The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 309
BID: $OPDX.309 June 16, 1997
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 216-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio
Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster
Network, N1SP, N2XL, W3UR & Daily DX, WB3LHD, WA4JQS, W5IJU
& Island/DX News, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, F6AJA, G3SWH,
G4BUE & DX News Sheet, HB9HFN, I1JQJ, LA4BN, LY2BVQ, PA0JR,
VE7SZ, VE9AA and VK4AAR for the following DX information.
1997 PACIFIC NORTHWEST DX CONVENTION. The
PNW DX Convention moves yearly between, Washington, Oregon &
British Columbia. This year it will be held at Richmond, B.C. on
July 25, 26 and 27th. If you are considering attending and wish
additional information, please contact Ken Thompson, VE7BXG, P.O.
Box 3048, Blaine, Washington 98231 or Allan Buckshon, VE7SZ, via
E-mail at: abucksho@direct.ca. Also checkout their Web site at: www.davetek.com/pnwdxconvention/dxcon.htm
5Z, KENYA. The "DX News
Sheet" reports Christine, a YL operator, is curently active
from Kiambu as 5Z4LL and is often found around 1500z on 18145
kHz. QSL to Box 14425, Nairobi, Kenya.
9H, MALTA. The 10th DXpedition
to Malta organized by the V.R.Z.A. (Dutch Society of
AmateurRadio) will take place from Saturday, 21st June up to
Saturday, 5th July. There will be fourteen hams in Sliema,
QTH-locator JM75FV, using their own 9H3-callsign. They will
activate IOTA EU-023 on the HF-bands, 80-10 meters as well as 6
meters, CW and SSB. There will be four complete stations
available. (Last minute update received before going to print:
"To commemorate this 10th VRZA DXpedtion to Malta a special
clubstation callsign is been issued: 9H0VRZ.") Operators
are: 9H3IE/PA0BEA, Frits; 9H3KE/PA0PAN, Nick; 9H3ON/PA3BIZ, Bill;
9H3QD/PA0JWK, John; 9H3QG/PE1JFR, Francois; 9H3TD/Teun, PA0TPM;
9H3WA/PA3EPV, Phillip; 9H3WH/PA0JR, Andre; 9H3XQ/PA0CKV, Kees;
9H3YM/PE1OFJ, Sjirk; 9H3YN/PA3CUZ, Madeleine; 9H3YO/PA3AGZ, Wim;
and 9H3YP/PD1ABY, Dick. More info and QSL direct addresses can be
found on on their WEB site: http://www.pi.net/~vrza/tmalta.htm
9M8, EAST MALAYSIA. Arie,
PA3FWG, will be active during the month of July for about a month
as 9M8ZZ. His activity will include RTTY. No other details were
given.
CY9, ST. PAUL ISLAND (Just an early
reminder!). Mike, VE9AA, wants OPDX to remind its
readers that CY9AA will be active June 26-July 3rd. Operations
will be on 160-2 meters with one station on 6 meters FULL TIME on
50.101MHz. CY9AA operators will be: VE1PZ/Doug, K7BV/Dennis and
VE9AA/Mike. Also, check out the Web site "http://www.uksmg.org/cy9.htm"
to read all about their upcoming trip to St. Paul Island. The
LATEST UPDATE, dated June 10th, will be sent to all OPDX InterNet
Subscribers as an additional bulletin.
FK, NEW CALEDONIA. FK8HC,
although weak, has been heard during East Coast mornings (around
1000z) on 3799 kHz. Also, VKs and Zls stations were on awaiting
the VK0 group in Maquirie Island to come on the air at about
1200z.
IOTA NEWS...
Mauro, I1JQJ, states YB5NOF/8 told him that Bynny, YC8YZ,
will be portable from Obi Island (OC-???) until June
19th. Operations are expcted to be on either 7090 or
21260 kHz (he has no other band available). QSL via
YC8YZ: P.O. Box 67, Ternate, Halmahera Island 97716,
Indonesia.
Joel, F5IPW, will be active from Oleron Island (EU-032)
from June 28th to August 31st and will be especially
active for the IOTA contest.
Alaina, F6BFH, will probably be active as G/F6BFH in July
from Isles of Scilly (EU-011).
Albert, FO5JR, will take his Christmas holidays in French
Polynesia and plans to activate Rimatara Island (OC-050).
He will take his TS-440 and dipoles with him and will
operate CW only on 7010, 10110, 14010, 18110, 21010,
24910 and 28010. More details will be reported later.
Phil, G3SWH, will be active on CW only as SV8/G3SWH from
the Island of Mykonos (EU-067) until June 20th. This will
be a holiday operation and activity will be on all bands
from 80-10 meters but limited to an hour or so in the
mornings, usually between 0600 and 0800z and in the
afternoons, usually between 1500 and 1800z. The QSL route
is via G3SWH, either direct or via the RSGB Bureau.
George, SV1QN, will once again be active from Myconos
Island (EU-067) as SV1QN/8 during August. Activity will
be SSB and CW, but this time he will also work RTTY and
SSTV with pictures from the island. His operations will
mostly be on 20 meters with some activity on 80, 40, 15,
and 10 meters (depending on the propagation). QSL via his
CBA or via the SV-bureau.
JW, SVALBARD. Leif, JW2PA, will
be active from July 18-26th on all bands from 10 to 80 meters.
Activity will be on CW and SSB. QSL to home call LA2PA direct via
callbook address or via bureau.
MIDDLE EAST GROUP ACTIVE.
Naser/A61AN, and Murtada/9K2MU, are on almost daily on 14240 kHz.
Both have S9+ signals into the East Coast. They have been
assisting other Middle East/Arabic stations (TA, SU, 7X, A7....
all heard) in working DX. They come on about 2200z until the band
dies or they get too sleepy.
QSL NEWS AND INFO...
Jean, F6AJA, reports he has received the HP1XBI/1 QSLs
from the printer. Gerard, HP1XBI, was active from
Contadora Island (NA-072) at the end of March. All direct
cards will be answered by mail as soon as possible.
Scott, N1SP, reports the W1 QSL Bureau has been receiving
cards for JY6ZZ. This is not correct. Please QSL JY6ZZ
direct only!!
The QSL route for the following stations is via KP4AM
(1997 Callbook or earlier): KP4AM/D (Desecheo Is. 1979),
KV4IM, VP2VDK, VP2V/KP4AM, NP4P and ZF2DN.
Tony, WA4JQS/VP8BZL, Director of Operations - South
Sandwich Island Antarctic DXpediton Group (SSIDXG), has
advised OPDX that the he has (in hand) the landing
permission from the Fish and Wildlife Dept. for Chuck
Brady's, N4BQW, Midway and Kure Atoll operations which
took place in May of 1997. Tony has faxed the document to
the DXCC Desk and also other interested parties. Chuck is
a member of the SSIDXG, and his operations are SSIDXG
supported. Chuck did not request funding for this
operation because he did not know if the WX would allow
him to land at the time. His out of pocket expense are
$6000 (USD), and any help that you can include with your
QSL cards to offset this cost would be greatly
appreciated. Chuck is also currently active with other
SSIDXG operations in the works..
Lee, KH6BZF, advises OPDX that he is the QSL Manager for
Dave, T9/WA5IKQ, and would like to clean up any and all
requests for BOSNIA QSLs that might be wandering around.
QSL T9/WA5IKQ via KH6BZF (+IRCs, SAE or SASE + Amount in
US AIRMAIL POSTAGE): Lee R. Wical, KH6BZF, 45-601 Luluku
Road, Kane'Ohe, HI 96744-1854-25
SPECIAL EVENTS...
The Rochester, New York DX Association (RDXA) will be
celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. The club
will operate with its club callsign with the addition of
a /50 for the event; W2RDX/50. Look for them to be on the
air operating CW, SSB and RTTY. Operations will be in
various parts of the band (Time will be spent in the DX,
General and Novice portions of the bands). Look for them
to be on the air from June 21st at 0000z until July 6th
at 2359z. A special QSL card will be available. Stateside
and Canada QSL to: AF2K, Irv Goodman, 515 Drumm Rd.,
Webster, NY 14580. A regular size envelope will do. DX
stations may QSL via the bureau. Look for W2RDX during
Field Day too!
Cedric, HB9HFN, reports the section of Fribourg of the
Swiss Ham-Radio Association (USKA) is celebrating its
60th anniversary and will use the callsign HB6FG until
the end of 1997. QSL via bureau or direct via HB9FG.
Lithuanian station LY97XA will be active from July
10-20th, to help celebrate the 300th anniversary of
Vilkaviskis town. There will be an award
(Vilkaviskis-300) available after gathering 5 points for
contacts on all shortwave bands with the members of the
radio club " Varpas". A plaque
"Vilkaviskis-300" is given to a radio amateur
after gathering the most points. 2 points are given for
contacts with LY97XZ, while 1 point is given with
contacts for Varpas members. You can repeat the contacts
in different bands. All contacts are counted from July 1,
1997, until December 31, 1997. Conditions for SWL are the
same. Applications and the payment of 5 USD for the award
can be sent until July 31, 1998, to the following
address: P.O.Box 7, Vilkaviskis 4270, Lithuania. The
station of the Radio Club "Varpas": CT1DW,
DK1XT, DL1GBP, DL6GN, LX2DW, LY1DM, LY1DW, LY1DY, LY1EM,
LY1FAE, LY1FAG, LY1FAK, LY1FAT, LY1FAU, LY1FAV, LY1FBG,
LY1FCA, LY1XA, LY2BDT, LY2BEE, LY2BEO, LY2BGP, LY2BGW,
LY2BOK, LY2BVD, LY2BVQ, LY2CQ, LY2HT, LY2KA, LY2LI,
LY2NLK, LY2PAQ, LY2PU, LY2RB, LY2RF, LY3BLI, LY3ET,
LY3GF, LY3GM, LY3NGZ, LY3NHD, LY3NHK, LY3NJD, LY3NMJ,
LY3NNK, LY3NOY, LY3PDS, LY4AB.
VK0, MACQUARIE ISLAND. "The
DX News Letter" reports Tom, VK0TS, has a sked with Jim,
VK9NS, on 14222 kHz each Saturday and Sunday at 0345z.
ZK2, NIUE. Alan, VK4AAR, reports
to OPDX that he is the QSL Manager for Paul/ZK2PJ and
Janice/ZK2JJ who will be on Niue Island for the next 2 years.
Paul is currently preparing his antenna system and will have a
Quad antenna up soon. ADDED NOTE: Alan mentions he is also the
QSL Manager for YJ8AA and VK8MI (March 1996 operation on Melville
Is), but PLEASE NOTE that Paul is good direct ONLY via the 1995,
1996 and 1997 CBA (callbook address) ***ONLY*** Here's the
address for those without the right call book: VK4AAR, Alan
Roocroft, Post Office, Dalveen QLD 4374, Australia.
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