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Country/Entity Report

Sunday 30th October 2022

According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 23rd-October, through Friday, 28th-October there were 216 countries active. Countries available:

3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q. 
9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y.

A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, 
E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY. 

G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JY.
K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ. 
S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, 

V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV. 
Z2, Z3, Z6, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or   more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later"

Sunday 30th October 2022

Co-Leaders Ken, LA7GIA, posted a long update on the 3Y0J Bouvet Island FaceBook page on October 26th. 

In an excerpt Ken states: We have expanded our team with PILOTS! The pilots will be the important link between the DXers and the 3Y0J team. 

They will relay to us how the propagation is in various parts of the world and what band/opening is good or if we missed one.
          CHIEF PILOT - EU PILOT: Morten, LA3MHA
          NA EAST COAST PILOT: Steve, N2AJ
          NA WEST COAST PILOT: Rich, KE1B
          SA PILOT: Siso, HK3W
          VK/ZL/OC PILOT: LEE, VK3GK
          AS/JA PILOT: Champ, E21EIC

You can view the complete update at:

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Keperian Data - 28th Oct 2022

Sunday 30th October 2022

Special thanks to AMSAT-NA (AMSAT.ORG) for the following Keplerian data.

Decode 2-line elsets with the following key:
1 AAAAAU 00  0  0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB  .CCCCCCCC  00000-0  00000-0 0  DDDZ
2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ
KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN
G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM

0 OSCAR 7
1 07530U 74089B   22301.53836138 -.00000046  00000-0 -16888-5 0  9996
2 07530 101.9223 281.9033 0012271 145.5256 327.7069 12.53658109194145
0 ISS
1 25544U 98067A   22301.79835926  .00012247  00000-0  22610-3 0  9997
2 25544  51.6440  34.6746 0005956  14.2125 131.3348 15.49496963365904
0 SO-50
1 27607U 02058C   22301.30311920  .00001089  00000-0  16857-3 0  9992
2 27607  64.5541 255.2997 0081573 269.1889  89.9866 14.76357628 67980
0 AO-73
1 39444U 13066AE  22301.44623290  .00003669  00000-0  43474-3 0  9997
2 39444  97.6420 269.5157 0054688 317.3597  42.3378 14.84074951481244
0 XW-2A
1 40903U 15049E   22301.44262884  .00032054  00000-0  39393-3 0  9995
2 40903  97.1616   0.5635 0007199 355.8715 130.8256 15.60192266399944
0 IO-86
1 40931U 15052B   22301.42141784  .00001046  00000-0  56087-4 0  9990
2 40931   5.9965 300.5017 0013284 256.5136 103.3543 14.76898835383030
0 CAS-4B
1 42759U 17034B   22301.46742950  .00004409  00000-0  25801-3 0  9993
2 42759  43.0186 319.0429 0008835  42.5706  75.5242 15.12959788296497
0 CAS-4A
1 42761U 17034D   22301.42702668  .00004743  00000-0  27582-3 0  9993
2 42761  43.0187 317.9548 0009505  42.8837  61.1058 15.13050981296497
0 AO-91
1 43017U 17073E   22301.26164656  .00003673  00000-0  27284-3 0  9992
2 43017  97.6555 189.9734 0246816 112.4172 250.3388 14.82371621266783
0 PO-101
1 43678U 18084H   22301.54975558  .00001541  00000-0  15610-3 0  9992
2 43678  97.9902  76.5437 0009317 198.9225 161.1652 14.92425091217700
0 QO-100
1 43700U 18090A   22301.34077199  .00000154  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 43700   0.0087 211.7051 0001049   6.9882 326.4517  1.00272649 14368
0 JO-97
1 43803U 18099AX  22301.44869300  .00003741  00000-0  32264-3 0  9992
2 43803  97.6042   5.0826 0014863 176.4537 183.6793 14.97807276212973
0 CAS-6
1 44881U 19093C   22301.47141490  .00000691  00000-0  93788-4 0  9990
2 44881  97.8845  18.7194 0016189 111.1301 249.1645 14.81891342154474
0 RS-44
1 44909U 19096E   22301.49168489  .00000013  00000-0  77185-5 0  9995
2 44909  82.5187 141.9120 0217626   8.9465 351.5416 12.79716252132523
0 XW-3
1 50466U 21131B   22301.51073808  .00000340  00000-0  12558-3 0  9990
2 50466  98.5719  18.6442 0005692 111.8285 248.3508 14.38558486 44049

Keplerian bulletins are transmitted twice weekly from W1AW.

The next scheduled transmission of these data will be Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 2230z on Baudot and BPSK31.

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The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands

Saturday 29th October 2022

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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.

TOGO, 5V.  Andy, KB9IJI is QRV as 5V7JA.  Activity is on 20, 15, and 12 meters using mostly FT8.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL to home call.

MALAWI, 7Q.  Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M until November 29.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters.  He plans to be active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. 
QSL to home call.

ESTONIA, ES.  Look for ES9UKR to be a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via ES5RY.

SAINT MARTIN, FS.  A group of operators are QRV as TO5M until October 31.  This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.

THAILAND, HS.  A large group of operators will be QRV as E2A from Ban Ta Bong, Phimai, as a Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via E21EIC.

DJIBOUTI, J2.  Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club will be QRV as J28MD from October 29 to November 7.  Activity will be on the HF bands, with a focus on the low and new bands, using CW, SSB, and various digital modes.  QSL via IK2VUC.

ST. LUCIA, J6.  Bill, K9HZ is QRV as J68HZ until November 5. Activity is on the HF bands.  This includes being a Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. 
QSL via LoTW.

MONGOLIA, JT.  A group of operators will be QRV as JT5DX from Zuunburen as a Multi Op entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via JT5DX.

GUAM, KH2.  Operators Toshinobu, NH2C and Mikawa, WI3O will be QRV as AH2R as a Multi/Single entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest. QSL via LoTW.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  A large group of operators are QRV as P29RO from Loloata Island, IOTA OC-240, until November 10.  Activity is on all bands and modes. 
QSL via DL4SVA.

ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  John, W5JON is QRV as PJ5/W5JON until November 1.  Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and FT8.  This includes being a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.

EGYPT, SU.  Members of the Egyptian Radio Amateur Organization plan to be QRV as SU8X in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via OH2BH.

TURKEY, TA.  A large group of operators will be QRV as TC7G in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via YM7KK.

ICELAND, TF.  Ben, TF3T will be QRV from Reykjavik in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry.  QSL via TF3MH.

CORSICA, TK.  Valentin, DL5GA is QRV as TK/DL5GA until November 1. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using SSB.  This includes being a part-time entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op entry.  QSL to home call.

MALI, TZ.  Jeff, TZ4AM is QRV from Bamako and is active on 40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via KX4R.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, V2.  A group of operators will be QRV as V26B from Antigua, IOTA NA-100, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry.  QSL direct to KA2AEV.

BRUNEI, V8.  Hajime, JO1RUR will be QRV as V85RH from Gadong in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry.  QSL via LoTW.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS, VK9C.  Operators VK6VY, VK6CQ, VK3QB and VK3HJ are QRV as VK9CM until November 3.  They will be active as VK9C in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via EB7DX.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X.  Mikio, JA3GEP is QRV as VK9QO until October 31.  Activity is on Satellite QO-100.  QSL via LoTW.

VANUATU, YJ.  Chris, VK2NYA is QRV as YJ0CA from Port Vila, Efate Island, IOTA OC-035.  Activity is on 40, 20, and 15 meters, and possibly 10 meters, using SSB.  This includes being a Single Op entry in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL direct to home call.

KOSOVO, Z6.  Rene, DL2JRM is QRV as Z68XX near Gjilan until October 31.  Activity is on the HF bands using mainly CW.  This includes being active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ Worldwide DX SSB Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Zombie CW Shuffle, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Feld Hell Sprint, and Ham Spirit CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The QCX CW Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, QCX Challenge, ICWC Medium Speed Test, Silent Key Memorial CW Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, QRP 40-Meter CW Fox Hunt, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40 CW, Mini-Test 80 CW and the UKEICC 80-Meter SSB Contest are scheduled for October 31 to November 2.

Please see October QST, page 70, November QST, page 77, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.

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Richard Brunton - G4TUT SK

Saturday 29th October 2022

Southgate Amateur Radio NEWS

If you follow amateur radio current events you are probably aware of the Southgate Amateur Radio News website.
We are sad to announce the passing of Richard Brunton, G4TUT.
Richard died at age 77 as the result of a fall on the 21st of October 2022.

Richard himself was an intensely private man who had no close family, but he reached thousands of friends daily through his website.
Amateur radio has lost a statesman and a stalwart whose dedication to amateur radio was valued and enjoyed by so many.

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DXCC Country/Entity Report

Wednesday 26th October 2022

According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 16th/October, through Sunday, 23rd/October there were 221 countries active.

Countries available: 

3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W,3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X,8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H
9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y 

A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP,BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6,DL, DU
E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FP, FR, FS, FW, FY
G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3,J5, 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, PY, PZ, S0, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA,TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ.

UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4,V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XX9
YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, 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".

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Keplerian Data

Wednesday 26th October 2022

Special thanks to AMSAT-NA (AMSAT.ORG) for the following Keplerian data.

Decode 2-line elsets with the following key:
1 AAAAAU 00  0  0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB  .CCCCCCCC  00000-0  00000-0 0  DDDZ
2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ
KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN
G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM

0 OSCAR 7
1 7530U 74089B   22298.43838396 -.00000046  00000-0  15289-5 0  9991
2 7530 101.9218 278.7896 0012239 151.4578  16.9860 12.53658063193994
0 ISS
1 25544U 98067A   22298.70251956  .00092330  00000-0  16374-2 0  9998
2 25544  51.6431  50.0017 0005670   3.9708 141.4403 15.49452998365423
0 SO-50
1 27607U 02058C   22297.91621723  .00001057  00000-0  16417-3 0  9995
2 27607  64.5539 265.6683 0081611 269.8176  89.3575 14.76349380 67485
0 AO-73
1 39444U 13066AE  22297.87277451  .00003356  00000-0  39833-3 0  9999
2 39444  97.6407 266.0928 0055004 329.3027  30.4974 14.84051422481306
0 XW-2A
1 40903U 15049E   22298.49169938  .00039610  00000-0  48916-3 0  9997
2 40903  97.1629 357.5864 0007448   6.9489 117.3361 15.60021473399483
0 IO-86
1 40931U 15052B   22297.77481614  .00001025  00000-0  53294-4 0  9995
2 40931   5.9965 326.4928 0012647 204.0182 155.9458 14.76895732382499
0 CAS-4B
1 42759U 17034B   22298.56485308  .00005286  00000-0  30688-3 0  9993
2 42759  43.0185 335.0663 0009666  22.7319 107.8583 15.12936975296059
0 CAS-4A
1 42761U 17034D   22298.46298149  .00004985  00000-0  28943-3 0  9996
2 42761  43.0196 334.3210 0009946  24.3762 115.9592 15.13022850296043
0 AO-91
1 43017U 17073E   22297.68401426  .00003579  00000-0  26632-3 0  9992
2 43017  97.6565 186.5452 0246745 124.0867 238.4032 14.82348088266251
0 PO-101
1 43678U 18084H   22298.46561833  .00001072  00000-0  11036-3 0  9992
2 43678  97.9889  73.4144 0009020 211.0818 148.9883 14.92412434217246
0 QO-100
1 43700U 18090A   22297.72640583  .00000156  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 43700   0.0188 237.3905 0001030 334.5631 108.4100  1.00270677 14325
0 JO-97
1 43803U 18099AX  22298.44239806  .00002613  00000-0  22697-3 0  9995
2 43803  97.6053   2.1553 0014565 187.3064 172.7949 14.97786602212527
0 CAS-6
1 44881U 19093C   22298.43289402  .00000702  00000-0  95238-4 0  9992
2 44881  97.8843  15.7270 0016114 120.3248 239.9560 14.81886775154022
0 RS-44
1 44909U 19096E   22297.66084809  .00000040  00000-0  11274-3 0  9996
2 44909  82.5192 144.4576 0217797  17.8912 342.9704 12.79716153132037
0 XW-3
1 50466U 21131B   22298.45035564  .00000265  00000-0  10112-3 0  9995
2 50466  98.5723  15.5886 0005678 119.2417 240.9339 14.38556158 43600

Keplerian bulletins are transmitted twice weekly from W1AW.  The next scheduled transmission of these data will be Friday, October 28, 2022, at 2230z on Baudot and BPSK31.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Monday 24th October 2022

Astronomy Picture of the Day
Educational Links

Explanation: What are those red clouds surrounding the Andromeda galaxy? This galaxy, M31, is often imaged by planet Earth-based astronomers. As the nearest large spiral galaxy, it is a familiar sight with dark dust lanes, bright yellowish core, and spiral arms traced by clouds of bright blue stars. A mosaic of well-exposed broad and narrow-band image data, this deep portrait of our neighboring island universe offers strikingly unfamiliar features though, faint reddish clouds of glowing ionized hydrogen gas in the same wide field of view. Most of the ionized hydrogen clouds surely lie in the foreground of the scene, well within our Milky Way Galaxy. They are likely associated with the pervasive, dusty interstellar cirrus clouds scattered hundreds of light-years above our own galactic plane. Some of the clouds, however, occur right in the Andromeda galaxy itself, and some in M110, the small galaxy just below.

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The K7RA Solar Update

Monday 24th October 2022

Sunspot activity took quite a plunge over this reporting week (October 13-19). Average daily sunspot numbers declined from 114.9 to 57.3, while equivalent solar flux values went from 155.3 to 119.6.

Geomagnetic indicators were slightly lower, with average planetary A index going from 13.3 to 10.6, and middle latitude A index from 10.4 to 8.1.

A new sunspot group emerged on October 13, two more on October 15, another on October 16, one more on October 17, another on October 19 and one more on October 20.

I should note that the middle latitude A index for October 18-19 are my own estimates. The Fredericksburg, Virginia magnetometer was offline for a 24 hour period spanning both days.

The Wednesday forecast of solar flux shows a peak at 160 during the first week in November.

The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands

Friday 21st October 2022

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by N2HX, 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.

MALAWI, 7Q.  Don, K6ZO is QRV as 7Q6M until November 29.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters.  He plans to be active in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL to home call.

QATAR, A7.  Special event stations A722FWC, A71FIFA, A72FIFA, A73FIFA, A74FIFA, A75FIFA, A76FIFA, A77FIFA, and A78FIFA are QRV from various locations in Qatar until December 18 during the FIFA Football World Championship.  QSL via operators' instructions.

MOZAMBIQUE, C9.  Jean-Louis, ZS6AAG is QRV as C96JLH from Nametil while working for Doctors Without Borders.  Activity is in his spare time.  He has been active on Satellite QO-100, but also on 20 meters using FT8.  His length of stay is unknown.  QSL to home call.

SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ.  Phil, K2LIO is now QRV as FJ4WEB.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

COLOMBIA, HK.  Operators HK4SSI, HK4RMT, HJ4DMD and HJ4YZA will be QRV from the Cerro Nutibara Recreation Site, HK-0006, on October 22 and 23 for a POTA activation.  Activity will be on 40 to 20 meters using SSB and FT8, and on various Satellites.  QSL via operators' instructions.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Members of radio club HL0UHQ are QRV as HL22NSF until October 30 during the 103rd Korean National Sports Festival.  QSL via bureau.

GUINEA BISSAU, J5.  Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA and is active until the end of 2022.  Activity is mostly using FT8, and as a mobile station.  He may also use J5GQA.  QSL to home call.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  A large group of operators will be QRV as P29RO from Loloata Island, IOTA OC-240, from October 25 to November 10.  Activity is on all bands and modes.  QSL via DL4SVA.

BONAIRE, PJ4.  Tjeerd, PE1OJR is QRV as PJ4TB until October 31. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8.  This includes being active in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.

SINT MAARTEN, PJ7.  Ed, N2HX is QRV as PJ7PL until December 9. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8.  This includes being active in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB and CW contests.  QSL to home call.

SUDAN, ST.  Nader, ST2NH has been active using FT8 on 20 meters just after 0100z.  QSL via EA7FTR.

TURKEY, TA.  Members of the Tango Alpha Ham Radio Club will be QRV as TC29EKM from October 26 to 30 to commemorate the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey.  QSL via operators' instructions.

BENIN, TY.  A group of operators are QRV as TY0RU until October 26. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, and Satellite QO-100, using CW, SSB, and FT8 with nine stations active.  QSL via R7AL.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  Randy, K5ZD will be QRV as V47T from St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, from October 23 to November 1.  This includes being a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL via LoTW.

NAMIBIA, V5.  Gunter, DK2WH is QRV as V51WH.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters.  During contests he will be active as V55Y.  QSL via operator's instructions.

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5.  Kann, JJ2RCJ will be QRV as VP5Z from Providenciales Island, IOTA NA-002, from October 24 to 31. Activity will be on the HF  bands using FT8 with some CW.  QSL to home call.

FALKLAND ISLANDS.  Garry, ZC4GR is QRV as VP8DLB from Port Stanley and is here until December.  He is active on 40 to 10 meters using FT8.  QSL via EB7DX

KOSOVO, Z6.  Rene, DL2JRM will be QRV as Z68XX near Gjilan from October 27 to 31.  Activity will be on the HF bands using mainly CW. This includes being active in the upcoming CQ World Wide DX SSB contest.  QSL to home call.

ALBANIA, ZA.  Dragan, 4O4A is QRV as ZA/4O4A.  QSL via YU4YY.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  Stew Perry Topband CW Challenge, North American SSB Sprint Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Telephone Pioneers QSO Party, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, YBDXPI FT8 Contest, UK/EI DX SSB Contest and YLRL DX/NA YL Anniversary Contest are scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

The Classic CW Exchange, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, SKCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the UKEICC 80-Meter CW Contest are on tap for October 24 to 26.

Please see October QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.

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Celebrating 100 Years of the BBC

Monday 17th October 2022

On the 18 October 1922, the Marconi Company and other equipment manufacturers formed the British Broadcasting Company, which became the British Broadcasting Corporation six years later.

Keep an eye on the GB100BBC QRZ page for more information.

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The British Amateur Television Club Convention

Monday 17th October 2022

Next Saturday, 22nd October from 10am to 3pm, The British Amateur Television Club meet for their online Convention.  The event features online talks about ATV-related topics.

More information at  http://batc.org.uk

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Saturday 15th October 2022 is Jamboree on the Air

Friday 14th October 2022

All over the World, tomorrow, Cubs, Scout and girl Guide troops will be celebrating Jamboree on the Air.  It is an opportunity for youngsters to see Amateur Radio in action .. some for the very first time and be able to chat with other Scouts in other countries besides the UK.  This is allowed under Ofcom rules associated with the GB2JAM license.

On Wirral, our club (WADARC) will b joining hundreds of other Amateur Radio Clubs putting on a world class radio station.

We will be operating GB2JAM special event callsign from our HQ which is Irby Cricket Club.  We have enjoyed close co-operation with ICC for decades and if you are free then there is an open invitation to call in and say Hello!

We hope to be operating most of Saturday, starting around 10am.

New Transponder Bandplan for QO-100

Friday 14th October 2022

At the 2022 AMSAT-UK Colloquium on Saturday 8 October 2022, a new narrowband transponder bandplan for the QO-100 geostationary amateur satellite was announced.

Among other changes, AMSAT has allocated a new ‘broadcast’ spot frequency which is intended for the news services of amateur radio organisations.

Perhaps in the future, the news services of other amateur radio organisations will follow the RSGB’s lead and make use of this special allocation to reach a diverse international audience.

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Keplerian data

Friday 14th October 2022

Special thanks to AMSAT-NA (AMSAT.ORG) for the following Keplerian data.

Decode 2-line elsets with the following key:
1 AAAAAU 00  0  0 BBBBB.BBBBBBBB  .CCCCCCCC  00000-0  00000-0 0  DDDZ
2 AAAAA EEE.EEEE FFF.FFFF GGGGGGG HHH.HHHH III.IIII JJ.JJJJJJJJKKKKKZ
KEY: A-CATALOGNUM B-EPOCHTIME C-DECAY D-ELSETNUM E-INCLINATION F-RAAN
G-ECCENTRICITY H-ARGPERIGEE I-MNANOM J-MNMOTION K-ORBITNUM Z-CHECKSUM

0 OSCAR 7
1 07530U 74089B   22284.46301568 -.00000049  00000-0 -17193-4 0  9994
2 07530 101.9193 264.7532 0012084 178.2270 303.7823 12.53657611192007
0 ISS
1 25544U 98067A   22284.56067839  .00016241  00000-0  29255-3 0  9992
2 25544  51.6418 120.0355 0003212 288.5573 103.7200 15.49940618363236
0 SO-50
1 27607U 02058C   22284.43614687  .00001896  00000-0  27843-3 0  9995
2 27607  64.5551 306.9354 0081675 272.3608  86.8146 14.76308985 65493
0 AO-73
1 39444U 13066AE  22284.45489979  .00006519  00000-0  76836-3 0  9997
2 39444  97.6383 253.2432 0056457  13.5066 346.7644 14.83934634478728
0 XW-2A
1 40903U 15049E   22284.50152122  .00053632  00000-0  68920-3 0  9998
2 40903  97.1655 343.4861 0009213  58.1806  55.7498 15.58887929397305
0 IO-86
1 40931U 15052B   22284.26878347  .00001266  00000-0  86533-4 0  9997
2 40931   5.9964  62.8491 0014027   8.6149 351.4267 14.76882135380491
0 CAS-4B
1 42759U 17034B   22284.56228167  .00008530  00000-0  48952-3 0  9994
2 42759  43.0171  52.3584 0011128 300.2013 160.1572 15.12752458293932
0 CAS-4A
1 42761U 17034D   22284.59318935  .00008792  00000-0  50291-3 0  9992
2 42761  43.0179  50.8898 0011290 302.3644 167.2948 15.12839873293940
0 AO-91
1 43017U 17073E   22284.25027164  .00007031  00000-0  52156-3 0  9991
2 43017  97.6578 173.6716 0246135 168.0168 192.7052 14.82226347264266
0 PO-101
1 43678U 18084H   22284.51972676  .00001704  00000-0  17223-3 0  9990
2 43678  97.9871  59.2690 0008542 262.4891  97.5365 14.92369222215163
0 QO-100
1 43700U 18090A   22284.40744025  .00000137  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 43700   0.0186 200.6765 0002729  36.2829 315.4611  1.00270979 14198
0 JO-97
1 43803U 18099AX  22284.41251450  .00006010  00000-0  51711-3 0  9990
2 43803  97.6093 348.4893 0012907 234.2750 125.7272 14.97683970210424
0 CAS-6
1 44881U 19093C   22284.45555976  .00001350  00000-0  17705-3 0  9993
2 44881  97.8860   1.9649 0015271 163.7855 196.3858 14.81860315151953
0 RS-44
1 44909U 19096E   22284.13560283  .00000044  00000-0  12715-3 0  9994
2 44909  82.5216 153.4431 0218236  49.4004 312.5860 12.79715759130301
0 XW-3
1 50466U 21131B   22284.53946776  .00000628  00000-0  21998-3 0  9992
2 50466  98.5734   1.6983 0005262 153.0126 207.1336 14.38544877 41603

Keplerian bulletins are transmitted twice weekly from W1AW. 

The next scheduled transmission of these data will be Friday, October 14, 2022, at 2230z on Baudot and BPSK31.

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The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands

Friday 14th October 2022

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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.

COMOROS, D6.  A large group of operators are QRV as D60AE until October 17.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, and on Satellite QO-100, using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4 with four stations active. QSL via F5GSJ.

IRELAND, EI.  Members of the East Leinster Amateur Radio club are QRV with EI0EL until October 16 with the 98th Dublin Scouts for the 65th Jamboree On The Air event.  Activity is on 80, 40, and 20 meters, VHF frequencies, and with DMR.  In addition, look for stations EI1JOTA and EI7JOTA to be active as well.  QSL via operators' instructions.

GUADELOUPE, FG.  Manfred, DK1BT, Tom, DL7BO, Wolf, DL4WK, Annette, DL6SAK, and Frank, DL7UFR are QRV as TO2DL until October 23. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters, using CW, SSB, and various digital modes, with three stations active.  QSL via DL7DF.
 
SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ.  Phil, K2LIO is QRV as FJ4WEB.  Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB.  He is usually active during his mornings and late afternoons.  QSL to home call.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL.  Members of radio club HL0UHQ are QRV as HL22NSF until October 30 during the 103rd Korean National Sports Festival.  QSL via bureau.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  Look for HZ1JOTA to be QRV during the 65th Jamboree On The Air event.  QSL via operators' instructions.

GUINEA BISSAU, J5.  Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA and is active until the end of 2022.  Activity is mostly using FT8, and as a mobile station.  He may also use J5GQA.  QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA.  Moto, JS6UKY will be QRV as JS6UKY/6 from Okinawa Island, IOTA AS-107, from October 18 to 25.  Activity will be on 40 to 15 meters using CW. 
QSL to home call.

AUSTRIA, OE.  Special event station OE2XWL/2 is QRV until October 16 while taking part in the 65th Jamboree on the Air event.  QSL via bureau.
    
SEYCHELLES, S7. Wolfgang, OE1MWW is QRV as S79/OE1MWW until October 21.  Activity is holiday style on 20 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.  He may be active on 17 and 15 meters as well.  QSL to home call.

BENIN, TY.  A group of operators are QRV as TY0RU until October 26. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, and Satellite QO-100, using CW, SSB, and FT8 with nine stations active.  QSL via R7AL.

CANADA, VE.  Carlos, VA3CRL will be QRV from the North Maple Regional Park, POTA VE-1368, during the 65th Jamboree On The Air event.  QSL to home call.

MONTSERRAT, VP2M.  Operators K7NM, AC7ZN, WA5POK, KM4TYV, K5LDA, and KD6XH are QRV as VP2MLB, VP2MZN, VP2MOK, VP2MYV, VP2MDA, and VP2MXH, respectively, until October 20.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4.  QSL to home calls.

INDONESIA, YB.  Operators YB9IPY, YB9JAJ, YB9HF, YB9GWR, YD9GBX and YD9GBU are QRV as home calls/p from Sumbawa Island, IOTA OC-150, until October 16.  Activity is on 160, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL to home calls.

VANUATU, YJ.  Mike, VK2BXE is QRV as YJ0MB until October 15. Activity is on 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters using SSB.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL EME Contest, 65th Scout JOTA/JOTI event, JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, 10-10 International Fall CW Contest, Worked All Germany Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, New York QSO Party, Feld Hell Sprint, Argentina National 7 MHz Contest, Asia-Pacific Fall CW Sprint, UBA ON 2-Meter Contest, Illinois QSO Party, RSGB RoLo CW and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, RSGB FT4 Contest, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club CW AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the AGCW Semi-Automatic Key CW Evening are all scheduled for October 17 to 19.

The ARRL School Club Roundup is scheduled for October 17 to 21.

Please see October QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.

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Wednesday 12th October 2022

DXCC Country/Entity Report

According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 2nd-October, through Sunday, 9th-October there were 224 countries active.

Countries available: 

3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y

A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL
EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW
 
H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS,J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8,KL, KP2, KP4

LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9
T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP8, VP9, VR, VU, 

XE, XX9, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z6, 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".

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CY0S Sable Island DXpedition NEWS

Wednesday 12th Octob0er 2022

The following was posted on the CY0S: Sable Island DXpedition Web page (https://t-rexsoftware.com/cy0s/news.htm), October 5th: 

A lot of DXers have inquired about Sable Island after Hurricane Fiona made an almost direct hit on the island. Hurricane Fiona had the lowest barometric pressure (931 MB)
ever recorded in Canada during any previous hurricane.

Fortunately, the news  is better than expected on Sable Island. Parks Canada personnel on the island report some of the buildings lost sections of siding and some roof damage. 
The Parks Canada personnel described the damage as superficial. The NavCan METAR (Meteoro-logical Terminal Air Report) system was inoperative for 5-6 days until
technicians could travel to the island to restore the system. The hurricane caused some erosion and reshaped part of the island. A researcher who has been on the island for
almost 50 years reported it was the worst storm she has ever experienced on the island.

D4, Cape Verde

Wednesday 12th Octob0er 2022

Members of the Monteverde Contest Team Club will be active as D4Z from Cape Verde during the both CQWW DX SSB (October 29-30th) and CQWW DX CW
(November 26-27th) Contests as a Multi-? entries. QSL via IK2NCJ

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RSGB DXpedition Fund raffle winners

Wednesday 12th Octob0er 2022

Anna Clarke : October 11, 2022

Congratulations to the lucky winners of the RSGB DXpedition Fund raffle which was held at the end of the RSGB 2022 Convention:

RSGB

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New RSGB Board Director

Wednesday 12th Octob0er 2022

Communications Manager | October 7, 2022

The RSGB Board is pleased to announce that John McCullagh, GI4BWM has been co-opted as a Board Director until the 2023 AGM.

The Art and Design of Ham Radio

Friday 7th October 2022

The Daily Heller column in Print magazine features amateur radio QSL card design

The article by Steven Heller KC1CKR says:

... for the real transmitting fanatics, CB radio was never the ultimate thrill. Ham or amateur radio was the ultimate means to reach out and touch somebody, not just a mile or two away, but given the proper weather conditions, hundreds, even thousands of miles from one’s personal radio shack (which in my case was a corner of my bedroom).

Whether CB or Ham, one of the prizes was making contact and sharing addresses. In return, the operators mailed out and collected QSL cards. QSL means either “do you confirm receipt of my transmission?” or “I confirm receipt of your transmission.” It can also mean “please send me a QSL card.” These are usually about the same size as a postcard, often elaborately decorated to express individuality.

They routinely showed a call number, place of origin, time, date, frequency, reception quality. Some had illustrative elements, others just type. They are still used, often sent digitally. Although Ham is still practiced, the internet has pretty much taken over.

For Standards Manual, the graphics associated with this tech were a revelation, and on Monday the indie publisher will release its latest book, QSL? (Do You Confirm Receipt of My Transmission?), a collection of over 150 QSL cards, showcasing the often overlooked visual history of amateur radio. Upon seeing an archive from the collection of designer Roger Bova, the Standards Manual team was amazed by the graphics, says Jesse Reed. “The cards reveal a rich typographic expression that is rare in their authenticity—each card a personal reflection of the station’s operator.”

Read the full story at
https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-art-and-design-of-ham-radio/

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December YOTA Month

Friday 7th October 2022

IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group reports during the month of December, several youngsters under the age of 26 will become active with YOTA suffixes in their callsigns

The idea behind this is to show the amateur radio hobby to youth and to encourage youngsters to be active on the ham radio waves.

The last time YOTA callsigns hitting the air waves was from the 10th annual YOTA Summer Camp in early August 2022. Nearly 100 youngsters were activating various bands and modes. This shall be continued in this year’s 10th edition of the December YOTA Month activity.

Every ham radio operator can support the youth worldwide! By making a QSO with them, they can improve their skills on air and learn more about geography and ham radio abbreviations, among others. The youngsters will be happy to get some attention and exchange information. Licensed and unlicensed youth will be making QSOs, be aware this could be their first radio contact ever and give them a chance to experience a possible new hobby.

Help your local youngsters to get on the air throughout the December YOTA Month. Either you are a supporting elmer or under 26 years yourself, contact your society’s youth coordinator to be active with your national YOTA callsign(s). If your society did not apply for one yet, feel free to encourage them to do so of course. It will be a pleasure to work a lot of new youngsters on the bands for sure!

As every year, there is again an award program available. Work as many YOTA stations on as many bands and modes as possible and be eligible for your Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum award for free. Furthermore, there will be wooden plaques for the best achieving radio hams worldwide available once again. The various categories will be announced once we are getting closer to the event itself.

The DYM program promotes the radio activity on the air waves and shows that there is and will be activity in the future. Visit our website events.ham-yota.com for more information about the award rules.

Last year the worldwide participation of IARU member societies in all three regions was at a never seen high while counting 62 active stations. The youngsters achieved nearly 120,000 QSOs and over 2,000 free awards were downloaded from the DYM website. Therefore, let’s participate in December YOTA Month, and achieve big numbers together once again in December 2022!

Feel free to follow the activities on our homepage as well as on our social media channels @hamyota and @hamyota_official and update yourself at
http://events.ham-yota.com/

On behalf of the DYM Organizing Committee,
Kind regards | 73
Philipp Springer, DK6SP

Source IARU-Region 1 https://iaru-r1.org/

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Where to look for bacar 10 signals on 8 October

Friday 7th October 2022

The Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio or BACAR is planned to launch at 07:00 CAT on Saturday 8 October from the model aircraft airfield at Trichardt near Secunda.

Attached to the balloon will be ten different payloads including AfriCUBE's linear transponder, APRS, a new flight transponder, Gigacube with a 10 GHz up and downlink, a 40 m SSTV transmission as well as four Lora payloads.

Please e-mail secradio@jenny.co.za to reserve your spot. As nice as it looks, swimming is not allowed. Get all the information and frequencies on page 38 and 39 of the October Radio ZS

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The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands

Friday 7th October 2022

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 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.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 3C.  Ersoy, TA2OM is now QRV as 3C3CA from Malabo, Bioko Island, IOTA AF-010.  He is here for one to two months.  Activity of late has been on the HF bands using FT8.  QSL to home call.

KINGDOM OF ESWATINI, 3DA.  Hans, 3DA0AQ has been QRV on 10 meters using FT8 between 1555 and 1745z.  QSL via EA5GL.

MADAGASCAR, 5R.  Francesco, IK6QON will be QRV as 5R8FG from October 8 to 17 from Nosy Be, IOTA AF-57, Nosy Iranja, IOTA AF-57, and from Diego Suarez city.  Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using CW and SSB.  QSL via IZ6BRJ.

COMOROS, D6.  A large group of operators are QRV as D60AE until October 17.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, and on Satellite QO-100, using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4 with four stations active. QSL via F5GSJ.

LIBERIA, EL.  Richmond, EL2BG is active most every day on 6 meters. He has HF capabilities as well.  QSL direct to home call.

IRAN, EP.  Abbas, EP2ABS has been active using CW on 15 meters before 1800z, and then on 17 meters around 1830 to 1930z.  QSL via RW6HS.

MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO.  Didier, F6BCW is QRV as TX7G from Iva Oa, IOTA OC-027, until October 15.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8 if possible, daily from 0300 to 0700z, and then 1500 to 1700z, depending on band conditions.  QSL direct to home call.

ISLE OF MAN, GD.  Members of the Scarlett Point Amateur Radio Society are active as GD6DX, GD2TT and GD5BDX until October 10. Activity is on 160 to 15 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, FT4, and possibly SSTV.  QSL via LoTW.

GUINEA BISSAU, J5.  Carlos, CT2GQA is QRV as J5JUA and is active until the end of 2022.  Activity is mostly using FT8, and as a mobile station.  He may also use J5GQA.  QSL to home call.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  BJ, WA7WJR is QRV as AH0/WA7WJR from Rota Island, IOTA OC-086, until October 13.  He plans to also activate POTA references K-9713 and K-9716.  QSL direct to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7.  Dieter, DL5RDO is QRV as S79/DL5RDO from La Digue Island, IOTA AF-024, until October 15.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly the lower bands, using CW and SSB.  QSL direct to home call.

BENIN, TY.  A group of operators will be QRV as TY0RU from October 14 to 26.  Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, including 60 meters, and Satellite QO-100, using CW, SSB, and FT8 with nine stations active.  QSL via R7AL.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4.  John, W5JON is QRV as V47JA from Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, IOTA NA-104, until October 12.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using SSB and FT8.  QSL direct to home call.

FALKLAND ISLANDS.  Garry, ZC4GR is QRV as VP8DLB from Port Stanley, IOTA SA-002, and is here until December.  QSL via EB7DX.

INDONESIA, YB.  Operators YB9IPY, YB9HF, YB9GWR, YB9JAJ, YD9GBX and YD9GBU plan to be QRV as homecalls/p from Sumbawa Island, IOTA OC-150, from October 13 to 16.  Activity will be on 160, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via IK2DUW.

ALBANIA, ZA.  Peter, OE6PBD is QRV as ZA/OE6PBD from Lake Shkodra Resort until October 11.  Activity is holiday style on Satellite QO-100 and 2 meters EME. 
QSL to home call.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL.  Members of the Whangarei Amateur Radio Club are QRV as ZL75WARC until December 31 from North Island, IOTA OC-036, to celebrate the club's 75th anniversary.  QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Oceania DX CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, Makrothen RTTY Contest, QRP ARCI Fall CW QSO Party, Nevada QSO Party, Microwave Fall Sprint, SKCC Weekend CW Sprintathon, Arizona QSO Party, Pennsylvania QSO Party, South Dakota QSO Party, PODXS 070 Club 160-Meter Great Pumpkin Sprint and UBA 80-Meter ON CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this upcoming weekend.

The 10-10 International 10-10 Day Sprint, K1USN Slow Speed CW Test, ICWC Medium Speed CW Test, OK1WC CW Memorial, Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest, RTTYOPS Weeksprint, NAQCC CW Sprint, Phone Weekly Test, A1Club AWT, CWops Test, VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest, Mini-Test 40, Mini-Test 80 and the RSGB 80-Meter Autumn Data Series are scheduled for October 10 to 12.

Please see October QST, page 70, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest web sites for details.

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Hurricane Ian: Amateur radio used in rescue

Thursday 6th October 2022

Fox News reports a Maryland firefighter used his ham radio to send rescuers to Florida's Sanibel Island

The broadcaster says:

Dale Klonin [KC3TAU], a firefighter at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Baltimore, was off duty and busy running errands last Wednesday when he stumbled upon a chance to save lives.

Klonin, 46, lives in Hampstead, Maryland. As an amateur ham radio operator with an interest in "any news or weather event," he was keeping an eye and ear on Hurricane Ian.

"Of course, the hurricane was pretty big news," Klonin told Fox News Digital in a phone interview.

Thinking about family members who live outside Sarasota, Florida, Klonin and his wife "were pretty concerned" about the storm, he said.

Klonin has only been involved with ham radio — also called amateur radio — for about a year, he said.

Read the full Fox News story at
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/hurricane-ian-hero-maryland-firefighter-ham-radio-send-rescuers-sanibel-island

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Scout Jamboree On The Air

Thursday 6th October 2022

This year's JOTA takes place October 14-16 and enables Scouts around the world to use amateur radio to contact each other

IARU Region 1 reports:

The JOTA is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world connect with each other by means of amateur radio. Short-wave radio signals carry their voices to virtually any corner of the world. It’s the shear excitement of having a live conversation with a fellow Scout or Guide at some other place in the world that attracts so many young people to this event. JOTA is a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared.

The use of amateur-radio techniques offers an extra educational dimension for Scouts. Many grasp the opportunity to discover the world of wireless radio techniques and electronics. Thousands of volunteer radio amateurs assist the Scouts over the JOTA weekend with their knowledge, equipment and enthusiasm.

Let’s connect with the worldwide Scouts and share the fun of our common hobby with them.

If you have any questions regarding topics concerning the IARU R1 Youth Working Group always feel free to reach out to us via email at
youth@iaru-r1.org

List of the World Scout frequencies at
https://www.iaru-r1.org/2022/jota-joti-2022-jamborees-on-the-air-jamborees-on-the-internet/

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RSGB 2022 Convention livestream

Thursday 6th October 2022

This year the RSGB is producing its first hybrid Convention. Some of the presentations will be livestreamed each day to give a taste of the variety on offer if you attend a Convention in person. In addition to the presentations, the livestream will include:

If you would like to attend the Convention in person, you are still able to buy day tickets on the door.

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Antarctica ISS school contact

Thursday 6th October 2022

On Friday, October 7, 2022, from 15:14 GMT there will be a amateur radio contact from Antarctica with the International Space Station (ISS)

Students from the #38 Raul Alfonsin school at the Esperanza Antarctic base will ask questions that will be answered by astronaut Kjell Lindgren, KO5MOS, aboard the ISS, with a telebridge link being provided by ON4ISS, AMSAT Belgium.

This event was managed before ARISS (Amateur Radio on the ISS) by CETRA (Science, Education and Technology united by Amateur Radio) subcommission of AMSAT-LU, led by Luis Funes, LU8YY/Q, NASA/ARISS Telebridge.

AMSAT thanks COCOANTAR (ANTARCTIC Joint Command) for their collaboration and commitment to make this special event possible (1st Contact of the ISS with Antarctica), and to ARISS Canada for their valuable support.

This adds to the WSPR LU1ZV beacon active in Antarctica donated by AMSAT-LU.

Images on http://amsat.org.ar/?f=antartida

73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina
http://amsat.org.ar/
https://facebook.com/AMSAT.LU

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Club grant application period open until November 4

Thursday 6th October 2022

The ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program opened a second grant proposal period which began September 7, 2022, and runs until November 4, 2022, at 7 PM Eastern Time. Radio clubs can apply now, and information about the program can be found on the ARRL website at www.arrl.org/club-grant-program.

Following the first proposal period that ran earlier this year, 128 clubs applied for grants with a variety of outstanding projects. Emphasis is placed on projects that have a component of community involvement, training, new ham development, and club revitalization. Twenty-four clubs were chosen and nearly $270,000 was awarded.

Clubs that applied in the first round and did not receive a grant are urged to reapply. The ARRL Foundation will award an additional $230,000 in grants at the end of the second application round.

An informational webinar was held on September 7, and a recording of that event can be seen on ARRL's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/ZNvc_eeIIwU.

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Internet Archive looking for Amateur Radio material

Thursday 6th October 2022

Thanks to funding from the ARDC Foundation the Internet Archive is building an online Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC), they are asking amateurs for material

“I want the obscure stuff, the locally-produced ham radio newsletters or the smaller magazines, that sort of thing,” the archivist said

An Internet Archive blog post says:

Internet Archive has begun gathering content for the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC), which will be a massive online library of materials and collections related to amateur radio and early digital communications. The DLARC is funded by a significant grant from the Amateur Radio Digital Communications foundation (ARDC) to create a digital library that documents, preserves, and provides open access to the history of this community.

The library will be a free online resource that combines archived digitized print materials, born-digital content, websites, oral histories, personal collections, and other related records and publications. The goals of the DLARC are to document the history of amateur radio and to provide freely available educational resources for researchers, students, and the general public. This innovative project includes:

• A program to digitize print materials, such as newsletters, journals, books, pamphlets, physical ephemera, and other records from both institutions, groups, and individuals.
• A digital archiving program to archive, curate, and provide access to “born-digital” materials, such as digital photos, websites, videos, and podcasts.
• A personal archiving campaign to ensure the preservation and future access of both print and digital archives of notable individuals and stakeholders in the amateur radio community.
• Conducting oral history interviews with key members of the community.
• Preservation of all physical and print collections donated to the Internet Archive.

The DLARC project is looking for partners and contributors with troves of ham radio, amateur radio, and early digital communications related books, magazines, documents, catalogs, manuals, videos, software, personal archives, and other historical records collections, no matter how big or small. In addition to physical material to digitize, we are looking for podcasts, newsletters, video channels, and other digital content that can enrich the DLARC collections. Internet Archive will work directly with groups, publishers, clubs, individuals, and others to ensure the archiving and perpetual access of contributed collections, their physical preservation, their digitization, and their online availability and promotion for use in research, education, and historical documentation. All collections in this digital library will be universally accessible to any user and there will be a customized access and discovery portal with special features for research and educational uses.

Read the Internet Archive post at
https://blog.archive.org/2022/10/04/internet-archive-seeks-donations-of-materials-to-build-a-digital-library-of-amateur-radio-and-communications/

Gizmodo report:  
https://gizmodo.com/internet-archive-seeks-help-building-amateur-radio-coll-1849619444

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BBC News: EIRSAT-1 CubeSat

Thursday 6th October 2022

The amateur radio satellite EIRSAT-1 features in a BBC News report, the launch window is now planned for mid-January to mid-February from the Kourou spaceport in South America

EIRSAT-1 (Educational Irish Research Satellite 1), was designed, developed, built and tested at University College Dublin (UCD).

It will be launched 520 km (323 miles) into the sky and will orbit the Earth for about five years before being returned to UCD.

Read the BBC News report at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj7xk5m00j9o
 
The IARU Coordinated downlink frequency is 437.100 MHz
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/

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AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks to be live-streamed

Thursday 6th October 2022

The talks given at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be streamed live to a global audience over the weekend of October 8-9, 2022.

The weekend event attracts an international audience that ranges from those involved in building and operating Amateur Radio satellites to beginners who wish to find out more about this fascinating branch of the hobby. There will be including a roundup of a number of new live and potential spacecraft projects that are under investigation and/or development.

A link to the schedule of talks is available at https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/

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Australia's ACMA proposals on Class Licensing and high power – WIA working on response

Wednesday 5th October 2022

Author : Roger Harrison VK2ZRH

Further reading: https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2022/20221005-40/index.php

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A big dangerous sunspot

Wednesday 5th October 2022

One of the biggest sunspots in years has just rotated over the sun's northeastern limb. AR3112 has a mixed-polarity magnetic field that harbors ene for strong X-class solar flares.

The appearance of this dangerous sunspot could herald two weeks of high solar activity as it transits the Earth-facing side of the sun. Full story @ Spaceweather.com

Don't miss the next solar flare: Subscribers to our Space Weather Alert Service receive instant text messages when strong solar flares are underway.

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Keplerian data

Wednesday 5th October 2022

Special thanks to AMSAT-NA (AMSAT.ORG) for the following Keplerian data.

Keplerian bulletins are transmitted twice weekly from W1AW. The next scheduled transmission of these data will be Friday, October 7, 2022, at 2230z on Baudot and BPSK31.

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IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

Wednesday 5th October 2022

Island activities:

Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON

NA-063; CY0, SABLE ISLAND:
The CY0S expedition to Sable, scheduled for October, had to be postponed to March 2023.

Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de

RSGB IOTA website

Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX

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Wednesday 5th October 2022

Conditions on Ten metres at the moment are phenomenal. There were over 3500 reported contacts on Saturday and 3600+ on Sunday.

This is a plot of Sunday’s spots.

It is difficult to pick out the best DX but here goes. TZ4AM (Mali), V31XX (Belize), YJ0DA (Vanuatu),VJ4K (Australia), VK9DX (Norfolk Is) and lots of others, it’s a shame to have to leave some out!!

Most popular DX (Till Thursday Five or more contacts, any mode)

Contests: Information from WA7BMN

Sun: Six maybe more sunspots. Huge sunspot AR3112 has a delta-class magnetic field that poses a threat for X-class solar flares.

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TM1EFU Special callsign from the Pont Canal du Center crossing the Loire (71)

Tuesday 4th October 2022

TM1EFU Special callsign from the Pont Canal du Center crossing the Loire (71). From 30/10/2022 to 14/11/2022.

QSL via Buro ANRPFD Jacques Parmantier 52, Rue Le Corbusier 42100 SAINT ETIENNE

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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station  Contact Opportunity

New Proposal Window is October 1, 2022 to November 13, 2022

Tuesday 4th October 2022

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS.  ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates.

Check out ARISS on Youtube.com.

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Central Coast Amateur Radio Club News

Tuesday 4th October 2022

We start this week with the sad news of a Silent Key. Long time member Ross Mudie passed on September 23 leaving behind his wife Sue, sons Sam and Peter, and grandchildren Cameron, Emily and Hamish. Ross was a founding member of the CCARC and much of the equipment he was involved in constructing is still in use at VK2RAG. The club passes it’s condolences to his family. Vale Ross Mudie.

73, Alan VK2MG
Publicity Officer, Central Coast Amateur Radio Club.

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Ofcom Business Update

Tuesday 4th October 2022

In this issue

Cyber Smart Week 2022 — CERT NZ

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Swiss ban on the sale of Anytone transceiver

Tuesday 4th October 2022

Switzerland's USKA reports the AnyTone AT-D878UV Plus transceiver has been added to OFCOM's list of Prohibited Devices

A translation of the USKA post reads:

Unfortunately, we had to realize that the following popular amateur radio has been added to the list of prohibited devices of OFCOM:

ANYTONE AT-D878UV PLUS
https://nkgdb.ofcomnet.ch/de/v6qCwr54pAsZBQLCR

Apparently, this device has been tested according to the ETSI standard EN 300 086 (PMR standard) and has not completely met certain criteria.

In our opinion, however, the ETSI EN 301 783 standard applies to amateur radio. We are of the opinion that the said device meets this standard and can therefore be used for amateur radio.

We are therefore in talks with OFCOM to clarify the legal situation.

The USKA considers it reasonable that these devices continue to be used until the legal situation is clarified.

However, we would refrain from a new purchase at the moment.

For the USKA.

Bernard Wehrli, Department of Authorities and Antennas.

Link to OFCOM list of non-compliant devices:
https://www.uska.ch/bakom-liste-non-compliant-geraete/

Source USKA https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Switzerland

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In orbit the GENESIS-G and GENESIS-J satellites

Tuesday 4th October 2022

Spain's national amateur radio society URE reports two new Spanish amateur radio satellites are now in orbit

A translation of the URE post reads:

The GENESIS-G and GENESIS-J satellites of AMSAT-EA (Vocalia de Satélites de la URE) are already in orbit after the successful launch of Firefly's Alpha vector, which has left spectacular images, including views of the Picobus ejector moments before the deployment of the satellites. It is noteworthy that in just a second attempt after last year's failure, Firefly has managed to reach orbit and deploy satellites, a feat that normally requires 3 or 4 launches when it comes to new rockets. The launch has occurred from Vanderberg air base in California (USA) at 7:00 UTC to an orbit of 300 km and inclination 137 degrees.

The satellites are also named ASTROLAND-1 and ASTROLAND-2 and are due to the sponsorship of the project by astroland Planetary Agency.

As on the previous occasion, two experimental thrusters are flown, although, this time they are from the Madrid company IENAI Space and, unlike the previous GENESIS mission, these use a liquid ionic fuel. Only GENESIS-J/ASTROLAND-2 is functional. The GENESIS-G/ASTROLAND-1 carries the electronics but without the fuel.

The frequencies and working modes coordinated with IARU are as follows:

GENESIS-G/ASTROLAND-1
145.875 MHz uplink, Modes: VOICE FM (without undertone) and FSK 50 bps, AFSK, AX.25, APRS 1200 / 2400 bps
436.888 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW, FSK 50 bps, FM voice beacon with AM2SAT callsign

GENESIS-J/ASTROLAND-2

145.925 MHz uplink, Modes: VOICE FM (without subtone) and FSK 50 bps, AFSK, AX.25, APRS 1200 / 2400 bps
436.666 MHz downlink, Modes: FM voice, CW FSK 50 bps, SSTV Robot 36, FM voice beacon with AM3SAT callsign

Source URE https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Spain

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Foundations of Amateur Radio

Monday 3rd October 2022

The Amateur's Code for future generations...

I'm Onno VK6FLAB

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Gold medal awarded

Monday 3rd October 2022

Radio amateur awarded IVA gold medal

IVA Gold Medals
https://www.iva.se/en/About-IVA/distinctions-and-scholarships/gold-medals/

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October edition of the Connacht Regional News Magazine

Monday 3rd October 2022

The Connacht Regional Newsletter is a Free E-Radio Magazine which is inclusive, unbiased and primarily written for the local Clubs and Groups in the Connacht Region - Galway Digital Radio Group, Galway Radio Club, Galway VHF Group, Marconi Radio Group, Mayo VHF Group, Mayo Radio Experimenters Network and Shannon Basin Radio Club.

This month’s edition includes - Forthcoming Events - Experimental Radio - Antennas - The QCX Kit -Portable Operation - Antenna Modelling – The Fredbox - and Club Activities

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My QSO Today Guest this week is:

Sunday 2nd October 2022

W0LD

Episode 419 - Lauren Libby - W0LD

Lauren Libby, W0LD, was my guest on the QSO Today podcast, five years ago this month, and because of a confluence of events including the ham expo and the holidays of the Jewish new year, I decided this week to go back into the QSO Today catalog and remaster an amazing interview I had with Lauren.

What’s more, I got to meet Lauren in person at the Dayton Hamvention last May helping me to better choose the now remastered episode of Episode 161. Lauren [...]

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