Dear fellow PVARC members,
Our Catalina Island DXpedition team returned safely on Sunday afternoon after our coldest-ever experience at Two Harbors. This year's DXpedition was also notable in making most of its contacts using the new FT8 digital HF mode enabling us to work all 50 states and over 40 countries despite mediocre propagation. We'll have a video presentation about the 2019 Two Harbors DXpedition at our April club meeting.
While we were on Catalina we sadly learned that PVARC member Hal Croyts, KO6M, became a Silent Key on February 14, 2019. Among his many achievements Hal was a Colonel (retired) in the United States Air Force and later a City Councilmember and Mayor of the City of Lomita. Graveside services for Hal will be at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, March 5, at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside.
Our monthly meeting at 7:30 pm on Thursday, March 7, features ARRL Southwestern Division Director Dick Norton, N6AA. He'll be speaking about amateur radio developments in the U.S. and what the ARRL is doing about these, so we hope you can attend. In the meantime tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 pm on the K6PV repeater (447.120 MHz) it's time for our weekly club net, also cross-banded onto 144.910 MHz, Tone Squelch, PL 156.7, for those on the Peninsula's west side. Please check in and say hello.
Lastly, our March QRO newsletter will be issued early next week before the monthly meeting so do look for it in your email Inbox.
73 to all,
Diana, AI6DF
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Here's the latest DX bulletin, courtesy of the ARRL (a few completed operations are omitted):
MAURITANIA, 5T. Johannes, PA5X is QRV as 5T5PA from Nouadhibou and
is here for six months. Activity is in his spare time on 160 to 6
meters using SSB, RTTY and FT8. QSL via LoTW.
SENEGAL, 6W. Willy, ON4AVT is QRV as 6W7/ON4AVT from Warang until
March 30. Activity is on the HF bands, including 60 meters, using
CW, PSK, and possibly FT8. QSL to home call.
PHILIPPINES, DU. Christian, F4EBK is QRV as DU3/F4EBK from Luzon
Island, IOTA OC-042, until March 31. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10
meters using SSB. QSL to home call.
NEW CALEDONIA, GK. Arnaud, JG1XMV will be QRV as FK/JG1XMV from
Grand Terre Island, IOTA OC-032, from February 23 to March 10. This
also includes a visit to Mare Island, IOTA OC-033, and a few other
islands as well. Activity will be on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using
only SSB. QSL to home call.
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. A group of operators will be QRV as HD8M
from Santa Cruz Island, IOTA SA-004, from February 27 to March 6.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters, using CW,
SSB, and FT8 in DXpedition mode. This includes being active in the
upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via WB2REM.
SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA, HK0. Jean, VE2FDJ is QRV as 5J0JC from
San Andres Island, IOTA NA-049, until February 27. Activity is on
80, 40, 20 and 6 meters using only SSB. QSL to home call.
PANAMA, HP. Special event station H31A is QRV until August 15 in
celebration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of Panama City.
Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mostly RTTY, PSK31 and FT8 with
some SSB. QSL via HP1AVS.
TUVALU, T2. Tony, 3D2AG is QRV as T2AR until February 27. He is
active in his spare time on 160, 80, 60 and 40 meters using CW, with
some SSB, RTTY and FT8. Tili, T2AT is also active during these days
using FT8. QSL T2AR to home call and T2AT via N7MSI.
EAST KIRIBATI, T32. Ken, KH6QJ will be QRV as T32AZ from Kirimati
Island, IOTA OC-024, from February 28 to March 5. Activity will be
on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the upcoming ARRL
International DX SSB contest. QSL to home call.
TURKEY, TA. Members of the Giresun Radio Amateur and Sports Club
are QRV with special event call TC10GITRAD until the end of 2019 to
celebrate the club's 10th anniversary. QSL via bureau.
BELIZE, V3. Will, AA4NC is QRV as V31NC from Placencia until March
13. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY
and possibly FT8. This includes being a Single Op/All Band entry in
the upcoming ARRL International DX SSB contest. QSL via EA5GL. In
addition, George, W2AIV will also be QRV as V31GF from Placencia
from February 23 to March 2. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters,
and possibly 15 and 10 meters, using SSB with some CW and PSK31.
QSL via LoTW.