The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 442 BID: $OPDX.442 January 3, 2000 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/QST,
AD1C, K1XN & The GoList, KB2NMV, N2JTX, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH &
The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The Daily DX, K4VUD, K7WX, K8YSE,
KE0UI, 9A4DU, CE6TBN, DL3XM, DL5EBE, DL7VRO, F6AJA & Les
Nouvelles DX, HK6DOS, HL0C, IK2BHX, JM1LJS, OH2PM, PA5BW, PA5ET,
PT2BW, SV8CS, VE6JO and VK9NS for the following DX information.
1A0KM, SOV. MIL. ORDER OF MALTA. "The
Daily DX" reports that Francesco, IK0FVC, states that there
will probably be no operation from here until the summer.
4U0G, UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN GENEVA. The
station 4U0G has been on the air since just before Christmas
1999. This station is located in the Palais des Nations, the
Headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland (UNOG).
The callsign 4U0G was issued to mark the emergency preparedness
measures set up at Headquarters by the UN Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for the Y2K rollover period,
and it may become, in the future, the official callsign of the
UNOG Amateur Radio Club. The callsign counts as Switzerland for
DXCC. Most of the activity over the past week was on 20 meters CW
(around 14005 kHz after 1245z). QSL via the bureau only to
IK2BHX. For additional information (and for plenty of color
ham-related pictures!), visit the Web site: http://ik2bhx.homepage.com.
8Q, MALDIVES (Update). The callsigns are now
confirmed and Rob/PA5ET will be signing 8Q7ET and Ronald/PA3EWP
will sign 8Q7WP. Their activity will take place January 12-18th
from Kuramathi (IOTA AS-013). Please refer to OPDX.441.
9N, NEPAL. Charles, K4VUD, is back in 9N-land
after being active in Laos (XW) and plans to be active from
9N1AA's QTH as 9N7UD. He would like to be active on the WARC
bands but states that there are only a few takers. Charles
states, "It is just too boring and waste of time to sit on
WARCs and work two in an hour... not because of dead bands but
because no one is there to work..." He will move to the WARC
bands if several USA stations ask him too. Charles also mentioned
this past weekend, beginning January 3rd, he will listen on 10110
kHz at 1300z and 0100z for ten minutes on each hour for three
hours.
CE0Z, JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLAND (DXpedition Update).
Marco, CE6TBN, reports their CE0Z DXpedition is set to go January
6-16th. He provides the following suggested modes and
bands/frequencies: Modes: SSB, FM, CW, Packet, RTTY, SSTV, PSK
and Satelite Bands/Freq: 80m - 3795, 3510; 40m - 7045, 7015,
7030; 20m - 14190, 4.020, 14.105; 17m - 18150, 18075, 18055; 15m
- 21290, 21025, 21085; 12m - 24950, 24900, 24920; 10m - 28520,
29400, 28025, 28045; 6m, 2m and 70 cm,
DXCC AWARDS "NEW" FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM.
As of January 1, 2000, a few new additions have been added to the
ARRL DXCC Awards program. Complete details are available from the
1999 December QST (page 47) or the ARRRL Web page at: http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc.
1 - The "DXCC 2000 MILLENNIUM AWARD" is
available to members and non-members. The DXCC 2000
Millennium Award certificate is awarded for working 100 or
more of the entities on the ARRL DXCC List. Contacts may
consist of any combination of bands or modes, and all
contacts must be made between the period of 0000 UTC 1st
January, 2000, and end at 2359 UTC on 31st December, 2000.
The DXCC 2000 Millennium Award is a separate award and does
not provide credits for any of the traditional DXCC awards
programs. So, no endorsements of any kind are offered and
certificates are dated but not numbered. However, the
applicant must certify on the original application the
authenticity of log extract information for contact with the
100 entities on the DXCC List. No QSL cards are required for
this award. The official application must be used to
facilitate processing, and the application forms are
available at the above Web site for downloading or send an
SASE, or an SASE with 1 IRC for Amateurs outside the US to
the following address: DXCC 2000 Millennium Applications,
American Radio Relay League, 225 Main Street, Newington CT
06111 USA
2 - The DXCC Challenge is the accumulation of credits for
all eligible bands within the DXCC program based upon the
current listings only. The standing is calculated annually
from the total of the number of eligible current entities on
each of the eligible bands and is listed as a number only.
The submission deadline is September 30th of each year. For
qualification, participants must be the holder of a 5 Band
DXCC Award. A plaque is available for 1,500 DXCC Challenge
credits, with endorsement plates for increments of 500.
(Please refer to the 1999 December QST or the ARRL Web site
for more details.)
3 - The new "20 Meter Single-band DXCC Award" is
now available for 100 contacts with current entities on the
DXCC List and will be credited, beginning with the QSO date
(on any mode; mode is not specific) of November 15, 1945.
Awards will be dated but not numbered. (Please refer to the
1999 December QST or the ARRL Web site for more details.)
4 - The DeSoto Cup named after Clinton B. DeSoto who wrote
the definitive article describing the DXCC program in 1935,
will be awarded to the leader of the DXCC Challenge each
year. Only one Cup will be awarded per individual during his
lifetime.
DXCC ENTITIES SINKING INTO THE OCEAN!!! The
Cable News Network (CNN) reported this past week that Kiribati
has doubts about its long-term future. Global warming and rising
sea levels are taking their toll on the Pacific island nation.
According to some reports, Kiribati (pronounced kir-ee-bass)
could be entirely under water by 2025. Portions of Kiribati's
islands have already disappeared. For more details on the story,
go to the Web Page: http://cnn.com/1999/ASIANOW/australasia/12/29/kiribati.millenium/.
FH, MAYOTTE. Christian, 6W1QV (ex-TR8SA),
will be active as FH/TU5AX from January 5th for 5 months. He will
take 2 transceivers with him and a R-70000. Christian will be
active on 40-6 meters. QSL via F5OGL.
IOTA NEWS...
AS-085. The Hanyang University Wave
Research Club (HL0C) has postponed their DXpedition to
Tokara Archipelago due to various reasons. (Please refer
to OPDX.441)
EU-016. Ante/9A4DU, Zof/9A4NC,
Maro/9A5ANY, and Nick/9A6DX are planning to be active
from islands of Korcula (IOTA EU-016, IOCA CI-041) and
Proizd (IOTA EU-016, IOCA CI-093) January 21-23rd. They
will be on the air using their own callsign/p (e.
9A6DX/p,9A4nNCp..). Activity will be on all bands
(80/40/20/15/10 meters) including 6 meters, mostly on the
IOTA frequencies. QSL via their home callsigns or to: Box
300, 20000 Dubrovnik, CROATIA. They also report that more
activity is expected in February from the islands of
Sipan (IOCA CI-122), Lopud (IOCA CI-057) and Kolocep
(IOCA CI-038), all in IOTA EU-016 group.
EU-052. Spiros, SV8CS, informs OPDX that
he is active from the western Greece island of Zante
every day on 80 meters. He states that he looks for the
USA West Coast stations on LP (long path) between 3789
and 3880 kHz at 1700-1800z. He is also active again at
2000-2300z on the same frequencies for the JA and USA
East Coast stations. Spiros uses a full size vertical and
a 3 element wire beam pointed at 150 degrees to the West
Coast LP. Also, he has 5 beverages for reception. Look
for him in the CQWW DX Contest in February on 160 meters.
SA-047. PA3DES and another operator are
planning activity from Ilha do Mel (PY5). They will be
active on all bands SSB, PSK31 and SSTV. Their activity
will start at the end of February and last for several
weeks. Details about a more accurate starting and ending
date and callsigns will follow as soon as they are known.
MORE 2000 SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS...
"The 59(9) DXReport" reports
that the UK amateurs may sign /2K during January to
celebrate the Millennium. This includes all UK calls such
as G, GD, GI, GM, GU GW, M, MD, MI, etc.
ATTENTION PREFIX HUNTERS! Look for
special event station 9AY2K who will be active now
through December 31st for the new year 2000. QSL via
9A1A.
RAC Headquarters announced that the
Industry Canada informed Canadian Radio Amateurs that the
following National Special Event prefixes are authorized
for Y2K. Look for Canadian stations to use these special
prefixes until February 16, 2000:
By the time you read this, Ari, PT2BW,
will probably be QRT as ZW2OOO. His activity was to end
January 3rd. If you were lucky to work him, QSL via
either the Bureau or direct to: Ariosto R. de Souza, P.O.
Box 03821, 70084-970 Brasilia, DF - BRAZIL.
OPDX INTERNET SUBSCRIBERS. The subscribers
will receive a special message as an addition from Monk Apollo
SV2ASP/A provided by Dominik, DL5EBE, DX Editor of the "CQ
DL Magazine".
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
QSL Manager W3EVW reports that he has
not heard from or received logs for 9Y4VU in two years.
He states that he is no longer the QSL Manager.
Andre, ZS6WPX, reports that several
sources are reporting the QSL Manager for 3DA0WPX is
ZS5WPX. This is incorrect per Andre. The correct QSL
Manager is ZS6WPX.
QSL special event station CS2MIL for
celebrating the New Year 2000 via CT1END. Logs will be
available On-Line at: http://www.qsl.net/ct1end.
Jean Michel, F6AJA, reports that he has
received the cards for FK8VHT/P (Lifou Island) from last
October. All direct requests will be on their way soon.
Oscar, HK6DOS, reports that the new QSL
Manager for CO8ZZ is now DK1WI: Erhard Hauptmann,
Erlenstr. 31, Katzwinkel, 57581, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
Pertti, OH2PM, informs readers
"PLEASE" do not send QSLs to Pertti, OH2PM
(XX9TR, XX9TRR, OH2PM/BY1QH or BY1DX) to the Beijing,
China address. The new address is: Pertti Simovaara,
OH2PM, Pohj.pikatie 957, 04940 Levanto, Finland. Direct
QSLing of XX9TR and XX9TRR are via N6XJ CBA and BY1DX via
OH2BH.
Guenter, DL3XM, reports that he has been
receiving QSLs from JA stations for PY0ZFO which he is
NOT the QSL Manager. He is, however, the QSL Manager for
PY0FZM who was Hardy, DL2HZM, living on Fernando de
Noronha but is now deceased as of November 21, 1999.
Guenter is also QSL Manager for his 1997 Caribbean Tour:
P40XM, VP2EXM, FS/DL8WAA (only 1997), PJ8- and
PJ9/DL5LYM.
Jim Smith, VK9NS, reports that QSL cards
for VK8ML/CI operation will be available in a few days
and he should have the QSL cards in hand. Look for them
coming out soon.
QSL Manager, Fritz, DL7VRO, reports that
Y2K is a pirate and DK2OC is not the QSL Manager, since
he processes all cards for Uli.
QSL Manager, Fritz, DL7VRO, also reports
that QSL cards for 3D2AO/R and 3D2IO/R for the latest
Rotuma operation will be going out sometime during the
beginning of the year.
T88, PALAU (Update). Hide, JM1LJS, was able
to extend his V63LJ Ponape operation until January 4th before he
heads to Palau. Remember, he will be in Ponape from January
4-10th, but will only be active for 24 hours as T88LJ. Please
refer to OPDX.441.
VK, AUSTRALIA. "The 59(9) DXReport"
reports that Josep, EA6ACC will be active from here January 20th
through March 15th as VK4FOC. He also expects to be active in
other sections of Australia such as VK2, VK3, VK5 and VK8. He
will only be using 100w into a R-7000.
VK0, MACQUARIE ISLANDS (A Millennium surprise!).
Alan, VK0LD, who announced that "VK0LD was going QRT"
less than two weeks ago, has announced that he will be active as
VK0MM (Macquarie Millennium) over the year 2000. This operation
will be the same as VK0LD, activity on all HF bands primarily CW
but also SSB. He will concentrate mainly on 20 meters and maybe
15 meters for early part of the year to give a new country to as
many as possible. Alan works CW at 30 wpm and states, "It is
almost CERTAIN that this will be the LAST VK0/m operation using
CW, possibly the LAST VK0/m operation full stop (cannot go into
reasons why) so instead of griping & pontificating just work
me or get out of the way & let someone else work me !!"
FINALLY AND VERY IMPORTANT! Currently, there is no QSL route for
VK0LD or VK0MM and no manager for VK0LD or VK0MM. QSLs will be
issued upon Alan's return home, around December 2000. A QSL route
will be announced at that time. Also, Alan states, ".... QSL
mail sent to the QTHR/callbook address will be destroyed unopened
and QSL via the Buro will not be accepted." Alan also states
from his Web site, "Do not attempt multiple
"insurance" QSOs. Duplicate QSOs on the same band/mode
will result in ALL QSOs for that station being automatically
removed from the log by the logging software." Alan reports
that he has already removed several stations from his log for
doing this. For updates and schedules for operations, please go
to the Web site at: http://www.geocities.com/vk0ld/1.html.
VP9, BERMUDA. Bob, KE0UI, will be active from
here (IOTA NA-005), January 8-15th as VP9/KE0UI in the rare
Hamilton Parish. Activity will be CW and SSB on 80-10 meters. QSL
is to the home callsign CBA (preferred) or the stateside Zero
Bureau.
XZ, MYANMAR. A press release by Warren, K7WX,
was sent out this past weekend and states that the first group of
XZ0A operators departs for Myanmar on January 9th. They will
reach Thahtay Kyun Island (off the southernmost tip of the Union
of Myanmar, Zone 26, Southeast Asia) by the afternoon of January
12th and hope to be active by the afternoon of the 14th at the
latest. They expect to have a total of eight stations running
FT-1000MPs and Alpha amplifiers with full size antennas on all
bands. Although the majority of contacts will be made on 80
through 10 meters, there will also be dedicated stations, with
specialized operators, for Top Band, RTTY and 6-meters. This will
be the first ever XZ IOTA, and a brand new prefix. This
DXpedition will run continuously through February 6, 2000. QSL
requests can be made directly, or via the appropriate bureau.
Direct QSLs go to: XZ0A QSL Request, c/o Bob Myers, W1XT, 37875
North 10th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85086 USA. Bureau QSL cards should
be clearly marked: XZ0A via W1XT. More complete details can be
found at the DXpedition web site: http://getnet.com/~k7wx/myanmar.htm.
OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive the complete press release
as an additional bulletin.
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