#Also you should all know by now that hc no. 13 is reserved for They Are A Swiftie

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*slides you a 20 [whatever currency you're using] bill* now tell me about how you got to ship valzhang and what you like most about it, along with your headcanons and scenarios

...please<3

THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU.

Okay sorry for taking long to reply I needed to schedule 3hrs out of my day to respond to this because I have a LOT of thoughts- Valzhang was my otp LONG before Valgrace. Be prepared for a lot of caps lock, keysmashes and exited ramblings.

We are phenomenally deprived of Valzhang fanart/fanfiction and that is a CRIME. They are so fun and cute to draw next to each other because they’re just so different- I love how Leo looks SO FUNKING TINY next to Frank.

But seriously, we are lacking. I searched up “Valzhang” on Pinterest earlier and there is NO JOKE only 5 pieces of fanart on there. We need to step up our game!

I’ve already posted this, but here is some Valzhang fanart I drew a while back-

So, how did I come to become the No.1 Valzhang Defender, you ask? Well…

Reading TLH was going slowly (bc of Spotify Audiobooks and their stupid listening hours feature), but I needed to shovel content into my brain like popcorn and so by the end of the first book I’d known all the spoilers and I knew that Frank and Leo would have a rivalry- and I was already SUPER attached to Leo, so I was prepared to HATE Frank.

So imagine my absolute frustration when I read SoN and found myself absolutely falling in love with this massive softie. I tried not to, I really did, but I couldn’t help it.

So, naturally, I was COMPLETELY on board with them becoming besties.

I was also all for their rivalry because it had so much potential for Leo angst- he’s already antagonising himself because of his powers, so someone else treating him like shit would only make him feel worse- thus I have more ways to cathart my own pain through fictional characters, so either way, it was a win-win for me.

But the blossoming bromance we got from it-

Oh my gods.

I already made a post about my feelings on Valzhang and how Caleo is just a shitty re-cycled version of them, but NO WAY was that all my thoughts, so here goes (and bear in mind I am only on HoH so this isn’t even their arc as a whole):

*Clears Throat*

*Shuffles note cards*

*Clears throat again*

*Deep Breath*

1. FRANK IS NO LONGER AFRAID OF FIRE BECAUSE OF LEO!!!!! I mean HOW CUTEE IS THAT!!!!!! He thought that there was nothing worse than fire, he was terrified of it, it was his biggest weakness. And then he met this tiny annoying hyperactive boy who is the MOST UNLIKELY OF FRIENDS- And he taught him to not be afraid. Like there is a moment where his trousers are literally ON FIRE and he doesn’t freak out because Leo taught him to not be afraid anymore. AND IT’S NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE POUCH!!!! Frank learns to trust Leo with his life- and there’s that moment in that scene where he’s faced with a choice to give him The Stick or not, and he chooses to trust Leo. He learns that fire (Leo) may seem scary and intimidating, but it can also be good and warm and wholesome and healing.

2. AND IT GOES BOTH WAYYYS!!!!! Leo was afraid of opening up to people, of letting down the mask and letting people see the real him. Sure, he did it a bit with Jason and Piper, but notice how in TLH, he only does it bc he didn’t have a choice. He used his fire powers to save them, and then Jason sort of just pieced together what happened the night Leo’s mom died. The first time he actually TELLS someone about it was when he tells Frank- someone who he thought was big and intimidating and so was putting his defences up with the jokes. To him, Frank looked just like someone who would’ve bullied him in the foster homes, he was the last person Leo thought he’d open up to. But he does, and Frank comforts him. They realise they’re not as different as they thought, and bonded over similar trauma and dead moms.

*Takes another deep breath*

3. LEO REALLY IS SO BRILLIANTLY TINY NEXT TO FRANK. IT. IS. SO. CUTE. Unlike Calypso and Leo, who were not planned out, Frank was WRITTEN to be Leo’s rival. They are exact opposites. The Yin and the Yang. The Sun and The Star (lol). They both juxtapose each other so beautifully- on the surface they contrast and clash but looking deeper they actually parallel each other but ultimately they compliment each other both in flaws and in strengths!!!! (*steadies myself on table* “Whoa, flashback to GCSE Eng Lit- using the same analysis structure. Are you proud of me, Miss Cox?”) But seriously, they initially are rivals because they look like complete opposites- tall/short, muscular/built like a twig, calm and careful/reckless and loud, animals/machines, Roman/Greek, Outwardly confident/Outwardly insecure, etc, etc.

4. But, as I said, looking deeper, they actually have a lot in common. Not just losing their moms, but Leo’s just as afraid of fire as Frank is. The only difference being that Frank’s afraid because of how it could hurt him, Leo’s afraid because of how it could hurt others, which directly contradicts Frank’s initial impression that Leo is self-centred and egotistic. Honey, that’s just an act. They’re also both very insecure, and both feel like the least useful member of the seven, and struggle to feel accepted. Because of how Leo felt threatened by Frank, he put his defences up and lashed out with his jokes, attacking Frank where he was most vulnerable, ridiculing him. They completely misjudged each other at first, and had an ANTI-meet-cute (Leo firing on New Rome) and it took a while for them to take down those walls that they’d built up, making it a lot more meaningful when they do open up.

And now we get onto specific hcs/scenarios I have, and I have a LOT of them:

1. Nico reveals to Leo that Frank’s mom is in Elysium because she gave her life in war to save others, whereas Leo’s mom is not, and instead is in Asphodel, despite all the little things she sacrificed in order to raise him, knowing he’d be important to the fate of the world. This causes a lot of resentment and jealously for Leo, as Frank has the one thing he desperately wants- a chance to see his mom again, make things right, get closure. Frank is annoyed by the fact that Leo is suddenly acting so cold and angry towards him, until Leo finally explains why.

2. Leo’s lactose-free mac n cheese is Frank’s favourite thing on earth. He has some sort of magic ingredient that makes the fake cheese not taste so plasticky, but he refuses to tell Frank what it is so Frank has to keep begging him to make it. Leo also makes it high in fibre and carbs, so it’s good workout food. Leo makes sure all his meals are Frank-Friendly.

3. I need to see them in battle together. Frank is incredibly anxious and overprotective of his tiny reckless bf/bff. Leo’s just a ball of freaking energy bouncing around going “ahahahbahjabkakdfkajkjaaa” and Frank’s like “Leo, no, those have teeth-“ He’s fine though.

4. As much as Frank acts like he hates Leo, he would risk his life for him in a heartbeat. I imagine Leo gets injured in battle and Frank drops whatever he’s doing and just fucking RUNS to help him. I can vividly picture him transforming into an elephant and scooping an unconscious Leo up in his trunk, and carrying him over to the medic tent. Yes, he’s currently being fired on by so many enemies, but nothing matters except getting Leo to safety.

5. Frank helps Leo with his machines. He can turn into small animals and get into tiny spaces, and he can become desert creatures, so the heat in the engine room doesn’t bother him.

6. Frank often finds Leo asleep on top of his blueprints, his welders-goggles askew, and he turns into a cat and curls up next to him to keep him company.

7. Also, when Leo skips meals because he’s spent too long working and he’s lost track of time, Frank makes sure to bring him food and water and his ADHD meds… and then he asks him to make him some mac n cheese.

8. Frank knows about PTSD from seeing his mom and her military friends, and so is often there to comfort Leo when he has flashbacks to the night his mom died, or one of the other miserable things that happened in his childhood.

9. All the things that used to freak Frank out about Leo (Leo making fun of his insecurities, Leo’s fire, the whole Sammy thing-) they are now 100% comfortable joking about together. Before, Frank would get upset when Leo ridiculed him, but now Leo does it as a sign of affection rather than as self-defence, and Frank can tell the difference. It is their love language.

10. When I write fanfiction, I often write important scenes when I think of them, and then write around them. Sometimes, it’s just one or two lines, for example I found this in my notes app the other day:

“I hate Hera,” Leo said, “She yeeted my dad off a cliff.”

“Yote,” Frank corrected.

And I had nothing written around it, nowhere to put it, it was just lying there. Anyway, that was important to share.

11. Also, I have this:

“I’m hugging you now,” Frank said, pulling Leo into an embrace and squeezing him tight.

“O- Okay, big guy,” Leo said, his voice muffled in Frank’s chest. His tiny body was practically swallowed in Frank’s bear-hug. He squirmed and fought and wriggled, but his weakling arms worked about as well as spaghetti against Frank’s brick-like build.

“No,” Frank insisted, “I will smother you with love and affection.”

“Get. Off.”

“No.”

“Let go of me, Zhang, or I’ll burn you.”

Frank let go. Leo rubbed his bruised arms.

12. I ship them platonically, but the joke-flirting is 1000% a thing they do. Hazel is the main pedaler of this, and often introduces them as “My boyfriend Frank, and Frank’s boyfriend Leo.”

13. Frank reluctantly admits to Leo that he likes Taylor Swift. Leo is obvs a swiftie, so absolutely goes MENTAL at this news, ofc ridicules him mercilessly for it, despite how hypocritical it makes him look (“This is not about me!”), but still insists they sit down with Hazel and make friendship bracelets (Frank no longer has the heart to tell him that he wasn’t actually a huge fan, just had a couple of her albums and liked her songs, unlike Leo who knows every word to every song, all the lore behind it, and Tay’s favourite colour, star sign, and shoe size.) AND I KNOW I HEADCANNON EVERYONE AS A SWIFTIE SHUT UP LET ME PROJECT.

14. Frank buys Leo fidget toys he think’s he’ll like. Sure, Leo can make his own, but it’s the sentiment that counts.

15. And they stay friends after the War. Frank frequently visits from New Rome University. They have long iris messages where they gossip and talk shit.

16. Leo becomes godfather to Frazel’s children. Absolutely SPOILS THEM ROTTEN (I also have a shit-tonne of hcs about Leo babysitting Percabeth’s kids, so lmk if you’d like to hear that.) Will visit the Zhang-Levesque household on the weekends, makes the kids gifts, teaches them how to safely use a fire extinguisher, helps them prank their dad.

17. I know Jason is meant to be Leo’s best friend BUT if Valgrace was cannon then that would leave room for Frank to be the BFF. NO BUT, YOUR HONOUR, YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND- They started out hating each other, but then became INSEPARABLE once they took the time to get to know each other and realised they were actually really cool people. It’s not enough for them to be friends, they need to be BEST FRIENDS. They need to be their ONE AND ONLY. They need to knock on each other’s cabin doors on the Argo II at 3am and have long discussions about Their Feelings. They need to be 100% comfortable with each other and tell each other everything. Yes, Leo is annoying but he is Frank’s annoyance. Yes, Frank is a goof but he’s Leo’s goof. BEST. FRIENDS.

They’re just such an unlikely pairing, I love them sm.

Thank you for sticking with me, I will not apologise for my ramblings, you were warned, but if you did make it to the end, here, have a sweet 🍬 You are clearly just as dedicated a Valzhang stan as I am (It is currently 00:54am where I live)

I will probably have a lot more Thoughts and Feelings coming your way soon, so don’t think for a second that I’ve got it all out of my system. I still haven’t finished the series yet, and I know that as soon as I post this I’ll think of something else that I should’ve added, but I hope this was enough for now.

(Also, I’m British, so I’d use a £20 (“twenty pound”) Note, in case you were curious.)

Again, thank you so much annon for the Ask- as you can see, I LOVE VALZHANG.

[taduki]

Masterpost + Rules

Receiving an ask for the first time in my life made me realize, damn, I did not make it clear my asks are rarely open 💀 So, my submission box status will be displayed in the blog bio. For clarification, it is rarely open and ALL asks take a long time because my chronic pain has recently spread to my fingers, but my love for the Arcana is just THAT crazy.

Rules:

Don’t spam/over-submit in the ask box, you should know this 🙄

I’m not sure what the blog parental rating is yet. I will update when decided. For now, it’s PG-13.

I will NOT write: abusive dynamics, toxic relations, angst, or stuff like that that’s breakdown inducing for some viewers.

I reserve the power to delete asks/comments that don’t adhere to these rules OR try to break them strategically cuz I see y’all…

Also a note: My headcanons for Julian and Portia are very thin and vague because I haven’t done their routes and I really don’t have to time to recently. 😭

Masterpost

Main Six

M6 w/ an MC who acts like a grandparent

M6 w/ an MC who gives them books to read

M6 w/ a skittish MC

M6 w/ an MC who Can Transform into Animals & Use Their Abilities

M6 on MC’s Birthday !!

M6 w/ an MC who is Scared of Loud Noises

M6 w/ an MC who Babies Their Familiars

Fun-Sized HCs: M6 with a Conspiracy Theorist MC

Lucio

Lucio with an MC Who’s “Definitely” Not Morga’s Family Favorite…

Lucio and Morga with a Pregnant MC (PT. 2 of Morga’s Family Fav)

Muriel

Muriel and an MC with Cat-Like Mannerisms

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This Blog is managed by one mod (Pumpkin) as of right now. Headcanons will not take very long, but scenarios might! I try to have things done within a few weeks of their submission, but if life happens I’ll post about it on the blog to keep you updated.

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Reader insert HCs and Scenarios allowed! Please specify pronouns/race when submitting a request if you desire, otherwise HCs/Scenarios will be Gender Neutral. If I ever use a specific pronoun (Usually because it makes the prose flow better) always feel free to request a different version utilizing a new pronoun.

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Very LGBTQ+ Friendly! I am Bisexual myself and use She/Her pronouns. If I am not informed enough to feel comfortable writing a specific paring/identity, I will make a post requesting more information. Additionally, my messages are always open. If you want to offer your assistance with your request, simply send me a message and I’ll work through it with you. If your request is anonymous, I will make sure to keep your blog’s identity private.

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It’s officially canon™ that none of the members of team Gai engage in pedophilia, non-con, abuse, neglect, etc. I won’t write scenarios that include them doing these!

Part I Neji’s calloused treatment of Hinata and early cold demeanor towards his team which was shown in brief in the anime, but Pre-Exams Neji would not engage in the systematic abuse of any other character. Genin!Neji would verbally put down other characters, threaten/belittle them if they pressed on his insecurities, or give them a swift but impersonal beat-down if they challenged him. His murderous anger would only be reserved for the main branch (or enemy-nin), and only exuded in situations that are within the rules and guidelines. Instances of his anger outside of this would be shut down by Gai or by having his curse seal activated. Remember that Genin!Neji is still a 13/14 year old boy with anger issues and trauma. He is, at worst, a teenage bully who might take things a little too far.

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Yes, but keep in mind all HCs/Scenarios that involve readers coping with abuse/disorders/unsavory events will be summarily labeled, excessively tagged, and hidden beneath cuts. These requests may be pushed back in favor of others because they will take longer to write.

✫Why do “High-Risk” content requests take so much longer?

HCs/Scenarios that involve characters/readers coping with abuse/disorders/violence will take much longer. I will not write about something I have not done research on, so please be patient! I want to be sure that I avoid harmful portrayals or stereotypes. I know fictional HCs/Scenarios can be therapeutic and provide escapism, so I want to handle these requests with care to keep the environment of this blog welcoming and friendly for everyone who loves team Gai.

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About Me:

Name: Pumpkin (She/Her)

Age: 24 (I’m an adult, so minors please keep this in mind!)

Loves: Pumpkins, Coffee, Team Gai.

Dislikes: OLIVES.

Favorite Character: Neji. I always go for characters with emotional depth and he has so much of it. Also, Hyuga politics are incredibly compelling and should have had their own arc in the series. I am not a fan of how his arc ended overall and I have complaints about Naruto’s talk-no-jutsu in the chunin arc (because it didn’t actually address Neji’s major problems), but overall I find that Neji is a character with the perfect balance of strengths, flaws, motivations, and his stoicism is balanced by his good heart. 

Lee is a very close second, followed by Tenten and Gai who are tied for a close third.

Least Favorite Character: Sasuke. While not technically my “least” favorite, I find the Uchiha as a whole to be extremely…boring. Sasuke’s character and motivations weren’t very compelling or consistent (and while inconsistency is pretty human he isn’t humanized well) and the last arc did not do him justice and did not fully redeem him. 

I’m also not a fan of how he turned out in the epilogue. In general, he wasn’t handled well as a character. As a main character for the series, I felt like I was always expecting more. I dislike him because of the inconsistent writing, but I do believe he had potential.

Favorite Ships: Naruhina. Naruto has someone who literally only wishes for his happiness and success, Hinata has the support and affirmation she’s always looked for. They have a very sweet and fluffy dynamic, and their characters are almost perfect compliments for one another.

While the series failed to do them justice, “The Last” as a standalone arc for them was lovely and should have been inserted in the actual series, preferably sometime before the last war arc. I really wish they had more in the series to further their relationship.

Least Favorite Ships: Oh boy. I do not ship NejiTen or LeeTen and I oppose both ships. 

I ship Tenten only with herself. In the shinden novels it’s mentioned that Tenten has never had any romantic goals. A major character development piece is her finally coming to terms with the fact that she’s fine being as she is without the societal pressure of having to marry or pursue romance. Shipping her with anyone is a huge disservice to her character and a core part of her identity, and disregards a major part of her personality. Also read: it’s OOC.

Tenten’s bro-ship with her teammates is golden and a wonderful portrayal of how guy/girl friendships can be extremely deep and comfortable while still being platonic. That needs representation!

Additionally, neither ship has a real foundation. With the exception of Chouji/Karui, all romantic connections were stated explicitly in the anime/manga OR in the Gaiden novels (Chouji/Karui was alluded to in Sakura Hiden.) Tenten, when she IS in Konoha Gaiden, explicitly mentions she is disinterested in romance. This is consistent with her character and a perfectly acceptable choice for her narrative, which is why I support it.

Neji and Tenten only bond over being too mature for Gai/Lee shenanigans and training together when Lee/Gai are off. In the Chunin arc she comments that both Sasuke and Kakashi are cute, but makes no mention of Neji aside from her admiration of his abilities. Neji comments on her abilities as well during her fight with Temari, but Lee is the one who gives her open support. Their relationship is shown as friendly, but is strictly a Nakama bond. Most of their interaction in the Chunin exams is related to, or entirely revolves around the absence of Lee. There are no allusions to their relationship, even as a joke. In a shounen anime, romance is almost always explicitly mentioned or alluded to. In Naruto, this was also true for virtually all pairings and love triangles. Neji and Tenten never had this. Any development is purely-fan made or fan-imagined.

I especially dislike this pairing because from a narrative/storytelling standpoint and the way they are characterized, they do not (and would not) contribute to the other's personal development in any significant fashion. Tenten trained with Neji in the Chunin exams for two reasons; her abilities were most suited for training Kaiten, and she was his teammate--therefore the only reasonable choice to secretly practice a technique that Neji was not supposed to learn. She was his primary supporter in the stands because she trained with him and Lee/Gai were both absent to also comment on Neji. Even though Kishi made a lot of questionable choices when it came to romance, not having Neji and Tenten together was not one of them. It made perfect sense for both characters to work together when necessary, but they have zero shared themes or development arcs. The only one, "Getting stronger," is a Team Gai-wide theme.

Even if Tenten was given more personal development in the series, her development would have revolved around herself and the development of her own abilities as a shinobi. She was never a character that was meant for romance. And it's perfectly fine for her to be that way.

Lee and Tenten have more personal interactions and far more relationship building moments in both canon and fillers, but they especially don’t have romantic chemistry--more brother/sister. They are confirmed as not together in Boruto for this very reason. They are fiercely supportive of one another and a fantastic duo. This does not mean they need a romance, either.

Feel free to ship who you like, but please do not request character x character on this blog, the request will be summarily deleted. This is not a shipping blog, but there are others out there that can cater to your needs. Thank you!

[gothika666faerie]

Savannah Walker’s Character Bio

Name: Savannah Maria Walker

Age: 22-25, canon that Bertrand is 13-15 years older because May-December romance

Nickname(s): Savvy Van, Little Lady and Commoner

Height: 1.55m

Weight: 49kg

Build: Petite and rather busty with shapely hips, athletic too due to her liking of walks, trekking and hiking.

Hair colour: Chocolate brown with reddish undertones

Eye colour: Dark brown

Skin: Tanned from her love of beaches

Sexuality: Bi and monogamous

Relationship(s): Drake Walker, brother. Prince Liam, friend. Olivia Nevrakis, confidante and friend. Lady Kiara, confidante, friend and language tutor. Maxwell Beaumont, close friend. Bertrand Beaumont, friend graduated to lover and currently, unknown.

Education: Savannah double majored in Gender Studies and Cordonian History. Her dissertation concerned how Queen Annelyse Adair and Valentina Greaves queered Queen Kenna Rys’ narrative journey during her relinquishment of Stormholt in the Great War of the Five Kingdoms. Previous essays are “Dressed to Kill: Annelyse Adair and Femininity on the Battlefield” and “Bad Women: Hex and Azura’s Quest for Pure Nations”. While Drake preferred a simpler occupation and thus dropped out, Savannah has a thirst for knowledge and ended up graduating with Honours. Bottom line: She is not just a party girl, she is an intellectual party girl.

Personality: Feisty, determined, outspoken, enthusiastic, impulsive, romantic at heart, sexually liberated, imprudent, rather sensitive, prone to violence when provoked, hapless, hoydenish, has a taste for luxury and has a heart of gold (if you deserve it)

Favourite food(s): Eclairs, Spanish paella, mushroom risotto and lobster linguine.

Least favourite food(s): Green tea (she prefers floral or fruit teas and macchiatos), Cordonian Rubies (only eats them if they are baked and sweetened) and cronuts (sorry, Maxwell, they are too sickly for her)

Favourite drink(s): Double chocolate macchiato with whipped cream, blackberry tea, jello shots, tequila, white wine, champagne and whiskey. (She holds her liquor better than Drake and is often their designated driver and caretaker.)

Favourite book(s): This is an impossible question for her because she is a voracious reader, but it has to be a toss-up between Marguerite Duras’ The Lover and Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. Savannah gravitates towards magical realism, romance, erotica and the philosophical and feminist.

Favourite poet(s): Christina Rosetti, John Donne, Sappho, John Wilmot the Earl of Rochester and Anne Sexton.

Favourite TV show(s): The Crown and the Flame! She ships Raydan and Kenna and Dom and Sei. Her role model in life is Annelyse Adair and she hopes and prays for a new season. Maxwell is trying to get her into Most Wanted but she thinks the hiatus is heart breaking.

Favourite Disney movie(s): Aristocats, The Fox and Hound, Tangled, Brave, Moana and Fantasia.

Style: Savannah has two moods: girlish, floral and vintage and sexy, man-killer little black/red/white dresses with striking lipstick

Horoscope: Libra

Kink(s): Savannah is a slut for older men (ahem, look who her lover is), BDSM, erotic asphyxiation and being dominated/dominant. She loves men in suits too and enjoys exhibitionism.

Favourite body part(s): Proud of her lips, boobs and legs. Wishes her ass was slightly perkier and shapelier.

Talent(s): She is a confident, devil may care dancer, has a head for dates and timelines, is adept in academic writing and finds it easy to communicate with strangers and network effectively.

Party trick: She can deep throat a champagne bottle and suck the cork out.

Proudest moment(s): Punching Tariq in the face and breaking his nose. Tariq is afraid of her. Moreover, presenting her dissertation at an international conference on Women in Cordonian History. Also, getting Bertrand to weaken enough for him to open to her.

Lowest moment(s): Running out crying after a Beaumont Bash (reasons still undefined), throwing up on Bertrand after drinking too much (this is not said reason) and having Imposter Syndrome while completing her dissertation

Pet peeve(s): Sexists, misogynists, racists, homophobes, prejudiced minded people, elitists, cold tea, ignorance, male chauvinism, misandrists, people who try to explain feminism to her, animal abusers and Tariq.

Favourite animal(s): Kittens, puppies, hamsters, dwarf rabbits, mouse lemurs, sugar gliders and peacocks

Favourite music: Indie, rock, classical and emo.

Celebrity crush(es): Rufus Sewell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kit Harrington, Colin O’Donoghue, Peter Capaldi, Colin Firth and Jeremy Irons

Favourite movie(s): Bridget Jones trilogy, Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula, Crimson Peak, Alice in Wonderland, Midnight in Paris, Mad Max, anything by Studio Ghibli and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Personal secret: She is helpless in riding a bicycle.

Intimate secret: If a guy bites her ass during oral, she goes nuts.

Deep dark secret: She is a great believer of the ten second rule when it comes to food.

Deepest fantasy: To be tied up and blindfolded and have the man/woman do whatever he or she wants with her. Also, to be fucked in a confessional booth. And, a foursome with Kenna, Annelyse and Valentina.

Favourite position: Sideways from behind gets her all the time.

Cuddling: Yes. Absolutely, yes. She gets needy afterwards.

Great ambition: To be a professor at her alma mater, to compile an anthology of the missing narratives in Kenna’s pilgrimage and to travel with the man of her dreams by her side (Bertrand, why did you fuck up?)

Greatest fear(s): Loss. Dark silence. Failure. Being stuck in a rut.

What she looks for in a man: Confidence, an element of mystique and power, a soft centre in a hard cocoon, V-lines, treasure trails and strong jawline. She loves hands too. Intellectualism as well and if he is well-read, she is all for him. Had the biggest crush on Raydan for the longest time.

What she looks for in a woman: Delicate yet voluptuous bodies. She loves shy types, but a wild girl is always fun. Girls with tongue piercings get her going. Girls with gorgeous wavy hair and a good butt. Sweet, loving, adventurous and willing to learn girls are the way to go. HC that she has gone all the way with Kaitlyn Liao.

Tattoos or piercings: She wears earrings and has “Carpe Diem” tattooed on her hip in elegant cursive. She has a tiny rose tattoo on the inside of her ankle.

Believes in: Feminism, LGBTQA, religion as being a guider of virtue rather than restrictive conventions, that whiskey is sometimes better than vodka and that age is but a number in relationships. Also, one cannot have too many pets and children should be reserved as an option, not a target in life. Also, true love will come if you are willing to make what you have now, the love you share with the person you know you love, become true and deep and eternal.

 (( A bio of what I canon Savannah to be like. Please take note, fellow Bertvannah shippers and Savannah fans. Also anyone who wants to RP with me Bertvannah. @smartlillian @neonschoices @feisty-mary @mochiiiiiiiii @pixelbirb-choices @stormyskydancer @chelseareferenced @dopecatcollins @asherella-is-a-dork-3 @brittney-beaumont @mrskaidanalenko ))

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Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX

Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K’s AR Cluster

Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, K3LR, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, K8GI,

K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, N0TG, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter,

DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX,

I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, JA1XGI, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, PA0RRS,

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, 8th/September, through Sunday, 15th/September there were

208 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O,

4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H,

9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3,

CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E5/n, E5/s, E6,

E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, 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, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JT, JW, JX, 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, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM,

SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T32, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR,

TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP6,

VP8, VP9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA,

ZB, ZD7, ZD8, 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”.

5B, CYPRUS. Kasimir, DL2SBY, will be active as 5B/SL2SBY from Ayia Napa

between October 3-13rd. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB

and the Digital modes. QSL via DL2SBY, direct or the OQRS (Bureau/direct)

via ClubLog ONLY. Do not send your QSL via the Bureau! His log will be

uploaded to LoTW later.

6O, SOMALIA (Reminder/Update). Ken, LA7GIA, is now in Somalia and will

be active as 6O7O until September 28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters

mainly on CW. Activity on other modes (SSB, FT8) will be limited and on

1-2 bands only. Most of his activity so far (as this was being written)

has been on 20 meters CW. For more details and updates, visit his Web

page and the following media pages:

https://www.la7gia.com/where-next

https://twitter.com/LA7GIA

https://www.facebook.com/L-A-7-G-I-A-DXpeditions-707222219710335

QSL via M0OXO. Logs will be uploaded to ClubLog. Also, make sure you

read Ken’s “QSO & QSL Policy” on his Web page.

7Q, MALAWI (Update). Operators Bill/KC4D (7Q7WW), Don/K6ZO (7Q6M) and

Junior/7Q7JN are currently active from Embangweni Mission Hospital at

the Loudon Station in Malawi as time and power allows. Bill states that

he will operate as 7Q7WW during his free time with his friends 7Q6M (Don/

K6ZO) and 7Q7JN (Junior). At the main station, they are on CW and SSB at

various times, usually on 20, 40 and 80 meters. At their residence, they

have a modest station and wire antennas for FT-8. For 7Q7WW QSLs, please

send cards direct to the KC4D address. If you’re in the U.S., include a

SASE; outside of the U.S., please also include 1 USD to help with postage.

Bill states, “Unfortunately, I’m not currently set up for e-QSLs, but

expect to get these on LoTW eventually.” QSL 7Q6M via K6ZO and 7Q7JN via

address on QRZ.com.

8Q, MALDIVES. Kasimir, DL2SBY, will once again be active as 8Q7KB, but

this time from Meedhupparu Island (AS-013) between May 4-12th, 2020.

Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes.

QSL via DL2SBY, direct or the OQRS (Bureau/direct) via ClubLog ONLY.

Do not send your QSL via the Bureau! His log will be uploaded to LoTW

later.

8R, GUYANA. Rudi, DK7PE, will be active as 8R1CW from Guyana between

September 21-28th. Activity will be limited to his spare time on various

HF bands, using an Elecraft KX3 with new Juma 1000 amp into wire antennas.

QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. For more details and

updates, see: https://www.rooody.de

AFRICAN TOUR (Reminder). By the time you read this, Pista, HA5AO, will

once again be active as 3DA0AO from the Kingdom of eSwatini (Swaziland)

until September 30th. He will be active from the Mountain Inn Resort at

Mbabane. His plan is to start to set up antenna and station on the 16th,

and he can be expected on the air by the evening. The station set up

contains an Elecraft K3S with a KPA500 and fed into a vertical antenna.

Pista will operate on the 80-10m bands using mainly CW and FT8 on the

higher bands. Pista plans to be active on September 21st and 22nd in the

All Africa DX Contest as a Single-Op/Single-Transmitter/CW-Mode/All-

Band/High-Power entry.

After the eSwatini operation Pista, HA5AO, will arrive in Lesotho on

the 1st of October and plans to stay until October 19th. He will again

use the 7P8AO callsign. Flight and room at Molengoane Lodge is also

booked. Due to other commitments the operation from Lesotho will take

place during his free time mainly on CW and FT8 on the higher bands.

QSL policy, Logsearch and OQRS is available at: https://www.ha5ao.com

C21, NAURU (Update). By the time you read this, operators Yuris/YL2GM,

Jack/YL2KA, Kaspars/YL1ZF and Kristers/YL3JA will be active as C21WW (not

C21W as first announced) from Nauru (OC-031) between September 16-25th.

Activity will be on 160-6 meters, possibly 60m, using CW, SSB, RTTY and

FT8. The suggested frequencies are:

CW – 1826.5/1821, 3524, 7024, 10113, 14024, 18083, 21024, 24903 and 28024

SSB – 3790, 7090, 14190, 18140, 21290, 24940 and 28490

RTTY – 3583, 7043, 10143, 14083, 18105, 21083, 24923 and 28083

FT8(*) – 1836, 3565, 7070, 10143, 14090, 18095, 21090, 24910 and 28090 kHz

* – FT8 will be Fox & Hound mode

Split operation will always be used: QSX CW up 2 (160m down 2, for JA

1810-1820); and QSX SSB/RTTY up 5.

QSL via YL2GN direct or ClubLog (for direct or by the Bureau) for paper

QSLs. Full LoTW upload will be done 6 months after the end of the DX-

pedition. For more details and updates, see (new URL):

http://www.lral.lv/c21ww_t30l/index.html

Please do not send log correction requests. Corrections will not be

provided. All individual supporters 20 USDs+ will receive direct QSL.

Please do not send your QSL to them via Bureau – they are not required.

CQ9, MADERIA. Operators Silvia/EA1AP, Alberto/EA1SA and Tony/CT1HTU (F8ATS)

will be active as CQ9A from San Jorge, Madeira Island, between October

18-26th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-6 meters (special attention

on 60m) using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via ClubLog’s OQRS or EA1AP.

DAY-ZENIA 2020 HAMVENTION NEWS……..

* Dayton Hamvention Signs 5-Year Contract with Greene County Expo Center –

The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) has signed a 5-year agree-

ment to keep Dayton Hamvention® at the Greene County Expo Center. The

agreement was announced on September 9th by Hamvention General Chair-

man Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT. Read the complete details on the ARRL Web page

at: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/dayton-hamvention-signs-5-year-contract-with-greene-county-expo-center

* Room Reservations for Dayton 2020 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in down-

town Dayton. Tim, K3LR, reports: UPDATE: After the 2019 Crowne Plaza

experience I conducted a thorough review of all available facilities

in the Dayton/Xenia area including several site visits. I also met

with key stake holders and they assure me that the security issues

with the Crowne have been dealt with. Local authorities have given

assurances that there will be improvements during our stay for 2020.

The adjoining parking garage work will be completed in time for our

arrival. Therefore contester activities will stay at the Crowne for

2020.

*** Contest University USA 2020 *** will be held in Dayton – all

day – at the Crowne Plaza on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

2020 RESERVATIONS at the Crowne Plaza Dayton open on Monday, September

16th, 2019, at 9 AM EDT. This is the Contest University room block. The

2020 rate is 149.00 USDs per night (same for single or double) plus

tax. If you stayed at the Crowne Plaza this past May (Dayton 2019)

and you filled out a 2020 Crowne Plaza hotel reservation form (left

under your door on check-out day) and then dropped it off at the Crowne

Plaza registration desk, then you should have or will get an email

confirmation (with a confirmation number) from the Crowne Plaza for

your 2020 Dayton reservation.

If you would like to make a reservation for Dayton 2020 – the

remaining Crowne Plaza rooms will be available for reservations

starting Monday, September 16, 2019, at 9:00 AM EDT (eastern USA time).

The GROUP CODE must be used to get in this room block. GROUP CODE is

CON

The 2020 Dayton Hamvention week dates are:

Wednesday May 13, 2020 CTU registration

Thursday May 14, 2020 Contest University 2020

Friday May 15, 2020 Hamvention and 31st Annual Top Band Dinner

Saturday May 16, 2020 Hamvention and 28th Annual Contest Dinner

Sunday May 17, 2020 Hamvention

The quickest way to get in the 2020 Crowne Plaza contest room block is

via the website below. Starting Monday, September 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM

eastern daylight time (1300 GMT) go to: http://contesthotel.com

You must use the Contest Group Code CON when you make your reservation.

This special Group Code will not work if you try to use it before 9:00

AM EDT on September 16, 2019. Your reservation can only be made starting

after 9:00 AM EDT on Monday, September 16, 2019 and only with the CON

Group Code.

You may also call the reservation line – use the special CON Group

Code – after 9:00 AM EDT on September 16, 2019. 1-800-689-5586 or

937-229-9853. As the phones get jammed – your BEST bet is to use the

website. I expect the Crowne Plaza hotel will sell out very very

quickly – so please plan your reservation submission accordingly.

WEB sites for 2020 Contesting events at Dayton:

http://contestsupersuite.com

http://contestuniversity.com

http://contestdinner.com

http://topbanddinner.com

Hope to see you in Dayton 2020! 73, Tim K3LR

HB0, LIECHTESTEIN. Kasimir, DL2SBY, will once again be active as HB0/DL2SBY

from Masescha between December 21-28th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters

using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via DL2SBY, direct or the OQRS

(Bureau/direct) via ClubLog ONLY. Do not send your QSL via the Bureau!

His log will be uploaded to LoTW later.

HC2, ECUADOR. Joe, IZ1HGP, will be active as HC2PY from Isidro Ayora in

central Guayas, Ecuador, for one year between September 15th (2019) and

September 15th (2020). QSL via LoTW, e-QSL, by the Bureau or direct. No

other details provided.

HC5, ECUADOR. Joshua, W9HT, will be active as HC5JLT from Ecuador between

December 15-21st. Activity will be on various HF bands and 6m, using CW,

SSB, and the Digital modes. QSL via his home callsign.

INDEXA NEWS (Election Results for 2020 Fiscal Year)[edited]. Dear INDEXA

Members — The results of the election are as follows:

* Three Year Directors: Hal Turley, W8HC, was elected as a three year

director to serve during the 2020, 2021, and 2022 fiscal years. Bob

Allphin, K4UEE, and Ralph Fedor, K0IR, are both three year directors

previously elected to serve during the 2018, 2019, and 2020 fiscal

years.

* Two Year Directors: Franz Langner, DJ9ZB, and Gary Dixon, K4MQG, were

elected as two year director to serve during the 2020 and 2021 fiscal

years. Lou Dietrich, N2TU, is a two year director previously elected

to serve during the 2019, and 2020 fiscal years.

* One Year Directors: Steve Sullivan, KZ2I, Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, Otis

Vicens, NP4G, and John Scott, K8YC, were each elected as one year

directors to serve during the 2020 fiscal year.

* President: Bob Schenck, N2OO, was elected to serve during the 2020

and 2021 fiscal years.

* Vice President: Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z, was elected to serve during

the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years.

* Secretary-Treasurer: Dick Williams, W3OA, was elected to serve during

the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years.

* The Directors have now voted for the Fiscal Year 2020 Chairman and

elected Ralph Fedor, K0IR, to serve as Chairman.

Thanks for your continuing support of INDEXA and our purpose of working

DX and making DX happen! INDEXA is always poised to support many of the

“Most Wanted” DXpeditions.

73 and Good DX! Dick Williams, W3OA, Secretary-Treasurer

International DX Association, 398 Lakeview Shores Loop, Mooresville,

NC 28117 USA

indexa@roadrunner.com

IOTA NEWS…………..

AS-015. Rich, PA0RRS, will once again be active as 9M2MRS from Penang

Island, West Malaysia, between December 2nd (2019) and February

28th (2020). Activity will probably be on 40-10 meters using

CW, RTTY, PSK, FT8, FT4 and possibly SSB (he will have a micro-

phone in the luggage, but normally no SSB [possible on request]).

Rich will have a Yaesu FT450D with 100 watt into a G5RV dipole

with bents on the balcony of the house and a MFJ automatic

intellituner for all bands. QSL via his home callsign, ClubLog’s

OQRS, LoTW or eQSL.

AS-025. Andrey, R1FW, is now active as R1FW/0 from Kunashir Island

until September 18th (possibly until the 25th). Activity will

be on 40/30/20 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via his

home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or bird/bottle mail.

AS-122. Operators Tae-su/DS3EXX and Lee/DS3FGN will be active as

homecall/2 from Daecheong-do Island between October 3-9th.

Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8.

Suggested frequencies are:

CW – 1821/1825, 3522, 7022, 10115, 14022, 18080, 21022, 24901

and 28022 kHz

SSB – 3790, 7090, 14192, 18122, 21250, 24940 and 28450 kHz

FT8 – 1810, 3540, 7070, 10122, 14080, 18095, 21090, 24910

and 28090 kHz

Frequencies can change due to QRM or local noise. Split

operations will always be used. They will listen on CW starting

1 up and SSB up 5. FT8 will be on the F/H mode. QSL via LoTW

or direct to their home callsign.

AS-200. (Reminder) Operators Take/JI3DST and Masa/JR8YLY will be active

as JI3DST/5 and JR8YLY/5 from Shodo Island between September

20-25th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY

and FT8. QSL via their home callsigns.

EU-138. Operators Gaby/DF9TM and Frank/DL2SWW will once again be active

as SD7M and SD7W, respectively, from Sturko Island between now

and September 19th. QSL via their home callsigns by the Bureau.

NA-057. Operators Dennis/W1UE, Radoslav/N2WQ, Ivailo/LZ5VV, Wieslaw/SP4Z

and Ian/VE3JI will be active as HQ9X from Chillax Roatan Island

during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 28-29th) as a Multi-2

entry. QSL via KQ1F. Outside of the contest (between September

20th and October 7th), they will be active for any bands/modes

that they can operate on, including 60m operations (limited

to 50 watts USB). Sked requests can be sent to W1UE.

NA-220. Bo, OZ1DJJ, will be active as OX3LX from Simiutaq Island between

September 26-30th. Activity will be on various HF bands (Focus

on 160/80/60m), but limited to his spare time when not working

(He states, “Best chance is in the morning around lunch and

after dinner [local time utc+2], on the weekend also during

night/morning”). QSL via OZ0J direct (see QRZ.com). Logs get

uploaded to LoTW, ClubLog and sometimes eQSL. For more details

and updates, see: http://geronne.dk/index.php/ox3lx/ox3lx-dxped

OC-059. Haru, JA1XGI, will once again be active as V6K from Kosrae

Island between December 2-9th. Activity will be on 160/80/

40/30/20 meters using mainly CW with some RTTY and FT8. Focus

will be on EU/NA/SA/Middle East of Asia. He will also be in

the ARRL 160m CW Contest (December 6-8th). Suggested frequencies

are:

CW – 1815/1822.5, 3525, 7025, 10115 and 14040 kHz

RTTY – 7035, 10140 and 14080 kHz

FT8(N) – 1840*, 3573, 7074, 10136 and 14074 kHz

FT8(F/H) – 7051, 10131 and 14085 kHz

* QSX 1908 (JA)

** Frequency on the above will change by band condition.

His equipment will be an Icom IC7300 with a DXV600L(Tiny PA)

into two vertical antennas. QSL via his home callsign, direct,

by the Bureau, ClubLog’s OQRS or LoTW (available after 3 month).

For more details and updates, watch: http://v6k.client.jp

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……

KH6, HAWAII. Paolo, IK5SRF, will be active as KH6/IK5SRF from KH7M’s QTH

on the Big Island between September 20-25th. Activity will be holiday

style using mainly CW, with some SSB, and a focus on EU on the lower

bands. QSL via LoTW or direct to his home callsign.

OPDX MAILING LIST (Just A Reminder). The “new” OPDX Mailing List is back up

and running! Details on how to subscribe/unsubscribe are at the bottom of

this bulletin. PLEASE pass the word around…. Thanks and 73 de Tedd KB8NW

PACIFIC (DXPEDITION) TOUR CONTINUES (Update). By the time you read this,

Heli, DD0VR, (along with XYL Bigi, DE3BWR) should be active as A35JY

until September 21st. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes.

QSL via DD0VR.

PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (September 16-22nd)…….

Sep/16th HN Sep/19th AN Sep/21st AN

Sep/17th AN Sep/20th AN Sep/22nd AN

Sep/18th AN

SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE

——————————————————

NORMALITY GEOMAG K Values Alpha

—————– —— ——– ——

AN – Above Normal Quiet K=0-1 0-7

HN – High Normal Unsettled K=2 8-15

LN – Low Normal Active K=3 16-29

BN – Below Normal Minor Storm K=4 30-49

DIS – Disturbed Major Storm K=5 50-99

VRY DIS – Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9 100-400

Meanwhile, check out the following Web sites for propagation:

* VOACAP predication Web page at: http://www.voacap.com/hf

and http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html

* DX.QSL.NET Propagation page: https://dx.qsl.net/propagation

* A daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm

* SolarHam Web page: http://www.solarham.net

* Radio Propagation/Space Weather/Sunspot Cycle Information at:

http://sunspotwatch.com

* Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve

overseas locations are at: http://arrl.org/propagation

* Information and tutorials on propagation are at: http://k9la.us

* Graphic propagation tool by DR2W: http://www.dr2w.de/dx-propagation

* Point to point propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk/p2p.html

* Realtime propagation at: http://www.predtest.uk

* Also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@GiellaW4hm

QSL INFO AND NEWS……………….

QSL-INFO from DB0SDX by Lothar, DL1SBF (www.qslinfo.eu)(September 15th)

————————————————————————-

3Z0R via SP9SX HG5SPORT via HA5LO T30L via YL2GN (O)

5B/OH2LZC via OH2LZC (O/L/e) JW/IZ7KHR via IZ7KHR T77BL via T77BL (d/L)

7Q6M via K6ZO (direct) MD/EB1BSV via EB1BSV T88MK via JO3LVG (d)

CT8/OK1DOY via OK1DOY OE15SOTA via OE5YYN TM41CDXC via F5CWU

HB0/DJ2AX via DJ2AX OZ/DL5XJ via DL5XJ & (L) ZS9Z via ZS1OIN

HF0PCK via SP1DPA R680S via RO3F

HG19ITU via HG19ITU (O/e) RA/DJ8QP via DJ8QP

(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

QSLS RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 4S6NCH, 6Y5HN, 8A74RI/9, DL5ZM, J68HZ, KG4WV,

LU9DO, NP2X, PU5SQL, PZ5RA, R8CA, RA0CGY, S92HP, VK9APX, WP4BRI, XR0ZRC

YL30WAY, YV4YC, ZL1CVD and ZW2HQ

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: D41CV, LU2X (SA-049), VK5MAV/6 (OC-211), VK5MAV/6

(OC-183), XR0ZRC and XR1RRC

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: None reported this week!!!!

— We would like to see more QSL Bureaus (such as AS/US/SA/AF.. etc)

to send in their info….

T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI. Ken, KH6QJ, will once again be active as T32AZ

from Crystal Lodge, Kiritimati Island [Christmas Island](OC-024) until

September 24th. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15 meters, but will focus

on 40 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via his home call, direct or by

the Bureau.

T6, CUBA (Special Event). Members of the Radio Club of Caibarien will

activate special event station T46W between September 27-29th. Activity

will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW. For more

info, see QRZ.com.

T8, PALAU. Noboru, JH1OLB, will once again be active as T88DT from the

VIP Guest Hotel (Free Radio Room) on Koror Island (OC-009) between November

21-27th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters (depending on condition) using

CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31, SSTV and JT65A. QSL via his home callsign, direct,

by the Bureau or LoTW. No eQSL.

TI7, COSTA RICA. Operators John/W2ID, Kam/N3KS, Nathan/N4YDU and Chris/KL9A

will be active as TI7W from Guanacaste, Costa Rica, during the CQWW DX SSB

Contest (October 26-27th) as a Multi-Single entry. Also, look for Chris,

KL9A, to be active as TI7W during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 23-24th)

as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL all TI7W via W4FS. Outside

of the contests, look for operators to sign TI5/homecall on all bands. QSL

via operator’s instructions.

V4, ST. KITTS. Gary, G0FWX, will once again be active as V47FWX from

John’s, V47JA, QTH on St. Kitts Island (NA-104) between November 6-13th.

Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands. QSL via M0URX, or

his OQRS.

VP6R PITCAIRN ISLAND DXPEDITION NEWS. On September 8th, the following was

posted by Ralph, K0IR, on the Pitcairn Island DXpedition 2019 FaceBook

page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/580069859103416) with pictures

[edited]: “The Braveheart arrived on Pitcairn Island on schedule on Sept.

6th. After waiting out a torrential rain, all our DXpedition gear was

unloaded and taken ashore by the Pitcairn Island longboats. Generators,

fuel, antennas and masts, Flex radios, ACOM amps, the DX Engineering 160

vertical, Yagis, —– everything. It’s all there, stored safe and dry

in the engineering building. When the roads dry out, all our gear will

be moved to our operating sites and be ready for us when we arrive in

October.

This process will save us 150 to 200 man hours of installation time

and get us on the air much faster.

Thank you Braveheart and Pitcairn Island crews!!”

Also, check out the Pitcairn Island DXpedition Web page at:

https://pitcairndx.com/news-and-updates

XW, LAOS (Update). Per DX-World.net, Simon, G6JFY/HS0ZIB/XZ2A, has announced

that he has received his new callsign XW0LP (Suffix “LP” stands for Luang

Prabang, the town in north Laos where he now live). License is good for

one year as of October 1st, and is initially valid only for 20 meter band

operations. Simon states, “On 20 meters, I will be active every day,

mostly using FT8. My rig sits right next to my work desk, so I can keep

an eye on the band and answer calls as they are received. I WON’T use

Fox + Hounds mode on FT8, just simple, single mode. I operate my FT8

software manually so that I can select which call to reply to.” QSL via

ClubLog. NO BUREAU cards.

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OPDX Web page (provided by John, K8YSE) [http://www.papays.com/opdx.html],

QRZ.com (under Forums; News; Special Events, Contests.. etc.), several

DX Mailing Lists, and two different UseNet Groups (rec.radio.info and

rec.radio.amateur.dx). The weekly bulletin (issue # from the OPDX Web

page URL) is also posted on the following Media pages:

NODXA FaceBook — https://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation

Twitter — https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx

ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION’S WEB PAGES AT:

http://www.nodxa.org/

http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation

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long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit.

** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to:

(kb8nw@arrl.net) or (kb8nw@hotmail.com)

Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at:

1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!)

……. 73 de Tedd KB8NW

/EXIT

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW – E-mail addresses:

<kb8nw@hotmail.com> or <kb8nw@arrl.net>

Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX – DXer’s Tool of Excellence)

President of the “Northern Ohio DX Association” (NODXA)

DX Chairman for the “Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society

ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division

Sysop of the “Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS” (BARF80.ORG)

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