The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1537
BID: $OPDX.1537
Octobeer 25, 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, N2OO, W2GD, W3UR & The Daily DX,
WA4DAN, W5JON, N6GQ, WB6RSE, K8YSE, NE8Z, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY,
DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F1DUZ,
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, International DX
Press, Sixitalia Weekly and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.

 "Celebrating 30+ years (March 1991) of FREE DX News"
 "Could this be the final year???"
 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick
 ..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick..Tick

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Monday, 18th/October, through Monday, 25th/October there were 207
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X,
8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A4, A6, A7, A9,
AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E4,
E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F,
FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0,
HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J5, 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, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0,
S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TZ,
UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP8, VR, VU, XE,
XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8,
ZD9, 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".

3B8, MAURITIUS. Denny, KX7M, will be active as 3B8/KX7M from Mauritius
between November 22nd and December 1st. He is there as part of the 3B8M
team. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via F5CWU or the OQRS:
 http://www.f5cwu.net/oqrs

3B8, MAURITIUS. Jamie, M0SDV, will be active as 3B8/KX7M from Mauritius
between November 22nd and December 1st. He is there as part of the 3B8M
team. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog's
OQRS.

3DA0RU ESWATINI DXPEDITION WRAP-UP. The Russian DXpedtion Team (RUDXT)
is now QRT as 3DA0RU as of 0252z, October 21st. Per ClubLog, as of October
21st, 0252z, 3DA0RU has made a total of 94464 QSOs with 24980 Unique call-
signs. Breakdown by mode: 40748/CW, 11602/SSB and 42114/FT8. Breakdown
by Continent (%): 0.7/AF, 13.6/AS, 64.8/EU, 18.9/NA, 0.9/OC and 1.1/SA.
QSL via R7AL (direct or by the Bureau), ClubLog's OQRS (preferable) or
LoTW. For more details and updates, see their new Web page at:
 https://3da0.ru/en

3DA0WW ESWATINI DXPEDITION NEWS. By the time you read this, the Latvian
RSF is about to be QRT (October 26th) as 3DA0WW. Per ClubLog, as of October
24th, 0843z, 3DA0WW has made a total of 28646 QSOs with 12443 Unique call-
signs. Breakdown by mode: 8272/CW, 3418/SSB and 16956/FT8. Breakdown by
Continent (%): 0.9/AF, 15.3/AS, 57.5/EU, 19.9/NA, 2.0/OC and 4.4/SA. QSL
via YL2GN (direct) or ClubLog's OQRS (direct and by the Bureau). The log
will be uploaded to LoTW six months after the end of the operation. For
more details and updates, see: https://lral.lv/3da0ww/index.html

3Y0J BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. Ken Opskar, LA7GIA, posted the following
on FaceBook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/3093983840726129) on October
20th: Today we have finalized the procurement of all our 3Y0J antennas. All
antennas will be supplied by our sponsors InnovAntenna, DX Engineering and
Spiderbeam. We have run extensive HFTA analysis that shows our signals is
predicated to be STRONG all over the planet. We will bring a mix of antennas
with us with different material and technology. We have prepared a main
antenna farm, backup antennas and a replacement strategy. We have focused
on bringing quality products with us. You can expect our 160m top-loaded
vertical to be 21 m tall and our yagis will be 7 to 10m up on solid antenna
masts that can withstand 35 to 44 m/s wind. We have various yagis with us.
And we plan dedicated yagis for Asia, EU and NA/SA on a triplexer/diplexer
system. We will run inband on 40-10m. All this will be visible on the
antenna layout drawing. InnovAntenna will launch a new product DXR-3
Bouvet - a yagi designed for our DXpedition which you can soon buy at
DX Engineering.
 The antennas will soon be shipped to Norway for inspection and testing,
we have a site off the west coast to test the equipment in harsh weather.
Some low band verticals will be shipped to Arizona for assembling and
testing, some yagis will be shipped to New York, and finally topband
antennas will be sent to Hungary. This is truly an international project
where all team members contribute with a common goal to activate Bouvet
to give you that much needed QSO!
 Let's make it happen - support 3Y0J via PayPal bouvet@3y0j.no
 ---------------------------------------------------

7P, LESOTHO. Members of the Russian DX Team (RUDXT), who went QRT early
October 21st as 3DA0RU from Eswatini, continue their African trip (per
their Web page) later in the day (October 21st) crossed over the border
(by car) into Lesotho. Vasily, R7AL, informs OPDX that they plan to stay
there for 12 days. The plan is to be active with four radios on all HF
bands. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8 (F/H, WSJT-X
2.0 software). Operations will last until November 4th. Operators mentioned
are Vasily/R7AL, Slav/OK8AU, Vasily/RA1ZZ, Mike/RU3UR, Leo/RW9JZ and
Nick/R5EC. Per ClubLog, as of October 24th, 0806z, 7P8RU has made a total
of 14131 QSOs with 5942 Unique callsigns. Breakdown by mode: 4851/CW,
910/SSB and 8370/FT8. Breakdown by Continent (%): 0.9/AF, 11.9/AS, 45.3/EU,
38.4/NA, 0.7/OC and 2.8/SA. QSL via R7AL (direct or by the Bureau), Club-
Log's OQRS (preferable) or LoTW. For more details and updates, see their
Web page at: https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/7p8ru

8N1, JAPAN (Special Event). Members of the Amateur Radio Club Tama (JH1ZMK)
will activate the special event station 8N1TAMA to celebrate 50th anni-
versary of Tama city until June 30th, 2022. Activity will be on 160m-70cm
bands using CW, SSB and FM. QSLs will be sent via the Bureau. QSL Manager
is JA1DKU.

8P, BARBADOS. Charles, 8P6ET, will be active as 8P1W during the CQWW DX
SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via
KU9C.

8Q, MALDIVES (Bird Op). Torsten "Tor", DG7RO, will be active as 8Q7RO
from the Fihalhohi Island Resort on Kaafu-South-Male Atoll (AS-013) during
the Christmas holiday between December 11-27th. Activity will only be on
Oscar QO-100 satellite. QSL via DG7RO, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.
PLEASE NOTE: The 8Q7RO callsign is a reissued callsign that was used in
January 2013 by RT4RO.

B4, CHINA. Look for B4T, the contest station in Wuxi, Jiangyin, China,
to be active in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Multi-2
entry. QSL via BA4TB. Operators mentioned are Dale/BA4TB, Gu/BD4TS,
Chen/BD4SS, Xingang/BH4TVU, Yun/BH4QBV, Caros/BH4TXN, Tom/BH4SCF, XiaoWei/
BI4VNM, Gu/BI4WWO, Pengfei/BD4TSK and BD4SVT.

C5, THE GAMBIA (Reminder). By the time you read this, operators Jan-
Francois/F4AHV (ex-6W7RV), Gérard/F5NVF, Abdel/M0NPT (7X2TT) and Luc/F5RAV
should be active as C5C from Kololi (WW Loc. IK13PK), The Gambia, until
November 19th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters (depending of local situ-
ation & the propagation) using CW, SSB, FT8/FT4 (NO F/H) and the QO-100
satellite if possible. Suggested frequencies were published in OPDX.1536.
The team is also planning to be active in CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
30-31st). QSL via F5RAV direct.

C6, BAHAMAS (Update). Richard, NN2T (C6AHB), and team of operators will
be active as C6AHB from Bimini DXpedition" (NA-048) between October 27th
and November 22nd. Activity will be before and after the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 30-31st). During the contest, operators will be a Multi-2 entry.
QSL via LoTW or ClubLog's OQRS. For more details and updates, see:
 https://www.biminidxpedition.com

CN46, MOROCCO (Special Event). Look for the special event callsign CN46MS
to be active between October 25th and November 10th, to celebrate the
46th anniversary of the "GREEN MARCH" inspired by the late HASSAN 2, King
of Morocco bringing together 350,000 participants in a peaceful march to
recover their Saharan provinces from the protectorate. QSL via CN8WW.

EX0, KYRGYZSTAN. Valery "Val", US4MAO, announced on QRZ.com that he will
be active, starting in 2022, as EX0NN, from Uzgen, every two to three
months. He states, "Estimated activity on 40-15 meters, CW and FT-8,
with a maximum power of 20 watts, locator MN70. It will be more of a
field activity in the beginning. Mobile antennas LW, Vertical, Inv V.
In time, I hope to find a sponsor to equip QTH with a transceiver and
PA and install antennas on all bands, including the Top bands.... QSL
Manager will be determined a little later."

FG, GUADELOUPE. Philippe, F1DUZ, is once again active as FG4KH from FG5FI's
QTH at Sainte Anne on Guadeloupe (NA-102) until November 2nd. Activity
will be holiday style and mainly during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct,
by the Bureau, eQSL or LoTW.

HC, ECUADOR. Rick, NE8Z/HC1MD/SP9E, is once again active as HC1MD/2 from
the Santa Elena Province as of October 17th. Activity will be on 160-6
meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via K8LJG or LoTW.

IOTA NEWS.........
 * IOTA PRESS RELEASE (date October 23rd). The following is an excerpt:
 "IOTA Management regrets that it will not be able to accept for IOTA
 credit contacts made with the 3D2CR operation from Conway Reef between
 18 and 25 September 2021." Read the complete press release at:
 https://www.iota-world.org/management-news/973-3d2cr-operation-by-dominik-grzyb-from-conway-reef-september-2021.html

 * The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week
 between October 18-23rd (as per the DXCluster):

 IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
 ------ ---------- ------------- ------------
 AF-004 EA8ED CANARY 12m; SSB
 AF-004 EA8J CANARY 17m; FT8
 AF-013 5R8AL MADAGASCAR 12m; CW
 AF-014 CQ3J MADEIRA 30m; FT8
 AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 20/17/12m; SSB
 AF-014 CT9ABV MADEIRA 40/30/15m; CW/SSB
 AF-016 FR1GZ/B REUNION 10m; CW
 AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 12m; FT8
 AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 20m; SSB
 AF-020 J5T Bubaque 160/80/30/20/17/15/12/10m; CW/SSB
 AF-020 J5HKT Bubaque 17m; FT8
 AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 20/15m; CW/FT4
 AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 12m; SSB
 AF-050 5T1GM Arguin 17/12/10m; CW
 AF-050 5T5PA/P Arguin 30/17/15/10m; SSB/FT8
 AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND (PR.HARALD & CR PR OLAV COASTS) 30/15m; FT8
 AS-007 JA1UTQ HONSHU 20m; SSB
 AS-007 JA1WQD HONSHU 15m; SSB
 AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB
 AS-007 JH4MGU HONSHU 15m; FT8
 AS-007 JI1NJC HONSHU 15m; FT8
 AS-018 RT0F SAKHALIN 40m; FT8
 AS-077 JA6FFO KYUSHU 15m; FT8
 AS-078 JE8CXM HOKKAIDO 30m; CW
 AS-078 JA8ZO HOKKAIDO 17m; FT8
 AS-200 JI3DST/5 Shodo 20/17m; CW/SSB
 AS-206 JO3LVG/P HONSHU'S COASTAL EAST 17m; SSB
 EU-001 SV5DZX Kalymnos 40m; CW
 EU-001 SV5TH DODECANESE 40m; CW
 EU-004 EA6BH BALEARIC 80m; FT8
 EU-004 EA6KB BALEARIC 20m; SSB
 EU-005 G0ORC GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
 EU-005 G4GIR GREAT BRITAIN 30m; FT8
 EU-005 G6UT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
 EU-005 G7SQW/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
 EU-005 M0HKB GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB
 EU-005 M0ALA GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
 EU-005 M0MJA GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
 EU-005 MM0DXT/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
 EU-009 MM7ARJ ORKNEY 17m; FT8
 EU-014 TK4QL CORSICA 40/20m; SSB
 EU-015 SV9IOI Crete 17m; SSB
 EU-018 OY1DZ FAROE 30m; FT8
 EU-018 OY1R FAROE 40m; SSB
 EU-020 9A10FF/P GOTLAND COUNTY 40m; CW
 EU-021 TF1A ICELAND 30m; FT8
 EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 17m; SSB
 EU-023 9H4CM MALTA 17m; SSB
 EU-024 IS0FDW SARDINIA 17m; SSB
 EU-024 IS0GQX SARDINIA 17m; CW
 EU-026 JW6VDA SPITSBERGEN 20/17m; SSB
 EU-031 IC8/UR8QX Ischia 15m; CW
 EU-031 IC8AIK Ischia 30m; FT8
 EU-038 PD/DO1BEN Texel 20m; SSB
 EU-049 SX200RMA NORTH AEGEAN 17m; SSB
 EU-050 IL7/IK5AEQ SAN DOMINO 40/20/17m; FT8
 EU-050 IL7/IZ5IUY SAN DOMINO 40m; SSB
 EU-054 IF9ZWA EGADI 80m; FT8
 EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 40m; CW
 EU-097 OH2/DL4BBH ETELA-SUOMI (UUSIMAA) PROVINCE 40/17m; SSB
 EU-097 OH2/DL7UXG ETELA-SUOMI (UUSIMAA) PROVINCE 40m; SSB
 EU-097 OH2/DL2VFR ETELA-SUOMI (UUSIMAA) PROVINCE 17m; CW
 EU-114 GU4FOC GUERNSEY 20m; CW
 EU-115 EI2ILB IRELAND 17m; FT8
 EU-115 EI5KG IRELAND 17m; FT8
 EU-115 EI8GS IRELAND 30/12m; FT8
 EU-115 EI9HQ IRELAND 20m; SSB
 EU-115 MI0LLG IRELAND 17m; FT8
 EU-115 MI0NWA IRELAND 17/15m; FT8
 EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB
 EU-170 9A10FF/P DALMATIA NORTH 40m; CW
 NA-014 VE9BS NEW BRUNSWICK PROVINCE SOUTH 20m; SSB
 NA-015 CO6XE CUBA 20/12m; FT8
 NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 12m; CW
 NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 15m; SSB
 NA-022 VP2ETE ANGUILLA 15m; SSB
 NA-029 VE2WW PRINCE EDWARD 40m; SSB
 NA-096 HI3AA HISPANIOLA 20/17m; FT8
 NA-096 HI8AT HISPANIOLA 10m; SSB
 NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8
 NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB
 NA-105 FS4WBS ST MARTIN 20/15m; FT8
 NA-105 PJ7FM ST MARTIN 20m; FT8
 NA-105 PJ7P ST MARTIN 20/15/12m; SSB/FT8
 NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 10m; FT8
 NA-106 NP2X VIRGIN 160m;
 NA-107 FM5BH Martinique 160m;
 NA-110 AJ4EN SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 17m; SSB
 NA-122 HI3JCC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S COASTAL 15m; FT8
 NA-247 PJ7/W5JON SINT MAARTEN 15m; FT8
 OC-001 VK2TEV Australia 40m; SSB
 OC-001 VK4SX Australia 17m; SSB
 OC-001 VK6IR Australia 12m; SSB
 OC-006 VK7NET TASMANIA 40m; FT8
 OC-016 3D2MP VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 20m; FT8
 OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 80/12m; FT8
 OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 15m; SSB
 OC-021 YB2NDC JAVA 40m; SSB
 OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB
 OC-032 FK8GX NEW CALEDONIA 30m; FT8
 OC-036 ZL1WN NORTH 12m; SSB
 OC-042 DU3LA LUZON 15m; CW
 OC-129 DU7EYG VISAYAN 30m; FT8
 OC-143 YB4IR SUMATRA 30m; FT8
 OC-143 YB5QZ SUMATRA 30m; FT8
 OC-143 YD5ACA SUMATRA 40m; SSB
 OC-143 YD5AKH SUMATRA 40m; SSB
 SA-006 PJ4NA BONAIRE 17m; CW
 
 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
 (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster
 reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group"
 (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes).

 AS-014. A team of members from the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society
 (ROARS) will be active as A44M from Masirah Island, Oman,
 during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Multi-?
 entry. Also, look for the ROARS team to be active before and
 after the contest as A43MI. QSL both callsigns via ClubLog's
 OQRS, LoTW or eQSL.

 EU-064. (Reminder) The Charente DX Group (CDXG) will be active as TM2N
 from Noirmoutier Island (DIFM AT-020) between October 24-30th.
 Operators mentioned are Eric/F5LOW, Laurent/F5MNK, Fabrice/
 F5NBQ, Bertrand/F6HKA and Leon/ ON4ZD/OS0S. Activity will be
 on various HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL
 via ON4ZD, direct, by the Bureau or Clublog's OQRS (preferred).

 NA-114. (Update) Members of the Radio Club de Montceau Les Mines (F6KJS)
 will be active as TO6S from Terre de Haut (WW Loc. FK95eu87,
 WLOTA-3998), Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, between January
 20th and February 1st, 2022. Activity will be on 160-6 meters,
 with 2 stations using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8/FT4. Suggested
 frequencies can be found at:
 https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr/index.php/lactivite__trashed/les-frequences
 Operators mentioned are Didier/F6BCW, Pascal/F1MNQ, Pierre/
 F1TCV, Mike/F5LRL and Keith/VE7KW. QSL via F6KJS. For more
 details and updates, see: https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr
 Their Facebook page is at:
 https://www.facebook.com/DXpĒdition-TO6S-102954718850959

 PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the  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......

J5T & J5HKT DXPEDITION TO GUINEA BISSAU NEWS (Update). Members of the
Italian DX Team are now QRT from Bubaque Island (AF-020), Guinea Bissau,
as J5T and J5HKT. They made over 73k QSOs. QSL via I2YSB direct, IDT OQRS
(Not ClubLog) or LoTW. For more details, see: http://www.i2ysb.com/idt

ON75, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the Belgian Air Force Amateur
Radio Association (BAFARA) have activated the special event stations
ON75AF, ON75BAF, and ON75BFS to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the
Belgian Air Force until the end of 2021. Activity will be on various HF
bands. QSL ON75BAF via ON4CMO. QSL ON75AF via ON6KL.

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.

OQ60, BELGIUM (Special Event). Members of the UBA NOK will be active as
OQ60ANT (WAP 338) from Turnhout, Belgium, between November 1st and De-
cember 31st. Activity is to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the An-
tarctic Treaty Signature. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS; your QSL is not needed.
They will send QSLs automatically via the Bureau.

P4, ARUBA (Update). John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W between
October 25th-31st. 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 the contest). His activity will also include an entry in
the upcoming CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-
Band entry. QSL via LoTW or N2MM. No bureau cards.

P4, ARUBA. Mathias, DL4MM, will be active as P4/DL4MM from Aruba (SA-036)
between January 23rd and February 2nd, 2022. Activity will be on various
HF bands with a focus on the lower bands and 30/17/12m, using CW, SSB
and FT8. QSL via DL4MM, direct or by the Bureau (via ClubLog) or LoTW.
He will also be in the CQ 160m CW Contest (January 28-30th, 2022) as a
Single-Op/Assisted/High-Power entry signing P40AA. Also, QSL via DL4MM,
direct or by the Bureau (via ClubLog) or LoTW.

PA21/PD21/PD22, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). Ray, PA5DX, will be
activating three special event stations (SES), PA21XMAS, PD21SANTA and
PD22HNY during the Christmas holiday season. The SES's PA21XMAS and
PD21SANTA will be active between December 1-31st. The SES PD22HNY will
be active until the end of January 2022. Activity of operations and modes
were not mentioned, but there will be a special award for working at
least 2 Christmas stations to download on QRZ.com at: 
 https://www.qrz.com/db/PA21XMAS
No QSLs will be available and only the award will be available...

PJ4, BONAIRE. Tjeerd "TJ", PE1OJR, will once again be active as PJ4/PE1OJR
from Kralendijk, Bonaire (SA-006), between October 22-29th. Activity
will be holiday style (when not diving or sight seeing) on mainly 40/20
meters using SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL only via LoTW or ClubLog.

PJ7, SINT MAARTEN (Update & PJ5 Op). John, W5JON/V47JA, did not sign as
PJ7JA as planned from Sint Maartrn Island (NA-247), but was active as
PJ7/W5JON. John informs OPDX that his PJ7JA license was not ready to be
picked up even though he applied for his license some three months ago.
So, John resorted to "plan B" snf operated under CEPT as PJ7/W5JON. QSL
via W5JON direct or via LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs. REMINDER: By the time you
read this, John, W5JON/V47JA, will be active from St. Eustatius Island
(PJ5) between October 23rd and November 1st, and sign as PJ5/W5JON.
Activity will be the same has his PJ7 operation.

PJ7, SINT MAARTEN. Janusz, SP9FIH, is now active as PJ7P from Sint Maarten
Island (NA-247) until November 3rd. Activity will be on 30/15/12/10 meters
using SSB, FT8 and RTTY. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details
and updates, see: http://pj7.dxpeditions.org/?post=ready-to-visit-sint-maarten

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (October 25-31st).......
 Oct/25th LN Oct/28th BN Oct/30th HN
 Oct/26th HN Oct/29th BN Oct/31st HN
 Oct/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
 * Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) & National Oceanic and
 Atmospheric Administration (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) (October 24th)
 QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3F200NG via HP2NG II5QSP via IQ5DY OO5Z via ON5AZ
 3V8SF via LX1NO II6OANT via I1HYW OS7XT via ON7XT
 4L1AN via N4GNR IL3/KN6RCV via OE3SGU OX/OZ1LXJ via OZ1LXJ (d)
 4O/UA9JNV via UA9JNV IL3/KN6RCV via OE3SGU PA/SP1MVG/P via SP1MVG
 5W1SA via JA1DXA IL7/IK5AEQ via IK5AEQ PJ2MAN via EC5AHA
 5X4E via IZ3ZLG IL7/IZ5IUY via IA5IUY PJ4DX via M0URX
 9A/F5SNJ via F5SNJ IL7/IZ5IUY via IZ5IUY PJ7/W5JON via W5JON (d/L)
 9A2CHRIS via 9A0Z (***) JY4CI via K2AX PJ7P via SP9FIH
 9G1SD via AB0GC JY5MM via IK2DUW RJ60AN via RZ3EC
 A61BG via EA7FTR K7P via N7WR RT2C via RN3DK & (L)
 AN100ACM via EA7URM KP2B via EA7FTR S5730ZT via S57ZT
 CQ3J via CT3MD KP2BH via EB7DX SP0NOBEL via SP3POB
 CS7/DO3HK via DO3HK & (L) KP4/AA3TT via AA3TT (L) SP60VHSC via SP3LPR
 CT9/DK7YY via DK7YY LZ1337KM via LZ1KCP SX200RRP via SV1RRP
 D2EB via IZ3ETU LZ5R via LZ1YQ TF3T via TF3MH
 DL/OE7RDI/P via OE7RDI LZ6E via LZ1GU TF3VE via EA7FTR
 ER/DL5CW via DL5CW N3G via KB3WAV TM2VI via F4EDR
 HB0/PA3CNO via PA3CNO NP2X via KU9C YB0ECT via W2FB
 HC1MD/2 via K8LJG OE100GOA/4 via OE1GOA YT1914KOL via YU1EA
 HG8A via HA5JI (d) OH2/DL4BBH via DL4BBH YW200BC/1 via YV4KW
 HP/VE1RM via W1VE OL5GMA/P via OK3EQ ZA/IW2JOP via IW2HAJ & (L/e)

 (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
 (P) Please send no QSL
 (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs
 (***) download
 
 LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2USU (Updated)
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3DA0RU (Updated)
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3DA0WW (Updated)
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/7P8RU
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/9G5FI (Updated)
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/C6AHB (Updated)
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF (Updated)
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/PZ5G
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/PZ5GE

 EL2DT QSL STATUS (Update). Bob, N2OO, reports: The EL2DT QSL cards
 arrived from the printer. OQRS has been set up on ClubLog. A limited
 number of older paper logs have been made available. More are expected.
 Specific dates will be posted on the N2OO QRZ page with instructions.

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5T5PA/P, CX2DK, G3RWF, PA3FQA, SX200BOH, S9OK
 and VE5MX

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 7Q7RU, C92RU, JW0W (EU-063), KL7RRC (NA-039)
 and S79KW

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3D2DK, 5N7Q, 5T7OO, 7C9B (OC-150), 8Q7AO,
 9G5FI, A61AJ, C21EU, C5DL, CE0ZY, HL5/DF8DX, HU1DL, KH8/DL2AWG, LX5WARD,
 LX9DX, OH/DF9TM (EU-096, EU-097), OH/DL2SWW (EU-096, EU-097), OH0/SK3SN,
 OH0/SM1TDE, OZ/DL2AQI, OY/DL4APJ, P29VXX, PJ4/DL6KR, S9DX (AF-023),
 T31EU, TA0/DL7UCX (AS-201), TO7DL, TY1CE, V5/DL3DXX, V73D, VK9LM, XR0YD,
 XX9D (AS-075), Z66DX and Z66X
 --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
 send in their info....

R325, EUROPEAN RUSSIA (Special Event). Look for special event station
R325G from the city of Gadzhievo to be active to celebrate the 325th
anniversary of the founding of the Russian Navy. Gadzhievo city is the
base point of Russian nuclear submarines. The base was opened in 1956
and served as a home port for diesel submarines. Since 1963, nuclear
submarines have also been based in Gadzhievo, including the K-219 that
sank in 1986. Initially, the city was called the village of Yagelnaya
Guba. Then it was renamed and began to bear the name of the Hero of the
Soviet Union Magomed Imadutdinovich Gadzhiev, who died in the Great
Patriotic War. QSL via the Bureau.

SILENT KEY. Murray, WA4DAN, member of the Sable Island Team, informs OPDX
of the following [edited]: "Our beloved team member, contester and DX-
peditioner, Will Roberts, AA4NC, was killed in a plane crash late Thursday
afternoon (October 21st) near Holly Ridge, NC. Will was a pilot and he was
taking off from a small airstrip when his plane crashed. The FAA and NTSB
are investigating. Will was a member of our DXpedition team and was already
signed up for both CY9C and CY0C in 2022.... Our DXpedition team is just
stunned and devastated by what happened. Will was a very experienced pilot
and had been flying for decades. He owned the Mooney aircraft that crashed.
You can go to his QRZ page and see a photo of him and his plane."
 For more details, see:
https://www.witn.com/2021/10/22/crews-continue-investigate-deadly-onslow-county-plane-crash
https://www.witn.com/2021/10/23/officials-community-deals-with-fallout-fatal-onslow-county-plane-crash/
OPDX and its readers send out our deepest sympathy to the family and
friends of AA4NC.

SP60, POLAND (Special Event). Look for special event station SP60ANT
(WAP-339) to be active to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the An-
tarctic Treaty Signature. QSL via SP3POB, direct or by the Bureau.

SX200, GREECE (Special Event). Kostas, SV1RRP, will be active as SX200RRP
from Agrinio, Greece, to commemorate 200th anniversary of the Hellenic
War of Independence in 1821. QSL via LoTW.

TC29, TURKEY (Special Event). Mustafa, TA8DX, will be active as TC29OCTOBER
to celebrate Turkey's proclamation as a Republic on October 29, 1923. QSL
via TA8DX.

TF, ICELAND. Benni, TF3T, will be active during the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. He states,
"If CDX allows, might go SB 80M HP or 20M HP." QSL via LoTW or TF3MH.

V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Bob, WX4G, will once again be active as V4/WX4G
from the V47JA station at Calypso Bay on St. Kitts (NA-104) between
November 24th and December 2nd. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, including
60m, using CW, SSB, and FT8/FT4, with yagis and verticals. He also plans
to be active as V47A during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 27-28th) as
a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via WX4G, eQSL, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW.

VP9, BERMUDA (Update). Jeff, N6GQ, will be active as VP9/N6GQ and VP9I
from Ed/VP9GE's Hamilton Parish QTH (NA-005, WLOTA 0201) between October
27th and November 1st. He will sign VP9/N6GQ between October 27-29th,
on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB, no 30/17/12 meters. Jeff will sign
VP9I during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/
All-Band (160-10m)/Low-Power entry. QSL VP9/N6GQ via LoTW. QSL VP9I via
WW3S or LoTW. If in doubt, for fully updated QSL information, please go
to: http://vp9ge.com/vp9i
JUST A REMINDER: Jeff will also be active as VP9I during the CQWW DX CW
Contest (November 27-28th).

YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, from Jakarta, will be active during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/
High-Power entry. QSL via W2FB only!