The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 568 BID: $OPDX.568 July 1, 2002 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
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VK3EW and ZL4HU for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 23/June, through
Sunday, 30/June there were 212 countries active. Countries
available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H,
5N, 5R, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2,
9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6,
CE, CE0A, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY9, D2, D4, DL, DU,
EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F,
FG, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FR/t, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4,
HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS,
JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4,
LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ,
P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV,
SV5, SV9, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, UA,
UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VK9N,
VP8/h, VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK,
YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZK1/s, ZL,
ZP, ZS.
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain
"Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know -
"Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
3B8, MAURITIUS. There have been several
3B8/S51OI QSNs reported over the past weekend on 20 meters CW.
Watch 14022 kHz between 1030 and 1430z. The operator's name is
Ed, and he states to QSL via his home callsign.
4W, EAST TIMOR. Thor, 4W6MM, has once again
been very active on 20 meters CW. Watch 14002 kHz after 1100z.
After 1300z, he will sometimes come up on SSB on 14195 kHz.
5W, SAMOA. David/K8AA and Ted/K8AQM hope to
be active from here between July 2-12th, possibly as 5W0AA or
5W0DL (K8AA) and 5W0TR (K8AQM). Activity will be on 40-10 meters,
mainly on CW and digital modes with some SSB. QSL via K8AA.
7X, ALGERIA. Mirek, 9V1XE/VK2DXI/SP5IXI, will
once again be active as 7X0DX. His activity will begin the first
or second week of July. He is expected to be there longer this
time, 3-4 weeks. He will be active in his spare time on HF and
via AO40. This time he will not take antennas for UO14, so there
will be no activity on this satellite. During his last
activities, Mirek was active from the locator IM81. This time, he
will also activate IM93. On HF, he will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK31. Look for Topband activity. Updates about his operation
will be published on the Web site at: http://www.7x0.sp5zcc.waw.pl/.
You can also find there his on-line log and a guest book where
you can place your requests for a special band or mode. QSL via
DL4DBR.
AN INTERVIEW WITH P5/4L4FN. Radio Austria
International's "Intermedia" weekly communications
magazine will broadcast an extensive interview with Ed, P5/4L4FN,
in North Korea (his personal, ham, and professional background;
how he succeeded to operate from P5; current situation and future
plans) in issue #275 Friday 5 July (UTC) 17:04, 18:30 Saturday 6
July 02:03*, 19:03 Sunday 7 July 16:30 German Service to Europe
on 6.155, 13.730 (-18:00) and 5.945 (18:00-), *only via satellite
and via ASTRA (ORF-DVB 12.692 H, SR 22000, FEC 5/6) RealAudio and
MP3 for download (German and English versions) via: http://roi.orf.at/intermedia
<#275> and http://www.qsl.at.
CY9, ST. PAUL ISLAND. CY9DH is now active
until July 9th. Operators are Duane/WV2B, William/VE1AAO,
James/VE9DH, Ed/W0SD, Arliss/W7XU, Holly/N0QJM and Edith/W0OE.
One of the operators was heard saying NO RTTY this trip. Over the
past weekend, they were heard on 20/17/15/12/10/6 meters. Please
refer to OPDX.565 for frequencies to be used. QSL via W7XU.
DXCC NEWS...
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager,
reports that the following are approved for DXCC credit
from Tunisia: 3V8SF, 3V8SM, 3V8SQ, 3V8ST and 3V8SJ.
EP, IRAN. Stig, EP3UN, seems to be active
regularly on 30 and 17 meters CW. Look for him between 1530 and
1900z on or around 18077 kHz. From 1900z and later, watch around
10103 kHz. He has also been spotted on 40 and 20 meters. Watch
14195 kHz after 1500z and 7009 kHz after 1900 or later after
2300z. QSL via LA7JO.
FS, ST. MARTIN. Jimmy, W6JKV, is currently
active from here as FS/W6JKV until July 7th. Activity will be
mainly on 6 meters. From his QTH, he will be using a yagi with a
40 foot boom. He will have a beacon on 50.103 unless he announces
otherwise.
GETTING STARTED ON RTTY. Over the past week,
Don, AA5AU, has offered his assistance to anyone interested in
getting started on RTTY to work the P5 operation. He states that
he was surprised at the interest he generated and has helped
several individuals privately to operate RTTY. Instead of trying
to tutor all these operators individually, Don has decided to
create pages on his web site with step-by-step instructions on
how to download, install and use the MMTTY program. His project
is almost complete and is expected to be done by this past
weekend. The URL is: http://www.aa5au.com/rtty. The project is
called "Getting Started on RTTY". Don states, "As
most of you probably already know, RTTY is a very popular mode
for DXing. Every current DXCC Entity has been QRV on RTTY except
one, BS7. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to try to
answer them for you. RTTY is a very easy and fun mode to operate.
You can watch TV, read your E-mail, surf the Web and work RTTY at
the same time...." Don's E-mail address is: aa5au@bellsouth.net
IOTA NEWS...
AF-042. A group of URE (Malaga, Spain)
hams have organized a trip to Alboran Island. The days of
operation are July 19-23rd. The team consists of: EA7RU,
EA7AIN, EA7VK, EA7HZ and EB7HAF. Operation will be on 10,
15 and 20 meter SSB, CW, VHF. The callsign is unknown at
this time. QSL via EA7RU (Callbook address). Since their
transportation will be by a fishing ship, the date can be
modified around those days. More information can be found
on the URE web site at: http://www.ure.es. (Use the link to
the URE Malaga Radioclub.)
AS-080. Han/DS2GOO, Son/DS3HWS and
Chae/DS5BSX plan to be active from Anmyon Island between
July 5-7th. They will sign as homecall/3 on 40,15,12 and
10 meters SSB. They expect to use 100w during their
activity. The team has various antennas which include a 3
element 15m beam. QSL via homecall. Some information and
a log search (none real-time) will be available at: http://myhome.naver.com/~dxer2han/as080/.
ADDED NOTE: Another HL team is planning an IOTA
expedition to the same place around the IOTA Contest
period. Some of them expect to be active in the IOTA
contest. There will be more details possibly later.
EU-016. 9A8RR will be active from the
Korcula Island (CI-041) during the IOTA Contest. QSL via
OM7JG.
EU-016. Mato, 9A3PA, and friends will
activate the island and lighthouse of Glavat, as 9A8RR/p
(Vrhovnjaci group, CI-144, LH-0170, CRO-004) on July
30-31st. QSL via OM7JG.
EU-077. Look for ED1URJ to be active
from Sisarga Grande Island by operators CT1CJJ, CT1EEB,
CT1EEN, EA1CA, EA1DAV, EA2TV, EA4ABE, and EA4ST, July
27-28th. Activity will be in the IOTA Contest using 100w
mixed mode cw/ssb. QSL via EA4URJ bureau or direct.
EU-114. Dany, F5CW, has been signing
FG/F5CW from Guadeloupe since June 22nd. However, now
through July 12th, look for him as TO8CW from Guadeloupe
Island, Basse Terre West Coast/Black Point (DIFO FG019)
and a short trip to the Saintes (FG010). QSL via F8CMT
direct or French REF Bureau.
EU-136. 9A0R will be active from the
Island of Krk (CI-046) during the IOTA Contest on 40-10
meters (SSB and CW). Members are: OE1EMS, OE2WPO, OE8KDK,
OE8MHQ, OE8SKQ and 9A9R. QSL via DJ2MX. A few days before
and after contest they will be active as 9A/HOMECALL.
NA-052. Members of the Rusty Zipper HF
and DX Contest Club (NA8KD) will be active during July
30th through August 1st, from Key Largo, FL, to Key West,
FL. They will be working the normal IOTA frequencies
mainly on SSB. Please QSL via KG8DP. They should have an
on-line log shortly after their return. Their web site
is: http://www.qsl.net/na8kd.
J7, DOMINICA. George/K5KG and Fred/NA2U plan
to be active from July 6-16th, as J75KG and J79MM, respectively.
They will operate the IARU contest as J75KG. Operation will be on
80 through 10 meters, with concentration on CW. They will be
active on 6 meters if antenna arrangements can be made. QSLs for
J75KG will be via KU9C. QSLs for J79MM will be via NA2U.
KH2, GUAM. Aki, JR1VAY, will be active as
KH2VI in the IARU HF World Championship July 13-14th. Guam is in
ITU Zone 64 and he will be in the contest as a Single Op/All
Band/SSB only entry. QS to JR1VAY through the JARL Bureau.
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY AND NEWS...
Kjell, SM4DDS, will be operating from
the Orskar Lighthouse, IOTA EU-177 (ARLHS SWE-052),
during the IOTA Contest and will be using his IOTA
callsign of 8S4C/5.
Ray, KB8ZYY, will be active from the
Ausable Pierhead Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-929) on August
17th and 18th, on 20/40 meters and possibly 80 meters.
QSL to callbook address with a 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 SASE.
LOW BAND FREQUENCIES. Tapani, OH2LU, informs
OPDX readers that the allowed low frequency bands in Finland (and
in Europe) are as follows:
So, the low bands are narrower there than in the USA, and on
160m there are discontinuances and power restrictions.
OZ, DENMARK. The EDR Vestfyn branch will
participate in the annual VHF Field Day, from 1400z, July 3rd
through 1400z, July 4th, using the call OZ5VF from Grid Square
JO55CE near Faaborg at the Island of Fyn (EU-172). Their
suggested frequencies will be around (+/-QRM) 50.173 MHz, 144.173
MHz or 144.273 MHz and 432.173 MHz.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
The 3G1X and CB4A logs for the CQWPX CW
2002 Contest have been on-line at their respective web
pages since Monday, May 27th, just after the Contest.
Please, visit: http://www.qsl.net/3g1x or http://www.qsl.net/cb4a.
There are some nice photographs as well on the Web page.
Station 3G1X (op. Nick, XQ1IDM) was active in the SOABHP
category in the CW version, and CB4A (op. Juan Pablo,
CE4USW) participated in both SSB, CW versions (Chilean
prefix first issued). QSL cards are via their homecall.
Jose, CT1EEB, informs OPDX that he has
just received the last update for the 4W/CU3FT logs
(month of April). All pending DIRECT requests are in the
envelope and have been mailed (airmail - 78 envelopes).
Right now all backlog of cards to reply either to his
callsign or to 4W6EB, CU3/CT1EEB and 4W/CU3FT is
up-to-date. Jose states, "Bureau cards will also
follow soon, well as soon as he can find time to sort all
this 4000 (probably more) cards and send them to Lisbon,
hard to find some free time when you are on the mid 30's,
Hi !"
4W/VK2QF QSL STATUS. Neville, VK2QF,
reports that all outstanding cards have been processed
and should have been dropped in the mail as of last
Wednesday. During the next year or so, he will move all
the generated labels to cards and process them to the
bureau. After this, logs will be closed on his
DXpedition. Neville adds that he has recently dealt with
the death of his mother in March, a very ill father now
to care for, plus 2 jobs.
Don, G3XTT, reports GB50 operation from
Windsor Castle was probably the highest-profile special
event station ever to be activated from the UK. Some
24,727 QSOs were made from 145 DXCC entities were
archieved. Also, some several hundred visitors to Windsor
Castle each day took time out to watch the operation and
to tour the RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain) Amateur
Radio Experience exhibition. Don's complete press release
with more details on their operation will be sent to all
OPDX InterNet Subscribers as an additional bulletin.
Also, a full write-up and photographs will appear in the
RSGB magazine "RadCom" and on the GB50 Web site
at: http://www.gb50.com.
Remember, to QSL via G4DFI.
Davide, IK4DCT, informs OPDX that
on-line logs, as well as some interesting information for
his HS0/IK4MRH operation can be found on the web page: http://www.qsl.net/ik4mrh.
Rick Kourey, K4KL, informs OPDX that
QSLs for contacts with NH4/NH6YK Miday Island DXpedition
are now being received. He received his QSL Saturday,
June 29th.
Nikolay, UX0FF, informs OPDX that he and
others were on a small DXpedition to Ochakivskij Island
in the Black Sea (IOTA EU -182, Ukrainian Island Award -
DU-04). In about 60 hours of operation, they made about
3900 QSOs. QSL cards are already printed. QSL via their
home callsign as follows:
QSL address for VK4AAR is: Alan
Roocroft, PO Box 421, Gatton, QLD 4343 Australia (Either
use QLD or spell out Queensland).
SPECIAL NOTE: There will be no log updates on
DX.QSL.NET from July 6th through July 18th since Doug, N6RT, will
be in Finland competing at the WRTC2002. All received logs will
be processed after his return.
SPECIAL EVENT. Look for special event station
K4S to operate from the 4th of July celebration at Shiloh
National Military Park, Tennessee, on Thursday, July 4th from
1600 UTC until 1800 UTC. A special full-color QSL will be
available for an SASE to K5JIM via his QRZ address. Activity will
be on 14270 and 21370, plus or minus QRM.
SPECIAL EVENT. The Prezes BGK (SP9PGB) will
activate the special event callsign SN150HZ (Sierra November One
Five Zero Hotel Zulu) to celebrate the 150th birthday anniversary
of Hugo Zapalowicz. Activity will be on CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTV/PSK,
between July 15th and August 31st. QSL, please, via the Bureau to
SP9PGB. Hugo Zapalowicz was a Polish nature explorer and the
activist for nature preservation, author of the natural science
study, geological study and the study of folk names from region
of the Babia Gora Moutain. He was a propagater for climbing and
highlander folk custom. Babia Gora Moutain is at the top (1725m)
of the Beskid Wysoki in Polish Carpatia Moutain.
ST, SUDAN. Sid, ST2SA, showed up on the
Arabian Net June 28th on 14252 around 0615z. Sometimes he is
active on SSTV on 14230 at various times. QSL via WB2RAJ.
UIA ACTIVITY. Serge, UT2FA, will operate July
6-7th from the Island of Shabash. Reference number DU-15 for the
UIA ( Ukrainian Island Award ).
V7, MARSHALL ISLANDS. Hiro/JF1OCQ and
Tsutomu/JA1VND will be touring the Marshall Islands July 2-10th.
During their vacation/DXpedition, they will sign V73XX (JF1OCQ)
and V73AA (JA1VND) from Majuro (OC-029). They plan to operate on
80-6 meters SSB/CW/RTTY/SAT. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 3507, 7007, 10108, 14027, 18077, 21027, 24897 and 28027
kHz
SSB - 3797, 7096, 14170, 18137, 21270, 24937 and 28470
RTTY - 14082, 21082
6m - 50.115 MHz (when split, they will be listening to 50.125)
Their equipment will be two Yaesu FT-100 for HF and 6m's
Beacon, a Kenwood TS-690SAT (for backup) and an Icom IC-706Mk2
(for backup). Their antennas will be a Delta-loop (33 ft. x 2)
for HF, Long-wire for HF and a 4 elements YAGI for 6m. QSL via
their home callsign, either direct or through the JA bureau.
YA, AFGHANISTAN. According to the YA5T Web
page, news on operators and operations are as follows:
Mark, VK4KMT, has left YA June 24th for a one month break.
Karen, EK6KB, has left about 3 weeks ago.
Mark, ON4WW, is back in YA since June 21st, for one week.
Robert, S53R, is still in YA until July 13th.
Peter, ON6TT, was expected to leave YA June 25th.
Nobody from the YA5T team is planned to be in YA from July
13th until mid August (at the earliest). By July 13th, they
expect to have close to 40,000 QSOs.
ZL7, CHATHAM ISLAND. Ken Holdom, ZL4HU, Group
Organizer/Team Leader/QSL Manager, reports that "The
Kermadec DX Association" is undertaking a DXpedition to
Chatham Island (ZL7) between October 15-29th, 2002. This
DXpedition follows their previous very highly successfull
DXpeditions to ZL8RI (Raoul Island) in May 1996 and ZL9CI
(Campbell Island ) in January 1999. They do realize that ZL7 is
not on the most wanted country list, but the timing of this event
will coincide with the CQWW SSB contest which will give DXers and
Contesters alike the oportunity to perhaps gain a new band/mode
for their awards, etc. The ZL7 DXpedition team will be made up of
international operators from USA, England, Germany, Japan, New
Zealand and possibly Canada. There is an exceptionally good mix
of talent within the team, most of whom have been on previous
DXpeditions. They hope to be able to operate 160-10 meters on all
bands where possible, realizing, of course, that this may not be
the best time to undertake such an event due to the position of
the solar cycle. The operation site has been arranged and
confirmed, as well as their callsign which will not be released
until the time of the operation (this is to prevent
"Pirates" stations to use the call prior to the
DXpedition). The association is looking for funds/donations to
help cover the high cost. In addition to financial support, they
are also looking for equipment support in the way of filters,
WARC and low band antennas, Radios etc. The ONLY address for ALL
correspondence is: Kermadec DX Association ZL7, P.O. Box 7,
Clyde, Central Otago, New Zealand. Cards and etc sent to their
previous Wellington addresses will no longer reach them. E-mails
can be sent to Ken Holdom at: zl2hu@clear.net.nz.
Please note that there will be NO online logs or pilots and they
will NOT be E-qsling. This is a back-to-the-basics DXpedition,
and they hope that you will all get a great deal of satisfaction
in making contacts with them.
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