The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 623 BID: $OPDX.623 August 18, 2003 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
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& ICPO for the following DX information.
SPECIAL NOTICE FROM THE EDITOR (by KB8NW).
"YOU ARE CRAZY!", Linda said as I told her I was
writing this (minutes before leaving). Yep, I know I am crazy,
but I feel obligated to send these last minute announcements
before leaving to head south. So there will be "NO
BULLETIN" for August 25th (I promise). Like I mentioned last
week, Linda and I will be heading south, first to Tennesee to
drop-off/move my daughter at Middle Tennesee State University
(MTSU) and then off to Biloxi, Mississippi. I really need his
break to rest up, and I hope that lying in the sun on the beach
will help bring back some of my strength. However, PLEASE
continue to send your DX info to me. TNXS and GUD DX de Tedd
KB8NW
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 8th/August, through
Friday, 15th/August there were 214 countries active. Countries
available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I,
4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,
8Q, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, AP,
BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL,
DU, E3, E4, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY,
EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4,
H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6,
JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, 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, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5,
SV9, T32, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9,
UK, UN, UR, V2, V4, V5, V6, V7, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP5, VP6,
VP8, VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK,
YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s,
ZL, ZP, ZS.
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain
"Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know -
"Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
E4, PALESTINE (Good News/Bad News). Achim,
DF3EC, who was in Ramallah and was active for a few days over the
pass week, is apparently back in Germany. However, "The
Daily DX" reported Wednesday that the Israeli security
personnel confiscated his transceiver before he left. If you were
lucky to work him, QSL via DF3EC direct or bureau.
HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. Look for Gherardo,
IZ1DSH, to be active now through August 19th as HB0/IZ1DSH.
Activity will be on 40-10 meters SSB. QSL via the bureau or
direct to IZ1DSH.
HS, THAILAND. Champ, E21EIC, informs OPDX
that there will be plenty of HS-Hams active in the SEANET
Contest. Stations expected to be active are:
NA-082. MDXA member Terry Jones, W8JE,
along with Mississippi Gulf Coast amateur radio operators
Karolina Sarnowska, KD5SDQ and Chris Sarnowski, KB5TBB
will activate Ship Island (USI MS-005S, Harrison county),
Mississippi, August 16th, weather permitting. Operations
are planned to begin approximately 1530z and end
approximately 2100z. Activity will be on 40-6 meters,
SSB, as conditions permit. Callsign for the station will
be W8JE. QSL via W8JE or the operator's home call, via
QRZ.com SASE required for response.
OC-NEW. Operators V73T and V73B on
Kwajalein are expected to activate a new IOTA as V73T
from Taongi, Monday, August 18th. The boat ride there is
over 36 hours.
SA-086. The Atacama Desert DX group
(Operators XQ1IDM, XQ4ZW, CE1URH, CE1RQB, CE1VBH, CE1FLS,
CA2WUI, CD0906 and CE6TBN) will be on the air as 3G2D
from Damas Island (DICE ICE-201), October 17th, 18th and
19th. Activity be on 160-6 meters on CW, SSB and
RTTY/PSK. They will have 3 stations running 24 hours
daily like their 3G1P DXpedition. There will be plently
of CW. QSL Manager is XQ1IDM.
A special event station signing CQ0RLH
will be active August 17th, from Roca Ligthouse to join
ARLHS ILLW. Reference numbers: ARLHS POR-007 and DFP
FES-001. Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/10 meters SSB.
QSL via CT2GZB.
The Metro Amateur Radio Club of Chicago
will host a special event on Sunday, August 17th at the
historic Grosse Point (Lake Michigan) Lighthouse (ARLHS
reference USA-359) in Evanston, Illinois. They will be
operating from 1700-2100z using the callsign K9Y. The
suggested frequencies are (+/-):
CW - 7125, 14125, 21125 and 28150 kHz
SSB - 7175, 14250, 21350 and 28400 MHz
QSL via N9NT (QRZ.com).
Area hams from Eastern Massachusetts
working in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
and National Park Service (NPS) are happy to announce the
FIRST EVER Amateur Radio operation from Boston Light on
Little Brewster Island as N1L. Boston Light (USA # 073)
was the first lighthouse in America. It is currently the
ONLY lighthouse still manned by the USCG. This operation
will be take place during this year's 2003 International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW) from 0000z, August
16th to 2200z, August 17th. Operation will be on all ILLW
listed frequencies which can be found at: http://lighthouses.net.au/illw/2003.htm.
N1L (NUMBER ONE LIGHTHOUSE ) will also operate on IRLP
Node # 4320 and Echolink Node NS1N-R to make this special
operation available to as many people as possible. This
is also the first activation of USA Island # MA-035-S
(Little Brewster Island). A color photo QSL will be via
the bureau for DX stations, and the QSL manager is
KB1HJO. Send a SASE to CBA for direct QSL. For
interesting reading about Boston Light, please check out
the Web page at: http://www.lighthouse.cc/boston/index.html.
CORRECTION BY Mike, N8MR: From Eagle
Harbor, Michigan. Look for the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
(USA-253) to be activated in the ILLW, August 16-17th
(not 15-16th), using the special 1x1 callsign, K8E. Modes
of operation include HF/VHF, CW/SSB, FM Satellite and
possible HF digital. Collectors of ARLHS numbers can get
credit for three upon request: Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
USA-253, Front Range Light USA-254 and Rear Range Light
USA-255. QSL via bureau or direct to N8MR with #10 SASE.
Web page is: http://www.kc8nah.com/Interests/illw03.htm.
Look for Chris, DL9CHR, to be active as
9A/DL9CHR/p from Savudrija Lighthouse (CLHA reference
CLH-073 for the Croatian lighthouse award, ARLHS
reference CRO-134) located on Cape Savudrija (WW Loc.
JN65rl), August 16-17th. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the bureau.
Look for special event station CS5E to
be active in ILLW, August 16-17th, from Ilha do Bugio
(IOTA EU-040 and DIP ES-004) and Bugio Lighthouse (WLA
LH-0647, ARLHS POR-005). Activity will be on 40/20/15/10
meters SSB. QSL via CT1CSY.
Members of the Salento DX Team (IK7JWX,
I7PXV, IK7JWY, IK6CAC and IK7JPJ) will be active August
16-17th from Torre San Giovanni-Ugento (LE) Lighthouse
(Wail PU-003, ARLHS ITA-171). They will be signing
homecall/p. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters
CW/SSB. QSL via their home callsign, direct or bureau.
Look for the special callsign, LT7W, to
be used by "Grupo Titan" during the
International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend from
Punta Delgada Lighthouse (ARG-015), Peninsula Valdes,
Patagonia. Details can be found at: http://www.LT7W.tk.
Operators Simone/DJ2KS, Michael/DJ5KP
and Christian/DL6KAC are currently on a Baltic Sea cruise
until August 22nd. Their callsign (once in Denmark) will
be OZ0AIS/mm. Their final destination will be an island
which is part of EU-172 including the corresponding
lighthouse. Name and exact location will be announced
later due to the fact that bad weather might force them
to change their plans. Activity will take place during
the ILLW. Outside of the ILLW, they will use the callsign
OZ0AIS/mm. 40m only, using a dipole. An APRS position
report (starting August 10th/11th) can be found at: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/winlink.cgi?oz0ais.
QSL only via DL6KAC either direct or via the German
Bureau. OZ0AIS is not member of the Danish Bureau. Make
sure "via DL6KAC" is written on the card.
Direct QSLs without postage will be returned via the
bureau. The Lighthouse-QSLs will be printed after their
return.
S61, SINGAPORE. Peter, 9V1PC, reports that
the Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (SARTS) will be
holding field day operations from St. John's Island off the
southern coast of Singapore from the afternoon of Friday,
September 5th, to midday Monday, September 8th. Two stations will
be active on 160-10 meters with the special prefix S61FD. The
S61FD team will have two experienced 160/80m operators: Bob
Marshall-Read/G4VGO and Peter Cook/9V1PC. This team will focus on
low band operations using an inverted L for transmit and a
variety of loops, pennants and possibly beverages for low noise
receive. They expect that 1 kW transmit power should be
available. St. John's Island is in Region 3, IOTA AS-019, CQ Zone
28 and ITU Zone 54. QSL cards should be sent to: Incoming QSL
Manager, SARTS, Robinson Road P.O. Box 2728, Singapore 904728.
SPECIAL EVENT. Glyn, GW0ANA, reports:
"Many Amateur Radio operators may be aware of the
significance of "Flatholm Island " located in the
Bristol Channel in the UK. The island has a very historic link in
connection with our hobby as it was used by Marconi when he
demonstrated to the British Post Office that his theory that
radio waves would travel across water. He made the link via radio
from Lavernock Point in south Wales to the island on Thursday,
May 13th 1897. To pay homage to Marconi, the Barry Amateur Radio
Society ( South Wales ) erected a monument on the island and each
year make an annual visit to operate a special event station
using the callsign "GB5FI" (Flatholm Island). This
years'visit will take place between Friday, August 22nd and
Wednesday, August 27th." The society will activate this very
rare WAB square ST26 and operate mainly on the amateur HF bands
to follow in the footsteps of the historic event. This year they
also plan to operate via satellite using AO-40 and also Oscar 14
(subject to access in the short pass time). Their priority will
be mainly SSB operation, but they may operate on the digital or
SSTV modes. This is a very rare opportunity to add to your QSL
card collection a "MARCONI EXperiment" location,
Flatholm Island, via satellite! Lighthouse ref. number: 0007. QSL
via GW0ANA direct CBA or via the Bureau is no problem.
T8, PALAU. Haruki, JH9URT, will be active
from here as T88HO and this will be his first DXpedition.
Activity will be between August 22-26th and on SSB only on all HF
band and 6 meters. QSL direct to his home address below or JARL
bureau. His direct address is: Haruki Ohtsubo, 1377-1 Futatsuka,
Takaoka, 933-0816 JAPAN.
VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Andy Chadwick, G3AB,
informs OPDX that he will be active from Christmas Island as
VK9XAB from August 30th to September 6th. Activity will be mainly
CW. This is a low key DXpedition with 100w and wire antennas. QSL
via G3AB.
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS. Dennis, K7BV/1, will
be operating September 9-16th from the Turks & Caicos
"HAM-LET" rental QTH. Six meters will be the primary
focus (including meteor scatter) with active participation in the
ARRL VHF Contest, September 13-14th. There will be HF operating
when the 6 meter band is closed (primarly on RTTY and CW). QSL
via KU9C. Website info for VP5/K7BV is: http://www.qth.com/k7bv/TURKS.
YI, IRAQ. Ghis, ON5NT, informs OPDX that he
will be flying into Baghdad on Wednesday, August 13th. He will be
there for about 3 weeks. His callsign will be YI/ON5NT (he has
had his license since May and is already accepted by the ARRL).
Ghis states to not expect big signals from YI. He is running an
IC706MKIIg into wire antennas. Also, look for him on 6 meters.
QSL via his homecall. Ghis also mentions that Robert, S53R, has
finished his holiday time and will be active as YI/S53R (QSL via
K2PF). He will be on the same flight into Baghdad with Ghis.
Robert should be there for a couple of months. ADDED NOTES FROM
ON5NT: Ghis also provided OPDX with his itenary after YI. He will
head back to Belgium for 2 weeks, his daughter is getting
married. Then back to U.A.E (A6). He might take another 2 weeks
break somewhere at the end of October, early November. Then back
to A6, returning home on December 10th (this is his birthday).
During the time he is back in A6 (most likely Oct/Nov), Ghis will
try to activate AS-021 (this will be a new one for most of the
IOTA gang, since "Abu Dhabi" was deleted) and AS-124.
The only direct address to use is: Ghis Penny, P.O.Box 93,
BE-9700 Oudenaarde. He adds that his YI cards, and also the
5B4/ON5NT cards (for his April 2003 operation) will be printed
and answered on his return to Belgium in December. During his
absence, Ghis's XYL (he states, "She became an expert in
QSLing, first step to get her into ham radio and a license,
hi...) answers the incoming direct cards for the stations he
manages. They are also still cleaning up the bureau cards for
5X1T (ON6TT) and EL2WW (ON4WW). Since both are members of the
UBA, there's no problem with cards via the bureau (only, due to
the amount of cards it takes a while). Ghis made 5U7JB also a
member of the UBA, so cards are also accepted via the bureau.
ZC4, UK SOVEREIGN BASE CYPRUS. Geoff, ZC4CW,
will be active from the Eastern Sovereign Base, Cyprus, for the
next few years. QSL via G3AB.
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TNX de Tedd KB8NW
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