SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1440 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1440 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1440 BID: $OPDX.1440 November 18, 2019 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, W2GD, AA3B, NG3K & ADXO, W3OA, W3UR & The Daily DX, K8YSE, KE8G, W8GEX & 60m DX News, K9MM, NV9L, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1HYW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OA4AI, RN3RQ, RW6HS, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 10th/November, through Sunday, 17th/November there were 216 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, ER, ES, EU, EX, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FP, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, VE, VK, VK9C, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YJ, YL, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later". 3D2AG/P ROTUMA DXPEDITION NEWS (dated November 15th): Antoine, 3D2AG, reports: "The ship originally scheduled to depart Suva for Rotuma on the 23rd November has inexplicably (and at two days' notice only) been brought forward to the 16th of November! As this is too early because of QRL and other preparations, there will be a delay in the start of the operation. There are a number of other options being looked at, sailing either towards the end November or early December. News will be updated here as soon as it comes to hand. Focus will be on low bands including 160m, 80m and 60m, with QRO when required. There will be NO internet access during the expedition; FT8 logs will be uploaded to ClubLog AFTER the expedition and CW/SSB/RTTY contacts will be recorded on paper logs as customary for this OP. Efforts are being made now to source a backup generator, fuel and pack antennas/ gear ready for the end of the month. Please note that as this is a one-op expedition, the station may not be QRV all the time. Efforts will be made to be active at local SR/SS and known opening times to EU, NA, SA, OC and AS. Beware of pirates impersonating the Rotuma expedition, especially in EU! QSL Information: Via 3D2AG, using PayPal to address nyeurt@gmail.com (preferred, safer)/ Direct for CW/SSB/RTTY and ClubLog OQRS (FT8/Digimodes only). Donations welcome to assist with generator and fuel procurement for low bands QRO operation." EDITOR'S NOTES: For more details, updates, and operating schedule and frequencies, watch the QRZ.com at: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/3D2AG/P 3Y0I BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. The following information was reported on November 16th, on the 3Y0I Bouvetoya Island FaceBook page [edited]: "We will draw lots among all donors who donated the first attempt of the 3Y0I Expedition, with 199 USDs or more, on Wednesday - November 20, 2019. The entire process will be transmitted live online and the winners will be announced at our website, Facebook and Twitter accounts." For more details about "The Lottery Announcement", see: https://bouvetoya.org/the-lottery-announcement ----------------------------------------------------- For more details and updates on the Bouvet Island DXpedition, watch the following Web page and Media sites at: This is the main site where you can find more details on the project and news: https://bouvetoya.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bouvetoya.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bouvetoyaorg Rebel DX Group: https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup 4L, GEORGIA. Mamuka Kordzakhia, 4L2M, President of the National Associ- ation Radio Amateurs of Georgia (NARG), will be active during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL via EA7FTR (For Ukraine Stations via UT7QF). 5B, CYPRUS. Dr. Rumen, LZ1MS, will be active as 5B4AGU from Larnaca during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/Single- Band (40m) entry. QSL via LZ1MS. 5N, NIGERIA. Bodo, DF8DX (ex-DL3OCH), will once again be active as 5N7Q from the Voice Of Nigeria in Abuja until November 25th. He is there with Rene, DL2JRM. Activity will be limited to their spare time (they're working) on 160-10 meters using mostly CW, with some RTTY and FT8 (F/H). They have been heard on 40/30 meters on the 16th and 17th. They also plan to be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th). QSL via DF8DX, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. 5T, MAURITANIA. Onno, PE5O, will be active as 5T0AA from 5T5PA Nouadhibou station during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op entry. Activity will be holiday style before and after contest with a focus on CW and RTTY. QSL via PE5O, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. 6W, SENEGAL. Members of the Radio Club of Sevran (F5KKD) will be active as 6W7PCT from Saly, Senegal, between November 18-25th. Operators mentioned are Eric/F5RPN, Misho/F8GGV/YU3FX, Paul/F4DVT, Xavier/F5NTZ and SWL Patrick. The team will be active during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Op/All-Band entry. Outside the contest, operators will have 3 stations on the air using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (direct and Bureau), by the Bureau via F5KKD and direct via F8GGV. For more details and updates, see: http://www.f5kkd.fr/wp/2019/09/16/f5kkd-senegal-expedition-in-november-2019 AAW 2020. Gianni, I1HYW, reports the following [edited]: "The 17th Antarctic Activity Week, will be on air between February 10-17th, 2020. It's time to book your special callsign. Launching the 17th AAW, the WAP (Worldwide Antarctic Program) invites all Radio Amateurs (OMs & SWLs) around the world, Clubs and Organizations as well as other important groups and individual operators WW (World-Wide), to join and share with us, this initiative. Again our intention is to draw your attention to the Antarctic Continent, and AAW is the unique event WW where Hams (in any corners of the world, and not necessarily in Antarctica) wish to celebrate and improve world- wide interest around the Icy Continent. Info and list of participants are available at: http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2020 " ADDED NOTE: The WAP Antarctic Bulletin Nr. 285 issued on Nov. 14th, is now online and available at WAP website at: http://www.waponline.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/bull285.pdf AU2, INDIA (Special Event). Look for special event station AU2JCB to be active between November 23rd and December 16th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using SSB. Suggested frequencies are (depending on the propagation): 3710, 7040, 7150, 14210, 14250, 14310, 21235, 21310, 21350, 28490, 28510 and 28545 kHz. On FM Mode: 6m - 50800 and 51500; 10m 29700 kHz. If higher bands are open, operations will be on those bands. The operator will be Surabhi, VU2DSI. QSL direct (with 2 IRCs) to VU2DSI. Operations are to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the birth (November 30th) of Sir Jagadeesh Chandra Bose, India's great scientist and inventor who they consider the "Father of Wireless Communication". For more details, see the following Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/vu2msy/JCBOSE.htm ADDED NOTE: There will be other VU operators celebrating this anniversary. CR3/CT9, MADEIRA ISLANDS. John, G4IRN, will be CR3S from Madeira Island during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/Single- Band (??m)/High-Power entry. Outside of the contest he will sign CT9/G4IRN until the end of the month. QSL via LoTW only (no cards). CR3/CT9, MADEIRA. Operators Duarte/CT3HF, Serge/R7KW, Andrey/RW7K, Dmytro/ UZ5DX and Kostyantyn/VE3LA will be active as CT9/homecall from Madeira Island (AF-014) between November 16-26th, before and after the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th). In the contest, the group will be active as CR3X as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via the OQRS on ClubLog or direct to K2PF. QSL all other CT9/homecalls via their home callsigns. CR5, PORTUGAL. Filipe, CT1ILT, will be active as CR5E from S. Martinho da Gândara during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single- Op/All-Band entry. QSL via ClubLog and LoTW. CWOPS NEWS (Press Release). Bill, W0TG, reports: "The CWops 10th Anni- versary Celebration is rapidly approaching and we’re looking forward to a spectacular event! The best way that you can support the event is to participate by getting on the air in January using a special event call- sign or by simply identifying yourself as a member of CWops by signing Call/CWO or Call CWO. Thus far we have 38 special callsigns that will be active during the event. Please consider applying for a special event callsign or registering to use one of our mini-club callsigns." For more details about this celebration and rules for this event, see the CWOPS Web page at: https://cwops.org/cwops-10th-anniversary-celebration GU, GUERNSEY. Oleg, RL5D, will be active as MU2K during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via GU8ITE. H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE (Reminder). By the time you read this, operators Grant/KZ1W and Rob/N7QT will be active as H40KT and H40TT, respectively, from Temotu Province (Pigeon Island, OC-065) until November 28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW/SSB/FT8/RTTY. They will focus on the low bands to regions where H40 is most needed. They will "follow the sun" so please respect their calls into specific regions. Suggested operating frequencies were listed in OPDX.1437. They hope to have Internet access for periodic log uploads. Please keep insurance contacts to a minimum: Log Search and OQRS at: https://www.m0urx.com/oqrs/logsearch.php QSL Manager: Tim Beaumont, M0URX (M0URX.com) For Direct QSLs: Please enclose 4 USDs and a SAE. No IRCs or coins HH, HAITI. William, KO7SS, will be active as HH2AA from Radio Club D'Haïti in Obleon during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/ All-Band/Low-Power/Assisted entry. He states, "Remote operation. Full time effort but the internet can be iffy and station is solar powered." QSL via LoTW only. HU1, EL SALVADOR (Update). Operators Andreas/DH8WR, Werner/DJ9KH, Frank/ DL1KWK, Dietmar/DL2HWA, Bert/DL2RNS, Georg/DL4SVA, Olaf/DL7JOM, Rolf/ DL7VEE and Franz/DL9GFB will be active as HU1DL from El Salvador between January 30th and February 13th, 2020. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (direct and Bureau), DL4SVA direct or LoTW (see Web page for details). No eQSL. For more details and updates, see: https://hu1dl.mydx.de HV0, VATICAN. Operators Francesco/IK0FVC and Roberto/IK0PRG will be active as HV0A from Vatican during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Op entry. Activity will be limited to one day (Saturday). QSL via IK0FVC direct, LoTW or ClubLog. INDEXA NEWS. Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, reports the following: Clicking on the link below will permit you to download the Fall 2019 issue of the newsletter of the International DX Association: http://indexa.org/documents/newsletters/Newsletter-Issue-127-Fall 2019.pdf This issue has been delayed by the sun! There just haven't been that many DXpeditions to those entities for which we offer financial support to fill our report pipeline. We thank Kenneth Opskar for setting some time aside from his recently completed DXpedition to 6O7O to expedite production of his report for us. We think you'll find the conditions he operated under to be somewhat taxing. You'll be excited to see a photo of Michael Wells, G7VJR, and founder of Club Log with a new high performance server under his arm. Michael appealed to the various foundations for support in upgrading the equip- ment to ensure Club Log meets its future growth. Support from the Amateur community came quickly and fully, and we are happy to say that INDEXA was but one participant...... Now go work some DX! IOTA NEWS.............. AF-019. Operators Silvo/S50X, S51V, Krajcar/S52P, Peter/S54W, Pavla/ S56DX, Berto/S56N, Slavko/S57DX and Drago/S59A will be active as IG9/homecall from Lampedusa Island between January 21-27th, 2020. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, and this will include the CQWW DX 160m CW Contest (January 24-26th) as a Multi-Op entry signing as IG9/S59A. QSL via their home callsigns. AF-086. Eric, OE4AAC, will be active as D4CC from Sal Island (WLOTA 0610) between November 17-30th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, with some FT8, and plans to be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th). QSL via OE4AAC, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. AS-099. A group of Turkish amateurs will be on the air as TC0F from Bozcaada Island (in memory of Tuncer, TA1F/SK) during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Op/Single-TX/High- Power entry. Operators mentioned are Hakan/TA0G, Rebi/TA2BN, Rifat/TA2SE and Tahir/TA1BJ. QSL via TA2BN direct or LoTW. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new <www.iota-world.org> have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... OC, PERU. A group of Peruvian operators will be active as OC3CS from the archaeological zone Cerro Sechin, located in the Province of Casma, in the north part of Peru between November 29-30th. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB and various Digital modes with two stations on the air. This activation will have a special collectible QSL card from the "Archae- ological Monuments of Peru" series. QSL via OA4O, by the Bureau, direct and LoTW. Address for confirmation: P.O.BOX 538, Lima 100, Peru. OH0, ALAND ISLAND. Tomi, OH6EI, will be active as OH0Z during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via W0MM. P4, ARUBA. John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W from Aruba (SA-036) between November 19-25th. Activity will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. Operations out- side of the contest are usually on 160/80m and 30/17/12 meters as time permits and with an emphasis on CW. Watch 160m on the hour and 80m on the half hour. QSL via LoTW or direct to N2MM, Bureau cards are no longer accepted. Logs will be loaded on LoTW upon his return to the USA. ARUBA P4. John, W2GD will be QRV as P40W from Aruba, IOTA SA-036, November 19 to 25. Activity will be on the HF bands with an emphasis on CW. This includes being a Single Op All Band entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via LoTW and N2MM. PJ4, BONAIRE. Operators Charles/K1XX, Martin/W1MD, David/N3RD, Walter/ WA3LRO, Scott/W4PA, Raymond/K9RS and Martin/G4XUM will be active as PJ4K from Bonaire (SA-006, WLOTA LH-1279) during the CQWW DX CW Contest (No- vember 23-24th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via KU9C. Look for operators to be active outside of the contest using PJ4/homecalls as station building continues. QSL via operator's instructions. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (November 18-24th)....... Nov/18th AN Nov/21st LN Nov/23rd HN Nov/19th AN Nov/22nd LN Nov/24th HN Nov/20th HN SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------ NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha ----------------- ------ -------- ------ AN - Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7 HN - High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15 LN - Low Normal Active K=3 16-29 BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49 DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99 VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400 Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation: * VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html * DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation * A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm * SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net * Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at: http://sunspotwatch.com * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html * Realtime propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm QSL INFO AND NEWS................... QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (November 17th) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4U1WB via KK4HD EN5V via UX1VT (d/L/e) OR18RAT via ON4RAT 5U9AMO via M0URX & (L) GB60ATG via M0OXO (O) PA6TRIS via PC2L A91OMA via A92AA (O/L) H40TT via M0URX (O) SM2A via SM2ILF CR5O via CT7AJL & (L) II6MOON via IW6ATQ (d) SV5/SV2MAC via SV2MAC DD5A via DK3RA & (L) IQ5QO/IP1 via IZ5GST & (L) TM350XWB via F1EOY DL/KH6XX via KH6XX IY5PIS via IW5AOT TM8AB via F4KJQ DR175CW via M0SDV (O) KH8/K1TF via JA1VND (d/L) ZF9CW via K5GO (d/L) EA8/DL2DXA/P via DL2DXA OR18ONZ via ON6HC ZX2V via PY2XV (L) EH5ASR via EA5RKB OR18OSB via ON6BR (e) eQSL only (d) direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau (O) OQRS only (C) ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed (I) No IRC (P) PayPal (NB) No Bureau LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK...... https://clublog.org/logsearch/VK9CZ https://clublog.org/logsearch/J68HZ https://clublog.org/logsearch/PJ5/SP6EQZ https://clublog.org/logsearch/PJ5/SP6IXF https://clublog.org/logsearch/SU8WRC https://clublog.org/logsearch/SU8X https://clublog.org/logsearch/SV8/DJ1JB https://clublog.org/logsearch/TK1KJ https://clublog.org/logsearch/XV9D NEW QSL MANAGER. QSL Manager Vasiliy, RW6HS, informs OPDX that he is now the QSL Manager for the following stations: CN8HDZ and CN8SCS. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5N7Q, 5T5PA, 9W6PJM, A35JT, A60A, BG2AUE, PJ2/KB7Q, S92HP, T30GC, TX7T, VK9CZ, VP6R, W1AW and W100AW QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 6O7O, CY9C, DS3EXX/2 (AS-122), E51UFF, F6CUK/P (EU-058), JA8COE/0 (AS-206), RA1ALA/8 (AS-083) and RV1CC/0 (AS-025) QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3B8/OK2ZI, 3W4XX (AS-128), 4O1KZL, 5X8EW, 6W7/ON4AVT, 9N7AE, 9N7ES, 9Y4/OK2ZI, EL2BG, FH/OK2ZI, FO/OK2ZI (OC-046), JT1DN, JT1F, JT7A, R63RRC (AS-063), RA1ALA/1 (EU-086), RA1ALA/8 (AS-083), RI0BC (AS-042), RV1CC/0 (AS-028), RW1AI/9 (AS-042) and TA1AL --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) to send in their info.... T8, PALAU. Kazuyoushi, JH6WDG, will once again be active as T88AQ from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) between January 7-13th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. For more details about the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room), see: https://palau-radio-club.jimdofree.com/vip-guest-hotel TO1, FRENCH GUYANA. Herve, F5HRY, will once again be active as TO1A but this time during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single- Op/Single-Band (15m)/Low-Power/Assisted entry. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW. TO3, MARTINIQUE. Kan, JJ2RCJ, will be active as TO3FM from FM5BH's Ducos QTH on Martinique (NA-107) between February 3-8th, 2020. Activity will be on 80-10 meters (possibly 160m) focusing on FT8 (F/H). QSL via JJ2RCJ, direct, ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW or eQSL. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL after operation. NO Bureau please. V6, MICRONESIA (Cancelled). Sho, JA7HMZ, who was expected to be active again as V63DX from Pohnpei Island (OC-010) between November 22-27th, his cancelled his operation. No reason given. V8, BRUNEI. Hajime, JO1RUR, will once again be active as V85RH from Brunei. The length of his stay is not known. Activity will be during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LoTW only. VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Operators Pat/K0PC and Bill/AC0W will once again be active as VP5K from Jody's, VP5JM QTH on Providenciales Island (NA-002), during the ARRL International DX CW Contest (February 15-16th) as a Multi-Single/High-Power entry. Look for operators to sign VP5/K0PC and VP5/AC0W outside of the contest. The length of their stay is not known at this time. QSL VP5/K0PC and VP5K via K0PC, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. QSL VP5/AC0W via AC0W or LoTW. WWROF TO SUPPORT YOTA 2020 CAMP. Tim Duffy, K3LR, reports on November 14th: The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation, Inc. (WWROF) has issued a grant to the organizers of Youth (YOTA) on the Air in IARU region 2, to support a summer camp for licensed amateur radio operators ages 15 through 25. YOTA 2020 Camp will take place June 21 through June 26, 2020 at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester Township (North Cincinnati), Ohio, according to an announcement yesterday on Ham Nation. WWROF Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR, explains, "We're glad for this opportunity to support a pilot project that will become the first of a series of much needed camps held at various sites throughout the Americas. Supporting YOTA 2020 Camp is consistent with WWROF's mission, by helping to improve the operating skills of those who are new to ham radio." To learn more about YOTA 2020 Camp, watch the archived episode of Ham Nation (https://twit.tv/shows/ham-nation/episodes/428) or visit the YOTA (https://yotaregion2.org) website. About WWROF -- The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation is a non- profit, donor-supported organization dedicated to improving the skills and fun of amateur radio operators around the world by utilizing education, competition, advancement of technology and scientific research, promoting international friendship and goodwill. WWROF sponsors radiosport events, provides the infrastructure for log submission, log checking, and other services in support of many popular radio contests. Please visit (https://wwrof.org) for more information. YJ, VANUATU. Operators Will/AA4NC and AA4VK will be active as YJ0NC from Port Vila, Efate Island (OC-035) during of March 2020. This is part of a South Pacific DXpedition which they will activate 8 country. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands, but will include the ARRL DX Phone Contest (March 7-8th). QSL via AA4NC. Look for more details to be forthcoming. ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND. Darrin, N4WTN, who has been on the islands since October 1st, has finally received his permanent ZD8 callsign from the local government. Begin looking for him to sign ZD8DRP. QSL via: Darrin R Proehl, PO Box 4235, Patrick AFB, FL 32925, Ascension Island. *********************************************************************** TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Subscribe: (mailto:kb8nw@hotmail.com?subject=subscribe) Unsubscribe: (mailto:kb8nw@hotmail.com?subject=unsubscribe) Just a reminder, you can still obtain the OPDX Bulletins via the OPDX Web page (provided by John, K8YSE) [http://www.papays.com/opdx.html], QRZ.com (under Forums; News; Special Events, Contests.. etc.), several DX Mailing Lists, and two different UseNet Groups (rec.radio.info and rec.radio.amateur.dx). 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