[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #595
T.M. Rose
[email protected]
Sun, 19 Jan 2003 15:56:18 -0600
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Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #595
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> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 595
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> The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
> DX Bulletin No. 595
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> January 20, 2003
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
> Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
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> Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
> Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
> Clusters Network, K1XN, AI2Q, WA2MOE, N3ZOM, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX,
> K4ZLE, N4AA & QRZ DX, K6ACZ, N6SS, W6/IK3ZAW, AA7UC, KX7YT, K8ND, K8YSE,
> DJ7ZG, DL1EK/DL7VOA & DX Newsletter, F5NQL & UFT, FJ5DX & La Gazette du
DX,
> I1JQJ & IK1ADH - 425 DX NEWS, IK2QPR, IV3IYH, JI3DST, JI6KVR, OZ6OM/OZ7M &
> OZ 50 MHz DX Bulletin, PY3CQ, SV1DPI, VA3RJ & ICPO, VK3EW, VK4BP and
> ZL3AO for the following DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 12/January, through Sunday, 19/January there were 233
> countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V,
> 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7Q, 7X,
> 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A6,
> A7, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C5, 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, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ,
> GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ,
> I, IS, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6,
> KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX,
> OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU,
> SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TY,
> UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VK9N, VP2E,
> VP2M, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP8/o, 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, ZD9, ZF,
> ZK1/s, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS
>
> * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As
> always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
>
> 5X, UGANDA. Lot, DJ7ZG, informs OPDX that he aand Babs/DL7AFS will be
> heading to Central Africa to be active as 5X1DC. They will operate from
> Ssese Island, which is located in Lake Victoria near Entebbe. They will
> fly to Africa on January 26th. Lot states to listen for them from Uganda
> between February 9-23rd and to look for them on the usual DX frequencies.
> QSL via DL7AFS. For more detailed information, please visit the Web
> page at: http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs/
>
> 9Y, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. Ben/DL6RAI and Roberto/IV3IYH will operate from
> Tobago Island (IOTA SA-009) from February 11th through March 3rd. Activity
> will include the ARRL DX SSB and CW Contests. Operations will be CW/SSB
> and RTTY on 160-10 meters, including the WARC bands. Callsigns will be
> 9Y4/DL6RAI (QSL via DL6RAI), 9Y4/IV3IYH (QSL via IK2ILH), and during the
> ARRL Contests, 9Y4TBG (QSL via DL4MEH).
>
> AX, AUSTRALIA (Special Prefix for Australia Day). Australian radio
amateurs
> will be able to celebrate their country's national day for 48 hours this
> year with the use of the alternative prefix of Alpha Xray (AX) replacing
> the normal Victor Kilo (VK). The mainland of Australia has four different
> time zones - and mix of standard and summer time. VK's can substitute the
> AX prefix from 0001 hours local time on Sunday, January 26th through 2359
> hours on Monday, January 27th. Because this year Australia Day January
26th
> falls on a weekend, there is also an official public holiday on Monday,
> January 27th. WIA Victoria will be activating AX3WI on the two days using
> SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and CW, mainly on the 20, 15 and 10 meter bands. A
special
> event QSL card will be issued.
>
> EX, KYRGYZSTAN. Pavel, EX8NP, has been very active recently on 80 meters,
> as well as 15/20 meters SSB. Watch around 3789-3799 kHz after 1315z (for
> about an hour) and again after 2100z until about 0000z (then he MAY move
> to 20 meters around 14171 kHz). QSL via IK2QPR: Paolo Fava, via Bertani 8,
> 46100 Mantova, Italy. ADDED NOTE: IK2QPR is also the QSL Manager for the
> following callsigns in Kyrgyzstan: EX2U, EX5T, EX7MA, EX7MK, EX8MF, EX8QB,
> EX8QF, EX8NK and EX8DX. Please note that he can only confirm QSLs for
> EX8MLE for QSOs made before April 2002. After this date, QSLs for EX8MLE
> should be send DIRECT to his address listed on QRZ.COM.
>
> FY, FRENCH GUIANA. Operators Didier/FY5FY and Herve/F5HRY will be active
> as FY5KE in the CQ 160-Meter CW Contest (January 24-26th).
>
> HV, VATICAN CITY. HV0A was active this past Sunday on 21320 kHz between
> 1545-1730z listening split. QSL via IK0FVC direct only.
>
> IOTA NEWS...................
> AS-017. Mat, JS6PXB, will sign JS6PXB/6 from Zamami Island
(Zamami-jima
> Zamami-son Shimajiri-gun Okinawa-ken) from 0600z, February
> 5th through 0000z, February 6th. Activity will only be on
> 40 and 20 meters SSB. QSL via the bureau or direct to:
> Mat Hosokawa, 2-39-3-306 Aragusuku, Ginowan City,
> Okinawa Island 901-2201 Japan.
>
> AS-043. Operators Eiji/JQ1SUO, Tatsuhiko/JF1CCH and JA2HMD will sign
> homecall/1 from Hachijo Island, March 8-9th. They will be
active
> on 40/30/20/15/10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via home callsigns,
direct
> or via the bureau.
>
> IQ/IU, ITALY (Prefix News). Andy, IV3SKB, informs OPDX that the "IQ"
> prefix will now be used only for club stations in Italy. Andy states in
> the past he used the callsign IQ3X in major contests and will now change
> his contest callsign to IU3Y. Look for him to be active in the ARRL DX
> CW Contest as IU3Y and as a Single-OP on 40 meters. QSL both callsigns
> direct or via the bureau to IV3SKB.
>
> J3, GRENADA. William, VE3EBN, will be active as J37LR from January 31st
> through April 2nd. Activity will be CW/SSB on 80-10 meters. QSL via his
> home callsign VE3EBN.
>
> J7, DOMINICA (Update and QRP Skeds). Mike W1USN, mentioned on the QRP-L
> InterNet Reflector that he will be active this week (January 21-28th) as
> J75RN. He states, "If anyone would like a sked, QRP or not, please send me
> an E-mail and I'll try to make the contact. SSB or PSK is OK, also CW via
> J75PL....... 73, Mike W1USN, [email protected] "
>
> KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY. Pick/WA5PAE and Jay/K4ZLE will be returning here
> and will be active as KG4IZ and KG4MO, respectively, from January 28th
> through Feburary 4th. They will operate on all bands from 160-10 meters
> using mostly digital modes (CW, PSK-31 and RTTY). QSL via their respective
> home callsign. SASE will get a quick turn around. Bureau response has
> been taking two years or more.
>
> KH9, WAKE ISLAND. Carl, N4AA, Editor of QRZ DX, reports early Sunday
> morning Chuck, N4BQW, is now here. The report states: "Chuck has the
> FT900/S2001 amp working and the IC706mkIIg on 6 meters. The 160m dipole
> is up and he will try to call and monitor CW on 1.8265 (down for JA and
> up for US) or SSB on 1.8430+ from around 1000 to 1500Z starting January
> 20th. He should be monitoring 50.110 as well. He has not had time to set
> up the SSB beacon so don't expect it yet, if at all. He has a 5 element
> yagi. He's apparently had about 30 QSOs on 6m with JA so far. He will
> be working on assembling the C3SS yagi on Sunday (today). He does not
> have any WARC, 80 or 40 antennas. He's not likely to be on those bands.
> He will only be there for a week, leaving around mid-day (local) on
> January 26. He does have a hand key for CW." He is expected to sign
> N4BQW/KH9. QSL via KB6NAN direct.
>
> LIGHTHOUSE/LIGHTSHIP ACTIVITY. Look for the Metro Amateur Radio Club
(MARC)
> to be active February 8-9th (1600-2400z both days) from the Chicago Harbor
> Southeast Guidewall Lighthouse (USA-930). They will be using the special
> event callsign K9Y. QSL via N9BOR (with SASE) to: Michael J Dinelli,
> 9423 Kolmar Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076-1321.
>
> MIAMI HAMFEST DX FORUM. The South Florida DX Association will be hosting
> the DX Forum at this year's Miami Tropical Hamboree on February 1st. Guest
> Speakers for DX Forum on Saturday morning in the Playhouse are:
> * Al Hernandez, K3VN, who will speak on the recent ZL7C DXpedition.
> * Dan Street, K1TO, President of the Florida Contest Group will speak
> about his recent unprecedented third win of the WRTC event in Finland.
> There will also be a "Gathering of Friends," a.k.a. the DX Dinner, and it
> will be in association with the Florida Contest Group. Also, there will be
> a DX "Happy Hour" Cocktail Party. DXCC cards checking will be available
> before dinner For more information, please visit the Web page at:
> http://www.qsl.net/k4fk
>
> NEW OFFICERS FOR 2003. The following were announced as new officers for
> the Mother Lode DX/Contest Club (Northern California) for the year 2003:
> President: Ron St. Jean, KG6CMS
> Vice-President: Dick Wilson, K6LRN
> Secretary/Treasurer: Gary Stilwell, KI6T
> Director: Ray Parker, ND6S
> Director: Rick Casey, W6RKC
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
> Frank Dalonzo, N3ZOM, informs OPDX that effective immediately, he will
> now be handling all of CO6XN's direct ONLY QSLing. All bureau cards
> will continue to be handled by HK6DOS. Please post and pass along this
> info to the DX community.
>
> Alan, K6ACZ, who was recently active as DU1/K6ACZ from the Philippines,
> has returned home and wants to thank all who gave him contest
multipliers
> and points during the ARRL 10M Contest. For a QSL, send to his home
> QTH address (OK in RAC/QRZ/BUCK, etc). For a rundown of his activities,
> please visit the following link at:
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/index.html?con_id=24&ofst=0
>
> Jeff, K8ND, states that if anyone wants a quick turnaround on a
PJ2/K8ND
> QSL card for his 400+ 160 meter QSOs from Signal Point on Curacao in
> November 2002, now is the time to send the SASE. He will QSL 100% to
> the bureaus in the second week of February. Any cards that arrive
before
> he mails to the bureaus will be pulled from the bureau box and sent
> immediately. QSLs for the PJ2T Caribbean Contesting Consortium (CCC)
> operations in CQWW SSB and CW Contest are via N9AG. Full logs for those
> operations and information about the station can be found at:
> http://asgard.kent.edu/ccc/
>
> NEW QSL ADDRESS. Pres, N6SS, QSL Manager for VQ9SS, informs OPDX
> that he now has a new address (Same QTH, address changed by USPO).
> His new address is: Preston T. Smith, N6SS, 20 N. Outback Rd.,
> Dewey, AZ 86327, U.S.A.
>
> S2, BANGLADESH. John, KX7YT, informs OPDX that he will be active as S21YV
> from Dhaka between January 27th and March 2nd. Activity will be on
20/15/10
> meters SSB, PSK31 and CW. His usual operating times will be between 1200
> to 1600z daily. John will be active during the ARRL CW and Phone DX
> Contests, work schedule permitting. QSL to John's home callsign, KX7YT.
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Look for the Boys Scout Association of Baependi (PY3UEB),
> to be operating during the period of January 19-29th as ZX3S. Activity is
> to celebrate the "WORLD SOCIAL FORUM" taking place in Porto Alegre, in
> the south end of Brazil (GS. GF49KX). Operations will be on all the bands.
> A station will be set up at a Field School escoteiro and available for
> local participants at the WSF camp. QSL via PY3CQ.
>
> SU, EGYPT. Said, SU1SK, was active this past weekend on 21310 kHz between
> 1430-1530z. Sometimes he shows up on/around 7025 kHz after 0330z. Also,
> heard this past weekend was Alan, SU9BN, on 12 meters on 24956 kHz after
> 1245z.
>
> SV/A, MT. ATHOS. Kostas, SV1DPI, has been releasing information this past
> week about Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A. He states that he talked to Monk Apollo
> on the phone and Apollo stated he was not active on CW on 21018 kHz on
> January 13th. This operation was the work of a SLIM. Also mentioned was
> that Apollo has managed to connect his PC with his HF radio, and he is
> ready to be on the air in the coming days. Kostas states, "He told me that
> he will operate only on CW (not Phone), but I presume that he will operate
> RTTY and maybe PSK, since I have sent him the relevant programs." Apollo
> will only operate during his freetime. Suggested times are: sometimes
after
> 0530z (this is a short period before he does his daily duties until sunset
> [around 1600z during winter in Greece] and between 1700-1900z before he
> goes sleep. A request has been made for Apollo to listen for stateside
> stations around 0000z on 40 meters. Apollo didn't refuse but informed
Kostas
> that it is quite difficult. LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Before going to print, a
> look at the DXCluster spots showed Apollo checked into a 40 meter net on
> 7075 kHz at 1011z.
> ADDED NOTE: Veronica, W6/IK3ZAW, has been asked by Monk Apollo to
forward
> the following information to OPDX to repeat the following in order to
avoid
> confusions and problems with QSL cards:
> * The SY prefix is currently being issued by the Greek ministery to
> ordinary Greek stations as a special prefix. None of the recent SYs
> is transmitting (or has transmitted) from Mount Athos, except from
> SY2A (operated by Monk Apollo a couple of years ago).
>
> * His CORRECT address is: Monk Apollo, Dochiariou Monastery,
> GR-630 87 DAFNI, Mount Athos, GREECE
> (He says he is not taking any responsibility for those cards sent
> to an address different from the one above.)
>
> VK0, MACQUARIE ISLAND. Those who still need this one may want to watch
> the weekend for Peter, VK0MQI, on 21365 kHz after 0000z.
>
> VP6/D, DUICE ISLAND (More Updates). More details were released this past
> week on the second Ducie Island DXpedition. Activity is expected on March
> 8th or 9th, depending upon seas and weather. Stu, WA2MOE, states the
> callsign will NOT be released or announced just before the operation
> begins to avoid slim activity. The announcement will come from Kan, JA1BK,
> or Stu, WA2MOE. The operators will use SSB, CW and RTTY from three sites
> on all HF bands, 6 meters and the AO-40 satellite. However, the main bands
> to be used will be 20 and 15 meters (QRV 24 hours). The organizer is Kan,
> JA1BK. Operators will be DJ9ON/Dieter (CW Op), DK9KX/Hans (CW Op),
> FO3BM/Philippe (6m SSB Op), JA1SLS/Hiro (CW/SSB Op), JR2KDN/Yuichi (SSB
Op),
> N6TQS/Doug (SSB, AO-40 Op), VP6DB/Dave (10m SSB Op), VP6AZ/Mike (10m SSB
Op)
> and VP6MW/Meralda (17/12m CW/SSB Op). Pilot stations will be: JE2EHP,
DJ8NK
> and Stu/WA2MOE. QSL Manager is JR2KDN (direct or Bureau). The official
> Web page for the second Ducie Island DXpedition is at:
> http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/ducie.htm
> Another site with the latest news from JA1BK and pilots, and with E-mail
> links to pilots is at: http://www.qsl.net/aa0mz/ducie2.htm
>
> ZK1, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS (IOTA and OM/XYL Op). Look for June/VK4SJ and
> Doug/VK4BP to return to the South Cook Islands in April and May to be
> active as ZK1AYL and ZK1SIM, repsectively. They will operate from:
> Aitutaki Island - IOTA OC-083, April 27th - May 14th.
> Rarotonga Island - IOTA OC-013, May 15th - May 26th.
> ADDED NOTES: June was part of the "All YL DXpedition" that operated from
> Gina's on Aitutaki and Rarotonga last September-October 2002. She had
> such an enjoyable time that she and her OM Doug vowed to return as soon
> as possible. June also said that because of the Solar disturbances while
> on Aitutaki, the bands were dead for quite a few days so hopefully those
> that missed out last time will not be disappointed this time. Activity
> will be SSB only on all bands, 40-10 meters. QSL via VK4SJ, either direct
> to CBA with return postage or via the bureau. Direct cards without return
> postage will be returned via the bureau. E-QSL's will not be accepted.
> June and Doug's address is as follows: June Sim, P.O. Box 406, Caloundra,
> Queensland, AUSTRALIA 4551.
>
> ZK2, NIUE. Just a reminder that Bert, PA3GIO, is now active as ZK2GI until
> January 26th. Activity will be on 20-10 meters, SSB only. He hopes there
> will be propagation to Europe approximately 0800-1400z, peaking around
> 1100z. QSL (preferably) is by E-mail to: [email protected] (No attachment)
> Or via the bureau to PA3GIO. Bert states, "I do not accept nor send eQSLs
> (i.e. www.eQSL.cc)! I do not read my E-mail when on a DXpedition..."
> Direct QSLs go to: Bert vd Berg, Parklaan 38, NL-3931 KK Woudenberg, The
> Netherlands, Europe.
>
> ZL, NEW ZEALAND (80m Activity). Winton, ZL3AO, from Christchurch, South
> Island, informs OPDX that he feels 80 meters DXing is peaking later in
> Christchurch than in previous years (from a ZL perspective). Viewing the
> DXCluster spots, OPDX noticed that ZL stations have been active as early
> as 1000z and as late as 1500z/plus). Winton states he has been operating
> mobile on 80 meters in the DX segment since the 1999 DX season. Others
> stations Winton states to look for are Charles/ZL4DX (also in
Christchurch)
> and Roy/ZL4BO, who has moved to Alexandra (with a dipole strung across a
> gully, its effectively 3-meters above ground level of surrounding land,
> but about 20-meters above the gully floor). DXCluster spots show ZL1BMW,
> ZL1HY, ZL2AL and ZL2AGY have also been active on 80 meters.
>
> ZL1AMO UPDATE. Judy Roush, AA7UC, reported the following late January
> 12th: "This evening, I am writing to share great news with you. Ron
Wright,
> ZL1AMO, informs us that after three-months, he has been released from
> the hospital and is now home! In Ron's own words, he thanks 'the many
> hundreds around the planet who have kept me going over the past months.'
> Ron, I think I speak for the entire DX and amateur radio community when
> I say, "Welcome home dear friend! The prayers of many have been answered!
> God bless and enjoy your reunion with Jeanette and the family!"
>
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