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 April 15, 2018)
EIDXA July 2018 Meeting
The next EIDXA meeting will be held on a Friday yet to be determined in July, 2018
at our normal
meeting
location, the Hall-Perrine
Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
Complete details,
including
an aerial photo map, may be found on the "Meetings"
page.
April
2018
Eastern Iowa DXer
The April 2018 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. Bob says, "121 pages.... I might have gone
overboard..." Included is a preliminary report from Bouvet! Be sure you
don't miss it!
Buy-Sell-Trade
New Listings
There are a bunch of new listings on the "Buy-Sell-Trade"
page. Some really nice stuff for sale -- take a look!
New
EIDXA Email Reflector
The new reflector is now on line. To post to the new reflector, email
your message for the group to: eastern-iowa-dx-association@googlegroups.com
You may visit the group homepage here:
https://groups.google.com/group/eastern-iowa-dx-association
The
group homepage has a complete archive of all messages exchanged via the
group. This new reflector allows us to forward photos or other files to
the group. Nice!
DX News (Updated April 15, 2018)
DX News items,
unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of:
The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX)
Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, Editor (kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org)
For subscription info, please see http://hamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/opdx
This list is a compilation of current
DX operations (or those that start within the current week) from recent
DX bulletins, 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.
3B7A ST. BRANDON ISLAND
DXPEDITION NEWS. By the time you read this, teardown has begun, and 6
team members have left the island. The 3B7A should be going QRT on April 17th.
It was reported on April 14th, they had made +60,000 QSOs with only 8
operators for 9 days. QSL via F5CWU (direct or by the Bureau), ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW. For more information, see: http://www.saintbrandondx.com Support them from their Web site: http://www.saintbrandondx.com/how-to-help-us Follow them on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/SaintBrandonDX> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/SaintBrandonDX>.
-[OPDX # 1360 April 16, 2018]
4XØ, ISRAEL (Special Event/Contest). Operators Arthur/4X4DZ, Alex/4Z4AK, Hilik/4X6YA and Jan/4X1VF will be active with the special callsign 4XØBG between 1000 UTC, April 20th and 2200 UTC, April 21st.
Activity is during Israel's 70th anniversary celebration from "Ben
Gurion's Hut" (Holyland Square E27BS, WFF 4XFF-058) in the desert. The
group will also participate in the Holy Land Contest. They state that
they will send a printed QSL for each QSO with 4XØBG via the Bureau.
For more details about Ben Gurion's Hut, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ben-Gurion
-[OPDX # 1354 March 5, 2018]
5W, SAMOA.
To celebrate his 20th anniversary for being on the air, look for Atsu,
5W1SA, to be active
as 5W2ØSAMOA throughout
2018
on HF and 6 meters. He has been on Samoa (OC-097) since 1998 and has
logged approximately 100K QSOs. QSL via LoTW (preferred), eQSL after
confirming LoTW or ClubLog's
OQRS. Atsu states (about paper QSLs),
"After 20 years operating and living in Samoa, there is not enough
budget available for QSL card printing. If anyone offers me part of
cost or actual printed card, please contact myself or my QSL manager
JA1DXA (Katsu) for arrangement."
-[OPDX # 1346 January 8, 2018]
6W, SENEGAL (Update). Franz, DC4CQ, informs OPDX that he has a temporary license, 6W/DC4CQ, from Senegal for the period of April 15-28th.
Activity will be on 40-15 meters using a FT 857D with 100 watts into
antennas: FD4 (40), 20, 17m, a triple leg for 15-17-20m and a probable
homebrew Magnetic-Loop 15-20m. He states that he "will work SSB, and if
the conditions are bad he will be on the Digital modes FT8 (JT65,
PSK31)." Franz, states, "I'm a gynecologist, obstetrician and an
engineer. I will work together with my wife (general medicine) at the
Hospital -- St. Jean de Dieu in Thiès, Senegal. My job will be in
education of prenatal ultrasound and introduction of a new surgery
system. Therefore, I have a lot to do and I will only operate in the
evening." QSL via his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1355 March 12, 2018]
6W, SENEGAL.
YL Elvira, IV3FSG, is now
active as 6W/IV3FSG from Thies, near Dakar. The length of her stay is unknown.
She works for the Informatici Senza Frontiere organization. Activity
will be limited to her spare time on 80-10 meters. Look for Elvira to
operate SSB and possibly the Digital modes. QSL all SSB and Digital
mode QSOs via IK3GES. Logs
will be uploaded to both LoTW and ClubLog after the operation.
-[OPDX # 1355 March 12, 2018]
7Q, MALAWI.
John, N6JW, is now (since January 4th) active as 7Q7JW.
Length of his stay is
not known at this time. Activity has been on 40/20 meters
SSB. QSL via his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1347 January 15, 2018]
8P, BARBADOS.
Richard "Dick", G3RWL, will once again be active as 8P6DR from
Barbados (NA-021) between
March 20th and April 29th. Activity will be holiday style
on 80-10 meters using CW and some RTTY. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the Bureau using ClubLog's
OQRS. See QRZ.com for
more QSL info.
-[OPDX # 1350 February 5, 2018]
9N, NEPAL. Sergey, R4WAA, will be active as 9N7WA from Nepal between April 20-27th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and the Digital modes. QSL via R4WAA orClubLog's
OQRS.
-[OPDX # 1358 April 2, 2018]
CE9, ANTARCTICA.
Matthias, DH5CW, will be active as DPØGVN from the
German Neumayer Station III (AN-016, WWFF DLFF-022, WW Loc. IB59UH)
between mid-February
2018 to mid-February 2019. Activity will be on
various HF bands during his spare time. QSL via DL5EBE.
-[OPDX # 1347 January 15, 2018]
CQ MAGAZINE PRESS RELEASE.
Richard Moseson, W2VU, Editorial Director for CQ Communications, Inc.,
sent out the following on April 2nd [edited]: ARRL and CQ
Magazine Announce Launch of CQ's WAZ Award Support on ARRL's Logbook of
the World.
Officials from CQ magazine and ARRL, The
National Association for Amateur Radio®, are excited to announce the
launch of support for CQ magazine's Worked All Zones (WAZ) award
program on ARRL's Logbook of the World (LoTW) system, effective Monday,
April 2, at 10:00 a.m. EDT (14:00 UTC).
The goal of the
project was to create the proper technical support system to enable
amateur radio operators to submit LoTW confirmations for WAZ credit and
that has been accomplished, say CQ and ARRL officials.
"We
are very pleased that participants in CQ's WAZ award program will now
be able to use their LoTW confirmations for award credit," said CQ
Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU. "CQ WPX Award participants have found it
very helpful and we are sure it will be equally helpful for those
pursuing WAZ and its many variations."
ARRL First Vice
President Greg Widin, KØGW, concurred. "Users of LoTW have been telling
us for some time that they would like to use QSLs from LoTW to apply
for the WAZ award. They will now be able to select confirmations to be
used for WAZ credit."
Beta testing for bringing CQ
magazine's WAZ award program into ARRL's LoTW system had been underway
since mid-December. Any problems in the implementation discovered by
testers were corrected by the technical support team. Also, the
documentation has been improved by feedback from the testers. At the
same time, each LoTW user was given an additional WAZ account.
Standard LoTW credit fees and separate CQ award fees will apply.
Logbook of the World is ARRL's electronic confirmation system for
amateur radio contacts. It provides a confirmation when both stations
in a contact submit their logs to the system and a match between the
logs is confirmed. LoTW has supported the CQ WPX Award program since
2012.
ADDED NOTE: Also, check out the ARRL press release on their Web page at: http://tinyurl.com/y92z83ha
-[OPDX # 1359 April 9, 2018]
DAYTON-XENIA HAMVENTION NEWS (Contester Related Events in Dayton). Tim, K3LR, reports the following updates/information for the HamVention:
* Many of the Dayton contester related activities are listed on the
Contest Super Suite web site at: http://contestsupersuite.com
* Four nights of Super Suite fun hosted by the North Coast Contesters (NCC),
the Frankford Radio Club (FRC) and the Mad River Radio Club (MRRC).
* There is a tab for Contest Related Events which gives you a good
summary of activities including speaker/topic information for the
Hamvention. Friday Antenna forum, the Saturday RTTY Contest forum
and the Saturday Contest forum.
* ConTest University (CTU) is held the day before Hamvention opens.
Information to register is at: http://contestuniversity.com
CTU is still taking applications for CTU tuition scholarships for
those 25 years old or younger – use the Contact Us tab to apply.
* The Dayton Contest Dinner will be held Saturday evening May 19th.
Club tables are filling up and singles are still available. Chris,
DL1MGB, is the speaker. Details are at: http://contestdinner.com
* The 29th annual Dayton Top Band dinner is Friday, May 18th. Jerry,
WB9Z, is the speaker. Details are at: http://topbanddinner.com
* Then there are four nights of pizza parties in the Contest Super Suite
hosted by the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC), the Yankee Clipper
Contest Club (YCCC) and the Society of Midwest Contesters (SMC).
-[OPDX # 1359 April 9, 2018]
DXCC NEWS. Sharon Taratula, ARRL Awards Manager, states, "The ET7L contact still is not acceptable for DXCC credit."
-[OPDX # 1360 April 16, 2018]
DXCC NEWS.
The 2017 ARRL DXCC Yearbook is now available for viewing and
downloading at the following URL. The DXCC Yearbook includes the 2017
Annual List, as well as the 2017 Clinton B. DeSoto Challenge top
scorers. http://www.arrl.org/files/file/DXCC/DXCCYearbook/DXCC%20YEARBOOK%202017.pdf
-[OPDX # 1359 April 9, 2018]
DXCC'S MOST
WANTED (ClubLog). The
"DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of
March 30th. The list contain 340 entities and here are the top 10
entities:
1. P5 DPRK (North
Korea) 6.
KH1 Baker Howland Islands
2. 3Y/B Bouvet
Island
7. BV9P Pratas Island
3. FT5/W Crozet
Island
8. KH7K Kure Island
4. CEØX San Felix
Islands 9.
KH3 Johnston Island
5. BS7H Scarborough
Reef 10.
VKØM Macquarie Island
The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list is available at:
https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php
-[OPDX # 1358 April 2, 2018]
E5, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS (Update). Oleh, UR5BCP, will be active as E51BCP from Rarotonga Island (OC-013) between April 15-20th.
Activity will be focused on the Digital and SSB modes, and the WARC
bands. Operation will also include some SOTA activations. QSL via KD7WPJ.
-[OPDX # 1359 April 9, 2018]
FT8 OPERATING
GUIDE. Gary, ZL2IFB, has written an "FT8 Operating Guide"
to help his fellow HF DXers make good use of the new digital mode. http://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf
-[OPDX # 1348 January 21, 2018]
HR, HONDURAS.
Gerard, F2JD, will once again be active as HR5/F2JD from Copan Ruinas,
Honduras, between
February 15th and May 10th. Activity will be on various HF
bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via F6AJA, direct
or via the French REF Bureau. The log will be posted on: http://lesnouvellesdx.fr/voirlogs.php
-[OPDX # 1346 January 8, 2018]
ISØ, SARDINIA.
Simone, ISØAFM, is active
with the
special callsign IRØFOC from Cagliari until December 31st.
Activity is to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the "First Class CW
Operators' Club" (FOC). A special award will be issued in May, for
valid contacts for that award for only those worked between May 1-31st,
2018. QSL via LoTW or direct to ISØAFM.
-[OPDX # 1350 February 5, 2018]
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, between April 21-29th.
Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/10/6 meters SSB only using a Yaesu
FT991A into a 10m vertical antenna and a MØCVO HW-40HP off center fed
dipole. QSL via GW4DVB,
by the Bureau or direct 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 # 1358 April 2, 2018]
JD1, MINAMI
TORISHIMA. Take, JG8NQJ, is once again active as
JG8NQJ/JD1 from Marcus Island in the Minami Torishima (OC-073, JCG
10007) group as of
March 15th, for the next three months.
He is usually there to work on the island's weather station. Activity
will be limited to his spare time. He will be mainly on 17 meters but
will also be on 20/15/12/10/6 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via JA8CJY or by
the Bureau via JG8NQJ.
-[OPDX # 1356 March 19, 2018]
KH9, WAKE ISLAND (Update).
Philip, N7NVK, now active as KH9/N7NVK, reported on QRZ.com this past
week on April 13th: "I am now on Wake Is. I am working out the
logistics to get on the air this coming weekend (20 meters SSB) in the
neighborhood of 14.225 split, listening up 5kc. Saturday the 14th (USA)
at 2200 UTC. Hope the bands are favorable."
-[OPDX # 1360 April 16, 2018]
KH9, WAKE ISLAND. Philip, N7NVK, will be active as KH9/N7NVK
from Wake Island (OC-053) starting
sometime in April. He will be there on a 3-month rotation
and 1 month off. He states, "I will be using an Elecraft KX3 into
either a G5RV or a Buddipole, power output will be QRP for now. I will
be working split and please have patience with me as I have not been on
the receiving side of a pile-up. I do use LoTW, but can only upload
when internet is available, which is limited. As of now I do not have
QSL cards, but I hope to have some on my next rotation. We do have a US
Post Office on the island, but mail is only delivered every two weeks
during resupply. I hope to work out the logistics and cost for the QSL
cards for those that want them." He also mentions to look for updates
in the ARRL DX bulletins.
-[OPDX # 1356 March 19, 2018]
PJ5 & PJ6, ST. EUSTATIUS AND SABA ISLANDS. Rick, AI5P, will be active as PJ5/AI5P from Sint Eustatius Island (NA-145) between April 9-16th, and PJ6/AI5P from Saba Island (NA-145) between April 28th and May 5th.
Activity will be holiday style and usually on 40-10 meters using mostly
CW (probably most of time on 30/17 meters CW). QSL via AI5P, direct or by the Bureau. No LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog.
-[OPDX # 1355 March 12, 2018]
RI1, FRANZ JOSEF LAND (Update). Per "DXNews.com", Eugene,
UA4RX, has finally received his old RI1FJ callsign (was using UA4RX/1).
He will be active
from Heiss Island
until September 2018. Activity has been on 40 and 30
meters CW, but he can be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital
modes. QSL via UA2FM direct or use ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1358 April 2, 2018]
SU, EGYPT.
After more than five years in Jordan and about
three years of activity as JY9FC which resulted with more than 90k QSO,
Jovica, E78A, has a new work assignment in Cairo, Egypt, until the end of 2018.
Jovica will be active as SU9JT with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL
via E73Y, by the Bureau or direct. ClubLog's
OQRS will be activated when QSL cards are received from
printer at the end of February.
-[OPDX # 1353 February 26, 2018]
T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI. Ken, KH6QJ, will once again be active as T32AZ from Kiritimati Island [Christmas Island] (OC-024) between April 17-24th.
Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters but will focus on 40 meters using
CW and SSB. He also plans to be in Worked All Provinces China (WAPC)
Contest (April 21-22nd). QSL via his home call, direct or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1355 March 12, 2018]
V5, NAMIBIA.
Rudi, DK7PE, will be active as V5/DK7PE from Namibia by the end of January.
The length of his stay is unknown.
Activity will be on various HF bands but with a focus on 160/60 meters
as well as the CQWW DX 160m Contest (January 27-29th). QSL via his home callsign
direct or by the Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1346 January 8, 2018]
V6, MICRONESIA. Operators Sho, JA7HMZ, will once again be active as V63DX from Pohnpei Island (OC-010) between April 18-24th. Activity will be focused on 160 meters FT8. He will be looking for European stations on 160m. QSL via his home callsign direct or LoTW. No Bureau QSLs.
-[OPDX # 1359 April 9, 2018]
VKØ/M, MACQUARIE
ISLAND. Norbert, VK5MQ, will be active
as VKØAI from Macquarie Island (AN - 005) very soon. He is
expected to be there with the next winter team for one year. He
has an Icom IC-7300 transceiver and a vertical antenna. There are no
other details at this time.
-[OPDX # 1356 March 19, 2018]
XZ, MYANMAR. Simon, HSØZIB, was
signing XZ2A last week, and is "the first resident amateur radio
station in Myanmar since 1962". Currently, Simon is in Bangkok for a
couple of weeks collecting some ham gear before returning to Naypyitaw.
He is a British ham who is living in Naypyitaw, the new
capital city of Myanmar. Simon teaches English, science and STEM at an
international school. He also runs a "one-man-band" educational charity
called "TeacherSimon.org". His license states that he can use 15, 12
and 10 meters only, and can operate on SSB and various Digital modes.
QSL via LoTW or ClubLog's
OQRS. For more details and updates, watch for
his posts on QRZ.com at: https://www.qrz.com/db/XZ2A
-[OPDX # 1358 April 2, 2018]
YJ, VANUATU.
Grant, VK5GR, announced this past week that he is "planning another
holiday style DXpedition for 2018" with his family on Efate (OC-035)
between April 17-29th. He
hopes to operate as YJØAG (waiting to receive the license). Activity
will be on 80-10 meters using mostly the Digital modes (RTTY, FT8, PSK,
Olivia) as well as SSB and some SSTV, possibly CW. Grant states, "I am
looking to particularly work unique stations and will be where possible
targeting Europe Short Path where YJ is high on the ClubLog most wanted
list. Operation will of course be intermittent as again family comes
first but I will attempt to operate during the main openings (EU SP at
night will be a feature). The station will be a K3/KPA500 combination
with a G3TXQ Ultralight Hex Beam for 20-10m plus a multi-band vertical
for 80-10m (with water access along the EU SP and NA LP paths). I also
hope to operate in the SPDX RTTY Contest." QSL will again be managed by
MØOXO through his OQRS service for electronically requested cards delivered to you either direct or via the Bureau. QSL via the Bureau go to VK5GR.
-[OPDX # 1347 January 15, 2018]
Z6, KOSOVO. A group of Czech operators will be active as Z66D until April 22nd.
Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 with
several stations active. Operators mentioned are Petr/OK1BOA,
Palo/OK1CRM, David/OK6DJ, Ruda/OK2ZA, Karel/OK2ZI and Ludek/OK2ZC. QSL
via OK6DJ, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1360 April 16, 2018]
Z6, KOSOVO. Gab, HB9TSW, who is in
the Swiss Air Force
will be in Pristina between
March 29th and April 19th as part of a NATO
mission, and will be active as Z68BG. Activity will be limited to his
spare
time and especially his evenings and Sunday. Operations will be on
80-10 meters
using CW running 100 watts into a ground plane. QSL via HB9TSW direct, LoTW or eQSL.
-[OPDX
# 1353 February 26, 2018]
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3W, VIETNAM.
Dirk, DF2XG, is now
active as 3W9XG from Hai Phong. Length of his stay is unknown at this time.
He is there working as a project manager for an industrial project in
Quang Ngai. He states that he may be relocated to the Quang Ngai
Province at beginning of 2018. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using a
FT-991 (with a key) into a random wire running only 20 watts. He was
heard this past week on 20 meters CW around 1115z. QSL via info on QRZ.com.
-[OPDX # 1343 December 11, 2017]
4S, SRI LANKA.
Takayuki, JI1SHQ, has reportedly moved to Sri Lanka (AS-003) at the end
of June, and will be active as 4S7TNG for the next several years.
He is preparing his antenna and will soon be able to be on the air.
Activity will be mainly on 30 and 20 meters using mainly CW. His
station is an Icom IC-706MK2G transceiver (50w) into a V-type Dipole,
using two mobile whips; its height is approx. 60m. QSL via JI1SHQ by the
Bureau.
-[OPDX # 1340 November 20, 2017]
5R, MADAGASCAR.
Marco, ON8XB, is once
again active as 5R8XB from Madagascar (AF-013). The length of his stay is unknown
at this time. Most of his activities have been on 20 meters SSB. QSL
via his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1342 December 4, 2017]
5V, TOGO.
John, N9MDH, will be active as 5V1JE from Lomé until end of May 2018,
more or less. Activity will be on 80-10 meters (he likes the 30m band)
using SSB and the Digital modes. He will use an Icom IC-7300
transceiver into a Gap Titan antenna. QSL via eQSL or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1340 November 20, 2017]
5Z4, KENYA.
Nick, LZ4NM, will now be active 5Z4/LZ4NM from Kenya until June 30th, 2018.
Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes.
He was active this past weekend's IARU HF Contest as 5Z4NM. Currently,
his equipment is an Icom IC-7000, Inverted Vee (40/20m) and a DunaX
vertical (20-10m). QSL direct to: Amateur Radio Society of Kenya
(ARSK), Box 45681, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
-[OPDX # 1321 July 10, 2017]
6W, SENEGAL
(Update).
Ronald, VE3REV, recently moved to Dakar in August 2016, and is expected
to be active as 6W1SU for the next
2 to 3 years.
Activity will be on 80-6 meters, and he is currently operating SSB
only, but hoping to tackle CW later. His station has a new Yaesu FT DX
1200 with a Yaesu FL1200Z Amp into a MA5B three element Yagi, a 6M
6JXXJ 6 element Yagi and dipoles for 40/80m. Dave, VE9CB, announced
this past week he will be active as 6W1SU in the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. No other
details were provided. QSL 6W1SU via MØURX
direct or the OQRS (direct
or by the Bureau).
-[OPDX # 1329 September 4, 2017]
9X, RWANDA.
Peter, HB9DVG, is now
active as
9X9PJ (and possibly later as 9X9PJ/P) from Kigali during the next two years.
Activity will be on 20-10 meters using SSB. His equipment is an
Elecraft KX3 transceiver with a HLA 300 amp into a Buddipole Vertical.
QSL via his home
callsign direct or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1333 October 2, 2017]
9X, RWANDA.
Alan, KE4TA, will be active as 9XØTA from Kigali for a 3-year period beginning
sometime in early August.
This will be his first 'DXpedition'. Activity will be primarily on
20/17 meters using 600W/100W of power. He does have antennas or
antenna-tuner combinations for 80-10 meters and 6m. Modes will be SSB,
the Digital modes and some CW. Power may be restricted by the Rwandan
authorities in accordance with their laws. Radio is a Yaesu FT-991, and
antenna will be a hexbeam on a push up tower. Alan, states, "Noise
levels here are extremely high. Please don't be offended if I'm not
answering your call, I likely can't hear you." QSL via DIRECT to N4GNR.
He will also use LoTW. For more details, pictures and updates (maybe
even an operating schedule), visit his Web page at:
http://www.rwandadx.com
-[OPDX # 1324 July 31, 2017]
JW, SVALBARD.
Erik, LA2US, will once again be active as JW2US from Bear Island (IOTA
EU-027) for the next
6 months starting in early December.
Activity will be limited to his spare time and he will operate on
various HF Bands mostly CW at the lower band edges and IOTA
frequencies. Also, on this trip he will be on BPSK, FT8 and RTTY.
Equipment is a FT-450D, Signalink USB, Expert 1K-FA and a OCFD antenna.
QSL via ClubLog's
OQRS, LoTW or eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1339 November 13, 2017]
JW, SVALBARD.
Morten, LA4JSA, will be active
as JW4JSA, from Bear Island [Bjørnøya] (EU-027), until June 1st, 2018.
He is there on a work assignment. Activity will be on various HF bands.
QSL via his home callsign.
-[OPDX # 1343 December 11, 2017]
RI1, FRANZ JOSEF
LAND. Eugene, UA4RX, is now active as UA4RX/1 from Heiss
Island until
possibly August 2018.
He wanted to renew his RI1FJ callsign, but word has it that he ran into
a snag and will continue to use UA4RX/1 until the licensing problem is
corrected. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. QSL via UA2FM
direct or use ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1329 September 4, 2017]
VP8/H, SOUTH
SHETLAND ISLANDS. Alexander, UA1OJL, will be active as
RI1ANO from the Bellingshausen Base Station (WAP RUS-01) on King George
Island (AN-010) between
April 2017 and April 2018. Activity will be on various HF
bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via RN1ON, ClubLog's
OQRS or LoTW.
-[OPDX # 1304 February 13, 2017]
YS, EL SALVADOR.
Markus, HB9KNA, is now
active as YS1/HB9KNA from La Libertad (WW Loc. EK53hl) until May 2018.
He moved there in early December and is waiting for his permanent
residence papers so that he can apply for his YS callsign. Activity
will be on 160-6 meters using SSB. Currently, there is NOT a QSL route
(no Bureau, no e-QSL or LoTW).
-[OPDX # 1346 January 8, 2018]
ZD8, ASCENSION
ISLAND. Andy, MØHLT, is now active as
ZD8AC from Georgetown for
the next two years.
Activity will be limited to his spare time. He hopes to be on the air
Saturday afternoons on 20 or 15 meters on/near the RSGB IOTA
frequencies. He will be using his TS-50 and a Spider beam (40-10m). QSL
via eQSL.
-[OPDX # 1346 January 8, 2018]
ZL7, CHATHAM
ISLANDS. Operators Chris/ZL2DX and XYL Catherine/ZL2QT
will be active as ZL7DX and ZL7QT, respectively, from Chatham Islands
(OC-038) sometime in
May for the next 3 years or longer. Activity will be on
various HF bands plus 6m EME. QSL direct to: Chris Hannagan, Waitangi,
Chatham Islands 8013, New Zealand.
-[OPDX # 1308 March 13, 2017]