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 February 2, 2021)
EIDXA Meetings
We
will have a Zoom meeting on Friday, February 5, 2021 starting at 6:00
pm for a chat session. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm. The connection information for the meeting has been sent by email
to all members who are registered on our email reflector. The program
will be presented by Jeff Woods, WØODS, who will tell us all about
operating on 160 meters. Please join us! It will be an interesting and
entertaining evening!
EIDXA in-person meetings are on hold indefinitely due to Covid 19 virus concerns. When this crisis is resolved, we will resume meetings. 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.
January 2021
Eastern Iowa DXer
The January 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 January 31, 2021 - February 7, 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.
1ST EUDX CONTEST 2021.
Francesco, IK6QON, announced that that the European DX Contest Club has
the honor to present the first European Union DX Contest ("EUDX
CONTEST"). The objective is to establish as many contacts as possible
between radio amateurs around the world and radio amateurs in European
Union countries and regions. The EUDX Contest is from 1200 UTC on February 6th, until 1200 UTC on February 7th, 2021. For more details, visit the EUDX Contest Web page for the rules at:
https://eudxcc.altervista.org/eu-dx-contest
-[OPDX # 1495 December 21, 2020]
3A, MONACO. Blaise, 3A2OC,
is a new active ham from Monaco City. He states on QRZ.com, "I operate
with long wire and vertical antenna, with Yaesu FTDX-3000." No QSNs
have been reported on the DXCluster yet. QSL via his address on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
3YØI BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS (Update).
The following was posted on the Rebel DX Group Facebook page, January
4th [edited]: Some members of the Rebel DX Group have arrived in Cape
Town, South Africa. After several Covid protocols we are in the good
hands of our ZS friends and local supporters.
Just to
remind you, the whole of our expedition equipment from the first Bouvet
"attack" was secured at the QTH of Andre ZS1AN. What a great guy he
is!! We will check again all our expedition gear during the coming days.
We had a very busy day yesterday with Shawn, ZS1SBW, working on im
portant paperwork for upcoming projects. More info on that soon.
The Bouvet (3YØI)
trip is on track. Still some budget is missing but we are hoping to get
some of the missing $$$. Our last attempt cost us over $250K private
money (donations were just 7%) and sadly that went to the "vessel
chimney" (for fuel). Let's hope, this time we will be more lucky.
Here is a link if you are willing to help:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/3yi-bouvet-island-expedition
For your information, we will not apply for financial support to any DX
Foundation or big Clubs as their conditions are not acceptable to us
for a trip to one of the most wanted DXCC entities; and one of hardest
places to go on our planet.
-----------------------------------------------------
For more "possible" details and updates on the Bouvet Island
DXpedition, watch the following Web page and Media sites at:
This is the main site where you can find more details on the project
and news: https://bouvetoya.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bouvetoya.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bouvetoyaorg
Rebel DX Group: https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
4L, GEORGIA. Peter, G4ENL (9X9PJ, VP2KBV, HB9DVG), who was active as 4L/G4ENL, is now expected to be active with his new callsign 4L1PJ
from Svaneti. He is there again working on major hydro-power
development high in the Caucasus mountains and is expected to be there for the next few years. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB. QSL direct to his Swiss address or via N4GNR.
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
5U, NIGER. The Daily DX and some other sources report that Adrien, F4IHM, is expected to be back in Niamey, Niger, and be active as 5UAIHM (not 5U4IHM as first reported) in early 2021, possibly between January 7th and February 11th. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters CW (beginner) using a FT-817 with a wire antenna and straight. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the REF Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1496 December 28, 2020]
8Q, MALDIVES (Reminder/Update). Michael, HB9WDF, is now active as 8Q7AO from Vilamendhoo Island (AS-013) until February 7th.
Activity will be holiday style and only on OQ-100 satellite. He
reported on January 25th, that he has over 350 QSOs in the log. QSL via
the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW. For more details, see:
https://www.michi-dani.ch/amateurfunk/dx-pedition/8q7ao-maldive-2021/
ADDED NOTE: The callsign 8Q7AO is a reissued callsign.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
9A, CROATIA (Special Event). Tom, 9A2AA, will be using the special event callsign 9A64AA until the end of the year. Activity is to celebrate the 64th anniversary of his amateur radio activity. QSL via his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
9A, CROATIA. Ray, W2RE, will activate his new callsign and station 9A5USA remotely (RHR - REMOTE HAM RADIO). QSL direct to EB7DX.
-[OPDX # 1495 December 21, 2020]
9K, KUWAIT (Special Event). Members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society will activate the special event callsign 9K6ØNLD throughout the month of February.
Activity is to celebrate Kuwait's 60th National Day (February 25th) and
Liberation Day (February 26th). QSL via 9K2RA. For more details, see
QRZ.com. ADDED NOTE: Also, all Kuwaiti amateur radio operators are
allowed to use the special prefix "9K6Ø" during this time. Example: Look for 9K2GS to sign 9K6ØGS (QSL via EC6DX & LoTW), 9K2BS signing 9K6ØBS (QSL via EC6DX) and 9K2OW signing 9K6ØOW (QSL via EC6DX & LoTW).
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
CEØY,
EASTER ISLAND. LATAM Airlines pilot Camilo Johnson Amorrortu was
recently issued the callsign CDØYJA and plans to be active from Hotu
Matua, Easter Island (SA-001), when time permits. No other details were
provided. QSLs go direct to XR3UNION: Conjunta Federachi Radio Club de
Chile, Casilla 13630, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
CE9, ANTARCTICA. Oleg, ZS1ANF (UA1PBA, RI1ANF, RI1ANX, etc.), an Antarctic veteran, will once again be active as ZS7ANF from Wolf's Fang Runway (WAP MNB-12), Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, starting sometime in February. QSL via RK1PWA. ADDED NOTE: There is a possibility that Oleg may also be operating from the Whichaway Camp (WAP MNB-11) too.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
CE9, ANTARCTICA. Takumi, JG3PLH, will be active as 8J1RL from Showa Research Station, Queen Maud Land (AN-015), between February 2021 and January 2022. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and the Digital modes. QSL via JG2MLI or by the JARL Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
CE9, ANTARCTICA. Will, MØZXA, will once again be active as VP8DOI from the Halley VI British Antarctic Research Station (WAP GBR-40), part of the British Antarctic Survey in Antarctica, between January-February 2021. Activity will be limited on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. Visit the VP8DOI Web page at: https://vp8doi.com. ADDED NOTE: Also, look for Seba, SQ1SGB, to be active again as VP8/SQ1SGB or VP8HAL with Will. QSL via EB7DX.
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
CE9,
ANTARCTICA. By the time you read this, Felix, DL5XL, will be active as
DP1POL from the German research station "Neumayer III" in Antarctica
(AN-016, WAP DEU-08, (WWFF DLFF-022). He is part of the wintering team
as an electronics engineer and will be there until mid-March. Activity
will be on various HF bands, possibly QO-100 satellite, using CW and
the Digital modes. QSL via DL1ZBO, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
CE9, ANTARCTICA (AN-016, WFF RFF-168). Alexey, RX6A, continues to be active as RIØIANT from either the Russian Antarctic Progress (WAP RUS-11) or Vostok (WAP RUS-13) Base Stations until May 30th. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
CT, PORTUGAL (Special Event). Valdemar, CT7AQD, will activate the special event callsign CQ75ØRSI from Coimbra, Portugal, beginning now until December 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Queen Saint Isabel ("Santa Isabel"). See CQ75ØRSI on QRZ.com for more details. QSL via CT7AQD.
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
D2, ANGOLA (Update). Paulo, CT1FJZ, is now active as D2FJZ from Province of Cuando-Cubango until September 2021.
He informs OPDX that "he is there for professional reasons as
responsible for Safety, Quality and Environment." Activity will be on
80-10 meters using SSB with a TS-480SAT into a DX Patrol EZ-wire
antenna. He states to OPDX, "I hope to improve the antenna system with
a new directional antenna soon." QSL via CT1FJZ direct. Look for more details to be posted on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
DL, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the Local Branch Kerpen (G29) will activate the special event callsign DC22ØGERKE from February 1st until April 30th.
Activity is to celebrate the 220th birthday of Clemens Gerke. Most
radio amateurs have something to do with him without even knowing it:
Clemens Friedrich Gerke is the reformer of the Morse code telegraphy
system. For more details, see QRZ.com. QSL via DJ6SI direct or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
DL, GERMANY (Special Event). Members of the German CW club Arbeitsgemeinschaft Telegraphie (AGCW) will activate the special event callsign DR5ØAGCW (Special DOK AGCW50) until December 31st, 2021. Activity is to celebrate the founding and its 50th anniversary. QSL via Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
DL, GERMANY (Special Event). Uwe, DO2PZ, will activate special event station DB1ØØAVUS
to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the AVUS (Automobile Traffic and
Exercise Road) located in the south-west of Berlin and is the northern
section of the A 115 motorway. It opened on September 24th, 1921. The
AVUS was the world's first exclusive car road. The 8.3 kilometer long
and chargeable route served as a racing and test track and was not for
public transport until 1940. Activity will be throughout 2021. QSL via DO2PZ, direct or by the Bureau. QSL cards are expected to be dispatched between January/February 2022.
-[OPDX # 1495 December 21, 2020]
DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog).
The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as
of January 28th. 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 January 4th. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is
available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
F,
FRANCE (Special Event). Vincent, F4CVQ, will be active with the special
event callsign TM1CCA from Remoncourt, France, for the "Village
Association Fighting Against Pediatric Cancers." Activity will be on
various HF bands. Operation will be on most weekends through March. QSL
via F4CVQ or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
FG, GUADELOUPE. Herve, F5HRY, is once again active as FG/F5HRY from Marie Galante Island (NA-102) until February 6th.
Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands (80-10m) using CW
(SSB on request) with a focus on 30/17 meters CW. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
G, ENGLAND (Special Event). Look for special event station GB8ØATC to be on the air during 2021-2022 for
the celebration of 80th anniversary of the formation of the Air
Training Corps (ATC), now known as the Royal Air Force Air Cadets
(RAFAC). QSL via address on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
G,
ENGLAND (Special Event). Members of the British Railways Amateur
Society (BRARS) will be active as GBØLMR during 2021. Activity is to
celebrate 55th anniversary of the forming of the British Railways ARS
in 1966. Activity will be on various HF/VHF/UHF bands using SSB and the
Digital modes. QSL via the RSGB Bureau or direct to 2E1HQY. Visit the
BRARS FaceBook page for updates:
https://www.facebook.com/BritishRailwaysAmateurRadioSociety
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
G,
ENGLAND (Special Event). The GB75ISWL callsign is to celebrate the 75th
anniversary since the ISWL (International Short Wave League) was first
formed in 1946. It will be on the air throughout 2021. Activity will be
on most bands and modes using using CW, SSB and the Digital modes
(FT8/FT4 and PSK31/63/125). QSL via the RSGB Bureau. Paper QSLs will be
QSLR only, all contacts will be uploaded to eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
HB, SWITZERLAND (Special Event).
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the International Police
Association Radio Club (IPARC) of Switzerland, look for special event
station HB4ØPOLICE to be active between January 1st and December 31st, 2021. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, and frequently on VHF, UHF and SHF. For a sked please contact Roland, HB9GSO.
QSL via the Bureau or eQSL. A QSO with HB4ØPOLICE counts as a club
callsign for the IPARC Switzerland and is valid for the Matterhorn
Award.
-[OPDX # 1496 December 28, 2020]
HK, COLOMBIA. Lothar, DK8LRF, continues to be active as HK3JCL and will stay in the country due to Covid-19 restrictions. He plans to return to Germany at the end of April 2021. Activity has been on 40/20/17 meters SSB. QSL via DK8LRF by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1495 December 21, 2020]
HS, THAILAND. Chris, GM8NMM, is now active as HSØZJB
from Bang Saray, Bang Sare, Thailand. His length of stay is unknown.
Activity will be on various HF bands, but was heard on 20 meters SSB
December 20th. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1495 December 21, 2020]
I, ITALY (Special Event).
To celebrate the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the Italian
Navy, members of the Amateur Radio Association of Italian Sailors will
provide a special radio diploma called "160th Anniversary of the
Italian Navy" for working the following special event stations between 0000z, January 1st and 2400z, December 31st, 2021.
Look for special stations with the suffix "MMI" (Marina Militare
Italiana). Rules to obtain the 3 diplomas (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and
plaque are available at: https://tinyurl.com/y93gkbfe
The list of special stations accredited for the Diploma (updated as of December 24th, 2020) are:
CALLSIGN #MI QSL
MANAGER CALLSIGN
#MI QSL MANAGER
-------- ---- ----------- -------- ---- -----------
IRØMMI 561
IZ0XZD
II7MMI 1174 IZ7AUH
IOØMMI 562
IM0SDX
IR7MMI 1245 IZ7LOW
IIØMMI 1161
IZ0EGC
IR8MMI 1250 IU8OJZ
II1MMI 1162
IK1YRA
II9MMI 1378 IT9GHW
II2MMI 1656
I2QIL
IO9MMI 1600 IT9MRM
IR5MMI 1171
IK5AEQ
IR9MMI 1655 IT9YBL
Activity
will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Award
Manager of this event is Alberto Mattei, IT9MRM (his E-mail is: it9mrm@hotmail.com).
ADDED NOTE: "The Italian Navy was born with the name of 'Regia Marina'
on March 17th, 1861, following the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy
by the parliament of Turin. Since 1946, following the proclamation of
the Republic, it has assumed the new name of 'Marina Militare'."
-[OPDX # 1496 December 28, 2020]
JA, JAPAN (Special Event). Special event station 8N1IZA is now active until March 31st, 2021.
Activity is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Niiza city. No QSL is
needed! All QSLs will be sent automatically via the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1496 December 28, 2020]
JW, SVALBARD. Erling, LB2PG, will once again be active as JW/LB2PG
from Bear Island (EU-027) between now and June 1st. Activity will be on
80-20 meters using SSB with a FT-990 and 1KW amp into multi-band dipole
antenna. QSL via LB2PG by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Brad, KØBZ, is now active remotely as KP2/KØBZ as of January 26th. For details, see QRZ.com. QSL via his home callsign direct, LoTW, or eQSL. NO Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
LX, LUXEMBOURG (Special Event). Andy, LX1DA, will activate the special event callsign LX4ØDA
for 6 months during 2021 to celebrate his 40th anniversary as a amateur
radio operator. Activity will be broken down into two 3-month periods (February 1st-March 31st and September 1st-December 31st). QSL via LX1DA, ClubLog or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
LZ, BULGARIA (Special Event). George, LZ2VP, has activated the special event station LZ19ØFT to celebrate the 190th birthday of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Filip Totyu until December 31st. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via LZ2VP.
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
LZ,
BULGARIA (Special Event). Look for special event station LZ134ØB to be
on the air to celebrate the 1340th anniversary of the First Bulgarian
Empire. See QRZ.com. QSL via LZ3SM or ClubLog's OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
OA, PERU (Special Event).
Members of the Radio Club Peruano (OA4O) will activate four different
special event callsigns (with a single suffix spelling the word PERU) throughout the 2021 year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Peruvian Independence. QSL all callsign via OA4O. The special callsigns and months are as follows:
OC2ØØP -- January/May/September OC2ØØR -- March/July/November
OC2ØØE -- February/June/October OC2ØØU -- April/August/December
Contacts
with the four stations, regardless of the order, will award individual
the Bicentennial Diploma of Independence in the following ways:
a) Bronze: Form the word PERU only once
b) Silver: Form the word PERU twice
c) Gold: Form the word PERU three times
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
OE, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Members of the Burgenlaendischer Amateur Radio Club will activate the special event callsign OE1ØØBL to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Burgenland [OE4] (Austria's easternmost Province) beginning now until December 31st. QSL via OE4JHW. Also, look for Tom, OE4EIE, who will activate the special callsigns OE1ØØEIE and OE1ØØVNA to celebrate the anniversary. QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau, eQSL and ClubLog's OQRS. A special award is available. See QRZ.com for details and the Web page: https://hamlog.online/club/burgenland/52
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
OH, FINLAND (Special Event/Special Press Release from OH2BH). Members of the Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL) will be celebrating their 100th anniversary throughout the year 2021 using the callsign OH1ØØSRAL.
The Finnish Amateur Radio League also offers a special "SRAL100" award
by working at least 100 Finnish (OH) stations during 2021. You can
apply for the award by seeing the rules at:
https://www.sral.fi/english
PRESS
RELEASE: Martti, OH2BH, reports [edited]: The year 2021 will mark the
100th anniversary for the home of all OH's at some point - the SRAL
(Suomen Radioamatööriliitto/Finnish Amateur Radio League) - also
hosting a lineup of activities domestically and internationally.
Obviously, many live local activities will be highly dependent on the
ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A new SRAL President Jorma, OH2KI, is a full
blast DXer and Contester (ZB2X) so there is no doubt that he will
sincerely support the SRAL and its members, continuing being one of the
most active EU nations on those segments of our great passion. Many
SRAL activities and related certificates will soon surface for
contacting many of the SRAL promoted activities. Such are OH1ØØSRAL
activity currently underway and more to follow.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
OK, CZECH REPUBLIC (Special Event). Members of the radio club in Roznov pod Radhostem (OK2KRT) are celebrating its 70th anniversary with a special callsign OL7ØKRT. Length of activity is unknown. QSL via OK2UYU, by the Bureau or direct.
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
OZ, DENMARK (Special Event/Interesting Callsign of the Week!). Members of the Experimental Danish Radio Amateurs (EDR) are now active as OVØJUTLANDIA until March 31st.
Activity is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Danish hospital
ship "Jutlandia" (1951). Operations will be on all HF bands including
30/17/12m using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. All two way contacts and
SWL reports will be valid for the special OVØJUTLANDIA award. See QRZ.com for details. QSL card can be requested via Clublog's OQRS to be sent via the Bureau or direct. All logs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1501 February 1, 2021]
P4, ARUBA. John, W2GD, will once again be active as P4ØW in February.
Activity will be (when time permits) on the various HF bands, with some
focus on the 30/17/12 meters and 160 meters mostly on CW (before and
after the contest). His activity will also include an entry in the
upcoming ARRL International DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) signing as
P44W and as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or N2MM. No bureau cards.
-[OPDX # 1497 January 4, 2021]
PA, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event).
Members of the Girls Scouting organization, TDOTA (Thinking Day On The
Air), with some boys from the Boy Scouts organization JOTA (Jamboree On
The Air), will activate the special event callsign PA21BP during February.
The callsign PA 21 BP stands for commemorating the founder of the
world's biggest youth movement Scouting: Baden Powell (BP). Operators
of this callsign are the operators of the PA3EFR/J-crew, a specialist
group of Scouters, members of Scouting Nederland through the national
Fellowship called Plusscouts. This crew primarily brings TDOTA and JOTA
to Scouting groups that are eager to get involved in the annual global
Radio Scouting activities. The operators mentioned are: Patrick/PE2PVD,
Guido/PD2GWE, Evelyn/PD1EHO, Sander/PD9HIX, Thomas/PA3TVV,
Maarten/PD2SVA, Ramon/PD1RJM, Anne-Paul/ PD3APM, Bas/PD7BDN,
Ronald/PB7TT and Erwin/PA3EFR. Activity will be on all bands and modes
(Digital modes like FT-4/8, DMR and Echolink). QSL PA21BP via PA3EFR.
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
PA,
THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). Hans, PA7HPH, will activate the
special event station PC19HOPE from Vaassen beginning January 15th until
March 10th. Activity is to commemorate (not forget) the economic,
social problems, and the many people who have died (loss of their loved
ones or were left in solitude) as of the result of the pandemic. QSL
via PA7HPH, by the Bureau or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1495 December 21, 2020]
SM,
SWEDEN (Special Event). Members of the Kristianstads Radioamatörer
(KRA)[SK7BQ], in the southernmost Swedish Province of Scania, will be
activating the special event callsign 7S6ØBQ during the entire 2021
year celebrating the 60th anniversary of the club. As far as we know,
this is the first time the prefix 7S6Ø is activated. Activity will be
on 160m-70cm and possibly higher bands. QSL via LoTW, direct with 3
USDs or 3 Euros (no IRCs as they cannot redeem them), to their QSL
Manager SM7BHM: Ewe Håkansson, Pilspetsvägen 4, SE-291 66 Kristianstad,
Sweden. You can QSL via ClubLog's OQRS, also only direct, 3 USDs or 3
Euros. Do not worry if you see a mailing address to AA7G on PayPal.
Gert, AA7G, is a member of the club and handles PayPal payments in
coordination with SM7BHM. They will not be uploading logs in real-time
to LoTW. They will be collected after each operation and uploaded to
LoTW after that. Please bear in mind that the members of SK7BQ are both
skilled world-class contest operators and complete beginners so have
patience with them, they will let all members use the unique callsign
if they want. A special QSL will be printed and sent out for the event.
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
SM, SWEDEN (Special Event). Members of the Borås Radioamatörer (SK6LK) will activate the special event callsign SF4ØØB from Tranemo, Sweden, between January 1st and December 31st, 2021. Activity is to commemorate 400th anniversary of Boras City. Operations will be on various HF bands. QSL via SK6LK by the Bureau or LoTW. Please visit their Web page at (https://www.sf400b.se) where they have a logbook and a map showing which countries they have been in contact with.
-[OPDX # 1496 December 28, 2020]
SP, POLAND (Special Event). Wojciech, SP2FVN, will activate the special event callsign SNØMORSE
to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Finley Breese
Morse (April 2, 1872), an American painter and inventor who developed
and electric telegraph. In 1838 he and his friend Alfred Vail developed
the Morse Code. QSL via SP2FVN.
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
SP,
POLAND (Special Event/Correction). Members of the SEDINA Contest Club
will activate the special event station SQØMORSE from Szczecin, Poland,
beginning now until April 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 230th (not
220th as reported last week) anniversary of the birth of Samuel F.B.
Morse. Operations will be on various HF bands. Operators mentioned are
Waldemar/SP1DPA, Wies/SP1EG, Krzysztof/SP1MGM, Janek/SQ1PSA and
Waldemar/SQ3PMX. QSL via SP1EG, direct or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
UA, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Radio amateurs from St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region will activate the following special event/memorial stations R9ØØDM (QSL via RC1C), R9ØØDV and R9ØØBL (QSL via UF1M) between January 25-31st or until February 3rd.
Activity is to commemorate/dedicate the 77th anniversary of full
removal of enemy blockade of Leningrad and 76th anniversary Victories
of the Soviet people in the Second World War. Operations will be on
various HF bands, and is good towards a FREE "Blockade" diploma (see:
http://www.alrs.info/articles.php?article_id=10 or
https://www.qrz.ru/news/16444.html ).
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
VR, HONG KONG (Special Event). Hong Kong's 1555th Kowloon Group (VR2CS) will activate the special event memorial station VR2BLEE
to honor one of the most popular icons in modern history, the legendary
martial arts master Bruce Lee (The Dragon) who still inspires people
worldwide more than 47 years after his passing. The chief operator of
VR2BLEE will be Igor, VR2ZQZ. Length of activity and operations were
not mentioned. QSL via address on QRZ.com direct. For more details on Bruce Lee, see:
https://brucelee.com
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
VR, HONG KONG.
Zach, NC1W, states that he recently moved to Hong Kong, and is learning
how to adapt his radio setup to living in a high-rise apartment in a
crowded city (no HF operations yet). He has the callsign VR2/NC1W and
is expected to be there for several years. No other details are
available.
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
VU, INDIA
(Special Event). To celebrate 100 years of amateur radio in India, look
for special event callsign AT2YAR to be on the air through March 1st.
Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL via VU3ZHA. More
expected special event callsigns are expected.
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
ZC4,
UK SOV. BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS. Garry, 2M1DHG, is now active as ZC4GR
from the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) [WW Loc. KM65WC] of Cyprus
for the next 2.5 years. Activity is limited as time permits. Operations
are mainly on SSB and the Digital modes (new to FT8) using a FT-450
into a Buddipole (40-10m). He does state that he also uses SSTV, PSK31
and WSPR, and suggests to look for him between 1700-1900z a few nights
during the week. QSL via EB7DX.
-[OPDX # 1498 January 11, 2021]
ZD8,
ASCENSION ISLAND (Update). Operator Tev, TA1HZ, is now active as ZD8HZ,
and is there on a working assignment in Georgetown on Ascension Island
(AF-003) for the duration of 2021. He will try to be on the air during
his free time (since he is there working) using a Yaesu FT991 running
100w to a Windom wire antenna (80m-10m). Activity this past Sunday
(17th) has been mainly FT8 on 20 and 17 meters. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS
or eQSL. He states, "If you still need a hard-copy QSL card, please DO
NOT SEND ANYTHING BEFORE 2022. I will not be back to Istanbul to check
my POB 73 address and your mail can get lost."
-[OPDX # 1499 January 18, 2021]
ZL, NEW ZEALAND (Special Event). Members of the Radio Society of Christchurch [RSC](ZL3AC) will be active as ZL1ØØRSC throughout the month of February. Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the club's founding (February 1921). QSL via the address on QRZ.com or the operator's instructions.
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]
ZS, SOUTH AFRICA. Member of the Rebel DX Group, Dom, 3Z9DX, has been heard the last few days from Cape Town as ZS/3Z9DX. Activity has been on 80/20/17 meters. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1500 January 25, 2021]