SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.769 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 769 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 769 BID: $OPDX.769 July 31, 2006 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1VV, K1XN & GoList, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5XK, WW5L, K8YSE, NE8Z/HC1MD, W9DX, N0HJZ, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, CX5BW, DL1EK & The DX News Letter, F5NQL & UFT, HA5BWW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, LU6EF, M0RNR, OH2BH, OH2BN, PT7WA, RSGB IOTA, UT5UGR, VA3RJ & ICPO, YO3JW and YU1AB for the following DX information. ** SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR (Tedd, KB8NW): This week's bulletin was sent out earlier than normal to provide the latest update on the Swains Island DXpedition and to accommodate the late RSGB IOTA Contest announcements. Also, we advise readers to visit NG3K Amateur Radio Contest/DX Web Page which will provide a consolidated listing of the RSGB IOTA Contest participants at: http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2006.html *** KH8S, SWAINS ISLAND (News/Update). Operators Kan/JA1BK (Team Leader), Uti/KS6FO, Paul/F6EXV, John/K1ER, Tets/AH7C and John/K8YSE are on their way to activate the new DXCC entity (#337) under the callsign KH8SI. According to a press release by Larry Gandy, AH8LG, the team set sail for Swains Island on the "MV Tokelau" from Pago Pago harbor on Thursday, July 27th, at 12:30 local Samoan time which is 2330z. The trip will take about 24 hours to get to Swains Island (OC-200) and should be operational about 6 hours after landing. This means they should be on landing around 0000z Saturday and possibly be on the air around 0600z. The team would have liked to have been there earlier but transportation availability in American Samoa has been the reason for their delay. This will be a short operation. The team will leave Swains Island on Tuesday, August 1st. They need to be back in Pago Pago on August 3rd to catch their flights. The team will be concentrating on 160-17 meters CW/SSB because of expected propagation conditions. They are also taking plenty of equipment with them. This list was released earlier in the week: 1 EA FT-2000 TXR Many other dipoles for other bands. 1 EA FT-1000MP TXR A pushup mast and other types. 1 EA ALPHA 87A AMP Lots of rope and a slingshot for 1 EA PL-922A AMP getting rope in the coconut trees. 1 EA VL-1000 AMP Plus all the other stuff like food, 1 EA FT-900 water, coax cable, computers for 2 EA HB9CV BEAMS ONE FOR 18 AND 14 logging, gas for generators, tents 1 EA 3EL SPIDERBEAM 15-17-20 and nets for bugs. 1 EA 5500 WATT GENERATOR 1 EA 4500 WATT GENERATOR 1 EA FOLDED DIPOLE 3-30 MHZ OPDX and its readers would like to wish the team the best of luck and a safe operation. The KH8SI team is calling this a "FRIENDLY DXPEDITION IS!" operation. PLEASE NOTE: The team "WILL NOT" be in the IOTA Contest, so please DO NOT ask for a contest report. If you need OC-200 for a new island, PLEASE JUST MAKE A NORMAL QSO CONTACT. QSL this KH8SI operation via JA1BK. ONE LAST NOTE: A couple of the team members were active this past week from American Samoa. John, K8YSE, informed your editor on Wednesday that he made 900 QSOs as KH8/K8YSE. QSL via K8YSE. Paul, F6EXV, was also active as WH8/WH7S. QSL via F6EXV. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 21st/July, through Friday, 28th/July there were 196 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, K, 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, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TN, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YU6, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZK1/s, ZL, ZP, ZS * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL). 4O3/YU6, MONTENEGRO. Operators Toma/YU1AB and Emin/T91S will be active as YU6/YU1AB and YU6/DK4ES, respectively, from August 1-10th. Activity will be focused on the SSB and CW modes. QSL via YU1AB. 4O3T AND YU6AO, MONTENEGRO NEWS. Both 4O3T and YU6AO operations are still very active all over the bands (CW/SSB/RTTY). Activity will continue through August 13-15th. There are no press releases or updates to report on from the YU6AO team. However, the YU6AO team now has a Web page with an online log search at: http://www.yu6ao.info/ As this was being typed, the log was only updated through July 25th. Martti Laine, OH2BH, (one of the operators of the 4O3T team) has put out a few press releases over the past week with some pictures. On Thursday, July 27th, Martti informs that the first wave of operators have done a mammoth job and 50k QSOs have been made. The first team of operators are preparing to leave as the second team is beginning to arrive. Martti states, "DXpedition leader Ranko Boca, YT6A, indicates that every- thing is on track for the next 50K QSOs with a new and fresh operator fleet." OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive all of Martti's press releases (minus the picture) as an additional bulletin. JUST A REMINDER: The 4O3T online log is available at: http://www.yu6scg.cg.yu/log-book-search.html C9, MOZAMBIQUE (IOTA Op). Ken/G3OCA and Rei/DL6DQW will be in C9-land from August 5-14th. During their stay, they plan to activate the Island of Inhacamba (AF-103) the last unactivated IOTA group in Mozambique. The callsign may be C94KF. QSL via G3OCA. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, CW and SSB. Also, look for them to be active from the mainland using the callsign C94RF or C93RF. COULD THERE BE A 338? There have been several reports in the media that Kosovo Representatives have formally made a pitch for independence face-to-face with Serbia. Kosovo's ethnic Albanian President Fatmir Sejdiu said independence was "the beginning and end of our position." Could this be DXCC entity 338 in the close future? CT3, MADEIRA ISLANDS. Zoltan, HA5PP, will be active as CT3/HA5PP during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band entry (band not mentioned). QSL via HA5PP. IOTA NEWS (RSGB IOTA Contest this weekend, July 29-30th).............. AS-122. Operators HL2UOK, HL2AEJ, HL2IFR, HL2ADO and HL2IYI will be active as D7C from Daecheong Island, July 28-30th. Activity will include the IOTA Contest. QSL via HL2IFR. EU-006. Dave, EI3IO, will be active as EJ3IO from the Aran Islands from July 27th to August 1st. QSL via his home callsign. EU-008. Members of the Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club (CPSARC) will once again operate from the Isle of Tiree (IOSA NH04, WAB NM04), the most westernly of Scotland's Inner Hebridean Islands, during the RSGB IOTA (Islands on the Air) Contest which runs from 1200z, July 29th until 1200z, July 30th, using the club's special contest callsign GM2T. This year's team consists of : Cambell/MM0DXC, Bob/GM4UYZ, John/ MM0JXI, Brian/M0RNR, Landles/GM4XZZ, Norman/GM4IUS, Willie/ MM0WZZ, Gareth/M3INO, Derek/MM3PYX, Colin/2M0CRR, Moe/MM0MRM, Ellis/GM4GZW and Geoff/MM5AHO. For QSL information visit http://www.qrz.com/gm2t or QSL via GM4UYZ Bob. For details about CPSARC, visit their Web page at: http://www.cpsarc.com EU-030. Look for Jens, DL8WOW, to be active as OZ/DL8WOW from Bornholm Island (BO-001 for the Danish Islands Award, WLOTA LH-2203), August 7-17th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, mainly QRP CW at 5 watts. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau. EU-064. Members of the RC de Provins ARC will be active as TM7C from Ile de Noirmoutier, July 27th through August 8th. Operators mentioned are: Frank/F4AJQ (SSB), John/F5VHQ (SSB), Jean-Paul/ F8BJI (SSB), Pascal/F5JSD (CW), Flo/F5CWU (CW) and Bernard/F9IE (CW). Activity will include the IOTA Contest as a Multi-Op/ Mixed-Mode/24-HR/Low-Power entry. Look for activity outside of the contest on the HF bands, including the WARC bands and 6m. Modes will be CW, SSB and digitals. QSL via F6KOP, bureau preferred. EU-091. Operators IK6CAC, IK7JWX, 9A3A, IK7QMJ, IK7FPX, IK7LMX and I7PXV will be active as IK6CAC/7 in the IOTA Contest as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode/Low-Power/DXpedition entry from Grande Island of Porto Cesareo (LE)(IIA LE-02). Outside the contest, look for activity on 6m (WW. Locator JN80WG). QSL via the home callsign, by the bureau or QRZ.com. EU-127. Operators Andy/DL7AT, Olaf/DL4HG, Dirk/DJ1LD, Andy/DG3XA and Thorsten/DG7TG will be active as DF0TX and DA0T from Helgoland Island (N-14 for the German Islands Award, WLOTA LH-0518), July 28-30th. Activity will include the IOTA Contest. The operators might use homecall/p prior to the contest. QSL via their home callsign. QSL DF0TX via the information on QRZ.com. EU-149. Operators ES1AN, ES1LS, ES1QV, ES1LSR, ES2EZ, ES2DJ and ES2NJ will be active as ES2U from Rammu Island from July 27th to August 1st. Activity will include the IOTA Contest. EU-183. A group of Romanian hams will try to activate Sacalinu Mare Island in the Black Sea. They will be active in the IOTA Contest and after with the callsign YP1W. The group will be on the island between July 26 and August 6th. If possible, they will try to activate some of the lighthouses in the area: ROM 007 and ROM 008 (using homecall/p). Operators mentioned are: YO3JW, YO8RIJ, YO9GJX, YO9WF and YO9XC. QSL via YO3JW. NA-026. Andrei, EW1AR-NP3D, will be active as NP3D/W2 in the IOTA Contest. NA-096. Mark, KB2MS, will be active as HI3/KB2MS from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic between July 28th to about August 23rd. Activity will be on all bands, except 160 meters. QSL only direct via his home callsign. KH0, MARIANA ISLANDS. Skip, JE2HCJ, is expected to be active as KH0/JE2HCJ from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086), July 27-31st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau. LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY. Peter, SP5PB, will be active as SP5PB/2 from Stilo Lighthouse (POL-017) to commemorate 100th anniversary of the lighthouse's establishment. Activity will be on HF both CW and SSB between August 17-20th. A special award will be issued for all who make contact with SP5PB/2 from Stilo Lighthouse. Details on the award is available at: http://www.qsl.net/sp5pb/STILO.htm NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE-LIGHTSHIP WEEKEND QSO PARTY (NLLW-2006). The NLLW QSO Party will be held August 5th, 0001z to August 6th, on through 2359z. The activity is to promote public awareness of ham radio and lighthouses; to contribute to the recognition that lighthouses, lightships, and their keepers deserve; to foster camaraderie within the ham fraternity; and to provide fellowship amongst the members of the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Awards are available. Please visit: http://arlhs.com/NLLW-2006-guidelines.html Also, visit: http://arlhs.com/ P3, CYPRUS (AS-004). Denis, 5B4AHI, will be active as P3B during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 29-30th). QSL via RX3RC. P40, ARUBA (SA-036). John, W2GD, will be active as P40W during both the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) and the CQWW CW Contest (November 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. Activity outside the contest will be on the WARC bands and 160m. QSL via N2MM. QSL INFO AND NEWS................................ Effective, July 1st, QSL 3B8FQ direct or via K5XK--not via RW6HS or the RB5 routes listed in some databases. Rachid's direct address is now updated on QRZ.com and QSLs are being printed for distribution by Ron, K5XK. Rachid now has an updated rig and is spending more time on the WARC bands as time and propogation allow. C91TL QSL STATUS. Tom, WW5L/C91TL, reports that all 200+ cards for his C91TL Mozambique operation received direct as of Monday, July 24th, have been answered. Approximately 2,100 contacts are in the log. He also mentions that the QSL routes for other stations on their Mozambique DXpedition go via the following QSL routes: C91CF & C91HQ--K5LBU--Frosty C91TK-NQ7R--Tom C91TL--WW5L--Tom C91H-ZS6JR--Daniel C91JR--N4PJ--Art ADDED NOTE: An online log search for the K5LBU Mozambique DXpedition (June 29th-July 13th) is now available for callsigns C91CF, C91HQ, C91TL, C91JR, C91EE, and C91TK at: http://www.tdxs.net/C9.html Luke, PT7WA, reports that QSLs for all WRTC2006 stations will be managed by PP5VB. You may QSL via Bureau or direct to PP5VB. He also provided a list of SA-026 and SA-027 WRTC stations: SA-026 (13 stations) SA-027 (5 stations) --------------------- ------------------- PT5G by N9RV and K3LR PT5P by DL6FBL and DL2CC PT5I by YL2KL and YL1ZF PT5Q by W2SC and K5ZD PT5J by N6BV and AG9A PT5X by PY2NY and PY2EMC PT5O by HP1WW and N5ZO PW5N by JK2VOC and JA2BNN PT5T by PY2YU and PY1NX PW5W by RA3AUU and RV1AW PT5V by 9A6XX and DJ1YFK PT5W by LY2TA and LY2CY PW5C by N6MJ and N2NL PW5D by K1ZM and K1KI PP5WRTC was also from SA-026. PW5E by BA4RF and BA7NQ The other PT5 and PW5 stations PW5J by P43E and WA1S (YL´s) were operating from the Santa PW5T by UA9DM and RZ3AA Catarina State mainland. PW5U by XE1KK and XE1NTT SILENT KEYS (SK)................... N4BQW - Chuck Brady, DXer and retired space shuttle astronaut, became "SK" on July 23rd. His age was 54. Many may remember him by his 3Y0C Bouvet Island operation and his work on the SAREX (Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment) program. CW7BY - Raul Roji, a very enthusiastic DXer and Contester became a "SK" on July 25th. His age was 84. HA5HR - Alex (Szilard Kerekes), a known Hungarian HAM, old timer - became a "SK" on July 19th. His age was 84. His previous callsign at the age of 35 was YR5BP. OPDX and its reader would like to send out our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the above individuals. SPECIAL EVENTS. The International Shortwave League (ISWL) still continues with their 60th (Diamond) Anniversary celebrations this coming weekend: July 29-30th. Look for GB6SWL to be active for 2 days from Walton on the Naze, Essex. Herbie, G6XOU, will be the main operator. PLEASE NOTE: The ISWL QSL information has been changed. Herbie Yeldham, G6XOU, has taken over as the QSL Manager for ALL ISWL Club and Special Event Callsigns. Herbie has also become the ISWL's QSL Bureau Manager. All cards and logs sent to the old address WILL be forwarded to Herbie, so there is no need to resend cards to the new address. The NEW address for the Bureau and QSL Manager, is: The ISWL QSL Bureau, Belle Fleurs, 18 Wade Reach, Walton on the Naze, Essex, CO14 8RG England. Also, see QRZ.com for further details. Direct Cards are welcomed, also via the ISWL Bureau, or the RSGB Bureau, or Electronic cards via, www.eqsl.cc (They do not currently use LOTW). OTHER NOTE: The ISWL Club callsigns - "GS4BJC /P" and "MX1SWL /P" will also be active until the end of July. The ISWL Awards Program is open to non members for a very small fee to cover postage to any country in the world. For all details, including QSL information and the Special Diamond Anniversary Awards, etc....., please visit: http://www.iswl.org.uk SV5, DODECANESE. Giannis, SV5FRI, will be active from Symi Island (MIA MGD-030), August 6-19th. Activity will be on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters CW/SSB. QSL direct to SV5FRI via address on QRZ.com. T8, PALAU. Hide, JM1LJS/T88LJ/T80W, plans to be active as T80W from the Rental Shack of West Plaza by the Sea Hotel, Koror, Republic of Palau (OC-009), October 6-10th. If he can not use the special callsign T80W, he will be signing T88LJ. QSL via JM1LJS, direct or by the bureau. More information is available at: http://radio-dream.com/t80w/ TX5, MAYOTTE. Operators Tom/DL2RUM and Jan/DJ8NK will be active as TX5T and TX5NK, respectively, between August 31st and September 11th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via their home callsigns. VB4, CANADA (Attention Prefix Hunters!). Rich, N0HJZ, will be operating from Canada from October 26-30th as VB4MWA. He believes this is the first time in 15 years that the VB4 prefix has been used. Rich will also be operating in the CQWW DX Phone Contest using the VB4MWA callsign. He will enter in the contest as a Single-Operator/High-Power/Assisted category. QSL via his home callsign with an SASE. WRTC NEWS. 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