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DX Bulletin No. 610 BID: $OPDX.610 May 12, 2003 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
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A NOTE FROM TH EDITOR, TEDD, KB8NW: Because I
will be attending the Dayton HamVention next weekend, there will
not be a bulletin on May 19th (unless something major is
announced). Since I missed an issue last weekend and will miss an
issue next week, this week's bulletin is extra long to make up
for it. Please continue to send your information ("you never
know"), and I hope to see you/meet you at the HamVention or
the NODXA Hospitality Suite (see Dayton Happenings below).
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Monday, 5th/May, through
Sunday, 11th/May there were 220 countries active. Countries
available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4X,
5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q,
8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6,
A7, AP, BV, BY, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU,
E4, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F,
FG, FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB,
HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6,
J8, JA, JD/m, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH3, KH6, KH9, KL,
KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON,
OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU,
SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA,
UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9L,
VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8/h, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XW, YA, YB, YI,
YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8,
ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS.
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain
"Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know -
"Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
7P, LESOTHO (Update). A sixth operator has
joined July's week-long 7P8 Lesotho DXpedition. That will give
the group even more expertise on CW and digital mode operations.
The newest operator to join the group is Igor Zdorov, W0IZ, of
Minneapolis, MN. Look for 7P8CF and 7P8TA to be the main phone
ops, while 7P8MJ, 7P8NK, and 7P8DA, 7P8IZ will be mostly CW and
digital modes. This all modes, all band operation is under the
aegis of the Texas DX Society (http://www.tdxs.net/) and the Lone Star DX
Association (http://www.dxer.org/lsdxa).
QSL routes for July 18-25th 7P8 DXpedition are as follows:
7P8CF: K5LBU - Frosty
7P8NK: VA7DX - Neil
7P8TA: WW5L - Tom
7P9DA: K4SV - Dave
7P8MJ: W5MJ - Madison
7P8IZ: W0IZ - Igor
QSL each call individually since there won't be a main
DXpedition callsign. A web page will be announced later. ADDED
NOTE: K4SV and VA7DX will also be operating from 3DA after 7P8,
but callsigns have not been issued yet. AGAIN NOTE (Please): This
is a different operation from the "African Double Jump"
at: http://www.qsl.net/xu7aay/africa/.
AL1, ALASKA. Operators Corliss/AL1G,
Francis/KL7FH, William/KL7Z and Kyle/AL7J will be active in the
CQ WPX CW Contest as AL1G. The entry is Multi/??. QSL via AC7DX.
BALLOON EXPERIMENT RESCHEDULE (Update from OPDX.609).
The Italian Amateur Radio Society - Milano Chapter (Associazione
Radioamatori Italiani - Sezione di Milano) has rescheduled their
ARBE (Amateur Radio Balloning Experiment) to May 17th due to
weather conditions. Look for IQ2MI/p, on 144.300 MHz +/- QRM USB
starting at about 0800-0900z. Flight should be 1-3 hours long. If
delayed again, they will try again on May 18th. For the latest
updates about the ARBE event, please visit the ARI Milano Website
at: http://www.arimi.it/rubriche/arbe.html.
C6, BAHAMAS. Operators Frederick/K9VV and
Calvin/K6CT will be active as C6AKU during the CQWW WPX CW
Contest (May 24-25th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via K9VV.
CANADIAN SPECIAL PREFIXES. Just a reminder
that Industry Canada has authorized the use of "Special
Event Prefixes" to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the
National Library of Canada between May 24th and July 27th. This
means that the special prefixes will be available for use in the
upcoming CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th). The special prefixes
are as follows: CK for all VE's, CJ for all VA's, CY for all VO's
and CZ for all VY's.
CASTLE ACTIVITY...
EUROPEAN CASTLES DAY will take place on
May 18th. Look for a lot of castle activity on all HF and
VHF bands from France, Italy, Belgium, Spain and
Portugal. All contacts will count for the National
Castles Awards.
(Update to OPDX.609). Members of the
"Clube Radioamadores do Entroncamento", who are
expected to be active as CS7AL on May 31st from Castel
Alcanede, will now be active on 40/20 meters
CW/SSB/DIGITAL. QSL via CT1BXE.
Francois, F5JNE, will be active from the
French Castle of Maligny. Reference number DFCF 89226
(contacts also count for French Department Yonne - 89 and
Province Burgundy). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters
SSB, starting about 0600z. QSL via bureau preferred.
On Sunday, May 18th, members of the
Association des Radio Amateurs des Cotes d'Armor (ARACA
22) will be active from the Cap Frehel Lighthouse as
F6KBO/p. Activity will be between 0630-1600z on the HF
and VHF bands. References numbers are: WAZ 14, ITU 27,
French provinces - Brittany, French Departments - Cotes
d'Armor/22, and for the Onshore French lighthouses Award
(DPLF) - PB087. QSL via F6KBO through the French Bureau.
CU, AZORES. Goran, SM4DHF, will be active as
CU2/SM4DHF in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 29-30th)
as a Single-Op/Single Band (20m) entry. QSL via SM4DHF.
DAYTON HAMVENTION HAPPENINGS...
DX FORUM. Moderator Jay, K4ZLE, states,
"This should be one of the better DX forums in
recent history." The scheduled speakers and
presentations are as follows: Bernie McClenny, W3UR, on
the AH3D story; Al Hernandez, K3VN - ZL7C story; Wayne
Mills, N7NG - ARRL DXCC update; Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW -
Northern Ohio DX Association Award presentation (2002
DXpedition of the Year).
The Northern Ohio DX Association (along
with WVNO Radio) will once again sponsor a Hospitality
Suite at this year's Dayton Hamvention. This year's
Hospitality Suite will be dedicated to the memory of one
of NODXA's "Silent Key" club members Jim Hire,
W8ZET. Jim loved ham radio and enjoyed meeting his
friends from around the world each year at Dayton. He was
also a NODXA "Honorary Life Member" and was
very involved with NODXA and the Hospitality Suite. This
year Jim's wife, Janeen (now a new ham - KC8VRS, not
KC8BRS as first reported and soon to be W8ZET ... ) has
decided to keep the tradition going and will provide some
special memorabilia of Jim at the Hospitality Suite.
Please stop by and visit. It will be in Suite 1011 on the
10th Club Floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel (old Stouffers)
on Friday and Saturday evenings. All DXers and Contesters
are welcome. Munchies and refreshments will be avaialble.
Come and meet the members and friends of NODXA.
DXCC NEWS...
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager,
informs OPDX that the following operations have been
approved for DXCC credit:
Afghanistan:
YA1BV, YA1CQ
and YA1JA - (November 14, 2002 through March 31,
2003).
Uganda:
5X1CW - (License renewed through March 1, 2004).
Nepal:
9N7DX - (April 22, 2003 through June 19, 2003).
Market Reef:
OJ0/OE1ZKC, OJ0/JH1ARJ, OJ0/AH7X and OJ0/JR4PMX - (July 12-16,
2001)
Looks like the ARRL 2002 DXCC Yearbook is out.
Many have begun to receive them. Be watching the mailbox
for it (Your editor has not received his yet!). The DXCC
yearbook is sent free if you are or were a member of ARRL
as of September 30, 2002, and made a DXCC submission
between October 1, 2001, and September 30, 2002. If you
did not submit anything, you will still get one free if
you are on the DXCC Honor Roll. If you are NOT a member
of ARRL and would like to have one, we believe details
are available on the ARRL Web page on how to order one.
Yearbook is 5 USD plus shipping.
INTERESTING NOTE: Gary Stilwell, KI6T,
reports: "At the Visalia International DX Convention
this past weekend (May 3-4th), the DXCC QSL card checkers
processed 85 DXCC applications which included 8,660 QSL
cards.
DXING/CONTESTING WEB SITE/NEWLETTER. Zrinko,
DL/VE3ZIK (4N1DX), informs OPDX that he is administrator of the
Web site at: http://www.contesting.info.
He states, "We publish fresh DX/Contest news and QSL infos
EVERY DAY. Also, at the end of the month we send QSL info
bulletin to our subscribers." If one wants to subscribe to
their QSL info Bulletin... please send an E-mail to: zik@contesting.info.
FS, ST. MARTIN. Look for Craig, AH8DX, will
be active as FS/AH8DX during the CQWW SSB Contest as a
Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via CBA.
HC, ECUADOR. Andy, NP3D, will be heading back
to HC-Land on May 18th to celebrate his birthday. He will be
there until May 26th. Also, he will be joined by Alexandro/HC1AJQ
and Taka San/JA2JPA. They will try to activate SA-033 at this
time. They will have a generator, ICOM-706MKIIG and dipoles. The
schedule is as follows:
May 18th -
Celebrating Andy's 44th birthday.
May 19-20th -
HC1/NP3D and
HC1/JA2JPA QTH on the Mountain at 11,000 ft ASL near
Quito.
May
21-23rd -
IOTA SA-033 as
HC4/Homecalls.
May
24-25th -
CQ WPX CW as
HC4/NP3D on 80 meters.
IOTA NEWS...
AF-018. Look for OL5Y to be active from
Pantelleria Island during the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest
(November 29-30th), either as IH9/OL5Y or IH9P and as a
Single-Op/Single Band (40m)/High Power entry. QSL via
OK1MG.
AF-083. Look for Francois, F8DVD, to be
active from Djerba Island, Tunisia, using the callsign of
the Djerba Scouts Radio Club, 3V8SM, from June 23rd to
July 4th. Activity will be on the HF bands, SSB. By
special permision of Mustapha, DL1BDF, who's the
coordinator for Scout Radio Clubs organization in
Tunisia, all the cards for Francois' QSOs will go to him,
either direct or via the French Bureau. Please write
"via F8DVD/71" on the cards going through the
bureau. For direct cards please send a SAE and the
correct return postage. All the direct cards with
insufficient return postage due will be answered by the
bureau. Send direct cards to: Francois Bergez, 6 rue
Liberte, 71000 MACON, FRANCE.
AS-024. Operators Kaoru/JA3MCA,
Aru/JA0KNM, Jun/JJ1EQW and Kai/JE3NJZ will be active as
homecall/JR6 respectively from Hateruma Island, Yaeyama
Archipelago, Okinawa, from June 6-9th. Their activity
will be on CW/SSB and on 40-2 meters. Please QSL via
their home callsigns by the Bureau or direct. Hateruma
Island is known as the inhabited island in the south end
of JA-land.
AS-073. Tex, 9M2TO will be active as
9M2TO/P from Perhentian Island, May 15-18th. Using an
IC-706 plus a G5RV, Tex will be active on 40-10 meters,
including the WARC bands. QSL 100% AUTOMATICALLY through
the Bureau via JA0DMV.
AS-074. Ian, 9M2/G3TMA, will be
operating from Pulau Ketam from May 14-18th. Operations
will be on CW and some SSB. Callsign will be 9M2/G3TMA.
QSL address is: Ian Buffham, Bekay Court, Lorong Enau,
(off Jalan Ampang), 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
AS-107. Champ, E21EIC, will be active as
E21EIC/P in the RSGB IOTA Contest in July from Si Chang
Island. He will use a dipole antenna and 100 watts. QSL
via E21EIC.
AS-147. Takeshi, JI3DST, will be active
as JI3DST/8 from Okushiri Island (Okushiri-cho
Okushiri-gun Hokkaidou) starting at 0700z, July 25th
through 0000z, August 3rd. Activity will be on
40/17/15/12/10/6 meters SSB. QSL via the Bureau ONLY.
EU-004. Peter, DL8YR, will be active as
EA6/DL8YR/p from Mallorca Island, May 14-28th. Activity
will be mostly on CW on all bands including an entry in
the WPX Contest on CW.
EU-008. Bob/N5ET with XYL Linda/KE5TF
and Peter/GM3OFT are expected to be active on May 31st as
MM/N5ET/P from Raasay Island (IOSA NH-10, SCOTIA CN-24,
Loc. IO67xi). Activity will be for 5 hours starting
around 0900z. Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters,
following propagation. Send direct QSLs (EU-only) via
GM3OFT, all other areas via N5ET or bureau.
EU-080. A multi-national team (CT1APE,
CT1CJJ, CT1EEB, CT1ILT, CT2GLO, EA1CA, EA1DKV, EA4ABE,
EA4ST, EA5FX and N5KO with the close help of EA1MC) will
be active during the IOTA Contest from Ons Island as
ED1ONS. The Team will be on Ons from July 25-27th. A Web
page will be set up very soon (online logs will be
available) at: http://www.qsl.net/ed1ons. Also, the
team wants to know your needs for EU-080 so they can set
an operating plan for outside of the contest hours. Send
your feedback to: ct1eeb@mail.telepac.pt.
QSL via ED4URJ: Seccion Comarcal Ure Jarama, P.O. Box
123, 28700 San Sebastian de los Reyes (MADRID), SPAIN.
Cards can be send Direct or via Bureau. PLEASE NOTE: A
station will also be active on 50, 144 and 432 MHz.
NA-057. Raymound, WQ7R, will be active
as HQ9R from Roatan Island, Honduras, in the CQ World
Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All
Band/Low Power entry. QSL via N6FF.
NA-067. Ken, W8KL, will be active from
the North Carolina State East Group between May 18-22nd.
This will be a "Mobile Operating Position"
using a FT-100D/Hamstick Mobile Antenna. Look for him on
SSB on 14260 kHz +/- QRM during the afternoons/evenings
(East Coast Time), if band conditions are good. He will
also try during the mornings for JA/VK stations. Ken
states, "If Bands Are Dead There's A Nice Beach
There!!!" QSL via the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com OK).
NA-144. Tom, WA6WPG, will be active as
WA6WPG/P from San Miguel Island, July 25-27th. Activity
will be on 40-10 meters and include the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 26-27th) as a Single-Op. Tom will have a solar
panel in addition to his battery and plans to be
operating at least 24 hours. QSL via his home callsign.
OC-NEW. Members of the Mediterraneo DX
Club (YC3DIK, YC3MM, YC3BDJ and YC3BCS) and possibly
others plan to activate Pisang Island, a new IOTA in the
Sumatra's Coastal Islands South Group. All operators will
sign homecall/5 and activity will start around 1200z May
11th and end May 17th. Activity will be on 80/40/15/10
meters SSB. QSL all callsigns via IZ8CCW, direct or
bureau. Their web page is at: http://www.mdxc.org/southsumatra/.
SA-024. Members of the LABRE/SP (Liga
Amadoristica Brasileira de Radio Emissao in Sao Paulo's)
will activate Comprida Island (DIB 021), May 17-18th.
Their callsign will be PV2AA. Activity will be on 160-2
meters CW/SSB/FM. QSL via PY2AA: Caixa Postal 22, Sao
Paulo/SP, CEP 01059-970, Brasil. "The main objective
of the PV2AA Comprida Island Expedition is the
educational approach, with University - Ham integration.
Teachers and students of journalism from UNICID
(Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo) will be following the
expeditionaries, making one institutional video,
interviews, and stay more closed with basic ham radio DX
activitie."
SA-042. UPDATE to OPDX.599. Operators
PT7BI/Daniel, PT2GTI/Stuckert, LU1YU/Helmult,
PY8BI/Marcelo, CT1EEN/Samuel and PY8EA/Rocha, will be
active from Mexiana Island, May 21-25th, using the
callsign ZW8M. QSL via CS1GDX. For more details, visit
the Web page at: http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/mexianaisland.
SA-082. Pedro, HK3JJH, will be active
from Morro Grande from June 3-8th. There was no callsign
provided, but activity will be on all the bands (mostly
20m). He also mentions that there is a lighthouse (WLH-
LH-0404) on the island. QSL cards are only by direct to:
P.O. Box 81119, Bogota, Colombia, SA (Postage is 2 USD,
any help is welcome).
IU3, ITALY. Operator Andy, IV3SKB, informs
OPDX that he will use the special callsign IU3X in the CQ WPX CW
Contest as a Single-Op/Single Band (40m)/High Power entry. His
Web page is at: http://www.qsl.net/iv3skb.
J75, DOMINICA. George, K5KG, will be active
as J75KG between May 20-29th. Activity is planned for the HF
bands CW/SSB and an entry in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th)
using the J75A callsign. QSL via KU9C. George is currently
working to help local hams get on the air. A request has gone
out, asking for donations of small rigs or HTs. You can contact
George via E-mail at: k5kg@arrl.net.
KH9, WAKE ISLAND. This may be the last week
to work Jake on Wake as N6XIV/KH9. He has been active on most
days on 20 meters (around 14265 kHz between 0730-0915z. His QSL
Manager Glenn, K2FF, informed OPDX that Jake was expected to
install a Force-12 tribander C3SS last week which was left behind
by Chuck Brady (N4BQW/KH9) and will be used by both operators
when there.
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY...
Members of the Michigan DX Association
(MDXA) will activate both Grand Havens South Pierhead
Inner (USA-1077) and Outer Lighthouses (USA-1078), August
16-17th. They will use their club callsign W8DXI. The
lighthouses are located in Ottawa County, Michigan, Loc.
EN63ub. More details are forthcoming.
Members of the Michigan DX Association
(MDXA) will activate the Historic Grand Haven (Main)
Lighthouse (USA-327) on the shores of Lake Michigan
(Ottawa County, Loc. EN63ub), August 17-18th. More
details are forth- coming.
Operators Klaus/DF3GL, Gregor/DL1BFE and
Uwe/DL3BJ will activate the offshore Lighthouse
"Roter Sand" (red sand), July 10-14th, using
the the club callsign DA0LRS. The lighthouse carries the
amateur radio related numbers FED 019 for the ARLHS, and
WLH 0396 for the World Lighthouse Award and DLD/GLA 44.
Activity will be on all bands CW/SSB.
The Tandil Radio Club (LU2EE) announced
that the next operations for commemorating the start of
"Mistongo DX Tandil Group (GMDXT)", will be
from the Lighthouses of CLAROMECO and SEGUNDA BARRANCA:
From May 31st to June 1st, they will activate Lighthouse
CLAROMECO (ARG 014), on all bands and modes. Operators
are: LU5DIT/D, LW5EE/D, LU6DLB/D, LU8EXJ/D, LU8ERH/D and
LU3DR/D. QSL via direct to LU2EE with SASE, or via the
Bureau operator's home callsign. Between June 13-16th,
they will activate (first time ever) the Lighthouse
SEGUNDA BARRANCA (ARG 067), on all bands and modes.
Operators are: LU5DIT/D , LW5EE/D, LU6DLB/D, LU8EXJ/D,
LU8ERH/D, LU8EGS/D and LU3DR/D. QSL via direct to LU2EE
with SASE, or via the Bureau operator's home callsign.
Visit the following Web sites at: http://www.qsl.ne/lu2ee
and http://usuarios.tripod.es/mistongo.
NCDXF PRESS RELEASE. Al Burnham, K6RIM, V.P.
Northern California DX Foundation, reports: Effective
immediately, the Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has a
new and greatly improved web site. Check it out at: http://www.ncdxf.org/index.html.
P4, ARUBA. Scott, K0DQ, will be active from
Jacky's, P43P, QTH during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th)
as P41P and as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via
Mario, I2MQP. Look for some P40Q operations before/after contest.
POLISH SPECIAL EVENTS....
Special event station HF6UE will be
active now though June 10th. This station is active to
celebrate the signing of the European Community Accession
Agreement by Poland. The suffix UE means UNIA EUROPEJSKA
(European Union in English). This activity is organized
by the SP6ZDA club station. QSL via SP6ZDA, via the
bureau (the best) or direct to: Scouts Radio Club SP6ZDA,
P.O. Box 41, 51-673 Wroclaw 9, Poland.
Special memorial operation will be
taking place in the coming months to commemorating Ignacy
Lukasiewicz, the Polish petroleum pioneer who distilled
crude oil and designed kerosene lamps to light up the
operating theatre in the hospital in Lvov on 31 July
1853. He is the founder of the petroleum industry (Award:
http://www.ot5.cq.pl).
"This lotion is the future wealth of this country,
it's the welfare and prosperity for its inhabitants, it's
a new source of income for the poor people and a new
branch of industry, which shall bear plentiful
fruits." -- Ignacy Lukasiewicz, 1854 Look for the
following special event stations:
Now thru June 30th:
HF8IL (via
SP8PJG) Ignacy Lukasiewicz: founder of the
petroleum industry
July 1st - August 15th:
HF150IL (via
SP8PJG) Ignacy Lukasiewicz: distilled kerosene,
designed lamps and illuminated an operating
theatre in a hospital (1853)
HF8IL (via
SP8PJG) Ignacy Lukasiewicz: founder of the
petroleum industry
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
8TH AREA QSL BUREAU ADDRESS CHANGE:
Great Lakes Director Jim Weaver, K8JE, informs OPDX that
effective May 1st, the address for the 8th Area Incoming
QSL Bureau will be changed to: W8 QSL Bureau, PO Box 307,
W Chester, OH 45071-0307. Also, Jay Slough, K4ZLE, has
been named to replace Ed Gassman, N8HTT, who has managed
the 8th Area QSL Bureau for several years and is
retiring.
9K2ZZ OPERATIONS. Ray, W8CNL, reports he
received the following from Bob, 9K2ZZ. Ray states,
"He (Bob) is going to be spending the majority of
his time in YI and A9. I ask about logs, cards, etc. He
informed me that all requests for confirmations go to the
LOTW. This includes the past K4CY/P and K4CY/M operations
from Iraq. These are his wishes. I am starting to get
cards for K4CY/M. Do not waste your money as I do not
have logs or cards. I do have all the 9K2ZZ and 9K9Z logs
and plenty of cards. Direct only to me with SASE or SAE
and postage. Some countries tell me they can not get
IRC's. I accept a ruble, franc, lira, mark, etc."
Ray's address is: Raymond H. McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle,
North Augusta, S.C. 29841-4319.
Memebers of CW-Philippines Club were
active from Mindoro Island (OC-244) on May 1-3rd as
DX1CW. QSL via VE7DP.
Frank, VE7DP, provides OPDX with the QSL
info for the recent IOTA activations from the
Philippines: 4G6A OC-125 via VE7DP; 4H1LC OC-244 via
VE7DP or DX1CW; DX4CN OC-202 via VE7DP. Frank states he
has several listed addresses, but the preferred one is:
General Delivery, Winfield B.C. Canada V4V 1M6.
Special event station EO58G was active
from May 5-11th to commemorate the 58th anniversary of
the end of World War II. QSL via UR3GM, via the Bureau
(Box 56, Kiev 01001, Ukraine) or direct to: Igor Pulin,
Box 23, Kherson 73022, Ukraine.
Phil, G4OBK, has recently returned from
his GD4OBK/P Isle of Man operation (Saturday, May 3rd)
and made 1159 QSOs in 20 hours of operating. A log search
and report is available at the following Web page: http://www.qsl.net/g4obk.
QSL route is via his home callsign G4OBK. His address is:
Phil Catterall, Wayside, Lendales Lane, Pickering, YO18
8EE, England.
K1B QSL STATUS. Dave, K4SV, "K1B
North America QSL Administrator", reports: "So
far we have processed ~11,000 QSOs and ~2300 cards.
Please contact Stephen, K4YL, at K4YL@arrl.net if you have
any special requests (Please note his new E-mail
address). Stephen will do all he can to help in obtaining
K1B QSL cards. Please remember Stephen only handles
DIRECT requests, NO bureau cards please. Stephen Grose,
K4YL (ex W4SMG), PO Box 183, Flat Rock, NC 28731-0183.
Our goal is to get everyone QSLed for K1B who has not
received their cards. Any small donations will be
gratefully accepted towards printing cards, printing
supplies and postage. Please remember: USA send SASE, DX
send SAE, one Green Stamp preferred or one LARGE IRC
accepted."
COLLECTION OF OLD QSLS. Jean-Michel,
F6AJA, from Les Nouvelles DX informs OPDX that more than
1000 old QSL in five different galleries are waiting your
visit on the web site: http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr.
It was announced that Mac, W3HC, will
handle the cards for the PT5T operation of November 2001
conducted by CT1BOH. Cards are being designed now.
QSL RA3AR (ex-RV3AKU) via: Dmity K.
Darkov, 115211, Moscow, ul. Borisovskie prudy 10-1-108,
RUSSIA.
T9 CALLBOOK. Nenad, VE3EXY, reports that
a T9 (Bosnia-Herzegovina) callbook is available online
at: http://www.t93y.com.
June, VK4SJ, has been active as ZK1AYL
for about two weeks from the Aitutaki Group (OC-083),
Southern Cook Islands, as ZK1AYL. QSL to her home
callsign VK4SJ. By the way, she was heard on 10 meters
begging for QSOs as this was being typed up Sunday.
XQ6ET UPDATE. George, W8UVZ, provides
OPDX with an update mentioned in issue OPDX.609 regarding
Bob, XQ6ET, and his becoming his QSL Manager. George has
now ordered the QSL cards and expects them in 4-5 weeks.
Bob is loading all his QSOs into a logging program which
they hope to soon transfer to George. Also, Bob has been
without high power on the low bands - particularly 160
meters. A small group in Battle Creek (ala the
"Battle Creek Special" guys) are in the process
of shipping an amp to XQ6ET. In addition, to the cost of
the amp, they will have air freight expense to Chile and
will have about 600 USD total into the project when Bob
receives the amp. So, if you would like to help out in
the cost, any donations are accepted no matter what the
amount is with or without QSL requests, to help fund the
amp for XQ6ET. W8UVZ would be glad to receive your
donations and confirm good QSOs with XQ6ET.
XY1M QSL STATUS. OPDX was asked to find
out if anyone has received their QSL cards for Hiroo's
operation in Myanmar last November. If you received one
let us know.
Wayne Carroll, W4MPY, wants it to be
known that he will furnish QSLs at no charge to Military
personnel deployed to Kuwait and Iraq if the quantities
are reasonable and there is a stateside shipping address.
Wayne states, "I feel they have sacrificed a lot for
all of us and that is the least I can do to say THANK
YOU!"
Z32AF NEW QSL MANAGER. Please note
Arthur, N8RKA, is the new QSL Manager for Venci, Z32AF.
His address is: Arthur Barbetta, 2395 Liberty Rd, Stow OH
44224, USA. E-mail: n8rka@yahoo.com.
RL1, RUSSIA (Special Prefix). Radio
amateurs from Sankt Petersburg, Russia, are celebrating
the 300th anniverary of their city. Look for 21 stations
to be on the air from Sankt Petersburg now through May
31st.
R300SP
via RU1AE (RZ1AWT)
RL1A via RA1AG
RL1B via RU1AB
RL1C via RV1CC
RL1D via OH5ZZ (UA1DJ)
RL1F via RU1AS
RL1G via RA1AR
RL1J via RZ1AWF
RL1K via UA9KG/1
RL1L via RZ1AYA
RL1M via UA1ANA
RL1N
via RA1ABC
RL1O via RZ1AWO
RL1P via RZ1AP
RL1Q via RV1AQ
RL1R via RA1ALA
RL1S via UA1AES
RL1T via RX1CQ
RL1U via RA1AOL
RL1W via RW1AI
RL1X via RX1AX
S9, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE. Duarte, CT1CPP, is
now active as S92UN. He is now active on 12/15/17/40 meters with
dipole antennas. Watch around 7067-7074, 14260-14270, 18126-18130
and 21260-21270 kHz starting around 2100z. Duarte asks to please
be patient with his answering of the QSL cards, because he can
only answer them when he returns to Portugal. QSL via CT1CPP
(QRZ.com): Antonio Duarte Prates Bebiano, Estrada dos 4 Marcos
No. 17, Sarilhos Grandes, 2870 Montijo, Portugal. Duarte is
expected to be here for about 3 months.
SPECIAL EVENT. Special event station HF25KVW
is active until July 31st in commemoration of the 25th
anniversary of the SP5KVW Radio Club in Ostroleka. QSL via
SP5KVW, either via the bureau or direct to: Radioklub SP5KVW,
P.O. Box 56, 07-410 Ostroleka, Poland. Their Web page is at: http://www.sp5kvw.prv.pl/.
SPECIAL EVENT. For the next 2003 French Mills
Day, on June 15th, look for Andre, F5PEZ, to be active using the
callsign TM1JNM. Activity will be on the HF bands, mainly SSB.
QSL via Andre, F5PEZ, either direct or via the French Bureau.
SPECIAL EVENT. The year 2003 is the European
Disabled Persons Year. Look for operators Domi/F5PTI, Alain/F6ANA
and Joel/F8DCZ are now active using the special callsign TM5I
until May 17th. On May 18th, they will use the same special
callsign TM5I, for the 2nd European Castles Day, from the
Oisellerie Castle (JN05BN). Look for them on CW/SSB, 80-10 meters
and on 2 meters (144.316 MHz). QSL via F5PTI, either direct or
via the French REF Bureau.
SPECIAL EVENT. Look for the special event
callsign VC3RCS to be active between June 1-30th to celebrate the
100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Canadian Signals
Corps. QSL via the operator's instructions.
SPECIAL EVENT. The special callsign W2H
continues to be active until May 15th. Activity is for the
anniversary of the crash of the Airship Hindenburg. This is the
66th anniversary. Operations, hopefully, will take place each
year using the same callsign. They plan to be active on as many
bands as possible. QSL only direct to W2CE (no bureau cards).
TA, TURKEY. Andy, G3AB (ex-G4ZVJ), will be
active as TA3/G3AB in the CQ WPX CW Contest as a Single-Op
(possibly Single Band) entry. QSL via G3AB.
TO5, MARTINIQUE. Jack, RW3QC, will be active
as TO5AA, in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th) as an All
Band/High Power entry. Activity will be from FM5BH's QTH. The QSL
Manager has not been chosen yet.
V63, MICRONESIA. Operators Funaki/JA7ZP,
Takao/JA7AGO and Sho/VA7HMZ will be active from Pohnpei (OC-010)
May 12-15th as V63ZP, V63GO and V63DX respectively. Activity will
be on 40-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via their home callsign (Bureau
OK).
VI8, AUSTRALIA (Special Event). The Darwin
Amateur Radio Club of the Northern Territory, Australia, will be
operating a special event station with the callsign of -- VI8NT
-- to celebrate 25 years of self government. The station will be
opened officially on the 1st of July 2003 (Northern Territory
Day) and run until the 31st December 2003. This special Amateur
Radio callsign -- VI8NT -- is allowed to be used by any licenced
VK8 Amateur. Only one Amateur will hold the callsign at any one
time, meaning only one station on air at a time. They have many
VK8's who are interested in operating one week periods on all
bands and modes and the Darwin Amateur Radio Club will partake in
all major contests with this special callsign. A special QSL card
is being made up by the QSL Manager Neil, VK6NE. All QSLs will be
accepted directly or via the Bureau.
VP2, MONTSERRAT. Three members of the Florida
DXpedition Group are on the "Road Again"! Operators
Bill W4WX/VP2MHX, William/N2WB and Bob/K9MDO (both waiting on
VP2M callsign) will be here July 22-29th. They will have three
Kenwood TS-570D stations and will be active on most bands and
modes. This is a "Little warm up for the upcoming San Andres
trip in October". QSL via their homecalls, CBA. N2WB via QSL
Manager N2OO.
VP9, BERMUDA. Merv, N6NO, will be active as
N6NO/VP9 from May 14-21st. His activity will be on 80-10 meters,
possibly 160, with a 100w and a focus on CW. His operating times
will favor the difficult Asia/Oceania path. QSL via N6NO.
VQ9, CHAGOS ISLAND. Larry, VQ9LA, has been
very active on 20 meters RTTY. Watch around 14083-14090 kHz
beginning around 2200z. Larry will be there for about year.
XU, CAMBODIA. Jaak, ES1FB, informs OPDX that
he will once again return to Shianoukville, and operate as XU7ACE
for about 10 days starting May 11th. Activity will be on 40-6
meters, mostly SSB. He plans to activate IOTA AS-133 on May
17-18th, but this depends on the weather condition (It is the
rainy season now...). QSL via his home callsign, ES1FB, either by
the CBA or by the bureau (but this will take more time). ADDED
NOTE: Previous XU7ACE bureau cards are answered about 70%, direct
cards on a weekly basis..
XW, LAOS. Champ, E21EIC, will be back in Laos
around June 3-23rd and will be active as XW1IC. His activity will
be on 160-10 meters, including the WARC bands using only 100
watts. He states the modes he will use are CW/SSB/RTTY and 2
meter FM (Maybe 6 meters if possible). Champ will also be active
in the All Asian DX Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power
entry. QSL via E21EIC.
YO, ROMANIA (ed. I don't mean YAO!).
Jean-Michel, F6AJA, will once again be YO/F6AJA (10th year
consecutively) from Suceava (450Km north of Bucarest) from May
19-28th. He will be on the air when time permit from the Silviu
station YO8FZ.
YV4, VENEZUELA. Dario, YV4GMG, in Santa Cruz,
informs OPDX that he is active on 160 meters and 6 meters (on
50110 kHz), as well as 20/15/10 meters. On HF, he can also be
active on PSK31/SSTV/RTTY/MMT63/AMTOR. QSL via his home callsign.
Also, active from the same station is Hector/YV4GMH and
Maria/YV4GMB.
Z38, MACEDONIA. Lothar/DJ7ZG and Babs/DL7AFS
will once again be on tour. This time they will be active from
here using the callsign Z38Z. They hope to be active starting on
May 15th for about 10 days. Activity will be on 160-6 meters,
mainly on RTTY, PSK and SSB. They will travel through the country
to reach Z3-land. They ask you to cross your fingers that the
ride will be without problems. Lot informs/states to OPDX,
"Due to the request of many Hams from America and Japan we
want to work these countries particularly." QSL via DL7AFS.
Their homepage and online log will be at: http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs.
ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. The team of John/K6AM,
Ned/AA7A, Lee/KY7M and Bud/N7CW will activate ZF1A (IOTA NA-016)
in the 2003 CW WPX Contest. This will be a multi-single operation
with limited operation before and after the contest. Please QSL
via W5ASP.
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