[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #604
T.M. Rose
[email protected]
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 18:15:11 -0600
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> March 24, 2003
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
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> and ZS1AN for the following DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 16th/March, through Sunday, 23rd/March there were 228
> countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3C, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J,
> 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q,
> 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y,
> A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT,
> CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, ER, ES, ET, EU,
> EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM,
> GU, GW, H3, H4, HA, HB, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3,
> J5, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH3, KH6, KH8,
> 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, T30, T31, T32, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR,
> TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE,
> VK, VK9N, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP8/h, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, YB,
> YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZF, ZK1/s, ZL, ZP,
> ZS
>
> * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As
> always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
>
> 3XY, GUINEA. Leo, UT1WL (a member of Lviv Shortwave Club regional branch
> of UARL) is currently working for one of the companies in Conakry in the
> Republic of Guinea. He obtained the license from the local authorities
> (as of March 16th) to operate as 3XY1L. He is expected to be active during
> the year 2003. This is not a DXpedition, and he will be active only during
> his spare time on the weekdays after 1800z and probably in the daytime
> during the weekends. Most of his activity will be on 20 and 15 meters.
> However, he will later try to activate 40 meters. Over the past week,
> he was mainly on 20 meters (watch 14195 and 14210 kHz) and activity took
> place between 2000-0000z. There were a few QSNs reported on 40 and 15
> meters. Leo is using a TS-50S transceiver on battery power due to the hard
> situation with electricity. During his stay there, Leo will try to
activate
> some local islands (including some new IOTAs - AF-NEW) but the exact dates
> will be announced later on. QSLs should be sent to UY5XE: George Chlijanc,
> P.O.Box 19, 79000, Lviv, Ukraine (either direct or via the bureau). A
> special thanks to Branko, YU1FW, for his consultations on the info about
> obtaining the license in Guinea.
>
> 4L, GEORGIA. Look for Shota, 4L6AM, to be active in the CQ WPX SSB Contest
> as a Single-Op/Single Band (band not mentioned)/High Power entry. QSL via
> the address on QRZ.com.
>
> 5Z4, KENYA. Tom/DL2RUM (5Z4BL) and Jan/DJ8NK (5Z4BK) will be on a vaction
> trip from here, March 30th to April 12th. Activity will be on CW/SSB/RTTY.
> No activity on 160/30/6 meters. QSL via their home callsigns.
>
> 9K, KUWAIT. Faisal, 9K2RR, is expected to use the new contest club
callsign
> 9KCC next weekend. Activity for this new callsign is planned to be used
> on March 23rd on CW/SSB on 15 meters between 1200-1600z. More details
> about the new contest club can be found on the Web page:
> http://www.qsl.net/9kcc and http://www.9kcc.com
>
> C5, THE GAMBIA. Andrius, LY2TA, will be active as C56TA from March 25th
> to April 7th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters SSB/CW/RTTY. QSL via
LY2TA:
> Andrius Ignotas, P.O.Box 15, Kursenai, LT-5420, Lithuania.
>
> C5, THE GAMBIA. An international group of operators LY2TA, RA4HTX, RZ4HF,
> YL1ZF, YL2KL and YL3CW will be active as C5P in the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest
> (March 29-30th) and EA RTTY Contest. Their operating class is unknown. QSL
> via YL2KL. The group will be there for 2 weeks from March 25th through
April
> 7th and will use the following callsigns: YL2KL - C53KL, YL3CW - C53CW,
> YL1ZF - C53ZF, LY2TA - C56TA, RZ4HF - C56HF and RA4HTX - C56HTX. They will
> be active CW/SSB/RTTY on all HF bands.
>
> C5, THE GAMBIA (Lighthouse Activity). Kas, YL1ZFI, one of the
international
> operators from the operation above, plans to be active from Fort James
> Island and also activate the lighthouse there (reference GAM-002). To
> indicate that he is on the island, Kas will sign /p to his Gambian
callsign
> C53ZF. If you hear him without the /p then he is located at the hotel in
> Banjul and not on the island.
>
> CQ9, MADEIRA ISLAND. Operators CT3EE, CT3BD, CT3DL, CT3IA, CT3IQ, CT3EN,
> CT3KU, CT3KY and CT3HK will be active as CQ9K in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest
> (March 29-30th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via CT3EE or CT3BD or CT3DL.
> The station is located in Santo da Serra- Madeira Island and is composed
> of 1 FT 1000D, 1 FT1000MP, 1 TS 870, 2 IC756PROII, 2 Ameritron AL1500, 1
> Commander, 1 Heathkit 922 Antennas: 2x3 Elem. Tribander, 1x6 element for
> 20m, 1x2 element for 40m, 2 dipols for 40m, 2 dipols for 80m, and a Delta
> loop for 80m.
>
> CS6, PORTUGAL. Look for CS6RPA to operate as a Multi-Single station during
> the CQ WPX SSB Contest from Mendro Mount in Alentejo, South Portugal. This
> is a TEAM PORTUGAL joint effort by ARPA (Associacao Radioamadores Planicie
> Alentejana) and CRCV (Club Radio Costa Verde). The club station of ARPA
will
> be used, including two Cushcraft A4S and a 40/80 m dipole. TEAM PORTUGAL
> this year is: CT1EAT, CT1ERK, CT1ETE, CT1GQN and CT2IAF. QSL cards should
> be addressed to CT1EAT direct or via bureau.
>
> DXCC (EARLY) LISTING AVAILABLE. The DXCC 2002 Annual Report is now
available
> on the ARRL web site at:
> http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/listings/2002-annual-list.pdf
> The report is in Adobe Acrobat format, and you will need Acrobat Reader
> 4.0 or later to read it.
>
> EA8, CANARY ISLAND. Richard, EA8AJO, is expected to be active in the
> CQ WPX SSB Contest as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via CBA.
>
> EA9, CEUTA AND MELILLA. Jim, N6TJ, will be active as EA9LZ during the
> CQ WPX CW Contest as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via VE3HO (this
> operation ONLY).
>
> FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Jean-Baptiste, F8DQL, will be active as FO/F8DQL
> from Tahiti (IOTA OC-046 and DIFO FO002) between May 3-25th. This will be
> a CW ONLY activity. Jean-Baptiste has also planned a several day trip to
> Moorea (IOTA OC-046 and DIFO FO010) whose dates will be provided later
> on. Suggested frequencies are: 14030, 21030 and 28030 kHz (+/- QRM). QSL
> via F8DQL to the French REF Bureau or direct to: Jean-Baptiste JACQUEMARD,
> 241, Boulevard Voltaire, F-75011 Paris, FRANCE. Direct QSLs without
> sufficient postage will be answered by the bureau.
>
> FY, FRENCH GUIANA. Didier, FY5FY, will be active in the CQ WW WPX SSB
> Contest (March 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL
> via FY5FY.
>
> HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. HC8N will be active during the CQ WPX SSB Contest
> in the Multi-Multi category with the following operators: N5KO, XE1KK,
NM5M,
> KI7WX, OH0XX, K5KA and LU8ADX. Pre-contest activity will begin on Monday,
> March 24th on all bands from 160-6 meters plus FM Sats. QSL via W5UE.
>
> HU, EL SALVADOR (Update to OPDX.603). Holger, DL7IO, informed OPDX that
> he and Birgit/DL7IQ will use the callsign HU1M for the whole time they
> are there (March 24th-April 11th and not only for the contest). Their
> contest effort is planned for a Multi-Single entry or possibly a Multi-2
> entry if they get help from some local HAMs. On the weekend of April
5-6th,
> they will be active from Meanguera Island (NA-060) as HU1M/3. The
schedules
> for the HR4 Island (Amapala Island) is not confirmed yet. Also, the
callsign
> is not sure yet. Holger asked for HQ4M and the decision was expected last
> Wednesday, however, nothing was heard as of print time. If the callsign
> is denied, they will use HR4/homecall. They will have two radios (FT890)
> and 1x PA (500 W). Antennas will be: a beam for 20-10m, a HF9V vertical
> (80-10m) and dipoles (160/80m). They will be active on 160-10 meters on
> CW, SSB and RTTY. Holger cannot promise SSTV. The QSL route will be DK7AO.
> A log search will be available after their return. ADDED NOTE (from
Holger):
> Germany had a change in their postal rates. For small letters (to outside
> Europe destinations) there is no difference between airmail or surface
mail
> charges. Every letter costs 1.50 Euro. So it needs 2 green stamps or
better
> one IRC. Letters mailed inside Europe are cheaper now and cost 51
Eurocent.
>
> IOTA (XE) OPERATIONS. Look for a group of operators from Radio Club
Cancun
> (RCC) to activate a few Mexican IOTAs using the callsign XF3RCC during the
> first part of April. All activity will be on 160-10 meters CW/SSB/RTTY.
> Their expected schedule is as follows:
> Cozumel (NA-090) - April 3-6th Mujeres (NA-045) - April 8-11th
> Holbox (NA-045) - April 6-8th Contoy (NA-045) - April 11-13th
> Their operations are to celebrate the first anniversary of the RCC. QSL
> via XE3RCC: P.O. Box 1883, Cancun, Quintana Roo 77500, Mexico
>
> IOTA NEWS.............................
> AF-018. (UPDATE) Operator Giuseppe "Joe", IT9BLB, informs OPDX that
> he and the International team will activate Pantelleria
Island
> (CQ Zone 33, IIA TP-01 and WAIP TP) as IH9P during the CQ
> World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-Multi
> entry. Joe states that it will be the 6th time to be active
> from there (IH9P M/M since 1998). The team usually stays on
> the island for about 8 days before the SSB contest, operating
> during their free times. Pre-contest testing times will be
> on all WARC/HF bands, on CW and RTTY. QSL via KR7X. More
> details will be forthcoming closer to contest time. Please
> visit the Web page at: http://www.ih9p.com/
>
> AF-064. (Update to OPDX.596) Robben Island is listed amongst the
> top 500 most wanted IOTA groups in the latest IOTA Directory.
> There have been several fairly low-key operations in recent
> years, mainly on SSB only. The team, consisting of
Phil/G3SWH,
> David/G3UNA, Vidi/ZS1EL, Kosie/ZS1SR, Malcolm/ZS1MC and
> Andrew/ZS1AN, has been allocated the special callsign ZS1RBN.
> Additionally, the lighthouse on the island counts as SAF023
> for the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Service (ARLHS). The team
> plans to activate the island between April 4-7th, and,
> propagation permitting, have two stations on the air on a
> 24 hours a day basis. One station will operate SSB and one
> will operate CW on all bands 40-10 meters. QSLs will be
handled
> by G3SWH, either direct to his CBA with SAE and return
postage
> or via the RSGB bureau.
>
> AS-017. (Update) Look for Nobu, JQ1EYN/6, to be active from the
> uninhabited island of Komaka Island (next to Okinawa, which
> takes about 15 minutes to get there by the express ship). If
> the WX is bad, he will not be able to reach the island. His
> activity will take place April 27-28th (possibly the 29th)
> on CW/SSB on all bands including 6 meters. Main frequencies
> will be: 21260 kHz (SSB) and 7030 (CW). He will use a FT-817
> with a 50w PWR AMP and portable generator. Antenna will be a
> Delta loop (wire)+ATU(icom AH-4). QSL via the bureau or
direct
> to: Nobuhiko Hiruma, Engel Kawasaki Glandia 1405
higasida-chou,
> Kawasaki-ku KAWASAKI city KANAGAWA, 210-0005 JAPAN.
>
> AS-125. Winit, HS1CKC (HSDXA's preasident), has announced a mini
> DXpedtion to Chang Island in the southeast part of Thailand
> during April 5-7th. The callsigns to be used are as follows:
> HS0GBI/P 80m and 40m CW QSL via CBA/Bureau
> HS1CKC/P High band SSB QSL via CBA/Bureau
> E20HHK/P High band CW QSL via E21EIC
> Operating frequencies will be on the IOTA frequencies. The
> operators will include: HS0GBI, HS1CKC, E20HHK, HS9IFG,
> E20NTS, E20RRW, HS0NNU, HS6MYW, HS6TIM and E21LSE.
>
> EU-025. Giuseppe "Joe", IT9BLB, will be active from Sicily Island
> as IU9S during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 29-30th) as
> a Single-Op/Single Band (20m)/High Power entry. QSL via
> IT9BLB.
>
> EU-051. Members of the "Project DX Team" (Ari Lomazzo), which
includes
> operators Andrea/IK2XDE, Giovanni/IK2JYT, Antonio/IK2ZJR,
> Dario/IK4MED and Angelo/I2ADN will activate Ustica Islands
> (IE9, IIA PA-001 and WW. Loc. JN68OR) between March 26th and
> April 1st. Activity will be on all HF bands 80-10 meters plus
> 50 MHz and Satellite, on SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 and some SSTV.
> The callsigns used during their activity will be IE9/homecall
> (this also includes their activity in the CQ WPX SSB
Contest).
> During the week they will concentrate their activity on the
> WARC bands and also on the digital modes. So, this is your
> chance to work the IE9 prefix on all bands and modes. All
QSLs
> will be via their home callsign for sure via the BUREAU.
>
> EU-124. The North Wales Radio Rally Club, Bardsey Island Lighthouse
> DXpedition 2003, will take place from August 17-23rd. They
> will be using the callsign GW0NWR/p. Operation will be on
80-6
> meters SSB and CW. The Lighthouse references numbers are
> LH-0685 for the World Lighthouse Award and WAL-001. QSL via
> GW0DSJ: E. Shipton, 34 Argoed, Kinmel Bay, Rhyl, Conwy,
> LL18 5LN, Wales, UK (w/ IRCs or return envelope with postage
> paid).
>
> OC-242. A group of YB operators will be active from Rajuni Island,
> as YE8A. QSL via YB8BRI. They hope they will be active during
> next weekend's WPX SSB Contest. More information will be
> available during the operation. Frequency Band plan can be
> found on Web at:
> http://www.ok1jr.com/ye8a/ye8a-rajuni-island-oc-242.htm
>
> KH2, GUAM. Yoshi, JE2EHP, will be active from here as K1HP/KH2 between
> April 11-14th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters CW/SSB. QSL is via the
> Bureau to JE2EHP.
>
> KH3, JOHNSTON ISLAND. John, KT6E, will be here for the next several
months.
> Reports indicate that he is using just 100 watts with a long wire and has
> been worked on 20 SSB. QSNs show him signing KH3/KT3E and active on 14185
> kHz around 0615z. John is there working, so his operating time will depend
> on his work schedule. "The Daily DX" is reporting the QSL address of:
> John Lee, PO Box 153, APO AP 96558 Johnston Atoll.
>
> MU, GUERNSEY. Members of the Scouts Radio Club SP5ZCC (Operators SP5UAF,
> SP5LCC, SP5MBQ and SP5ULC/M0ULC) will be active from Guernsey Island from
> April 2-8th. This operation is organized to celebrate 23 years of the
> Scouts Radio Club SP5ZCC and also 70th Anniversary of the SP DX Contest.
> The callsigns to be used: MU/SP5UAF, MU/SP5LCC, MU/SP5MBQ and MU0ULC. The
> callsign MU0ULC will be used during the SP DX Contest. SPDXC is a single-
> country contest (SP HAMs work stations outside Poland), but all callsigns
> will be answered. Before and after the contest, operators will be active
> on all possible bands and modes. All QSL cards (for all callsigns) go
> via SP5ZCC (the best via the bureau).
>
> OY, FAROE ISLAND (DXpedition Update). Rob, PA5ET, reports that thanks to
> a strike at SMYRIL LINE (the ferry line between Denmark-Shetland Islands-
> Faroe Islands) they had to change their planned OY activity. They are
> currently planning to go one week later which means they will arrive in
> the early morning of Monday, March 31st and stay until April 10th.
> Unfortunately, they will miss the CQ WPX Contest. The published callsigns
> will remain the same: OY7ET operator PA5ET, OY7QA operator PA3FQA, OY7TW
> operator GM4FDM, OY7WB operator AK0A, OY7WP operator PA3EWP and OY8PA for
> 160 meters and probably digital modes. On 80 meters they will be using
> their individual callsigns in contradiction to earlier announcements.
> They will have 3 stations with amps with one to be dedicated to digital
> modes. During the dark periods, they will mainly be active on 80 and 160
> meters. You can expect lots of digital mode activity on the WARC bands,
> so this is your chance to fill the OY gaps on all bands and modes.
> All QSLs will be handled by the LLDXT QSL Manager PA5ET: Rob Snieder,
> Van Leeuwenstraat 137, 2273 VS Voorburg, The Netherlands. They hope to
> upload logs on daily basis using cellular phones. The latest developments
> can be found on the LLDXT web-site: http://www.qsl.net/lldxt
> Currently, they are working on a back-out plan if the strike is still on
> next week, and will go to the Isle of Man.
>
> P3, CYPRUS. Operators RA9JX, RZ9UA, UA9UR, RW9UP, RW4WR, RA0AM, RZ9OA
> and UA9OTM will be active as P3A during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March
> 29-30th) as a Multi/??? entry. QSL via W3HNK.
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS............................
> DO NOT QSL VIA THE BUREAU. Floyd, N5FG, informs OPDX that N5AU will not
> answer Bureau cards..
>
> QSL H44H via Kazuo Miyamura, P.O. Box 321, Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW
> GUINEA.
>
> Oscar, HK6DOS, informs OPDX that the QSL Manager for HK6DOS, HK6KKK,
> HK6ISX and HJ3ISB is Pepe, EA5KB. Also, the QSL Manager for HK6PSG is
> Paco, EA5OL.
>
> QSLs for the Caribbean Tour 2002 J7/VP2M have been mailed this past
> weekend per Rob, PA5ET.
>
> Online logs are now available for JS6QVP and JS6QVQ from the IOTA
> AS-047 Daito Island operation at:
> http://www.aa.alpha-net.ne.jp/ji5rpt/as-047/search-j.html
>
> K1B QSL REMINDER. Dave, K4SV, K1B North America QSL Administrator, K1B
> Team member (as KW4DA), wants to remind everyone that K1B QSLs can
> be sent to Stephen, K4YL (direct ONLY, NO BUREAU QSLS). They have put
> about 2000 QSL requests in the mail so far, and they receive an average
> of 25 QSLs daily from all over the world. Please keep them coming, it's
> working! Please contact Stephen, K4YL, the new K1B QSL manager, (if you
> have any special requests) at: [email protected]
> Stephen will do all he can to help you in obtaining all K1B QSL cards.
> Send your direct requests to: Stephen Grose, K4YL (ex W4SMG),
> PO Box 183, Flat Rock, NC 28731-0183, Their goal is to get everyone
> QSLed for K1B who has not received their cards. Please remember:
> USA - send SASE.
> DX - send SAE, one Green Stamp preferred or one Large IRC accepted.
>
> NOT THE QSL MANAGER. Chuck, N1NA, reports that he has been receiving
> QSL Cards for PJ5NA, and he is NOT the QSL Manager nor the operator of
> PJ5NA. The correct QSL Manager is K1NA.
>
> PS7AHR is the official station of "The Brazilian Amateur Radio
Historical
> Archive", the only organization in Brazil that is devoted to
documenting
> and preserving the history of amateur radio in Brazil. QSL via the
> Bureau, or P.O. Box 2021, Natal/RN, 59094-970, Brazil.
>
> QSL SO6A via SP6IHE. Jan, SP6IHE, states this is a special contest
> callsign.
>
> Activity as TG0AA in the 2003 ARRL International DX CW Contest was
> done by operator Dennis, K7BV. QSL direct to: Club de Radioaficionados
> de Guatem ala (CRAG), P.O. BOX 115, CORREO CENTRAL, GUATEMALA CITY
01011,
> GUATEMALA. Their Web page is at: http://www.iaru.org/iaru-soc.html
>
> Vasilij, RW6HS, reports that he is now the QSL Manager for: UN7MM,
> UK8CAD and UK8CWA.
>
> It was announced (by Kan, JA1BK) last week that the VP6DIA logs will
> be available on-line sometime after March 22nd, when QSL Manager
Yuichi,
> JR2KDN, has returned to Japan from Ducie.
>
> S05, WESTERN SAHARA. Operators Marq/CT1BWW, Fernando/EA1BT, Juan/EA2RC,
> Julio/EA5XX, Max/I8NHJ, Jordan/KD7RCD, Doug/N6TQS, Hrane/YT1AD and
> Miki/YU1AU will be active as S05X from April 16-21st. Activity will be
> on 160-6 meters. QSL via EA4URE. Toni, EA5RM, URE Magazine DX Editor,
> will act as pilot station. Any questions or comments can be sent to him
> at: [email protected] Log will be posted at after the team returns
> back home at: http://www.ure.es
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Look for the special callsign, EW5HST, to be active during
> the "5th World High Speed Telegraphy Championship", which is to take place
> in Minsk, Belarus, on May 4-8th. For the moment, the callsign, EW5HST,
will
> be used by the Championship's organizers. The "CW ONLY" station will be
> active around 1800z on the weekdays and at random (but longer times) on
> the weekends. The expected frequencies are to be around 30 kHz from any
> band edge; 14030 kHz will be used mostly. Any question regarding the
> Championship can be asked during any QSO. QSL via EU1SA. Details of the
> Championship can be found on: http://hst2003.osto.by/
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Sam, VE3XAP, informs OPDX that the Industry Canada has
> authorized the use of the following "Special Event Prefixes" to celebrate
> 50th Anniversary of the National Library of Canada between May 24th and
> July 27th. Look for Canadian operators to change their prefixes as
follows:
> CK for all VE's CY for all VO's
> CJ for all VA's CZ for all VY's
>
> ST2, SUDAN. Claudio, IV3OWC, has been very active as ST2CF over the past
> week and will continue until March 31st. Activity over the past week
> has been on 40/20/17/15/12 meters. Watch 24945, 21295, 18145, 14195 and
> 7048 kHz. Look for him to be active in the CQ WPX Contest. Also, check
> out the following Web page for more details at: http://www.irae2.com
>
> ST0, SUDAN. The ST0RY team continues to be active. Activity has been
> heavy on the lower bands and the WARC bands, mainly CW with some RTTY
> and very little SSB. Three of the five operators are CW operators. They
> expect to leave the evening of April 2nd. For updates, watch the Web
> page at: http://www.qsl.net/st0ry
>
> TO3, MARTINIQUE. Danny, T93M, will be active from March 25-31st from the
> QTH of Laurent, FM5BH, on Martinique (IOTA NA-107) as FM/T93M. Activity
> will include an entry in CQ WPX SSB Contest in the Single-Op/All Band/
> High Power category using the special callsign TO3M. Outside of the
contest,
> you can expect him on the WARC and Low Bands. QSL for both callsigns
> goes to DJ2MX who recently moved to this new address: Mario Lovric,
> Kampenwandstrasse 13, D-81671 Muenchen, Germany. Mail sent to the old
> address (Mario Lovric, Am Oelberg 11, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany) will
> be forwarded until April 2004.
>
> V3, BELIZE. Jay, K0BCN, will be active from Caye Caulker (IOTA NA-073)
> as V31MX during the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 29-30th) as a Single-Op/
> Single Band (15m)/Low power entry. QSL via K0BCN.
>
> V6 & V7, MICRONESIA AND MARSHALL ISLAND (Update/Delay). Jeffrey, KI0RO,
> reports, "Due to inclement weather, my departure from Denver, Colorado,
has
> been delayed. As a result, I will be arriving in each location a few days
> late. However, due to airline availability, I will be staying a few days
> longer in both Kosrae and Pohnpei." Here are the new dates for Jeffrey's
> IOTA operations:
> Roi-Namur (OC-028) - March 26-31st as V73/KI0RO
> Kosrae (OC-059) - April 2-7th as V63JE
> Pohnpei (OC-010) - April 9-14th as V63JE
> All the other information in OPDX.603 is still valid.
>
> VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Four members of Yamato ARC (JA1ZEK) will be active
> from here between April 26th and May 2nd. They will be on all HF band from
> 160-6 meters CW/SSB/RTTY. They will have two 400 watts amplifiers with
> four rigs. Operators and their callsigns are: VK9XC - Karl/JA3MCA, VK9XE -
> Kuni/JA8VE, VK9XK - Sasi/JA1KJW and VK9XY - Mat/JA1JQY. Their suggested
> frequencies are:
> CW - 1822, 3507, 7007, 10007, 14007, 18077, 21007, 24897, 28007 and
50110
> SSB - 3799, 7080, 14170, 18130, 21270, 24940, 28470 and 50110
> RTTY - 14080 and 21080
> 6m beacon will be on 50.110MHz
> QSL via each operator's home callsign as follows:
> JA3MCA - Tachibana Kaoru, 1-7-5-403 Tsukimino, Yamato, 242-0002 JAPAN
> JA8VE - Saito Kunio, 2-26-5-554 Nishitsuruma, Yamato, 242-0005 JAPAN
> JA1KJW - Nakayama Hisashi, 1-17-8 Shibuya, Yamato, 242-0023 JAPAN
> JA1JQY - Matsui Shigeo, 2-31-10 Shimoseya, Seya, Yokohama, 246-0035
JAPAN
>
> ZW2, BRAZIL. Sergio "CRIS", PY2TV, will be active in the CQ WPX SSB
Contest
> using the special callsign/prefix ZW2TV from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He will be
> Single-Op/Single Band (10m)/ Low Power entry. QSL via the bureau or direct
> to PY2TV (SASE+postage).
>
> ZW90, BRAZIL (Special Event/Callsign). Paul, PY3DX, Club Director of the
> "Associacao De Radiomadores", reports that their club station, PY3ARD
> (AR SOGIPA, from southern Brazil), has obtained from the Brazilian Telecom
> the special callsign ZW90S throughout the year. The callsign is to
celebrate
> the 90th anniversary of the 001RS - Gerge Black Scout Group that was
created
> back in 1913 and is consider to be the oldest Scout Group in Brazil with
> uninterrupted activities ever since. The club will take part in the
upcoming
> CQ WPX SSB Contest and will use the callsign for the very first time. QSL
> both callsigns, PY3ARD and ZW90S, via the bureau or direct to:
> Associacao De Radiomadores da SOGIPA, Rua Barao do Cotegipe, 400,
> 90540-020 - Porto Alegre, RS BRAZIL.
>
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