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 29, 2019)
EIDXA April 2019 Meeting
The
April meeting will be held on Friday April 5 at our normal meeting
location at the Hall Perrine Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center in
Cedar
Rapids. This is our normal meeting location and time. The doors will
open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Complete
details,
including
an aerial photo map, may be found on the "Meetings"
page.
April
2019
Eastern Iowa DXer
The April 2019 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!
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.
DX News (Updated April 14, 2019)
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.
3YØI
BOUVET DXPEDITION NEWS (Update/Postponed).
As reported last week, the 3YØI DXpedition has been postponed due to
damage to the "Atlantic Tuna" (navigational equipment). The 3YØI team
states that they will go back to Bouvet Island as soon as possible once
the ship is repaired and it is safe to go. The 3YØI team is now back in
Cape Town, South Africa. There have been a few press releases posted by
Stan, SP8S, and can be viewed at the following URLs.
Press Release
#7, dated March 29th -- A special E-mail written by Dale, K1USA, to the
3YØI team. It is titled "TRANS-ATLANTIC POSITIVE VIBES":
https://bouvetoya.org/trans-atlantic-positive-vibes
Press Release #8, dated April 2nd -- Titled "3YØI BACK IN CAPE TOWN":
https://bouvetoya.org/3yoi-back-in-cape-town
Press Release #9, dated April 2nd -- Titled "THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF
MR. ANTHONY BURKE – THE MV ATLANTIC TUNA’S CAPTAIN: http://tinyurl.com/y562djkg
As of April 4th, repair work was in progress on Atlantic Tuna. Waiting
for new V SAT antennas and installation. See pictures at:
Repair: http://tinyurl.com/yxusxkmd
Before: http://tinyurl.com/y4vs42hr
After: http://tinyurl.com/yxupqmfr
For more details and updates, we suggest watching the following Web
pages:
3YØI Bouvetoya Web site: https://bouvetoya.org
Rebel DX Group Web site: https://www.rebeldxgroup.com
3YØI_JA Support Team Web site: http://jouban.jp/3y0i_ja
(For JA stations)
3YØI Bouvetoya on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bouvetoya.org
Rebel DX Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup
Bouvetoya Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bouvetoyaorg
-[OPDX # 1409 April 8, 2019]
5X,
UGANDA. Anders, SMØHPL, is once again active as 5X7W from
Kampala until April
27th. Activity will be limited to his spare time (due to
his job) on 20-10 meters (possibly 30m) using CW, JT65 and FT8. QSL via
SMØHPL, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
9G,
GHANA. Matteo, IZ4YGS, will once again be active as 9G5GS
from Sanzule, West Takoradi (Western Region), Ghana, between April 13th and May 7th.
Matt informed OPDX back in December that he travels to Ghana almost
every month for work reasons. Activity will be limited to his spare
time. He is usually on "almost every evening" on 20/30/40/60/80/160m;
Setup FT-891, small 300w amp and vertical antenna, using mostly FT8 and
SSB. On FT8 (Fox-Hound Mode) the suggested frequencies are: 3567, 7056,
10131 and 14090 kHz. QSL via IZ4YGS,
direct or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
DXCC'S MOST
WANTED (ClubLog).
The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of
April 5th. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 10
entities:
1. P5 DPRK (North
Korea) 6. BV9P Pratas Island
2. 3Y/B Bouvet
Island 7.
KH7K Kure Island
3. FT5/W Crozet
Island 8.
KH3 Johnston Island
4. BS7H Scarborough
Reef 9. FT5/X
Kerguelen Island
5. CEØX San Felix Islands 10.
3Y/P Peter 1 Island
Two
changes this month. Kerguelen Island (FT5/X) and Peter 1 Island (3Y/P)
switched places in the 9th and 10th positions. The complete "DXCC Most
Wanted" entities list is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
-[OPDX # 1409 April 8, 2019]
E5, SOUTH COOK
ISLANDS (Reminder).
Operators Bruce/AD7MM, along
with his XYL Marilyn, KI7DLK, and
Doug/W6HB will once
again be active as E51BAS, E51MAS and E51DLD, respectively, from
Rarotonga Island (OC-013) between April 21-28th.
There may be some operations from the stations of Jim/E51JD and
Bob/E51BQ. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands, modes,
with two stations with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via their home
callsigns or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
FT8 OPERATING
GUIDE.
Gary, ZL2IFB has updated his "FT8 Operating Guide" (Version 2.18 as of
April 7, 2019), a
collection of "tips, pragmatic suggestions aimed at making FT8 easier
and more effective to use on the HF bands": http://www.g4ifb.com/
-[KØCF April 7, 2019]
J2, DJIBOUTI
(Reminder).
By the time you read this, the J2ØDX team will be activating the first
of two IOTAs between April
13-21st: Moucha Island (AF-053) and the super rare Sept
Frere (AF-059) (aka Seven Brothers, Sawabi or Seba Islands). The team
will be active as J2ØNT from their hotel in Djibouti between April 13-14th
(city not mentioned). Activity will be on 80-6 meters. Tentative dates
for AF-059 (signing as J2ØDX) are April 16th-18th/19th,
and for AF-053 (signing as J2ØDX/p) are April 18th/19th-19th/20th.
The current list of operators has been updated to Col/MMØNDX,
Jonathan/MMØOKG and Christian/EA3NT. QSL via MØSDV, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW. Look for more details to be forthcoming. Also
watch their Web page at: https://j20dx.com
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
J7, DOMINICA.
Laurent, FM5BH, is once again active as J79BH from Dominica (NA-096) until April 16th.
His QTH is Calibishie on a cliff in the north part of Dominica.
Activity will be holiday style on 160-40 meters using mostly CW, with
200 watts (TS480HX) into a Buddistick. QSL via FM5BH.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
KH8, SAMOA.
Operators Palle/OZ1RH and
Joergen/OZØJ will be
active as KH8/homecall from American Samoa (OC-045) between April 15-22nd.
Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital
modes. QSL via their home callsigns, LoTW, ClubLog's
OQRS or eQSL. Look for updates to be posted soon
at: http://kh8.oz0j.dk
-[OPDX # 1397 January 7, 2019]
OHØ, ALAND ISLANDS.
Operators Anne/OH2YL and Marko/OH2LGW will be active as OGØYL and
OHØ/OH2LGW, respectively, from Aland Islands (EU-002) between April 19-23rd.
Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL OGØYL via OH2YL and
OHØ/OH2LGW via OH2LGW.
-[OPDX # 1409 April 8, 2019]
S7, SEYCHELLES.
Russian operators Leonid/RAØAM and Evgenyi/RAØANR are now active as
S79AM and S79ANR, respectively, from Seychelles, until April 19th.
Activity will be from several Islands all in IOTA AF-024. Operations
will be on 20-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL S79AM
via RAØAM. QSL
S79ANR via RAØANR.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI
(Reminder).
Ken, KH6QJ, will once again be active as T32AZ from Crystal Lodge,
Kiritimati Island [Christmas Island] (OC-024) between April 16-23rd.
Activity will be on 80/40/20/15 meters, but will focus on 40 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL via his home call,
direct or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
V3, BELIZE.
Paul, VE3AXT, is once again active
as V31AX in the northern part of the country, Consejo Shores, Corozal, until mid-May.
His rig is an IC-7300 with 100 watts into a Hexbeam G5RV dipole. QSL
via MØURX and OQRS. Bureau QSLs are via OQRS ONLY at <http://m0urx.com/oqrs>.
Please do not send YOUR QSL card via the Bureau. For more info and
pictures, see his V31AX QRZ.com
Web page.
-[OPDX # 1395 December 24, 2018]
VK9N, NORFOLK
ISLAND (Reminder).
With VI9I going QRT by the time you read this, Rob, VK2FBBB, will once
again be active as VK2FBBB/VK9 from Norfolk Island (OC-005) between April 14-27th.
Activity is usually and mainly on 40 meters, with an occasional 80
meters operations after 6 pm (local time) each night. QSL via VK2
Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
XT2, BURKINA FASO
(Reminder/Update).
Max, DK1MAX, will once again be active as XT2MAX from Burkina Faso
between April 17-25th.
Activity will be holiday style on all bands using mostly CW and FT8.
Max announced this past week the following frequencies for
FT8:
• FT8 (F/H Mode): Planning to operate 5 kHz above the
standard frequencies. This
depends on band usage and QRM
situation. Look for XT2MAX on FT8 (F/H Mode)
here: 1845, 3578,
5357/5362, 7079, 10141, 14079, 18105, 21079, 24920 and
28079
kHz. For JA station on 160m 1845/1908 kHz split.
• FT8 (Normal Mode): QSOs will be on standard frequencies. In
case of a pileup,
Max will move to F/H Mode and QSY.
QSL via DK1MAX, LoTW,
eQSL, (no Bureau or SWL reports) and ClubLog's
OQRS. NO PAPER QSLs.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
XT2, BURKINA FASO
(Reminder).
Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as XT2AW from Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso, between April 7-26th. Activity is usually holiday style
on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. He states that he
works mostly on the Digital modes (FT8, PSK31, JT65 and RTTY) and slow
CW. QSL via MØOXO, direct
or by MØOXO's OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1409 April 8, 2019]
Z6, KOSOVO
(Reminder).
Operators Thomas/OZ1AA and Alex/OZ7AM will be active as Z66Z from
Novobërdë, Kosovo, between April
18-22nd. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB
and FT8. QSL via OZ1ACB, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
Z8, SOUTH SUDAN.
Diya, YI1DZ, is once again active
as Z81D from Juba, South Sudan, for
the next 6 months. Activity will be limited to his spare
time on 80-10 meters using SSB and some Digital modes. QSL via OM3JW. He also
uses ClubLog's
OQRS and LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1394 December 17, 2018]
ZD7, ST. HELENA
ISLAND. Gil, ZD7BG, will be active during the CQMM DX
Contest (April 20-21st).
QSL via the info on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
ZD9, TRISTAN DA CUNHA
(Cancelled).
The ZD9EI DXpedition by operators James/9V1YC, Decla/EI6FR and
Patrick/EI9HX from Tristan da Cunha Island (AF-029) in September has
been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
-[OPDX # 1410 April 15, 2019]
Older Items
9G,
GHANA (Update).
Last week we mentioned that Matt,
IZ4YGS, is active
as 9G5GS from Sanzule, West Takoradi (Western Region), Ghana.
Matt informed OPDX of the following [edited]: "I'm travelling to Ghana
almost every month for work reasons and it will be so throughout 2019.
I'd like
to be on-air from 80-6m, but it will take some time to be operational
on all
bands. I'll start with an FT-891 and wire antennas, SSB and FT8, mainly
in the evening
after work. Ham radio won't be my main activity in Ghana, but I'll do
my best
to let everybody have fun." QSL via IZ4YGS,
direct or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1395 December 24, 2018]
C5, THE GAMBIA.
Przemyslaw, SP3PS, who became a resident of Gambia in 2017, is once
again active
as C5SP from Sanyang. Checkout his house being built on QRZ.com (under
C5SP and SP3PS). He was heard on 20 meters using FT8 on December 29th
at various times. According to Przemyslaw QRZ.com page, he can be
active on the following bands:
80/40/30 meters using SSB and FT-8, into dipole
antennas
30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using SSB and FT-8, into
a Directional MultiBand-7-PL Antenna from Julian, SP3PL
QSL via SP3PS, direct,
LoTW or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1396 December 31, 2018]
CE9, ANTARCTICA
(New Callsign).
Alex, RD1AV (Season Team Leader), just arrived at base for the new
campaign, and has been active
since December 6th as RI1ANC during his spare time from the Vostok
Station (AN-016, WFF RFF-168) in the Antarctica. On December 24th, the
RI1ANC license will end, and will be replaced with a new license
RI1ANV. Alex will be at the base station until February 2019. QSL via RN1ON, direct,
by the Bureau or ClubLog's
OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1394 December 17, 2018]