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 July 2, 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.
July
2021
Eastern Iowa DXer
The July 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
July 23, 2021 - August 1, 2021
Craig Fastenow, KØCF, Editor
The bulletin was posted earlier than normal this week to accommodate RSGB IOTA Contest announcements.
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 OPDX bulletin and other sources, 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.
I am starting a new feature this week: A Weekly Solar Data chart. This chart plots propagation data for the past week, including Solar Flux Index (SFI), Sunspot number and Planetary K-Index. Since there are 8 K-index readings each day, I have chosen to plot the maximum and average K-index for each day. The chart appears at the bottom of the page just above Upcoming Contests.
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/w1aw-bulletins-archive-dx
3D2, FIJI.
As reported on
FaceBook, operators Dom/3Z9DX, and his XYL Joanna (ex-3D2JK), are once
again active from Nadi with new callsigns -- 3D2USU and 3D2FU, respectively,
for the next two weeks.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters using mainly FT8. Once again pictures
have been posted on the Rebel DX Group's Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0808)
3DA, KINGDOM OF
ESWATINI. Hans, 3DAØAQ
is QRV on 20 to 6 meters using CW. QSL via EA5GL.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin #25 June 24, 2021] (0801)
3YØI BOUVET
ISLAND DXPEDITION (Update).
The following was posted on the Rebel DX Group's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup)
on July 20th [edited]: It's still on go. Everything is ready. Hope
Covid and current crazy internal situation in South Africa will not
disturb us to go this season.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0801)
5B, CYPRUS.
Phil, GØFVM will be QRV as 5B4APP
starting the
end of June.
He plans to start being active on 20 meters. QSL via operator's
instructions.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin #25 June 24, 2021] (0801)
5H, TANZANIA.
Sergey, UT8UU, will be active as 5H3UU
from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, during the first half of August 2021.
He does have permission to be active on most HF/VHF/UHF bands and modes
but has not announced which ones he will be using. More details will be
forthcoming. QSL via UT8UU, direct,
by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1496 December 28, 2020] (0822)
6W,
SENEGAL. Dani, EA4ATI, is once again active from Senegal,
but signing
as 6W1/EA4ATI
until he receives a permanent 6W callsign (which may take
3 months). Activity will be on 80-10meters using mainly SSB. QSL via
EA4R. Dani will
try to upload his log to LoTW and eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
9A, CROATIA.
A group of operators will be QRV as 9AØCI
from Vis Island, IOTA EU-016, in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via bureau.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
9V,
SINGAPORE. Shuichi, JAØDKL is QRV as 9V1SH.
Activity is on
various HF bands. His length
of stay is unknown. QSL via
LoTW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 26 July 1, 2021] (0808)
A4, OMAN.
A group of operators are QRV as A44M
from Masirah Island, IOTA AS-014, until July 27.
They will be active as A43MI
in the RSGB IOTA contest (July
24-25th). QSL via LoTW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
BY, CHINA.
A large group of operators are QRV as BI4SSB from Kaishan
Island, IOTA AS-135. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, and
FT8. They will be active as B4T
in the RSGB IOTA contest (July
24-25th). QSL via BA4TB.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
C6, BAHAMAS.
Operators Joe/W8GEX and his
XYL Janet/W8CAA are now
active as C6ADX
and C6AYL
from the Island of Exuma. Length
of stay is not known. They
are using an Icom IC-7300 with an Elecraft KPA500 amp into a 5 band TW
fan dipole. Most activity is on FT8. QSL via direct with a SASE to
their home callsigns listed on QRZ.com (NO IRCs) or LoTW. Please NO
Bureau cards.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0808)
C6, BAHAMAS
(Update/IOTA
Op/Correction).
It seems that three of the nine operators, who were expected to be
active from Bimini Islands (NA-048, WW Loc. FL05), are on the air.
Operators Richard/NN2T (C6AHB
- SSB, FT4/8), Steven/WA8Y (C6AYW
- CW) and Juan/AC6ZM (C6AZM
- CW, FT4/8) continue to be active until July 21st.
Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via
eQSL, ClubLog's
OQRS and LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0725]
CT3, MADEIRA.
Tibor, OM3RM/CT9ABN, will be active as CR3DX from Porto
Moniz, Madeira Island, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th)
as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Activity outside of the
contest will be on 80-10 meters using the callsign CT9ABN. QSL via
OM2VL, direct or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0801)
CU, AZORES.
Jim, W6PQL will be QRV as CT8/W6PQL
from Pico Island, IOTA EU-175, from July 25 to September 4.
Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using SSB and FT8, and EME and FT8
tropo on 2 meters. QSL direct to home call.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 28 July 15, 2021] (0829)
CX, URUGUAY
(Special Event).
Look for special event station CW6ØATS
to be active between July
1st and December 31st, to celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). QSL via LoTW, eQSL and ClubLog's
OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1521 June 28, 2021] (0801)
DXCC'S
MOST WANTED (ClubLog).
The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of
July 11th. 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. EZ Turkmenistan
11. FT/G
Glorioso Island 24.
FK/C Chesterfield Island
12. VKØM
Macquarie Island 25. YK Syria
13. YVØ
Aves
Island
26. JD/M Minami Torishima
There
have been changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on June
11th. Syria (YK) and Chesterfield Island (FK/C) have change places: YK
switching from 24th to 25th and FK/C switching from 25th to 24th. The
complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available
at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
EA, SPAIN.
Special event station AM1ASX
is QRV until July 30
to mark the Jacobean Holy Year 2021. Activity is on the HF bands using
SSB, FT8 and FT4. QSL via EA1IQM.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 28 July 15, 2021] (0801)
ES, ESTONIA.
Yuris, YL2GM and
Ziedonis, YL2GN are QRV
as ES6JP/Ø
and ES6TZ/Ø,
respectively, from Hiiumaa Island, IOTA EU-034, until July 25.
This includes being entries in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th).
QSL to home calls.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
F, FRANCE
(Special Event).
Members of the Radio Club du Val D'issole will activate TM21OG from Le
Castellet, France, beginning July
23rd until August 8th.
Activity is to celebrate this year's Olympic Games in Japan. Operations
will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK, RTTY and FT8/FT4. QSL via F4GPB, direct,
by the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0808)
F, FRANCE
(Special Event).
Operators Wil/F4ESV, Bernard/F5LPY and Phil/F8EFU will be active with
the special callsign TM21MAB
from July 22nd until
August 3rd. Activity is during the Grand Est Mondial Air
Ballons 2021 event (https://www.pilatre-de-rozier.com/lmab/)
from Chambley Airport between July 23rd and August 1st. Their
operations will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes.
A special QSL card will be printed for this SES (special event
station). QSL via direct (No
IRCs), ClubLog's
OQRS, LoTW or by the Bureau (F5LPY). No eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0808)
F,
FRANCE (Special
Event). Members of the Walburg Stork Radio Club des
Cigognes will be active with the special callsign TM25KAV from
Walburg,
France, during July
and August 2021, to commemorate their 25th
anniversary. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB.
Scheduled dates are available on QRZ.com. A
special QSL card will be
available via the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
FS, SAINT MARTIN.
Hal, W8HC, will be vacationing and operating as FS/W8HC from Falaise
des Oiseaux, St. Martin Island (NA-105), beginning July 29th until August 6th.
Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW and FT8 with a Elecraft K3S
running 100 watts. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0808)
GJ, GUERNSEY.
Members of the Three A's Contest Group are QRV as MP5A from Alderney
Island, IOTA EU-114, and will be a Multi Op entry in the RSGB IOTA
contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via G3TXF.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
GM, SCOTLAND.
Col, MMØNDX and Jonathan, MMØOKG are QRV as MSØINT from Horse
Island, IOTA EU-092. They will be active as GM5DX in the RSGB
IOTA contest (July
24-25th). QSL GM5DX via EB7DX and
MSØINT via LoTW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
HC, ECUADOR
(Also, HC8). YL Fer, HC1TFB,
who lives in Quito, Ecuador, has been active on FT8 recently on
40/20/15/10 meters between 1830-0015z. She works for an airline company
in Ecuador and is expected to be active occasionally from Galapagos
Islands as HC1TFB/HC8. No QSNs yet on the DX Cluster and no specific
dates. QSL via the address on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0822)
HI, DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC.
Special event station HI95RCD is QRV until the end of 2021 to celebrate
the 95th anniversary of the Dominican Radio Club. Activity is on 160
meters to 70 centimeters using CW, SSB, FM, and FT8. QSL direct to
RW6HS.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0829)
HL, REPUBLIC OF
KOREA. A group of operators are QRV as D7ØEXPO from
Pukkyongnyolbi Island, IOTA AS-080. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters. This
includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via LoTW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
HP, PANAMA
(Special Event).
Operators Jose/HP2AT and Emilio/HP2NG are using the
special callsigns 3F2ØØAT
and 3F2ØØNG
to celebrate the 200th
anniversary of Panama independence from Spain (1821-2021). Activity
actually started on
June 1st but will end on November 30th. All QSOs will
be uploaded to QRZ.com, Clublog, eQSL and LoTW. A special QSL card will
be printed at the end of the activity. ClubLog's
OQRS will be available
at the end, so you can work him on several bands and modes and request
the QSL card for all QSOs. It is strongly recommended for 100% safety
to use the OQRS and PayPal payment to request the printed QSL card.
Postal system is not safe; use it at your own risk. Some envelopes were
received with the money taken and resealed.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
I, ITALY.
Station IF9A
will be a 24 Hours/Assisted/CW/Low Power entry from Favignana Island,
IOTA EU-054, in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via IT9ATF.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
I,
ITALY. Special event station IIØLXXV is QRV until December 31
to
celebrate the 75th anniversary of ARI Roma. QSL via bureau.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 26 July 1, 2021] (0808)
J2, DJIBOUTI
(Update).
Jeje, F8FKJ, will be active as J2ØEE
from Djibouti City (WW Loc. LK11NN ) sometime during June-July
(no specific dates announced yet). He informs OPDX that his activity
will be on 20/18 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. Jeje states that he will
"take a very small station that I can put it in my backpack." Equipment
is a FT450d w/100w into antennas loop 21m (he is looking for a better
antenna and more band). Updated QSL info is via F4DXW direct
only. Watch QRZ.com for
updates.
-[OPDX # 1521 June 28, 2021] (0801)
J8, ST. VINCENT.
Brian, GW4DVB is QRV as J88PI
from Palm Island, IOTA NA-025, until August 1. Activity is on the HF
bands using SSB, FT8, and some CW. QSL direct to home call.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
J8, ST. VINCENT.
Brian, GW4DVB, will once again be active as J88PI
from Palm Island (aka Prune Island, WW Loc. FK92HO, IOTA NA-025), in
the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Island group, beginning July 24th until August 1st.
Activity will be holiday style on 40/20/17/15/10/6 meters using CW,
SSB, SSTV and FT8. He will use a Yaesu FT991A into a 10m vertical
antenna, a MØCVO HW-40HP off center fed dipole and possibly new
antennas. QSL via GW4DVB
direct only (PayPal available) to: PO Box 20:20, Llanharan, Pontyclun,
Wales - UK CF72 9ZA. For more details and updates, check: http://www.g4dvb.co.uk
ADDED
NOTE: Palm Island is an exclusive, private-island resort. This idyllic
tropical hideaway is situated near the southern tip of St. Vincent and
the Grenadines, an idyllic archipelago of 32 tropical islands and cays
known for its stunning natural beauty, clear, warm waters and turtles.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0801)
JA, JAPAN
(Special Event).
Members of the Sendai Tuning DX Club (JH7YES) will activate the special
event callsign 8N7SPORT
beginning July 1st
until October 31st.
Activity is a "Special Memorial Bureau -- To build physical strength
outdoors and compete with the new Corona Train your body both
physically and mentally 'Good luck Japan!!' -- Japan be strong -- It is
a feeling to support." Operations will be on various HF bands but
mainly 40 meters SSB. There are no digital (FT8) communication
scheduled. QSL via the Bureau or direct. NO eQSL or LoTW. For more
details, see QRZ.com or
the Sendai Tuning DX Club Web page at: https://jh7yes.jimdosite.com
-[OPDX # 1521 June 28, 2021] (0801)
JWØW SVALBARD
DXPEDITION NEWS (Update).
Kenneth, LA7GIA, posted the following on FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/288876866220488),
July 16th [edited]: "Guys are excited - dinghy landing with 30 x
luggage, 300 l of fuel, 2 generators, 5 radios, 5 amplifiers, 2 tents,
2 huskies, food & drinks, enough ammunition, 2 rifles, enough
warm
clothes, personal beacon locator - just for fun at 78N! Prins Karls
Forland island."
JUST A REMINDER: Activity by the JWØW 2021 team from Prins
Karls Forland (EU-063) will take place between July 21st and July
26th.
This will be a tent and generator trip into the Nature reserve west of
Svalbard at 78N which requires a special permit and SAR insurance. The
JWØW team consists of Allan/EA3HSO, Erwann/LB1QI, Gjermund/LA5GI,
Kenneth/LA7GIA, Rune/LA7THA, Chris/LA8OM and Ronny (Security officer).
Their main focus will be on 40/30/20m (all modes) - and of course also
other bands if propagation allows. QSL via MØOXO's OQRS
(direct and by the Bureau), and direct QSL. The log will also be
uploaded on LoTW. Visit their Web site at: http://jw0w.no
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0801)
K, UNITED STATES
(Special Event).
Members of the Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club will be operating special
event station K9G
from the 58th annual "Steam and Gas Engine Show" at Thresherman’s Park,
Boonville, Indiana. The event will take place between Friday, July 23rd
through Sunday, July 25th. QSL via KD9KEG. See
more details on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0801)
KL7, ALASKA.
Henry, NLØH
will be QRV from St. Lawrence Island, IOTA NA-040, in the RSGB IOTA
contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via MØOXO.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
KL7,
ALASKA. Jon, KL2A,
has been fairly active from Anchorage (WW Loc.
BP51), Alaska, on 30/20/17 meters CW between 0330 and 0730z. He states
during the month of
July he will be active on 160-6 meters using mainly
CW (possibly FT8; when he figures it out) with a ICOM 7610 w/100 watts
into a GP24 vertical dipole. QSL via: PO Box 924 Cda, Idaho 83816.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0801)
LZ,
BULGARIA (Special
Event). Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club
Blagovestnik (LZ1KCP) continue their year long activity to honor the
memory of Orthodox saints during
July with the callsign LZ95ØTM.
QSOs
count towards the "All Saints - 2021" award and 10 points towards "St.
Teodosii Tyrnovski" award. QSL via Bureau or direct to LZ1KCP. For more
details about the awards and the Bulgarian Club Blagovestnik,
see: http://www.lz1kcp.com
ADDED NOTE: Next special event station for August is LZ363ER.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
OA, PERU.
Alex, DD5ZZ, will be active as OA7/DD5ZZ
from the Cusco region in Peru from July 30th until September 17th.
Activity will be on various HF bands (40-10m) using SSB and FT8/FT4,
maybe some CW, with High-Power into wire antennas. He mentions that he
"might" use the callsign OA7/5P6G in the WAE CW/SSB (August 14-15th and
September 11-12th) and the WW Digi DX (August 28-29th) Contests. QSL
via DD5ZZ, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1521 June 28, 2021] (0829)
OE, AUSTRIA
(Special Event).
Alex, OE3DMA, has just received permission from the authorities to use
the special callsign OE6ØANT
beginning July 1st
until December 31st.
Activity is to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty
System (ATS). The WAP special reference for OE6ØANT has been issued as
WAP-315. For more details about the special event, see the WAP Web page
at: http://www.waponline.it
-[OPDX # 1518 May 31, 2021] (0801)
OE, AUSTRIA
(Special Event).
Look for the following special event callsign with the "OE12Ø" prefix
to be on the air from July
1st until November 30th. Activity is to celebrate the
120th anniversary of Austria's Nobel Prize Laureates. The special
callsigns are: OE12ØAGD
(e), OE12ØBKC
(Bureau via OEVSV), OE12ØDMT
(via OE7DMT), OE12ØSGU, OE12ØTWA (via OE3TWA), OE12ØU, OE12ØWDR, OE12ØXFG, OE12ØXGM, OE12ØXKJ, OE12ØXDX, OE12ØXRC (via OE3CQB e/B)
and OE12ØXYK.
There will be 4 special awards available. Look for more details to be
forthcoming.
-[OPDX # 1519 June 14, 2021] (0801)
OH, FINLAND.
Ric, DL2VFR, will be active from a cottage on Lake Savonlinna (KP42NG),
Finland, in the Saimaa region - the largest Lake District in Europe,
between July 26-30th,
using the special callsign OH73ELK
(see QRZ.com or https://oh73elk.net/).
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0801)
OY, FAROE
ISLANDS. Carsten, OY1CT,
will be QRV from Streymoy Island, IOTA EU-018, as a Single Op/CW/High
Power entry in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th).
Activity will be on 20 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
PY, BRAZIL
(Special Event).
Mor, PT7ZT, is now
active as ZV32ZT
from Eusébio - Ceara until
August 13th. Activity is to commemorate the 32nd Olympic
Games of Tokyo, Japan. Operations will be on SSB and the Digital modes.
QSL via PT7ZT, direct
or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0815)
S5, SLOVENIA
(Special Event).
Ziga, S55KZ, will be active as S553ØKZ
begnning June 26th
until December 31st,
to celebrate 30 years of independence of the Republic of Slovenia. QSL
via the Bureau or LoTW. Also, Look for Milos, S54G, to be active as S543ØG. QSL via S54G.
ADDED NOTE (Reminder): Slovenian Amateur Radio Union will celebrate the
country's 30 years of Independence by issuing a special award. It will
be eligible to all amateur radio enthusiasts all over the World. For
this event only, start- ing June 26th, 0000z and until December 31st,
2021, 2359z, the Slovenian amateur radio stations can use special
callsigns with an added number "30" into the suffix. For example: S5ØZZ
will be S5Ø3ØZZ, S51A will be S513ØA, S57XXX will be S573ØXXX etc.....
For more details, see: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/diploma_30let/index_eng.htm
-[OPDX # 1521 June 28, 2021] (0801)
SP,
POLAND (Special
Event). Members of the "Mysliborski Klub Lacznosci PZK
(SP1PMY) have activated the special event callsign SN88LOT from
Mysliborz, Poland, until
August 31st. The station will commemorate 88nd
anniversary of the flight over Atlantic Ocean by two Lithuanian pilots,
Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas, who flew from New York in a little
airplane called "Lituanica" to Kaunas on 15th of July 1933. Their
flight ended with catastrophe in a forest near the village of
Pszczelnik (ca. 6 km from Myslibórz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship).
There is a monument dedicated to those two brave airmen at the place
where airplane fell. At this monument, every year, a celebrations take
place with highest Polish and Lithuanian representatives. QSL via
SP1PMY, direct
or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
SP,
POLAND. Special event stations 3Z198ØLL, HF198ØLL, SN198ØLL,
SO198ØLL, SP198ØLL, SP198ØLS and SQ198ØLL are QRV until July 31 to
commemorate the strike actions of 1980 in the Lublin region. Activity
is on the HF bands. QSL via operators' instructions.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 26 July 1, 2021] (0801)
SV, GREECE.
Spiros, SV8CS and Norbert, OM6NM will be QRV as SV8CS from Zante
Island, IOTA EU-052, in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via SV8CS. QSL via SV8CS.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
SV/A, MOUNT
ATHOS.
Monk Iakovos, SV2RSG/A, showed up on 20 meters (around 14011 kHz) CW on
July 22nd and 23rd, between 1542z and 1937z, and then later on 40
meters (around 7004 kHz) between 2115-0040z. His activity is expected
to last until the end of
the week (July 25th). It is also suggested to watch
40/30/20 meters CW/SSB. QSL via SV1RP.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0801)
SV9, CRETE.
SV9RNG plans
to be QRV from Crete, IOTA EU-015, in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th) as
an All Band entry. QSL via LZ1YE.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
TA, TURKEY.
Alex, SQ9UM, is now active as TA4/SQ9UM
from Finike, Turkey, until
July 30th. Activity has been on 30/20/17/15/12 meters FT8.
QSL via his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0801)
TF, ICELAND.
Laurent, HB9HKE, will be active as TF/HB9HKE
from Iceland from July
22nd until August 7th. His main trip will be for
Paramotoring (https://cdn-bio.qrz.com/e/tf_hb9hke/Laurent_Flying_in_Iceland_2.jpg),
but operations will be on various HF bands using a LAB599 TX-500 w/10w,
a DIY599 power amp (60W), and wire antenna for 20m. QSL via LoTW
(preferred), but will also use QRZ.com
and eQSL. ADDED NOTE: View Laurent's YouTube video (about 14 minutes
long) called Paramotor Adventure Iceland 2020 reportage "Iceland from
above" at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TiMSEyWYeQ&t=14s
Also, visit his Web page at:
https://www.laurentegli.com
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0808)
TG, GUATEMALA.
Steve, K4IM, is currently active as TG9AWS
from just outside of Guatemala City until August 15th.
Activity is on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes with an
Elecraft K3 w/KPA500 amp into End-fed 40m antenna and a R8 vertical.
QSL via W3HNK, direct,
LoTW or ClubLog's
OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0815)
UA, EUROPEAN
RUSSIA (Special
Event). Members of the "Fifth Ocean" Aviators HAM Club are
active as R1Ø5MA
to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the "Russian Naval Aviation." QSL
via RN3YN. An
electronic award is available. Details available at: http://www.aviaham.ru
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0829)
UA,
EUROPEAN RUSSIA. Special event call sign R1ØØKOMI is QRV until
September 30 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
Komi Republic,
created on August 22, 1921, as an Autonomous Oblast. QSL via
operators' instructions.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 26 July 1, 2021] (0808)
UA, EUROPEAN
RUSSIA (Special
Event). Look for special event station RG6ØANT to be
active from July 1st
until December 31st, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of
the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). Listen for QSL info.
-[OPDX # 1521 June 28, 2021] (0801)
UA9, ASIATIC
RUSSIA. A group of operators are QRV as RIØFWA from Kunashir
Island, IOTA AS-025, until
July 29. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA
contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via LoTW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
UA9, ASIATIC
RUSSIA. A group of operators are QRV as RIØFM from Moneron
Island, IOTA AS-149, until
July 31. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8
with two stations active. QSL via UA3A.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 28 July 15, 2021] (0801)
UT, UKRAINE
(Special Event).
Members of the Zaporizhia National University Club Station (UR4QWW;
ex-UK5QBE/UB4QWW) will be active with the special callsign EM5ØQWW
from Zaporizhia, Ukraine, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their
club station. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL EM5ØQWW via the
Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1524 July 26, 2021] (0829)
UT, UKRAINE
(Special Event).
Look for special event station EM6ØKTS
to be active beginning July
1st until December 31st, to celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). QSL via IK2DUW and ClubLog's
OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1521 June 28, 2021] (0801)
YB,
INDONESIA (Special
Event). To celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the
Organisasa Amatir Radio Indonesia (ORARI) and ORARI Lokal Bogor, look
for the special callsign 8B53BG
to be active on the air. Length of
activity was not mentioned. QSL via address on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
YJ, VANUATU.
Rod, YJ8RN
is QRV from Emae Island, IOTA OC-111, until July 27.
Activity is on 40, 30, and 20 meters using mostly FT8. This includes
being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 24-25th).
QSL via NZ4DX.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
YN, NICARAGUA.
Rafael, NN3RP, is now active as YN2RP
until August 15th.
Activity could be from Granada, Somoto or San Juan del Sur. Operations
will be on various HF bands (40/20/10m) and possibly some satellites
using CW, SSB and FT8 with a FT-857D radio. QSL via NN3RP direct,
eQSL or LoTW. No ClubLog.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0815)
YV, VENEZUELA.
Mayra, YV7MAY
plans to be QRV from Margarita Island, IOTA SA-012, in the RSGB IOTA
contest (July 24-25th).
QSL to home call.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 29 July 22, 2021] (0801)
ZC4, UK BASE
AREAS ON CYPRUS. Phil, M7CBK/2EØVYG, is now active as ZC4CBK from
Akrotiri, Cyprus SBA (WW Loc. KM64LN). He states, "I will be operating
this callsign on a regular basis until October '21,
and from there again on future visits to this beautiful island. My main
interests are HF Digital Modes, and I will be primarily operating FT4
and FT8 modes on 20m using my Icom IC-705, this feeds a homebrew dipole
via a SOTABeams 1:1 balun. I plan to also get up and running on 2m to
allow me to use the RV48 (FM) and RV51 (DStar) repeaters in the Troodos
Mountains." QSL via EB7DX.
-[OPDX # 1523 July 19, 2021] (0822)
ZD7, ST. HELENA
(Update). Gerry, G3WIP (VKØGB, VK4BGL, VP8DPD), continues to be active as ZD7GB
from the main village of Jamestown on St. Helena Island (AF-022). It
has been reported that he will be working as a doctor on the island
until September 30th.
Activity will be during his free/spare time on
40-10 meters using SSB and FT8/FT4. Gerry also brought his QO-100
satellite gear with him. His equipment is a FT857 and Atlas-210.
Antennas are a vertical that tunes on 20 meters as well as a longwire.
QSL details are not figured out yet.
-[OPDX # 1522 July 12, 2021] (0815)
Weekly Solar Data
Selected Upcoming Contests
| Start | End | Contest | Web Site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24 | 1200Z | Jul 25 | 1200Z | RSGB IOTA Contest | Rules |
| Jul 31 | 1400Z | Aug 1 | 0400Z | Missouri QSO Party | Rules |
| Aug 1 | 1400Z | Aug 1 | 2000Z | Missouri QSO Party | Rules |
| Aug 1 | 1400Z | Aug 1 | 1700Z | SARL HF Phone Contest | Rules |
| Aug 7 | 0001Z | Aug 8 | 2359Z | 10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB | Rules |
| Aug 7 | 1800Z | Aug 8 | 0559Z | North American QSO Party, CW | Rules |
| Aug 14 | 0000Z | Aug 15 | 2359Z | WAE DX Contest, CW | Rules |
| Aug 14 | 1400Z | Aug 14 | 2200Z | Kentucky State Parks on the Air | Rules |
| Aug 14 | 1400Z | Aug 15 | 0400Z | Maryland-DC QSO Party | Rules |
| Aug 21 | 0000Z | Aug 21 | 0800Z | SARTG WW RTTY Contest | Rules |
| Aug 21 | 1600Z | Aug 21 | 2400Z | SARTG WW RTTY Contest | Rules |
| Aug 22 | 0800Z | Aug 22 | 1600Z | SARTG WW RTTY Contest | Rules |
| Aug 21 | 1600Z | Aug 22 | 0400Z | Ohio QSO Party | Rules |
| Aug 21 | 1800Z | Aug 22 | 0559Z | North American QSO Party, SSB | Rules |
| Aug 22 | 1800Z | Aug 22 | 2359Z | ARRL Rookie Roundup, RTTY | Rules |