The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 419 BID: $OPDX.419 July 26, 1999 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern
Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, ARRL DXCC
Desk, KF2TI, N2OO, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR
& The Daily DX, AC4G, N4AA & QRZ DX, DJ5AV & DX News
Letter, DL2GG/YV5, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, GM0CLN, IK2QEI,
JA1ELY, JF1OCQ, OK1DWJ, ON4CEL, PA3AXU, PA3GIO, PY1KS, SM0MPV,
SP2BIK, SV2CWY, VK5FV, YO3FWC, ZD8V and ZS6EZ for the following
DX information.
3B8, MAURITIUS. PA3EPD, PB0AIT, PE1ALV and
PA0VHA will be here from September 23th until October 10th. They
will operate all HF bands on CW, SSB and RTTY. Also, maybe they
will operate 2 meters EME. QSL to bureau or direct to their home
callsigns.
3W, PHU QUOC ISLAND (Vietnam/IOTA DXpedition).
Kunio/JA8VE and Hiro/JF1OCQ are planning a IOTA DXpedition next
week to Island of Phu Quoc between July 31st and August 7th. Phu
Quoc Island (GL OK10XD, IOTA AS-128) lies about 300km west of Ho
Chi Minh City (HCMC). JA8VE and JF1OCQ obtained the permission to
operated in Vietnam as 3W6KS and 3W6HM, respectivedly. They
arrive in HCMC July 31st and depart for Phu Quoc Island August
1st to operate for four nights before returning back to HCMC for
two nights. Their suggested operating frequencies:
CW - 14007, 18077, 21007, 24897, 28007, and 50120 kHz
SSB - 14197, 18147, 21270, 24937, 28470, and 50120
(No other frequencies are not permitted.) They will operate
from Kim Linh Hotelon Phu Quoc Island and Kim Do International
Hotel from HCMC. QSL 3W6KS via JA8VE, Kunio Saito, 2-26-5-554
Nishitsuruma, Yamato-shi, 242-0005 Japan. QSL 3W6HM via JF1OCQ,
Hiroyuki Miyake, 1-3-6 Asakura-cho, Maebashi-shi, 371-0811 Japan.
3Z, POLAND (Attention Prefix Hunters). To
commemorate the 60th anniversary of WWII, a number of stations
from Gdansk Coast will use special callsigns from September 1st
through October 2nd. Activity will be on all HF and VHF bands.
Look for the following special event stations:
Special call 3Z60H
3Z60O
3Z60P
QSL Manager SP2FJN
SP2HJN
SP2AYC
Special call 3Z60W
3Z0MDL
QSL Manager
SP2BNJ
SP2UUU
5W, WESTERN SAMOA. Gerard, PA3AXU, will once
again return here. This time he will be escorted by his XYL Ria.
He states he will be able to take more luggage this time. Look
for 5W0GD to be re-activiated from September 28th through October
14th. His operations will be on SSB/CW/RTTY and hopefully PSK31
(Thanks to PA0HVF, his teacher). QSL via PA3AXU, G.A.M.C.
Dijkers, Dokter P.A. Cornethof 3, 6669AZ Dodewaard (The
Netherlands).
5X, UGANDA. The "DX News Letter"
reports that Tomo, JE9IKG, already known as JE9IKG/6O and 6O0A
from Somaliland, is now to be active on SSB signing 5X1JA from
Uganda. No QSNs have been reported. QSL via JE9IKG. Meanwhile,
Joe, 5X1P (G3MRC), was spotted this past weekend on 18070 kHz
around 0430z. QSL via G3MRC.
FW, WALLIS ISLAND (Special Operation). An
excerpt from an announcement by the DXCC Desk reports the
upcoming FW8ZZ DXpedition is dedicated to, and in memory of,
Chuck Swain, K7LMU, and Ted Thorpe, ZL2AWJ, who were lost at sea
in January, 1966, aboard the ketch Marinero while returning from
their DXpedition to Wallis Island as FW8ZZ. Operators FK8GM,
JA1BK, OH2BE and OH2BH will activate FW8ZZ on July 30 and close
down August 3rd. A special effort will be made on WARC bands, but
all regular DX bands will be offered. Normal DXpedition
frequencies will be used. The equipment includes Yaesu FT-1000MP
and FT-900 with FinnFet amps. The complete press release by the
DXCC will be sent to all OPDX InterNet Subscribers as an
additional bulletin.
HS, THAILAND. "The 59(9) DXReport"
reports that Hide, JR5XPG, is in Thailand for 3 years as a
teacher and will try to obtain a license. He will use club
stations for now.
IOTA NEWS...
AS-008. Correction! JA1MXY/1 JA1SGU/1
and JI1SQK/1 were active from Osima Island (not Osims
Island as reported in last week's bulletin).
EU-052. Stefano, IK2QEI, will be active
as J48QEI from Zante Island (KM07KS) from August 5-20th.
He plans to be very active during the 1999 European HF
Championship (August 7th, 1000-2200z). His activity will
be on 160-6meters. QSL via IK2QEI home callsign or
bureau.
EU-084. Mel, SM0MPV, who was to
participate in the IOTA-contest, plans to be on Vassaro
Island until August 1st and will try to be as active as
time permits. Look for him to sign SK0HS/5. QSL via
SM0MPV (bureau). This Island belongs to Scoutdistrict of
Stockholm and pictures from various camps can be viewded
on: http://www.stockholm.ssf.scout.se/eng/vo/index.htm.
SA-012. Ray, DL2GG/YV5, and others will
operate from the Island of Coche, which is located in
front of the East-Coast of Venezuela. The operation will
take place from July 29th to aprox. August 3rd. The
callsign will be YW7C, and they will be operating on all
bands (incl. 6m) on CW and SSB. QSL via W4SO. After Ray's
return, he will add a YW7C-section at the following URL
address: http://www.qsl.net/dl2gg.
SA-029. Operators PY1KS/Alex,
PY1KB/Marco, PY1MF/Mark and PU1MPR/Marcio will be active
from Gipoia Island (team is waiting for a DIB number....
First activation!!!) July 29th through August 1st.
Operators will sign homecall/P. Activity will be on 80-10
meters, possibly 160m. QSL via PY1KS to the Bureau or
direct P.O.Box 18123, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 20722-970,
Brasil.
SA-056. After their SA-081 5K8T (QSL via
F6AJA) operation this past weekend by Gerard,
F2JD/HK3JBR, and Pedro, HK3JJH, look for Gerard to go
back to Bogota. Pedro will continue to the south to
operate as HK3JJH/HC4 from an Ecuadorean island Monday,
Thuesday and maybe Wednesday (QSL home call).
LIGHTHOUSE/IOTA ACTIVITY. The Old Barney
Amateur Radio Club will be activating N2OB celebrating
"National Lighthouse Day" weekend from "OLD
BARNEY", the Barnegat Lighthouse in Barnegat Light, NJ,
which is on Long Beach Island (IOTA NA-111 and USI NJ001S).
Operations will take place August 7-8th, from 1300-2300z each
day. Suggested operating frequencies: listen in 1st 25 khz of
General phone bands (40, 20 and 15 meters) and on 28480 kHz. Some
limited CW operation is possible on 30 kHz of these bands. (Also,
146.835 rpt -600 and 146.52 simplex). QSL via N2OB with regular
SASE/SAE+IRC for QSL, or 9"x12" SASE with 2 units
postage/IRCs for a certificate and QSL. N2OB address: Old Barney
ARC, PO Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087, USA.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
QSL 2A0CCC/P, active from Isle of Tiree
during the 1999 IOTA Contest weekend, via GM0ALS.
Activity was by members of the Cockenzie and Port Seton
Amateur Radio Club (John/MM0CCC, CambellMM1AVA, John
GM7OLQ, Iain/MM1CPP, Malcolm/F5VBU, Ron/GM0NTL,
Mo/GM0HLK, Colin/GM0CLN and Tony/GM3PGU). Further info
and updates will be available when time allows, from: http://www.btinternet.com/~john.innes/Tiree.html.
Frank, ON4CEL (ex-C56EL, 5A21PA),
reports to OPDX that all direct cards for the C56EL
DXpedition (March 17-26th) have been sent out. If you
don't receive your card within the next fews days, you
can drop an E-mail message to: franky.beuselinck@advalvas.be.
The C56EL log search is still available at: http://user.online.be/~frankyb/log.htm.
NO OUTGOING BUREAU. Fr. Steve Dives,
3D2SJ, reports that although P.O. Box 184 is listed as
the Bureau address for Fiji in various public- ations,
this is a receive only address. There is no outward
bureau operating from Fiji. Fr. Steve has received
approximately 100 cards via the Bureau and to answer
these cards directly would incur an unreasonable
financial penalty. The QSL address for Fr Steve is: Fr.
Steve Dives MSC, PO Box 1354, Suva, Fiji. This address is
also the correct QSL address for his operation from
Kiribati using the callsign T30ED.
QSL YB0US (Jani), who operated from from
Seribu Islands (OC-177) this past weekend in the IOTA
Contest, via N2OO.
Ales, OK1DWJ, informs OPDX to please not
send any QSLs for OK1DWJ or OK4DWJ/mm via OK1DOT. The
only valid QSL route is via OK-QSL bureau or via CBA, but
never via OK1DOT. He was never Ales's QSL Manager and he
never asked him to do this job.
QSL J28AG (with operator J28NH/Jean)
direct to: S.P. 85012, 00806 Armees, France.
S7, SEYCHELLES (IOTA DXpedition). Bert,
PA3GIO, hopes to be active from Desroches Island in the Amirante
Group, IOTA AF-033, 250 Km south of Mahe, Seychelles, September
2-14th as S79GI. Also, there will be some activity from Mahe
AF-024, August 26-31st. QSL preferably by the Bureau to PA3GIO.
Visit Bert's Seychelles Webpage at: http://www.xs4all.nl/~pa3gio/S79/.
TF, ICELAND. After being active in this past
weekend's IOTA Contest, look for Norbert, LX1NO
(KM6RY/LX4A/LX9EG), to be active from several areas in Iceland as
TF4/5/0/1/6 /LX9EG. Look for him on the IOTA frequncies and the
WARC bands. QSL via LX1NO.
V7, MARSHALL ISLANDS. Bruce, AC4G, reports to
OPDX that he has begun his AC4G/V7 operation on Kwajalein Island
for the next 2 years. His activity will be on 160-10 meters.
Bruce has applied for the callsign V73CW which he expects to
obtain soon. He has already made about 500 QSOs and plans to pay
special attention to the WARC bands, 40, and 80 meters with
emphasis on CW with lots of SSB. In mid-August he will receive
his satellite gear and hopes to be active on OSCAR 10 Satellite.
QSL to AC4G (home address w/ mail forward to Kwajalein Island or
via direct (best route) to: Bruce Smith, P.O. Box 1436, APO, AP
96555. Bruce mentions that he will be ordering color QSL cards
soon.
VU7, LAKSHADWEEP (LACCADIVES). "QRZ
DX" and "The Daily DX" report an operation by a
team of operators will be active from here in the fall. Full
details have not been released, but forthcoming.
XU, CAMBODIA. Tom, SP5AUC (ex-YI9CW), also
known as 3W7CW, has been temporarily reassigned to Cambodia. He
has already obtained a license there, and his callsign is XU7AAS.
He promises to be active soon, time permitting. He has acquired a
new rig, a TS-570D, and hopes to put it to good use. Due to the
nature of his stay, Tom has no chance to set up antennas, but he
will be using a commercial log periodic, fixed to Europe. Tom is
scheduled to return to Vietnam on August 15th. QSL cards for
XU7AAS should be directed to: P.O.BOX 11, 02-800 Warsaw 93,
Poland.
YODX CONTEST. Ciprian, YO3FWC, reports that
the 1999 YODX HF Contest will take place on Sunday, August 1st.
Any QSO is permitted, ITU zone/YO counties exchanged. There is a
great chance to work as many as needed Romanian counties to get a
special award issued for the "Total Solar Eclipse"
(August 11th), best viewed from Romania. Don't miss YR99E on SSTV
- Solar Eclipse live! For rules and more info, check out the
Romanian Amateur Radio Federation web site: http://www.qsl.net/yo3kaa.
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND (Update). Paul, ZD8V
(aka KF4OOX), is still having antenna problems. He reported to
OPDX this week that his antenna "finally let go" and he
will now have to take it down and fix it. The major problem is
finding time to do the work since he is working during the
mid-shift. He mentions that he hoped to take it down during this
past weekend with some help from friends. Paul hopes to have it
back up in a few days. As this bulletin was being written, we do
not know if these events took place.
ZS8, MARION ISLAND. Deryck, ZS8D, has been
refused permission to erect his tribander (donated by NCDXF) on
the island after negotiations with the Prince Edward Island
Management Committee. This means he will still have to use the
dipole. The committee's reason of refusal seems to be the concern
for birds flying into the antenna.
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