[DX-NEWS] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1115
SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1115 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1115 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1115 BID: $OPDX.1115 June 10, 2013 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, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, NJ1Q & W1AW, N2OO, W2GB, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, WK3N, N4AA & QRZ DX, N4JF, WF4W, KH6BZF, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m News, W9ILY, AT International, CU3AA, DK8JB & The DX News Letter, DL1SBF, DxCoffee.com, DX-World.Net, E21EIC, EA5GL, ES1CW, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, IK2XDE, IZ2DPX, Mediterraneo DX Club, OK1RK, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, Pete's DX-Newsdesk, PD5MVH, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE7DP and the VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 2nd-June, through Sunday, 9th-June there were 217 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, JA, JD/o, JT, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS, ZS8 * 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). 5R, MADAGASCAR. Flavio, IW2NEF, will be active as 5R8NE from Nosy-Be Island (AF-057) between July 16-30th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB, and a FT-857 into a fishing rod antenna at 10 meters. He also plans to be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via IK2DUW. A2, BOTSWANA. Roger, ZS6RJ, will once again be on a one man DXpedition for 4-5 days in Botswana (WW.Loc KG47AC) as A25RJ starting June 15th. Activity will be from Tuli Block, Eastern Botswana, focusing on 80-10 meters, CW and Roger states, "Look forward to working you in the pile- ups!" QSL via LoTW or direct using the QRZ.com address. There is no bureau service for Botswana. A5, BHUTAN. Yuki, JH1NBN, will be active as A52W between June 9-19th. Activity will be limited to his spare time because he is there once again on a business trip. Yuki will operate SSB with 100 watts into wire antennas. QSL via JH1NBN direct. For more details, check: http://www.1nbn.net/index.htm AFFA AVAILABLE (Another WWFF Award). Joao, CU3AA, AFFA Award Manager, is pleased to announce the "Azores Flora Fauna Award" (AFFA). All effort were made to make AFFA recognized as another WWFF award, as well as all its protected areas, since the aim is the same. Unfortunately, such recognition wasn't done as it was expected. However, hoping that soon their efforts might be recognized. They have the recognition and support of the regional authorities. You can access their Web site at: http://www.azoresflorafauna.wix.com/azoresflorafauna They suggest, "If you wish, leave your thoughts, comments or suggestions." C8, MOZAMBIQUE (Update/Press Release #2). Tom/N4XP and Don/N1DG, the C82DX DXpedition Co-leaders, posted the following press release (#2) on June 4th on the DXpedition's Web page [edited]: "Planning and preparations are continuing for our October 2013 Mozambique DXpedition. Our license has been issued and is in hand with the callsign C82DX. We are happy to announce this will be the first use of the C82 prefix. We will be active starting October 15th, for eight days with operations ongoing through October 22nd. We are also pleased to announce Ray Novak, N9JA has joined our team. ZS6P and ZS6RI will travel to our operating site the first week of June for scouting, planning and preparation purposes. Our location in Xai Xai is located directly on the ocean in the southern part of Mozambique. Low Band operations remain the primary objective, and we have secured both Titanex and Battle Creek Special verticals. We have also obtained the sponsorship of Array Solutions with one of their new shared apex loop array RX systems. They join ICOM (our main equipment supplier with IC7600s) and SteppIR (CrankIRs) as our major donors to our DXpedition. During the d
[DX-NEWS] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1115
SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1115 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1115 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 1115 BID: $OPDX.1115 June 10, 2013 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, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, NJ1Q & W1AW, N2OO, W2GB, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, WK3N, N4AA & QRZ DX, N4JF, WF4W, KH6BZF, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m News, W9ILY, AT International, CU3AA, DK8JB & The DX News Letter, DL1SBF, DxCoffee.com, DX-World.Net, E21EIC, EA5GL, ES1CW, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2MQP & DX Italia News, IK2XDE, IZ2DPX, Mediterraneo DX Club, OK1RK, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, Pete's DX-Newsdesk, PD5MVH, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE7DP and the VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information. DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 2nd-June, through Sunday, 9th-June there were 217 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, JA, JD/o, JT, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS, ZS8 * 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). 5R, MADAGASCAR. Flavio, IW2NEF, will be active as 5R8NE from Nosy-Be Island (AF-057) between July 16-30th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB, and a FT-857 into a fishing rod antenna at 10 meters. He also plans to be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via IK2DUW. A2, BOTSWANA. Roger, ZS6RJ, will once again be on a one man DXpedition for 4-5 days in Botswana (WW.Loc KG47AC) as A25RJ starting June 15th. Activity will be from Tuli Block, Eastern Botswana, focusing on 80-10 meters, CW and Roger states, "Look forward to working you in the pile- ups!" QSL via LoTW or direct using the QRZ.com address. There is no bureau service for Botswana. A5, BHUTAN. Yuki, JH1NBN, will be active as A52W between June 9-19th. Activity will be limited to his spare time because he is there once again on a business trip. Yuki will operate SSB with 100 watts into wire antennas. QSL via JH1NBN direct. For more details, check: http://www.1nbn.net/index.htm AFFA AVAILABLE (Another WWFF Award). Joao, CU3AA, AFFA Award Manager, is pleased to announce the "Azores Flora Fauna Award" (AFFA). All effort were made to make AFFA recognized as another WWFF award, as well as all its protected areas, since the aim is the same. Unfortunately, such recognition wasn't done as it was expected. However, hoping that soon their efforts might be recognized. They have the recognition and support of the regional authorities. You can access their Web site at: http://www.azoresflorafauna.wix.com/azoresflorafauna They suggest, "If you wish, leave your thoughts, comments or suggestions." C8, MOZAMBIQUE (Update/Press Release #2). Tom/N4XP and Don/N1DG, the C82DX DXpedition Co-leaders, posted the following press release (#2) on June 4th on the DXpedition's Web page [edited]: "Planning and preparations are continuing for our October 2013 Mozambique DXpedition. Our license has been issued and is in hand with the callsign C82DX. We are happy to announce this will be the first use of the C82 prefix. We will be active starting October 15th, for eight days with operations ongoing through October 22nd. We are also pleased to announce Ray Novak, N9JA has joined our team. ZS6P and ZS6RI will travel to our operating site the first week of June for scouting, planning and preparation purposes. Our location in Xai Xai is located directly on the ocean in the southern part of Mozambique. Low Band operations remain the primary objective, and we have secured both Titanex and Battle Creek Special verticals. We have also obtained the sponsorship of Array Solutions with one of their new shared apex loop array RX systems. They join ICOM (our main equipment supplier with IC7600s) and SteppIR (CrankIRs) as our major donors to our DXpedition. During the d
