Eastern Iowa DX Association
Welcome to the Eastern Iowa DX Association web site! Our club is open to any amateur radio operator who is interested in DXing and/or contesting. You are cordially invited to attend club meetings and get acquainted. We have many friendly, outgoing members with varied areas of expertise, who would be delighted to meet you and offer their help as needed. (Detailed club information is on the "About EIDXA" page.)
Home of The
Eastern Iowa DX Bulletin.
EIDXA News (Updated June 16, 2022)
EIDXA
Meetings
Next EIDXA Meeting:
Date: Friday, July 22, 2022.
Time: Doors open at 6:30 PM; Meeting begins at 7:30 PM.
Location: Hall Perrine Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center. Masks required.
Program: "50 Years of the NCDXF" presented by Glenn, WØGJ.
We normally meet quarterly in January, April, July and October on a Friday evening. Our normal meeting location is the Hall Perrine Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. A program of interest follows the business meeting. Complete details, including an aerial photo map, may be found on the "Meetings" page.
WB8ZRL
Estate Sale by EIDXA - UPDATED!
Jim Spencer, WØSR and Terry Cellman, WØAWL
have put
together a list of the equipment donated to the EIDXA by Tom Vavra,
WB8ZRL (SK). This equipment is now for sale, and the complete list of
remaing items
appears on the "Buy-Sell-Trade"
page of this website. Please visit the page - there may be a special
treasure just waiting for you.
January
2022
Eastern Iowa DXer
The January 2022 edition of the Eastern
Iowa DXer
is now available on the "Newsletter"
page. Bob, WØGXA, has as usual put together a great
newsletter, loaded
with
good information. Featured are several tributes to WB8ZRL (SK), a very
nice article on DXing in the Kingdom of Eswatini, and comments from the
high seas by WØODS. Great reading all! Be sure you
don't pass it up!
EIDXA
DXpedition Support
Our treasurer, Mike NA9Q, and president,
Gayle KØFLY,
cooperated to put together a list of all DXpeditions that the EIDXA has
supported since 2002. That list is now available here.
Membership
roster updated on May 1, 2022
The membership roster has been updated as we
have three
new members! They are AEØDX, WØIY and KB4SBY. Congratulations to all!
They have been added to the member roster which you can find on
the "Members"
page. Former members
who are now Silent Keys are listed separately below the active members
list. The SK list is
preliminary and we are working to add all known former members who are
now SK.
Buy-Sell-Trade Listings
The "Buy-Sell-Trade"
page provides a place to advertise any ham radio equipment you
may
have for sale. We can publish pictures of your gear and any text you
would like. Contact the webmaster to post your ad!
March 12, 2022: There is a new listing of a large number of items for sale, including transceivers, antennas, tuners, power supplies and antenna rotators by Tom, KDØHF on behalf of the Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club from the estates of WØSS and KWØO. Look below the WB8ZRL estate listing...
EIDXA Email Reflector
The EIDXA email reflector is on Google Groups and is available for your
use. To post to
the reflector, email
your message for the group to: eastern-iowa-dx-association@googlegroups.com
The reflector allows you to include photos or other files in your
message. If you are not a member of the group but would like to be,
please email the webmaster.
You may visit the group homepage
here:
https://groups.google.com/group/eastern-iowa-dx-association
The homepage has a complete archive of all messages exchanged
via the
group.
The
Eastern Iowa DX Bulletin
For
June 26, 2022 to July 3, 2022
Craig Fastenow, KØCF, Editor
This bulletin is a compilation of currently active DX operations (or those that will become active within the current week) from recent issues of the four DX bulletins listed below, with the dates of operation highlighted in red. The articles are ordered by the entity's official callsign prefix. Hot links are provided for QSL and other information wherever possible. Articles will remain in The Bulletin while active with a 5 week maximum. Credit for the source is given at the end of each article.
DX News
items are courtesy of:
The Ohio/Penn DX
Bulletin
(OPDX)
Tedd
Mirgliotta, KB8NW, Editor (kb8nw@hotmail.com
or kb8nw@arrl.net)
The bulletin is available at http://www.papays.com/opdx.html
The ARRL DX Bulletin
The bulletin is available at http://www.arrl.org
425 DX News, A.R.I. DX Bulletin (425DXN)
Edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
& Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
425 DX News Home Page: https://www.425dxn.org/
425 DX News Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/425eng
DX Newsletter (DXNL)
Edited by Andreas Salder, DK5ON
A weekly service of DARC Committee
"DX", http://www.darcdxhf.de
3D2,
FIJI. Special callsign 3D2AJT will be
used by Dom, 3D2USU (3Z9DX) for one month from Nadi, Fiji Islands in memory of the late Yasuo
"Zorro" Miyazawa, JH1AJT. Activity ends on July 27th, which would
have marked Zorro's 73rd birthday. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0724)
5R, MADAGASCAR.
Bernard, F9VO, has reportedly moved to Madagascar as of December 26th.
He is expected to be active as 5R8BM
starting June 17th
from Djabala, Nosy Be Island (AF-057), Madagascar. Activity will be on
various HF bands. Watch QRZ.com for any updates.
-[OPDX # 1567 June 20, 2022] (0619-0710)
6O,
SOMALIA. Ali/EP3CQ has returned to Somalia and operates as 6O1OO during
his spare time. QRV mostly on FT8, sometimes CW, until July 16th. He
reports that he had answered all QSL requests until June 14th and will
honor further requests in August or September.
-[DXNL # 2307 June 22, 2022] (0626-0717)
6Y, JAMAICA. Neil, WB9VPG, will be active as 6Y/WB9VPG from Oyster Bay, Jamaica (NA-097), during the month of July. Activity will be on various HF bands. No other details available. QSL via WB9VPG, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1568 June 27, 2022] (0626-0717)
7O,
YEMEN. David, DL7ZM is QRV as 7O/DL7ZM from Socotra Island, IOTA
AF-028, until July 3rd. Activity is on 10 meters using CW and FT8, and
on 6 meters as well. QSL direct to David Pommerenke, Institute of
Electronics, Inffeldgasse 12, 8010 Graz, Austria.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 25 June 23, 2022] (0626-0703)
7P, LESOTHO.
Mark, KW4XJ, who previously operated as 9L1YXJ from Sierra Leone, has
now moved on to Lesotho's capital Maseru and is signing 7P8AB.
His equipment is an IC-7300 and a vertical antenna. Activity will be on
various HF bands using CW, SSB, and the Digital modes. His wife Arina,
KO4PZT, holds the callsign 7P8NB.
QSL 7P8AB via KW4XJ, direct
or by the Bureau. QSL 7P8NB via KO4PZT, direct
or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1567 June 20, 2022] (0619-0710)
7X,
ALGERIA (Special Event). Members of the Great Desert Djelfa Radio Club
(7X2VFK) will be using the special event callsign 7T6ØA to celebrate
the 60th anniversary of Algeria's Independence Day. The special
callsign will be used between July 1st-30th. QSL via: BOX 063, DJLEFA
17000 ALGERIA.
-[OPDX # 1566 June 13, 2022] (0626-0717)
7X, ALGERIA
(Special Event).
Watch for special event callsigns 7R19MG
(Op Kamel, 7X2GK) and 7Y19MG
(Djefa Amateur Radio Club, 7X2VFK) to be active from June 25th until July 5th
for the 19th Mediterranean Games being held Oran, Algeria. QSL 7R19MG
via IK2DUW and
7Y19MG via 7X2VFK.
To obtain a diploma, you need to make 3 QSOs with the special callsign
7R19MG on different modes or on different bands. The diploma for
download will be available on July 6th, 2022.
-[OPDX # 1567 June 20, 2022] (0619-0703)
9M6, EAST
MALAYSIA. Dennis, 9M8DEN
is QRV from Kuching City and is usually active on 80 to 10 meters, and
possibly 160 and 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 23 June 9, 2022] (0612-0703)
9N, NEPAL.
Robert/9N7AA
is now frequently active on the bands on CW and SSB. He reports that 6m
has become usable, and he recently logged his first contacts with
Europe amongst many others with Japan and other parts of Asia. He plans
to concentrate on 6m for the next two months and tries to get on the air around 1100z
on weekdays and weekends. QSOs on CW and SSB are difficult on 20m and
the bands below due to strong local QRM; likewise, FT8 remains
difficult. Robert once again points out that the 60m band is not
available in Nepal. QSL direct via S57DX; weekly
uploads to LotW and ClubLog’s
OQRS; Paypal QSL requests via s57dx@yahoo.com.
-[DXNL # 2306 June 15, 2022] (0619-0710)
CE9, ANTARCTICA.
Warren, VK7WN is QRV as VKØWN
from the Australian Casey Station, possibly until October.
Lately he has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB around 0430 to 0800z. QSL
via operator's instructions.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 23 June 9, 2022] (0612-0703)
CT3,
MADEIRA ISLANDS. Joe, HA2EAV and Csaba, HA2KMR are QRV as CT9/HA2EAV
and CT9/HA2KMR, respectively, until June 28th. Activity is holiday
style on the HF bands. This includes being active as CR3DX in the His
Majesty King of Spain SSB contest. QSL via operators' instructions.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 25 June 23, 2022] (0626-0703)
DL,
GERMANY. Sebastian, DL1AXX will be active as DL1AXX/p from Helgoland
Dune (EU-127) on July 1st-7th. He will operate QRP CW on 40-15 meters.
QSL via the bureau.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0710)
DL,
GERMANY. Special callsign DLØSOP will be active on July 1st-31st for
the 64th edition of the Sea of Peace Award (see https://dl0sop.darc.de/
for full details). QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW, eQSL, or direct to
DL4SVA.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
DL, GERMANY.
The club station DLØIMO activates the special event callsign DR5ØBAWA throughout 2022
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of DARC's intruder monitoring. QSL
via bureau.
-[DXNL # 2305 June 8, 2022] (0612-0717)
DXCC TOP TWENTY.
Here are the top 20 entities on ClubLog’s "DXCC Most Wanted" list, last
updated June 20, 2022:
1. P5 DPRK (North
Korea) 11. FT/G Glorioso Island
2. 3Y/B Bouvet
Island 12.
VKØM Macquarie Island
3. FT5/W Crozet
Island 13.
YVØ Aves Island
4. BS7H Scarborough
Reef 14.
KH4 Midway Island
5. CEØX San Felix
Islands 15. ZS8
Prince Edward & Marion Islands
6. BV9P Pratas
Island
16. PYØS Saint Peter And Paul Rocks
7.
KH7K Kure
Island
17.
PYØT Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands
8. KH3 Johnston
Island 18.
KP5 Desecheo Island
9. 3Y/P Peter 1
Island 19.
VP8S South Sandwich Islands
10. FT5/X Kerguelen
Island 20.
KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands
For
the complete
list, see https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
-[KØCF June 25, 2022] (0703-0717)
F,
FRANCE (Special Event). The 109th edition of the Tour de France cyclist
will take place this year between Friday, July 1st and Sunday July
24th. The big start will be in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 1st. The
city of Dunkerque will host the start of the 4th stage which will be
the first on French soil, July 5th. To celebrate the event, members of
the Radio Club in Dunkerque, the Radio Club Jean Bart (RCJB) [F6KMB]
will activate the special callsign TM5TDF between July 5-19th. Activity
will be on various HF and VHF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. A special
QSL will be sent via Bureau or QSL via F6KMB. For more details on the
2022 circuit and on the DUNKERQUE/CALAIS stage with pictures, see:
https://tourdefrance2022.fr
-[OPDX # 1562 April 25, 2022] (0626-0724)
F,
FRANCE. French special callsigns to be activated for this year's 109th
edition of the Tour de France include: TM1Ø9TDF (July 1st-24th) by Michel, F8GGZ; QSL via home call (bureau
preferred). TM59TDF (July 1-15) by the Radio Club de l'Agglomeration
Dunkerquoise; QSL via F8KGS and eQSL.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0724)
F, FRANCE.
Guillaume, F1IEH will be active as TM72LMC
from June 19th to
July 3rd
on the occasion of the tenth edition of the Le Mans Classic, the
biennial vintage sports car event held on the grounds of the 24 Hours
of Le Mans. QSL via F1IEH.
-[425DXN # 1623 June 11, 2022] (0619-0703)
F, FRANCE.
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of SOTA (Summits On The Air) France,
special callsign TM1SOTA
will be activated for fifteen days from June 4th to July 31st.
QSL via eQSL, paper QSLs will not be available.
-[425DXN # 1623 June 11, 2022] (0612-0703)
FO, FRENCH
POLNESIA. Barry, KD6XU, is currently sailing around the
French Polynesia Islands, and is active as FO/KD6XU
from Nuka Hiva, Fatu Hiva, and Marquesas Islands. Reports indicate that
he will soon be heading to Tuamotu and the Society Islands. Activity
will be on 40-12 meters using CW mainly. Cezar, VE3LYC, who has been in
contact with Barry, reports the following: "I exchanged some messages
with Barry, KD6XU, and he indicated that all his operations from
various atolls in FO have been and will be from his yacht, at anchor.
He didn't know about the IOTA program (how was that possible, hi), and
as such he never indicated any of our references. I very briefly
explained to him what IOTA is all about, and mentioned that operations
from a boat at anchor won't count toward IOTA credits. He understood,
and indicated that in case he will have any land based activity he will
let the community and us know." There is a 21 min. video on YouTube.com
of Barry from his yacht "Ma Kai":
-[OPDX # 1567 June 20, 2022] (0619-0710)
FP,
SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON. Once again Eric, KV1J will be active as
FP/KV1J from Miquelon Island (NA-032) from June 28th to July 12th,
including activity during the DL-DX RTTY Contest and the IARU HF World
Championship. Plans are to operate SSB, RTTY and FT8, plus some FT4 and
CW, on 80-6 meters, "generally on the highest frequency band open" with
a focus 12, 10 and 6 meters. He will also be on SSB and FM satellites.
QSL via KV1J (direct or bureau), LoTW and eQSL. Log search on
ClubLog. See http://www.kv1j.com/fp/July22.html for more information
and updates.
-[425DXN # 1623 June 11, 2022] (0626-0710)
FS, ST. MARTIN. Chris, WX7V, will be active as FS/WX7V
from the SV/Pelican (see pictures on QRZ.com) on the beaches of St.
Martin Island (NA-105, DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383, WW Loc. FK88ic) until June 30th. Equipment is an Elecraft KX3, SSB at 15 watts; Superwhip MP1C vertical antenna with four tuned radials. QSL via WX7V direct or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1568 June 27, 2022] (0626-0703)
GM,
SCOTLAND. Paul, G4PVM will be active holiday style as GM4PVM from the
Isle of Arran (EU-123) on June 25th-30th. He will operate CW and some
SSB on 40-10m. QSL via LoTW and eQSL; paper cards will not be
available, but he will upload the QSOs to Club Log for IOTA matching.
[TNX JN6RZM]
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0703)
HB,
SWITZERLAND. Special callsign HB75SG will be used by members of USKA
St. Gallen (HB9SG) from July 1st to December 31st to celebrate their
club's 75th anniversary. QSL via LoTW (preferred) and HB9KNY.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
HBØ,
LIECHTENSTEIN. Joe, OZØJ will be active as HBØ/OZØJ from Liechtenstein
from June 28th to July 5th. He plans to operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 40-6
meters. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS, eQSL, or via OZØJ.
-[425DXN # 1623 June 11, 2022] (0626-0703)
HP, PANAMA. Rafael/EA5XV signs HP1/EA5XV from June 28th until September 12th on SSB. QSL via EA5XV.
-[DXNL # 2307 June 22, 2022] (0626-0717)
HR,
HONDURAS. Alex, K6VHF will be QRV as HR9/K6VHF from Roatan Island, IOTA
NA-057, from June 27th to 30th. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters,
and possibly 6 meters, using CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to K6VHF.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 25 June 23, 2022] (0626-0703)
HS, THAILAND. Jerry, HSØZOY is QRV from Buri Ram. He is active on 160 to 10 meters. QSL to HSØZOY.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 25 June 23, 2022] (0626-0717)
I,
ITALY. Franco, IZ5IUY will be active again as IL7/IZ5IUY from San
Domino Island (EU-050) on July 2nd-21st. He will operate SSB, FT8 and
FT4 on 80-2 meters. QSL via IZ5IUY (bureau preferred).
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
JA,
JAPAN. Ichy, JH7IPR will be active as JH7IPR/8 and JH7IPR/p from two
islands in IOTA Group AS-147: Rishiri Island from June 30th (0500 UTC)
until July 3rd (0500 UTC), and Rebun Island from July 3rd (1000 UTC)
until July 5th (0700 UTC). He will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on
80-10m, with a focus on 6m. The logs will be uploaded to ClubLog and
LoTW.
-[425DXN # 1624 June 18, 2022] (0626-0703)
JD1/O, OGASAWARA.
Upcoming operations from Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara include:
*
Makoto, JI5RPT (http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/)
as JD1BLY
on June 11th-14th.
He will operate FT8, CW and SSB on 40-6 meters and satellite, with a
focus
on 6m and FT8 on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW, eQSL and ClubLog's
OQRS.
In addition, during the crossing to and from the island he will be
active as
JI5RPT/mm from grid locators QM03, QM02, QM01, QL09, QL08,
QL07.
Updates will be posted to Twitter (@jd1bly).
* Harry, JG7PSJ as JD1BMH (http://jg7psj.starfree.jp/jd1bmh/)
on June 18th-26th.
He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on 40-10m. QSL via JD1BMH (bureau) or
JG7PSJ
(direct). He does not use LoTW or PayPal.
* Koh, JA1ADT) as JD1AJD from June 24th to July 2nd.
He will operate CW, FT8
and FT4 on 20-6 meters, with a focus on working
Europe and North America
on 6 meters.
* JD1BQI (JE3GRQ) and JD1/JR3DVL from June 30th to July 8th.
This will be
a "6m EME and multi-hop sporadic E" operation, with a
focus on North America
and Europe. Look for them on 50323 kHz FT8 and
around 50200 kHz Q65-60A
for EME. QSL routes TBA after the operation.
-[425DXN # 1623 June 11, 2022] (0612-0703)
JX, JAN MAYEN.
Stian, LB5SH, who is expected to be active as JX/LB5SH from Jan
Mayen in late June
for 4-5 days, reports that if time permits, he will be in
the King of Spain SSB Contest (June
25-26th) with the callsign JX2T. He mentions,
"If everything goes as planned, we'll set foot on Jan Mayen on June 22nd,
give or take depending on the weather conditions. Primarily SSB and FT8
operations. Bands, antennas, and equipment TBA. Please see (http://www.lb5sh.no)
for more updates."
-[OPDX # 1558 March 21, 2022] (0619-0703)
K, UNITED STATES. Alex, AK4AM will be active as AK4AM/p from Atlantic Beach, Bogue Banks (NA-112) on July 3rd-9th. QSL via LoTW.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0710)
K,
UNITED STATES. The following stations will be active during the 14th
annual "13 Colonies Special Event", which will be held from 1300 UTC on
July 1st until 0400 UTC on July 8th: K2A (New York), K2B (Virginia),
K2C (Rhode Island), K2D (Connecticut), K2E (Delaware), K2F (Maryland),
K2G (Georgia), K2H (Massachusetts), K2I (New Jersey), K2J (North
Carolina), K2K (New Hampshire), K2L (South Carolina), and K2M
(Pennsylvania), plus 'bonus stations' WM3PEN from Philadelphia (the
city where the US independence was declared), GB13COL from England (QSL
direct, see qrz.com for instructions) and TM13COL from France (QSL via
F5OGL). Information about the award program can be found on
http://www.13colonies.us/.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0710)
LU, Argentina.
Members of the Radio Club QRM Belgrano (LU4AAO) celebrate the Argentine
flag day from June
17th to 29th with the callsign LU4AAO. For more
information see: http://lu4aao.org/cert_dia_de_la_bandera.htm
-[DXNL # 2306 June 15, 2022] (0619-0703)
LZ,
BULGARIA. Special event station LZ18NATO is QRV until June 30th to
commemorate the 18th anniversary of Bulgaria's NATO membership. QSL
direct to LZ2VP.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 25 June 23, 2022] (0626-0703)
OA, PERU. Daniel,
IK2SGL is back to Peru and active again as OA9DVK until August 31st.
After that, he will leave the country for good. "Due to serious health
problems, both my wife and I need to return to Italy", he says. In the
meanwhile, he will concentrate his activity on SSB and CW. QSL OA9DVK
via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog's
OQRS, or via IK6BFH (bureau
preferred)
-[425DXN # 1624 June 18, 2022] (0619-0710)
OE,
AUSTRIA. Special callsigns OE2XXM and OE5XXM (special ADL 553) will be
active around the 36th International Ham Meeting in Gosau from July 1st
to 31st. QSL via bureau. For more information see OE2XXM.
-[DXNL # 2307 June 22, 2022] (0626-0717)
OJØ,
MARKET REEF. Henri, OH3JR and Pertti, OG2M will be QRV as OJØJR and
OJØMR, respectively, from June 26th to July 6th. They are here on work
assignment. Activity will be in their spare time on the HF bands using
CW, some SSB, and FT8. QSL OJØMR direct to OG2M and OJØJR via OH3JR.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 25 June 23, 2022] (0626-0710)
OX,
GREENLAND. Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active again as OX3LX from Upernavik
Island (NA-134, WWL GQ12ws) from June 27th to July 11th. He will be QRV
in his spare time, typically around lunch time and after dinner (local
time is UTC-2), also at night and in the morning hours during the
weekends. He will focus on 4 and 6 meters, but he will also be QRV on
the HF bands. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS, or direct to OZØJ.
-[425DXN # 1623 June 11, 2022] (0626-0710)
OZ,
DENMARK. Carsten, OZ4CG from Bornholm Island (EU-030) will be active
again as OZ4SOP for the Sea of Peace Award on July 1st-31st. He
operates CW only. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW and eQSL.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
OZ,
DENMARK. The first three stages of the 109th running of the Tour de
France will take place in Denmark on July 1st-3rd, and members of EDR
Nyborg (OZ2NYB) will operate special event station OZ22TDF. Look for
activity on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters SSB, CW and FT8. The log will
be uploaded to Club Log and eQSL.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0703)
PY,
BRAZIL. Special callsign ZY8AM will be used on July 1st-12th from
Boca do Acre (WWL FI61hf), in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Nine
operators (PP8HOL, PP8JR, PW8BR, PW8GTB, PY5AKW, PY5AMF, PY5QW, PY5ZD
and PY5ZHP) will be active on 160-6 meters SSB, CW and FT8. QSL via
LoTW, or direct to PY5ZD.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0710)
PYØF,
FERNANDO DE NORONHA. Eduardo, PY2RN, will be active as ZYØFUN from
Fernando de Noronha Island (SA-003) between July 1st-5th. Activity will
be holiday style on 40-10 meters using CW and FT8, 6 meters FT8, and
Es'Hail-2 /QO-100 Satellite using CW, SSB and FT8, as well as RS-44
(SSB), AO-7 (SSB) and AS-91/SO50 (FM). He will also be on 40 through 10
meters on CW and FT8 and 6 meters on FT8. All QSOs will be confirmed on
LoTW as soon as possible. For those who need a paper QSL card, it will
be available through ClubLog's OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1566 June 13, 2022] (0626-0703)
SP,
POLAND. Special callsigns 3Z1922PS, HF1922PS, SN1922PS, SO1922PS,
SP1922PS and SQ1922PS will be active on July 2nd-17th to mark the 100th
anniversary since the incorporation of part of Upper Silensian into
Poland (July 16, 1922). See https://logsp.pzk.org.pl/a/ps1922/ for
information about the certificate. QSL via operator's instructions.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
SV,
GREECE. Rolf, HB9TUP is QRV as SV8/HB9TUP from Naxos Island, IOTA
EU-067. Activity is on the HF bands. His length of stay is unknown. QSL
direct to HB9TUP.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 25 June 23, 2022] (0626-0717)
T5, SOMALIA. Ali,
EP3CQ expects to be back to Mogadishu, Somalia on June 16th and
be active again as 6O1OO
for about one month.
In his spare time, he will operate FT8, FT4 and some CW on 80-15
meters. QSL direct to Ali Solhjoo, Freienwalderstr. 35, 13359 Berlin,
Germany.
-[425DXN # 1624 June 18, 2022] (0619-0710)
TI,
COSTA RICA. Supporting Costa Rica's participation in the 22nd FIFA
World Cup that will take place in Qatar (November 21st - December
18th), special callsign TI1GOAL will be active from July 1st through
December. Look for activity on the HF bands SSB and FT8. QSL direct
only, see https://www.qrz.com/db/TI1GOAL. The FIFA World Cup is a
quadrennial international football (soccer) tournament contested by the
men's national teams of the member associations of the Federation
Internationale de Football Association.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
UA, EUROPEAN
RUSSIA, UA2 KALININGRAD and UA9 ASIATIC RUSSIA (LH Ops).
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Russian Robinson Club's RLHA
(Russian LightHouse Award) program, look for the following special
event stations to be active until
August 31st: RA2ØLH
(Kaliningrad region, R2F) RN2ØLH
(Republic of Karelia, R1N) RC2ØLH
(Leningrad region, R1C) RO2ØLH
(Arkhangelsk region, R1O) RG2ØLH
(Rostov region, R6L) RQ2ØLH
(Saint Petersburg, R1A) RK2ØLH
(Republic of Crimea, R7K) RT2ØLH
(Krasnodar Territory, R6A) RL2ØLH
(Primorsky Territory, RØL) RW2ØLH
(Sakhalin region, RØF) RM2ØLH
(Vologda region, R1Q) RZ2ØLH
(Murmansk region, R1Z) QSL all callsigns via RZ3EC.
Special Award is available. Each QSO counts as 1 point. You need to get
20 points for a free e-award. Repeats are allowed on different bands,
modes (each DIGI as one mode) and with different lighthouses. For more
details, see: https://hamlog.online/club/rrc/513
-[OPDX # 1566 June 13, 2022] (0612-0703)
V5,
NAMIBIA. Hanspeter, HB9BFM, will be active as V5/HB9BFM from two
different locations in Namibia between July 1-26th. He reports that the
dates are most likely as follows:
QTH 1 -- Lüderitz (WW Loc. JG73NI) between July 1-12th
QTH 2 -- Simplon/Sandverhaar (WW Loc. JG83QE) between July 14-26th
Activity will be on 80-15 meters using an Icom IC-7300. QSL via HB9BFM, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1560 April 11, 2022] (0626-0724)
V7, MARSHALL
ISLANDS. Stewie/V73MS
is frequently active in the ANZA DX Net on 14183 kHz (from 1700z) and
in the Southern Cross DX Net on 14240 kHz (1030z). He operates daily on
20, 17, and 15m, and skeds are possible via Stewart0494@yahoo.com.
Since the beginning of June Stewie also operates digital modes. QSL via
qrz.com, LoTW, ClubLog's
OQRS, eQSL.
-[DXNL # 2306 June 15, 2022] (0619-0710)
VE,
CANADA. Celebrating its centenary, the Kitchener-Waterloo Amateur Radio
Club (VE3IC, https://www.kwarc.org/) will use the special callsign
VC3IC for the RAC Canada Day Contest (July 1st-2nd).
-[425DXN # 1614 April 9, 2022] (0626-0703)
VKØ/M, MACQUARIE
ISLAND. Matt, VK5HZ has been active as VKØMQ from Macquarie
Island (AN-005) since June 11th and will be stationed there "for a few months".
He operates SSB and FT8 using a tuned vertical whip ("antenna options
are limited due to high winds and chance of bird strike", he says). QSL
via LoTW and log search on ClubLog; QSL arrangements for traditional
cards to be announced.
-[425DXN # 1624 June 18, 2022] (0619-0710)
VR,
HONG KONG. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic
of China (July 1, 1997), Hong Kong licensed amateurs are granted the
use of the special prefix VR25 from July 1, 2022, until June 30, 2023.
For instance, the VR2 Contest Club (VR2CC) and the Hong Kong Amateur
Radio Transmitting Society (VR2HK) will be using VR25CC and VR25HK,
respectively.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
XE, MEXICO.
This year's "San Max Special Event", in remembrance of St. Maximilian
Maria Kolbe, started on June 1st and will run until 0459 UTC on November 1st.
The event's special callsign is 4A2MAX;
look for activity on all bands SSB, CW and digital modes. Born in 1894,
Father Kolbe (SP3RN) was killed on August 14, 1941, at Auschwitz. QSL
via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog's
OQRS, or direct to XE2N (N5MEX). More
information can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/4a2max.
-[425DXN # 1623 June 11, 2022] (0612-0703)
YB,
INDONESIA. Hajar, YB8HZ and his team (YB8DEV, YB8DKL, YC8AQY, YC8BNZ,
YC8DEL, YC8ES, YC8GZO, YD8BUL and YD8EQY) expect to reach Sapuka Island
(OC-247) on June 25th at 1600 UTC, and to start activity as homecall/p
at 2200 UTC. They will operate SSB and digital modes, with YB8HZ also
operating CW, on various HF bands and 6 meters until June 29. All QSL
cards via YB8HZ, direct only (or use PayPal, see qrz.com for
information)
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0703)
YB,
INDONESIA. Special callsigns 8BØFTDM, 8B1FTDM, 8B2FTDM, 8B3FTDM,
8B4FTDM, 8B5FTDM, 8B6FTDM, 8B7FTDM, 8B8FTDM and 8B9FTDM will be
activated on July 4th-17th for the 5th anniversary of the FT8 Digital
Mode Club. The stations will operate mainly FT8, but some of them will
also be QRV on SSB, CW and other modes. QSLs via LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog's
OQRS, or direct to N2OO.
-[425DXN # 1625 June 25, 2022] (0626-0717)
YB, INDONESIA.
Indra, YB8QT
is QRV from Siau Barat, IOTA OC-210, and is here while working for the next two to three years.
QSL via IK2DUW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 24 June 16, 2022] (0619-0710)
Z2, ZIMBABWE.
Members of the Russian DX Team (RUDXT) are now active as Z21RU from Harare,
Zimbabwe, until June
29th. Activity is on 160-6 meters and QO-100 using CW, SSB
and the Digital. QSL via R7AL, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW. A Plaque will be available with 3 QSOs. For
more details, see: https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/z21ru
-[OPDX # 1567 June 20, 2022] (0619-0703)
Propagation
The Weekly Solar Data chart plots Solar Flux
Index (SFI), Sunspot number and Planetary K-Index for the
past 7 days. With 8
Planetary K-index readings each day, only the maximum and
average K-index values are plotted. Note: You may click here or on the chart above to see
the same data for the past month.
The Solar Flux reversed the trend from the previous week, sliding down from 144 on June 19th to 108 on the 25th. The Sunspot count began the week at the weekly high of 120 on June 19th and dropped steadily all week to end at 31. Geomagnetic conditions were again slightly disturbed all week, starting the week at 4, with a minimum of 3 on June 20th through the 24th, and ending the week at 5. Predicted solar flux is 110 on June 26-27, 100 on June 28-29, 105 on June 30, 100 on July 1-2, then 105 on July 3.
Highs for Cycle
25:
Solar Flux: 180 on May 18, 2022.
Sunspots: 173 on May 16, 2022.
Selected Upcoming Contests
| Contest | Start | End | Web Site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAC Canada Day Contest | Jul 1 | 0000Z | Jul 1 | 2359Z | Rules |
| IARU HF World Championship | Jul 9 | 1200Z | Jul 10 | 1200Z | Rules |
| North American QSO Party, RTTY | Jul 16 | 1800Z | Jul 17 | 0600Z | Rules |
| CQ Worldwide VHF Contest | Jul 16 | 1800Z | Jul 17 | 2100Z | Rules |
| 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB | Aug 6 | 0001Z | Aug 7 | 2359Z | Rules |
| North American QSO Party, CW | Aug 6 | 1800Z | Aug 7 | 0600Z | Rules |
| WAE DX Contest, CW | Aug 13 | 0000Z | Aug 14 | 2359Z | Rules |
| Kentucky State Parks on the Air | Aug 13 | 1400Z | Aug 13 | 2200Z | Rules |
| Maryland-DC QSO Party | Aug 13 | 1400Z | Aug 14 | 0400Z | Rules |