The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 486 BID: $OPDX.486 November 20, 2000 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, N1OLO,
K2WR, WB2YQH/WB2RAJ & The 59(9) DX Report, W3UR & The
Daily DX, K4AVQ, K4IA, N4GN, W5UE, NH6D, NI6T, K7CO, WN7T, K8YSE,
4X4NJ, DF4SA, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, DL2CC, EA3BT, EA3KU,
F5NOD, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, F6JSZ, HR1ERL, JI3ERV,
JF2SKV, JH8KYU, OH1EB, OH2BH, OH5BM, RA0FF, ZL1DD and ZS5BBO for
the following DX information.
1SL1A, SEALAND. Jon Utley, K7CO, now also
known as 1SL1J, informs OPDX that this operation is still planned
to take place in December, even after last week's statements by
the UK Radiocommunications Agency calling this operation
"ILLEGAL". He states that his team will be made up of
Americans, British, and, of course, Sealanders. However, he
states, each amateur has to choose whether or not to participate
in this operation. Jon has been issued a license from the
goverment of Sealand, and he intends to operate using this
license. He reports that he has "personally seen that the
British courts have ruled that Sealand is out of its
jurisdiction, therefore Sealand's claims to independence have
validity." OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive Jon's
press release as an additional bulletin.
3A, MONACO. Operator Laura, 3A2MD, was heard
by stateside station on long path this past weekend on 28035 kHz
between 1430 and 1515z.
3W, VIETNAM. Hans, WA1LWS, is still very
active as 3W2LWS. Activity this past week was mainly on 15 meters
CW between 0030z and 0230z. QSL via WA1LWS. Also, active this
past week was 3W8LI from Saigon on 10 meters SSB between 0130 and
0230z.
4X3, ISRAEL. Look for Riki, 4X4NJ, to be
active as 4X3A as a Single Op Single Band (160m) entry during the
CQWW CW Contest. This is Zone 20. QSLs via WA4WTG.
5R, MADAGASCAR. There was plenty of activity
from here last week. 5R8FL kept the SSB folks happy on 20 meters
between 14190 and 14200 kHz after 0230z. Albert, 5R8O, was also
active on 20 meters but on CW around 14014 kHz after 0300z. QSL
via 5R8FL. 5R8FU was busy on 10 meters around 28497 kHz between
1530 and 1830z. QSL via SM0DJZ. Lastly, 5R8GT was active on both
10 and 15 meters CW/SSB. Check 28008, 21003 and 28442 kHz around
1300z and 1800z.
5T, MAURITANIA. The "Les Nouvelles
DX" reports that Yannick, F6FYD, has received the callsign
5T5YD. He will be active on all bands on SSB with a FT-847. He
will also try to activate some islands for the IOTA. Look for him
to sign 5T5YD/P on November 22nd, from Banc d'Arguins (AF-050).
QSL via F6FYD.
5X, UGANDA. Tapani, OH5BM, plans to activate
the 5X1Z station in Uganda in the CQWW DX CW Contest as a Single
Op/Single Band (15m or 10m) entry on November 24-26th. Before the
contest he will operate on 10 and 15 meters SSB/CW. He thanks
Mats, SM7PKK, for this nice opportunity. QSL to SM6CAS.
9H3, MALTA. Con (Cornelius), DF4SA, will be
active from here in the CQWW CW Contest as a Single Op/All
Band/Low Power entry. His callsign is not known as this was being
prepared. All QSOs will be confirmed via bureau (via DF4SA).
9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Hide/JH8KYU and
Sei/JF1SQC will be active from here during the period of November
23-27th. They will take part in the upcoming CQWW CW Contest as a
Multi-Operators/Single Transmitter entry. Their QTH will be the
newest YAESU rental shack at Tang Dynasty Hotel in Kota Kinabalu.
Sunrise/sunset times there are at 2208/0957z. The callsign used
in this contest will be 9M6SMT. Another callsign, 9M6HTT, will
also be used outside the contest. QSL route for both 9M6SMT and
9M6HTT via JF1SQC.
AH2, GUAM. Aki, JI3ERV/NH2C, Chairman of Guam
Contest Club (GCC), informs OPDX that GCC members/operators
Toshi/JR7OMD/WI3O, Noz/JE8KKX, Aki/JP1OGL and himself will be
active again during CQWW CW Contest as AH2R at the end of this
month. This time, they set a target as the Oceanic leader in the
Multi-Single category that will be very competitive due to the
fact that there are many planned to be active. Also, they are
trying to build an Oceanic record in Muliti-Single category. Guam
Island's (KH2, Zone 27, IOTA OC-26) sunrise/sunset is 2026/0751z.
QSL via JH7QXJ direct or the JA bureau, NOT the KH2 bureau
(Please Note: QSL Manager is changed!) Lastly, Aki, JI3ERV/NH2C,
states, "Thanks for stopping your radio's VFO and gave us a
precious point during CQWW SSB."
ASIAN DX WINDOW. Eugene, RA0FF, reports that
the "Asia (((DX))) Window" (ADXW) InterNet Web Cluster
(http://dx.bgtelecom.ru)
now has an open special notice board for the purpose of a meeting
times for on the air (SKEDs) for the 160/80 meters bands.
"ADXW" hopes that this idea gets the support of radio
amateurs and will render an aid in getting new entites for DXCC.
CQ9, MADEIRA ISLAND. Frank, DL2CC, will be
active from here as CT3/DL2CC from November 23-28th. He will sign
as CQ9K in the CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest as a Single Op/All
Bands entry.
D6, COMOROS. Josep/EA3BT and Nuria/EA3WL are
pleased to announce their annual DXpedition. This year's destiny
will be to Comoros, and their operation will be between January
13-28th (2001). The callsigns that will be used are: D68BT,
issued to Josep, EA3BT; D68WL, issued to Nuria, EA3WL. They will
operate on 80-10 meters, included WARC bands, using SSB, RTTY and
some CW. They will have two stations on the air, one on 10/15/20
meters, and the another on the WARC bands or 40/80 meters. The
QSL information is via EA3BT at: Josep Gibert, Col-legi, 1, 08800
Vilanova i la Geltru, SPAIN. You can find more information at
their Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/ea3bt. They will try to
have daily logs online.
DIFO WEB SITE. Gil, F5NOD, reports that
information on the DIFO Award and DIFO Award scores can be found
at: http://f5nod.waika9.com/difo.html.
The DIFO Award is the "French Overseas Island Award".
EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS. Operators
EA3AIR/Julio, EA3AJW/Jaume, EA3ALV/Xavier (the grandfather of the
crew - near 69 years old), EA3KU/Fernando, EA5BM/Juan,
EA6ACC/Josep and EA6FB/Pepe will activate the station EA6IB in
CQWW CW Contest from Ibiza Island as a Multi-single operation.
Technical support will be provided by EA5ZF/Javier, EB6AOK/Enric,
EA6FO/Vicent and his family, and the cooking by EA3AIR's XYL
Patro. Look for them during the contest as EA6IB, before and
after the contest as EA6/homecalls.
EP, IRAN. Ali, EP2MKO, was heard this past
week on 10 meters CW on 28006 kHz around 1330z. He was also heard
on 12 meters around 24890 kHz after 1230z. QSL via UA6HCW.
FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Look for Bruno, TK5PB,
to be active as FO/TK5PB now through November 27th. He will
concentrate mainly on the WARC bands. Activity will be on Hao
Atoll (OC-066). QSL via TK5PB.
FO & FO/A, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND AUSTRAL ISLANDS.
Alain, F2HE, will once again head back to French Polynesia in
early December and be active as FO0CLA from Rangiroa, Tuamotu
Island (OC-066). There is a possibility for him to be active from
Rurutu Island (OC-050) in the Austral Island group. He plans to
be in the area for at least 8 months and he will be active on SSB
and CW.
FRENCH ACTIVITIES...
The "Les Nouvelles DX" reports
that F6BFH, F5TYY, F5JY, F6AOI, F5LGQ are currently (or
were currently) signing TG4/homecall from Guatemala. But
look for F6BFH, F5TYY and F5JY to become active as V31FH,
V31WY and V31BI. Also, look for F6AOI and F5LGQ from
Honduras (no callsigns mentioned) until November 24th.
Andre, F6GQO, will be in Australes Sea
between December 2-30th. He will sign F6GQO/MM from the
"Marion Dufresnes" vessel. Andre will be active
as FR/F6GQO from Reunion Island, however, if he can land
he will also be active as FT/F6GQO/X from Kerguelen,
FT/F6GQO/W from Crozet and may be FT/F6GQO/Z from
Amsterdam. Look for him on 10135, 14035, 18075, 21035,
24900 and 28035 kHz CW only with an IC-706MKII and
vertical antenna.
GJ, JERSEY. Look for GJ2A to operate as a
Multi-Single from the Jersey Amateur Radio Society club station
by K2WR, OH2BC, OH2BH, and OH2TA. QSL to MJ0BJU.
HR1, HONDURAS. Ernesto, HR1ERL, will be
active in the CQWW CW Contest and will operate on 10/15/20/40
meters. Please send QSLs direct for any contact with this station
via P.O. BOX 1734, Tegucigalpa Honduras, Central America, Zip
Code 11101.
IOTA NEWS...
AS-117. Kazu, JH4TEW/4, was heard to be
very active from Tashima Island on 21260 kHz this past
week. Begin looking for him after 2330z.
OC-201. Dr. Barry Kirkwood, ZL1DD,
informs OPDX that he is temporarily QRT while his rig is
being serviced. He states that he intends to be active
for most of the CQWW CW Contest. Please note that Barry
is a permanent resident on Waiheke Island and will be
active mainly on HF CW as time permits. He will do his
best to help anyone needing OC-201. SM0TLG is expected to
be active from Barry's QTH during the first week in
December. Barry states that he runs a small guest house
there and will allow any visiting hams to use his radio.
QSL via the Bureau or direct to: Barry Kirkwood PhD,
Signal Hill, 66 Cory Road, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island
1240, NEW ZEALAND. Check the Web page at: http://www.waiheke.co.nz/signal.htm.
OC-239. NEW IOTA! YC9WZJ/P was active
from Batanta Island on all IOTA frequencies. Activity is
expected to end before you read this. QSL via YC9BU.
JW0, SVALBARD. Vlad, JW0HR, was very active
this past week on 20/15/10 meters SSB. Most of the activity
begins after 1630z or 0000z. QSL direct to: Box 224, Barentsburg
9178, Svalbard Island, Norway. Also, active was Joe, JW5DW,
mainly on 10 meters CW around 28018 kHz +/- 5 kHz after 1930z.
QSL via LA5DW.
KH4, MIDWAY ISLAND. Bill, KH4/NH6D, is now
QRT from Midway and reports that he hasn't any plans to return in
the foreseeable future. He wants to thank everyone for the fun he
had while he was on KH4 the past 6 1/2 months. QSL requests go to
N6FF/Dick.
KH6ND/KH5 NOW QRT. A press release by Garry,
NI6T, reports that Mike, KH6ND, has left Palmyra Atoll and has
returned to Honolulu. The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) acitivities
on Palmyra have ceased for the winter. Given the imminent change
in ownership, they do not know what operating opportunities will
be available in the future. However, Mike and the Kingman
Reef/Palmyra DX Group (KRPDXG) hope to be involved in future
amateur activity from Palmyra. A complete press release will be
sent to all OPDX InterNet Subscribers as an additional bulletin.
LION'S CONTEST. The 30th annual "Hunting
Lions on the Air Contest" will take place on January
13-14th. This year's contest will commemorate the birth of Melvin
Jones, the founder of Lionism, who was born on January 13, 1879.
The rules were sent to OPDX by Edwin, ZS5BBO, but because of
their length, we could not put them in the additional bulletins
section this week for subscribers. We will try to send them to
all OPDX InterNet Subscribers next week or before the contest
takes place. If you want the rules now, you can download them
from the Web at: http://www.sarl.org.za/contests/lionita.htm.
MU, GUERNSEY. Look for MU2K to operate in the
CQWW CW Contest as a Multi-Single from the Guernsey Amateur Radio
Society club station by GU3HFN, GU0SUP, OH1RX, OH3RB, OH8SR,and
OH9MM. QSL (this contest only) to OH3LQK.
NH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Just a reminder to look
for JQ1UKK, JF2SKV, JG3VEI and JH5OXF to participate in the CQWW
DX CW Contest as NH0S (Multi-Single High Power entry) from the
Northern Marianas (OC-086). QSL via JF2SKV, either direct
(Hisashi Matsushita, 14-1 Ugasemae Iwakura, Toyota, 444-2225
Japan) or through the JARL bureau. Look for them to be active
before and after the contest, between November 23-27th. They will
operate on all bands (160-6 meters) and modes (SSB, CW, RTTY,
PSK31 and FM) as NH0S (QSL via JF2SKV), NH0V (QSL via JG3VEI),
KH0/KD6CJF (QSL via JH5OXF) and KH0/JQ1UKK (QSL via JQ1UKK).
OH2BH PRESS RELEASE! OPDX InterNet
Subscribers will receive a press release by Martti, OH2BH
(provided by Tim, N4GN) on the following stations to be active in
the upcoming CQWW CW Contest:
1) EA8BH, CANARY ISLANDS, ZONE 33 - New engines supplied to
Finnish Formula Team.
A new Yaesu FT1000MP Mark V radio at EA8BH.
2) OH0R, ALAND ISLANDS, ZONE 15.
3) JERSEY (GJ2A) AND GUERNSEY (MU2K), ZONE 14.
P4, ARUBA. Alan, K4AVQ, will be active as
P40AV from here January 13-21st (2001). Activity will be on all
bands from AI6V DX QTH. QSL via K4AVQ (SASE) to: Alan B Caplan,
14020 140th Court, Apple Valley, MN 55124-9422.
PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Dennis/NX7D,
Karen/KA7EJO and Paul/WN7T will be on the Island of Bonaire in
the Netherlands Antilles now through November 28th. They plan to
operate as a Single Operator/All Band/Low Power entry in the CQWW
CW Contest. They will operate under the CEPT rules as PJ4/WN7T.
Please QSL to Paul's CURRENT address in the FCC database (his
home address in Bellingham - not his old PO Box in Seattle).
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
John, N1OLO, GNARC Special Event
Co-ordinator, informs OPDX that "Hams waiting for
the K1V Special Event certificates and QSL are asked to
please be patient. The certificate design is finished and
awaits approval of an outside committee. We had to wait
until after the the event to design the certificate as we
wanted to include photos taken on site. We anticipate a
mailing to take place by 11-25-2000. Thanks again for
your patience."
CORRECTION: Garry, NI6T, reports that in
his earlier release, he mentioned that the Kingman Reef
DXpedition logged almost 82,000 QSOs. He states that he
should have said "almost 81,000." The total is
around 80,800.
Jean Michel, F6AJA, reports that he has
received the first part of the FM/F2JD logs. He will
prepare a QSL and will try to print them as soon as
possible. Please be patient.
HC8N Bureau Cards. Anyone who has sent
cards via the bureau for any of N5KO's operations from
HC8N and is still waiting, help is on the way. Trey's
manager for HC8N, AA5BT, had fallen behind with answering
bureau cards due to the high volume, and Randy, W5UE, has
agreed to help get them out. Any cards sent via the
bureau will be returned via the bureau system. Randy has
begun processing the almost 8,000 card backlog, and they
will begin going out soon. It will take a while to get
caught up, since the W5 Incoming Bureau is receiving
400-500 new cards per month for HC8N. Cards sent direct
to AA5BT with SASE will be returned direct as normal.
"So, as with any bureau QSL request, patience is
required.... 73 es DX", Randy/W5UE
NOT THE QSL MANAGER. Jari, OH1EB,
reports that he was NOT the QSL Manager for the XZ1A
operation in 1995. The manager is (and has been) Kan,
JA1BK. He states that he has received many cards
especially this year for this operation.
NOT THE QSL MANAGER. It was brought to
your editor's (KB8NW) attention that I was listed on the
Buckmaster Web page as 5R8O's QSL Manager. This is NOT
correct, and I hope I corrected it on the Web page. I
have not received any QSL cards yet, but I hope I caught
the mistake early enough to correct it. The correct QSL
Manager for 5R8O is 5R8FL.
S2, BANGLADESH. Two stations were active this
past week. S21YH was heard on 15 meters CW/SSB. Check 21005 kHz
around 0200z and 21241 kHz around 1230z. QSL via 7M4PTE. Also
look for Stig, S21YJ, on 20 meters SSB around 14178 kHz after
0215z. QSL via SM4AIO.
SILENT KEY. News from "The Daily
DX" reports that Mario, 5X1C, became a Silent Key
"SK" this week. Mario and his Betty joined UNWFP in
Kampala as radio operators four years ago. Mario joined the UNWFP
team as telecommunications technician in the fast intervention
team earlier this year. He was one of the first licensed 5X hams
who was active mostly on phone, the satellites and digital modes.
He was also the chairman for the "Uganda Radio Amateur
Society" for a year. He was also a very good friend of
Mats/SM7PKK/5X1Z, Joe/G3MRC/5X1P and Peter/ON6TT/5X1T. OPDX
(along with its readers) would like to send out to his family and
friends our deepest sympathy.
TS7, TUNISIA (Rare IOTA and New Prefix operation).
The Kerkennah Island DXpedition (please refer to OPDX.453) is now
active as TS7N through November 28th. This group is the first to
obtain operating permission for the prefix TS7 and to be active
on 6 meters and the WARC bands. The team has been very active on
all bands CW/SSB. QSL via DL6BCF. Check out their Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/ts7n.
V8, BRUNEI. Paul, N4PN, is now active as
V8PNA. He has been very active on CW on all bands including the
WARC bands. Most activity begins after 0000z. QSL via N4PN.
ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Look for Jim, K4BI, to
continue to be active as ZF2MU until November 23rd. Most of his
activity so far has been on 10 meters CW. QSL via homecall.
ZK1, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Roger, W7VV, will be
active for two weeks and be an entry in the CQWW CW Contest as
ZK1VVV. Activity will last until December 3rd with operations on
the WARC bands outside the contest.
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