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    SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1483
    Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1483

    The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
    DX Bulletin No. 1483
    BID: $OPDX.1483
    September 28, 2020
    Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
    Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
    Sent/Written 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, K3USC, NG3K & ADXO, W3OA, W3UR & The Daily DX,
    WB6RSE, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News
    Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH
    & 425 DX News, Pete Rayer & ISWL, RN3RQ, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ &
    ICPO for the following DX information.

    *** SPECIAL NOTE BY EDITOR: Over the next couple of weeks, the OPDX
    bulletin will be published "possibly" on a limited-time/holiday
    style bases, so the size of the bulletin "may be" smaller. I am
    planning to travel to Tennessee to visit my grand-kids and daughter
    (and son-in-law). As usual, any "major" announcements will be sent
    out. The October 19th bulletin should be back to normal. PLEASE,
    continue to send your DX info (You never know what I might do).
    73, Tedd KB8NW

    DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
    week of Sunday, 20th/September, through Sunday, 27th/September there were
    199 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
    4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A,
    9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6,
    CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s,
    E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, F, FG, FK, FM,
    FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL,
    HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL,
    KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX,
    OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, SV, SV5, SV9,
    T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7,
    V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ,
    YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZL7, 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".

    5U, NIGER. Adrien, F4IHM, is now active as 5U4IHM from Niamey, Niger,
    and is there on a mission assignment. Activity will be limited on various
    HF bands (mainly 40/20m) using CW and FT8, with a FT-817 into a wire
    antenna. QSL via his home callsign, direct or the REF Bureau.

    9K, KUWAIT. Abdallah, 9K2GS, will be active as 9K2K during the CQWW DX
    SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via
    EC6DX or LoTW.

    EN100, UKRAINE. Radio amateurs from the Kharkiv and Lviv regions will be
    active with the special callsign EN100LT to celebrate the 100th anniversary
    of the Kharkiv Theater for Children and Youth between September 1st, 2020,
    and March 31st, 2021. An award is available, see QRZ.com for details.
    QSL via UT5LU.

    GREAT VUCC ACHIEVEMENT. Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA) member
    John Papay, K8YSE, has reached an unbelievable achievement of 2007
    Maidenhead grid squares for the ARRL Satellite Award. This puts John
    at the top of the ARRL - Satellite Award. Second place is 1753!!!
    Congrats to John, K8YSE, for this great accomplishment. See the VUCC
    satellite standings, go to:
    http://www.arrl.org/system/vucc/view/VUCC-SAT-20200926-USLetter.pdf

    HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. Members of the NB-DX Team will once again be active
    as HB0/OP2D from Triesenberg between September 27th and October 2nd.
    Operators are Willy/ON2BDJ, Erik/ON4ANN and Erik/ON4EC. Activity will
    be on various HF bands (usually) with special attention on 160/80/40/30
    meters using CW, SSB the Digital modes. Equipment will be a TS590SG,
    TS480HX and Expert 1kfa amp into a Spiderbeams, Verticals, Inverted-L
    for 160m and RX antennas. QSL via M0URX's OQRS or LoTW. Link to their
    pictures (during their Expedition) will be at:
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/nKyjuewsy4Kw9feg7
    Link for their Facebook page is:
    http://www.facebook.com/NBDX-Team-Liechtenstein-DXpedition-740378969649880

    INDEXA NEWS (Fall Newsletter). The Summer 2020 Issue of the INDEXA News-
    letter is now available. This issue features a report about the history
    and the beginnings of INDEXA. Also included:
    * The 1st INDEXA sponsored DXpedition, Kermadec Island.
    * Plus a spotlight on one of our own who deservedly won the 2020 Ham-
    Vention "Ham of the Year", Zorro (JH1AJT). The newsletter can be
    downloaded at:
    ENG - https://indexa.org/documents/newsletters/Newsletter-Issue-130-Summer 2020.pdf

    IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
    week between September 21-26th (as per the DXCluster):

    IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
    ------ ---------- ------------- ------------
    AF-004 EA8CZZ CANARY 40m; FT4
    AF-004 EA8DHA CANARY 40m; CW
    AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 20m; SSB
    AF-022 ZD7DC ST HELENA 20m; SSB
    AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 15m; SSB
    AF-024 S79KW INNER 20m; SSB
    AS-004 5B60ALJ CYPRUS 15m; SSB
    AS-007 JK1BQS HONSHU 40m; SSB
    AS-018 RM0F/P Sakhalin 80m; CW
    AS-018 RN1CN/0 Sakhalin 40/20m; CW
    AS-031 JD1BHA CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 40m; Digi
    AS-041 JL3RNZ/4 Oki 160/80m; CW
    AS-066 RU0LL/P Rikorda 40m; CW
    AS-076 JA5BDZ SHIKOKU 40m; Digi
    AS-101 HS0ZGV Koh Samui 30m; Digi
    EU-001 SV5/HB9OAU Karpathos 40/20m; SSB
    EU-002 OG0R ALAND 40/20/15/10m; RTTY
    EU-002 OH0/DF9TM ALAND 40/20m; SSB
    EU-004 EC6AAE BALEARIC 40m; CW
    EU-004 EC6DX BALEARIC 20/17m; SSB/Digi
    EU-005 M0RBG/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
    EU-008 GM4PVM Mull 40/30/20/17/15m; CW
    EU-016 9A7YY DALMATIA SOUTH 80m; FT8
    EU-023 9H1WE Malta 20m; CW
    EU-024 IS0/DL8JJ/M SARDINIA 40/20; CW/SSB
    EU-038 PD/DO1BEN NOORD HOLLAND/FRIESLAND/GRONINGEN PROVINCE 40m; Digi
    EU-047 DL4TO/P Norderney 40/20m; CW
    EU-053 OJ0JR Market Reef 160/20m; CW/SSB/FT8
    EU-068 F5MOG/P Sein 40m; CW
    EU-114 MU0MXF Guernsey 20m; CW
    EU-115 EI6FR/P IRELAND 20m; CW
    EU-115 GI0OTC IRELAND 30m; Digi
    EU-115 MI0AIH IRELAND 20m; SSB
    EU-125 5P8VW Romo 40/20/17m; CW/SSB/Digi
    EU-128 DJ7AO/P Fehmarn 40m; CW
    EU-132 SQ9LOM/P SZCZECIN/KOSZALIN PROVINCE 80/40m; SSB
    EU-175 CU3AT CENTRAL 15m; Digi
    EU-186 TC1HUT TURKEY 40m; SSB
    NA-016 ZF1A Cayman 40m; CW
    NA-016 ZF1EJ Cayman 160m;
    NA-018 OX3XR Greenland 40m; CW
    NA-096 HI8RD DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 160m;
    NA-099 KP4TF Puerto Rico 20m; CW
    NA-099 WP3R Puerto Rico 160m;
    NA-108 J69DS ST LUCIA 40m; Digi
    NA-134 OX3LX GREENLAND'S COASTAL NORTH WEST 20m; FT4
    NA-148 W1JC MASSACHUSETTS STATE NORTH 40m; SSB
    OC-001 VK2GJC Australia 40m; SSB
    OC-001 VK3ZD Australia 40m; SSB
    OC-001 VK6ML Australia 40m; FT8
    OC-021 8A100GB JAVA 20m; SSB
    OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB
    OC-021 YC1SDL JAVA 20m; CW
    OC-036 ZL1WN NORTH 20m; SSB
    OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 40m; Digi
    OC-082 E51WL PENRHYN ATOLL 30m; Digi
    OC-086 KH0/KC0W NORTHERN MARIANA 40m; RTTY
    OC-088 V85A BRUNEI 20m; SSB
    OC-129 DU6/PE1NSQ VISAYAN 30m; Digi
    OC-143 YB6HAI SUMATRA 40m; RTTY
    OC-146 YF8RUL CELEBES 40m; Digi
    OC-150 YC9GDP TENGGARA BARAT 40m; FT8
    OC-151 YD6MCE/9 TENGGARA TIMUR 40m; Digi
    OC-187 VK4BOB QUEENSLAND STATE (NORTH COAST) NORTH 20m; SSB
    SA-002 VP8LP Falkland 12m;
    SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 20/17m; SSB
    SA-018 CE7VPQ LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 20m; SSB
    SA-036 P41RA Aruba 15m; Digi
    SA-036 P42WW Aruba 12m;

    ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
    on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports....

    EU-032. (Just A Reminder!) Members of the Charente DX Group (CDXG)
    are now active as TM7R from Ré Island (DIFM AT-022) until
    October 3rd. Operators mentioned are Franck/F4GBD, Eric/F5LOW,
    Laurent/F5MNK, Fabrice/F5NBQ, Bertrand/F6HKA and Léon/ON4ZD/
    OS0S. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and
    the Digital modes. QSL via ON4ZD, direct, by Bureau or ClubLog.
    Please use Clublog's OQRS as much as possible. For more details
    and updates, see QRZ.com or (http://www.charentedxgroupe.fr/).

    EU-123. (New) It was reported on "DX-World.net" that members of the
    MS0INT Team received granted permission on September 22nd to
    land on the Bass Rock and to undertake an IOTA DXpedition
    there. Specific dates and full details are to be announced,
    but it was mentioned that it would be likely early next year
    (February, March or April) before any activity would happen.
    The Bass Rock has only ever been activated three times (1997,
    2001, 2008) according to research. The team is indebted to
    Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Sir Hew Dalrymple for allowing them
    to land on his island. UPDATE (September 26th): "DX-World.net"
    reports that the team consists of Declan/EI6FR, Col/MM0NDX,
    Jonathan/MM0OKG and a cameraman. The tentative dates are the
    weekend of April 17-18th, 2021.

    NA-151. (Just A Reminder!) Bo, OZ1DJJ, is now once again active as OX3LX
    from Tasiilaq Island Islands (WW Loc. HP15EO), Greenland, until
    September 30th. Dates can be changed; watch QRZ.com. Activity
    will be on 40-4 meters with a focus 50 and 70 MHz. When not
    active, he will run a WSPR beacon on 40-6 meters. He states
    this is NOT a DXpedition, and the best chance to work him will
    be around lunchtime and after dinner (his local time UTC-2),
    also during the weekend, possibly at night/morning. QSL via
    OZ0J direct (see QRZ.com). Logs get uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog
    and sometimes eQSL. For more details and updates, watch QRZ.com
    or his Web page at: http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped

    OC-137. Mike, VK4DX, will once again be active as VK4DX/P from Russell
    Island, Southern Moreton Bay Islands, between November 19-24th.
    Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW and SSB, with a 100
    watt radio and wire antennas at the water front. QSL via VK4DX,
    direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. When mailing
    direct QSL please include 1 x IRC for return postage. IMPORTANT:
    US Dollars are not accepted. Any QSL with US Dollars included
    will be replied via bureau. For more details and updates,
    see: http://vk4dx.com/2020/09/27/upcoming-activity-oc137

    OC-298. (New) Cezar, VE3LYC, will be active as TX0T from Tatakoto Atoll,
    French Polynesia, between October 29th and November 5th. Activity
    will be on various HF bands with a focus on 40/30/20/17 meters
    using CW and SSB. Equipment will be an ICOM IC-7000 with KMA500
    amp into a multi-band vertical antenna. His goal is to make
    4000 QSOs with at least 2500 unique stations located on six
    continents. QSL via his home callsign (with SAE and sufficient
    return postage [min 3 USDs]). PREFERRED method is via ClubLog's
    OQRS (for both direct or Bureau). For more details and updates,
    see: https://tx0t.weebly.com

    SA-079. (New) Members of the PARA DX Group are planning another attempt
    to activate (for the first time ever) Ilha das Palmas (new DIB
    for Brazil, RJ [to be defined]) in the Rio de Janeiro State
    Center Group as ZV1M between October 29th and November 1st.
    Operators mentioned are Renato/PY8WW, Carlos/PY1CG and Marcelo/
    PY1MT. Ilha das Palmas is a small island, uninhabited and
    without any infrastructure, there is no electricity or drinking
    water. Landing is done on rocks and sea conditions are generally
    not good. The Grid Locator is GG86FW. Activity will be on
    80/40/20/15/10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes.
    QSL via PY1MT, direct or by the Bureau. For more information,
    see:
    https://paradxgroup.wordpress.com/2020/09/22/zv1m-ilha-das-palmas

    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......

    ISWL CALLSIGNS (For October 2020). The following ISWL club callsigns will
    be used throughout the month of October 2020:

    GX4BJC/A & GX4BJC/P - Operated /A from Great Sutton, in Cheshire, by
    Geof, M0BAU (WAB Square - SJ37 - England, IOTA EU-005,
    WLOTA 1841). Geof will give his /P WAB square if requested.

    MX1SWL/A - Operated from Great Missenden, in Buckinghamshire, by John,
    G8XTJ (WAB Square - SP80 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841).

    ALL QSLs will be handled by Dick, M5DIK - The QSL Manager and NOT the
    individual operator. The I.S.W.L. is a member of the European PSK Club.
    All QSL info is on <www.iswl.org.uk> or <www.qrzcq.com> or <www.qrz.com>
    or via <www.eQSL.cc>. NO LoTW.

    JW, SVALBARD. Members of the Oslo-Group of the NRRL (LA4O) will be active
    as JW4O from the JW5E club station in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (EU-026),
    between October 8-12th. The team is there to be an entry in the Scan-
    dinavian Activity (SSB) Contest (October 10-11th). Operators mentioned
    are Bill/LA8FTA, Fredrik/LB8IH, Mikhail/LB8CG, Peter/LA7WRA, YL Anett/
    LB7PI, Lauris/LB1RH, Bjørn/LB9EH and possibly more. Outside of the contest,
    operators will use their own JW callsigns and be active on most of HF
    bands (80/40/20/15/10m mentioned). Modes were not mentioned. For more
    details and possible updates about JW4O Svalbard 2020 DXpedition can be
    found on: https://www.la4o.no
    For more info about Svalbard and JW5E station, see: https://jw5e.com
    A small tour of the radio shack and the area around the station can
    be seen here:

    JW, SVALBARD. Operators Erling/LA6VM, Halvard/LA7XK and Just/LA9DL will
    once again be active as JW6VM, JW7XK and JW9DL, respectively, from the
    JW5E radio club cottage in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (EU-026), between
    October 7-12th. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL
    via operator's home callsign. They will also be active as JW5X during
    the Schandinavian Activity (SSB) Contest (October 10-11th). QSL JW5X via
    LA5X, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW, eQSL, or ClubLog.

    OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and
    unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this
    bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW

    PJ2, CURACAO (Special Event). Operators Angelo/PJ2AFM, Carlo/PJ2CF and
    Sergio/PJ2SM will be active with the special callsign PJ2C on October
    10th. QSL Manager is via EC5AHA. Activity is to celebrate the 10th anni-
    versary for the new start for the islands of the Netherlands Antilles.
    On Sunday, October 10th, 2010, Curaçao and St. Maarten became constituent
    countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Officials in Willemstad on
    Curaçao lowered the Antillean flag at midnight (Sunday at 6 a.m. 10-10-2010
    in the Netherlands). Curaçao is in the Southern Caribbean Sea. Following
    a referendum, and as a result of constitutional change, Curaçao became a
    constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on October 10th,
    2010. The constitutional changes marked a new start for the islands, one
    that put the well being of the islands’ people first. After 10 Years, the
    Curaçao Amateur Radio Group (https://carghamradio.wixsite.com/mysite), will
    remember this First Decade of the New Country Curaçao with a special DX
    event and the special event stations will be using the PJ2C callsign. The
    band and mode they intend to use is 20 meters SSB, and if there is no
    condition, they will try FT8 on 17 and 20 meters, but this is the last
    option. For more details, see: https://carghamradio.wixsite.com/mysite/events

    PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 28th-October 4th ).......
    Sep/28th HN Oct/01st LN Oct/03rd LN
    Sep/29th HN Oct/02nd LN Oct/04th LN
    Sep/30th LN

    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
    * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment:
    https://www.spaceweather.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
    * Real-time 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) (September 27th)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4U1A via UA3DX & (L) HZ90BW via HZ1BW OJ0JR via OH3JR & (L)
    5P8VW via DJ8VW & (L) IY7GMB via IK7JVE (d) OL13FORT via OK2NO
    DL0ABT via DL7URB IY8MD via IK8YFU OO9A via ON8YB & (L)
    DL100BKW via DL7JOM (O/B/N) KP4/N2GK via N2GK PI9CAM via PA2DW
    DU6/PE1NSQ via EA5GL & (L/e) LZ105AJ via LZ1ZF RJ20LF via RQ7L (O)
    EA6/EA4NF via EA4NF (L) OG66X via OH8GDU (d/L) SE0X via SM0MDG (L)
    EG1FSM via EG1FSM (L/e) OH0/DL2SWW via DL2SWW SO7M via SP7PKI & (L)
    HF90TPCG via SP7PGK & (L) OH8SSAB via OH8DR SP20OMCTH via SQ5NPJ (d)

    (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 (n) no printed QSLs

    5Z4VJ via M0URX's OQRS. Operator was Andy, G3AB, during the CQWW DX
    RTTY Contest this past weekend from Nairobi, Kenya. ADDED NOTE: QSL
    Manager Tim, M0URX, reports that the 5Z4VJ log has been updated on
    September 25th, at:
    https://www.m0urx.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=5Z4VJ

    8P2K via LoTW and Clublog's OQRS. Operator Dean was active during
    this past weekend's CQWW DX RTTY Contest from Barbados.

    D4Z via HB9DUR direct or IK2NCJ by the Bureau. Activity was during this
    past weekend's CQWW DX RTTY Contest from Monte Verde, Saint Vincent
    Island, Cape Verde (AF-086).

    EA8AQV via direct or eQSL. NO Bureau. Operator Marco was active during
    this past weekend's CQWW DX RTTY Contest from Canary Islands (AF-004).

    HP3SS via AC2OV direct. Operator Robby, HP3SS, was active during the
    CQWW DX RTTY Contest this past weekend from Panama.

    IH9YMC via LoTW or eQSL. Operator Raffaele, IH9YMC, active from Pantel-
    leria Island (IIA TP-001, MIA MI-124, WW Loc. JM56XT), African Italy,
    during this past weekend's CQWW DX RTTY Contest.

    ZF1A via LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. Operator Bill, W9KKN, was active
    during this past weekend's CQWW DX RTTY Contest from Cayman Islands.

    U.S. POSTAL STOPPAGE (Updated as September 18th). The U.S. Postal Service
    is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for certain
    destinations due to service impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Suspension Due to Foreign Postal Operator Service Suspension
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    Bolivia Honduras Libya Panama
    Ecuador Iraq Madagascar Turkmenistan

    Suspension Due to Unavailability of Transportation
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Azerbaijan Laos Republic of Congo Turks & Caicos
    Brunei Lebanon Seychelles Uzbekistan
    Cambodia Liberia Sierra Leone Vanuatu
    Chad Mauritius Solomon Islands Venezuela
    Cuba Mongolia South Sudan Yemen
    Jordan Myanmar Syria
    Kiribati Niger Tajikistan
    Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste

    Customers: Please refrain from mailing items addressed to the countries
    listed above, until further notice. For more details, see:
    https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm

    QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 4U1UN, 9A4T, 9N7WE, CX6VM, DM5EL, EA3A, EA6NP,
    ER3KS, F8ARK, FG4ST, FK8CE, G4UJS, HB9CXZ, HI3T, IK6DLK, JW4PUA, LA2XPA,
    OA9DVK, OH5VT, ON8DM, PA5KT, RI0B (AS-068), S79VU, SM6NOC, TA1CM, TF2MSN,
    UX0FF, VE3PJ, VK2QV, VK3EI, VK3FCBR, VK5KI (OC-139), VP8ON, WC3N, WP3R,
    XE2X, YS1CJA and ZL2OK

    QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: BA5CJ/5(AS-141), E50J, E51JD, JA8ISO and
    VK5KI (OC-139)

    QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED THIS WEEK!!!
    --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
    send in their info....

    SILENT KEYS......................
    * Frank, F4AJQ, President of F6KOP, informs OPDX that Maurice, F5NQL,
    became a Silent Key on the evening of September 22nd, at 6 p.m., in
    Paris at the hospital where he was treated for lung cancer. He was
    76 years old. Maurice was a major CW operator on many French DXpeditions
    as well as a conduit for French DXpedition information. His input at
    OPDX will be surely missed.

    * It has been reported that Pete Rimmel, N8PR, became a Silent Key on
    Monday, September 21st, after a long illness. Pete was a well-known
    DXer/Contester, a man of many talents and hats connected to many
    associations. He will be missed by many. EDITOR'S NOTE: Your editor
    got to meet Pete when he attended a few of the Northern Ohio DX
    Association's (NODXA) ARRL Field Day site in the past. He was a very
    interesting gentleman and the NODXA members will miss him.

    ** OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to
    the family and friends for the above Silent Keys.

    TM75, FRANCE (Special Event). Operators Franck/F4FHM and Dany/F0GFI will
    be active with the special callsign TM75ONU from Aulnoye-Aymeries between
    October 17-31st. Activity is to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the
    creation of the United Nations. Operations will be on various HF and VHF,
    using SSB and FT8. Suggested SSB frequencies are: 3675, 7175, 14275,
    18135, 21275, 24975 and 28475 kHz. QSL via eQSL only.

    XR500, CHILE (Special Event). Members of the Chilean Pacific DX Group
    [CPDXG](CE3PCG) will be active as XR500M during the month of October.
    Activity is to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the
    Strait of Magellan and First Circumnavigation of the Earth. Activity
    will be on all HF bands. Modes were not mentioned. Operators mentioned
    are Mau/CE7KF, Juan/CE3BN, Bob/CE3DOH and Esteban/XQ7UP. QSL via XQ7UP,
    direct, by the Bureau, LoTW, ClubLog and eQSL. SWL reports are welcome.
    Visit the CPDXG Web page at: https://www.cpdxg.cl

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