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 aquainted.
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.)
EIDXA News (Updated March 25, 2021)
EIDXA Meetings
A
Zoom EIDXA meeting will be held on April 30, 2021. The Zoom
room
will be open by 6:30 and the business meeting will start as usual at
7:30 pm.
We have an interesting program lined up: Automate Your Station.
Have you ever considered automating your ham station? Even partial automation will help avoid equipment damage and unnecessary surprises. Don't miss our April 30th meeting when our own Dave Jaksa, WØVX, will present a program on station automation. Topics covered are reasons to automate, what/how to automate, and operating an automated station. Dave will illustrate this conversion with his own experience at WØVX.
Zoom meeting details will be sent
out later, closer to the meeting date. Watch your email for it!
EIDXA in-person meetings are on
hold indefinitely due to Covid 19 virus
concerns. When this crisis is resolved, we will resume LA2USmeetings.
Stay
tuned!
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.
April
2021
Eastern Iowa DXer
The April 2021 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. Be sure you
don't miss it!
Membership
roster updated on November 16, 2020
The membership roster has been updated.
Thanks to Mike, NA9Q, for updating the list! You can find the list on
the "Members"
page.
Buy-Sell-Trade Listings
There are several interesting listings of equipment for sale on the "Buy-Sell-Trade"
page -- take a look!
EIDXA
Email Reflector
The EIDXA email reflector 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.
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 May 2, 2021 - May 9, 2021
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
This list is a compilation of current
DX operations (or those that start within the current week) from recent
issues of the OPDX bulletin, with the dates of operation highlighted in
red.
The items appear in order of callsign prefix. Hot links are provided
for QSL information wherever possible. Credit for the source is given
at the end of each item. Articles will remain on this list for a
maximum of 5 weeks.
3D2, FIJI.
New Ham and YL operator Joanna "JK", 3D2ZK,
from Denarau, Nadi, Fiji, was heard this past Saturday on 40 and 20
meters FT8, around 0355z and 1241z, respectively. Remember, she is
expected to join forces with the Rebel DX Group and be active from
3D2/C (Conway Reef), 3D2/R (Rotuma Island) and several rare IOTAs
around Fiji during
May for 3-4 months.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
3D2, FIJI.
Dom, 3Z9DX, a member of the Rebel DX Group, is now active as 3D2DOM.
Activity has been mainly on 20 meters using CW and SSB. Watch after
0600z. The following was reported on the Rebel DX Group's Facebook page
on March 31st: Rebels still on quarantine but playing some radio. If
some of you need any band, slot, mode, point... Just let us know. We
can make a schedule. Preparation for Conway, Rotuma and some rare IOTA
groups will be in progress after quarantine. More info soon.....
-[OPDX # 1510 April 5, 2021] (0509)
3YØJ, BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION (Press Release #2 from the Intrepid-DX Group, dated April 29th). 3YØJ
DXpedition to Bouvet Island, January/February 2023 [edited] -- Bouvet
is like the Mount Everest of DXCC entities. It is among the most
challenging entities to activate due to significant transportation
costs and personal sacrifices required by the team to make the 42-day
round trip. Fortunately, Bouvet is not our first mountain. We are well
prepared for this challenge.
All plans are going well. We are
researching polar quality tents and equipment. We are discussing
antenna specifications with various manufacturers. We will make careful
choices to help us meet the demand for Bouvet contacts.
We are
delighted to add a second Physician to our team. Dr. Mike Crown-
over/AB5EB and Dr. Bill Straw/KO7SS are both seasoned Emergency
Physicians and will help the team immensely with their expertise.
Our
fund-raising is going very well. We have received a significant
donation from our longtime friend Y. Zorro Miyazawa, JH1AJT. Zorro has
always been an enthusiastic supporter of our missions and his
generosity is greatly appreciated.
We are pleased to announce that
we will receive the ARRL's Colvin Grant, as well as large donations
from the Far East DX-ploiters Foundation, the German DX Foundation and
the Twin Cities DX Association. We would love to add your Club or your
Call to our sponsors pages.
This will be an arduous and expensive
mission. Our budget is $764,000 USDs and the 3YØJ team will fund much
of this mission. We desperately need the global DX Community to support
our mission and help us make this important activation of the #2 most
wanted DXCC entity. It is only through this kind of support that we can
achieve our mission of making 100,000 contacts or more from Bouvet.
In
closing, we especially wish to thank our many Foundation, Club and
Individual donors. Without this kind of support, operations to the
world's rarest entities would not be possible. Please include your call
sign, mailing address and email address with your PayPal submissions.
We would not want to miss QSLing with you! You can follow our plans
from our website and the 3YØJ Facebook:
http://www.3y0j.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3y0jbouvet2023
Thank you,
Paul Ewing-N6PSE Co-Leader
Kenneth Opskar-LA7GIA Co-Leader
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
3Y/B,
BOUVET ISLAND (The Major News of the Week!)
*
If you missed OPDX Special Bulletin (OPDX.1510.1 - Press Release from
the Intrepid-DX Group, dated April 4th), here are excerpts from the
press release and Web page -- The Intrepid-DX Group will team-up with
Intrepid Norwegian DXpeditioner Ken Opskar, LA7GIA, to activate Bouvet
Island (the #2 Most Wanted DXCC Entity), between January / February 2023.
In January 2023, 14 men will board the Braveheart in Capetown and make
the treacherous voyage to Bouvet. They will plan to spend twenty days
at Bouvet and weather permitting, they plan to have 14 to 16 good days
of radio activity. The callsign will be 3YØJ, and they will
be active on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4 modes.
From their Web page (https://3y0j.com/),
the current 3YØJ team consists of Paul/N6PSE (Team Co-Leader),
Ken/LA7GIA (Team Co-Leader), Axel/DL6KVA, Jun/JH4RHF, Kevin/K6TD,
Laci/HAØNAR, Steve/W1SRD, Rune/ LA7THA, Bill/N2WB, Rob/N7QT,
David/WD5COV, Erwann/LB1QI, Adrian/KO8SCA and Mike/AB5EB, with Honorary
Team Members John Snuggerud/LA1VC (SK) and Dr. Charles E. Brady
Jr./N4BQW (SK). The 3YØJ Support Team consists of Tony/EA5RM (Chief
Pilot/EU Pilot), Lucas/W6AER (West Coast Pilot & Webmaster),
Peter/W2IRT (East Coast Pilot), Hal/JR4OZR (JA/Asia Pilot),
Mason/KM4SII (Youth Pilot), Siso/HK3W (South America Pilot), Luke/VK3HJ
(VK/ZL Pilot) and Charles/MØOXO (QSL Manager). No real- time or online
log will be available, however they will do daily uploads to ClubLog
for Log Searching and Statistics. Log search and busted callsign
functionality will be available on the MØOXO website.
The
3YØJ team is looking for funding, and details are available on their
Web page. Each team member will contribute a minimum of 20,000 USDs
each and your donation will be spent on securing the budget of 764,000
USDs.
Once again you can follow their plans from their Web site
and the 3YØJ Facebook pages:
http://www.3y0j.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/901378553769436
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* NCDXF NEWS (Press Release, dated April 4th) [edited] -- The
Northern
California DX Foundation (NCDXF) is pleased to announce it
will be a
major contributor (100,000 USDs) to the Intrepid DX Group's
3YØJ Bouvet
Island DXpedition planned for January/February 2023. Bouvet
Island is
currently #2 Most Wanted globally on the ClubLog list.
NCDXF-supported DXpeditions have
activated many of the ten most-
needed entities. NCDXF-funded DXpeditions during Cycle 24
have put
well over 1 million QSOs into DXers' logs! We expect to
continue
this mission for Cycle 25 and beyond.
The (https://3y0j.com/)
has details of the 2023 Bouvet Island
DXpedition.
DXpeditions to rare entities like Bouvet
Island that are so remote
are becoming more expensive and difficult to reach, a trend
that we
believe will continue. In the last three years, two
DXpeditions have
attempted activation of Bouvet, but severe storms damaged
ships that
were so very close.
NCDXF's primary purpose is to help fund
well-organized DXpeditions
to desirable DXCC entities like Bouvet Island. During the
last 49
years, NCDXF has granted nearly $1.3 million to hundreds of
DXpedi-
tions - helping to put an "all-time-new-one" (ATNO) in the
log and
make DX happen for thousands of DXers worldwide.
The credit for
these large grants goes to the NCDXF contributors,
individuals and
clubs who support the DX community. Without those
contributions,
DXpeditions to entities like Bouvet or other desirable
locations
would not be possible.
If you agree with the importance of
NCDXF's work, and if you are
not a current contributor, we hope you will become one today
by going
to (http://www.ncdxf.org/pages/join_renew.html).
Your contribution
will continue to help make DX happen. You can also support
future
DXpeditions by including the NCDXF Cycle 25 Fund in your
estate plan.
We wish the Intrepid DX Group a safe and
very successful trip to
Bouvet Island.
73.... Glenn
Johnson, WØGJ, NCDXF Secretary
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* Bob Schenck, N2OO, INDEXA President, reports that the International
DX Association (INDEXA) is a proud supporter of the 3YØJ
DXpedition
to Bouvet!
--------------
* Reports indicate Central Arizona DX Association (CADXA) became a
proud supporter of the 3YØJ DXpedition to Bouvet!
--------------
* From DXEngineering News: Paul, N6PSE, Co-Leader of the January 2023
3YØJ DXpedition to Bouvet Island is the special guest on
this week’s
episode of the Weekend Special with Tim, K3LR! The video is
just under
30 minute on YouTube.com on the DXE channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHS8nr49rWA&t=3s
--------------
* REBEL DX GROUP (Update, April 4th) -- FIRST UPDATE [edited]: Folks,
due to the hundreds emails today regarding our plans for 3YØI, the
answer is nothing changed after 3YØJ publication. We are on
track
for this
year activity from Bouvet Island by the end of the year.
SECOND UPDATE [edited]: PRESS RELEASE -
3YØI, BOUVET 2021 BY REBEL
DX GROUP -- First of all, we would like to wish the recently
announced
3YØJ Bouvet DXpedition all the best for a successful
activity in 2023.
There is enough space for even 3 more activities from 3YØ
land. We
know how much detailed planning goes into a project like
this and
cross fingers for them.
From a Rebel perspective, the 3YØJ
announcement does not change our
plans. December 15, 2021, is when we plan to leave Cape Town
and again
head south into the Roaring Forties and Furious Fifties
before attempt-
ing a Bouvet landing. We absolutely know from experience how
volatile
the seas around this most remote island are.
Our team of 8 operators aim to spend up
to 30 days on Bouvet.
Depending on weather, we will likely spend 7-10 days each
way on the
high seas getting there and returning.
Once on the island and our camp is set
up, we will run 8 stations
covering 160-6m. Modes include CW, SSB, FT4/FT8, RTTY and
OQ100.
The total budget for our Bouvet
DXpedition is considerably less
than that of 3YØJ. We also have had no backing from any of
the DX
foundations. Nonetheless, we are now missing only 32,000
USDs from
our final cost of 267,000 USDs. We absolutely hope between
now and
December we can accrue this missing amount, and appeal to
all generous
donors to help us with our final push to meet target.
More info will be posted soon.
-[OPDX # 1511 April 12, 2021] (0516)
4J, AZERBAIJAN
(Special Event).
Look for special event station 4J88ØM
to be active to celebrate the 880th birthday of the writer and
philosopher Nizami Ganjavi. QSL via 4J3DJ direct or
RA4AAT by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
4X, ISRAEL.
The "Land of Craters" program continues with the second activation from
one of four craters in Israel located in the Negev Desert. The
operation will use the callsign 4XØGDL
from April 30th
until May 1st.
The crater is the largest called "Big Crater (HaMakhtesh HaGadol)".
Reference numbers are: Holyland Square G-26-BS, WW Grid Square KM70lx
and WWFF Reference 4XFF-0189. Radio amateurs working 3 of the 4 craters
will receive a beautiful certificate on the program's Web site.
Operators mentioned are Amir/4X1AR, Chanan/4Z1DZ, Dan/4Z5SL, Gal/4X1KW,
Gil/4Z1KD, Hilik/4X6YA, Roy/4X5IQ, Shimon/4Z1SH, Udi/4X6ZM, Zvika/4X1ZV
and Zeev/4X5ZS. QSL via 4X6ZM, direct,
by the Bureau, eQSL or ClubLog's
OQRS. For more details, see QRZ.com.
ADDED
NOTES: The first crater (called Arif; on Mount Arif) was activate last
November using the callsign 4XØARF. The next two craters ("Ramon
Crater" 4XØRMN and "The Small Crater" 4XØKTN) are expected to be
activated in the future during some weekends (dates have not been
announced). Online logs are available at: https://www.iarc.org/craters
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
4X, ISRAEL
(Israel celebrates 73
years of Independence).
Jan, 4X1VF, informs OPDX readers, "This year is a very special for the
ham radio family all over the world." Special activity will take place
during these days using the special callsigns 4X73(XX) and 4Z73(XX). The "XX"
will include each operator's last two letters of their private
callsign. The activity will start 0600 UTC, April 14th, until
Saturday, 2200 UTC, April 17th.
QSL connects will be uploaded to LoTW or operators will have their own
private QSL cards printed. Some of the operators will use the special
callsigns during the "Holyland Contest" that will be taking place in
the same weekend.
-[OPDX # 1506 March 8, 2021] (0516)
4X, ISRAEL
(Special Callsign).
Israel, 4X1OM, is sometimes active as 4X9AA from Ein Vered
at the "Lev-Hasharon (private) Museum for History of Tractors and
Agricultural machinery". (http://tractor.org.il)
WW Loc: KM72LG and Holyland Square: G-12-HS. QSL via Bureau, eQSL or
LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1511 April 12, 2021] (0516)
A2, BOTSWANA
(Rescheduled).
David, VE7VR, will be active as A25VR
from Botswana beginning April
28th until May 24th.
Activity will be holiday style on 40-20 meters. Operations will be low
power using an Elecraft KX2 transceiver (10 watts) with a 40/20 meters
inverted V in a baobab tree. Should a tree not be available, he will
have a 40' SpiderBeam fiberglass pole to elevate the antenna. QSL via
his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1460 April 13, 2020] (0530)
CE9, ANTARCTICA
- SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Lee, DS4NMJ, is part of a
scientific team and is now
active again from the King Se-Jong Korean Antarctic Base
on King George Island (AN-010), South Shetlands (VP8/SH), as DT8A until December 31st.
Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8, with 100
watts. He has been heard on 40/20 meters using FT8 (F/H) at various
times. QSL via DS5TOS.
-[OPDX # 1510 April 5, 2021] (0509)
CTU AND HAMVENTION FORUM
(Now OPEN to Register). Tim, K3LR, reports the following on April 27th
[edited]: Registration is now OPEN for Virtual Contest University 2021
on May 20th, 2021, and for 2021 Hamvention Forums on May 21st, 2021.
Both events are being held live through Zoom Webinar and are free. You
must register to be included in the webinars. You need to register for
each event separately. Four Icom radios will be given away at each
virtual event. The drawing times are random and you must be registered
and on Zoom at the time of the drawing to win. Both events will be
recorded and available on YouTube at the conclusion of the events. For
more information please go to:
https://www.contestuniversity.com
https://hamvention.org/forums-2021
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0523)
DL, GERMANY. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the "German DX Foundation" (GDXF), look for the special event callsign DL25GDXF to be active beginning May 1st until July 31st. QSL via DL6DH. The callsign is good towards the GDXF diploma which is a mandatory QSO. For details, see: https://gdxf.de/gdxf25
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
DL, GERMANY
(Special Event).
Members of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC), a national
non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Germany, are now active as DA21WARD for World
Amateur Radio Day (April 18th) until
June 30th. QSL via DK5ON, direct
or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1510 April 5, 2021] (0509)
DXCC'S MOST
WANTED (ClubLog).
The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of
April 3rd. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26
entities:
1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 14.
KH4 Midway Island
2. 3Y/B Bouvet
Island
15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands
3. FT5/W Crozet
Island 16.
PYØS Saint Peter and Paul Rocks
4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 17.
PYØT Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands
5. CEØX San Felix Islands 18. KP5
Desecheo Island
6. BV9P Pratas
Island
19. SV/A Mount Athos
7. KH7K Kure
Island
20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands
8. KH3 Johnston
Island 21.
KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands
9. 3Y/P Peter 1
Island 22.
ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
10. FT5/X
Kerguelen Island 23. JD/M Minami Torishima
11. FT/G
Glorioso Island 24.
EZ Turkmenistan
12. VKØM
Macquarie Island 25. YK Syria
13. YVØ
Aves
Island
26. FK/C Chesterfield Island
There
have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on
April 5th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is
available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
EA, SPAIN (Special Event).
Look for the following Spanish stations to be active between May 7-9th,
to celebrate/commemorate "Europe Day - On The Air 2021" which was
created in 1950. The special callsigns are: AO1EU, AO2EU, AO3EU, AO4EU, AO5EU, AO6EU, AO7EU, AO8EU and AO9EU.
As usual, a special QSL and an Award will be available. Contact also
valid for the Radio Clubs of the World Award, EANET. QSL all callsigns
via EA3RKF. For more details, see: https://fediea.org/eudota
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0509)
F, FRANCE (Special Event). Members of the APRA-62 Radio Club (F4KLR) are activating the special callsign TMØISS
in honor of the French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG/FXØISS, onboard
the ISS. Activity from Wingles (Pas-de-Calais) will last until
September. Operations will be on all bands and modes. A special double
QSL card on glossy paper has been created. Watch QRZ.com for updates as well as the following media Web pages:
https://apra-62.site123.me
https://www.facebook.com/Apra62
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
F, FRANCE (Special Event). Operators Michel/F8GGZ and Serge/F6HFI will activate the special callsign TM2ØØNB to commemorate the bicentennial of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte (May 5th, 1821) between May 1-15th. Listen for a special QSL route/address for this station.
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0516)
F, FRANCE
(Special Event).
Members of the Société Havraise de Télé- graphie Sans Fil (SHTSF) will
activate the special callsign TM1ØØSHT
to celebrate their club's 100th anniversary. SHTSF was created just 100
years ago by Raoul Cénac-Thaly, associate professor of physics at the
Lycée for boys in Le Havre, the current Lycée François 1er. With the
Radio-Club du Nord de la France, it is the oldest amateur radio club in
the country. Activity will take place on some weekends starting April 4th through
August 1st (see QRZ.com for
schedule). For obtaining a special diploma, see the SHTSF Web site for
details at: https://shtsf.fr
-[OPDX # 1510 April 5, 2021] (0509)
FR, REUNION ISLAND (New Arrivals). Operators Phil/F5TRO and XYL Ann/F5BSB will be new arrivals and permanent residents on the island in May. Their callsigns will be FR8UA and FR8TZ,
respectively. Phil states he will be active on 80-2 meters (and 70cm)
at first, using CW, SSB and some Digital modes. QSL via direct or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
G, ENGLAND
(Special Event).
The following stations are active in honor of HRH Prince Phillip, Duke
of Edinburgh, passing on April 9th at the age of 99:
GBØDOE --
Activity until May 6th; QSL via the Bureau or direct only.
GB1PPP --
Activity until April 30th; QSL via eQSL.
GB2DOE --
Activity until May 15th; QSL via ClubLog's
OQRS.
GB4RIP --
Activity until April 19th; QSL via GØNSY
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
GU, GUERNSEY. Members of the Guernsey Amateur Radio Society (GARS) will activate the special event station GB5LIB from 0001 UTC, May 8th, until 2359 UTC, May 14th.
Activity will be on all bands and modes from 160-10 meters, and maybe
4/6m if conditions allow. Some satellite operation is likely too,
including QO100. The station will be on air to celebrate the 76th
anniversary of the Liberation of the islands in the Bailiwick of
Guernsey. QSL via LoTW (preferred), but see QRZ.com for more details.
-[OPDX # 1509 March 29, 2021] (0516)
HL, SOUTH KOREA (Special Event). Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League (KARL)[HLØHQ] are using the special callsign HL41GDM in remembrance of the 41st anniversary of the Democratic Uprising (May 18th, 1980). Activity will be on all bands and modes through May 31st. QSL via HL4CCM, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog's OQRS, or eQSL. For more details, see: https://www.qrz.com/db/HL41GDM
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
HP, PANAMA
(Special Event).
Be looking for the special event callsign
HP2ØØI to be
active to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Republic
of Panama independence. QSL via HP1DAV.
-[OPDX # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0523)
HV, VATICAN.
Members of the ARI Civitavecchia (IQØCV) 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 IKØCNA.
-[OPDX # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0523)
I, ITALY
(Special Event).
Members of the ARI Section of Belluno will activate the special event
callsign IB3CAI
on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the CAI Section of Belluno
and the 70th Anniversary of the 7° Alpini Refuge in Pis Pilon, Schiara
Group, in a series of amateur radio activations between May 1st and September
30th. QSL via IU3EDK,
direct or by the Bureau. All radio amateurs who connect them, on any
band and mode, will be sent the special QSL via the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
I, ITALY
(Special Event).
Look for special event station II5RCH
from Grosseto to be on the air until
May 9th. Activity is during the 35th anniversary/memorial
of the Chernobyl disaster. QSL via the address on QRZ.com or via
the Bureau to IZ5RHU.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0509)
I, ITALY
(Special Event).
Look for special event station II5RCH
from Grosseto from April
18th until May 9th, to be active during the 35th
anniversary/memorial of the Chernobyl disaster. QSL via the address on QRZ.com or via
the Bureau to IZ5RHU.
-[OPDX # 1511 April 12, 2021] (0509)
JA, 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 April 12,
2021 to February 28, 2022
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.
Official website is under construction at: https://www.8n1morse.org
-[OPDX # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0523)
JD1, MINAMI
TORISHIMA. Take, JG8NQJ, is once again active as JG8NQJ/JD1 from
Marcus Island, Minami Torishima (OC-073, JCG 10007), for the next 3 months.
He is usually there to work on the island's weather station. Activity
will be limited to his spare time. He will usually be mainly on 17
meters, but may try 40/30 meters and will also be on 20/15/12/10/6
meters using CW (possibly RTTY), with a Yaesu FT-450 and 50W. QSL via JA8CJY or by
the Bureau via JG8NQJ.
-[OPDX # 1510 April 5, 2021] (0509)
JD1, OGASAWARA.
Harry, JG7PSJ (JD1BMH/KW2X/WHØRU), will once again be active as JD1BMH from
Chichijima Island (AS-031) from April
30th until May 7th.
This will be his 25th visit. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY. QSL via the Bureau to JD1BMH or direct to JG7PSJ. Visit
his Web page for more details at: http://jd1bmh.webcrow.jp
Also, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jd1bmh
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0509)
JT, MONGOLIA
(Special Event).
Members of the "JTDXA Team" have activated the special event station JU1ØØDX to mark the
100th anniversary of the Mongolian People's Revolution. QSL via JT1CH.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
JW, SVALBARD.
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) beginning April 26th until 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 # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0509)
LZ, BULGARIA
(Special
Callsign/Event). Members of the "School Radio Club and TV
- "Young Hams" (LZ1KAK) will use the special callsign LZ1BOTEV
to mark the 145th anniversary of the sacrifice of the revolutionary,
poet, publicist, journalist, translator, thinker and literary critic -
Hristo Botev. For Bulgarians, Botev's personality is an icon, a
national symbol. A poet and a rebel, a zealous guardian of national
ideas, he left a lasting mark in the pre-liberation history of
Bulgaria. Activity will be on 80-2 meters using various modes, as well
as the Digital modes, the QO-100 satellite and SSTV. QSL via LZ1KAK.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
OE, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Hannes, OE3SGU/OE1SGU, will activate the special event station OE5ØAGCW from Vienna during the month of May.
Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the German Telegraphy
Club (AGCW). Operations will be on 160-6 meters using CW. QSL via the
Bureau, OQRS, LoTW or eQSL. NO SWL-reports via eQSL pse!
-[OPDX # 1511 April 12, 2021] (0530)
OM, SLOVAK
REPUBLIC (Special
Event). Operators Roman/OM3TOW (spokesman of the RÚ) and
Brani/OM2FY will be active as OM7ØØMHZ
from Bratislava. Special event callsign is to celebrate the allocation
of frequencies from 700 MHz band for 5G in Slovak Republic. RÚ is the
independent regulatory authority and pricing authority in the sector of
electronic communications and postal services. QSL via OM2FY.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
ON, BELGIUM
(Special Event)
* Kathleen, ON3KAT, will be using the special event callsign OS3KAT until December 12th,
to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the "First Trans- Atlantic Radio
Transmission." QSL via her home callsign,
direct or by the Bureau.
* Guy, ON3DWG, will be active as OS3DWG
during the event. QSL via ON3DWG,
direct, by the Bureau or eQSL.
* Alain, ON3AR, will be active as OS3AR
during the event. QSL via ON3AR, direct
or by the Bureau (NO LoTW or eQSL).
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
ON, BELGIUM
(Special Prefix).
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT)
has announced that all Belgian radio amateurs and Belgian radio clubs
may replace the normal prefix "ON" in their call- sign by the special
prefix OS
during the period between April
18, 2021 to December 12, 2021.
This measure does NOT apply to short callsigns (vanity calls) and the
callsigns of unmanned stations. The BIPT explains its decision to
celebrate two special events of special importance this year:
1) The "International Radio Amateur Day", on April 18, 2021.
2) The anniversary of the first transatlantic radio
transmission,
on December 12, 2021. On that
date, it will be 120 years ago
that Guglielmo MARCONI first
succeeded in bridging the Atlantic
Ocean wireless with radio
signals.
-[OPDX # 1511 April 12, 2021] (0516)
PJ2, CURACAO.
Jeff, K8ND, will once again be active as PJ2ND from the PJ2T
Caribbean Contesting Consortium's (CCC) Signal Point contest station on
Curacao Island (SA-099, WLOTA 0942) from April 15th until May 3rd
(depending on Covid-19 restrictions). QSL PJ2ND via K8ND or LoTW.
QSL PJ2T via W3HNK.
-[OPDX # 1510 April 5, 2021] (0509)
PY,
BRAZIL (Special Event). Members of the Araucaria DX Group have
activated the special event callsign PX521BR until May 21st. Operation
is to commemorate the 521st anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by
the Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral on April 22nd, 1500.
Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
PYØF, FERNANDO
DE NORONHA.
"DX-World.net" reports that operators Fabio/ PY2RMZ, Marcio/PU4MDO and
possibly 2 other operators are planning a DXpedition to Fernando de
Noronha for either
May or June of this year. The dates need to be confirmed.
The team plans to sign as PXØN
and be active on 80/40/20/15/10 meters using dipole antennas. QSL via EA7FTR. The
team is looking for support and can be contacted via E-mail at:
py2rmz@gmail.com
-[OPDX # 1505 March 1, 2021] (0530)
SM, SWEDEN (Special Event).
Members of the Hisingens Radio Club (SK6AW) will activate the special
callsign SE4ØØG to take part in the celebration of Gothenburg City's
400th anniversary (June 4th) from May 1st until July 31st. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW. QSL only via LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
SP, POLAND
(Special Event).
Look for the special event callsigns to be active in remembrance of the
100th anniversary of the Third Silesian Uprising. The list of stations
to be active between May
1-31st are:
3Z1921PS --
QSL via SP6YG (OT-31) SO1921PS -- QSL via SP9KJM (OT-06)
HF1921PS --
QSL via SP9KJU (OT-31) SP1921PS -- QSL via SP9PNB (OT-06)
SN1921PS --
QSL via SP9KDU (OT-06) SQ1921PS -- QSL via SP9PKM (OT-31)
A special certificate is available. For more details, see:
https://logsp.pzk.org.pl/a/ps1921/rules.php
More information about the Uprising can be found here:
https://muzeumpowstanslaskich.pl/en/history/silesian-uprisings/third-silesian-uprising
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
SP, POLAND
(Special Event).
Members of the Piastowski Klub Krótkofalowców (SP6PAZ-SN6O) will
activate the special event callsign SO1ØØPS
between May 1-31st.
Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the "Third Silesian
Uprising - 1921-2021". Operations will be on 160/80/40/30/20/
17/15/12/10/2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4. Operators
mentioned are Krzysztof/SP6DVP, Andrzej/SP6GCU, Janek/SP6IHE,
Bogdan/SP6LUV, Jarek/ SP6OJK, Andrzej/SP6RTX, Slawek/SP6ZC, and
Boguslaw/SQ6NDC. QSL via SP6PAZ, by the
PZK Bureau, direct, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW. A special diploma is available. Details
available at: https://logsp.pzk.org.pl/index.php?page=award&id=88
-[OPDX # 1507 March 15, 2021] (0530)
T5, 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.
IRCs 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.
-[OPDX # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0530)
T5, SOMALIA.
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.
-[OPDX # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0523)
TA, TURKEY (Special Event). Look for special event station TC568FA to be active until May 29th.
Activity is to celebrate the 568th anniversary of the "Conquest of
Istanbul". Operations will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. A special certificate is available. See QRZ.com for details.
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0530)
UA, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Update/Correction/Special Event).
To commemorate 76th anniversary of the Victory in WW II, the Union of
Russian Radio Amateurs (SRR), is conducting "Victory-76" special
on-the-air event from May 2nd (starts at 0000 UTC) until May 9th (ends at 1159 UTC). Many special memorial stations with "RP76"
(not RP75 as mentioned last week) prefix in their callsigns will be
active. Activity will be on all HF band and modes including the
satellites. A special award (diploma) is available. The complete list
of participating stations is available at:
https://pobeda.srr.ru/stations
For more details, see:
https://pobeda.srr.ru
For QSL routes, check QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0509)
UA, EUROPEAN
RUSSIA (Special
Event). Members of the Stavropol Radio Club (RO7T) will
activate the special callsign R75T
from Stavropol between May
1-31st. Activity is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of
the radio club. Operations will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL
via RO7T, direct, by
the Bureau or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
VK, AUSTRALIA
(Special Event)
[edited]. After 8 weeks on the air, both VI1ØØAF and VK1ØØAF
continue to be very popular around the bands. Conditions have been poor
making it tough for the team, but they have pushed on and successfully
now have over 20k QSOs in the log. Tim, MØURX, has
begun the task of sending out the Special Event QSL cards around the
World. The QSL card can be viewed on (www.qrz.com).
After
an absence of over 25 years, Amateur radio appeared on Air Force Base
Darwin on the March 31st, 2021 (Air Force Birthday), many stations were
worked during the 1 day very special operation of VI1ØØAF. Other
special activations have also been completed by team members around
Australia, and some future special activations of Military locations
around Australia are scheduled over the next couple of months. For all
the information visit (www.qrz.com).
I ask that DXers please not
to E-mail myself or any of the operators on the team for skeds, this is
not a DXpedition, and the team members are volunteering their time and
stations when they can to get on air and make a QSO for you possible.
I wish you good luck if in working the special Centenary of the Air
Force Amateur Radio Stations in Australia.
73, Stuie VK8NSB, Station Manager - VI1ØØAF & VK1ØØAF
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
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.
-[OPDX # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0530)
VP8, FALKLAND
ISLANDS. The Falkland Islands will have a new operator in May.
Matthew, MØZMS, informs OPDX of the following [edited]: "I will be
deploying to the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), Mount
Pleasant Complex, Falkland Islands, at the end of April after two weeks
quarantine here in the UK.
Falkland Islands Communications Regulator has issued me with
the full temporary license VP8ZMS
valid from now until my expected departure at the end of August 2021.
I hope to be active using the RAFARS club station shack (VP8RAF
&
VP8FIR), but I am taking my own FT-817, digital interface and some
basic dipole kit just as backup.
Details of Rigs/power/modes & Bands I will try to
publish here, VP8ZMS Twitter Page (https://twitter.com/Vp8Zms)
as well as operating times and other info I find interesting!
If time permits, or for a special occasion I will activate VP8RAF, but
QSL cards etc. are not in my control with that call.
I am
in the process of setting up LoTW & ClubLog for the call, and
will
be issuing paper QSL Cards via the Bureau on my return to the UK.
My main focus of operating is of course to have a go at being the 'Rare
DX' for once, but also to promote awareness of the Royal Air Force
Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS, of which I am the serving members
representative - https://www.rafars.org/council_members/),
the Falkland Islands and the RAF/BFSAI."
-[OPDX # 1509 March 29, 2021] (0530)
XE, 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.
-[OPDX # 1512 April 19, 2021] (0516)
YB, INDONESIA
(Special Event).
Members of ORARI Lokal Landak Radio Club (YH7AD) will activate the
special event callsign 8A36ND
from Landak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, to celebrate "Naik Dango - A
Vibrant Dayak Celebration". Naik Dango is a very special time for them,
a time to celebrate their unique culture and pay tribute to their
ancestors. Activity will be on 80/40 meters using SSB and FT8. Listen
for QSL instructions.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
YL, LATVIA
(Special Event).
Members of the Telegraphy Working Group (AGCW, https://www.agcw.de/)
are celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. On this occasion, an
activity competition on the amateur radio bands on CW is organized
during the month of May. All radio amateurs are cordially invited to
take an active part from May 1st to May 31st. Hanz, YL3JD, will
activate the special callsign YL5ØAGCW
during the month of May. Activity will be on 160/80/40/20 meters. All
QSOs will be made with a side swiper or straight key. QSL via LoTW.
ADDED NOTE: In addition, look for the following special stations during
this event: DR5ØAGCW
and DP5ØAGCW
with the special DOK AGCW5Ø, SN5ØAGCW,
PA5ØAGCW, CR5ØAGCW and OE5ØAGCW
will also be represented. All participants receive a certificate and
the best placed are rewarded with special awards. Further details can
be found on the anniversary activity website listed above.
-[OPDX # 1513 April 26, 2021] (0530)
Z8, SOUTH SUDAN. Sigfrido, IW9FMD (5HØRS, 7Q7RS, HB9FFN, T6AB), is once again active as Z81S from South Sudan. The length of his stay is unknown.
He is there working with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan
(UNMISS) in South Sudan). Activity will be limited to his free time,
but most of his operations has been on 15 meters SSB so far. QSL via IT9YVO direct only.
-[OPDX # 1514 May 03, 2021] (0606)
Selected Upcoming Contests
| Start | End | Contest | Web Site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | 1200Z | May 9 | 1159Z | CQ-M International DX Contest | Rules |
| May 8 | 1400Z | May 9 | 0200Z | Arkansas QSO Party | Rules |
| May 15 | 1200Z | May 16 | 1200Z | His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW | Rules |
| May 21 | 1200Z | May 21 | 2400Z | Hamvention QSO Party | Rules |