Page last updated on: Sunday, November 20, 2016 445 IOTA News from OPDX 21 November, 2016 Island activities: AF-094. (Correction) Members of the Algerian Amateur Radio Union (ARU) are planning to be active as 7Y94I (not 7U94I) from Rachgoun Island. Look for more details to be forthcoming. NA-013. (Update) Operators Josep/EA3BT and Nuria/EA3WL will be active as H74B and H74W, respectively, from Big Corn Island, Nicaragua, between December 31st and January 6th, 2017. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using mainly SSB, but with some CW and RTTY. Equipment will be an Icom IC-7300 (Supported by HAMBUY) with AL-600 amp into 20-6m EEAxbeam and a wire dipole for 40m (supporter EAxbeam). QSL via EA3BT or ClubLog's OQRS (preferred). Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

9M4LI Lalang island AS-072

Nazari 9W2NDQ informa i lettori di DxCoffee:

 

“Un nostro Team sarà attivo da Lalang island, IOTA AS-072,

dal 25 al 27 novembre come 9M4LI

QSL manager 9W2NDQ.

Web page: https://www.facebook.com/9M4LI

Grazie.”

Nazari 9W2NDQ

 http://www.dxcoffee.com/ita/2016/9m4li-lalang-island-as-072/

H74B &H74W – BIG CORN ISLAND, NICARAGUA

Nov 14, 2016 | Dx Iota, dx news featured, Dx North America

After the great success of our last operation from Sao Tome as S9BT & S9WL, Josep EA3BT and  Nuria EA3WL will be active from Big Corn Island (Isla del Gran Maíz) IOTA NA-013 as H74B (Op. Josep ) & H74WL (Op. – Nuria)
Dates: From 31st December 2016 to 6th January 2017
Equipments: Icom IC-7300 (supported by HAMBUY)
Power: Linear Amplifier Ameritron AL-600 (600 w)
Antennas: EAxbeam (6-20 m) & wire dipole (40 m) (supported by EAxbeam)
Bands: 6-40
Modes: SSB (Main), CW (some), RTTY

QSL via: EA3BT (both callsigns).  OQRS (preferred)

http://www.amateurradiodx.com/

YB4IR/8 – Lucipara Island, OC-274

Imam, YB4IR will be active from Lucipara Island OC-274 
between November 14-18, 2016. 
QRV om HF bands, CW/SSB. QSL – OQRS, DIRECT & BURO.

http://dx-world.net/yb4ir-8-lucipara-island-oc-274/

IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

10 November, 2016

Island activities:

IOTA-QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz

AN-001; Graham Land West (Adelaide Island) group: Alan/MW0YCC
will be active from the Rothera Research Station/Adelaide Island
and other locatins until April 2018 as VP8DPJ. QSL only via eQSL.

AS-036; JA6, Iki/ Tsushima Islands: Kenji/JA4GXS activates Iki Island on Nov. 12 and 13 on 40, 30, 20, 17, and 15 (CW, SSB), signing his call /6. QSL via JA4GXS (d/B).

NA-079; W4, Florida State (Dry Tortugas Islands) group: Rob/K2RWF
and Craig/KD2INN operate from the Dry Tortugas National Park (NPOTA
NP17, USi FL013S, KFF-0023, WW Loc. EL84np) on Nov. 13/14 as W2LI.
QRV on 80-6m (SSB, digital modes) and via satellites. QSL via AJ2I
(d/B), LoTW.

SA-041; PR8, Maranhao State West group: A group of Brazilian
operators plan to work as ZW8L from Lecois Island between the 10th
and 14th. QSL via PY8WW, ClubLog.

Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de

RSGB IOTA website

Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX

TL8TT – Central African Republic

The Italian DXpedition Team announces its forthcoming activity as TL8TT from the Central African Republic in February 2017.

They will be active on all bands 160-10m on CW/SSB, whereas ONE band, to be selected according to propagation conditions, will be used for RTTY.

More info here

http://dx-world.net/tl8tt-central-african-republic/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Antarctica expedition

Felix, DL5XL (N5BC), will once again operate from Antarctica using his call sign DP1POL. QTH is the German research base 'Neumayer III' in Grid Locator IB59UH, IOTA AN-016, WWFF DLFF-022.

Activity will be from November 2016 to February 2017 on the HF bands, mainly in CW and digital modes. QSL manager is Ray, DL1ZBO, who reliably responds to all bureau and direct requests. Additionally, logs are uploaded to LotW regularly.

There will also be a ham radio operator on the next wintering team at Neumayer Station III. Daniel, DL1SU, works as an electronics engineer at the base. He plans to use the club call sign DP0GVN from December 2016 to February 2018. QSL cards for DP0GVN will be handled by Dominik, DL5EBE, direct or via the bureau.

https://www.facebook.com/dl5xl?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

http://www.southgatearc.org/

Zorro, JH1AJT will be active from Myanmar (XZ) with Champ, E21EIC, Franz, DJ9ZB and Madison, W5MJ, from 15th to 22nd November 2016.

His main purpose of this trip is to support Olympic and Paralympic Committee in Myanmar.

Activity will be on 80 – 10m bands CW, SSB and RTTY, by two stations, using a tri-band beam for 20/15/10m and another beam for 30/17/12m bands. Wire verticals will be used for other bands.

Call sign will be announced as soon as we know.
QSL to JH1AJT; PO Box 8, Oiso, Naka-gun, KANAGAWA 259-0111, Japan.OQRS will be available at ClubLog after his return to Japan.

73,
FGC Radio Team

http://dx-world.net/xz-myanmar/

Propagation de K7RA

5 November, 2016
ARLP045

At 2347 UTC on November 3 Australia's Space Weather Services issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning: "Expect Unsettled to Active conditions with periods of Minor Storm levels in the Australian region for the next UT day, 4 November, if a small coronal hole in the Southern hemisphere will become geoeffective."

But as of November 3, the prediction from NOAA/USAF for planetary A index for November 4 and 5 is only 10 and 8.

Over the past reporting week (October 27 through November 2) we saw two days with no sunspots, October 28 and November 2. Prior to the past week, in recent memory only October 1 had no sunspots either.

Average daily sunspot number for the week was 9.1, down from 18.7 over the previous seven days.

Average daily solar flux rose, but only slightly from 76.9 to 77.5.

Geomagnetic indicators were slightly lower, with average daily planetary A index declining from 20.3 to 18.1, and mid-latitude A index from 16.7 to 13.4.

Predicted solar flux is 78 on November 4-7, 75 on November 8-11, then 80, 78 and 75 on November 12-14, 73 on November 15-16, 78 on November 17-18, 77 and 75 on November 19-20, 78 on November 21-22, 80 on November 23-25, 78 on November 26, 80 on November 27-29, 78 on November 30, 82 on December 1-3, 80 on December 4-5, 78 on December 6-7, and 80 on December 8-9.

Predicted planetary A index is 10 and 8 on November 4-5, 5 on November 6-10, then 10, 15, 18, 10 and 8 on November 11-15, 5 on November 16-18, then 8, 15, 54, 42 and 24 on November 19-23, then 18, 22, 18, 15 and 12 on November 24-28, then 8 on November 29 through December 1, then 5 and 8 on December 2-3, and 5 on December 4-7.

Looking at our three-month moving average of sunspot numbers, the average sunspot value for August 1 through October 31 was 39. Over the same three-month period in 2015 the average was 64.5, and in 2014 it was 108.4.

Petr Kolman, OK1MGW of the Czech Propagation Interest Group sent us this on October 3.
"Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period November 4-November 30, 2016
"Geomagnetic field will be:
Quiet on November 7-8
Mostly quiet on November 4, (9-10), 15-18, 29-30
Quiet to unsettled on November 5-6, 11, 14, 19, 27-28
Quiet to active on November 12-13, 20, 24
Active to disturbed on November 21-23, 25-26
"Amplifications of the solar wind from coronal holes are expected: on November 5-6, 12-13, 20-26

see more here...

http://www.southgatearc.org/propagation/k7ra/index.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmateurRadioNews+%28Southgate+Amateur+Radio+News%29#.WB3nWujhDIU

Page last updated on: Friday, November 4, 2016 584 The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands DX News from the ARRL 4 November, 2016 This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ 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 November 7 to December 2. QSL to home call. MADAGASCAR, 5R. Eric, F6ICX will be QRV as 5R8IC from Sainte Marie Island, IOTA AF-090, from November 6 to February 4, 2017. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL to home call. SENEGAL, 6W. A group of operators will be QRV as 6V1IS from Dakar from November 7 to 19. They also plan to be active from islands Ngor and Goree, both IOTA AF-045. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via IK7JWX. ALGERIA, 7X. Special event station 7U2ARU will be QRV from November 7 to 15 in celebration of the 2nd anniversary of the founding of the Algerian Amateur Radio Union. QSL via operators' instructions. CHINA, BY. Bodo, DF8DX plans to be QRV as B4/DF8DX from Shanghai from November 9 to 16. QSL via operator's instructions. ANTARCTICA. Alan, MW0YCC will be QRV as VP8DPJ while stationed at the British Antarctic Territory Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island, IOTA AN-001, until April 2018. QSL via operator's instructions. EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Esteban, XQ7UP is QRV as CE0Y/XQ7UP until November 12. Activity is mostly on 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct to home call. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Roly, ZL1BQD is QRV as E51RR from Rarotonga Island, IOTA OC-013, until November 25. Activity is on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW, JT9 and JT65. QSL to home call. HONDURAS, HR. John, AD8J is currently QRV as HR9/AD8J from Guanaja Island, IOTA NA-057, until November 12. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL direct to home call. GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. A group of operators will be QRV as J5T from the Bissagos Islands, IOTA AF-020, in November. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. QSL direct to IK2CIO. JAPAN, JA. Yamao, JR5JAQ plans to be QRV as JR5JAQ/6 from the Tokara Islands, IOTA AS-049, from November 6 to 9. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via bureau. FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0. Martin, LU9EFO will be QRV as PY0F/LU9EFO from November 7 to 14. Activity will be on the HF bands using mostly SSB. QSL direct to F4HBW. MALI, TZ. Jeff, TZ4AM is QRV from Bamako. Of late he has been active on 160 meters. QSL via W0SA. MICRONESIA, V6. Michael, DF8AN will be QRV as V63AJ from Yap Island, IOTA OC-012, from November 6 to 20. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, with some RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. CAMBODIA, XU. A large group of operators are QRV as XU7MDC from Phnom Penh until November 13. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY with up to five stations active. QSL via IK2VUC. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIOThe ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, IPARC CW Contest, Ukrainian DX Contest, RSGB International SSB Sprint Contest, IPARC SSB Contest, EANET Sprint, High Speed Club CW Contest, DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for November 8. The Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT CW Test and RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Sprint are scheduled for November 9. The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Please see November QST, page 94 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details http://www.southgatearc.org/

DXCC Most Wanted List

The information generated in this report is derived 
from QSOs uploaded to Club Log. To improve quality, 
only QSOs that have QSLs confirmed are considered to be worked. 
The most wanted charts are rebuilt once per month, on average. 
This page was built at Mon, 31 Oct 2016 06:47:30 +0000.

https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php

9M4LI – Lalang Island, AS-072

A 15-man Malaysian team will be active from Lalang Island AS-072 as 9M4LI between November 25-27, 2016. QRV on HF bands, 

CW/SSB. QSL via QRZ.com details.

http://dx-world.net/9m4li-lalang-island-as-072/

ZW8L – Lençóis Island, SA-041

Renato, PY8WW informs that ZW8L will be active from Lençóis Island SA-041 (Maranhao State West group) 
between November 10-14, 2016. 
QRV on HF bands. QSL: P.O.BOX: 280, BELEM-PA, PA 66017970, Brazil.

http://dx-world.net/zw8l-lencois-island-sa-041/

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November 3, 2016

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DXpeditions & Contest schedule for November 2016

5R8IC Sainte Marie Island AF-090

Eric F6ICX that he will be active active from Sainte Marie (Nosy Boraha) Island, 
IOTA AF-090, 6 November 2016 to 4 February 2017 as 5R8IC.
Operate on HF Bands mostly CW.
QSL via home call.

http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/5r8ic-sainte-marie-island-af-090-2/

V63FA & V63YY – Chuuk Isl, F.S.M

JA1VND and JA1SVP will be active from Chuuk Is (OC-011) in Micronesia between November 16-22, 2016.

JA1VND as V63YY and JA1SVP as V63FA. QRV on 160-10m, CW/SSB/RTTY.
QSL via H/c. (buro or direct). LoTW later.

http://dx-world.net/v63fa-v63yy-chuuk-isl-f-s-m/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

MS0INT – Isle of Bute EU-123

George EA2TA (MM0IBO), Dave EI9FBB and Col MM0NDX will be active from Isle of Bute EU-123.

MS0INT will be qrv between November 18-20, 2016 on 40-10m, SSB/Digi.

Please QSL ONLY via M0OXO OQRS or  M0OXO by Direct Post Mail.

http://www.m0oxo.com/1179-ms0int-isle-of-bute-eu-123.html