SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1441 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1441 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1441 BID: $OPDX.1441 November 25, 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, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W5JON, N7NG, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, W0TT, 5B4AHJ, DJ9RR,, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HP1AC, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, RN3RQ, RW6HS, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO and YL2GM, for the following DX information. ** EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTICE: This week's bulletin was sent out earlier than normal to accommodate the late CQWW DX CW Contest announcements. Also, we wanted to provide the readers with a consolidated listing of the CQWW DX CW Contest participants. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 15th/November, through Friday, 22nd/November there were 225 countries active. Countries available: 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, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, 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, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T5, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, XZ, YA, YB, YJ, YL, YN, 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". 4U1UN NEWS (Update). On FaceBook, the United Nations Amateur Radio Club (4U1UN) reports the following on November 20th: Couple of announcements: 1. Beacon is back although the antenna is literally being held together with tape and chewing gum at this point. Not sure how much longer it'll survive. 2. We've managed to figure out the kinks with the rack mounted system. Additionally, Elecraft fixed and returned our malfunctioning K3. We ran a few quick tests today and seems everything is finally functioning as it should. That said, you should start to hear 4U1UN back on the air very soon. Some may have had the good fortune of working Adrian today while he ran some tests. The United Nations Amateur Radio Club's (4U1UN) FaceBook can be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/United-Nations-Amateur-Radio-Club-4U1UN-169357566427247 5B60, CYPRUS (Special Event Update). Alan, 5B4AHJ, reports that the following message was issued to members of the Cyprus Amateur Radio Society by CARS President, Nestoras Jacovides, 5B4AHZ, today (November 11th). Please publicize. Thank you: "Dear Members... 2020 is an important year for the Republic of Cyprus which completes 60 years since its establish- ment. Therefore, a request to the Department of Electronic Communications has been made requesting that we are granted the special 5B60 prefix for use throughout 2020, to help spread this important event by informing several thousand radio amateurs worldwide. I am pleased to inform you that our request has been approved. Specifically, all CARS members will be able to use the 5B60 prefix (instead of 5B) if they wish, starting from 1 Jan 2020 @ 00:00 until 31/12/2020 @ 23:59." 5H, TANZANIA. Chas, NK8O/VE3ISD, will once again be active as 5H3DX from Zinga, Tanzania, between February 16th and March 16th. Activity will be from the pediatric hospital at Zinga. Usual operations will be holiday style. Power output will be the legal limit for Tanzania at 100w and the primary antenna should be a Hexbeam configured for 40-6 meters, including the WARC bands. Operations will be primarily CW, with PSK31, FT8 and possibly SSB. He states that he will use a simple wire antenna and his KX3 with a KXPA100 amp. See QSL info on QRZ.com. Also, QSL via LoTW and eQSL. NO Bureau. 7Q, MALAWI. By the time you read this (as November 18th), Karl, DK2WV, will be active as 7Q7W from Lilongwe for about 3 weeks. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via DK2WV. 8P, BARBADOS. Tom, W2SC, will once again be active as 8P5A during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. Look for him to do casual operating and testing before and after the contest on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW or direct to HA1AG (not NN1N). 8R, GUYANA. Heye, DJ9RR, is once again and now active as 8R1/AG6UT from Guyana. He tells OPDX, "I'm staying here for the CQWW CW and I'm doing some activity before and after the contest. Last day of activity will be probably on Thursday (28th) next week." Activity will be on 40-10 meters, and he is planning to be in CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th). Look for him to be on the air after the contest on FT8. QSL via LoTW or DJ9RR, direct or by the Bureau. NO eQSL. A4, OMAN. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society (ROARS) will activate their contest station, A44A, in Muscat during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via A47RS. Operators mentioned are Fulvio/HB9DHG, Oliver/Z32TO, Mohibulla/A41JZ, San/A45TT and Prasad/VU2PTT (Team Leader). AH2, GUAM. Members of the Guam Contest Club will be active as AH2R during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Single entry. Operators mentioned are Toshinobu/JI3ERV (NH2C) and Mikawa/JR7OMD. QSL via LoTW or to JH7QXJ, direct or by the Bureau. PLEASE DO NOT QSL via the KH2 Bureau. DXCC NEWS. The following operations have been reportedly approved (on the upcoming Tanzania operation Web page - http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/ ) for DXCC credit as well as the LoTW certificates: 5I5TT -- Tanzania; Upcoming 2020 operation 5I4ZZ -- Tanzania; Upcoming 2020 operations EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Andrea, IK1PMR, is currently active as EA8/IK1PMR from Tenerife Island (AF-004) for the next few weeks. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using all modes with a K3 and 500w amp. He will also be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op (band(s) to be decided) entry. QSL via HB9FKK (his Swiss callsign), by the Bureau or ClubLog. FW, WALLIS AND FUTUNA (Reminder). Nobuaki, JA0JHQ, will be active as FW/M0JHQ from Wallis Island (OC-054) between November 23-27th. He may apply for a unique FW callsign upon arrival. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via LoTW or direct to JA0JHQ. For more details and updates, see: https://pandasan.jimdo.com/fw-m0jhq FY, FRENCH GUIANA. Operator Didier, FY5FY, will be active during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (160m)/High- Power/Assisted entry. QSL via FY5FY. GU, GUERNSEY (EU-114). Dick, GU4CHY, will once again be active during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/ High-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct (preferred) or by the Bureau (long QRX). HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. After replacement of some faulty coax cables, operators Silvio/HB9LCW and Aurelio/PC5A will be active as HB0A during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Single entry. They will use a Tri-bander for 10-20m, rotary dipole for 40m and wires for 80/160m. The QTH is blocked towards the east. QSL via LoTW or CBA. IOTA NEWS.............. AS-153. Members of the West Bengal Radio Club (VU2WB) will be active as 8T2G from Ganga Sagar Mela between January 10-17th, 2020. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via VU2NRO. 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...... KP4, PUERTO RICO. Paul, WQ2N, will be active as KP4/WQ2N during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/Low- Power entry. QSL via WQ2N. NEW OFFICERS FOR 2020. Members of the Mississippi Valley DX/Contest Club (MVDX/CC) announces the following 2020 Officers elected on November 20th, 2019: President – Udo Heinze – NI0G Vice-President – Chuck Guenther – NI0C Secretary – John Yodis – K2VV Treasurer – Carlos Scheer – N5TN (LU6ACU) The Mississippi Valley DX/Contest Club (MVDX/CC) is an ARRL affiliated Amateur Radio club in the St. Louis, Missouri, and Southern Illinois area. The club specializes in Long Distance (DX) Amateur Radio communication, and in Amateur Radio contesting. The club also sponsors the Tenth Call Area ARRL Incoming QSL Bureau. The club station callsign is KM0DX. Their Web page is at: http://Website: www.mvdxcc.org Membership is open to all, and club meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the second Thursday of each month at: St. Luke’s Hospital conference center Level 2 of North/South Medical Bldg. 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 For more information, please contact: Eric Zust, 636-530-5930, w0tt@charter.net POSSIBLE NEW DXCC ENTITY (Country). On November 23rd, more than 200,000 registered voters on the Islands of Bougainville, part of the Papua New Guinea (PNG), will head to the polls to cast their ballots to choose between "greater autonomy within PNG or full independence." Voting will continue until December 7th. Read the complete story at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50009912 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/bougainville-vote-world-newest-country-191120052528346.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/c...five-years-bougainville-is-a-lesson-to-us-all https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...mine-propels-bougainville-s-independence-vote PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (November 25th-December 1st)....... Nov/25th AN Nov/28th AN Nov/30th AN Nov/26th AN Nov/29th AN Dec/01st AN Nov/27th AN 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 22nd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3B8/W6XD via W6XD EA8/R3GG via R3GG PJ5/SP6EQZ via SP6EQZ & (L) 3B8M via M0OXO (O) FM/F8AAN via F8AAN (d/L) SF6F via SA6FOL (L) 5N7Q via DF8DX & (L) FR4PV via F1UIJ & (L) TA4/PE2M via PE2M 5U9AMO via M0URX & (L) FS/VA3DF via VA3DF & (L) TK/S53MM via S53MM 8R1/AG6UT via DJ9RR & (L) OG2K via OH2J TM75MAR via F4HZS 9A8GHJ/p via OE7GHJ ON/DJ1AA/M via DJ1AA V31MA via M0OXO (O/L) 9H3OG via DL4HG OR18UBA via ON4CAS V47NT via W2RQ & (L) CT9/DL1CW via DL1CW & (L) OR5TC via ON5TC V63AR via K7AR CT9/HA3NU via HA3NU & (L) OT4V/P via ON4VT (O/L) VK9CZ via N3SL & (L) CT9/OM2VL via OM2VL OV3T via OZ4XL (L) VY0ERC via M0OXO (O/L) CT9/R7KW via K2PF (L/O) PD33EUDXF via PA0MBD YQ0U via YO5BFJ D4CC via OE4AAC PJ2/N7WA via N7WA ZF9CW via K5GO (d/L) DK0DFF via DL7AFS PJ2/VE3CX via VE3CX & (L) DL5E via DL7ATR PJ4/NE9U via NE9U & (L) (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/5H3UA https://clublog.org/logsearch/5N7Q https://clublog.org/logsearch/5U9AMO https://clublog.org/logsearch/VK9CZ NEW QSL MANAGER. QSL Manager Vasiliy, RW6HS, informs OPDX that he is now the QSL Manager for the following stations: CN8KAM QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5N7Q, 9G2HO, BV7RR, RA0AM, RV9CX, VK9CZ, VU7RI, XV9D and YL2SM QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3W9KJ (AS-132), 5C5AF (AF-065), 6O7O, A35JT, A82X, A82Z, IS0HQJ, N1A, NO0H/p (NA-040), T88DT (OC-009) and ZS9V (AF-064) QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 4L0GF, 6V7A, 6W1RW, C52C, FH/F2DX, FH/F6BEE, FR4PV, GU3HFN, IM0/DL2JRM (EU-041), OM100CSR, OM7RU, OZ/DL2JRM (EU-172), OZ/DL3JJ (EU-171) and TO5FP --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) to send in their info.... SV, GREECE. Operators Gianni/SV2FPU and Andreas/SV2JAO will be active as SX2I during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via LoTW. SZ, GREECE. Members of the Radio Amateur Association of Western Greece (RAAWG) will be active as SZ1A during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Single or Multi-2 entry. Operators mentioned are Bill/SV1BJW, Dennis/SV1CDN, Dimitris/SV1CIB, Andy/SV1DKD, Efstathios/ SV5DKL, Kostas/SV1DPI, Vasilis/SV1DPJ, Costas/SV4FFL and Cliff/SV1JG. QSL via LoTW, eQSL or Clublog's OQRS. T30L & C21WW (Story and Pictures Available Online). Yuris, YL2GM, informs OPDX that their DXpedition story is now available online in the following formats: You can download it in MS Word: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dzbky0u7dcdb14w/Story T30L C21WW.docx?dl=0 PDF format: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zkbmm5wk80yvhk/Story T30L C21WW.pdf?dl=0 Story pictures and pictures with flags: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/06848b3ahwhlcz0/AABggSFV3atipye0z-dCtm4Ta?dl=0 TF, ICELAND. Operators Col/MM0NDX (aka OJ0Y) and Jonathan/MM0OKG will be active as TF/OJ0Y and TF/MM0OKG, respectively, from the western side of the main island between December 31st and January 2nd, 2020. Depending on the propagation, operators will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL TF/OJ0Y via EB7DX or LoTW. QSL TF/MM0OKG via LoTW. TO5, MARTINIQUE. Albert "Al", F5VHJ, will be active as TO5A during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. USA QSLs go via WA6WPG. All other are via F5VHJ, LoTW, ClubLog's OQRS or REF Bureau. V3, BELIZE. Operators Victor/WB0TEV (V31VP) and Scott/K5PS (V31CQ) are once again active from Blackman Eddy until November 30th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. This will include partic- ipation in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Single entry signing V31CQ. Victor may get on the air a little bit outside the contest as V31VP. QSL V31VP via WB0TEV, direct or by the Bureau. QSL V31CQ via K5PS, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, ClubLog or LoTW. V4, ST. KITTS. John, W5JON, will once again be active as V47JA from his Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, West Indies vacation home, located 200 feet from the Caribbean Sea, between December 10-19th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (incl. 60m) using SSB and FT8. Equipment is a Yaesu FT1000MP, FT857D and an Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier. John states his antennas are a Mosley Mini32A 10/15/20m, 33' Vertical 10-40m, 35' Top Loaded 80m Vertical, 160m Vertical and 6m 5 element Yagi. ALL QSLs go to W5JON direct or via LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs. V5, NAMIBIA. Ulrich, ZR2A (DM5EE), will be active as V55A from Namibia during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/ High-Power entry. QSL via M0OXO. VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND (Reminder). By the time you read this, Mike, DF8AN, will be active as VK9LQ from Lord Howe Island (OC-004) until November 27th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, RTTY, FT8 and other Digital modes (JT, PSK, MFSK16 and some HELL were mentioned). Michael states that he "will work in FT8 DXPedition mode only if too many callers", but he will mainly not work in DXPedition mode. Also, check the regular FT8 frequencies, and if too many callers, he will QSY to 14090, 7045 or 10142 in the DXPedition mode. Mike will also be in the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via DF8AN, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL. NO ClubLog, OQRS or LoTW. VK9N, NORFOLK ISLAND (Update). Janusz, SP9FIH, will be active as VK9NK from Norfolk Island (OC-005) between January 12th and April 12th. He states, " It is my tribute to Jim Smith, VK9NS, who lived and operated from there for years. According to last internet poll VK9N is 85th most wanted entity." Activity will be on 160-10 meters using SSB, RTTY and FT8. Suggested frequencies are: SSB - 7095, 14195, 18140, 21195, 24940 and 28420 kHz RTTY - 1845, 3569, 7045, 10145, 14095, 18095, 21095, 24920 and 28095 kHz FT8 (F/H) - 1845 (1908 JA), 3569, 7045, 10145, 14095, 18095, 21095, 24920 and 28095 kHz Equipment will be an IC-7200 and Expert 1.3K-FA into a Spiderbeam and verticals. QSL via SP9FIH or ClubLog's OQRS. His Web page is now online with a needs band/mode survey at: http://vk9nk.dxpeditions.org VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Kunio, JO1AEC, is now active as VK9X/JO1AEC from Christmas Island (OC-002) until November 23rd. Activity will be on 80/40/ 30/20/15/10 meters using CW and possibly JT65. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL. VP9, BERMUDA. Operators Robert/WA1Z and Kury/W6PH will be active as VP9I from Ed/VP9GE's Hamilton Parish QTH (NA-005, WLOTA 0201) during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-Single/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via WW3S or LoTW. Look for operators to possibly sign VP9/home- call outside of the Contest. For more details about the VP9I contest station, see: http://vp9ge.com/vp9i XZ, MYANMAR (Press Release, dated November 20th). Wayne, N7NG, sent out the following Press Release titled "A FRESH AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE XZ2D ISSUED TODAY" -- Yangon, Myanmar, November 20, 2019, From Martti Laine, OH2BH -- Contrary to yesterday's release (see Additional Bulletin at the bottom), the XZ8X callsign did not surface, but XZ2D indeed did! The ink is still wet, but it will stick to the form. As of today - as expected - the permitted spectrum will be 15m and higher. But gladly your supporting letters keep coming in, and we will proceed accordingly. There is a will- ingness in place at the Ministry, and that is what counts. Getting 14.065 KHz temporarily for the duration of 48 hours would be magic. Thank you for your letters – we need them all. Your supporting letters will be handled in full confidence and will not be made public without your personal consent. We would like to thank the Worldview International Foundation (WIF), their management and staff as they have put all of themselves into this effort. As Radio Arcala, OH8X remains at their Climate Park with more than 110,000 mangroves planted, our dream remains to activate The Union of Myanmar from our own site from the noise free Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar. The activity would be on all bands during the XZ2D validity up to April.17. 2020. Kindly look at the WIF effort on the link below and join their climate bandwagon to make the difference -- we are committed to have amateur radio doing more than its fair share in it. https://wif.foundation/en/ We are now setting up the station and should be QRV tomorrow – a long way from the city noise. See you 15M and 10M as of today’s permit and hopefully 14.065 KHz with support from all of you. (*) Mango DX Group was established in Thailand among the International Alliance Volunteers (IAV) conference local and international participants. They aim to promote Amateur Radio to make it a vital part of the evolving countries/societies in South East Asia (SEA). Their many current activities are paving the way for Amateur Radio’s future in the countries out of the regular beaten tracks. ZL, NEW ZEALAND. Operators Roger/ZL2RX, Mark/ZL3AB, Byron/ZL3DXT, Geoff/ ZL3GA and Phil/ZL3PAH will use the "Quake Contesters" callsign ZL3X during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via LoTW. No Bureau. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following stations are expected to be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 23-24th, 2019) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Bill, NG3K, for providing OPDX readers with the following consolidated listing of the participants in the 2019 CQWW DX CW Contest. For a more detailed listing (and up-to-date changes/corrections) in HTML format, please visit Bill's Web page at: http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqc2019.html (By call sign) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqcd2019.html (By entity) http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqcz2019.html (By zone) The CQ World-Wide DX Contest Web page and rules: http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest DXCC CQZ Class QSL Callsign Entity Route ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3B8M Mauritius 39 M/M LoTW; QSL via M0OXO 3V8SS Tunisia 33 SOAB LP LoTW; QSL via LX1NO 4L2M Georgia 21 SOSB 20M EA7FTR 4L8A Georgia 21 SOSB 40M K1BV 4U1A Austria 15 M/S UA3DX 5B4AGU Cyprus 20 SOSB 40M LZ1MS 5H3UA Tanzania 37 M/? LoTW 5N7Q Nigeria 35 M/? LoTW; QSL via DF8DX (B/d/C) 5T0AA Mauritania 35 SO LoTW 5U9AMO Niger 35 SOAB LP LoTW; QSL via M0URX 6V7A Senegal 35 M/2 LoTW; (C); F6BEE (B/d) 6W7PCT Senegal 35 M/? (C); F5KKD (B) or F8GGV (d) 7A2A Indonesia 28 M/S LoTW 8P2K Barbados 08 SOSB 160M KU9C 8P5A Barbados 08 SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via HA1AG 8P6ET Barbados 08 SOAB LP KU9C 8R1/AG6UT Guyana 09 SO DJ9RR (B/d) 9G5W Ghana 35 M/S LoTW; QSL via S54W or (C) 9H3TX Malta 15 M/2 DL5XAT 9K2K Kuwait 21 SOSB 40M LoTW; QSL via EC6DX 9M6NA East Malaysia 28 SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via (C) A44A Oman 21 M/? A47RS AH2R Guam 27 M/2 LoTW C56DF Gambia 35 SOSB 40M LoTW; QSL via G3XTT & (C) CR3S Madeira 33 SOSB HP LoTW Only CR3X Madeira 33 M/S LoTW; QSL via K2PF D4C Cape Verde Islands 35 SOAB HP LoTW; QSL via (C) D4CC Cape Verde Islands 35 SO OE4AAC; QSL via (OE-B/d) EA8/IK1PMR Canary Islands 33 SOSB (C); QSL via HB9FKK (B) EA8/OK2GG Canary Islands 33 SOSB 40M OK2GG EA8/OK5D Canary Islands 33 SOSB 80M OK1DTP EA8/OL1A Canary Islands 33 SOSB 15M OK1CW ED8W Canary Islands 33 SOSB 40M EA5GL EW5A Belarus 16 M/S EW6W FM5KC Martinique 08 SOAB LoTW; QSL via F5VHJ (d/REF-B) FO/K5PI French Polynesia 32 SO LP K5PI FS/VA3DF St Martin 08 SOSB LoTW FY5FY French Guiana 09 SOSB 160M FY5FY GJ4YOX Jersey 14 SOSB 20M LoTW; QSL via GJ4YOX (B/d) GU4CHY Guernsey 14 SOSB 20M GU4CHY (d) HB0A Liechtenstein 14 M/S LoTW HC0T Ecuador 10 SOAB LP LoTW HH2AA Haiti 08 SOAB LP LoTW HI3CC Dominican Republic 08 SO HP W2CCW HR9/N3AD Honduras 07 SOAB W3HNK HS0ZAR Thailand 26 M/2 K3ZO HV0A Vatican 15 M/? LoTW; QSL via IK0FVC (d/C) IH9/OK6RA African Italy 33 SOSB 40M OK6RA IH9/OL3R African Italy 33 SOSB 20M OK1VWK IS0/LZ5F Sardinia 15 M/S IS0SWW Sardinia 15 SOAB HP OM2VL (B) KP2M U.S. Virgin Islands 08 SOAB HP LoTW KP3DX Puerto Rico 08 SOAB N4AO KP4/WQ2N Puerto Rico 08 SOSB 20M WQ2N LS2D Argentina 13 M/? EC6DX LY4A Lithuania 15 M/? LY4A MD4K Isle of Man 14 SOAB G3NKC MW5B Wales 14 SOSB 160M LoTW; QSL via (C) MU2K Guernsey 14 SOAB LP GU8ITE NP2P U.S. Virgin Islands 08 SO LoTW OH0Z Aland Island 15 SOAB HP W0MM P3F Cyprus 20 SO M0URX P40C Aruba 09 SO LoTW P40W Aruba 09 SOAB LoTW; N2MM (d); no (B) PJ4A Bonaire 09 M/S LoTW PJ4K Bonaire 09 M/2 KU9C PJ7/K0CD Sint Maarten 08 SOSB 20M K0CD PJ7PL Sint Maarten 08 SO N2HX PZ5W Surinam 09 M/2 LoTW SW9AA Crete 20 SOAB LZ1PM SX2I Greece 20 M/? LoTW SZ1A Greece 20 M/? LoTW; QSL via (C/e) TC0F Turkey 20 M/S LoTW; QSL via TA2BN (d) TG4/KT8X Guatemala 07 SO LoTW TI7W Costa Rica 07 SOAB HP W4FS TK0C Corsica 15 M/S S50C TO1A French Guiana 09 SOSB 15M V26K Antigua & Barbuda 08 SOAB LP LoTW; QSL via AA3B V31CQ Belize 07 M/S LoTW V4/WX4G St Kitts & Nevis 08 SOSB 40M WX4G V47T St Kitts & Nevis 08 SOAB HP W2RQ V55A Namibia 38 SOAB HP M0OXO V63AR Micronesia 27 SO LoTW V85RH Brunei 28 SO LoTW VE2IM Canada 02 VK9CZ Cocos Keeling 29 M/2 LoTW; QSL via (C) and N3SL VK9LQ Lord Howe Island 30 SO DF8AN; QSL (B/d) VP2MDM Montserrat 08 M/2 LoTW; QSL via K2DM (d) VP2VWW Br. Virgin Islands 08 SOAB LP LoTW; QSL via AA7V (d) VP5M Turks & Caicos 08 M/S LoTW VP9I Bermuda 05 M/S LoTW XP2I Greenland 40 SOAB LP OZ2I; QSL via (C) XV9D Vietnam 26 SOSB 40M LoTW; QSL via EA5GL (d) XV9DXB Vietnam 26 SO EB7DX XZ2D Myanmar 26 SO YN2CC Nicaragua 07 SOAB LoTW; QSL via AJ9C (d/C) YT5A Serbia 15 M/M YT1AD ZD7W St Helena 36 SOAB LoTW; QSL via W6NV ZF1A Cayman Islands 08 SOAB HP LoTW ZF9CW Cayman Islands 08 SO HP K5GO (d) ZL3X New Zealand 32 M/2 LoTW ZM4T New Zealand 32 M/2 LoTW (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 *********************************************************************** 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). The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages: NODXA FaceBook -- https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation Twitter -- https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation *********************************************************************** * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: (kb8nw@arrl.net) or (kb8nw@hotmail.com) Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) ....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW /EXIT *********************************************************************** Additional Bulletin for OPDX InterNet Subscribers. *********************************************************************** Press Release was sent out by Wayne, N7NG, on November 19th: Best 73 now from man of 73 -- from Yangon, Myanmar From Martti, OH2BH & Leena, OH2BE There are many ways to celebrate your 73 birthday but it should be something special. 73 is to salute just everyone with two numbers. And those numbers indicate that you have seen few of those fast DX tracks at least for a few times! Following our memorable conference in Thailand with many DXers seen at the audience it was time to flew to Myanmar for attending/speaking at the Global Investor seminar with the subject of climate change. My speech was talking about making Santa Claus (OF9X) with young operator support and plant some 10.000 CO2 efficient magrove trees here at the 40.000 Ha Thor Heyerdahl climate park. Magroves mitigate lot more CO2 than terrestrial trees with permanent storage of CO2 climate gases in the soil https://wif.foundation/en/ But with the perfect timing I had decided to extend my stay and see if I could hand out the rare Myanmar radio contacts in the world’s major radio gathering this coming weekend. This was a follow up of both Myanmar regulators and us radio bunch just returning from World Radio Conference (WRC) with our fresh spectrum mindset. Thank You ERASD and the SU8X team for hosting many WRC delegates. We had continued our sessions here today and they agreed to sign me an XZ8X license tomorrow but when we get down to the specifics they suggest that my operating spectrum should be 20MHz and up. I have encouraged them to honor the ITU amateur radio exclusive frequency allocations along with current solar conditions but yet they are yet wondering. As an addition of 21 & 28MHz amateur radio segment and do apply for one spot frequency; 14065 KHz to reach North and South America. While now setting up tomorrow after today’s birthday party I plan to discuss this matter again on Friday prior the weekend’s world wide radio event. So why don’t you help me on my good birthday Friday? Just take your sharp pen and write your personal letter to Director General ,The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications; xz8x73@gmail.com and I will select the best ones to have a common global voice. Let’s have letters from all continents and from all walks of life and jointly explain why we wish Myanmar to join our ranks plus giving the amateur radio operators all privilegesd and even involving the local youth to represent their naturally beautiful and friendly country to be among the other nations within our global community. This voice can be heard this coming Friday and I will also give you a full feedback and maybe even share with you best ones. This is our global mission into many countries and us DXer have should have a natural interest to do so. Thank you all for your wishes through social medium, Skype as well as thru email. Your best Birthday present today November,19th is the letter you write and the voice you have for common good for Amateur Radio. Yangon, Union of Myanmar, November 19, 2019 Martti Laine, OH2BH former, XZ1A, XZ1X, XZ1N and XZ2BH ***********************************************************************
