The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 517 BID: $OPDX.517 June 25, 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 Network, K2KW, KA2BZS, N3SL, W3UR &
The Daily DX, K4ANA, KJ4UY, N4AA & QRZ DX, N4GN, KM6IU, K8BN,
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DX News Letter, DL2VFR, DM5JBN, E21EIC, EI6FR, F5NGL, F5PBL,
F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, IK0REH, JA3AAW, LU6EF, OH6NJ,
RA0FF, SV8DTL, UA6LQ, VA3RJ and VK4AAR for the following DX
information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 17/June, through
Sunday, 24/June there were 202 countries active. Countries
available: 3B8, 3B9, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B,
5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2,
9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6,
C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, D6, DL, DU, EA,
EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH,
FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GW, HA, HB, HB0,
HC, HC8, HI, HK, HK0/a, HK0/m, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6,
J8, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU,
LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA,
PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T5,
T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9,
UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VQ9, VR, VU,
XE, XU, XW, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZB, ZC4, ZD7,
ZD8, ZL, ZP, ZS.
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain
"Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know -
"Work First Worry Later" (WFWL). OPDX InterNet
Subscribers will receive an additional bulletin (due to its size)
with a complete breakdown and "DXCC/Entities Chart of
Activity".
5R, MADAGASCAR (Callsign Change). Fidy,
5R8FV, General Secretary of the Madagascar Amateur Radio
Association (M.A.R.A)., reports that Albert, 5R8O is now signing
5R8GZ. His old callsign 5R8O was a special callsign issued by the
Malagasy Authority Transmission because his station was operating
from Antananarivo Gendarmerie County.
EX, KYRGYZSTAN. John Janssen, K4ANA
(ex-KZ5RQ, WA4WKY, C9RJJ, C91J and KH2/K4ANA) is now living and
working in Kyrgyzstan. He has been on the air signing as
EX/K4ANA. Anyone needing John's card from EX-land can QSL via the
#4 QSL bureau to K4ANA or via the #2 QSL bureau to W2PS. Direct
requests can be mailed to: Ben Bond, W2PS, 55 Eberle Road,
Latham, NY 12110 ( w2ps@nycap.rr.com
for E-mail requests ).
HK0M, MALPELO ISLAND. Reports now indicate
that Jairo/HK5MQZ and Hiro/HK5QGX will take down their antennas
(from on top of the mountain) and end their operation as
HK5MQZ/0M and HK5QGX/0M on June 25th around 1300z. However,
Jairo, HK5MQZ, was heard saying that they hopes to set up
dipole(s) again halfway down the mountain and may be on one or
two more days. The operators will leave Malpelo Island on June
27th. QSL HK5MQZ/0M to: Jairo Vargas, P.O. BOX 10862, Cali,
Colombia. QSL HK5QGX/0M via JA0MGR.
IOTA NEWS ...
AS-149. The RK0FWL teams plan to visit
Moneron Island in August. It is the first Marine National
Park in Russia. If interested in joining this
DXpeditions, please contact Ken, RA0FW at: prokushev@stmobile.ru.
Ken is the team leader of this operation. There may be a
possibility of undersea sail with an aqualung. For some
information on the island (map and photos), check the
RA0FF special Web page at: http://dx.bgtelecom.ru/moneron/island.html.
EU-036. Uwe, DG1RUG, will be active from
Averoya (Grid JP33), August 9-22nd, as LA/DG1RUG. His
activity will be on 2 meters SSB (144.180) and MS
(Perseiden) 6 meters. QSL via homecall.
EU-057. Operators DL2SWW, DL2RTK, DH7NO,
DH1LA and DL2VFR will be active as DL0KWH from Hiddensee
Island (GIA O-05) during the IOTA Contest. Activity will
be from July 27-29th. Operators will be active
before/after the contest with their own individual
callsigns.
EU-107. Didier/F6ELE and Bertrand/F6HKA
reportedly signed homecall/P from Les Sept Iles on June
23-24th. They were expected to be active on SSB and CW on
all bands.
EU-122. The WestNet DX Group will be
active from Rathlin Island now through Tuesday June 26th.
Their callsign will be MI/EI7NET/P. QSL via EI2GX.
EU-129. Eddy/DM5JBN and his son
DO1CSH/DN1CR will be active from Usedom Island, July
26-31st (this includes the IOTA Contest). Activity will
be on 80-2 meters on CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via
DM5JBN.
EU-136. Emir/9A6AA and Ewald/9A5ID
(DK3ID) will activate the Island of Unije (IOCA CI-135)
for only one day, June 25th. Activity will be on 40/20/15
meters SSB between 0800 and 1200z.
EU-170. Kresimir, 9A7K, will be active
as 9A7K/p from Pag Island (CI-82) during the period of
July 1-10th. Kresimir informs OPDX that he will also
activate 2 lighthouses located on Pag Island, Stara
Novalja CLH-135 and Zaglav CLH-195. They are valid for
the Croatian Lighthouse Award. QSL is OK via the bureau
or direct to 9A7K. For more information on this
DXpedition and the Croatian Lighthouse Award, check the
the following Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/9a7k.
EU-174. Look for Panos/SV8DTL and his
wife Evi, SV8DTZ, to be active as SW8T from Thassos
Island, July 28-29th. They plan to operates on all bands
80-10 meters. QSL via home call.
EU-184. Operators OH6HJE, OH6UV, OH6MTG
and OH6NJ will be active as OH6AW/8 from Hailuoto Island,
July 29th and August 4th. QSL via OH6AD. Operation will
be on HF, 6m, 2m and 70cm. A Web page is available at: http://www.qsl.net/oh6mtg/hailuoto.html.
NA-083. Nat, WZ3AR/4, will be active
from Chincoteague Island, VA (USI VA-002S), from June
25-30th. This operation also counts for the relatively
rare Accomack County, VA, as well as ARLHS USA-021.
Activity will be kept nearly exclusively to the IOTA SSB
frequencies of 28460, 24950, 21260, 18128 and 14260 +/-
QRM with some minor trips to the ARLHS and County Hunter
frequencies. Nat will try and spot himself on DX Summit
whenever he's operating. All QSLs are via WZ3AR either
direct or through the bureau.
OC-182. (Rare IOTA/Possible New Entity!)
The Pitcairn Island Amateur Radio Association announces
that it will undertake an IOTA DXpedition to Ducie
Island, with operations to begin at 0000z on November 16,
2001. This operation will utilize three stations
operating around the clock, with emphasis on providing
contacts to as many different individual stations as
possible. The leader of the DXpedtion is well known
operator Tom Christian, VP6TC, president of PIARA. Other
DXpedition members are VP6DB, JA1BK/VP6BK,
JA1SLS/ex-VR6BB, JF1IST, and three other operators to be
named later. This international DXpedition will be
attempting to provide worlwide coverage for this rare
IOTA. Satellite logchecking is planned by the team. The
QSL Manager will be Garth Hamilton, VE3HO, and the Pilot
station will be Dr. Bill Avery, K6GNX. Further
information will be provided as the date approaches.
NEW LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVATED. Bernard/F5LRC and
Phil/F5OGG were expected to activate a new lighthouse called
"Pilier" (LH 0622) on June 24th for the World
Lighthouse Award. Their expected callsigns were F5LRC/P and
F5OGG/P. QSL via home callsigns.
OH0, ALAND ISLAND (YL Ops). According to a
press release by Tim, N4GN, a group of YLs from Finland and
Sweden have "madly been bitten by the DXpedition bug, and
plan to be active from Aland Islands as OH0YLS, June 29th through
July 5th. Operators will be Raija/SM0HNV, Eine/SM0UQW and
Marjatta/OH1MK. Look for them on 14185, 21285, 28485 kHz and CW
occasionally. Another station will be active on 40 and 80 meters.
The special feature of this operation is that all direct QSLs
will be answered from Aland Islands using attractive Aland
postage stamps. You can take a look at the Aland Islands on the
Web site: http://www.aland.fi.
Please note their specific location in the island group of Brando
(IOTA EU-002). QSL via the address: Marjatta Kaistila, OH1MK,
Nahvontie 5B1, FIN-25410 Suomusjarvi, FINLAND.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
QSL REQUEST. OPDX was asked to find out
what the QSL status is on the following Andorra special
HF event stations (c34ji, c36hk, c35pr... etc.) active
during March 2000. Well, OPDX was informed that the
Andorra URA stated that they have some 16,000 QSLs and
1000 special certificates to process. It appears the
cards are awaiting manpower to get them answered.
3B6RF QSL STATUS. Steve, N3SL, reports:
"The QSL for 3B6RF, will be a full color, trifold
job, and it made it to the publisher in time (allegedly)
to be printed (35,000 copies) and delivered at
Friedrichshafen the last weekend in June. According to
plans in place today (always subject to change, as we so
painfully and expensively discovered), Kenton Dean,
HB9DOT (also NK6F), is due to fly back to the U.S. for a
visit on July 2nd (the Monday after Friedrichshafen). He
will bring 3000 cards with him (to California) and
immediately ship them to me. IF all this goes according
to plan, the first cards should hit the postal service by
July 15 or so.
CROATIAN INFO. Denis, 9A3ZG, informs
OPDX that the official URL address of the Croatian
Amateur Radio Association is now: http://www.hamradio.hr.
For the moment, everything is only in the Croatian
language. The most interesting thing on the Web page is
the news about the future and all past activities from
all islands qualifying for the "Croatian Islands of
Croatia Award" (IOCA). Also, if you click on the
callbook on the main menu, and then in the appropriate
field write any 9A callsign, you will get the address you
are interested in. Denis states, "Every suggestion
is welcome. I am the chief editor of the Web page and
Kreso, 9A5K/K5CRO, is the webmaster. The E-mail address
to contact them are: 9a3zg@hamradio.hr
or 9a5k@hamradio.hr.
Claude, F5PBL, informs OPDX readers that
he has received the 3W2KF cards from the printer and he
has just started answering the direct requests. Claude
apologized for the delay which was due to his
participation in the JW0PK expedition. He will do his
best to answer all direct QSLs which have been received
as of June 24th. The correct address to use is: Claude
TERRIER, 18 allee du Mail, F-92360 Meudon-la-Foret,
France.
CORRECTION: Goran, 4N7RGH, reports that
QSLs for 4O1X go to YU1NW.
Daniele, IK0REH reports that cards for
SV8/IK0REH/p, June 9-20th, from Zakynthos Island can be
sent to IK0REH via the bureau. Those who need a direct
card should use Daniele's new address: Daniele Casini,
P.O. Box 31, 06010 Citerna - PG, Italy. Cards will be
ready in 45 days. Logs are available at: http://digilander.iol.it/ik0reh.
Alan, VK4AAR, reports that Rex, C21RH,
will be making periodic trips to Nauru and has asked Alan
to look after his QSL cards. QSL to VK4AAR: Alan
Roocroft, POB 421, Gatton 4343, Australia.
Champ, E21EIC, reports he is the QSL
Manager for the following:
E20HHK/p (AS-053) -- QSL via E21EIC
HS4BPQ -- QSL via E21EIC
John, K4ANA, reports that he expects to
have the last of the KH2/K4ANA bureau requests (approx.
700-800) in the mail as of last week.
Raul, LU6EF, GACW Coordinator, reports
that electronic confirmation for GACW's past expeditions
can be asked for via the "eqsl.cc" Web page.
These include LU7X, L8D/X and LU3ZI, but others will be
included in the future.
UPDATE/CORRECTION. Dr. Dima Tonkopi,
UA1ACX/PJ5, informs OPDX that Vladimir, RV1CC, is the QSL
Manager for ONLY his ex-USSR operations. All QSL
information is availabe on his Web page at: http://www.qrz.com/ua1acx.
He also mentions that he will NOT confirm any cards via
bureau, except his ex-USSR Republics operations.
Ivan, UA6MF, is the QSL Manager for the
following stations: 9X1A, A61AR (op. Alex), R3RRC/6 -
(RR17-02), R100P - (RR17-04), UE6ADI - (RR17-01),
UE6ADI/p - (RR17-01), UE6LRD, RV6LNA, 9X/RV6LNA,
A71/RV6LNA, UK6LAL, UZ6LWJ, RK6LWJ and UV6LUA. He has all
the logs and QSLs. QSL to the bureau or direct to: Ivan
A. Gudima, PO Box 4102, 344103, Rostov-on-Don-103,
Russia. ADDED NOTE: If you send QSLs direct, please use
REGISTERED MAIL or Scotch tape to prevent mail theif.
Ivan's E-mail address is: ua6mf@dx.aaanet.ru.
SPECIAL EVENT. Gary Capek, K8BN, Event
Chairman for Central Arizona DX Association (CADXA) informs OPDX
that the members of the Central Arizona DX Association will
conduct a special event operation honoring the late Senator Barry
M. Goldwater on October 20 and 21st (0000z Friday through Sunday
night local, 0200z, i.e. 50 hours). The callsign used will be the
famous K7UGA. Operation will be on both SSB and CW, 160-6 meters.
A special commemorative QSL card will be available for stations
that send direct requests. QSL via the club station trustee,
KC7V, at 6545 E Montgomery Rd., Cave Creek, AZ 85331, for
commemorative QSLs, or via the W7-Bureau. Bureau reply QSL cards
may not be the same. Any and all proceeds from this event will go
to the CADXA Scholarship fund administered by the ARRL. As such,
donations are appreciated. Please direct your questions or
comments regarding this press release to: Gary Capek, K8BN, Event
Chairman, CADXA, via his E-mail address: k8bn@arrl.net.
SPECIAL EVENT. The Dragon Amateur Radio Club
celebrates the "Coast Wireless Stations Centenary" with
amateur radio station GB100HD at Holyhead "HD". Look
for GB100HD to be active on 3537, 3773, 7037 and 7073 kHz (+/-
QRM). Reference numbers are: WAB SH24, Loc. IO 73 TE, NGR SH
244-828 and IOTA EU-124. Part of the GB100HD operation will take
place from the operating room used in 1901. The Dragon Amateur
Radio Club (GW4TTA) of Anglesey is one of ten radio clubs around
the coast of UK and Ireland, and is collaborating to make it
possible for this unique centenary celebration of the 1901
Marconi stations. Operation will be on 80 and 40 meters, SSB and
CW, on June 30th and July 1st. "Dedicated QSL from each
station, via bureau." A Certificate to commemorate the
centenary is available on request + certified copies of log
showing QSOs with a minimum 4 participating stations qualify +
voluntary contribution to RNLI funds. Apply to GW3PRL.
ST, SUDAN. Two stations were active this past
week. Zedan, JY3ZH, was signing JY3ZH/ST2. His activity was on
June 20th on 18150 kHz around 1615z. Also, active was Sid, ST2SA,
on June 22nd, on 21230 kHz around 1500z. QSL via DJ9ZB. No other
details are available on these two stations. WFWL!
T5W AND T5X QRT. Baldur/DJ6SI/T5X and
Tom/DL1QW/T5W went QRT June 21st around 1000z. QSL T5X via DJ6SI:
Baldur Drobnica, Zedernweg 6, D-50127 Bergheim, Germany. QSL T5W
via DL1QW: Thomas Lind, Saturnstr. 1, D-44579 Castrop-Rauxel,
Germany. Some information about T5-land and their operation could
be found on the following Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/dl1dcy/t5.html.
V31, Belize (IOTA Activity). Rick/W7AV and
Darleen/K6JEN will be on Ambergris Caye (NA-073) as V31TE now
through June 29th. They will be active on 80-10 meters
CW/SSB/PSK31. QSL direct to W7AV.
V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Lawrence, KJ4UY,
will be traveling back to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 19th. He
will be operating from V44NK's on Nevis from July 20th through
July 31st and also operating the IOTA contest. His activity will
be 160-6meters, with the primary bands being 20 meters through 10
meters. Operations will be on SSB, CW, RTTY and maybe PSK31.
During his second week, he is expected to be joined by RB,
WB4FNH, his proposed callsign to be V47FNH. Please QSL V47UY via
KJ4UY and V47FNH via WB4FNH with SASE for USA stations and SAE
plus IRC or USD for return postage. They will be returning to the
USA on August 1st.
V7, MARSHALL ISLANDS. Bruce, AC4G, is
expected to be active again from Kwajalein signing V73CW, June
26-30th. He will mainly be active on 40 and 6 meters, also AO-10.
QSL via AC4G.
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Dick, K9APW,
informs OPDX that he will be here beginning Thursday evening,
August 2nd, through Sunday morning, August 12th, as VP5/K9APW
from North Caicos Island (NA-002), and NOT Providenciales! He
states, "While this is the same IOTA, it is a different grid
square for the 6 meter fans." His operations will be from
the villa owned by K4ISV on Whitby, North Caicos Island. His main
emphasis will be on 6 meters, hoping to give out not only a new
DXCC for many USA and EU 6 meter fans, but also a new grid square
for the deserving. Operations will be CW/SSW on all bands, 160
through 6 meters. QSL to home call, CBA, which has been good for
past 25 years.
W1AW/6 (Special Activity). Excerpts from a
press release by Ken, N6RO, state that for 24 hours, from 1200z
on July 14, to 1200z (that's 8 AM Eastern time, 5 AM Pacific,
etc.), July 15, 2001, the ARRL Headquarters station callsign will
be activated from CALIFORNIA as W1AW/6 for the duration of the
IARU HF World Championship Contest. Prominent contest operator
teams in Northern California Contest Club territory will make
this unique station callsign available to the world, and attempt
to top the IARU Headquarters competition category in this event.
Activity will be on CW/SSB on 160-10 meters. Look for W1AW/6 near
the following frequencies for USA/DX:
A certificate will be awarded to each station achieving a QSO
with W1AW/6 on 8 of the possible 12 band modes for North American
stations, 6 band-modes for those outside NA. Stations working
W1AW/6 on all 12 band-modes will receive a special endorsement on
the certificate. More details on the awards and the operation can
be found at: http://www.nccc.cc/.
Web site includes lots of hints on "how to work
W1AW/6", including propagation information, best times on
the low bands, etc. The IARU Contest rules are available on page
111, April 2001 QST. or on the Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-iaru.html.
Please QSL via ARRL. Questions by hams should go to N6RO at: n6ro@arrl.net.
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