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DXpeditions & Contest schedule for September 2017

JD1BON Ogasawara Island AS-031

Take JA1UII informs DxCoffee Readers:

“I will operate JD1BON from Ogasawara from September 21 to 30 th. Operation is 80 m – 6 m CW, SSB, RTTY. I will join the WW-RTTY contest. QSL card is Buro or direct. Your card is unnecessary, I will send it all to Buro from here. If you wish to direct, please send SASE to the address of QRZ.COM.

UP to LoTW in early October.”

Best regards 73! Take.

 http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2017/jd1bon-ogasawara-island-as-031/

8Q7BI – Maldives

John, MM0VEG will be operating holiday-style from Machchafushi, Maldives as 8Q7BIbetween October 7-16, 2017. QRV exclusively on 20m. Phone if conditions are good or PSK31 if poor. If you require card email John for his address for direct QSL. Log will be uploaded to Club Log and LoTW daily.
https://dx-world.net/8q7bi-maldives/

All Asian DX Contest - SSB

CqContest‏ @CqContest  2 minHace 2 minutos

All Asian DX Contest (SSB) this weekend from Sat 00:00 UTC to Sun 23:59 UTC #hamr http://web.bxhome.org/contest/502 

PY0F/PP1CZ – Fernando de Noronha

Leo, PP1CZ will again be active from Fernando de Noronha as PY0F/PP1CZ between September 22-27, 2017. QRV on 80-10m, CW/SSB/RTTY/FT8. QSL via OQRS.
[Audio recording of previous activity]
https://dx-world.net/py0f-pp1cz-fernando-de-noronha/

P5/3Z9DX – North Korea

NEWS UPDATE – As posted on DX-World twitter page 4 days ago, all recent cluster spots for P5/3Z9DX are fake. Dom is not in North Korea, nor about to return.

Furthermore, Dom got in touch with DX-World to say recent info posted on ARRL website and ‘Daily DX’ is incorrect.

https://dx-world.net/p5-3z9dx-activation-of-north-korea/

TA4/PH2M/MM & TA4/PA3GUV/MM

Frank, PH2M recently got in touch:

“I will be QRV again from Turkish territorial waters as TA4/PH2M/MM from our sailing vessel ‘GanGan‘ this coming week.

I hope to be QRV from Sunday morning September 3rd till Friday afternoon September 8th in SSB and WSPR-TX on 40/30/20/17/12/10M for the 5th year in a row -).  Also on air WSPR-TX with TA4/PA3GUV/MM.

Equipment: SSB – Icom IC-7000 / 100W + WSPR-TX – QRPlabs Ultimate U3s 200~300 mW / 2x EndFed wire antennas (40/20/10 + 30/17/12M)

Info: https://www.qrz.com/db/TA4/PH2M & https://www.qrz.com/db/TA4/PA3GUV
QSL via buro, direct, LoTW. Online log via Club Log: https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/TA4/PH2M/M“

https://dx-world.net/ta4-ph2m-mm-ta4-pa3guv-mm/

The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #213

August 31, 2017
Here’s the very latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn, ON9CFG. As always, it’s packed full of info. You can download it here.

[UPDATE] Baker Island DXpedition

PRESS RELEASE #2

The Dateline DX Association is very pleased to announce significant progress in our planning to operate in 2018 from KH1, Baker Island National Wildlife Refuge, the 4th most wanted entity in the DXCC program.

We have executed a charter agreement with a ship, the Nai’a out of Fiji, with an anticipated arrival at the refuge during the 3rd week of June, 2018. We intend to be at the refuge a total of 12 days with 10 days of operations. This ship and dates were chosen in consultation with the US Fish and Wildlife service based on availability of their resource monitor, avoidance of the cyclone season, and Nai’a availability.  Propagation forecasts look favorable for HF to Western Europe (a large target audience for us) during this time as well.

As with any DXpedition to the really rare ones, this will be another large budget operation.   The 11 operator team will contribute over 50% of the expected budget of $400,000.

You can help make this DXpedition happen by visiting our new website and contributing today.

We wish to thank the US Fish and Wildlife Service for their trust in our group to safely and responsibly activate this rare location.

Co-Leaders:
Don Greenbaum, N1DG
Tom Harrell, N4XP
Kevin Rowett, K6TD

https://dx-world.net/baker-island-dxpedition/

The FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin #212

August 24, 2017

Here’s the very latest FREE DX-World Weekly Bulletin written by Bjorn, ON9CFG. As always, it’s packed full of info. You can download it here.

RI1F Victoria Island

Radio Amateurs members of RI1F planning to start activity from Victoria Island, IOTA EU - 190, 26 or 27 September 2017 as RI1F.
They will operate on HF Bands.
QSL via RX9KM, OQRS, buro.
Ads for direct QSL:
Alexander A. Kovalevsky, 14 mkrn. 8-24, Gubkinsky, Tyumenskaya obl. 629831, Russia.
DXCC Country - Franz Josef Land.
WAZ Zone - CQ 40.
ITU Zone - 75.
Team:
Igor Znamensky, UA9KDF, Team leader
Daniel Gavrilov, Captain, RUSARC AURORA Yury Zaruba, UA9OBA, RRC president Vladimir Kostin, Chief mate, RUSARC AURORA Andrey Korobejnikov, UA9LDD, CW operator Yelena Sil'nitskaya, Cook, RUSARC AURORA Valery Makarov, UA0ZC, CW operator Dmitriy Trefilov, Helmsman, RUSARC AURORA Vladimir Vasil'yev, R9LR, SSB/CW operator Kirill Maslennikov, Sailor, RUSARC AURORA Sergey Nadtochiy, UA9KB, CW operator Artemy Rusin, UA9KAM, Photo, video, SSB op.
Andrey Semeshko, RT9K, Mechanic, cook, SSB op.
Victor Kuzyakin, RW0BG, CW/SSB operator Mikhail Kutyumov, UA1QV, CW/SSB operator Valery Nesterov, RA9J, CW/SSB operator Vladimir Korobeinikov, Son of UA9LDD, CW/SSB operator.
Support Group:
Pilot - RA3CQ.
APRS support - DL8RCB.
Web suphttps://dxnews.com/ri1f/port - W7/UA6JD.

Lighthouse activation

On Friday, September 15 at 2000UTC the Maritime Lighthouse Amateur Radio Group (MLARG) will activate the Souris, Prince Edward Island lighthouse (CAN 464).

The station will be active until Sunday, September 17 at 1800UTC.

Prince Edward Island is listed as RSGBIOTA NA-029.

Souris Lighthouse - www.shai.ca/harbour-authority/historic-lighthouse/

MLARG - www.facebook.com/groups/MLARG/?ref=bookmarks

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2017/august/lighthouse-activation.htm#.WZ7Rb_jyjcs

YN2CC – Nicaragua

August 17, 2017
Mike, Aj9C will again be active from Granada, 
Nicaragua as YN2CC between November 21-29, 2017. 
QRV on 160-6m, SSC/CW/RTTY. Entry in CQWW CW as SOAB(LP). 
QSL via LoTW, H/c.
https://dx-world.net/yn2cc-nicaragua/

PJ4/PA3BWK Bonaire Island SA-006

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Wilko PA3BWK informs DxCoffee raeders:

“I will be active from Bonaire Island again.

QTH: Bonaire Island
Dates Aug 27 till Sept 16 2017
Rig Icom 7300 powered by Artesyn LPS363-M
Power 100W
Antennas courtesy of Steve PJ4DX

5-band Spiderbeam 10 – 20m
2 x phased verticals for 40m
Quarter-wave vertical 80m.
Vertical for 30M

Bands 80-10 this year propably also on 30 meters.
Modes mainly CW, some RTTY, occasional SSB
.
QSL via HC address on QRZ.COM, please read directions for obtaining a QSL!!
Please DON’T send cards via buro, these will not be answered.
All QSO’s will be uploaded to LOTW later.

I will be as active as possible,bear in mind this is an holiday style operation.
Emphasis this year will be WARC bands.”

Best 73,

Wilko PA3BWK

 http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2017/pj4pa3bwk-bonaire-island-sa-006-2/

3Y0Z Bouvet Island, Press Release #7

22 August 2017

Press Release #7

“This Press Release is meant to be an update to our many financial supporters in the DX
community and others who may be considering supporting our efforts to activate the # 2 DXCC most wanted — BOUVET Island.

Our fund-raising began about this time last year, so we have been at it for 12 months.  We are extremely grateful for the excitement, encouragement and actual contributions that have come our way. It has truly been amazing to see how the DX community has stepped up to help “make this happen”.

We believe that we have negotiated a contract with our transportation partners that gives us a good idea of what our costs will ultimately be. This expense represents most of our overall costs.

Regarding the remainder of our budget, cost control is a daily challenge and a priority for
leadership and the team. We take it very seriously.

However, recently we made a couple of changes affecting the expense side of our equation.
This accounts for a small 3% increase in our overall costs, but will make life on Bouvet safer and more comfortable.  We have decided to add a second Operating shelter (OP B) and a third sleeping shelter (Sleep C). This will allow us to have more room to place our 14 one-KW stations (12 HF and 2 EME) and to separate the operating modes. This will make our 14-16 estimated days of 24/7 operating more comfortable and less challenging. The bottom line is we have a small percentage increase in costs, but the on-island benefits are well worth the extra expense.

In summary, looking at our income from the Operating Team itself, the DX Foundations, DX Clubs and individual DXers worldwide and our estimates of what our costs will turn out to be, we feel we are in a good and enviable position…but we are still short over $100,000.

With this in mind, we are continuing to ask for your financial support. You may visit our
DXpedition website www.bouvetdx.org and click on a “donate” button.

Many thanks, CU in the pileups!”

73,
Bob-K4UEE
Ralph-KØIR
Erling-LA6VM

 http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2017/3y0z-bouvet-island-dxpedition-2018/

HD8M Isabela Island SA-004

The team informs DxCoffee readers:

The 7163 Group is pleased to announce the Protect the Galapagos Islands Wildlife DXpediton to Isabela Island (SA-004).

We will be on Isabela Island from September 14-21st  and plan to operate 160-6 meters on SSB, CW and Digital Modes (Primarily FT8). Operators include WB2REM, KG0YL, HC5DX, N1MWJ and WY1G.

QSL is via OQRS, direct to WB2REM(with SASE) and via the bureau through KG0YL.

Upload will be made to LOTW and EQSL after the Dxpedition.

For more information go to http://www.hd8m.com or look in QRZ.com.

 http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2017/hd8m-galapagos-islands-sa-004/

The K7RA Solar Update 08/18/2017

The K7RA Solar Update

08/18/2017

Several readers pointed out those averages for the various indicators we track were all wrong last week. Average daily sunspot number was 12.1 instead of 5, although the rest of the text in the bulletin was correct. Likewise, average daily solar flux was 73.2 instead of 71.

And average daily planetary A index was 11.3 instead of 5, and mid-latitude A index was really 6.9 instead of 6.

The current (most recent) week, August 10-16 showed average sunspot numbers at 15.3 and average solar flux at 72.

Predicted solar flux is 78 and 77 on August 18-19, 76 on August 20-24, 72 on August 25, 68 on August 26-28, 70 on August 29, 72 on August 30 through September 8, 70 on September 9, 68 on September 10-24, 70 on September 25, and 72 on September 26 to October 1.

Predicted planetary A index is 24, 18, 16, 14 and 12 on August 18-22, 8 on August 23-24, 5 on August 25-29, then 12, 24, 18, and 14 on August 30 through September 2, 5 on September 3-7, 10 on September 8, 8 on September 9-10, then 5, 10, 20, 25, 15, 12, 10, 8 and 6 on September 11-19, 5 on September 20-25, and 12, 24, 18, and 14 on September 26-29, then 5 on September 30 and October 1.


“Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period August 18-24, 2017:

Quiet:       Aug 22-24
Unsettled:   Aug 20-22
Active:      Aug 18-19
Minor storm: Aug 18

Geomagnetic activity summary:
We expect an active minor storming episode within the next 24 hours. Expect active conditions August 18-19. Friday (August 18), the K-index may reach 5 (minor storming event). Saturday, August 19, we expect at most unsettled to active conditions.

The following two days August (20-21), we expect at most unsettled conditions with one isolated active event.

The rest of the forecast week (August 22-24), we expect quiet to unsettled conditions.

Tomas Bayer
RWC Prague
Institute of Geophysics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
Department of Geomagnetism
Budkov observatory (BDV)”



Solar eclipse mania: http://bit.ly/2tG6njO

On Monday, don’t miss the total solar eclipse and the related Solar Eclipse QSO Party: http://hamsci.org/seqp


For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL Technical Information Service at http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals. For an explanation of 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 August 10-16, 2017 were 11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 21, and 30, with a mean of 15.3. 10.7 cm flux was 71, 69.8, 70.3, 68.2, 73, 74.2, and 77.3, with a mean of 72. Estimated planetary A indices were 5, 7, 11, 7, 5, 4, and 6, with a mean of 6.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 7, 7, 12, 9, 5, 3, and 5, with a mean of 6.9.

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-k7ra-solar-update-488?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Page last updated on: Sunday, August 20, 2017 0 DXCC Country/Entity Report According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 13th August, through Sunday, 20th August there were 207 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7P, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY0, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, JA, JT, JW, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS, ZS8 PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL). OPDX http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2017/august/dxcc-report-2108.htm#.WZrLGPjyjcs

IOTA News from OPDX 21 August, 2017

Page last updated on: Sunday, August 20, 2017 452 IOTA News from OPDX 21 August, 2017 Island activities: AS-085. Korean island traveler Han, DS2GOO, will once again activate another island. Look for him to sign DS2GOO/4 from Pogil Island (KDN H32, Grid Loc. PM34ge) between August 26-28th. This will be a late summer vacation with his family, but he will bring his transceiver and wire antennas as usual. Activity will be holiday style on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via DS2GOO. NA-157. By the time you read this, Mikhail, VE7ACN, will be active as NL6/AA7CH from Kayak Island until August 28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home call-sign or LoTW. Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club http://www.southgatearc.org/iota/opdx/index.htm#.WZrIaPjyjcs

Very Important, Policy of QSL:

Rules!
https://www.qrz.com/db/eg5vce

Page last updated on: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 467 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 17 August, 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-064; ZS, Western Cape Province South West group: (Update!): Due to unexpected changes of circumstances the activation of Robben Island had to be postponed to Aug. 18-20. Ops on 80-10m (SSB, CW, digital modes) are Jan/ZS1VDV, Paul/ZS1V, Andre/ZS1AN, Johan/ZS1A, Pierre/ZS6A, and Oleg/ZS1ANF. QSL via M0OXO. http://zs9v.org.za/ EU-034; ES0/3, Hiiumaa/ Saaremaa/ Laanemaa County group: Pasi/OH2MZB and Simo/OH2HAN will be active from Hiiumaa Island (WLOTA 2017) as ES0HAM between the 17th and 21st. QRV on 80-10m with a focus on RTTY (+ some SSB). QSL via OH2HAN (d/B). EU-080; EA1, Pontevedra Province group: Rene/DL2JRM will be operating as EA1/DL2JRM from Arosa Island between the 16th and 18th on 80-10m. QSL via DL2JRM (d/B). NA-015; CO/KG4, Cuba: The Punta Maya Lighthouse (ILLW CU-0005, ARLHS CUB-032, WLOTA 0032, WW Loc. EL93cd) will be activated by a large team during the ILLW with the call T45FM. Operators are CO5NS, CO5JK, CO5SD, CO5API, CO5FR, CO5MK, CO5LB, CL5HMB, CO5AY, CO5DOR, CO3DSE, CM3EFM, CL3DAI, CL3ATR, CO2AME, CM2YV, CL2DPC, and CO2KL. QSL via RW6HS (d). NA-157; KL, Valdez Cordova County East group: Mikhail/VE7ACN is going to activate Kayak Island (WW Loc. BO79qt) between Aug. 18 and 28 as NL6/AA7CH on 160-10m. QSL via VE7ACN (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. https://www.ve7acn.com/ OC-128; DU1, Palawan Island: Dale/KE0BRZ is going to operate from Palawan Island as DU1/KE0BRZ between Aug. 18 and 22, mainly on 20m (SSB) with a QRP rig. QSL via homecall (d), LoTW, eQSL. 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/iota/darc/index.htm#.WZbbAPjyjcs

DX News from the ARRL 18 August, 2017

Page last updated on: Friday, August 18, 2017 601 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 18 August, 2017 This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HL4CCM, RW6HS, SP8TK, 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. SAMOA, 5W. Bert, CX3AN will be QRV as 5W0HA from Upolu Island, IOTA OC-097, from August 19 to 26. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call. LESOTHO, 7P. Quintus, ZS2KU and Vaughan, ZS2VR are QRV as 7P8QM and 7P8VRR, respectively, from the Sani Pass Region until August 21. Activity is on 20 and 15 meters. QSL to home calls. CUBA, CO. A group of operators will be QRV as T45FM from the Faro Puta Maya Lighthouse, ILLW CU-005, during the International  Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. Activity will be with six stations active on all bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to RW6HS. PORTUGAL, CT. A group of operators from the Nucleo de Radioamadores da Armada will be QRV as CR1FF from the Farol da Ponta Ferraria Lighthouse on Sao Miguel Island, IOTA EU-003, during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via CS5NRA. SABLE ISLAND, CY0. Aaron, VA1AXC is QRV as CYO/VA1AXC until the end of August. He is active on 20 meters using SSB. QSL via JE1LET. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, DA. Operators DH3WO, DJ2HD, DJ2BQ and DL3DXX will be QRV as DA2017LH from Fluegge Lighthouse during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via DJ2HD. PHILIPPINES, DU. Dale, KE0BRZ, is QRV as DU1/KE0BRZ from Palawan until August 22. Activity is holiday style on 20 meters using SSB and QRP power. QSL direct to home call. SPAIN, EA. A group of operators will be QRV as EG1LWV from the Faro Cabo Vilano Lighthouse during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. QSL via EA1HNP. FRENCH POLYNESIA, FO. Operators F6BCW and F6DTZ are QRV as TX5EG from Moorea until September 5. They may also be active as FO/F6BCW and FO/F6DTZ, respectively. Activity is on 80 to 12 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via operators' instructions. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Members of the Gwangju DX Club are QRV as D73G from Ap'ae Island, IOTA AS-060, until August 20. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via 6L0NJ. PANAMA, HP. Members of the Radio Club de Panama will be QRV as 3E1L from the Canal Miraflores Lighthouse during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. QSL via HP1RCP. POLAND, SP. Special event station HF700LUB is QRV until August 2018 to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the city Lublin. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via SP8AB. In addition, look for 3Z20ILLW to be QRV from the Jaroslawiec Lighthouse, ILLW PL-0014, during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. QSL via bureau. ANTARCTICA. Raj, VU3LBP is QRV as VU3LBP/p from the Bharati Station, Larsemann Hills, IOTA AN-016, until November 2017. QSL via I1HYW. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Randy, WW6RG will be QRV as V73/WW6RG from Kwajalein Atoll from August 21 to 24. Activity will be on 14205 kHz using SSB between 0300 and 0730z. QSL to home call. INDIA, VU. Members of the Goa Radio Amateurs Society will be QRV as AU2LH from the Betul Lighthouse during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct to VU2YQ. MEXICO, XE. Members of the Radioexperimentadores de Campeche will be QRV as 4A3AA from the Isla Aguada Lighthouse during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. QSL via XE3AA. CAMBODIA, XU. Rene, F6CTW is QRV as XU7AEZ from Phnom Penh until August 29. Activity is on 20 meters using CW. QSL direct to home call. INDONESIA, YB. Special event station YB67TJG will be QRV from August 20 to 27 to mark the founding of the province Jawa Tengah 67 years ago. This includes operations from the Borobudur Central Java Amateur Radio Fair 2017. QSL via operators' instructions. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO The ARRL Rookie Roundup RTTY, ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, QRP 20-Meter CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, SARTG World Wide RTTY Contest, Russian District Award Contest, Keyman's Club of Japan CW Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, North American SSB QSO Party, CVA DX CW Contest and SARL HF Digital Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend. The Solar Eclipse QSO Party and Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest are scheduled for August 21. The CWops Mini-CWT CW Test, SKCC CW Sprint and Phone Fray are scheduled for August 23. Please see August QST page 86, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm#.WZbZBvjyjcs