The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 627
BID: $OPDX.627 September 22, 2003 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, AB5K &
the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, KA2AEV,
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Newsletter, F5NQL & UFT, JG1OWV, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands
News, PA3GIO, SM5AQD, SP8QED, SP9FIH, UR3GM, VA3RJ & ICPO and
VE3BW for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the
AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 14th/September,
through Sunday, 21st/September there were 228 countries active.
Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L,
4S, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P,
7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9X,
9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE9,
CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI,
EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM,
FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI,
HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA,
JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA,
LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ,
P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, PY0S, PZ, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV,
SV5, SV9, T33, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY,
UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP5,
VP6, VP8, VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK,
YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD9, ZK1/s, ZK2,
ZK3, ZL, ZP, ZS.
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain
"Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know -
"Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
2003 MOST WANTED SURVEY. Carl Smith, N4AA,
Editor/Publisher - QRZ DX and The DX Magazine (Also, DX Column
Editor for CQ Magazine), has once again asked OPDX to help spread
the word that the "DX Magazine Most Wanted Survey" is
now being taken, and the deadline to respond is October 15th.
Here is your chance to be counted and list the DXCC entities you
need or do not have confirmed yet. Not all DXCC entities are
listed, only the obvious hard ones. The 2003 survey is available
on the Web at: http://www.dxpub.com/dx_survey2003.html. Look
for the results to be listed in early 2004.
3C0, ANNOBON ISLAND. Everything seems to be a
go with next weekend's 3C0V DXpedition which begins Sepptember
26th and ends October 10th. Operators and their callsigns are:
Franz/DJ9ZB - 3C0F; Elmo/EA5BYP - 3C0A; Victor/EA5FO - 3C0R;
Vicente/EA5YN - 3C0V. Activity will be on all bands 160-6 meters
CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and some SSTV. They hope to have at least two
stations on the air 24 hours a day. They are still looking for
donations; any amount as small as it may be will be appreciated
and can be sent to: DX Club Tabarca Island, President Elmo
EA5BYP, P.O. Box 3097, 03080 Alicante, Spain. QSL via DJ9ZB. For
more information on the 3C0V DXpedition, visit the following Web
page at: http://www.tabarca.es.mn.
4W, TIMOR LESTE. Peter, 4W3CW, was heard this
past weekend on 30/20/17/12 meters CW between 1000-1330z. He will
be on the air for one more year. He works only CW with 100 watts
into a vertical. QSL via: Peter McKay, UNMISET, PO Box 2436,
Darwin, NT 0801, Australia.
5R8, MADAGASCAR (IOTA Op). Remember Phil,
G3SWH, and his wife are expected to fly to Ile Sainte Marie (IOTA
AF-090) on September 22nd and stay until the 27th. Phil was
active this past week as 5R8HA on 30/20/17 meters CW. He will use
the callsign 5R8HA/p from IOTA AF-090. Again, activity is
expected on 40-10 meters, CW only. Please remember that he is on
holiday and not a DXpedition. QSL via G3SWH.
9H, MALTA (Contest/IOTA Op). The Latvia team
consisting of Girts/YL2KL, Karl/YL2MD and Andy/YL2GQT will be
active from Gozo Island (EU-023) as 9H3M during the CQ/RJ
Worldwide DX RTTY Contest (September 27-28th) as a Multi-Single
or Multi-2 entry. QSL via YL2KL. The team will be there from
September 24-30th and will be active outside of the contest. Look
for Girts/YL2KL as 9H3KKL, Karl/YL2MD as 9H3MMD and Andy/YL2GQT
as 9H3GQT. Activity will be on all HF bands CW/SSB/RTTY.
9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Bob, N2OO, will once
again be operating from the Hillview Gardens Resort station (http://www.qsl.net/9m6aac)
from October 19th through November 13th as 9M6OO. QSL via N2OO.
Visit Bob's, N2OO/9M6OO, homepage at: http://www.qsl.net/n2oo.
Check out the 9M6AAC/9M6A Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/9m6aac.
9N, NEPAL. Janusz, SP9FIH, informs OPDX that
he will probably be in Nepal from November 15th to December 5th.
He expects to only be active on the bands between 20-12 meters
because the cost of the amateur radio licence is rather high
(about 50 USD per band and 100W transmiter). He will try to
concentrate on U.S. propagation as he knows it is a difficult
area for U.S. amateurs. Janusz is looking for any advice on what
bands and at what times he should operate from during this time
of the year (Is there a long path route?). Suggestions are
welcome, E-mail to: sp9fih@poczta.onet.pl.
9Y4, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. Ben, DL6FBL, will
be active as 9Y4TBG in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October
25-26th) as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry. Antennas to be
used are: 10/15/20m (two Tribanders), 40m (2-element beam) and
80/160m (Titanex Vertical, K9AY Loop). QSL via DL4MDO. His web
page for this operation is at: http://www.dl6fbl.de/9y4tbg/.
A5, BHUTAN. Hawk, SM5AQD, informs OPDX that
he and Pelle, SM7EHU, would be active from A52-land between
September 25th and October 2nd. Callsigns and their plans of
activity/operations were not provided. QSL via SM7EHU.
BQ9P, PRATAS ISLAND. The Chinese Taipei
Amateur Radio League (CTARL) is planning to head back to Pratas
Island during an upcoming freight schedule arrangement for Pratas
Island, October 7-16th. Updated operator list so far is: BV4FH,
BV3BW, BV3FG, JI6KVR, DL3DXX, DK7YY, ZL4PO, OE1WHC and N2OO. They
plan to have two stations on the low bands, which will be the
focus of DL3DXX and DK7YY. Concentration will also be made on the
WARC bands and SSTV. Paul, BV4FH, and team are looking for BQ9P
DXpedition sponsors and pilot stations. If you can help, please
contact JI6KVR at: ji6kvr@orange.ocn.ne.jp.
Lee, ZL2AL, is the pilot station for the ZL/VK area. The BQ9P Web
site is at: http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage64.htm.
DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC
Manager, announced that the following operation is approved for
DXCC credit: IRAQ - YI1BGD - This operation was on hold for DXCC
credit from March 18, 2003 and after. Anyone who had this
rejected should contact DXCC at dxcc@arrl.org
to have their record updated.
EY8, TAJUKISTAN. Nodir, EY8MM, expects to be
active in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a
Single-Op/Single Band (80m) entry. QSL via K1BV.
FK, NEW CALEDONIA. Akira, JE4WKR, will be
active as FK/JE4WKR from September 23-26th from Ile de Pins
(OC-032). Activity will be on 40-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via the
bureau to his home callsign or direct to: Akira Yasumoto, 1-56,
Asahihonmachi, Okayama, 700-0865 JAPAN.
FO/A, AUSTRAL ISLANDS. Operaors
Richard/DJ4OI, Andreas/DL3GA, Markus/DL1IAN, and Joachim/DF6IC
are now active as FO/homecall from Tubuai (OC-152) until October
3rd. Activity has been mainly CW/SSB but look for RTTY and
digital modes. Their expected activity should be on 80-6 meters
including the WARC bands. QSL via their home callsign, bureau or
direct.
FS, ST. MARTIN. Operators David/K3LP
(leader), Larry/N7DD and Clint/W3ARS will head to St. Martin and
arrive November 14th. They plan to install antennas and operate
as FS/K3LP in the CQWW CW Contest as a Multi-Single entry. QSL
via K5KV. Outside of the contest, look for them to sign FS/K3LP
(David), FS/N7DD (Larry), and FS/W3ARS. They will return home in
December.
HR6, HONDURAS. Joe, VE3BW, has informed OPDX
that he has changed his plans for the CQWW SSB Contest and will
not be going to St. Kitts (V4). Instead, he will be operating
from Roatan, Honduras, from October 19th to November 2nd as
VE3BW/HR6. His activity will be on 160-6 meters CW prior to
contest. Peter, VA3WET, will also be joining him and when they
are not diving, they will be active on the bands. QSL to their
home callsigns.
IOTA NEWS...
EU-038. Look for Madeleine, PA3CUZ, to
be active from Texel Island between October 2-9th.
Activity will be on SSB. Please, watch the usual IOTA
frequencies. QSL via home callsign.
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY. Look for Kevin,
MW3AFR/p, and Mel (callsign not provided) to be active September
28th from Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse (ARLHS WAL-011).
Activity will be mostly on 40 meters. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau.
QSL INFO AND NEWS...
Ron Lago, AC7DX, would like to tell the
Ham community that he has found the following OLD logs
and will try to confirm all old requests. Some logs are
partial logs, some barely readable. Not all blank QSL
cards have been found, but he will reprint the ones he
does not have. These are all hand written logs and in
disarray. Please allow him time to search through these
by hand to find your call. Please send your request
direct with return envelope and postage to: AC7DX, POB
25426, Eugene, Oregon 97402. Here is the list he has
provided:
TG0AA QSL DELAY. Dennis Motschenbacher,
K7BV, informs OPDX: "The cards for my TG0AA
operation in 2003 ARRL DX CW were ordered months ago from
the PY2TNT QSL printing service. In the mean time, the
fine gentlemen of the Club de Radioaficionados de
Guatemala have been getting increasing numbers of anxious
inquiries from DXers for status of QSL requests sent to
the club. Weeks and weeks of emails to Anderson, PY2TNT,
requesting status or return of my money have gone
unanswered. Now E-mails bounce and the website of this
questionable business is off line. The TG9 club is moving
ahead with printing the cards via another route so this
matter can be cleared up. Please accept my apologizes for
this unfortunate delay brought on by unethical business
practices - I hope other operators are not waiting on
cards from PY2TNT."
ROUTE 66 CALLSIGNS. OPDX has been asked to
explain what are "Route 66" callsigns (N6A-N6M). This
is a special event which took place between September 6-14th.
This year's 4th annual "Route 66 On The Air" event was
hosted by the "Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club". Several
clubs from CA to IL particapate in the event. There are
certificates and special QSL cards available. The event is to
celebrate the U.S. Highway 66, which was established in 1926 and
was the first major improved highway that linked the West Coast
with the nation's heartland. More details and QSL info is
available via the following Web page: http://www.qsl.net/w6jbt.
SPECIAL EVENT. The special event station,
EM225G, is celebrating the 225th anniversary of Kherson City,
Ukraine (CQ zone 16, KH66hp), from September 19-30th. Activity
over the past weekend was on 40/20 meters. Watch around 7076 and
between 14200-210 kHz between 0900-1330z. QSL via UR3GM, by the
bureau (Box 56, Kiev 01001, Ukraine), or direct to: Igor Pulin,
Box 23, Kherson 73022, Ukraine. Bureau QSLs can be requested by
sending an E-mail to: itel@ukrincom.net.
SPECIAL EVENT. During the month of October,
look for special event station, HF8JP, to be active to celebrate
the 25 years of Pope John Paul II pontificate. The station will
be active on 80-2 meters CW/SSB and the digital modes. A special
QSL will be available via SP8QED (direct or via the bureau).
V26, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. "Team
Antigua" will once again activate V26B on the Beautiful
Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda in the 2003 running of the
CQWW SSB Contest on October 24-25th. Their plans are to enter the
Multi-Operator/Two-Transmitter category. Members of "Team
Antigua" will also make special attempts to be active on
RTTY, PSK31, 160 meters and the WARC bands a few days both before
and after the contest. There is also a possibility of some 6
meter operations with conditions permitting. Their Grid Square is
FK-97 and IOTA Number is NA-100. Operators will make their
presence felt on all bands starting on or about October 22th
until about November 2nd. The members of "Team Antigua"
and their callsigns are:
V26B - Sam/WT3Q: QSL via WT3Q
V26EW - Ed/N2ED: QSL via N2ED
V26OC - Brian/N3OC: QSL via N3OC
V26R - Mike/KA2AEV: QSL via KA2AEV
V26U - Bill/W2UDT: QSL via W2UDT
Also, a few new members will be announced later with their QSL
routes when their Antigian Callsigns become finalized. For a
complete station description (with photographs and rate charts)
of The Team Antigua, V26B, Superstation, please visit their Web
page at: http://www.frc-contest.org/.
(Click on the DXpeditions page and then the Team Antigua, V26B
Link!)
V26, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. Operators
Doug/W3CF, John/WX0B, Sharon/N5CK, Irwin/KD3TB, Andrew/KD3RF,
Heinz/DL2BO and Sigmond/KM9M will activate the Royal Antiguan
Radio Club Station, V26DX, as a Multi/2 Low Power entry for the
CQWW Phone Contest. Operators begin activity October 19th, and
the last one out is November 1st. QSL all V26DX QSOs via KU9C
with appropriate return postage and self addressed envelope or
via the bureau. QSL individual ops via on air instructions. Their
planned activity will be on 6 meters and the WARC bands before
and after the contest. ADDED NOTES: A "Top Gun" plaque
will be given to the first single op station to work them on 6
bands. "Top Gun" T-Shirts will be awarded to the top 9
fastest 6 band single op Q's after that. Their antennas will
include: Force 12 C4 yagi at 120', Optibeam 12-6 at 120', home
brew - bent up 6 meter yagi at 120' and a 270' wire terminated
over a salt pond @ 120'. Last year's pictures are available at: http://w3cf.com.
FREE TRIP TO VP5! Kyle, WA4PGM, informs OPDX
that "This is the final notice for those young ops
interested in a FREE trip to VP5 during the CQWW CW Contest.
Response has been disappointing so far with very few entries, go
to http://www.vp5x.com
for more details and get your essay in ASAP. A participant will
be selected soon!"
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Dave, AH6HY,
will be up and running from relatively rare Grand Turk Island
(IOTA NA-003) from September 26th to October 4th, as VP5/AH6HY.
His concentration will be on 40-10 meters, SSB only, using a
combination of wire antennas or dipoles depending on the band.
QSL is via AH6HY direct or via the bureau.
VP9, BERMUDA. Sasi, VU3SNM/9V1SM, will be
active from Bermuda's Biological Station for Research, October
18-27th. Look for VU3SNM/VP9 on 20-6 meters, PSK31 and SSB. Since
this is a work related trip, most of the operations will be
confined to a few hours in the evenings. QSL to his Manager Joe,
W3HNK.
VP9, BERMUDA (Update/Postponed). Due to the
result of the damage caused by the hurricane Fabian, Bert,
PA3GIO, will now be active as PA3GIO/VP9 from Bermuda (NA-005),
November 8-18th (not September 18-28th as first planned). He will
operate from the QTH of Ed, VP9GE, and will be active on
80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters SSB. QSL via PA3GIO, preferably
through the bureau (E-mail requests for bureau cards will be
welcome at: qsl@pa3gio.nl. The
Web page for the operation is at: http://www.pa3gio.nl/VP9.
XU, CAMBODIA. Hubert, XU7ACI, can sometimes
be found on 15/20 meters SSB between 1300-1500z. He is currently
working as a missionary in Phnom Penh for the next two years. QSL
via KB8TJP.
YA, AFGHANISTAN. Masa, JG1OWV, informs OPDX
that Sada, JA1AKF (not JA1AHF as listed in OPDX.626), signing
YA1D from Kabul, is now active on SSTV and PSK with the help of
YA1PBV. Look for low band operations to take place after November
(Masa will keep us informed). Also, the club station, YA0J, was
active on September 11th with guest operators as a memorial. QSL
for YA1D and YA0J is via JG1OWV. Masa states that YA1D QSL should
be in the mail this week.
ZK3, TOKELAU ISLANDS. Willie, DJ7RJ, is now
active as ZK3MW. Over the past weekend he has been very active on
30/12 meters CW with some 15 meters SSB (with a good signal). He
is expected to be there until September 28th. QSL via DJ7RJ.
ZK1, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Allen, K6USN, was
expected to be active as ZK1USN from Rarotonga Island (OC-013)
this past week, but there were no QSNs reported. By the time you
read this, he is expected to activate Aitutaki Island (OC-083)
next for nine days. Activity will be on 40-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL
via K6USN.
ZL, NEW ZEALAND. Sasi, 9V1SM (VU3SNM), will
be active as ZL/9V1SM/P from the QTHs of Christchurch and
Auckland. His operation should commence on September 27th and
ends on October 4th. Activity will be on 20-6 meters, PSK31 and
SSB. QSL to his Manager, Joe, W3HNK.
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