SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1498.1 Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1498.1 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Special Bulletin No. 1498.1 BID: $OPDX.1498.1 January 11, 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 Clusters Network, WW6RG and W9EWZ for the following DX information. VQ9, CHAGOS ISLAND (Update to OPDX.1498). Randy, WW6RG, informs OPDX that his Diego Garcia operation has been canceled. He states, "They have just changed their Covid-19 restrictions and we cannot leave our Base Housing. Which will make setting up my equipment impossible. Hope- fully will be back out to another International location by mid March." ZOOM PRESENTATION (Understanding and Applying Solar Indices). Bob, W9EWZ, President of the Madison DX Club, announces that the Madison DX Club invites all interested hams to join them via Zoom for "Understanding and Applying Solar Indices" presented by Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, on Tuesday evening, January 12th, beginning at 6:30 Central Standard Time. Use the following link to join in: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83181396616?pwd=dUIrdWo3bE45T0xyUkZOS2xKdDBIZz09 Meeting ID: 831 8139 6616 Password: 124658 "Check in early, meet fellow DXers and contesters, and join the 'How's DX' conversation. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday evening on Zoom", states Bob, W9EWZ. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------