Monday, May 04, 2020

Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1463

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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1463

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1463
BID: $OPDX.1463
May 4, 2020
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Send From Strongsville, Ohio

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Cluster
Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, WB6RSE, K8YSE,
W8GEX & 60m DX News, BA1RB, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter, DXNews.com,
DX-World.Net, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, OK1CU,
PY7ZZ, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 26th/April, through Sunday, 3rd/May there were 215 coun-
tries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O,
4S, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H,
9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C9, CE,
CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA,
EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM, FO,
FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a,
HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4,
KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK,
OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5,
S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TT,
TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E,
VP2M, VP8, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU,
YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZL7, 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".

4K75, AZERBAIJAN. Look for Azerbaijani amateur radio operators to be
using either the 4J75 or 4K75 prefixes starting May 5th, to celebrate
the 75th anniversary of the victory in WW2. Length of activity is not
known at this time.

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WWII (Special Event). During the month of May, look
for the following special event stations to be active:
  4X75V Israel; via 4X6ZM; (*)            RP75KB Russia; via UF2F
  4Z75V Israel; via 4X6ZM; (*)            RP75KC Russia; via RN3RQ
  EV75B Belarus; via (B); (*)             RP75KF Russia; via RW3NW
  EV75F Belarus; via EW3W (d/C); (*)      RP75KK Russia; via RX1CQ
  EV75GA Belarus; via EW1D; (*)           RP75KN Russia; via UA3NFI
  EV75GK Belarus; via EW4A (C/L/e); (*)   RP75MK Russia; via UA4AVA
  EV75K Belarus; via EW8BQ; (*)           RP75ML Russia; via (O)
  EV75M Belarus; via EW1I (C/L/e); (*)    RP75MM Russia; via RN3RQ
  EV75OB Belarus; via (d); (*)            RP75O Russia; via R2EA
  EV75PG Belarus; via RW6HS; (*)          RP75ON Russia; via RZ3LC
  GB4VVV England; via (e); (**)           RP75QP Russia; via UA3OO
  GB75VEC N. Ireland;(see QRZ.com); (***) RP75RF Russia; via RK3SB
  GB75VED England; via 2E0NDZ; (***)      RP75TH Russia; via RA6AAW (B/e)
  GB75VET England; via M0IRU; (***)       RP75TK Russia; via R9GM
  GU75LIB Guernsey; v (B/d-GU8ITE); (**)  RP75UA Russia; via RU3DFA
  LI8MAI Norway; via LA5YJ; (****)        RP75VP Russia; via RA3FP
  M0IRU England; via M0IRU (L); (***)     RP75VT Russia; via (L/e)
  RP75AO Russia; via RZ5D                 RP75ZK Russia; via RA6AAW (B/e)
  RP75AOS Russia; via RZ1OK               UP75A Kazakhstan; via (e/L)
  RP75AS Russia; via RX1CQ                UP75B Kazakhstan; via (e/L)
  RP75BKF Russia; via RN3RQ (d/B/L)       UP75D Kazakhstan; via (e/L)
  RP75DM Russia; via RA9WJV               UP75E Kazakhstan; via (e/L)
  RP75EP Russia; via UA1ZZ (B)            UP75O Kazakhstan; via (e/L)
  RP75GS Russia; via ???                  UP75P Kazakhstan; via (e/L)
  RP75IE Russia; via RA9AEA (B/e)         UP75POBEDA Kazakhstan; via (e/L)
  RP75IS Russia; via RW3QM                UP75VK Kazakhstan; via UN7LAN
  RP75K Russia; via R5WW                  YT5DP Serbia; (****)

   Most station will be active through May 9th; others through the
   10th (*), 11-12th (**), 28th(***) or 31st (****)

8C2, INDONESIA (Special Event). Members of the ORARI (Section Daerah Jawa
Tengah) are now active as 8C2WFH (Work From Home) from Central Java Island,
Indonesia, during the COVID-19 crisis until May 19th. Activity will be on
80/40/20/15/10m using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (RTTY/BPSK31/FT8).
For more details, see:     https://oraridaerahjateng.or.id/8c2wfh

8J, JAPAN (Special Event). Look for special event station 8J1ITU to be
on the air from Japan as of 1500z April 30th, through 1459z on May 31st.
Activity is to celebrate the anniversary of the foundation of the ITU
(World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - May 17th). 8J1ITU
is operated by the Japan ITU Amateur Radio Club during the month of May
every year. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the club members will
be getting  on the air from the club's main base [as the base station is
on Japan Honshu Island (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA 2376)], from Kasumi-
gaura City (Japan  JCC# 1430) and at a member's home QTH (as a portable
station) following the worldwide "Stay-At-Home" policy :) !!) QSL via
the Bureau (JARL) or eQSL.

A60, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (Special Event). Operators from the United Arab
Emirates (U.A.E.) will be active with special callsign A60FTDMC from
Sharjah during FT8DMC activity weeks (July 1-31st). Activity will be on
various HF bands. QSL via OE4VIE. For more details on the FT8DMC event,
see:                          https://www.ft8dmc.eu

AT2, INDIA (Special Event). Members of the West Bengal Radio Club (VU2WB)
will be active as AU2COV from Kolkata, India, until July 26th. Activity
is to provide assistance in fighting against COVID-19 pandemic. QSL via
VU2WB.

AT2, INDIA (Special Event). Members of the Indian Institute of Hams,
Bangalore Club (IIH) [VU2IIH], will be active as AT2GOK until July 26th,
providing assistance in fighting COVID-19. They state, "We conduct roll
call net everyday on VU2ZO repeater 145.275 minus shift at 10:00 am, 5:00
pm and 9:00 pm. On HF, 8:00 am and 7:00 pm. We monitor these frequencies
at all time for any assistance. Also to encourage SWLS we do conduct roll
call net on Hamsphere 11:30 am on 7070 kHz. QSL via direct (see QRZ.com).

AT2, INDIA (Special Event). Kaustav Saha, VU2UUU, is activating the
special event station AT2SHI (suffix Stay Home India) from Gurugram
(WW Loc. ML88nk), India, to spread the message "Stay Home Stay Safe"
during the wake of CONVID-19. QSL via his home callsign.

AT2, INDIA (Special Event). Jatin Shah, VU2KWJ, is activating the special
event station AT2TNX (Next to Ajit Mehta Hospital) in Chowpatty Bandstand,
Mumbai, to express a special thanks to all the Front-liners Fighting against
Covid-19 across world during the COVID-19 situation. Activity will be on
40/20/17/15 meters using SSB and the Digital modes (FT8/FT4/RTTY). QSL
via his home callsign, direct or ClubLog's OQRS.

AT9, INDIA (Special Event). Subbu, VU2NTL, will be active as AT9SS from
Kerala until July 28th. He is another station spreading the seriousness
of COVIN-19 and to "STAY SAFE AT HOME". QSL via VU2NTL.

AU2, INDIA (Special Event). Members of the Indian Academy of Communication
& Disaster Management will be active as AU2IAG from Kolkata, India. This is
a special callsign for providing assistance in fighting against COVID-19
pandemic. Activity will last until July 16th. QSL via VU2MQT.

AU2, INDIA (Special Event). Jayant, VU2JAU, is activating the special
event station AU2STH Near Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India, during the
COVID-19 crisis. The special callsign AU2STH stands for STAY HOME and
keep yourself safe from this crisis. AU2STH will be in operation up to
May 31st, 2020. It is used to spread the word to the Global Community
and Protect them from the problem. Stations who have contacts with AU2STH
will be receiving the E Certificate of appreciation for Coordination.
Activity will be on HF, VHF and the satellites. Suggested frequencies
are on 7065, 14150 and 14215 kHz daily. QSL via VU2JAU direct.

B0-9, CHINA (Update/Change in Rules/Special Event). Members of the Chinese
Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) will activate 10 special event callsigns (B0CRA
- B9CRA) across their country making QSOs with amateur radio operators all
over the world. Operations will take place between 0000 UTC May 1st and
1200 UTC May 7th. QSL via BA1GG. Log search entry:
                       http://mulandxc.com/crac/view
  This activity/event takes place every year. It started on May 5th, 1940,
where Chinese amateur radio operators started  an "On air conference". On
May 5th, 1947, the conference covered all the regions in China, it was the
biggest on air event. In 1942 and 1944, there were 2 exhibitions associated
 with the "On air conference". In recent years, the CRAC organized several
events on May 5th every year and designated that day as a Chinese amateur
radio festival, called "5.5 Festival". Due to COVID-19, the CRAC called
for all amateur radio operators "Stay Home" to fight for the Conoravirus
situation. The 2020 "5.5 Festival" was shifted to the air waves.
  The CRAC provides special awards to whose who meet the criteria below.
Award application can be sent to (cq55@crac.org.cn); indicate your call-
sign, award category and E-mail address to receive the award. The award
application deadline is September 30th, 2020.
  Award Rules: The award has three categories Bronze, Silver and Golden,
which will be measured by slots worked. One slots is a combination of a
special callsign, band and mode. For example, worked B1CRA in 20m, SSB,
model is 1 slot.
  For All Applicants:
    Bronze Award: 20 slots
    Silver Award: 40 slots
    Golden Award: 50 slots -- Must consist of all 10 special callsigns

CTU NEWS (Update). Tim Duffy, K3LR, reported on April 27th: Go to the
Contest University Web site (http://contestuniversity.com) to register
for the free CTU online via Zoom webinar bridge. CTU online will be held
live May 14th, starting at 8:45 AM EDT (1245 Z). CTU 2020 will be recorded.
Thanks to K8MNJ, N9JA, W3CDG, KA9FOX and all the CTU 2020 professors for
making this happen!

DXCC'S MOST WANTED (ClubLog). The "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list has
been updated on ClubLog as of April 29th. The list contains 340 entities.
The following are the top 26 entities:
   1. P5 DPRK (North Korea)     14. KH4 Midway Island
   2. 3Y/B Bouvet Island        15. ZS8 Prince Edward & Marion Islands
   3. FT5/W Crozet Island       16. PY0S Saint Peter and Paul Rocks
   4. BS7H Scarborough Reef     17. PY0T Trindade & Martim Vaz Islands
   5. CE0X San Felix Islands    18. KP5 Desecheo Island
   6. BV9P Pratas Island        19. SV/A Mount Athos
   7. KH7K Kure Island          20. VP8S South Sandwich Islands
   8. KH3 Johnston Island       21. KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands
   9. 3Y/P Peter 1 Island       22. JD/M Minami Torishima
  10. FT5/X Kerguelen Island    23. EZ Turkmenistan
  11. FT/G Glorioso Island      24. ZL9 New Zealand Subantarctic Islands
  12. VK0M Macquarie Island     25. YK Syria
  13. YV0 Aves Island           26. FK/C Chesterfield Island

  This month there has been a shake-up since "VP8O South Orkney Islands"
has been dropped from the top 26 from 16th to 44th. So everything has
moved up one (between 16th and 26th) and "FK/C Chesterfield Island" has
been added to the list. Some small changes have happen: "KH5 Palmyra &
Jarvis Islands" moved from 23rd to 21st, and "KH5 Palmyra & Jarvis Islands"
moved from 24th to 20nd. The complete "DXCC Most Wanted" entities list
(340) is available at:   https://secure.clublog.org/mostwanted.php

EH7, SPAIN (Special Event). Look for special event URE Huelva station
EH7STAYHOME to be active. No other details provided. QSL via EB7DX,
direct, LoTW and Auto Bureau.

EV75, BELARUS (Special Event). Look for the following special event stations
from Belarus to be active between May 1-10th, to celebrate 75th anniversary
of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (June 22, 1941 - May 9, 1945):
       EV75B  - From Minsk; QSL via Bureau
       EV75F  - From Brest; QSL via EW3W direct or ClubLog's OQRS
       EV75GK - From Grodno; QSL via EW4A; All logs will be uploaded to
                ClubLog, LoTW and eQSL within a week. Please, be patient
                for a few days.
       EV75K  - From Kalinkovichi; QSL via EW8BQ
       EV75M  - From Minsk; QSL via EW1I; All logs will be uploaded to
                ClubLog, LoTW and eQSL within a week - PLEASE BE PATIENT!
       EV75PG - From Radoshkovichi; QSL via RW6HS

GB75, England (Special Event). Members of the RSGB Contest Club will
activate the following callsigns between May 1-31st and August 1-31st:
GB1945PE, GB1945PJ and GB75PEACE. Activity is celebrate VE (Victory in
Europe) and VJ (Victory in Japan) Days. Operations will be on various HF
bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes.  A schedule of
operation for each callsign can be found on QRZ.com. QSLs are only via
LoTW and eQSL. No paper QSl cards.

GB75, England (Special Event). Members of the Royal Air Force Amateur
Radio Society (RAFARS) are now active as GB75VED from RAFARS HQ RAF
Cosford until May 28th. Activity is to commemorate the 75th anniversary
of VE Day. QSL via 2E0NDZ (RAFARS QSL Manager).

HL40, SOUTH KOREA (Special Event). Look for special event station HL40GDM
to be active until May 31st. Activity is to celebrate the 40th anniversary
of the May 18th Democratic Uprising in Gwangju. Operations will be on all
bands and modes. Operators mentioned are HL4CCM, HL4CBI, HL4CEL, HL4CBX,
HL4CJG, HL4CRO, HL4CTL, DS4FLF, DS4GDG, DS4BZC, DS4FMG, DS4FQS, DS4GKG,
DS4HCB, HL4TRQ, HL4RFW, DS4GOD, DS4HCJ, DS4HDJ and DS4HEO. QSL via HL4CCM,
direct, by the Bureau, eQSL or ClubLog. For more details, see QRZ.com.

IOTA NEWS. Since no or few new IOTA announcements have been made during
the past several weeks (probably because of many COVIN-19 travel restric-
tions), OPDX decided to list the following IOTA operations that were
active this past week between April 27th-May 2nd (as per the DXCluster):
    IOTA     Callsign     Island/GROUP  Bands/Modes
   ------    ----------   ------------- ------------
   AF-004    AM6WARD      Canary        17m; Digi
   AF-004    AM8WARD      Canary        10m; CW/Digi
   AF-014    CT3MD        Madeira       15m; CW
   AF-016    FR4NT        Reunion       80m; FT8
   AF-022    ZD7FT        St. Helena    10m; SSB
   AF-022    ZD7JC        St. Helena    10m; FT8
   AF-024    S79KW        Seychelles    17m; FT8
   AF-057    5R8UI      Madagascar (W)  10m; CW
   AF-086    D4Z   Cape Verde (Windward)20m; CW
   AS-004    5B4ALG       Cyprus        17m; SSB
   AS-007    JH1GEX       Honshu        20m; CW
   AS-007    JH3NGD       Honshu        17m; Digi
   AS-053    HS0ZNV  Malay Peninsula (W)15m; CW
   AS-077    JA6GCE       Kyushu        20m; CW
   AS-101    HS0ZGV  Malay Peninsula (E)30m; FT8
   AS-105    HL1/F4IDF/P  Kyonggi-do    40m
   EU-004    EA6ACA       Balearic      20m; SSB
   EU-004    EA6AM        Balearic      40m; SSB
   EU-004    EA6QY        Balearic      20m; SSB
   EU-005    GB1945PJ     England       40/20m; CW
   EU-005    M0TDW        England       30m; CW
   EU-009    GM8OFQ       Orkney        20m; SSB
   EU-015    SV9ANK       Crete         17m; SSB
   EU-018    OY1CT        Faroe         12m
   EU-024    II0ICH       Sardinia      20m; SSB
   EU-024    IS0AGY       Sardinia      20m; SSB
   EU-025    IQ9SY        Sicily        20m; SSB
   EU-029    OV1CDX       Sjaelland     17/10m; CW/SSB
   EU-030    OZ1NKS/P     Bornholm      40/20m; SSB
   EU-115    EI2HI        Ireland       12m; SSB
   EU-115    GI4EBS       Ireland       17m; CW
   EU-115    MI0CLP       Ireland       30m
   EU-115    MI0HZD       Ireland       20m; Digi
   EU-131    IK3PQH       Venice        40m; PSK31
   EU-132    SP1QXK  Szczeciin/Koszalin 10m; FT8
   EU-175    CU3HN        Azores        20m; FT4
   NA-015    CO8LY        Cuba          17m; SSB
   NA-021    8P6QA        Barbados      20m; SSB
   NA-099    KP4JRS       Puerto Rico   20m; Digi
   NA-099    NP4AW        Puerto Rico   20m; CW
   OC-006    VK7XX        Tasmania      20m; Digi
   OC-013    E51BQ        Rarotonga     17m; FT8
   OC-021    8C2WFH       Java          40m; CW
   OC-036    ZL2OK        NZ North      160m; FT8
   OC-049    A35JP        Tongatapu     20m; CW
   OC-150    YC9KXX     Tenggara Barat  40m; FT8
   SA-001    CE0YHO       Easter        10m; FT8
   SA-002    VP8LP        Falkland      60m; FT8
   SA-006    PJ4DX        Bonaire       17m; SSB
   SA-018    CE7VPQ       Chiloe        20m; SSB

  EU-089.  Antonio, CU8AS, is now active as CQ82AS from Flores Island
           until May 7th. Activity is to celebrate his 82nd birthday.
           Operations will be on various HF bands using CW and FT8.
           QSL via LoTW.

  SA-046.  Ricardo (goes by Lyra), PY7RL, has been active as PY7RL/7 from
           Itamaracá Island, and is there almost every weekend as well as
           sometimes during the week. He signs PY7RL when he is at home
           on the mainland, but PY7RL/7 when he is on SA-046. Activity
           is on 40-10 meters using SSB (on IOTA frequencies), FT8/FT4 and
           upon requests also on CW. All QSOs are uploaded to LoTW and
           ClubLog. ClubLog's OQRS is open for direct requests. NO Bureau.

  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......

OE50, AUSTRIA. Jo, OE4VIE, is now active as OE50MHZ from WW Loc. JN87dc
until June 30th. Activity is to mark the 30th anniversary of the first
provisional release of the frequency range 50-52 MHz for Amateur Radio
in Austria. Operations will be on CW, SSB and the Digital modes on 6
meters. QSL via LoTW and eQSL; paper QSLs will be sent automatically
via the Bureau. (He DOES NOT NEED YOUR QSL!)

OFFICERS FOR 2020-2021. On Thursday, April 30th, during an On-Air Meeting,
the members of Northern Ohio DX Association (NODXA) re-elected the following
to serve as officers between May 2020 and May 2021:
     President:         Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
     Vice President:    Dennis Stuber,   K8LBT
     Secretary:         Glenn Williams,  AF8C
     Treasurer:         Mary Michaelis,  N8DMM
     Newsletter Editor: David Autry,     WD8IOU
  For more information about NODXA, check out the club's Web site at:
                              http://www.nodxa.org
  NODXA has a FaceBook page at:
              http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation

OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). Details on how to subscribe and
unsubscribe from the "OPDX Mailing List" are at the bottom of this
bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around.... Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (May 4-10th).......
 May/04th AN      May/07th  AN     May/09th  AN
 May/05th HN      May/08th  AN     May/10th  AN
 May/06th 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
     * News and Information About The Sun-Earth Environment:
                    https://www.spaceweather.com
     * Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
       overseas locations are at:   http://arrl.org/propagation
     * Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us
     * Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation
     * Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html
     * Real-time propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk
     * Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm

QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
  QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu) (May 3rd)
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3G2HOME via CE2ML (L)       GB5NHS via (L)         RP75DD via RP75DD (O)
  3Z80HUBAL via SP7EXY (O/L)  GB5SAH via G4XEX (L)   RP75EP via UA1ZZ
  4A60M via XE2KJ             GB6NHS via M0KLG (d/e) RP75FA via RO3F
  4O7CC via UA4CC & (L)       GB6SAH via (e)         RP75GL via UA6CT
  6Y5FS via G3RFS        GB75PEACE via GB75PEACE (L/e) RP75GRO via RK3TV & (e)
  9A0DIG via 9A3SM            GB8NHS via MI0MOD      RP75IAP via RM6J (O)
  A60SH/14 via A65GC          GB8SAH via G4ISN       RP75KC via RN3RQ
  AO195BQR via EA1BQR         GB9NHS via (e)         RP75KF via RW4NW
  AT20SH via VU2HIT (d/C)     GB9WYH via G3BRS (d)   RP75MIK via RK3MXT
  AT9SS  via VU2NSL (L)       HF4NATI via SP3PDK     RP75ML via RP75ML (O)
  B3CRA via BA1GG             HF80HUBAL via SP7SEW   RP75MM via RN3RQ & (L)
  CB2HOME via (L)             II5MPI via IQ5JA (L)   RP75O via R2EA (O)
  DP7D via DF1QR (d/e)        IO6STAY via IK6QON (d) RP75OD via RK3Y
  E2STAYHOME via E21EIC & (L) IR4K via IZ4ZZB (L)    RP75ON via RZ3LC
  ED1YCA via EA1URA           LW1D via LW1EUD (L)    RP75QP via UA3OO
  ED5URR via EA5URR           LZ/Z36W via Z33Z (d/L) RP75RF via RK3SWB
  EH7STAYHOME via EB7DX & (L) LZ7X via LZ1UQ         RP75RO via R2DE
  EK1915DX via EK7DX     OE1STAYHOME via OE1SGU (L/e) RP75SZ via RC4A & (e)
  EK1915RR via EK1RR (d)      OG6N via OH6NIO & (L)  RP75TK via R9GM
  GB0GIG via (B)              OO3O via ON4FN (L/e)   RP75UA via RU3DFA
  GB1945PE via GB1945PE (L/e) OU2W via OZ1ETA (d/L)  RP75VP via RA3FP
  GB1CCW via (e)           OZ7STAYHOME via OZ7DK (L) RP75VT via RD2D & (L)
  GB1COR via (N)         PA75DX via PA5DX (PDF only) UP75A via UP75A (L/e)
  GB1KEY via (d)              PA75HGV via PA3JD      VI20SH via (L/e)
  GB2SAH via M0WMB           PC19STAYSAFE via PA7HPH W5L via W5LA
  GB2SHS via (e)              PC75FREE via PA9CW (O) YO1STAYHOME via (L/e)
  GB4NHS via MI0LPO           RP75AO via RZ5D        ZM2MY via ZL2MY
  GB4SAH via G4XEX (d/b/e/L) RP75BKF via RN3RQ & (L) ZM4T via ZL3IO (O/d/L)

ZA5G: FLORIAN GJONEJ, POSTFACH 12, 1122 WIEN, AUSTRIA

  (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 (New/Updated) AVAILABLE ON CLUBLOG.ORG THIS WEEK......
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/HR5/F2JD (Updated)
  https://clublog.org/logsearch/J68HZ    (Updated)

  5K0K DXPEDITION VIDEO. A video of the 2019 5K0K DXpedition to San Andres
  Island (NA-033) by Pavel, OK1GK, is now available on YouTube. The video
  is a little over 15 minutes long and can be viewed at: 
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=S8OIF8ZlWxU

  5K0K QSL STATUS. The 5K0K Team reports (FaceBook) on May 1st: We have
  uploaded all QSO to LoTW today. It is already six months after the DX-
  pedition, and we want to thank again all stations who called us. QSL
  cards over the Bureau were printed and sorted. We sent them to the
  central Czech QSL Bureau for further distribution.

  ET3TK QSL INFO. Slavek, OK1CU, informs, that there are still some blank
  QSL card available for ET3TK activation. If there is still anyone who
  needs to have QSOs confirmed with ET3TK, please send your QSL direct
  or via the Bureau via OK1CU. Thank you.

  U.S. POSTAL STOPPAGE (Updated as April 29th). The U.S. Postal Service
  continues to "Temporary Suspension International Mail Service" outgoing
  mail to many countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The list has really
  grown over the past few weeks. To see the list, go to:
  https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/welcome.htm

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5B4AMM, 5K0K, 5Z4/G3AB, 9A4W, 9X0T, AC0RA,
  AD4XT, AM70A, AM70C, AM70D, AM70E, AM70F, AM70I, AM70L, AM70N, AM70O,
  AM70R, AM70R, AM70S, AM70U, AM70URE/6, C6AGU, CE0YHO, CM2ESP, CR5HQ,
  CT1JGA, CU7AA, D41CV, E51DWC, E6AC, E77EA, EF8R, EG8SDC, EU1WW, FY5FY,
  GB19RB, GM0OQV, HA3NU, HA8JV, HB0/HB9LCW, HK1ANP, HR5/F2JD, K2PL, KG4NE,
  N1RNJ, N8HHG, OA1F, OH0V, OH8X, OJ0AW, OK8AU, OP2A, OT70TLS, PU5IKE,
  PZ5T, R7CA, SN3A, SV3GLL, SV5BYR, T30GC, T6AA, TG9ADM, TG9AKH, TK8QD,
  TM6M, TT8SN, UP2L, VE6JY, VP2VEM, W7XU, WB0TEV, XR0ZRC, XW0LP, ZL3IO,
  ZW0HQ and ZY7C

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 7X4AN, CB0Z, FH/UA4HWX, SU8WRC,S U8X, TL0A,
  TO2EE, VP2VB and XZ1Z

  QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3C0W, 4L1MA, 5H1WW, 5V7BD, 9G5AM, A61ZX,
  CU9AB, D66D, E51DWC, E80GS, HP1/IZ6BRN, HZ1XB, KG4HF, OA7/DL1CW, OZ8X,
  TX5T, UA2FL, VP2MUW, Z35T, Z66D and ZD8N
    --- We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)
        send in their info....

SILENT KEY. It has been reported that Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ, of the
Christiansted, Virgin Islands, has become a Silent Key (SK) on the morning
of April 29th, at the age of 84. Herb has been a fixture on Topband since
the very beginning, having 160 DXCC #2 and has been active in all 160 Meter
contests over the years setting many records. OPDX and its readers send
out our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of KV4FZ. For more
details about KV4FZ, see:
  http://www.arrl.org/news/top-band-stalwart-herb-schoenbohm-kv4fz-sk

SN100, POLAND (Special Event). Czeslaw, SP9FZU, will be active with the
special callsign SN100PS from Gliwice in memory of Second Silesian Civil
War, 1920. Activity will be on various HF bands. Length of his operation
was not mentioned. QSL via SP9KAG, by the Bureau or direct.

SPECIAL STAY AT HOME STATIONS/ACTIVITIES (Updated/Corrections). Many more
special event stations have hit the airwaves (or soon will be) to promote
individuals to "STAY-AT-HOME" and raise awareness for the restrictions
necessary to fight the spread the coronavirus. List also includes special
event stations to thank all health and medical workers. Here is a checklist
of stations announced to be active (Updated May 2nd):
    3G2HOME (Chile)                       HG20HO (Hungary)
    4J0STAYHOME (Azerbaijan)              HG20ME (Hungary)
    4K0STAYHOME (Azerbaijan)              HG20ST (Hungary)
    4MSTAYHOME (Venezuela)                HZ1STAYHOME (Saudi Arabia)
    4U2STAYHOME (Austria)                 IO6STAY (Italy)
    4X2BESAFE (Israel)                    II9SH (Italy)
    5B4STAYHOME (Cyprus)                  IX1HPN/STAYHOME (Italy)
    5W19STAYSAFE (Samoa)                  K2H (United States)  
    6Y6STAYHOME (Jamaica)                 KC1KUG/STAYH (United States)
    8A1HOME (Indonesia)                   OD50SH (Lebanon)
    8A1STAYHOME (Indonesia)               OD5STAYHOME (Lebanon)
    8C2WFH (Indonesia)                    OE1STAYHOME (Austria)
    8C2STAYHOME  (Indonesia)              OH0PYSYKOTONA (Finland; "Pysy
    9K9STAYHOME (Kuwait)                    kotona" means StayHome in Finnish)
    A60SH/1 [SH=StayHome] (U.A.E.)        OH1PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/2  (United Arab Emirates)       OH2PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/3  (United Arab Emirates)       OH3PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/4  (United Arab Emirates)       OH4PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/5  (United Arab Emirates)       OH5PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/6  (United Arab Emirates)       OH6PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/7  (United Arab Emirates)       OH7PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/8  (United Arab Emirates)       OH8PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/9  (United Arab Emirates)       OH9PYSYKOTONA (Finland)
    A60SH/10 (United Arab Emirates)       OH0STAYHOME (Aland Island)
    A60SH/11 (United Arab Emirates)       OH1STAYHOME (Finland)
    A60SH/12 (United Arab Emirates)       OH2STAYHOME (Finland)
    A60SH/13 (United Arab Emirates)       OH3STAYHOME (Finland)
    A60SH/14 (United Arab Emirates)       OH4STAYHOME (Finland) 
    A60STAYHOME (United Arab Emirates)    OH5STAYHOME (Finland)
    A69STAYHOME (United Arab Emirates)    OH6STAYHOME (Finland)
    AT2GOK (India)                        OH7STAYHOME (Finland)
    AT20SH (India)                        OH8STAYHOME (Finland)
    AT2SHI (India)                        OH9STAYHOME (Finland)
    AT9SS  (India)                        ON4HEROES (Belgium)
    AU2STH (India)                        ON4STAYSTRONG (Belgium)
    AT2TNX (India)                        OO7STAYHOME (Belgium)
    AU2COV (India)                        OP2STAYHOME (Belgium)
    AU2IAG (India)                        OP6STAYHOME (Belgium)
    AX2020STAYHOME (Australia)            OQ1HOME (Belgium)
    CB2HOME (Chile)                       OQ4ANGELS (Belgium)
    CB3SH  (Chile)                        OR2STAYHOME (Belgium)
    CB3STAYHOME (Chile)                   OR20STAYHOME (Belgium)
    CH2IR  (Cananda)                      OR4LIFE (Belgium)
    CN20SH (Morocco)                      OR4STAYHOME (Belgium)
    CQ8STAYHOME (Azores)                  OR7LIFE (Belgium)
    CR2STAYHOME (Azores)                  OR8STAYHOME (Belgium)
    CT1STAYHOME (Portugal)                OS0STAYHOME (Belgium)
    CV7STAYHOME (Uruguay)                 OT2STAYHOME (Belgium)
    DX0STAYHOME (Philippine)              OT20LIFE (Belgium)
    E2STAYHOME  (Thailand)                OT20STAYHOME (Belgium)
    E7STAYHOME (Bosnia & Herzegovina)     OT4HOPE (Belgium)
    EH7STAYHOME (Spain)                   OT6STAYSAFE (Belgium)
    GB0CCW (England)                      OT7STAYSAFE (Belgium)
    GB0EDH (England)                      OZ7STAYHOME (Denmark)
    GB0GIG (Wales)                        PC19STAYSAFE (The Netherlands)
    GB0KYD (England)                      PC6STAYHOME (The Netherlands)
    GB1CCW (England)                      PE6STAYHOME (The Netherlands)
    GB1COR (Scotland)                     PR2STAYHOME (Brazil)
    GB1HSC [Health & Social Care]         R3STAYHOME (European Russia)
      (Northern Ireland)                  SZ3STAYHOME (Greece)
    GB1KEY (Wales)                        TC1STAYHOME (Turkey)
    GB2SH (England)                       TC3STAYHOME (Turkey)
    GB2SHS (England)                      VC2STAYHOM (Canada)
    GB2SAH (England)                      VC3STAYHOM (Canada)
    GB4KW (England)                       VE9HOME (Canada)
    GB4NHS (Northern Ireland)             W4IPC/STAYHOME (United States)
    GB4SAH [SAH=Stay-At-Home] (England)   VI2020STAYHOME (Australia)
    GB5KW (England)                       VI20SH (Australia)
    GB5NHS [NHS=National Health Service]  XM2STAYHOM (Canada)
      (Northern Ireland)                  XR3STAYHOME (Chile)
    GB5SAH (England)                      YO1STAYHOME (Romania)
    GB6NHS (England)                      YO19STAYHOME (Romania)
    GB6SAH (England)                      YS1STAYHOM1 (El Salvador)
    GB8NHS (Northern Ireland)             YS1STAYHOM2 (El Salvador)
    GB8SAH (England)                      YS1STAYHOM3 (El Salvador)
    GB9KW (England)                       YS1STAYHOM4 (El Salvador)
    GB9NHS (England)                      YS1STAYHOM5 (El Salvador)
    GB9WYH (WYH=Wash Your Hands)          YS1STAYHOM6 (El Salvador)
        (England)                         Z30STAYHOME (North Macedonia)
    HA0HOME (Hungary)                     Z39STAYHOME (North Macedonia)
    HA0STAY (Hungary)                     Z60STAYHOME (Kosovo)
    HA127STAY (Hungary)                   ZW5STAYHOME (Brazil)
    HG20AT (Hungary)                      ZW8THANKS   (Brazil)
    HG20AY (Hungary)                     

  QSL via operator's instructions or check to see if the QSL info is
listed above or under "QSL INFO AND NEWS". ADDED NOTE: If you missed the
special bulletin OPDX.1459.1 (http://papays.com/opdx1459.1.html), the
Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL) is providing a number of special
awards during these Stay-At-Home "OH" operations (as well as other coun-
tries signing STAYHOME that qualified) which run through July 8th.
Complete details can be found in OPDX.1459.1 or on the SRAL Web page at:
               https://www.sral.fi/2020/04/07/finland-stay-home

SV/A, MOUNT ATHOS. Monk Iakovos, SV2RSG/A, will be active from the Koutlou-
mousiou Holy Monastery at Mount Athos between May 7-10th. Activity will
be on 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via SV2RSG/A direct to: Monk Iakovos
Kutlumusian, Holy Monastery Koutloumousiou, Karyes, 63086, Greece. His
last activity was in November.

UP75, KAZAKHSTAN (Special Event). Members of the Association of Amateur
Radio Services of Kazakhstan (AARSK) in cooperation with the Almaty Amateur
Radio League (AARL) and the Soyuz Radiolyubitelei Rossii (SRR) will activate
several different callsigns using the special prefix UP75 to dedicate
and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Victory over fascist Germany in
the World War II. The activity is called "Pobeda 75" memorial, and will
take place between 0000z, May 2nd and 2359z, May 9th. The stations men-
tioned are UP75P, UP75O, UP75B, UP75E, UP75D and UP75A. The suffix letters
spell out the word "POBEDA" which in the Russian language means "Victory".
Activity will be on various HF bands (including 30/17/12m) and the VHF
bands. Various modes will be used (CW, PHONE (SSB, FM, AM), DIGITAL (RTTY,
FT8 etc.) as well as amateur radio satellites. Two diplomas ("POBEDA 75
Kazakhstan" and "Victory is one for all-75" are available. For more
details, see:             https://www.qrz.com/db/UP75P

YJ, VANUATU. There seems to be a new operator on the island, Estelle,
YJ8ED from Port-Vila. No QSNs have been reported yet. QSL via eQSL or
direct.

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