The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 628 BID: $OPDX.628 September 29, 2003 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
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VA3RJ & ICPO and VK3DYL for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 21st/September,
through Sunday, 28th/September there were 228 countries active.
Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C0, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J,
4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q,
7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4,
A5, A6, A7, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX,
D2, D4, DL, DU, E4, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES,
ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FW, G, GD,
GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a,
HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J7, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K,
KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA,
OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2,
PY, PZ, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T9,
TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2,
V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9L, VK9N, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8,
VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL,
YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZK1/s, ZK2,
ZK3, ZL, ZP, ZS.
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain
"Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know -
"Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
3C0, ANNOBON ISLAND. 3C0V is now active until
October 10th on all HF bands 160-6 meters on
CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK/SSTV. QSL via DJ9ZB.
BQ9P, PRATAS ISLAND (Update). The Chinese
Taipei Amateur Radio League (CTARL) received their official
document (landing permission) September 25th from the Ministry of
Defense. The BQ9P Pratas Island DXpedition will take place on
October 7-16th. They expect to be on air at 1000z on October 7th
and go QRT at 0100z on October 16th. They plan to have at least
two antennas set up before dark in the first day and will have 5
stations set up (total) after that. Activity will be on 160-6
meters, including the WARC bands on CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTV/PSK31.
Frequncies will be in most DX window (+/- QRM). Also, DXer Floyd
Gerald, N5FG, a member of the Magnolia DX Association (ed. great
bunch of guys who I met during my vacation in Mississippi!), was
named pilot station for the Eastern USA. Floyd's E-mail address
is: floydgee@datasync.com.
The BQ9P's Web site is at: http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage64.htm.
CU2, AZORES. Members from the Lufthansa
Amateur Radio Club (DL0DLH) willbe operating from the Acores,
October 9-12th, under the callsign CU2L. Activity will be on HF
bands (160 meters included) on SSB, CW and PSK. Operators are:
DL1FDS, DK7TF, DG5FCN, DL4FP and DK7PE. QSL via DL4FP.
FK, NEW CALEDONIA (IOTA Op). Yoshi, JA7AQR,
will be active from Male Island (OC-033) from New Caledonia,
October 2-6th. He will operate as FK/JA7AQR on 40-10 meters SSB
and RTTY. QSL via JARL or direct to his home address at:
Yoshihiro Tanaka, 1-10-6 Minamihara, Yamagata, 990-2413 JAPAN.
FR/E, EUROPA. It was announced this past week
that the world's number 6th most wanted entity (Europe 10th and
U.S 6th), Europa Island (IOTA AF-009) would be active between
November 22nd and December 5th. A team of eight French military
operators also plan to operate in the CQ World-Wide CW DX Contest
during the last weekend of November. They report that it was a
difficult project to secure permission to go to this rare island,
however thanks to the persistence of Didier, F5OGL, and his team,
they did receive the "OK" from the general headquarters
to go. The team hopes to have three stations active on 160-6
meters on CW, SSB and the digital modes. The team members for
this operation include: Didier/F5OGL, Dany/F5CW, Eric/F5JKK,
Stephane/F5KIN, Freddy/F5IRO, David/F0CRS, Chris/TU5AX and
possibly another operator. The callsign will not be announced
until the operation begins. QSL cards will be handled by F5OGL
and may be sent via the bureau or direct to: Didier Senmartin,
P.O. Box 7, 53320 Loiron, France. ADDED NOTE: It was also
announced: "Be aware of the possibility that the operation
could be cancelled if the international situation were to unfold,
as these operators would have to all go on active duty because of
their military jobs."
HK0, SAN ANDRES ISLAND (Top Band Added). It
was announced this past week that the team members of the Florida
Dxpedition Group going to San Andres Island Dxpedition will be
active on 160 meters (1826.5) in a few weeks. The antenna will be
a 80/160 vertical, the one used by ZL7C (Chatham Island
DXpedition) last October 2002. The operation/DXpedition is
scheduled to take place October 20-28th. They will have 8
operators and plan to run 4-5 stations before and after the CQWW
Contest (contest callsign will be 5J0J). The San Andres Island
DXpedition 2003 Web page is at: http://www.geocities.com/hk02003/.
IOTA NEWS...
EU-136. Look for Dusan, S52DG, to be
active as 9A/S52DG/P from Krk Island (CI-046), from
October 2-5th. QSL direct or via bureau to S52DG.
OC-228. Peter, VK3QI, reports that they
had to postpone their Baudin Rocks operation for the time
being. Reasons given are that two of the operators could
not go, and also the weather has been very bad for the
last week (with continuous 35-45 knot winds making
landing and exiting the Rocks difficult in the time slot
they had available for the remaining operators). Peter
said, "Not worth taking the risk at the moment. We
hope to put the operation on later in the next 6 months
when the weather is much better and operators are better
placed to be available."
LU, ARGENTINA (Rare Province). Alberto/LU1DZ,
Hector/LU6UO and Fernando/LW2DX, are going to "Valle
Fertil" near Moon Valley in the San Juan Province to operate
from this "rare" Province between October 2-6th. Due to
LU regulations, they will use the callsigns LU1DZ/P, LU6UO/P and
LW2DX/P, where "P" stands for San Juan Province. They
plan to operate on all HF bands, from 160-6 meters, both CW and
SSB.
OH0, ALAND ISLAND. Marko, OH4JFN, will be
active as OH0Z (Zone 15) during the CQWW SSB Contest as a
Single-Op/All Band entry. Marko's activity will take place
between October 25-28th. QSL via OH5DX. More information
concerning OH0Z can be found via the Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/oh0z.
PACIFIC OPERATIONS (5W and ZK2). Anci, JA2ZL,
will be active from Niue Island (OC-040) as ZK2ZY, October
18-24th. His activity will be on 80-12 meters on SSB/CW/RTTY with
100w with dipoles and a 2 element beam. After Niue Island, Anci
will move to Samoa and operate from here as 5W0ZY from October
25-28th. His activities will be only SSB on 75-12 meters, and he
hopes to participate in the CQWW DX Phone Contest. QSL to his
home callsign via JARL bureau (until July 2004) or direct to his
home address: Anci Yamada, 17-8-2 Takirocho, Tajima, 507-0813
JAPAN. Please visit to his Web page at: http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~ja2zl.
PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLIES (Update OPDX.625).
Uwe, DL9NDS, informs OPDX that the German team going to Bonaire
Island (October 16-26th) has received their CQWW DX SSB Contest
callsign, PJ4T. QSL Route for PJ4T and all personal callsigns
(PJ4/Homecall) is via DL9NDS.
PY9, BRAZIL. Julio, PP2BT, will activate the
callsign PY9BT from Chapada dos Guimaraes-MT from October 1-8th.
Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via the
PP2 Bureau PP2 (slow) or via P.O.Box 105, Itumbiara-GO, ZIP
75500-970. QSLs for the 2001 PY9BT operation not receveid may be
claimed via E-mail at: pp2bt@arrl.net.
PZ5, SURINAME. Operators Bob/PZ5JR,
John/PZ5DX and Arnold/PZ1AP will be active during the CQWW SSB
Contest as PZ5JR from October 20th to November 4th. operators
PZ5JR and PZ5DX will be operating in different parts of the
country, possibly from the jungle as portable seven. Their
bands/modes of activity were not provided.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
DIRECT ONLY PLEASE. QSL Manager Frank,
N3ZOM, informs OPDX that he only accepts QSL cards for
CO6XN, CO6TB, and CL6BIA, "DIRECT ONLY" with
the proper return envelope and sufficient postage. He
mentions that he received a shipment of bureau cards
recently and found quite a few of CO stations he manages.
These cards that Frank received will be answered via the
bureau, but any cards received after this will NOT.
Operators RA0FU and UA0FZ from Sakhalin
Island who operated from Moneron Island on August 20th
should be QSLed as follows: QSL for RA0FU/P: Yurij Buryh,
Box 12, Sakhalin Island, ZIP 693023 QSL for UA0FZ/P: Vlad
Kovalev, Box 43, Sakhalin Island, ZIP 693020
QSL YB0ZZ via the address on QRZ.com.
The operator this past weekend during the CQ WW RTTY
Contest from Jakarta, Jawa Island, was Stan, OK1JR
(YB0AJR).
Zik, DL/VE3ZIK, wants to remind everyone
that QSL info for this past weekend's CQ WW RTTY Contest
will be published on Wednesday on the Web site at: http://www.contesting.info.
The JAs that were active from Sri Lanka
a couple of weeks ago should be QSLed via the following
managers by the bureau or CBA (QRZ.com):
SPECIAL EVENT. Look for KL7FAA to be active
the first weekend of October to commemorate the "Centennial
year of flight". For QSL only, send a standard SAE and
proper postage to AC7DX. For those wishing a certificate, please
send a business size SASE.
SPECIAL EVENT. Ric, DL2VFR, informs OPDX that
during the month of October look for a special DOK (SDOK)
callsign that was issued to the "Klubstation des
Ortsverbandes", DL0KWH. The SDOK callsign is
"80VOX" and celebrates the 80th anniversary of starting
a regular radio broadcast service in Germany. The program was
produced in the historical "VOX-Haus" in Berlin and
transferred to the transmitting station in Konigs Wusterhausen
where it hit the waves worldwide. The club station DL0KWH is
situated in the area of the old transmitting site (it will be
shown on the QSL card). The club station plans to be busy giving
out the SDOK callsign between October 1-31st on all bands and
modes. The SDOK callsign is good for the DARC's "DLD
Award". Additionally, there is an award called "Sender
Konigs Wusterhausen" and it also counts for this club
activity. The club station's Web page is at: http://www.qsl.net/dl0kwh.
SPECIAL EVENT. A team of SP4KSY club members
will be active again as HF650O to celebrate 650 years of Olsztyn
City. The station will be active from October 1st to December
31st, on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via SQ4NR, bureau or direct
to: Grzegorz Gawel, ul. Herdera 16/14, 10-691 Olsztyn, POLAND.
Their Web page is at: http://www.hf650o.prv.pl.
SPECIAL EVENT. During the month of October,
look for special event station, SN25JP, to be active to celebrate
the 25 years of Pope John Paul II pontificate. The station will
be active on 160-2 meters CW/SSB/FM and RTTY. A special QSL will
be available via SP4GFG (direct or via the bureau).
SPECIAL EVENT. The Polish club station,
SP6KFA, will use special event callsign SR25JP to commemorate
25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II pontificate. Also, on
October 16th, 1978, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elected as the
Bishop of Rome. This October 16th, he will have completed 25
years of service. Look for SR25JP on all HF bands (CW, SSB,
PSK31, RTTY) between October 1-31st. ADDED NOTE: The prefix
"SR" is a very rare prefix. QSL direct (using address
on QRZ.com) or via the PZK bureau to SP6KFA.
SPECIAL EVENT. Look for 20 operators from the
F5KCC ARS to activate the special callsign TM9AF, from October
12-26th, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ham Expo (October
18-19th), and the memory of Pierre Michel, F9AF (creater of Ham
Expo and the long time (only) ham gear builder (Mics Radio
products) in France. Activities are planned for 160-6 meters on
CW, PSK, RTTY, SSB, SSTV and from 144 to 1.2 GHz on CW, FM, RTTY,
SSB, ATV. They will also enter the CQ WW SSB Contest. The QSL
route is via F5SM (Pierre's daughter), through the REF Bureau or
direct to: Christiane MICHEL, F5SM, 1 rue de l'Ocrerie, Les
PillTs, F89240 PARLY, France. (SAE + postage). There will be NO
e-QSL. For more info about HAM-Expo, please visit the Web page
at: http://www.ref-union.org.
V26, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. Doug, W3CF, informs
OPDX that he "blew a callsign" of one of the V26DX
operators in last week's announcement and he apologies to all for
the blown call. The correct callsign for Thomas is DF2BO, not
DL2BO. Again, look for operators W3CF, WX0B, N5CK, KD3TB, KD3RF,
DF2BO and KM9M to activate the Royal Antiguan Radio Club Station,
V26DX, as a Multi/2/Low Power entry in the CQWW Phone Contest.
QSL all V26DX QSOs via KU9C with appropriate return postage and
SAE or via the bureau. QSL individual ops via their on air
instructions.
V51, NAMIBIA. Operators Vlado/ZS6MG and
Emil/ZS6EGB will be active as V5/ZS6MG and V5/ZS6EGB from Outjo,
between October 23-27th. The two operators will also be active in
the CQWW SSB Contest as V51E (QSL via ZS6MG, contest only).
Activity outside of the contest will be on most HF bands
CW/SSB/RTTY and PSK.
V8, BRUNEI. Kato, JO1RUR, is now here and was
active as V8A during the past weekend's RTTY Contest. Outside of
the contest, he will sign as V85RH. He was spotted on 40/15
meters RTTY outside of the contest (Thursday/Friday). His length
of stay is unknown. QSL via JH7FQK.
VK9C & VK9X, COCOS KEELING AND CHRISTMAS ISLAND
(Reminder). Gwen, VK3DYL, informs OPDX that there seems
to be some confusion about the dates of the YLs' upcoming VK9XYL
and VK9CYL DXpedition. They will be on Christmas Island (OC-002)
as VK9XYL, October 13-27th, and on Cocos Keeling Islands (OC-003)
as VK9CYL, October 27th to November 10th. QSL via VK3DYL: Gwen
Tilson, 3 Gould Court, Mt. Waverley, Victoria, 3149 Australia.
For direct cards, if you enclose old style IRCs, insufficient
postage or no SAE, your cards will be returned via the Bureau. No
e-QSLs will be accepted.
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Operators
Ken/K2WB, John/N2VW and Frank/WA2VYA will be active from
Providenciales (NA-002), October 21-28th, and will be active as
VP5T during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as
Multi/Multi entry. QSL via N2VW. The team will be active before
and after the contest signing VP5/homecall on CW and the WARC
bands. QSL VP5/homecalls via their home callsigns to their CBA.
Bureau is OK.
WP3, PUERTO RICO. Alfredo, WP3C, is expected
to be active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October
25-26th) as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via W3HNK.
XU, CAMBODIA. Shirow, JF6DEA/KE1EO, will be
back on the air from Cambodia signing XU7ACD from October 3-6th
(Local time). Activity will be on 40-10 meters and also 6 meters.
There is further infomation at his web site, "JA 6m
Companion", at: http://www.ham-net.net/vu-dx/. QSL via direct
to JH6QIL with SASE to: Shin-Ichi KUSUMOTO, 1777-289,
Nishi-Mochida, Aira-cho, KAGOSHIMA, 899-5431 JAPAN.
YI, IRAQ. Stefan, OM3JW, father and QSL
Manager for Mike, YI/OM2DX, informs OPDX that last week his son
received a new callsign, YI9X. You should have heard his first
activity with his new callsign during the RTTY Contest this past
weekend. QSL via OM3JW.
YJ0, VANUATU (Possibly H40). Early last week
we received word that Mike, KM9D, and his girlfriend Jan, KF4TUG,
were anchored at Tegua Island in the Torres Island Group
(OC-110), northern Vanuatu. Mike was expected to be active as
YJ0AMY with no mention of his planned bands of activity. However,
there were no QSNs reported over past week. Also, Vanikolo Island
(OC-163) in the Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Group (H40 - Temotu
Province) which is only about 100km north of their position was
also mentioned. Be listening. You never know. QSL via OM2SA.
ZONE 2. An international team of thirty
operators will activate VB2C (Zone 2, Camp Rupert, James Bay,
Northern Quebec, Canada) between October 21-27th. Activity will
include the CQWW SSB Contest as a Multi/Multi entry. "Team
Zone 2" with its 30 op effort will be active before the
contest on 160-6 meters. For QSL info, see the Web site at: http://www.qsl.net/teamzone2.
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