The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1416
BID: $OPDX.1416
June 3, 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, W2VU, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, W5JON,
WB6RSE, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, 5B4AHJ, DL1SBF,
DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net,
F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OZ6OM
& 50 MHz DX News, Pete Rayer & ISWL, 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, 26th/May, through Sunday, 2nd/Jun there were 209 countries
active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3D2/c, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S,
4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5W, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2,
9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9,
CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, DL, DU, E3, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI,
EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI,
GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS,
J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, 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, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5,
SV9, T32, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TI9, TK, TR, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9,
UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP5,
VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3,
Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, 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".

3D2CR CONWAY REEF DXPEDITION NEWS (Rebel DX Group Update). The 3D2CR
Rebel DX Group left for Conway Reef on May 29th, and are now active as
of June 1st. It was also reported on May 25th, that this is "first of 4
destinations in the Pacific." Their catamaran is anchored 500m offshore
and a video was posted on YouTube:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSJkwQVYMU8
Activity has been on 40/30/20/17 meters using CW, SSB and FT8.
 Wayne, N0UN, posted the following on June 1st, the Rebel DX Group Web
page (https://www.rebeldxgroup.com/): 3D2CR Conway Reef On The Air! --
 The Rebels have broken through the weather jinx that’s been following
us around for months and months – 3D2CR Conway Reef is on the air!
 We made it half way there before the Rebel catamaran and crew got turned
around by the weather last week, but we’re persistent (to say the least)
and that persistence has paid off.
 If you wish, send your recordings to (admin@rebeldxgroup.com) and before
the first stop of our Pacific DXpedition is over we’ll post them on this
site for all to hear.
 QSL info and the ClubLog online log links are posted here:
 https://www.rebeldxgroup.com/qsl-online-log-info/
See you in the pileups!
 It is also recommended to watch both the 3D2CR (Conway Reef) and T33T
(Banaba Island) on the QRZ.com Web pages and the Rebel DX Groups FaceBook
page (https://www.facebook.com/rebeldxgroup/) for updates as well as the
3Z9DX tracker:
https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0tARRAqk3ftzEN8piDb2UOWqGrnOX349o

6O, SOMALIA (Update). Ali, EP3CQ, is once again active as 6O1OO starting
sometime mid-June until the end of July. Activity will be limited to his
spare time because he works for the UN Department of Safety and Security
(UNDSS) in Mogadishu. Operations will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/10 meters
(mostly on 40/20meters FT8) using SSB and FT8. Also, effective as of
February 11, 2019, the callsign, 6O1OO, has been accepted for DXCC
credit. QSL direct to: Ali Solhjoo, Schnackenburgstr. 3, Berlin 12159,
Germany. QSL cards will be replied to on a bi-monthly basis. IRC's are
not accepted. See QRZ.com for more info and picture of his station.
Flash news will be posted via Twitter: @ep3cq 

CQ NEWS (Press Release, dated May 29th -- Brian Bird, NX0X, Named CQ
USA-Counties Award Custodian). Brian Bird, NX0X, of Duluth, Minnesota,
has been named the new Custodian for CQ magazine's USA-Counties Award
(USA-CA), effective June 1, 2019, CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, announced
today. Brian succeeds Ted Melinosky, K1BV, who served as USA-CA Custodian
and CQ Awards Editor for 21 years. Several updates in the USA-CA award
rules will take effect at the same time.
 Brian has been a county hunter since the 1990s and earned the USA-CA
All Counties Award in 2004, followed a year later by his wife, Shari,
KB0MHH. The two of them hosted the national county-hunters' convention
in 2011. Brian is an airline pilot who splits his time each month between
flying and working in his airline's training center.
 "I am looking forward to working with Brian as he assumes the leader-
ship of one of the most challenging award programs in all of amateur
radio," noted CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU. "With 3077 counties in the
United States, working 'the whole ball of wax' takes a great deal of
dedication and perseverance. Administering the award takes a special
commitment, as well. Brian will be only the sixth USA-CA Custodian in
the award's 58-year history."
 "I am very honored to being selected as your new USA-CA award custodian,"
noted NX0X. "I'm looking forward to carrying on with the great history
of the awards program and any challenges ahead. Part of being the USA-CA
award custodian is to not only handle the issuing of awards that have
been earned in a timely manner, but giving you the public recognition
so rightly deserved for earning such a prestigious award. I can only
hope that I serve you all with the same great service of my predecessors.
Hoping that many new counties for you are just up the band."
 The rules updates primarily reflect the realities of living in the
21st century, such as replacing International Reply Coupons as a payment
method with PayPal; and permitting (encouraging) applications to be sub-
mitted by e-mail rather than only on paper. Also, due to significant
increases in the cost of international postage, it is necessary for us
to add a DX postage surcharge for mailing certificates to addresses out-
side the United States. The complete updated rules appear in CQ's June
2019 Awards column and will be posted as soon as possible after June 1st
on the CQ website at .
 As of June 1, any correspondence relating to the CQ USA-CA program
should be directed to: Brian Bird, NX0X, 4567 Caribou Lake Road, Duluth,
MN 55811-9607, USA; or via e-mail to .

D4, CAPE VERDE (VHF DXpedition). Operators Frans/PA3CQE (D44LD), Gerard/
PE1BBI (D44KZ) and Rob/PE1ITR (D44LA) will be active as D44KZ (main DX-
pedition callsign) from the east side of the Island of Santiago near Pedra
Badejo (WW Loc. HK85FD, IOTA AF-005) between July 14-24th. Activity will
be mainly on 50 MHz and 144 MHz. There may also be some activity on 70 MHz,
but that is pending. The team will be using CW/SSB and the Digital modes
like FSK441, MSK144, JT65, FT8 etc.. They state, "We are mainly a VHF
Tropo, Meteorscatter and Ionospheric radio propagation DXpedition." Their
station is EME capable, so in between they will be doing some moonbounce
on 2m and 6m at moonrise and moonset. QSL via their home callsigns. For
more details (operation schedule, equipment, etc..) and updates, see:
 http://pe1itr.com/d4-dxpedition

DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has
been updated on ClubLog as of May 29th. The list contains 340 entities.
The following are the top 10 entities:
 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 6. BV9P Pratas Island
 2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island 7. KH7K Kure Island
 3. FT5/W Crozet Island 8. KH3 Johnston Island
 4. BS7H Scarborough Reef 9. FT5/X Kerguelen Island
 5. CE0X San Felix Islands 10. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island
 
 No changes this month. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list
is available at: https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php

E4, PALESTINE. Janusz, SP9FIH, will once again (for the 4th time) be
active as E44WE from Bethlehem (KM71OQ) starting July 6th. Activity this
time will be on 80/30/20/17/6 meters. Modes were not mentioned, but last
time he used SSB, some RTTY and possibly FT8. QSL via his home callsign
or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, see:
 http://www.e4.dxpeditions.org

IOTA NEWS..............
 AS-006. Vladimir, UA0LCZ, will be active as R66IOTA from the Island
 of Popov (WW Loc. PN52UX), Asiatic Russia, during the RSGB
 IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode entry.
 He will be on the island between July 23-31st. Suggested fre-
 quencies are: 3507, 7007, 10107, 14017, 18077, 21017, 24897
 and 28017 KHz. QSL via UA0LCZ, by the Bureau or direct: Vladimir
 Miroshnichenko, P.O.Box 41-21 Vladivostok-41, 690041, RUSSIA.

 AS-204. (New IOTA/Update/Reminder) Members of the Russian Robinson Club
 (RRC) [operators Vasily/R7AL, Igor/UA3EDQ, Vlad/RK8A and Albert/
 UB9WLJ] have arrived at the island and will be active as R26RRC
 from Paramushir Island until June 7th. Activity will be on
 40/30/20/17 meters, using VDAs and Vertical antennas with 2x
 PA (600 watts each). QSL via ClubLog's OQRS (strictly preferable).

 EU-112. Members of the Invoker Team (Emil/DL8JJ, Paul/G4PVM and Col/
 MM0NDX) will be active as MS0INT from Shiant Isles, Scotland,
 between August 24-26th. This is Europe’s 5th most wanted IOTA.
 Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8.

 EU-123. Col, MM0NDX, hopes to be active as MM0NDX/p from the Isle of
 May (WW Loc. IO86re) for about 3-4 hours on June 5th. This
 depends on clam seas. Activity will be 20 and 6 meters only.

 NA-055. Mike, W2IY, will once again be active from Mount Desert Island
 (USI ME-021S, WLOTA 1129, Hancock County, Maine)[possibly his
 last time here] during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as
 a Single-Op entry. Outside of the contest, activity will be
 holiday style. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or
 direct.

 OC-133. Saty, JE1JKL, will once again be active as 9M6NA from Mohammed's,
 9M6MO, QTH on Labuan Island, East Malaysia, between July 11-16th
 His focus will be on 6 meters FT8 (50.313 and 50.323 MHz), and
 also FT8 (F/H) on 50.318 MHz. He will also participate in IARU
 HF Championship (July 13-14th). QSL via ClubLog's OQRS only for
 Bureau and direct QSLs. All the logs are promptly uploaded to
 LoTW. Visit Saty's home page at: 
 https://jsfc.org/je1jkl/9m6na.html

 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 June). The following ISWL club callsigns will be
used throughout the month of June 2019:

 GX4BJC/A - Operated /A, from the Bristol area, by Simon, M0TRJ,
 (WAB Square - ST67 - England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841).

 MX1SWL/A - No Operator has been allocated yet.

 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.

OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). The "new" OPDX Mailing List is back up
and running! Details on how to subscribe/unsubscribe are at the bottom of
this bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (June 3-9th).......
 Jun/03rd AN Jun/06th AN Jun/08th AN
 Jun/04th AN Jun/07th LN Jun/09th AN
 Jun/05th 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) (May 26th & June 2nd)
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 5B/4Z5LA via 4Z5LA & (L) IR6T via IK6VXO PG10WCA via PG8M (O)
 5B4ALG via EC6DX IT9/ES5ZF via ES5ZF PH75AIR via PA9RF
 5P19CWC via OZ1ACB (OQRS) IT9/UR5MID via UR5MID R85AAL via RZ5D
 9G5AR via N4GNR (d) IU0FBK/IA5 via IU0FBK SM7/DJ2RG via DJ2RG
 9H6A via 9H1BT (d) V3/HB9CAT via HB9CAT & (L) SN0LED via SP3OL
 DK0ERZ via DG0MKO J42L via SV2DCD (d/L) SN0TANK via SP2PBM & (L)
 DM460DA via DL9GFB JG1RHN/JD1 via JG1RHN SN10WFF via SP5C
 DP6A via DL8OH & (L) JT5DX via JT1CO (d/L) SV1/OK1MAW/M via OK1MAW & (L)
 EG4OJE via EG4OJE (B/e) LA/DL2VFR via DL2VFR &(e) SV5/DL3DRN via DL3DRN & (L)
 EH5SUB via EA5GVJ LX/GM0OBX via M0OXO (O) SV8/DJ1JB via DJ1JB
 EM30TPU via UR7TWY LX/ON6ARA via ON6ARA SV8/DJ4EL via DJ4EL & (L)
 EM5K via UW5KW LZ19ECC via LZ1KSP SV8/DK7TX via DK7TX & (L)
 EM80RAL via UZ9RR (d) MJ/OQ7A/P via ON8AZ SW8WW via HA0HW and LoTW
 ES5KJ via ES5RY MM/S53XX/P via S53XX TM19ATHF via TM19ATHF (e)
 GB19CNI via GB19CNI (L) OE19LAWN via OE3IPC TM5BZH via F4ELK
 GB19CS via GB19CS (L) OE3SCOUT via OE1EOA TM62TLG via F4AHN
 GB19KO via GB19KO (L) OG5A via OH5AD TM6M via F4DXW (O/d)
 HF40STOK via SP4LVK OH/PD0FDL via PD0FDL UW5U via UY2UA & (L)
 HG5A via HA5KDQ & (L) OH0V via OH6LI (d/L) V31AK via EA3AKY (L)
 II2M via IK2UEX & (L) OM70KAP via OM3PA VR2019CWC via VR2XRW
 II9P via IT9CHU (L/d) OS8A via ON8VK XV9NPS via JA2NPS (B)
 IK2SGL/OA9 via IK6BFH & (L) OZ/LY3BA via LY3BA YO3/IK5MEP via IK5MEP
 IQ5VR via II5VV PD10WCA via PD0RWL ZS19CWC via ZS19CWC (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/E31A (Updated)

 E6ET QSL DESK (Friedrichshafen HamFest 2019). Alex, 5B4ALX, reports
 that he will be available to confirm the QSOs made by Niue personally
 on Sunday, June 23rd, at the EUDXF stand. He will have a limited amount
 of QSLs with him, however, useful to satisfy the requests. He adds,
 "Unfortunately, I will not be able to sample the labels on the spot,
 but I will have to write every QSL for each QSO that will be verified
 together by the log. It will also be a good opportunity to join our
 Foundation [European DX Foundation (www.eudxf.de) by paying, for those
 interested, a small annual contribution."

 II4ART via IQ4FE. The A.R.I. Fidenza group operated a radio station
 located close to the relict keel of the Guglielmo Marconi's yacht
 called "Elettra".

 NB9QV via W6BSF. WWII USS Cobia Special Event Station at the Wisconsin
 Maritime Museum at Manitowoc, WI.

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 7X2TT, CR2018FWC, CZ7JZO, D2EB, DS5USH, G4UJS,
 GB2GP, HA7TM, HB7X, IK4CLF, LZ50ZF, ON2018END, T31EU, T88TA, YT9M and
 YY7WGA

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3A/JH1NBN, 3E1JT, 3V8SF, AD5A (NA-092), C21BN,
 E51DWC, E6ET, FK8IK, FM5BH, FO/OK2ZI, RI0B (AS-054, AS-104, AS-121),
 T31EU, V84SAA, V6T, XV9JK (AS-157), XX9D and ZY6V (SA-019)

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

S7, SEYCHELLES. Lance, W7GJ, will be active as S79GJ from La Digue Island
(AF-024, WW Loc. LI75vp), Seychelles, between September 20th and October
5th. Activity will be mainly 6 meter EME (50190 kHz) using JT65A and
possibly FT8 (20m and 50313 kHz). QSL via his home callsign direct. For
more details and updates, see:
 http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Seychelles%202019.htm

TM6, FRANCE (Special Event). To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the
Landing in Normandy (Overlord - June 6th, 1944), the members of the Caen
ARC will be active as TM6J, between June 4-10th. The station will be
located near the old Batteries of MERVILLE-FRANCEVILLE (Calvados), about
2 kilometers from the landing beaches. Activity will be on 80-6 meters
using CW and SSB, and from time to time, activity on 40m CW using an old
Paraset MK VII (Spy transceiver, used at the time by the radio operators
of the Resistance). QSL via F6KCZ, direct or by the Bureau.

TX7, MARQUESAS ISLANDS (Update). Members of the CAN-AM DXpedition Group
will be active as TX7T from the Island of Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands
between November 6-17th. Operators mentioned are Didier/F6BCW, Bob/K4UEE,
Robert/K5PI, Madison/W5MJ, Bill/W5SJ, Robert/W5RF, Neil/VA7DX and Keith/
VE7KW. This includes the operators from TX5T last year. Activity will be
on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. Suggested frequencies are:
 CW - 1822.5, 3524, 7024, 10108, 14024, 18079, 21024, 24894 and 28024 kHz
 SSB - 1848, 3610*, 7082, 14210, 18130, 21285, 24945 and 28485 kHz
 RTTY - 3580, 7045, 10142, 14080, 18105, 21080, 24912 and 28080 kHz
 FT8** - 1844, 3600, 7056, 10145, 14090, 18095, 21091, 24915 and 28091 kHz
 6m - 50105/CW, 50108/SSB and 50316/FT8
 * They will likely listen around 3750. 
 ** They will be using Fox/Hound.
 Operating frequencies may change based on conditions. Please listen
carefully to operator instructions. They will operate split frequency
almost 100%. QSL via Tim Beaumont, M0URX and his OQRS. See QSL instruc-
tions on (M0URX.com) for directions. For more details and updates, see:
 http://www.marquesas2019.com

V4, ST. KITTS. John, W5JON, will once again be active as V47JA from his
vacation home at Calypso Bay, located 200 feet from the Caribbean Sea,
between July 20th and August 11th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (incl.
60m) using SSB and FT8, with emphasis on 6m FT8. Equipment is a Yaesu
FT-1000MP MkV, FT-857D and Elecraft KPA500 Amplifier. Antennas: Mosley
Mini32A beam, a 33 ft. 40-10m Vertical, 35 ft. 40/80m Top Loaded Vertical,
20m dipole, 160m base load vertical and a 6m 5 element Yagi. ALL QSLs go
to W5JON direct or via LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs.

V4, ST. KITTS. Operators Steve/AA4V (V47AA), Gaylord/N4SF, Rick/W4GE and
Dave/K4AJA will be active as V49V from Saint Kitts Island (NA-104) during
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as a Multi-2 entry. The team
will be on the island between October 22-29th, and will operate outside
of the contest as V47AA, V4/N4SF, V4/W4GE and V4/K4AJA on various HF
bands, including 60m, using CW, SSB and FT8 from the V47JA Station. QSL
V49V and V47AA via AA4V, direct or LoTW. QSL all others via their home
callsign.

V6, MICRONESIA. Shu, JA1FMN, will once again be active as V63PSK from
Weno Island (in the Chuuk State; also known as Moen Island; OC-011)
between June 19-22d. Activity will be holiday style on 80-6 meters using
JT65, FT4 and FT8. Watch primarily after 0900z. QSL via JA1FMN, direct,
eQSL or ClubLog's OQRS (after June 24th).

VK9/N, NORFOLK ISLAND. Operators Jacek/SP5EAQ, Mek/SP7VC and Marcin/SP5ES
will be active from Norfolk Island (OC-005) between October and November.
All three operators will have different lengths of stay on the island:
SP5EAQ (October 18th-November 4th), SP7VC (October 18-28th) and SP5ES
(October 28th-November 4th). Each operator has also applied for individual
VK9N callsigns. Activity will be on various HF bands. Modes: Jacek/SP5EAQ
(SSB exclusively); Mek/SP7VC (Digital modes) and Marcin/SP5ES (CW).
Jacek/SP5EAQ will participate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th).
QSL Manager will be SP7VC (direct, by the Bureau or LoTW). Look for more
details to be forthcoming. A Web page is up, but still under construction
at: http://vk9n-2019.dxing.pl 

VP8O SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS DXPEDITION NEWS. If you missed Special OPDX
Bulletin (OPDX.1415.1), the Perseverance DX Group (PDXG) team announced
on May 26th, that their callsign will be VP8/VP8DXU for the 2020 South
Orkney DXpedition (AN-008). To read the complete press release, go to:
 http://papays.com/opdx1415.1.html
 https://sorkney.com/press-release-3

XT2, BURKINA FASO. YL Elvira, IV3FSG, will be active as XT2SE from the
city of Ouagadouga between June 1-13th. Activity will be limited to her
spare time on 80-10 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. She is there working
on a project for the Informatici Senza Frontiere ONLUS. QSL via IK3GES.

XV, VIETNAM. Operators Ruslan/R9LAJ, Vladimir/R9LR, Igor/UA9KDF and Andy/
UA9LDD will be active as XV9DF from Hon Tre Island (AS-157) between June
2-15th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, Satellite
and EME. QSL via M0OXO direct or his OQRS.

YJ, VANUATU. Oleh, KD7WPJ, will be active as YJ0BCP from Efate Island
(OC-035) between October 3-10th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using
CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL via KD7WPJ for CW and SSB contacts, LoTW for FT8
contacts.

ZA, ALBANIA. Ralf, DK8FA, is now active as ZA/DK8FA from Golem near Durres
until June 4th. Activity is holiday style on various HF bands using RTTY
and PSK. QSL via the DARC Bureau.