The
Eastern Iowa DX Bulletin
For
December 4, 2022 to December 11, 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 and other sources. Credit for the source is given at the end of each article. The articles are ordered by the entity's official callsign prefix, callsigns used are in bold, and dates of operation are highlighted in red. Hot links are provided for QSL and other information wherever possible. Articles will remain in The Bulletin while active with a 5-week maximum.
DX News
items are courtesy of:
The Ohio/Penn DX
Bulletin
(OPDX)
OPDX ceased publication effective October 31, 2022.
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
3B8,
MAURITIUS. F6HMQ and F6GWV are QRV as 3B8/home calls until December
14th. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 10 meters using
SSB and
various digital modes. QSL to home calls.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 48 December 1, 2022] (1204-1218)
3D2/R, ROTUMA.
Tony, 3D2AG will be active again as 3D2AG/p
from Rotuma Island (OC-060). Departure is scheduled for November 19th,
and he expects to be QRV on or around November 24th until December
20th. He hopes to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and some FT8 on
160-6 meters,
with a focus on the higher bands (15, 12 and 10m). QSL via
ClubLog's
OQRS (please note that as he will have no access to the
Internet while
on Rotuma, he will upload his log when he returns home). More details,
including band plan, can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/3D2AG/P.
-[425DXN # 1646 November 19, 2022] (1120-1218)
5H, TANZANIA.
Tev, TA1HZ remains active as 5H8HZ
until early
2023. QSL via TA1HZ.
-[DXNL # 2330 November 30, 2022] (1204-1225)
5H, TANZANIA.
Eddy, OE3SEU has
been caravanning on the African continent since June. After ZS, V5, and
9J, he is now moving on to Tanzania, operating as 5H3SE via QO-100.
QSL via LoTW. For more information see: https://we-travel.at/.
-[DXNL # 2329 November 23, 2022] (1127-1211)
5H, TANZANIA.
Ferdy, HB9DSP will be active holiday style as 5H3FM from Zanzibar
Island (AF-032), Tanzania from November
25th to December 13th. He will operate SSB and some FT8 on
20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL via LoTW (preferred), or via HB9DSP.
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1127-1211)
5V, TOGO.
Andy, KB9IJI has returned to Togo and operates as 5V7JA during his
spare time on HF using SSB and digital modes. QSL via eQSL or request
via kb9iji@gmail.com.
-[DXNL # 2328 November 16, 2022] (1120-1211)
5W, SAMOA.
Sigfrido, HB9FFN
(IW9FMD), an agronomist who works for the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is now based in Apia, Samoa
(OC-097) for the
foreseeable future. In his spare time, he is QRV as 5WØRS on 40, 20 and
10 meters SSB. QSL direct to IT9VYO.
Over the years Sigfrido operated from Malawi (7Q7RS), Tanzania (5HØRS),
Afghanistan (T6AB), and more recently from South Sudan (Z81S).
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1127-1225)
6Y, JAMAICA.
Last week we mentioned that Les, W8YCM, will once again be active as W8YCM/6Y from Negril
Beach, Westmorland Parish, Jamaica, starting November 27th
until sometime in
January 2023. He updated his info stating that he will
also be active as 6Y8LV
between December
1-11th. Activity is holiday style (his annual vacation)
and mainly on SSB (watch 17 meters around 18157.5 kHz). QSL
via W8YCM only. NO
Bureau or electronic QSL.
-[OPDX # 1585 October 24, 2022] (1127-1218)
8Q,
MALDIVES. Sergey, RX3APM will be active again as 8Q7BB from the
Maldives (AS-013) on December
4th-17th. He will be QRV on 80-10m and
plans to participate in the ARRL 10-Meter Contest (10-11 December). QSL
via RX3APM. [TNX
DX World]
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1204-1218)
9M2, WEST
MALAYSIA. Special event station 9M1ØØSK
is QRV until
December 31 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of
Kedah Scouts. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB, CW, and various
digital modes. QSL direct to 9W2TXL.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 46 November 17, 2022] (1120-1218)
9N, NEPAL.
Robert, 9N7AA
is QRV until
December 14th. Activity
is generally on 160 to 6 meters using FT8. QSL direct to S57DX.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 48 December 1, 2022] (1204-1218)
A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
Celebrating the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar,
the Emirates Amateur Radio Society (EARS) will operate special callsign
A6ØFIFA from
November 19th to
December 19th. QSL via EA7FTR.
Individual operators may append a serial
number to the special callsign, and be active as A6ØFIFA/Ø, A6ØFIFA/1,
etc. (see qrz.com for the QSL routes).
-[425DXN # 1646 November 19, 2022] (1120-1218)
C5, GAMBIA.
Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK
from Bijilo
until February
24th, 2023. Activity is in his spare time on 20 to 10
meters using SSB,
RTTY, FT8, and FT4. QSL direct to ON7YK.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 48 December 1, 2022] (1204-1225)
CN,
MOROCCO. Special station CN22JIM will be
active on December
5th-18th
from Imlil in the High Atlas Mountain range of Morocco. The callsign's
suffix stands for Journee Internationale de la Montagne (International
Mountain Day). QSL via RW6HS.
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1204-1218)
CN, MOROCCO.
Celebrating the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar,
the Association Royale des Radioamateurs du Maroc (ARRAM) will operate
special callsign CN22CWQ
from November 18th
to December 20th.
-[425DXN # 1646 November 19, 2022] (1120-1218)
DL,
GERMANY. The DARC club Haan (DOK R24) celebrates its 45th
anniversary
with the callsign DR45HAAN
until the end of
September 2023. QSL via
ClubLog’s
QRS.
-[DXNL # 2330 November 30, 2022] (1204-1218)
DXCC TOP TWENTY.
Here are the top 20 entities on ClubLog’s "DXCC Most Wanted" list, last
updated November 30, 2022:
1. P5 DPRK (North
Korea) 11. FT5/X Kerguelen Island
2. 3Y/B Bouvet
Island 12.
YVØ Aves Island
3. FT5/W Crozet
Island 13.
VKØM Macquarie Island
4. BS7H Scarborough
Reef 14.
ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands
5. CEØX San Felix
Islands 15. KH4
Midway Island
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. FT/G Glorioso
Island 20.
KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands
For
the complete
list, see https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
-[KØCF December 3, 2022] (1204-1218)
EA, SPAIN.
Celebrating Christmas, the HamRadioDX group will be active as EG3HAM on December 1st-25th,
with certificates, "cash prizes" and a Christmas Draw (see qrz.com for
complete information). Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW, SSB and FT8.
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1127-1218)
EA,
SPAIN. Special callsign EE44CE will be
active on December
3rd-18th to
commemorate the 44th anniversary of the promulgation of the Spanish
Constitution of 1978, which marked the culmination of the transition of
Spain to democracy. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, or direct to EC5WR.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1218)
F,
FRANCE. Michel, F8GGZ and Serge F6HFI will be active as TM2ØØLP on
December 10th-21st
and 27th-29th
to commemorate the 200th anniversary
since the birth of Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822), the French
scientist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of
vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. QSL via F8GGZ
(bureau preferred).
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1204-1218)
F,
FRANCE. The radio club Wingles, F4KLR (dept. 62),
commemorates the 90th
anniversary of the death of General Ferrie, a pioneer of military radio
communication, with the callsign TM9ØGF
until mid-December.
-[DXNL # 2330 November 30, 2022] (1204-1218)
F,
FRANCE. The Radioamateurs du Val d'Oise (F4KKT) will
operate special
callsign TM6DEO
on December 9th-21st
in memory of their friend Marcel
Chaillou, F6DEO, who passed away on December 21, 2021. QSL via the
bureau.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1225)
F,
FRANCE. Special callsign TM35FIST will be
used by Jean, F6JOE to celebrate
the 35th anniversary of the FISTS CW Club (International Morse
Preservation Society) on December
5th-11th. Previous activities were on
May 2nd-15th and November 7th-13th. The Club (https://fists.co.uk/)
was
founded in 1987 by the late George Longden (G3ZQS), after recognizing a
need for a club in which veteran operators would help newcomers and
less experienced operators learn and improve CW proficiency. QSL via
F6JOE.
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1204-1211)
FS, SAINT MARTIN.
John K9EL, Paul K9NU, Ed N9EP and Bob W9AP will be active again as TO9W from Saint
Martin (NA-105) from November
30th to December 9th.
They will operate CW, SSB, FT8, FT4 and some RTTY with three stations.
"The team's primary focus will be on 160, 80 and 40 meters during hours
of darkness and CW on all bands", they say, but they "will also operate
30 through 6 depending on openings". QSL TO9W via LoTW, ClubLog's
OQRS (preferred), or via W9ILY.
Certificates will be awarded for several categories of most band-modes
worked during the operation; the number of band-mode QSOs will be taken
from ClubLog's Leaderboard (all prior TO9W QSOs will be removed, and
then merged back with the 2022 QSOs at the end of the operation). See http://www.k9el.com/TO9W/TO9W.htm
for more information.
-[425DXN # 1645 November 12, 2022] (1127-1211)
G, UNITED KINGDOM.
(The Transatlantic Centenary Tests) The Radio Society of Great Britain
will be hosting an international amateur radio activation on the HF
bands to celebrate the centenary of the achievement of amateur
transatlantic communication during the Transatlantic Tests that were
held between 1921 and 1923.
In anticipation of this centenary celebration, the RSGB have renewed
five callsigns which they held in the 1920s.
G5WS: used
by the RSGB from Wandsworth, South London, 5WS was the callsign
of the first
European amateur radio station to be heard across the
Atlantic during the
third Transatlantic Tests (December 24, 1922).
G5AT: 5AT
was the RSGB HQ callsign, activated in the fourth Transatlantic
Tests of December
1923 and successfully heard in North America.
G6XX:
activated in the fourth Transatlantic Tests, 6XX was given a special
permit to use an
input power of 1kW.
G6ZZ: used
on July 5, 1924, 6ZZ was the callsign of the "Scotch Express" on
its journey from
London to Newcastle; it was the first experiment in
operating an amateur
radio station from a moving railway train.
G3DR:
historic callsign, previously held by the RSGB as GM3DR for use in
the Scottish
Highlands.
Look for G5WS, G5AT, G6XX, G6ZZ and G3DR (England), GD5WS (Isle of Man),
GI5WS
(Northern Ireland), GJ5WS
(Jersey), GM5WS
(Scotland), GU5WS
(Guernsey) and GW5WS
(Wales) to be activated on December
1st-31st. QSLs via MØOXO's OQRS and
LoTW. A series of awards will be available; full details will be
published on https://rsgb.org/main/activity/transatlantic-tests/tct/.
-[425DXN # 1639 October 1, 2022] (1127-1225)
H4, SOLOMON
ISLANDS. Remo, HB9SHD will be active as H44SHD
from Uepi
Island (OC-149), Solomon Islands on December 6th-19th.
He will operate
SSB and FT8 on 40-6 meters. From December 20th to January 3rd, he will
be QRV as H44SHD/mm while on a diving cruise, with possible land based
brief operations from other IOTA groups such as the Russell Islands
(OC-168) and the Florida Islands (OC-158). QSL via HB9SHD; the
log will
be uploaded to ClubLog’s
OQRS and eQSL.
-[425DXN # 1645 November 12, 2022] (1204-1225)
HR, HONDURAS.
Gerard, F2JD, will once again be active as HR5/F2JD
from Copan-Ruinas in Honduras from November 23rd to March 13,
2023.
As usual he will be active on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. Paper QSL from F6AJA direct or
via the REF Bureau. The
logs will be posted on the LNDX Web site at:
http://LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php
-[OPDX # 1582 October 3, 2022] (1120-1211)
HS, THAILAND.
Lars, SM6NT is QRV as HSØZME
from Hua Hin and is here until April 2, 2023. Activity is on 40 to 10
meters using mainly CW. QSL to SM6NT.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 45 November 10, 2022] (1120-1211)
I, ITALY.
Bruno, IK1VHX will be active as II1MM
from December 1st to
31st.
The special callsign memorializes the 150th anniversary of the Istituto
Idrografico della Marina Militare, the Hydrographic Institute that has
been the official nautical charting agency of the Italian Navy since
its establishment in 1872.
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1127-1225)
J5, GUINEA BISSAU.
Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA
until December 15th
while on work assignment. Activity is in his spare time. QSL to CT2GQA.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 47 November 23, 2022] (1127-1218)
JA, JAPAN.
Special event station 8J1H9ØT
is QRV until March
31, 2023 to
celebrate the 90th anniversary of the city of Hiratsuka. QSL via
bureau, LoTW, eQSL.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 48 December 1, 2022] (1204-1225)
KH8, AMERICAN
SAMOA. The K8H
DXpedition is slightly delayed. Bob, W7YAQ missed his plane from
Orlando because of fog and is now due to arrive on November 21st.
Al, K7AR flew from Portland and arrived on November 17th; he has not
been sighted on the bands so far though. QSL via W7YAQ, OQRS,
LoTW.
-[DXNL # 2329 November 23, 2022] (1127-1211)
LU,
ARGENTINA. Hernan, LU1COP will be active as LP1A/E from Isla
Martin
Garcia (SA-055) on December
8th-11th. He will operate SSB and FT8 on
80-10m. QSL via LoTW, or via EA7FTR.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1211)
ON,
BELGIUM. UBA Section Bruxelles-Est (ON5UB) will be active
as OR78NUTS
on December 9th-11th
to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Battle
of the Bulge during World War II. The suffix of the special callsign is
General Anthony C. McAuliffe's famous single word reply in response to
a surrender ultimatum. QSL via ON5UB.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1211)
PA, NETHERLANDS.
Celebrating Christmas and the New Year, special callsigns PA22XMAS and PD22SANTA will be
active on December
1st-31st, while PD23HNY
will be QRV from December
1st until mid-January. QSL cards will not be issued, but a
certificate will be available for download (see https://www.qrz.com/db/PA22XMAS).
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1127-1225)
S2, BANGLADESH.
Barring any setbacks, team S21DX will be
active as
S21DX from
Dhal Char Island (AS-140) on December
10th-16th. Plans are
for eight operators (S21AM, S21BK, S21D, S21IT, S21MK, S21OM, S21RC and
S21TG) to be QRV with two SSB stations, one FT8 (F/H) station, and one
station for QO-100 satellite (SSB). QSL direct to EB7DX; all QSOs
will
be uploaded to LoTW and Club Log. See https://s21dx.org/
and
https://www.facebook.com/s21dx
for information and updates.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1218)
SP, POLAND.
To celebrate the 95th Anniversary of the Polskie Radio Katowice
broadcasting station, the following special-event stations will operate
from November 26 to
December 11: 3Z95PRK,
HF95PRK, SN95PRK, SO95PRK, SP95PRK and SQ95PRK.
QSL via the Bureau. An Award will be offered for working those
stations, which can be downloaded from http://logsp.pzk.org.pl.
See the
Rules and details at http://www.qrz.com/db/sn95prk
73, Robert SQ9FMU
-[KB8NW November 15, 2022] (1120-1211)
SV, GREECE.
Special callsign SX338M
is for members of the Radio Amateur Association of Western
Peloponnese
to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Hellenic Air Force's 338
Squadron on December
1st-31st. QSL via LoTW and eQSL.
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1127-0101)
T8, PALAU.
Tony, JH1FFW is QRV as T88RC
until December 5th.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL to JH1FFW.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 48 December 1, 2022] (1204-1211)
V8, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM. Didier, F5NPV is
now active with the callsign V85NPV
(previously V85/F5NPV). He will remain in Brunei's capital for several years
and operate on HF. QSL via eQSL, LoTW; no paper cards are available.
-[DXNL # 2329 November 23, 2022] (1127-1218)
VU, INDIA.
Datta, VU2DSI will be active once again as AU2JCB
from November 25th
to December 13th to commemorate the birthdate
(November 30, 1858) of Indian physicist and radio pioneer Jagadish
Chandra Bose. He will operate SSB (3710, 7040, 7150, 14210, 14250,
14310, 21235, 21310, 21350, 28490, 28510 and 28545 kHz) and FM (29700,
50800 and 51500 kHz). QSL direct to VU2DSI. Also
QRV are expected to be
AU3JCB
(operated by VU2EVU) and AU5JCB
(operated by VU2XPN).
-[425DXN # 1645 November 12, 2022] (1120-1211)
XE, MEXICO.
A team of six (Ismael, XE1AY, Javier, XE1JKW,
Javier,
XE1JR, Paty, XE1SPM, Ricardo, XE1SY and Enrique, XE2AA) will be active
as XF1S
from Tiburon Island in the rare NA-167 IOTA Group on December
4th-9th. They will operate CW, SSB and digital modes on
160-6 meters
and via satellite. QSL via ClubLog's
OQRS, or via IT9EJW. [TNX
IT9EJW]
-[425DXN # 1647 November 26, 2022] (1204-1211)
XT,
BURKINA FASO. Harald, DF2WO will be active again as XT2AW from Burkina
Faso on December
4th-17th. He will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 on all
bands, with plans to be QRV also on QO-100. QSL via MØOXO's OQRS.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1218)
XW,
LAOS. Vincent, F4BKV will be active as XW4KV from Laos on December
2nd-23rd. Main activity will be on QO-100 from as many as
12 grids
(details on https://f4bkv.net/xw4kv.html),
with some activity on 40,
20, 15 and 10 meters planned for 13-18 December. QSL via F4BKV and LoTW.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1225)
YB,
INDONESIA. Indra, YB8QT
is currently active from OC-210, Sangihe
Islands and continues until
2024 or even 2025. QSL via IK2DUW, LoTW.
-[DXNL # 2330 November 30, 2022] (1204-1225)
YJ,
VANUATU. Chris, VK2YUS is QRV as YJØCA from Efate,
IOTA OC-035, until
December 9th. Activity is in his spare time on 40 to 10
meters using
SSB. QSL direct to VK2YUS.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 48 December 1, 2022] (1204-1211)
YO,
ROMANIA. Special callsign YR14ØØVT will be
used by members of Radio Club
YO6KGS until June
30, 2023, to popularize the newly
inaugurated Via Transilvanica, a long-distance trail (1400 km) used for
hiking, cycling and horse riding that crosses Romania. More information
can be found on https://www.qrz.com/db/YR1400VT.
QSL via eQSL.
-[425DXN # 1648 December 3, 2022] (1204-1225)
ZA,
ALBANIA. Burkhard, DL3KZA is QRV as ZA/DL3KZA from Vlora
and is here
until December 13th.
Activity is on 40 to 17 meters using mostly FT8.
QSL to DL3KZA.
-[ARRL DX Bulletin # 48 December 1, 2022] (1204-1218)
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.
Major solar flare activity is increasing! There were two M-class flares in the past couple of days.
The
solar flux began the week at 107, then slowly and steadily increased to
close the week at 134. The sunspot count began the week at 56, declined
to only 12 on November 30th, then increased to close the week at 68.
Geomagnetic conditions began the week moderately disturbed with the
K-index at 4 to 5 through December 1st but have fallen to 3 for the
last two days of the week.
Solar flux is predicted to be 130 on December 4th-5th, 125 on December 6th-7th, then 120, 125, 125 and 130 on December 8th-11th.
Solar
Flares This Week (Updated 08:30 AM 12/04/2022)
| Date | UTC | Mag. |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 03, 2022 | 1741 | M 1.2 |
| Dec 01, 2022 | 0721 | M 1.0 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL 10-Meter Contest | Dec 10 | 0000Z | Dec 11 | 2359Z | Rules |
| OK DX RTTY Contest | Dec 17 | 0000Z | Dec 17 | 2400Z | Rules |
| RAC Winter Contest | Dec 17 | 0000Z | Dec 17 | 2359Z | Rules |
| Stew Perry Topband Challenge | Dec 17 | 1500Z | Dec 18 | 1500Z | Rules |
| ARRL Rookie Roundup, CW | Dec 18 | 1800Z | Dec 18 | 2359Z | Rules |
| ARRL Kids Day | Jan 7 | 1800Z | Jan 7 | 2359Z | Rules |
| ARRL RTTY Roundup | Jan 7 | 1800Z | Jan 8 | 2400Z | Rules |
| North American QSO Party, CW | Jan 14 | 1800Z | Jan 15 | 0600Z | Rules |
| North American QSO Party, SSB | Jan 21 | 1800Z | Jan 22 | 0600Z | Rules |
| ARRL January VHF Contest | Jan 21 | 1900Z | Jan 23 | 0359Z | Rules |
| CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW | Jan 27 | 2200Z | Jan 29 | 2159Z | Rules |
| BARTG RTTY Sprint | Jan 28 | 1200Z | Jan 29 | 1200Z | Rules |