The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 365 BID: $OPDX.365 July 13, 1998 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
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Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio
Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster
Network, K1RV, WB2RAJ/WB2TQH & The 59(9) DXReport, W0YG,
DK9IP, DL3KUD, EC1BXI, ER1DA, EU7SA, G4BUE & DX News Sheet,
LY2IJ, ON4CEL, RA1QHJ, VE3ZZ and Larry Clark for the following DX
information.
5H, TANZANIA. Ted, W0RA, will
operate from the QTH of Dale, 5H3DD, from July 20th to the 25th.
Check the following suggested times/frequencies: 1330z/14010 kHz
(up 2 - Ted will check for long path to the U.S. west coast. If
there are no openings he will beam short path.); 1700z/21010 (up
2) and 1830z/21295 (up 10); 1930z/28480 (up 10, if the band is
open). For Pactor look before and after the CW times on 14072 and
21072 kHz. Ted will use an FT-747, SB200 amp and a tribander at
50 ft. He is also taking a small antenna tuner and will attempt
some WARC band activity, especially on 17 meters. QSL via W0RA,
direct or bureau. Please no QSLs via 5H3DD or the Tanzanian
bureau.
9V8, SINGAPORE. "The 59(9)
DXReport" states that Singapore stations can use the 9V8
prefix from July 18-November 15.
A SPECIAL CHALLENGE AND REQUEST
(Attention U.S. Prefix Hunters and IOTA Chasers!). OPDX received
a message containing a request for help by a Spanish student and
Novice class operator named Jorge Fernandez, EC1BXI. Jorge
reports he will be going to Arousa Island IOTA EU-080 to operate
during the IOTA Contest using the callsign EC1BXI/P. This will be
a single operator expedition. Jorge's NOVICE class license will
make it a real challenge for him during the upcoming contest. He
states, "For this reasons my station will be a "small
gun" and my operation frequences limited. I need your help,
because with my 50W and my small segment of frequencies
authorized, I am not able to work too many USA stations."
His equipment will be a vertical FRITZEL GPA-30 (10.15.20), a
40/80 dipole CAB-RADAR (Spanish made), an MFJ 949-E tuner, and a
TS-140S. Spanish novices are only able to operate in certain
segments of the 10/15/80 meters bands (if they want to use the
SSB). These are: 10m 28.900 - 29.100 // 15m 21.150 - 21.200 //
80m 3.6 - 3.7 Jorge would like to give the possibility to many
USA hams to work EU-080 (he states that he will probably be the
only station in that reference) and also add the EC prefix for
the WPX chasers. In Europe, EC is a very common prefix, but in
the USA this is not the same because of the different band
segments. For this reason, Jorge will try working SPLIT for
"USA HAMS". Look for him during the contest:
The TX frequencies will be around 21160-21170 kHz RX 100
kHz UP for USA (Approx. 21260 [IOTA freq]) - 21270 kHz.
On the 10 meters it will be more difficult because
Spanish EC segment is 28900-29100 kHz. Jorge will try to
TX in that segment and listen 400 kHz down (Approx.
28500-28700 kHz)
ADDED NOTE: While Jorge is on 21170 Mhz (Split 100Khz up)
+/- QRM, he will try to arrange a quick QSY to the 10m
with any station that asks for it.
The QSL will be 100% via Callbook: Jorge Fernandez, EC1BXI,
P.O. Box 54, 36980 O Grove, (Pontevedra) SPAIN, EUROPE. (He is a
member of RSGB and his QSL Manager is G4RRA. Jorge reports having
trouble with the bureau because he is not a member in Spain
[EA]). By the way, Jorge was active early in the year as EF1IAT
from Toxa Island. QSL via EC1BXI.
DX NET CHANGE. The Butterfly DX
Net that is usually on 14226.5 kHz has moved to 14252 kHz as of
July 5th.
EA6, ISLAND OF MALLORCA. Frank,
ON4CEL, will be on holiday to visit his girlfriend on the
Balearic Islands from July 17-23rd. His callsign was not
mentioned, but he will probably sign /EA6 or EA6/. Activity will
be mainly CW on 40-10 meters (main time 1200-1600z). QSL is OK
via bureau or direct to: Beuselinck Franky, Oostmolenstraat 97,
9880 Aalter, Belgium (Frank has moved to another place, so the
address in the callbook is incorrect).
EP, IRAN. Ali, EP2MKO, has been
active on 15 meters between 1800 and 2000z CW (low end of the
band). He was heard saying that he plans to visit some new IOTAs
in August or September. No other details were given. QSL via
UA6HCW.
FS, ST. MARTIN. Ken/K7ZUM and
Craig/N7KG have firm plans to be active in this year's 1998 CQWW
Phone Contest (October 24-25th). They will be operating all bands
and signing as FS/K7ZUM. QSL via the bureau or direct to the CBA
address of K7ZUM (ex-KA7ZUM). It was also mentioned that Craig,
N7KG, will also be doing a Single Op 160 meters effort as
FS/N7KG. Dates were not given. QSL via the bureau or direct to
his CBA.
IOTA NEWS......
NA-128. Gregg, VE3ZZ (ex-CN8AK, G4RTO, ON9CCQ), will be
active from the Isle-Aux-Coudres (NA-128 and CISA PQ009)
during the July 25-26th IOTA Contest as VE3ZZ/VE2. QSL
via the VE3 Bureau or direct to P. O. Box 1345, Ottawa,
Ontario K1P 5R4 CANADA. All direct requests for QSLs from
last April's operation on the island have now been
answered.
EU-127. Felix, DL8OBC, will once again sign DL8OBC/p from
Helgoland Island (DID N-014) from approx. July 24th to
August 3rd. He will be active with an amplifier, a
triband beam and wire antennas on all HF bands, and will
enter the 24 hours CW (Single OP Island) category of the
RSGB IOTA Contest as well as the 10-10 Fall Phone QSO
Party. You can contact him by E-mail (dl8obc@qsl.net) while he
is on the island to arrange skeds for those areas of the
world where propagation is difficult. He will confirm all
contacts with a full color QSL card showing a photo of
the island. Please send your cards via bureau or direct
to Felix J. Riess, P.O. Box 1253, D-30984 Gehrden,
Germany. For further details and updates, please check
the Helgoland section of Felix's WWW home page at: http://www.afthd.tu-darmstadt.de/~dl8obc/
J6, ST. LUCIA (NA-108). The
Southwest Ohio DX Association will once again be active between
November 23rd and December 7th. They will sign J6DX during the
CQWW CW Contest and ARRL 160 Meter Contests. They are currently
in need of another operator to join them. If interested, contact
Scott, N9AG, via the telephone at 937-548-6230 (please between
0000-0200z) or E-mail: scottal@erinet.com
MORE OPS NEEDED! Nick, VK2ICV,
is looking for 2 more operators to join him at Lord Howe Island
for the CQ WW CW Contest in November. The contest team already
consists of NM7N, N0TT and Nick. If interested, contact Nick via
E-mail at: watchman@tig.com.au
MUSEUM SHIPS WEEKEND. This
upcoming weekend on July 18-19th, there will be 20
ships/submarines lined up to activate the radio rooms on board
retired ships/subs around the world. This event is sponsored by
the USS Salem Radio Club. The club station K1USN will be active
during the event along with some of the following other
ships/subs: USS Cod, USS Drum, USS, Batfish, USS Requin, USS
Massachusetts, USS The O'Sullivans, USS Little Rock, USS
Pampanitio, USS Lexington, USS Texas and HMCS Haida. Suggested
frequencies are:
AM - Activity using the Salem's originak equipment on
3885 kHz.
A special QSL for working K1USN is availabe via W1QWT W/SASE
or via the bureau. A certificate is available to anyone working
two or more ships/subs by sending log data and a 9 X 12 SASE
(with two Postal Units) to W1QWT. More details are available in
the July QST on pages 77 and 99 or check the Web site: http://www.uss-salem.org
PT8, BRAZIL. Claus, DJ8UG, who
was active as CP4BT for the last 6 years, is now QRT from his QTH
in Bolivia. His next location will be in PY8-land. Look for him
(mostly in CW) using the call PT8ZCB starting about September.
QSOs with CP4BT as well as PT8ZCB can be confirmed via his QSL
Manager DL9OT, Hans Kriegl, Schubertstr. 38, D-76275 Ettlingen,
Germany (Bureau is preferred).
QSL INFO AND NEWS....
ER7A active in this past weekend's IARU Contest was from
the HQ station of ARM (Moldova). QSL via ER1DA - P.O.Box
9537, Kishinev MD-2071 MOLDOVA.
Alberto, LU1DZ, reports that the first 600 QSLs of the
LU1ZC DXpedition to Deception Island during the last
Antarctic summer are in the mail. He requests PLEASE do
not send confirmation to LU2CN. This operation was
coordinated by GACW, and they are in charge to confirm
all QSOs. Send your SAE with 2/3 IRCs to: GACW, Box 9,
1875 - Wilde, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
LY60RMD. This station was from the Lithuanian Amateur
Radio Society (Lietuvos Radijo Megeju Draugija) HQ and
was active during this past weekend celebrating LRMD's
60th year aniversary. QSL via: LY QSL Bureau, (P. O. Box
1000, LT-2001 Vilnius, Lithuania) or E-mail QSL requests
via: levikuto@omnitel.net
RARE IOTA TO BE ACTIVATED.
RA1QQ, RW1ZZ and possibly SP6TPM will leave July 17th from
Severomorsk by yacht to Kambalnitskie Koshki Islands (IOTA EU-160
located in the Barents Sea Coars Group, last operated in 1990).
They will be active as RA1QQ/1, RW1ZZ/P and possibly as R1OTA.
They planned to be active 3-7 days which includes activity during
the IOTA Contest. QSL Manager RA1QQ (Nick A. Smerdov, P.O.Box 24,
Cherepovets, 162627, Russia). All questions/comments can be
directed to RA1QQ, by E-Mail: albert@metacom.ru
SV5, DODECANESE. The "DX
News Sheet" reports Phil, G4OBK, hopes to be active July
23rd through August 4th as SV5/G4OBK. Activity will be mainly CW
which includes the IOTA Contest. He will operate from Kalithea,
near Rhodes with wire antennas while on holiday. QSL via home
call.
TF7, VESTMANNAEYAR ISLANDS (Update).
Matt, DL3KUD, will be active from Iceland July 20-29th. From
Heimaey, this island has an IOTA of EU-071 (Grid-Loc HP93UK).
Matt will use the callsign TF7/DL3KUD and plans to be operational
on 160-6 meters using CW, RTTY and the Satellite RS12. Equipment
includes a 16m-Vertical, Dipoles + 500Watts-PA (6m=100W). He
plans to participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL 100% via bureau!
VK9C & VK9X, COCOS-KEELING AND
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS. Charlie, W0YG, currently in South
Africa (see OPDX.364), reported to OPDX just before leaving for
ZS-land that George, W8UVZ, and himself will operate from
Christmas and Cocos Islands from February 6, 1999, until February
20, 1999. They will spend a week at each location. Emphasis will
be primarily on the low bands, WARC bands and RTTY. Some 6 meters
activity will be attempted. However, the purpose of the
DXpedition will be to give as many of the deserving low band
contacts as possible. A Battle Creek Special and beverages will
be used for 160/80 meters. They hope to expand on the excellent
operation the German group gave us in 1995. Callsigns are not yet
available. More details later!
VP8, SOUTH SANDWICH. Mixed
reports on this one! Some reports indicate that Carl, G4VFU, is
planning on being active from here January/February 1999,
possibly for 2 weeks as VP8/G4VFU. Earlier reports stated that
Carl would go to South Georgia Island during this time, but
reports now state his plans do not include South Georgia. All we
can say now is "Stay Tuned". QSL via G0HXL.
ZD9IL NEWS. Edwin, ZS5BBO,
reports that a beam antenna has been donated to Ian on the island
of Tristan Da Cunha. The antenna is a Crushcraft A3S with 40m
attachment. At this stage, Edwin is trying to work out the
shipping details from the USA to Cape Town. If anybody can help
with freight sponsorship, please contact Edwin, ZS5BBO, (via
E-mail at: musto@icon.co.za)
as soon as possible as he would like the antenna to arrive by end
July for Ian to take back to the island in August.
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