Page last updated on: Friday, March 31, 2017 594 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 31 March, 2017 This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 7Z1ES, PA3DFR, VE3AYR, 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. ROTUMA, 3D2. Tony, 3D2AG is QRV as 3D2AG/p until April 28. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, JT65 and FSK441. QSL via operator's instructions. TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. Bimbo, YB3MM and Hen, YB3LZ will be QRV as 4W/YB3MM and 4W/YB3LZ, respectively, from Dili from April 3 to 5. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using mostly JT65 and possibly other modes as well. QSL via operators' instructions. EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Eliot, W1MJ will be QRV as CE0Y/W1MJ from April 2 to 4. Activity will be holiday style on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters using CW with QRP power. This may include him using PSK31 as well. QSL to home call. URUGUAY, CX. Members of Radiogrupo Sur are QRV as CV5A from Flores Island, IOTA SA-030, until April 2. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via CX2ABC. PHILIPPINES, DU. Marc, ON5SM will be QRV as DU9/ON5SM from Mindanao, IOTA OC-130, from April 4 to May 24. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, SSTV and various digital modes. QSL to home call. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Operators PE1FLO, PA2HGJ, PA3HK, PA3CNO, PE0MGB, PA2RDK AND PA3DFR will be QRV as HB0/home calls from April 1 to 8. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters, using mainly CW with some SSB and digital modes. QSL via PE1FLO. SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Ed, NI6S will be QRV as 7Z1ES from Riyadh from April 2017 to February 2019. QSL via IZ8CLM. DJIBOUTI, J2. Dane, S53T is licensed as J28ND while on work assignment. His license is valid until 2019. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands and 6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via S57DX. ST. LUCIA, J6. Will, K9HZ will be QRV as J68HZ from April 1 to 8. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to home call. GUAM, KH2. Santos, EA4AK and Tony, EA5BY are QRV as AH2P and KH2BY, respectively, until April 10. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, using CW, SSB and various digital modes. They may focus on the low bands. QSL to home call. WAKE ISLAND, KH9. Randy, WW6RG plans to be QRV as WW6RG/KH9 beginning March 31 while on work assignment. Activity may be on 40 and 20 meters using SSB and QRP power. QSL to home call. CZECH REPUBLIC, OK. Special event station OL75SILVERA is QRV until April 14 to commemorate Operation Silver A, a British/Czechoslovak military operation that took place in 1942. QSL via OK1MOW. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as P29VXG from Rapopo, New Britain Island, IOTA OC-008, from April 6 to 12. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to home call. ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Jeff, VA3QSL will be QRV as PJ7/VA3QSL from April 2 to 8. Activity will be holiday style on 40 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call. ANTARCTICA. Alex, UA1OJL will be QRV as RI1ANO from Bellingshausen Base, King George Island, IOTA AN-010, from April 2017 to March 2018. He will be active is his spare time on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via RN1ON. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randy, WW6RG, plans to be QRV as V73/WW6RG from Kwajalein Atoll, IOTA OC-029, from April 4 to 6. Activity may be on 20 meters using SSB and QRP power. QSL to home call. CANADA, VE. Members of the Vimy Commemorative Station Society will be QRV as VE100VIMY/nn from April 1 to 9 to commemorate the Battle of Vimy Ridge at Vimy France in 1917. Activity will take place from each of Canada's 13 call areas. Activity will be around the clock. QSL via N7RO. CHAGOS ISLAND, VQ9. Jeremy, N1ZZZ will be QRV as VQ9ZZ and as VQ9ZZ/mm from Diego Garcia Island, IOTA AF-006, from April to June. Activity will be on 20 and 17 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to home call. VANUATU, YJ. Chung, VA7YM will be QRV as YJ0YM from Port Vila, Efate Island, IOTA OC-035, from April 6 to 17. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via EA5GL. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO North American SSB Sprint Contest, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, 15-Meter SSTV Dash Contest, LZ Open 40-Meter Sprint CW Contest, PODXS 070 Club 20-meter PSK 31 Flavors Contest, Mississippi QSO Party, Missouri QSO Party, Florida State Parks on the Air, SP DX Contest, EA RTTY Contest and the RSGB RoLo 80-Meter SSB are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The IQRP Quarterly Marathon runs from April 3 to 9. The RSGB 80-meter Club CW Championship is scheduled for April 3. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for April 4. The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest and Phone Fray are all scheduled for April 5. Please see April QST, page 92, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details http://www.southgatearc.org

Club Log Most Wanted list updated

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 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 05:09:23 +0000.

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

The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #193

March 30, 2017

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Page last updated on: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 0

WCA - World Castles Award WCA QRGs: CW: 28031 24911 21031 18081 14031 10121 7031 3531 kHz SSB: 28551 24951 21251 18131 14251 7131 3731 kHz Castle Hrimezdice - OK-00996: Ludek/OK1DLA spends April to Sept. 2017 at his second QTH in Hrimezdice (WW Loc. JN79dq), which comprises the Castle Hrimezdice (OK-00996) and the Castle Ruins Zrubek (OK-02360). With more than 20 more WCA references in the vicinity, expect Ludek also working as OK1DLA/m or /p. QSL via bureau, eQSL. Von April bis November 2017 wohnt Ludek/OK1DLA in seinem 2. QTH in Hrimezdice (WW Loc. JN79dq) und dieses zaehlt fuer das WCA Programm als Castle Hrimezdice (OK-00996) und Castle ruins Zrubek (OK-02360). Da es in der Naehe weitere 20 Objekte gibt, wird er versuchen diese als OK1DLA/m oder /p zu aktivieren. QSL via Buero und eQSL DXNL http://www.southgatearc.org

Page last updated on: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 455 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 30 March, 2017 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group: Hans/PA7HPH will be active from Texel between March 30 and April 9 signing PF38T. QSL via PA7HPH. NA-108; J6, St. Lucia: Will/K9HZ operates as J68HZ from St. Lucia between the 1st and 8th of April on 160-6m (CW, SSB, RTTY). QSL via K9HZ (d), LoTW. OC-026; KH2, Guam Island: Santos/EA4AK and Tony/EA5BY operate from Guam between March 30 and April 10. QRV on 160-6m (including 60m) on CW, SSB, digital modes, with a focus on the low bands. QSL via homecalls (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS. https://twitter.com/DXGuam2017 OC-130; DU8-9, Mindanao Island: Marc/ON5SM will be back on Mindanao from April 4 until May 24. QRV as DU9/ON5SM on 80-6m (SSB, SSTV, digital modes). QSL via ON5SM (d/B). OC-235; DU8-9, Mindanao's Coastal Islands: Eric/DU8BRS, Boy/DU8EB, and Chris/VK3FY will be operating from Mindanao's Coastal Islands during April with the call DX8ZWC. They plan to run 3 rigs on 80-6m on SSB and CW. QSL via M0OXO. SA-001; CE0, Easter Island: Eliot/W1MJ will be active first from mainland Chile between March 25 and April 9 as CE3/W1MJ, before moving on to Easter Island for April 2 to 4. QRV as CE0Y/W1MJ with a KX3. QSL via W1MJ (d/B). SA-030; CX, San Jose/ Montevideo/ Canelones Department group: Members of the Radiogrupo Sur are going to activate Flores Island (WLOTA 0528) between March 30 and April 2 with the call CV5A. QSL via CX2ABC (d). http://cv5a.cx.uy/ Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX

CQMM DX Contest Next Contest: April 15-16, 2017

http://www.cqmmdx.com/

ROTUMA DXPEDITION 2017

NEWS: The next Rotuma Island (3D2AG/p) DXpedition 
looks likely April 2-22, 2017 (depending on boat schedules). 
More news will be posted on Antoine’s QRZ page! 
Coverage will be 160 to 6m, including 60m (5 MHz). 
There will be NO internet while on the island.

http://dx-world.net/3d2ag-p-rotuma/

Islas de San Blas Panama

Allan Vargas   K3ALL/HP  will be active from Islas de San Blas, Panamá , 

in holiday style, March 21 in the aftermoon.   28.450 / 21.160 / 18.130 / 14.160 / 7.140

Now I live in San Jose, Costa Rica, Central American.

My actual address is:

27-6100

Ciudad Colon

San Jose, Costa Rica

The K7RA Solar Update

03/03/2017

On March 2 at 2353 UTC the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning for March 3.

“The Earth is currently under the influence of a high speed solar wind stream from a recurrent coronal hole. On 3 March geomagnetic activity is expected to reach active levels. Isolated minor storm periods are also possible.”

This reporting week (February 23 through March 1, 2017) sunspot and solar flux averages rose while geomagnetic indices remained about the same, compared to the previous seven days. Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 19.1 to 34.1, and average daily solar flux went from 78.5 to 81.3.

Average planetary A index barely changed from 11.3 to 13.1, and average mid-latitude A index (measured in Virginia) went from 9 to 8.7. The numbers went in opposite directions, but were each barely changed.

Predicted solar flux is 79 on March 3, 78 on March 4-5, 77 on March 6-7, 76 on March 8, 75 on March 9-14, then 74, 75, 77, 79, and 80 on March 15-19, 82 on March 20-23, 80 on March 24-25, 79 on March 26, 77 on March 27-28, 79 on March 29-31, 75 on April 1, 72 on April 2-3, 73 and 74 on April 4-5, 75 on April 6-10, and 74, 75 and 77 on April 11-13.

Predicted planetary A index is 22, 14, 10 and 8 on March 3-6, 5 on March 7-8, 8 on March 9, 5 on March 10-14 then 10, 20, 15, 10 and 8 on March 15-19, then 5, 8, 10, 15, and 8 on March 20-24, 5 on March 25-26, then 12, 25, 20, 15 and 8 on March 27-31, 5 on April 1-10, and 10, 20, 15 and 10 on April 11-14.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-k7ra-solar-update-467

CQ3W – Maderia

Helmut, DF7ZS informs of upcoming next trip to Madeira:

March 21st a small team will travel to Madeira (Santana) for one week of hamradio fun!

We are CS9/PD3EM, CT9/DF7ZS and another CT9/xxx call. Before WPX SSB we will be focusing mainly on WARC bands and anything else as propagation will permit. We were not able to obtain a 60m licence this time, as it takes some weeks to get this issued and we have been simply to late!

Cards for these calls are ok via Bureau to the homecall or direct.

For CQ WPX SSB there will be a brand new call on air CQ3W!

DO NOT SEND QSL CARDS FOR CQ3W!

You can have free of charge bureau cards or direct cards using OQRS ONLY!

https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/CQ3W

http://dx-world.net/cq3w-maderia/

J88PI Palm Island NA-025

“Hi,

I will be operating a small “Vacation Dxpedition” again in April 2017

QTH: Palm Island (aka Prune Island) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines

QRA Locator: FK92HO

IOTA: NA-025

ITU Zone: 11

Dates: 14th thru 23rd April 2017

Rig: Yaesu FT-991A

Power: 100w

Antennas: 10M vertical antenna

Bands: 40, 20, 17, 15 & 10 Meters

Modes: SSB

QSL via: Direct Only (PO Box 20:20, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Wales – UK CF72 9ZA)
Web Site: http://www.g4dvb.co.uk/

Palm Island is an exclusive, private-island resort. This idyllic tropical hideaway is situated near the southern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, an idyllic archipelago of 32 tropical islands and cays known for its stunning natural beauty, clear, warm waters & turtles.

Regards.”

Brian – GW4DVB – J88PI – V25GB

http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2017/j88pi-palm-island-na-025-4/

Expedition at the island of Arakamchechen AS-071

Members of “Russian Robinzon” club namely Yury Savchenko UA0KBG, Victor Slabodchikov UA3AKO and Alexander Ivanov RA3AV during the period from April 7 through April 17 are planning to activate the island of Arakamchechen at Chukotka peninsula. Rating as per IOTA is only 6.1%, the previous activity from the island of Arakamchechen was 25 years ago.

http://www.r71rrc.ru/en/

IOTA news from the DARC

Page last updated on: Friday, March 10, 2017 454 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 10 March, 2017 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-014; CT3, Madeira Archipelago: Rosel/DL3KWR and Hardy/DL3KWF will be back on Madeira. QRV between March 9 and April 5 signing CT9/homecalls, mostly on WARC bands (CW) and 60m. QSL via h/c (d/B). AS-026; HL4, Cheju-Do Province (Cheju Island) group: Taka/JA8COE activates Cheju Island (WLOTA 0686) from the 8th to 11th as HL4/JA8CAE on HF (CW, SSB, RTTY). QSL via JA8COE (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. AS-126; HS, Malay Peninsula South West group: Choon E20HHK/p operates from Lip Island on March 11 & 12. QSL via h/c (d/B). NA-041; KL, Alexander Archipelago: Mikhail/VE7ACN will be active from Prince of Wales Island (USi AK-001S) as KL7/VE7ACN between the 8th and 20th. QRV on HF, with a focus on 160, 80, and 30m. QSL via VE7ACN (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. SA-061; CE5/6, La Araucania Reion/ Los Lagos Region North group: Members of the Radio Club de los Andes and the North Patagonia DX Group operate from Mocha Island (DICE ICE-601, WLOTA 0684, CEFF-0067) between March 8 and 13 as XR5M on HF and 6m (CW, SSB). Operators are CE6VMO, LU1YW, LU7YS, LU7DW, LU3VMS, LU8VCC und LU7VCH. QSL via IK2DUW (d/B), LoTW. https://xr5m.blogspot.de/ Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX http://www.southgatearc.org

The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #190

March 9, 2017

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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #10

from W1AW Bulletin via the ARRL on March 9, 2017 

DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #10:
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DX Bulletin 10 ARLD010
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 9, 2017
To all radio amateurs
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ARLD010 DX news

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.

MAURITIUS, 3B8. Nigel, G3TXF is QRV as 3B8/G3TXF until March 21. This includes being an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest and the upcoming Russian DX contest. Activity is on the HF bands, including the newer bands, using mostly CW. QSL to home call.

NIGER, 5U. A group of operators are QRV as 5U5R from Niamey until March 21. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters with four stations active simultaneously. They will be meeting with Nigerian officials to propose authorization for 6 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

BARBADOS, 8P. Dean, 8P6SH is QRV with special call sign 8P50B until December 31 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence from Great Britain. QSL via KU9C.

GHANA, 9G. Members of Six G Team are QRV as 9G5X from Aburi in the Akwapim Mountain area until March 21. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via M0OXO.

NEPAL, 9N. Kazik, SP6AXW will be QRV as 9N7XW from March 15 to 31 while on vacation with his family. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands. QSL to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5. Jan, PA7X is QRV as C5PA7X from Banjul until March 13. The license is actually issued with no slash between the prefix and his call. Activity is mostly on 20 meters using SSB during his local afternoon hours. QSL via PD0RH.

CHILE, CE. A group of operators are QRV as XR5M from Mocha Island, IOTA SA-061, until March 13. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via IK2DUW.

SPAIN, EA. Special event station EH3DWN is QRV until March 21 to raise awareness of Down Syndrome. This operation coincides with World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. QSL via operators' instructions.

ST. MARTIN, FS. Serge, VE1KG is QRV as FS/VE1KG until the end of April. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.

TEMOTU PROVINCE, H40. Sigi, DK9FN and Bernard, DL2GAC are QRV as H40FN and H40MS, respectively, until March 24. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB, respectively. They have authorization to be active on 60 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.

THAILAND, HS. A group of operators are QRV as E20HHK/p from Lipe Island, IOTA AS-126, until March 13. QSL direct to E20HHK.

ICELAND, TF. Mason, KM4SII will be QRV as TF/KM4SII from March 13 to 19. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meters using SSB. QSL to home call.

COTE D'IVOIRE, TU. A group of operators are QRV as TU7C until March 19. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL via F1ULQ.

BELIZE, V3. Ian, G4SGX is QRV as V31GX until March 14. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW. This includes being an entry in the RSGB Commonwealth contest. QSL to home call.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, VP2V. Hugh, VE3AYR is QRV as VP2V/VE3AYR until March 16. QSL direct to home call. In addition, Pat, N2IEN will be QRV as VP2V/N2IEN from March 15 to 18. Activity will be on the HF bands using mostly RTTY if conditions allow. QSL via NR6M.

INDIA, VU. Madhukar, VU2MJD is QRV with contest call AT5M. He will be active in the RSGB Commonwealth contest, as well as a number of upcoming contests. QSL to home call.

CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. John, AD8J will be QRV as ZF2AG from Grand Cayman, IOTA NA-016, from March 11 to 18. Activity is holiday style on 40 to 15 meters using mostly CW. QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, North American RTTY Sprint, AWA John Rollins Memorial DX CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, QRP 80-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC CW Sprint, SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest, RSGB Commonwealth Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, F9AA SSB Cup, South America 10 Meter Contest, AGCW QRP CW Contest, and Oklahoma QSO Party.
In addition, the EA PSK63 Contest, QCWA QSO Party, TESLA Memorial 80-Meter HF CW Contest, Idaho QSO Party, QRP ARCI Spring Thaw SSB Sprint, UBA Spring 2-Meter Contest, Wisconsin QSO Party and the WAB 3.5 MHz Phone will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.
The 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint is scheduled for March 13. The QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Fray, CWops Mini-CWT Test and the RSGB 80-Meter Club CW Championship are all scheduled for March 15.

Please see March QST, page 89, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
NNNN
/EX
Source: W1AW Bulletin via the ARRL.

5U5R Niger

Radio Amateurs members of Tifariti Gang 
will be active from Niger 8 - 21 March 2017 as 5U5R.
They will operate on 160 - 6m CW, SSB, RTTY.
Team members - F9IE, F8ATS, HK6F, UT7CR, RU1WM, IN3ZNR, EA1SA, EA2RY, EA5KM, EA7AJR, EA7KW and EA5RM.
QSL via EA5RM, OQRS.
Ads for direct QSL:
Antonio Gonzalez, P.O.Box 930, E-03200 Elche, SPAIN.

https://dxnews.com/5u7r/

9N7EI Nepal [Update]

Dave EI9FBB informs DxCoffee readers:

 

“Members of the newly formed EI DX Group are delighted to announce this exciting project to Nepal, March 8th to 20th 2017. For the 1st time, this 11 man, all ‘Echo India’ DXpedition team will operate up to 5 stations continuously for 9 consecutive days on all bands and modes from 80m through 10m. 

Our QTH is located 30 kilometers outside Kathmandu, in a quiet suburb sited at 5,600′ above sea level, with great views and take off across the Himalayas.

Currently Nepal is #91 on Clublog’s Most Wanted list and a staggering #33 in North America.

 

For full information please see: https://9n7ei.com/

 

QSL via Charles M0OXO”

 http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2017/9n7ei-nepal/