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DX Reports / DX Report 6/18/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 17, 2018, 02:24:11 PM »

Looks like the only thing stirring over the weekend was the AA or All Asia contest, very few stations heard a few scattered Japanese stations, one Guam station and that seemed to be the activity for the contest. I did not participate in it since I felt it would not gain much from my perspective. The propagation just was not there, lower bands were horrid, this afternoon I am looking at a span of +25 and -25KHz and see one signal. Nothing much at all making it, a few Russian stations earlier, but nothing else heard, or worked.

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DX Reports / DX Bulletin 6/15/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 15, 2018, 11:12:55 AM »

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD025
ARLD025 DX news

ZCZC AE25
QST de W1AW 
DX Bulletin 25  ARLD025
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT  June 14, 2018
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD025
ARLD025 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
VK4ZD, 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.

VIET NAM, 3W.  Nobu, JA0JHQ is QRV as 3W9NH from Hoi An until June
18.  Activity is on the HF bands, and possibly 6 meters, using CW
and FT8.  This includes being an entry in the All Asian DX CW
contest.  QSL direct to home call.

ALGERIA, 7X.  Special event station 7X2FIFA is active until July 15
during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  QSL via operators' instructions.

SIERRA LEONE, 9L.  Mark, KW4XJ is now QRV as 9L1YXJ from Freetown.
He is generally active on 40 to 10 meters using FT8 and some CW.
QSL to home call.

TAIWAN, BV.  Members of the Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League are
QRV with special call BV18FIFA until July 15 during the 2018 FIFA
World Cup.

IRELAND, EI.  Members of the EIDX Group are QRV as EJ0DXG from
Little Saltee Island, IOTA EU-103, until June 18 as part of their
All Irish IOTA Groups effort.  Activity is on the HF bands using CW,
SSB and various digital modes.  QSL via M0OXO.

FRANCE, F.  Special event station TM62GG is QRV from Meurchin on
June 17 and 18 to commemorate the end of World War I.  QSL via
F4AHN.

ENGLAND, G.  Special event station GB4LMG will be QRV from the
Gloucester Life Museum on June 16 as part of the International
Museums Weekend.  QSL direct to G4CIB.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as H44XG from Honiara
from June 21 to 27.  Activity will be on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15 and 12
meters using CW, and FT8 in DXpedition mode. QSL direct to home
call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  A large group of operators will be QRV as
6M6M from Yonghung Island, IOTA AS-105, grid square PM37fg, on June
16 and 17.  Activity will be on 6 meters using CW, SSB and various
digital modes.  QSL via DS1SYV.

THAIL

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DX Reports / DX Report6/15/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 15, 2018, 10:55:35 AM »

Two note worthy stations on this morning for brief times. HL50IARU 14.030 1220Z and HS50IARU 14.015 1230Z. That is about it, nothing much else making it. Apparently the 6O operation never got going, did not have much faith in that one at all. Conditions continue to be terrible, hope something happens soon.

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DX Reports / DX Expeditions for June

« Last post by k4lrx on June 13, 2018, 03:50:52 PM »

2018 Jun14   2018 Jun18   Vietnam   3W9NH   LotW   DXW.Net
20180605   By JA0JHQ fm Hoi An (OK45ev); HF, perhaps 6m; CW FT8; QRV for All Asian DX CW Contest; QSL also OK via JA0JHQ direct (see qrz.com @ link)
2018 Jun14   2018 Jun28   Grenada   J3   G4DFI   TDDX
20180102   By G0JVG as J3/G0VJG; 80-6m, incl 60m; mainly SSB; 300w on HF, 200w on 6m; vertical, 3 ele 6m yagi; QSL OK via Buro or direct
2018 Jun16   2018 Jun17   Guam   WH2JA
NEW (Jun13)   LotW   TDDX
20180613   By JR3RIU; QRV for All Asian DX CW; QSL also OK via JR3RIU
2018 Jun18   2018 Jun24   Cayman Is   ZF2LT   K8HTC   DXNews

20180527   By K8HTC fm Grand Cayman I (IOTA NA-016); HF


2018 Jun21   2018 Jun27   Solomon Is   H44XG   LotW   DXNews
20180416   By JA1XGI fm Honiara, Guadalcanal (IOTA OC-047); 40-10m; mainly CW, some FT8; spare time operation; QSL also OK via JA1XGI (Buro or direct) and Club Log

2018 Jun22   2018 Jun27   Palau   T88YL   JR1FKR   TDDX
20180529   By JJ1BDT fm Koror; 40 17 15m; SSB; QSL OK via Buro or direct

2018 Jun22   2018 Jul20   St Kitts & Nevis   V47JA   LotW   W5JON
20170201   By W5JON fm Calypso Bay, St Kitts; 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB; yagi on 6m, verticals, dipole; V47JA/b, 50.053 MHz beacon, mountain top (1100 feet ASL); QRV for IARU Contest (SOAB SSB); QSL also OK via W5JON direc

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DX Reports / DX Report6/13/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 13, 2018, 02:21:17 PM »

I am scanning the twenty meter band as of 1830Z this afternoon and hear only one signal, that is it. On the dx cluster is not much posted, earlier this morning we saw XV1X posted one time, then faded. Only other action are those stateside stations posting each other on the dx cluster and self spotters.

Lower bands are also very bad, few signals on 40 meters as well, looks like it may be a long summer.

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DX Reports / DX Report 6/11/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 11, 2018, 11:25:00 AM »

Only thing stirring was 5R8UI 14.024 up 1 1630Z, band is horrid

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DX Reports / DX Report 6/10/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 10, 2018, 05:25:47 AM »

I would like to list a whole lot of dx stations heard, or worked on the bands, but if you have tuned across them lately you will find they are pretty dead. I had hoped for some announced action from 6O, but so far not a peep from that operation. I just did not think it would get off the ground due to several factors involved. High static crashes on the lower bands and they are also not showing much propagation makes ham radio dx contacts at a minimum.

As of lately, in the early hours of the morning and I am saying 1200Z to around 1500Z a few stronger stations from Japan have been heard, or worked. Also, during some evenings stations from New Zealand are coming in very well, Usually around 0300Z, or later this will last about an hour, maybe two and that is it for the day. Not much else, there has been some scattered DX such as A41 on the air, I had seen some complaints about one station A41NN that works a lot of stations, but never confirms the contacts.

Summer does not look promising so be good time to do some antenna work, replace aging wire antenna, or add new ones. We are planning to replace our six meter beam since some trouble developed with it. Last time it was down the elements are very brittle due to age, so time for a replacement. I am still searching for that last state on six and it is KH6, so maybe I might get lucky. Not giving up, but who knows what will happen in the next few months?

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DX Reports / DX bulletin 6/8/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 07, 2018, 10:18:51 PM »

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD024
ARLD024 DX news

ZCZC AE24
QST de W1AW 
DX Bulletin 24  ARLD024
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT  June 7, 2018
To all radio amateurs   

SB DX ARL ARLD024
ARLD024 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.

VIET NAM, 3W.  Nobu, JA0JHQ plans to be QRV as 3W9NH from Hoi An
from June 14 to 18.  Activity will be on the HF bands, and possibly
6 meters, using CW and FT8.  This includes being an entry in the
upcoming All Asian DX CW contest.  QSL direct to home call.

RWANDA, 9X.  Harald, DF2WO is now QRV as 9X2AW from Kigali.
Activity is on various HF bands using slow CW, SSB and various
digital modes.  QSL via M0OXO.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DK6GEO will
be QRV during the Geoparks Communication Weekend from Unicorn Cave.
QSL via operators' instructions.

IRELAND, EI.  Members of the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group will
be QRV as EI2GEO from the Copper Coast European Geopark during the
Geoparks Communication Weekend.  QSL direct to EI3HDB.

ESTONIA, ES.  Operators Henrik, DG0LFF, Steffen, DH1DM, Fred, DH5FS
and Uwe, DL3BQA will be QRV as ES0/home calls and ES0UG/8 from
various islands from June 11 to 15. Their fist stop will be Kihnu
Island, IOTA EU-178.  Activity will be on the HF bands, including 6
meters, 4 meters, 2 meters, 70 centimeters and 3 centimeters using
various modes.  QSL via operators' instructions.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO.  Walter, HB9XBG is QRV as FO/HB9XBG from Bora
Bora Island, IOTA OC-067, until June 17.  Activity is on 20 meters
using SSB.  QSL to home call.

ENGLAND, G.  Special event station GB6GEO will be QRV on June 9 and
10 from Kent's Cavern, Torbay, as part of the Geoparks Communication
Weekend.  Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters, in
addition to 6 meters using SSB, and 2 meters using FM.  QSL via
bureau.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8.  Dave, WJ2O is QRV as KH8/WJ2O until June 10.
Activity is on 40 to 15 meters using CW.  QSL direct to N2ZN.

MARKET REEF, OJ0.  Pasi, OH3WS will be QRV as OJ0W while on work
assignment from June 9 to 16. Activity will be in his spare time on
40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

BONAIRE, PJ4.  Lauren, W0LD and Jon, N0JK are QRV as PJ4/home calls
until June 11.  Activity is on the HF bands and 6 meters using CW,
SSB and FT8.  They plan to be active as PJ4V in the ARRL June VHF
contest.  QSL both calls via W0LD and PJ4V via M0URX.

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.

GREECE, SV.  Special event station J48GEO will be QRV from Lesvos
Island, IOTA EU-049, from the Natural History Museum at the Lesvos
Petrified Forest during the Geoparks Communication Weekend.  QSL via
operators' instructions.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Marcel, OK2QQ will be QRV as SV5/OK2QQ from
Kalymnos and Telendos, IOTA EU-001, from June 12 to 22.  Activity
will be on 40 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and FM.  QSL direct to home
call.

COSTA RICA, TI.  A group of operators are QRV as TE6DX from Unita
Island, IOTA NA-155, until June 11. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.  QSL via TI2CDA.

CORSICA, TK.  Arnoud, PE2USA will be QRV as TK/PE2USA near
Sari-Solenzara, IOTA EU-014, from June 10 to 15.  Activity will be
on 40, 20 and 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using SSB and RTTY.
QSL via operator's instructions.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0.  Special event station R30STM is QRV until June
10 from both Tyumenskaya and Kurganskaya Oblasts to commemorate the
30th anniversary of the launching of the Soyuz TM-5 spacecraft.  QSL
via operators' instructions.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7.  Will, KW4WZ plans to be QRV as V73/KW4WZ from
Kwajalein, IOTA OC-028, until June 18. Activity is in his spare
time on the HF bands using some SSB, and JT65 and FT8.  QSL via
LoTW.

BERMUDA, VP9.  Kyle, WA4PGM is QRV as VP9/WA4PGM until June 16.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using mostly CW.  QSL direct to home
call.

ROMANIA, YO.  Look for special event station YP2GEO to be QRV during
the Geopark Communication Weekend from Tara Hateulul.  QSL via
operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL June VHF Contest, NCCC RTTY
Sprint, Geoparks Communication Weekend, NCCC CW Sprint, DRCG World
Wide RTTY Contest, VK Shires Contest, Asia-Pacific SSB Sprint, SKCC
Weekend CW Sprintathon, Portugal Day Contest, GACW WWSA CW DX
Contest, REF DDFM 6-Meter Contest and Cookie Crumble QRP Contest are
all on tap for this weekend.

The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for June
11.

The CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship, NAQCC
CW Sprint and Phone Fray are scheduled for June 13.

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.
NNNN
/EX

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DX Reports / DX Report 6/6/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 06, 2018, 05:56:50 AM »

Only station making it early this morning was 4U1A, 14.010 1025Z. This station is located in Vienna, Austria and is a contest station for the most part. It does count as Austria, but not a separate entity such as 4U1UN and 4U1ITU. There has been limited activity from 5R8, but little signal is noted.

On other mentions, we have heard nothing, or have not seen anything yet for 6 Oscar Zero Xray. We really do not expect much of an operation, since the word was the op was using 100 watts and a dipole. Operation was to have been underway yesterday, but so far nothing, Stay tuned.

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DX Reports / DX Report 6/6/18

« Last post by k4lrx on June 05, 2018, 12:56:15 PM »

Looks like the only action came in the form of an usual prefix, namely E20. This is a special event prefix for Thailand.

Station made one contact then vanished, only contact was CW, about 2300Z and 14.018..  There are a few early morning contacts and they are running cw at 579 for the most part.