SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1436
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No.
1436
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1436
BID:
$OPDX.1436
October 21, 2019
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by
BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent from Strongsville,
Ohio
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DX information.
DXCC
COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of
Sunday, 13th/October, through Sunday, 20th/October there were 214
countries
active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L,
4O, 4S, 4X,
5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5W, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G,
9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2,
9M6, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3,
C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN,
CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6,
EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP,
ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FP,
FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU,
GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a,
HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2,
J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4,
KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA,
LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0,
OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA,
PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2,
S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9,
T30, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR,
TT, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4,
V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VK9X,
VP2E, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, VU7, XE, XU, XW,
XZ, YB, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS,
YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZK3,
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 (Update/Callsign Change).
It would seem that the callsign
has been changed for the upcoming CQWW DX CW
Contest (November 23-24th)
Mauritius (AF-049) Multi-Multi operation. Look for
operators to sign 3B8M
(not 3B8MU as first announced). Operators mentioned
are: Olof/G0CKV,
David/K1ZZ, Denny/KX7M, Rich/N6AA, Martin/N6VI and
Arthur/W6XD. Look for
activity before and after the contest on the low bands.
QSL via LoTW or
M0OXO. The team is expected to be there between November
18-29th. No
other details were provided.
3V8, TUNISIA. Operator SWL
Ashraf "Ash", 3V4-002 (KF5EYY) will be active
as 3V8SS from the "Radio Club
Station of Tunisian Scouts" in Sousse during
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power
entry. QSL via LoTW or LX1NO. Read
about Ashraf on the following Web page
at: http://www.kf5eyy.info
3W, VIETNAM.
Alex, KU1CW, will be active as 3W9A from Ho Chi Minh City
between October
20-28th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using all modes
and including the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as a Single-Op/
Low-Power entry. QSL
via KU1CQ, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW.
3Y0I BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS
(Update). The following was posted
on the Rebel DX Group's Web page (https://www.rebeldxgroup.com/),
dated
October 13th: Dom is working on Rebel projects in Fiji and will
return
to Poland at some point where he will send out 3D2CR QSL cards.
After 200K of our private money spent from the Rebel Team's first attempt
at
Bouvet, we have recently decided we will no longer "self fund" the cost
of
fuel for any second attempt. We expect the cost of fuel for attempt #2
to be
near or at 80K. If we can raise 80K, a Rebel Team will go.....
The Rebel
Team
4L, GEORGIA. Operator Gia, 4L4WW, will be active as 4L0A from
Obcha
(Western Georgia) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th)
as
a Single-Op/Single-Band (40m) entry. QSL via LoTW. He states,
"PLEASE
do not send QSL cards direct to him".
4L, GEORGIA. Mamuka
Kordzakhia, 4L2M, President of the National Associ-
ation Radio Amateurs of
Georgia (NARG), will be active during the CQWW
DX SSB Contest (October
26-27th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry.
QSL via 4L2M.
6O,
SOMALIA. Ali, EP3CQ, will once again be active as 6O1OO starting
October 22nd
for one month. Activity will be limited to his spare time
because he works
for the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in
Mogadishu. Operations
are usually on 80/40/30/20/17/15/10/6 meters (mostly
on 40/20meters FT8)
using SSB and FT8. Ali informs OPDX that he has updated
his QRZ.com page and
is looking for some equipment donations. He posted
the following on his
QRZ.com page: "Due to the harsh weather conditions
super (hot, humid, windy
and, salty) there is a necessity to change the
equipment antennas, wires, UPS
and defect RF units (due to overheat), I
need and rely on your donations to
keep the station running. Sponsors
and equipment donors, please contact me
(EP3CQ) directly."
REMINDER: Effective as of February 11, 2019, the
callsign, 6O1OO, has
been accepted for DXCC credit. QSL direct to: Ali
Solhjoo, Schnacken-
burgstr. 3, Berlin 12159, Germany. QSL cards will be
replied to on a
bi-monthly basis. IRC's are not accepted. See QRZ.com for
more info and
picture of his station. Flash news will be posted via Twitter:
@ep3cq
8P, BARBADOS. Tom, W2SC, will once again be active as 8P5A during
the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
entry. Look for him to do casual operating and
testing before and after
the contest on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL
via LoTW or direct
to HA1AG (not NN1N).
8Q, MALDIVES. Tommy, DL8KX,
will be active as 8Q7KX from Baa Atoll (AS-013)
between November 10-17th.
Activity will be on 40/30/20/15/10 meters and
will be only CW. QSL via his
home callsign or ClubLog's OQRS.
9H, MALTA. Operators Kurt/DF4XX (9H3FX),
Olaf/DL4HG (9H3OG) and Holger/
DL5XAT (9H3TX) will be active as 9H3TX from
Gozo Island (EU-023) during
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a
Multi/2 entry. QSL via DL5XAT,
by the Bureau, direct or LoTW. Operators will
be there between November
21-26th. Look for operators to be active outside of
the contest using
their own 9H callsigns. QSL via their home
callsign.
9H, MALTA. John, 9H1XT, will be active as 9H6A from Xghajra
during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via
9H1XT
direct or LoTW.
AAW 2020. Gianni, I1HYW, reports the following
[edited]: "The Antarctic
Activity Week (AAW) is celebrating every year since
2003. The 17th Edition
of the AAW will take place between February 10-17th,
2020.
Purpose of the A.A.W. is to increase world wide interest around
the
Antarctic Continent and its related matters, with the aim of
staying
close to the researchers and personnel who are spending their time
away
from home and families, studying the Antarctic life and its
secrets.
Addition purpose is to share what Nations and Organizations are
doing
to protect this still non contaminated corner of the world, to share
a
message of peace WW.
Normally we did run the AAW on the last week of
February, in concomi-
tance with the 22nd of February, when the Argentines
rejoice the Argentine's
Antarctica Day (DIA DE LA ANTARTIDA ARGENTINA see www.marambio.aq ), but
this year we did
anticipate the date, in order to leave our Argentinean
friends the full focus
on their event.
Launching the 17th AAW, WAP (Worldwide Antarctic Program),
invites all
Radio Amateurs (OMs & SWLs) around the world, Clubs and
Organizations as
well as other important groups and individual operators WW
to join and
share with us, this initiative.
All stations will qualify
for WAP WADA and WAP ASEA (Antarctic Special
events Award).
Again our
intention is to draw your attention to the Antarctic Continent,
and AAW is
the unique event WW where Hams (in any corners of the world,
and not
necessarily in Antarctica) wish to celebrate and improve World-
wide interest
around the Icy Continent.
Check (http://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2020/)
to
see a dedicated page and who the operators will be, as they sign up.
73, Gianni I1HYW
(www.waponline.it)"
CE9/HF0,
ANTARCTICA. Seba, SQ1SGB, will be active as CE9/SQ1SGB and
HF0ANT from Halley
VI British Antarctic Research Station and the Polish
Henryk Arctowski Station
on King George Island (AN-010, WLOTA LH-0312),
respectively, between December
20th and February 8th. Activity will
mainly be in 40/20 meters using SSB and
the Digital modes (FT8/JT65).
QSL via his home callsign direct
only.
CN3, MOROCCO. Operators Robert/9A5E, Petar/9A6A, Stefano/IK2QEI,
Matteo/
IK2SGC, Davide/IZ2ZOT, Jaroslava/OK1ARI, Jiri/OK1DO, Petr/OK1FFU,
OK1JTK,
Jiri/OK1RI, Vaclav/OK1VVT, Norbert/OM6NM, Spiros/SV8CS and YL
Anna/SV8NAC
will be active as CN3A from Safi during the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October
26-27th) as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via LoTW or via IK2OHG. Visit
their
Web page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/CN3A/112969535390789
CO0,
CUBA (Special Event/Contest Op). Look for special event station CO0CB
to be
active from Bariay starting October 26th to October 29th. Activity
is to
celebrate the meeting between two cultures when Christopher Columbus
landed
in Cuba for the very first time back in 1492. Operations will be
on all
bands, CW, SSB and FT8, and including a possible entry in the CQWW
DX SSB
Contest (October 267-27th). QSL via CO8NDZ.
CY0, SABLE ISLAND (Press
Release). Murray, WA4DAN, sent out the following
press release Sunday
morning: "I will be heading to Sable Island this
morning to meet with the
on-island staff of Parks Canada to discuss
details of our upcoming 2020 CY0
DXpedition. The flight scheduled for
October 19th was canceled due to water
on the sand landing area on the
island. I also plan to test propagation on 20
meters for a couple of hours.
I am also scheduled to meet with the Parks
Canada, Sable Island manager
Monday afternoon in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This
meeting will be to determine
the number of ops we will be allowed to take on
the 2020 CY0 DXpedition.
We will also try to fine tune the dates for the
DXpedition.
The 2020 CY0 DXpedition team would like to thank Parks Canada
for working
with us on this venture. Very soon we will establish a CY0
website with
all of the details for the DXpedition."
D68CCC COMOROS
DXPEDITION NEWS (Reminder). Members of the Mediterraneo DX
Club (MDXC) will
be active as D68CCC from Comoros Island (AF-007) between
October 21st and
November 2nd. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, including
30/17/12m, using
CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. For suggested frequencies, see
OPDX.1430. QSL via
IK2VUC, by the Bureau, direct or OQRS. For more details
and updates,
see: http://www.mdxc.org/d68ccc
Also their
FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/d68ccc
EA9,
MELILLA (Bird Op). Philippe, EA4NF, will be active as EA9/EA4NF from
Melilla
(IM85) on the satellites between November 18-21st. This is a very
small
Spanish territory located in Northern Africa and a very rare GRID.
It is
listed as one of the Most Wanted SAT DXCC. Portable activation will
be with a
FT818 and a FT817ND operating in full Duplex with an Alaskan
Arrow Antenna.
FM and Linears. QSL via LoTW. Keep an eye on Philippe's
Twitter feed for
further updates and passes: https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT
EF9,
CEUTA AND MELILLA. Jorge, EA9LZ, will be active as EF9Z from Ceuta
during the
CQWW DX CW Contest (October 26-27th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL
via LoTW and
EA5KB.
FG, GUADELOUPE (Update). Philippe, F1DUZ, is once again active as
FG4KH
from Guadeloupe (NA-102) until October 29th. Activity will be on
80/40/
20/1715/12/10 meters using SSB and FT8. He will also be on in the
CQWW
DX SSB Contest (October 26-257th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via his
home
callsign, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.
FO & TX7, FRENCH
POLYNESIA AND MARQUESAS. Didier, F6BCW, will once again
be active as FO/F6BCW
from French Polynesia, but this time from Huahine
Island (OC-067) between
October 25-30th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters
(depending on the
propagation) using CW only. Didier will be watching via
LP and SP for Europe
according to the propagation.
From November 3rd, Didier will be at Hiva Oa
Island (OC-027) in the
Marquesas Island in preview to prepare for the TX7T
DXpedition (see
OPDX.1435). Next possibility, Didier will try to be active
from Hiva Oa
with the callsign FO/F6BCW on November 4-5th and between
November 19-25th,
on 40 and 20m. The beginning of the TX7T DXpedition will
take place between
November 6-17th, with activity on 160-10 meters. See the
Web site:
http://marquesas2019.com
QSL FO/F6BCW via
F6BCW direct (w/3 USDs) to: Didier CADOT, 180 rue du Moulin
de la coudre -
71440 TRONCHY FRANCE. QSL TX7T via Tim Beaumont, M0URX.
H40, TEMOTU
PROVINCE. Operators Larry/K1ZW and Rob/N7QT will be active
as H40KT and
H40TT, respectively, from Pigeon Island (OC-065) between
November 14-26th.
Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL
via M0URX or OQRS. Look
for more details to be forthcoming.
HC, ECUADOR. Rick, NE8Z/HC1MD, will
be active as HC1MD/2 from Ballenita,
the Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador,
and from the Farallon Dillon Light-
house (ARLHS ECU-017)[arlhs.com], Capay
on Hill, between October 27th-
November 9th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters
(14270 kHz SSB for light-
house hunters) using CW, SSB and FT8, and the
equipment to be used is a
TT-857D into a Spider Vertical (40/30/20/17m). QSL
via K8LJG and LoTW
after the trip.
HC, ECUADOR. Uwe, DL8UD, will once
again be active as HC5M from Cuenca
during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-
Band/High-Power/Assisted entry. Before and after
the contest, Uwe will
operate on 160-10 meters, including the 30/17/12m
bands, using CW and
SSB. QSL via DL8UD, direct or by the Bureau.
IA0,
ANTARCTICA. In mid-December, operators Marco/IK5SQX (aka DK5SQX)
and
Nicola/IZ7ZNZ will be among a group of Italian Researchers on their
way to
Concordia Station (WAP MNB-03) where they plan to stay until
February 2020.
Activity (when time permits) will be mostly on 20 meters
SSB, possibly afte
January 5th. Nothing sure about the callsign they are
going to use from
there, maybe IA0DC... Read the full details at the WAP
Web
site: http://www.waponline.it
IOTA
NEWS..............
AF-004. David, OK1DTP, will be active as EA8/OL5D from
Fuerteventura
Island, Canary Islands, between November 21-28th.
Activity
will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as
a
Single-Op/Single-Band (80m)/Low-Power entry. QSL via
OK1DTP.
AF-004. Vlada, OK1CW, will be active as EA8/OK1A from
Fuerteventura
Island, Canary Islands, between November 21-28th.
Activity
will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as
a
Single-Op/Single-Band (15m)/Low-Power entry. QSL via
OK1CW.
AF-004. Jarda, OK2GG, will be active as EA8/OK2GG from
Fuerteventura
Island, Canary Islands, between November 21-28th.
Activity
will include the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as
a
Single-Op/Single-Band (40m)/Low-Power entry. QSL via
OK2GG.
AS-017. (Update) Markus, DJ4EL, is now active as JS6UEA from
Yomitan,
Okinawa, until October 25th. Activity is on 40/20/15/10m
using
SSB. QSL via his home callsign, but preferred method is via
LoTW
or ClubLog's OQRS. For updates, watch is Twitter page
at:
https://twitter.com/rapanuiman
AS-099. A group of Turkish amateurs will be on the air as TC0F
from
Bozcaada Island (in memory of Tuncer, TA1F/SK) during the
CQWW
DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/Single-TX
entry.
Operators mentioned are Hakan/TA0G, Hulki/TA1U,
Rebi/TA2BN,
Osman/TA2DO, Deniz/TA1CQ, Tev/TA1HZ, Can/TA1CR,
Golkem/TA7AZC
and TB0BBB. QSL via TA2BN.
AS-206.
Operators Ted/JF1CCH and Eiji/JQ1SUO are now active as JF1CCH/0
and
JQ1SUO/0 from Sado Island until October 21st. Activity will
be on
various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via their
home
callsigns.
PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new <www.iota-world.org> have
decided
NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA
operations,
PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX,
and we will post
it here in an upcoming bulletin......
KP3, PUERTO RICO. Felipe, NP4Z,
will be active as KP3Z from the Puerto
Rico Contest Club in Rio Piedras
during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
23-24th) as a Single-Op/All-Band
entry. QSL via N4AO.
NP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Yuriy, N2TTA, will once
again be active from
here as NP2P during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
26-27th) as a Single-
Op entry. QSL via LoTW.
OPDX MAILING LIST (Just
A Reminder). The "new" OPDX Mailing List is back up
and running! Details on
how to subscribe/unsubscribe are at the bottom of
this bulletin. PLEASE pass
the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW
OR0/OR18, BELGIUM
(Special Event). To celebrate the 18th birthday of HRH
Princess Elisabeth,
members of the Belgian IARU Society UBA will activate
special event station
OR0YAL (which could be read as O Royal) between
October 25th and December
25th. During the same time period, over 30
different UBA club stations using
the special prefix "OR18" will be
aired and individual Belgian hams are
allowed to make use of the "OR"
prefix instead of the regular "ON" in their
callsign. Also, a commemor-
ative award will be available for working
"OR0YAL" and the "OR18" club
stations during this time-frame. The certificate
will be available in four
different classes: Bronze (30 pts), Silver (50
pts), Gold (70 pts) and
Platinum (110 pts). Each "OR18" station as well as
"OR0YAL" counts as
two points on the first band worked and one additional
point on every
additional band worked. Contacts made on the same band but in
different
modes do not count separately. No band or mode restrictions nor
any
endorsements. Please note that how ever they encourage you to do
so,
contacting other Belgian stations do not get you any points towards
this
commemorative certificate. For more details, Logsearch and award
appli-
cations should be made via (https://or0yal.uba.be). This Web site
will
be available during the activity period.
OX, GREENLAND. Thomas,
OZ1AA, will be active as OX1AA from Kangerlussuaq,
Greenland (NA-018),
between October 22-29th. Activity will be on various
HF bands. QSL via
OZ1ACB.
P4, ARUBA (Update). Yuri, VE3DZ, will once again be active as
P40T from
Aruba (SA-036) between October 21-31st. Activity will be on all HF
bands
using CW, SSB and FT8. He plans to be in the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October
26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via VE3DZ.
PJ2,
CURACAO. Erik, ON4ANN, will be active as PJ2/ON4ANN from Curacao
(SA-099,
WLOTA 0942) between October 27th and November 2nd. Activity
will be on
various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the
Bureau or
LoTW.
PJ4, BONAIRE. Operators David/N3RD, Walter/WA3LRO, John/N4RV,
Richard/N6KT,
Stu/N7ZZ, Uli/DL8OBQ and Steve/PJ4DX will be active as PJ4K
from Bonaire
(SA-006, WLOTA LH-1279) during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
26-27th)
as a Multi-Multi entry. QSL via KU9C. Look for operators to be
active
outside of the contest using PJ4/homecalls as station building
continues.
QSL via operator's instructions.
PROPAGATION
FORECAST/REPORT (October 21-27th).......
Oct/21st HN Oct/24th LN
Oct/26th HN
Oct/22nd AN Oct/25th LN Oct/27th HN
Oct/23rd
AN
SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
------------------------------------------------------
NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha
----------------- ------ -------- ------
AN - Above
Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7
HN - High Normal
Unsettled K=2 8-15
LN - Low Normal Active
K=3 16-29
BN - Below Normal Minor Storm K=4
30-49
DIS - Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99
VRY
DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400
Meanwhile,
check out the following Web sites for propagation:
* VOACAP predication
Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf
and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html
* DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation
* A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm
* SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net
* Radio
Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information
at:
http://sunspotwatch.com
* Monthly
propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
overseas
locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation
*
Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us
* Graphic propagation tool by
DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation
* Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html
* Realtime propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk
* Also on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm
QSL
INFO AND NEWS...................
QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
NO QSL-INFO THIS WEEK. Will return next week....
(e) eQSL only (d)
direct only (B) Bureau only (*-B) DX's- Bureau
(O) OQRS only (C)
ClubLog only (L) LoTW only (N) No QSL needed
(I) No IRC (P)
PayPal (NB) No Bureau
LOGS ONLINE AT CLUBLOG.ORG THIS
WEEK......
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/5K0K
(Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/T30GC
(Updated)
https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/VP6R
(Updated)
NEW QSL MANAGER FOR ANTARCTICA STATIONS KC4AAA, KC4AAC and
KC4USV.
The QSL Manager for KC4AAA, KC4AAC and KC4USV was Larry Skilton,
K1IED.
Larry became a Silent Key on June 2, 2018. Bob Schenck, N2OO, on
behalf
of the QSL Managers Society along with an assist from Gerry
Kersus,
W1GD, were able to recover the logs and blank cards from Larry's
family
earlier this year. With an assist from the QSL Managers Society, a
new
QSL Manager has been assigned.
The new QSL Manager for these 3
stations will be Bill Erhardt, K7MT.
Bill was at McMurdo Station for two
seasons (2008/09 & 2009/10) and
worked with Larry, K1IED, and helped
recover about 7 years of back
QSLs and logs while at Mac Town. Bill
mentioned that Larry was a great
guy and he was saddened to hear that he
was SK. Bill offered to be
available to take over as QSL Manager for the 3
stations (KC4AAA, KC4AAC
and KC4USV) that Larry managed. All of the
recovered paper logs and
blank QSLs were recently passed along to Bill,
K7MT, who can now handle
any QSL card requests. Full information can be
located on the QRZ pages
for each of the Antarctica calls (KC4AAA, KC4AAC
and KC4USV). This
includes information on dates of activities for which
logs are available.
We suggest keeping an eye on those QRZ pages for
updated information
on more current activities by each of the stations.
Bill's E-mail is
(k7mt@mt.net) for anyone
with any inquiries.
73! Bob Schenck, N2OO
QSL Managers
Society
www.qsl.net/qslmanagers
QSLS
RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5B4ALJ, 8P2K, 9K2GS, 9V1YC, A35JT, A82X, A82Z,
C21WW,
C37NL, EA6VQ, ES6DO, HH2AA, JW9DL, LX/PA0PIW, LX1HD, OJ0JR, OY1R,
T30L,
T88UW, YS1RS and ZS1SBW
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: E44WE, HR6A (1987),
K4MIA, MS0INT, R1AND (AN-016),
R1ANP (AN-016), R205NEW (AS-205), R26RRC
(AS-204), R63RRC (AS-063),
RI0BC (AS-042), RW0IM/P (AS-059), RW1AI/MM, TO5M
and XE1FAA
QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3W3B, 3XY3D/P (AF-051),
3XY3D/P (AF-096),
5R8UP, 5T2KW, 9H3HI, 9M6/G3VYI, A52IC, DZ4C (OC-202),
E20HHK/P (AS-126),
E51LYC (OC-098), H40D (OC-179), H44R (OC-168), H44R/P
(OC-158), IH9/LZ1PM,
PJ5/N6YEU, TG9BBV, TX0A (OC-113), TX0M (OC-297),
VE3LYC/KL7 (NA-150),
VE7DP/7 (NA-181), VK5MAV/6 (OC-183), VK5MAV/6
(OC-211), XU7DDD, XW0YJY,
XW1IC, YB9/DL3KZA (OC-150), YE4/DL3KZA (OC-144),
Z23MD and ZA/DK8FA
--- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as
AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
to send in their info....
S7, SEYCHELLES.
Operators Martin/OK1FZM and XYL Lenka/OK1WZM will be
active as S79ZM from
Seychelles between October 18-31st. They will operate
during the first week
from Mahe Island (AF-024) and the second week from
Praslin Island (AF-024).
Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters
using CW and SSB. Martin will
do all of the CW. Depending on conditions,
they may be in the CQWW DX SSB
Contest (October 26-27th). QSL via OK1FZM,
direct or by the Bureau. All QSLs
will be sent out via the Bureau. NO LoTW
or ClubLog.
SU8, EGYPT.
Members of the Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society For Development
(ERASD) will
be active as SU8WRC from Sharm el Sheikh between October 28th
and November
22nd during the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-2019).
Activity will
be on various HF bands. QSL via OH2BH.
SU8, EGYPT. Members of the
Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society For Develop-
ment (ERASD) and Radio Arcala
from the World Radiocommunication Conference
(WRC-2019) will be active as
SU8X from Sharm El Sheikh during the CQWW DX
SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as
a Multi-Op entry. QSL via OH2BH.
T8, PALAU. Jery, HL5BHH, will be active
as T88KZ from the VIP Guest Hotel
(Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009)
between October 21-24th. Activity
will be holiday style on 80-6 meters using
mostly SSB and possibly FT8.
All the contacts will be confirmed only via LoTW
and it will be uploaded
ASAP after holiday.
T8 PALAU. Yunjae/HL5KY,
Munehiro/JR6DRH, Mike/JA6EGL, are now active as
T88KY, T88RH and T88SM,
respectively, from the VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio
Room) on Koror Island
(OC-009) until October 23rd. Activity will be holiday
style on 160-6 meters
using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL T88KY via
LoTW only, and he states,
"it will be uploaded as soon as possible after
holiday. Sorry but I do not
prepare paper QSLs for this operation." QSL
T88RH via JR6DRH. QSL T88SM via
his home callsign direct only. For more
details about the VIP Guest Hotel
(Free Radio Room), see:
https://palau-radio-club.jimdofree.com
TK,
CORSICA. Look for "Team Charlie" (S5 Team) to be active again as TK0C
from
Sant Ambroggio, Corsica, during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
23-24th) as
a Multi-Single entry. QSL via S50C, direct, eQSL and LoTW.
The list of
operators was not provided. For details and updates,
watch:
https://www.facebook.com/TK0CHARLIE
V4,
ST. KITTS (Update/Change). Felipe, NP4Z, is not going to be able to
do his
V43Z operation during the CQWW DX SSB Contest as previous announced,
but
Randy, K5ZD, will be stepping into the chair there. He will probably
be using
the callsign V47T as a Single-Op/ALL-Band entry. QSL via LoTW
or
W2RQ.
VK9/N, NORFOLK ISLAND (Update/Reminder). Operators Jacek/SP5EAQ
(VK9NE),
Mek/SP7VC (VK9NC) and Marcin/SP5ES (VK9NG) will be active from
Norfolk
Island (OC-005) between October and November. All three operators
will
have different lengths of stay on the island:
SP5EAQ (VK9NE) --
October 18th-November 4th
SP7VC (VK9NC) -- October 18-28th
SP5ES (VK9NG) -- October 28th-November 4th
Activity will be on various HF
bands. Modes: Jacek/SP5EAQ (SSB ex-
clusively); Mek/SP7VC (Digital modes) and
Marcin/SP5ES (CW). Jacek/
SP5EAQ will participate in the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 26-27th) as
VK9NE. QSL Manager will be SP7VC (direct, by the Bureau
or LoTW). Jacek,
SP5EAQ, informed that the Internet access on the island will
be very
limited, so it will be a problem to have real time online logs.
However,
if possible the logs will be uploaded in batches to a database which
will
be available online. So there will be some delay. For more details
and
updates, visit their Web page at: http://vk9n-2019.dxing.pl
VP2M,
MONTSERRAT. Steve, K3SW, will be active as VP2MSW from Montserrat
(NA-103)
between October 22-28th. He plans to be active in the CQWW DX
SSB Contest
(October 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power/Assisted
entry. If
possible, Steve will operate CW prior to CQWW SSB Contest between
October
22-24th. On October 28th, the station must be disassembled so he
is not
likely to operate then. LoTW is primary QSL route. If you want a
paper QSL,
then send direct to K3SW with 3 USDs for QSLs outside the U.S.
and 1 USD for
U.S. stations (but be patient).
VP2V, BRITISH VIGRIN ISLANDS. Steven,
AA7V, will once again be active as
VP2V/AA7V from Virgin Gorda. Length of
stay is unknown. Activity will be
during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
23-24th). Outside of the contest,
activity will be on various bands using CW,
RTTY and FT8. QSL VP2V/AA7V
via LoTW or AA7V.
VP6R PITCAIRN ISLAND
DXPEDITION NEWS (Update). The Pitcairn Island DX-
pedition VP6R Team hit the
air waves on October 17th and will be there
until November 1st. Activity will
be on 160-10 meters, including 6 meters
EME, using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8
(F/H). The VP6R team will also participate
in the 2019 CQWW SSB Contest this
coming weekend October 26-27th weekend.
QSL via K9CT. For more details and
info, check out the Pitcairn Island
DXpedition Web page at: https://pitcairndx.com
Also, check out
their FaceBook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/580069859103416
Also,
their Twitter page is at: https://twitter.com/2019Island
VU7,
LAKSHADWEEP (Update/Reminder). Operators Sree/VU2OB, Shabu/M0KRI/
VU2CAC and
Asraf/VU3MTY will be active as VU7RI from Lakshadweep Island
(AS-011) between
October 19-31st. Activity will be on 80-6 meters, in-
cluding 60m, with a
focus on higher bands using CW, SSB and FT8. An
operating schedule is
available on their Web page. QSL via M0KRI, LoTW
or ClubLog. For more
details and update, see: https://vu7ri.com
WWROF WEBINAR (CQWW SSB
and CW by K1AR). If you missed the Worldwide
Radio Operators Foundation's
Webinar on "CQ WW SSB and CW - Current News
on Your Favorite Contests" -
presented by John Dorr, K1AR", it is now
available online at: https://wwrof.org/category/webinar-archive
CQWW
Director K1AR will bring you up-to-date on the biggest annual
global
radiosport events on the calendar. Participant resources will be
examined
along with log submittal, Log Check Reports, the Scores Database
and
awards. Some questions and discussion were fielded at the end.
XT,
BURKINA FASO. Al, F8FUA, will once again be active as XT2BR,
from
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; dates to be announced (possibly sometime
in
December). He will use an Elecraft K3 with 100 watts into a hexbeam
and
dipoles, operating on CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 (DXpedition mode) if
possible.
Log will be updated when possible depending on his Internet access.
QSL
direct (with SAE and 2 USDs) or via the REF QSL Bureau. After his
oper-
ation, Al will upload his log to LoTW.
XW, LAOS. Bruce, 3W3B
(HS0ZCY/XU7ADF/XW1B/AA4XR), who lives in Da Nang,
will once again be active
as XW4XR from Vientiane between December 4-14th.
Activity will be on 40-6
meters (60m included) using CW, RTTY, JT65 and
FT8. QSL via E21EIC and LoTW
(preferred method).
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND. Steve, WB4GHY, is once again
active as ZD8SC from
Ascension Island (AF-003) until November 11th. He is
there for his usual
work detail. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB,
FT4 and FT8,
with an IC-7000 w/100 watts into a directional antenna. QSL via
WB4GHY
or LoTW.
ZF9, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Stan, K5GO, will once again be
active as ZF9CW from
Cayman Brac Island (NA-016) in both CQWW DX SSB and CW
Contests (October
26-27th and November 23-24th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entries.
Look for him to be active on various
HF bands outside of the contest on
both CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW or his home
callsign direct. NO LoTW or
NO
Bureau.
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President of the "Northern
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Sunday, October 20, 2019
Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #1436.1
SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1436.1
Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1436.1
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1436.1
BID: $OPDX.1436.1
October 20, 2019
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent From Strongsville, OH
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Clusters
Network and W0GJ for the following DX information.
VP6R Pitcairn Island DXpedition Press Release (20th October)[edited].
The Braveheart anchored just off Pitcairn Island at dawn, Thursday,
October 17th. After customs & immigration, the team was transported
to the home of Andy Christian where all of the equipment was waiting
for us. This equipment arrived about 6 weeks prior to our arrival. The
steep dirt roads were very muddy from lots of recent rains and had our
equipment not been prepositioned, we would have been delayed by several
days getting all stations on the air.
By the end of the first day we had antennas up and four stations QRV
at Andy?s house.
The next morning (Friday) everyone moved to the old Radio Site to set
up more antennas and stations. This is our primary low band site. The DX
Engineering 160M falling derrick vertical is almost full-size and generated
huge pileups that night, with 700 stations in the 160M log!
Saturday morning left just a couple more antenna projects to finish and
by late morning everything was set up and we settled into our operating
routine.
Pitcairn has power from 8 am until 10 pm. After 10 pm we switch to
generators until morning. The Radio Site is 100% generator powered.
As of about 2400Z Sunday, we have over 16,000 Q?s in the logs, including
several 6M EME contacts.
We are down to 12 operators today. One of the team members fell, suffering
several fractures. A supply ship was leaving today and he is being evacuated
to Mangareva and on to Papeete. Naturally we are all disappointed with this
situation, but medically it is in everyone?s best interest. DXpeditions
to remote places are not without risk and medical care is quite limited
at best.
The weather has been very cooperative with pleasant temperatures. When
it rains, which is often, the dirt roads become ?the world?s friendliest
mud,? as the residents call it, making travel between the two sites some-
what treacherous.
We will have a station on 20M continuously, often with more than one
mode, with the goal of giving Pitcairn Island a new one to everyone.
The Flex Radios are working extremely well. With good conditions, at
times we have been able to sustain nearly 400 Q?s/hr with FT8 Fox & Hound
mode, working five stations simultaneously!
Logs are periodically uploaded to ClubLog during the times we have
?commercial? power on the island.
Please check our website often for the latest updates: www.pitcairndx.com
73, Glenn W0GJ
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CORRECTION IN OPDX.1436. Under "H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE" it should read as
follows:
H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE Operators Grant/KZ1W and Rob/N7QT will be active
as H40KT and H40TT, respectively, from Pigeon Island (OC-065) between
November 14-26th. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL
via M0URX or OQRS. Look for more details to be forthcoming.
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Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG)
Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1436.1
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1436.1
BID: $OPDX.1436.1
October 20, 2019
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent From Strongsville, OH
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Clusters
Network and W0GJ for the following DX information.
VP6R Pitcairn Island DXpedition Press Release (20th October)[edited].
The Braveheart anchored just off Pitcairn Island at dawn, Thursday,
October 17th. After customs & immigration, the team was transported
to the home of Andy Christian where all of the equipment was waiting
for us. This equipment arrived about 6 weeks prior to our arrival. The
steep dirt roads were very muddy from lots of recent rains and had our
equipment not been prepositioned, we would have been delayed by several
days getting all stations on the air.
By the end of the first day we had antennas up and four stations QRV
at Andy?s house.
The next morning (Friday) everyone moved to the old Radio Site to set
up more antennas and stations. This is our primary low band site. The DX
Engineering 160M falling derrick vertical is almost full-size and generated
huge pileups that night, with 700 stations in the 160M log!
Saturday morning left just a couple more antenna projects to finish and
by late morning everything was set up and we settled into our operating
routine.
Pitcairn has power from 8 am until 10 pm. After 10 pm we switch to
generators until morning. The Radio Site is 100% generator powered.
As of about 2400Z Sunday, we have over 16,000 Q?s in the logs, including
several 6M EME contacts.
We are down to 12 operators today. One of the team members fell, suffering
several fractures. A supply ship was leaving today and he is being evacuated
to Mangareva and on to Papeete. Naturally we are all disappointed with this
situation, but medically it is in everyone?s best interest. DXpeditions
to remote places are not without risk and medical care is quite limited
at best.
The weather has been very cooperative with pleasant temperatures. When
it rains, which is often, the dirt roads become ?the world?s friendliest
mud,? as the residents call it, making travel between the two sites some-
what treacherous.
We will have a station on 20M continuously, often with more than one
mode, with the goal of giving Pitcairn Island a new one to everyone.
The Flex Radios are working extremely well. With good conditions, at
times we have been able to sustain nearly 400 Q?s/hr with FT8 Fox & Hound
mode, working five stations simultaneously!
Logs are periodically uploaded to ClubLog during the times we have
?commercial? power on the island.
Please check our website often for the latest updates: www.pitcairndx.com
73, Glenn W0GJ
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
CORRECTION IN OPDX.1436. Under "H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE" it should read as
follows:
H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE Operators Grant/KZ1W and Rob/N7QT will be active
as H40KT and H40TT, respectively, from Pigeon Island (OC-065) between
November 14-26th. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes. QSL
via M0URX or OQRS. Look for more details to be forthcoming.
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Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG)
Saturday, October 19, 2019
ANS-293 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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* 2019 AMSAT Symposium Underway! Livestream Available
* AMSAT Board of Directors Announces 2019 Officers
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 293.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE 2019-Oct-19
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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2019 AMSAT Symposium Underway! Livestream Available
The 37th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting has begun,
and will continue through Sunday, October 20, 2019, at The Hilton Ar-
lingtonin in Arlington, Virginia. Sessions are being live streamed at
https://www.facebook.com/AMSATNA/
The AMSAT Board of Directors met just before the Symposium, Oct. 16-17,
at the same hotel.
The Symposium, which celebrates 50 years of AMSAT, features OSCAR Park
–- a display of satellites from throughout the history of amateur rad-
io in space. Paper presentations and the AMSAT Annual General Meeting
will also be featured. The schedule of presentation is available at
https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive Vice President for
the above information]
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AMSAT Board of Directors Announces 2019 Officers
These are the results of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors meeting
vote for Officers:
* Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, Nev., as President
* Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
* Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, Texas, as Vice-President Engineer-
ing
* Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, Fla., as
Vice-President Operations
* Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, of Silver Spring, Md., as
Vice-President Human Spaceflight
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, Ala. as Vice-President User Ser-
vices
* Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, of Burnsville, Minn. as Vice-President Devel-
opment
* Alan Johnston, KU2Y, of Philadelphia, PA as Vice-President Educa-
tional Relations
* Brennan Price, N4QX, of Vienna, Va., as Secretary
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, Ala., as Treasurer
* Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, Md., as Manager
The Board of Directors appointed officers for the new year at its
meeting in Arlington, Va. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Officers are selected
by the Board from among the AMSAT membership, based on expertise and
experience.
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President for the
above information]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
---------------------------------------------------------------------
AMSAT-UK Colloquium Videos Available
Videos of the presentations given at the AMSAT-UK International Space
Colloquium, which was held as part of the RSGB Convention in Milton
Keynes, October 12-13, 2019, are being made available on YouTube.
The first of the videos is the fascinating presentation on the WUSAT-3
CubeSat project given by Professor Julia Hunter-Anderson of the Uni-
versity of Warwick which highlights the potential use of CubeSats for
wildlife tracking.
Other presentations are expected to be uploaded in the coming weeks.
The AMSAT-UK videos are located on their YouTube channel at
https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK/videos
AMSAT-UK wishes to thank the British Amateur Television Club and Wouter
Weggelaar, PA3WEG, for their work in recording, editing and uploading
these videos.
[ANS thanks Trevor Essex, M5AKA, and AMSAT-UK for the above informa-
tion]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cubesat Simulators Launched
Dr. Alan Johnston, KU2Y, Vice President - Educational Affairs has
announced the general availability of the AMSAT Cubesat Simulators.
Speaking at the 37th Annual Space Symposium, Alan reports that since
the prototype Cubesat Simulators were introduced at Hamvention in May,
2019, the simulators have undergone testing and final release. Among
the schools testing the simulators was Bishop O'Connell High School in
Arlington, Virginia. Science and Engineering teacher Melissa Pore
presented to the symposium audience her experience with using a
simulator in one of her engineering clubs and how her student
benefitted from their use.
A Cubesat Simulator is a self-contained satellite model that reports
solar cell performance via standard AFSK 1200 BPS AX.25 telemetry.
The telemetry can be decoded with a simple SDR ground station. A
Cubesat Simulator package consists of the 1U simulator, a halogen work
light to simulate sunshine, and a motorized rotating turntable that
mimics the satellite tumbling through space. The four loaner
packages are packed and shipped in a hard case. The simulator is
shipped prepaid while the user pays return shipping.
Persons interested in borrowing a CubeSat Simulator for a local
presentation is encouraged to contact Alan at KU2Y at amsat dot org.
[ANS thanks Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President - Educational
Affairs.]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase
through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping
Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
The following Amateur Radio satellite has decayed from orbit and has
been removed from this week's TLE distribution:
TNS 0-2 - NORAD CAT ID 42914 - Decayed 10/15/2019 (per Space-Track).
Last week a number of "N"s were present in a few TLEs which caused some
programs to reject those TLEs. Note: Some (but not all) of the raw TLEs
from SpaceTrack have plus signs (+) which are not necessary. All plus
signs (+) in the TLEs are routinely changed to a blank space.
Last week all plus signs were incorrectly changed to the letter "N".
This was due to a change in the formatting program and a typing error
that substituted a "N" instead of a single blank space everytime a plus
sign was present. That problem has been corrected and should not be an
issue in the future.
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, for the above information]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
The Fox-In-A-Box Raspberry Pi SD card for setting up a
Raspberry Pi-based telemetry station for the Fox-1 satellites
now supports the Raspberry Pi 4.
Get yours today on the AMSAT Store!
https://amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
An International Space Station school contact was completed with par-
ticipants at Science & Technologie e.V. event: Science Days, Teningen,
Germany on Thursday, Oct. 17. The event lasted approximately 9 minutes
and 30 seconds, direct between OR4ISS and DN1EME. The contact was
audible over Germany and adjacent areas on the 145.80 MHz downlink.
ARISS has received word that the EVA that took place on Friday, Oct.
18 has caused changes to the schedule. Thus, some contacts now have
new times.
Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Diego Valeri”, Campolongo Maggiore,
Italy, direct via IQ3RW and Istituto Comprensivo Ladispoli1, Ladispoli,
Italy, direct via IKØWGF, the ISS callsign is presently scheduled to
be IRØISS and the scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP. The
contact is go for: Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10:27:13 UTC (26 degrees)
Watch for live stream from IQ3RW side of the contact at:
https://tinyurl.com/y5pcyr9m
Watch for live stream from IKØWGF side of the contact directly on the
AMSAT Italia youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJ8IFmfTO-pUkVFNrUXIcg
Liceo Scientifico Teresa Gullace, Rome, Italy,direct via IZØDIB and
I.S.I.S. “ Zaccagna - Galilei” sede “G. Galilei”, Carrara. Italy, di-
rect via IQ5VR, the ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS
and the scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP. Contact is go
for: Thursday, Oct. 24 at 11:13:40 UTC (79 degrees)
I.I.S. “Ciampini-Boccardo”, Novi Ligure, Italy, direct via I1LJV and
I.T.I.S. "Magistri Cumacini", Como, Italy, direct via IZ2MCC, the ISS
callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS. The scheduled astronaut
is Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP. Contact is go for: Friday, Oct. 25 at
10:24:39 UTC (83 degrees)
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, of the ARISS operation team for the
above information]
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+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's
projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Upcoming Satellite Operations
St. Lucia, October 19-28, 2019
Jay, AA4FL, will be in St. Lucia for the J68MD CQWW SSB Contest Team.
Jay will be doing OSCAR satellite operation as J6/AA4FL, by schedule
as he is visiting vacation style in varying locations. His schedule
will depend on shifts as a team member of the CQWW J68MD team. E-mail
per QRZ to coordinate both FM simple SATs and SSB linear transponder
bird QSO schedules. Radios will be a FT-817ND and FT-818ND for full
duplex operation using an Arrow II antenna.
Oregon, DN04, October 21, 2019
KI7UNJ will be QRV on Oct. 21, from 1653z to 1910z, FM only.
Colombia, through October, 2019
The special event stations J500LDV, 5J500D, 5J500L, and 5J500V will
commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death on the
air until the end of October. QRV on 80 to 10m on CW, SSB, digital
modes, and via satellite. An award program will be available as well.
QSL via HK3VHZ, LoTW, eQSL.
Texas, EL06, EL16 and adjacent grids, November 2-9, 2019
Ron Bondy, AD0DX, reports on Twitter that he will be flying to San
Antonio and hopes to activate as many as 10 south Texas grids. Watch
Twitter @ad0dx for details.
Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019
Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a
holiday-style activation, with special empahasis on the grid that got
away – BK28. Keep an eye on Alex’s Twitter feed for further announce-
ments: https://twitter.com/N7AGF
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice-President of User Ser-
vices for the above information]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, October 21 as the AMSAT
Symposium wraps up.
(ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz, AMSAT Manager, for the above informa-
tion -- you deserve a day off, Martha!)
+ Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir carried out history’s
first all-female spacewalk Friday, floating outside the Internation-
al Space Station and successfully installing a 230-pound replacement
battery charger in the lab’s solar power system. The historic excur-
sion was carried out in a blaze of public interest that rose all the
way to the White House.
(ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for the above information)
+ NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Douglas Loverro as the
agency’s new associate administrator for the Human Exploration and
Operations Mission Directorate. Loverro succeeds former astronaut
Kenneth Bowersox, who has been acting associate administrator since
July. Previously, Loverro spent three decades in the Department of
Defense and the National Reconnaissance Office developing, managing,
and establishing national policy for the full range of national
security space activities.
(ANS thanks spaceref.com for the above information)
+ SpaceX is seeking approval to add up to 30,000 more satellites to
its Starlink broadband network, on top of 12,000 spacecraft already
authorized by U.S. government regulators, according to filings sub-
mitted to the International Telecommunication Union.
(ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for the above information)
+ Possibly related to the previous news item, LeoLabs announced that
they plan to build four additional radar installations for tracking
space debris. Their current installations can track objects down to
about a 10 cm diameter, but with their new installations they’ll
theoretically be able to track objects as small as 2 cm. In general,
current radar systems tend to be limited on the lower end to objects
in the 5-10 cm range. Systems like LeoLabs’ and the U.S. Air Force’s
upcoming Marshall Islands-based Space Fence will improve coverage,
but still won’t see the 128 million objects from 1 mm to 1 cm, which
have the potential to disable or completely destroy a satellite.
(ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information)
+ Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who became the first person in his-
tory to spacewalk in 1965, has died aged 85. He went on to become
the commander of Soyuz-Apollo, the first ever joint US-Soviet mis-
sion in 1975. Leonov died at Moscow's Burdenko hospital on Friday,
Oct. 11 after a long illness.
(ANS thanks BBC.com for the above information)
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/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor,
K0JM at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
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In this edition:
* 2019 AMSAT Symposium Underway! Livestream Available
* AMSAT Board of Directors Announces 2019 Officers
* AMSAT-UK Colloquium Videos Available
* Cubesat Simulators Launched
* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
* Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 293.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE 2019-Oct-19
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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2019 AMSAT Symposium Underway! Livestream Available
The 37th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and General Meeting has begun,
and will continue through Sunday, October 20, 2019, at The Hilton Ar-
lingtonin in Arlington, Virginia. Sessions are being live streamed at
https://www.facebook.com/AMSATNA/
The AMSAT Board of Directors met just before the Symposium, Oct. 16-17,
at the same hotel.
The Symposium, which celebrates 50 years of AMSAT, features OSCAR Park
–- a display of satellites from throughout the history of amateur rad-
io in space. Paper presentations and the AMSAT Annual General Meeting
will also be featured. The schedule of presentation is available at
https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive Vice President for
the above information]
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AMSAT Board of Directors Announces 2019 Officers
These are the results of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors meeting
vote for Officers:
* Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, Nev., as President
* Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
* Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, Texas, as Vice-President Engineer-
ing
* Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, Fla., as
Vice-President Operations
* Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, of Silver Spring, Md., as
Vice-President Human Spaceflight
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, Ala. as Vice-President User Ser-
vices
* Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, of Burnsville, Minn. as Vice-President Devel-
opment
* Alan Johnston, KU2Y, of Philadelphia, PA as Vice-President Educa-
tional Relations
* Brennan Price, N4QX, of Vienna, Va., as Secretary
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, Ala., as Treasurer
* Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, Md., as Manager
The Board of Directors appointed officers for the new year at its
meeting in Arlington, Va. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Officers are selected
by the Board from among the AMSAT membership, based on expertise and
experience.
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President for the
above information]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront.
25% of the purchase price of each product goes
towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
---------------------------------------------------------------------
AMSAT-UK Colloquium Videos Available
Videos of the presentations given at the AMSAT-UK International Space
Colloquium, which was held as part of the RSGB Convention in Milton
Keynes, October 12-13, 2019, are being made available on YouTube.
The first of the videos is the fascinating presentation on the WUSAT-3
CubeSat project given by Professor Julia Hunter-Anderson of the Uni-
versity of Warwick which highlights the potential use of CubeSats for
wildlife tracking.
Other presentations are expected to be uploaded in the coming weeks.
The AMSAT-UK videos are located on their YouTube channel at
https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK/videos
AMSAT-UK wishes to thank the British Amateur Television Club and Wouter
Weggelaar, PA3WEG, for their work in recording, editing and uploading
these videos.
[ANS thanks Trevor Essex, M5AKA, and AMSAT-UK for the above informa-
tion]
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Cubesat Simulators Launched
Dr. Alan Johnston, KU2Y, Vice President - Educational Affairs has
announced the general availability of the AMSAT Cubesat Simulators.
Speaking at the 37th Annual Space Symposium, Alan reports that since
the prototype Cubesat Simulators were introduced at Hamvention in May,
2019, the simulators have undergone testing and final release. Among
the schools testing the simulators was Bishop O'Connell High School in
Arlington, Virginia. Science and Engineering teacher Melissa Pore
presented to the symposium audience her experience with using a
simulator in one of her engineering clubs and how her student
benefitted from their use.
A Cubesat Simulator is a self-contained satellite model that reports
solar cell performance via standard AFSK 1200 BPS AX.25 telemetry.
The telemetry can be decoded with a simple SDR ground station. A
Cubesat Simulator package consists of the 1U simulator, a halogen work
light to simulate sunshine, and a motorized rotating turntable that
mimics the satellite tumbling through space. The four loaner
packages are packed and shipped in a hard case. The simulator is
shipped prepaid while the user pays return shipping.
Persons interested in borrowing a CubeSat Simulator for a local
presentation is encouraged to contact Alan at KU2Y at amsat dot org.
[ANS thanks Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President - Educational
Affairs.]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase
through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping
Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution
The following Amateur Radio satellite has decayed from orbit and has
been removed from this week's TLE distribution:
TNS 0-2 - NORAD CAT ID 42914 - Decayed 10/15/2019 (per Space-Track).
Last week a number of "N"s were present in a few TLEs which caused some
programs to reject those TLEs. Note: Some (but not all) of the raw TLEs
from SpaceTrack have plus signs (+) which are not necessary. All plus
signs (+) in the TLEs are routinely changed to a blank space.
Last week all plus signs were incorrectly changed to the letter "N".
This was due to a change in the formatting program and a typing error
that substituted a "N" instead of a single blank space everytime a plus
sign was present. That problem has been corrected and should not be an
issue in the future.
[ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, for the above information]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
The Fox-In-A-Box Raspberry Pi SD card for setting up a
Raspberry Pi-based telemetry station for the Fox-1 satellites
now supports the Raspberry Pi 4.
Get yours today on the AMSAT Store!
https://amsat.org/product/fox-in-a-box-raspberry-pi-sd-card/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
An International Space Station school contact was completed with par-
ticipants at Science & Technologie e.V. event: Science Days, Teningen,
Germany on Thursday, Oct. 17. The event lasted approximately 9 minutes
and 30 seconds, direct between OR4ISS and DN1EME. The contact was
audible over Germany and adjacent areas on the 145.80 MHz downlink.
ARISS has received word that the EVA that took place on Friday, Oct.
18 has caused changes to the schedule. Thus, some contacts now have
new times.
Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Diego Valeri”, Campolongo Maggiore,
Italy, direct via IQ3RW and Istituto Comprensivo Ladispoli1, Ladispoli,
Italy, direct via IKØWGF, the ISS callsign is presently scheduled to
be IRØISS and the scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP. The
contact is go for: Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10:27:13 UTC (26 degrees)
Watch for live stream from IQ3RW side of the contact at:
https://tinyurl.com/y5pcyr9m
Watch for live stream from IKØWGF side of the contact directly on the
AMSAT Italia youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJ8IFmfTO-pUkVFNrUXIcg
Liceo Scientifico Teresa Gullace, Rome, Italy,direct via IZØDIB and
I.S.I.S. “ Zaccagna - Galilei” sede “G. Galilei”, Carrara. Italy, di-
rect via IQ5VR, the ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS
and the scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP. Contact is go
for: Thursday, Oct. 24 at 11:13:40 UTC (79 degrees)
I.I.S. “Ciampini-Boccardo”, Novi Ligure, Italy, direct via I1LJV and
I.T.I.S. "Magistri Cumacini", Como, Italy, direct via IZ2MCC, the ISS
callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS. The scheduled astronaut
is Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP. Contact is go for: Friday, Oct. 25 at
10:24:39 UTC (83 degrees)
The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, of the ARISS operation team for the
above information]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur
radio package, including two-way communication capability, to
be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's
projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/
+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Upcoming Satellite Operations
St. Lucia, October 19-28, 2019
Jay, AA4FL, will be in St. Lucia for the J68MD CQWW SSB Contest Team.
Jay will be doing OSCAR satellite operation as J6/AA4FL, by schedule
as he is visiting vacation style in varying locations. His schedule
will depend on shifts as a team member of the CQWW J68MD team. E-mail
per QRZ to coordinate both FM simple SATs and SSB linear transponder
bird QSO schedules. Radios will be a FT-817ND and FT-818ND for full
duplex operation using an Arrow II antenna.
Oregon, DN04, October 21, 2019
KI7UNJ will be QRV on Oct. 21, from 1653z to 1910z, FM only.
Colombia, through October, 2019
The special event stations J500LDV, 5J500D, 5J500L, and 5J500V will
commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death on the
air until the end of October. QRV on 80 to 10m on CW, SSB, digital
modes, and via satellite. An award program will be available as well.
QSL via HK3VHZ, LoTW, eQSL.
Texas, EL06, EL16 and adjacent grids, November 2-9, 2019
Ron Bondy, AD0DX, reports on Twitter that he will be flying to San
Antonio and hopes to activate as many as 10 south Texas grids. Watch
Twitter @ad0dx for details.
Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019
Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a
holiday-style activation, with special empahasis on the grid that got
away – BK28. Keep an eye on Alex’s Twitter feed for further announce-
ments: https://twitter.com/N7AGF
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org
[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice-President of User Ser-
vices for the above information]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, October 21 as the AMSAT
Symposium wraps up.
(ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz, AMSAT Manager, for the above informa-
tion -- you deserve a day off, Martha!)
+ Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir carried out history’s
first all-female spacewalk Friday, floating outside the Internation-
al Space Station and successfully installing a 230-pound replacement
battery charger in the lab’s solar power system. The historic excur-
sion was carried out in a blaze of public interest that rose all the
way to the White House.
(ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for the above information)
+ NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Douglas Loverro as the
agency’s new associate administrator for the Human Exploration and
Operations Mission Directorate. Loverro succeeds former astronaut
Kenneth Bowersox, who has been acting associate administrator since
July. Previously, Loverro spent three decades in the Department of
Defense and the National Reconnaissance Office developing, managing,
and establishing national policy for the full range of national
security space activities.
(ANS thanks spaceref.com for the above information)
+ SpaceX is seeking approval to add up to 30,000 more satellites to
its Starlink broadband network, on top of 12,000 spacecraft already
authorized by U.S. government regulators, according to filings sub-
mitted to the International Telecommunication Union.
(ANS thanks Spaceflight Now for the above information)
+ Possibly related to the previous news item, LeoLabs announced that
they plan to build four additional radar installations for tracking
space debris. Their current installations can track objects down to
about a 10 cm diameter, but with their new installations they’ll
theoretically be able to track objects as small as 2 cm. In general,
current radar systems tend to be limited on the lower end to objects
in the 5-10 cm range. Systems like LeoLabs’ and the U.S. Air Force’s
upcoming Marshall Islands-based Space Fence will improve coverage,
but still won’t see the 128 million objects from 1 mm to 1 cm, which
have the potential to disable or completely destroy a satellite.
(ANS thanks The Orbital Index for the above information)
+ Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who became the first person in his-
tory to spacewalk in 1965, has died aged 85. He went on to become
the commander of Soyuz-Apollo, the first ever joint US-Soviet mis-
sion in 1975. Leonov died at Moscow's Burdenko hospital on Friday,
Oct. 11 after a long illness.
(ANS thanks BBC.com for the above information)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,
This week's ANS Editor,
K0JM at amsat dot org
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
Jonathan's Space Report, No. 770
Jonathan's Space Report
No. 770 2019 Oct 19 Somerville, MA
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IAC 2019
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I'll be at the IAC 2019 conference in Washington, D.C. I hope to meet some of you there!
Catalog of Deep Space Objects
-----------------------------
The US satellite catalog is pretty comprehensive for artificial objects
in Earth orbit below an altitude of 50,000 km. Beyond that it is less
reliable, and beyond 150,000 km it is seriously incomplete. At 150,000
km lunar perturbations are large enough that Keplerian orbits stop being
a good long term approximation.
No-one is officially responsible for knowing what hardware is in
heliocentric orbit or on the other planets, despite the planetary
protection concerns.
As a start to fixing that, I present version 1.0 of DEEPCAT, the Catalog
of Deep Space Objects:
https://planet4589.org/space/deepcat/index.html
International Space Station
---------------------------
Expedition 61 began at 0737 UTC on Oct 3.
On Sep 24 the 8th H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), Kounotori 8 (HTV-8), was
placed in LEO by an H-IIB vehicle from Tanegashima. It carries another
set of replacement batteries for the station truss. HTV-8 arrived at the
station on Sep 28; it was grappled by Canadarm-2 at 1112 UTC and berthed
on the Harmony nadir port at 1409 UTC.
On Sep 25 astronauts Oleg Skripochka (Roskosmos), Jessica Meir (NASA), and
Hazza al Mansouri (United Arab Emirates) were launched into orbit aboard Soyuz MS-15
(Soyuz spacecraft 744). The launch vehicle was Soyuz-FG No. 71, the last of the Soyuz-FG
series. Future missions will use the Soyuz-2 series rockets.
Soyuz MS-15 docked with the ISS Zvezda module at 1942 UTC Sep 25 after a 5 hour 45 min flight.
On Sep 29-Oct 1 the Canadarm-2 and the JEM RMS arm were used to move the Exposed Pallet EP-8
from HTV-8 to the Mobile Base System POA, and to move EP-7 from the POA to HTV-8.
EP-7 had been stored on the POA for the past year.
On Oct 3 at 0737 UTC Soyuz MS-12 undocked from the Rassvet module with astronauts Ovchinin,
Hague and Al Mansoori. Soyuz fired its deorbit engine at 1006 UTC; the three modules
separated at 1034 UTC, and the descent module landed near 47 24N 69 34E in Kazakhstan
at 1059 UTC.
On Oct 4 the Canadarm-2 took EP-8 off the POA again and moved it next to
the P6 truss in preparation for spacewalk operations. On Oct 6
astronauts Koch and Morgan, in roles EV-1 and EV-2 and using suits 3004 and 3008 respectively, carried
out US EVA-56. The Quest airlock was depressurized at 1132 UTC and the hatch was
opened at 1138 UTC. The astronauts then made the following transfers:
NiH battery 0087 was removed from P6 IEA 2B slot 1 at 1306 UTC and installed on EP8 Slot X at 1339 UTC.
Li-ion battery 0015 was moved from EP8 Slot A to P6 IEA 2B slot 1 from 1406 to 1422 UTC
NiH battery 0093 was moved from P6 IEA 2B slot 2 to EP8 Slot A from 1444 to 1530 UTC.
Adapter plate SN09 (?) was moved from EP8 Slot A to P6 IEA 2B slot 2 from 1522 to 1550 UTC.
NiH battery 0096 was moved from P6 IEA 2B slot 3 to slot 2, on top of the adapter plate, from 1610 to 1616 UTC.
Li-ion battery 0005 was moved from EP8 Slot B to P6 IEA 2B slot 3 from 1648 to 1716 UTC.
The astronauts then returned to the airlock with hatch closure at 1835 UTC and repressurization at 1840 UTC.
On Oct 11 US EVA-57 featured Koch and Morgan, this time swapping roles as EV-2 and EV-1.
Quest was depressurized from 1134 to 1823 UTC and the hatch was open from 1137 UTC to 1814 UTC.
During the spacewalk:
NiH battery 0099 was moved from P6 2B slot 4 to EP8 slot B from 1230 to 1312 UTC.
Adapter plate SN10? was moved from EP8 slot B to P6 2B slot 4 from 1304 to 1317 UTC.
NiH battery 0100 was moved from P6 2B slot 6 to the adapter plate in slot 4 from 1350 to 1354 UTC.
Li-ion battery SN17 was moved from EP8 slot D to P6 2B slot 6 from 1421 to 1438 UTC.
NiH battery 0097 was moved from P6 2B slot 5 to EP8 slot D from 1503 to 1550 UTC.
Adapter plate SN12 was moved from EP8 slot D to P6 2B slot 5 from 1543 to 1553 UTC.
This completed the work on P6's 2B side, with three Li-ion batteries and 3 adapter plates installed,
four NiH batteries moved to the EP for disposal and two NiH batteries stored on top of adapter plates.
Following the failure of the 2B2 battery charge/discharge unit (BCDU) on
the P6 2B IEA, US EVA-58 with Koch and Meir was added to replace the
BCDU with a spare from ELC-1. The airlock was depressurized at 1132 UTC,
and the hatch opened at 1137 UTC.
Koch amd Meir moved spare BCDU 0028 from ELC1 at 1305 UTC and installed
in in P6 in the 2B2 slot at 1501 UTC. Failed BCDU 011 was removed from
P6 2B2 at 1452 UTC and brought back to the airlock at 1557 UTC.
Following some further minor tasks the crew returned to the airlock with
hatch close at 1851 UTC and beginning of repressurization at 1855 UTC.
This was the first spacewalk in which all of the spacewalkers were
women.
Beidou
------
Two Beidou-3 MEO satellites, M23/24 (DW47/48), were launched to 12-hour orbits on Sep 22.
Yunhai-1-02
-----------
China launched the second Yunhai-1 satellite on Sep 25. The satellite carries
a GNSS radio occultation meteorology payload.
EKS No. 3
----------
Russia launched the third EKS (Tundra) early warning satellite on Sep 26.
The satellite is built by RKK Energia, with overall system integration by Kometa.
It was given the codename Kosmos-2541.
Gaofen 10
---------
The second Gaofen 10 high resolution imaging satellite was launched from Taiyuan on Oct 4
into a 0200LT node sun-synch orbit. The first GF-10 failed to reach orbit in 2016.
Tsubame
--------
The Tsubame (SLATS) low orbit test satellite reentered on Oct 1. Its final orbit was 133 x 147 km.
Kosmos-2535/2536
----------------
Kosmos-2535 and 2536 continue proximity operations. Kosmos-2537 and Kosmos-2538
(objects B and C but we're not sure which is which) have not changed orbit, but in
October several new objects were cataloged in a similar orbit and appear to have
been released from objects B and/or C around Oct 11. They may be debris objects
from a minor collision or sub-payloads for radar calibration (like the ESO test objects
released from the Romb and Kol'tso satellites in the past).
MEV-1/Eutelsat 5WB
------------------
International Launch Services and Khrunichev launched a Proton to supersynchronous transfer
orbit on Oct 9 and deployed two payloads built by Northrop Grumman/Dulles (formerly Orbital Sciences).
Eutelsat W5B is a television satellite for the European operator Eutelsat SA. MEV-1, the Mission
Extension Vehicle, is a Northrop Grumman experimental satellite which will rendezvous and dock with
the Intelsat 901 satellite in GEO in order to extend its operational lifetime.
ICON
----
NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, ICON, was launched on Oct 11. The Northrop Grummann
L-1011 Stargazer carrier aircraft took off from Cape Canaveral's runway 31/13 (the Skid Strip)
at 0031 UTC. After an aborted drop run at 0130 UTC, the L-1011 dropped Pegasus at 29.0N 78.5W
at 0200 UTC. The three-stage solid rocket ignited after a 5 second free fall, and reached orbit 11 minutes later.
ICON has an optical interferometer, ultraviolet imagers and an ion velocity meter to study the thermosphere
and ionosphere.
Palisade
--------
AstroDigital's 16U technology development cubesat Palisade was launched by Electron flight 9 (mission
name As The Crow Flies) into Electron's highest orbit yet. The satellite was placed in a 1207 x 1225 km orbit,
with the second stage and two pieces of debris in a 309 x 1200 km x 87.9 deg orbit. The kick stage
was deorbited.
TJS 4
-----
Tongxing Jishu Shiyan 4 was launched from Xichang on Oct 17 to geotransfer orbit. The satellite
is described as a communications techology satellite, but may be a signals intelligence satellite.
Table of Recent Orbital Launches
----------------------------------
Date UT Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission INTL. Catalog Perigee Apogee Incl Notes
Sep 12 0326 Zi Yuan 1 02D ) Chang Zheng 4B Taiyuan Imaging 59A S44528? 748 x 758 x 98.6
Jingshi 1 ) Imaging 59B S44529? 732 x 750 x 98.6
Jinniuzuo naxing) Tech 59C S44530? 731 x 750 x 98.6
Sep 16 Seeker Chaffee, LEO Tech 22K S44533 466 x 484 x 51.6
Sep 19 0642 OVS-3 ) Chang Zheng 11 Jiuquan Imaging 60A S44534? 494 x 512 x 97.4
OHS-3A ) Imaging 60C S44536? 494 x 511 x 97.4
OHS-3B ) Imaging 60D S44537? 494 x 511 x 97.4
OHS-3C ) Imaging 60E S44538? 494 x 511 x 97.4
OHS-3D ) Imaging 60F S44539? 494 x 511 x 97.4
Sep 22 2110 Beidou DW 47) Chang Zheng 3B/YZ1 Xichang Navigation 61A S44542 21527 x 22191 x 55.0
Beidou DW 48) Navigation 61B S44543 21527 x 22191 x 55.0
Sep 24 1605 Kounotori 8 H-IIB Tanegashima Cargo 62A S44546 188 x 301 x 51.6
Sep 25 0054 Yunhai-1 02 xing Chang Zheng 2D Jiuquan Weather 63A S44547 767 x 780 x 98.6
Sep 25 1357 Soyuz MS-15 Soyuz-FG Baykonur LC1 Spaceship 64A S44550 195 x 215 x 51.6
Sep 26 0746 Kosmos-2541 Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat Plesetsk Early Warn 65A S44552 1640 x 38543 x 63.8
Oct 4 1851 GaoFen 10 Chang Zheng 4C Taiyuan Imaging 66A S44622 612 x 622 x 97.8
Oct 9 1017 MEV-1 ) Proton-M/Briz-M Baykonur Servicing 67 S44624? 11989 x 65080 x 13.4
Eutelsat 5WB ) Comms 67 S44625? 11982 x 64871 x 13.4
Oct 11 0200 ICON Pegasus XL L1011, Canaveral Science 68A S44628 569 x 569 x 27.0
Oct 17 0122 Palisade Electron Mahia LC1 Tech 69A S44634 1208 x 1225 x 87.9
Oct 17 1521 TJS 4 Chang Zheng 3B Xichang LC3 Sigint? 70A S44637 195 x 34974 x 27.0
Table of Recent Suborbital Launches
-----------------------------------
Date UT Payload/Flt Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission Apogee/km Target
Sep 4 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 4 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 6 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 6 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 18 0930? NASA 36.340DR Black Brant 9 Wallops I. Tech 200? Atlantic
Sep 30 1804 ESIS Black Brant 9 White Sands Solar UV 246 White Sands
Sep 30 RV Topol'-M Plesetsk Op.Test 1000? Kura
Oct 1 2211 RV Bukgeukseong-3 Wonsan? Test 950 Sea of Japan
Oct 2 0813 GT232GM Minuteman 3 Vandenberg LF10 Op.Test 1300? Kwajalein
Oct 7 1500 DUST Black Brant 9 White Sands Physics 338 White Sands
Oct 17? RV Yars Plesetsk Op.Test 1000? Kura
Oct 17? RV x 4? Sineva K-18, Barents Sea Op.Test 1000? Kura
Oct 17? RV x 3? Volna K-44, Sea of Okhotsk Op.Test 1000? Chiza
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IAC 2019
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I'll be at the IAC 2019 conference in Washington, D.C. I hope to meet some of you there!
Catalog of Deep Space Objects
-----------------------------
The US satellite catalog is pretty comprehensive for artificial objects
in Earth orbit below an altitude of 50,000 km. Beyond that it is less
reliable, and beyond 150,000 km it is seriously incomplete. At 150,000
km lunar perturbations are large enough that Keplerian orbits stop being
a good long term approximation.
No-one is officially responsible for knowing what hardware is in
heliocentric orbit or on the other planets, despite the planetary
protection concerns.
As a start to fixing that, I present version 1.0 of DEEPCAT, the Catalog
of Deep Space Objects:
https://planet4589.org/space/deepcat/index.html
International Space Station
---------------------------
Expedition 61 began at 0737 UTC on Oct 3.
On Sep 24 the 8th H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), Kounotori 8 (HTV-8), was
placed in LEO by an H-IIB vehicle from Tanegashima. It carries another
set of replacement batteries for the station truss. HTV-8 arrived at the
station on Sep 28; it was grappled by Canadarm-2 at 1112 UTC and berthed
on the Harmony nadir port at 1409 UTC.
On Sep 25 astronauts Oleg Skripochka (Roskosmos), Jessica Meir (NASA), and
Hazza al Mansouri (United Arab Emirates) were launched into orbit aboard Soyuz MS-15
(Soyuz spacecraft 744). The launch vehicle was Soyuz-FG No. 71, the last of the Soyuz-FG
series. Future missions will use the Soyuz-2 series rockets.
Soyuz MS-15 docked with the ISS Zvezda module at 1942 UTC Sep 25 after a 5 hour 45 min flight.
On Sep 29-Oct 1 the Canadarm-2 and the JEM RMS arm were used to move the Exposed Pallet EP-8
from HTV-8 to the Mobile Base System POA, and to move EP-7 from the POA to HTV-8.
EP-7 had been stored on the POA for the past year.
On Oct 3 at 0737 UTC Soyuz MS-12 undocked from the Rassvet module with astronauts Ovchinin,
Hague and Al Mansoori. Soyuz fired its deorbit engine at 1006 UTC; the three modules
separated at 1034 UTC, and the descent module landed near 47 24N 69 34E in Kazakhstan
at 1059 UTC.
On Oct 4 the Canadarm-2 took EP-8 off the POA again and moved it next to
the P6 truss in preparation for spacewalk operations. On Oct 6
astronauts Koch and Morgan, in roles EV-1 and EV-2 and using suits 3004 and 3008 respectively, carried
out US EVA-56. The Quest airlock was depressurized at 1132 UTC and the hatch was
opened at 1138 UTC. The astronauts then made the following transfers:
NiH battery 0087 was removed from P6 IEA 2B slot 1 at 1306 UTC and installed on EP8 Slot X at 1339 UTC.
Li-ion battery 0015 was moved from EP8 Slot A to P6 IEA 2B slot 1 from 1406 to 1422 UTC
NiH battery 0093 was moved from P6 IEA 2B slot 2 to EP8 Slot A from 1444 to 1530 UTC.
Adapter plate SN09 (?) was moved from EP8 Slot A to P6 IEA 2B slot 2 from 1522 to 1550 UTC.
NiH battery 0096 was moved from P6 IEA 2B slot 3 to slot 2, on top of the adapter plate, from 1610 to 1616 UTC.
Li-ion battery 0005 was moved from EP8 Slot B to P6 IEA 2B slot 3 from 1648 to 1716 UTC.
The astronauts then returned to the airlock with hatch closure at 1835 UTC and repressurization at 1840 UTC.
On Oct 11 US EVA-57 featured Koch and Morgan, this time swapping roles as EV-2 and EV-1.
Quest was depressurized from 1134 to 1823 UTC and the hatch was open from 1137 UTC to 1814 UTC.
During the spacewalk:
NiH battery 0099 was moved from P6 2B slot 4 to EP8 slot B from 1230 to 1312 UTC.
Adapter plate SN10? was moved from EP8 slot B to P6 2B slot 4 from 1304 to 1317 UTC.
NiH battery 0100 was moved from P6 2B slot 6 to the adapter plate in slot 4 from 1350 to 1354 UTC.
Li-ion battery SN17 was moved from EP8 slot D to P6 2B slot 6 from 1421 to 1438 UTC.
NiH battery 0097 was moved from P6 2B slot 5 to EP8 slot D from 1503 to 1550 UTC.
Adapter plate SN12 was moved from EP8 slot D to P6 2B slot 5 from 1543 to 1553 UTC.
This completed the work on P6's 2B side, with three Li-ion batteries and 3 adapter plates installed,
four NiH batteries moved to the EP for disposal and two NiH batteries stored on top of adapter plates.
Following the failure of the 2B2 battery charge/discharge unit (BCDU) on
the P6 2B IEA, US EVA-58 with Koch and Meir was added to replace the
BCDU with a spare from ELC-1. The airlock was depressurized at 1132 UTC,
and the hatch opened at 1137 UTC.
Koch amd Meir moved spare BCDU 0028 from ELC1 at 1305 UTC and installed
in in P6 in the 2B2 slot at 1501 UTC. Failed BCDU 011 was removed from
P6 2B2 at 1452 UTC and brought back to the airlock at 1557 UTC.
Following some further minor tasks the crew returned to the airlock with
hatch close at 1851 UTC and beginning of repressurization at 1855 UTC.
This was the first spacewalk in which all of the spacewalkers were
women.
Beidou
------
Two Beidou-3 MEO satellites, M23/24 (DW47/48), were launched to 12-hour orbits on Sep 22.
Yunhai-1-02
-----------
China launched the second Yunhai-1 satellite on Sep 25. The satellite carries
a GNSS radio occultation meteorology payload.
EKS No. 3
----------
Russia launched the third EKS (Tundra) early warning satellite on Sep 26.
The satellite is built by RKK Energia, with overall system integration by Kometa.
It was given the codename Kosmos-2541.
Gaofen 10
---------
The second Gaofen 10 high resolution imaging satellite was launched from Taiyuan on Oct 4
into a 0200LT node sun-synch orbit. The first GF-10 failed to reach orbit in 2016.
Tsubame
--------
The Tsubame (SLATS) low orbit test satellite reentered on Oct 1. Its final orbit was 133 x 147 km.
Kosmos-2535/2536
----------------
Kosmos-2535 and 2536 continue proximity operations. Kosmos-2537 and Kosmos-2538
(objects B and C but we're not sure which is which) have not changed orbit, but in
October several new objects were cataloged in a similar orbit and appear to have
been released from objects B and/or C around Oct 11. They may be debris objects
from a minor collision or sub-payloads for radar calibration (like the ESO test objects
released from the Romb and Kol'tso satellites in the past).
MEV-1/Eutelsat 5WB
------------------
International Launch Services and Khrunichev launched a Proton to supersynchronous transfer
orbit on Oct 9 and deployed two payloads built by Northrop Grumman/Dulles (formerly Orbital Sciences).
Eutelsat W5B is a television satellite for the European operator Eutelsat SA. MEV-1, the Mission
Extension Vehicle, is a Northrop Grumman experimental satellite which will rendezvous and dock with
the Intelsat 901 satellite in GEO in order to extend its operational lifetime.
ICON
----
NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, ICON, was launched on Oct 11. The Northrop Grummann
L-1011 Stargazer carrier aircraft took off from Cape Canaveral's runway 31/13 (the Skid Strip)
at 0031 UTC. After an aborted drop run at 0130 UTC, the L-1011 dropped Pegasus at 29.0N 78.5W
at 0200 UTC. The three-stage solid rocket ignited after a 5 second free fall, and reached orbit 11 minutes later.
ICON has an optical interferometer, ultraviolet imagers and an ion velocity meter to study the thermosphere
and ionosphere.
Palisade
--------
AstroDigital's 16U technology development cubesat Palisade was launched by Electron flight 9 (mission
name As The Crow Flies) into Electron's highest orbit yet. The satellite was placed in a 1207 x 1225 km orbit,
with the second stage and two pieces of debris in a 309 x 1200 km x 87.9 deg orbit. The kick stage
was deorbited.
TJS 4
-----
Tongxing Jishu Shiyan 4 was launched from Xichang on Oct 17 to geotransfer orbit. The satellite
is described as a communications techology satellite, but may be a signals intelligence satellite.
Table of Recent Orbital Launches
----------------------------------
Date UT Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission INTL. Catalog Perigee Apogee Incl Notes
Sep 12 0326 Zi Yuan 1 02D ) Chang Zheng 4B Taiyuan Imaging 59A S44528? 748 x 758 x 98.6
Jingshi 1 ) Imaging 59B S44529? 732 x 750 x 98.6
Jinniuzuo naxing) Tech 59C S44530? 731 x 750 x 98.6
Sep 16 Seeker Chaffee, LEO Tech 22K S44533 466 x 484 x 51.6
Sep 19 0642 OVS-3 ) Chang Zheng 11 Jiuquan Imaging 60A S44534? 494 x 512 x 97.4
OHS-3A ) Imaging 60C S44536? 494 x 511 x 97.4
OHS-3B ) Imaging 60D S44537? 494 x 511 x 97.4
OHS-3C ) Imaging 60E S44538? 494 x 511 x 97.4
OHS-3D ) Imaging 60F S44539? 494 x 511 x 97.4
Sep 22 2110 Beidou DW 47) Chang Zheng 3B/YZ1 Xichang Navigation 61A S44542 21527 x 22191 x 55.0
Beidou DW 48) Navigation 61B S44543 21527 x 22191 x 55.0
Sep 24 1605 Kounotori 8 H-IIB Tanegashima Cargo 62A S44546 188 x 301 x 51.6
Sep 25 0054 Yunhai-1 02 xing Chang Zheng 2D Jiuquan Weather 63A S44547 767 x 780 x 98.6
Sep 25 1357 Soyuz MS-15 Soyuz-FG Baykonur LC1 Spaceship 64A S44550 195 x 215 x 51.6
Sep 26 0746 Kosmos-2541 Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat Plesetsk Early Warn 65A S44552 1640 x 38543 x 63.8
Oct 4 1851 GaoFen 10 Chang Zheng 4C Taiyuan Imaging 66A S44622 612 x 622 x 97.8
Oct 9 1017 MEV-1 ) Proton-M/Briz-M Baykonur Servicing 67 S44624? 11989 x 65080 x 13.4
Eutelsat 5WB ) Comms 67 S44625? 11982 x 64871 x 13.4
Oct 11 0200 ICON Pegasus XL L1011, Canaveral Science 68A S44628 569 x 569 x 27.0
Oct 17 0122 Palisade Electron Mahia LC1 Tech 69A S44634 1208 x 1225 x 87.9
Oct 17 1521 TJS 4 Chang Zheng 3B Xichang LC3 Sigint? 70A S44637 195 x 34974 x 27.0
Table of Recent Suborbital Launches
-----------------------------------
Date UT Payload/Flt Name Launch Vehicle Site Mission Apogee/km Target
Sep 4 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 4 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 6 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 6 USN Mk 4 RV x 4? Trident D-5 SSBN 739, WTR Test 1000? Pacific/Guam
Sep 18 0930? NASA 36.340DR Black Brant 9 Wallops I. Tech 200? Atlantic
Sep 30 1804 ESIS Black Brant 9 White Sands Solar UV 246 White Sands
Sep 30 RV Topol'-M Plesetsk Op.Test 1000? Kura
Oct 1 2211 RV Bukgeukseong-3 Wonsan? Test 950 Sea of Japan
Oct 2 0813 GT232GM Minuteman 3 Vandenberg LF10 Op.Test 1300? Kwajalein
Oct 7 1500 DUST Black Brant 9 White Sands Physics 338 White Sands
Oct 17? RV Yars Plesetsk Op.Test 1000? Kura
Oct 17? RV x 4? Sineva K-18, Barents Sea Op.Test 1000? Kura
Oct 17? RV x 3? Volna K-44, Sea of Okhotsk Op.Test 1000? Chiza
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October 2019 A.R.I. DX Bulletin
No 1485
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3W - Alex, KU1CW will be active as 3W9A from Vietnam on 20-28 October,
CQ WW DX SSB Contest included Outside the contest he will operate
all modes on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
5H - Alex K2BB, Serge RT5D, Serge US7UX, Alex UT7UV and Paul UU0JR will
be active as 5H3UA from Zanzibar Island (AF-032), Tanzania on 16-28
November, CQ WW DX CW Contest included. They will be QRV on 160-10
metres SSB, CW and FT8; additionally, they will also operate JT65
EME on 6 and 2 metres as 5H3EME, including participation in the
ARRL EME Contest on 16-17 November. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; the
logs will be uploaded to LoTW in 6 months after the DXpedition. See
http://5h3eme.com/ for more information.
5R - Hiro, JF1OCQ as 5R8VX and Kuni, JA8VE as 5R8KU will be active from
Nosy Be (AF-057), Madagascar on 12-25 November. They will operate
SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL 5R8VX via JF1OCQ,
QSL 5R8KU via JA8VE. [TNX DX World]
5T - Johannes, 5T5PA (SSB and some FT8) and Evert, 5T2KW (CW) will be
active "from a special location" in Mauritania on 19-26 October.
Their main focus will be on the low bands (160, 80, 60 and 40m).
They will setup separate verticals for 80m and 160m, delta loops
for 60m and 40m, and three receiving Beverages in the direction of
JA/EU, NA and SA/VK/ZL. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. [TNX DX
World]
8Q - Roly, ZL1BQD will be active as 8Q7XR from the Maldives (AS-013)
between 10 November and 30 December. He plans to operate CW, SSB
and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX DX World]
9X - Harald, DF2WO will be active again as 9X2AW from Kigali, Rwanda on
4-16 November. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via
M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.
CE - Members of Radio Club Melipulli will be active as XR7PNAA from the
Alerce Andino National Park on 1-3 November. QSL via CE7RCM.
CN - Special callsign CN44MS will be active on 1-12 November from Tan-
Tan, Morocco to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the so-called
Marche Verte (Green March). QSL via RW6HS.
FW - Nobuaki, JA0JHQ (https://pandasan.jimdo.com/) will be active as
FW/M0JHQ from Wallis Island (OC-054) on 23-27 November (he might
apply for a FW callsign upon arrival). He will operate CW and FT8
on 160-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to JA0JHQ.
HR - Alan, N3AD will be active as HR9/N3AD from IOTA group NA-057
(Honduras) on 21-28 October and again on 18-25 November. Main
activity will be during the CQ WW DX SSB and CQ WW DX CW Contests.
QSL via W3HNK. [TNX The Daily DX]
OH0 - Mart, DL6UAA (http://www.dl6uaa.com/) plans to be active again as
OH0UA from the Aland Islands (EU-002) on 7-18 November. He will
operate CW, RTTY and FT8 on 160-10 metres. QSL via LoTW (preferred)
or via home call.
ON - Celebrating the 18th birthday of Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of
Brabant and future first-ever queen regnant of the Belgians [425DXN
1483], special callsign OR0YAL will be active from 25 October to 25
December. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau;
direct cards via Club Log's OQRS. Additionally, a large number of
special OR18 callsigns (namely OR18AAA, OR18BDX, OR18BXE, OR18DIG,
OR18DST, OR18ERA, OR18GTM, OR18HCC, OR18KTK, OR18LGE, OR18LLV,
OR18LUS, OR18LVN, OR18MCL, OR18MLB, OR18NBT, OR18NOK, OR18NOL,
OR18ONZ, OR18OSA, OR18OSB, OR18OST, OR18PHI, OR18RAT, OR18RSX,
OR18SNW, OR18TLS, OR18TRA, OR18TRC, OR18TWS, OR18UBA, OR18WLD,
OR18WRA, OR18WTO and OR18ZTM) will be operated by club stations,
and individual radio amateurs will be allowed to replace their
standard prefix ON with special prefix OR during the celebration
period. The UBA will offer a number of certificates for working
OR0YAL and the OR18 stations, see https://or0yal.uba.be for full
information. [TNX ON4CAS]
S7 - Martin, OK1FZM and his wife Lenka, OK1WZM will be active holiday
style as S79ZM from the islands of Mahe and Praslin (AF-024),
Seychelles on 18-31 October. They will operate CW and SSB on 80-10
metres, with main activity on 30, 20 and 17 metres. All QSOs will
be confirmed via the bureau; direct cards via OK1FZM. They will not
use Club Log or LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
SU - The Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society for Development will be active
as SU8WRC for the World Radiocommunication Conference to be held in
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 28 October to 22 November. Also, look
for members of Radio Arcala and ERASD to participate in the CQ WW
DX SSB Contest as SU8X. QSLs for both callsigns via OH2BH.
T8 - HL5KY as T88KY (18-24 October) and HL5BHH as T88KZ (21-24 October)
will be active holiday style from Koror (OC-009), Palau. They will
operate SSB and possibly CW and FT8 on 80-6 metres. QSLs via LoTW,
no paper cards will be issued for these operations.
TA - Look for a large team to participate in the CQ WW DX SSB and CW
Contests as TC0F from Bozcaada (AS-099), Turkey. QSL via TA2BN,
direct or bureau.
V3 - Jim, WB2REM and members of the 7163 DX Group will be active from
Belize on 23-30 October. They will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest as V3M; outside the contest look for V31CT, V31MM, V31NY,
V31ST and V31ZZ to operate SSB, CW, FT8, FT4 and possibly EME. QSL
V3M, V31CT, V31MM, V31NY and V31ZZ via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or
direct to WB2REM: QSL V31ST via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to
W4SJT.
V4 - Look for V47AA (QSL via LoTW, or direct to AA4V), V4/AA4VT, V4/N4SF
and V4/W4GE (QSLs via LoTW, or direct to home calls) to be active
from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 22-29 October. They will participate
in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as V49V (QSL via LoTW, or direct to
AA4V); outside the contest they will be on all bands (60m included)
and FT8.
VE - Alex, VE1RUS and Pierre, VE3TKB will be active again from VY0ERC,
the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station located on Ellesmere Island
(NA-008) between 9 November and 6 December. They will operate SSB,
CW, FT8 and RTTY mostly on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS
and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
VP2M - Steve, K3SW will be active as VP2MSW from Montserrat (NA-103) on
22-27 October, including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. He
plans to operate CW before the contest. QSL via LoTW (preferred),
or direct to K3SW. [TNX NG3K]
YJ - Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Efate (OC-035),
Vanuatu on 22-30 October, CQ WW DX SSB Contest included. He will be
mostly on 40, 20 and 15m. QSL direct to VK2YUS. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZD8 - Steve, WB4GHY will be active again as ZD8SC from Ascension Island
(AF-003) between 17 October and 11 November. In his spare time he
will operate mostly SSB, FT8 and FT4 on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW,
or direct to WB4GHY. [TNX The Daily DX]
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
IOTA NEWS ---> The logs for the IOTA Contest 2019 island stations have now
been added to the IOTA database and are available for QSO matching. IOTA
Management is "waiting for further information from B2/BY1CQ, BI4IX, DL0SOP,
R0MZ/P, SA7J, SP3A, SQ6NEJ and SV8/LZ1ABC before these activations can be
accepted". Record-holders who have made IOTA contacts in an IOTA contest
after 2003, can claim credit for them without submitting QSLs, provided
that the contact details match. Go to https://iota-world.org/, log in,
select "Add Contest QSOs" under the "My IOTA" tab, and then upload your .cbr
or .log file(s).
VP8/VP8DXU ---> Beginning on 24 October, team members will meet near Palo
Alto (California) "to consolidate, integrate, test and pack the equipment
for its transport to Punta Arenas, Chile".
Similar to their Ducie Island (VP6D) plan, "the antenna team designed a
strategy that considers Signy Island's location and topography. Vertical
Dipole Arrays will be directed towards Europe, over water. For other
geographies the topology is less suitable for VDAs so instead Moxons will be
used. Low band vertical antennas will be used for all geographies".
As for fundraising, 44 clubs/foundations and over 350 individuals have
supported the project so far. "We still have a long way to go", the team
says, "but we're encouraged by the response. If you or your club aren't
listed on our website, please consider a donation".
Read the latest Press Release (#7, 11 October) on https://sorkney.com/.
WAG & JOTA ---> Participants in this weekend's Worked All Germany Contest
are reminded that, in order to reduce interference with scout stations
active during the annual Jamboree On the Air (JOTA), contest operations are
not allowed on 3560-3800, 7040-7200 and 14060-14350 kHz (CW), as well as on
3650-3700, 7080-7140, 14100-14125, 14280-14350, 21350-21450 and 28225-28400
kHz (SSB).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QSLs received direct or through managers: 4L/DL7ZM, 7V9A (AF-094), C31CT,
CN2CO, CT9/R9DX, CY9C (NA-094), E20WXA/P (AS-107), E31A, E44WE, EM1U
(AN-006), EM1UA (AN-006), GU3HFN, HL5FUA (AS-045), HR5/F2JD, JI3DST/0
(AS-206), JI3DST/1 (AS-008), OH0UDG, OH9A (EU-126), OJ9A (EU-192), OX3LX
(NA-134), OY/DL1ZBO, R205NEW (AS-205), R26RRC (AS-204), R63RRC (AS-063),
RI0BC (AS-042), RI1OM (EU-119), RW0IM/p (AS-059), RW2F, SD7V/2 (EU-139),
SF2CW (EU-192), SV0XCC/9, SV1DH, T77LA, TO5M (NA-032), V63SC, WP4AZT, XF3LL
(NA-090), YJ8RN (OC-104), YL2GP, Z66X.
****************************************************************************
425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly
****************************************************************************
425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj.mauro@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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No 1485
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** DX INFORMATION ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
3W - Alex, KU1CW will be active as 3W9A from Vietnam on 20-28 October,
CQ WW DX SSB Contest included Outside the contest he will operate
all modes on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
5H - Alex K2BB, Serge RT5D, Serge US7UX, Alex UT7UV and Paul UU0JR will
be active as 5H3UA from Zanzibar Island (AF-032), Tanzania on 16-28
November, CQ WW DX CW Contest included. They will be QRV on 160-10
metres SSB, CW and FT8; additionally, they will also operate JT65
EME on 6 and 2 metres as 5H3EME, including participation in the
ARRL EME Contest on 16-17 November. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; the
logs will be uploaded to LoTW in 6 months after the DXpedition. See
http://5h3eme.com/ for more information.
5R - Hiro, JF1OCQ as 5R8VX and Kuni, JA8VE as 5R8KU will be active from
Nosy Be (AF-057), Madagascar on 12-25 November. They will operate
SSB, CW and digital modes on the HF bands. QSL 5R8VX via JF1OCQ,
QSL 5R8KU via JA8VE. [TNX DX World]
5T - Johannes, 5T5PA (SSB and some FT8) and Evert, 5T2KW (CW) will be
active "from a special location" in Mauritania on 19-26 October.
Their main focus will be on the low bands (160, 80, 60 and 40m).
They will setup separate verticals for 80m and 160m, delta loops
for 60m and 40m, and three receiving Beverages in the direction of
JA/EU, NA and SA/VK/ZL. QSLs via LoTW and Club Log's OQRS. [TNX DX
World]
8Q - Roly, ZL1BQD will be active as 8Q7XR from the Maldives (AS-013)
between 10 November and 30 December. He plans to operate CW, SSB
and FT8 on 80-10 metres. QSL via home call. [TNX DX World]
9X - Harald, DF2WO will be active again as 9X2AW from Kigali, Rwanda on
4-16 November. He will operate CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via
M0OXO's OQRS and LoTW.
CE - Members of Radio Club Melipulli will be active as XR7PNAA from the
Alerce Andino National Park on 1-3 November. QSL via CE7RCM.
CN - Special callsign CN44MS will be active on 1-12 November from Tan-
Tan, Morocco to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the so-called
Marche Verte (Green March). QSL via RW6HS.
FW - Nobuaki, JA0JHQ (https://pandasan.jimdo.com/) will be active as
FW/M0JHQ from Wallis Island (OC-054) on 23-27 November (he might
apply for a FW callsign upon arrival). He will operate CW and FT8
on 160-10 metres. QSL via LoTW, or direct to JA0JHQ.
HR - Alan, N3AD will be active as HR9/N3AD from IOTA group NA-057
(Honduras) on 21-28 October and again on 18-25 November. Main
activity will be during the CQ WW DX SSB and CQ WW DX CW Contests.
QSL via W3HNK. [TNX The Daily DX]
OH0 - Mart, DL6UAA (http://www.dl6uaa.com/) plans to be active again as
OH0UA from the Aland Islands (EU-002) on 7-18 November. He will
operate CW, RTTY and FT8 on 160-10 metres. QSL via LoTW (preferred)
or via home call.
ON - Celebrating the 18th birthday of Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of
Brabant and future first-ever queen regnant of the Belgians [425DXN
1483], special callsign OR0YAL will be active from 25 October to 25
December. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau;
direct cards via Club Log's OQRS. Additionally, a large number of
special OR18 callsigns (namely OR18AAA, OR18BDX, OR18BXE, OR18DIG,
OR18DST, OR18ERA, OR18GTM, OR18HCC, OR18KTK, OR18LGE, OR18LLV,
OR18LUS, OR18LVN, OR18MCL, OR18MLB, OR18NBT, OR18NOK, OR18NOL,
OR18ONZ, OR18OSA, OR18OSB, OR18OST, OR18PHI, OR18RAT, OR18RSX,
OR18SNW, OR18TLS, OR18TRA, OR18TRC, OR18TWS, OR18UBA, OR18WLD,
OR18WRA, OR18WTO and OR18ZTM) will be operated by club stations,
and individual radio amateurs will be allowed to replace their
standard prefix ON with special prefix OR during the celebration
period. The UBA will offer a number of certificates for working
OR0YAL and the OR18 stations, see https://or0yal.uba.be for full
information. [TNX ON4CAS]
S7 - Martin, OK1FZM and his wife Lenka, OK1WZM will be active holiday
style as S79ZM from the islands of Mahe and Praslin (AF-024),
Seychelles on 18-31 October. They will operate CW and SSB on 80-10
metres, with main activity on 30, 20 and 17 metres. All QSOs will
be confirmed via the bureau; direct cards via OK1FZM. They will not
use Club Log or LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
SU - The Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society for Development will be active
as SU8WRC for the World Radiocommunication Conference to be held in
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 28 October to 22 November. Also, look
for members of Radio Arcala and ERASD to participate in the CQ WW
DX SSB Contest as SU8X. QSLs for both callsigns via OH2BH.
T8 - HL5KY as T88KY (18-24 October) and HL5BHH as T88KZ (21-24 October)
will be active holiday style from Koror (OC-009), Palau. They will
operate SSB and possibly CW and FT8 on 80-6 metres. QSLs via LoTW,
no paper cards will be issued for these operations.
TA - Look for a large team to participate in the CQ WW DX SSB and CW
Contests as TC0F from Bozcaada (AS-099), Turkey. QSL via TA2BN,
direct or bureau.
V3 - Jim, WB2REM and members of the 7163 DX Group will be active from
Belize on 23-30 October. They will participate in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest as V3M; outside the contest look for V31CT, V31MM, V31NY,
V31ST and V31ZZ to operate SSB, CW, FT8, FT4 and possibly EME. QSL
V3M, V31CT, V31MM, V31NY and V31ZZ via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or
direct to WB2REM: QSL V31ST via LoTW, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to
W4SJT.
V4 - Look for V47AA (QSL via LoTW, or direct to AA4V), V4/AA4VT, V4/N4SF
and V4/W4GE (QSLs via LoTW, or direct to home calls) to be active
from St. Kitts (NA-104) on 22-29 October. They will participate
in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as V49V (QSL via LoTW, or direct to
AA4V); outside the contest they will be on all bands (60m included)
and FT8.
VE - Alex, VE1RUS and Pierre, VE3TKB will be active again from VY0ERC,
the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station located on Ellesmere Island
(NA-008) between 9 November and 6 December. They will operate SSB,
CW, FT8 and RTTY mostly on 40 and 20 metres. QSL via M0OXO's OQRS
and LoTW. [TNX The Daily DX]
VP2M - Steve, K3SW will be active as VP2MSW from Montserrat (NA-103) on
22-27 October, including an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. He
plans to operate CW before the contest. QSL via LoTW (preferred),
or direct to K3SW. [TNX NG3K]
YJ - Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Efate (OC-035),
Vanuatu on 22-30 October, CQ WW DX SSB Contest included. He will be
mostly on 40, 20 and 15m. QSL direct to VK2YUS. [TNX The Daily DX]
ZD8 - Steve, WB4GHY will be active again as ZD8SC from Ascension Island
(AF-003) between 17 October and 11 November. In his spare time he
will operate mostly SSB, FT8 and FT4 on 80-10 metres. QSL via LoTW,
or direct to WB4GHY. [TNX The Daily DX]
===========================
*** 4 2 5 D X N E W S ***
**** GOOD TO KNOW ... ****
===========================
Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW
Access to the main functions of www.425dxn.org is provided by the 425DXN App
for Android. It is available on Google Play - free of charge, no ads. Enjoy!
IOTA NEWS ---> The logs for the IOTA Contest 2019 island stations have now
been added to the IOTA database and are available for QSO matching. IOTA
Management is "waiting for further information from B2/BY1CQ, BI4IX, DL0SOP,
R0MZ/P, SA7J, SP3A, SQ6NEJ and SV8/LZ1ABC before these activations can be
accepted". Record-holders who have made IOTA contacts in an IOTA contest
after 2003, can claim credit for them without submitting QSLs, provided
that the contact details match. Go to https://iota-world.org/, log in,
select "Add Contest QSOs" under the "My IOTA" tab, and then upload your .cbr
or .log file(s).
VP8/VP8DXU ---> Beginning on 24 October, team members will meet near Palo
Alto (California) "to consolidate, integrate, test and pack the equipment
for its transport to Punta Arenas, Chile".
Similar to their Ducie Island (VP6D) plan, "the antenna team designed a
strategy that considers Signy Island's location and topography. Vertical
Dipole Arrays will be directed towards Europe, over water. For other
geographies the topology is less suitable for VDAs so instead Moxons will be
used. Low band vertical antennas will be used for all geographies".
As for fundraising, 44 clubs/foundations and over 350 individuals have
supported the project so far. "We still have a long way to go", the team
says, "but we're encouraged by the response. If you or your club aren't
listed on our website, please consider a donation".
Read the latest Press Release (#7, 11 October) on https://sorkney.com/.
WAG & JOTA ---> Participants in this weekend's Worked All Germany Contest
are reminded that, in order to reduce interference with scout stations
active during the annual Jamboree On the Air (JOTA), contest operations are
not allowed on 3560-3800, 7040-7200 and 14060-14350 kHz (CW), as well as on
3650-3700, 7080-7140, 14100-14125, 14280-14350, 21350-21450 and 28225-28400
kHz (SSB).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QSLs received direct or through managers: 4L/DL7ZM, 7V9A (AF-094), C31CT,
CN2CO, CT9/R9DX, CY9C (NA-094), E20WXA/P (AS-107), E31A, E44WE, EM1U
(AN-006), EM1UA (AN-006), GU3HFN, HL5FUA (AS-045), HR5/F2JD, JI3DST/0
(AS-206), JI3DST/1 (AS-008), OH0UDG, OH9A (EU-126), OJ9A (EU-192), OX3LX
(NA-134), OY/DL1ZBO, R205NEW (AS-205), R26RRC (AS-204), R63RRC (AS-063),
RI0BC (AS-042), RI1OM (EU-119), RW0IM/p (AS-059), RW2F, SD7V/2 (EU-139),
SF2CW (EU-192), SV0XCC/9, SV1DH, T77LA, TO5M (NA-032), V63SC, WP4AZT, XF3LL
(NA-090), YJ8RN (OC-104), YL2GP, Z66X.
****************************************************************************
425 DX NEWS HOME PAGE: http://www.425dxn.org
425 DX NEWS MAGAZINE: http://www.425dxn.org/monthly
****************************************************************************
425 DX News is a free of charge weekly bulletin
edited by Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ and Valeria Pregliasco, IK1ADH
Its contents may be used, reproduced and distributed
in part or full provided that
"425 DX News" or "425DXN" receive proper credit
Contributors are invited to send their DX information to
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ (i1jqj.mauro@gmail.com)
The deadline is 12 UTC on Fridays
****************************************************************************
Direttore Responsabile
Gabriele Villa, I2VGW
Giornalista Professionista - Tessera n. 071675
Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti
Roma, Italia
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ARLD041 DX news
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To all radio amateurs
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ARLD041 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
PP2BT, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.
VIET NAM, 3W. Geri, DK8KW is QRV as 3W9KW from Hanoi until October
26. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home
call.
MALTA, 9H. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as 9H3YY until October 22. This
includes being an entry in the Worked All Germany contest. QSL to
home call.
BOTSWANA, A2. A large group of operators will be QRV as A21EME from
October 20 to 29. Activity will be on 6 and 2 meters, and 70
centimeters, using CW and JT65 on EME. Next, they will be active on
23, 13, 9, 6, and 3 centimeters using CW and JT65. QSL 6 meter, 2
meter, 70 centimeter and QO-100 contacts via PA3CMC. QSL all others
via HB9Q.
COMOROS, D6. Members the Mediterraneo DX Club will be QRV as D68CCC
from October 21 to November 2. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via IK2VUC.
ST. LUCIA, J6. Medical Amateur Radio Council members Jay, AA4FL,
Bob, K4RLC, Bruce, KM2L, Diane, N2HIW and Dave, KN2M are QRV as
J6/home calls until November 2. Activity is on the HF bands. This
includes being active as J68MD in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB
contest. QSL J68MD via N2HIW and all others via operators'
instructions.
ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Ed, N2HX will be QRV as PJ7PL from October 19 to
November 2. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB, RTTY, FT8
or FT4. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide
DX SSB contest. QSL to home call.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Members of the Noronha Contest Group
will be QRV as PY0F from October 21 to 25 while preparing for their
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Activity will
be on the HF bands, including 160 and 80 meters. QSL direct to
PY7RP.
SURINAME, PZ. A group of operators will be QRV as PZ5K from October
23 to 29. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being an
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via G3NKC.
SEYCHELLES, S7. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as S79W
and S79CI, respectively, until October 29. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. This includes being an entry in
the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL to home calls.
PALAU, T8. Jery, HL5BHH will be QRV as T88KZ from October 21 to 24.
Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and some
FT8. QSL via LoTW.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from Calypso
Bay, St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until October 22. Activity is on 160
to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Mek, SP7VC is QRV as VK9NC using digital
modes until October 28. Jacek, SP5EAQ is QRV as VK9NE using SSB
until November 4. Marcin, SP5ES will be QRV as VK9NG using CW from
October 28 to November 4. QSL all calls to SP7VC.
PITCAIRN ISLAND, VP6. A large group of operators are QRV as VP6R
until November 1. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters with eight
stations active using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. This includes being an
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.
LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Operators Sree, VU2OB, Shabu, VU2CAC and
Samson, VU3XTG will be QRV as VU7RI from October 10 to 30. Activity
will be on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL
via M0KRI.
VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS will be QRV as YJ0CA from Efate Island,
IOTA OC-035, from October 22 to 30. Activity will be on 40, 20 and
15 meters, and possibly 10 meters, using SSB. This includes an
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL direct to
home call.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL EME Contest, Stew Perry Topband
Challenge, 10-10 International Fall CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint,
NCCC CW Sprint, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, Araucaria World Wide
VHF Contest, New York QSO Party, Worked All Germany Contest, Feld
Hell Sprint, Argentina National 7 MHz Contest, Asia-Pacific Fall CW
Sprint, UBA ON 2-Meter Contest, Illinois QSO Party and the RSGB RoLo
80-Meter CW will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.
The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest and Telephone Pioneers QSO Party
are scheduled for October 21.
The CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series, SKCC CW
Sprint and Phone Fray are scheduled for October 23.
The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from October 21 to 25.
The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs
for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from
Canada's parks and historic sites.
Please see October QST page 90 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
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This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
PP2BT, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest
Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites.
Thanks to all.
VIET NAM, 3W. Geri, DK8KW is QRV as 3W9KW from Hanoi until October
26. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home
call.
MALTA, 9H. Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as 9H3YY until October 22. This
includes being an entry in the Worked All Germany contest. QSL to
home call.
BOTSWANA, A2. A large group of operators will be QRV as A21EME from
October 20 to 29. Activity will be on 6 and 2 meters, and 70
centimeters, using CW and JT65 on EME. Next, they will be active on
23, 13, 9, 6, and 3 centimeters using CW and JT65. QSL 6 meter, 2
meter, 70 centimeter and QO-100 contacts via PA3CMC. QSL all others
via HB9Q.
COMOROS, D6. Members the Mediterraneo DX Club will be QRV as D68CCC
from October 21 to November 2. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters
using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via IK2VUC.
ST. LUCIA, J6. Medical Amateur Radio Council members Jay, AA4FL,
Bob, K4RLC, Bruce, KM2L, Diane, N2HIW and Dave, KN2M are QRV as
J6/home calls until November 2. Activity is on the HF bands. This
includes being active as J68MD in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB
contest. QSL J68MD via N2HIW and all others via operators'
instructions.
ST. MAARTEN, PJ7. Ed, N2HX will be QRV as PJ7PL from October 19 to
November 2. Activity will be on the HF bands using SSB, RTTY, FT8
or FT4. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide
DX SSB contest. QSL to home call.
FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F. Members of the Noronha Contest Group
will be QRV as PY0F from October 21 to 25 while preparing for their
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. Activity will
be on the HF bands, including 160 and 80 meters. QSL direct to
PY7RP.
SURINAME, PZ. A group of operators will be QRV as PZ5K from October
23 to 29. Activity will be on the HF bands. This includes being an
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via G3NKC.
SEYCHELLES, S7. Janusz, SP9FIH and Leszek, SP6CIK are QRV as S79W
and S79CI, respectively, until October 29. Activity is on 160 to 10
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. This includes being an entry in
the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL to home calls.
PALAU, T8. Jery, HL5BHH will be QRV as T88KZ from October 21 to 24.
Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and some
FT8. QSL via LoTW.
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from Calypso
Bay, St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until October 22. Activity is on 160
to 6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL direct to home call.
NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Mek, SP7VC is QRV as VK9NC using digital
modes until October 28. Jacek, SP5EAQ is QRV as VK9NE using SSB
until November 4. Marcin, SP5ES will be QRV as VK9NG using CW from
October 28 to November 4. QSL all calls to SP7VC.
PITCAIRN ISLAND, VP6. A large group of operators are QRV as VP6R
until November 1. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters with eight
stations active using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8. This includes being an
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.
LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Operators Sree, VU2OB, Shabu, VU2CAC and
Samson, VU3XTG will be QRV as VU7RI from October 10 to 30. Activity
will be on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 15 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL
via M0KRI.
VANUATU, YJ. Chris, VK2YUS will be QRV as YJ0CA from Efate Island,
IOTA OC-035, from October 22 to 30. Activity will be on 40, 20 and
15 meters, and possibly 10 meters, using SSB. This includes an
entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL direct to
home call.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL EME Contest, Stew Perry Topband
Challenge, 10-10 International Fall CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint,
NCCC CW Sprint, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, Araucaria World Wide
VHF Contest, New York QSO Party, Worked All Germany Contest, Feld
Hell Sprint, Argentina National 7 MHz Contest, Asia-Pacific Fall CW
Sprint, UBA ON 2-Meter Contest, Illinois QSO Party and the RSGB RoLo
80-Meter CW will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming
weekend.
The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest and Telephone Pioneers QSO Party
are scheduled for October 21.
The CWops Mini-CWT Test, RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series, SKCC CW
Sprint and Phone Fray are scheduled for October 23.
The ARRL School Club Roundup runs from October 21 to 25.
The Canadian National Parks on the Air, CNPOTA, operating event runs
for the entire year of 2019, with special stations active from
Canada's parks and historic sites.
Please see October QST page 90 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web
Sites for details.
NNNN
/EX
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
ANS-289 AMSAT Special Bulletin - AMSAT Board of Directors Announce 2019 Officers
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-289.01
In this edition:
* AMSAT Board of Directors Announce 2019 Officers
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-289.01
ANS-289 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 289.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE October 16, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-289.01
AMSAT Board of Directors Announce 2019 Officers
These are the results of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors meeting
vote for Officers:
* Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, NV, as President
* Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
* Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering
* Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as
Vice-President Operations
* Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, of Silver Spring, MD, as
Vice-President Human Spaceflight
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, AL as Vice-President User Services
* Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, of Burnsville, MN as Vice-President Development
* Brennan Price, N4QX, of Vienna, VA, as Secretary
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, AL, as Treasurer
* Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager
The Board of Directors is meeting in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday -
Thursday, October 16 - 17.
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President for the
above information]
/EX
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
ANS-289.01
In this edition:
* AMSAT Board of Directors Announce 2019 Officers
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-289.01
ANS-289 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 289.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE October 16, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-289.01
AMSAT Board of Directors Announce 2019 Officers
These are the results of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors meeting
vote for Officers:
* Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, NV, as President
* Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President
* Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering
* Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as
Vice-President Operations
* Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, of Silver Spring, MD, as
Vice-President Human Spaceflight
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, AL as Vice-President User Services
* Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, of Burnsville, MN as Vice-President Development
* Brennan Price, N4QX, of Vienna, VA, as Secretary
* Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, AL, as Treasurer
* Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager
The Board of Directors is meeting in Arlington, Virginia on Wednesday -
Thursday, October 16 - 17.
[ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, Executive Vice President for the
above information]
/EX
_______________________________________________
Via the ANS mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA
https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans
Monday, October 14, 2019
Product Announcement: DXtreme Monitor Log 12™
Product Announcement
DXtreme Monitor Log 12™
DXtreme Software™ has released a new version of its popular logging program for radio monitoring enthusiasts - DXtreme Monitor Log 12 - which lets listeners and DXers log the stations they’ve heard using features that enhance their monitoring experiences.
User’s Choice of Country Formats
When starting Monitor Log 12 the first time as a new user - or when creating a new secondary database - users can select the country format they want to use: NASWA Countries or ARRL Entities. Country information is fully editable when changes occur.
Finding Broadcast Stations to Monitor
The Schedule Checker lets users import schedules from Aoki, EiBi, and FCC AM web sites and display schedule data according to the filter criteria they specify. A list box lets users switch between schedule types. And users can filter schedule information by band, frequency, station, country, time of day, language, and more.
When the What’s On Now? function is activated, the schedule refreshes automatically at the top of each hour for Aoki and EiBi schedules.
For each schedule item, Schedule Checker queries the Monitor Log 12 database to let users know – through user-defined, foreground and background display colors – whether they need to monitor a station for a brand-new or verified country. Schedule Checker also displays bearing and distance, runs optional Afreet Ham CAP propagation predictions, draws optional Afreet DX Atlas azimuth plots, tunes supported radios to schedule frequencies when users double-click schedule items, and starts log entries for scheduled stations monitored.
Finding Amateur Radio Stations to Monitor
Monitor Log 12 integrates with optional Afreet Band Master to let users see, on its graphical interface, where hams are operating. Monitor Log 12 supplies Band Master with an Entity Needed List based on the user’s Monitor Log database, making it possible for Band Master to indicate the stations whose entities (countries) users need to monitor.
Finding Utility Stations to Monitor
A Links menu provides convenient access to user-specified blogs and web sites that can inform users as to where utility and other stations may be operating.
Logging Stations
Monitor Log 12 lets users log all kinds of stations - radio, television, broadcast, Amateur Radio, utility, military, and more! And it lets users log stations across the radio spectrum - from long wave, to medium wave, to short wave, and beyond. Users can also select the display of kHz or MHz frequencies.
The Last Log Entries Grid on the Monitor Log window shows up to 5000 of the most recent log entries added. Its records can be sorted, and double-clicking records displays detailed data on the Monitor Log window. Users can resize the grid columns and scroll horizontally to columns that do not appear initially. Users can also display a larger, resizable Last Log Entries window. A Properties window lets users change the order of columns, the number of log entries to display, and the font and color attributes of grids and other program components, such as: Content Tabs for describing the content monitored, Script Editor for creating and editing scripts, Direct Tune interface for tuning radios, and Comments for typing ad hoc comments.
Reporting Reception
Users can create customized paper and e-mail reception reports for sending to stations plus club report entries for reporting catches to clubs and magazines.
When users add or display a log entry, Monitor Log 12 prepares a post announcing their DX catch and displays it on the Social Media Post tab. From there, users can drag the post to their favorite social media web sites to share their catch with others.
Using the Script Editor window, users can create and edit scripts that format reception reports, eReports, and social media posts to their liking. The software prompts users to select the script they want to use. Dozens of scripts come with Monitor Log 12.
Users can also print SWL and Address labels on industry-standard label stock, and send eQSL requests to hams automatically via the popular https://www.eqsl.cc site.
Imaging
Improv Imaging lets users associate ad hoc images with log entries using Capture, Scan, and Clipboard functions. Captures of stations received on digital applications, waterfall displays, facsimile and Amateur TV pictures are popular. The Improv Imaging tab and Application let users view images anytime, and an Improv Image Explorer lets them peruse their entire collection and display associated log entries. A QSL Imaging facility functions the same as Improv Imaging for associating QSLs.
Other Features
Rig Control - Retrieves the frequency and mode from supported radios and permits tuning from the Schedule Checker and Direct Tune interface. Rig control is provided through integration with Afreet Omni-Rig and SDR applications like HDSDR, SDR Console, and SDRuno.
Audio Archiving - Lets users maintain an audio archive of stations heard.
Reporting and Searching - Produces Performance, Stations, and Log Entry reports that track the performance and progress of the user’s monitoring station in its entirety. The software lets users tailor the appearance of reports plus FTP them to user-provided Web space for remote access and sharing. Reports can integrate with Afreet DX Atlas to create pin maps. Searches allow access to all monitoring data in a variety of formats.
ADIF Import - Lets users import ADIF-formatted log entries into their database.
eQSL.cc Inbox Update - Updates user’s database with eQSL.cc Inbox verifications.
Documentation - Context-sensitive Procedural Help, Field Help, and Microhelp are accessible per window to provide instructions quickly. A web-based Information Center is accessible from the Help menu for late-breaking assistance, and Installation Instructions and a Getting Started Guide are delivered in PDF format with the software.
Operating Systems, Pricing, Contact Information
DXtreme Monitor Log 12 runs in 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista®, and XP. It retails for $94.99 USD worldwide for electronic distribution. Pricing for CD versions and upgrading users is available on our Web site.
All prices include product support by Internet e-mail. For more information, visit https://www.dxtreme.com or contact Bob Raymond at bobraymond@dxtreme.com.
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