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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 521
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 521
BID: $OPDX.521
July 23, 2001
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network, K2HJB, N3SL, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5MK,
K8YSE, WB8YJF, K9OT, W9DC, 4Z4DX, 9A6AA, DJ5JH, DL1EK & DX News Letter,
EA7FTR, G3XSV, G3XTT, G4ASL, GM4SUC, GW0ANA, HL1XP, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425
DX NEWS, IN3ZNR, JI3DST, OH1MDR, OH1NOA, OK1FLM, PY3DF, SP6ECA, UX0FF,
VA3RJ, VE3XAP, VK8NSB, YV5EED, YV5JBI, ZS4BS and David Walker for the
following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 15/July, through Sunday, 22/July there were 218 countries
active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S,
4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5X, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K,
9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6,
C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, EA, EA6,
EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM,
FO, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK,
HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JW, JY,
K, 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, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S2,
S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ,
TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V8,
VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, YB, YI, YK,
YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, 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).
OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive an additional bulletin (due to its
size) with a complete breakdown and "DXCC/Entities Chart of Activity".
3D2, FIJI. Ron, ZL1AMO, signing as 3D2RW, seems to be active mainly on
40/20/15 meters. Check around 7008, 21028, 21260, 14023 and 14260 between
0430 and 1100z. He is now on IOTA OC-095. QSL via CBA.
3W, VIETNAM. Hans, WA1LWS, is once again active as 3W2LWS until about
August 2nd. He was very active on CW over the past weekend on 20/15 meters
with few QSNs on 10 meters. Most of his activity starts around 1700z
and can go as late as 2330z. QSL via WA1LWS.
4Z, ISRAEL (Lighthouse Activity). Look for Dov/4Z4DX and his son Mat/4Z5DX
to be active during the Lighthouse Weekend August 18-19th, as 4Z4DX/LH
and 4Z5DX/LH. No details on bands/modes, name or number on the lighthouse
were provided.
8Q, MALDIVES. Look for Pierre, HB9QQ, to be back here again during the
last week of October and the first week of November, signing 8Q7QQ. Most
of his activity will be on 6 meters, however, if 6 meters is closed,
look for him on 10, 12, 17 and 30 meters CW.
9A, CROATIA (Special Event). Lenio Marobin, PY3DF (ILERA-Secretary), and
a team of Europeans members of the International League of Esperantists
Radioamateurs (ILERA) will activate 9A0E from the 86th Esperanto World
Congress in Zagreb now through July 28th. Suggested frequencies are:
7066, 14266, 21266 and 28766 kHz. QSL via DL1CC.
A5, BHUTAN. Tony, IK7WUL, is expected to be active as A52UL from August
15-28th. His activity will be on all bands, mostly SSB, from the A51AA
club station. QSL via I7JFQ.
CDXC OFFICERS. At the annual general membership meeting of the Chiltern
DX Club (CDXC) - The UK DX Foundation held on July 14, 2001, the following
were elected to the 2001/2002 committee:
President - Neville Cheadle, G3NUG Committee Members:
Chairman - John Butcher, G3LAS Mike Devereux, G3SED
Secretary - Shaun Jarvis, M0BJL Ian Capon, G0KRL
Treasurer - Nigel Peacock, G4KIU Paul Brice-Stevens, G0WAT
Digest Editor - Don Field, G3XTT
CO0, CUBA (Special Event). Beginning at 0000z July 27th and ending 0000z
on July 29th, look for special event station CO0SC to be active. This
callsign was issued for celebrating 486th anniversary of he foundation of
the city of SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Activity will be on 10/15/20/40/80 meters
CW and SSB. The operators will be: CO8DD, CO8TW, CO8WE, CM8ESE CM8EFP
and CM8VDC. The station will also be in the IOTA Contest for NA-015. The
QSL card is via IN3ZNR callbook address:
Fabrizio Vedovelli, via Gramsci, 27, 38100 TRENTO, ITALY.
CP, BOLIVIA. Steve, G4ASL, is active from Cochabamba, Bolivia, as CP5/G4ASL
until October. His activity is on 80-10 meters, mostly on RTTY, PSK31, CW
and some SSTV and HELL. QSL via the bureau to home callsign G4ASL.
D6, COMOROS. John, WB4MBU, was heard signing D6/WB4MBU from a rare island
called Nzwani (aka Anjouan) in the Comoros Island group. Activity has been
on 15/20 meters. Check around 14203 kHz after 0300z and 21229 kHz after
1630z. He is expected to be there for another month.
FP, ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON (Update). Paul/K9OT, Peter/NN9K and Peg/KB9LIE
will operate from Miquelon Island (NA-032), from July 26-31st, signing
FP/homecall. They will have 80-6 meters CW, SSB, and PSK-31 capability,
with a "breakable beacon" on 50.102 during non-contest time. For the RSGB
IOTA contest they will sign FP/K9WM. QSL to homecall, except FP/K9WM goes
to NN9K. Their web site is now available at: http://www.mhtc.net/~k9ot
FR/T, TROMELIN. It looks like Jacques, FR5ZU, is heading back here
again during the month of September (September 6th through October 5th).
Expected activity is to be on all bands SSB. "The Daily DX" states to
QSL via direct or his current QSL Manager JA8FCG.
FS, ST. MARTIN. Gregg, W6IZT, will be active as FS/W6IZT from August
5-12th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters. QSL to his CBA.
IOTA NEWS......... (IOTA CONTEST THIS COMING WEEKEND, JULY 28-29th)
AS-049. Takeshi, JI3DST, will be active as JI3DST/6 from Tokara
Archipelago (Kuchinoshima, Toshima-mura, Kagoshima-gun,
Kagashima-ken), July 28th through August 5th. Activity will
be on 40/17/15/12/10/6/2 meters SSB. QSL via JI3DST.
AS-103. Doji/JH3JWW, Takeshi/JI3DST and Lee/BV2NT were active from
P'enghu (Pescadores) Island, Taiwan, over the past weekend
as BV9AYA (Ops JH3JWW and JI3DST) and BV9A/BV2NT. QSL BV9AYA
(ONLY for this Op) to JH3JWW via the Bureau and BV9A/BV2NT
via BV2NT.
AS-105. The Korea DX Club Team will be operating as DS0DX/2 from
Yongjong Island on July 28-29th, IOTA Contest included. Activity
will be on 80-10 meters CW and SSB. QSL via HL1XP either direct
or through the bureau.
EU-016. Look for Rodger, ON4TX, to be active as 9A/ON4TX from the
Island of Prezba (IOCA CI-092) now through July 29th. No
other details were provided.
EU-067. Jon, WB8YJF, will be active from Ocaracoke Island, NC,
(USI NC-001S), now through July 29th. He will be active on
RTTY, CW, and SSB, mostly 20-10 meters. QSL direct if possible,
it is a LOT faster and Jon usually replies direct card
requests within a day or so. His address is: Jon Severt/WB8YJF,
5586 Babbitt Rd., New Albany, OH 43054, USA.
EU-092. Jim, MM0BQI, will be active from the Island of Tanera Mor in
the Summer Isles from July 27th through August 3rd. The various
reference numbers are: Islands of Scotland Award SC10, WAB NB90
and QRA IO78. Activity will be on all bands 80-6 meters SSB,
CW, RTTY and PSK31. Jim will be using the special callsign
GB5SI (Summer Isles). QSL is 100% direct or via the RSGB
Jim Martin, MM0BQI, 3 Lismore Avenue, Edinburgh, EH8 7DWSC
SCOTLAND.
EU-110. Operators 9A2RD, 9A2CW, 9A5AEI and 9A6XX are planning to be
active as 9A1P from the Island of Sv. Nikola (CI-118) during
the IOTA Contest. Their Recievers/Transmitters are: TS930 x3,
IC775x1 + 2x amp. Their Antennas are: 3 el.Y 10m, 3. el.Y 15m,
3 el.Y 20m, wires 40 and 80m. There will be QSL information
soon!
EU-132. Zbig/SP6CZ and Andy/SP6ECA are to be active from Wolin Island
as homecall/1, now through July 29th, including the IOTA
Contest. During the contest they will work in Single Op/
Island station/100 W/SSB category. Outside of the contest
they will operate mostly on the WARC bands. QSL via their
home callsigns.
EU-146. Jim, ON5UM, is pleased to announce a joint Dutch and Belgian
expedition to the Island of Tiengemeten. Operators will be
PA7BT, ON5UM, ON6NL, ON6ZX, and ON4AKL. The group will be
active during the IOTA Contest as a Multi/Single Islands
Expedition/Mixed mode operation with the callsign PI4HQ (from
VERON). Before the contest they will be active under the
CEPT license PA/ON***. QSL via VERON in the Netherlands,
either the bureau or direct.
EU-170. Operators OK1DJG/Milan, OK1DUO/Jarda, OK1FUA/Martin, OK1HSK/
Jan, OK1KA/Pepa, OK1QM/Jan, OK1TC/Jarda and 9A9AA/Nikola will
be active as 9A0A from Vir Island (IOCA CI-141) during the
IOTA Contest. QSL 9A0A via OK1FLM. They will operate as
9A/homecall before the contest starting July 23rd. QSL via
their home callsign.
EU-173. 1996 IOTA Contest winners OH1MDR, OH1NOA and OH1MM will again
activate Sandstrom Reef for the IOTA Contest July 28-29th.
Their callsign will be OH9A, which belongs to the Market Reef
DX Association. QSL via OH1NOA. The route is OK via the OH1
bureau. If you want to send your QSL via direct the address
is: Timo Klimoff, Yrjonkatu 4 A 15, 28100 PORI, FINLAND,
EUROPE. For more info, check the following Web page at:
http://www.saunalahti.fi/oh1mdr/iota.html
SA-089. NEW IOTA (Refer to OPDX.520). The IOTA DXpedition to Falcon
Islands has changed their callsign from YW1F to 4M1X. It will
be on the air through July 24th to celebrate the "Venezuelan
Navy Day 2001".
SA-NEW. John, YV5JBI, with a group, will activate the Anzoategui State
Group as YV5JBI/P, from "Isla Piritu" (New IOTA), located north
of Piritu. The operation will take place from July 25-29th,
with an entry in the IOTA Contest. At least 2 stations will
be active around the clock on 80-6 meters, plus the WARC bands,
on all modes including PSK31 and RTTY. The locator grid is
FK70md and the island includes a lighthouse. QSL via CBA to
YV5JBI.
J4, GREECE. Wolff, DJ5JH, informs OPDX that he will again be active in
the WAEDC-CW Contest, August 11-12th, as J43J from the Peloponnese in
southern Greece. QSL via his CBA.
KH4, MIDWAY ISLAND. Ted, NH6YK, is expected to operate again as NH4/NH6YK
from August 2-4th. Activity will be on the HF bands and 6 meters SSB only.
ILLW UPDATE. Mike, GM4SUC, reminds everyone that the International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW), August 18-19th, is just under 5
weeks away, and they have received notification of the 200th site to be
active for this event. The sites are in 36 countries world-wide. A full
list of the stations can be found at: http://www.vk2ce.com/ILLW/2001.htm
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY. For the first time a VK8 Lighthouse will be active
during the World Lighthouse Weekend, August 18-19th. They will be operating
three stations at Emery Point Lighthouse (Lighthouse number - AUS071)
IOTA OC-001 in the Darwin Northern Territory, Australia, where they had
to obtain permission to operate at this very RARE location. Operators
will be VK8NSB/Stuie, VK8MS/Mark, VK8ZAB/Alan, VK8KGP/Geoff and possibly
up to 6 other VK8's. The day of operation will be a "Fun Field Day for
Amateurs and Non-Amateurs" with a BBQ for lunch. Stations will be set up
by 0000z (9:30am-Local) on the 18th and will operate late into the night
and possibly into the morning of the 19th. They will be active on all the
main HF bands, and at the present they have applied for the special
callsign AX8LH. The lighthouse team is looking for a QSL Manager for
this operation. If interested in being the QSL Manager, please E-mail
Stuie/VK8NSB ASAP at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
LIGHTHOUSE TOUR 2001 (Update). Kresimir, 9A7K, will be active from several
Croatian lighthouses and islands between July 29th and August 3rd. The
following lighthouses and islands will be activated:
Island of Veli Brijun and Lighthouse Peneda - Reference numbers:
JN64VV, EU-110, CLH-101, CI-139, WLH-1651 and ARLH CRO-010.
Island of Sveti Jerolim and Lighthouse - Reference numbers:
JN64VV, EU-110, CLH-150, CI-114 and ARLH CRO-160.
Island of Sveti Ivan na Pucini and Lighthouse - Reference numbers:
JN65TA, EU-110, CLH-145, CI-113, WLH-36 and ARLH CRO-017.
Island of Porer and Lighthouse - Reference numbers:
JN64WS, EU-110, CLH-111, CI-090, WLH-240 and ARLH CRO-014.
Island of Krasnica - Reference numbers: JN64UV, EU-110 and CI-045.
QSL via 9A7K: Kresimir Juratovic, P.O. Box 88, HR-48001 Koprivnica,
CROATIA. Hams interested in this DXpeditions and the Croatian Light House
Award can get all the details on the following Web page at:
http://www.qsl.net/9a7k
PJ2, CURACAO. The Bristol Contest Group will be active as PJ2Y for the
IOTA Contest from SA-006 in the Multi-Op Permanent category. Operators
will be G3RFX, G3TKF, G3XSV, G4FKA, G0HFX, G0WKW, M0AXF, EI3JE, G7ORR
and M0WLF. They will also be active before the contest on all bands,
including 6m, SSB/CW, signing PJ2/homecall.
QSL INFO AND NEWS......................
3B6RF QSL STATUS. Steve, N3SL, informs OPDX that Fred, HB9AAQ, has
notified him that the QSLs are printed. Fred has express shipped the
cards to Steve, and he should be receiving them shorty. Steve has asked
OPDX to inform the ham community as an update, and a "notice" to STOP
sending duplicate requests, which are coming in at a pretty good clip!
All QSL requests received have been processed, all labels printed, and
they are simply awaiting the 3B6 QSLs. Those who did not include any
or insufficient postage will be receiving their cards via the bureau
via Switzerland. Steve states, "With everything ready on this end, I
feel comfortable in saying that we will have all cards into the U.S.
mail within 7 days of receiving the 3B6 QSLs. We want to be sure
everyone has theirs for this year's DXCC submission. The number of
'Thanks for the all time new one' is pushing about 40% of those
received. One gentleman even wrote that the 3B6 would have been his
last country had they not added P5! Wow...."
Hank, K2HJB, was expected to be operating from Jamacia as 6Y5/K2HJB
on 6 and 2 meters July 22-23rd. QSL direct or via the Bureau.
NOT THE QSL MANAGER. Larry, K5MK, reports that he is NOT the QSL Manager
for 8P6GD or any other station.
Nikolay, UX0FF, was active in the IARU Contest as UR6F (RARE WPX). QSL
via UX0FF: Nikolay Lavreka, P.O. Box 3, IZMAIL, 68600, UKRAINE.
THIS WAS SENT LATE. ZL2AS from New Zealand was expected to be active on
160m in the PACIFIC 160 METERS CONTEST 2001 on July 21st, 0700-2300z,
LSB and CW. They state that "QSL cards will be sent for contacts made."
Glyn, GW0ANA, QSL Manager for the ZD7K-ZD8K DXpeditions, informs OPDX
that the full color QSL cards for ZD7K and ZD8K have arrived from the
printer. He states that the printer has done a great job on them and
cards started going out July 16th. He hopes the guys like them,
and they thank everyone for all for their support.
The QSL information for ZS6SRL for the IARU HF Contest ( July 14-15th,
2001) is via Dennis, ZS4BS, either via the bureau or direct via the
callbook address (Box 12104, Brandhof, 9324, Rep of South Africa).
S2, BANGLADESH. YL Shin, S21YH, has kept the CW ops happy on 17/15/12
meters. There has also been some SSB. Check around 18080 (or 18150) kHz
after 1700z. Check around 21210 kHz after 0800z and 24895 kHz after 1030z.
QSL via 7M4PTE.
SPECIAL PREFIXES. Special Event Prefixes have been authorized to be used
by all Canadian Radio Amateurs to commemorate the 25th anniversary of
1976 Montreal Olympics Games. The special event prefixes are sponsored
by the West Island Amateur Radio Club based in Pointe-Claire, Montreal,
Quebec (Mr. Frederick Archibald VE2SEI). The special event prefixes
assigned to this special event will be: XM for VE's, XL for VA's, XN for
VO's and XO for VY's. They are only authorized to use these prefixes
between July 15, 2001 to August 15, 2001.
TL, CENTRAL AFRICA. Charles, TL8CK, seems to like 15 meters SSB. Look
for him between 1130 and 1430z. QSL via F6EWM.
TR, GABON. Jean, TR8JCV, was active on 17 meters this past weekend.
Watch 18132 kHz around 2030z. QSL via CBA. Also active was Jean, TR8IG,
on 15/20 meters. Watch 14192 kHz at 2230z and 21245 kHz at 1400z. QSL
via F5IG.
TT, CHAD. Eric, F5JJK, signing TT8JE, was heard on 12 meters with very
few takers. Watch 24945 kHz between 0730 and 0830z. QSL via F6FNU. Also
active was TT8DX on 18152 kHz after 0800z and on 28495 kHz at 1230z.
QSL via F5OGL.
XW, LAOS. Hiroo, JA2EZD, is active again as XW0X, and his licence has
been renewed through August 16th. He was active this past weekend on
20/15/10 meters SSB at various times.
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