Friday, 26th April 2013

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SB DX @ ARL ARLD017 DX news ZCZC AE17 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 25, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD017 ARLD017 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 5T0JL, NC1L, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TUNISIA, 3V. A group of operators will be QRV as TS8TI from Djerba Island, IOTA AF-083, from April 29 to May 6. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and various PSK modes. Italian stations QSL via IK7JWX and all others via IK2DUW. ISRAEL, 4X. A group of operators will be QRV as 4X75FOC during the month of May in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL via 4Z4KX. CYPRUS, 5B. Gabriele, I2VGW is QRV as 5B4/I2VGW until May 2 from various locations along the coast of Cyprus. QSL to home call. MAURITANIA, 5T. Jean, 5T0JL will be QRV as 5T1FOC from May 1 to 31 in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL to home call. NIGER, 5U. Pierre, HB9AMO is QRV as 5U9AMO until May 30. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via M0URX. SENEGAL, 6V. Luc, F5RAV is QRV as 6V7T from Somone until May 5. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and PSK. QSL direct to home call. PHILIPPINES, DU. Victor, R6AF will be QRV as DU1/R6AF from Busuanga Island, IOTA OC-090, from April 27 to May 3. QSL to home call. ENGLAND, G. Look for GB75FOC and M0RSE to be QRV during the month of May in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL via operators' instructions. OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ is QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima Island, IOTA AS-031, until May 4. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. A group of operators will be QRV as NH0J from Tinian Island, IOTA OC-086, from April 27 to May 1. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JJ2VLY. LITHUANIA, LY. Special event station LY550W is QRV until May 20 in celebration of the 1463 expansion of the privileges of the city of Kaunas, led by Kazimieras Jogailaitis. QSL via LY5W. LEBANON, OD. Walid, OD5ZZ has been QRV on 17 meters using SSB around 1530z. QSL via NI5DX. GABON, TR. Thorbjorn, SM7RME is QRV as TR0A/p from Port Gentil, Mandji Island, IOTA AF-098, until April 29. QSL via SM7EHU. ANTIGUA, V2. Paul, KB4GYT will be QRV as V25PM from Falmouth Harbor from April 27 to May 4. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using mainly CW with some SSB and PSK31. QSL direct to home call. BELIZE, V3. Joe, K8JP will be QRV as V3FOC during the month of May in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL via V31JP. MICRONESIA, V6. Takio, JH3QFL and Keizo, JH3AZC will be QRV as V6H and V6S, respectively, from Pohnpei, IOTA OC-010, from April 29 to May 5. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65. QSL to home calls. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Nao, JN1RVS will be QRV as VP2MRV from April 27 to May 3. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via JA1HGY. LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Krish, W4VKU will be QRV as VU7KV from Kavaratti Island, IOTA AS-011, from May 2 to 5. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and some RTTY. QSL to home call. INDONESIA, YB. A group of operators are QRV as YE8B from Banggai Island, IOTA OC-208, until May 2. They are active on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct via YB8BRI. SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Olli, OH0XX is QRV as Z81X from Juba. Of late, he has been active on 17 and 15 meters using CW. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Digital Spring Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, SP DX RTTY Contest, Helvetia Contest, QRP to the Field, Florida QSO Party and the BARTG Sprint 75 are all scheduled for this weekend. The AGCW QRP/QRP CW Party is scheduled for May 1. Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX

Wednesday, 24th April 2013

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DXNL 1829 - April 24, 2013 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Johannes Amchewicz, DK8JB (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO (e-mail: dj9ao@darc.de) 5B, Cyprus: Judith, G4IAQ (5B/G4IAQ/p), Dave, G4IAR (5B/G4IAR/p), and Steve, G0SGB (5B/G0SGB/p and ZC4BS) are still QRV in SSB and CW from Cyprus until the 28th. QTH are various light-houses and UK-bases (MIA MCI-002, WLOTA 0051; MIA MCI-002, WLOTA 0892). Preferred QRG is 14264. QSLs via h/c, direct only. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/worked_all_britain http://groups.yahoo.com/group/British-Amateur-Radio-Lighthouse-Society 5U, Niger: Pierre, HB9AMO, continues his holiday-style activity as 5U9AMO till the 30th of May on all bands 80-10m, using 100W in CW with a longwire. QSL via M0URX, LotW, ClubLog. http://www.hb9amo.net http://www.m0urx.com/oqrs/ 6V, Senegal: Luc (F5RAV) returns to Somone on the atlantic coast and will appear on the bands again a 6V7T between the 26th of April and 5th of May, SSB and PSK. QSL via h/c, direct only. http://f5rav.free.fr/ http://www.le-calao.com/ EA, Spain: EH7LU from Fuengirola (Malaga) celebrates May Day on the 29th and 30th of April on 40m. QSL via EA7JKL, direct only. F, France: 12 operators are getting TM8BIRD on the air for the "Festival de l'Oiseau et de la Nature" till the 29th. QSL via F5INJ. http://www.festival-oiseau-nature.com/ I, Italy: IY4MKD (Marconi Kite Day) will participate in the 34th International Kite Festival "Vulandra" in Ferrara and utilise an antenna suspended from a kite, thereby commemorating Marconi's first transatlantic radio tests in 1901. QSL via IQ4FE. http://www.ari-ferrara.it/ JA, Japan: 8J6DON is a special event station concerned with Fukuoka's port festivel "Hakata Dontaku". QRV till the 5th of May, QSL via bureau. http://fukuoka-now.com/feature/hakata-dontaku-port-festival-2/ The following calls will put in an appearance on the air between the 26th of April and 30th of June for the QRP-day (17th of June): 8J1VLP, 8J4VLP, 8J6VLP, 8J8VLP und 8J9VLP. QSLs via bureau. http://www.qrpday.org/ http://www.tohkaiqrp.org/ http://www.geocities.jp/ja4dqx/ KH0, Mariana Islands.: Yutaka, JQ2GYU (WS2Y, M0LZP, T88YU, JF1LZQ) and YL Miho, JJ2VLY (JA1AJT, WS2M, T88LY, M0IHO) are due for another activity as NH0J from Tinian Island (OC-086, USi NI003S, WLOTA 3108, WW Loc. QK24tx), plans are for all bands 80-10m in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via JJ2VLY. http://jq2gyu.blogspot.de/ PA, Netherlands: PA30WO is yet another special event station in the context of the Netherland's impending royal changes. QSL via bureau. http://www.whiskyoscar.com SP, Poland: The Polish club station call SP73VOT is on the air at least till 2016 and will be used for CW training sessions by its members. QSL via SP5PBE, LotW. V6, Micronesia: Takio, JH3QFL and Keizo, JH3AZC, will get Micronesia on the air between the 29th of April and 5th of May as V6H and V6S respectively from Pohnpei (OC-010, WW Loc. QJ96cx). QRV 80-6m in CW, SSB, RTTY, and JT65. QSLs via h/c. VK, Australia: Australian amateurs will honour the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps on the 25th of April by using the AX-prefix. VU7, Laccadive Islands: Krish W4VKU / VU2VKU received permission on short notice to operate as VU7KV from Kavaratti (AS-011). QRV between 23rd of April and 5th of May. QSL via W4VKU (bureau), LotW, eQSL. W, USA: The "QSY Society" celebrates the 222nd birthday of Samuel F.B. Morse on the 27th of April, setting up 3 CW-stations (call: W2M) between 1400z and 1900z from the historic Morse-villa's porch in Poughkeepsie. QRGs are 7034 with 100W, 14061 and 18076 with 10W each. QSL via WB2LQF, direct only, see also qrz.com. http://www.qsysociety.org/ http://www.lgny.org/ K4F is one of the numerous special calls operating in the Florida QSO Party during the upcoming weekend. K4F and similar K4 1x1 calls count towards the FQP Spelling Bee award (spell F-L-O-R-I-D-A). QSL for all those calls via WB4OMM. http://www.floridaqsoparty.org http://www.floridacontestgroup.org YA, Afghanistan: Douglas, ND9Q, remains active as T6DA till August 2013. Pending an antenna improvement he hopes to increase his tx power up to 100W on all bands, using PSK31 and other digital modes. QSL via h/C. Upcoming Contests ================= 27./28.04. SP DX RTTY Contest 27./28.04. Helvetia Contest 28.04. BARTG Sprint 75 29.04.-04.05. EUCW/FISTS QRS PARTY IOTA Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG (E-Mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de) ==== Island activities: AF-083; 3V; Gabes/ Medenine Region group: Alfredo/IK7JWY has put together an expedition to Djerba Island (ARLHS TUN-022, WLOTA 1394, WWFF 3VFF-008, WW Loc. JM53kt). His group will appear on the air between the 29th of APril and 6th of May on all HF bands in CW, SSB, RTTY, AMTOR, and PSK. QSL via LotW and IK2DUW (d/B), for Italian stations via IK7JWX (d/B). http://www.ik2duw.it http://www.mdxc.org/ts8ti/ http://www.arilimbiate.it/ https://www.facebook.com/alfredo.denisi AS-031; JD; Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Toshi/JP1IOF, Makato/JI5RPT and a group of Japanese OPs plan to be QRV from Chichi-jima (JCG #10007, WLOTA 2269, Grid QL17) 28th of April - 5th of May. Toshi's call is JD1BLC and Makato's JD1BLY. They will also use the club call JD1YBT on all HF bands and modes. QSLs for JD1BLY via JI5RPT (d/B) and for JD1BLC & JD1YBT via JP1IOF (d/B). Online logs: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/JD1YBT https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/JD1BLC EU-028; I*5; Toscana Region group: Ezio/IK2AHB, Diego/IW2MZX, Alessandro/IW5ELA, Andrea/IZ2AJE, and Fabio/IZ2GMT bring Giglio Island (IIA GR-002, MIA MI-036, WLOTA 0564, WW Loc. JN52ki) on the air as IA5A between the 29th of April and 4th of May on all bands 80-10m, if condx are favourable they will also use 160 and 6m. QSL via OQRS and IK2AHB (d/B), online log on ClubLog. http://www.radioamatori.vallebrembana.org/ http://www.vbdxc.altervista.org/ AS-079; JA6; Miyako Islands: Take/JS6RRR and friends take another trip to Miyako Island, 27th of April till 7th of May. They will use the following calls: JS6RRR, JI3DST/JS6, and JA3YEC/JS6. QRV on all HF bands in SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-068; F; Bretagne (Finistere South West) Region group: Members of the Charente DX Group are going to Sein Island (DIFM AT-007, WLOTA 2721, WW Loc. IN78na) as TM0SI from the 27th of April till the 4th of May. Team members Eric/F5LOW, Laurent/F5MNK, Bertrand/F6HKA und Leon/ON4ZD will put up 4 stations for CW, SSB, and digital modes on 80-6m. Online log on ClubLog. QSL via F5LOW (d/B). http://www.frag33.org/ http://www.cdxg.org/ EU-115; EI/GI/MI; Ireland: Bobby/MI0RYL/p activates Castor Bay Mound (WLOTA 1439) for the CASHOTA programme on 40, 20, and 15m in SSB on the 30th of April. QSL via h/c (d/B). http://www.cashota.co.uk/ NA-091; VE7; British Columbia Province South group: Heinz/VA7AQ/p and Mike/VE7ACN/p are active from Gambier Island (CISA BC031) 25th till 29th of April on HF in SSB and CW. QSL via h/c (d/B).NA-100; V2; Antigua and Barbuda; Paul/KB4GYT spends his holiday on Antigua between the 27th of April and 4th of May. He takes along his KX3 and will appear as V25PM holiday-style, mainly in CW, but SSB and PSK31 are also possible. QSL direct via h/c. NA-143; W5; Texas State East (Matagorda to Jefferson County) group: K5KUA/5 is Joe's call once more from Galveston Island (USI TX001S) for the weekend 26th to 28th of April. QRV in CW on 40-10m. QSL via h/c (d/B). OC-090; DU1; Calamian group: Victor/R6AF will activate Busuanga Island (WW Grid PK02) as DU1/R6AF from the 27th of April till the 3rd of May. QSL via R6AF (d/B), OQRS also available. https://twitter.com/r6af OC-208; YB8; Banggai Islands: John/YB5NOF, Anton/YB5QZ and three more operators will use YE8B from Banggai Island between the 26th of April and 2nd of May. QRV on 80-10m in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct via YB8BRI. WFF Activities ============== GFF-245 - Cannock Chase Andrew/M6ADB plans to activate this nature reserve /p in the early morning (starting 0700z) on the 24th of April, on 40m and up. QSL via h/c (d/B). S5FF - Naturpark Goricko Jo/OE4VIE will get on the air from Goricko (S5FF-003) on the 27th. QRV as S5/OE4VIE on 40, 30, and 20m in CW with a QRP setup. QSL via h/c (d/B). URFF-024 - Naturpark Skole Beskiden Vladimir/US5IQ remains active from Skole Beskiden (URFF-024) till the 26th of April using EM4IFF as his call, mainly in SSB and digital modes. QSL US5IQ (d/B). http://wff44.org.ua/?paged=2 Calendar ======== from - until Call DXNL - 14 3W3B 1815 unbekannt 3Z80SPC 1827 - 32.12.13 4A1TD 1826 - 31.12.13 4A2I 1820 unknown 4O7TC 1826 20.04.13 - 28.04.13 5H1DX.. 1828 07.04.13 - 08.05.13 5H3MB 1826 20.04.13 - 30.05.13 5U9AMO 1829* - 31.12.13 5Z4EE 1803/1807 26.04.13 - 05.05.13 6V7T 1829* - 31.12.13 7P8CC 1807/1820 - 31.03.14 8J1IC 1827 - 30.06.13 8J1ITAKO 1827 06.04.13 - 14.10.13 8J1TK 1827 10.03.13 - 18.05.13 8J1W 1822 - 05.05.13 8J4FF 1827 - 31.05.13 8J4G 1822 - 30.09.13 8J4M13OO 1827 - 19.05.13 8J4ROSE 1827 - 05.05.13 8J6DON 1829* - 28.02.14 8J6KKC 1825 01.03.13 - 30.04.13 8J6ISG 1821 - 31.03.14 8J7JUMP 1827 22.04.14 - 11.08.13 8J88RL 1828 - 31.07.13 8J7YAE 1827 06.04.13 - 31.08.13 8N1A 1826 - 28.07.13 8N1TW 1827 - 31.03.14 8N2MDR 1813 23.04.13 - 30.04.13 8Q7KP 1828 - 05.13 9G5MS 1816 - 10.13 9V1RM 1751 - 03.14 9X0ZM 1824 - 09.13 A52SV 1752 - 31.12.13 C91IW 1787 - 08.13 CN2ZA.. 1817 - 31.12.13 CS250CLE 1826 - 05.13 D2SG 1748/1780 - 12.14 DA0EIM 1815 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DB100AWPB 1814 - 31.12.13 DP50IPAHB 1826 - 31.12.13 DL100OUI 1821 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DL50FRANCE 1813 - 31.12.13 DL60BADEN 1823 - 28.02.14 DL75KUE 1827 - 31.12.13 DM750PZL 1825 - 31.12.13 DP50IPAHB 1826 - 31.12.13 DR10EDBG 1823 - 31.12.13 DR13IGS 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DR175EDS 1816 - 31.12.13 DR20CFT 1820 - 31.12.13 DR90VOX 1813 resident E51AND.. 1824 29.04.13 - 30.04.13 EH7LU 1829* 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 EI13CLAN 1813 15.04.13 - 26.04.13 EM4IFF 1829* - 01.10.13 EM70LI.. 1819 2013 EM7UT 1821 2013 EO0UD 1821 - 01.06.13 EO90LCR 1825 06.04.13 - 29.04.13 FR/F5MNW 1826 Januar... FT5WQ 1816 Januar... FT5XT 1816 01.04.13 - 30.04.13 GB0FRG 1825 01.04.13 - 30.04.13 GB1PC 1826 - 31.12.13 GB2RAF.. 1826 permanent GB3RS 1821 unbekannt GB4C 1825 2013 (WE) GM100C 1820 19.04.13 - 21.04.13 GB5IMD 1828 - 04.05.13 GM6VXB 1826 - late 13 H44RK 1793 unbekannt H70ORO 1828 - 30.06.13 HA30IGY 1820 2013 HA30S 1819 20.03.13 - 20.06.13 HF80JATA 1828 - 31.03.14 HG50NOHAB 1828 - 09.13 HI3/KL7JR 1745 25.02.13 - 25.05.13 HR5/F2JD 1820 29.04.13 - 04.05.13 IA5A 1829* - 25.05.13 II0IEE 1826 - 02.06.13 II0FTC 1824 25.04.13 - 28.04.13 IY4MKD 1829* - 07.13 J28UC 1734 - 08.14 J28NC 1796 02.04.13 - 30.06.13 J49C 1827 27.04.13 - 07.05.13 JA3YEC/JS6 1829* 22.04.13 - 04.05.13 JD1BMH 1828 28.04.13 - 05.05.13 JD1BLC 1829* 28.04.13 - 05.05.13 JD1BLY 1829* 28.04.13 - 05.05.13 JD1YBT 1829* 27.04.13 - 07.05.13 JI3DST/JS6 1829* 27.04.13 - 07.05.13 JS6RRR 1829* 27.04.13 - 28.04.13 K4F 1829* 26.04.13 - 28.04.13 K5KUA/5 1829* 31.12.13 KG4AJ 1756 06.13 KH2/N2NL 1680 - 30.04.13 LY95X 1827 01.04.13 - 30.04.13 LZ134SOF 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 LZ1771SDG.. 1819 2013 LZ20TRC 1828 - 24.04.13 M6ADB/p 1829* - 30.04.13 MI0RYL/p 1829* 22.04.13 - 27.04.13 MM0KLR 1828 27.04.13 - 01.05.13 NH0J 1829* - 04.13 OA6Q 1819 - 03.04.17 OG3077F 1789 11.04.13 - 19.04.13 OH3I 1828 13.04.13 - 26.04.13 OZ/PA1H 1827 13.04.13 - 26.04.13 OZ/PA7PA 1827 - 14 P29NO 1814 - 30.04.13 PA30WO 1829* 19.04.13 - 26.04.13 PA0WRS/p 1828 26.04.13 - 23.05.13 PA33KBX 1827 01.04.13 - 28.04.13 PA150BA 1825 20.04.13 - 20.05.13 PA6KING.. 1828 03.04.13 - 30.04.13 PB13ROYAL 1827 11.04.13 - 08.05.13 PB200KING 1827 15.04.13 - 12.05.13 PB2013KING 1827 20.04.13 - 01.05.13 PB33Q 1827 22.04.13 - 02.05.13 PC13KING 1827 20.04.13 - 11.05.13 PG6KING 1827 - 31.12.13 PH600AMF 1825 22.04.13 - 17.07.13 R27AFM.. 1828 01.04.13 - 30.06.13 R350FL 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 R400DR 1814 - 10.13 R60SKV 1814 01.02.13 - 31.12.13 RI1ANP 1817 01.04.13 - 15.05.13 RL22RW 1828 22.04.13 - 28.04.13 RO85MC.. 1828 27.04.13 S5/OE4VIE 1829* - 15.06.13 S503EO 1824 01.01.13 - 23.12.13 S5300TP 1813 - 06.13 SM0TSC 1816 permanent SP73VOT 1829* - 06.13 ST2/ZS6AKB 1815 - 06.13 ST2FT 1808/1826 unbekannt SU9AF 1827 - 30.05.13 SV3/ON4LO/p 1828 - 08.13 T6DA 1829* - 10.13 T6MH 1806 - 06.14 T6T 1810 20.04.13 - 25.04.13 TC57A 1828 - 31.04.13 TE1856 1827 27.04.13 - 04.05.13 TM0SI 1829* - 31.12.13 TM50ENSO 1822 18.04.13 - 02.05.13 TO4IPA 1828 20.04.13 - 30.04.13 TO5PX 1826 29.04.13 - 06.05.13 TS8TI 1829* 20.08.13 - 21.08.13 UP44WFF 1828 27.04.13 - 04.05.13 V25PM 1829* 29.04.13 - 05.05.13 V6H.. 1829* - 11.14 V73NS 604/1668/1752 25.04.13 - 29.04.13 VA7AQ/p 1829* 25.04.13 - 29.04.13 VE7ACN/p 1829* 23.04.13 - 05.05.13 VU7KV 1829* 27.04.13 W2M 1829* unbekannt W5/OE3SZA 1821 21.04.13 - 26.04.13 XF2E 1828 - 04.13 XR86PL 1827 - 14 XW4XR 1815 26.04.13 - 02.05.13 YE8B 1829* - 30.08.13 YP0FOTE 1821 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 YP10KQT 1813 - 31.12.13 YP20ARER 1826 - 31.12.13 YU15OTC 1815 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 Z320RSM.. 1813 - 08.14+ ZA/IZ4JMA 1821 - 10.13 ZD9KX 1795 - 12.08.13 ZF2TK 1800 15.04.13 - 30.04.13 ZK3N 1827 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL Information =============== 3Z0WARD via SP6IEQ (B) 4A8DMR via N7RO (d), (L) 4J20RO via 4J6RO 4J3DF via RW6HS (d) 4Z65AB via 4Z5AB 4Z65TT via 4Z5TT 5U9AMO via M0URX, (L), ClubLog 7S55S via SM6EGJ (B), eQSL 8P6DR via G3RWL (B), (L) 9G5EME via PA3CEE 5B/G4IAQ/p via G4IAQ (d) 5B/G4IAR/p via G4IAR (d) 5B/G0SGB/p via G0SGB (d) 6V7T via F5RAV (d) 8J1VLP (B) 8J4VLP (B) 8J6DON (B) 8J6VLP (B) 8J8VLP (B) 8J9VLP (B) A43WARD via A47RS (B) A60WARD via IZ8CLM (B) A61R via EA7FTR AO1IMD via EA1BTO, eQSL BW2/JP1RIW via BM2JCC, eQSL CN2SS via EA2SS (B), (L), eQSL CO2WF via N1KI (B), (L) CP6XE via IK6SNR (d) CR5IARU via CT1REP (B) CS250CLE via CS5RPT (B) CW1GM via CX2ABC (B) DM50IOTA via DL2VFR (B) DU1/R6AF via R6AF (B, OQRS) E720IARU via E70ARA (d) EA/PA0JPL via PA0JPL EA5HJY via EA7HBC (B) EA6/I1RSA via I1RSA EH6ARD via EA6QY (d), (B) EH7FDS via EA7URS (B), (L) EH7LU via EA7JKL (d) EH8WDX via EA8ED (B), eQSL EM4IFF via US5IQ (B) EN27U via US0UX (B), eQSL EX8NR via RW6HS (d) FK/VK6DXI via VK6DXI (B) GB100TMD via M0PNN (B, OQRS) GB2SJ (B) GB2VEF via GM4UYZ (B) GB4MHS via G4FON (B) GB4RPI via M1EDF (B) HB0/ON4WRC via ON4ON (B) HB0/PA3CNO via PE1FLO (B) HB0/PA3HK via PE1FLO (B) HB9WARD via HB9JOE (B) HF2013TATO via SP3YAC (B) HF3T via SP3FYX (B), (L) HF5D via SP5PPA (B), (L) HF80JATA via SQ8JCB (B) HG3ZOMBA via HA3KNA (B) HV50VR via I0JBL (d), (L) IA5A via IK2AHB (B, OQRS) II7WARD via IZ7AUH, OQRS, (L), eQSL IR0AR via IK0IXI (B) IY4MKD via IQ4FE (B) J68IT via MJ0SIT (d), (L), eQSL JD1BLC via JP1IOF (B) JD1BLY via JI5PRT (B) JD1YBT via JP1IOF (B JI3DST/JS6 via JI3DST (B) JS6RRR via JS6RRR (B) K3RLL/p via K3RLL, (L), eQSL K4F via WB4OMM (B) K5KUA/5 via K5KUA (B) L33M via LU1MA, (L), eQSL LG5LG via LA4EKA (B) M6ADB/p via M6ADB (B) MI0RYL/p via MI0RYL (B) NH0J via JJ2VLY (B) OG1X via OH1XX (B) OM20TUSR via OM3RP OO2O via ON4LDI OV1CDX via OZ1GML (d) OZ/PA7PA via PA7PA (B) P29FR via I2RFJ (B) PA33KBX via PA0ABM (B) PA30WO (B) PB33Q via PA7DA (B) PQ9M via PY9MM (d), (L) PW2F via PY2NA R27VLG via RZ4AG (B), (L) RA27DX via R1DX (B), (L) RA27WC via RA4WC (B), eQSL RU27AR via UA1OJL (B), eQSL R40AST via UA6GG (L) S5/OE4VIE via OE4VIE (B) SK88WARD (B) SP73VOT via SP5PBE (B), (L) SU1IE via IK2DUW (B), eQSL SV3/ON4LO/p via ON4LO (B) T42T via HA3JB (B), (L) T6DA via ND9Q T6TM via KB2RLB TC47A via TA1HZ (B) TC57A via TA1HZ (B) TM8BIRD via F5INJ (B), (L) TM0SI via F5LOW (B) TS8TI via IK2DUW (B), (L) UP44WFF via UN6QC (d) UP50ASTR via EA7FTR V25PM via KB4GYT (d) V47GIW via W4GIW (d), (L) V63DX via JA7HMZ (d) V73AY via BD4DYH VE1AL via VE1BVD (B), (L), (*) VE4GV/KH6 via VE4GV V6H via JH3QFL V6S via JH3AZC VA7AQ/p via VA7AQ (B) VE7ACN/p via VE7ACN (B) VK9/OH1VR via OH1VR (d) VK9LT via W6NV VU7KV via W4VKU (B), (L), eQSL W2M via WB2LQF (d) WB4MNK/p via WB4MNK, (L), eQSL WB4OMM/p via WB4OMM (B), (L), eQSL YE8B via YB8BRI (d) YP20ARER via YO6CUF (B), eQSL Z21LS via DE1ZHB (B) ZC4BS via G0SGB (d) ZF1BD via ZL1BD ZF1EJ via K6AM (B), eQSL ZF2BI via K4BI (d) ZP6CW via ZP6CU (B) (d) = direct only (B) = bureau OK (*) = new manager (L) = LoTW * QSL received direct: 3V8BB (Contest 14.07.12, via LX1NO) * QSL received by LoTW: ZY0SB (St. Peter & Paul Rocks, 1987) * QSL received via the bureau: 4X6KJ, 9K2SR, DB2HG, DC3RJ, DF0CX, DF0FTP, DF2AJ, DF2NE, DF5WB, DF7IS, DF7QN, DF7ZA, DG3MFA, DG4AO, DG6DL, DG7DBR, DG8LG, DJ1AS, DJ5BR, DK0BN, DL0FG, DL0LO, DL0OB, DL0PO, DL0VBG, DL/SP4ICN, DL1DAI, DL1MDU, DL1MR, DL1NAI, DL1TKL, DL1XAS, DL2KAS, DL3G, DL3YAP, DL7AWV, DL7GCW, DL8FP, DO1IP, DO1JWP, DO2FBO, DQ125HSB, F5RJM, F8AEJ, F8EZX, HA3HZ, HA7MO, HA8TI, HG7T, HG7T, HS0ZJU (K4HYZ), I1GIS, I5RFD, IZ5EBD, K5ZD, KF2O, KN1DX, LZ2BR, MI0/EI9HQ, NZ1R, OH3DP/p, OH8MWD, OK1AY, PT2ZXR, R2DX/3, RX3RXX, RZ3DJ, RZ3DZ, S58X, SE2I, SP1JJY, SP4KSY, SP9CLO, UA3DGP, UA9MEJ, UP4L, UU2JQ, UU5IQ, UY3MW, W6IHG, YO9GJY , YP15ARDF, YU5T, YU7NW, YV5HNJ Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, ICPO Bulletin, OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, DM3VL, EA7JKL, F5INJ, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G0SGB, HA3JB, NG3K, OE1WHC, OE2IKN, OE3TWB, SP5WA, WB2LQF. ____________________________________________________________________ The German version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb ____________________________________________________________________ Subscribe or unsubscribe to the DXNL mailing list yourself at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxnl ____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe or unsubscribe to the DXNL mailing list yourself at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxnl

Friday, 19th April 2013

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SB PROP @ ARL ARLP016 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP16 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 16 ARLP016 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA April 19, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP016 ARLP016 Propagation de K7RA Solar activity weakened over the current reporting period (April 11-17), and geomagnetic conditions were stable as well. The predicted geomagnetic storm did not happen last weekend, with both the planetary and mid-latitude A index only rising to 10 on Sunday April 14 in response to a glancing blow from a CME. Average daily sunspot numbers declined nearly 25 points to 113.3, and average daily solar flux was down over 17 points to 121.7. Predicted flux values for the near term are 95 on April 19, 90 on April 20-23, 95 on April 24-25, 100 on April 26, 110 on April 27-28, 115 on April 29-30, 120 on May 1-2, 125 on May 3-6, 120 on May 7-8, and 115 on May 9-12. Predicted planetary A index is 5 on April 19-22, 12 on April 23-25, 15 on April 26, 5 on April 27 to May 4, 8 on May 5, 5 on May 6-11, and 8 on May 12. F.K. Janda, OK1HH of the Czech Propagation Interest Group predicts the geomagnetic field will be quiet to unsettled April 19, quiet April 20, mostly quiet April 21, quiet to unsettled April 22, quiet to active April 23, active to disturbed April 24, quiet to active April 25, active to disturbed April 26, quiet to unsettled April 27-28, mostly quiet April 29-30, quiet May 1-4, mostly quiet May 5, quiet May 6-7, mostly quiet May 8, quiet May 9, mostly quiet May 10, quiet to unsettled May 11-12, and mostly quiet May 13. Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA maintains a great website devoted to propagation information, but it moved recently to a new domain. Check http://k9la.us/. Paul Drahn, KD7HB of Crooked River Ranch in Central Oregon wrote: "I must take exception to your comment about 'great news for HF propagation.' It's very difficult for local evening nets on 75 meters. I am active on the Oregon Emergency Net on 3980 from 6pm to 7pm. Just prior to our net, the Tennessee phone net operates on the same frequency. Afterward, several Tennessee hams use the frequency as a local rag chew net. At times, like the last two evenings, they are stronger in Oregon than many of the local check-in stations. Last night there were at least three conversations going on from Tennessee, all on 3980. They could not hear each other, and could not hear the OEN. "We expect this interference in the Winter, but only is a problem at other times when the propagation allows it. Fortunately the folks in Tennessee go to bed early!" As we move later in the Spring and toward Summer, the signals should be weaker around net time. It might help if the folks in Tennessee used NVIS type antennas for local coverage, as they don't have a low angle of radiation. There are several pages that describe the NVIS, or Near Vertical Incident Skywave antenna, such as http://www.hamuniverse.com/nvisbeam.html or http://www.w0ipl.net/ECom/NVIS/nvis.htm or https://www.txarmymars.org/downloads/NVIS-Antenna-Theory-and-Design.pdf. If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers, email the author at, k7ra@arrl.net. For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL Technical Information Service web page at, http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals. For an explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin, see http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere. An archive of past propagation bulletins is at http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation. More good information and tutorials on propagation are at http://k9la.us/. Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at http://arrl.org/propagation. Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of ARRL bulletins are at http://arrl.org/bulletins. Sunspot numbers for April 11 through 17 were 121, 128, 148, 111, 99, 97, and 89, with a mean of 113.3. 10.7 cm flux was 137.1, 137.9, 125.1, 116.8, 113.3, 113.3, and 108.1, with a mean of 121.7. Estimated planetary A indices were 5, 5, 6, 10, 5, 3, and 3, with a mean of 5.3. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 4, 4, 6, 10, 6, 2, and 2, with a mean of 4.9. NNNN /EX

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SB DX @ ARL ARLD016 DX news ZCZC AE16 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 16 ARLD016 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 18, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD016 ARLD016 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TANZANIA, 5H. Bodo, DF8DX, will be QRV as 5H1DX and 5H1DX/3 from IOTAs AF-075, AF-063 and AF-032 from April 20 to 28. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters near the IOTA frequencies using mostly CW, with EME on 70 and 23 cm using JT65 and CW. QSL to home call. MALDIVES, 8Q. Pai, VU2PAI and Krish, W4VKU will be QRV as 8Q7KP from Bodu Finolhu Island, IOTA AS-013, from April 23 to 30 with two stations. QSL via operators' instructions. CROATIA, 9A. Operators HA5AUC, HA7PC and HA5BWW will be QRV as 9A/homecalls from Rab Island, IOTA EU-136, from April 21 to 28. Activity will be on the HF bands including 6 meters using mainly CW. QSL direct to home calls. FRANCE, F. Marconi special event station TM114M will be QRV on April 20 and 21 in celebration of the 114th anniversary of the first wireless radio link between Wimereux, France and South Foreland, England on March 27, 1899. QSL via F5JYD. MARTINIQUE, FM. A group of operators are QRV as TO4IPA until May 2. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via HA3JB. HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HG50NOHAB is QRV until March 31 2014 in celebration of the modernization of the Hungarian Railway 50 years ago. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via bureau. SOMALIA, T5. Roger, LA4GHA is QRV as 6O0LA from Puntland while working as a member of the UNODC-mission. He is active in his spare time on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Special event station R40AST is QRV until April 22 from multiple Astronomical Observatories in the North Caucasus of Russia during the International Day of Astronomy. QSL via UA6GG. KAZAKHSTAN, UN. A group of operators will be QRV as UP44WFF from the Talgar region on April 20 and 21 during the International Day of Astronomy. Activity will be on 40 through 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operators' instructions. CHAGOS ISLAND, VQ9. Jim, ND9M is QRV as VQ9JC from Diego Garcia until sometime in July. He may also be active using the special callsign VQ975FOC during the month of May to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators Club. He is active Field Day style from 1230 to 1615z most days. QSL to home call. PRINCE EDWARD AND MARION ISLANDS, ZS8. Look for Carson, ZR6CWI and David, ZS1BCE to soon be QRV as ZS8C and ZS8Z, respectively, from Marion Island. They may be joined by other operators as well. Activity will eventually be on 40 to 10 meters using mainly SSB with some digital modes. QSL via ZS1HF. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Rookie Roundup, NCCC RTTY Sprint, Holyland DX Contest, TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest, ES Open HF Championship, Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest, Nebraska QSO Party, CQ Manchester Mineira DX CW Contest, EU SSB Spring Sprint, Michigan QSO Party, EA-QRP CW Contest, North Dakota QSO Party, Ontario QSO Party, South Dakota QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint and the YU DX CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for April 22. The SKCC CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT Test and 432 MHz Spring Sprint are scheduled for April 24. Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX

Tuesday, 16th April 2013

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DXNL 1828 - April 17, 2013 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Johannes Amchewicz, DK8JB (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO (e-mail: dj9ao@darc.de) 5H, Tanzania: Bodo (DF8DX) will be QRV between the 20th and 28th of April as 5H1DX. His itinerary includes visits to three islands: Bongoyo Island AF-075 5H1DX/3 Pemba Island AF-063, WLOTA 1437 5H1DX Zanzibar AF-032 5H1DX Activity covers all bands 160-10m, mainly CW plus EME on 70cm and 23cm (JT65, CW). QSL via h/c. 6O, Somalia: As a member of the UNODC-mission in Kenia Roger (LA4GHA) has been active from Nairobi as 5Z4/LA4GHA. He has now received a operating license for his trips to Somalia as 6O0LA. QTH is Garowe (LJ48fi), where Roger is active during his free time on bands 160-6m in CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via h/c, LotW. CX, Uruguay: "Radiogrupo Spur" participates in the International Marconi Day (IMD) as CW1GM. QSL via CX2ABC, direct only. DL, Germany: Borkum Island sees DA0IMD as part of the IMD activities with 3 Ops. One of their stations will be dedicated to VHF. QSL via DL1BFE. EA, Spain: The coastal radio station Finisterre will be put on air as AO0IMD for the IMD. QSL via EA1NW. EA8, Canary Islands: EH8WDX celebrates the World Amateur Radio Day (18th of April) between the 17th and 20th. QSL via EA8ED, eQSL. EI, Ireland: Marconi's former station in Ireland (Brow Head, 1901-1914) will appear on the air under EI5IMD. Cork Radio Club will set up two stations for HF operations in CW and SSB, with a possible third station for PSK31. QSL via EI2KA. Likewise North Cork Radio Group will represent the Mizen Signal Station in Goleen/West Cork as EI0IMD. QSL via EI1NC. Last but not least EI0MAR will occupy the Howth Martello Tower (WLOTA 2484), an early experimental site of Marconi's. Today the tower houses the Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio. http://ei5em.110mb.com/museum.html F, France: Also during the IMD TM114M will commemorate the first radio contact between France and England. QSL via F5JYD. FM, Martinique: Paul, FM5AM, Jean-Baptiste, FM5GI, Valere, FM5CW, Claude, FM5CY, and Henri, F6FLO, all members of the International Police Association (IPA) will sign as TO4IPA from St. Pierre between the 18th of April and 2nd of May in CW, SSB, RTTY, and PSK. QSL via HA3JB. G, England: GB4RPI operates in memory of a tragic aeroplane accident of 1972. 118 persons died when a British European Airways flight from Heathrow to Brussels chrashed after the start. Operation continues till the 29th of April, CW only. QSL via bureau. The following stations will take part in the IMD: GX0MWT from Sandford Mill; CW and SSB on HF GB4M from Daventry; QSL via bureau, direct via M0DOL GB2MT from Writtle; 40,20,15,10m in SSB; QSL via bureau GB0IMD from Brean Down by members of the Weston super Mare Radio Society; QSL via bureau http://www.wsm-ars.co.uk/ GB4MBP from Bass Point; QSL via bureau GM, Scotland: The Orkney Wireless Museum plans to make a showing as GB2OWM during the IMD. http://www.orkneywirelessmuseum.org.uk/ GW, Wales: Likewise for the IMD: GB5IMD from Flat Holm Island; QRV 19th till 21st; QSL request via email: <lynsowen[at]blueyonder.co.uk> http://www.g4kpm.co.uk/flat-holm-expedition-april-2013.html GB4MDI from Lavernock Point; QSL via GW0ANA http://bars.btck.co.uk/ GB100TMD from Tywyn; up to 4 stations on HF, one of them dedicated to CW; QSL via bureau, direct via M0PNN http://www.tdars.org.uk http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=58BoDvvCdEQ GU, Guernsey: Guernsey ARC plans to put St. Andrew's (EU-114, WLOTA 0013) on the air on the 20th and 21st of April. Operations will include the HF bands, VHF from 6m to 23cm and satellites, modes: SSB, RTTY, PSK, WSJT, and SSTV. QSL via M0VFC, LotW, log available on ClubLog. http://www.rsgb.org/aboutrsgb/rsgbcentenary2013/?id=rsgb-centenary-home HA, Hungary: HG50NOHAB celebrates a modernisation of the Hungarian Railway 50 years ago. Pisti, HS5STS (SSB and digital modes) and Sanyi (CW) will use the call till the 31st of March 2014. QSL via bureau. http://www.HG50NOHAB.hu/2013/04/10/cq-de-HG50NOHAB-2/ HV, Vatican: Luciano brings the Vatican on air for the IMD as HV5OVR/IMD. I, Italy: Italian stations QRV for the IMD are: II0LET from the Muso Poste e Telecommunicazioni in Rome; QSL via bureau http://www.radiomarconi.com/ IY4FGM from Griffone; QSL via I4KMW, eQSL http://www.ari-bo.it IY5PIS from Coltano (Pisa); QSL via IZ5DMC http://digilander.libero.it/aripisa/ JA, Japan: 8J4SIP celebrates the new didactic centre at the Museum of Human and Science's Future in the Okayama prefecture (WLOTA 2376) till the 31st of May. QSL via bureau. JARL's jubilee of 40 years on Hokkaido is the occasion for 8J88RL (WLOTA 2967) on all bands and modes. QSL via bureau. KP4, Puerto Rico: The Puerto Rico Field Day Group will participate in the World Amateur Radio Day on the 18th from the disaster control office of Catano. QSL via LotW, eQSL. LZ, Bulgaria: The Thracian Rose Club celebrates its founding 20 years ago in the town of Kazanlak. Operations under LZ20TRC will continue till the year's end. QSL via LZ1YE.http://www.trcdx.org/ OE, Austria: The Austrian Radio Service and the well known QSL Collection join efforts in operating OE13M between the 19th and 21st of April, including the IMD on the 20th. QSL via OE1WHC, bureau.http://www.dokufunk.org/ PA, Netherlands: PB2013KWAC (Princess Beatrix 2013 King Willem Alexander Celebrations) celebrates the upcoming transition on the throne. Activity window is from the 20th of April till the 15th of May. QSL via PA3EFR. http://www.pa3efr.nl/ Concerning the same event the following stations have announced being QRV: Call Manager 15.4. - 12.5. PA30ALEX PA9R 20.4. - 20.5. PA6KING PD9ND (B) PB6KING PB2JJ PC6KING PD9ND (B) PD6KING PD9ND (B) PE6KING PD9ND (B) PJ2, Curacao: Anja (DH2AK) and Torsten (DL1THM) return to Curacao between the 23rd of April and the 7th of May, operating from the club station PJ2A as PJ2/DH2AK and PJ2/DL1THM. They will concentrate their efforts on 15 - 20m in SSB. QSL via h/c. SP, Poland: The Nature Reserve Jana was established 80 years ago, meriting an activity from HF80JATA (SPFF-703) till the 20th of June. QSL via SQ8JCB. SV, Greece: Francois continues to be active till the 30th of May as SV3/ON4LO/p from Peloponnes (different locations / lighthouses) on 40 - 6m in SSB. QSL via h/c. TA, Turkey: Turkish Scouts commemorate the sacrifice of the 57th Regiment during the Battle of Gallipoli (1915) with the call TC57A between the 20th and 25th of April. QSL via TA1HZ. UA, Russia: The air acrobatics group Russian Knights came into existence 22 years ago. RL22RW will operate till the 15th of May. QSL via R3COM. http://www.russianknights.ru The radio club of Omsk looks back on 85 years and puts on the following special event calls for that occasion: RO85MC, RO85MD, RO85MN, RO85MT, RO85MV, and RO85NN. Kazan is hosting this year's Universiade (World University Games) between the 6th and 17th of July. In context with that the following special event calls will be active between the 22nd of April and 17th of July: R27ACE (UB1ACE), R27AFM (RV3AFM), R27AHA (UA3AHA), R27CGY (RA0CGY), R27CLK (UA1CLK), R27EKB (UA9CSA), R27NBA (UA4NBA), R27ODR (RA9ODR), R27ODW (RA9ODW), R27OGA (RA9OGA), R27OGF (UA9OGF), R27OSN (R9OSN), R27PTI (RA4PTI), R27SAT (RA4SAT), R27SBZ (UA4SBZ), R27TTT (RT3T), R27UFA (RM8W), R27UTR (RZ4HWZ), R27OUO (R8OUO), R27VLG (RZ4AG), RA27AA (RA9DZ), RA27AR (RN3FK), RA27AX (RK7AX), RA27CGY (RA0CGY), RA27DE (RA6DE), RA27DR (RA4DR), RA27DX (R1DX), RA27EK (RV9CQ), RA27FM (R9FM), RA27HW (RM4HW), RA27MI (R6MI), RA27MM (UA1ANA), RA27NW (RW4NW), RA27NX (R4NX), RA27OA (UA9OA), RA27OM (RT9OM), RA27TR (R8TR), RA27UF (RZ4HL), RA27WC (RA4WC), RA27YY (UA4YE), RT27AA (RA4PCP), RT27AN (UA4PAN), RT27AR (RZ4PXO), RT27KU (RU4PG), RT27LL (RZ4PA), RT27NN (RZ4PXP), RT27NW (RW4NW), RT27PB (RZ4PB), RT27PU (RZ4PU), RT27PV (RK4PV), RT27TT (RZ4PZA), RT27WW (RT4RO), RU27AR (UA1OJL), RU27CS (RU4CS), RU27FJ (RN4HFJ), RU27FQ (RL9F), RU27FW (RC9F), RU27IT (RU4IT), RU27LU (UA4L), RU27ON (RN1ON), RU27OZ (R9OZ), RU27TT (R2TT), RU27WB (RV9WB), RU27WF (RM9WF), RU27WN (RX9WN), RU27WO (UA9WOB), RU27YY (UA4YE) Information about the award to be found here: http://r4p.srr.ru/doki/u-diploma.pdf http://kazan2013.ru/en/ A group of Russian amateurs celebrates the 40th International Astronomy Day from several observatories (RAO-041, RAO-007, RAO-042, RAO-027, RAO-011, RAO-028, RAO-044, RAO-022) in the Northern Caucasus Mountains on HF, in CW and SSB. QSL via UA6GG. http://www.wff44.org/program/wsp/wao/rules http://www.greenrussia.travel/RAO UR, Ukraine: Kryvyi's school of Radio Technologies was founded 45 years ago. Serge, UR0EF, Gennady, UT0EM, Igor, UT0EK, and Mikhail, UR5EPM will work as EM45ERS till the 31st of July. QSL via UT0EK. VE, Canada: A team around Igor, VE3ZF (Pat, Ve3HZQ, Rom, VE3NDI), will visit Twilight Island (CISA ON-018) on the 20th and 21st of April to participate in the Ontario QSO Party. QSL via bureau. VK, Australia: Hornsby and Districts Amateur Radio Club will appear on the air as VK2IMD for the IMD. W, USA: The following stations from the US of A will be QRV for the IMD: W2RC/IMD from Rocky Point (NY) http://www.rcarc.org/im_day.htm N2MO from Belmar (NJ); QSL via N2LXM K6KPH from Marshall (receivers) and Bolinas (transmitters) (both in CA); QRGs: 3550, 7050, 14050, 18097, 21050. QSL only direct. http://www.radiomarine.org/ XE, Mexiko: The World Day of Amateur Radio doubles also as a day of celebrating the founding of the IARU (88 years ago). The Mexican Grupo DXXE has applied for the special callsign 4A8DMR and plans activity on all bands 160-6m and satellites from locations all over Mexico for the time 18th of April till 21st. QSL via N7RO, LotW, online log on ClubLog. http://www.dxxe.org YN, Nicaragua: H70ORO, alias Bengt, YN9SU, directs attention to the publication of "El oro de Mallorca", a short fictional piece by Nicaraguan writer Ruben Dario 100 years ago. QSL via TI4SU, direct only. International Marconi Day: In addition the the calls already mentioned, the following stations will also be QRV for the IMD: Call Manager AO1IMD EA1BTO, eQSL EI4MFT EI8DD G0NWM M0GAE (B) GB0CMS (B) GB0MBS (B) GB0MD GB0MGY G6UT (B) GB0YAM GB100MWT (B) GB1PBL G1OCN GB2DMD GB2GM 2E0GSD (B) GB2M (B), eQSL GB2MB (d) GB2SFL (B) GB2SJ (B) GB4FPR (B) GB4HMD MW0AQZ (d) GB4IMD GB4MBC GB4MD GB4MHS G4FON (B) GB4MIW sends automatically GB4MPC eQSL GB5FHC (B) GB5LT GB6MD (L) GB8IMD eQSL I4CDH/IMD I4CDH II4SM I4PZP (B) IY0GA IS0JMA IY0IMD IY0ORP IZ0FVD (d) IY0TC (B) IY1MR (B) IY1SP I1SAF (B) IY1TTM IW1RIK (B) K2NJ (B) KM1CC QRZ.COM M0RSE G3SWH (B) MN0MRG MI0MCC PA6IMD PA5V TF3IMD TF3VS (B) VE1IMD VE2CRD VO1AA VO1HE (B) VO1BZM VO1HE (B) W1AA/MSC W2LIS (d), eQSL W2MRC W8K WA1WCC http://www.gb4imd.org.uk/ World Radio Day-Diplom Participants in the World Amateur Radio Day logging more than 200 QSOs may apply for a cost-free award. http://wff-yo.blogspot.com Silent Key: Hermann Sachse (5Z4RT), passed away on 4 April. "He had been in Kenya for decades", says Ted Alleyne, 5Z4NU, Chairman of the Amateur Radio Society of Kenya, "was a Life Member of ARSK and ran our Sunday morning nets for many years as well as being involved in a medical net based in Germany". Nusret Abadzic E73N (ex T93N, YU4BN) passed away on 6 April after a long illness at 82 years of age. For many years he was the IARU liaison officer for ARABiH, Bosnia-Hercegovina's national amateur radio society. Alan R. Leith (VE1AL) passed away unexpectedly on 11 April, apparently from a heart attack, at 66 years of age. Over the years Al edited several DX publications, and in 1988-89 he participated in the CY9DXX and CY0DXX DXpeditions to St. Paul and Sable islands. In paying their tribute to "a true gentleman in every sense of the word", the CY9M team says that last year's expedition to St. Paul "would not have happened without Al's help and knowledge". Mike Bazley, VK6HD passed away on 12 April. one of Australia's most successful DXers, he was the first station from Oceania to obtain DXCC on 160 metres. Upcoming contests during the weekend 20th/21st of April: ================= 19./20.04. Holyland Contest 20.04. TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest 20.04. ES Open Championship 20.04. European Sprint Contest (SSB) 20./21.04. CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest 20./21.04. YU DX Contest South Dakota QSO Party: http://www.dtdxcc.org/main2/SD_QSO_Party.html North Dakota QSO Party: http://www.k0ln.com/ndqsop13.pdf Holyland Contest: http://www.iarc.org/~4z1pf/HOLYLAND%20CONTEST%202012%20RESULTS.pdf IOTA Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG (E-Mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de) ==== Island activities: AS-013; 8Q; Maldive Islands: Pai (VU2PAI) and Krish (W4VKU) are due to appear as 8Q7KP on the bands between the 23rd and 30th of April from Bodu Finolhu Island (WLOTA 3911; WW Loc. MJ63ru) with two stations. QSL via OQRS, eQSL, LotW. AS-031; JD; Chich/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Once again Harry (JG7PSJ) will return to Chichi-jima (JCG #10007, WLOTA 2269) as JD1BMH, this time between the 22nd of April and 4th of May. QRV 40-10m, maybe also 80m, in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via jd1BMH (bureau) or JG7PSJ (direct). AS-117; JA1, etc.; Honshu's Coastal Is. (incl. Sado, as well as Is. in Sagami Gulf and Tokyo Bay): Toku, Ja6TNY, brings Awa Island on the air between the 20th of April (0700z) and the 21st (0300z). QRV from 160-10m in CW and SSB, with a focus on 20m. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-008; GM/MM; Inner Hebrides: Graham/MM0GHM, Gordon/MM0GOR, Allan/2M0VNW, Arthur/MM0DHQ, Jason/GM7VSB, Peter/GM7AAJ, Paul/GM0PJD, and Allan/GM3OZB, all Members of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC are signing as MM0KLR from the Isle of Canna (IOSA NH01, SCOTIA DI21) between the 22nd and 27th of April. All HF bands, all modes. QSL via MM0KLR (B) or direct to MM0GHM. EU-038; PA; Noord Holland/ Friesland/Groningen Province group: Wim/PA0WRS will be going to Ameland Island (WLOTA 1059) from the 19th to 26th of April and operate /p on HF. QSL via h/c. EU-041; I*0; Maddalena Archipelago: Tony/IZ2ESV, Bruno/IW3HXR, Mauro/IK3VUU, and Luciano/I3CLZ hope for some relaxing time on the Isola La Maddalena (IIA OT-008, MIA MIS-013, WLOTA 1632, WWFF IFF-004) between the 21st and 24th of April. For optimal relaxation some HF activity is to be expected on 80-10m in CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via IK2DUW (d/B). EU-136; 9A; Adriatic Sea Coast North group (Cres, Dugi, Kornat, Krk, Losinj, Molat, Pag, Rab): Pista, 9A/HA5AUC, Ed, 9A/HA5BWW, and Karl, 9A/HA7PC, will visit Rab from the 21st till 27th of April. They will be QRV on HF and 6m mainly in CW. QSL via h/c. WWFF Activities =============== National WWFF websites (part 5): HAFF: http://wff.pannondxc.hu/en/index.php?p=haff LUFF: http://www.luff.com.ar/bases.htm SMFF: http://smff.sk6aw.net/menu/smffom/?lang=en OH3I is the call of Jukka, OH8MSM and Raimo, OH3BHL for their visit of several national parks between the 11th and 19th of April. The following areas are on their route: 11./12. Oulanka National Park (OHFF-016) 12./13. Riisitunturi National Park (OHFF-026) 13./14. Syote National Park (OHFF-031) 15./16. Salamajarvi National Park (OHFF-028) 16./17. Pyha-Hakki National Park (OHFF-023) 17./18. Leivonmaki National Park (OHFF-011) or Isojarvi National Park (OHFF-005) 18./19. Paijanne National Park (OHFF-017) QSL via OH3BHL, direct only. Vladimir, RA9LR, Boris, UA9LAC, Andrey, UA9LEW, Serge, UA9LP, DIMA, UA9LT, Yaroslav, UB9LAG, and Andrey, UB9LBS, activate the nature park "Bazhovskiye mesta" (RA RFF-213, NRP R9C) between the 17th and 21st of April as RT9L/8 on all bands 80 - 10m in CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via UA9LP (also request via email: ua9lp@mail.ru). Arthur, UN6QC, Sergey, UN6GAO, and Victor, UN7GIT, members of the "Traveling Radio Amateurs Group" bring several observatories (WAO/UNAO-01, WMA/UNM-037, WFF/UNFF-005) on the air as UP44WFF on the 20th and 21st of August. QRV on 40 - 10m in SSB and digital modes. QSL via direct, LotW, eQSL. Calendar ======== from until Call DX-NL 06.04.13 - 13.04.13 2M1EUB 1826 - 14 3W3B 1815 unknown 3Z80SPC 1827 - 32.12.13 4A1TD 1826 18.04.13 - 21.04.13 4A8DMR 1828* - 31.12.13 4A2I 1820 unknown 4O7TC 1826 20.04.13 - 28.04.13 5H1DX.. 1828* 07.04.13 - 08.05.13 5H3MB 1826 01.04.13 - 18.04.13 5P4MG 1825 04.04.13 - 18.04.13 5W0M 1826 - 14 5Z4/LA4GHA 1810/1827* - 31.12.13 5Z4EE 1803/1807 - 14 6O0LA 1810/1827* - 31.12.13 7P8CC 1807/1820 01.03.13 - 30.05.13 7T50ARA.. 1822 - 31.03.14 8J1IC 1827 - 30.06.13 8J1ITAKO 1827 06.04.13 - 14.10.13 8J1TK 1827 10.03.13 - 18.05.13 8J1W 1822 - 05.05.13 8J4FF 1827 - 31.05.13 8J4G 1822 - 30.09.13 8J4M13OO 1827 - 19.05.13 8J4ROSE 1827 - 28.02.14 8J6KKC 1825 01.03.13 - 30.04.13 8J6ISG 1821 - 31.03.14 8J7JUMP 1827 22.04.14 - 11.08.13 8J88RL 1828* - 31.07.13 8J7YAE 1827 06.04.13 - 31.08.13 8N1A 1826 - 28.07.13 8N1TW 1827 - 31.03.14 8N2MDR 1813 23.04.13 - 30.04.13 8Q7KP 1828* 21.04.13 - 27.04.13 9A/HA5AUC.. 1828* - 05.13 9G5MS 1816 - 10.13 9V1RM 1751 - 03.14 9X0ZM 1824 - 09.13 A52SV 1752 20.04.13 AO0IMD 1828* - 31.12.13 C91IW 1787 unknown CE8DMT 1815/1824 - 08.13 CN2ZA.. 1817 13.04.13 - 19.04.13 CR5IARU 1827 - 31.12.13 CS250CLE 1826 20.04.13 CW1GM 1828* - 05.13 D2SG 1748/1780 - 12.14 DA0EIM 1815 20.04.13 DA0IMD 1828* 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DB100AWPB 1814 - 31.12.13 DP50IPAHB 1826 - 31.12.13 DL100OUI 1821 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DL50FRANCE 1813 06.04.13 - 18.04.13 DL5BUT/p 1826 - 31.12.13 DL60BADEN 1823 - 28.02.14 DL75KUE 1827 - 31.12.13 DM750PZL 1825 - 31.12.13 DP50IPAHB 1826 - 31.12.13 DR10EDBG 1823 - 31.12.13 DR13IGS 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DR175EDS 1816 - 31.12.13 DR20CFT 1820 - 31.12.13 DR90VOX 1813 27.04.13 - 03.05.13 DU1/R6AF 1825 unknown DU6/OE9MON 1818 resident E51AND.. 1824 - 18.04.13 EH7DMR 1827 17.04.13 - 20.04.13 EH8WDX 1828* 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 EI13CLAN 1813 20.04.13 EI0IMD 1828* 20.04.13 EI0MAR 1828* 20.04.13 EI5IMD 1828* - 31.07.13 EM45ERS 1828* - 01.10.13 EM70LI.. 1819 2013 EM7UT 1821 2013 EO0UD 1821 - 01.06.13 EO90LCR 1825 06.04.13 - 29.04.13 FR/F5MNW 1826 Januar... FT5WQ 1816 Januar... FT5XT 1816 - 31.12.13 G100C.. 1817/1821 01.04.13 - 30.04.13 GB0FRG 1825 20.04.13 GB0IMD 1828* 20.04.13 GB100TMD 1828* 01.04.13 - 30.04.13 GB1PC 1826 20.04.13 GB2MT 1828* 20.04.13 GB2OWM 1828* - 31.12.13 GB2RAF.. 1826 permanent GB3RS 1821 unknown GB4C 1825 20.04.13 GB4M 1828* 20.04.13 GB4MBP 1828* 20.04.13 GB4MDI 1828* - 29.04.13 GB4RPI 1828* 2013 (WE) GM100C 1820 19.04.13 - 21.04.13 GB5IMD 1828* - 04.05.13 GM6VXB 1826 20.04.13 - 21.04.13 GU100RSGB 1828* 20.04.13 GX0MWT 1828* - late 13 H44RK 1793 unknown H70ORO 1828* - 30.06.13 HA30IGY 1820 2013 HA30S 1819 2013 HA110RAEM 1817 13.04.13 - 20.04.13 HB0/PA2HGJ.. 1827 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 HB30OK 1811/1825 - 05.06.13 HF55OP.. 1827 20.03.13 - 20.06.13 HF80JATA 1828* - 31.03.14 HG50NOHAB 1828* - 31.05.13 HG52FC 1823 - 09.13 HI3/KL7JR 1745 - 01.14 HR2/NP3J.. 1820 25.02.13 - 25.05.13 HR5/F2JD 1820 20.04.13 HV5OVR/IMD 1828* - 25.05.13 II0IEE 1826 20.04.13 II0ELET 1828* - 02.06.13 II0FTC 1824 21.04.13 - 24.04.13 IM0MA 1828* 20.04.13 IY4FGM 1828* 20.04.13 IY5PIS 1828* - 07.13 J28UC 1734 - 08.14 J28NC 1796 02.04.13 - 30.06.13 J49C 1827 06.04.13 - 20.04.13 J75PX 1826 13.04.13 - 20.04.13 J8/G4DVB 1827 20.04.13 - 21.04.13 JA6TNY/0 1828* 22.04.13 - 04.05.13 JD1BMH 1828* 20.04.13 K6KPH 1828* 31.12.13 KG4AJ 1756 06.13 KH2/N2NL 1680 18.04.13 KP4FD 1828* - 30.04.13 LY95X 1827 01.04.13 - 30.04.13 LZ134SOF 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 LZ1771SDG.. 1819 2013 LZ20TRC 1828* 20.04.13 N2MO 1828* 22.04.-27.04. MM0KLR 1828* - 04.13 OA6Q 1819 - 03.04.17 OG3077F 1789 19.04.13 - 21.04.13 OE13M 1828* 11.04.13 - 19.04.13 OH3I 1828* 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 OU1RAEM 1813/1824 13.04.13 - 26.04.13 OZ/PA1H 1827 13.04.13 - 26.04.13 OZ/PA7PA 1827 01.04.13 - 18.04.13 OZ7TM 1825 - 14 P29NO 1814 19.04.13 - 26.04.13 PA0WRS/p 1828* 03.04.13 - 30.04.13 PB13ROYAL 1827 15.04.13 - 12.05.13 PA30ALEX 1828* 26.04.13 - 23.05.13 PA33KBX 1827 01.04.13 - 28.04.13 PA150BA 1825 18.04.13 - 05.05.13 PA200KING 1827 20.04.13 - 20.05.13 PA6KING.. 1828* 11.04.13 - 08.05.13 PB200KING 1827 15.04.13 - 12.05.13 PB2013KING 1827 20.04.13 - 15.05.13 PB2013KWAC 1828* 20.04.13 - 01.05.13 PB33Q 1827 22.04.13 - 02.05.13 PC13KING 1827 20.04.13 - 11.05.13 PG6KING 1827 - 31.12.13 PH600AMF 1825 23.04.13 - 07.05.13 PJ2/DH2AK.. 1828* 08.04.13 - 20.04.13 PJ4/SP6AXW 1826 08.04.13 - 20.04.13 PJ4/SP9FIH 1826 08.04.13 - 20.04.13 PJ4/SQ9CNN 1826 19.03.13 - 18.04.13 R100MP 1825 22.03.13 - 17.07.13 R27AFM.. 1828* 01.04.13 - 30.06.13 R350FL 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 R400DR 1814 18.04.13 - 22.04.13 R40AST 1828* - 10.13 R60SKV 1814 01.03.13 - 31.05.13 RG61PP 1821 01.02.13 - 31.12.13 RI1ANP 1817 01.04.13 - 15.05.13 RL22RW 1828* 22.04.13 - 28.04.13 RO85MC.. 1828* 17.04.14 - 21.04.13 RT9L/8 1828* 03.13 - 10.13 RV3EFH/0 1821/1824 - 15.06.13 S503EO 1824 01.01.13 - 23.12.13 S5300TP 1813 - 06.13 SM0TSC 1816 03.04.13 - 22.04.13 SN0MD 1826 - 06.13 ST2/ZS6AKB 1815 - 06.13 ST2FT 1808/1826 unknown SU9AF 1827 - 21.04.13 SV2013ATGM 1826 - 30.05.13 SV3/ON4LO/p 1828* - 10.13 T6MH 1806 - 05.13 T6MO 1821/1825 - 06.14 T6T 1810 20.04.13 - 25.04.13 TC57A 1828* - 31.04.13 TE1856 1827 - 15 TJ3SN (?) 1806 20.04.13 TM114M 1828* 07.04.13 - 21.04.13 TM28UFT 1826 - 31.12.13 TM50ENSO 1822 04.04.13 - 18.04.13 TK/G4BKI 1826 18.04.13 - 02.05.13 TO4IPA 1828* 20.04.13 - 30.04.13 TO5PX 1826 20.08.13 - 21.08.13 UP44WFF 1828* 15.04.13 - 20.04.13 V63DX 1827 15.04.13 - 20.04.13 V63T 1827 - 11.14 V73NS 604/1668/1752 20.04.13 - 21.04.13 VE3ZF 1828* - 01.14 VK0JJJ 1815/1822 20.04.13 VK2IMD 1828* 20.04.13 W2RC/IMD 1828* unknown W5/OE3SZA 1821 - 05.14 XE1/DM3DL 1730 21.04.13 - 26.04.13 XF2E 1828* - 04.13 XR86PL 1827 - 14 XW4XR 1815 - 30.08.13 YP0FOTE 1821 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 YP10KQT 1813 - 31.12.13 YP20ARER 1826 - 31.12.13 YU15OTC 1815 01.02.13 - 31.12.13 YU313EDICT.. 1819 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 Z320RSM.. 1813 - 05.13 Z6/S52DD 1813 - 08.14+ ZA/IZ4JMA 1821 - 10.13 ZD9KX 1795 - 12.08.13 ZF2TK 1800 15.04.13 - 30.04.13 ZK3N 1827 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL Informationen ================= 3D2SE via ZL3TE (d), (L) 3Z0WARD via SP6IEQ (B), (L) 3Z5N via SP5GRM (B), (L) 4A8DMR via N7RO (B), (L) 5H1DX via DF8DX (B), (L) 5H3MB via IK2GZU (B), (L) 5K3IC via EA3DUF 5W0M via DL4SVA (B, OQRS), (L) 5Z4/LA4GHA via LA4GHA (B), (L) 6O0LA via LA4GHA (B), (L) 6Y6T via WA4WTG (B), (L) 8J88RL (B) 8Q7KP via OQRS; LoTW, eQSL 9A/HA5AUC via HA5AUC (B) 9A/HA5BWW via HA5BWW 9A/HA7PC via HA7PC (B), eQSL 9M4CMN/2 via 9M4CMN A35UD via UT6UD (B) AL2F (d), (L) AO0IMD via EA1NW AO1IMD via EA1BTO, eQSL C98RF via DL6DQW (B) CE3PCG via XQ7UP (B), (L), eQSL CO6CAC via PY4WAS CT9/DK7YY via DK7YY (B) CV1DP via CX8DL CW1GM via CX2ABC (d) DA0IMD via DL1BFE (B) DL0A via DL1OI (B) DL75KUE via DL7MFK (B), eQSL DP50IPAHB via DK3EU (B) DX8DX via M0OXO (B, also OQRS) E51DXX via AG1LE (B), (L), eQSL E77DX via OE1EMS (B) EH1SEU via EA1OK, eQSL EH4FCF via EA4DOC (B), eQSL EH7DMR via EA7KZ (B), eQSL EH8WDX via EA8ED (B), eQSL EH9GSE eQSL EI/GC0SYG/mm via GW3CR (B) EI0IMD via EI1NC EI4MFT via EI8DD EI5IMD via EI2KA (B) EM45ERS via UT0EK (B), eQSL EO5JFF via UY7IQ (B) F4GYM/p via F4GYM (B) G0NWM via M0GAE (B) GB0CMS (B) GB0IMD (B) GB0MBS (B) GB0MGY via G6UT (B) GB0MPA via GW0ANA (B) GB100MWT (B) GB100TMD (B), M0PNN (d) GB1PBL via G1OCN GB1PC via GM0OBX (B) GB2GM via 2E0GSD (B) GB2M (B), eQSL GB2MB (d) GB2MT (B) GB2SFL (B) GB2SJ (B) GB4CR via M6LZX (d) GB4FPR (B) GB4HMD via MW0AQZ (d) GB4M via M0DOL (B) GB4MBP (B) GB4MDI via GW0ANA (B) GB4MHS via G4FON (B) GB4MIW auto QSL GB4MPC eQSL GB4RPI (B) GB4T via M0DOL (B) GB5FHC (B) GB5IMD email request GB5SWW via G3PHO (B) GB6MD (L) GB8IMD eQSL GC0SYG/mm via GW3CR (B) GU100RSGB via M0VFC, (L) GX0MWT (B) GX3EFX via G0ACK (B) H70ORO via TI4SU (d) HF80JATA via SQ8JCB (B) HG50NOHAB (B) HS0OAG (d) I4CDH/IMD via I4CDH IF9/IT9PPG via IT9PPG (B) IF9/IT9WRZ via IT9WRZ (B), (L) II0ELET (B) II0SPQR (B) II1MGY via IW1EHL (B) II3VVF via IV3FIV (B), eQSL II4SM via I4PZP (B) IM0MA via IK2DUW (d/B) IY0GA via IS0JMA IY0ORP via IZ0FVD (d) IY0TC (B) IY1MR (B) IY1SP via I1SAF (B) IY1TTM via IW1RIK (B) IY4FGM via I4KMW (B), eQSL IY5PIS via IZ5DMC (B) J6/N7QT via N7QT (B), (L), eQSL JA6TNY/0 via JA6TNY (B) JD1BMH via JD1BMH (B); JG7PSJ (d) K2NJ (B) K4JO/p via K4JO (B), (L) K6KPH (d) KM1CC QRZ.COM KP4FD (L), eQSL LW5ER via M0OXO (B) or LU bureau LW6EGE via EA7HBC (EURAO-B, L), eQSL LZ20TRC via LZ1YE (B) LZ833MBB via LZ1KCP (B, (L) M0RSE via G3SWH (B) MD/DL4DXF via DL4DXF (B) MD/DM5DM via DM5DM (B) MM0KLR via MM0KLR (B); MM0GHM(d) MN0MRG via MI0MCC N2MO via N2LXM OE13M via OE1WHC (B) OE7WJJ via DK8UZ (B) OE8Q via OE8SKQ (d), (L) OH3I via OH3BHL (d) OK8DCC via DL3DCC (B), (L), eQSL OR5T via ON4ALY, (L), eQSL OZ7TM via DL1TM (B) PA0WRS/p via PA0WRS (B) PA150BA via PA0FAW (B), eQSL PA30ALEX via PA9R PA6IMD via PA5V PA6KING via PD9ND (B) PB13ROYAL via PB5X (B) PB200KING via PA1TX (B) PB2013KWAC via PA3EFR PB6KING via PB2JJ PC6KING via PD9ND (B) PD6KING via PD9ND (B) PE6KING via PD9ND (B) PH600NYK via PA0RSM (B), (L), eQSL PJ2/DH2AK via DH2AK (B) PJ2/DL1THM via DL1THM (B) PJ4/SP6AXW via SP9FIH (B) PJ4/SP9FIH via SP9FIH (B) PJ4/SQ9CNN via SQ9CNN (B), (L), eQSL R27ACE via UB1ACE (B) R27AFM via RV3AFM R27AHA via UA3AHA R27CGY via RA0CGY R27CLK via UA1CLK R27EKB via UA9CSA R27NBA via UA4NBA (B) R27ODR via RA9ODR R27ODW via RA9ODW R27OGA via RA9OGA (B), (L), eQSL R27OGF via UA9OGF R27OSN via R9OSN (B), (L), eQSL R27OUO via R8OUO R27PTI via RA4PTI R27SAT via RA4SAT (B), (L) R27SBZ via UA4SBZ (B), (L), eQSL R27TTT via RT3T R27UFA via RM8W (B), (L) R27UTR via RZ4HWZ R27VLG via RZ4AG (B), (L) R3K via RN3DK (B) RA27AA via RA9DZ RA27AR via RN3FK RA27AX via RK7AX RA27CGY via RA0CGY RA27DE via RA6DE, (L), eQSL RA27DR via RA4DR, eQSL RA27DX via R1DX (d), (L) RA27EK via RV9CQ RA27FM via R9FM (B) RA27HW via RM4HW RA27MI via R6MI RA27MM via UA1ANA (B) RA27NW via RW4NW (B) RA27NX via R4NX RA27OA via UA9OA (B) RA27OM via RT9OM, (L), eQSL RA27TR via R8TR, eQSL RA27UF via RZ4HL (B),(L), eQSL RA27WC via RA4WC (B), eQSL RA27YY via UA4YE RG16PP via RZ3LC RT27AA via RA4PCP (B) RT27AN via UA4PAN, eQSL RT27AR via RZ4PXO RT27KU via RU4PG RT27LL via RZ4PA RT27NN via RZ4PXP RT27NW via RW4NW (B) RT27PB via RZ4PB RT27PU via RZ4PU RT27PV via RK4PV RT27TT via RZ4PZA RU27AR (L), eQSL RU27CS via RU4CS (B), (L) RU27FJ via RN4HFJ (B), eQSL RU27FQ via RL9F (B), (L) RU27FW via RC9F (B), (L) RU27IT via RU4IT (B), (L), eQSL RU27LU via UA4L, (L), eQSL RU27ON via RN1ON (B), (L) RU27OZ via R9OZ (B) RU27TT via R2TT, eQSL RU27WB via RV9WB (B), (L) RU27WF via RM9WF, (L),eQSL RU27WN via RX9WN (B) RU27WO via UA9WOB (B), eQSL RU27YY via UA4YE R40AST via UA6GG (B) RL22RW via R3COM (B), eQSL RT9L/8 via UA9LP (B) S79VJG via G4DFI (d) SE6Y via SM6DED (B), (L), eQSL SN5RCA via SP9PTG (B) ST2FT via CT1FTR (B) SU9AF via UA3DX (B) SV3/ON4LO/p via ON4LO (B) T6T via RW6HS (d) TC57A via TA1HZ (B) TF3IMD via TF3VS (B) TM114M via F5JYD (B) TM80C via F6FMT (B), eQSL TO4IPA via HA3JB (B) TZ6BB via W3HNK (d), (L), eQSL UF6OGG via RW6HS (d) UN9L via LZ1YE (B) UP44WFF (d), (L), eQSL V31MV via IT9EJW (B) V32EE via IT9EJW (B) V63XG via JA1XGI (B) VK9CZ via N3SL (B), (L), eQSL VE3ZF (B) VO1AA via VO1HE (B) VO1BZM via VO1HE (B) W2LIS (d), eQSL W4C via AK4NG (d) VK9CZ via N3SL (B), (L), eQSL XF2E via IT9EJW (B) XR86PL via CE3OEV (B), (L), eQSL YB8BYL via EA7FTR (d), (L), eQSL ZP9EH via K5WW (B), (L), eQSL XR0YX via CE3SX (d) YB2TET/p via IZ8CCW (d) YB3MM/2 via IZ8CCW (d) YE6YE via EA7FTR (d), (L) YU5D via YU7BPQ ZA/IZ4JMA via IZ4JMA (B) (d) = direct only (B) = bureau OK (*) = new manager (L) = LoTW * QSL received direct: 9U4U (OQRS), A61ZX (IZ8CLM, 2 weeks), V63UG (K7ZZ), XT2TT (OQRS) * QSL received by LoTW: CU2CE, EA8URL, TR8CA Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, ICPO Bulletin, OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DH5NBK, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DL1SBF, DL1TM, DL1THM, DL7MAE, DM3VL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G3SDH, NG3K, OE1WHC, R3COM. ____________________________________________________________________ The German version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb ____________________________________________________________________ Subscribe or unsubscribe to the DXNL mailing list yourself at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxnl ____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe or unsubscribe to the DXNL mailing list yourself at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxnl

Friday, 12th April 2013

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SB PROP @ ARL ARLP015 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP15 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 15 ARLP015 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA April 12, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP015 ARLP015 Propagation de K7RA With sunspot numbers and solar flux up, geomagnetic indices down, and it being Spring time, what could be better for HF propagation? That was the case this week, until Thursday when a magnitude 6.8 X-ray flare and CME erupted, and it seems to be aimed toward Earth. Expect it to arrive on Saturday, April 13. Average daily sunspot numbers rose this week by nearly 57 points from last week, to 138.1. Average daily solar flux was up more than 25 points to 138.8. The average daily planetary A index dropped by more than half from 9.4 to 4.1. With solar indices rising, the daily sunspot number reached 162 on April 8 and 163 on April 10, the highest level since January 11 when it was 166. The latest solar flux prediction from USAF and NOAA sees flux values of 138, 135, and 130 on April 12-14, 125 on April 15-16, 120 on April 17, 115 on April 18-19, 95 on April 20-23, then 100, 105, 110, 115 and 120 on April 24-28, 120 on April 29 through May 1, then rising to a peak of 138 on May 5. The predicted planetary A index is 5 on April 12, 26 on April 13, 45 on April 14, 8 on April 15, 5 on April 16-22, then 12, 8, 18 and 15 on April 23-26, 5 on April 27 to May 4, and 8 on May 5. A predicted A index of 45 is a big number. At 2358 UTC on April 11 I received a geomagnetic disturbance warning from the Australian government's Ionospheric Prediction Service: "A full halo earthward directed CME was observed on 11 April with estimated arrival late on 13 April. Geomagnetic activity is expected to rise up to Major storm levels due to the effect of this CME late on 13 April and through most parts of the day 14 April." They predict quiet to major storm on April 13, then major storm down to unsettled conditions on April 14. The Czech Propagation Interest Group sent a geomagnetic forecast from Petr Kolman, OK1MGW. This appears to be a little early to include the effects of the flare. He predicts active to disturbed conditions April 12, quiet to active April 13, mostly quiet April 14-15, quiet to active April 16-17, quiet to unsettled April 18, quiet to active April 19, quiet to unsettled April 20-22, quiet to active April 23-24, active to disturbed April 25-26, quiet to unsettled April 27-28, and mostly quiet April 29-30. Jon Jones, N0JK followed up on his comments in last week's Propagation Forecast Bulletin ARLP014 about propagation in the Pacific. He writes, "The distance between Hawaii and Wake Island is around 3,925 km. Or close to the limit of a standard F2 hop, which is about 4,000 km. Thus an optimum F2 path for the lowest possible MUF. Possibly the F2 is off the northern high MUF ridge. Hawaii and Wake Island are both about 20 degrees geomagnetic north. The 6-meter path between Hawaii and Wake Island appears to be reliable and consistent. KH7Y heard the KH9/WA2YUN/b this morning (April 5) from 0500 to after 0720 UTC. The beacon runs 50 watts to a loop antenna." Bruce Smith, AC4G of Taft, Tennessee (grid EM65pb), several miles north of the Alabama state line, reports: "I was so excited to QSO VK9CZ on 80m CW that I had to write in. Our QSO took place on 3 April around 2345Z when VK9CZ and my location in southern Tennessee were in sunlight at the edge of the terminator. This had to be one of my best QSOs ever due to the level of difficulty, the distance, and no darkness at either location (so my terminator map showed). The VK9CZ signal was S5-S7 on my transmit antenna (vertical). The signal was so strong that my separate receive antenna was not required. Since that date, I have not been able to copy their 80m signal. I guess it was one on my luckiest days to be able to make this QSO." Sounds like fun! At that day and time, I would expect good propagation on 15 and 17 meters! VK9CZ is the Cocos-Keeling DXpedition, and the path was exactly 10,843 miles, or 17,450 km. Time given of 2345 UTC was 4 minutes after sunrise at the South Pacific end, and 21 minutes prior to sunset on the Tennessee end. W3HKK sent this account of his participation in a club effort for the CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest of two weeks ago: "WW8OH and the Cooken ARC Contest Animals had been planning for months to give the WPX contest a shot. The week didn't look promising. SSNs dropping. An indices in the 20s. And warm WX with its high QRN on Fri night in particular were stacked against us. "DX wasn't that good. 10 was spotty. 15 better but not great. 20-40 were loaded with sigs but nowhere to go. "WW8OH (400w to a 35 ft high hex beam and a 70 ft high, 600 ft horizontal loop) has been on a quest to score 1000 Qs and 1M points in some contest! ANY contest! So far this year we'd get 600 Qs on Day One, but struggle on Day Two, always falling short, with QSO totals usually in the mid 800s. We were thinking the WPX could do it for us, thanks to domestic and DX contacts being allowed. "Friday was a steady slog, all night. Heavy QRN hurt scores on 40-80-160m. Saturday was more of the same, but QRN was easing. Around 9 pm Sat night we moved to 40m and began to work them, 1 at a time, then 2, then 3, then a small pile, then stations 10 deep! We were logging them as fast as we could. AC8GX was at the mic. AC8GI was at the laptop. And I was listening for calls and shouting them out. Poor AC8GI. He was getting one call in his left ear, and another call in his right ear, and had to choose which one to go with. Our rates were building (N3FJP software) into the 40s, 50s, 60s, 80s, 100, 120, 140, and peaking out at 149 Qs per hour per the 20 min adjusted number. We were having a BALL! This went on for FIVE hours, till around 2 am Sunday morning. Loud ones, Weak ones. In between ones. Mostly Stateside sigs. Bless the West coast. They were ALL on the air in droves. "By the time we broke for sleep Sunday at around 3 am, we had already set club records with 1100 Qs and 1M points. What an amazing run on 40m. Nearly half of our total Qs had come on 40m! "Sunday at 11am we resumed, focusing on 10-15-20m, but without any runs. By 6 pm we were up to 1300 Qs but our (new) dream of hitting 1500 was dying. At 7pm we decided to see if 40M had another run left in it. 7.240 was quiet, and it began again. A few, then more, then another pile up! We spent the last 55 minutes in ham heaven, with rates over 100/hour, until at 7:55 we heard a carrier, followed by music. A broadcast station ended it for us, and we finished with 1449 Qs and over 1.5M points. COOKEN Club records, from our QTH in Fairfield County, Ohio. "80M gave us a nice couple of hours on Sat night, as well, despite high QRN. But in order of QSOs, it was 40 by a mile, then 20, 15, 10, 80 and finally 160m. "It feels GOOD to hear the pile up calling YOU! Guys telling us we owned the frequency, were 40 over. DX worked included a smattering of good ones: Antarctica, VK, ZL, JA, DU, YB, CN2R, a fair number from the NE coast of Brazil, some really OLD guys in G, EI, GM, F, and SM5. Guys I remember working back in the 60s! Still going at it, getting a thrill out of contesting. There is hope for all of us! "So even when propagation is far from optimum on 10-15-20, don't sell 40 or 80m short. On this weekend, 40 meters was in amazing shape for domestic contacts, and gave us a thrill." If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers, email the author at, k7ra@arrl.net. For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL Technical Information Service web page at, http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals. For an explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin, see http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere. An archive of past propagation bulletins is at http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation. Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at http://arrl.org/propagation. Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of ARRL bulletins are at http://arrl.org/bulletins. Sunspot numbers for April 4 through 10 were 119, 146, 117, 144, 162, 116, and 163, with a mean of 138.1. 10.7 cm flux was 128.5, 134.4, 137, 137.8, 139.2, 146.5, and 148, with a mean of 138.8. Estimated planetary A indices were 4, 3, 5, 5, 3, 4, and 5, with a mean of 4.1. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 4, and 5, with a mean of 4. NNNN /EX

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SB DX @ ARL ARLD015 DX news ZCZC AE15 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 11, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD015 ARLD015 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by K7LA, NC1L, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. FIJI, 3D2. Wes, ZL3TE is QRV as 3D2SE from Viti Levu Island, IOTA OC-016, until April 16. Activity is on the HF bands using mainly CW and some digital modes. This includes an entry in the Japan International DX contest. QSL to home call. GHANA, 9G. Eltje, PA3CEE and Rene, PE1L are QRV as 9G5EME until April 24. This is an EME operation. QSL via PA3CEE. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Members of the Segamat DXers are QRV as 9M4CMN from Tioman Island, IOTA AS-046, until April 14. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. Reinhard, DL6DQW is now QRV as C98RF from the Inhambane island group, IOTA AS-072. Activity of late has been on 12 meters from 1600 to 1700z. QSL to home call. PORTUGAL, CT. Special event station CR5IARU will be QRV from April 13 to 19 in celebration of World Day of Amateur Radio on April 18. QSL via CT1REP. PHILIPPINES, DU. Dindo, DV1UD will be QRV as DX8DX from the Turtle Islands, IOTA OC-225, from April 13 to 15. Activity will be in his spare time on 80 to 10 meters using CW and some SSB. QSL via M0OXO. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Look for operators PA2HGJ, PA2HW, PA2RDK, PA3CNO, PA3DFR, PA3HK and PE1FLO to be QRV as HB0/home calls from April 13 to 20. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK31. This includes some SOTA locations to be activated as well. QSL via PE1FLO. ITALY, I. Members of the Radio Club Vercelli are QRV as II1MGY in commemoration of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. QSL via bureau. NETHERLANDS, PA. Special event stations PA13KING and PB13ROYAL are QRV until April 30 during the transition of the monarchy from Queen Beatrix to Prince Willem-Alexander. QSL via PA9JO and PB5X, respectively. EGYPT, SU. Andy, RW3AH is now QRV as SU9AF near Cairo. He is active on 160, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters using CW and SSB. The length of his stay is unknown. QSL via UA3DX. GREECE, SV. Special event station J49C is QRV until June 30 in celebration of the centennial of Crete and Greece's union. QSL via SV9COL. In addition, special event station SV2013ATGM is QRV until April 21 in celebration of the 8th International Alexander The Great Marathon. QSL via SZ2TSL. COSTA RICA, TI. Special event call TE1856 is QRV in commemoration of the marching feat on the part of the Costa Rican army, known as La Ruta de los Heroes. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK. QSL via operators' instructions. MICRONESIA, V6. Sho, JA7HMZ and Kei, JA7GYP will be QRV as V63DX and V63T, respectively, from Pohnpei Island, IOTA OC-010, from April 15 to 20. Activity will be on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home calls. LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L. Oliver, W6NV and Seppo, OH1VR are QRV as VK9LT and VK9/OH1VR, respectively, until April 16. Activity is on the HF bands. This may include entries in the Japan International DX CW and Yuri Gagarin DX contests. QSL direct to home calls. TOKELAU ISLANDS, ZK3. Hans, DL6JGN and Guenter, DL2AWG will be QRV as ZK3N from Nukunonu-Atoll, IOTA OC-048, from April 15 to 30. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via DL2AWG. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Japan International DX CW Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Montana QSO Party, New Mexico QSO Party, EU Spring CW Sprint, Georgia QSO Party, Yuri Gagarin International DX CW Contest, International Vintage HF Contest and the Hungarian Straight Key CW Contest will keep contesters busy this weekend. The NAQCC-EU Monthly CW Sprint is scheduled for April 15. The 222 MHz Spring Sprint is scheduled for April 16. Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX

Tuesday, 9th April 2013

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DXNL 1827 - April 10, 2013 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting" (http://www.darcdxhf.de) Editor: Johannes Amchewicz, DK8JB (e-mail: dxnl@dxhf.darc.de) translation by: Oliver Bock, DJ9AO (e-mail: dj9ao@darc.de) 3D2, Fiji: Wes, ZL3TE, will stop on his way to Visalia and operate as 3D2SE between the 12th and 16th of April. Plans are for CW, some digi-modes and a part-time operation in the Japan International DX Contest. QSL direct via h/c, LotW. 9G; Ghana: Eltje, PA3CEE, and Rene, PE1L, bring Ghana on the air via EME between the 12th and 24th of April, signing 9G5EME. QSL via PA3CEE. http://www.emelogger.com/ghana/ CE, Chile: The special event station XR86PL celebrates the 86th year of the "Carabineros de Chile" all through April on all bands in SSB, RTTY, and PSK. QSL via CE3ETE. CT, Portugal: CR5IARU, a special call belonging to Portugal's national radio club REP, celebrates the World Day of Amateur Radio (18th of April) between the 13th and the 19th. ClubLog will serve as online log, QSL via CT1REP. DL, Germany: DL75KUE, special event station of the radio club of Bad Doberan (DOK V06) commemorates the diamond jubilee of the seaside resort Kuehlungsborn, located at the coast of the Balic Sea. Operations started in March and will continue until the end of February next year, their special DOK 75KUE runs until 22nd of April 2013. QSL via bureau, eQSL. G, England: GB2GKR takes part in the Maritime Radio Day (14th-15th of April) from the location of the closed down former coastal radio station Wick Radio (former call GKR). QSL via GM3ZDH, eQSL. http://maritimeradio.pro/ http://maritimeradio.pro/uk/gkr/index.htm HB0, Liechtenstein: A large team of hams from the Netherlands (Mans, PA2HGJ, Hugo, PA2HW, Robert, PA2RDK, Frank, PA3CNO, Paul, PA3DFR, Henny, PA3HK, Gert, PE0MGB, and Piet, PE1FLO) is due to appear on the bands from Liechtenstein (various SOTA-relevant locations included) between the 13th and 20th of April on all bands 160 - 10m in SSB, CW, and PSK31. Calls follow the CEPT-style HB0/. QSLs via PE1FLO. I, Italy: The Radio Club Vercelli puts II1MGY on the air around the 14th of April in an effort to keep the memory on the Titanic-disaster alive. QSL automatic via bureau, direct via IW1EHL. JA, Japan: Japanese amateurs celebrate the sucessful transition from analogue to digital terrestric TV with the call 8N1TW. Activity continues till the the 28th of July, QSL via bureau. http://www.dtvstatus.net/ 8J1TK will get active between the 6th of April and 14th of October in the context of the following sports events: - Sports Festival - 68th National Athletic Meet - 13th Special Athletes Sports Competition QSL via bureau Furthermore, the following special event calls from Japan are to expected on the bands: 8J1IC Golden Jubilee of Ichihara-City till 31st of March 2014 8J1ITAKO 62. Suigo Itako Ayame Matsuri till 30th of June 8J4FF Hiroshima Flower Festival till 5th of May 8J4M13OO 1300 years Mimasaka-koku Nation-Building till 30th of September 8J4ROSE46 Fukuyama Bara Festivaltill 19th of May 8J7JUMP Sendai-Miyagi Destination Campaign till 31st of March 2014 8J7YAE Yae and Aizu Expotill 31st of July QSLs via bureau EA, Spain: Celebrations around the World Day of Amateur Radio will also be held in Spain. Until the 18th of April the station EH7DMR is active in that regard and also in the memory of the first emergency communication via amateur radio in 1913 by the youngster (15) Herbert Vestner "H.V." Akerberg, who helped during a severe flood in Columbus. See also qrz.com. QSL via bureau, eQSL. http://ea7urj.ure.es/ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92808720 LY, Lithuania: LY95X (Op. Vilmantas, LY3BY) operates in honour of OM B. Talutis (later LY1X) in Siauliai who conducted first radio experiments at a wavelength around 300m. QSL via LY3BY, LotW, eQSL. PA, Netherlands: Queen Beatrix will step down as reigning monarch at the end of this month in favour of Prince Willem-Alexander. The following special event stations have made their appearance so far: Dates Callsign Manager 02. April - 30. April PA13KING PA9JO 03. April - 30. April PB13ROYAL PB5X 11. April - 08. Mai PB200KING PA1TX 15. April - 12. Mai PB2013KING PA9LUC 18. April - 05. Mai PA200KING PD5ROB 20. April - 01. Mai PB33Q PA7DA 20. April - 11. Mai PG6KING PD9ND 22 .April - 02. Mai PC13KING PA1DV 26. April - 23. Mai PA33KBX PA0ABM SP, Poland: HF55OP (till 5th of June) looks back on 55 years of organized radio activity in the Polish region Opole, accompanied by 3Z55O (till 31st of May). QSL via SQ9CWO (HF55OP) and SP6PNZ (3Z55O). http://www.hf55op.strefa.pl/ http://www.sp6pnz.republika.pl/ 3Z80SPC celebrates the 80th anniversary of the SP DX Contest. QSL via 3Z6AEF. http://spdxcontest.pzk.org.pl/en/index.php SU, Egypt: After almost 9 months Andy, RW3AH, finally received his operating license and signs SU9AF from near Cairo. His operating privileges include 160, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10m (80, 75, 30m are not permitted in Egypt). At the moment he works with an IC-718, a delta loop for 20 and 10m, and a vertical for 30, 17, 15, and 12m. No antenna for 160 yet. Preferred QRGs: CW: 7002, 14002, 18070, 21002, 24895 and 28002 kHz SSB: 7155, 14155, 14195, 18155, 21295, 24940 and 28495 kHz 6m/VHF/UHF/Satellite: not permitted The duration of his stay is unknown, his license remains valid until the end of the year. QSL via UA3DX. http://www.cqdx.ru/su9af/ SV, Greece: J49C celebrates the union of Crete and Greece's centennial until the 30th of June, maybe even 2 or months longer. QSL via SV9COL (d), LoTW. https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/J49C TI, Costa Rica: The special call TE1856 refers to the marching feat of a part of the Costa Rican army, known as "La Ruta de los Heroes". Activity on 10, 15, 20, 40, and 80m in SSB, CW, and PSK. QSL only direct to Box 18-4400, San Carlos, Costa Rica. ZK3, Tokelau: Hans, DL6JGN and Guenter, DL2AWG activate the Nukunonu-Atoll (OC-048) between the 15th and 30th of April on 80 -6m in CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via DL2AWG, LotW. http://www.tokelau2013.de/ Upcoming Contests ================= 13.04. DIG QSO Party 13.04. European Sprint Contest 13./14.4. Japan International DX Contest 13./14.04. Yuri Gagarin International DX Contest 14.04. DIG QSO Party IOTA Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG (E-Mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de) ==== Island Activities EU-038; PA; Noord Holland/ Friesland/Groningen Province group: PA0HFT (Henk/PA0HFT and Gert/PA5TS) is still QRV until the 14th of April. QSL via PA0HFT (d/B). EU-088; OZ; Kattegat group: Harry/PA1H and Nico/PA7PA will appear on the air from Laeso Island (DIA NK-003; WLOTA 2820) between the 13th and 26th of April as OZ/... . Plans include bands 80 - 10m in SSB and digital modes, probably also on 160m. A short trip to Hornfiskrom Island (EU-088) is also on their agenda. QSL via Homecall (d/B). EU-094; F; Bretagne (Finistere South) Region group: Gil/F4FET announces a two-day activity as F4FET/p from Moutons Island (DIFM AT-009, WLOTA 0002, ARLHS FRAU-043; FFF-700) and Ile de Guiriden (DIFM AT-067, FFF-700) sometime between the 11th and 18th of April, the preferred window is the 13th/14th. Focus will be on 10, 15, 17, and 20m. QSL via F4FET (d/B). http://f4fet.webs.com/ EU-127; DL; Schleswig-Holstein State South group: DM50IOTA (Ops Friedrich/DL4BBH, Klaus/DL7UXG, Matthias/DK7LV, Henning/DB5BZ, Peter/DJ4RU, Helmut/DL1BGC and Ric/DL2VFR) is QRV between the 12th and 14th of April. All QSOs also count for the light-house Neuwerk (GLHS #38, ARLHS FED-165, TWLHD WLH DL-01, WLOTA 2311, Admiralty B 1344) and the WFF area "Hamburgisches Wattenmeer" (DLFF-005). QSL via DL2VFR (d/B). http://www.iota-expedition.com/ NA-025; J8; The Grenadines: Brian/GW4DVB undertakes a mini-DXpedition to Palm Island (WW Loc. FK92ho), signing J8/G4DVB between the 13th and 20th of April on 80 - 6m. QSL via GW4DVB (d/B). http://www.g4dvb.co.uk/ OC-004; VK9; Lord Howe Island: Oliver/W6NV visits Lord Howe Island (VKFF-295) between the 10th and 14th of April. He is teaming up with Seppo/OH1VR. They will use VK9LT and VK9/OH1VR (11th to 16th of April). Operations might include the JIDX CW Contest and the Yuri Gagarin DX Contest. QSL for VK9LT direct via W6NV, and VK9/OH1VR direct via OH1VR. OC-010; V6; Pohnpei Island: Sho/JA7HMZ (V63DX) and Kei/JA7GYP (V63T) will appear on the air between the 15th and 20th of April from Pohnpei Island (WW Loc. QJ96) on 40 - 6m in CW, SSB und RTTY. QSLs direct via their homecalls (d). SA-001; CE0; Easter Island: Pipe/CE3SX remains QRV until the 11th of April from Easter Island (WW Loc. DG52) as XR0YX, solely on 6m. QSL only direct via CE3SX. IOTA The following operations in the period February/March 2013 have provided acceptable validation and are therefore approved for IOTA credit: HK0/F6BFH (NA-033 & NA-049), T47RRC (NA-086), VY0/VE3VID (NA-174), T46RRC (NA-204), T48RRC (NA-218) and HK1/F6BFH (SA-040). WWFF Activities ================= WWFF websites (part 4) VKFF: http://wwffaustralia.weebly.com/australian-wwff-award-rules.html PAFF: http://www.pa-ff.nl/p/paff-awards.html OZFF: http://www.oz7aei.dk/OZFFGroup/OZFFAward.htm ONFF: http://on6wl.be/index.php/awards Calendar ======== 06.04.13 - 13.04.13 2M1EUB 1826 12.04.13 - 16.04.13 3D2SE 1827* 14 3W3B 1815 - 15.04.13 3Z20RE 1821 unknown 3Z80SPC 1827* - 31.12.13 4A1TD 1826 - 31.12.13 4A2I 1820 unknown 4O7TC 1826 07.04.13 - 08.05.13 5H3MB 1826 01.04.13 - 18.04.13 5P4MG 1825 04.04.13 - 18.04.13 5W0M 1826 - 31.12.13 5Z4/LA4GHA.. 1810 - 31.12.13 5Z4EE 1803/1807 - 31.12.13 7P8CC 1807/1820 17.12.12 - 7P8RI 1810 01.03.13 - 30.05.13 7T50ARA.. 1822 - 31.03.14 8J1IC 1827* - 30.06.13 8J1ITAKO 1827* 06.04.13 - 14.10.13 8J1TK 1827* 10.03.13 - 18.05.13 8J1W 1822 - 05.05.13 8J4FF 1827* - 31.05.13 8J4G 1822 - 30.09.13 8J4M13OO 1827* - 19.05.13 8J4ROSE 1827* - 28.02.14 8J6KKC 1825 01.03.13 - 30.04.13 8J6ISG 1821 - 31.03.14 8J7JUMP 1827* - 31.07.13 8J7YAE 1827* 06.04.13 - 31.08.13 8N1A 1826 - 28.07.13 8N1TW 1827* - 31.03.14 8N2MDR 1813 - 05.13 9G5MS 1816 06.04.13 - 13.04.13 8P9HI 1826 01.04.13 - 12.04.13 9V1/G0RCI.. 1825 - 10.13 9V1RM 1751 - 03.14 9X0ZM 1824 26.03.13 - 16.04.13 A3EAQ 1824 - 09.13 A52SV 1752 - 31.12.13 C91IW 1787 - 08.13 CN2ZA.. 1817 13.04.13 - 19.04.13 CR5IARU 1827* - 31.12.13 CS250CLE 1826 - 05.13 D2SG 1748/1780 - 12.14 DA0EIM 1815 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DB100AWPB 1814 - 31.12.13 DP50IPAHB 1826 - 31.12.13 DL100OUI 1821 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DL50FRANCE 1813 06.04.13 - 18.04.13 DL5BUT/p 1826 - 31.12.13 DL60BADEN 1823 - 28.02.14 DL75KUE 1827* 12.04.13 - 14.04.13 DM50IOTA 1827* - 31.12.13 DM750PZL 1825 - 31.12.13 DP50IPAHB 1826 - 31.12.13 DR10EDBG 1823 - 31.12.13 DR13IGS 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 DR175EDS 1816 - 31.12.13 DR20CFT 1820 - 31.12.13 DR90VOX 1813 27.04.13 - 03.05.13 DU1/R6AF 1825 04.04.13 DX8DX 1826 resident E51AND.. 1824 01.04.13 - 13.04.13 E51DXX 1825 - 18.04.13 EH7DMR 1827* 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 EI13CLAN 1813 - 01.10.13 EM70LI.. 1819 2013 EM7UT 1821 2013 EO0UD 1821 - 01.06.13 EO90LCR 1825 06.04.13 - 29.04.13 FR/F5MNW 1826 January... FT5WQ 1816 January... FT5XT 1816 April GB0FRG 1825 April GB1PC 1826 14.04.13 - 15.04.13 GB2GKR 1827* - 31.12.13 GB2RAF.. 1826 permanent GB3RS 1821 unknown GB4C 1825 2013 (WE) GM100C 1820 - 04.05.13 GM6VXB 1826 - late 13 H44RK 1793 - 30.06.13 HA30IGY 1820 2013 HA30S 1819 2013 HA110RAEM 1817 13.04.13 - 20.04.13 HB0/PA2HGJ.. 1827* 21.03.13 - 11.04.13 HC1MD 1824 - 05.06.13 HF55OP.. 1827* - 31.05.13 HG52FC 1823 - 09.13 HI3/KL7JR 1745 - 01.14 HR2/NP3J.. 1820 25.02.13 - 25.05.13 HR5/F2JD 1820 - 25.05.13 II0IEE 1826 - 02.06.13 II0FTC 1824 - 14.04.13 II1MGY 1827* - 07.13 J28UC 1734 - 08.14 J28NC 1796 02.04.13 - 30.06.13 J49C 1827* 05.04.13 - 16.04.13 J6/N7QT 1826 05.04.13 - 16.04.13 J69DS 1826 06.04.13 - 20.04.13 J75PX 1826 13.04.13 - 20.04.13 J8/G4DVB 1827* 15.01.13 - 04.13 JG8NQJ/JD1 1815 Resident JT1CO 1814 31.12.13 KG4AJ 1756 06.13 KH2/N2NL 1680 - 30.04.13 LY95X 1827* 01.04.13 - 30.04.13 LZ134SOF 1825 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 LZ1771SDG.. 1819 permanent LU1ZG 1816 06.04.13 - 13.04.13 MD/DL4DXF.. 1826 - 04.13 OA6Q 1819 - 03.04.17 OG3077F 1789 13.04.13 - 26.04.13 OZ/PA1H 1827* 13.04.13 - 26.04.13 OZ/PA7PA 1827* 01.04.13 - 18.04.13 OZ7TM 1825 - 14 P29NO 1814 08.04.13 - 14.04.13 PA0HFT 1827* 03.04.13 - 30.04.13 PB13ROYAL 1827* 26.04.13 - 23.05.13 PA33KBX 1827* 01.04.13 - 28.04.13 PA150BA 1825 18.04.13 - 05.05.13 PA200KING 1827* 11.04.13 - 08.05.13 PB200KING 1827* 15.04.13 - 12.05.13 PB2013KING 1827* 20.04.13 - 01.05.13 PB33Q 1827* 22.04.13 - 02.05.13 PC13KING 1827* 20.04.13 - 11.05.13 PG6KING 1827* - 31.12.13 PH600AMF 1825 27.03.13 - 15.04.13 PH600NYK 1825 08.04.13 - 20.04.13 PJ4/SP6AXW 1826 08.04.13 - 20.04.13 PJ4/SP9FIH 1826 08.04.13 - 20.04.13 PJ4/SQ9CNN 1826 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 R400DR 1814 01.04.13 - 30.06.13 R350FL 1825 - 10.13 R60SKV 1814 01.03.13 - 31.05.13 RG61PP 1821 01.02.13 - 31.12.13 RI1ANP 1817 - 15.06.13 S503EO 1824 01.01.13 - 23.12.13 S5300TP 1813 04.04.13 - 16.04.13 S79VJG 1826 - 06.13 SM0TSC 1816 03.04.13 - 22.04.13 SN0MD 1826 - 06.13 ST2/ZS6AKB 1815 - 06.13 ST2FT 1808/1826 - 04.13+ ST2SF 1816 unknown SU9AF 1827* - 21.04.13 SV2013ATGM 1826 - 10.13 T6MH 1806 - 06.14 T6T 1810 01.04.13 - 10.04.13 TC168POL 1825 01.04.13 - 15.04.13 TC47A 1825 - 31.04.13 TE1856 1827* - 15 TJ3SN (?) 1806 07.04.13 - 21.04.13 TM28UFT 1826 - 31.12.13 TM50ENSO 1822 04.04.13 - 18.04.13 TK/G4BKI 1826 20.04.13 - 30.04.13 TO5PX 1826 26.03.13 - 12.04.13 TO7BC 1824 unknown TZ6BB 1817 06.04.13 - 12.04.13 V31HU 1826 06.04.13 - 12.04.13 V31MV 1826 06.04.13 - 12.04.13 V32EE 1826 15.04.13 - 20.04.13 V63DX 1827* 15.04.13 - 20.04.13 V63T 1827* 03.04.13 - 11.04.13 V63XG 1826 - 11.14 V73NS 604/1668/1752 11.04.13 - 16.04.13 VK9/OH1VR 1827* 30.03.13 - 13.04.13 VK9CZ 1825 10.04.13 - 14.04.13 VK9LT 1827* unknown W5/OE3SZA 1821 03.04.13 - 10.04.13 WB4DNL/VP9 1826 - 05.14 XE1/DM3DL 1730 - 11.04.13 XR0YX 1827* - 04.13 XR86PL 1827* - 14 XW4XR 1815 - 30.08.13 YP0FOTE 1821 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 YP10KQT 1813 - 31.12.13 YP20ARER 1826 - 31.12.13 YU15OTC 1815 01.01.13 - 31.12.13 Z320RSM.. 1813 Resident Z81B 1817 - 08.14+ ZA/IZ4JMA 1821 - 10.13 ZD9KX 1795 - 12.08.13 ZF2TK 1800 15.04.13 - 30.04.13 ZK3N 1827* - 02.14 ZS7V 1820 * = new or updated .. = and other calls QSL Information =============== 3B8BAE via K5XK (d) 3D2SE via ZL3TE (d), (L) 3G3P via CE3PG (B) 3W3B via E21EIC (B) 3Z1K via SP1KRF (B) 3Z20RE via SP5DZC (B) 3Z4ACC via SP4GFG (B) 3Z55O via SP6PNZ 3Z80SPC via 3Z6AEF (B) 3Z8T (d), (L) 4A1TD via XE1GZU (B), (L), eQSL 4O7TC via UA3TCJ (d), (L) 5P4MG via DJ4MG (B) 5W0W via NR6M (B), (L) 6W2SC/p via HA3AUI (d), (L), eQSL 8J1IC (B) 8J1ITAKO (B) 8J1TK (B) 8J4FF (B) 8J4M13OO (B) 8J4ROSE (B) 8J7JUMP (B) 8J7YAE (B) 8N1A via JA1YSW (B) 8N1ITF (B) 8N1TW (B) 8Q7NK via JA2AAU 8R1Z (d) 9A17RBM (B) 9M2/JE1SCJ via JE1SCJ (B), (L) A22LL via ZS3O (d), (L), eQSL BG7IUK (d), eQSL C91RF via DL6DQW CR5FC via CS5NRA (d) CR5IARU via CT1REP (B) CT9/DL3OHB via DL3OHB (B) DL75KUE (B), eQSL DM50IOTA via DL2VFR (B) DZ1P via DU1BP (B) E51DXX via AG1LE (B), (L), eQSL ED2Y (B) ED5J via EA5DM, eQSL EE1D via EA1ACP (B), (L) EE2W via EB2AM EF5B via EA5HRT (B), eQSL ED2C via EA2RCF (B), eQSL EE1D via EA1ACP EE2W via EB2AM EF7T via EC7AKV (B) EF8W via EA8TH EH7DMR (B), eQSL. EM0I via UT2IZ EM2G via UR7GO (B) EM910Q via UR3QXX (B) GB0FRG QRZ.COM, eQSL GB0MPA via GW0ANA (B) GB2GKR via GM3ZDH, eQSL GB4T via M0DOL (B) GJ100RSGB via M0VFC (B) GX8HRC/A via G3SVK HB0/PA2HGJ via PE1FLO HB0/PA2HW via PE1FLO HB0/PA2RDK via PE1FLO HB0/PA3CNO via PE1FLO HB0/PA3DFR via PE1FLO HB0/PA3HK via PE1FLO HB0/PE0MGB via PE1FLO HB0/PE1FLO via PE1FLO HC5RF (d) HF1H via SP1RKT (B) HF15UM via SQ9UM HF2013TATO (B) HF3T via SP3FYX (B), (L) HF55OP via SQ9CWO HF5D via SP5PPA (B), (L) HF660OL via SP4ICP (B), eQSL HF9Q via SP9QMP, (L) HH2DF (d), eQSL HJ4GJO (B), eQSL HQ9R via K5WW (B), (L) II0SPQR (B) II1MGY (B, sends automatically), IW1EHL (d) J28AA QRZ.COM, (L) J49C via SV9COL (d), (L), J69MV (d) J8/G4DVB via GW4DVB (B) KE5DFK/p via KE5DFK KP2M via AI4U (d), (L) L82D via LU8DR, (L), eQSL LX9DX via LX2A (B) LY23A via LY5A, (L), eQSL LY95X via LY3BY (B), (L), eQSL MD/DL9MWG via DL9MWG (B) MX0HFC via G1TDN, (L), eQSL MX0TBG/p eQSL OG3077F via OH3JF (B) OH0JJS via OH6LI (B) OM/SP7VC via SP7VC (B) OU1RAEM via DF5LW (B) OZ/PA1H via PA1H (B) OZ/PA7PA via PA7PA (B) P29NO via EA5GL (d), (L), eQSL PA13KING via PA9JO (B) PA200KING via PD5ROB (B) PA33KBX via PA0ABM (B) PB13ROYAL via PB5X (B) PB200KING via PA1TX (B) PB2013KING via PA9LUC (B) PB33Q via PA7DA (B) PC13KING via PA1DV (B) PG4X (B), eQSL PG6KING via PD9ND (B) PY2ZZZ via OZ1HHH (B), (L), eQSL R55EPC via R9CBA (B) SN3R via SP6GNJ (B), (L) SN6A via SP6CES (B), (L), eQSL SN7O via SP7IVO (B) SN7Q via SP7GIQ (L) SN9P via SQ9GAI, (L) SO2R via SP3CGK (B), (L), eQSL SO2W via SP2GWH SP3S (B), (L), eQSL SP4Z (B), (L) SP8R via SP8YB SU9AF via UA3DX (B) TB5ZND (d, QRZ.COM) TE1856 (d) TM28UFT via F9IE (B) TR8CA via F6CBC (d) UP6P via UN7PBY V63DX via JA7HMZ (B) V63T via JA7GYP (B) V85XD (d) VK9/OH1VR via OH1VR (d) VK9LT via W6NV (d) XR0YX via CE3SX (d) XR86PL via CE3ETE eQSL XV1X via RW6HS (d) XW8XZ via M0URX (B, OQRS), (L) YP6Z via YO6SZ (B), (L), eQSL YN2GY via K9GY (B), (L) ZK3N via DL2AWG (B, OQRS), (L) ZM2B via ZL2BR (L) (d) = direct only (B) = bureau OK (*) = new manager (L) = LoTW * QSL received direct: 5N7YZC (WA1ECA), 5X8, JY5MM (IK2DUW, 9 days), PJ2T (W3HNK) * QSL received by LoTW: PY0ZSC (Peter & Paul Rocks 1981), VK9CZ (current operation), 3XA8DX, 9M4SLL (Spratly) * QSL received via bureau: 7T50I, 9L0W (DK2WV), A71AM, OE15XMF (OE6CAG), RA75PD, TM34CDXC Many thanks for contributing to this issue of the DXNL are going to: Carl Smith (QRZ DX), 425DXNews, ICPO Bulletin, OPDX-Bulletin, DF6EX (fuer WIN-QSL), DH5NBK, DJ5AV, DJ9ZB, DL1SBF, DL7MAE, DM3VL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, LY3BY, NG3K, PA3CNO, SV9COL, UV5QR, u.a. ____________________________________________________________________ The German version can be found on the DARC homepage at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxmb ____________________________________________________________________ Subscribe or unsubscribe to the DXNL mailing list yourself at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxnl ____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe or unsubscribe to the DXNL mailing list yourself at: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/bulls/dxnl

Friday, 5th April 2013

ARLP014PropagationdeK7RA

SB PROP @ ARL ARLP014 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP14 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 14 ARLP014 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA April 5, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP014 ARLP014 Propagation de K7RA Solar activity increased over the past week, with average daily sunspot numbers up 32 points to 81.6, and average daily solar flux increasing more than 16 points to 113.4. The geomagnetic field was active on March 29, due to solar wind. The predicted solar flux is 130 on April 5-7, 125, 115 and 110 on April 8-10, 105 on April 11-12, 120 on April 13-14, 115 on April 15, 110 on April 16-17, 105 on April 18-19, 100 on April 20-21, 105 on April 22 and 110 on April 23-24. The predicted planetary A index is 5 on April 5, 8 on April 6, 5 on April 7-9, 8 on April 10-12, 5 on April 13-22, then 12, 8, 18 and 15 on April 23-26, 5 on April 27-29, and 8 on April 30 through May 4. OK1HH predicts the geomagnetic field will be mostly quiet April 5, quiet to active April 6, quiet to unsettled April 7, mostly quiet April 8-9, quiet April 10, quiet to unsettled April 11-12, quiet to active April 13-14, mostly quiet April 15, active to disturbed April 16-17, mostly quiet April 18-19, quiet April 20-22, active to disturbed April 23, quiet to unsettled April 24, quiet to active April 25, quiet to unsettled April 26, and mostly quiet April 27. Our three month moving average of sunspot numbers for January through March was 80.7. To review recent numbers, the three-month moving average of sunspot numbers centered on January, 2012 through February, 2013 were 83.3, 73.7, 71.2, 87.3, 91.5, 96.5, 91.9, 89.9, 81.2, 82.3, 74.4, 82.8, 73.6, and 80.7. NBC ran an interesting report this week about modeling of the Sun's interior on a supercomputer. Read it at, http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/04/17603918-suns-magnetic-heartbeat-is-discovered. Jon Jones, N0JK reports: "I was in Hawaii during the weekend the CME impact March 17 mentioned by Bill, W3XO occurred. There was no significant VHF enhancement from the CME and geomagnetic propagation that day. If anything, conditions seemed worse on 6 meters. The day before the KH9 Wake Island beacon, H4 and 3D2 were in for hours. "A day after the geomagnetic field started to settle down, propagation picked up. On March 22 the KH9/WA2YUN/b was in again for about 5 hours, and I worked stations in Australia and FK8CP on TEP around 0545 UTC. I was heard by BV2DQ in Taiwan. The KH9 beacon was back almost every evening until we left for home on March 23." Jim Smith, K3RTU sent in another report from the field, working DX from his backpack-based radio. He writes, "Last emailed you on 2/25/2013 after working EA8BVP in the Canary Islands, with both of us running QRP. I had been operating from Ridley Creek State Park in FM29 (southeast PA). Since then I have made a number of good contacts from the same location, but yesterday April 3 I hit the jackpot on 17 meters. From 2045 UTC until 2124 UTC I worked the following stations using CW: R7AY and SV2JAO, then worked the following stations using SSB: S57DX, W7FE and IK4GRO. Both R7AY and SV2JAO gave me 559 reports and got a 5x6 from S57DX, 5x4 from IK4GRO, but W7FE could barely hear me. I was using my FT-817 and Buddistick again. To say the least, 17 meters was red hot but not the weather in FM29. Had to finally pack everything up into my backpack and head back to the car, which was a mile away, because of the mid 40s temperature and wind chill that made it feel like 30. It's hard to send CW when your fingers are stiff from the cold!" Jim mentioned working W7FE, who is in Henderson, Nevada. Check out the W7FE page at http://www.qrz.com/db/W7FE to see what's inside the little building behind his house. If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers, email the author at, k7ra@arrl.net. For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL Technical Information Service web page at, http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals. For an explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin, see http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere. An archive of past propagation bulletins is at http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation. Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at http://arrl.org/propagation. Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of ARRL bulletins are at http://arrl.org/bulletins. Sunspot numbers for March 28 through April 3 were 49, 73, 70, 83, 84, 103, and 109, with a mean of 81.6. 10.7 cm flux was 98.7, 105.1, 108.4, 113.3, 119.1, 122.1, and 127, with a mean of 113.4. Estimated planetary A indices were 9, 23, 17, 4, 6, 4, and 3, with a mean of 9.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 10, 19, 12, 3, 6, 4, and 3, with a mean of 8.1. NNNN /EX

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SB DX @ ARL ARLD014 DX news ZCZC AE14 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 14 ARLD014 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 4, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD014 ARLD014 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by N7QT, NC1L, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TANZANIA, 5H. Maurizio, IK2GZU will be QRV as 5H3MB from April 7 to May 8 while working at a local hospital and orphanage. He will be active in his spare time on the HF bands. QSL to home call. SAMOA, 5W. A large group of operators are QRV as 5W0M until April 18. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY, with EME on 2 meters at limited times. QSL EME QSOs via DL9MS and all others via DL4SVA. CHILE, CE. Special event station XR86PL is QRV until April 30 in commemoration of the 86th anniversary of the Chilean police, Carabineros de Chile. Activity is on all bands using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via CE3ETE. EASTER ISLAND, CE0Y. Pipe, CE3SX is QRV as XR0YX until April 11. Activity is on 6 meters only from grid DG52. QSL direct to home call. PORTUGAL, CT. Special event station CS250CLE is QRV until the end of 2013 to celebrate the jubilee of the construction 250 years ago of the Torre dos Clerigos bell tower in Porto. QSL via CS5RPT. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Special event station DP50IPAHB is QRV until the end of 2013 in commemoration of the close association between IPA and amateur radio in Bremen during the last 50 years. QSL via bureau. ST. LUCIA, J6. Rob, N7QT is QRV as J6/N7QT and Frans, J69DS is also QRV from Babonneau until April 16. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and either RTTY or PSK. They will also be singing /P from various locations on the island. QSL J6/N7QT to home call and J69DS direct. SEYCHELLES, S7. Nobby, G0VJG is QRV as S79VJG from the Chalets Anse Forbans, Mahe Island, IOTA AF-024, until April 16. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB. QSL direct via G4DFI. SUDAN, ST. Mario, CT1FTR is QRV as ST2FT from Khartoum until June. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL to home call. GREECE, SV. Special event station SV2013ATGM is QRV until April 21 during the 8th International Alexander The Great Marathon. QSL direct via SZ2TSL. BELIZE, V3. Ismael, XE1AY and Enrique, XE2AA will be QRV as V31MV and V32EE, respectively, along with Hernan, V31HU from Twin Cays from April 6 to 12. Activity will be on all HF bands including 6 meters. QSL all calls via IT9EJW. MICRONESIA, V6. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as V63XG from Pohnpei Island, IOTA OC-010, until April 11. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65. QSL to home call. VIET NAM, XV. Irek, SP3SUX will be QRV as XV4Y from Can Tho during the SP DX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. ROMANIA, YO. Special event station YP20ARER is QRV until the end of 2013 in commemoration of 20 years of the Association of Romanian Amateur Environmentalists. QSL via YO6CUF. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The LZ Open 40-Meter CW Sprint Contest, PODXS 070 Club PSK 31 Flavors Contest, QRP ARCI Spring CW QSO Party, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint, SP DX Contest, EA RTTY Contest, Missouri QSO Party, Texas State Parks on the Air and the RSGB RoPoCo SSB event are all on tap for this weekend. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint, CWops Mini-CWT Test and RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship are all scheduled for April 10. Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX