The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 409 BID: $OPDX.409 May 17, 1999 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,
WB2RAJ/WB2YQH & The 59(9) DXReport, AJ3M, W3UR & The
Daily DX, N4VA, N5VT, N6RT, K8YSE, W9DC, A35RK, DJ5AV & DX
News Letter, DL5KAT, DL9GDB, G4BUE & DX News Sheet, GM3WOJ,
GM4YXI, IK1QBT, JA1ELY, JA1IST, LA0CX, LU9AY, ON6TT, OZ8AE,
PA3GIO, SM7PKK, VA3JFF, VK8AV, 4L5O and 9A4KK for the following
DX information.
4L, GEORGIA. Omari, 4L5O, informs OPDX that
Georgia has two autonomy republics, Apkhazia and Adjara.
According to Omari, only the following prefixes and suffix are
good (anything else is a pirate):
Apkhazia (ex-UF6V) can use the prefixes/suffix: 4L1-4L0 and
the first letter in the suffix "V" it means APKHAZIA.
Adjara (ex-UF6Q) can use the prefixes/suffix: 4L1-4L0 and
the first letter in the suffix "Q" it means ADJARA.
For more details/questions contact Omari via E-mail at: 4L5O@caucasus.net.
4U1UN, UNITED NATIONS. It has been reported
that Mats, SM7PKK/5X1Z, and Peter, ON6TT/5X1T, will be active
from 4U1UN on May 16-18th, right after Dayton. However, reports
indicate that there are no antennas in place at 4U1UN for DXing.
The only antenna available is a beacon antenna which is owned by
the beacon group and not available for normal amateur use. LATE
BREAKING NEWS.... Your editor talked to Peter at the Dayton
HamVention this past weekend, and he told me that Mats and he
will "definitely" operate from 4U1UN. He also said that
there are antennas in place to use. Also, Peter and Mats will be
traveling to Kosovo in about a week.
5P, DENMARK. The CEPT Amateur Radio Club will
sign 5P1ER from the European Radiocommunication Office in
Copenhagen during the CQ WPX Contest. The operator will be OZ8AE.
All QSOs will be QSLed via the bureau.
6O, REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND (Possible new one? WFWL!).
You still have a few days to work Baldur/DJ6SI and Franz/DJ9ZB as
6O0X and 6O1Z, respectively. Operation is to terminate May 18th.
DJ6SI will operate CW while DJ9ZB will operate SSB. They are
operating from Hargeiza, the capital city. QSL via their home
callsigns. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia on May
18, 1991, although the independence of Somaliland has not been
recognized by other countries. Somaliland has its own elected
government and parliament. This is not enough to be added as a
new "ENTITY" for DXCC. Somaliland must meet one of the
three criteria (under DXCC Rules Section II Part 1): 1 - UN
Member State; 2 - Assigned a callsign prefix bloc by the ITU; and
3 - A separate IARU Member Society. If anything, this operation
"MAY" count for T5 or nothing for DXCC. As always,
WFWL! More information about Somaliland can be found on the Web
site at: http://www.anaserve.com/~mbali/home.htm.
9H3, MALTA. Dieter, DL9GDB, will be active as
9H3UT from May 22nd through June 3rd, from Comino Island. QSL via
DL9GDB via bureau or direct to: Dieter Brachmann, Kolumbusring
56, 18106 Rostock, Germany. QSL requests are possible via E-mail
to: dl9gdb@t-online.de.
A35RK SPECIAL REQUEST. Paul, A35RK, has
recently been plagued with equipment and antenna failures and is
in need some help getting new rigs, antennas, and parts to Tonga.
If anyone is planning a trip to Tonga, and would be willing to
hand-carry some "stuff" for him, PLEASE contact his QSL
Manager, Bob Preston (W7TSQ) at: w7tsq@aol.com.
Or meet Paul and Bob on 14155 kHz at 0330z. Paul states that he
will gladly pay all "over-weight baggage" charges and
any other additional travel expenses incurred. Also, he will
gladly "put you up" for free at his family guesthouse
on Lifuka Island, Ha'apai, while you're there.
ATTENTION CANADIAN ISLAND AWARD CHASERS!
Jeff, VA3JFF, will be activating 2 islands on June 5th. Starting
at about 1700z, Jeff will operate from ON-149 (Bobcaygeon), and
then at about 1800z he will relocate to ON-NEW (Buckeye Centre)
and operate from there for a few hours. He will use his callsign
VA3JFF on both islands.
CQ WW SSB CONTEST "October 2000".
Chris, GM3WOJ, reports that the North of Scotland Contest Group
(GM7V) is mounting a major expedition to the Shetland Islands for
the CQ Worldwide SSB Contest in October 2000. They hope to sign a
special callsign ??7V - a possible new prefix to identify
Shetland from mainland Scotland - more details later.
CY9, ST PAUL ISLAND. The "DX News
Sheet" reports that Robbie, VY2SS, and possibly 7 or 8 other
VE and W operators will be active from here June 5-14th as CY9SS.
Activity will be on CW/SSB, RTTY, SAT and possibly EME.
Operations will be on 160-70cm (including WARC). QSL via VY2SS.
DX CONVENTIONS...
The 8th Annual New Orleans International
DX Convention will be held on Friday and Saturday, August
27 & 28, 1999, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Bourbon
Street in the scenic and historic French Quarter of New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The agenda is currently being
assembled and details will appear in the future. The
convention will include DXpedition presentations,
technical presentations, reports on ARRL DX Desk and DX
Advisory Committee news, and QSL checking by an ARRL DX
Desk representative from headquarters. The activities
culminate with a gala banquet on Saturday evening at
which the Convention Board of Directors' selection of
International DXer of the Year is honored and the
featured DXpedition presentation is given. A hospitality
suite with a strolling balcony view of Bourbon Street is
provided on Friday night and on Saturday night following
the banquet.
The International DX Convention (in the
year 2000) will be held at the Holiday Inn in Visalia,
April 14-16th. To make early reservations call
209-651-5000. They have about 250 rooms and about 100
have been already taken.
DX1, PHILIPPINES. "The Daily DX"
reports that Martti, OH2BH, will be active during the CQ WPX CW
Contest with the "ultimate callsign" DX1S. Yes,
"DX IS" Martti.
EAST TIMOR (Closer to becoming a new one?).
The residents of East Timor, Indonesia (YB) will vote on August
8th in a referendum for autonomy under control of Indonesia. If
they reject it, Indonesia has pledged to give East Timor full
independence.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Kreso, 9A4KK, will be
active during CQ WPX CW Conetst as EA8/9A4KK on 10 meters only.
Also, he states that he will possibly be active before and after
the contest on SSB. He will be on EA8 from May 23rd through June
6th. QSL via home call (bureau or callbook). Also, look for
Fernando, EA3KU, to be active from Tenerife Island in the next CQ
WPX CW Contest as ED8PP and also as EA8/EA3KU before and after
the contest. QSL via his home callsign: Fernando Martinez Lizama,
P.0. BOX 69, L'Ametlla de Mar 43860, Tarragona, SPAIN
GM ISLAND DXPEDITIONS. Don, W9DC, informs
OPDX that he hopes to make a number of contacts with NA stations
and try to introduce them to the World Lighthouse Award and the
Scottish Islands Award. He will be active from the following
Scottish Islands: MM/W9DC plans to operate with GM3VLB from Fidra
Island on Monday, May 31st on 7, 14, and 21 MHz, using the IOTA
frequencies +/- 5 kHz on SSB with possible CW operation if
necessary. Fidra is an island in the Firth of Forth and counts
for IOTA-EU-123, World Lighthouse LH-0313 and Islands of Scotland
Award FF-04.
MM/W9DC/m plans to operate from the Island of Mull,
IOTA-EU-008 and IOSA NH-15 on June 5th and 6th.
On June 6th and possibly June 7th, MM/W9DC will try to
activate several Scottish Islands with special attention to Seil,
FL-03, Luing FL-04, and Kerrara FL-02. On June 7th, he will try
to activate Davaar Island which does not count for an IOTA but
does count for World Lighthouse Award LH-0724 and IOSA CL-09.
Most activity will be on or near 14260 with special attention to
stations outside Europe.
Since access to the islands is dependent on weather
conditions, alternate Scottish island operations may be chosen at
the last moment.. Any requests or additional information may be
obtained from Don via E-mail at: W9DC@innova.net.
II1, ITALY. Tony, IK1QBT, informs that the
Italian Western Riviera DX team callsign "II1R" will be
active during the 1999 CQ WPX CW Contest as Multi/Operator
category. QSL route is via I1NVU new's QSL Manager starting April
1st, 1999, address: Claudio Di Pietro, Via G.Galilei 424/10 zip
18038 Sanremo - Italy, via direct or bureau.
IOTA NEWS...
AS-024. Three members of the Yamato
Amateur Radio Club (JA1ZEK) are going to IOTA DXpedition
from Ishigakijima, Yaeyama Island, from June 4th (0600z)
to June 6th (2300z). Operators will be Jun/JJ1EQW,
Kaoru/JA3MCA and Aru/JA0KNM, and they will sign
homecall/JR6. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, SSB/CW.
QSL via home call, direct or JARL bureau.
JJ1EQW - Junichi Sato, 6-1-9-2 Turumaki, Tama, 206-0034 JAPAN
JA3MCA - Kaoru Tachibana, 1-7-5-403 Tukimino, Yamato,
242-0002 JAPAN
JA0KNM - Seiich Aruga, 546-7 Shimoturuma, Yamato, 242-0001
JAPAN
AS-097. This was received a little late,
but if you were lucky to works Keith, GM4YXI, as
9M2/GM4YXI, he was on Besar Island, West Malaysia. QSL to
his home callsign: Bureau or PREFER DIRECT.
EU-105. The Radio-Club "F5KAC"
will be active May 22-24th from Stagadon Island
(DIFM-MA-094). QSLs will be sent automatically via
bureau. QSL direct is OK at: F5KAC / Stagadon Island, BP
5, 45270 LADON, France. QSLs for SWL can be requested via
E-mail at: F11556@aol.com.
JT, MONGOLIA. "The 59(9) DXReport"
states that Laurence, GM4DMA, is expected to be active from here
in July. There were no other details given. QSL via homecall.
KH0, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. Ban/KF4VSV,
Michy/JH2CYU, Akio/JH2QFY, Kou/JR2BUM, Goto/JR2XKV, Yasu/JJ2CYO
and Yasu/JS2ITP will be active on 160-6 meters SSB/CW and
possibly RTTY from Saipan. Activity will be from June 12-15th.
They will focus on the WARC bands and 6 meters (50.090 CW and
50.115 SSB). QSL via home callsigns, except KF4VSV (QSL via
JF2WXS).
KP2, VIRGIN ISLANDS. Jeff, N5TJ, will be
active signing KP2/N5TJ from St. Croix on May 25-31st. This will
include an entry in the CQ WPX CW Contest. During the contest,
Jeff will sign WP2Z. QSL WP2Z via KU9C. Outside of the contest
Jeff will sign N5TJ/KP2. QSL N5TJ/KP2 to his home callsign.
OJ0, MARKET REEF. Uli, LA0CX, informs OPDX
that the announced OJ0 DXpedition has been moved from the last
weekend in June to the first weekend of July. Look for operators
OH0RJ, LA3IKA and LA0CX to be active July 2-5th on all bands from
160-6 with a stress on 12 meters. QSL via their homecalls.
PACIFIC DXPEDITION. Mats, 5X1Z/SM7PKK,
announced this past week that a DXpedition is being planned for
T31 Kanton Island and ZK3 Tokelau. The initial itinerary is as
follows: T31 - September 23rd through October 3rd (1999) ZK3 -
October 7th through October 12th (1999) They intend to have three
stations with 1KW which will be manned by 6 operators. There will
be beams for all the higher bands including the WARC bands and
verticals for the low bands. The operation will feature one SSB
site, one CW site and one WARC/Lowband/RTTY site. More info will
come out after the Dayton Hamvention. OPDX InterNet Subscribers
will receive an additional bulletin containing Mats complete
press release.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
FO0PAP AND FO0MAC QSLS. John, K8YSE,
informs OPDX that the cards have been received from the
printer and processing will begin this week.
OOOPPPSS on my OOOPPPSS!! (Must be old
age setting in!) The dates for the FO0XUU operations in
last week's bulletin (and the week before) were listed
wrong. Please change the date for the Marquesas operation
to January, 1998, and the Australs to Februbary, 1998.
Mats, LU9AY, reports tha NU4N is now QSL
Manager for LU9AY, L29AY, WL7KY and CP6/LU9AY.
Alan, VK8AV, informs OPDX and the DX
community that due to the near defunct state of the VK8
QSL bureau, to please QSL VK8AV direct, as per the CBA,
which has been current for the past several years. Alan
has just returned home after travelling for nearly 14
months. He states that the beam is not up yet, and the
amplifier is 'sick'. So it will probably be the beginning
of June before he is fully operational. QSL to: Alan
Viegas, P. O. Box 3718, Alice Springs NT., Australia
0871.
S21R QSL Manager. Larry, N4VA, reports
that he has the logs for June 28, 1996, until October 9,
1998, and can answer requests for S21R QSLs. QSL via:
Larry Vogt, N4VA, PO Box 12, Springfield, VA 22150 USA
SV9, CRETE. Look for OH2M, OH3LQK and OH9MM
to be active May 24-31st. Their activity will be on 160-10 meters
CW/SSB. It will probably be an entry in the CQ WPX CW Contest.
TK, CORSICA. Bert, PA3GIO, will be on Lavezzi
Island (EU-164, TK011), transport permitting, between June 3-7th.
He will also be on Grande Sanguinaire (EU-104, TK002) June
9-12th. He will be signing as TK/PA3GIO/p on both islands. Also,
there will be some activity as TK/PA3GIO/m or /p on Corsica
(EU-014). Check out his 1998 QSL and operation pictures on: http://www.xs4all.nl/~pa3gio/1998-05-2/index.html.
W1AW/8 (Late breaking news!). It was
announced at the Dayton HamVention that in the year 2000,
HamVention attendees will be able to operate as W1AW/8 from the
convention. EXPECT long lines if you want a chance to operate.
ZK1, SOUTH COOK ISLAND. Jim, ZK1JD, from
Rarotonga, has been quite active recently on 10 meters SSB. Check
28445 kHz after 0100z. Also, check 17 meters on 18130 kHz around
0830z and 20 meters on 14174 kHz around 0330z. QSL direct to Box
491.
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