The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 496 BID: $OPDX.496 January 29, 2001 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, AB5K &
the AR TelNet Clusters, ARRL Letter & W1AW DX Bulletin, N2CY,
WB2YQH/WB2RAJ & The 599 DX Report, W3UR & The Daily DX,
N4AA & QRZ DX, WD4NGB, AC7DX, K8YSE, N0JK, CE6TBN, DL3TD,
EA3AJI, EA5KB, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, HA0DU, HK3JJH,
HK6DOS, LU1DZ, PA3GIO, RA3SL, RA0FF, SM5DJZ, UA9XC, UA0MF, VK3EW
and VU2JOS for the following DX information.
3A, MONACO. Laura, 3A2MD, is usually very
active on 80 meters. Look for her on 3506 or 3798 kHz starting
0630z. She was also heard on 20 and 10 meters CW on 28031 kHz at
1330z or on 14033 kHz at 1500z working USA on long path. Frank,
3A2MW, is also active. Check 18135 kHz around 1000z or 14188 kHz
around 1200z.
3C1, EQUATORIAL GUINEA. Erik, SM0AGD, is now
active as 3C1AG until February 5th. He has been active on
80/40/30/12/10 meters CW and 20/15 meters RTTY. A report from
John, SM5DJZ, indicates that Erik is using his normal AP8 GP, and
has put up a dipole for 30 meters which later he will be changing
into a 160 meter dipole. Erik has also promised some SSB
activity, but his primary mode is CW. Erik has been very well
taken care of by Alan/3C5I and his XYL, and they meet almost
every night. Suggested frequencies he intend to use are:
CW - 1825-1830, 3500-3510, 7000-7010, 10100-10110, 14035,
18085, 21035, 24905 and 28035 kHz
SSB - Around 14195, 21295 and 28495 kHz
RTTY - 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 and 28080 kHz
QSL via his homecall SM0AGD. His pattern of operating last
week seems to be the following:
10/12/15 meters - 0930-1730z
40 meters - 0200-0330z
20 meters - 2030-0130z
80 meters - 0430-0530z
30 meters - 0330-430z
3D2, CONWAY REEF (Update). Hrane, YT1AD,
reported that the 2001 Conway Reef DXpedition needs 2 more
operators for CE0ZT DXpeditions. If interested, please send
E-mail to: ce6tbn@dxpedition.org.
3V, TUNISIA. A YL operator was heard at the
controls last week from 3V8BB on 20 meters. Listen for Zaida to
show up on 14260 kHz starting around 1100z and staying as late as
1400z.
3W, VIETNAM. This entity continues to have
activity from it. 3W6AR was heard on 21274 kHz from about 0015z
to 0100z. Hau, 3W6LI, was heard from Saigon on 28475 kHz around
0930z. QSL via IK2DUW.
3Y, BOUVET. Chuck, 3Y0C, continues to be
active but mainly on 20 meters. However, he does show up once and
awhile on 80/40/17 meters. From the WD4NGB Web page, Chuck's Icom
PW1 amp is still not working, but support guys have been in daily
contact with the Icom reps in Japan trying to find the problem on
the PW1 amp. They are sending information back and forth daily on
the results of many tests. Chuck's beam is repaired, and back up.
He is still trying to make up some new antennas. The Hexbeam is
the only one of the originals to be in one piece. It has been
repaired, but the vertical was not repairable. He has put some
low band wire antennas up and will work on them as time permits.
Chuck has been very busy and in his spare time, he will try to
get on RTTY within the next 2 days. Chuck has one more glitch in
the RTTY software to correct, but it looks good.
A5, BHUTAN. The Johnson family (A52GJ, A52MJ,
A52VJ and A52YL) will be active until February 2nd. Glenn, A52GJ,
seems to be active the mostly. He has really been hitting the
lower bands at various times lately. If you miss this activity,
you will have another chance to work another operator. Look for
Dimitri, RA9CO, to be active as A52CO March 15-21st on all bands
CW and SSB.
AP, PAKISTAN. Bob, AP2JZB, has been calling
CQ for stateside stations on 17/12/10 meters also daily between
1300-1430z. Check around 18125, 24950 and between 28470 and 28510
kHz. QSL via K2EWB.
C9, MOZAMBIQUE. Hans, C91CU, was active this
past week on 14165 kHz for over an hour starting around 1715z.
D2, ANGOLA. Gabriele, D2EB, was heard on
15/10 meters this past week between 1700 and 1800z. Check 21333
and 28495 kHz. QSL via I3LLH.
D6, COMOROS. By the time you read this, the
D68BT and D68WL will be QRT (expected at 1200z, Sunday, January
28th). Their estimated QSO count is around 24,000 QSOs in the log
(with dupes, around 32,000). Check the following Web pages for
more information:
ADDED NOTE: If you missed working this operation, do not
worry. A very large operation will be taking place between
February 8-28th. Look for D68C to be active on all bands and
modes.
FG, GUADELOUPE (Also KP4). Hiro, JA2EZD, who
has been active throughout the Caribbean (FM/Martinigue,
J6/St.Lucia, J7/Dominica) the last few weeks should be active
from here as FG5BG. He is expected to leave here and head to
Puerto Rico (KP4)in early February. Most of his activity has been
on CW on 80/40/20/15/10, but there has been SSB. QSL via XW2A.
HK0, MALPELO ISLAND. Pedro, HK3JJH, sent a
message to your editor in Spanish which I tried my best to
translate. Pedro reports to OPDX that he is planning a DXpedition
to Malpelo for which he has "corresponding permission".
There were NO dates given. However, he is look for some help
(green stamps) for this project. He plans to be on the island for
a month and will be active on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters SSB and
possibly RTTY. Credits will be given to any individual or
organiztion that helps or endorses his project.
IOTA DXPEDITIONS BY BERT. Bert, PA3GIO,
informs OPDX that he is going to be very busy activing IOTAs this
year in the Caribbean, Central America, India Ocean and the
Tasman Sea. Here is his planned schedule:
March 11-16th - Bert, PA3GIO, will be
active as V31GI on Southwest Caye, Glovers Reef, Belize
(NA-180). Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB only
(check the usual IOTA or DX frequencies. QSL preferable
by the Bureau to PA3GIO. Website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/ca/southwest/,
Mirror USA: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/ca/southwest/.
March 28th through April 2nd - Bert,
PA3GIO, will be active on Saba Island (NA-145) as
PJ6/PA3GIO/m. Activity will be on 20-10 meters SSB only
(IOTA or DX frequencies). QSL preferable by the Bureau to
PA3GIO. Website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/ca/PJ6/, Mirror
USA: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/ca/PJ6/.
September 8-14th (Exact dates depending
on flights) - Bert, PA3GIO, will be active as VK9CQ from
Cocos Keeling (OC-003). Activity will be on 80-10 meters
SSB only (IOTA or DX frequencies). QSL preferable by the
Bureau to PA3GIO. Website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/VK9CQ/,
Mirror USA: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/VK9CQ/.
September 15-22nd (Exact dates depending
on flights) - Bert, PA3GIO, will be as VK9XV from
Christmas Island (OC-002). Look for activity on 80-10
meters SSB only (IOTA or DX frequencies). QSL preferable
by the Bureau to PA3GIO. Website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/VK9XV/,
Mirror USA: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/VK9XV/.
October 9-15th (Exact dates depending on
flights) - Bert, PA3GIO, will be active as VK9LO from
Lord Howe Island (OC-004). Activity will be on 80-10
meters SSB only (IOTA or DX frequencies). QSL preferable
by the Bureau to PA3GIO. Website: http://www.pa3gio.nl/VK9LO/,
Mirror USA: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/VK9LO/.
** ADDED NOTE. Bert adds that since January 17, 2001, he has
mailed 20000 direct and bureau VK9CQ and VK9XV QSL cards. You can
see what the VK9 QSL card looks like at his Web site: http://www.pa3gio.nl/.
IOTA NEWS...
AN-006. Paul, UX2HO, will once again be
active as EM1HO in February from the Antarctic, from the
Vernadtsky Base on Galindez Island. He will be active on
all modes and bands (WARC and 6m included). QSL via I2PJA
direct or bureau.
AS-025. Operator Yuri, RA0FU, is now
active from the Island of Kunashir (RR-15-05) and will be
active until January 31st. He will use an Icom 756PRO and
R7 antenna. QSL direct to: Yuri Burykh, P.O. Box 12,
Yu-Sakhalinsk-23, 693023 Russia. Detailed information is
expected to appear on the "Asia DX Window-HF
WebCluster" at: http://dx.bgtelecom.ru.
AS-062. Alex/RU0LM will once again be
operating as RU0LM/0 from Shikotan Island for about two
month. His activity may begin next week or early
February. QSL via UA0MF: Mike Filippov, P.O.Box 20, (not
29), Vladivostok, 690021,Russia.
J2, DJIBOUTI. Jean, J28NH, has been active
lately on PSK31 on 10 meters on 28121 kHz around 0645z and 20
meters on 14080 kHz around 1700z. He has also been heard on 12
meters SSB on 24955 kHz around 1345z.
J3, GRENADA. Willi, DJ7RJ, is now active as
J3/DJ7RJ until February 3rd. Over the last few days, he was heard
on 80/40/20/15/12/10 meters CW/SSB. Check 80/40 meters after
0200z as late as 0800z, 20/15 meters after 1900z and 12/10 meters
after 1330z. QSL via DJ7RJ.
KH9, WAKE ISLAND. Start looking for Terry,
K7ASU, to be active from here as K7ASU/KH9 until February 24th.
His activity will be mostly on PSK31 and with some CW. QSL via
K7ASU.
NEW DXNL EDITOR. Lothar Wilke, DL3TD,
Chairman of the DARC Committee for DX and HF Contesting, has
announced a new editor for the DARC DX Newsletter. The editor
will be Karlfried Henrichs, DL1EK, who is a well-known person
within the DX and contest community. The first DARC DX Newsletter
edited by DL1EK will be published during the first week of
February. You can reach Karlfried via his E-mail: dxnl@darc.de.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
David, VK3EW, reports that direct QSLs
cards for the special event station, AX3OLY (VK3), active
during the 2000 Olympic Games, will be going out or
should be received shortly. Also, if you are in the log
and did not send a card you will receive a special QSL
via the Bureau shortly. The AX3OLY station achieved a QSO
total of close to 1800 in 102 DXCC Countries in around 27
hours of the total operating time. QSLs for AX3OLY go to
VK3WI.
Alan, VK8AV, was active as AX8AV on
January 25-26th. Remember January 26th was Australia Day.
QSL via UA9XC. Log search can be found on the Web site
at: http://dx.komi.ru/ua9xc/ax8av.htm.
Pepe, EA5KB, informs OPDX that he is now
the QSL Manager for the following stations: CX5AO, CX2AQ,
CO8CY and CE2LZR. He has all the logs. He states to
please QSL via the bureau or direct to CBA.
Jon, N0JK, reports that he has received
the QSL cards from the printer for his FG/N0JK operation,
and they should be going out this past weekend. His
FG/N0JK activity took place at the end of November where
he was active on 6 meters and was in the CQWW CW Contest.
More info can be found on the Web page at: http://communities.msn.com/6mdx.
Oscar, HK6DOS, (QSL Manager for CO6XN)
reports that the cost of the air mail postage increased
in Colombia. To U.S.A., Canada, Central and South America
it has gone up 60% and to Europe, Asia, Africa and
Oceania 65%. One dollar is not enough to answer one QSL
card. The note of one "green stamp" is a low
denomination, and he can't change it for the real value.
He states that it is better to send an IRC or two
dollars. QSL cards that arrive without IRC or two
"green stamps" will be answered via bureau.
Ron, AC7DX, informs OPDX that he has
taken over the chores (from NU4N) as QSL Manager for the
following stations: KL9A, KL7FH, WL7KY and KL1SLE.
The "Far East Island DX Club"
(FEIDXC) has begun to send QSL cards out for the RK0FWL/p
DXpedition (July-August 2000) from Moneron Island (IOTA
AS-149). If you have not sent for the card, but are
planning to, REMEMBER to send it to: Eugene Popov,
P.O.Box 79, Yu-Sakhalinsk-10, 693010, Russia. It MUST
have a name under the new requirements by the Russia
postal service or the mail will be returned. The RK0FWL/p
Web site with a Log Search, Photos and information on the
island, can be found at: http://dx.bgtelecom.ru/shams/as149.html.
Stations ZX7R and ZX7CW that were active
over the past weekend from Fort King Magicians in Natal,
Capital of Rio Grande do Norte State-RN (PS7), get QSLed
via PS7HF: Fabio Hoelz, P.O. Box 974, Natal - RN ZIP:
59041-970, Brazil, South America.
S2, BANGLADESH. The "ARRL Letter and DX
Bulletin" states John, KX7YT, is active from Dhaka until
February 1st as S21YV. His activity will be on 20 meters only
with operations on SSB, PSK31, MFSK16, and possibly CW and RTTY.
He will be looking for stateside stations between 0100-0200z and
1500-1700z. He has been alternating days on 14195 kHz SSB and
14071 kHz on PSK31. QSL via KX7YT. Core says he will apply for an
extension of operating authority and hopes to be back in
Bangladesh in April as well.
SPECIAL EVENT. Only a few days left to work
ZY3WSF which is active during the World-wide Social Forum (FSM)
(taking place now through January 30th) for the first time, in
the city of Porto Cheers, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Activity is expected on 80-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via PY3FBI ONLY
DIRECT. Gilberto is NOT A MEMBER OF THE BUREAU.
TT8, CHAD. Two stations were active this past
week, TT8FC and TT8RH. TT8FC was 7012 kHz between 0245 and 0430z.
QSL via EA4AHK. TT8RH was heard on 20/15 meters CW. Activity on
15 meters was between 1030 and 1345 on 21020 kHz and 20 meters on
14010 kHz after 1600z. QSL TT8RH via F8BBT.
V2, ANTIGUA. Chuck, N2CY, will be operating
here from February 27th through March 4th, and expects to sign as
V26CY. He will be an entry in the ARRL SSB Contest, but expects
to be on the air prior to the contest on all bands including the
WARC bands, SSB and CW. QSL to his home call N2CY.
VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS. Paul, VP8DBQ, has been
active on 20/15 meters between 0930z and 1030z. Check 21297 and
14250 kHz. QSL via M1AIB.
VU EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION. A major
earthquake hit India last week and the following information was
provided by Jose Jacob, VU2JOS: "Members of National
Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), VU2NRO, Hyderabad have
established HF/VHF stations in the earthquake affected areas of
Gujarat for providing emergency relief communications to the
Government. Our main frequency is 14.160 Mhz. The callsigns are
VU2LIC, VU2MYH, VU2LFA, VU3RBN..... Other local and out station
Hams are also active." So, it is requested that all
international amateur radio operators please stay clear of 14160
kHz and 7023 kHz until further notice.
YJ, VANUATU. Currently Sigi/DK9FN and
Bernhard/DL2GAC are active as YJ0AFN and YJ0ABS, respectively,
until February 10th. They do hope to activate some of the rare
IOTA islands if they can solve transportation problem. Sigi is
active mostly on CW, and Bernhard on SSB. Sigi is trying to work
Europe on the low bands around his sunrise (there were 80m CW
spots around 1700z). QSL YJ0AFN via HA8FW and YJ0ABS via DL2GAC.
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