The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 491 BID: $OPDX.491 December 25, 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, W1DAD,
WB2YQH/WB2RAJ & The 59(9) DX Report, W3UR & The Daily DX,
WA4FFW, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5LBU, N5VT, K8YSE, N9AG, CE6TBN,
CU3AN, DF2SS, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, DL3APO, G4FRE, IN3QBR,
PA3EPG, PS7AB, VK4EJ and The ARRL Newsletter for the following DX
information.
SPECIAL EDITOR'S NOTE: WOW! Where did this
year go? Anyway, my family (wife/OPDX's chief proof-reader Linda,
Teddy [TJ], Katie) and I (KB8NW) would like to wish all DXers,
Contesters and OPDX readers a very "Happy Holiday and
Season's Greetings". Also, we would like thank the many who
have contributed information over the year (there are too many to
list). REMEMBER, without them there would not be an OPDX
Bulletin. I would also thank the many who sent holiday greetings.
I tried to answer some and wished I could answer each one of them
individually, but it would take a huge amount of time. You would
not believe the amount of E-mail I receive...... 73 and Have a
Great Holiday de Tedd KB8NW
JUST A REMINDER! This will be the last week
for qualifing to achieve the "DXCC Millennium Award"
certificate by working 100 different DXCC entities on the ARRL
DXCC List. This award is available for ARRL members and non-ARRL
members. NO QSLs are required for this award. Details and
"DXCC Millennium Award Application" can be found on the
ARRL Web page: http://www.arrl.org.
3D2/ZK1 ACTIVITY POSTPONED. Last week we
mentioned that Dan, N6PEQ, would be active between December 20th
and January 6th from Fiji and the South Cook Islands. However,
several sources report now that Dan has postponed his operation
and hopes to make the trip in the spring or summer of 2001.
3Y0, BOUVET. Astronaut Chuck Brady, N4BQW,
continues to be active daily during various times mainly on
20/15/10 meters. His suggested frequencies are: 3795, 7095, 14195
(Rx split 14200-14210), 21295 (Rx split 21300-21310) and 28495
kHz (Rx split 28500-28510). Also mentioned were 1.8 MHz and 50
MHz which will become operational later and only by
pre-arrangement with 3Y0C. His activity has been mainly SSB, but
when asked about CW he replied that it will also be covered
later. Currently, Chuck is running 700 watts into a G5RV antenna.
He has Yagi beams, but these will be installed later. His pilot
station is Dennis Wells, ZS1AU. QSL via WA4FFW. Also, watch the
following Web page for updates: http://www.qsl.net/zr1dq.
4U, UNITED NATIONS HQ. The station 4U1UN was
once again active this past weekend. This time the operator was
Fritz, DL4TT, and he was active 80/30/20 meters.
5X, UGANDA. Graham, 5X1GS, was active on
28370 kHz between 1030 and 1300z listening split. QSL via WB2YQH.
7Q, MALAWI. Kaz, 7Q7KZ, has been active on
21290 and 28450 kHz. Check after 1200z and again after 1800z. QSL
via JA2LZF.
9M6, EASTERN MALAYSIA. Peter, PB4CC, is
expected to be active from Sarawak as 9M8CC now through Janaury
6th. His activity is to be sporadic on 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters.
QSL via PB4CC: Peter F. Borsboom, De Kroon 10, NL-3181MD
Rozenburg-ZH, The Netherlands. For updates, check his Web site
at: http://www.qsl.net/pb4cc.
A5, BHUTAN. Glenn/W0GJ and his son Mark/N0MJ
of the 2000 A52A DXpedition will once again be on the air. This
time they will use their own personal callsign A52GJ and A52MJ.
Activity will be between December 29th and the early part of
February.
C5, THE GAMBIA. Reports state that Mike/DL2OE
and Hans/DL7CM will be active February 20th through March 5th as
C56/homecall. Activity will be on 160-6 meters CW, SSB and RTTY,
using only 150 watts. QSL via their respective homecall.
DU, PHILIPPINES. "The 59(9) DX
Report" reports that Sam, LA5FHA, will be active as
DU1/LA5FHA until January 20th. Activity will be on all bands CW
and SSB. QSL via LA5FHA.
DX EDITOR RETIRES. Michael, DJ5AV, of the
"DX Newsletter" reports that he is finished being the
editor of this DX bulletin after four years of work. He states
that he would like to spend more time with his family, with
travelling and with DXing. OPDX would like to wish Michael the
best and thank him for his past input to the OPDX bulletin and DX
community. There was no mention if anyone at DARC would pickup
the editor's position.
FO & FO0/M, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND MARQUESAS.
Look for Wulf/DL1AWI, Mat/DL5XU, Peter/DL3APO and his wife
Birgit/DG0OBN to operate from Rangiroa (OC-066) in the Tuamotu
Archipelago group from January 27th through February 10th. Peter
informs OPDX that he will celebrate his birthday there! After
this activity, only Wulf and Mat will go to Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
(OC-027), and be active from February 11-28th. They will be
active on 160-10 meters CW, SSB and some RTTY, also probably
SSTV. Peter states that in their baggage are 2 FT-890, 1-kW-PA,
vertical, wire and TITANEX LP 5 antenna. The callsigns are
unsure, but they hope to use Wulf's, FO0AWI, and/or Mat's,
FO0XUU, callsign from their 1999 operation or CEPT license
FO(0)/homecall. Logs will be available after their activity at
the following Web page: http://www.radioklub.de/cgcg. QSL the
Rangiroa operation via the bureau or direct to DL3APO: Peter
Kohde, Wurgwitzer Str. 36, 01187 Dresden, GERMANY. QSL the
Marquesas operation via the bureau or direct to DL1AWI: Wolfgang
Ziegler, Arno-Schlothauer-Str. 15, 99842 Ruhla, GERMANY
IOTA NEWS...
OC-135. Steve, VK8AM/VK4EMS, is now
operating from Bougainville Island as P29BI in his very
limited spare time. He will be active on all bands
(except 160m) CW/SSB until the end of January. He was
spotted on 14010 and 7005 kHz after/around 0945z. QSL to
VK4EJ: Bernie McIvor, 30 Brennan Parade, Strathpine QLD
4500, AUSTRALIA.
JD, MINAMI TORISHIMA. Katsumi, JD1BCK, has
been keeping the folks happy on 15 meters SSB after 2330z. QSL
via JM1TUK.
JY, JORDAN. Ali, JY4NE, has been active on 10
meters between 28400 and 28420 kHz between 1230 and 1530z. He
then moves to 20 meters after 2300z. QSL via KB6NAN.
MILLENNIUM ACTIVITY. Look for
"Millennium" station EI2OOO to operate over the
holidays. The station will be activated by the Emerald Isle
Contest and DX Group (EI9I) on Christmas Day, December 25th, and
New Year's Eve, December 31st. Operations will take place in the
western part of Ireland on HF, CW, SSB and PSK31. This special
callsign was assigned by Irish authorities to mark the Year 2000.
QSL via the bureau.
MW2, WALES. David/WW2R, RJ/GW5NF and
Tim/G4VXE will be active as MW2I on RTTY during the ARRL RTTY
Contest, January 6-7th. All QSLs go to WW2R.
NEW OFFICERS. The SouthWest Ohio DX
Association (SWDXA) is pleased to announce the officers for 2001:
President-for-life: Bob Eslaire, W9UI
Vice President: Rick Burdick, K8WWA
Secretary: Don DuBon, N6JRL
Treasurer: Steve Bolia. N8BJQ
They will be announcing the particulars for the 2001 Dayton DX
Dinner soon.
OD, LEBANON. Puzant, OD5NH, in Beirut has
been active on 75/17/12/10 meters during the past week. Check 10
and 12 meters on SSB between 1530 and 1730z. Check 18145 kHz
after 1730z. He was heard on 3799 kHz around 0045z. QSL via:
Puzant Azirian, P.O. Box 80903, Beirut, Lebanon. OD5NJ was also
active. He was 28515 for about an hour between 1430 and 1530z.
P5, NORTH KOREA. The much anticipated
operation which was going to take place next week (Janaury 7th)
may not happen. "The Daily DX" reported the following
this week: "The much-anticipated multi-national North Korean
operation, which was announced in mid October, which was first
scheduled for late October then early January 2001, has been
scrapped. The North Korean Organization for Army support is now
refusing the use of any transmitting equipment during the
Official Opening of the Educational center, which was scheduled
to take place on January 7, 2001. Obviously this is a
disappointment to the organizers of P5UK and the DX
community."
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
Once again your editor (KB8NW) must
repeat that I am NOT or have ever been the QSL Manager
for 5R8O. Same databases continue to have me listed as
manager. Please correct. The QSL Manager for 5R8O is via
5R8FL, Box 5005, Tananarive, Madagascar.
Ben, PA3EPG, reports that he is now the
new QSL Manager for 4K9C (Boris). Boris operates CW most
of the time. Ben states that he has the logs from October
30, 2000 and later. If you needed 4K9C confirmed after
that date please send the QSL card to him. He is also QSL
Manager for 4K5CW. His address is: Ben van Leeuwen,
Zwolseweg 57, 8181 AC Heerde, The Netherlands.
Gabriel, CU3AN, states that after
January 1, 2001, he will accept ONLY direct QSLs. The
reason given, "THE BUREAU IS VERY COSTLY" and
the Azores do not have a bureau. The bureau for the
Azores is via Portugal/Lisbon.
Abdollah Sadjadian, EP2FM, informs OPDX
that he has received many reports via E-mails that many
QSL cards over the last 3 years sent to him have failed
to arrive. He states that he always sends out replies the
same day he receives a card direct. So, if you have not
received your QSL Abdollah wants to know via E-mail at: as@neda.net.
Ronaldo, PS7AB, reports that the
Brazilian amateur radio addresses search engine is
available at: http://www.cwsp.org.br/callsrch.htm.
The database is updated by the users and it intends to be
as trustful as possible.
QSL information for TI9JJP is via
TI2JJP: Jose Pastora, P.O Box 2048-2050, Costa Rica,
America Central.
SPECIAL EVENT. Special event station K1D will
be active now through January 6th to celebrate Kid's Day (January
6th) and Amateur Radio Awareness. Look activity on 28400, 21310,
14270 and 7230 kHz. The operators will be Peter/W1DAD and
Jeanne/K1MOM Schipelliti, 7 Dearborn Ridge Rd, Atkinson, NH
03811, USA.
SPECIAL EVENT (Update). Last week we
mentioned that Frank, N5VT, would be active as a special event
station to celebrate the "Battle of New Orleans" during
January 1-10th (2001). He informs OPDX that the callsign to be
used will be N5T. QSL via N5VT w/SASE. (Please refer to OPDX.490)
SU, EGYPT. Frosty, K5LBU (aka
9J2CF/9L1CF/3DA0CF/etc...), reports that he will be going to
Cairo to visit with Andre, ZS6WPX, who is trying to get a SU9
callsign. If he does not get the SU callsign, he will operate
from SU1ER as a guest operator. Andre will be here until July.
T8, PALAU. "QRZ DX" reports that
Koji, JK7TKE, should be active this week as T88TU from Belau
(OC-009) between December 27-31st. Activity will be on 80-6
meters. QSL to JK7TKE, via the JARL bureau or direct to: Koji
Fukui, 1840-5, Izumi-cho, Tokorozawa-city, Saitama 359-1112,
Japan.
V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Volkmar, DF2SS, will
be active as V47SS now through January 6th. Activity will be on
160-10 meters, plus 6 meters. He was spotted this past weekend on
3505 kHz at 0215z, 7008 kHz after 0230z, 18075 kHz around 1930z,
14009 kHz at 0355z and 10106 kHz after 2315z and again after
0400z. He states that he will be looking for JA stations
beginning 2130z on 14008 kHz. QSL via DL2MDZ, via DARC bureau or
CBA (ok in the latest CB CD only): Rainer Kuehnberger, DL2MDZ,
Hofer Str. 54, D-95233 Helmbrechts, Germnay.
VK9/C, COCOS KEELING ISLANDS. A few sources
reports that Ed, AA4EH, is expected to spend a few days here as
VK9CEH. Activity will last until December 30th, mostly on CW on
160-10 meters. Check the lower bands during his sunrise/sunset.
QSL via AA4EH.
XV/3W, VIETNAM. There is plenty of activity
from here. Shim, XV3AA, has been active on 15 meters SSB. Check
around 21220 and 21270 kHz after 0000z. QSL via JA6UGH. Tom,
3W7CW, has been active on 40/30/20/15 meters CW between 1500 and
1630z. QSL via SP5JTF. Also, look for 3W6LI on 20 and 10 meters
SSB. Check 14185 kHz around 2200z and 28448 kHz after 0900z. QSL
via IK2DUW.
XW, LAOS. Mauro, IN3QBR, informs OPDX that by
the time you read this he will have left Shianoukville (were he
was active as XU7AAZ) and arrive in Vientiane, Laos. He states
that he should be active on the air during the afternoon of
December 27th as XW3QBR.
SPECIAL NOTE BY EDITOR: If you are having a problem receiving
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please send mail to me via kb8nw@arrl.net
...... TNX de Tedd KB8NW
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