SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1497 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1497 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1497 BID: $OPDX.1497 January 4, 2021 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, W3OA, W3UR & The Daily DX, W5JON, WW6RG, K8CX, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, CT1FJZ, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, 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, 27th/December, through Sunday, 3rd/January there were 219 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, C9, CE, 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, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, 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". 2020 DX SOUND BITES! Tom, K8CX, has done it again. He has provided DXers with 149 memorable rare DX sound clips (now in MP3 format) from Ohio during 2020. This brings the total number of MP3 sound clips on Hamgallery to 2,890. Visit Tom's famous "HAM GALLERY" Web site at: http://hamgallery.com/dx2020 While there, also check out some of the other features on his Web page, such as: 23 years of "Rare DX Sound Clips" of the past (as well as some clips from the 1960's and 1970's which includes all the major DXpeditions and rare DX heard on the bands), QSL Card Museum, Dayton Photo Galleries and Tribute to Silent Key Ham Operators. Tom states, "If anyone has any old HF recordings, I would be interested in hearing from them." (especially sound clips pre-1998 to add to the site) His E-mail address is: k8cx@hamgallery.com 3D2/R, ROTUMA (Reminder). Tony, 3D2AG, continues to be active as 3D2AG/p from Rotuma Island (OC-060) until January 8th (leaving the island on the 10th). Most of his activity has been on 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters FT8, with some CW. QSL via 3D2AG using PayPal, ClubLog's OQRS or direct. He uses paper logs for CW, and ClubLog for FT8. NO LoTW. 4L, GEORGIA. Peter, G4ENL (9X9PJ, VP2KBV, HB9DVG), who was active as 4L/G4ENL, is now expected to be active with his new callsign 4L1PJ from Svaneti. He is there again working on major hydro-power development high in the Caucasus mountains and is expected to be there for the next few years. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB. QSL direct to his Swiss address or via N4GNR. 8Q, MALDIVES. Massimo, IZ5KID, is now active as 8Q7MM from the Maldive Islands (AS-013). Length of his stay is unknown. Activity will be on various HF bands using mainly the Digital modes with low power. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL. CARIBBEAN, SOUTH ATLANIC AND INDIAN OCEAN TOUR (Reminder). Randy, WW6RG, is expected to arrive Sunday evening, January 3rd, around 2100z, in Antigua (V25), and hopes to be set up by 0000z to operate holiday style as V25RA until 1400z Monday, January 4th. Then on Tuesday, January 5th, at 2100z, he will operate from Ascension Island (ZD8) as ZD8RA. His planned activity will be between 0800-1000z, and then again between 1700-1900z. His equipment will be a new Icom IC-705 (10w)and into a AlexLoop antenna. His planned operations will be on 20 and 17 meters SSB only. Randy states, "I am open to setup special times and frequencies for both locations within or close to the times noted above. All times and dates in UTC." QSL via WW6RG, No EQSL or LoTW. Randy also mentions, "I am 9 months from retirement, and my access to these remote locations will cease, so if anyone needs ZD8 or any other of the locations I will be traveling to, Now Is The Time!" Randy also informs [edited], "I hope to operate from Diego Garcia (VQ9) later in the month around January 18th. More information is to follow." CN, MOROCCO. QSL Manager Vasiliy, RW6HS, informs OPDX that the expedition in the southern zone of Morocco with the special event ARRAM callsign CN1M has been extended to January 10th. QSL via RW6HS direct only. CQ750, PORTUGAL (Special Event). Valdemar, CT7AQD, will activate the special event callsign CQ750RSI from Coimbra, Portugal, between now and December 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Queen Saint Isabel ("Santa Isabel"). See QRZ.com for more details. QSL via CT7AQD. D2, ANGOLA (Update). Paulo, CT1FJZ, is now active D2FJZ from Province of Cuando-Cubango until September 2021. He informs OPDX that "he is there for professional reasons as responsible for Safety, Quality and Environment." Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB with a TS-480SAT into a DX Patrol EZ-wire antenna. He states to OPDX, "I hope to improve the antenna system with a new directional antenna soon." QSL via CT1FJZ direct. Look for more details to be posted on QRZ.com. GB4, ENGLAND (Special Event). Members of the Bedworth Lions Club (part of Lions Clubs International the largest service organization in the world) and with supporting operators from the Coventry Amateur Radio Society, will be active as GB4BLC from Lion's member Brian, G8GMU, QTH between now and January 28th. Operations will take place on most bands including the Digital modes. This station is promoting the work of Lions Clubs International. NO QSL cards. DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of December 27th. The list contains 340 entities. The following are the top 26 entities: 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 14. KH4 Midway Island 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands 3. FT5/W Crozet Island 16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks 4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands 5. CE0X San Felix Islands 18. KP5 Desecheo Island 6. BV9P Pratas Island 19. SV/A Mount Athos 7. KH7K Kure Island 20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands 8. KH3 Johnston Island 21. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands 9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island 22. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands 10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island 23. JD/M Minami Torishima 11. FT/G Glorioso Island 24. EZ Turkmenistan 12. VK0M Macquarie Island 25. YK Syria 13. YV0 Aves Island 26. FK/C Chesterfield Island There have been no changes in the "Top 26" since we last reported back on December 3rd. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list (340) is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php INDEXA NEWS. Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, reports the following: Clicking on the link below will permit you to download the "Fall-Winter" 2020 issue of the newsletter of the International DX Association: https://indexa.org/documents/newsletters/Newsletter-Issue-131-Fall-Winter 2020.pdf In this issue... Spotlight * INDEXA President Bob Schenck, N2OO's, many adventures in amateur radio * Iceberg heading straight for South Georgia Island * A letter to INDEXA members from your President * INDEXA loses one of its contributors, "Dani" YB2CW/YB2TJV to COVID-19 IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between December 28th-January 2nd (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes ------ ---------- ------------- ------------ AF-004 EA8AT CANARY 40/17m; FT8 AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 20m; SSB AF-004 EA8OM CANARY 40m; CW AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 20m; FT4 AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 12m; FT8 AF-049 3B8FA MAURITIUS 30m; FT8 AF-065 CN8RAH SAFI/ESSAOUIRA/AGADIR REGION 30m; FT8 AS-004 5B60AIX CYPRUS 20m; SSB AS-004 5B60ALJ CYPRUS 40m; SSB AS-004 P3X CYPRUS 20m; CW AS-007 JA3BWC HONSHU 20m; SSB AS-007 JA9FAI HONSHU 80m; FT8 AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB AS-017 JF3IPR/6 Okinawa 40m; CW AS-017 JO2ASQ/6 Okinawa 40/30/20/17m; CW AS-018 UA0FO SAKHALIN 40m; FT8 AS-020 BX6ABC TAIWAN 40/30m; FT8 AS-024 JR0UIU/6 Yonaguni 40/17/15m; FT8 AS-026 HL4SF CHEJU-DO PROVINCE 20m; SSB AS-031 JD1BHA CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 20m; SSB AS-031 JD1BMH Chichijima 40/30/20m; CW AS-077 JE6HGL KYUSHU 20m; FT8 AS-077 JE6WHE KYUSHU 20m; FT8 AS-141 BA5CJ/5 ZHEJIANG PROVINCE SOUTH 30m; FT8 AS-201 TA0TA Buyukada 20m; SSB AS-206 JR7AMZ Ooshima 80m; FT8 EU-001 SX5A DODECANESE 20m; SSB EU-002 OH0TS ALAND 160/40/20/17m; SSB/FT8 EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-004 EA6PT BALEARIC 40m; SSB EU-004 EA6UP BALEARIC 20m; CW EU-004 EA6URP BALEARIC 40m; SSB EU-004 EA6Y BALEARIC 160m; EU-005 G3MLO GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 G3PQA GREAT BRITAIN 160m; EU-005 G4AKC/M GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB EU-005 G4SEN GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB EU-005 GW3YDX GREAT BRITAIN 80m; CW EU-009 MM5DWW ORKNEY 17m; FT4 EU-015 SV9MBH Crete 15m; CW EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; SSB EU-018 OY1DZ Faore 15m; FT8 EU-021 TF3VS ICELAND 20m; FT4 EU-022 JX2US Jan Mayen 40/30/20m; CW EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 40m; SSB EU-024 IS0DSW SARDINIA 30m; FT8 EU-024 IS0HMZ SARDINIA 17m; SSB EU-025 IT9CAR SICILY 40m; SSB/FT8 EU-025 IT9HRL SICILY 40m; SSB EU-026 JW4PUA Spitsbergen 30m; FT8 EU-029 OZ4WWFF SJAELLAND 40m; SSB EU-030 OZ8IE/P BORNHOLM 40m; SSB EU-031 IC8AIK CAMPANIA REGION 10m; FT8 EU-036 LA7DFA SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 10m; FT8 EU-042 DK8OL CHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE NORTH WEST 40m; SSB EU-046 LC5C TROMS COUNTY 20m; SSB EU-072 SZ4TRI THESSALIA REGION 40m; SSB EU-075 SX8A PELOPONNISOS/ATTIKI REGION 80/40/20/17m; CW/SSB/FT8 EU-084 8S0DX UPPSALA/STOCKHOLM COUNTY 160m; EU-115 EI3EA IRELAND 20m; CW EU-115 EI4L IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 EI5HHS IRELAND 20m; CW EU-115 MI0SAI IRELAND 17m; SSB EU-115 MI0ULK IRELAND 20m; SSB EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 20m; SSB EU-171 5P1KZX VENDSYSSEL-THY 160m; EU-181 LZ1UBO BULGARIA 40m; SSB EU-186 TA1NGE TURKEY 40m; FT8 NA-001 C6AVD GREAT BAHAMA BANK 30m; FT8 NA-026 KA2ABA NEW YORK STATE 17m; SSB NA-027 VO1CH NEWFOUNDLAND 20m; SSB NA-027 VO1KVT NEWFOUNDLAND 40m; SSB NA-062 K2ZR/4 FLORIDA STATE 17m; CW NA-083 N3MK Chincoteague 20m; FT8/FT4 NA-091 VE7JAR BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE SOUTH 20m; SSB NA-099 KP4HF PUERTO RICO 20m; FT4 NA-101 J73ESL Dominica 80m; FT8 NA-101 J79WTA Dominica 17m; FT8 OC-001 VK4JNA Australia 40m; FT8 OC-001 VK5MRD Australia 10m; OC-001 VK5NG Australia 30m; FT8 OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; SSB OC-019 KH6ML HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8 OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 20m; SSB OC-021 YB1DJO JAVA 20m; FT8 OC-022 YB9AY BALI 40m; FT8 OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 15m; FT8 OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 30m; CW OC-042 DU3LA Luzon 40m; CW OC-044 VP6MW PITCAIRN 17m; SSB OC-060 3D2AG/P Rotuma 80/40/30/20m; CW/FT8 OC-086 KH0/KC0W NORTHERN MARIANA 20m; FT8 OC-134 ZL4TT SOUTH 12m; FT8 OC-143 YB4FIK SUMATRA 40m; FT8 OC-143 YB5QZ SUMATRA 40m; FT8 OC-150 7C9N Lombok 20m; SSB OC-166 YD7RV Laut 40m; FT8 OC-146 YB8QF CELEBES 20m; FT8 OC-236 7C8M Gusung Toraja 40/20/15m; CW/SSB SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 12m; FT8 SA-008 LU3DVN/X ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 40m; FT8 SA-011 9Z4AH Trinidad 17m; SSB SA-099 PJ2LS CURACAO 20m; FT8 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). 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...... OE100, AUSTRIA (Special Event). Members of the Burgenlaendischer Amateur Radio Club will activate the special event callsign OE100BL to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Burgenland [OE4] (Austria's easternmost Province) between now and December 31st. QSL via OE4JHW. Also, look for Tom, OE4EIE, who will activate the special callsigns OE100EIE and OE100VNA to celebrate the anniversary. QSL via LoTW, by the Bureau, eQSL and ClubLog. A special award is available. See QRZ.com for details and the Web page: https://hamlog.online/club/burgenland/52 OL70, CZECH REPUBLIC (Special Event). Members of the radio club in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (OK2KRT) are celebrating its 70th anniversary with a special callsign OL70KRT. Length of activity is unknown. QSL via OK2UYU, by the Bureau or direct. 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 PLEASE NOTE: OUTLOOK users PLEASE read below. P4, ARUBA. John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W in February. Activity will be (when time permits) on the various HF bands, with some focus on the 30/17/12 meters and 160 meters mostly on CW (before and after the contest). His activity will also include an entry in the upcoming ARRL International DX CW Contest (February 20-21st) signing as P44W and as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or N2MM. No bureau cards. PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 4-10th)....... Jan/04th HN Jan/07th LN Jan/09th LN Jan/05th LN Jan/08th HN Jan/10th HN Jan/06th 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 * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminisration (NOAA): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression * 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) (January 3rd) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4O4T via YU1FW & (L) HF3015O via SQ4O PA44FF via PH0NO (O) 4O7CC via UA4CC & (L) HK1O via EA5KB & (L) PA5150EVH via PF1SCT D4Z via HB9DUR(d/L);IK2NCJ(B) KH0/KC0W via KC0W (d) RO21NY via RQ7L DR165TESLA via DK8ZZ LZ1263AN via LZ1KCP SN0DUCH via SP5PPK EA8/G1SAA via G1SAA (e) OD5TX via W4JS & (L) SQ0MORSE via SP1EG EA8OM via DJ1OJ OE8XDX via OE8HAQ SQ1X via SQ1EIX (d/L) EM200LDS via UR6LF OP4SPES via ON4CGW TM20MIA via F5PTA (e) EM90LU via UR4LWN OS0S via ON4ZD (L/O/e) UI2K via UA2FZ GB8HNY via M0RIU (L/e) OZ4WWFF via OZ1GDI (e) ZC4GR via 2M1DHG (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 (*) They send via the Bureau - No QSL needed JD1BMH PIRATE. Harry, JD1BMH, reports that someone was using his call- sign on 60 meters FT8. He states that JA and JD1 stations do not have permission to operate on 60m. DO NOT QSL or waste your money. QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3DA0AQ, A45XR, CU2DX, D2EB, DL5AXX, EI9JF, EP2LMA, HP1IBF, LY7M, MI0BPB, OA1F, OZ8ABE, R7LV, V73IF, V51LZ and WL7SJ QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: TF3ML, TF3JB and TX0T QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE REPORTED FOR THIS WEEK!!!! --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc) send in their info.... REBEL DX GROUP NEWS. The following was posted on the Rebel DX Group's FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup), December 30th: Hi Rebel followers... We wish everyone (including clowns) all the best in 2021... After several months of doing nothing (read preperation) We are going forward. Some of the team members are on the way to South Africa... And this is not a vacation trip. News will be provided shortly on Facebook and Rebel DX Group web page. PS. For those who is still waiting for 3D2CR qsl cards, please wait. All of them are on the way now. RI0, ANTARCTICA (AN-016, WFF RFF-168). Alexey, RX6A, continues to be active as RI0IANT from either the Russian Antarctic Progress (WAP RUS-11) or Vostok (WAP RUS-13) Base Stations until May 30th. Activity will be on 40-15 meters using CW and FT8. QSL via his home callsign. SQ0, POLAND (Special Event). Members of the SEDINA Contest Club will activate the special event station SQ0MORSE from Szczecin, Poland, between now and April 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 220th anniversary of the birth of Samuel F.B. Morse. Operations will be on various HF bands. Operators mentioned are Waldemar/SP1DPA, Wies/SP1EG, Krzysztof/SP1MGM, Janek/SQ1PSA and Waldemar/SQ3PMX. QSL via SP1EG, direct or by the Bureau. V4, ST. KITTS (Update). John, W5JON/V47JA, informs OPDX about his February 13th- March 5th operation is CANCELED. He states [edited], "Although I will have received my second dose of the Covid 19 Vaccine weeks before my scheduled Feb. 13th arrival, I would still be required to quarantine for TWO weeks in a government approved hotel. And would not be permitted to return to my St. Kitts home for that TWO week period, therefore this operation is CANCELED....sorry... ONLY the Feb. 13th to March 5th oper- ation is canceled. NO other operations are changed. MY June 12th-July 10th and Oct. 16th-November 12th, 2021, V47JA and PJ5/W5JON operations are still ON and looking good." VP8, ANTARCTICA. Will, M0ZXA, will once again be active as VP8DOI from the Halley VI British Antarctic Research Station (WAP GBR-40), part of the British Antarctic Survey in the Antarctica, between January-February 2021. Activity will be limited on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or eQSL. Visit the VP8DOI Web page at: https://vp8doi.com ADDED NOTE: Also, look for Seba, SQ1SGB, to be active again as VP8/SQ1SGB or VP8HAL with Will. QSL via EB7DX. ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Pete, K8PGJ, will once again be active as ZF2PG from the Sunny Isle of Grand Cayman (NA-016) between January 10-17th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, and include the North American QSO Party SSB (NAQP) Contest (January 16-17th) on 160-10 meters. Pete states, "Look for DX work on 160-40 meters during the evening hours especially on the 15th. I will be trying to motivate 10 Meters." LoTW will be utilized and direct QSLs to his home callsign. *********************************************************************** 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) ** PLEASE NOTE FOR OUTLOOK USERS: PLEASE put your E-mail address also in the body of the message. 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
