The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 489 BID: $OPDX.489 December 11, 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, AD1C, NB1B,
AI2Q, WB2YQH/WB2RAJ & The 59(9) DX Report, K3BEQ, W3UR &
The Daily DX, WB3JFS, K4VUD, KJ4UY, W4WX, AI5P, WA5PAE, K6IPV,
K8YSE, CX6VM, DF4SA, DJ2PJ, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, DJ7ZG,
F5PBL, G3XTT, IN3QBR, JF2MBF, LA4LN, PA3AXU, SM7CRW, UT5RP, UX2RY
and VU2JOS for the following DX information.
1S, SEALAND. As of press time, there is NO
sign of 1SL1A on the air from the "Principality of
Sealnd". Operation was to begin on December 9th and last
until the 12th. Also, 1SL1A was going to be active in the 10
meter contest this past weekend. Stay tuned!
9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Don/K6IPV and Dave/W6AQ
will operate from the Hillview Gardens Resort club station,
9M6AAC, a few days before the ARRL CW DX Contest in February
2001. Their orginal plans were to be active from Layang-Layang in
the Spratley Islands (9M0) for the ARRL CW DX Contest (February
17-18th). However, Don, K6IPV, informs OPDX that "Murphy's
Law" has struck their operation. He states, "No sooner
do we firm up our arrangements and
announce our trip to the Spratleys (9M0) but we find that the
island has 'been closed for repairs'! It will reopen on March
1st, too late for us. We're rapidly putting together another
potential side trip from Hillview Gardens Resort and 9M6AAC. We
still intend to operate from there and may operate the contest
from there. Further details to follow in the next few days."
Stay tuned!
A5, BHUTAN. By the time you read this,
Charly's, K4VUD, A52UD operation will be coming to a close
(December 12th). Yani, 9M6US, has QRTed his operation as A52AP
last week. Earlier in the week Charly reported on some
interesting details on his trip to A5. Here is an excerpt from
his E-mail message: "Arrived Thimphu Bhutan Ham Center after
airplane routing problems from Frankfurt to Bangkok. Someone in
India is now using my laptop computer, Heil footswitch, and many
other things stolen out of my suitcases while in transit via
India! So, hand logging all the way. Also, bags were delayed (to
give time to really steal all the good stuff) so I had no
earphones for a while... that made pileup management even more
difficult. Now, I have my Heil and squeeze key so will be a
little bit better for you guys. Was sending with the buttons on
the ICOM mic for a while! The Sophun Ham Center in Bhutan is
GREAT... several rigs, three linears, and A-3S up 30 ft along
with dipoles. Jani (A52AP) and I strung a beverage south, and put
up an inverted L resonated in 160m. The WARC A-3W goes up this
afternoon. The hotel is supurb with lots of beautiful finished
wood and Bhutanese decoration. Food is great, too.
Recommended....5 stars!" Remember to QSL A52UD to K4VUD and
A52AP to N2OO.
CARIBBEAN TRIP (J6/J7). Tom, LA4LN, will be
operating as J6/LA4LN (or a separate J6 callsign) from St. Lucia,
December 14-28th, and as J7/LA4LN (or separate J7 callsign) from
Dominica, December 28th through January 4th (2001). He states
that his licence applications were filed along time ago, but
licences will have to be picked upon his arrivals. Tom will be on
the radio when time permits, using an Icom IC-706MkII transceiver
and wire antennas. He will be equipped to operate all HF bands
from 160-10 meters, plus 6 meters. Activity will mainly be on CW
with some RTTY possibly. His suggested CW frequencies are: 3505,
7005, 10105, 14025, 18073, 21025, 24895, 28025 and 50105 kHz (all
+/- QRM). 160 meters will be tried if the noise conditions make
it possible. There will be split frequency operation when needed.
Please QSL DIRECT to LA4LN's home address at: Tom V. Segalstad,
P.O. Box 15 Kjelsas, N-0411 OSLO, NORWAY.
CX, URUGUAY. Jorge, CX6VM, reports that he is
active Monday through Friday on 12 meters (around 24897 kHz) and
on 17 meters (around 18073 kHz) between 1030-1200z and between
2130-2330z. During the weekends he will be on more on these
bands. Jorge's station uses a Cushcraft R7000 vertical and 100
watts. QSL ONLY DIRECT (please) to W3HNK because he is having
trouble getting cards from the bureau. W3HNK's address is: Joseph
Arcure Jr., P. O. Box 73, Edgemont, PA 19028 USA.
D6, COMOROS. Don, G3XTT, sent out a press
release this past week and an update on the forthcoming
"Five Star DXers" D68C DXpedition to the Comoros to be
active about Febraury 8-28th (Complete press release will be
provided to all OPDX InterNet Subscribers as an additional
bulletin). In short, they state that they will be the
"biggest DXpeditions of all time". Some 3000kg (3
metric tons) of equipment has been shipped and 28 operators are
signed up to participate (some will be there for the whole of the
period, some for part of the time). Three new members have been
added to the team: Jens/DL7AKC, John/N7CQQ and Victor/UT8LL. A
container of equipment was shipped on the "Julius
Oldendorff" ex-Felixstowe (UK) on November 30th. It's a 20
foot container and is about three-quarters full - there is around
20 cu. meters of kit with a total weight of over 3 tons (3,000
kgs). In the container there are 10 transceivers, 9 linears, 4000
meters of coax, 1600 meters of control cable, 6000 meters of
radial wire, 9 Yagi antennas, 11 masts, Four-squares for 40m and
80m, Verticals for 30m and Top Band, 64+ heavy guy stakes, 11
lap-top computers and 1 generator etc etc... Their activity will
be on all bands including the WARC bands and also an entry in the
ARRL CW DX Contest (February 17-18th). For more details, check
the D68C Web Page which continues to be updated with the latest
news. The Web address is: http://www.dxbands.com/comoros.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Look for Alan, G3XAQ, to
be active as EA8/G3XAQ from December 21-28th. Hie activity will
be mainly on CW.
EN23, UKRAINE (Special Event). Just a
reminder that on December 15th, the Ukraine Unit-III of Chernobyl
Nuclear Power Plant (CNPP) will be closing. During December
14-16th a group of Ukraine operators from the town of Slavutich
will activate the special callsign EN23RW. A special full colored
QSL card will be available for making contacts with EN23RW. QSL
direct to UX2RY: Andre Asriyanz, P.O.Box 14, Slavutich-3, Kiev
obl., 07100, Ukraine, or through bureau. The log will placed on
the following Web page at: http://www.radio.cn.ua.
EP, IRAN. Mohsen, EP3SMH, has been very
active over the last week on 15 and 20 meters. Activity seems to
take place between 1230 and 1800z (with some activity as late as
2000z on 40 meters SSB working JAs). QSL via Box 17665-411,
Teheran, Iran.
HB, SWITZERLAND. George, N2APB, will be
spending the next week here on business, but will also be
bringing along some QRP gear. He will be signing as HB/N2APB.
George will be working on the QRP frequencies on 20/30/40 meters.
Also, he will be bringing his portable PSK station to work 20
meters PSK. He hopes to be operating on Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri
during 0200-0400z. Here is the interesting part as George states,
"On Thursday, I'll be taking a train up into the Swiss Alps
which will end close to the top of Eiger Mountain. (Remember
movie 'The Eiger Sanction' from years ago, starring a young Clint
Eastwood?) There's a restaurant up there at 11,000 feet at which
most normal people have lunch and look around for a couple of
hours. I, however, being of not-quite sound mind and body, will
be outside in the sub-sub-zero temperatures and low-oxygen air
working my Portable PSK (controller & PSK-20 in a box, no
computer) with a St. Louis Vest Pocket Vertical antenna (featured
in recent QRPp and QHB). The time for this should be around 1200z
on Thursday. Hope to work some of you guys! (Hope I make it back
down, unfrozen.)"
IOTA NEWS...
EU-098. Look for DH3ZK to be active now
through Decemebr 17th from Poel Island. DX stations
please listen on 14260 and 21260 kHz, and Europe on 7095
kHz. JA stations listen between 0900-1000z on 21260 kHz.
NA-140. Look for K3RE to be active from
Smith Island, Maryland (in Cheasapeake Bay). The
reference number for the USIA is MD-030S. This activity
will be from December 16-17th, (1700-1700z, 24 hour
operation). Suggested frequencies are: 7260, 3860, 14260,
21260 and 28460 on SSB and .040 on CW. QSL to K3RE (USA
stations SASE and stations outside the USA - SAE, 1
Greenstamp or appropriate number of IRCs.).
JT, MONGOLIA. Naranbaatar (Naran), JT1BV,
informs OPDX that he has been active around 28475 (+/-10 kHz) at
about 0100-0300z for the USA and at about 0800-1130z for Europe.
QSL via direct only to: Mr. Naranbaatar T, C.P.O Box 820,
Ulaanbaatar-13, MONGOLIA (via JAPAN).
KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY. Bill, W4WX, a member of
the Florida DXPedition Group, will operate from GTMO as KG4GC
from December 12-18th. Bill will concentrate on RTTY and 6
meters. QSL via bureau or direct to his home callsign W4WX.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
Dennis, NB1B, a USPS Postmaster,
reported on some more postal increases this week. He was
able to verify that the cost of IRCs will go from 1.05
USD to 1.75 USD on January 7th. The 1.05 USD sounds like
a bargain right now! Dennis was also able to verify that,
as of that date, IRCs can be exchanged for 80 cents worth
of stamps or other postal products - no cash refunds. For
an airmail letter, 1 ounce to anywhere in the world will
be 80 cents (except Canada and Mexico which is 60 cents).
A 2 ounce airmail letter, however, will cost as follows:
1.60 USD for Rate Group 3 which is mainly Western Europe,
but not totally.
1.70 USD for Rate Group 4 which is Japan, Australia, and
New Zealand.
1.55 USD for Rate Group 5 which is the rest of the world.
More details on the U.S. postal increase can also be
found on the web at: http://www.usps.gov/news/2001rate.htm.
The rates are at the bottom of the page.
Manu/3DA0AE and Norby/3DA0AD are the
callsigns that were granted for these two to be active
from Swaziland. They participated in the ARRL 10 Meter
Contest this past weekend. QSL to LX1NO.
John, SM7CRW, was active in the ARRL 10
Meters Contest this past weekend from Oland Island
(EU-037 for IOTA awards) as 8S7A. The Island is new for
the "World Heritage List" (001112). QSL via
W3HNK.
Con, DF4SA, who was active as 9H3MM in
Malta during the CQWW CW Contest informs OPDX that all
QSOs will be confirmed through the bureau via DF4SA. If
somebody still wants to send direct, please only QSL to
the following address: Cornelius Paul, Adelberger Weg 3,
D-73104 Breech, Germany. QSL cards will be printed next
month (January/2001).
LOG STILL OPEN! Fred, K4MPI, who
operated from Taiwan as BV1US from July 1959 and June
1961, and made about 20,000 QSOs, states that folks can
still request QSLs from his current CBA address.
Please take note! There is a new QSL
Manager for CO8DM. QSL now via DL9US. CO8DM's former QSL
Manager, DL5DSH, has become a "Silent Key" last
week at the age of 37 leaving behind a family with two
young children... OPDX sends out our deepest sympathy to
DL5DSH's family.
Rick, AI5P, announced this past week
that the AI5P/CY9 and FP/AI5P QSLs have arrived, and he
is currently sending out the direct cards. All bureau
cards will be answered via the bureau.
The recent operation of GJ2A during the
CQWW CW Contest should be QSLed to: JARS, PO Box 338,
Jersey, United Kingdom, JE4 9YG. Some sources are stating
to QSL via MJ0BJU (Anne). This is OK, but may take longer
due to Anne not being on the island for the next month.
Nob, JF2MBF, informs OPDX that the
ZK1NDK (Penrhyn Atoll, N. Cook Island) log is now
available on-line log at: http://www.jm1szy.com/zk1n/index.htm.
He also mentions that both ZK1NDK and ZK1NJC QSLs (5
kinds of full color QSLs) will be ready very soon.
T2, TUVALU (also possibly 3D2). The "DX
Newletter" reports that Albert, HB9BCK, intends to be active
as T20CK from December 28 through January 8th. Activity will be
on 40-10 meters on CW/SSB (perhaps RTTY/PSK31) running an IC-706
into wire antennas. Perhaps he will show up also from Fiji
operating as 3D2BCK two days prior/after the T2 operation. QSL
via bureau to HB9BCK or CBA (Europe: 1USD/IRC, outside EU
2USD/IRC).
V4, ST. KITTS. Larry, KJ4UY, will be
operating as V47UY from December 10-18th. Using an Icom IC-756
with an R-7 and A-3, he will be active on 10 meters through 40
meters. He states that he may use a dipole for 80 meters but NO
160 meter activity on this trip. The IOTA number for St. Kitts is
NA-104. QSL to his home callsign, KJ4UY, at: Larry Wolf, 3528 Oak
Grove Court, Haines City, Florida 33844-9298.
VK0, MACQUARIE ISLAND. This will be the last
week to work Alan, VK0MM. He will be QRT on or around December
17th. Activity lately seems to be mainly on 30 meters CW and 20
meters CW/SSB. Check these bands after 0630z and again after
1100z. NO QSL ROUTE IS AVAILABLE YET.
VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS. Rees, VP8DCD, has been
quite active recently on 15 and 20 meters. He seems to frequent
21263 and 14260 kHz after or around 2300z. There seems to be some
confusion on the QSL route for this one. Most sources say QSL via
G0JLE, however, Rees has been stating on the air to QSL via P.O.
Box 260, MPA, Falkland Islands.
VU, INDIA (Special Callsign). Jose, VU2JOS,
mentioned this past week that the "Ham Radio 2000
Millenium" meeting is to be held in Hyderabad, India, on
December 22, 23 and 24th. The station, using the special callsign
VU2HR2000, will be operational during that time.
WHERE TO GO NEXT? Gerard, PA3AXU,
states/informs OPDX the following: After my A3, 5W, ZK1/S and
ZK1/N activities, I am looking for inputs from the DX community
for my next years' stop in the South Pacific. Please submit your
"wishes" through my home page at: http://www.qsl.net/pa3axu/2001.htm.
XW, LAOS (Also possibly XU). Mauro, IN3QBR,
informs OPDX that he and Fabry, IN3ZNR, have received amateur
radio licenses from the Laotian MPTC and will be active with the
callsigns XW3QBR and XW3ZNR. Mauro will travel to Vientiane on
December 18th and Fabry will follow him on the 24th. They plan to
be on air the afternoon of the 27th. They will operate on CW and
SSB mode, and possibly RTTY. Activity will be on all HF bands
including the WARC bands. They will be looking for stateside
stations, and will transmit in the "general class"
portion of the bands. XW3ZNR will QRT on January 5th and XW3QBR
on the 8th. They hope to have a good signal on the air, but their
power is limited at only 100 watts. Antennas are a tribander and
dipoles. QSL cards are sure via direct or bureau via QSL Manager
IN3ZNR: Fabrizio Vedovelli, Via Gramsci, 38100 Trento, ITALY.
Mauro also informs us that he will travel to Phnom Pen after his
Laos operation and will stay for four days. He states that he
holds the XU7AAZ callsign, and it is possible that he will be on
the air January 10th or 11th. More details are forthcoming about
the first few days of the new year.
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