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DX Reports / DX Report 6/4/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 04, 2018, 05:06:05 AM »

Bands are still pretty bad these days, however we did work a very strong station from Indonesia YB8OUN 14.215 0420Z big signal quite surprising. During the evening hours some signals from New Zealand are making it fine, and all four islands active. As I mentioned earlier the most notable operation for this month so far will be the Six Oscar Zero Xray, but to be honest I do not look for much of a signal based on the proposed operation. But, then again things just might peak up enough for something to happen.

DX Reports / DX Bulletin 6/31/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 31, 2018, 10:46:15 PM »

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ARLD023 DX news

ZCZC AE23
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 23 ARLD023
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 31, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD023
ARLD023 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral
from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks
to all.

ALGERIA, 7X. Members of the Amateurs Radio Algeriens are QRV with
special event station 7X2FIFA for the 2018 FIFA World Cup until July
15. QSL via operators' instructions.

RWANDA, 9X. Harald, DF2WO will be QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali from
June 5 to 24. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY
and FT8. QSL via M0OXO.

MOROCCO, CN. Special event station CN18FWC is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators' instructions.

WALES, GW. Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society of South
Wales are QRV as GB4RME until June 2 from the Royal Mint. This
event celebrates the launch of a new James Bond Special Agent coin.
QSL via GW0ANA.

ECUADOR, HC. Fausto, HC5VF is QRV as HD18FIFA for the 2018 FIFA
World Cup until July 15.

GRENADA, J3. Special event station J32FIFA is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators' instructions.

BULGARIA, LZ. Members of the Bulgarian Radio Club Blagovestnik are
QRV during the month of June as LZ430PPW to honor the memory of
Bulgarian Saints. QSL via bureau.

ALAND ISLAND, OH0. A group of operators will be QRV as OG0C and
OG0C/p from Kokar, IOTA EU-002, from June 2 to 6. Activity will be
on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via OH5CW.

SURINAME, PZ. Special event station PZ18FIFA is QRV until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators' instructions.

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, S9. David, EB7DX is QRV as S9ZZ from Sao
Tome Island, IOTA AF-023, until June 9. Activity is holiday style
on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL direct to home
call.

SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Swedish Ham Radio IARU Society are QRV as
special event station SF18FWC until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup. QSL via bureau.

SOMALIA, T5. Baldur, DJ6SI is QRV as 6OX from Hargeisa until June
6. Activity is on 30 and 20 meters using CW. QSL to home call.

AUSTRALIA, VK. Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of
Australia are QRV as VK18FIFA until July 15 for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup. QSL via VK2IR.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Doug, VK3YQS is QRV as VK9LA from IOTA
OC-004. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via operator's
instructions.

IRAQ, YI. Special event station YI0FIFA is QRV until July 15 during
the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via IK2DUW.

KOSOVO, Z6. Members of SHRAK are QRV with special call Z60FIFA
until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. QSL via operators'
instructions.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL. Special event station ZM50LA is QRV in
commemoration of maritime tragedies that occurred 50 years ago.
During June the respective event is the sinking of the freighter MV
Maranui. QSL via bureau.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Open Season PSK
Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, HA3NS Sprint Memorial CW
Contest, PVRC Reunion, DigiFest, Wake-Up QRP CW Sprint, SEANET
Contest, UKSMG Summer 6-Meter Contest, Kentucky QSO Party, Dutch
Kingdom Contest, IARU Region 1 CW Field Day and the RSGB National CW
Field Day are all on tap for this weekend.

The RSGB 80-Meter Club Data Championship is scheduled for June 4.
The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for June 5. The CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled June 6.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see June QST, page 82, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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/EX

DX Reports / DX Report 6/1/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 31, 2018, 02:04:24 PM »

We had some brief openings and two good ones were worked on twenty meter CW, 9K2NO 14.008 0150Z and 4S7AB on 14.018 at 0155Z Been a while since we have heard 4S7, signals were good over the pole.

DX Reports / DX Report 5/31/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 30, 2018, 02:38:42 PM »

Only a few offerings in the last couple of days, There are a couple of special event stations using the OT70 prefix this is the 70th anniversary of the Belgian ham radio organization. I understand there is a nice paper certificate offered.

Also, 4U1ITU made a brief appearance this station is located in Geneva, Switzerland we caught this one again on 14.034 at 11:30Z nice signal as always. Remember, the only two stations that count as separate entities using the 4U1 prefix are the two mentioned, 4U1UN is in NYC, rare as hen's teeth, but occasionally operates.

4U1WB is the World Bank station, it does count for a U.S. Contact, you can claim the state, or county, it does not count as a separate entity as the other two mentioned. On the DXCC credit it does count as a U.S. Contact, that is it.

Looks like the special event from Israel is over, never heard the last two letters needed for completion, so guess we missed the boat on this one.

Only one station from China noted early in the morning, BD5OQ on twenty meters, seems these stations call CQ reply to one call and then vanish. May be they do not understand what is going on since you hear many stations just sending their calls. So be it, work them if you hear a station in China and be glad you were recognized. Ok, that is it, oh as I mentioned 600X should be on in the next few days, but according to the information I have, the op is a single op using a dipole and 100 watts of CW with conditions so poor well good luck on this one.

DX Reports / DX Expeditions for June

« Last post by k4lrx on May 29, 2018, 03:22:21 AM »

The most notable one in the works is an operation from 6O0 that is Six Oscar Zero this will be a single man operation and we do know that the op is an excellent CW man. This is Baldur DJ6SI, however the planned operation will be with 100 watts and wire antennas, we shall what happens with this one?

Some of you old timers will recall a couple of decades back this op and a few other Germans operated from Glorioso Island and I was one of a few ops that worked them. The operation was never documented to ARRL and therefore no credit could be given. We have in our file a worthless card, our guess was this group got on the island without permission from the French Government, operated under the FR prefix at that time. It was not until several years later that two very confused ops went to Glorioso and did some operating. It was not a good operation since they moved around constantly, went QRT as soon as they were spotted and operated at the top of twenty meter phone. At least this time the operation was accepted by the League, so based on the history of the op on Glorioso, well take your chances, work it first and hopefully it will be accepted. Looks like it will be CW and that is it.

DX Reports / DX Report 5/28/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 28, 2018, 03:57:27 PM »

Nothing much on over the weekend, just the WPX contest cw, we did not work this one since I have the prefix award and was very disappointed in the paper award. Not worth the effort exerted, the paper work to obtain the award, nor any endorsements. Of course that is my opinion and you may feel differently. If this is your thing go for it and enjoy, so be it.

With June just around the corner we hope for some interesting efforts in the form of small expeditions, more on those later when we have the information.

DX Reports / DX Bulletin 5/25/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 25, 2018, 03:39:45 PM »

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ARLD022 DX news

ZCZC AE22
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 22 ARLD022
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 24, 2018
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD022
ARLD022 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
HA0HW, CS5CRE, SV2CLJ, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News,
DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

TUNISIA, 3V. Ash, KF5EYY will be QRV as 3V8SS in the CQ World Wide
WPX CW contest as a Single Op entry. QSL via LX1NO.

AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Alim, 4K6FO will be a Single Op/All Band/Low Power
entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via DC9RI.

GEORGIA, 4L. Mamuka, 4L2M will be QRV in the CQ World Wide WPX CW
contest as a Single Op/Single Band entry on 160 meters. QSL via
EA7FTR.

MALTA, 9H. Thomas, SV2CLJ is QRV as 9H3SV until May 27. Activity
is holiday style on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8.
QSL direct to home call.

KUWAIT, 9K. Abdallah, 9K2GS will be QRV as 9K2K in the CQ World
Wide WPX CW contest on all bands. QSL via EC5AC.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Saty, JE1JKL is QRV as 9M6NA from Labuan
Island, IOTA OC-133, until June 11. He will be active in the CQ
World Wide WPX CW contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry.
QSL to home call.

BOTSWANA, A2. Dave, VE7VR is QRV as A25VR until June 3. Activity
is holiday style on 40, 30 and 20 meters. QSL to home call.

PORTUGAL, CU. Members of the Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento
will be QRV with special call CS2JU from May 31 to June 2 from the
Juromenha Fortification. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions.

ECUADOR, HC. Alexey, HC2AO plans to be QRV as HC2GRC as a Single
Op/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest.
QSL via LoTW.

THAILAND, HS. Champ, E21EIC will be QRV as E2A as a Single Op/All
Band/High Power entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to
home call.

SVALBARD, JW. Karl, LA8DW will be QRV as JW8DW from Spitsbergen,
IOTA EU-026, from May 26 to 29. Activity will be on the HF bands
using CW and SSB. QSL to home call.

GUAM, KH2. Operators JI3ERV and JO1RUR will be QRV as AH2R as a
Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL via LoTW.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Matti, OH4SS and Voitto, OH3JVE are QRV as
OH0/OH4SS until May 27. Activity is on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 6 meters
using mostly FT8. QSL direct to OH4SS.

ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD will be QRV as P44W in the CQ World Wide WPX
CW contest as an All Band entry. QSL direct to N2MM.

SURINAME, PZ. Olli, OH0XX is QRV as PZ5XX from Lelydorp until May
29. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being
an entry in the CQ World Wide WPX CW contest. QSL direct to home
call.

GREECE, SV. Laci, HA0HW is QRV as SW8WW from Thassos Island, IOTA
EU-174, until June 5. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW, some
SSB, RTTY and PSK. This includes being an entry in the CQ World
Wide WPX CW contest. QSL to home call.

SOMALIA, T5. Baldur, DJ6SI is now QRV as 6OX from Hargeisa until
June 6. Activity is on 20 meters. QSL to home call.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Kevin, K6TOP is QRV as VP2V/K6TOP
from Tortola until June 1. Activity is on 40, 30, 20, and 17 meters
using only CW from 0000 to 0200z, and then from 1000 to 1200z. QSL
via NR6M.

MEXICO, XE. Members of the Radioclub Cancun are QRV as 6E6RM until
June 1 in celebration of the Rally Maya Mexico 2018. Activity is on
80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY, FT8, along with some satellite
activity. QSL via XE3N.

MACEDONIA, Z3. A group of operators will be QRV as Z3Y in the CQ
World Wide WPX CW contest as a Multi/Single/Low Power entry. QSL
via Z37Y.

KOSOVO, Z6. Joe, K7JOE will be QRV as Z6/K7JOE from May 28 to 30.
Activity will be on 40, 30, 20 and 17 meters using CW. QSL direct
to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest, NCCC
RTTY Sprint and the NCCC CW Sprint are all on tap for this upcoming
weekend.

The QRP ARCI Hootowl CW Shootout is scheduled for May 28. The CWops
Mini-CWT CW Test and Phone Fray are scheduled for May 30.

The ARRL International Grid Chase runs during all of 2018.

Please see May QST, page 83, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
NNNN
/EX

DX Reports / DX Report 5/25/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 25, 2018, 10:59:35 AM »

Not much to report these days, as I mentioned in an earlier report the twenty meter band is showing openings towards VK/ZL at nights around 0300Z several stations making it and very good signals.

I also noticed some openings to Europe around 0800Z a time when the band is normally dead on this side of the planet. Nothing really stirring in the form of expeditions, but June does look promising so we will see what happens?

The other day I had a contact with BD7DX this station indicated he would confirm via EQSL, well got several cards from China so really did not bother with EQSL. However, a check of this station indicates he has a back log of over 1500 requests, good luck on getting yours. Some how, I just do not believe any confirmations of contacts will take place any time soon, or perhaps never on EQSL. Just as a tip, if you use EQSL do a search of the station you plan to send a request, if there is a huge back log, forget it, it just will not happen, or if it does it may take years.

The tried and proven method I have used for years are paper cards, check marks, stars, or other markings by the contact in your log mean nothing to me.

Ok, for now let us see what happens today?

DX Reports / DX Report 5/24/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 24, 2018, 04:50:38 AM »

Very little on the bands these days, However, around 0300Z several stations are noted from New Zealand with good signals, we had a solid contact with Zl3RIK last night on twenty at 14.235Kh. There were others on the band with pretty good signals, been a while since we have heard the boys from ZL land due to very poor conditions.

On a few stations from Europe on during the day, they are scarce as is any dx. I did hear one of the 4X70 stations on, but for a brief time, we still need three letters for this award. We may, or may not work the required stations, with band conditions so poor, well not much happening.

DX Reports / DX Report 5/22/18

« Last post by k4lrx on May 21, 2018, 10:26:29 PM »

Wish I had some real good news to share, but nothing much making it in any direction. Heard a few stations from Europe this afternoon, but that was it for twenty meters. T storm moved in and we had to disconnect antennas in a hurry.

I assume the special event stations from Israel are gone nothing heard in the last few days, of course two missing letters on that pursuit, but nothing ever heard on this side. This event was supposed to last 70 days so it may have concluded and that is the end of it. Low bands noisy this time of year, so not much happening.. Did receive qsl from TN5R for an 80 meter contact a few months ago.