The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 317 (Packet, DX Reflector and UseNet Version)
BID: $OPDX.317P August 11, 1997
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 216-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio
Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster
Network, N1BB, N1SP, WF1B, KA2D, KC2X, W2UD, WB2YQH & WB2RAJ
THE 59(9) DXReport, N3AF, WB3LHD, WA4JQS, AC7DX, EA5RD, G3XTT,
G4BUE & DX News Sheet, GJ4ICD, PA3ERC and VE2CND for the
following DX information.
9M0, SPRATLY ISLANDS. (The
complete news release will be sent to all OPDX InterNet
Subscribers as an additional bulletin!) With the activity of two
groups being active from here this month, a third group has
announced that they will also be active from here. A
multi-national group of DXpeditioners, primarily members of the
UK's CDXC (Chiltern DX Club), the UK DX Foundation, will operate
from Layang Layang Island in the Spratlys in February, 1998.
Exact dates will be announced later, but the intention is to
operate soon after the island re-opens to visitors following the
typhoon season in order to maximize the opportunities for good LF
propagation. It is also hoped that sunspot numbers will by then
have started to increase, and that the expedition will enjoy
favorable HF propagation. The team is expected to include: G3NUG,
G3OZF, G3WGV, G3XTT, G4JVG, G0OPB, K5VT, VK2BEX, 9M2OM/G3NOM and
9M6SU. It is planned to keep four stations on the air round the
clock to maximize band openings. All HF bands will be activated
on SSB, CW and RTTY. The group will also have equipment for 6
meters. The team will use a wide selection of monoband and
multiband antennas including phased verticals for both 40 and 80
meters. The callsign 9M0C has been provisionally allocated. A Web
page is available at http://members.aol.com/spratly98 with
up-to-the-minute expedition news. G3SWH will be QSL manager, and
QSLs will be available through the bureau or direct.
AP, PAKISTAN. Hiro, JA1EZM, is
reportedly here until August 19th. He has applied for his own
callsign AP2AP. Another JA operator, possibly JA8WPP, may be with
him. Most of the activity will be on 160, 80/75, 40 and 30
meters, but if conditions are good, look for them on 20, 17, 15
and 12 meters. Main frequencies also mentioned are 10105 kHz and
7005 kHz. QSL to JA1EZM: Hiro Tabuchi, 242 Kumagawa, Fussa City
197, Tokyo, Japan. Meanwhile, AP2JZD has been active on the 14226
DX net around 1500z.
CARIBBEAN TOUR. Peter/PA3BBP,
Rob/PA3ERC and Ronald/PA3EWP will be active from Cap Estate on
St. Lucia (J6), from August 21-30th, as J6/PA3BBP, J6/PA3ERC and
J6/PA3EWP. They might be active as J68BP, J68RC and J68WP, but
they haven't received a confirmation yet. From August 30th
through September 11th, they will be active from Pigeon Point on
Tobago (9Y4) as 9Y4/PA3BBP, 9Y4/PA3ERC and 9Y4/PA3EWP. They will
have 2 stations on the air with activity on 160-10 meters with
operations on CW, SSB and RTTY. They will also try to work some
Satellite RS-12. Their focus will be mainly on the WARC bands and
the low bands for Europe during their grayline. Both locations
will have an excellent take off to the US and Europe. A special
InterNet Web Page will be setup at the URL: http://www.igr.nl/users/pa3dmh/tour1997.html
This page will contain daily uploaded logs and digital images of
the expedition. Special wishes can be sent to Alex, PA3DMH, the
Webmaster of this page. They like to make as much contacts as
possible, however, THEY DO NOT ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO WORK THEM
DOUBLE! QSLs for all the above callsigns go to PA3ERC, via the
bureau or direct to: Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS,
Voorburg, The Netherlands
CY0NCD, SABLE ISLAND (UPDATE).
Due to some transportation problems and adjustments, the CY0NCD
operation had to start earlier than expected, and by the time you
read this the operation will probably be winding down (August
12th). QSL via VA3NCD (bureau or direct and PLEASE consider QSL
bureau delays - up to 18 months to receive some cards.) Film
materials and pictures will be available upon request to anybody
who might wish to see them. (For video, both NTSC and PAL will be
available). Inquiries can be sent to Jarek's, VA3CND, E-mail
address: jpawlega@perle.com
DOCUMENT #30. OPDX InterNet
Subscribers will receive a copy of this document which contains
the DXCC 2000 AD HOC Committee Interim Report and Recommendations
that were presented at the ARRL's Board of Directors meeting
which took place July 20th.
EA9, CEUTA. Frank, EA5RD, and
Kim, EA5ND, will be active from Northern Africa September 6-7th.
During their activities, they will sign EA9/homecall. They plan
to have two stations active on CW/SSB/RTTY on 80-10 meters (in
the usual DX-windows). Contacts made with these stations will be
valid for the "Spanish Castles Awards", with the
reference number CCE-049 and the location will be the Muralla
Real. A special color QSL card will be available. QSL via the
bureau or direct to homecall signs.
FG, GUADELOUPE. John, EA3CB, is
currently staying on Guadeloupe Island (NA-102) and plans to go
to Les Saintes Island (NA-114) next. Look for John to be active
as FG/EA3CB until August 14th on Guadeloupe and Les Saintes
August 15-17th. Activity will be on CW/SSB/RTTY with operations
on 40-10 meters (WARCs included). QSL via EA3CB.
FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON. Rich,
K2RW, of the North Jersey DX Association is planning a RTTY
operation from St. Pierre starting August 14th through 18th as
FP5AA. He will be active in the SARTG RTTY Contest August
16-17th. QSL via his home call K2RW.
JD, MINAMI TORISHIMA. "The
59(9) DXReport" states JD1/JG8NQJ will QRT in late
September, one month earlier than expected . He is can be found
active on 7010, 10103 and 14027 kHz. QSL via JA8CJY.
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY. Look for
members of the Great South Bay ARC, Islip ARES and Long Island DX
Association to operate from the Fire Island Lighthouse (ref #670,
IOTA NA-026, USIA NY-013-S), August 16th and 17th, between
1400-2200z signing W2GSB/p. SSB activity will be on the usual
IOTA frequencies, CW will be announced. A special color QSL
certificate will be available. QSL via AC2P CBA, #10 SASE please.
MORE 6M BEACON NEWS...
Steve, KC2X, states the KC4XX beacon on 50.077 MHz is
located in Orlando, Florida (EL-98), and is running 2
watts.
Another new beacon was announced in the USA. It is on
50.0628 MHz with the callsign KB6BKN. The beacon is
running 30 watts using a 3 element beam pointed at the
east.
GB3IOJ/IN89 on 50.065 MHz has just had a new antenna
fitted. The beacon now uses the new Alinco "V"
antenna.
P4, ARUBA. Ray, WF1B, be active
from here September 24-30th and will operate in the 1997 CQWW
RTTY Contest this September. He will be operating some SSB before
and after the RTTY contest. He has be issued the callsign P40TT.
No CW or 160 meters operation is planned.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
Ron, WB3LHD, states he has been waiting for a QSL from
PY2AEI since Novemeber, 1995. After 3 requests, Ron
received a reply from PY2AEI's wife saying that Julio had
passed away in 1989. It would appear that the November
1995 operation was a PIRATE.
Les, WF5E, received a letter recently from Abubaker
Alzway, the operator at 5A1A, stating that the 5A1A is
the only station in Libya working SSB since July, 1995.
Any other operation is a pirate operation and they have
no permission to operate. Abubaker has returned some 5A0A
QSLs as they are no good. He also states any operation
from Joe from the Czech Embassy in Tripoli is no good
because he has no permission to operate as of this date.
He also mentions that he has returned some QSLs from his
5A27 operation where he was the op in September, 1996
(this was in celebration for their 27th Anniversary of
the Alfath September Revolution). Les states he is not
the QSL Manager for 5A1A, although he might be able to
obtain your QSL if you worked Abubaker as 5A1A. Les's
E-mail address is: wf5e@startwo.apex2000.net
7Q7EH QSLS. The W1 QSL Bureau is receiving quite a number
of cards for 7Q7EH via W1EH. The W1 Bureau states they
cannnot contact W1EH and he does not subscribe to their
bureau. The GO List shows AA9HD as QSL Manager, and their
sorter has attempted to contact AA9HD, but has failed to
elicit any reply. The W1 Bureau cannot handle cards for
7Q7EH. Some list somewhere is in error. To those who sent
via W1EH; resend trying AA9HD.
Ron, AC7DX, informs OPDX that he is now the new QSL
Manager for contest station ZZ2Z (Cesar py2yp). QSL to:
Ron Lago AC7DX, POB 25426, Eugene, Oregon 97402.
T32Z QSLS. Ron, N3AF, informs OPDX that after sending
several SASEs, he made a phone call to Janice, N7YL, QSL
Manager for T32Z. Janice told Ron she has not received
any logs from T32Z in over a year. She told Ron that as
soon as she gets some logs she can begin to respond to
everyone's QSL requests.
S2, BANGLADESH. The "DX
News Sheet" states that Jim, VK9NS, may be active
October/November as S21ZA.
SPECIAL EVENT STATION. Look for
W4MT to be active on September 6th between 1300-2100z on 20 and
10 meters. The station's activity are in celebration of the U.S.
Air Force's 50th Anniversary. Special QSL's will be available via
KE4WMG.
SSIDXG NEWS. Tony DePrato,
WA4JQS, Director of Operations for the South Sandwich Island Dx
Group, released the following: Mark Parrin, N7MQ (ex-N7MCA),
legal advisor for SSIDXG, announces that SSIDXG is now
Incorporated as a non-profit DX group and all donations are non
taxble. SSIDXG would also like to welcome our newest member of
the team DR. Frank Weigelt, N0DX. Frank is with the University of
Iowa, College of Medicine, Department of Radiology. He will be
assisting Jerry, AA6BB/7, in the fund raising operations for the
upcoming Bouvet oeration until it is time for his departure as a
team member of the DXpedition. With the new tax status of SSIDXG,
all donations can now go directly to Jerry, AA6BB/7, and have a
positive tax implication for our supporters. The current Board of
Directors of SSIDXG is made up of the following members:
Luis Chartarifsky, XE1L, Mexico City ,DF
Terry Dubson, K6JL (ex W6MKB), Escondido, Calif.
Gary Jones, W5FI (ex W5VSZ), Hattiesburg. MS.
Sam Brown, WA4IUM, Knoxville, Tenn.
Tony DePrato, WA4JQS, Ferguson, Ky.
Jerry Branson, AA6BB/7, Junction City, Org.
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