The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 278
BID: $OPDX.278 November 11, 1996
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio
Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster
Network, KA1GJ, WU1F, K3TLX, N3ED, K4UVT, W5ASP, K7AR, KF7AY,
WA8JOC, CT1EEB, D25L/PA3DZN, DF4RD, DL7VOA, DL9GOA & DX NEWS
Letter, EA3BHK, F6AJA, G4BUE & DX News Sheet, GM4FDM, OH0XX,
ON6TT and SM0CXU for the following DX information.
3B8, MAURITIUS. Jacques, F6HMJ,
will be active as 3B8/F6HMJ from 3B8CF's QTH from November 20th
to December 5th. After that he will stay at Reunion Island until
the middle of December.
4K, AZERBAIJAN. The "DX
News Letter" reports to start looking for Axel, DL6KVA (ex
Y42DA), to once again be active from the QTH of Vlad, 4K9W. There
were no specific dates mentioned. His flight, visa, and also the
callsign were all confirmed. Axel will be working CW only and has
a very reliable QSL Manager.
5B, CYPRUS. The "DX News
Sheet" reports Ted, 5B4OG, is active on 160 meters (1827
kHz) and on 7012 kHz before his sunrise.
5X, UGANDA. Peter, ON6TT, but
now active as 5X1T, has finally gotten his low band antenna back
and is active now on 80 and 160 meters. He was heard earlier this
past week (with a big signal) on 3790 kHz between 2100 and 2300z
listening up. Peter reports QSL cards have been printed and are
being sent out by his QSL Manager, ON5NT. Peter will be in Uganda
until November 27th. Meanwhile, Joe (ex-9Q5MRC), G3MRC, is active
as 5X1P. He has been heard on 15 meters CW (21024 kHz) operating
split between 1315 and 1400z. Also, watch the WARC bands. There
have been reports of activity on 30 and 17 meters.
A45, OMAN. Thomas, SM0CXU/AB5CQ,
was invited by Tony, A45ZN, to operate as a Multi/Single from his
QTH in Muscat. He states their sunset is at 1400z, and they will
try Long Path (US west coast etc.) on 80 and 160 meters. QSL via:
Tony Selmes, PO BOX 981, Muscat 113, Oman
CP, BOLIVIA. Olli, OH0XX, will
operate CP6AA in CQWW CW Contest as a Single Op all band entry.
QSL via Suite 599, 1313 So. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach,
FL33442, U.S.A.
D2, ANGOLA (UPDATE from Alex,
PA3DZN). Alex, D25L (PA3DZN), sends OPDX the following:
"....upon arrival I've been issued the call D25L. Yes, it
could have been shorter (D2L was an option), but I fancied the
"5" in there.... Since early October I operated only on
three ocassions so far; an hour or so sometime mid-October, a few
hours before the WW SSB, and the WW SSB itself. Reason being that
I "borrowed" the 10 element rotatable logper
overlooking the Atlantic and a TL922 from the Portugese army for
these purposes as my own equipment had not arrived yet at that
time except for my handcarried TS-50. Also, I wasn't sure where
exactly in the country I was going to be so in any event, I could
not install my station. Now, however, it has been confirmed that
I will go to an area in the south-east of the country, and my own
equipment arrived this week as well. I will travel coming Friday,
November 8, and with a bit of luck, I'll have my equipment up
sometime this weekend. In any case, expect some more activity.
QSL this operation via PA3DMH. Looking forward to working you
all......." 73 Alex, D25L (PA3DZN)
D44, REP. OF CAPE VERDE. It has
been reported that Julio, D44BC, stated that he will be very
active during the upcoming CW contest. This is good news for CW
operators who still need Cape Verde.
FR, REUNION ISLAND. EA2KL and
EA3KLM began the activity from FR5DX's QTH at 1145z on 21295 kHz
(Nov. 10th). Look for FR/EA2KL & FR/EA3ELM in the usual DX
frequencies. Their short operation will finish up Monday,
November 11th, but they may be active a little on Tuesday, the
12th, beacause they fly back to Paris at 2300z that same day.
FT5Z, AMSTERDAM ISLAND. FT5ZG is
reportedly on his way to Amsterdam Island. He left Reunion Island
on November 5th at 1700 local time. He will pass through Crozet
and Kerguelen, then he will arrive at Amsterdam around November
20th. He will be using a TS-450SAT with a R5 antenna and NO
AMPLIFIER (but he is looking for any sponsor to send him one
!!!). His length of stay will be one year and will work on the
island as a Transmission Officier and postman. QSL Manager is
F5RQQ: Vigier Jean Marc, 14, rue Paul Helbronner, 38000 Grenoble,
France. By the way, this country is ranked 4 in the ALL TIME MOST
WANTED LIST!
GD, ISLE OF MAN. The DXNS report
Steve, G4UOL, will be active as GD4UOL from November 15-28th
(including participation in the CQWW CW Contest, low power).
Also, November 29-30th, he will be active as GT3FLH from the
"Isle of Man ARS" (from Lhergy Dhoo, near Peel), CW
only. QSL via CBA. He welcomes skeds (e-mail: steve@g4uol.demon.co.uk).
Steve's WEB page contains zipped text files for each year the
GD4UOL operation took place since 1988, software to download
photographs of the island, QSLs, etc...., and can be found at: http://www.g4uol.demon.co.uk
GM, SCOTLAND. Tom, GM4FDM, will
be active in the CQWW CW Contest as GM6X (as he was in the SSB
event). He plans to enter as a SO/SB on 40 meters using a 2
element Cushcraft Yagi at 80 ft. QSL via the bureau or direct to
his home call GM4FDM.
HC, EDUADOR. F5LGQ, F6AOI,
F6BFH, F6AUS, F9IE are currently active as HC2/homecall until
November 15th. They are active from Puna Island which is part
Guayas/El Oro Province Group (IOTA SA-034).
QSL NEWS AND INFORMATION...
Ron Sefton, ZF8AA, who now lives in the Seattle area, was
active earlier in the week from Midway Island as
KH4/W7VWR. QSL to his home call which is now W7VWR, CBA.
Bill Feidt, NG3K, reports the following QSL info for the
PJ9E effort in CQWW SSB last month. This is the same
group that has brought PJ1(9)B on the air for the past 8
years. In case you have not heard, Chet Brandon, PJ9EE,
passed away the week before the contest. As a memorial to
him, they requested and received (at the last minute)
permission from Landsradio to use PJ9E in the contest
instead of PJ9B. Please note that PJ9E QSLs for 1996 CQWW
SSB should be sent to K2SB.
OPDX has been advised that the APO address for 9Q5PA has
been closed and all mail is being returned....to sender.
If you hear of another route, please let OPDX know, and
we will get the word out.....
Jose, CT1EEB, reports that QSL cards from the last summer
CQ2I Insua Island (IOTA EU-150) DXpedition are back from
the printer. These are full colored 4 photo QSL cards.
The direct requests (even if you didn't send an SASE)
will be replied direct and should be in the mail sometime
this week. No cards have been received from the
Portuguese Bureau yet, but those cards should be arriving
soon from REP in Lisbon. As soon as they get them, they
will be replied the same way. Those of you who sent the
cards to the USA manager, WA1ECA, will be receiving the
reply from Frank soon. CT1EEB will send him a package of
CQ2I QSLs this next week. HOW TO REQUEST YOUR CQ2I CARD
BY THE INTERNET----> You can request your IOTA EU-150
card by sending mail to: ct1eeb@mail.telepac.pt In your
mail, please write: Your callsign, Date, UTC Hour,
Frequency, Mode, both RST reports and please write if
EU-150 is a new-one (new Island) for you or not! Replies
will be sent via the Bureau. Some might be sent direct
considering the Country from where the request comes
from....
Need QSL information on a ZP station? Contact Francisco
Schubeius, ZP5FGS, former president of the Radio Club
Paraguayo at: fgs@infonet.com.py
Ken, WA8JOC, reports the CY0AA QSLS from the June 18th -
July 6th operation were received earlier this week in
Cincinnati. Out of 10 boxes of QSLs received, 2 have been
mailed, and they would anticipate by mid week an
additional 2 to 3 boxes would be mailed also. The QSL
itself is a bifold style, with 2 different QSL faces,
with different scenes (for the discriminating amateur).
They will continue to accept contributions graciously,
since the trip did cost more than they had anticipated
due to any number of surprises.....
SV5, DODECANESE. Al, K7AR, will
be active as SV5/K7AR from November 21-26th, including
participation in the CQWW CW Contest. He states he is likely to
do a Single Band 20 meter entry, but may do all band depending on
propagation. QSL via AA6BB.
TM, FRANCE (upcoming French
activities).......
Dominique, F5SJB, will be active as TM5CW from November
16-24th, and also during the CQWW CW Contest.
The club F5KAI will use the TM5TEL callsign for the next
Telethon from December 6 and 7th.
For the 1500th year anniversay of the baptisum of Clovis,
the station TM6CLO will be active from December 16-25th,
only in CW. QSL via F5WA
V2, ANTIGUA. 01 Larry, K3TLX,
will operate in the all-band Single Operator category from V2
during the upcoming CQWW CW Contest. A contest call is expected
but isn't known at this time. There will be some operation the
week before the contest. QSL via K3TLX.
VK0, HEARD ISLAND UPDATE. An
additional bulletin will be supplied to all OPDX InterNet
subscriber.
XZ1N WEB-SITE NOW IN SPANISH. Warren,
KF7AY, states that for DXers in Latin America and Spain, the XZ1N
web site is now available in both Spanish and English. You are
invited to visit either one at:
http://www.getnet.com/~kf7ay/ea.html (espanol)
http://www.getnet.com/~kf7ay/myanmar.html (English)
ZF, CAYMAN ISLAND. ZF2RF will be
active during the CQ Worldwide CW Contest in the Multi/Single
category, all bands 160M thru 10M. Operators to date include
K4UVT (ZF2RF), K9LA (ZF2AY), K9MK (ZF2MK), N5HRG (ZF2HR) and
N9NS. Indivudual operators will also be active outside the
contest on both CW and SSB during the period November 21 -29th.
QSL for ZF2RF via K4UVT at PO Box 231240, Montgomery, AL,
36123-1240 with SASE or via bureau (any addresses for K4UVT other
than in Alabama are no longer valid). QSL contacts with
individual operators via their home call/CBA.
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