The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 474 BID: $OPDX.474 August 28, 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, K2KW, N2VW,
WB2YQH/WB2RAJ & THE 59(9) DX Report, W3UR & The Daily DX,
K4VUD, W5BOS, WP4Q, N6RT, AC7DX, K7BV, K8YSE, 9M2TO, BA1DU,
CO2QQ, DF3CB, DJ2MX, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, DJ7UC, DL4MCF,
DL5ME, EA4DX, EA5EYJ, EA5RM, EA5XX, G0IAS, GW0VSW, JA1ELY, OH1EH,
PA1AW, PA3BIZ, PY2HN, RA0FF, SQ6ELF, SQ8BGJ, SV1IW and VK4FW for
the following DX information.
EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTE (by KB8NW): Well, I am
back from Las Vegas (pockets empty) and fighting some kind of
illness (flu) along with attending a weekend "Teamster
Seminar" which made it a little difficult to write this
week's OPDX. However, I did the best I could. I want to thank the
many who continued to send information (you would not believe the
amount of E-mail I received....WOW!). It was hard to
read/sort/delete the information collected. Hopefully, things can
get back to normal next weekend......73
3B8, MAURITIUS. Look for DL7DF and DL7BO to
be active from November 3-17th. No callsigns were mentioned, but
they will operate from 3B8 with one station, a beam and a
vertical for 80 and 160m. QSL via the German QSL bureau DARC to
DL7DF or direct to: Sigi Presch, DL7DF, Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123,
D-12621 Berlin, Germany.
4W. EAST TIMOR. "The Daily DX"
reported last Friday that Peter, ON6TT, will be active mainly
during his evenings for the next few days as 4W/ON6TT. (He may be
on for the whole day on Sunday.) Peter only operates SSB. QSL via
ON5NT.
4W, EAST TIMOR. The 4W/K7BV East Timor
DXpedition website has been updated with additional information.
The website can be view at: http://www.qth.com/k7bv/timor/.
5B4, CYPRUS. Look for Dez, 5B4/G0DEZ, to be
active until 2003. He seems to like 17 meters CW/SSB. Check
between 1830 and 0300z (sometimes as early as 1430z). He is
hoping to obtain a 5B4 and ZC4 callsign. QSL via G0DEZ.
5V7, TOGO. A German team consisting of DJ7UC,
DL4WK, DL7BO, DL7DF and DL7UFR will be here October 3-9th before
heading to Burkina Faso (see XT2 below). Activity will be on all
HF bands plus 6 meters CW/SSB/RTTY with an emphasis on the low
bands. Their equipment consists of 4 transceivers, 2 linear
amplifiers, 2 beams, a vertical, a 21m high vertical for 160 and
80m and a 5 element beam for 6m. QSL via DL7DF. For more details
and updated information, visit their Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/DL7DF/.
7Q, MALAWI. Allan, G0IAS, informs OPDX that
Les/7Q7LA will be teaming up with Harry/7Q7HB. Harry at the
moment is sending the first ever SSTV pictures out of Malawi from
the "Club Makakola" on the South West shore of the
lake. There is a possibility of a "get together" of ALL
the hams currently operating from Malawi (7Q7DC, 7Q7JL, 7Q7BW,
7Q7BX and perhaps 7Q7RM.... if he is up to it) because they are
all heading to the lakeshore. More details are supposed to be
forthcoming.
8Q, MALDIVES. Roberto, EA4DX, informs OPDX
that after two years of touring the Pacific (3D2DX 1998 and T24DX
1999), he will return to the Maldives were he operated in 1997 as
8Q7XX. He will use the same callsign, but his main targets for
this operation will be the U.S. on the higher bands and EU and JA
on the lower bands where 8Q7 is most needed. This trip is
entirely devoted to radio, he states, so although his operation
will be focused on the above, other continents and bands will not
be unattended. Look for 8Q7XX between August 31st and September
11th on all bands 80-10 meters including the WARCs on the usual
SSB DX frequencies. Equipment includes Yagis for 10-12-15-17-20
meters and a vertical for 40-80 meters, plus 1 kw linear. QSL via
EA4DX (Callbook, QRZ or HAMCALL addresses OK). Log search on the
Web after the trip at: http://www.qsl.net/ea4dx.
9A & T9, CROATIA AND BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (IOTAs to
be activated too!). Mario, DJ2MX, informed OPDX that he
will be on holiday in Bosnia and Croatia. He will be active as
T94DX between September 3-13th from Sarajevo on 80-10 meters
CW/SSB/RTTY. After that he will go to Croatia and be active as
9A/N0MX from Brac Island (EU-016, CI-010) on 80-10 meters CW/SSB
between September 14-28th. He has also planned to be active (if
possible, only for a few hours) from some another islands (Solta
Island EU-016 CI-126; Ciovo Island CI-013 NOT IOTA). PLEAE NOTE:
QSL cards are only via his German callsign DJ2MX, through the
DARC Bureau or direct to: Mario Lovric, Am Oelberg 11, D-61231
Bad Nauheim, Germany. Bureau QSL request is also available on his
home Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/dj2mx.
9H, MALTA. Once more a large group of Dutch
amateurs will be leaving for Malta Island (IOTA EU-023) in order
to have their holiday combined with a radio DXpedition. They
managed to get the callsign 9H0VRZ for the three weeks of
operation together with all their induvidial 9H3 callsigns. The
first group will arrive on September 15th to build up the site.
Their operations will start on September 16th and last until
October 8th. The QSL Manager for 9H0VRZ is: Andre van den Bos,
PA0JR, Olof Palmelaan 5, 9649 BH MUNTENDAM., The Netherlands.
QSLs for all indivdual 9H3 callsigns are via CBA or QSL bureau.
The team will be active on 80-6 meters CW/SSB, and in case of
good propagation also 2 mtr. They will try to arrange a daily
updated online log on their home page at: http://www.vrza.org.
The home page will have further information on the starting date.
E-mails during the operation can be sent to: 9H0VRZ@vrza.org. Or from now
until Septrmber 14th to: PA3BIZ@vrza.org.
Participants will be as follows:
Frits PA0BEA 9H3IE (SSB/CW) Francis PA1FR 9H3AAH (CW)
Bill PA3BIZ 9H3ON (SSB/CW) Sietse PA1XA 9H3AAG (SSB/CW)
Ger PA0OI 9H3OI (CW) Jim PA2SWL 9H3SWL (SSB)
Sjirk PE1OFJ 9H3YM (SSB) Harry PA0QBS 9H3AAJ (SSB/CW)
Wilko PA3BWK 9H3R (CW) Jan PA0LD 9H3AAI (SSB/CW)
Andre PA3HGP 9H3S (SSB/CW) Louis PA0LRK 9H3LRK (SSB)
Renee PE1CAJ 9H3V (SSB) Hans PA3FYG 9H3AAL (SSB/CW)
Maarten PE1MQI 9H3W (SSB) Allart PE1RVQ 9H3AAK (SSB)
Jaap PE1NGF 9H3X (SSB)
CE/CE0Z, CHILE AND JUAN FERNANDEZ. "The
59(9) DX Report" states that in mid-September, Rick, PY1VOY,
will begin a 2 month job in Chile and hopes to be active. He will
try to get to CE0Z on his days off for a 4 or 5 day operation at
a time.
CN8, MOROCCO. The Bavarian Contest Club will
be operating again as CN8WW from here in the upcoming CQ WW
Contests. They will be a Multi/Multi team, so there is a very
good chance to work CN on all bands from 160-10m, for which they
kindly ask you to work them again even if you worked them in the
past (Even if you have received your QSL card). There will be a
new picture QSL card for the upcoming activities. Work them on 5
or 6 bands and receive a special QSL card to honor your high
performance.
Before and after the contest they will operate as 5C8M in CW,
SSB, RTTY, on 6m and also on the WARC bands. More detailed
information about their DXpedition can be found on their homepage
at: http://www.dl6fbl.de/cn8ww/.
QSL cards for CN8WW and 5C8M go via DL6FBL (bureau or direct):
Bernd Och, Christian-Wirth-Str. 18, D-36043 Fulda, Germany
DX HOLIDAY WEB SITE. Kenny, K2KW, informs
OPDX that he has just launched a new Web site called "DX
Holiday". The goal of this site is to share information on
DX operating locations, and DXpedition "how-to"
information. He hopes the readers find it helpful, and he
especially hopes they will contribute to it! Check out: http://pages.prodigy.net/k2kw/qthlist/.
HF, POLAND (Special Event). Now through
November 6th, look for station HF6WR. The station is active to
celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Wroclaw City in Poland.
Activity will be on 80-10 meters, as well as 6/2 meters. Most of
the activity seems to be on 15 meters between 1400 and 1930z. QSL
via SP6ZDA, via bureau or direct address: Scouts Radio Club
SP6ZDA, Box 41, 51-673 Wroclaw 9, Poland. A special diploma is
available. For further information, check the Web page at: http://www.wroclaw.tpsa.pl/user/sp6pwr.
HQ, HONDURAS (Update, Please refer to OPDX.472 and
OPDX.473). Julio, EA5XX, informed OPDX that the Honduras
Authorities have confirmed that the Spain team will be active as
HQ0R from September 17-25th on all bands.
IOTA NEWS...
AS-NEW. A group of hams from "The
Beijing DX Club" will be active on Juhua Island,
unnumbered IOTA China LIAONING PROVINCE WEST group. They
will operate two stations with one beam and one power
amplifier during September 1-4th. The callsign will be
BI2J. The team consists of BA1AA, BA1DU, BA1FB, BA1HAM,
BA1KA, BA1MK, BA1MT, BA1TU and others. The BI2J team is
supported by Chinese Radio Sports Association and is
sponsored by Island Radio Expedition Foundation Inc. QSL
via W3HC. If there are any questions about the
expedition, contact the team leader Alan, BA1DU, at: ba1du@arrl.net.
AS-073. Tex, 9M2TO, will be active from
Perhentian Island from August 31st through September 3rd
as 9M2TO/P. Activity will be on normal DX frequencies
40-10 meters on CW. He will use an IC-736 with a G5RV and
a 6m Yagi. QSL via the Bureau to JA0DMV or direct to
9M2TO.
EU-179. Tomek/SP8CTE, Wojtek/SP8NCF,
Ryszard/SP8ONZ and Jakub/SQ8BGJ were active this past
weekend from Uznam Island on all band SSB, CW and RTTY
signing their callsign portable /1. QSL via their home
call, bureau or direct.
NA-NEW. Lanny, W5BOS, will be on from
Cay Sal Bank "The Bahamas" beginning October
6th or 7th for 2-3 days. This is the last unnumbered
island group in "The Bahamas". The callsign
will be W5BOS/C6A. QSL via W5BOS: Lanny Phillips, 8381 FM
2101, Quinlan, Tx 75474-4836 USA.
NA-093. Look for CO1OTA to be active
September 1-3rd from the archipelago "Los
Colorados" (Last time on the air was November 1995).
Activity will be on the IOTA frequencies 80-10 meters
CW/SSB. QSL via the GRUPO DX CUBA, Apdo. 1, Cdad. Habana
10100, Cuba or via Bureau.
J2, DJIBOUTI. "The 59(9) DX Report"
reports that Houssein, J28FH, is a new operator in Djibouti. He
is using a 10 meter only rig with a small amplifier (70w) to a
mobile antenna 3 meters high. He is building a 3 element beam for
the HF bands. OPDX has found that he frequents the frequency
28580 kHz after 1930z. QSL via WA2VUY.
LLDXT CARIBBEAN TOUR 2000 CONTINUES! After a
very succesfull stay at V2, Antigua, the "Low Land
DXpedition Team" succesfully made it to Barbados (8P) for
their second part of the "LLDXT Tour 2000". Look for
the following operators to be active: Peter/PA4EA/8P9JR,
Rob/PA5ET/8P9JS, Dennis/PA7FM/8P9JT, and Ron/PA3EWP/8P9JU. All
QSLs are via PA5ET. During the SCC RTTY Contest the callsign to
look for is 8P9JR. Full details, pictures and logs are available
at the "LLDXT Tour 2000" Web site at: http://www.qsl.net/lldxt/v2_8p_2000/index.html.
ADDED NOTE: Logs updated as of August 24th, 1300z: 31900 QSOs for
V26ET, V26FM, V26WP and V26EA; 1351 QSOs for VP2MPA
OH0, ALAND ISLAND. The Aland Islands contest
station OH0Z will be active in the CQ WW SSB Contest (October
28-29th) by Ari, OH1EH, as a Single Op/All band category. QSL
via: Ari Korhonen, OH1EH, Kreetalank.9A1, FIN29200 Harjavalta,
Finland.
OPDX INTERNET SUBSCRIBERS will receive the
following press releases as an additional bulletin:
4W/K7BV DXpedition Update - by Dennis Motschenbacher,
K7BV Bhutan/A52JS QSLs/A51TY QSL - by Jim Smith, VK9NS
TXODX, 4W/N5KO, 4W/W3UR QSL Status - by Jarmo J. Jaakola, OH2BN
(via N4GN).
Announced Operations for 2000 CQ World Wide DX Contests - by Bill
Feidt, NG3K
PS0S, ST. PETER & ST. PAUL ROCKS. As this
bulletin was being prepare, it would seem that that the PS0S
operation has gone QRT and are headed to PY0F. All QSLs go to
PY2SP. For updates, check the Web page: http://www.qsl.net/spsp.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
Martti/OH2BH and Alan/BA1DU recently
teamed up to activate BY1DX. They were active on RTTY
during the SARTG Contest, August 19-20th. QSL BY1DX via
OH2BH, P.O. Box 73, FIN-02380 Espoo, FINLAND.
QSL info for FR/F6KDF/T is to F6KDF: RC
Gendarmerie Rhone Alpe, 292 Route de Genas, Quartier
Raby, F-69677 Bron Cedex, France.
By the time you read this Mario, DL5ME,
should be QRT as LA/DL5ME from Island of Runde (EU-079)
in Norway. QSL via his CBA.
Eugene, RA0FF, reports that a "Log
Search and photo gallery" is availble for the recent
RK0FWL/p operation (July/August 2000) to Moneron Island
(AS149) at the Web page: http://dx.bgtelecom.ru/shams/as149.html.
SV1IW and SV1TN, who were activate from
the Island of Samothraki (EU-174) from Aug 11-18th, as
SV1IW/8 and SV1TN/8, should be QSLed either direct by
callbook addresses or via the official SV Bureau.
Dmitry, AB8CK, reports that the only
good QSL route for his Kazakhstan's contest operations
(1999 CQ WW CW Contest as UN7/AB8CK and 2000 AA DX CW
Contest as UN1/AB8CK) is via UA3AGW CBA address. Please
don't use his U.S.A. address or the ARRL bureau for
QSLing.
Stefan/DH1SGS and Toby/DH1TW, both 19
years old, were active as VK9XY from August 13-26th. A
web page has been set up and a log search will be
available for their DXpedition at: http://www.qsl.net/vk9xy.
Papo, WP4Q, reports that he has a new
QSL Manager. Please QSL now to EA5RD via the bureau or
direct to: Francisco S. Arnedo, PO Box 673, Elda,
Alicante 03600 Spain.
The logs for the following callsigns
managed by AC7DX will be closed on October 1, 2000.
S9, SAO TOME. Look for Pete, SV8CRI, to be on
holiday from here as S92SV. He plans to be active on CW/SSB/RTTY
now through September 5th. QSL via the bureau or direct to the
CBA.
SV9, CRETE. Carl, GW0VSW will be on the
Island of Crete (EU-015) now through September 1st as SV9/GW0VSW.
The rig will be a IC-706 and a dipole antenna operating on all
bands, mainly CW. Family permitting, he will operate around 0500
and 1500z. QSL via homecall.
V63, MIRCONESIA. Five Japanese amateurs will
be operating from Pohnpei Island (OC-010) from August 30th
through September 4th. Look for the operators JH8BKL (V63KA) and
his wife JF8IYR (V63MC), JH8MYB (V63??), JA3UB (V63??) and his
wife JR3MVF (V63DO) to be active on 40-6 meters CW/SSB. Watch
50.120 on 6 meters. QSL all via their home callsign to the JARL
Bureau or direct.
VK ON 160 METERS. Bill, VK4FW, states that he
is available on this band for CW skeds. If interested, send an
E-mail to: vk4fw@spiderweb.com.au.
VP5, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS.
Frank/WA2VYA, Bruce/WA3RHW, Ken/K2WB and Jack/N2VW, all members
of the Frankford Radio Club, will operate from VP5JM's QTH on
Providenciales (NA-002) from October 24-31st. The arrangements
are confirmed. They will be in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October
28-29th) as VP5T as a Multi/Multi category. Activity will be on
CW, WARC bands and PSK31 before and after the contest. QSL VP5T
to N2VW. E-mail requests for VP5T bureau cards are OK via n2vw@arrl.net. QSL portable
callsign to homecall CBA.
XT2, BURKINA FASO. After their Togo operation
(see 5V7 above), the German team consisting of DJ7UC, DL4WK,
DL7BO, DL7DF and DL7UFR will be active here October 10-15th.
Activity will be on all HF bands plus 6 meters CW/SSB/RTTY with
an emphasis on the low bands. QSL via DL7DF. For more details and
updated information, visit their Web page (mentioned above).
XU, CAMBODIA. During the coming month of
October, Toni/EA5RM and Pedro Luis/EA7DBO will be active from
Sihanouk Ville in the southern part of Cambodia as XU7ADB. They
plan to arrive in Phnom Pehn at 10:00 AM (local time) on October
3rd. If the customs do not delay their plans, they will be on the
air that same evening and continue until the early hours of
October 11th. Operation will be on 80-10 meters SSB/RTTY, with
some CW. They also requested a licence for 6 meters band, but
their request was not accepted by the authorities. They will use
an Icom IC-736 and a power amplifier using a couple of 4CX250Bs
to try to give readable signals in Europe. The antennas will be a
tribander beam for 10/15/20 meters and wire dipoles for the
others bands. An online log will be available on a Web page
during the operation (updated everyday). The Web is active now
with picture and info at: http://www.qsl.net/xu7abd. QSL is via EA4URE
at: Union de Radioaficionados Espanoles, Apartado 220, E-28080
Madrid, SPAIN
XW1UD DXCC STATUS (Also A5 info). Charly,
K4VUD, reports that he finally got a local Lao man to translate
his XW1UD paperwork from Laos and will present that in person to
an ARRL DXCC personnel at the "W9DXCC Bash" in Chicago
next month. He will advise us later. ADDED NOTE: Charly is still
aiming at a A5 operation in early December 2000. He is looking
for any experienced 160m Op for this operation. His E-mail
address is: k4vud@hotmail.com.
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