[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #560
Chuck K0XM
[email protected]
Sun, 28 Apr 2002 17:05:58 -0500
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From: "Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 2:41 PM
Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #560
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> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 560
>
> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Bulletin No. 560
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> April 29, 2002
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
> Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
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> Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
> Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
> Clusters Network, K1XN & GOLIST, N1NK, WF1N, W3UR & The Daily DX, K4WW,
> N4AA & QRZ DX, K5QM, K8PT, K8YSE, WB8YJF, WZ8D, W9DC, DJ9AO, DL1EK/DL7VOA
> & DX Newsletter, DL9NDS, EA7FTR, F5NQL & UFT, F5TJC, FJ5DX & La Gazette
> du DX, G0WMW, G0PSE, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IK2DUW, IK2XDE, IK4ZHH,
> IV3SKB, JI3DST, LU1DZ, OM3JW, ON4CAS, PY3DX, RV3GW, VA3RJ & ICPO,
> and VE3EXY for the following DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 21/April, through Sunday, 28/April there were 236
countries
> active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I,
> 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9H,
> 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3,
> C5, C9, CE, CE0Z, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA,
> EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK,
> FM, FO, FO/m FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC,
> HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT,
> JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH1, KH2, KH6, KH8, KH9, 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, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T30, T31,
> T32, T5, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2,
> UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9L, VK9M, VK9N, VP2E,
> VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, XZ, YB, YI, YJ,
> YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/n,
> ZK1/s, ZL, ZP, ZS
>
> * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As
> always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
>
> 3DA0, SWAILAND (Possibly from A25 also!). Look for Hide, JM1LJS, to be
> active May 1-4th, as 3DA0LJ. Activity will be 40-6 meters SSB and CW).
> QSL via home callsign. ADDED NOTE: Hide might possibly operate for a few
> hours on April 30th from Botswana, probably as A25/JM1LJS. Activity will
> only be on 40 meters CW/SSB. Check out his Web page for details at:
> http://radio-dream.com/3da0lj/
>
> 7W, ALGERIA (New IOTA To Be Activated!). Steve, OM3JW, states preparations
> for a DXpedition to Habbibas Islands (7X, AF-NEW, LH- 0970) are now
> finished. Operators 7X2RO, 7X2YL, 7X2ZL, 7X2SA, DL7FER, OM3CGN, OM2DX
> and OM3JW will be active May 14-18th using the special callsign 7W4HI.
> The Habbibas Islands are in the Mediterranean Sea Coast West Group. They
> plan to run two stations barefoot (100W) to verticals and dipoles. QSL
> info will be announced later.
>
> 8Q, MALDIVES. Operators JA2AAU, JR2FOR, JA2AZX, JA2AIC, JA2ALN, JJ2KYT
> and JA2ATE will be active as 8Q7NK, 8Q7FO, 8Q7HS, 8Q7IC, 8Q7JA, 8Q7MI
> and 8Q7TE, respectively, May 10-15th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters
> CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV. QSL via their home callsigns.
>
> AN AWARD REFLECTOR (InterNet Mailing List). Egbert, ON4CAS, UBA Award
> Manager, informs OPDX that an international mailing list is now available
> to award hunters. He states, "Time has come to offer award enthusiasts a
> forum where they can discuss award hunting in general. Any licensed HAM
> and SWL with a genuine interest in this part of our hobby is invited to
> join the list." More details can be found on the Web page at:
> http://users.pandora.be/egbert.hertsen/awardlist.htm
>
> DXCC NEWS.........
> As of press time, the DXCC Desk is currently processing DXCC submissions
> that were received the week of April 13th. If you would like to know
> their current status throughout the week, go to the following Web page:
> http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/appstatus.html
>
> Pete, K8PT, just received a bunch of cards back from the ARRL DX Desk
> (three weeks- record time for him.) These cards were not accepted:
> 7O1YGF No Documentation Received (Still)
> ZK1QMA Documents pending
> 3DA0DF No Documentation Received
> ZK1NCP No Documentation Received
> 7Z1AC Documentation Pending
> Pete suggests that if you know any of these operators, please pass this
> info along so they WILL send in their required docs.
>
> 4U1VIC, AUSTRIA. The Vienna International Center Station, 4U1VIC, will
> be activated from May 10-12th by DF5AU/Johannes, DL9NDV/Michael,
JH4RHF/Jun
> and DJ9AO/Oliver. They will take part in CQ-MIR-DX-Contest on all HF
> Contest bands and try to be active via satellite RS-12 mode K, too. The
> QSL comes automatic via the bureau or with a direct request to 4U1VIC.
>
> C6, BAHAMAS. John, WZ8D, reports he has his plane tickets for his next
> trip to Abaco Island (FL16iq) from June 3rd through June 13th. He will
> be active in the June VHF Contest using bands 6 and 2 meters for the
> contest. He plans to operate on the other bands when six meter is not
> busy. Please send all QSLs to WZ8D: John Walker, 1930 Meredith Ln.,
> Loveland, Ohio 45140. To receive a nice picture QSL you need to send
> the card direct with a SASE if inside the USA. All others must send SAE
> with 1 IRC or U.S. dollar. No cards will be sent through the QSL bureau.
> ADDED NOTE: John also states he hopes to be on from a couple of rare
> grids from Canada in July or August; more on this later.
>
> C6, BAHAMAS. Joe, W8GEX, and his C6AJR crew will be going back to
> Eleuthera for the 10-10 contest. This is around the end of July. They
> will most likely be using the callsign C6DX during the contest. They will
> also be on six meters from FL15 with 100 watts and a 3 element beam.
>
> FR/T, TROMELIN. Jacques, FR5ZU, will be once more on Tromelin Island
> (AF-031; DIFO FR-006) for his job, from June 5th to July 5th. Look for
> him on the air during his spare time on all HF bands SSB and RTTY, as
> FR5ZU/T. At the beginning of his work duty, his activity hours will be:
> 0200-0400z, 0900-1000z and 1300-1500z. Jacques expects to be active more
> towards the end of his stay. QSL via FR5ZU: Jacques Quillet, 1 Cite,
> Meteorologique, Le Chaudron, 97490 SAINTE CLOTILDE, Reunion Island via
> France. Some pictures of Tromelin, Europa and other Islands attached to
> Reunion Island, can be viewed at the following Web site:
> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jacques.quillet/index.html
>
> IOTA NEWS..............
> AS-049. Hiroshi, JO1EPY, will activate Tokara Island (Kuchino-shima,
> Toshima-mura, Kagoshima-gun, Kagoshima-ken) as JO1EPY/6 from
> June 8-10th. Activity will be on 40/17/15/12/10/6 meters
> CW/SSB, however, his main bands will be 17 and 15 meters.
> QSL via his home callsign, either via the bureau or direct
> to (per QRZ.com): Hiroshi Kotoku, 3-4-19 Kishimachi, Kawagoe,
> Saitama 350-1131 Japan.
>
> EU-011. The Taunton and District ARC (TADARC) will be using the
special
> event callsign, GB0SM, from St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, from
> May 18-25th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, CW/SSB and
> RTTY. QSL via the Bureau or direct to G3WNI: Bill
Lindsay-Smith,
> Way Close, Madford, Hemyock, Devon EX25 1AB, England. E-mail
> requests for QSLs received via the Bureau can be sent to:
> [email protected]
>
> EU-028. Look for IA5G to be activated by seven operators on the
weekend
> of May 4-5th from Gorgona Island.
>
> EU-057. A group of German operators (namely DH8WLA, DL1APR, DL1APW,
> DL2AXA, DL5AOJ, DM3BJ and DL9NDS) will be active from Ummanz
> Island (O-06 for German Islands Award) from May 9-13th. Their
> activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31.
> QSL via their home callsigns. Updates will be posted on the
> Web page at: http://www.ummanz.dl9nds.de
>
> EU-130. Andy/IV3SKB and Mauro/IV3HAX were expected to activate
> Conchiglie Island (I.I.A UD-005) this past weekend. Andy
> informed OPDX to QSL via their home callsign. More info can
> be found on their Web sites at:
> http://www.qsl.net/iq3x
> http://www.qsl.net/iv3skb
>
> NA-136. Tony/WF1N and Lou/W1DIG will be on the The Thimble Islands,
> Pot Island, May 17-19th. Their operation, with a tribander
> and amp, will be on/near the usual IOTA frequencies, (40m,
> 7.260+/- at the top of the hour), SSB, will start around 1500z
> Friday and end about 1800z Sunday. QSL to home callsigns
direct
> (SAE and postage, PLEASE) or Bureau. Tony, WF1N,
> < [email protected] >, and Lou, W1DIG, < [email protected] >,
> will accept requests for Bureau Cards via E-mail. E-mail
> requests do not require a card to them via the Bureau.
>
> SA-026. Paul, PY3DX, is planning to take a part in the upcoming CQ
> WPX CW Contest, in late May, signing with his special callsign
> PU3A from Santa Catarina Island. Activity will exclusively be
> on CW all bands, but he will pay special attention to the low
> bands, during the contest evenings. The QSL Manager for PU3A
> is PY3DX (ok in QRZ.com or via the bureau).
>
> ITALIAN ISLANDS ACTIVATED. An Italian group of operators called "Project
> DX Team", have and will activate a few islands this week. Over the past
> weekend they activated Bacucco Island (IIA RO-004 - NO IOTA) and Scannone
> di Goro Island (IIA FE-005 - NO IOTA). From April 29-30th, look for them
> to activate Baron Island (IIA FE-003 - IOTA EU-155). On May 1st, look
> for them again to activate Scannone di Goro Island (FE-005 - NO IOTA).
> The team's activity will be on HF and 6 meters SSB, with a possibility
> of some RTTY. Team operators are: IK2XDE/Andrea, IK2XDF/Giampaolo,
> IK2JYT/Giovanni, IK2RZL/Matteo, IK2ZJR/Antonio, IW2NHE/Alberto and IW2LWB/
> Fabio. QSL via their home callsigns, either direct or through the bureau.
>
> JD1, OGASAWARA ISLAND. This seems to be a BIG week for this island to be
> activated by several JA operators. Look for the following group of
operators
> Yone/JM3FVL, Naga/JE5DTS, Hide/JG4LSR and Yuzo/JL4CVB to sign homecall/JD1
> from Chichi-jima from now through May 4th. They plan to be active on 80-6
> meters SSB/CW/PSK31/RTTY. QSLs via bureau. Also expected to be active, but
> from the club station, JD1YBO, in Apli will be Kimura/JR3PZW, Tack/JD1BKQ
> and Nori/JA1OZK.
>
> KH1, BAKER ISLAND. The KH1 team had a smooth sailing try to Baker Island
> and are now active as K1B. The team consists of: KW4DA, LY3NUM, N6TSQ,
> RA3AUU, RW3AH, RZ3AA, S56A, YT1AD, YU1AU, YU1DX, Z32ZM, ZS6MG, USFW
> representative Mr. Doug Forsell and Mr. Jordan Naydenov photo and
> multi-media expert. For up-to-date news and on-line logs, please visit
> the following Web sites at:
> http://www.kragujevac.co.yu/KH1
> http://www.magma.ca/~ve3exy
>
> LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY AND NEWS............
> Albert, RV3GW, reports to look for R6/UR3IFD/p, R6/UX7IM/p, UA6MC/p,
> UA6LP/6, RA3GD/6 and RV3GW/6 to be active from several insular
lighthouses
> in the Azov Sea (WLH #0493, #0761, #0935, RRA new one, RLHA new ones)
> on May 1-6th. Their planned activity will include two stations (100w)
> with GP and dipoles with operations on 40-10 meters. Main operations
> will be on 20 and 17 meters with an emphasis outside of Europe. QSL
> via their home callsigns.
>
> Filippo, IK4ZHH, had to postponed his activity from Wail Lighthouse
> (ER 003 ARLHS - ITA 052) due to bad weather conditions.
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS...............
> P5/4L4FN QSLS. QSL Manager Bruce, KK5DO, states that he has the QSLs
> in hand and is currently stuffing envelopes now. Cards should be going
> out in about 2-3 weeks.
>
> Alberto, LU1DZ, who is active as AY1DZ until the end of this year,
> celebrating the GACW 25th Anniversary under the Amateur Radio (a safe
> way for our children, high school program), states to please not send
> him any QSLs via bureau. He is not a bureau member. Alberto will be
> uploading his log every week into eQSLcc. If you need a paper QSL,
> please send it with one IRC to: Alberto U. SILVA, Obligado 1175,
> 1846 - Adrogue, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA.
> ADDED NOTE: Also, look for the following operators to sign with the
> following callsigns (QSL as instructed by operators):
> LU5OM = AY5OM (GACW) LU1AEE = AY1AEE (GACW)
> LU2EI = AY2EI LU8XW = AY8XW (GACW Cyber Club member)
> LU1DK = AY1DK LU6GY = AY6GY
> LU2HRH = AY2HRH LU7AWY = AY7AWY (GACW)
> LU9HGF = AY9HGF LU1DZ = AY1DZ (GACW)
> LU9HMJ = AY9HMJ LU6EF = AY6EF (GACW)
> LU4FXI = AY4FXI LU5FF = AY5FF (GACW)
> LU4OO = AY4OO LU7EE = AY7EE (GACW)
> LU9DA = AY5DA LW2DX = L52DX (GACW)
> LU5YLC = AY5YLC LU1GOE = AY1GOE (GACW)
> LU2AS = AY2AS (GACW) LW9DAH = L59DAH (GACW)
>
> NOT THE MANAGER! Antonello, IK2DUW, informs OPDX that he is NOT the
> QSL Manager for UA0FO.
>
> Fran, EA7FTR, informs OPDX that he is the new QSL Manager for the
> following station: Rob/OA2AEL from Peru, Gustavo/CM2AI from Cuba (likes
> CW QSOs) and Greg/YV5OHW (who can still send cards with contact work in
> his previous logs. All the cards go via EA7FTR.
>
> Jon, WB8YJF/FO0SEV, informs OPDX that he should have his QSLs for his
> operation as FO0SEV any time now. He requests that people PLEASE don't
> send second requests! It has taken 3+ months so far (to receive the
> QSLs), and he has been told they were mailed from Europe about 12 days
> ago. Cards will go out as soon as he get them.
>
> QSL Manager Terry, N6CW, for the following stations prefers to have all
> QSLs sent direct to him. However, he does accept E-mail request for
> Bureau card ONLY. This is to cut down on the expense and time for bureau
> cards. He does have an E-mail address specifically for this purpose:
> [email protected]
> Here is the list of stations: HC8/KP2A, HI8/KP2A, J37A (1990-1991),
> J73A (1986-1992), J78A, J8/KP2A, KP2A/KP5 (1989), NP2/N6CW, PJ5/KP2A,
> PY0SJ (1989), PY0SP (1989), PY0ZSA (1982), PY0ZSB (1982), PY0ZSC (1982),
> SU1ER (1988 October CW ONLY), TI4/N6CW, TR8IG (1985), V44/KP2A, VP2ECW,
> VP2V/N6CW, VP2VCW (1990), VP2VFW, XE2/N6CW, XE2GDK (1990), ZD88A and
> ZD8A.
>
> Part of the KH1 DXpedition team activated Tuvalu before heading to Baker
> Island. Here are the callsigns used with their QSL route:
> T25A - QSL via YT1AD T23A - QSL via RZ3AA
> T2X - QSL via RW3AH T2DA - QSL via KW4DA
>
> Jim, N1NK, announces that he is assuming QSL Manager chores for Yuri,
> XE1UN. He has all the logs and will be pleased to answer any QSL from
> December 15, 1999, and on. He also has the contest logs for his 4A1UN.
> QSL to: Jim Spears, 494 West Demello Drive, Tiverton, RI 02878 USA.
>
> ZY3PEI activity over the past weekend was from Itapua Fortress, which is
> also a lighthouse placed very close to Porto Alegre in southern Brazil.
> The operators were as follows: PY3JAF/Fauth, PY3YY/Andy, PY3KK/Koetz and
> PY3DX/Paul. The QSL Manager for ZY3PEI is PY3JAF (ok in QRZ.com).
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Commemorating the 128th running of the Kentucky Derby,
> Amateur Radio Transmitting Society members will activate W4CN on Saturday,
> May 4th, from 1100-1700z. Frequencies will be (+/- 20 KHz): 7200 kHz,
> 14275 kHz, 21275 kHz and 28350 kHz. A full color 8X10 certificate,
> suitable for framing, is available. U.S. stations send 1 USD and DX
> stations send 2 USDs, to cover cost of printing and postage, along with
> your QSL card. SASE IS NOT REQUIRED!! Any station desiring a QSL card,
> along with the certificate, please indicate with your own QSL card.
> Certificates for DX stations WILL NOT be returned via the ARRL outgoing
> QSL bureau! Any DX station desiring just a QSL card, may request via:
> [email protected]
> QSL Information: Shelby Summerville, K4WW, 6506 Lantana Court, Louisville,
> KY 40229-1544 USA
>
> USI NEWS..............
> Mark Harville, KG8DP, President of the Rusty Zipper HF and DX Contest
> Club, informs OPDX that he and Doug, N8TUT, (the primary operators)
> will activate two Ohio islands for the U.S. Island Award. Activity will
> be from Kelley's Island (OH-001L) and South Bass Island (OH-007L) from
> May 31st through June 1st using the callsign NA8KD. They plan to have
> 2 (possibly 3) stations active on 80-2 meters CW/SSB. The finalizing
> of plans and sponsorship is in part through Heil Microphones (Bob Heil)
> and Tarheel Antennas of North Carolina. QSL will be via NA8KD. Mark
> informs us that he has good contacts with the Lake Erie folks, and
> depending on how this one goes, perhaps an activation of an island not
> activated yet might be possible.
>
> VQ9, CHAGOS ISLAND. Jesse, AB5RY, continues to be active as VQ9J. He is
> there on duty for the U.S. Air Forces for about another 4 months. His
> activity will be on all bands CW/SSB. QSL with a SASE to K5QM.
>
> ZD7K/ZD8K VIDEO. Although the project had been shelved due to lack of
> interest, Doug, G0WMW, has now been talked into running some copies of
> the "Double DXpedition" video. This 45min version was shown at the
> HF/IOTA Convention (Windsor, UK) and at the GMDX Conference. The master
> tape goes for duplication in mid-May, with copies available mid-June
> (earliest). If you want a copy, order by E-mail via [email protected] as
> soon as possible (May 15 deadline), and state which format (NTSC or PAL).
> Price, shipping included, is 14 UKPounds (to UK addresses), or 23 Euro
> (to EU), or 22 US$ (NTSC or PAL, to DX).
>
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