The Weekly DX
Volume 23, Number 44

November 13, 2023

More Yemen operations
In last week’s Weekly DX, we reported on the 7O8AD and 7O8AE operation by LA7GIA, Ken, andHA5DDX, Shani. This week, we share information about two more Yemen operations. RA9USU,Dima, began operating as 7O73T on November 10 from the Diksam Plateau on Socotra Island.
According to DX World, Dima will be there until November 28 and plans to operate in the CQ World
Wide DX Contest, CW. Outside the contest, he will mostly be on CW, with some FT8. QSOs for
7O73T are being uploaded to Club Log. QSL via UA3DX.
OK2WX, Vladimir, will operate as 7O2WX January 25-February 12, 2024, also fromSocotra Island (AF-028). This operation will include the CQ World Wide 160-MeterContest, Vladimir will be on 160-10M CW, SSB, and FT8, using an Elecraft K4,
ICOM IC-7300, and an SPE Expert 1.3K amplifier with a Spiderbeam, SteppIR, andverticals. QSL via IZ8CCW or LoTW.

XW4DX, Laos, update
F4BKV, Vincent; F4HAU, Diego; F2DX, Patrick; F5PTM, Pascal; and F8AVK, Julien
are traveling to Vientiane, Laos (formally the Lao People’s Democratic Republic), thisweek. They plan to operate as XW4DX from November 16 to 27, and wrote on theirwebsite that their operation “may” include an entry in the CQ World Wide DX
Contest, CW. Their most recent website entry includes a detailed description of
their planned antenna setup. They also note that they have not been authorized touse the 80, 60, 30, and 6 meter bands, as these bands “are currently prohibited forthe amateur service in Laos.” See their teaser video on YouTube.

Beginning this week: VK9XY, Christmas Island
As reported last week, YL2GM, Yuris, and EA5EL, Eugene, are headed to Christmas Island (OC-002)
as VK9XY from November 14-27, then to Cocos (Keeling) Island (OC-003) as VK9CY fromNovember 29 to December 7. The duo is in Australia now, and expects to fly to Christmas Island
tomorrow (Tuesday, November 14). More details are available on the DXpedition website.

Also beginning this week: PRØT, Trindade and Martim Vaz Island
If all goes well, the PRØT DXpedition will begin on Friday, November 16 and run through Sunday,November 19. CW/SSB operators are PY6RT, PY1ZV, and PT2IC; there will also be 10 remote
operators on FT8. Full details are on the PRØT website.

H44WA operators on-site; most bags still in transit
All six Western Washington DX Club members for the H44WA Solomon Islands operation havearrived in Honiara, but five of them are still waiting for their bags, 15 in all, to arrive from Nadi
International Airport in Fiji. They have modified their work plan, and hope to make their announced
start date of November 15. They report that “we are in good hands and very well cared for by ourmulti-generation family hosts.” The DXpedition website and the Daily DX will carry updates.

Islands on the Air
IOTA meeting places: CW: 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098,14040, 10115, 7030, and 3530 KHz; SSB: 28560, 28460,24950, 21260, 18128, 14260, 7055, and 3755 KHz.
Flores Island (OC-151): YB9/DL3KZA, Burkhard, alongwith YB9IPY, YB9HF, YB9JAJ and YC9GBO, is on
Flores Island until November 17, operating FT8 holidaystyle. QSL direct or via the bureau to DL3KZA.
Satawal Atoll (OC-299) and Puluwat Atoll (OC-155):
VE3LYC, Cezar, reported on November 9 that hisdeparture had been delayed by a day. The ship captain
was concerned about weather and sailing conditions.
Cezar now hopes to arrive at Satawal Atoll on November
14 and stay there for six days, then go to Puluwat for
four days. “Fingers crossed,” he says.

DX Bits and Pieces
3X – Guinea
3X1A (F1TMY), Jean Philippe, says that he will remainin Conakry, Guinea until July 2026.
4L – Georgia
4L8A, Vaho, will operate in the CQ World Wide DX
Contest, CW, on 10M only. QSL via LoTW or MØOXO.
4W – Timor-Leste
DK6SP, Philipp, reports that the entire 4W8X team is inTimor-Leste now and “operating at full speed.” They areexperiencing internet issues and will upload their SSB
and FT4/FT8 QSOs to Club Log as they are able.
Antennas are still being constructed. “CU in the pileups!”
4X – Israel
4Z4AK, Alexander, will use 4X7M as a single-operator
entry in the CQ World Wide DX Contest, CW, QSL viaeQSL.
8P – Barbados
WA7RAR, Chris, is heading back to Barbados with thebulk of his activities being "portable at locations"throughout the island, with some from Parks on the Air
sites. He will be QRV as 8P9CB from January 11-24,
running a Yaesu FT-710 at 100W to a quarter-wave
vertical. Listen for him on CW and SSB on 20-10M.
QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW and QRZ.com. QSL
direct to WA7RAR.
7O – Yemen
LA7GIA, Ken, reports on Facebook that the 7O8AD/
7O8AE DXpedition is going well. At the time of posting,he and HA5DDX, Shani, were in good spirts and had
nearly 50,000 QSOs in the log. They have discontinued
their 160M operation and repurposed their antenna to be
used as a counterpoise for 80M, and are working toresolve 30M interaction issues. They are enjoying thepeople and the culture on Socotra Island, and noting an
uptick in tourism.
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CEØY – Easter IslandCEØYHF, Jorge, will be back on Pacua Island as ofNovember 18 and plans to be QRV on 6M. He will be
there until December 10. Jorge works in a hospital.
FM – Martinique
UT5UGR, Dmitry, will be in the CQ World Wide DX
Contest, CW. as TO7A, single operator, all band. QSLvia UT5UGR.
FO/M – Marquesas Islands
F6BCW, Didier, reports that “[TX7L is] halfway throughour DXpedition, with over 33,000 QSOs, three-quartersof which are on CW and SSB. The apertures are rather
long, the EU signals are often weak, and propagation toEurope on the high bands has been “really random,”Didier says. but the team’s quads, 13-element LPDAs,verticals, and a Spiderbeam have helped greatly. Their
160 and 80M antennas have been especially effective.
Finally, “The weather is hot during the day, cool at night,[with] lots of sun and a few scattered squalls whichsaturate the ambient air with [up to 90 percent]humidity.”
FY – French Guiana
F4GPK, Peter, will be active holiday-style as TO2FY
December 29-January 16 from the European Spaceport
Club station in Kourou. He will use a Yaesu FT-857 withmonoband Yagis on 40-10M. QSL via eQSL or direct via
F4GPK with 3 GS. He will not answer QSLs via bureau.
Further details will be on QRZ.com.
GM – Scotland (Shetland Islands)
GM3WOJ, Chris, and GM4YXI, Keith will arrive on theShetland Islands (EU-012) November 22 and leave onNovember 29. They will operate as GS7V during the CQWorld Wide DX Contest, CW, multi-operator, twotransmitter, and as GS2MP at other times. They have a30M vertical with them; Chris will use it on FT4. Visit
their website for more information.
HC – Ecuador
HC1MD, Rick, is in Quito until November 18.
HQ – Honduras
The HQ9X 2023 team will consist of K1XM, Paul; KQ1F,Charlotte; W1UE, Dennis; N9NC, Charles; and NG7A,George. Operation will take place November 20December 4, primarily in the CQ World Wide DX
Contest, CW. They will also operate on the first night of
the ARRL 160-Meter Contest and the FT Roundupcontest. Outside the contests, they will concentrate on
FT4/FT8, particularly to Asia. QSL via KQ1F.
I -- Italy
IH9YMC has announced he will operate from his
Pantelleria Island (AF-018) QTH during the CQ World
Wide DX CW Contest, November 25-26. This one
counts as African Italy for the contest and for the CQ DXMarathon. It will be a low power. 160M single bandeffort. QSL via LoTW.
JW -- Svalbard
LA7QIA, Peter, expects to be QRV again as JW7QIAfrom November 23-28, including the CQ World Wide DX
Contest, CW.

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DX Bits and Pieces

Visalia registration opens this Wednesday

OX – Greenland
Once again, OX7A will be a team effort in the CQ World WideDX Contest, CW. On the team are OZ5DM (OX5DM), OZ7AKT(OX7AKT), OZ7AM (OX7AM) and OZ1DJJ (OX3LX). Theirstation is in Kangerlussuaq. Outside the contest, fromNovember 21-28, they will use their individual callsigns on allbands and modes. QSL OX7A via OZ1ACB; individual calls via
QRZ.com.
P4 – Aruba
W2GD, John, returns to Santa Cruz, Aruba November 21-28 tooperate in the CQ World Wide DX Contest, CW. Outside thecontest, he will be on CW and SSB; no FT8 and no 60 or 6M
operation. John hopes to complete assembly and installation ofa DX Engineering Skyhawk tribander. QSL via N2MM andLoTW.
PJ4 – Bonaire
During the CQ World Wide DX Contest, CW, K4BAI, John;
N8VW Patrick; and KU8E, Jeff will be operating PJ4A.
T32 – East Kiribati
The Rebel DX Club will be active as T32TT beginning the firstweek of December and lasting three or more weeks. CW anddigital modes “will be a priority” on 160-6M. Follow them on
Facebook for up-to-date information.
TJ – Cameroon
The TJ9MD team has installed a 60-meter antenna andplanned to begin 60M late last week. They are also now on
80M FT8.
V4 – St. Kitts and Nevis
WX4G, Bob, will be on St. Kitts November 20-December 1. He
will use V48A during his 40M single-band operation during theCQ World Wide DX Contest, CW, and V47RB on 80-6M CW,SSB, and FT4/FT8 the rest of the time. QSL direct or via
LoTW, Club Log OQRS, or eQSL
V5 – Namibia
DK2WH, Gunter, will be on with callsign V51WH (and duringcontests as V55Y) November 16 through April 2024. He will beon 160-10M CW, SSB, and FT8. QSL to his home QTH inGermany; he does not use LoTW.
VP2V, British Virgin Islands; C6 – Bahamas; and J8, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines
W1DED, Kevin, is operating as VP2V/W1DED in Virgin Gorda,British Virgin Islands through November 19. He will be on as
W1DED/C6A in Eleuthera, Bahamas January 15-21, and as
J8NKI, Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines March 23-April
1, including the CQ World Wide WPX Contest, SSB.

Registration for the 2024 International DX Convention atVisalia (April 12-14, 2024)opens on Wednesday, November 15at 1800Z (10 a.m. Pacific Time). Go to the convention
website to register online or download the registration form.
According to N6RV, Bill, “planning is well underway,” with four
top drawer presentations and both the DX Academy and DX
University booked. There will be DX, contest, YL, and ARRLforums. Blogger and YouTube personality Josh, KI6NAZ, will
be emcee for the Saturday evening banquet and Sunday
morning buffet breakfast. Raffle prizes are being collected and“will rival the 2023 raffle.” Raffle tickets will be made available
ahead of the convention.

Special events
The National Day of Oman is November 18. This holiday
celebrates the birthday of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, whoreigned from 1970 to 2020. The Royal Omani Amateur Radio
Society will be on the air as A43ND. QSL via EC6DX, LoTW,
and eQSL. The Emirates Amateur Radio Society is alsomarking Oman National Day with A6ØOMA November 12-18.
QSL via EA7FTR). Individual operators may append a serial
number to this special callsign: A6ØOMA/Ø, A6ØOMA/1, etc.
See qrz.com for QSL routes. The Bahrain Amateur Radio
Society will operate A91OMA the same dates. QSL via EC6DX
and LoTW. Other national societies of the Cooperation Council
for the Arab States of the Gulf may be on the air as well,possibly including HZ1OMAN, 9K9OMAN, and A71OMAN…Aspecial callsign has been issued to commemorate the100th anniversary of the first transatlantic amateur twoway contact between F8AB, Leon Deloy, and 1MO, FredSchnell on November 28, 1923. F8GGZ, Michel, will activate
TM1ØØLTB from November 25 to December 3. QSL via thebureau…The Miller DX Club will mark its 33rd anniversary
November 17-30 with the special callsigns R2Ø23DX andUE33DX. QSL via RQ7L.

Silent Keys
K2JMY, Theodore “Ted” J. Zulkowski, 104
years old, of Poughkeepsie, New York,
passed away on November 1. A World War IIveteran, Ted was a mechanical engineer withIBM for 26 years. He was a member ofseveral radio clubs, including the Hudson
Valley Contesters and DX Club. He had
340/378 (current/total) confirmed entities in the ARRL DXCC
Mixed standings. Our condolences to his family and friends.

QSL Information
4L1AN via
4W8X
7XØAD
AM775CPT
AP2FLYAP2MKS
CN2MOG
CT7/DJ5CW
E6AJ
EK6TA
EY8MM
FG/OK6RA
HA37EUDXF
HBØ/DL2JRM
HB9/IQ1QQ
HG15ØBP
HG6Z
HI9/F5PLR
HK3JCL

N4GNR
DJ4MX
EA5KB
EB5URTIK2DUW
EA5GLDL1MOG
DJ5CW
DF8AN
DJØMCZWØVTT
OK6RA
PA1AW
DL2JRM
IQ1QQ
HA5OW
HA6KVC
F5PLR
DK8LRF

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HZØYL via
IB2BGBS
J28RC
KH8/AA7JV
KH8/KN4EEI
LX/PA3FQX
OL5DIG
OP37EUDXF
PB37EUDXF
PI37EUDXF
SN6ØKJUSN85SKK
SP/KDØHIY
SP1Ø5PW
SP85SKK
SQ6ØØLDTA4/DD1WT
TJ9MD
TX7L

LZ1JZ
IQ2CP
EA5GL
HA7RY
KN4EEI
PA3FQX
OK1AR
ON8CC
PA1AW
PA1AW
SP9KJUSP9PNBKDØHIYSP3PDO
SP9PNB
SP7PGK
DD1WT
IK2VUC
F6EXV

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V31XX via
VA3IFF/VYØVK9QOVP5/KJ5CMP
VP5/N5VOF
VP8KCA
VP9/AA1AC
YB9/DL3KZA
YI5THAYU75SRVZF2MJ
ZP6/KC1KUG
ZZ2RB

K4XS
VE3FE
JI1LET
KJ5CMP
N5VOF
G5KC
AA1AC
DL3KZA
EA5GL
YU7APV
N6MJ
KC1KUGPT2AA

Thanks to DL1SBF and W4VQ forcompiling QSL routing information.
For even more QSL routes,visit The Daily DX website.

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The Weekly DX Calendar

Contributors
425 DX News, ADXO, 4L8A,
4Z4AK, CEØYHF, DK2WH,
DK6SP, DL1SBF, DL3KZA,
DX World, EA1CS, F1TMY,F4GPK, F8BCW, G3MHV,
GM3WOJ, HC1MD, IH9YMC,IZ8CCW, K1XM, LA7GIA,
LA7QIA, N3SL, N6RV, NG3K,OK2WX, UG5UGR, VE3LYC,W1DED, W2GD, W3KX,
W3RQ, W3UR, WA7CPA,
WA7RAR, and WX4G.

QSLs received direct
1AØC, 5WØRS, 9Q2WX,
A71/RN1B, AP5ARS, AT7SJ,
CT9/OM3RG, D44BM, E5AM,
LY787A, RU1A, andZS7ANF.

Propagation Forecast
Nov.

Band
Activity

13
AN
14AN
15LN
16AN
KEY
AN – Above Normal
LN – Low Normal
DIS – Disturbed

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Nov.

BandActivityNov.

Band
Activity

Nov.

Band
Activity

17181920

ANAN
ANAN

21222324

ANLN
LN
LN

25262728

LN
LN
ANAN

HN – High Normal
BN – Below Normal
VDIS – Very Disturbed

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