[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #563
Chuck K0XM
[email protected]
Sun, 26 May 2002 17:52:15 -0500
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From: "Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #563
>
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> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 563
>
> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Bulletin No. 563
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> May 27, 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
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> VE3EXY, VE3HO, YT1AD and ZS4BS for the following DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 19/May, through Sunday, 26/May there were 221 countries
> active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I,
> 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G,
> 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP,
> BV, BY, C3, C5, CE, CE0A, 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,
> FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC,
> HH, HI, HK, HL, HM, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J8, JA, JT,
> JW, JX, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA,
> OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, PZ, R1MV, S2,
> S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK,
> TL, TN, TR, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK,
> VK0M, VK9N, VK9X, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI,
> YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, 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).
>
> DAYTON HAMVENTION DX DINNER BANQUET AWARDS............
> "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" - Northern Ohio DX Association President
> Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, presented Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, with this
> special award. NODXA Club President stated, "This award will not be
> issued on a yearly basis. It will only be given to those who deserve
it.
> The award is what it says, 'Lifetime Achievement'. It will only be
given
> to those who are recognized by the DX community and have spent much
> of their time organizing, advising and operating from rare and
possibly
> new DXCC entities."
>
> "DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR" - was awarded by the South West Ohio DX
> Association to the VP6DI operation. The award was accepted by the
> VP6DI team: JA1BK, K5VT, K9AJ and N9TK.
>
> "DXPEDITIONER OF THE YEAR" - was awarded by the South West Ohio DX
> Association to Ed Giorgadze, 4L4FN, for his activity from North Korea.
> Ed was not present, but the award was accepted by Bernie/W3UR and
> Martti/OH2BH.
>
> Albert Bergren, W0AR, was named into the "CQ DX Hall of Fame".
>
> 2002 KOREA DX CONVENTION. Lee, HL1IWD, Organizing Director for the
> convention, informs OPDX that the "2002 Korea DX Convention" will take
> place between August 31st through September 1st in Cheonan City in South
> Korea. The programs include DXCC field checking (with the help of K3ZO)
> and DXpedition video and seminars. Any foreign ham friends are welcome
> to join!
>
> 3XY, GUINEA. The DL7DF crew is happy to announce its next DXpedition
> to Guinea using the callsign 3XY7C. Operations will take place between
> October 30th (evening local time) and November 13th (noon local time).
> They will have several stations on the air on all bands from 160-6 meters
> on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. They will also make an attempt on SSTV. Their
> experienced crew includes Tom/DJ6TF, Dirk/DJ7UC, Manfred/DK1BT,
Wolf/DL4WK,
> Frank/DL7UFR, Tom/DL7BO and Sigi/DL7DF. The equipment consists of 4
> transceivers (2 x IC735, 2 x IC706), 2 x kW linears (maybe 3), a TH3 for
> 20/15/10, a A3WS (17/12), 2 Titanex V80E Lowband Verticals, a GP for
40/30,
> another R5 Multiband GP as well as 5 laptop computers. The QSL route is
> either direct or via the bureau to DL7DF. An on-line log will be available
> and updated during their DXpedition. For more details, check the 3XY7C
> website at: http://www.qsl.net/dl7df/3x
> Their pilot station for this DXpedition is Bernd, DF3CB ([email protected]).
>
> 9A, CROATIAN ISLANDS. Operators Neno/9A7N/p, Luka/9A7Z/p, Ante/9A4DU/p,
> and possibly two members of the radio club "Korcula" (9A1CLM/p), plan to
> visit seven Croatian islands situated on south part of the Adriatic, from
> June 14-16th. QSL via their home callsigns.
> Island IOTA IOCA WLHA ARLHS
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> 1. Bisevo, EU-016, CI-007, LH-0901, CRO-067
> 2. Scedro, EU-016, CI-127, LH-1056, CRO-135
> 3. Vis, EU-016, CI-142 - - - - , CRO-146, CRO-150
> 4. Jerolim, EU-016, CI-175 - - - - , CRO-161
> 5. Parzan, EU-016, CI-199
> 6. Sv. Klement, EU-016, CI-218
> 7. Ravnik, EU-016, CI-207
>
> 9H, MALTA. Dieter, DL9GDB, will again be on the air as 9H3UT from June
> 3-22nd. Activity will be on CW from Comino Island. Please QSL to DL9GDB
> via Bureau or direct.
>
> 9H, MALTA. Maurice, ON4BAM, reports that he will spend his holidays in
> Malta this year and has just received an E-mail confirmation of his
callsign
> 9H3Z. Look for him to be active from July 15-30th on all HF bands with
> his TS- 450S and wire antenna on SSB and PSK. This will be a holiday style
> operation except during the IOTA contest. QSL via ON4BAM.
>
> 9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Peter, G4MJS, was currently active from the Hillview
> Gardens Resort station 9M6AAC/9M6A in Sabah, East Malaysia. Look for
> activity again by 9M6AAC, June 5-7th, with emphasis on the WARC bands
> and 50mhz. Also look for activity from Peter as 9M6A (contest call for
> Hillview Gardens) in the RSGB Jubilee Contest June 8-9th. By the way,
> Peter was active this past weekend in the CQ WPX CW Contest as 9M6A.
> QSL 9M6AAC and 9M6A via N2OO. Check out the following Web page:
> http://www.qsl.net/n2oo/history/qsl-n2oo.htm
>
> 9U, BURUNDI. Gus, SM5DIC/9U5D, informs OPDX that his good friend and
> colleague, UN Chief Communication Coordinator, Christian Alemanni in
> Bujumbura, Burundi, now has his Ham Radio License. His callsign is 9U5A.
> The ARCT bureau accepted his application and gave him a full legal
license.
> He will be sending a copy to ARRL DXCC to be confirmed. Christian has
> little experience on short wave operation, especially pile ups. He only
> has had a French low class license and only worked VHF traffic over
> repeaters back home. So, he is a new DXer, PLEASE, be patient with him.
> Christian will have a French ham fellow as QSL manager. More details
> should be forthcoming.
>
> ANTARCTIC ACTIVITY. Chris Post, N3SIG, informs OPDX that he is currently
> back stateside. However, he will be back on Ross Island (AN-011) on August
> 15th and plans to be active on HF shortly after his return. He also
mentions
> that he got approval for his Antarctic New Zealand license to be renewed,
> so he will have the special ZL5CP callsign again. He will also use
KC4/N3SIG
> from McMurdo Base Station. His QSL Manager will be AI3D for both
callsigns.
>
> BQ9, PRATAS ISLAND. The Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League (CTARL)
> announces its 7th DXpedition to Pratas Island. The callsign issued will
> be BQ9P. Operation will commence on or about 0900z on June 4th, and will
> end at approximately 2300z on June 12th. Operators include BV4FH/Paul
> (Team Leader), BV5CR/Wong, BV3FG/Robert, K4WA/Steven, K5YY/Sanford,
> W5FI/Gary and W0IZ/Igor. The team plans to operate 5 stations on all
bands,
> 6 meters to 160 meters. QSL cards can be obtained via KU9C. Please Note:
> -there will be no on-line logs for this operation.
> -a pilot station will be announced shortly.
> -Operating frequencies will be announced shortly.
> Transportation costs and other DXpedition expenses are estimated at
> 8,000 USD. Donations will be graciously accepted with your QSL card, or
> in advance of the operation via KU9C. Any questions, comments, etc...
> Please contact Steve KU9C at: [email protected]
>
> DX VIDEO REVIEW (by Tedd, KB8NW). *****
> The "VP8THU South Sandwich 2002" video is another fine addition to my
> James Brooks, 9V1YC, collection. As always, James's video photography is
> top notch, and brings this cold Antarctic island right into your living
> room. I would have to call this operation "EXTREME DXing". The Southern
> Thule Island (part of the South Sandwich Island Group) has been called by
> other expeditioners the "most horrible place on Earth". This video shows
> you the "extreme conditions and challenges" the VP8THU team went through
> just to air this rare entity. There is some beauty on the island as well
as
> some historical information provided on the video. This video makes you
> appreciate the VP8THU's hard work as operators and devotion to DXing. The
> video is available at the following Web site at:
> http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~jamesb/vp8thuvideo.htm
>
> C31, ANDORRA (YL Op). Look for well known YL DXer Denise, F6HWU, to be
> active for three days as C31YL between May 29-31st. This expedition was
> possible due to both the Clipperton DX Club and URA staff's efforts.
> Activity will be on HF CW only from URA Radio club station, open daily
> from 0600z to 2000z. She may try to activate the WARC bands. The QSL
> cards go exclusively to URA Bureau.
>
> FR/T, TROMELIN. It has been reported by Jean-Louis, F5UJK, DX Manager
> on the Web page < http://www.radioamateur.org >, that Jacques, FR5ZU,
> has cancelled all his future ham activities on Tromelin Island which had
> been planned from June to July 2002. After DINA's storm disaster on
Reunion
> Island, all Jacques' aerial gear had been completely destroyed. At the
> moment Jacques is looking for a new vertical (R8 or MA5B-HF) at a
> reasonnable price. If you can or want to help Jacques, you can reach him
> at his E-mail address: [email protected]
> They are hoping he can be active next year from either Tromelin or
> Europa.
>
> HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. Klaus, DL7NS, will be active as HB0/DL7NS from June
> 1-12th from Triesenberg. Activity will be on the WARC bands CW with 100
> watts + GP. QSL via DL7NS; OK via Bureau or direct.
>
> GM7V TEAM. Chris, GM3WOJ, informs OPDX that the GM7V team will be busy in
> 2002. The GM7V team is going to be active as GB5HQ, GS2MP, GM0F, GM5A,
> GM4YXI, GD6IA, 9M2/GM4YXI (from rare IOTAs AS-074 and AS-046) and GM7V.
> Please visit their newly updated web site for more information, plus
contest
> stories and photos at: http://www.gm7v.com
>
> IOTA NEWS....................
> AF-NEW. Steve, OM3JW, reported that the IOTA expedition to Habbibas
> Island was cancelled. He states that he is frustrated and it
> was big disappointment for him. They spent a lot of time with
> preparations for this project. At the end of February, they
> received the licence from Algerian PTT with special callsign
> 7W4HI and permission to transport two transceivers to Habbibas
> Island. Everything was OK until Monday, May 13th. A group of
> operators were flying from Alger to Oran on Tuesday, May 14th,
> at 0800z, but on the morning at 0700z, they received a message
> that permission for landing on the island with equipment must
> be give by the Army, not the PTT. They didn't want to issue any
> permission. However, Ivan, OM3CGN, who flew to Alger a few
> days earlier to be sure that everything was OK, did receive
> permission to land on the island the day he departed from
> Algeria. Steve states, "Hrane, YT1AD, may have stated 'never
> more North Korea', I say 'never more Algeria'...."
>
> AS-079. Takeshi, JI3DST, will be active from Miyako Island (Miyako-jima
> Hirara-city Okinawa-ken) as JI3DST/6 from June 1-3rd. Activity
> will be on 17/15/12/10/6/2 meters SSB (main bands 6 and 2
> meters). He will be looking for AF and SA on 6m. QSL via the
> Bureau (BUREAU is best).
>
> AS-118. Hamad, 9K2HN, reports that the 9K2F IOTA operation has been
> delayed. They are still waiting for approval to operate from
> the island.
>
> EU-006. Alan, EI8EM, informs OPDX that the Limerick Radio Club trip to
> Inisheer Aran Islands due to be held this past weekend, May
> 24-26th, had to be cancelled at short notice due to the Ferry
> not being able to sail due to 60 mph winds and 20 ft.waves at
> the departing pier. The Club hopes to re-arrange this trip in a
> few weeks time.
>
> EU-007. John/EI4GK and Declan/EI9HQ had planned to activate EU-007
> during the past week, but heavy seas and stormy weather
prevented
> them reaching the island. They hope to try again during the
> coming week. Look for them using the callsigns EJ4GK and EJ9HQ
> on all bands 80-10 meters SSB between May 29th and June 2nd.
They
> may also try some 6m and PSK31.
>
> EU-091. During the upcoming IOTA Contest, the operators of "Salento DX
> Team" from Lecce, will be active from Grande Island (I.I.A.
> LE-002) with the special call "II7GR". QSL Manager is I7YKN
> (ex-I0YKN) via the bureau, or direct c/o IK7JWX (www.qrz.com).
>
> EU-101. Operators OH6NJ, OH6XX, OH6UV, OH6HJE and OH6MTG will activate
> Bjorkon Island as OH6AW starting June 8th. Activity will be on
> HF, 6m, 2m and 70cm. They will depart for EU-184 on June 12th
> (see below).
>
> EU-122. Operators from the Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society
> will operate as GN3XRQ from Rathlin Island from May 31st
through
> June 3rd. They expect to be active on 80-10 meters mostly SSB,
> with some CW.
>
> EU-133. Dennis/RZ1AK, Vlad/UA1CIO and Tim/UA3DPB are going to be active
> as RK1A/p from Reymosar Island (RRA 01-17) on May 26-28th. QSL
> via RZ1AK either direct or through the bureau.
>
> EU-136. Emir, 9A6AA, plans to visit several North Adriatics islands.
> The first of them will be the island and lighthouse of Zeca
> on July 26-27th. Look for him on 7070 kHz or 14260 kHz. Other
> reference numbers are CI-146 (IOCA), LH-1537 (WLHA) and CRO-201
> (ARLHS). Emir will arrive on the island during the evening of
> July 26th, and plans to be active as soon as possible - at the
> latest early morning, (at 0300z on July 27th). Next island will
> be the Island of Visoki (CI-225 and CRO-189) on the evening of
> July 27th. Check his Web site for more info at:
> http://www.qsl.net/9a6aa
>
> EU-184. Operators OH6NJ, OH6UV, OH6HJE and OH6MTG will activate
Hailuoto
> Island as OH6AW/8 from June 12-15th. Activity will be on HF,
> 6m, 2m and 70cm.
>
> SA-021. Mariano, LU4EJ, will be active from Ariadna Island, which is
> about 38 miles south of Bahia Blanca and in the Altantic Ocean,
> from October 4-6th. This will be the first time amateur radio
> will be activating the island. He will use the callsign
LU4EJ/D.
> Suggested SSB frequencies are: 3680, 7080, 14260, 14200, 21260,
> 21300, 28460, 28560 and 50110 kHz. QSL via LU4EJ.
>
> KH0, MARIANA ISLAND. Hiroyasu/JA4RED and Yasuo/JH4RLY will be active from
> Saipan as KH0/JH4RLY and KH0/JA4RED for four days between June 14-17th.
> Activity will be above 40 meters on SSTV, PSK31, and RTTY.
>
> KL5, ALASKA (IOTA Op). Lanny, W5BOS, will activate IOTA NA-121, Walrus
Isls,
> Alaska, July 8-10th. His callsign will be W5BOS/KL5. Operation will be on
> 20-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via W5BOS direct or via the bureau.
>
> LIGHTHOUSE NEWS AND ACTIVITY....................
> PanAmerican Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend. Activity will be on all modes
> and sponsored by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society from 0001z, August
> 3rd through 2359z, August 4th. Suggested frequencies are:
> CW -- 1830, 3530, 7030, 14030, 21030, 28030 kHz
> SSB -- 1970, 3970, 7270, 14270, 21370, 28370 kHz.
> Exchange: ARLHS member or lighthouse number or year first licensed,
name,
> and SPC. For complete guidelines and awards, see the Web site at:
> http://www.waterw.com/%7eweidner/arlhs/page3c.html
> Or send a1 SASE to ARLHS, Box 2178, Riverton, NJ 08077.
>
> Look for Finn, OZ4EL, to be active from the Danish Sletterhage
Lighthouse
> (DEN-043) in central Jutland now through June 7th. Activity will be on
> 80-10 meters mostly SSB but with some CW. QSL via OZ4EL either direct
> or through the bureau. ADDED NOTE: Finn is the President of the Danish
> Lighthouse Society and Chairman of the Radio Amateur Lighthouse Group
> Sletterhage. Check out the following Web page for more details on these
> two groups at: http://home19.inet.tele.dk/fyrtaarn
> http://home19.inet.tele.dk/lhouse
>
> NCDXF PRESS RELEASE. Beginning May 22, 2002, Northern California DX
> Foundation (NCDXF) librarian duties will be assumed by Dick Wilson, K6LRN.
> Dick will process all requests for NCDXF's video lending program. Any
> individual or group wishing to borrow a video from NCDXF should contact
> Dick as follows: Dick Wilson, K6LRN, P. O. Box 273, Somerset, CA
95684-0273
> (E-mail: [email protected] ) Information pertaining to the Northern
California
> DX Foundation is available at: http://www.ncdxf.org
>
> NEW DX CLUB FORMED. A new DX club has been formed in Spokane, WA, called
> Spokane DX Association (SDXA). The club officers are:
> President - Gary, K7OX Secretary - Charles, WA7LT
> V. President - Randy, K7TQ Treasurer - Mary, AA7RT
> Anyone interested in DX/Contesting may contact any of the club officers.
> The club meets the first Thursday of every month and has 21 members at
> the present.
>
> P4, ARUBA. Look for Dick/W3RM and Mike/N3MT to be active as P40RM and
P40MT,
> respectively, from May 29th through June 19th. Activity will be on 160-6
> meters mainly CW, with some SSB. QSL direct via their home callsigns.
>
> PY0/F, FERNANDO DE NORONHA. Dennis, K7BV, informs OPDX that reports/rumors
> have been circulating about him being active from Fernando de Noronha
> between May 24th and June 1st. This information is incorrect and Dennis
> has not reported or released such information. However, Dennis did operate
> PY0F last year on those dates.
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS..............
> Operators YT1AD, YU1RL,YU7NU, 4N1FG and S56A were active this past
> weekend as 3V8BB in the CQ WPX Contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL
> for this operation ONLY via YT1AD.
>
> George Allen, K2CM, reports that he is receiving many QSL cards for
> BV2A. However, K2CM is NOT the QSL Manager for BV2A or any other
station.
> The original K2CM was the QSL Manager but died many years ago. Please
> correct your databases, and it is recommended to send cards direct to
> BV2A.
>
> A few members of the Southern Cross DX Group (SCDXG) were active this
> past weekend during the CQ WPX CW Contest. Stations active were :
> XQ1ZW Op. XQ1ZW, Dan Entry: SOABLP
> 3G1X Op. XQ1IDM, Nick Entry: SOABHP
> CB4A Op. CE4USW, JP Entry: SOLP (Box 128, Talca, Chile)
> Please QSL all via their home callsigns, except the last one.
>
> K1B online log now contains 95127 QSOs. This log pretty much contains
> all QSOs from the DXpedition but K1B ops will double-check things. The
> log can be found at: http://www.kragujevac.co.yu/kh1
>
> Javi, LU5FF, was active with the special callsign L73F in the CQ WPX CW
> Contest as a Single Operator/All band/Low Power entry this past
weekend.
> QSL via LU5FF.
>
> Steve, KU9C, reports that he now has the QSLs and logs for the
following
> operations: H44DX March-April 1998
> H40AA April 1998
> TX0DX March 2000
>
> OPDX has had a request to find out the QSL status on the NH4/NH6YK
> Midway DXpedition of August, 2001. Does someone have any up-to-date
> info on this or has anyone received their QSL cards?
>
> On May 18-19th, Maurizio, IK7DXP, activated Fano Island (Greece -
> IOTA EU-052) as SV8/IK7DXP. QSL via IK7DXP, bureau or direct (qrz.com).
>
> It seems Joe, N9JR, is no longer the QSL Manager for T94B for the
> last two years. Joe recommends to QSL direct. PLEASE change your
> databases.
>
> Operators N0KE, W8QZA, W1XE, CX6VM and possibly others were active as
> TI5N as a QRP Multi-Multi entry in 2002 CQ WPX CW this past weekend
from
> TI5KD's contest station. QSL Manager for this contest (and always) for
> TI5N is W3HNK. Photos and other information on the TI5KD station may
> be viewed at: http://www.yantis.net/ti5kd/
>
> Garth, VE3HO, is reporting that the Ducie cards are at the printer now
> and are expected to be out in mid to late June. There is a picture of
> the front of the card on the web page at:
> http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/ducie.htm
>
> CORRECTION. Jim, N9TK, informs OPDX that the correct route for VP6AJ,
> VP6VT and VP6TK (all on Henderson Island) is via N9TK CBA (NOT via
> K9AJ as mentioned in OPDX.562). Cards already sent to K9AJ will be
> answered, and there is no need to send a second to N9TK.
>
> STILL NEED A XF4MX QSL? Bill, VE3CSK/VE3NH, suggests to try the
following
> address: Radio Club Mexicano A.C., P.O. Box 19-500/510, Mixcoac, Mexico
> D.F. 03910.
>
> NEED A QSL MANAGER? Craig Turner, KA0CT, is available. His address is:
> PO Box 5766, Woodland Park, CO 80866 (Phone number 719-896-0114).
>
> R1, MALYJ VYSOTSKIJ ISLAND. By the time you read this, this operation will
> be winding down or QRT (May 30th). The main callsign that was used was
R1MVI.
> QSL to via OH2BR. Operators involved were: OH2BR, OH5NE, OH9MM, RW1AC,
RV1AW,
> RA1ACJ, UA1AKC, UA1ARX, UA2FZ, RW3QC, RW4WR and RA3AUU. Three of the five
> Russian operators are on the WRTC-2002 team (RW1AC-RW3QC, UA2FZ-RW4WR,
> RV1AW-RA3AUU) and were active in this past weekend's WPX CW Contest as
> R1MVC, R1MVD and R1MVF. QSLs for R1MVC, R1MVD and R1MVF will be sent via
> the bureau to everyone who made a contact. Please DO not send your
cards!!!
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Dennis, ZS4BS, informs OPDX that the Midlands Amateur Radio
> Club in South Africa will be operating a final station from Spioenkop
(scene
> of one of the bloodiest battles fought to relieve Ladysmith) on May 31st.
> This is the last time ZS100ABW will be on the air to commemorate the roles
> played by the British, Boers and Zulus during the Anglo Boer War of
> 1899-1902. All contacts will be acknowledged with an attractive QSL card.
> Please QSL either via the Bureau or direct to: Midlands Amateur Radio
Club,
> P.O. Box 100220, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa. Any queries can be
> directed to Willie Axford, ZS5WI, by E-mail at: [email protected]
> For information of a historical nature, E-mail Sean Friend at:
> [email protected]
>
> TI, COSTA RICA. Dick, W5AA, informs OPDX that he will be active as
W5AA/TI8
> for one month from the remote location of Pavones, on the Pacific near
> the Panama border begining May 22nd or 23rd.
>
> TN, CONGO. By the time you read this, Josep/EA3BT and Nuria/EA3WL should
> be winding down their TN3B and TN3W operation. Remember, QSL both
callsigns
> via EA3BT. Online logs are available on:
> http://www.ea3bt.com/congo/congo-frequencies.htm
>
> TY, BENIN (Update). The French team has provided more information on their
> July 15th to August 14th operation to Grand-Popo, just near the southern
> border of Togo. Their shack will be 2 km away from the ocean. Their aim is
> to contact as many stations as possible from all continents, especially on
> WARC bands as well as low bands. 6m and SAT activities are also planned.
> Due to the proximity to Togo, they expect to transmit from the southern
> part of that country. At this time, they are looking to get a license but
> it is not a sure thing. In Benin, they know of several young guys who are
> really interested in ham-radio, but they don't have the money to pay for
> licences and gear. The team has asked for an extra license. Their antennas
> will stay there and they will provide a transceiver. They really hope to
> leave the country with at least 1 station (permanent resident) active
> from TY. Their relations with the OPT (Ministry of Telecommunications)
> was excellent during their operation last year. That is why they want to
> work hard to promote ham-radio in this country. So they are currently
> looking for donations. The DXpedition now has a Web page available at:
> http://perso.wanadoo.fr/f5cwu/html/benin02.htm
>
> WP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND. Steve, KU9C, will be here from June 2-8th. During
> this stay, which Steve says is primarily a vacation and a 'break' before
> the PW0T cards hit, he will be running as WP2Z. His plans are to operate
> the digital modes, 6 meters and the WARC bands as time permits. If anyone
> needs the USVI for a new one, he will try to help. Feel free to E-mail
> him at: [email protected]
>
> XV9, VIETNAM. You still have a fews to contact Rolf, SM5MX, in Hanoi using
> the callsign XV9SW through May 28th. He has no antennas for lower bands,
> so he will be active mainly on CW and the higher bands. Rolf was active
> this past weekend in the CQ WPX CW Contest as a 21 MHz Low Power entry.
> QSL via SM3CXS as usual.
>
> ZONE 2 (IOTA Op). The Castalia Island DX Association is proud to announce
> an upcoming DXpedition to Baffin Island Canada, VY0, IOTA NA-047, CQ Zone
2,
> from June 15th through June 18th. Current plans are for operations on 20,
> 15 and 10 meters during the evening hours from approximately 2200-0300z.
> Operations on the WARC bands may be attempted if time and conditions
allow.
> The callsign for the DXpedition will be K4UP/VY0. QSLs go to the Castalia
> Island DX Assn. via K4UP.
>
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> Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 14:59:52 -0400
> From: "Taratula, Sharon" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Contests News Release
>
> ARRL NEWS RELEASE
>
> For Further Information Contact: Dan Henderson, N1ND
>
> May 13, 2002
>
> Log Checking Reports For ARRL Contests Available Online
>
> The ARRL is pleased to announce the availability of Log Checking Reports
> (LCRs) for selected ARRL contests. ARRL members may access the available
> reports at: www.arrl.org/members-only/contests/lcr.html You must be
> registered in the Members-Only area of the ARRL Web in order to access
> your reports. Additional reports may be accessed, as contest results
> become available. If you were a single operator, your log-in username
> (callsign) must be the same as that which appears on the log that you
> submitted. If you were a guest operator at another station or part of a
> multioperator entry, you may access the LCR for that entry if your
> callsign appears in the Cabrillo header (summary) as an operator for that
> log. ARRL members without Internet access may request the LCR free of
> charge by sending a request and a SASE to the above address.
>
> Non-ARRL members may obtain a copy of their LCR by sending a request
along
> with $3 and a SASE to: LCR Request, ARRL Contest Branch, 225 Main Street,
> Newington CT 06111. You must make a separate request for each event
(Phone
> and CW modes of the November Sweepstakes are separate events), and
include
> the name and year of the contest, as well as the callsign of the entry
for
> each contest. Each report incurs a separate $3 fee.
>
> We recognize that it is useful to participants to review the errors found
> in their logs, allowing them to identify areas for improvement in their
> performance. In order to minimize additional manpower and avoid the
> inequities, we have established guidelines regarding how we will address
> queries.
>
> Simply put, we will not enter into discussions or debates over individual
> QSOs. All electronic log data is checked using custom software. All logs
> are judged by the same criteria. The log-checking software can and does
> perform a good job of impartially adjudicating the logs. Unique QSOs are
> not busted without substantial evidence. Audio tapes, wave files of
> particular QSOs, email confirmations from others, or other types of
> "documentation," while useful for a contester's research and learning,
are
> not usually definitive and will not be considered. If a systemic problem
> is found, we will address the issue as appropriate.
>
> There have been a few rare occurrences where log files were corrupted
> during transmission to the ARRL. If your report reflects an unusually
> large decrease in QSOs that you suspect may have resulted from a log file
> transmission error, we will be happy to investigate. The Cabrillo format
> Start-Of-Log and End-Of-Log statements are the means that we use to
verify
> that the log arrived intact. We will deal with these problems as
> necessary.
>
> LCRs will be available for selected events, commencing with the 2001 ARRL
> November CW Sweepstakes. Please keep in mind that the style and format
for
> each report may differ between various contests, as the various contests
> are checked and processed by different software. If you have questions,
> please feel free to contact Dan Henderson at [email protected] or by
phone
> at 860-594-0232.
>
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> From: "Ari Korhonen" <[email protected]>
> To: "Editors" <[email protected]>
> Subject: WRTC2002 Press Release #19 -
> New Teams + Some Changes In Competitor Roster
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 16:01:13 +0300
>
>
> TWO ADDITIONAL NATIONAL TEAMS + CHANGES IN THE WRTC2002
> COMPETITOR ROSTER
>
> As stated earlier, the WRTC2002 organizing committee reserved an option
> to add some teams to their original team selection. The committee is now
> pleased to welcome two new nations to compete at the WRTC2002 event,
> increasing the team number to 52.
> These two invited teams had presented their original high quality
> applications by the original deadline. Adding them as two new nations will
> increase the represented countries to 34 including the nationalites
> represented by the invited referees.
>
> The WRTC2002 organizing committee is pleased to announce the addition
> of the following two teams for the WRTC2002:
> Team Estonia: Arvo Pihl, ES5MC + Toivo Hallikivi, ES2RR
> Team Latvia: Girts Budis, YL2KL + Olegs Osrzigallo, YL3DW.
>
> Please also note the following changes in the previously announced
> competitor roster:
> Heinrich Langkopf, DL2OBF replaces Ulrich Weiss, DJ2YA
> Bernd Och, DL6FBL replaces Wilfried Gottschhald, DJ7AA
> Lucas Maiorov, LU1FAM replaces Martin Mansalvo, LU5DX
>
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