The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 340 BID: $OPDX.340 January 19, 1998 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, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH & The 59(9) DXReport, W5FKX, K7BV,
K7WX, K9NW, N0TG, 9K2HN, F6AJA & LNDX, FR5DX, G4BUE & DX
News Sheet, G4BWP, G4ZVJ, JA1ELY, LX1NO, OA4QV, PT2NP, UA2FZ,
VE2EH, VE3BW, VK3RX and ZS6RVG for the following DX information.
3DA, SWAZILAND. The "DX
News Sheet" reports Jon, 3DA0CA, is now active on 160
meters, 2100-2200z for OC and JA, and 0245z for EU and NA, on
1827 kHz QSX up 5. QSL via W4DR.
4X50, ISRAEL. Look for this
special 4X50 prefix with a /SK suffix to be used until May 1st to
celebrate Israel's 50th anniversary.
7P8, LESOTHO. Reminder to look
for Dave/ZS6RVG, Dick/ZS6CAL and Mark/ZS6HZ to be active from
here between 22nd and 26th of January. Look for them in the
normal DX windows signing their homecall/7P8. They state that
they will be working SSTV and RTTY as much as possible, but the
SSB DXers will also get a chance. For more details, check
OPDX.332.
8Q7AA DXPEDITION UPDATE. OPDX
InterNet Subscribers will receive an additional bulletin
containing the following message by Warren Hill, K7WX, called:
"8Q7AA E-mail Feedback"
9G5, Ghana. Andy, G4ZVJ, will be
active from here February 5th through March 1st, as 9G5VJ.
Activity will be on all HF bands, mostly CW, including the ARRL
DX CW Contest and possibly the WPX RTTY Contest. QSL via G4ZVJ
(Direct or via Bureau). His direct address: Andy Chadwick, 5
Thorpe Chase, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1UA, U.K. Andy states
that he will accept Bureau requests via the InterNet: andy@g4zvj.demon.co.uk
Also, visit his website: http://www.g4zvj.demon.co.uk
AX, AUSTRALIA (Special Prefix).
To celebrate "Australia Day" on January 26th, the
Australian amateurs will be permitted to use the prefix
"AX" instead of VK for the period January 24-26th. The
use of the "AX" prefix is optional.
C4, CYPRUS. A group of UA2s
operators will be active from 5B4-land during CQWW 160M CW
Contest, January 23-25th. Look for UA2FB, UA2FF and UA2FZ as a
Multi/Single entry using the callsign C42A. QSL via DK4VW CBA
(maildrop only), SASE please, cards then will be forwarded to
UA2-land.
CO2, CUBA. Look for Winston,
CO2WF, on 40 meters (7050-7060 kHz) between 0200 and 0300z (SSB
mode). He is also very active on 14151 or 21215 kHz between 1900
and 2100z. Also, he can sometimes be found on 12 and 17 meters,
CW. QSL via VE2EH.
FS, SAINT MARTIN. Dennis, K7BV,
will be operating from FS5PL's QTH in the ARRL International DX
CW Contest (February 21-22nd). He will also operate a day or two
before and after the contest as FS/K7BV, looking for contacts
with JA's and others still needing FS. The FS/K7BV QSOs can be
confirmed via his home callsign or the K7 bureau. The FS5PL QSL
contacts will need to go to Lionel's QSL Manager N0JT. Dennis
also mentions he will be operating the 8P9Z station in the July
IARU Contest as 8P9**. All QSLs should be sent to his home
callsign or the K7 bureau. His address is: Dennis Motschenbacher,
4357 Appollonio Way, Carson City, NV 89704 USA
FT5X, KERGUELEN ISLAND. It has
been reported that Rene, FR5HR, now signing FT5X/FR5HR, will be
active daily from Kerguelen Island on the following frequencies:
14240 kHz at 0200z (Good opening to the States!), 24950 kHz at
1300z and 18130 kHz at 1400z. Rene will stay on the Kerguelen
until the end of February. He can't operate on CW! (He said no
permission!). Meanwhile, Helios, FT5XN, has been active on 20
meters (14031 kHz) CW around 0330 and 0400z. QSL via F6PEN.
GB50, ENGLAND (Special Event/Prefix).
During the month of June, the station GB50MKI will be active to
celebrate the 50 years since the Mark 1 computer was programmed.
It was designed in the Engineering Department of Manchester
University. The station's HF operations is expected to be active
on ALL band, although emphasis will be placed on data modes.
Other modes will also be activated. Brief information may be
obtained via the Web site: http://www.mcc.ac.uk/Radio/
GU, GUERNSEY. Jean Marc, F5SGI,
will be active as GU/F5SGI from April 11-17th. He will be active
mostly on CW from 40-10 meters. There will be activity on SSB on
14260 kHz. QSL direct or via the bureau.
HR6, HONDURAS. Joe, VE3BW, will
be arriving here February 1st for three weeks. He will be active
on all bands, including six meters. He will be active during the
ARRL DX Contest, but his contest operation will be cut short due
too his departure. QSL to his homecall.
IOTA NEWS.......
Marc, ON5FP, will be active as MW0/ON5FP from St.
Tudwalls Islands (EU-106) during the IOTA contest.
The Kuwait Amateur Radio Society (KARS) announces that it
will help support 9K2F to activate IOTA AS-118 in the
Persian Gulf Group. This DXpedition will take place on
February 12th, and will be on the air for a week. QSL
will be via 9K2HN.
KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Operators
JN1TCC, JS1PNS, JA2HBK, JJ2NYT, JK2TQB and JR4URW will be
traveling to Saipan Island and will be active February 14-16th.
This will be the group's first ever overseas DX operation. They
will use reciprocal callsign like KH0/homecall. Activities will
be on 40-10 meters with operations on SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via
homecall.
NOIDXC DXER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
NEEDED. Don, W5FKX, President of NOIDXC, reports:
"The seventh annual New Orleans International DX Convention
will be held again this year at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in the
French Quarter on August 14 and 15. Plans are already being
finalized on a number of outstanding DX and technical
presentations and we are looking forward to another memorable
convention. Circle the dates on your calendar and make plans to
join us in New Orleans this August. Beginning now, and continuing
through the month of February, we are inviting nominations for
DXer of the Year. Please send in your nominations on behalf of
those who have significantly contributed to our enjoyment of
DXing. Nominations for DXer of the Year can be mailed or e-mailed
to: Stan Pulitzer, 4236 Vincennes Place, New Orleans, LA 70125
-or- w5jyk@aol.com....."
OA463, PERU (Special Event/Prefix).
Cesar, OA4QV, informs OPDX that during the month of January he
will be using the special callsign OA463QV to commemorate 463
years (or is it 63?) of the Foundation of Lima (18-01-1535). QSL
via OA4QV CBA.
P4, ARUBA. Look for Mike, K4PI,
to be active until January 27th, as P49I. His activity includes
an entry in the CQ 160 Meter CW Contest. QSL via home call.
QSL INFO AND NEWS......
If you get a chance to work N0TG/VP5, WA4DAN/VP5,
AA4VK/VP5 from Turks and Caicos Islands (active until
January 23rd on all bands 160-6 meters CW and SSB) send
for your "Great Full Color Photo QSL". ALL QSLs
"DIRECT ONLY" via N0TG: Randy Rowe, 1094 Big
Rock Loop, Los Alamos, NM 87544
PIRATE ALERT! Norby, LX1NO, reports that operations by
LX1PS, LX0PAC, LX2AA and LX2BN are pirates. DO NOT QSL!
Cards are being returned.
Last call for anyone still needing a QSL from Ron's
previous operations of DL4FDU, EY8/NP2AQ, 4L0MR or EK9RM.
He requests to E-mail your info, or send QSLs to the
address: Ron Maples, U.S. Embassy Mexico City/ESO, Box
3087, Laredo, TX 78044-2087. His E-mail address is: rmaples@compuserve.com.
He mentions that he hopes to be on the air from Mexico
City by March for the next two years.
Mike, K9NW, reports the following QSL route change for
all his DX operations (Effective 1/1/98). QSL the
following to WW9DX (direct or bureau): PJ7/N0BSH,
NP3/N0BSH, NP4/N0BSH, FS/N0BSH, V47NZ, FS/K9NW and
WH7/K9NW. WW9DX is the Western Wisconsin DX Association.
Their address is: PO Box 411, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54602.
Mike states all of his future operations will be QSL via
WW9DX.
Ron, AC7DX, reports he is NOT (or AA6BB) the QSL Manager
for the following stations: JY5IN, T32LN ZK2VE, VS6CT,
VS6CT/KP2, BV/OH2BH, VR2BH and VR2EW. OPDX InterNet
Subscribers will receive an updated list (as an
additional bulletin) for all the stations that Ron
handles cards for.
TL, CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. The
59(9) DXReport states Pascal, TL8PL, is still active despite an
original January 1 QRT date. OPDX has done some searching and
found Pascal was active this past Sunday on 40 meters (7022 kHz
at 0515z). It is also reported that he likes the low end of 15
and 17 meters from 1200-1300z. QSL via F5LNA.
TROUBLE IN VANUATU. Alan,
VK4AAR, reports to OPDX that a YJ station that he has been
looking for several weeks (because he is manager) finally came on
the air only for a few moments on January 12th (OPDX has decided
not to mention the station's callsign, due to possible
repercussions). With an unusually weak signal on 20m, the station
said that there is big trouble in Vanuatu at the moment, and he
has lowered his antennas (hence the poor signal) as a precaution.
The situation is that there is a civil uprising. Alan asked him
to stay a minute or two, and he refused saying "I must go
QRT immediately!" He sounded quite disturbed, but said he
was OK and had survived the big cyclone of recent days. Alan
states he has a number of QSLs to reply for this station, but
needs to check with him and his logs for the reports. Anyone who
is currently still waiting for a reply at this time...please be
patient and Alan will get them turned around as soon as possible.
XT, BURKINA FASO. "The
59(9) DXReport" states Mike, F5RLE, will be active on all
bands, mostly CW January 22-March 9 as XT2DM.
XW30/XW30A FROM LAOS NOW QRT.
This DXpedition received good news during the week in that the
authorities in Vientiane had authorized a two day extension to
the operation. The DXpedition went QRT on the 16th at midnight
Laos time instead of the 14th. This gave many an extra chance to
work the XW30/XW30A stations. If you did not work them, you will
have another chance later in the year. The Laotians have invited
the group back to operate in October. We are sure more details
will be forthcoming.
ZX0, ABRA ANTARCTIC DXPEDITION.
Paul, PT2NP (ABRA Director Secretary), informs OPDX that the
ABRA-DX Brazilian Association will activate its fourth
DXpedition, this time to the Antarctic region. From January 22nd
to February 8th, operators Lunkes, PT2HF, and Paul, PT2NP, will
be active from the Brazilian "Comandante Ferraz"
Antarctic Base Station, located on King George Island (counts for
DXCC South Shetland Is., IOTA AN-010, DIB-20). Their callsigns
will be ZX0DX (SSB) and ZX0CW (CW). They may also use the
"Comandante Ferraz" Antarctic Station's callsign
ZX0ECF. Besides operating on SSB and CW, they intend to work on
RTTY, as ZX0CW. Suggested frequencies:
WARC - Operations will depend on taking the proper
antennas. There is a chance of operations on 160m and 6m,
if they can take antennas and equipment for that.
The QSL manager will only be PT2GTI (OK in the Callbook). The
cards can be sent to him directly or via bureau. There may be
operations from other islands near Antarctic Peninsula.
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as of August 16th. The new 440 area code will replace the 216
area code. Currently both area codes can be used, but the 216
area code will be permanently replaced in April 1998. BARF-80 BBS
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