[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #550
Chuck Kraly
[email protected]
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 00:25:39 -0600
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From: "Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #550
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> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 550
>
> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Bulletin No. 550
> BID: $OPDX.550
> February 18, 2002
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
> Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
> Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
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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, Steve Higley, KA2AEV, W2GR, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA
> & QRZ DX, N4CT, W4WX, WW5L, WX5L, K8AV, K8YSE, K8BN, KU9C, W9DC, KB0CY,
> N0TG, ARRL Letter, DL1EK & DX News Letter, DL3DXX, DL5EBE, DL6KAC, F5NQL
> & UFT, FJ5DX & La Gazette du DX, FM5GU, I0MWI, OZ6OM & OZ 50 MHz DX
> Bulletin, PA3GIO, S53R, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE3NQK and VE3EXY for the following
> DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 10/February, through Sunday, 17/February there were 242
> countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L,
> 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,
> 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A2, A3,
> A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, 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, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU,
> GW, H4, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HM, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ,
> I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J7, J8, JA, 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, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM,
> SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T30, T32, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK,
> TL, TR, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE,
> VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP8/o, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU,
> XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA,
> ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZK1/s, ZL, ZP, ZS
>
> * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As
> always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
>
> 3XY, GUINEA. Francois, VE2XO, will operate as 3XY6A from Conakry between
> February 18-25th (possibly 26th) between 2200-0100z on 20 and/or 17 meters
> on SSB and RTYY. Also, there maybe activity on February 27th, between
> 0800-1300z on 15 meters. Francois will also be active as 3XY8A from Los
> Islands (AF-051) on February 23-24th; SSB only. Activity will depend on
> power availability (he won't have a generator with him). He has been
> informed that he should have power between 1700-0900z. This will be his
> first RTTY operation, so please have patience.
>
> 5W, SAMOA. Remember to look for Michel/F6COW and Dominique/F6EPY to be
> active from Upolu as 5W0MP (QSL via F6COW) and 5W0DA (QSL via F6EPY),
> February 19-28th. Activity will be mostly on CW with an emphasis on Europe
> on 80/40/30/17/12 meters). Please refer to OPDX.546, or go to their Web
> site at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/dominique.auprince/
>
> C6, BAHAMAS (IOTA Activity). Bill/K1CN and his wife Laurel/N1EBL are
> expected to be signing C6AMM and C6AWW, respectively, now through March
> 2nd from Harbour Island (NA-001). QSL both callsigns via K1CN either
> direct or through the bureau.
>
> CARIBBEAN DXPEDITION. Bert, PA3GIO, will once again be on the move to
> activate several islands during the month of March. His planned schedule
> is as follows:
>
> FS - From March 5-6th, look for Bert to sign FS/PA3GIO/m on St. Martin
> Island (NA-105). Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10 meters SSB.
> QSL (preferably by the Bureau) to PA3GIO.
>
> PJ7 - From March 5-6th, look for Bert to sign PJ7/PA3GIO/m on St.
> Maarten Island (NA-105). Activity will be on 20/17/15/12/10
> meters SSB. QSL (preferably by the Bureau) to PA3GIO.
>
> PJ6 - From March 7-14th, look for Bert to sign PJ6/PA3GIO/m or /p on
> Saba Island (NA-145). Activity will be on 40/20/17/15/12/10
meters
> SSB. QSL (preferably by the Bureau) to PA3GIO.
>
> HI9 - From March 15-21st, look for Bert to sign PA3GIO/HI9 from the
> Dominican Republic (NA-096). Activity will be on 80/40/20/17/
> 15/12/10 meters SSB. QSL (preferably by the Bureau) to PA3GIO.
>
> FJ - From March 22-28th, look for Bert to sign FJ/PA3GIO/m or /p
> on St. Barthelemy Island (NA-146). Activity will be on 80/40/20/
> 17/15/12/10 meters SSB. QSL (preferably by the Bureau) to PA3GIO.
>
> Bert has set up some Web pages for these operations and they can be
> found on the following URL address:
> Web site: http://www.pa3gio.nl/FSPJ7/
> USA Mirror: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/FSPJ7/
> Web site: http://www.pa3gio.nl/PJ6
> USA Mirror: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/PJ6/
> Web site: http://www.pa3gio.nl/HI9/
> USA Mirror: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/HI9/
> Web site: http://www.pa3gio.nl/FJ/
> USA Mirror: http://www.qsl.net/pa3gio/FJ/
>
> ET, ETHIOPIA. Paul, W4PFM, will be here for 6 months and has just received
> his callsign ET3PMW. He has been active on 10 and 15 meters the past week.
> Watch around 28438 kHz after 1430z and on 21270 kHz (net) after 0700z.
> QSL via W7KEU.
>
> FG, GUADELOUPE. Henri, F5DBC, is expected to be active (callsign unknown)
> now from Les Saintes (NA-114) until February 24th. Look for him during
> his evenings on 20 meters on CW and SSB. QSL via F5DBC: Henri Civel,
> Les Reaux de Saint Dolay, 56130 La Roche Bernard, France.
>
> FM, MARTINIQUE. Jean Marc is expected to be active as FM/F5SGI from
> February 19th through March 2nd. His activity will be on the HF bands
> mostly on CW. He will also try to operate from FM5CW's and FM5FA's
> stations. QSL via REF bureau or direct CBA.
>
> FM, MARTINIQUE. Members of the "Pordenone Gangsters Group", Luke/IV3JVJ,
> Max/IV3FHH, Andy/IV3BTY and Claudio/IV3OWC will be back in Martinique
> for a DXing, contesting and also leisure trip. From March 24th to 29th,
> they will operate as FM/homecall from the FM5GU station. They should have
> a great signal and will concentrate on lower bands. Max will operate CW
> only, while the others will mainly operate SSB with some CW and RTTY. The
> QSL Manager for this operation is Daniele IV3TDM; use the call book
address.
> Then Dennis/FM5GU and Lucien/FM5WD will join them and the group will enter
> the WPX SSB Contest as Multi-Single station. The callsign will be FM5GU,
> and the QSL manager for FM5GU is Steve, KU9C, as usual. All details about
> this operation, The Pordenone Gangsters and their schedule can be found
> on the FM5GU's Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/fm5gu
>
> FRC 75TH ANNIVERSARY. Mike, KA2AEV/V26R, informs OPDX that the members
> of the Frankford Radio Club (FRC) will celebrate their 75th annivserary
> in 2002. To commemorate the occasion, the FRC is making available an award
> to anyone who contacts 75 or more FRC members in contests during 2002. The
> award is also available to SWLs. QSLs are not required. For more info on
> this award, please check the FRC web site at:
> http://www.frc-contest.org/anniva.htm
> ADDED NOTE: OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive the press release as
> an additional bulletin.
>
> HAM-COM 2002 DX LUNCHEON SPEAKER ANNOUNCED. The Lone Star DX Association
> is proud to announce that Tom Christian, VP6TC, and leader of the upcoming
> March 2002 Ducie Island Dxpedition, will be the DX luncheon speaker at
> Ham-Com 2002 in Arlington, Texas, June 7-8th. Tom Christian, the great-
> great-great-grandson of Fletcher Christian leader of the famous "Mutiny on
> the Bounty" in 1789, is known as the voice of Pitcairn, the island's most
> active ham radio operator. He is also president of the Pitcarin Island
> Amateur Radio Association (PIARA). Tom will also have color slides and
> video from the Ducie Island DXpedition scheduled for March 2002. ADDED
> NOTE: OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive the press release as an
> additional bulletin.
>
> HR3, HONDURAS. Operators Bob/KB0CY, Denny/KB9DPF and Lor/W3QA will be
> active as HR3/KB0CY, HR3/KB9DPF and HR3/W3QA from February 16th through
> March 3rd; when time allows while participating in a medical mission.
> Operations will include CW, PSK31 and SSB on 40/20/15/10 meters. QSL to
> their home callsigns.
>
> HS0, THAILAND. Charlie, N4CT (ex-T5CT, SV0CT, G5BAU, GC5BAU, TJ1AW,
> K4PHY/YV5, etc...), has informed OPDX that he is now licensed as HS0ZDR.
> However, his time for operating/QSLing will be limited because he will
> be traveling to various overseas locations for the next 2 months. When
> he is active he is in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He has unlimited access to
> a 150 ft. ROOF and will be taking a 2 elemnet 21 MHz beam there either
> next month or April. Presently, he is using a 7 MHz fishpole vertical
> and worked a lot of stateside stations using the callsign HS0/N4CT in
> the Oct/Dec timeframe. ADDED NOTE: Charlie is looking for a very reliable
> stateside manager. His E-mail address is: [email protected]
>
> IOTA NEWS...................
> EU-004. Christian, DL6KAC, will once again be active from EA6 (the
> Island of Mallorca, DIE: E-021) starting around March 8th
> (possibly the 9th - starting dates not yet clear) until
> March 24th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, mainly on
> SSB (CW Key is available). He will use 350 watts into dipoles
> for the high bands and an Inverted L for 40/80 meters. This
> will be a holiday style operation. QSL via DARC bureau or
> direct (qrz.com).
>
> SA-019. PW6AI is currently active with an excellent signal from
> Abrolhos Island Lighthouse which is good for the World
> Lighthouse Award LH-0463. Watch the usual IOTA frequencies
> and QSL via PT2GTI. The team should be there until February
> 22nd.
>
> KG4, Guantanamo Bay. Bill, W4WX, a member of the Florida DXPedition Group,
> will be active as KG4DX from GTMO from February 22-27th. This trip is
> dedicated to 6 meters and PSK-31. QSL via W4WX.
>
> KH1, BAKER ISLAND (DXpedition Update). Hrane, YT1AD, announced the crew
> for the KH1 DXpedition to Baker Island is as follows:
> Hrane, YT1AD Vlado, Z31FU (ZS6MG) Dough, N6TQS
> Steva, YZ7AA Roman, RZ3AA Dave, KW4DA
> Miki, YU1AU Igor, RA3AUU Eric, K3NA
> Dragan, Z32AU Krassy, KZ1LZ and a USFW representative
> Mome, Z32ZM Will, K6NDV
> The team will travel for 6 days on the "Princess II" via 3D2 and T2.
> Their arrival on KH1 is expected on April 29th. A special 1 x 1 callsign
> will be announced on April 29th. There will be 6 stations active in three
> tents using IC-756 Pro II, 5 LPA (3 x ACOM 1000 and 2 x 400 W solid-state
> amplifiers). They will have 7 beams, 3 dipoles, 3 verticals and 1 Beverage
> for 80/160m. For power, they will use 3 generators (2 x 5kw and 1 x
3.5kw).
> Activity will be on 160-10 meters as well as 6 and 2 meters. Modes will
> be CW, SSB, PSK, RTTY, SSTV, FM, and satelite 28/144. Pilot stations will
> be VE3EXY and YU1AA. The Web site will be edited by 4N1NM and 4N1FG.
>
> KH5 INFO NEEDED. Steve Higley notified OPDX that he is putting together
> a Web page on Jarvis Island (KH5J) at: http://jarvisisland.net
> He is very interested in hearing about the past (April 1990) and future
> DXpeditions to the island. Steve would like to get in touch with
> individuals who have been on Jarvis broadcasting in the last ten years
> and is trying to obtain first-hand accounts of the island's status,
> interesting anecdotes and stories, as well as any recent photos. He can
> be contacted at:
> [email protected]
> Steve Higley, 6385 Georgetown Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80919 USA
> (719) 332-4772 -or- (1) 719-598-9054
>
> LU, SOUTH ORKNEY ISLAND. Claudio, the current operator at LU1ZA, which
> is the club station callsign of "Base Naval Orcadas", will be going QRT
> on March 11th. The supply vessel was expected to arrive at the end of
> last week with a new crew and a new operator (Jose-Louis) who might be
> active on the amateur bands again. QSLs for Claudio operations go via
> LU4DXU.
>
> P5, NORTH KOREA (Updates)...............
> * Nenad, VE3EXY, received the latest update from Hrane, YT1AD, on the
> upcoming P5 DXpedition. Hrane/YT1AD and Voja/YU7AV are ready for
> their departure to Pyongyang on March 5th. They will travel to P5
> using the following routes: Beograd-Moscow-Beijing-Pyong Yang.
> Their equipment will be as follows: TS-850, FT-100, LPA 400w,
> dipoles, dipoles 80/40m and a multiband beam for 20/17/15/12/10
meters
> (which is already in P5). No problems are expected at this point
> in time. QSL info and duration of stay to be announced.
>
> * Ed, 4L4FN/P5, was active this past weekend on 15 meters SSB during
> his usual times (between 2230-0300z). He has been testing some RTTY
> equipment and has made a few QSOs with it. The KK5DO Web site states
> "NO CW" yet. Also, Ed will pack everything up and will be gone for
> about a week. (Still no word on his written permission.)
>
> PW0, TRINDADE ISLAND. By the time you read this, the PW0T operation should
> be active. Activity will be on 160-6 meters, including the WARC bands,
> using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. QSL via KU9C. Check out the following
> web page for up to the minute information and pictures at:
> http://www.trindade2002.com
> ADDED NOTES BY Steve, KU9C: Steve requests to WAIT until the operation is
> QRT, and send all of your QSL requests in one envelope. If you need a
> separate QSL for that 160 contact, let Steve know with a post-it note or
> something. But, save yourself some postage, and don't send multiple
> envelopes. Also, DO NOT request cards for other operations in the same
> envelope (such as BQ9P, WP2Z,...etc). If you want a bureau card, simply
> E-mail Steve your QSO information to: [email protected]
> DO NOT ask for a Bureau QSL if you have already requested a direct QSL
> response. Steve states to look for a wait on the Bureau cards because he
> mails bureau cards direct to each country's bureau once or twice a year.
> He just finished his winter mailing.
> Donations will be deeply appreciated by the team, and can be sent with
> your QSL request or directly to K7BV (see the web site for details). This
> is not a low cost undertaking. Fuel alone for the trip out and back was
> over $12,000....but they hope the lengthy stay will substantly diminish
> the demand for this country.
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS.................
> CT3EE, that operated in December during the ARRL 10m Contest by DK1BT
> and DL3DXX, should be QSLed to DL3DXX directly or via the DARC QSL
> bureau. This is a reliable way to get a CT3 card through the QSL
> bureau service.
>
> Gary, K8BN, reports that the K7UGA QSL cards are now at KC7V's QTH
> where they will begin their journey to the many corners of the globe.
> QSL cards were purchased from their friends at Franklin Printing,
> WZ8P, in Zanesville Ohio: http://www.qsl.net/wz8p/
>
> Doug, W0AH, operated as V31AH and QRP in the 2002 ARRL DX CW Contest
> this past weekend. QSL is via W2GR direct via CBA or via the Bureau.
>
> SILENT KEY. It has been reported that Jean Claude, TR8XX, F2XX, became a
> silent key on February 11th. He had been an avid DXer for a long time
> both in France (F2XX) and Gabon (TR8XX). Many DXers worked Jean on CW
> from several of his African DXpeditions. OPDX and its readers would
> like to send out our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Another Winter Olympics special event station is on the
air.
> Operator Ray Friess, WA7ITZ, in Salt Lake City, has been operating the
> special event station WA7ITZ/W19OG to commemorate the 19th Winter Olympic
> Games (W19OG). Look for activity to be on 160-10 meters near the lower
> edge of the General phone bands. Some CW operation is possible. QSL to
> WA7ITZ: 1801 Jennifer Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84116.
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Look for special event station, IR0MA, to be active during
> the month of April to commemorate the 2755th birthday of Roma. This
> station will be good for 5 points towards the "Natale di Roma Award".
> OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive details of this award as an
> additional bulletin. Also, on April 21st, IR0MA will be active from the
> Capitolium of Roma. QSL only direct to I0MWI via the CBA.
>
> T48, CUBA. Don Fisher, VE3ESE, the radio club from the University of
> Oriente and the No-Name DX Group, will be operating as T48RAC (unconfirmed
> at this time) from Santiago de Cuba. They will be operating in the SSB
> contest March 2-3rd. Also, look for CO9NLA to be active now through March
> 14th. QSL via Don's home callsign VE3ESE.
>
> TI9, COCOS ISLAND. Despite opposition by "Radio Club of Costa Rica", this
> operation is a go. As this was being written, the Cocos Island 2002
> DXpedition Team was gathering in Costa Rica and hoped to depart from
> Puntarenas on Sunday, February 17th, with arrival at the operating
location
> approximately 48 hours later. The official radio licenses for all 15
> participants, as well as the landing and park permits, have been issued
> by the Costa Rican authorities. Reports indicate that the multi-national
> team was re-issued the callsign TI9M by the Control National Radio (CNR)
> and the licensing authority has revised the license to be used by all
> team members. The DXpedition founder and leader, Henry Grunbeck, TI2HMG
> (TI9M), has assembled an international team of world-class operators for
> this rare trip. The world's largest uninhabited island, Cocos is a popular
> destination for scuba divers, but it hasn't been activated on amateur
radio
> for more than five years. Although Cocos Island is territorially part of
> Costa Rica, it is a separate DXCC country with the prefix TI9. Because
> Cocos is a nature preserve, the DXpedition visitors will be required to
> sleep aboard their ship, a 90-foot fishing/diving vessel anchored 1000
> feet offshore; there is no overnight camping allowed on the island. DXing
> is not exactly camping, however, and the team anticipates 24-hour
operations
> with four HF transmitters on all bands from 160-6 meters. Due to the
> logistics involved in the 350-mile crossing to Cocos Island, the team
> can't pinpoint exactly when they'll be on the air. They estimate 40 to
> 48 hours of travel time, with a few additional hours to set up and become
> operational once they reach the island. This part of the trip will be no
> small feat: The island receives over 26 feet of rain per year - about an
> inch a day - so the first priority is setting up shelter and protecting
> the equipment from the elements. The final day of operations will be
> March 2, 2002. To keep track of the DXpedition's progress, visit the Web
> site at: http://www.qsl.net/ti9m
> The team will update the page as often as communication links allow.
> Team members are: William Turney, WS4Y; Martino Rizzi, IK3RIY;
> Alan Homer, KI7WO; Larry Strain, N7DF; Flo Moudar, F5CWU; Matt De La
> Hunt, KA0KKO; Rob Snieder, PA5ET; Ronald Stuy, PA3EWP; Robert Voss, N4CD;
> William Boeckenhaupt, AK0A; Alan Maenchen, AD6E; Richard Smith, N6KT;
> Simon Gadaleta, IZ7ATN; Eugene Kuleshov, RK3AD; and Henry, TI2HMG
> also TI9M.
>
> VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS. Randy, N0TG, will be active as N0TG/VP5 from March
> 1-7th. Activity will be on all bands with emphasis on CW. QSL via his
> home callsign.
>
> VP8 & ZD8, FALKLAND AND ASCENSION ISLAND (Possibly ZD7). Mark, VP8CSA,
> will be active between February 24th and March 16th and then move onto
> Ascension Island as ZD8CSA from March 16-26th. Activity will depend on
> what time will allow, but look for him on 6 meters. QSL via DL1SDN. Mark
> may be on St. Helena (ZD7) for a week (+/-) later this year also.
>
> YA5T, AFGHANISTAN (Update). Robert, S53R/YA5T, informs OPDX that "YA5T has
> been on the air now for over 2 weeks with over 10,000 Qs in the log (plus
> over 2000 which Peter, ON6TT, made during his first visit). Recent
activity
> has mostly been on CW. We will try to dedicate some time to SSB too.
Digital
> modes are not planned now. However, if Peter comes here in the next weeks
> he may bring the modem along and will give it a try. We are still very
> much tied up with our work, but at least Fridays and Saturdays (weekend
> here) we try to stay on the radio as much as possible. A small vertically
> polarized antenna has been installed for 80/160. About 200 Qs were made
> on 80, but we still have to hit 160. Next weekend Eid celebrations will
> bring business life to a standstill here, so we will try to do more radio,
> focusing on lower bands over night - however still work permitting. We
> still are in emergency situation so there are basically no schedules for
> us............ 73 de Robert, S53R/YA5T"
>
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> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:57:22 -0600
> From: Tom Anderson <[email protected]>
> Organization: Anderson Communications
> Subject: VP6TC to be Ham Com Speaker
>
> VP6TC To Be HamCom DX Luncheon Speaker
>
> The Lone Star DX Association is proud to announce that Tom Christian,
> VP6TC and leader of the upcoming March 2002 Ducie Island Dxpedition,
> will be the DX luncheon speaker at Ham-Com 2002 in Arlington, Texas,
> June 7-8.
>
> Christian, great-great-great-grandson of Fletcher Christian leader of
> the famous "Mutiny on the Bounty" in 1789, is known as the voice of
> Pitcairn as the island's most active ham radio operator. He is also
> president of the Pitcarin Island Amateur Radio Association (PIARA).
>
> Tom will also have color slides and video from the Ducie Island
> DXpedition scheduled for March 2002. With assistance from an ARRL Colvin
> Award, PIARA plans to conduct the DXpedition from Ducie--which became
> the newest ARRL DXCC entity as of November 16, 2001 and has not yet been
> activated, making it the most-wanted DXCC entity. Poor weather scuttled
> the initial attempt to land a DXpedition team on Ducie Island in
> November. Christian, VP6TC, has announced that a international
> DXpedition team now plans to depart by boat from Mangareva on March 12.
> Once on Ducie Island, the DXpedition will use a VP6 call sign to be
> announced at the start of the operation, which will include both SSB and
> CW and possibly RTTY on 160 through 6 meters. In addition to Christian,
> operators will include Kan Mizoguchi, VP6BK/JA1BK; Dave Brown, VP6DB;
> Mike McGirr, K9AJ; Vince Thompson, K5VT; Miralda Warren, VP6MW; Jin
> Fujiwara, JF1IST; and Mac Shimamoto, JA3USA. HF QSLs go to Garth
> Hamilton, VE3HO. Six-meter QSLs go to JA1BK. Log checks will be
> available on the "DX Cluster from Japan" Web site. More information is
> available on the VE3HO QSL Manager Web page, and on WD4NGB's DX Is Web
> site.
>
> Some 2,000 articles and books, 5 major motion pictures, and numerous
> shorter documentary films have
> looked into virtually every aspect of this mutiny led by Fletcher
> Christian against Captain William Bligh. It is undeniably one of the
> most famous sea stories of all time. There is much disagreement as to
> who was to blame for the incident, and the history remains, to this day,
> an interesting topic for maritime history and South Pacific historians.
>
> The people onboard the Bounty arrived on Pitcairn in late 1789 and
> Pitcairners celebrate the January 23
> as the day in 1790 when the Bounty was burnt. The community at Pitcairn,
> wasn't located for 18 years until an American ship stopped at the
> island.
> .
> In 1808 an American sealing ship called Topaz (Captained by Mayhew
> Folger) found Pitcairn; and at that time only one of the original
> mutineers (John Adams) was still alive. It was during the time the
> Tahitians and Mutineers were on Pitcairn the Pitcairn/Norfolk (Pidgin
> English) language was developed. It continued to be developed other
> places they went. In the 1830's the Pitcairners were invited to Tahiti
> by the Queen of Tahiti. They went but once they arrived they realized
> that life there wasn't for them. They convinced an American captain,
> William Driver to return them back to Pitcairn. They sailed on his ship
> the Charles Doggett and arrived on Pitcairn on September 3 1831.
>
> Pitcairn today is one of the world's most isolated inhabited islands as
> ships call on the island only a few times a year. It has a resident
> population of about 60 persons.
>
> Registration and DX luncheon information will be available soon at the
> HamCom web page http://www.hamcom.org/
> or
> Lone Star DX Association web page
> http://www.dxer.org/lsdxa
>
> Additional information on Christian and Pitcairn Island is available at:
>
> Pitcairn Island web page
> http://www.lareau.org/pitc.html
> (also includes Tom's normal on-air operating times and frequencies)
> http://www.janeresture.com/pitcairn/
> (includes map of the island)
>
> In addition to the DX luncheon, the LSDXA is planning nearly two full
> days of DX programs, activities, and lots of door prizes at the luncheon
> and DX programs.
>
> 2001-2002 LSDXA Officers:
> Bill Priakos, W5SJ, president, [email protected]
> Herb Blair, K5AT, Information Director, [email protected]
> Bud Walton K5HW, treasurer, [email protected]
> Bob Alexander W5AH, activities director, [email protected]
> Tom Anderson, WW5L, membership director, [email protected]
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:52:43 EST
> Subject: 75th Anniversary Award for the Frankford Radio Club
> To: [email protected]
> MIME-Version: 1.0
>
> Ted, I know this is alittle different, but Im a member of the FRC and they
> asked me to get the word out about our 75th anniversary operating award.
We'd
> really appreciate it if you could fit a word or two in the OPDX about it.
> Thanks for all of your help in the past
> 73 de Mike Samanka
> KA2AEV/V26R
> Member of Team Antigua & The Frankford Radio Club
>
>
> 2002 marks the 75th anniversary of the Frankford Radio Club. To
> commemorate the occasion, the FRC is making available an award to anyone
> who contacts 75 or more FRC members in contests during 2002. The award
> is also available to SWLs.
>
> QSLs are not required. For more information on this award, please check
> the FRC web site:
>
> http://www.frc-contest.org/anniva.htm
>
> On the web site you will find a roster of active FRC members that can be
> downloaded. The file is in .DIF format which can be read by a variety
> of spreadsheet programs.
>
> The award is free to DX stations and an SASE for domestic stations.
> Also, an FRC tee shirt is available instead of the award for a fee of
> $22.00.
>
> Also, during the 2002 Pennsylvania QSO Party, the FRC will serve as the
> "Bonus Point Station". The call used will be W3FRC. All contacts with
> W3FRC during the PAQP are worth 200 bonus points in the contest. A
> special, limited edition of the classic FRC QSL card will be used to
> confirm QSOs for this operation. QSLs will go via the bureau to all DX
> stations. Domestic QSLs will need to send an SASE. The operation will
> be on 160 meters through 2 meters from the QTH of Bill - K3ANS.
>
> For any additional information, Please contact this award coordinator
> John Lindmeier, K3ZV at:
>
> [email protected]
>
> Hope to see lots of you on this weekend. Have a great 2002 contest year
> and good luck to all.
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> From: "Stefano Cipriani" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Natale di Roma Award (2002)
> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 10:36:44 +0100
> MIME-Version: 1.0
>
> Hi Tedd,
> Please publish in Your bulletin.
> 73 and good luck!
> Steve/I0MWI
> ___________________________
>
>
> "NATALE DI ROMA" Award.
>
> The 5th "Natale di Roma" award will be issued to amateur stations and SWL
by
> the A.RA.C., in collaboration with the Municipality of Roma, to promote
the
> amateur radio activity on the 2755th birthday of the "Eternal City".
> It may be claimed for having scored at least 20 points, making contacts
> (/HRD) with amateur stations located in the province of Roma.
> The same station contacted (/heard) on different bands, or in
> differentmodes, or in different days, would be considered as different
> stations contacted (/heard).
>
> PERIOD:
> from 00.00 utc of April 1, 2002
> to 24.00 utc of April 30, 2002
>
> MODES:
> PHONE, CW.
>
> SCORES:
> 2 points for each QSO (/HRD) with amateur stations located in the province
> of Roma.
> 5 points for each QSO (/HRD) with "IR0MA" special event station, active
all
> month, but on April 21 it will be located inside of the Commune of Roma.
> At least 20 points needed.
>
> CLASSES:
> - OM(hf)
> - OM(vhf-uhf)
> - SWL(all bands)
>
> CLAIMS:
> Each claim must be accompanied by a QSO's list furnished with the
callsigns
> of stations worked (/heard), dates, bands and modes of the contacts
> (/receptions), final score, meeting the requirement of the award.
> It must be forwarded to award manager:
>
> Stefano Cipriani - I0MWI
> Via Taranto, 60
> I-00055 Ladispoli (RM)
> I T A L Y
> email: [email protected]
>
> Each application, in form of log with all significant data of qso's, must
be
> accompanied by the processing fee of 10,00= Euro or 10,00= $usa and it
will
> be accepted only if received by the award manager not later than August
31,
> 2001.
>
> The Award will be printed in full colors, and it will be signed on by the
> Syndic of the City.
>
> The best qualified HAMs on each class will receive an handsome plate, in
> recognition of the excellent performance.
>
> Decisions of the A.RA.C. on any matter pertaining to the administration of
> this award are final.
>
>
> The President of A.RA.C.
> Carlo Rampichini - I0XKH
>
> ________________________________________
> A.RA.C.
> Associazione Radioamatori e Computeristi
> Via Gregorio VII, 255 - 00165 Roma (RM)
> Tel./Fax 06.63.57.66
> P.O.BOX 12347 ROMA BELSITO
> http://www.arac.it
> E-mail: [email protected]
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>