via G3TXF UA0IT/6 via RX6CM > CX1FU via CX2ABC OD5ARMY via OD5NJ UA9AC via UA9AB > (d/B) > DB100AWPB via DO6NIK OF3I via OH3BHL (d) UA9ADG via UA9AB > (d/B) > DL/9A2WJ via 9A2WJ OG9W via OH2BCI UE44R/9 via RX4HJ > E74A via K2PF OH0/DL1SVA/P via DL1SVA UE80RWW via R4AAS > E7DX via E77E OO2OPA via ON2OPA UP44WFF via UN6QC > E7TT via E73DPR (B) OO3KM via ON3KM V47JA via W5JON > EA6/AA5UK via AA5UK (B/d/L) OO4AEF via ON4AEF V5/HB9PHJ via > HB9PHJ > EF8U via EA8URL (L) OO4RUB via ON4RUB VP2EAF via W5SQK > (d) > EJ1Y via EI5JQ OO6YX via ON6YX XV2JJ via JH5RXS > EM20RRC/A via UT7UT OO7RN via ON7RN YB3MM/7 via IZ8CCW > EM7UT via UR7UT OR2A via ON1DX YQ0BIKE via YO6KNE > ES8/SP7VC via SP7VC OY/DL3UB via DL3UB YS1/NP3J via EA5GL > F/M0RIF via M0RIF R500AK via RK3VWA YU0T via YU1WS > GB1100FBS via GB1100FBS (e) RA/F4CYZ via F4CYZ ZA/IW2JOP via > IW2JOP > GM2T via GM4UYZ RA36ZF via RV9CVA ZZ2T via PY2MNL > GV3PXT via G3PXT SA5A via SM5DXV > AM1CB, AM2CB, AM3CB, AM4CB, AM5CB, AM6CB, > AM7CB, AM8CB and AM9CB via EA4RKR (e) > > (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (L) LoTW only > > ATBSG13 via: Bharat Scouts & Guides, 16 M.G.Marg, I.P.Estate, New Delhi > 110002 India. Members of the Bharat Scouts and Guides activate this > special callsign for the 9th Asia-Pacific Regional/Internet Jamboree. > Operators were VU2RBI, VU2TCU, VU3KRT and VU3OWL. > > H44IOTA QSL STATUS. QSL Manager Rex, NR6M, reports, "All QSL request > for H44IOTA that I have received have been mailed out." ADDED NOTE: > Rex reports, "H44IND has been validated by RSGB". > > N2OB was active from Long Beach Island (NA-111),NJ, from the Barnegat > Lighthouse "Old Barney" (ARLHS USA039), on August 4th. QSL via N2OB. > > NEW MANAGER. Oscar, HK6DOS, reports that his new QSL Manager is now > Francisco, EA7FTR. > > OM QSL BUREAU CHANGE. Steve, OM3JW, OM QSL Bureau Manager reports: > "Postal address of Slovak QSL Bureau was changed. New address is: > Slovak Amateur Radio Association (SARA), P.O.Box 14, 900 31 Stupava, > Slovakia. If you will send QSL by courier you must use address: Stefan > Horecky OM3JW, Mlynska 2, 900 31 Stupava, Slovakia (mobil phone +421 > 903 860 235). Don't use PO Box please!" > > QSL ROUTE CHANGE. Phil, N1KI, reports that he is no longer the QSL > Manager for CO2WF and T40C. He states, "We had a good run, and I wish > much DX and good luck to Winty." > > QSL RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5W0XT, 7Z7AB, FO4BM, FP/KV1X, GJ6YB, HK0/F6BFH, > HK4SAN, JO3JIS, JT1RF, KX0XH, LT0N, LU4ECN, MJ/PA1AW, P29NI, P29VPB, > R3AW, RA9CMO, RX1CQ, S55O and VA7ST > > QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2RX, 5N7M, 5T0SP, 6W/HA0NAR, 7T9A, 7X5KBS, > C4W, D44TWO, E51M, E51EWP, ET3AA, EY8MM, FT5ZB, GS3PYE/p, H44S, J49C, > J5NAR, OH1VR/VP9, SU8N, SU1IE, TO2D, TS8TI, TX5K, TZ6BB and YE1Z > > QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3B9/OE4AAC, 3Z2012RKT, 4O1A, 4O3A, 4O7A, > 8J1ING, 8J1R, 8J1RL, 8Q7OE, 9M2TO, AH0BT, B3C, BY1WXD/1, BY1WXD/5, > C31CT, DR20BRA, FM5LD, H44GL, HF2012EFC, HS0ZJU, IS0HFE, KH0/JS1KSU, > LZ1500PNB, LZ1737SSS, LZ916SS, OH0HG, SN2012GD, SN2012JZU, SN2012WA, > SV9COL, T88KF, TJ3AY, TK5AE, TO4M and WH2DX > > SILENT KEY. It has been reported by several sources that [edited], > "Tom Christian, VP6TC/VR6TC, longtime famous ham from Pitcairn Island, > who probably gave most of us that 'new one,' has passed away, peacefully, > on July 7th. Tom was diagnosed with possible Parkinson's and early signs > of Alzheimer's/dementia in December, 2009, while on a family visit in > New Zealand. His wife, Betty Christian, VP6YL/VR6YL, says his health > 'deteriorated all too quickly,' and the last few months were "cruel ones > to watch such a strong, vibrant man reduced to where he was not really > aware of his surroundings and then was unable to walk and swallow food > or liquid.' Tom was buried July 8th in the cemetery on Pitcairn. Lack of > available transportation prevented most of Tom and Betty's children making > it back for the funeral. Tom was known as the 'Voice of Pitcairn,' was > an M.B.E., Member of the British Empire, and served on the Pitcairn Island > Council as the Governor's Representative for 40 years." > > T33, BANABA ISLAND (Update). It was reported on July 30th, a "40 foot > container with over 17,000 pounds of equipment and supplies left this > afternoon and is on its way to the Long Beach, California, terminal. It > is due to sail on August 4th. The container will travel from California > to New Zealand to Fiji and then on to Tarawa. Tarawa is our site of ocean > departure for Banaba." For a picture and short video, go to: > http://www.t33a.com/news.html > The international team of operators are expected to activate Banaba Island > (OC-018) sometime between November 5-18th. The current list of operators > mentioned are Jay/AA4FL, Alan/AD6E, Gerhard/DJ5IW, Franz/DK1II, > Dominik/DL5EBE, > Axel/DL6KVA, László/HA0NAR, Al/K3VN, Cliff/KD6XH, David/N1EMC (Co-leader), > Arnold/N6HC, David/N6HD, Mike/N9NS, Ricardo/PY2PT, Jay/W2IJ (Co-leader), > Charlies/W6KK, Ann/WA1S, Robert/WA1F, and Ron/WA6FGV and Chris/VK3FY. > Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Their suggested > frequencies (with specific dates) have been posted on the T33A Web page. > They will have six stations on the air at two different sites. A OQRS by > ClubLog will be available and will be the preferred method to use for > your QSL confirmation. Logs will be posted to Logbook Of The World (LoTW) > approximately 6 months after the conclusion of the DXpedition. Direct > QSLs are via W2IJ. QSLs will also be available direct by the Bureau. For > more details, visit the T33A Web page at: http://www.t33a.com/index.htm > > T8, PALAU. Masashi, JL1FUQ, will be active as T88GJ from Palau Islands > (OC-009) between September 20-24th. Activity will be limited or dates > may change because of his work, but look for him on 20/17/15/12/10/6 > meters using SSB and possibly AM,PSK31 and RTTY. Equipment is Yaesu > FT-897D with a THP HL-550FX amp into 6m 5 element yagi and a 2 or 3 > element HF yagi. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct > to: Masashi Sampei, 1-2-12-1305, Kasumigaoka, Fujimino City, Saitama > Pref., 356-0006 JAPAN. > > V49, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Bob, K5WA, will be active as V4/K5WA from > Calypso Bay, St. Kitts (NA-104), between November 20-27th. His activity > will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) signing as V49J. > Activity outside of the contest will be on 160-10 meters CW. He will use > an Elecraft K3 into a 31 ft. vertical. QSL V49J via W5JON direct only or > via LoTW. QSL V4/K5WA via K5WA. > > V5, NAMIBIA. Winfried, DK9IP, will once again be active as V55V from > V52W's QTH in Omaruru this time for the Worked All Europe DX CW Contest > [WAE] (August 10-11th) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via DJ8VC. > Before and after the contest, he will sign V5/DK9IP. Activity will be > on 160-10 meters, possibly some RTTY and 6m. QSL for V5/DK9IP via his > home callsign. Winfried is expected to be there between August 8-13th. > > VK9NT (Closes the Financial Records). Chris, VK3QB, reports on July 27th: > "As of 14 July 2013, VK9NT finances have been closed. All operators have > seen and approved of the financial records. Due to the generosity of > radio amateurs and clubs, all freight costs have been reimbursed to the > 11 operators. On behalf of the VK9NT team we thank all amateurs who > contributed to help offset our costs. Any further donations either via > the VK9NT website or via our QSL Manager will be directed to ODXG Inc to > cover some of the expenses that the club paid to assist VK9NT." > > W4DXCC DX AND CONTEST CONVENTION. Now in its 9th year, the W4DXCC and > Contest Convention is the Southeast's largest and most highly attended > ham radio event. This year W4DXCC IX takes place at the MainStay Suites > in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on September 27-28th. A full schedule of > presenters will speak on DX and Contest subjects throughout the > convention. > The Ten Tec Hamfest is the same day and scheduled, so both Ten Tec and > W4DXCC can be taken in the same day. It is a good time to bring the family > as they can do other activities in the area. It's a great time for all. > For more details, see: http://www.w4dxcc.com > Ten Tec Hamfest: http://www.tentec.com/categories/Visit-Our-Hamfest!--2013 > > XR0, JUAN FERNANDEZ (Press Release/Update #2) [edited]. "Finally, the > team was completed! We are pleased to to share our experience with Hans, > DL6JGN. > The flights and locations have already been fixed and confirmed. Now > the team will focus on technical aspect of the DXpedition, such as > antennas, radios and RX systems. > Unfortunately, the island is surrounded by high mountains, and certainly > does not allow us to be open to 360 degrees. Despite this, we will place > our setup of antennas in order to satisfy the largest number of amateur > radio operators as possible. > Surely, a major focus will be given to the RTTY, which we think is highly > requested by the hamradio community. > We would like to remind you again, how important for us, is your > financial support. At the time we were able to cover only part of the > huge costs that this expedition required. > To give you an idea of costs, the total budget of the whole operation > JUANFERNANDEZ2013 is approximately 56,000 USDs (42,000 ). > That said, we would be eternally grateful if you decide to support and > help us accomplish this our adventure. > On our website, <http://www.juanfernandez2013.com>, you can do it > (donate) very simply...... 73 XR0ZR Team" > > XV, VIETNAM. Masanobu, JR5JAQ, is now active as XV2JJ. His length of > stay is not known. Activity has be on 20/17/15 meters mainly CW with > some SSB. QSL via JH5RXS, direct or by the Bureau. > > XW, LAOS (Update). Champ, E21EIC, will be active as XW0YJY during the > Work All Europe CW Contest [WAE] (August 10-11th) as Single-Op/All- > Band/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest, Champ will try 6 meters > some days (watch on 50.112 MHz). He is working in Laos and is expected > to be there until September 14th. Champ's activity also will be on 160-2 > meters. He mentions also that during this period he will be working > between Vientiane, Laos, and Bangkok, Thailand. QSL via E21EIC and LoTW. > Visit it his FaceBook and Web page at: https://www.facebook.com/SomChamp > http://www.e21eic.net/index.php > ADDED NOTES FROM CHAMP. He states that he will be at the Tokyo Ham Fair > 2013 (August 24-25th) and would like to invite all HAMs to visit the > Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) booth number A-12. He will be > the only one at the booth. Champ mentions that he will have QSL cards > with him for the stations he manages or has operated from. You can pick > up a card , but please send a request to his E-mail <e21...@e21eic.net>. > Also, Champ will operate from Japam using his JA callsign which is JH1TEQ. > QSL via E21EIC. > > YF1, INDONESIA (LH and IOTA Op!). Budi, YF1AR, (member of the YB Land DX > Club) will be active as YF1AR/1 from the Cikoneng-Anyer LightHouse (ARLHS > IDO-081), Banten, Java Island (OC-021), between August 7-11th. QSL via > N2OO. For more info, see: > http://www.yf1ar.com/2013/08/yf1ar1-cikoneng-anyer-lighthouse-banten.html ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-news or subscribe dx-news This is the DX-NEWS reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -----------------------------------------------------------
