[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #608
T.M. Rose
[email protected]
Sun, 20 Apr 2003 20:02:30 -0500
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Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #608
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> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 608
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> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Bulletin No. 608
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> April 21, 2003
> 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 and Web Site, K1XN & GoList, N1WON,
> K2FF, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, AD5A, K8YSE, 9V1SM,
> DL1EK/DL7VOA & DX Newsletter, DL2GG, DL2VFR & IOTA-POST, F5NQL & UFT,
> F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, F6KOP IOTA Team, FJ5DX & La Gazette du DX,
> G4OBK, G0NFA, I1JQJ & IK1ADH - 425 DX NEWS, IT9EJW, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA
> Islands News, LA3OHA, OE8KDK, OZ6B, OZ6OM/OZ7M & OZ 50 MHz DX Bulletin,
> SQ4NR, UA9OBA, VA3RJ & ICPO and VE7DP for the following DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 13th/April, through Sunday, 20th/April there were 231
> countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J,
> 4L, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P,
> 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4,
> A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, 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, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GM,
> GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2,
> J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH3, 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, R1FJ, S0, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV,
> SV5, SV9, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9,
> UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP2V, VP5,
> VP6, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, XZ, 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).
>
> 3 YEAR DXPEDITION (Amazing Lady!). OPDX was informed by Skipper Susan
> Meckley, W7KFI, that she was starting her 3 year DXpedition to Central
> America and the South Pacific. At the time she contacted us she was
> in Mexico soon to sign W7KFI/mm. NOW FOR THE AMAZING PART! Susan told
> OPDX that she originally was to go on a 1946 Brewer, the vessel called
> Menage-A-tROIS. However, she states she soon found out that, at the
> age of 69 years old (YES 69), she could no longer single handedly sail
> the boat in heavy weather. She stated, "It was just too much boat for an
> old lady." (ed. AMAZING) Susan traded her boat for a Challenger 1932. The
> Vessel S/V Dharma. She stated, "This size boat I can handle all by
myself."
> (ed. WOW!). Susan left Oakland, CA, in January and has been slowly
> working her way south. She has spent time in many ports, and she found
> them very nice. Susan has been in Ensenada, Mexico (Baja California),
> for the last month, but has now left again on Wednesday, April 16th,
> for San Jose, Punta Cabras. Heading south, Susan told OPDX that she would
> be operating from an island that has not been operated on before, the
> Isle San Martin (NA-162). She was heard April 17th as XE2/W7KFI from
> San Martin on 14249 kHz at 2341z. The length of her stay is not unknown.
> However, Susan provided OPDX with her next stops (no dates given). Her
> next stop will be at Bahia de Torguga (Turtle bay), and from there to
> Magdelina Bay, Cabo San Lucas, and finally La Paz. Susan will be in La
> Paz for a few weeks, then it is off to the islands in the Sea of Cortez
> for operating....and into Guymas for the hurricane season. Come fall she
> will go down the mainland coast ending in Costa Rica. In April 2004,
> she is off to Galapagos Islands and into the South Pacific. Susan states,
> "I will be in the South Pacific for up to three years, operating from
> any island that will give me a license to operate. This is a fully
> self-funded expedition. I asked all around for support but was unable
> to get any. Rig is an FT-847 with two 32' pop-up masts and I will be
> on all modes except SSTV...including Pactor. I intend to follow in the
> footsteps of Danny Weil from the 50's. Hopefully, I will not end up on
> a reef like he did." We hope Susan will continue to contact us on her
> amazing trip, and we wish her the best. One last note. Susan told us that
> she has room on board for a crewmember if anyone wants to go. If
interested,
> let us know and we will forward the message.
>
> 7P8, LESOTHO (Update). A fifth operator has been added to the July 7P8
> Lesotho DXpedition that will give the group an added plus in the digital
> mode operation. The newest operator to join the group is Dave Anderson,
> K4SV, a veteran of many world-class DXpeditions and a world class RTTY
> and digital modes operator. Dave Anderson of Ashville, NC, whose 7P8
> callsign is expected to be 7P8DA. Dave joins Charles Frost, K5LBU/7P8CF;
> Madison Jones, W5MJ/7P8MJ; Neil King VA7DX/7P8NK; and Tom Anderson
> WW5L/7P8TA, on the all bands and modes operation July 18-25th from
> Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho. REMEMBER: THIS OPERATION IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED
> with the "African Double Jump DXpedition". Dave gives the team some
> added strength on the digital modes and is a very experienced DXpedition
> member (member of the A50A and A52A Bhutan, VP5/KW4DA Turks & Caicos
> 2000 & 2003 operations, T2DA Tuvalu, 3D2CW Fiji, K1B Baker Island, and
> ZL7C Chatham Islands). QSLs will be handled by each operator separately
> via their home callsign as each will have their own 7P8 callsign. Look
> for more details to be released after June.
>
> A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Ghis, ON5NT, is now in Dubuai for the UN for
> the next 3 months. Look for possible activity from him.
>
> C9, MOZAMBIQUE (Update). Filippo, IK4ZHH, has informed OPDX that he has
> left for Mozambique on Friday, April 18th. Remember to look for Max/IZ4DPV
> and Filippo/IK4ZHH to be active as C93CM and C93FF, respectively, now
> through May 4th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW/SSB and possibly
> RTTY and 6 meters. They will also participate in the ARI DX Contest
> (May 3-4th). QSL via their home callsign, either direct or through the
> bureau.
>
> GD, ISLE OF MAN. Phil, G4OBK, will be on holiday here soon and will
operate
> as GD4OBK/P from near Andreas in the north part of the Island from April
> 27th until May 2nd. The WAB square is NX40. Phil expects to be active for
> an hour or two every day on HF 40-10 meters on CW and RTTY. He will use
> an Icom IC-706 and doublet antenna/ATU. QSL is via his home callsign on
> QRZ.com. Also, a log search will be available on his home page in early
> May at: http://www.qsl.net/g4obk/
>
> IOTA NEWS.......................
> EU-017. A group of operators from the "Radio Group Etna" will be active
> as ID9RGE from Filicudi Island (IIA ME-003), April 24-27th. The
> team is: IT9EJW, IT9GAC, IT9GIE, IT9LCY, IT9TPJ, IT9VKY,
IW9BCW,
> IW9BDV, IW9FY and IW9HDS. They plan to operate on HF bands
> CW/SSB and 6/2 meters. QSL via IT9EJW either via the bureau
> or direct: Alfio Bonanno, P. O. Box 18, 95028 Valverde - CT,
> Italy. For further information, go to the Web site at:
> http://www.rgetna.org
>
> EU-030. Thomas, DL7UZO, will be active as OZ/homecall from Bornholm
> Island, May 18-23rd. Activity will be on the IOTA frequencies
> 80-10 meters, including the WARC bands and 6 meters (50.100 MHz
> CW and WSJT on 50.250 MHz). Operations will be on CW, SSB, RTTY
> and PSK31 using a FT-847 + Dipole. QSL direct or via Bureau.
> http://portal.funkstation.info
>
> EU-030. Ben, OZ6B, will be active from Bornholm Island (BO-001 for
> Danish Island Award), June 19-26th. Activity will be on 14265
> kHz (+/- QRM). QSL via the bureau or direct (CBA).
>
> EU-039. As announced earlier, Franck/F5JOT, Daniel/F5LGQ and
Claude/F6CKH
> will be on Chausey Island, but from April 26th to May 2nd (not
> April 18-26th). They will be active on 80-10 meters on CW, SSB,
> may be RTTY and SSTV.
>
> EU-047. Peter, DH9YPA, will be active from Borkum Island (German
> Island Award N-01), April 27th through May 9th. Activity will
> be on SSB. QSL via bureau.
>
> EU-048. Members of the Radio Club of Provins (F6KOP IOTA Team) will be
> active as TM7R from the Island of Groix (AT 012), May 7-12th.
> Their activity will be on HF, VHF and UHF on CW, SSB, RTTY,
> PSK31 and SSTV. There may also be operations for the French
> Castle and Forts Award (DFCF). Operators mentioned F4AJQ,
F4BTP,
> F4BUX, F4EAV, F4EAX, F5AGB, F5PVF, F5TST, F5VHQ, F8BUI, F8BJI,
> F8BQQ and F9IE. QSL via F6KOP.
>
> EU-063. Terje, LA3OHA, is once again heading up DXpeditions to Prins
> Karls Forland Island. DXpeditions will take place between July
> 1st and August 2nd. Activity will be on 160-6 meters. This is
> the same type of activity that took place in June 2001 as a
> multi-national team operated from Prins Karls Forland Island
> as JW0PK. The IOTA Community/Group states that it was the "Most
> outstanding IOTA expedition in 2001". You can join and operate
> from this expedition with your family/friends. For more
> information and pictures, please visit the Web page at:
> http://www.dxpedition.org/dxjwpk
> QSL Manager will be SP5DRH: Jacek Kubiak, P.O. Box 4,
> 00-957 Warszawa, Poland.
>
> EU-155. The Northern Italy DX Team will be active from Piallazza Island
> (IIA ref. is FE-001), April 25-27th. Activity will be on 5 HF
> bands CW/SSB. During this stay, the Team will try to activate
> a little island (New One for IIA) near Piallazza Island.
Expected
> callsigns are: IK2SNG (CW only), IK4ALM, IK4VET and IK4XCL.
> QSL via their home callsigns or via Bureau.
>
> NA-013. Mike/AD5A and his sons Micheal/AB5EB and Jake/KB5SKN will
> activate Little Corn Island between May 31st and June 2nd.
> This is a RARE island and only about 10% of the IOTA chasers
> have it. All operators are experienced IOTA operators and have
> activated several island before. The family operators will use
> an IC-706 with an amp and a vertical antenna. The team will
> be active on RTTY and possibly 6 meters. The callsign is not
> known yet. For more details, please visit the Web page at:
> http://www.islandradio.org/na013.htm
>
> NA-076. Operators David/WA4ET, Cory/N1WON, Ron/N4KE and Jim/NU4Y will
> be active as WA4ET from Havens Island (USI FL 104S, Grid EL89).
> They will be on the air starting around 0000z Friday, April
> 25th and ending at 1400z Monday, April 28th, WX and conditions
> permitting. This island is in the Cedar Key Group on the west
> coast of Florida. Activity will be on 40-6 meters CW/SSB/RTTY.
> IOTA Frequencies will be used +/- QRM. QSL to WA4ET.
>
> OC-057
> OC-067. Yoshitake, JJ8DEN, will be active as FO/JJ8DEN from Maupiti
> Islands (OC-067) between April 28th and May 1st. This also
> includes activity from Maupihaa Atoll (OC-057). Look for him
> to be active on HF on CW and RTTY with an IC-706 and HX52A.
> QSL via JJ8DEN either via the bureau or direct to:
> Yoshitake Izumi, Minami-24-7, Nishi-1, Obihiro-City, Hokkaido,
> 080-0011, JAPAN.
>
> OC-066
> OC-152. Fabien, F8CFU, will be active as homecall/FO from Hao Atoll
> (OC-066), now through May 5th, and Tubuai Island May 6-16th.
> Activity will be on 30/20/17/15/12/10 meters using a 2 element
> dipole.
>
> OC-121. Tad, JF6OJX, plans to be active as 3D2JX between now and April
> 24th from Mana Island, Fiji. Activity will mainly be on the
> low bands. QSL via JN1HOW.
>
> OC-202. Roland, DU1KGJ, is organizing another trip to Calagua Islands,
> April 26-28th. Possible/probable callsign will be DX4CN. QSL
> via VE7DP.
>
> SA-015. The "Caracas DX-Group"/ARV will be active as YW5M from Los
> Monjes Archipel, located at the extreme west part of Venezuela,
> July 17-20th. Activity will be on all bands CW/SSB. QSL via
> W4SO (maildrop!).
>
> SA-063. The "Caracas DX-Group"/ARV will be active as YW8D from the
> Island of La Cotorra, located at the east-coast of Venezuela
> in the Orinoco-delta, June 20-24th. Activity will be on all
> bands CW/SSB. QSL via W4SO (maildrop!).
>
> J5, GUINEA- BISSAU. Sebastien, F8DQZ, who was active from 3X with the
> callsign 3XD02 from the mainland and IOTA AF-051, will be here for the
> next two weeks starting April 19th.
>
> KH9, WAKE ISLAND. Jake, N6XIV, will once again operate from Wake Island.
> His travel plans will have him arriving on or about April 19th. At this
> point he expects to stay for at least 30 days...with the possibility of
> up to 60 days. Once again operating time(s) will be limited due to his
> work requirements. However, Jake states he will carry along his AH-4 tuner
> in order to try and operate on multiple bands if the opportunity affords
> itself. As before, K2FF - Glenn in Mississippi and W6FRH - Bob in
California
> will help with piloting duties. All QSLs go via K2FF direct or via the
> bureau.
>
> OE, AUSTRIA. Dieter Kritzer, OE8KDK (HF-Contest Manager), informs OPDX
> that the Austrian Radio Amateurs and the Austrian Goverment Radiostations
> will do a national EMERGENCY TEST on the 1st of May. Activity will be
> from 0500-0800z and 1400-1700z on the 80 and 30 meter bands and they
> will be using the CW and SSB mode. The following stations are expected
> to be active:
> OEC State Department
> OEP213 Ministry of Interior
> OEY??? Military
> OEH??? Red Cross
> The Goverment Stations have no permission to make international QSOs,
> but SWL reports are available via the Austrian QSL-Bureau.
>
> PIRATE ALERT. Sasi, 9V1SM, informs OPDX that his QSL Manager W3HNK has
> been receiving QSLs for 9V1SM on 12 meters CW. This is not Sasi and this
> operation is a pirate. Sasi states that he only operates on PSK31 and
> SSB. All QSLs received for this band and mode will be returned to the
> sender. If you did happen to have a QSO on this band/mode, Sasi would
> greatly appreciate it if you could drop him a note before sending the
> card to his manager at: [email protected]
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS..................
> PA5ET is the QSL manager for the following callsigns: HB0/PA3ERC,
> VP5C (1995), VP5/PA3BBP, VP5/PA3ERC, VP5/PA3EWP, VP45/PA3EWP,
FG/PA3BBP,
> FG/PA3ERC, FG/PA3EWP, FG/PA3FQA, TO5C (1996), J79BP, J79RC, J79WP,
> J79QA, J77C (1996), FM/PA3BBP, FM/PA3ERC, FM/PA3EWP, FM/PA3FQA,
> J6/PA3BBP, J6/PA3ERC, J6/PA3EWP, 9Y4/PA3BBP, 9Y4/PA3ERC, 9Y4/PA3EWP,
> 6Y5/PA3ERC, 6Y5/PA3EWP, ZF2RC/ZF9, ZF2WP/ZF9, PJ7/PA5ET, PJ7/PA4WM,
> PJ7/PA3EWP, PJ7/PA3GCV, PJ7/PA4WM, PJ7/PA4EA, FS/PA5ET, FS/PA4WM,
> FS/PA3EWP, FS/PA3GCV, FS/PA4WM, FS/PA4EA, V47ET, V47WM, V47WP, V47CV,
> V47WM, V47EA, VP2EET, VP2EWM, VP2EWP, VP2ECV, VP2EWM, VP2EEA, 8Q9RC,
> 8Q9WP, V26EA, V26ET, V26FM, V26WP, VP2MPA, 8P9JR, 8P9JS, 8P9JT, 8P9JU,
> J3/PA3EWP, J3/PA5ET, J3/PA7FM, J38PA (2001), J8/PA3EWP, J8/PA5ET,
> J8/PA7FM, J8PA (2001), J75ET, J75EA, J75ZH, J75WP, J75PA (2002),
> VP2MET, VP2MEA, VP2MWP, VP2MPA, VP2MCV and VP2MWM (2002), OY7ET,
> OY7QA, OY7TW, OY7WB, OY7WP and OY8PA (2003). Direct cards via:
> Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, The Netherlands.
> ADDED NOTES: Rob states that OLD type IRCs are not accepted anymore.
> Also, IRCs that are not stamped are treated as NO contribution which
> means he will send the QSL(s) via the bureau. There are a few other
> guildlines to follow (as mentioned in his press release) when QSLing
> to Rob, PA5ET. His complete press release will be provided to OPDX
> InterNet Subscribers as an additional bulletin.
>
> QSL STATUS OF RI0B and RU0B (Also Ham Video) of the "Lost Islands"
> DXpedition. EDITOR'S NOTE: We did our best to interpret the following
> information. Yuri Zaruba, UA9OBA, informs OPDX that all direct QSLs
> received in Russia after the polar expedition to "Lost Islands" (2001)
> were answered by RW3GW and UA9OBA during last year. Also, ALL QSLs for
> all QSOs were sent via UA3DX-QSL-Bureau in 2002. More than 25,000
> beautiful 2 page QSLs were printed and they want you to please QSL!
> They feel some direct QSL may have been lost in the postal system
> to/from Russia. Yuri, UA9OBA, now has all the expedition logs (for
> RI0B, RU0B, RS0B, RU0B/p,RS0B/p, R3CA/0 - 2001) and if you did not
> receive your QSL(s), please send your QSL with SASE directly to:
> Yuri V. Zaruba, P.Box 1, Novosibirsk-92, 630092, Russia. Also, please
> remember, that one IRC will only pay for air mailing of only 20 grams
> of foreign mail from Russia, so don't forget to enclose sufficient IRCs
> for a few QSLs. ADDED NOTE: Also Yuri, UA9OBA, informs OPDX that a
> professional video on the "Lost Islands" is now available. This is
> the same English version that was shown during the IOTA/DX Hamvention
> in England on October 12, 2002. This film-and-radio polar expedition
> ("Lost islands" which included Ushakova Island AS-156 as RI0B and
> Uyedineniya Island AS-057 as RU0B in April 2001) was awarded the
> "MOST COURAGEOUS IOTA DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR" by the IOTA community to
> the team of Russian operators. This video can be ordered at the
following
> Web page at: http://www.nsiradio.com
> Video will be shipped next business day directly from Russia by
> Registered AIR Mail. Please specify the version you are interested
> in (PAL for Europe and NTSC for America). They also welcome comments
> about their professional HAM-video and would like to hear from you on
> the Web page at: http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc
>
> RRA/RDA ACTIVITY. Members of the RZ6AZZ team (which include UA6AMB, RU6AX,
> RX6AH, RW6CT, RA6AX, UA6MF and RA6AU) will be active from the Caspian Sea
> Islands between April 23-28th. They plan to activate Morskoy Ivan Karaul
> Island (RRA-new for the Russian Robinson Award and RDA KM-05 for the
> Russian Districts Award) using the call UE6IKI, and Morskaya Chapura
> Island (RRA-new, RDA KM-05) using the call UE6IAA. Activity will be on
> 40-10 meter CW/SSB. It is possible that the team will be active with
> personal callsign/p. QSL UE6IKI and UE6IAA via RA6AU.
>
> S0, WESTERN SAHARA. By the time you read this, the S05X DXpedition should
> be winding down or QRT. Full details on the DXpedition are available at:
> http://www.pagus.it/s05x/
> Logs will be updated daily and will be available at:
> http://www.pagus.it/s05x/
> As this bulletin was being prepared, a press release announced last
> Saturday that the S05X DXpedition has logged about 26,000 QSOs (CW 8135,
> SSB 14491 and RTTY 1953). QSL via EA4URE either direct or through the
> bureau. Donations to help offset the trip will be gratefully accepted and
> can be sent via the QSL Manager, EA4URE (URE - Union de Radioaficionados
> Espanoles, Avda. Monte Igueldo 102, Madrid 28053, Spain; E-mail
[email protected]).
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. A team of SP4KSY club members will be active as HF650O to
> celebrate 650 years of Olsztyn city. The station will be active from May
> 1st to July 31st, on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via SQ4NR, bureau or
direct
> to: Grzegorz Gawel, ul. Herdera 16/14, 10-691 Olsztyn POLAND.
>
> TM5, FRANCE. Dominique, F5SJB, will once again be active as TM5CW from
> May 24th to June 7th. There was NO mention what the special callsign
> is for.
>
> VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. Bob, N6RFM, will be active as VP2V/N6RFM
> from April 22-25th. He will be on vacation, so his activity will be
limited
> as time permits. Activity will be PSK31 QRP on 20 meteres only. QSL via
> his home callsign.
>
> VUSHF NEWSLETTER. Derek, G0NFA, reports that the 144 MHz & Above
Newsletter
> (Now Includes 50 MHz News), which is updated daily, and includes all the
> VUSHF News, DXpeditions, VUSHF Contests, 50MHz News, Beacon News, Etc Etc
> and much more, can be found at: http://www.144mhz.co.uk
> You will also find at the bottom of the page a link to join the VUSHF
> E-mail List. The 144MHzEu is hosted by G0NFA using Topica and is very
> popular (w/500 Subscribers). Please sign the guestbook with your comments.
> ADDED NOTE: G0NFA will be active in Gibraltar for the August 2003
Perseids.
>
> YI, IRAQ (Update). With the mention of portable YI operations in last
> week's bulletin, many have been wondering whether or not these operations
> would count for DXCC. Well, this past week ARRL Membership Services
Manager
> Wayne Mills, N7NG, provided the answer in/on the ARRL Letter and ARRL
> Web page. Here is your answer: "ARRL Membership Services Manager Wayne
> Mills, N7NG, says the League will accept for DXCC credit YI/ operations
> from Iraq by U.S. or British military personnel provided the operator has
> written permission from his or her commanding officer. 'There is precedent
> for this,' Mills said, citing an operation during the 1991 Gulf War.
'These
> operators will need written authorization to operate from their commanding
> officers until an interim Iraqi civilian government is in place,' Mills
> said. After that point, operators would need documented permission from
> Iraqi authorities." YI portable activity heard so far has been from Mark
> Smith/NG5L, Jim Dunkerton, KT4CK and Bob Furzer/9K2ZZ/K4CY. ADDED NOTE:
> There has been some mention of Ed Giorgadze, 4L4FN, who is now in the
> Middle East after wrapping up his North Korean (P5) operation last fall,
> may be heading to Iraq because of his involvement in the United Nations
> World Food Program.
>
> ZA, ALBANIA (Update to OPDX.607). Team ZA3/ has announced that during
> their May 29th-June 3rd operation, they have organized on June 2nd a
> demonstration called the "Day of the Forces of Peace from the Foreign
> Countries". They will have two stations (radio/mobile) active from the
> Port of Durres, Albania, for mutual QSO exchanges by civilians and
military
> personnel from Italy and the bordering nations with Albania (that includes
> Kosovo - Greece - Macedonia - Yugoslavia). All the radio amateurs of the
> world, particularly military (and ex-military) operators are invited to
> be on the radio June 2nd.
>
> ZK1, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Operators Jun/VK4SJ and Doug/VK4BP will be active
> as ZK1AYL and ZK1SIM from April 27th through May 26th. They plan to visit
> Aitutaki (OC-083) April 27th through 14 May, and then Rarotonga (OC-013)
> from May 15-26th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters. QSL via VK4SJ either
> via the bureau or direct to: June Sim, P.O. Box 406, Caloundra 4551,
> Queensland, Australia. E-QSLs will not be accepted.
>
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> From: Rob Snieder <[email protected]>
> To: DX-QSL Reflector <[email protected]>
> MIME-version: 1.0
> Subject: PA5ET is QSL manager for:
> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 21:50:12 +0200
>
> PA5ET is the QSL manager for the following calls:
>
> HB0/PA3ERC, VP5C (1995), VP5/PA3BBP, VP5/PA3ERC, VP5/PA3EWP,
> VP45/PA3EWP, FG/PA3BBP, FG/PA3ERC, FG/PA3EWP, FG/PA3FQA, TO5C (1996),
> J79BP, J79RC, J79WP, J79QA, J77C (1996), FM/PA3BBP, FM/PA3ERC,
> FM/PA3EWP, FM/PA3FQA, J6/PA3BBP, J6/PA3ERC, J6/PA3EWP, 9Y4/PA3BBP,
> 9Y4/PA3ERC, 9Y4/PA3EWP, 6Y5/PA3ERC, 6Y5/PA3EWP, ZF2RC/ZF9, ZF2WP/ZF9,
> PJ7/PA5ET, PJ7/PA4WM, PJ7/PA3EWP, PJ7/PA3GCV, PJ7/PA4WM, PJ7/PA4EA,
> FS/PA5ET, FS/PA4WM, FS/PA3EWP, FS/PA3GCV, FS/PA4WM, FS/PA4EA, V47ET,
> V47WM, V47WP, V47CV, V47WM, V47EA, VP2EET, VP2EWM, VP2EWP, VP2ECV,
> VP2EWM, VP2EEA, 8Q9RC, 8Q9WP, V26EA, V26ET, V26FM, V26WP, VP2MPA, 8P9JR,
> 8P9JS, 8P9JT , 8P9JU , J3/PA3EWP, J3/PA5ET, J3/PA7FM , J38PA (2001) ,
> J8/PA3EWP, J8/PA5ET, J8/PA7FM, J8PA (2001), J75ET, J75EA, J75ZH, J75WP,
> J75PA (2002), VP2MET, VP2MEA, VP2MWP, VP2MPA, VP2MCV and VP2MWM (2002),
> OY7ET, OY7QA, OY7TW, OY7WB, OY7WP and OY8PA (2003).
>
> Direct cards via: Rob Snieder, Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg,
> The Netherlands
>
> OLD type IRC's are not accepted anymore !!!
> NOT stamped IRC's are treated as NO contribution !!!
> which means I will send the QSL(s) via the buro !!!
>
> Registred Letters:
> It isn't possible anymore to forward registered letters to an other
> address in Holland. I don't have time to go to the post office during
> their opening hours. If you you still wish to send me a registered
> letter e-mail me first and I will give you my employers address which is
> ok. Registered letters to my home address will not be collected and
> therefore be send back to sender 3 weeks after first attemp of delivery.
> I do regret this but I don't make the Postal regulations so I can't do
> anything about this.
>
> Some QSL Rules:
> All received QSL's will be treated as buro cards unless:
> 1) You have added sufficient Green Stamps, Euros and/or IRC's, please
> concider our costs, YOU are our sponsor!
> 2) A SASE is included which should also be big enough for the return
> QSL's
> 3) Recent envelopes are used which don't fall in parts if you try to
> close them
> 4) The return address is written on the SASE (with the Country name) or
> an address label is included
> 5) Only use the new IRC type and make sure they are stamped
>
> Some additional notes:
> Direct received envelopes with SASE but with other currencies than Green
> Stamps, Euros and/or IRC's or Postcards will be treated as buro cards
> On the QSL be accurate on the callsign date/time information, we will
> search the log in a 10 minute frame
> Make sure your callsign is repeated at the back of the QSL, this
> processes faster
> If you made many QSO's you can send 1 QSL and an attachment page with
> the other contacts sorted on Callsign/Date
> Registred letters to my private address are not accepted anymore due to
> postal regulation changes.
>
> LLDXT http://www.qsl.net/lldxt
>
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> --
> Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - [email protected] --or-- [email protected]
> Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
> President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
> DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
> ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
> Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF-80 BBS)
>