The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 654 BID: $OPDX.654 March 29, 2004 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
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information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 21st/March, through
Sunday, 28th/March there were 236 countries active. Countries
available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4S,
4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X,
8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5,
A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Z, CE9, CM, CN,
CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK,
EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR,
FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK,
HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o,
JT, JW, 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, PJ7, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV,
SV5, SV9, T30, T5, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT,
TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE,
VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT,
XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB,
ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK2, 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" (WFWL).
3B9C RODRIGUES ISLAND DXPEDITION (Update). As
this was being written on Sunday morning, the 3B9C team has hit
over 90,000 QSOs (possibly 100,000 by late Sunday). Remember,
their activity will last until April 13th, so who can guess what
their total QSO count will end up as. During the past weekend the
group was active in the WPX contest as a Multi-Multi entry. After
the contest the team is expected to start showing up on the
digital modes with SSTV and 10m FM later. The DXpedition is now a
recipient of the ARRL Colvin Award. According to the ARRL Letter,
3B9C Publicity Officer Don Field, G3XTT/NK1G, states, "This
financial award has made an invaluable contribution to the
expenses incurred in mounting our major DXpedition." Field
said the $4000 award would go toward the cost of shipping several
tons of gear by container from the UK to Rodrigues Island and
back. He said 3B9C team members were "delighted" to get
the grant. For the complete story, please see The ARRL Letter
(Vol. 23, No. 13 -- March 26, 2004). QSL via the RSGB QSL Bureau
or direct to: FSDXA, PO Box 73, Church Stretton, SY6 6WF UK. For
more information and updates about the DXpedition (plus online
log and a form to request bureau cards), please visit the 3B9C
Web page at: http://www.fsdxa.com/3b9c/.
4X/4Z, ISRAEL (Attention Contester and Award
Chasers!). You may want to mark your calendar for this
one. Moshe, 4X4PG, wants to remind OPDX readers that the
"2004 Holyland Contest", organized by the Israel
Amateur Radio Club, will be held on Staurday, April 17th from
0000-2359z, on both CW and SSB. It will provide a good
opportunity to work many 4X/4Z stations towards the
"Holyland Award". Full details are available on the Web
page (under contests) at: http://www.iarc.org. The Contest Manager is
Mark, 4Z4KX (E-mail: 4z4kx@iarc.org
).
DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC
Manager, reported that the following are approved for DXCC
Credit: Myanmar - XZ1DA and XZ6ST. Operations from February 23 to
March 10, 2004
EN35, UKRAINE. Nikolay, UX0FF, was active
over the past weekend in the CQ WPX Contest (as SOSB 15m) using
the special callsign, EN35F, to commemorate his first QSO 35
years ago. He is expected to use the special callsign again
during the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th). QSL via UX0FF, by the
bureau or direct to: Nikolay Lavreka, P.O.Box 320, Izmail, 68609,
Ukraine.
FT1Z, AMSTERDAM ISLAND (Attention 6m Ops!).
Sebastien, FT1ZL, has been active on 6 meters over the past week.
Watch on or around 50110 kHz between 0900-1000z and 1530-1730z.
GACW DX CONTEST. Raul, LU6EF, GACW
Coordinator, wants to remind everyone that the GACW World Wide DX
Contest will be held during the third weekend of April (17-18th).
Complete details and rules are available on the GACW Web page at:
http://gacw.no-ip.org.
HN0, IRAQ (Attention Prefix Hunters!).
Kaspars, YI9ZF (YL1ZF), was active during the CQ WPX SSB Contest
this past weekend as HN0Z. If you missed him using this new
prefix that has NEVER been issued before, you will have another
chance. Look for him to be active again as HN0Z during the CQ WPX
CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry.
QSL via SM1TDE.
IOTA NEWS...
AS-147. By the time you read this, Samy,
JR8KJR, should be active as JR8KJR/8 from Rishiri Island
(JIIA AS-147-007) now through March 31st. Activity will
be 80-15 meters SSB and SSTV. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or via the bureau.
NA-219. The C6DX crew has cancelled
their operation from Cay Sal Banks due to bad weather.
OC-033. Masayoshi, JF1UIO, will activate
some of the islands in the Loyalty Islands group from New
Caledonia. Look for him, May 2-4th, from Ouvea Island and
May 4-7th from Lifou Island. His callsign will be
FK/JF1UIO. Activity will be on 40-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL
via his home callsign, by the bureau or direct (QRZ.com).
SA-008. Members from the Radio Club Rio
Grande (LU2XX) will activate Tierra del Fuego from March
28th to April 2nd. QSL via LU8XQB. Their Web site is: http://www.qsl.net/lu2xx/.
J42, GREECE. Members of Northern Greece
Contest Team (NGCT) were active again using the special callsign
J42T as a Multi-Operator/Single-Transmitter in CQ WPX SSB
Contest. QSL via SV2BFN. According to their Web page the NGCT
will be active again using their special callsign in the CQ WPX
CW Contest (May 29-30th). For more info and their online log,
visit the NGCT home page at: http://www.qsl.net/sv2ngct.
J69, ST. LUCIA. Bill, WB5ZAM, plans a very
low key DXpedition here, May 2-16th. He will use the callsign
J69/WB5ZAM. OPDX asked Bill what his activity will be and he
said, "We'll be local mostly on VHF/UHF and trying the
'link' that they have set up between the islands. I have several
contacts there and will try to do some work from one of the ham's
places there, probably 40 meters. Primarily a real vacation and
operating on the side. Not a Dx-pedition per se."
KH4, MIDWAY ISLAND. Jeffrey, KA1GJ/V73GJ,
informs OPDX that he will be operating as KA1GJ/MM from April
16th through May 12th, and is expected to be on Midway Island
from April 23-25th. He will be active as KA1GJ/KH4. QSL via
V73GJ: P.O. Box 1050, APO AP 96555 USA.
LX, LUXEMBOURG. Operators SP5HNK, SP5MBQ,
SP5UAF, SQ5IRO, SP6T, SP7NJX and SP7VC will be active as
LX/homecall from Wiltz, April 1-6th. Activity will be on 160-2
meters. Operations will be on CW, SSB and RTTY (also possibly
PSK31 and SSTV). QSL via SP Bureau or direct via their home
callsigns. The group also plans to participate in the SP DX
Contest as LX5A (QSL via LX bureau).
P4, ARUBA. After 2 years without a tower and
antennas, Emily's, P43E, new QTH has a station again. Antennas
are TH7 and a dipole for 160/80/40 meters. Look for him to be
active again in contests. He was heard this past weekend in the
CQ WPX SSB Contest. Over the past week, Emily was heard on 20 and
15 meters CW/SSB. Watch 14190 (or possibly 14010 kHz) after 2330z
and 21015 kHz after 1715z. QSL via the buearu or direct to: Emily
Thiel, P.O.Box 614, ARUBA. Visit his Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/p43e.
QQP WEEKEND. Radio Amateurs du Quebec Inc.,
the provincial organization of amateur radio operators, is very
proud to announce the creation of a new annual amateur radio
contest: the Quebec QSO Party. The Quebec QSO Party wishes to
invite all amateur radio operators across the world to
participate on June 19th (2004) from 1700-0300z. The contest is
held every summer on the Saturday immediately preceding June 24.
The Quebec QSO Party has a site on the Internet containing rules
and other related information. The site is located at: http://www.raqi.ca/qqp.
Radio Amateurs du Quebec Inc, who sponsors the event, sees the
Quebec QSO Party as an unique opportunity of the amateur radio
community to showcase their technical prowess, allowing all
regions of the province to be on the air for this event. For
further information: Me. Guy Lamoureux, VE2LGL, General Director,
Radio Amateur du Quebec Inc.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
NEW QSL ROUTE FOR 5A1A. Abubaker, 5A1A,
has changed his address. His new address is: Assid, WG
305, Am Ostfriedhof 10, 33098 Paderborn, Germany.
The German DARC QSL Bureau does not
forward any QSLs for a German club station-callsign (that
is DA0, DL0, DF0 ...) - regardless what anybody else is
giving or announcing! This is what Ric, DL2VFR, informed
OPDX. However, the QSL is forwarded always to the club
station's responsible operator holding that club
callsign.
QSL FM5FJ via KU9C. Operator Gilbert was
active in the CQ WPX Contest this past weekend as a
Single-Op/Single-Band (10m) entry.
QSL II1D via IZ1CCE. Activity was in the
CQ WPX SSB Contest this past weekend. Operators were
IZ1CCE, I1RB, IK1MJG, IK1QLD, IZ1CQY, IK1ZNN, IZ1ESH and
possibly others.
Ron, AC7DX, informed OPDX that he is the
QSL Manager for LO2F which was active during the CQ WPX
SSB Contest this past weekend.
QSL info via PA3GIO. Bert, PA3GIO,
informs that for Bureau cards, you can now use the QSL
request form on the QSL info page on his Web sites at: http://www.pa3gio.nl/.
North America: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/. Also,
please visit these sites for details regarding direct
QSLs.
Berkin, TA3J, reports that he sent out
QSL cards for TA3YJ, TA3YJ/0, TA3YJ/3, TA3YJ/3 (LH),
TA3YJ/4, TA3YJ/4 (LH), SV1/TA3YJ, LZ2/TA3YJ, TA3J,
TA3J/0, TA3J/1, TA3J/2, TA3J/3, TA3J/3 (LH), TA3J/4,
TA3J/4 (LH), SV1/TA3J, LZ1/TA3J, LZ2/TA3J, YM3BU, YM3ATA,
YM3SV, YM75TA, YM21TA, YM3LZ/WPX2000 and YM3LZ/WAE2000 to
the QSL Bureaus of Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia
(VK3, VK4), Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada (RAC National Incoming QSL
Bureau), Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Dominicana, Ecuador, Estonia, Faroe
Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic
Of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro,
Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, U.S.A. (K0,
K1, K2, K3, K4, KK4, K5, K6, K7, K8, K9, KH6, Puerto
Rico) and Venezuela direct on March 25, 2004.
QSL V26DX via KU9C. Activity this past
weekend in the contest was by Jim/K6JAT and Don/W6ZO.
QSL VE6PT/T9 via direct to VE6PR.
Operator was Doug in the CQ WPX SSB Contest this past
weekend.
QSL ZL6QH via ZL2AOH. This Multi-Multi
New Zealand station was active in the CQ WPX SSB Contest
this past weekend. Operators were ZL2BSJ, ZL2III, ZL2AMI
and ZL1CT.
SPDX CONTEST. Robert, SP5XVY, would like to
invite everyone to participate in the 2004 SP DX Contest (April
3-4th, 1500-1500z). He also wants to inform you that the contest
has new rules and a new Web site at: http://www.contest.spdxc.org.pl.
In this year's contest they have a little surprise. For each
station outside of Poland that can obtain the criteria for two
Polish diplomas, "POLSKA" (you need only 16 QSOs) and
"SPPA Powiat", the diplomas will be sent for free. The
rules for the diplomas can be found on the Web page at: http://www.pzk.org.pl.
T33, BANABA ISLAND. Just a little reminder
that the T33C operation is scheduled to possibly start on April
4th (or 5th) and last until 16th. There will be 19 operators. To
get yourself prepared, visit their Web page at: http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004/.
V31, BELIZE. Alan, WQ5W, announces his
upcoming DXpedition to Placencia, Belize (Grid Square EK-56),
April 22-29th. The Belize Public Utilities Commission has issued
him the callsign V31RR. Alan says "I realize that V31 is
probably not high on anybody's most-wanted list, but I hope to be
able to help DXers out with needed band/mode countries to fill in
V31 for their DXCC single band or mode or DXCC Challenge Awards
on HF. I will also be emphasizing 6m and hope to catch some
early-season E-skip openings!" This operation will operate
160-6 meters, CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK/WSJT, but will emphasize the WARC
bands (mostly on CW) and the digital modes like RTTY and PSK-31.
Alan will have a dedicated radio listening constantly for
openings on 6m. Meteor scatter via WSJT will also be attempted
and schedules can be set up prior to the expedition by E-mailing
Alan at: v31rr@hotmail.com.
This DXpedition will be fully compatible with the ARRL Logbook of
The World (LoTW). Logs will be uploaded to LoTW throughout the
expedition and immediately following its conclusion. Paper QSLs
will also be available via WQ5W. Alan has set up a Web page with
complete details. Pictures and news from the trip will be updated
throughout the DXpedition. The Web page is at: http://www.qsl.net/v31rr.
VK9L, LORD HOWE ISLAND. Look for Skip,
JE2HCJ, to be active this week as VK9LU from March 31st to April
9th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters mostly CW. QSL via JE2HCJ.
VP9, BERMUDA. Lou, K1YR, will be active as
VP9/K1YR in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th) as a
Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via K1YR.
ZL7, CHATHAM ISLAND (Update to OPDX.653).
Both Franz/ZL2III/DK1II and Dom/DL5EBE, members of the
"Rhein-Ruhr DX Association" (RRDXA) and "Radio
Telegraphy High Speed Club" (HSC), have informed OPDX that
they will be active from Chatham Island over the Easter Holidays
from April 7th (arrival) until April 14th (departure). They plan
to be active on all bands, mainly CW and SSB and also digital
modes (PSK31 and RTTY). They will have linears and a kite
supported verticals / delta loops for 160 and 80 meters. Their
callsigns are ZL2III/7 and ZL7/DL5EBE; however, they have applied
for a special callsign which will be announced after it is
granted. QSL via DL5EBE, using the callbook address.
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