The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1548
BID: $OPDX.1548
January 10, 2022
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, W3UR & The Daily DX, WR3Y, W4FC,
AA6RE, WB6RSE, AD8J, K8LBT, K8YSE, KU8X, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W8KL,
INDEXA, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net,
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, International
DX Press, JA1XGI, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO and VE3LYC for the
following DX information.

 "Celebrating 30+ years (March 1991) of FREE DX News"
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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 2nd/January, through Sunday, 9th/January there were 209
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 3X, 4J,
4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q,
8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9,
AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4,
DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY,
F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC,
HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT,
JW, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH,
OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5,
S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T33, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TU, TZ,
UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M,
VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8,
ZA, ZB, ZC4, 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".

3DA0RU VIDEO AVAILABLE. Members of the Russian DX Team (RUDXT) have posted
a video on YouTube.com of both their 2021 operations to eSwatini (3DA0RU)
and Lesotho (7P8RU) DXpeditions. The video is just under 13 minutes long
and can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku4WfaJ-LvM&t=16s

6F, MEXICO (Special Event). Gonzalo, XE3N, will be active as 6F6F from
Playa del Carmen during the 2022 contests. Special callsign is to celebrate
the 120th anniversary of Playa del Carmen City, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
QSL via EA5GL or LoTW.

8B0-8B9, INDONESIA (Special Event). Look for special event stations
8B0FTDM, 8B1FTDM, 8B2FTDM, 8B3FTDM, 8B4FTDM, 8B5FTDM, 8B6FTDM, 8B7FTDM,
8B8FTDM and 8B9FTDM to be active to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the
FT8 Radio Digital Mode Club (FT8DMC) during the "FT8DMC Activity Days"
between July 4-17th. This is just ten of the many stations from all over
world on the air bearing the FTDMC or FTDM suffix to celebrate the 5th
anniversary. Some of the special event stations will not only operate
FT8, but also SSB, CW or any other Mode! Special QSL cards will be printed
and confirmed for all QSOs, and all logs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL.
QSL via N2OO direct, LoTW, ClubLog and eQSL. For more details about the
event and awards available, see: https://ft8dmc.eu/

8P9, BARBADOS. Chris, WA7RAR, posted the following on QRZ.com, January
5th: [edited] "Hello from Beautiful Barbados -- Spending some time here
to escape the cold, rain and snow of January in Oregon. I am staying in
a small cottage overlooking the Atlantic on the South East coast of the
island. Along with exploring the many sites this island country has to
offer, I will also be including some radio time into the stay. This will
include operation from the cottage, as well as some of the 12 Parks on
the Air (POTA) designated sites that are scattered throughout the island. 
 My station here consists of an Icom IC-7200 feeding a quarter wave
ground mounted vertical with eight radials. Operations will be on 30
through 10 Meters....possibly some 40 Meter tossed into the mix as well
if I can convince the antenna to cooperate. SSB and CW only. I always
enjoy receiving Paper QSL Cards. Should you wish to confirm your contact
with me here in Barbados please send your card to....
 Christopher Billings
 P.O. Box 1383
 Shady Cove, Oregon 97539
 Please be aware that I will be having my cards printed for this callsign
AFTER I return home later in January 2022, so there will be a bit of a
delay in getting a card back to you. For those in the U.S that choose to
QSL, an SASE would be greatly appreciated. For stations outside the U.S
an IRC included with your card would be great!
 Thanks for checking out my page. Hope to put you in the log soon!
 73 de Chris, 8P9CB/WA7RAR"

C5, THE GAMBIA. John, GM0KTO, will once again be active as C5/GM0KTO,
but this time from the Senegambia Beach Hotel in Kololi starting January
12th. The length of his stay was not mentioned. John was there in 2014,
but at a different location (Bijilo). Activity will be mainly holiday
style, not a DXpedition, using an ICOM 706 with 100 watts into a half-
size G5RV antenna and possibly a vertical. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the Bureau. No other details were provided.

E51, NORTH COOK ISLANDS. Warwick, E51WL, from Penrhyn Atoll, reports on
QRZ.com, December 31st: Sorry I have been off air since September, had to
dismantle and shift my station to a new location from ground zero. Been a
tough time, had numerous injuries mainly due to lifting things that were
way too heavy, mosquito infestations and general aches and pains. Not to
mention shipping delays! Building a tower by myself at a new place was a
challenge but finally done, rotator is up there and 6M antenna has been
refurbished. HF antenna has been planted, has sprouted a tuner and radials
so should be on air very soon as power supply main is completed. I don't
have quite the same take-off as I had at old QTH but time will tell. At
least a Beverage is possible for 160 across the north pole. Been no in-
coming snail mail for a long time this year, so I don't suggest anyone
uses it. Paypal remains the way to go however, cards, supplies become
increased in cost so I have to increase the fee. Paypal requests for
confirmation of QSO to (164mack@gmail.com), me to receive 4 USDs, you
pay the fee. I'll send card(s) up to 3, as you request. Any more pushes
me into the next postal price bracket, add another dollar. Please specify
the date of the QSO you are wanting to verify. Anything that is unclear,
I put aside until later. And PLEASE, add your callsign at least on the
request. People continue to ask me to use LoTW, I don't. Please, paper
cards or a request on QRZ.com. So have a good 2022 year, gud DX and be
safe. I don't see its a matter of if one gets the virus, its now when??!
Its going out of control outside of the covid free countries from what
I see... Warwick, E51WL, VY 73...

FO/A, AUSTRAL ISLANDS. Haru, JA1XGI, will be active as FO/W1XGI from the
Austral Island between November 1-31st. Scheduled could change due to
flight schedule or by outbreak of Coronavirus. Activity will be on 160-10
meters using mainly CW and some Digital modes. QSL via LoTW (Free!),
OQRS (if needed) and the Digital QSL system. Look for more details to
be forthcoming.

GERMAN NORTH POLE DXPEDITION (Update). Operators Martina/DF3TS and Thomas/
DC8TM will activate Svalbard (EU-026) as JW/homecalls to start their
DXpedition between April 9-12th. Activity will be on SSB and FT8. They
will then be active from a Russian "Severnyi Polyus" the Scientific Polar
Drifting Base (enclave by RFF) approx. 80kms from the North Pole on the
Arctic Ocean where they will activate the WWFF area RFF-0176. Operators
will use their special callsigns DP0LE (like POLE) and as RA/DC8TM/P and
RA/DF3TS/P to represent the Russian flag of the camp between April 14-17th.
Activity will be on 40/30/20/17 meters using SSB and FT8. Activity from
the North Pole (90 Degrees North) - under DP0LE and DC8TM/P together
with Martina DF3TS/P will take place sometime during this time (The exact
schedule will depend very much on weather conditions) on 20 meters [14244
kHz (+/-)]. !! Activity is limited to approx. 30 minutes!! For more details
and updates, watch: https://www.qrz.com/db/DC8TM
They mention the following: The success of the expedition depends very much
from the WX conditions and the time schedule could change, updated infor-
mation on the QRZ.com page. Unfortunately, the expedition did not take
place in 2020 and 2021 due to the Corona crisis and is postponed to 2022
(3rd try).

HD8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (Canceled). The HD8M team that was expected to be
active from Santa Cruz Island (SA-004) between March 2-11th, has canceled
their operation until 2023. The following was posted on their Web page on
January 3rd: "This decision was made after reviewing the Covid 19 situation
in Ecuador. The team is hoping to find another opportunity to make a trip
to the Galapagos at some future date." For more details and updates, visit
their Web site at: http://www.hd8m.com

INDEXA NEWS (NOAA and USFWS call for public comments re: Pacific Remote
Islands). Hal, W8HC, INDEXA Secretary-Treasurer, sent out the following
on January 4th [edited]: Perhaps you are aware that on December 21, 2021,
the U.S. Federal Register published a request from National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) for comments and input regarding an upcoming new Monument Manage-
ment Plan for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM).
This Monument encompasses approximately 495,189 square miles (1,282,534
square kilometers) in the central Pacific Ocean that include the seven
islands and atolls encompassing DXCC entities: KH1 Baker/Howland; KH3
Johnston; KH5 Palmyra/Jarvis/Kingman Reef and KH9 Wake Island.
 In 2019, Don Greenbaum, N1DG, was appointed as the Citizen-at-Large
representative on the NOAA/USFWS Community Group providing input on
drafting this new management plan for the PRIMNM. Don has done an out-
standing job advocating for amateur radio in this role to ensure it con-
tinues to retain "recreational" compatible use status at the environ-
mentally protected islands within PRIMNM.
 This Federal Register's request for comments is the result of 2 years
of drafting that plan with input from NOAA, USFWS and the Community Group
participants. More information on that group can be found here:
 https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pacific_remote_islands_national_marine_monument/PRIMNM-Community.html
Please know that INDEXA is closely following the status of the new Manage-
ment Plan and has submitted comments on behalf of you and the nearly 1,000
other members of the INDEXA organization requesting amateur radio be
included in the new Plan. Our INDEXA comments as well as the other sub-
mitted comments are a matter of public record and can be found and read
on the website: https://www.regulations.gov/document/NOAA-NMFS-2021-0122-0001/comment
 At this time, INDEXA would like to encourage interested members to sub-
mit individual comments in support of amateur radio inclusion in PRIMNM's
new Management Plan. Your comments can easily be submitted online at the
link below. Deadline for submittal is January 20, 2022. You can read the
document and instructions for submitting comments here:
 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27535/pacific-remote-islands-marine-national-monument-monument-management-plan
On behalf of the INDEXA Board of Directors, I extend a heartfelt "thank
you" in advance for your help in this important matter as we obviously
wish to retain amateur radio access to these rare, remote and protected
DXCC entities.
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IOTA BOOK (Update to OPDX.1546). Cezar, VE3LYC, informs OPDX that his
book titled "Dream Big and Dare to Fail" can now be order online at:
 https://ve3lyc-book.weebly.com

IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between January 3-8th (as per the DXCluster):

 IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
 ------ ---------- ------------- ------------
 AF-004 EA8DGY CANARY 15m;
 AF-004 EA8DHV CANARY 17m; CW
 AF-004 EA8UP CANARY 40m; SSB
 AF-004 EA8WF CANARY 40m; SSB
 AF-014 CQ3MD MADEIRA 20/17m; CW/SSB/FT8
 AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 20m; SSB
 AF-016 FR5DZ REUNION 15m; FT8
 AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 15m; CW
 AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 40m; SSB
 AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 17m; CW
 AF-022 ZD7MY ST HELENA 20m; FT8
 AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 12m; FT8
 AF-077 ZS1ML WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE SOUTH 20m; FT8
 AN-011 KC4USV ROSS 20m; FT8
 AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND 12m; FT8
 AN-016 DP1POL ANTARCTICA 30m; CW
 AN-016 ZS7ANF ANTARCTICA 30/15m; CW/FT8
 AS-004 5B4AIF Cyprus 15m; SSB
 AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 17/15m; SSB
 AS-004 ZC4GR Cyprus 17m; SSB
 AS-007 JA3BWC HONSHU 20m; SSB
 AS-007 JA4DWG HONSHU 30m; FT8
 AS-007 JF1EHM HONSHU 20m; FT8
 AS-007 JH7RTQ HONSHU 20m; FT8
 AS-007 JR1FYS HONSHU 20m; FT8
 AS-019 9V1SV SINGAPORE 40m; FT8
 AS-032 JI3DST/6 OSUMI 20/17m; CW/FT8
 AS-076 JA5EXC SHIKOKU 20m; FT8
 AS-076 JA5CJZ SHIKOKU 40m; SSB
 AS-076 JR5JAQ SHIKOKU 160m;
 AS-077 JA6JEW KYUSHU 160m;
 AS-077 JR6BTZ KYUSHU 80m; FT8
 AS-078 JH8RBY Hokkaido 17m; SSB
 EU-001 SV5BYR DODECANESE 20m; CW/SSB
 EU-002 OH0AZX Aland 15m; FT8
 EU-002 OH0Z Aland 160m; FT8
 EU-004 EA6ACA BALEARIC 20m; CW
 EU-005 G0FWX GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB
 EU-005 G3PQA GREAT BRITAIN 160m;
 EU-005 G4OIG/P GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
 EU-005 G3YRO GREAT BRITAIN 160m;
 EU-005 GB2KW GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
 EU-005 M0RBG/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
 EU-005 M0XXT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
 EU-005 M5ZZZ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
 EU-005 MM0HVU GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
 EU-005 MM0MMN GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
 EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40m; SSB
 EU-013 GH5DX JERSEY 160m;
 EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 40/20m; CW
 EU-016 9A9RR BRAC 20m; SSB
 EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 40m; SSB
 EU-024 I4YSS SARDINIA 40m; SSB
 EU-024 IQ0SS SARDINIA 80m;
 EU-024 IS0ACP SARDINIA 40m; SSB
 EU-025 II9WRTC SICILY 40m; RTTY
 EU-025 IT9IHB SICILY 20m; SSB
 EU-025 IT9ILN SICILY 40m; SSB
 EU-025 IT9PQJ SICILY 17m; SSB
 EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 30m; CW
 EU-030 OZ9FF BORNHOLM 15m; FT8
 EU-038 PC3M NOORD HOLLAND/FRIESLAND/GRONINGEN PROVINCE 40/20m; CW
 EU-047 DA0IMD BORKUM 40m; SSB
 EU-049 SY8DQX NORTH AEGEAN 20m; SSB
 EU-060 SV8LMQ STEREA ELLAS REGION 40m; FT8
 EU-067 SY8CDV KYKLADES 40m; CW
 EU-075 SV8GGI Salamina 40/17m; CW
 EU-115 EI0CL IRELAND 80m; SSB
 EU-115 EI2IP IRELAND 40m; CW
 EU-115 EI6EG IRELAND 20m; SSB
 EU-115 EI90ITRS IRELAND 17m; CW
 EU-115 GI0CWV/P IRELAND 20m; SSB
 EU-115 MI0OBC IRELAND 30m; FT8
 EU-116 MD4K ISLE OF MAN 80m; CW
 EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB/FT8
 EU-171 OZ4SKK JYLLAND NORTH 20m; FT4
 EU-172 OZ7PR/P JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 40m; SSB
 NA-010 VE1HQ NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCE (CAPE BRETON) 40m; FT8
 NA-015 CM2RSV CUBA 80m; FT8
 NA-015 CO7FR CUBA 40m; CW
 NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 40m; FT8
 NA-018 OX3XR GREENLAND 20m; CW
 NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 40m; SSB
 NA-023 NP2AR BRITISH VIRGIN 40m; SSB
 NA-029 VY2JC PRINCE EDWARD 20m; FT8
 NA-057 HR9/WD9ISQ ROATAN 40m; SSB
 NA-062 K2ZR/4 FLORIDA STATE (FLORIDA KEYS) 30m; CW
 NA-062 NF2RS/4 FLORIDA STATE (FLORIDA KEYS) 40m; CW
 NA-083 KE5EE VIRGINIA STATE 20m; SSB
 NA-091 VA7DBJ BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE SOUTH 20m; SSB
 NA-096 HI3Y HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8
 NA-096 HI8S HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8
 NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 40/17m; CW/SSB
 NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 40m; SSB
 NA-099 NP4AW PUERTO RICO 20m; CW
 NA-101 J72IMS DOMINICA 40m; SSB
 NA-105 FS/F8AAN St Martin 17m; CW
 NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 40m; CW
 NA-106 NP2AR VIRGIN 40m; SSB
 NA-136 KB1DK CONNECTICUT STATE 15m; SSB
 NA-138 KA4DLT FLA STATE NE(BREVARD TO NASSAU COUNTY) 40m; SSB
 NA-249 KP4SX PUERTO RICO'S COASTAL 30m; FT8
 OC-001 VJ4T Australia 20m; SSB
 OC-001 VK2WF Australia 160m;
 OC-001 VK3MH Australia 20m; SSB
 OC-001 VK3TX Australia 20m; FT8
 OC-001 VK5LJ Australia 40m;
 OC-001 VK6IR Australia 15m; SSB
 OC-001 VK6SJ Australia 15m; SSB
 OC-001 VK8NSB Australia 20/15m; FT8/FT4
 OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 20m; FT8
 OC-021 YC1DIU JAVA 20m; SSB
 OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 40m; SSB
 OC-021 YC2VOC JAVA 20m; SSB
 OC-026 KG6JDX Guam 17m; FT8
 OC-036 ZL1VAH NORTH 15m; FT8
 OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 15m; CW
 OC-129 VA7CD/DU7 VISAYAN 30m; FT8
 OC-134 ZL3JT SOUTH 15m; FT8
 OC-139 VK5GR/P Kangaroo 40m; FT8
 SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 15m; SSB
 SA-008 LU1XU ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 20m; FT8
 SA-011 9Z4FE TRINIDAD 17/15m; SSB
 SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 40m; SSB
 SA-012 YV7WGA NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 40m; FT8
 SA-027 PP5BI SANTA CATARINA STATE NORTH 20m; SSB
 SA-079 PY1JDS RIO DE JANEIRO STATE CENTRE 10m; SSB
 SA-099 PJ2/N7WA CURACAO 17m; CW
 SA-099 PJ2/NA2U CURACAO 20m; CW
 SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 20m; SSB

 ** 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-107. The E20AX/p team, who was scheduled to activate Samet Island
 between January 8-10th, had to postponed their operation due
 to a Covid outbreak. The group plans to schedule.

 AS-135/ Jack, BA4ALC/BA5CW, is planning to activate the following
 AS-137. two IOTA islands sometime throughout 2022: Dongxilian Island
 (AS-135 in the Jiangsu Province Group) and Hengsha Island
 (AS-137 in the Zhejiang Province North Group). QSL via BD4HF
 only direct with SASE. QSL via Bureau will be answered only
 if LoTW is not confirmed.

 AS-150. Members of the Huaniu Amateur Radio Club will be active as
 B4/BG2CNO from Lingshan Island, Shandong Province, China,
 between January 13-15th. The young operators (all under 30)
 mentioned are Zhengda/BG2CNO, Lv. Peng/BD3QC and Lithium/
 BI4MPY. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15 meters using
 CW, SSB and FT8. They state, "Due to the shortage of funds,
 we only used affordable antenna system in this activity."
 QSL via BI4MPY. For more details, see QRZ.com.

 NA-037. (Update) Fred, KB4DMQ, is expected to be active as KL7FBI
 from Shemya Island until January 24th. However, Cezar, VE3LYC,
 reports the following on January 2nd: "Fred has recently been
 on the air on 20 and 40m. His antenna has been through two
 major storms, with gusts of over 70 mph or more than 110 km/h,
 and several storms with gusts of up to 60 mph. He suspects
 that the current storm broke a wire inside his homemade balun,
 and as such he won't be continuing to transmit until he can
 take the antenna down, check it out and fix the electrical
 problem that he is experiencing. In view of the above, don't
 look for him on the bands over the coming days, but he will
 be back!" QSL via KB4DMQ.

 NA-057. John, AD8J, will be active as HR9/AD8J from Guanaja Island
 (WW Loc. EK78), Honduras, between February 12-26th. Activity
 will be on 80-10 meters using CW, FT8 and limited SSB, with
 with 100 watts into wire antennas. John plans on a big all
 band effort for ARRL International DX CW Contest (February
 19-20th). QSL via LoTW (preferred). For paper QSLs, please
 QSL via AD8J with sufficient postage direct to: John Getz,
 24 Stony Ridge, Asheville, NC 28804. There will be no eQSLs,
 QRZ confirmations or ClubLog. Log will be uploaded at the end
 of each week and right after the contest. 

 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. Didier, F6BCW, states "everything is
 OK" and posted an update on their Web site, FaceBook page and
 QRZ.com page, January 3rd at:
 https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr/index.php/2022/01/03/laventure-to6s-continue-de-plus-belle/
 For more details and updates, see: https://les-saintes.f6kjs.fr
 Their Facebook page is at:
 https://www.facebook.com/DXpĒdition-TO6S-102954718850959

 OC-209. Cezar, VE3LYC, reports the following on January 4th [edited]:
 You already know that Agus operated as YB1TDL/8 from Karakelong
 (OC-209) during the month of December 2021. Please note that he
 informed me today that his FT8 activity between December 21st
 and 27th was carried out remotely, as he operated his station
 on the island from Manado, on Sulawesi (OC-146). Agus was not
 aware at the time of the IOTA rules regarding remote operation.
 During that time he made about 60 QSOs, which unfortunately
 cannot used toward either OC-146 or 209 credits.
 Agus has plans to operate in the coming weeks from at least
 one island in the OC-262 group, which I'm sure that he will
 announce in detail before long.

 OC-262. Operators Agus/YB1TDL and Budi/YC1RQZ will be active as YB1TDL/4
 and YC1RQZ/4, respectively, from Rakata Island between January
 15-20th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB and FT8.
 QSL via HA3JB.

 SA-023. (Update/Reschedule) Operators Bob/PY6TV (CW) and RaFael/PP2OK
 (SSB) will be active as ZY6A from Friars Island between January
 12-16th. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters using CW and SSB.
 Suggested frequencies are:
 CW - 7040, 14040, 21040 and 28040 kHz
 SSB - 7160, 14260, 21260 and 28460 kHz
 QSL via address on QRZ.com direct or PayPal.

 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......

MU5, GUERNSEY. Bob, GU4YOX, from Guernsey will be active with a smaller
contest callsign MU5E this year. Look for to be active during the CQ 160m
CW Contest (January 28-30th) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW
or GU4YOX direct.

OE19, AUSTRIA. Alex, OE3DMA, will be active as OE19AAW (WAP-341, OEFF-
0077) from Altenburg during the upcoming 19th Antarctic Activity Week
(AAW) between February 21-27th. QSL via OE3DMA.

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.

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (January 10-16th).......
 Jan/10th AN Jan/13th AN Jan/15th HN
 Jan/11th AN Jan/14th AN Jan/16th HN
 Jan/12th 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 Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (Jan. 9th)
 QSL-INFO from various sources provided by OPDX
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3B9FR via M0OXO EP2ABS via RW6HS ON/PE1ITR via PE1ITR
 3Z9W via SP9EZM EX0DX via HB9DUR (O/L) ON75LVN via ON7SS
 5B/4X6TT via N4GNR (d/L) FY5KE via FY1FL OP8L via ON8WTF
 5H3EE via DL4ME (O) GB100BBC via (G-B) OU2W via OE1ETA
 5K6RM via (d/B/L/e) GX7WAB via GI0AZA OZ50Q via OZ1ACB & (L)
 5P8X via OZ8X & (L) HB1BCG via HB9ACA PA22L via PI4LDN (B)
 5T5PA via PA5X HB50SH via (L/e) PA50PKZ via PA2PKZ
 7X3WPL via 7X3DL HC5AI via HC5VF PJ2/N7WA via N7WA & (L)
 8J1RL via HG2MLI HF2022HNY via SP2PBM PJ2/NA2U via NA2U
 9A/S56NE via S56NE HG4I via HA5LN PJ2SM via EC5AHA
 9A0DIG via 9A3SM HK1O via EA5KB PJ7/NZ1C via EA5GL
 9A652AA via 9A2AA HR5/F2JD via F6AJA & (L) PS8CW via PY5AA
 9A655AX via 9A5AX HZ1DH via A61BK PS8RV/PT7 via PS8RV
 A25SL via N4GNR (d) KC4USV via K7MT PY7ZC via HB9OCR
 AU1GSI via (e) KJ0D/KP2 via EB7DX R22HNY via RQ7L
 C37AC via EA3QS & (L) KP3H via EB7DX R90MMK via R8AR
 CO2RQ via EC6DX L21RCA via LU4AA RG9A via UA9APA
 CP6CL via W3HNK LA100B via (L) RL22NY via RQ7L
 CX1RL via EA5KB LC0X via LB3RE RO22NY via RQ7L
 CX1TH via EA7FTR LU/PY2TTN via PY2TTN RU60ANT via RZ3EC
 D44PM via IZ4DPV & (L) LZ290WA via (B);LZ1KCP(d) SF400B via SK6LK
 DB50AFZ via (B/C/e);DL2VFR(d) MM0EAX via M0OXO SN200IL via SP8ZKX (e)
 DF40BGK via (B/L/e) NF2RS/4 via K2QB SN30WOSP via SP2UUU
 DK050BN via (B/L/e);DK5PD (d) NL7S via N4GNR SN5Y via SP5Y & (L)
 DL/HB9BIN/P via HB9BIN & (L) NP2AR via EB7DX SP200IL via SP3POB (e/d/B)
 DL60LINDAU via (B);DL1CBQ (d) NP2J via K8RF SX1CAF via SV1AHH (e)
 DL70WB via (B) NP4G via NP3O TZ4AM via W0SA
 DL73AFUG via (B) NP4Z via N4AO UE60ANT via RZ3EC
 DL75DRG via (B) OA4AI via EA5GL UE80KFD via R6KZ
 DM60CSJ via DL2VM (d/B/e) OD5PY via KU9C V31MA via M0OXO
 DP44N44T via DF6QE (B) OD5YA via IZ8CLM V44RR via EA5ZD
 DR50BAWA via (DL-B); DL3RTL(d) OD5ZF via IZ8CLM V51MA via PA3249 (d)
 EA6/DK1XAM via DK1XAM (d) OD5ZZ via N4GNR VE2CSI via M0URX
 EA9ACE via EA9ACB OE8IDK via DK3ID VP8/SQ1SGB via EB7DX
 EN10RKP via UV3RT OH0/R1BEO via R1BEO YV6IA via EA5GL

 (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
 (Q) See QRZ.com
 (**) QSL automatically via Bureau - do not send QSLs

 LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/3D2USU (Updated)
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HP1PAR
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/HR5/F2JD
 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/KP4/AB2RF

 AT7SJ QSL STATUS. Madhu, VU3NPI, reports on January 3rd: That QSLs
 from the recent Sao Jorge Island (AS-177) activity should arrive
 from the printing press this week and they should start shipping
 them out soon.

 NEW QSL ROUTES. Pedro, EA5GL, reports on January 6th: I have been
 appointed by West Bengal Radio Club as QSL Manager of VU2WB (club
 callsign) and also for AU2GSI will be working from 11th to 15th of
 Jan 2022. This will also be an IOTA Event, AS-153. You can request
 the QSL via EA5GL.
 Also, Pedro, EA5GL, reports on January 2nd: Continuing with my project
 to recover logs from past expeditions, I have obtained the XF1C log,
 Coronado Island IOTA NA-165 activated in Nov. 2011. If you need the
 QSL you can already request it via direct or by the Bureau to EA5GL.

 OLD QSL COLLECTION (Update). Jean Michel, F6AJA, wants to remind every-
 one to visit the Les Nouvelles DX (LNDX) Web page to see more than
 19,500 old QSL cards in several different albums/galleries. This site
 contains:
 - The ten most wanted DXCC entities (2011 to 2020) with more than
 600 QSLs
 - At least one card for each 62 deleted DXCC countries (more than
 2100+ QSLs)
 - Nearest the totality of current prefixes, disappeared now (more
 than 6200+ QSLs)
 - Album for stations from North Africa 1945-1962 (500+ QSLs)
 - Album for D2/DL2, D4/DL4, D5/DL5, DA1/DA2 stations after 1945
 (+ de 600 QSLs)
 - More than 1000 QSLs from the Antarctic bases.
 - With 300 QSLs from the TAAF (Terres Australes and Antarctiques
 Francaises).
 - More than 100 cards from Eparses Islands such as FR/B/E/G/J/T
 - More than 500 QSLs for the rare French Pacific Islands such as
 FK, FK/C, FO/C, FO/A, FO/M, FO/C and FW
 - The FG, FM, FP, FS, FY stations from 1945 to 1969
 - Commemoratives stations for ITU and IARU with more than 900 QSL.
 - More than 4200 cards for the old timer with more than 170 countries
 before 1945.
 - Cards (more than 1300) from the French Department before 1945.
 - At least one card from each of the states in the U.S. before 1945.

 The URL address for the Web site is: http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr
 Some cards are still needed for the collection, and your particip-
 ation is welcome. Only a ".jpg" file (both sides of the card) is required.
 Please visit the site and give them your comments by sending an E-mail
 to: LesNouvellesDX@free.fr

 QSLING IS GETTING EXPENSIVE (Comments From OPDX Readers)......
 SV2RSG/A - QSL Manager George, SV1RP, states 3 USDs is "Insufficient".
 He wants 5 Euros for "Sufficient Return Postage!" That
 Translates to 5.93 USDs.
 VK9DX - Operator wants 5.00 USDs for a paper QSL and 5 USDs for
 unlimited LoTW QSO data.

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 3B9FR, 5Z4VJ, 7P8RU, CM2IU, DK4CJ/P, EA8B,
 EI2IP, FR1GV, H44MI, HA3NU, HB9HIT, JA0MRW, JA3RAR, JE7GXQ, JH5PXJ,
 JI3DST/6 (AS-032), JR2LJO, LX1TI, OH0Z, PJ2ND, S50K, TZ1CE, VA3IKE,
 VK2OO, W3EP/C6A and XE2KK

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5Z4VJ, 6Y6STAYHOME, 7X2HF, 8J1RL, 9J2BS, 9V1ZV,
 A44M (AS-014), CB0ZZ, CM2RSV, D60AB, DL5YEE, ES5RY, FO0AAA, HC2AO,
 II60ANT, IP1X (EU-083), J5HKT (AF-020), J5T (AF-020), JW0W, L22D (SA-022),
 LT0X (SA-087), P33W, PJ4A, PU0FDN, S9OK, SX200ME, TA0/R7AA (AS-201),
 TL7M, UK7AL, V3A, VK0PD, VK5MAV/p (OC-228), XQ1KZ and YI1WWA

 QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 5K1B, 5T2KW, 5U7JB, 5X1T, 5X2B, 5Z4/PA3EWP,
 6V7D, 6W/PA3EWP, 7QNL, 8J1ITU, 8N1HQ, 9LY1JM, 9M2MRS, 9Q2L, 9Q5TT, 9X5EE,
 9Y4/PA3EWP, A6/DL3YM, C31CT, C37NL, CT9/DF7EE, CT9/DL1BU, D25L, D68CCC,
 EA6/DK5IR, EA8ACW, EA8AO, EA8BEV, EA8WU, EG8GVJ, EA9KB, FO/HB9GKN,
 FS/K1XM, H44MS, H74LEON, HS0ZJF, HS0ZJF/9 (AS-126), JD1BOBN, KH2KY,
 KH8/W1VX, LX5WARD, OP19MSF, OT30CKD, P40AA, PJ2T, S07WW, T88DK, T88WM,
 T93Y, TK/OO9O, TX5Z, TZ1CE, V51MA, VP5/PA3EWP, VP9I, XU7TZG and ZL7/JA0JHQ
 --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
 send in their info....

S7, SEYCHELLES (New YL Op). On January 6th, a new YL operator from Anse
Etoile, Mahe Island, was listed on QRZ.com: Beverly "Beverly" Marcelin,
S79BMK. She posted the following: "Hello, I am new to the radio hobby and
still learning a lot. I am a foundation license passed in Seychelles via
remote RSGB system, thanks to local radio club (www.sara.sc) and supportive
members with SMA (Seychelles Maritime Academy) lending the venue. I am a
very occasional radio operator and if it happens you QSO with me it's like
having New-Year Eve and Easter the same day ;) I am looking forward to more
QRV and good luck to all in 2022." QSL info will be posted soon. Picture
is available on QRZ.com (https://cdn-bio.qrz.com/k/s79bmk/abc1a.jpg).

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 May
25th and June 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 V48A during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-
Band entry. QSL via WX4G, eQSL, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW.

VP2M, MONTSERRAT (Reminder/Update). Thaire, W2APF, will be active as
VP2MDX from Montserrat Island (NA-103) between January 9th and February
18th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB, with a Elecraft
KX1 and KPA100 into a Buddie1pole Hexbeam and Delta Loop antennas. QSL
via W2APF. LoTW is in the works (he hopes to have it active by end of
stay).

ZC4, UK SOV. BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS. Garry, 2M1DHG, continues to be active
as ZC4GR from the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) [WW Loc. KM65WC] of
Cyprus for about another 18 months. Activity recently has be on 30 meters
FT8 (1600-1930z) and 20/17 meters SSB (1300-1530z). Just a reminder that
Garry usually operates mainly on SSB and the Digital modes (FT8) using a
FT-450 into a Buddipole (40-10m). He does state that he also uses SSTV,
PSK31 and WSPR, and suggests to look for him between 1700-1900z a few
nights during the week. QSL via EB7DX and LoTW.