The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 510 BID: $OPDX.510 May 7, 2001 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
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DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 29/April, through
Sunday, 6/May there were 234 countries active. Countries
available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3D2/r, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4X,
5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R,
9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6,
A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0A, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3,
CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP,
ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR,
FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK,
HK0/a, HK0/m, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J7, J8,
JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL,
KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON,
OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, SM,
SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TI9, TK, TL,
TR, TT, TU, TX0, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V6,
V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP6, VP8,
VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS,
YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZK1/s, ZL, ZP, ZS. There were
39 CQ Zones available during the past week. CQ Zones that were
not active are: 2. There were 55 ITU Zones available during the
past week. ITU Zones that were not active are: 3, 4, 15, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 34, 35, 43, 58, 59, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 90.
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain
"Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know -
"Work First Worry Later" (WFWL). OPDX InterNet
Subscribers will receive an additional bulletin (due to its size)
with a complete breakdown and "DXCC/Entities Chart of
Activity".
ARE WE HAVING A GREAT YEAR FOR DXING? Joe,
W1JR, thinks so. Joe wrote to OPDX and states, "Just a note
to tell you DX this year is doing well and possibly ahead of all
years. Each year I try to see how many DXCC entities I can work.
In a good year I can make about 280-290. Hence, on January 1,
2001 I started anew AGAIN. I guess I never learn! Yesterday (May
3rd) I worked XU7 for DXCC #270, all in just over 4 months. This
is the earliest in the year that I have ever worked 270 entities.
I figure I have missed about 10 others. I do keep a normal sleep
pattern and don't catch them all! The DX is there. You just have
to listen and work them!"
3B6RF THE AGALEGA DXPEDITION (Update/Change).
It has been reported that the 3B6RF team is now on the island as
this bulletin was being prepared, but not after a change in
traveling plans. The team flew to Seychelles as planned but ended
up taking a boat to Agalega instead of flying. It was reported
that it took the team 34 hours by boat, with rough seas and waves
3 meters high, to reach the island. They are expected to be on
the air by 1500z, May 6th. The official news and updates will be
posted on the team's Web page at: http://www.agalega2000.ch/.
9H, MALTA. To mark the event of the Pope's
visit to Malta, the Malta Amateur Radio League is issuing a
special Award and QSL Card. For further details, check out the
Web page: http://www.9h1mrl.cjb.net.
A2, BOTSWANA. Charles, A25/KY4P, has been
pleasing the crowd on CW on 17/15/10 meters. Watch 10 and 15
meters after 1530z around 1 to 2 kHz up from band edge. Check
around 18089 kHz later in the day (as late as 2100z). QSL via
SV0LM.
AP, PAKISTAN. A good friend told me he needed
AP on CW. Well, look for AP2ARS on 30 meters (one QSN said
"NO TAKERS"). Look around 10103 and 10104 kHz as early
as 1600, but generally as late as 1900-2100z. Also, check 17
meters around 18074 kHz between 1200-1500z. QSL via S53R.
DX ACTIVITY (Dayton HamVention).
The Northern Ohio DX Association (along
with WVNO Radio) will once again sponsor a Hospitality
Suite at this year's Dayton Hamvention. It will be in
Suite 1011 on the 10th Club Floor of the Crowne Plaza
Hotel (old Stouffers) on Friday and Saturday evenings.
All DXers/Contesters are welcome. Munchies and
refreshments will be avaialble. Come and meet the members
and friends of NODXA.
Visit the NJDXA Hospitality suite on the
12th floor of the Crowne Plaza. The suite should be open
around 9 PM on Friday and will start hoping after the DX
Dinner.
ET, ETHIOPIA. Claudio, ET3VSC, continues to
please many on CW on the 17 and 12 meter bands. Look for him on
either band after 2200z, sometimes as early as 1030z. QSL via
K3IRV.
IOTA NEWS...
AS-089. By the time you read this,
UA1PBP should have started a two week operation as
UA1PBP/9 from the Kara Sea Coast West Group. QSL to
RK1PWA.
EU-038. Joel, F5PAC, will be active from
Texel Island, as PA/F5PAC for the IOTA Contest at the end
of July.
EU-113. (Possibly EU-158) Steve, G4EDG,
informs OPDX that he intend to operate from Kythira
Island as SV8/G4EDG and possibly EU-158 as SV3/G4EDG
starting appox. May 7th, for 2 weeks. This is a
backpacking trip and operation will be 20 meters CW only
with 5 watts to a dipole. QSL via home call.
EU-148. Operators F5AUB, F5OSN, F5RVI,
F5DBX, F5UOE, F5BJW, F5BKB, F4CLO, F5JBR, F5VV and F5XX
will be active as F5XX/P from Fort Brescou, May 24-28th.
However, during the CQWPX CW Contest, F5XX, F5VV and
F5JBR will be active as TM5B.
NA-041. NODXA member Byron, KF8UN, will
sign KF8UN/KL7, and will be active (time permitting) from
Sitka City Island, Alaska. The dates are July 7 through
10th, and he will start at 0700z. Operations will be on
40 and 20 meters. QSL via CBA.
J5, GUINEA-BISSAU. Baldur, DJ6SI, and the J5X
team continue to be active until May 11th. There has been plenty
of active on RTTY and the WARC bands. This should be an easy
catch if some one needs it.
JD/M, MINAMI TORISHIMA. Katsumi, JD1BCK,
seems to really like 15 meters. Look for him between 21270 and
21290 kHz after 2300z. QSL via JM1TUK.
JD/O, OGASAWARA. You, JD1BIA, was heard this
week and weekend on 15 meters around 21280 and 21290 kHz after
0000z and as late as 0830z. QSL via JD1BIA.
KH2, GUAM. Members of Mitsubishi Electric,
JA1RTG, JF1CPE, JI1EOP, JK1EBA, JR3OET, JA5AGW and JI0PFJ will be
active as KH2/JM1YGG between 0800z on May 10th through 0100z on
May 13th. Activity will be on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 meters
CW/SSB. QSL via JM1YGG for the bureau or direct to JA1RTG.
KH2, GUAM. A group from the JA2 area will be
active from here between June 9-12th. Activity will be on 160-6
meters. The callsigns and the QSL information are as follows:
K1HP/KH2 (Yoshi) via JE2EHP
KH2/JH2QFY (Aki) via JH2QFY
N3WW/KH2 (Ban) via JF2WXS
KH2/JJ2CYO (Yasu) via JJ2CYO
KH2/JH2CYU (Michy) via JH2CYU
KH2/JS2ITP (Yasu) via JS2ITP
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY.
Operators G0KJW and G0OWE will be active
as homecall/P on May 13th from Longstone Lighthouse (LH
0234 - WLH Award). QSL via their home callsigns.
Look for SK0QO to be active between
August 18th to 20th from Soderarm Lighthouse (LH 0175 -
WLH Award). QSL via SK0QO.
LU1ZA, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLAND (Update). The
station LU1ZA has not been heard since April 21st. However, OPDX
has received some info about this station. The operator's name is
Claudio, and he is in the Argentina Army. He is a Ham but not a
DXer. He does not speak English, but thanks to Raymundo, YS1RR,
on April 21st a few people were able to work this station. His
QSL route is as follows: Serv. Auxil. de Radioafic., de la
Armada, Av. Del Libertador 8209, Capital Federal, CC 1429,
Argentina.
OJ0, MARKET REEF. Operators Arne/LA3IKA,
Bjorn/LA5UKA, Paul/LA6YEA and Trond/LA9VDA will be active from
Market Reef's Lighthouse (LH 0542 - WLH Award) between August
5-8th. They will sign OJ0/LA3IKA, OJ0/LA5UKA, OJ0/LA6YEA and
OJ0/LA9VDA. Lars, OH0RJ, has also been invited to join them. They
plan to be active on 160-2 meters, SSB/CW/RTTY. LA5UKA
(ex-LC3NAT) will be active in the 2m NAC contest. QSL to
homecalls except for LA6YEA (QSL via LA9VDA). Look for more info
later by checking the following Web page: http://www.qsl.net/la9vda.
OY, FAROE ISLAND. Max/ON5UR and Wim/ON4CJI of
the United Radio team will operate from Faroe Island (Stremoy
Island - EU-018) with the callsign OY9UR, from May 28th through
June 7th. They will be operating on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6
meters. Wim is expected to be on PSK31. Also, look for them on
May 26-27th and June 8-9th as a /MM. They will be active during
the 6 meter contest on June 2-3rd. There will be a special full
color QSL cards for both callsigns. QSL direct via OY9UR: United
Radio, P.O.Box 33, Zichem 3271, Belgium. Remember: The QSO is
short, the QSL is forever.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
Fran, EA7FTR, reports that he has the
logs for BA1RB, and any station who needs a QSL can send
via EA7FTR: Francisco Lianez Suero, Asturias 23, 21110
Aljaraque, Huelva, Spain. He is also the QSL Manager for
Jack, HC3RJ.
QSL MANAGER CHANGE. Steve, DJ7AO,
informs OPDX that he is no longer the QSL Manager for
Ray, DL2GG/YV5. The new QSL Manager is Sigi, DL3AMA. Send
direct via the CBA or via bureau.
Allan, VK2CA, reports that Norried,
H44NC, will be leaving New Georgia Island (OC-149)
shortly to return to the USA for approx. 12 months. He
will be carrying the H44NC logs from July 2000 onwards
with him. The new address for H44NC, as of the 1st of May
2001, DIRECT ONLY will be as follows: Norried F.
Chaisson, P.O. Box 2262, Springfield, MO 65801, USA. QSLs
before July 2000 will still be answered, but only after
returning to H4.
QSL INFORMATION FROM THE DESK OF OH2BN:
"Effective May 15th, late QSLing of E44DX, H40AA,
4W/N5KO and 4W/W3UR will be done by Steve, KU9C. The
procedure we use is to keep answering all direct requests
for 18 to 24 months from the time of the actual
DXpedition. At the end of that period, all remaining QSOs
will be QSLed through the bureau network. Because we do
not print extra QSLs for another round, a "combo
late request QSL-card" has been designed to confirm
these late requests at KU9C. In the case of TX0DX, we
will keep answering all direct requests up to September
2001, when the bureau release will take place. All TX0DX
direct requests have been answered as of today and we
hold no backlog." de Jarmo Jaakola, OH2BN
Update on PW0S QSL Status by Steve,
KU9C: "It appears that I will have the QSL cards for
PW0S, barring unforeseen shipping problems, the weekend
BEFORE Dayton. I expect them to arrive at my QTH on May
11th. If this happens on schedule, I plan to issue ALL
direct QSL cards that are clean in the log by Tuesday,
May 15th (it will be a busy weekend, but most of the
preparation is done). Thus, many of you should have a
shot at having your card in advance of the Dayton
Hamvention. If the schedule slips, my plans are to do
what I can do before leaving for Dayton, and finishing
the process upon my return. Some of the PW0S members will
be at Dayton, and will be hand carrying the paper logs,
which will allow me to research any of the 'not in log'
QSOs. Thus, if your card does not appear in your box
immediately, please give me a few weeks to research the
logs, as you may well be not in the log. I'll post a note
when the QSL process is 'up to date'. Thanks to all of
you that included donations with your QSL requests. The
donations will be forwarded to the PW0S team to help pay
down the expenses of this operation. If you would like
further details, PY7ZZ's web site has a very detailed
accounting of the DXpedition expenses, which you may find
of interest. Go to the log search page at: http://www.soutomaior.eti.br/mario.
Click on the 'Costs' shortcut. Donations are still being
accepted by myself and W9VA, Bill, as we are still trying
to close the gap on expenses.............. 73 es DX IS!
Steve KU9C"
OPDX has been asked "What is the
QSL status of the VK9XY cards?" Last we heard was
cards were coming out (for the U.S.) the first past of
the year. Does anyone have a more current update to
report?
Doug, ZP6CW, informs OPDX that he has
had a houseguest for the last thirty-some days, Ian,
G4DIE. He obtained permission to operate and was active
on CW and PSK. He has made over 400 PSK contacts to date.
Ian was scheduled to leave May 1st. His QSL MANAGER is
Doug's wife, Dani, ZP6CU. Doug states that, ZP6CU
continues to be his manager, and manager for another
North American there ZP6GG. She still has logs for S07UN
and CN2UN, and they still have the cards on hand for
those operations which are now QRT.
Raul, LU6EF, GACW Coordinator and QSL
Manager, announced this week that "The GACW Group
will accept eQSL cards to achieve the awards that they
are currently using. Also, they will accept eQSL cards
for any special certificate of merit issued to relevant
individuals and/or organizations. In other words, the
GACW coordinators will spread the benefits of this system
to more than 500 members in Argentina and some other
countries to encourage and enforce the use of this very
safe, quick and cheap method of confirming amateur radio
contacts.
R1, FRANZ JOSEF LAND. R1FJL has been active
on 12 meters lately. Check 24910 kHz around 1200z and after
0800z. QSL via UA3AGS.
SPECIAL EVENT. Peter McDonald, VK3DI,
Secretary, EMDRC Inc., informs OPDX that the special event
callsign AX3ITU will be operated by members of the Eastern and
Mountain Districts Radio Club (EMDRC) to celebrate the
International Telecommunications Day for 24 hours commencing
0000z on May 17th, on behalf of the Wireless Institute of
Australia (Vic Div). This is a relatively rare prefix for those
prefix hunters. All HF bands will be activated at some time
during the period of operation. QSL via VK3ER: P.O. Box 87,
Mitcham, Victoria, Australia 3132. All logged callsigns will
receive a QSL via the Bureau unless a direct request with
sufficient return postage is received within 90 days of event.
SPECIAL EVENT. Look for special event station
EO56JM to be on by the Crimea Contest Club now through May 13th.
QSL via KG6AR (Direct or Bureau).
SPECIAL EVENT. The club station PI4TIL will
use the special callsign PA6T during the period May 27th through
June 3rd. During the field day weekend they will enter the CW
contest and the 6 meter contest. During the weekend of June 2nd
and 3rd, they will be active on 80-6 meters, 2 meters, 70 cm, 23
cm and 13 cm. Operations will be on CW, Phone, SSTV, RTTY, PSK31,
ATV and satellites. On Wednesday, May 30th, they will be active
on SSTV from 1800-2200z around the usual SSTV frequencies on 10,
15 and 20 meters.
SPECIAL EVENT. The Old Barney A.R.C.
announces a Special Event operation for the "International
Lighthouse Activity Weekend". Station W2T will be operating
from the "Tucker's Island Lighthouse" in the
"Tuckerton Seaport", Tuckerton, New Jersey, at 1300z,
August 18th, through 2300z, August 19th. Suggested frequencies
are: 7280, 14280, 21380 and 28480 kHz (146.835/rpt). QSL via
N2OO, PO Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087 USA. Send a
9"x12" SASE with 55 cents postage for QSL and
Certificate... or SASE/SAE+IRC for just a QSL.
TI, COSTA RICA. Philip, N0KE, will operate in
the CQ WPX CW Contest as TI5X from TI5KD's station as QRP/All
Band entry. N0KE will handle all contest QSLs for TI5X and
TI5/N0KE outside the contest. ADDED NOTE: Over the previous two
years contest operations were TI5N, and TI5KD handled the QSLs
for this and other contest operations of TI5N.
USI ACTIVITY. The Roane County Amateur Radio
Club (KW4JS) will be active beginning 1300z on May 19th, from
Thief Neck Island, Tennessee. Thief Neck Island is in the
Tennessee River in Roane County. Operation will be on all bands
20 through 10 meters. QSL via KW4JS. The USI reference number was
not provided.
VO2, LABRADOR, CANADA (Update). Fred, K2FRD,
want to make one last plug for his Labrador DXpdition before he
leaves for the north country on June 1st. He expects to commence
operations about June 6th and will operate daily until he QRTs on
August 31st. This will give the worldwide hams an opportunity to
contact CQ Zone 2 and ITU Zone 9 (which are usually not
active/listed every week). In brief, Fred will be operating
mostly SSB (with occasional CW) on 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, and 40
meters and CW on 30 meters per the schedule on his Web site.
Normally, look for him near the MUF, which given the state of 10
meters recently, could be 17 or 20 meters. For more on his
frequencies, bands, and schedule details, check his Web page at: http://sites.netscape.net/thefred3/labr1.
Fred, K2FRD, states in his last press release: "I'd like to
thank you (KB8NW) and the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, and the many
hams worldwide who have provided encouragement and moral support
for this trip. I will do my best to live up to everyone's (and my
own) expectations. See you on the air......73, Fred K2FRD"
VP8, FALKLAND ISLANDS. Only a few more days
to work VP8SDX. They will go QRT on May 9th. QSL via GM4FDM.
XU, CAMBODIA. The station signing XU7ABC has
been active over the past week on 20/17/15/12/10 meters CW. Check
around 18072 kHz, 24903 kHz and 11 kHz from band edge. QSL via
G3XAQ. Meanwhile, XU7ABN, has been playing on RTTY on 20 and 15
meters between 1330 and 1400z, also after 1800z.
YO, ROMANIA. Jean Michel, F6AJA, will again
be active as YO/F6AJA for the 8th year from Suceava (450km north
of Bucarest). He will operate from the YO8FZ's QTH during his
free time. Jean will be there from May 14-20th.
ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND. Jim, N6TJ, will once
again be active from here during May 7-17th. QSL via VE3HO.
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TNX de Tedd KB8NW
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