The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 423 BID: $OPDX.423 August 23, 1999 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern
Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, K1XN &
The Golist, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR &
The Daily DX, NG3K, N6FF, N6RT, WD8SDL, DJ5AV & DX News
Letter, EA4DX, DL5NAM, HK6DOS, LA7MFA, OZ8AE, PT7WA, RA3SL,
SV1IW, SV2CWY, VK4AAR, VK4NM, VK8NSB and ZD8V for the following
DX information.
OHIO SPECIAL EVENT/ACTIVITES...
AMATEUR RADIO DAY AT THE ZOO. Look for
special event stations to be activated from the
"Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (K8ZOO) and the RainForest
(K8CRF)" by several local clubs on August 28th (9
a.m. - 7 p.m.). This day is to promote amateur radio and
give the families of amateur radio operators around the
world a fun day at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and
RainForest. Discounted vouchers will be available for all
amateur radio operators and families. Check-in frequency
will be the NODXA 147.36 repeater. For more information,
contact Dwaine, K8ME, at 216-676-7996.
OHIO QSO PARTY. Many Ohio amateurs will
participate in the Ohio QSO Party to be held August 28th.
The Mad River Radio Club has assumed sponsorship of the
OQP with the assistance and support of the Cuyahoga Falls
Amateur Radio Club and the Buckeye Belles, who had
sponsored the contests in previous years. The major
change in the OQP rules is that the contest will now be a
twelve hour event. The first OQP under MRRC sponsorship
will be Saturday, August 28, 1999, from noon to midnight
local (EDT) time. Complete details of the event will be
sent to all OPDX InterNet Subscribers as an additional
bulletin. The full rules for the OQP may be found at the
MRRC Web Page at: http://www.qsl.net/mrrc/oqp.html.
Also, an abbreviated set is listed in August, 1999, QST,
on page 92.
3X, GUINEA (Another interesting callsign!).
Look for Karel, ON4QY, to sign 3XY2A from Conakry for the next
few years. Karel was spotted this past week on 21275 kHz between
1630 and 1930z. QSL via ON4QY.
5H, TANZANIA. Wayne/K8LEE and Roger/WD8SDL
will be active from Dar es Salaam, October 19th through November
2nd, as 5H3/homecall. They will also be active as a Multi/Single
entry in the CQWW SSB Contest teaming up with Dave Heil and using
the callsign 5H3US. QSL via home call and 5H3US via WA8JOC.
9L, SIERRA LEONE. The "DX News
Letter" reports that Jacky, F2CW/ZL3CW, is here and hopes to
receive a licence for the next three months.
FO, CLIPPERTON ISLAND (To be activated in the year
2000). John, N7CQQ, and The N7CQQ Amateur Radio Club
report in a press release that they have finalized plans for
their expedition to the Clipperton Island scheduled for February
26, 2000 through March 15, 2000. They will be aboard the motor
vessel Shogun from San Diego, California. Their goal is to
provide as many European and other stations with a new country on
as many band modes as possible. The last operation to Clipperton
Island was in 1992 (FO0CI). Transportation is limited and very
expensive going to the island. Also, difficult but not impossible
to obtain the license and landing permit, but the team has them
in hand. They plan to operate from two locations each having 3
stations. Each operating location will have specialized mode/band
capability to enhance the CW or SSB operation. Those specialties
will cover RTTY, Satellite, 6 meters and 160 meters. Some of the
operators who have expressed a desire to go are: Peter/ON6TT,
Charlie/W6KK, Mike/N9NS, Al/K3VN, Vincent/G0LMX, James/ 9V1YC,
Jacques/ZL3CW(F2CW), Arie/PA3DUU, Werner/HB9US, Ron/W6OM (N6VO),
Ruech/HB9AHL, Stan/FO5IW, Bill/N2WB, Ralph/K0IR, Michael/N6MZ,
Bob/K4UEE, Koji/JK7TKE and their host John/N7CQQ. This operation
will need financial assistance due to the high costs. If you
would like to help offset costs, donations can be sent to: N7CQQ
Amateur Radio Club, Inc., P.O. Box 81, Searchlight, Nevada 89046
(ACCOUNT: 4961527327 Bank of America). They will have a
CLIPPERTON ISLAND Web Site to provide updated information as the
operation progresses. This site is made possible by the endless
efforts of Doug, N6RT. The complete press release will be sent to
all OPDX InterNet Subscribers as an additional bulletin.
FO0, AUSTRAL ISLANDS. "The 59(9)
DXReport" reports that JK1TKE will be active October 14-24th
from Tubuai Island. Activity will be on HF and 6 Meters. No
callsign was given.
IOTA NEWS...
NEW IOTA! Look for Dan/VK8AN and
Peter/VK8PW (ex-VE8PW) to activate South Goulburn Island
located in the Northern Territory, Arafura Sea Coast
Central Group, August 27-29th. The Coordinates are: 11'
40'' S and 133' 25'' E. No IOTA reference number has been
assigned yet. Dan will use an IC-706 and Peter an IC-735.
Antennas will be a Cushcraft R-5 for 10/12/15/17/20 and a
dipole for 20m as a back up. They will use their own
calls/p, and each has their own QSL arrangements. VK8AN/p
is as usual via VK4AAR (direct only) POB 421, Gatton
4343, Australia. VK8PW/p is to his home: Peter
Wollenberg, Box 2142, Darwin 0801, Australia (or to VE8RZ
via Canadian bureau. DO NOT QSL EITHER STATION VIA THE VK
BUREAU).
EU-133. Serge/UA1ANA/1 and Slawa/RA1ACJ
will be active from Moshnyj Island (RR-01-03, new for the
RRC Islands program) now until August 28th. They will use
two IC-706MKII, R7000, and a 10 element beam on 2 meters.
NA-201. Look for T46AA and T46CW to be
on the air August 26-30th, from Key Breton. Six Cuban
operators will be active during 58 hours on SSB and CW
simultaneously on the 10/15/20/40/80 meters. This
DXpedition could be postponed until next month in case of
bad climate conditions. QSL via C02FRC.
SA-046. A group of Brazilian hams will
operate from the island of Santo Aleixo (DIB PE-03 for
the Brazilian Islands Award). The operation will be on
all HF bands (CW and SSB) from September 3-12th. The
special callsign ZV7G will be used by the following
operators: PT7AA (Tino CW op.), PY5APL (Paulo), PY7DDJ
(Wallace), PY7HH (Hermes), PY7MEU (Eglaube), PY7RNE
(Lineu) and PY7XC (Jim CW op.). QSL via PY7MEU (Eglaube
Rocha, P.O. Box 322, 50001-970 RECIFE-PE). Via the Bureau
is OK!
KH3, JOHNSTON ISLAND. Bill, NH6D, will be
back on Johnston Island August 24-27th. Bill currently does not
know what damage hurricane Dora did to the antenna or the ham
shack. The shack is very old and has numerous entries for
possible water damage. Bill will attempt to operate on all bands,
and he is hoping to be able to load up on 12/17/40/80/160 meters
this trip. Dick, N6FF, hopes to post the logs daily if there is
reliable Internet access from KH3.
LX, LUXEMBOURG. Look for a group of DL
operators and Luxemburg operators who will sign LX0RL from the LX
IARU Society in Eisenborn between August 28th-September 3rd. QSL
via DL4FCH (only for this operation). All QSOs will be answered
automatically via bureau, but if you want to send direct, QSLs
to: Peter Niksch, Saalburgstr. 4, D-60385 Frankfurt, Germany.
OX, GREENLAND. Joergen, OZ8AE, will sign
OX/OZ8AE and be active from Groennedal near Ivigtut in the
southern part of Greenland (NA-018) from September 4th - October
5th. Activity will be on all bands CW. He will take part in the
SAC Contest (CW) on September 18th 1200z-September 19th 1200z
(Please note NEW operating hours this year. For details, check
the Web site http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/ ). Joergen might
also be active on the SSB section of the SAC Contest on September
25th 1200-September 26th 1200z. QSL to OZ8AE direct or via the
bureau.
PZ, SURINAME. Bob, K3BYV, now signing as
PZ5DX until (at least) January, 2000, was very active this past
week. His activity was mainly on 15 and 10 meters SSB 1430 and
1800z. Check 28420 (and up) and 21355 kHz. He has also been heard
on 20 and 12 meters after 2100z. QSL via K3BYV.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
QSL J41LH via SV3AGQ. This station was
on during last weekend's Lighthouse/Lightship activity.
This Lighthouse is situated at Cape Melagavi (38 01'49''
N 22 51'00'' E, KM18KA).
Mario, DJ2MX, is now QSL manager for
following stations: T94DX, T94MZ, T94DO, T92T, T95LYS and
VK4SK. QSLs are OK via DL bureau or direct to: Mario
Lovric, Am Oelberg 11, Bad Nauhein 61231 - Germany. QSLs
can be requested online at: http://www.qsl.net/dj2mx.
Doug, N6RT, reports that the following
new logs are now online at: http://dx.qsl.net/logs.
JW/DF6VI (August
1999)
TM0AIN (thru June
1999)
KH3/NH6D (thru
August 13, 1999)
KH2/N2NL (thru
July 27, 1999)
9K2HN (thru
August 11, 1999)
G5M and GB0SM
(IOTA EU-011, July 1999)
JW/DL4OCM (August
1999)
QSL SV2AEL/8 (Op Savas) for the
July/August DXpedition to Ithaki Island (IOTA EU-052) to
SV2AEL home callsign.
Nello, IK2DUW, reports that he is now
the new QSL Manager of the following stations: 3W6LI
(Hau), 3W6KA (Hoang), EK6LV (Sem), BA4RE (Yee), RU0LL and
RU0LL/p (Alex's IOTA AS-066 DXpedition July 30th- August
1st 1999).
RARE/NEW IOTAS TO BE ACTIVATED (Update,
Please Refer to OPDX.421). Stuie, VK8NSB, Team Leader,
reports at the present no callsigns are confirmed, but
they hope to have VK8MI for Melville Island and VK8CI for
Croker Island. A QSL Manager is not set at the moment.
SV, GREECE. Stathis, SV1DKL, reports that he
will be in the 1999 CQWW SSB Contest in October from a super
DX/Contest site located about 1975 meters high on top of a
mountain. He plans on running Single Op/All Bands/Low Power,
using solar cells. He has already made accomodations for his
antenna setups which include the following: 2 X FD-4 Windoms,
Full Diploe for 160m, a 100m long wire and hundreds of 10-50
meters radials. He wants to be in or ranked in the first 10 of
Europe's SOAB Low Power Category.
T2, TUVALU (Also 3D2/FiJi). Just a quick
reminder! (Please, refer to OPDX.411) Look for Roberto, EA4DX, to
be active from Funafuti (OC-015), Tuvalu, beginning August 26th
through September 12th. His callsign will be received upon his
arrival. Later, he will operate as 3D2DX from Viti Levu (Fiji,
IOTA OC-016) from September 13-16th. Activity on both islands
should be 80-10 meters SSB. Suggested frequencies: 3795-3799,
7042-7045, 14195, 18135, 21295, 24945 and 28395 kHz. QSL via
EA4CP. A log search will be available after his return at the
URL: http://www.qsl.net/ea4dx/.
T31 & ZK3, CENTRAL KIRIBATI AND TOKELAU (More
info!). Lech, LA7MFA, informs OPDX that he is pleased to
announce the official Home Page of the 1999 "Double
Trouble" Pacific DXpedition to Kanton and Tokelau Islands.
The address of their Web page is: http://www.qsl.net/t31t.
Lech has been appointed the Web page administrator, and he states
that the page is still in its early stagies, but they are working
on it. He also mentions that you can also contact them by sending
an E-mail to: t31t@qsl.net.
VP2M, MONTSERRAT. A group of members from the
Bavarian Contest Club (BCC) will activate VP2M ( NA-108 ) from
October 25th through November 9th. Activity will be on all bands
from 160-6 meters on SSB. Upon request, operators Chris/DL5NAM
(Team Leader), Uwe/DL9NDS and KLaus DL7NFK will do CW or
RTTY/Pactor. QSL direct via CBA of DL5NAM.
VU7, LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND. Bad News. The
planned operation from the Lakshadweep Islands (formerly known as
the Laccadive Islands) which was to be active in the fall of this
year, has now been postponed until March 2000. The reason for the
postponement of the DXpedition is due to some of the final
approvals and personal schedules.
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND. Paul, ZD8V (KF4OOX),
was active this past week on 14247 kHz between 0100 and 0300z.
Paul informed OPDX that he will be leaving the island and going
on vacation September 8-13th. He should be back on Ascension
September 14th. Paul mentions he will be attending the Melbourne
(FL) Hamfest on September 11-12th while stateside.
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