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29/2/16

Groix Island DXpedition


Groix Island DXpedition. (EU-048) -- 
Ops: ON4LRG, ON5PO, ON6DP, ON6QR, ON6MM, ON6YH, ON7ZM.
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R3CA / 8/9/0 - "The Great Northern Way" 2016

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On February 29, from Novy Urengoy (Yamal), the Arctic expedition “The Great Northern Way” 2016 started. The historical and geographical forwarding project devoted to the 400th anniversary of the Northern Sea Route is carried out within the comprehensive research program “Riddles of the Russian Arctic”.
Participants of expedition by 2 all-terrain vehicles will pass a route about 10.000 km long on ice of the Siberian rivers, open spaces of the Arctic tundra, and drifting ices of the Arctic seas of Russia: the Ob River – the Yenisei River – Norilsk – Taimyr Peninsula – the settlement of Khatanga – the mouth of the Lena River – Tiksi – Chokurdah – Cherskiy – Pevek – Cape Schmidt – Welen – (Anadyr – Magadan). Change of a route depending on local conditions is possible. It is possible to watch the course of expedition here.
The head of expedition is the President of Expedition Center “Arctic” of the Russian Geographical Society, the Honoured Master of Sports, the honourable polar explorer of Russia, Vladimir Chukov (R3CA).
Callsigns: R3CA/8 (Yamal), R3CA/9 (Taimyr) and R3CA/0 (Yakutia, Chukotka). The main frequency ranges – 7 and 14 MHz SSB (usually around frequency 14120 and 14260 kHz during work from islands +- QRM). Using ICOM IC-7000 transceiver with AH-2b antenna. On parking vehicles wire Inverted-V antennas will be deployed.
Short activation (about one day each) several Arctic islands along the coast of Taimyr, Yakutia and Chukotka is planned:
AS-005 (Dikson Island), AS-152 (Bol’shoy Begichev Island), AS-163 (Makar Island), AS-029 (Bol’shoy Lyakhovsky Island), AS-164 (Nemkov Island), AS-070 (Gusmp Island), AS-038 (Ayon Island), AS-065(Kolyuchin Island) and others depending on ice situation. The radio operator on a route is Valery Nesterov RA9J. In Tiksi, Yuri Zaruba UA9OBA plans to join the expedition.
QSL cards of R3CA/8/9/0 direct via UA9OBA after the expedition will be dispatched. Also QSL’s of 1995-2011 for R3CA/1/9/0, CE8/9/R3CA, KC4/R3CA/ANT are available.
Keep an eye here for further updates.
73! Yuri Zaruba UA9OBA,
President of Russian Robinson Club
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VK9CK – Cocos Keeling 2016SUNDAY FEB 28, 2016

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UPDATE - We’ve had a change of operator. LA6YIA will be part of the home team. LA7GNA, John, is our new member of the team going to Cocos (Keeling). We expect first signals on the air on Tuesday March 15. (Flight arriving in the afternoon). Going QRT at about 0629 local time on March 26. That will be March 25th at 2359z. Our team is ready to depart Oslo on March 12 as planned. Will stay 2 nights in Perth before flight leaves for Cocos, via Christmas. Full details on website.
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4S7BBG – Sri Lanka MONDAY FEB 29, 2016


A group consisting of OK1DO, OK1FFU, OK1JKT, OK1NY, OK1RI, OK1VVT and OK5MM will be active from Sri Lanka as 4S7BBG between February 29 to March 9, 2016.
QRV on 80 – 10m (no 6 or 160m, also limited EME activity on 2m and 70cm.
QSL via OM2FY.
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28/2/16

EXPEDITION TEAM HEADS FOR CAPE TOWN


On March 1, 2016 the first of the Heard Island Expedition Team board flights for Cape Town, South Africa, the accumulation point for the expedition to Heard Island.
The first three to depart, Bob Schmieder KK6EK, Ken Karr NG2H, and Adam Brown K2ARB, will arrive in Cape Town at 1:00 PM local time, to be met by members of the South Africa Support Team. They will be followed over the next four days by the other team members: Fred Belton KM4MXD, Arliss Thompson W7XU, Gavin Marshall VK2BAX, Hans-Peter Blattler HB9BXE, Alan Cheshire VK6CQ, Bill Mitchel AEØEEl, Dave Lloyd K3EL, Jim Colletto N6TQ, Vadym Ivliev UT6UD, Dave Farnsworth WJ2O, and Carlos Nascimento NP4IW.
The Cape Town Support Team has been interfacing with the vessel (also due to arrive in Cape Town March 3), and the local agency for inspecting the vessel and cargo for biological threats. We will be shopping, cleaning the tents, and loading the Braveheart, prerparing for the scheduled sailing on March 10.
All news for the duration of this journey and DXpedition will be posted here,  http://www.vk0ek.org
Tortola Island British Virgin Island VP2V/K6TOP QSL

VP2V/K6TOP VP2VGG Tortola Island British Virgin Islands

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Kevin, K6TOP will be active again from Tortola Island , British Virgin Islands 28 February - 7 March 2016 as VP2V/K6TOP.
He will operate on HF Bands including activity in ARRL DX SSB Contest 5 - 6 March 2016 as VP2VGG.
QSL via home call direct, LOTW.
Ads for direct QSL:
Kevin J McGrath, 22876 Hutchinson Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033, USA.
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Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP



28 February, 2016
Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to be at low levels.
Currently only a few small sunspots are visible and none of them poses a threat for serious solar flares.
If you want to do your own frequency predictions, the expected effective sunspot number for the week will be around 17.
The 20 to 10 m bands will provide lots DX fun.
Please visit the website http://spaceweather.sansa.org.za for further information
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27/2/16

DX bulletin 136 25/02/2016 By ON9CFG



http://www.dx-world.net/bulletins/DX_136.pdf

April 15, 16, & 17, 2016

2016 Logo
The 67th Annual International DX Convention sponsored by the Southern California DX Club. Will be held at theVisalia Convention Center April 15-17, 2016.
 The International DX Convention is the world's foremost DX convention. If you are a DXer or interested in any aspect of ham radio you need to be at Visalia. Top DX operators from around the world will be there. Meet the big guns from the US, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania. Meet the people on the other side of the mic or key. Shake hands with the person you have had that sked with for the past 10 years. Renew friendships.
 Top DXpeditioners from every continent tell you how they did it. Learn the secrets for big signals on the top band, how to have fun and adventures chasing IOTA, contest forum, DX forum, seminars for everyone from the seasoned pro to the beginning DXer. Bring your latest QSL card arrivals for checking. Don't forget the raffle prizes which top even the famed Dayton Hamvention!

Propagation de K7RA 27 February, 2016

Over the seven days of our recent reporting week (February 18-24) average daily sunspot numbers declined from 56.7 (over the previous seven days) to 37.9.
Average daily solar flux was down from 107.8 to 93.9. But geomagnetic indicators were also down (generally a good thing) with average planetary A index decreasing from 17.7 to 10.1 and average mid-latitude A index declining from 12.6 to 7.3.
The latest prediction from USAF has solar flux at 95 on February 26-27, 90 on February 28, 85 on February 29, then 95, 100, 105 and 110 on March 1-4, 115 on March 5-7, 110 on March 8-9. 105 on March 10-13, 100 on March 14-15, 95 on March 16-19, then 100 and 105 on March 20-21, and 110 on March 22-23. Solar flux then peaks at 115 on March 29 through April 3.
Predicted planetary A index is 5 on February 26-28, 8 on February 29, 12 on March 1, 10 on March 2, 8 on March 3-4, then 5, 15, 10 and 8 on March 5-8, 5 on March 9-10, then 8, 5 and 12 on March 11-13, 30 on March 14-16, 15 and 8 on March 17-18, then 5 on March 19-21 and 8 on March 22-26. The rest of the 45-day prediction shows planetary A index at 30 on April 10, but that is a long way off. You can get daily updates of both solar flux and planetary A index predictions at http://1.usa.gov/1TCBQaXusually after 2120 UTC.
OK1HH predicts quiet geomagnetic conditions on February 26, quiet to unsettled February 27, quiet to active February 28-29, mostly quiet March 1-2, quiet to active March 3-5, active to disturbed March 6, quiet to active March 7, quiet to unsettled March 8-9, quiet to active March 10, quiet on March 11-12, mostly quiet March 13, quiet to active March 14, active to disturbed March 15-16, quiet to active March 17, quiet March 18, mostly quiet March 19, quiet March 20, mostly quiet March 21, quiet to unsettled March 22 and mostly quiet March 23.
OK1HH also sees increases in solar wind on February 29 through March 3 and March 14-17, although he sees a lower probability of this on February 29 and March 1.
Jon Jones, N0JK of Lawrence, Kansas wrote, in a message titled "What a difference a year makes on ten meters. In the 2015 ARRL DX CW contest I worked numerous JAs, UA0, KH8, 3D2, Africa, and even a few Europeans on 10 meters while fixed mobile (from his parked car) with a small CB mag. mount whip from Kansas. The solar flux was 116.
2016 was a different story. Using a much better fixed mobile antenna -- a full size 1/4 wave vertical on the roof top -- no Europeans or JA's. Best DX was V6A and NH2DX -- both were loud -- Sunday afternoon. Solar flux 96.
A fellow local K3PA reported good conditions on 80 meters Sunday morning with a nice run of JAs."
N0JK in last week's bulletin referred to a DX map which illustrated a February 18 six meter sporadic-e opening. You can download that map viahttp://bit.ly/1XPCVN9 .
Jim Smith, K3RTU in Pennsylvania wrote, "Weather in Southeast Pennsylvania has not been the best for a while so I have not been out with my Backpack QRP as much as I would have liked. However, Monday, February 22 was a nice day so I headed out to my favorite state park.
I was using my KX3 with an MFJ 17 ft stainless steel whip mount about 4 ft off the ground with several counterpoise wires. I found 17 and 15 meters to be in fairly good shape. Lots of South African stations on both bands, but the pile ups were fierce. However, I was able to work ZD7FT on St. Helena Island running 10 watts SSB on 15 meters.
The most amazing thing to me about this contact was that ZD7FT's antenna was an OCFD (off-center fed dipole) and not some monster Yagi with lots of gain. From where I was operating to ZD7FT is just under 6,000 miles. On 17 meters I was able to work VE4DL also using 10 watts SSB.
By the way, I received a QSL from 3DA0NJ in Swaziland that same day in the mail. I had worked him back in October from the same state park running 10 watts SSB from my IC-703 and a Buddistick vertical on 17 meters. From the park to Swaziland is 8200 miles."
This weekend is the CQ World-Wide 160 Meter SSB Contest. It begins today, February 26 at 2200 UTC and runs until Sunday, February 28 at 2200 UTC. See http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm for details. Conditions should be good with low geomagnetic activity, at least for the start of the contest.
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 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/
My own archives of the NOAA/USAF daily 45 day forecast for solar flux and planetary A index are in downloadable spreadsheet format at
http://bit.ly/1VOqf9B and http://bit.ly/1DcpaC5 .
Click on "Download this file" to download the archive and ignore the
security warning about file format. Pop-up blockers may suppress
download.
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 February 18 through 24 were 35, 42, 46, 47, 29, 27, and 39, with a mean of 37.9. 10.7 cm flux was 94.9, 94, 100, 95.6, 93.7, 91, and 87.9, with a mean of 93.9. Estimated planetary A indices were 29, 15, 6, 4, 4, 6, and 7, with a mean of 10.1.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 20, 10, 5, 3, 3, 5, and 5, with a mean of 12.6.
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26/2/16

Amateur Radio Expedition to Juan de Nova Isl. - FT4JA March 29th - April 11th 2016


Juan de Nova 2016
We’ll have at our disposal 6 x HF stations and a dedicated 6m station. Each one  will have an amplifier and a CW/RTTY interface and will be able to communicate in the 3 different modes (CW, SSB, RTTY). Logging software will be Wintest.
In order to maximize the configuration of the location and more specifically the proximity of the ocean we intend to use monoband vertical antennas as well as VDA that have proven to give excellent results during top DXpeditions in the last few years. These kind of antennas are quick to setup even by windy conditions and fits perfectly with the restrictions we have.
All 7 stations will have the same equipment (from the keyboard to the amplifier). It will be much easier to replace any part in case of failure. We want also to have the operator focused on the pile-up, not on trying to get familiar with “new” rig or amplifier.

Propagation News – 28 February 2016

Radio Society of Great Britain – Main Site

This week didn’t bring the better HF conditions that we talked about in the last GB2RS. This was due to a declining solar flux index and generally active geomagnetic conditions. The SFI declined to 88 by Thursday due to a lack of sunspots, although NOAAhad predicted around 100 to 110. The K-index also fluctuated between one and three due to ongoing solar coronal holes, although there were no major geomagnetic events. Together this brought reasonable propagation during the ARRL DX CW contest, with many of the eastern and mid-western states being workable up to 21MHz, but 10 metre openings were a little lacklustre.
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2016/02/26/propagation-news-28-february-2016/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

European Radio Amateurs' Organization Newsletter


February 2016: PDFpage 1page 2

http://eurobureauqsl.org/newsletter/

DX News from the ARRL 26 February, 2016

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX, OPDX, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm#.VtBCrn3hDcu

Ham Radio Tutorial - HF Radio Wave Propogation

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FT4JA - Juan de Nova DXpedición 2016


NEWS UPDATE
Last month, we reached a milestone with the shipment by sea of our equipment which marks a definite point of no return for the project both for logistical and financial support. Each element has been extensively tested in real conditions in order to overcome any bad surprise, then conditioned to simplify its installation. In total, just over 1,200 kg of equipment are engaged in this adventure, complemented by what is brought by the 10 operators reaching a total of almost 1.5 tons. Departure for Juan de Nova is expected on 26 March.
http://www.juandenovadx.com/en/equipment/

8/2/16


DXpedition by F6KOP team
February 8 - 17, 2016
Maseru district
Lesotho
QSL: Direct, Buro, OQRS via F5GSJ - no eQSL
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6/2/16

5V7TH
Wim, ON6DX reminds readers that 5V7TH DXpedition will take place from February 11-23, 2016. Since his last announcement he received many emails asking if he do top band as well. Therefore, due to high demand for 5V7 on the top bands, he is going to take a 80 m vertical, and a 180m sloper with him. If he can find enough space to put them up, 5V7TH will do 80 and 160 as well; CW only.
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Update! VP8SGI DXpedition 02/06/2016

Severe Weather, Out-of-Turn Callers Hindering VP8SGI DXpedition

02/06/2016
Stormy weather continues to plague the VP8SGI DXpedition team on South Georgia. High winds and snow have caused damage to antennas and tents and even interrupted operations as team members took time out to make repairs. But, stations calling out of turn or not heeding operators’ instructions also have been slowing things down.
“Our biggest challenges are the high winds, which are destroying our antennas and tents, and the many out-of-turn callers that continually call while we are trying to work others,” DXpedition Co-Leader Paul Ewing, N6PSE, said, echoing a familiar refrain. “We are particularly frustrated by those European callers that continue to call as we are trying to work Asia/Japan.”

A91HI Update! JANUARY 7, 2016


Obtaining permission to activate Hawar Island is a long and arduous process. No fewer than six separate local authorities are required to make this activity a reality.
As with all unique projects, costs soon add up. To date the team have met all expenses including licensing costs, transportation fees, permits, accommodation for 4 nights stay/shelter in addition to general logistics costs.
We want everyone to get a chance of making a QSO. Please consider a small donation to help offset some of our costs.
FREE QSLS: Donations of $5 or more in advance will receive a FREE QSL. Just send us your QSO details after the DXpedition. It’s our way of saying thanks!
Of course, we will be very happy to list your callsign on this page, along with generous Clubs, Foundations and Organisations, as a supporter of A91HI.

5/2/16

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XW4XR Laos

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Bruce, 3W3B will be active again from Laos 12 - 24 February 2016 as XW4XR.
He will operate on 80 - 10m CW, RTTY.
QSL via E21EIC, LOTW.
Ads for direct QSL:
CHAMP C. MUANGAMPHUN, P.O.BOX 1090 KASETSART UNIVERSITY, BANGKOK 10903, Thailand.

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TF/DF8AN Iceland EU-021

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Michael DF8AN will be active from Iceland (from some WFF parts of Iceland), 
IOTA EU-021, 26 February to 1 March 2016 as TF/DF8AN.
QSL via home call
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YN5RN & YN5PL Nicaragua

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Mike W1USN and Bob AA1M 
will be active from Nicaragua, 
20 February to 5 March 2016 
rispectively as YN5RN and YN5PL.
QSL via home calls.
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VP8STI & VP8SGI – South Sandwich and South Georgia

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February 5 – Today is day 8 at VP8SGI. We are pushing forward to our goal of 80.000 contacts from South Georgia Islands. The ten and twelve meter bands are very good today. Our biggest challenges are the high winds which are destroying antennas and tents and the many out of turn callers that continually call while we are trying to work others.
We are particularly frustrated by those EU callers that continue to call as we are trying to work to Asia/Japan. Please let´s all show our best Ham Spirit over the next three days so that everyone has a chance to work VP8SGI.
On Sunday, we will be seeking ATNO contacts on 17 meters SSB. We will QRT on Monday morning. Best wishes from the Intrepid-DX Group VP8 Team
EA5RM – VP8STI/VP8SGI Chief Pilot further mentions that, at this point, he wants to remind everybody that VP8 team members left their homes on January 7th, and they expect to return around February 22nd. More than 45 days away, working and risking their lives in one of the hardest places in the World, trying to give us three new DXCC countries, two of them in the highest part on the most wanted list, in a project that exceeds $215.000. So please, lets help them to reach their aim following operator instructions and respecting other callers.
Paul will try to do first six meters QSO during their afternoon and evening time. Take a look to my spots on DX Cluster, he will call me by Sat phone few minutes before start to call on 50.110 Khz.
February 4 @ 15:40z – Right now, VP8SGI team is working on tents and antennas repairs. Due to the strong winds, they have lost two masts. Tri-bander antennas are on the ground and six meter antenna mast will be used to raise one of the tri-bander.
After antenna works, they will again be on the air pushing hard to get everyone in the log. N6PSE will try on six meters SSB today if he finally is able to find a pipe to install 6 meters antenna. New pictures will be posted later today on website.
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VK0EK Heard Island Update!


EQUIPMENT ARRIVES IN CAPE TOWN

1/2/16

VP8SGI News 1 February 2016

They had a windy day, 60 knot, and some antennas fell down but they were able to fix damaged antennas.
VP8SGI manager, KU9C, will not be able to change log at this time. If your QSO is not in our log, work them again. In case you have not been able to repeat missing QSO, feel free to contact KU9C at vp8sgi_logresearch@yahoo.com for log inquiries after VP8SGI QRT.
EA5RM - VP8STI/VP8SGI Chief Pilot
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