DKARS January Magazine

DKARS Magazine January 2019 The DKARS (Dutch Kingdom Amateur Radio Society) issues its own free PDF Magazine once every month. It contains articles written in English and Dutch. In case you would like to receive the free magazine, please register via: magazine@dkars.nl and you will automatically receive the magazine via an email with a download link. This month the Magazine is 33 pages we present lots of interesting articles and other news of course. Downloading can be done direct from this link And browsing online is also possible via this link Or go to: www.dkars.nl 73, Peter, PJ4NX Secretary of the DKARS

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CHAD & UGANDA

DXpedition change of plan - Chad on hold, Uganda moved up

The Italian Dxpedition Team (IDT) DXpedition to Chad, initially planned
for March 2019, has been put on hold for security reasons.
As a consequence, the activity from Uganda, originally planned for September-October this year, has been rescheduled to March 13-25th.
Operators mentioned are Alfeo/I1HJT, Franco/I1FQH, Paolo/IW1ARB, Silvano/I2YSB, Vinicio/IK2CIO, Angelo/IK2CKR, Marcello/IK2DIA, Stefano/IK2HKT, Tony/I2PJA and Mac/JA3USA.
Art, IK7JWY, will be the HF pilot station. Sergio/IK0FTA will be the 6m pilot station.
Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. 5X0T will be on SSB/CW/RTTY and 5X0X on FT8 only.
Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 1826, 3530, 7025, 10115, 14030, 18068, 21030, 24890 and 28030 kHz
SSB - 3775, 7090, 14240, 14240, 18130, 21310, 24950 and 28470 kHz
RTTY - 14084 kHz
The IDT team has an online survey for "needs/wants" on their Web page.
QSL via I2YSB, direct, OQRS or LoTQ.
For more details, see: http://www.i2ysb.com/idt
OPDX

 
TNX Southgate

Special Event Station K3Y

Today is the end of the 30 day run of special event station K3Y. This event is the month long event of the Straight Key Century Club.
It runs till 23:59 UTC today....The operation logged approximately 32K contacts. Thanks to all that worked us.

73 Doc
W2MFT / K3Y/2

IOTA News

IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

30 January, 2018

Island activities:
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
NA-008; VY0, Nunavut (Ellesmere Island) group: VY0ERC, the Eureka
Amateur Radio Club, will be active from Feb. 3 until March 3 on 40 and 20, maybe also on 80m, on SSB, digital modes and CW; actual operations depending on weather and time of day. QSL via M0OXO.
NA-180; V3, Stann Creek/ Toledo District group: Art/NN7A activates
South Water Cave Island between Jan. 31 and Feb. 6 as V31JZ/p on
80-10m (mostly CW) with 100W and wire antennas. QSL via NN7A (d/B),
ClubLog OQRS.
OC-042; DU1-4, Luzon Island: DU3/F4EBK (Christian) will be operating from Luzon Island (WLOTA 0081, WW Loc. PK04kw) between Feb. 1 and March 31 on 80-10m on CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via F4EBK (d).
OC-128; DU1, Palawan Island: Bodo/DF8DX plans to operate from
Palawan Island as DU1WQY/1 between Feb. 4 and 14. QSL via DF8DX
(d/B), ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de
RSGB IOTA website
Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX

TNX Southgate

W2YJ and WB2AIV and XYLs in Sunny Florida

Now we have proof that W2YJ is really in Florida and not holed up in Marilla...Have fun guys and Gals...

From Left to Right Bill, George, Bernice, and Eleanor

Bicycle Trip In Chile

The Wine and Roses Bike Trip  Update 2
The roses here are the largest and most beautiful I have ever experienced. The colors vary and you find them planted at the end of the long rows of grape vines, between the sidewalk and the street, poking over the tall fences and between the iron bars that protect every yard. The blossoms can be 6 inches across or a flurry of small deeply colored buds, and the smell brings me back to my back yard growing up, which was ringed in roses.
The wine surrounds us. The vines go as far as you can see up the valley and onto the hillside.  Looks like the hair of mother earth has been braided in cornrows in a neatly interlingual pattern. Every store has a section of wine for sale, the largest section in the Lider which is Walmart. We have visited vineyards and done tastings, each one distinctly different than the next. The small proud vineyards boast of the many generations of family who have lived on the land.
Beef easily could be a part of this title. Now in the south there are more cattle and dairy cows. We passed a heavily protected Nestles plant. Then noticed the farms and dairies along the way all displayed a Nestles sign, like a cooperative.
We are now in Puerto Oclay. Best known for the cake shops that have a strong German tradition and of course Kuchen that amazing pudding cake with a bottom layer of sponge cake then a custard with fresh fruit and topped with a strudel…Fruit eggs and milk a healthy breakfast.
This small town is on the edge of a very large lake Largo Llanquihue. It is about 150 km around it so you can not see the far shore, the wind creates breakers in the water. Most outstanding is the Volcano Osorno which rises above it. This magnificent snow covered volcano is so pure white at the top and rises from the rolling hills and plains. We can see 3 other volcanos from here as well.
While biking from the town of Osorno to here we saw evidence of the damage that was done by the 2015 earthquakes. Some bridges are now just being replaced while the broken one is in pieces in the river next to it. The 4lane bridge looked like a toy that had been stepped on.
Biking has been hard as we expected it to be. The roads when paved are fairly good but the climbs are steep and long. We had a day that was spent mostly on dirt, deep gravel, river rock covered and generally bad roads… it makes us appreciate the good days. We have been lucky to only have one wet and cold ride.
Food in general is good. We can drink water from the tap, find bread and ham everywhere. Breakfast is coffee (from instant) warm milk, 4 slices of toast and sliced ham and cheese or a grilled cheese sandwich. The juices are flavorful and we have our share in the evenings sometimes with Rum. Pastry shops are in every town and every store sell pan the flat round breads, there are yeast raised breads available in the larger stores. Bread is the main stay of the diet with icecream the second most food we see available in the parks and town squares. It seems everyone is always eating something. This is not a thin population especially the children who mostly seem a little pudgy. We notice in restaurants soda is served to everyone in the family.
We spent some time on two beaches and they are not what we expected. The black sand is beautiful and the pacific is constantly crashing into the shore. The wind however is cold off the water. Most people rent open tents like a lean-to which blocks the wind and few are in the cold water past their knees. The boardwalks are full of food vendors and lots of midway games and trinket vendors. We see no drinking on the beach.
In restaurants the salads are large and come with peeled tomatoes shredded carrots, steamed broccoli and usually corn in neat piles. On the side is oil and lemon juice and white vinegar. Cooked vegetables are not usually offered but fried potatoes can be with every meal.

A few quick observations
Generally this is one of the cleanest countries we have traveled to
Kids do not care how cold the water is they will stay in until they are blue and chattering.
Little boys everywhere love playing with rocks
There are more people of all ages on bikes here, an accepted mode of travel in both the cities and in the country.
Uber Eats is a delivery service in Santiago the deliver by bike with a hotbox back back on.
We see hundreds of tee shirts with English words and sayings and some not exactly a good translation of a saying but never anything in Spanish.
Graffiti is like artwork here, spray paint murals are amazing.
We have not been chased by dogs and friendly dogs approach for a pet when you sit in the park.
That’s all for now
Bruce and MaryLou

 

This Weeks Contests by WA7BNM

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           January 28 - February 4, 2019 Edition

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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn@hornucopia.com)

This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests

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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Jan 30
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 40m Only
 Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0330Z January 31, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jan 30
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
           non-NA: Name
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
              Each VE province/territory once per band
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0300Z February 1, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jan 30 and 1900Z-2000Z, Jan 30 and 0300Z-0400Z, Jan 31
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z February 2, 2019
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

UKEICC 80m Contest: 2000Z-2100Z, Jan 30
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single Op Connected (High/Low/QRP)
          Single Op Unconnected (High/Low/QRP)
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: 4-Character grid square
 QSO Points: 1 point per 500 km (10 pts max)
             multiply QSO points by 2 if low power station
             multiply QSO points by 4 if QRP station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2200Z January 30, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://logs.ukeicc.com/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ukeicc.com/which-contest/which-contest-ukeicc-80m-contests-rules

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 1
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

QRP Fox Hunt: 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 1
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0330Z February 2, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/winter_rules.htm

NCCC Sprint Ladder: 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 1
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state (including KL7 and KH6) once per band
              Each VE province once per band
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 2 to 2400Z, Feb 3
 Mode: All (see rules for FT8 guidance)
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >150 watts
            LP: 150 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: VT: RS(T) + County
           non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province)
           DX: RS(T)
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO
             2 points per CW or digital QSO
 Multipliers: VT: each state/province/country/VT county/VT club station once per mode
              non VT: each VT county/VT club station once per mode
              Power: >150W: 1X, 5-150W: 1.5X, 5W: 2X
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power multiplier
 Submit logs by: March 3, 2019
 E-mail logs to: ranvvt[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail logs to: Vermont QSO Party
               PO Box 9392
               South Burlington, VT 05403-9392
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html

10-10 Int. Winter Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3
 Mode: Phone
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: Individual
          Club
          QRP
          Mobile
 Max power: QRP: 10 watts
 Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
           Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with 10-10 member
             1 point per QSO with non-member
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: February 11, 2019
 E-mail logs to: tentencontest[at]ten-ten[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://www.hamclubs.info/scorer/
 Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
               3162 Covington Way
               Lenoir, NC 28645
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules

Mexico RTTY International Contest: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 2359Z, Feb 3
 Mode: RTTY Only
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op All Band (Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 36 hours
 Exchange: XE: RST + State
           non-XE: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO with same country
             3 points per QSO with different country
             4 points per QSO with XE
 Multipliers: Mexican states and Federal District once per band
              DXCC countries once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 9, 2019
 E-mail logs to: rtty[at]fmre[dot]mx
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.rtty.fmre.mx/FMRE_RTTY_International_contest/Rules.html

F9AA Cup, CW: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1200Z, Feb 3
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2m
 Classes: >100 W
10-100W
          10W
 Exchange: RST + Serial No.
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with individual
             5 points per QSO with club
             50 points per QSO with F8URC
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: March 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: concoursf9aa[at]urc[dot]asso[dot]fr
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.site.urc.asso.fr/index.php/urchaut-6/om-6/131-trophee-f9aa

Black Sea Cup International: 1200Z, Feb 2 to 1159Z, Feb 3
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed)(Low/High)
          Single Op Mixed QRP
          Single Op Single Band Mixed
          Multi-Single Mixed
          HQ (club/national organization)
          SWL
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: HQ: RS(T) + club/org abbreviation
           Black Sea Countries: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
           BSCC Members: RS(T) + "BS" + club number
           Others: RS(T) + ITU Zone No.
 Work stations: Once per mode per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with same ITU Zone
             3 points per QSO with different ITU Zone same continent
             5 points per QSO with different ITU Zone different continent
             10 points per QSO with Black Sea Region countries or BSCC Members
 Multipliers: Each ITU Zone once per band
              Each HQ station once per band
              Each Black Sea country once per band
              Each BSCC member once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 13, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/rules_black_sea_cup_international_eng/0-21

Minnesota QSO Party: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada state/province QSO party
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW (CW/RTTY/PSK), Phone (FM/SSB)
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Single Op Phone
          Mobile Single Xmtr
          Mobile Unlimited
          Multi-Op
          Rover
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: MN: Name + County
           W/VE: Name + (state/province)
           DX: Name
 Work stations: Once per band per mode per county
 QSO Points: 2 points per QSO
 Multipliers: MN Entrants: MN counties, states, DC, VE provinces/territories, 1 DX once
              Non-MN Entrants: MN counties once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: February 16, 2019
 E-mail logs to: mnqp[at]w0aa[dot]org
 Mail logs to: MNQP
               4745-170th Lane NE
               Ham Lake, MN 55304-5233
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.w0aa.org/docs/mnqp/MNQP%20Contest%20Rules.pdf

FYBO Winter QRP Sprint: 1400Z-2400Z, Feb 2
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (Home/Field)
          Multi-Single (Home/Field)
          Multi-Multi (Home/Field)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RS(T) + (state/province/country)+ name + power out + temperature(F)
 Work stations: Once per band segment per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
             100 points per QSO with NQ7RP per mode per band
 Multipliers: state/province/country once per band
              Field: x4
              Alternative Power: x2
              QRPp (<1w br="" x2="">              Temperature: 65F=x1, 50-64F=x2, 40-49F=x3, 30-39F=x4, 20-29F=x5,<20f br="" x6=""> Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x spc mults x temp mult x alt pwr mult x field mult x QRPp mult) + NQ7RP QSO points
 Submit logs by: March 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: fybo[at]azscorpions[dot]org
 Upload log at: http://www.qrpcontest.com/
 Mail logs to: Mike Baker, K7DD
               8845 W. Diana Ave.
               Peoria, AZ 85345
               USA
 Find rules at: http://arizonascqrpions.apps-1and1.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FYBO_General-Near-Forever-Rules.pdf

AGCW Straight Key Party: 1600Z-1900Z, Feb 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: 5W (A)
          50W (B)
          150W (C)
          SWL (D)
 Exchange: AGCW: RST + Serial No. + "/" + Class + "/" + Name + "/" + Age
 QSO Points: 9 points per A-A QSO
             7 points per A-B QSO
             5 points per A-C QSO
             4 points per B-B QSO
             3 points per B-C QSO
             2 points per C-C QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: February 28, 2019
 E-mail logs to: htp[at]agcw[dot]de
 Mail logs to: Friedrich W. Fabri, DF1OY
               Birnheck 2
               D-65779 Kelkheim
               Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.agcw.org/index.php/en/contests-and-cw-activities/straight-key-party-htp

British Columbia QSO Party: 1600Z, Feb 2 to 0400Z, Feb 3 and 1600Z-2400Z, Feb 3
 Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
          Multi-Op (CW/SSB/Dig/Mixed)(QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: BC: RS(T) + District
           non-BC: RS(T) + (state/province/"DX")
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 2 point per SSB QSO
             4 points per CW QSO
             4 points per digital QSO
             20 bonus points per QSO with VA7ODX
 Multipliers: BC: each BC district, each state, each VE province/territory once per band per mode
              non-BC: each BC district once per band per mode
 Score Calculation: Total score = (total QSO points x total mults) + bonus points
 Submit logs by: March 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: va7bec[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail logs to: Orca DX and Contest Club
               371 56th Street
               Delta, BC V4L 1Z4
               Canada
 Find rules at: http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_rules.html

FISTS Winter Slow Speed Sprint: 1700Z-2100Z, Feb 2
 Geographic Focus: United States/Canada
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: United States/Canada
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: QRP
          QRO
          Club
 Max power: QRO: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + FISTS No.
           non-FISTS: RST + (state/province/country) + first name + power
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 5 points per QSO with FIST member
             FIST members: 2 points per QSO with non-FIST member
 Multipliers: Each US state and VE province once
              Each DXCC country once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: March 4, 2019
 E-mail logs to: kc2lsd[at]fistsna[dot]org
 Mail logs to: FISTS Sprint Log
               c/o Cody Codianni KC2LSD
               413 Martin Court
               Leonardo, NJ  07737-1317
               USA
 Find rules at: http://fistsna.org/operating.html#sprints

North American Sprint, CW: 0000Z-0400Z, Feb 3
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: North America
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max operating hours: 4 hours
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [your state/province/country]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state/DC (including KH6/KL7) once
              Each VE province/territory once
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z February 10, 2019
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintlogsubmit/
 Mail logs to: Boring Amateur Radio Club
               7580 SW Rood Bridge Rd.
               Hillsboro, OR 97123
               USA
 Find rules at: http://ncjweb.com/Sprint-Rules.pdf

RSGB 80m Club Championship, SSB: 2000Z-2130Z, Feb 4
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: United Kingdom
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: RS + Serial No.
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: 2359Z February 5, 2019
 Upload log at: http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/r80mcc.shtml


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0200Z-0400Z, Feb 5
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Feb 6
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Feb 6
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Feb 6
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Feb 6
                                                      0300Z-0400Z, Feb 7
UKEICC 80m Contest                                   2000Z-2100Z, Feb 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest                            1800Z-1900Z, Feb 7 (CW)
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Feb 7 (SSB)
                                                      2000Z-2100Z, Feb 7 (FM)
                                                      2100Z-2200Z, Feb 7 (Dig)
SKCC Sprint Europe                                   2000Z-2200Z, Feb 7
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Feb 8
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0200Z-0330Z, Feb 8
NCCC Sprint Ladder                                   0230Z-0300Z, Feb 8
CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest                               0000Z, Feb 9 to 2359Z, Feb 10
SARL Field Day Contest                               1000Z, Feb 9 to 1000Z, Feb 10
Asia-Pacific Spring Sprint, CW                       1100Z-1300Z, Feb 9
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Feb 9 to 2400Z, Feb 10
KCJ Topband Contest                                  1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
Dutch PACC Contest                                   1200Z, Feb 9 to 1200Z, Feb 10
YLRL YL-OM Contest                                   1400Z, Feb 9 to 0200Z, Feb 11
OMISS QSO Party                                      1500Z, Feb 9 to 1500Z, Feb 10
FISTS Winter Unlimited Sprint                        1700Z-2100Z, Feb 9
RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest                                 1900Z-2300Z, Feb 9
Balkan HF Contest                                    1300Z-1700Z, Feb 10
CQC Winter QSO Party                                 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 11
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint              0100Z-0300Z, Feb 11
ARRL School Club Roundup                             1300Z, Feb 11 to 2359Z, Feb 15


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CONTEST LOG SUBMITTAL DEADLINES FOR RECENT CONTESTS
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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
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LZ Open Contest:   January 28, 2019
 E-mail:  LZ1GL[at]yahoo[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rulesF.htm

Bogor Old and New Contest:   January 31, 2019
 E-mail:  log[at]orari-bogor[dot]org
 Upload log at:  http://contest.orari-bogor.org/log-submission
 Mail:  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
        10th BOGOR OLD AND NEW CONTEST
        PO. BOX 376 BOGOR – 16003
        WEST JAVA
        INDONESIA
 Find rules at: http://www.orari-bogor.org/contest/#!/rules

RAC Winter Contest:   January 31, 2019
 E-mail:  canadawinter[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail:  Radio Amateurs of Canada
        720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
        Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
        Canada
 Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-rules-2018/

SARTG New Year RTTY Contest:   January 31, 2019
 E-mail:  contest[at]sartg[dot]com
 Upload log at:  http://ua9qcq.com
 Mail:  SARTG Contest Manager
        Ewe Hakansson, SM7BHM
        Pilspetsvagen 4
        SE-291 66 KRISTIANSTAD
        SWEDEN
 Find rules at: http://www.sartg.com/contest/nyrules.htm

Original QRP Contest:   January 31, 2019
 E-mail:  oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
 Mail:  Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
        Bergstrasse 17
        D-38446 Wolfsburg
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html

ARRL January VHF Contest:   January 31, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail:  January VHF
        ARRL
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/january-vhf

AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest:   February 1, 2019
 E-mail:  W1GIG[at]att[dot]net
 Mail:  Tim Walker
        309 Harvest Commons
        Westport, CT 06880
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.antiquewireless.org/event-details-for-lc-cw-contest.html

CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW:   February 1, 2019
 E-mail:  160cw[at]cq160[dot]com
 Upload log at:  https://www.cq160.com/logcheck/
 Mail:  CQ 160 Meter Contest
        c/o N2NT
        PO Box 25
        Dayton, NJ 08810
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.cq160.com/rules.htm

Hungarian DX Contest:   February 3, 2019
 E-mail:  hadx[at]mrasz[dot]hu
 Upload log at:  http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ha-dx.com/HADX/html/rules_en.html

BARTG RTTY Sprint:   February 3, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://bartg.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://bartg.org.uk/wp/bartg-sprint-contest-2017/

ARRL Kids Day:   February 4, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Mail:  (see rules)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/kids-day

REF Contest, CW:   February 4, 2019
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://concours.r-e-f.org/contest/logs/upload-form
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://concours.r-e-f.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhf_dx.pdf

EUCW 160m Contest:   February 7, 2019
 E-mail:  f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail:  Ghislain BARBASON
        5 rue de l'Ecluse
        F-02190 PIGNICOURT
        France
 Find rules at: http://www.eucw.org/eu160.html

WAB 1.8 MHz Phone/CW:   February 9, 2019
 E-mail:  aebbooks[at]ntlworld[dot]com
 Mail:  Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
        14 York Avenue
        Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
        United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

UBA DX Contest, SSB:   February 10, 2019
 E-mail:  ubassb[at]uba[dot]be
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules/uba-dx-contest-rules

Winter Field Day:   February 28, 2019
 E-mail:  wfda[at]winterfieldday[dot]com
 Post web summary:  (see rules)
 Mail:  Tom Phelps, WD8MBE
        235 Leonard Ave NW
        Massillon, OH 44646
        USA
 Find rules at: https://www.winterfieldday.com/rules/

Classic Exchange, CW:   April 30, 2019
 E-mail:  k2rp[at]arrl[dot]net
 Mail:  K2RP
        659 Shanas Lane
        Encinitas, CA 92024
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.classicexchange.org/jan19/Winter_2019_CX_Rules.pdf
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425 DX Group DX News

26 January 2019                                           A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1447

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                           Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                         Direttore  Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  28/01      9M6NA: Labuan Island (OC-133), East Malaysia          1445
till  28/01      GB2KW: special event station (Scotland)               1443
till  28/01      HI1LT: Isla Beata (NA-122)                            1445
till  28/01      T88PB: Koror (OC-009), Palau                          1445
till  29/01      VE2/UT3UA and VE2IM: Zone 2                           1445
till  29/01      VE7ACN/7: Cortes Island (NA-091)                      1446
till  29/01      VO2AC and VO2AAA: Zone 2                              1445
till  30/01      3F1JMJ: special callsign (Panama)                     1447
till  30/01      9X: Rwanda * by WJ2O                                  1445
till  30/01      P4/DL4MM and P40AA: Aruba (SA-036)                    1445
till  30/01      PJ4P: Bonaire (SA-006)                                1445
till  31/01      5R8IC: Sainte-Marie Island (AF-090), Madagascar       1435
till  31/01      GB9WAB: special callsign (England)                    1443
till  31/01      H33J: Panama                                          1444
till  31/01      IG9/S50X, IG9/S52P, IG9/S54W: Lampedusa Isl (AF-019)  1443
till  31/01      IG9/S56DX, IG9/S57DX, IG9/S59A: Lampedusa Isl (AF-019)1443
till  31/01      IH9/LZ1UQ and IH9/LZ1PM: Pantelleria Island (AF-018)  1443
till  02/02      C6A/DD0VR: Bahamas                                    1446
till  02/02      J68GD: St Lucia (NA-108)                              1434
till  02/02      S79AA: Mahe (AF-024), Seychelles                      1441
till  04/02      8P9CA: Barbados (NA-021)                              1445
till  05/02      Z68M: Kosovo                                          1447
till  06/02      HC1MD: Ecuador                                        1446
till  10/02      FK/F6OBD: New Caledonia                               1441
till  13/02      DU3/VE3OI: Luzon Island (OC-042)                      1447
till  14/02      9X2AW: Rwanda                                         1445
till  14/02      WA5LFD/p: North Padre Island (NA-092)                 1442
till  15/02      9M2MRS: Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia         1439
till  28/02      KL7RST and N1RAC/KL7: Alaska                          1444
till  28/02      OX7RST: Greenland                                     1444
till  28/02      VY1RST, VE8RST, VY0RST: Canada                        1444
till  09/03      C5YK: The Gambia                                      1438
till  10/03      PF6HPP: special callsign                              1445
till  13/03      FG/F6ITD and TO7D: Guadeloupe (NA-102)                1441
till  16/03      TR8CR: Gabon                                          1439
till  31/03      GB100RAF: special callsign                            1404
till  March      RI1ANL: Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica          1421
till  March      RI1ANW: Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica          1421
till  March      VK0AI: Macquarie Island (AN-005)                      1406
till  01/04      4S7KKG: Sri Lanka (AS-003)                            1433
till  19/05      OL120AB: special callsign                             1447
till  10/06      XZ2B: Myanmar                                         1446
till  30/06      DF13BLN, DF13BUD, DF13DEJU: special callsigns         1442
till  30/06      DF13MUC, DF13PAR, DF13STO: special callsigns          1442
till  June       Z81D: South Sudan                                     1441
till  15/08      H31A: special callsign (Panama)                       1442
till  23/10      4U73B: special callsign (Italy)                       1434
till October     VK0HZ: Davis Station, Antarctica (AN-016)             1431
till October     ZL5A: Scott Base, Ross Island (AN-011), Antarctica    1431
till  31/12      Canadian National Parks On The Air (CNPOTA)           1443
till  31/12      DL70AFUG: special callsign                            1447
till  31/12      DL70BRD: special callsign                             1444
till  31/12      DM70GER: special callsign                             1444
till  31/12      DQ1200ASP: special callsign                           1443
till  31/12      DR50DIG: special callsign                             1446
till  31/12      EI100YXQ: special callsign                            1447
till  31/12      EI19RE: special callsign                              1447
till  31/12      HB90 and HB30: special prefixes (Switzerland)         1443
till  31/12      SF50CG: special callsign                              1444
26/01-26/02      VD1NUQK: special callsign                             1447
26/01-16/06      TM5CQ: special callsign (France)                      1445
27/01-06/02      YB9/F5LIT: Bali Island (OC-022)                       1446
31/01-05/02      P29VCX: Manus Island (OC-025)                         1429
31/01-06/02      V31JZ/p: South Water Caye (NA-180)                    1444
January          DP1POL: Neumayer III Station, Antarctica (AN-016)     1440
January          E51DWC: Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands        1441
January          II4CAL: special callsign                              1444
January          LZ1354PM: special callsign                            1444
January          RI1ANV: Vostok Station, Antarctica (AN-016)           1441
January          V51KM (Namibia) and A25KM (Botswana)                  1439
01/02-08/02      V31UX: Belize                                         1447
02/02-13/02      W1USN/TI5 and AA1M/TI5: Costa Rica                    1446
03/02-29/03      VY0ERC: Ellesmere Island (NA-008)                     1447
04/02-10/02      PJ4/WW4LL, PJ4/NN9DD, PJ4Z: Bonaire (SA-006)          1446
04/02-18/02      XV9FUD and XV9ZT: Vietnam                             1446
06/02-11/02      P29NI: Daru Island (OC-153)                           1429
06/02-18/02      V31FO: Belize                                         1447
06/02-18/02      V84SAA: Brunei (OC-088)                               1443
11/02-18/02      PJ6/K4UEE, PJ6/K5AC: Saba Island (NA-145)             1447
11/02-18/02      PJ6/NM1Y and PJ6/WC4X: Saba Island (NA-145)           1447
11/02-25/02      V47KA: St Kitts (NA-104)                              1447
11/02-26/02      XX9D: Coloane (AS-075), Macau                         1439
12/02-19/02      TO8T: Martinique (NA-107)                             1446
12/02-19/02      V31IT: Belize                                         1447
13/02-20/02      PJ4/K2NG, PJ4/K4BAI: Bonaire (SA-006)                 1447
13/02-20/02      PJ4/KU8E, PJ4/W2ID: Bonaire (SA-006)                  1447
15/02-17/02      JD1BLY: Chichijima (AS-031), Ogasawara                1446
15/02-25/02      9U4RI: Burundi                                        1446
16/02-05/03      T31EU: Kanton Island, Central Kiribati (OC-043)       1445
16/02-17/02      PJ4A: Bonaire (SA-006)                                1447
16/02-17/02      PJ6A: Saba Island (NA-145)                            1447
16/02-23/02      C5DX: The Gambia                                      1447
18/02-23/02      HC5MWT: Ecuador                                       1447
18/02-11/03      FG4KH: Guadeloupe (NA-102)                            1447
19/02-06/03      3W9JF: Phu Quoc Island (AS-128)                       1446
22/02-24/02      KP3RE: Culebra Island (NA-249)                        1446
23/02-02/03      V31GF: Belize                                         1447
26/02-05/03      V31VP and V31CQ: Belize                               1447
27/02-06/03      HD8M: Galapagos Islands (SA-004)                      1447
28/02-08/03      VP5/AA5UK: Providenciales (NA-002)                    1447
February         DP1POL: Neumayer III Sta tion, Antarctica (AN-016)    1440
February         DU3/F4EBK: Luzon Island (OC-042)                      1447
February         II4RGH: special callsign                              1444
February         LZ391MW: special callsign                             1444
February         RI1ANV: Vostok Station, Antarctica (AN-016)           1441
11/03-27/03      XR0ZRC: Juan Fernandez (SA-005)                       1445
13/03-25/03      5X0T and 5X0X: Uganda                                 1447
14/03/26/03      5V7EI: Togo                                           1444
16/03-06/04      3W9JF: Vietnam                                        1446
March            DU3/F4EBK: Luzon Island (OC-042)                      1447
March            II4MRC: special callsign                              1444
March            LZ818PT: special callsign                             1444
14/04-20/04      J20DX/p: AF-059 and AF-053                            1444
April            II4SLR: special callsign                              1444
April            LZ117ML: special callsign                             1444
10/05-13/05      KL: Yakutat County Group (NA-250) * by K9AJ and KD6WW 1440
May              II4TSB: special callsign                              1444
May              LZ497OM: special callsign                             1444
June             II4ART: special callsign                              1444
June             LZ815NI: special callsign                             1444
24/07-28/07      R63RRC: Popigay-Ary Island (AS-063)                   1447
30/07-02/08      RQ73QQ: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152)             1447
July             II4MJR: special callsign                              1444
July             LZ1809PNS: special callsign                           1444
August           II4BRD: special callsign                              1444
August           LZ304AE: special callsign                             1444
September        II4GRM: special callsign                              1444
September        LZ304EW: special callsign                             1444
01/10-15/10      ZK3X: Tokelau Islands (OC-048)                        1444
17/10-31/10      VP6: Pitcairn Island (OC-044)                         1445
October          II4MNU: special callsign                              1444
October          LZ311HI: special callsign                             1444
November         II4VAL: special callsign                              1444
November         LZ365BM: special callsign                             1444
December         II4TIB: special callsign                              1444
December         LZ4408SPA: special callsign                           1444
TBA              3Y0I: Bouvet Island                                   1447

26 January 2019                                           A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1447

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                         ****  DX  INFORMATION  ****
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                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

5X     - The TT8RR  &  TT8XX  DXpedition to  Chad,  originally  planned  for
         February-March  [425DXN 1437],  "has been put on hold  for security
         reasons".  Consequently, I2YSB  and his team  (I1FQH, I1HJT, I2PJA,
         IK2CIO, IK2CKR, IK2DIA, IK2HKT, IW1ARB and JA3USA) have rescheduled
         their  activity  from Uganda, which  will now take place  on  13-25
         March.  They will use  5X0T (CW, SSB and RTTY) and 5X0X (FT8),  and
         will be QRV on on 160-10 metres  with four stations.  QSL via I2YSB
         and  eventually  LoTW.  More information,  including a  band & mode
         survey, real-time logsearch and OQRS for direct cards, can be found
         at http://www.i2ysb.com/idt/.
C5     - C5DX will be activated again on 16-23 February as part of a  school
         trip to The Gambia.  In his spare  time  Alan, G4DJX  will  operate
         mainly CW on 40-10m. QSL via LoTW or direct to G4DJX. [TNX NG3K]
DL     - Special  callsign  DL70AFUG  (http://darc.de/l11/dl70afug)  will be
         activated at various times until 31 December to celebrate the  70th
         anniversary  of  the  first  Amateurfunkgesetz (AfuG),  the  German
         amateur radio regulations that  came into force  on  23 March 1949.
         QSL via the bureau.
DU     - David, VE3OI  has been active as  DU3/VE3OI from  Subic Bay  (Luzon
         Island, OC-042) since  22 January  and  will remain there until  13
         February.  He operates CW (preferred) and FT8 on 40-15 metres.  QSL
         via LoTW, or via home call (direct or bureau).
DU     - Christian, F4EBK will be active again as DU3/F4EBK from the city of
         Baliuag on Luzon Island (OC-042) in February and March. He plans to
         participate  in  the  ARRL DX SSB Contest  (2-3 March).  Usually he
         operates SSB on 20, 15 and 10m. QSL direct to F4EBK. [TNX NG3K]
EI     - The Kerry Amateur Radio Group will be active as EI100YXQ at various
         times throughout 2019  to  commemorate the centenary  of the  first
         voice transmission across the Atlantic,  in an East-West direction,
         from Ballybunion (Ireland) to Louisbourg, Cape Breton (Canada). The
         original  call  used from the former Marconi radio station was YXQ.
         On the anniversary date of 19 March, activity will take place  from
         the site of  the former  Marconi radio station in Ballybunion.  QSL
         via EI9FVB, direct or bureau, and LoTW.
EI     - Mark, EI3KD will be active as  EI19RE throughout 2019.  The special
         callsign is an amalgamation of  the term  Eire (Ireland) and  1919,
         and commemorates the centenary (21 January 1919) of the first Irish
         parliament. QSL via EI3KD.
FG     - Once again Philippe, F1DUZ will be active as FG4KH from  Guadeloupe
         (NA-102) from 18 February to 11 March.  He will operate SSB and FT8
         on the  HF bands.  QSL  via LoTW,  eQSL,  or  via F1DUZ  (direct or
         bureau).
HC     - Bill, K5YG will be active as HC5MWT from  Cuenca, Ecuador on  18-23
         February.  He plans to operate  mainly CW, with some SSB, RTTY  and
         FT8. QSL via LoTW, or direct to home call.
HC8    - David HC5DX, Bill W2WCM and Jim WB2REM will be active again as HD8M
         (http://www.hd8m.com) from the  Galapagos Islands (SA-004) from  27
         February to 6 March.  They will operate FT8 "Fox & Hound" mode, SSB
         and  CW  on  160-10 metres.  QSL via  Club Log's OQRS  (direct  and
         bureau) and  LoTW after  six months;  traditional cards via  WB2REM
         (direct only).
HP     - Special callsign 3F1JMJ is active on  24-30 January for  the  World
         Youth Day (Jornada Mundial de la Juventud) and  Pope Francis' visit
         to Panama. QSL direct to HP1RCP.
OK     - The Czech-Moravian Amateur Radio Transmitters association  (OK5CAV)
         will be active as  OL120AB from 20 January to 19 May  to  celebrate
         the 120th anniversary  of the birth  of  Pravoslav Motycka (OK1AB).
         Generally considered the first radio amateur in Czechoslovakia,  he
         was one  of the first  six legally licenced operators in 1930.  See
         qrz.com for information  about the award.  QSL via OK4RM, OK1DOM or
         the OK QSL bureau. [TNX OK4RM]
PJ4    - PJ4/K2NG (QSL via WA2NHA), PJ4/K4BAI (QSL via home call),  PJ4/KU8E
         (QSL via K4BAI)  and  PJ4/W2ID (QSL via home call)  will  be active
         from Bonaire (SA-006) on 13-20 February.  They will participate  in
         the  ARRL DX CW Contest as  PJ4A (QSL via LoTW or via K4BAI).  [TNX
         NG3K]
PJ6    - PJ6/K4UEE, PJ6/K5AC, PJ6/NM1Y and PJ6/WC4X will be active from Saba
         Island (NA-145) on 11-18 February.  They will operate CW, SSB, RTTY
         and possibly FT8 on 160-10 meters.  QSL via home calls.  They  will
         participate  in the  ARRL CW DX Contest  as  PJ6A  (QSL via Lotw or
         direct to N4NX). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]
UA9    - Vasily R7AA, Eugene UA6EX, Leonid UA7A and possibily others will be
         active from two most wanted IOTA groups between late July and early
         August. Tentative plans are to be QRV with two stations  as  R63RRC
         from Popigay-Ary Island (AS-063) on 24-28 July, and  as RQ73QQ from
         Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152) on 30 July-2 August. QSL via Club
         Log's OQRS, or via R7AA. See https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/r63rrc.
V3     - The following operators are expected  to be active from  Belize  in
         the next coming weeks:
         - Francesco, IK0FUX as V31UX on 1-8 February; QSL via LoTW or  home
           call and logsearch on Club Log
         - Olli, DH8BQA as V31FO (https://www.dh8bqa.de/) on  6-18 February.
           His plans include participation in the  CQ WPX RTTY Contest (9-10
           February)  and the ARRL DX CW Contest  (16-17 February), possibly
           with a special callsign.  QSL via  Club Log's OQRS,  or  via home
           call.
         - Madison, W5MJ as V31IT on 12-19 February; QSL via M0URX's OQRS.
         - George, W2AIV  as  V31GF  from  23 February to 2 March.  He  will
           operate SSB with some slow CW and possibly PSK31 on  40,  20,  15
           and 10 metres. QSL via LOTW.
         - Victor, WB0TEV (V31VP) and  Scott, K5PS (V31CQ) from  26 February
           to 5 March, including  a  multi-single  entry in the  ARRL DX SSB
           Contest as V31VP.  Outside the contest they will  operate  mainly
           SSB, FT8 and RTTY (V31VP)  and mainly CW (V31CQ).  QSL V31VP  via
           Club Log's OQRS, or via WB0TEV (direct or bureau);  QSL V31CQ via
           LoTW, Club Log's OQRS or via K5PS (direct or bureau).
V4     - K1KA will be active again as V47KA from St Kitts (NA-104) on  11-25
         February.  He will be QRV on 160-10 metres, and  maybe 6 metres  if
         conditions are good, with a focus on FT8.  QSL via LoTW,  or direct
         to K1KA. [TNX NG3K]
VE     - VO1AX, VO1FOX and VO1JQB will be active as VD1NUQK from  26 January
         to 26 February.  The special callsign commemorates  the anniversary
         of the USS Truxtun and USS Pollux naval disaster  that occurred off
         the  coast  of  Newfoundland  on  18 February 1942.  NUQK  were the
         callsign letters of the USS Truxtun. QSL direct only to VO1AX.
VE     - VY0ERC, the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station located on  Ellesmere
         Island  (NA-008), will be active again from 3 February to 29 March.
         Plans are to be on  SSB, CW and digital modes as time  and  weather
         permit. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS. [TNX M0OXO]
VP5    - Adrian, AA5UK will  be  active  as  VP5/AA5UK  from  Providenciales
         (NA-002), Turks & Caicos Islands  from  28 February to 8 March.  He
         will operate FT8, RTTY and SSB on 40-10 metres.  QSL via LoTW, Club
         Log's OQRS, or direct to AA5UK.  Updates will be posted to  Twitter
         (@AA5UK). [TNX AA5UK]
Z6     - Mome, Z32ZM is active again as Z68M from Kosovo from  25 January to
         5 February.  This time he will  focus on 160, 80 and 30 metres;  he
         will operate FT8 on the normal frequencies  using the  multi answer
         protocol of MSHV V2.07 (not to be confused  with the  "Fox & Hound"
         mode: see Z68M on qrz.com for more information). QSL via Club Log's
         OQRS.

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3Y0I ---> The 3Y0I team confirms that the  Bouvet Island DXpedition  project
is well under way and that preparations continue on their vessel.

CLUB LOG ---> On 22 January Rick, K6VVA uploaded 30,000+ QSOs to Club Log to
provide  "QSO Matching"  for his  past  DXpeditions  to  the following  IOTA
groups:
NA-023   VP2V/K6VVA and VP2VVA  2009
NA-041   K6VVA/KL7 and KL8C     2007 and 2011
NA-048   C6AVA                  2013
NA-050   K6VVA/KL7 and KL8C     2013
NA-054   C6AVA                  2012
NA-065   K6VVA/7                2012
NA-066   K6VVA/6                2011
NA-091   K6VVA/VE7              2011
NA-152   K6VVA/KL7              2013
NA-178   K6VVA/6                2006
NA-184   K6VVA/6                2011
NA-242   K6VVA/KL7              2011
"There are still 5,000+ QSOs to upload for NA-106 (KP2) from an old computer
when some data retrival issues get resolved", he says.

CQ WW 160-METER CW CONTEST ---> Object of the contest is for amateurs around
the world  to  contact  other amateurs in  as  many  USA States  (CONUS plus
District  of  Columbia),  Canadian  provinces,  and  countries  as  possible
Utilizing  the  160m band  (see https://www.cq160.com/ for complete  rules).
This year's  event will run on  25-27 January,  from 22:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC.
Do not forget to give a look at the  Announced Operations listing maintained
by Bill, NG3K at https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cq160c2019.html.

INDEXA NEWSLETTER ---> The Winter 2019 edition (#124)  of the  International
DX Association's  Newsletter  (INDEXA)   is now   available for download  at
http://www.indexa.org/newsletters.html, both in English and  (new!)  Spanish
versions. It contains a complete report by Diego Thobie, F4HAU on  the Saint
Brandon (3B7A) DXpedition which occurred in April 2018. [TNX K8YC]

IOTA BASH 2019 ---> The  15th  annual  IOTA  Bash  will  be  held  on  29-30
March in  New Braunfels, Texas.  The agenda  includes presentations  by Igor
UA9KDF and Andy UA9LDD (RI0B), Cezar VE3LYC (H44/H40 expeditions),  Ed K5WQG
(P29 adventures) and  Mike K9AJ (NA-207).  Complete details  can be found at
https://irefradio.com/iota-bash/.

QSL XZ2B ---> The newly appointed QSL manager is  JH3SIF, who says that  "it
will take several weeks before the cards are designed and printed".  QSL via
Club Log's OQRS  (direct or bureau),  or  direct  to  Kiichiro Onishi,  3-19
Tomogaoka, Suma-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 654-0142, Japan.

WRTC 2022 ---> The initial Qualification Rules for the World Radiosport Team
Championship 2022 have been revised (http://wrtc2022.it/en/?page_id=112) and
a  FAQ  page  with  "explanations  and  clarification"  has been  added (see
http://wrtc2022.it/en/?page_id=376).  The final Qualification Rules  will be
available on 31 January at the latest, and the  first qualifying event  will
be the ARRL International DX CW Contest (16-17 February).

YS2/KC0W ---> Tom, KC0W has had to cancel  his trip to  El Salvador.  He was
expected to be active as YS2/KC0W on 15-22 February [425DXN 1446].

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QSLs received  direct  or  through managers:  3W9JK (AS-162),  5R8AL,  5R8UP
(AF-057), 5W0GC, 7Q7EI, 7Q7M, 9M2YDX, AH2R, DP1POL, E44WE, EL2EL/4 (AF-111),
EP6RRC (AS-189),  ES0UG/8  (EU-178),  FJ/F6CUK ,  H44SHD  (OC-149 ),  J48ALO
(EU-072),  J68GU,  KG4HF,  KP4/EI9FBB (NA-249),  PJ4K,  PZ5T,  RI0B (AS-054,
AS-087,  AS-104,  AS-121),  RW2F,  T32TV (OC-084),  TF3SG,  TK/S57C,   TO6OK
(AF-027), VE7ACN/7,  VK9XG (OC-002), VK9XT,  VP2MUW,  VP2MZM,  WP3C,  YJ0GC,
YS1MAE, Z23MD, ZL7X, ZY6V (SA-019).

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