[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #555

Chuck Kraly [email protected]
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 17:35:23 -0600


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From: "Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #555


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> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 555
>
> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Bulletin No. 555
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> March 25, 2002
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
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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, ARRL Letter, NC1L, KF2TI, W3UR & The Daily DX, K4QD,
> K4ZIN, N4AA & QRZ DX, W6DXO, K8IW, K8YSE, DL1EK & DX News Letter, DL4KQ,
> EY8MM, F5NOD, F5NQL & UFT, F5PHW, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, FJ5DX & La
> Gazette du DX, GM4YXI, I2YSB, JF1SQC, JH1KLN, JI6KVR, ON7YX, OZ6OM & OZ
> 50 MHz DX Bulletin, RN3OA, RN9XA, SP5EWY, UR5EAW, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE3CDP/W9
> and XE1KK for the following DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 17/March, through Sunday, 24/March there were 230
countries
> active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S,
> 4U1I, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,
> 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6,
> A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE0A, CE0X, CE0Z, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT,
> CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET,
> EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU,
> GW, H4, H40, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HM, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I,
> IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6,
> 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, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a,
> SV5, SV9, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TI9, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9,
> UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP6D, VP8,
> VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO,
> YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK3, ZL, ZP,
> ZS
>
> * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As
>   always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
>
> 3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND. Robert, 3B9FR, showed up last week and has been
> active on 20/17/15/10 meters SSB.
>
> 3W, VIETNAM (IOTAs). Jack, F6BUM, was been activating some Vietnam IOTAs
> over the past two weeks. So far he has activated Tam Island (AS-157)
> and Cham Island (AS-162). His next stop will be Cat Ba Island (AS-132)
> from April 3-5th. The callsign he uses for all the islands is 3W3M. Look
> for him on 7003, 10107, 14004, 18073, 21004, 24897 kHz on CW and 14160
> and 21260 kHz on SSB.
>
> 5W, SAMOA (Western Samoa). Look for Tommy/VK2IR and Bruce/VK2KLM to be
> active from Apia, Upolu Island (OC-097), as 5W0IR between March 28th and
> April 3rd. Activity will be on all bands 80-6 meters, SSB only. QSL to
> VK2IR (direct only): Tommy Horozakis, PO Box 1, South Bexley, Sydney,
> NSW 2207, Australia). It is requested that you please include a SAE along
> with two USDs, or 1 new IRC, for return of your QSL card. They are
> currently looking for support to help offset the very high cost in running
> a DXpedition, and any or all donations are very welcome. A web page is
> available for the updates and log search at:
>                  http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/5w0ir.html
>
> 8Q, MALDIVES. Igor, RN3OA will be active as 8Q7OA between March 29th and
> April 10th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW/SSB. Look for him to
> participate in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. QSL via RN3OA either through
> the bureau or direct to: Igor Zakharov, P.O. Box 381, Voronezh, 394000,
> Russia.
>
> 9L, SIERRA LEONE (Update). Jerry, K4ZIN, informs OPDX on more details
> of his 9L1JT operation. He expects to have some limited operation time
> April 9-16th, but has full time operations on April 20-22nd. Activity
> will be on 40-10 meters CW and SSB. QSL via K4ZIN.
>
> 9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Taka, JL1CHV, will operate from Kotakinabalu, East
> Malaysia, in the upcoming weekend from March 29-31st. Activity will be
> on the HF bands. Also, he will be an entry in the CQ WPX SSB Contest
> (only for one and a half days because of his return flight). His callsign
> is not clear at the present time, but he may sign 9M6/homecall. QSL via
> his home call, JL1CHV, direct or via Bureau.
>
> D4, CAPE VERDE. Nodir, EY8MM, informed OPDX from Cape Verde that he and
> Al, 4L5A, are now active as D44AC. Their activity will be centered on
> CW, RTTY and Low Bands. The CW operation has already started; their RTTY
> operations have began on the past weekend, and the 160 meter operation is
> expected to start around March 25th (When their Titanex antenna will be
> cleared from customs). Activity will last until April 3rd. Nodir states
> operations on the WARC bands are not planned but possible. Al, 4L5A, is
> planning to operate as a Single Band entry on 10 meters during the CQ WPX
> Contest, possibly with a personal callsign. QSL via IK3HHX.
>
> DXCC NEWS...............
>   *  Bill Moore, NC1L, DXCC Manager, reports: "XU7ABA and XU7ABB for
>      Cambodia has been on hold awaiting supporting documentation. This
>      has been received, and upon review, it is now being accepted for DXCC
>      credit. Anyone who had this rejected during a recent submission can
>      contact DXCC at < [email protected] > for an update to their record. Or,
>      it can be sent with the next submission for credit."
>
>   *  Bill Moore, NC1L, DXCC Manager, reports: "The TI9M, the recent
>      DXpedition to Cocos Island, has been on hold awaiting supporting
>      documentation. This has been received, and upon review, it is now
>      being accepted for DXCC credit. Anyone who had this rejected during
>      a recent submission can contact DXCC at < [email protected] > for an
>      update to their record. Or, it can be sent with the next submission
>      for credit."
>
>   *  The "ARRL Letter" reports that the ARRL's DXCC Desk now is down to
>      days in terms of application turnaround time. It was not long ago
that
>      DXCC hopefuls waited in line for more than two months to get their
>      certificates or updates processed. Now applications are taking
>      approximately one week. For more details, read last week's "ARRL
>      Letter" or visit the ARRL Web site at:  http://www.arrl.org
>
>   *  Also, reported in the "ARRL Letter", ARRL Membership Services Manager
>      Wayne Mills, N7NG, indicated that the DXCC Desk will begin offering
>      the last of the single-band DXCC awards--for 30 meters. An official
>      announcement is pending, but it's expected the new award will debut
>      October 1, 2002. Those planning to participate may send cards now
>      to get a leg up on the new award.
>
> EM11, UKRAINIAN ISLANDS (IOTA). Alexander, UR5EAW, informs OPDX to look
> for some activity from Ukrainian islands to qualify for the "Islands of
> Ukraine on Air" and "IOTA" Award Program. The special expedition callsign,
> EM11E, will be used between May 1st through August 31st. The expedition
> will cover the Dniper - River islands, and the islands of the Black Sea
> and the Sea of Azov. QSL Manager is UR5EAW: Shevchenko Alexander,
> Pelina str. 29, Dnepropetrovsk 49107 UA, Ukraine.
>
> F3, FRANCE (Rare prefix). Maurice, F5NQL, DX editor for the UFT, informs
> OPDX that he will be in the next CQ WPX CW Contest as F3GJ using the
> F3 prefix which is rare. Look for him two hours before the beginning of
> the contest, extra op only on CW. QSL via F3GJ CBA or via French Bureau.
>
> FG, GUADELOUPE (IOTA activity). Dany, F5CW, will be in Guadeloupe from
> June 22nd to July 12th. He will be jointed by F8CMT from July 5-25th.
> Both will be active from Saintes Islands (NA-114) from July 4-9th with
> the callsign TO8CW.
>
> FJ, ST. BARTHELEMY ISLAND. Remember to look for Bert, PA3GIO, to be active
> as FJ/PA3GIO/m or /p now through March 28th. Operation will be on SSB only
> with operations on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters. QSL via PA3GIO either
> direct or (preferably) through the bureau. The Web page for this operation
> is at:                      http://www.pa3gio.nl/FJ/
>
> FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Sei, JF1SQC/KH0DQ, informs OPDX that he will be
> active from Bora Bora (OC-067) as FO8DX in the CQWPX SSB Contest. He
> mentioned that he may be active as FO0(something) outside of the contest.
> QSL via JF1SQC (JA bureau).
>
> GM, SCOTLAND. Keith, GM4YXI, informs OPDX that he will be active during
> the CQ WPX SSB Contest as a Single Band/10m/High Power/Unassisted entry.
> He will use the "North of Scotland Contest" group's callsign, GM7V. As
> with all other QSOs with this callsign, QSL is via Edwin, ZS5BBO. Check
> out the Web page:              http://www.gm7v.com
>
> H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE (Also H44). Nick Hacko, VK1AA (aka VK2ICV/VK9LX),
> reports that all of the equipment went through custom clearance OK (thanks
> to Greg Pearson, H44GR!) and is stored safely in Honiara. Unfortunately,
> Ranko, YT6A, is NOT going, and Nick has yet to figure out how he is going
> to manage 125 kg of equipment. Nick states, "Obviously, something will
> need to stay in H44 therefore only the most important stuff will be taken
> to H40. This includes an FT920, MLA2500 amplifier, tribander, antenna mast
> and lowband vertical. No WARC antenna; RTTY is also under question.
> Also, I would need to cut the coax (heavy RG8), therefore, I can only
> have one antenna at the time - either vertical or tribander. There will
> be no activity from Honiara BEFORE departure to Temotu, only later,
> April 7-9th." His callsign will be H44TL for Honiara, and for Temotu the
> callsign will be H40XX. Nick appeared on the air (Sunday morning Zulu
> time) on 10 meters CW (around 28008 kHz at 0113z) as this was being
> written. The web site for the operation is at:
>                    http://www.qsl.net/vk1aa/temotu/
>
> HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLAND. Ramon, XE1KK, will join Trey, N5KO/HC8N, during
> the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest. Before and after the contest he will be active
> on HF, 50 MHz and FM satellites as HC8/XE1KK and/or HC8N. QSL for XE1KK
> via his homecall; bureau OK. QSLs for HC8N via AA5BT.
>
> HH, HAITI. Jan, K4QD, will operate from Haiti as HH4/K4QD during the
> period of April 8-19th. Jan, a member of the Florida DXPedition Group
> (FDXPG), is going as a volunteer to the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission,
> and he will operate in any spare time available. Operation will be 100W
> on SSB and CW with a beam on 20-10 meters and a 40/80 meter dipole. QSL
> K4QD via his CBA or via the bureau.
>
> HV, VATICAN. Don, VE3CDP/W9, from Edwardsville, Illinois, informed OPDX
> that Francesco, HV0A, who has been active 15/12/10 meters CW/SSB, is a
> cousin to his wife. Next year Don and his wife plan to visit him in Rome
> where he lives and practices law. Also, Don has been invited to operate
> HV0A. Don mentions that Francesco plans to visit them in Illinois this
> summer.
>
> IOTA NEWS.............
>   AS-008.  Look for JJ2GAZ/1 to be active from Izu Archipelago (Mikura
>            Island) on CW and SSB on all bands from March 30-31st. QSL
>            via the bureau or home call.
>
>   AS-147.  Look for JR8KJR/8 to activate Rebun Islands from March 30-31st.
>            He will also activate Rishiri Island, April 1-3rd. Activity is
>            expected on 6, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 40 meters SSB. QSL via
JR8KJR.
>
>   EU-016.  Look for 9A/DE0MST/p (Fredy), 9A/DF9MV/p (Sven) and 9A/DL9CHR/p
>            (Chris) to be active now through March 30th from Susac Island
>            (CI-109). Activity will be from the Kanula Lighthouse (LH 1430,
>            CLH-047, ARLHS: CRO 064). QSL via DE0MST (100% via bureau).
>            Direct QSL via DE0MST: Manfred Stippschild, P.O. Box 1406,
>            D-83657 Lenggries, Germany.
>
>   EU-038.  The UBA in section "NOK" will again take part in the 2002 IOTA
>            Contest from the Island of Texel. Also, they will
simultaneously
>            activate the Texel Lighthouse NET-024 (ARLHS). Activity will
>            be from July 26-28th. Their callsign before the contest will
>            be PA/ON4NOK, and during the contest they will sign PA6TEX.
Look
>            for activity on 80-10 meters, including the WARC bands, before
>            the contest. A full colored QSL card will be available. QSL
>            via ON7YX (Ron, ex-ON4ALW). Please DO NOT send QSL via the
>            DUTCH QSL Bureau since this is a Belgian operation the Dutch
>            bureau will not handle the QSL cards. Send them either direct
>            or via UBA Bureau to ON7YX.
>
>   NA-001.  Watch for Bill, AA7X, to be operating as C6AKK from Exuma
Island
>            now through March 31st. His activity will included an entry in
>            the CQWW WPX Contest. QSL to AA7X.
>
>   NA-188.  Remember, operators Enrique/XE1LWY, Luis/XE1YJL, Javier/XE1KOF,
>            Alfonso/XE1UZ and Martin/XE1ML will be active from Cacaluta
>            Island from Mar 26-31st. Activity is expected to be on all HF
>            bands including 6 meters on SSB/CW/RTTY. The callsign will be
>            XF4IH.
>
>   OC-224.  Yannick, F6FYD (President of Clipperton DX Club), has jointed
>            Gerard, F2JD/G0SHN, in Manilla, Philippines, for business
>            (working). They will be active from Verde Island from March
>            28-31st as DU1/G0SHN. Activity will be on CW/SSB on 14, 21
>            and 28 MHz with 100 watts and a dipole. QSL via F6AJA.
>
> JW8, SVALBARD. Ooperators Torfinn/LA4OFA, Magnus/LA4PHA, Morten/LA9GY and
> Bjoern/LA9IY will be active from March 28th and April 1st. The group will
> participate in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest this coming weekend as JW8G. Look
> for activity outside the contest as they operate as JW4OFA, JW4PHA, JW9GY
> and JW9IY, respectively. QSL JW8G via LA9GY, and the others via home their
> home callsign.
>
> NODXA OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. The following amateurs have been re-elected
> to serve as Northern Ohio DX Association officers for the year 2002-2003:
>        President    - Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
>        V. President - Dwaine Modock, K8ME
>        Secretary    - Ron Borkey, K8VJG
>        Treasurer    - Mary Michaelis, N8DMM
>
> P5, NORTH KOREA. Ed, P5/4L4FN, showed up over the weekend on 15 meters
> SSB (21225 kHz after 2230z). Really no new detail to report this week.
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS.............
>    Mike, K8IW, was told by Hrane, YT1AD, that the last batch of 3D2CI
>    cards will go out sometime next week.
>
>    Silvano, I2YSB, reports all the logs of the Niger 2002 DXpedition
>    (5U1A, 5U4R, 5U6W, 5U8B, 5U9C and 5U0T) are now on-line at:
>                    http://www.qsl.net/niger-2002/log.htm
>    After typing the paper-logs and merging all the files, some typo and
>    mistake are possible. If you don't find all your QSOs with them, please
>    send an E-mail to I2YSB and he will check the logs. His E-mail address
>    is:                          [email protected]
>
>    QSLs for RH9XN go via RN9XA: Eugene Bugrimov, P.O.Box 1229 Syktyvkar,
>    Russia. This was a special event station to honor Russian Hockey.
>
>    QSL S21/OK1FWC via OKDXF at: OK DX Foundation, Box 73, Bradlec 293-06,
>    Czech Repiblic. Logs are expected to be on the OKDXF Web page at:
>                 http://www.qsl.net/okdxf/e_index.htm
>
>    Word from Janusz, SP6IXF, reports that QSL cards for V51/SP6IXF will
>    be received from the printer on March 26th. Janusz will send them
>    out just after that. QSL V51/SP6IXF via SP6IXF: Janusz Szymanski,
>    P.O.Box 1808, 50-385 Wroclaw 46, Poland.
>
> S7, SEYCHELLES. Look for Kurt, HB9MX, to be active as S79MX for about
> one month starting March 25th. Activity will be on CW/SSB and probably
> on all bands. QSL via HB9MX.
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Look for the special callsign TM5PDG to be activated on
> Sunday, April 7th, from 0900-1900z. French hams will operate from
> "LE PONT DU GARD" (Bridge of Gard, dated from Roman period). TM5PDG will
> be active on 40-15 meters on CW/SSB/SSTV and PSK31. QSL via F6KQK by
> the bureau.
>
> T9, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA. Bernard, F5LPY, is active as T9/F5LPY until the
> end of May. Look for him every evening around 2030z, on 20 meters CW.
> He may possibly QSY to 80 meters. When working on 40 meters, Bernard
> must use a very sharp filter because of a violent local QRM so you may
> have to change your frequency. Bernard also works SSB each Sunday morning
> between 0700-1030z on 20 meters. QSL via the French bureau (please no
> cards to T9 bureau). Bernard will answer 100%, after he comes back home.
> SWL cards are also very welcome.
>
> TOP 50 DXPEDITIONS. Gil, F5NOD, has put together an interesting Web
> page that you might want to check out at:
>           http://www.qsl.net/f5nod/top50expe.html
>
> U.S.A. POSTAGE TO GO UP. It was announced (officially) this past week that
> stateside 1st class mail postage is going up 3 cents, possibly around
> June 30th.
>
> VK0, MACQUARIE ISLAND. "QRZ DX" reported this past week that another ham
> will be active from here. It has been reported that Peter Andrew Pokorny,
> VK0MQI, will be working as a member of the 2002 Australian National
> Antarctic Research Expedition to Macquarie Island. Peter is 43 years
> old and has worked on contract with ANARE as a supervising communications
> technical officer for one year. He had operated as VK0AC from Davis Base,
> Antarctica in 1998. Peter has already departed for VK0 on March 11th,
> so he may have already arrived on the island. He will be staying on the
> island until December of this year. He will only be on the air in his
> spare time. His operating site will be the same house which Tom, VK0TS,
> used in 1997. Peter is expected to operate on all bands including 6
> meters. However, he does not have much experience in DXing, so please be
> patient in the early part of his operation. QSL Managers will be Masa,
> JE1LET, for his JA QSOs and Toshi, JA1ELY, for other DX QSOs.
>
> VP6/D, DUCIE ISLAND. Pilot stations Stu/WA2MOE, Yoshi/JE2EHP and Jay/AF2C
> have been keeping the DX community well informed over the past week on
> the activity and status of VP6DI. As this was being typed, reports
indicate
> that the team is tired but in good spirits. Over the past weekend there
> has been some activity on 80/40/17 meters. On 160 they make no promises.
> The operator N9TK (VP6DI) reported that the vertical antenna intended for
> use on 160 and 80 is giving the operators trouble. They are trying to
> repair it. Also, there is word that there is something wrong with the RTTY
> equipment. The VP6DI team is scheduled to cease operation on March 27th
> and leave the island that evening (their time). They intend to arrive on
> Henderson Island (OC-056) on March 28th. This is a rare IOTA. They will
> only stay for one day and depart Henderson on March 29th. On March 30th,
> they will arrive at Pitcairn (long enough to eat lunch). On April 1st,
> they are expected to arrive back in Gambier, and all should be back home
> by April 3rd. Remember, QSL Manager is Garth Hamilton, VE3HO, for all HF
> operations only. QSL Manager for all 6 meter QSOs is Kan, JA1BK. A log
> search is or will be available at: http://www.big.or.jp/~ham/dx.html
>
> WIND/WATERMILLS ACTIVITY. OPDX was informed that "National Mills Weekend"
> will take place on May 11-12th. The Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society
(DDARS)
> is once again co-ordinating the "Mills On The Air". The "Society for the
> Protection of Ancient Building" (S.P.A.B.) runs the mills event every
> year on or around the second weekend in May; however, amateur radio is
> another part of the many attractions that take place. Certificates this
> year will be issued like last year by working 10 stations or more on 1 or
> both days, send 3-00 pounds or more payable to DDARS via Sue, G0WFE.
> Currently, S.P.A.B has not decided what mill to activate during this
event,
> but details are forthcoming. Watch for up-to-date info via Internet,
> Packet, RSGB news and the following Web pages:
>                      http://www.spab.org.uk/mills
>                      http://www.qsl.net/g4cdd/mills.htm
> ADDED NOTE: This event is not a contest. They just want to have a good
> time promoting the wonders of amateur radio while helping to remind "Joe
> Public" that there are still a few individuals left who enjoy preserving
> our heritage, and why not. The above group would like to see more
> Wind/WaterMills active during this event.
>
> XR0, SAN FELIX ISLAND. The USA pilot station Dr. Bill, K6GNX, has been
> keeping the DX community well informed over the past week on the activity
> and status of XR0X. As this was being written, XR0X was operating 3 SSB
> stations (one shared with RTTY), 3 CW stations and 6 meters. One CW
> generator failed and was replaced with a spare. The piles are thinning
> out. The XR0X team expects to go QTH sometime during March 26th to have
> everything loaded aboard ship to weight anchor at 1200z (local) on the
> March 27th. QSL via John Kennon, N7CQQ, P. O. Box 31553, Laughlin,
> Nevada 89028 USA. The San Felix Expedition Web site has up-to-date news
> and a log search available at:         http://www.cordell.org/SFX
>
> XV9, SPRATLY ISLAND. Reports indicate that the Vietnam Amateur Radio Club
> (VARC) plan to be on from here during April. They will use the callsign
> XV9TH, however, specific dates are unknown. More details are forthcoming.
>
> XY, MYANMAR. Frank, DL4KQ, informs OPDX that 9 operators will be active
> from here August 4-22nd. Operators include: DF2IC, DF7KP, DL4KQ, DL5OAB,
> DL8KBJ, IN3QBR, IN3ZNR, XW0X, and YB0US. They will use the callsigns
> XY3C for CW, XY5T for SSB and XY7V for the digital modes. They plan to
> have three stations (w/amlifiers) active at all times on 160-6 meters.
> Yagis will be used between 30-6 meters. The lower bands will use
horizontal
> and vertical systems. They plan to travel and operate (possibly) from
> three different locations. There will be limited operation between August
> 4-8th from Yangon (on 40-6 meters). Then between August 9-22nd, they will
> operate from Ngapal, near Thandwe (earlier known as Sandoway) at Arrakan
> coast. There is a small chance, for a short period, that they may activate
> a new IOTA in the Arrakan Group. QSL Managers are as follows: XY3C via
> DL4KQ, XY5T via IN3ZNR and XY7V via DL8KBJ (direct or bureau). They have
> as Web page at:           http://www.dx-pedition.de
>
> XX9, MACAO. Pertti, OH2PM, is expected to be active as XX9TRR from here
> between March 26th and April 1st. Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW/SSB.
> He will concentrate on 80 and 30 meters. Look for him before and after
> his sunrise and sunset. QSL via N6XJ.
>
> YA, AFGHANISTAN. Look for Mark, VK4KMT, to join the YA5T team. He is
> expected to fly to Dubai on March 25th and then into YA-land in about
> 5 days. His mode of preference is SSB, so this will help the guys waiting
> for SSB action.
>
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