The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 324
BID: $OPDX.324 September 29, 1997
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1 (New Area Code!)
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio
Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster
Network, WB2YQH & WB2RAJ The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The
Daily DX, WA4FFW, N5FG, K7ZD, OH2/K8MN, NN9K, AC0X, CT1EAT,
DJ1US/5X1S, G4BUE & DX News Sheet, G0PSE, OZ5AAH, T77WI,
TA3YJ & TA3J, VK4AAR and ZS6Y for the following DX
information.
5X, UGANDA (Update). Steve,
DJ1US, reports he has finally received his 5X license that he
applied for on July 27th. Look for him to be active as 5X1S.
Steve states to please be patient with the QSLs - they are not
printed yet. QSL to DF2RG via the bureau or direct to: Gerhard
Jaeger, Ruhseugstr. 6, 92421 Schwandorf, Germany. ADDED NOTE: For
those of you who would like a Uganda stamp, Steve's Ugandian
address is: Stefan M. Bauer, TSU, c/o UN WFP, P.O. Box 7159,
Kampala, Uganda (but don't expect an answer until late October or
so!).
A5, BHUTAN. The "DX News
Sheet" reports that well known DXer Jim, VK9NS, is having a
visa application being processed, and he will be meeting the
Bhutanwese Ambassador to Bangladesh in Dhaka. For those who do
not know, Jim was previously active from Bhutan in 1990 as A51JS.
KYFC!!!! ADDED NOTE: Jim has renewed his S21ZA licence and may be
active from Dhaka after his visit to the UK while attending the
RSGB HF Convention.
C5, THE GAMBIA (Update). It been
reported that Mako, JA1OEM, had to postpone his September 25th,
C56/JA1OEM operation as he was unable to obtain a visa.
FO0, MOOREA ISLAND (Update).
Giancarlo, T77WI, has received the callsign FO0MOT to activate
this Polynesian island (OC-046). Activity will last until October
12th. Refer to OPDX.323 for more details.
GB0, LUNDY ISLAND. The Taunton
and District Amateur Radio Club (TADARC) will be activating the
special callsign GB0LI on Lundy Island (EU-120) from September
30th to October 6th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters with
operations on CW and SSB. They plan to use IC-725 and IC-735 with
100 watts to R7000, wire dipoles and Long Wire. Operators will be
G3WNI and G0PSE. QSL to G3WNI or G0PSE via bureau, or to the
following addresses:
G3WNI - Bill Lindsay-Smith, Way Close, Madford, Hemyock,
Devon EX15 3QY, England.
G0PSE Tom Taylor, 19 Derwent Grove, Taunton, Somerset TA1
2NJ, England.
JY, JORDAN. "The Daily
DX" reported that King Hussein, JY1, made a very rare visit
to the bands this past week. His Royal Highness showed up on
14280 kHz at 2100z. QSL via WA3HUP.
KH4, MIDWAY ISLAND. By the time
you read this, the Midway-Kure Dx Foundation team should be
active from Kure as K7K, but there are also plans for a very
brief operation from Midway Atoll just after the team returns
from Kure. Their tentative plans are for the team to operate on
Midway from October 5th and 6th only. The special callsign for
the Midway operation will be K4M (Kilo 4 Mike). QSL via KE7LZ.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
R1ANZ QSL INFO. Alan, VK4AAR, reports that lately several
DX bulletins have provided the wrong QSL information for
Wally, R1ANZ. Alan has spoken with Wally many times, and
he gives his home callsign for QSLs :--> UW1ZC
(***NOT*** RU1ZC). His mailing address is: V. N.
Mykitenko, Akademgorodok 2-1, 184340 Loparskaya,
Murmansk, Russia (Wally added "Murmansk" as it
helps the postal people). By the way, Wally's XYL,
Natalie, is handling QSLs until Wally returns home.
KH4/KH7K QSL UPDATE. Mac, WA4FFW, reports that with the
help of WJ4T, all QSL cards received to date, including
bureau cards, have been processed for the N4BQW/KH4
(Midway) and N4BQW/KH7K (Kure) operations. All cards were
mailed 9/20/97, and most should be received as you are
reading this. Anyone who does not have their card after 2
weeks needs to resubmit. Mac states he will begin
processing cards received for the recent Tern Island
(N4BQW/KH6) operation. They will be mailed within the
next two weeks.
NEW QSL MANAGER. Pete, NN9K, reports he is assuming the
QSL Manager duties for V51MA, Mike Alberts, starting with
contacts made after September 15, 1997. His address
information is as follows: Peter E. Beedlow, NN9K, 741
Greenway Avenue, Colona, IL 61241-9337
WRONG ADDRESS. Lou, AC0X, reports that the address for
TY1IJ's QSL Manager DK8ZD is incorrect on the Buckmaster
Callsign Lookup WEB page (it gives a "Moss Beach,
CA" address). Cards sent to that address get
returned by the post office. The correct address is:
Jochen Errulat, Berlinerstrasse 31-35, D-65760 Eschborn,
Germany. This address is from the DL5MO QSL Manager WEB
page: http://www.systemtechnik.tu-ilmenau.de/ham/qsldb_gate.html
A card sent to that address with a SAE and 2 green stamps
resulted in a card in about 2 weeks.
Dave, OH2/K8MN, in downtown Helsinki, reports to OPDX he
just returned late Thursday night from the midweek
OH0/K8MN trip to Brando Island. The island is part of the
Aland archipelago (IOTA EU-02). A couple of thousand QSOs
were made on SSB and CW on 80 through 15 meters. If you
made the logs, QSLs can be obtained (U.S. with SASE, rest
of the world with IRCs) from WA8JOC. His address is: Ken
Scheper, 5875 Cedaridge Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45247
U.S.A.
S9, SAO TOME & PRINCIPE.
Francisco, CT1EAT, reports to OPDX that he will be in S9 from
October 21st until November 4th. His planned operations will
begin from Sao Tome Island (AF-023) from October 22-30th, using
the callsign S92FC. Activity will be on 80-10 meter including the
WARC bands with operations on SSB, RTTY and RS12 satellite (Mode
K). Francisco has requested the special call S97A to operate
during CQWW DX SSB Contest only. He plans to be a Single/Op/Multi
Band LP entry. Outside of the contest he will concentrate on
RTTY. This will be his first time on this mode, so PLEASE be
nice. Francisco reports that the RS12 satellite is currently in
mode A (as of Sept. 28th). So, if it doesn't return to Mode K, no
operation will be possible. From October 31st to November 4th,
Francisco will go to Principe Island (AF-044) and use the
callsign S91FC. Operations will be SSB only with activity on
20-10 meters including the WARC bands. His equipment will be a
FT890 (100w), R5 and dipole. QSL all callsigns (S91FC, S92FC and
S97A) via the CT Bureau (REP) or direct to: Francisco Costa,
P.O.Box 172, 7800 Beja, Portugal. SPECIAL NOTE (from Francisco):
"If I 'disappear' during a QSO, it will be almost sure due
to lack of energy. Energy failure happens several times a day...
Also, this isn't a Dxpedition. I'm going on holiday and I'll take
my radio with me. I'll only be on the radio a few hours a
day..."
THE 1997 MAGNOLIA DX ASSOCIATION'S DX
FORUM AND BREAKFAST will be held in conjunction with the
MS.. Coast Amateur Radio Assoc. Hamfest. The dates for this
year's DX activities will be on Saturday, October 11th, in
Biloxi, MS. The DX breakfast will be at the Lady Luck Casino,
located on Casino Row, at 7:30 AM. The speaker will be Bill Musa,
K5YG, with details about his trip to VP5 land. If you wish to
attend the DX breakfast and want details please E-mail Floyd,
N5FG, at: floydgee@datasync.com
The DX forum will be at 2PM. The speaker for the DX forum will be
Rick Roderick, K5UR, the Delta Division Director. The subject
will be DXCC 2000...
TF, ICELAND. Preben, OZ5AAH,
will be active here October 26th through November 10th as
TF/OZ5IPA. The callsign OZ5IPA is the club callsign of the IPARC
(International Police Association). Preben is the chairman of the
association. Priority of operations will be CW, WARC and low
bands. QSL via home call.
TR, GABON. "The 59(9)
DXReport" states Jean, TR8XX, is regularly active on 40
meters at 0600z, then QSYs to 30 and 20 meters.
YM3, TURKEY (Special Event).
Look for "YM3SV" to be active starting 0000z Saturday,
October 25th and ending 2400z Friday, October 31st. This station
is commemorating the "Friendship, Neutrality, Reconciliation
and Arbitration Agreement" between Turkish and Greek
Rebuplics. This agreement was signed by Turkish President Mustafa
Kemal ATATURK and Greek Prime Minister, Eleutherios (Kiryakos)
VENIZELOS on October 30, 1930, in Ankara. In accordance with the
authorization from the Izmir Directorate Radiocommuniciation,
TA3YJ, TA3J and possibly others will be active from the TA3YJ
amateur radio station with the special callsign YM3SV in low
power. Activity will be Phone only on 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 2
meters and 70cm. QSL via TA3YJ, Nilay Mine Aydogmus, Box 876,
35214 Izmir, Turkey
ZS9, SOUTH AFRICA. Be looking
for ZS6Y to activate the callsign ZS9F during the CQWW SSB
Contest at the end of October. Activity will be on all bands. QSL
to KK3S via the bureau or CBA.
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