[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #605
T.M. Rose
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Sun, 30 Mar 2003 14:38:00 -0600
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> March 31, 2003
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
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> following DX information.
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Sunday, 23rd/March, through Sunday, 30th/March there were 226
> countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W,
> 3X, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5X, 5Z, 6Y, 7Q, 7X,
> 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A2,
> A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN,
> CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY9, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK,
> 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, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR,
> HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J5, J6, J8, 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, PY0F, PZ, S2, S5, S9,
> SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR,
> TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, VE, VK, VK9N,
> VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, XX9, YB, YJ,
> 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).
>
> 3D2, FIJI. Remember to look for Brian, N6IZ, to be active as 3D2IZ from
> Namotu Island (OC-121) through April 6th. His activity will be mainly on
> CW on 80-10 meters. He was heard over the weekend on 14023 kHz between
> 0430-0730z and 7005 kHz between 1000-1345z.
>
> 4Z8, ISRAEL. Guenter, OE1GZA, informs OPDX that he will be active once
> again from here on April 4th and most probably also on April 5th. He will
> activate the rare 4Z8-prefix using the callsign 4Z8GZ. The operation will
> take place in Tel Aviv. Activity will be on 20-10 meters. QSL to OE1GZA.
> Guenter's Web page is at: http://www.qsl.net/oe1gza
>
> 7P, LESOTHO. Frosty, K5LBU, reports that they have lost one of the
operators
> for their July trip to Lesotho. Operators now aboard are: Frosty/K5LBU
> (7P8CF), Tom/WW5L (7P8TA) and Madison/W5MJ (7P8MJ). Reportedly, all the
> equipment is already in Lesotho, and the operators will not have to carry
> any heavy radio equipment. If interested in joining the operation, please
> contact Frosty/K5LBU at: [email protected]
> Frosty states more details on this operation will be forthcoming.
>
> 8Q, MALDIVES. Look for Riccardo/IZ5EBL and Rossella/IZ5BRO to be active
> from April 13-21st as 8Q7RL and 8Q7RC. Activity will be on 40-10 meters
> SSB with some CW and PSK31. QSL via their home callsigns.
>
> CT3, MADEIRA ISLAND. Ben, DJ8FW, will be active as CT3AS, from April
> 9-21st. Activity will be on CW/RTTY/PSK31 on 80-15 meters as time permits.
> QSL via DJ8FW.
>
> CY9, ST. PAUL ISLAND. A group of 5-6 operators will be going here between
> July 24th and August 2nd. Their activity will include an entry in the
> July IOTA Contest. St. Paul Island's IOTA number is NA-094.
>
> DU, PHILIPPINES (IOTA Ops). Frank, VE7DP, informs OPDX that he will be
> making a short visit to the Philippines during April. Some of his
partners/
> operators from his 2001 activations (which includes 4I1P, 4H2B and
> DU1/VE7DP) will be joining him again. This trip's destinations of interest
> are Semirara Islands (OC-125), also Calagua Islands (OC-202) or Cagayan
> Islands (OC-207). Most of their activity will take place April 6-18th.
> More info/details are forthcoming.
>
> IOTA NEWS....................
> AF-064. (Update). Operators Phil/G3SWH, David/G3UNA, Vidi/ZS1EL,
> Kosie/ZS1SR, Malcolm/ZS1MC and Andrew/ZS1AN, will be active
> at the end of the week from Robben Island (as well as the
> lighthouse SAF023) using the special callsign ZS1RBN. Activity
> will take place between April 4-7th, and propagation
permitting,
> they will 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 80-10 meters. Suggested operating frequencies will
> be:
> SSB - 3755, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz
> CW - 3530, 7026, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040
> kHz.
> Nevertheless, small deviations might be needed, e.g. if the
> announced frequency is busy, not busy enough or filled with
QRM.
> QSLs will be handled by G3SWH, either direct to his CBA:
> 21 Dickensons Grove, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5HQ, U.K.
> (with SAE and return postage) or via the RSGB bureau.
>
> AS-043. Operators Suehiro/JI1PLF, Mitsuo/JA1UNS, Hisashi/7N1GMK and
> 7L4PVR will be active as homecall/1 from Hachijo Island from
> June 6-9th. Look for activity on 80-10 meters SSB, CW and
> PSK31. QSL direct to their home callsign or via the JARL
> QSL bureau.
>
> AS-049. (Update) Toshi, JM1PXG, will be active as JM1PXG/6 from Tokara
> Kuchino-shima starting around 0100z on May 3rd. The length of
> his stay has been increased to one day due to the schedule
> change of the ferry. He will now stay until around 0000z on
> May 5th. Toshi's activity will be on 10/12/15/17/20/40 meters
> CW only. QSL via JARL or direct to his home call.
>
> NA-082. Randy, W5UE, wants to remind everyone that several members
> of the Magnolia DX Association will be active from Cat Island,
> Mississippi (USI MS002S), from April 4-6th. Cat Island is a
> barrier island located about 6 miles south of Gulfport, MS,
> in the Mississippi Sound. They will be active on 80-10 meters
> (including the WARC bands) on CW and SSB. They will be using
> the special event callsign K5C from multiple stations. Team
> organizers are Bill/K5YG, Glenn/K2FF, Darryl/KD5CQT, and
> Randy/W5UE. QSL via K2FF. Their Web page is at:
http://mdxa.org
> Read the article of their September 2002 trip to NA-082 in
> the March/Arpil 2003 issue of The DX Magazine.
>
> IP1, ITALIAN ISLAND. Giuseppe "Beppe", IK5CBE, informs OPDX that he,
> Alberto/IK5FTV and possibly others will activate Palmaria Island using
> the special callsign IP1A from April 4-7th. Palmaria Island does not
> have an IOTA number, but is valid "only" for the Italian Islands Award
> with the reference number IIA SP-001. Activity will be on 160-6 meters.
> A Web page has been set up for this operation at:
> http://space.virgilio.it/[email protected]
>
> KH6, HAWAII. Philip, KA0PGQ, announced that he will be active from here
> in October. Activity will include an entry in the CQWW SSB Contest as
> QRP. He is looking for advice on his operation, and his E-mail address is:
> [email protected]
>
> NEW OFFICERS FOR 2003. The Association des Radioamateurs Senegalais has
> elected the following officers for 2003:
> President - Malick M'Bengue, 6W1FJ
> 1st Vice President - Mustafa Diop, 6W1KI
> 2nd Vice President - Jean Georges Imbo, 6W1OO
> Secretary - Monique Imbo (XYL), 6W1OM
> Assistant Secretary - Bilal Youssef, 6W1RD
> Treasurer - Roger Zogbi, 6W1BR
> Assistant Treasurer - Geoges Farrage, 6W1PQ
> IARU Liaison Officer- Monique Imbo (XYL), 6W1OM
> DX Manager - Jean Louis Pipien, 6W6JX
> Jean-Louis, 6W6JX, asks the French speaking Hams to have a look on the
> Association des Radioamateurs Senegalais Web site at the following
address:
> http://www.radio6w.org/
> Some pages on this web are still under construction, but it's a good over-
> all view of the 6W ham activities. The ARAS and QSL bureau addresses are:
> Association des Radio-Amateurs du Senegal, Box 971, Dakar, Senegal. ADDED
> NOTE: If you are journeying to Dakar on weekends, you can meet the 6W hams
> at their Radio Club at the following address: Immeuble des Colis Postaux,
> Avenue El-Hadj Malick Sy, Dakar. The Radio Club is open every Saturday at
> 1700z.
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS....................
> Ted Melinosky, K1BV, Awards Editor CQ Magazine and K1BV DX Awards
> Directory, informs OPDX that 4L5A and EY8MM has asked him to handle
> cards for these operations. Ted is "OK" in all the online lookups.
> He has the Feb/Mar 2003 logs for D44TT and is awaiting the logs for
> D4B. He doesn't have cards yet, but hopes to get them shortly. Bureau
> cards are accepted as well.
>
> AP2AUM QSLS. Boris, T93Y, informs OPDX that he has received information
> that Willy, 9A4NA/T98N, was expected to be active during the CQ WPX SSB
> Contest using the callsign of Asad, AP2AUM. Also, please note that QSL
> information for AP2AUM QSOs made in the year 2003 will be via 9A4NA:
> Zeljko Curkovic, Vukovarska 125, HR-21000 Split, Croatia.
>
> The logs are now on-line for the D90HE operation from Chu-Ja Island
> (AS-084). Visit the Web page: http://myhome.naver.com/dxer2han/as084/
>
> TEAM HAITI 2003 WRAP-UP. Jan Heise, K4QD, reports: "The HH4 team from
> the Florida DXpedition Group (FDXPG) has returned safely home. It was
> a hot, dry and dusty two weeks at the Northwest Haiti Christian
Mission.
> The supply ship had still not arrived when we left, so we ate a lot of
> beans and rice. It also somewhat impacted our low band and six meter
> operations because of antennas and coax that were on the ship. The
> team made over 18,000 contacts on 160 through 10 meters on SSB, CW,
> RTTY, PSK-31 and 10M FM. The logs have been uploaded, and log checking
> can be accessed from the Team Haiti web site at:
> http://www.geocities.com/n2wb2003/
> If you have questions about a QSO, contact that operator directly. QSL
> HH4/K4QD, HH4/W4WX and HH4/K9MDO direct to home calls. QSL HH4/N2WB
> via N2OO. The team wants to thank our pilot station, Roger K9RB. We
> also want to thank Jim, KC4HW, for processing and uploading the logs
> to the Internet."
>
> Samy, JR8KJR/8, was active from Rishiri Island (AS-147) over the past
> weekend. QSL direct to JR8KJR or via the JARL QSL bureau.
>
> Activity by L71F during last weekend's contest was from the "Bad Power
> Station" (LT1F). Operators were: LU1AEE, LU1FGE, LU1FKR, LU1FMO,
> LU2DKT, LU2FT, LU2NI, LU3FP, LU4DX, LU5DX, LU5HM, LU6ETB, LU6FQD,
> LU7DW and LU9HS. QSL via AC7DX.
>
> There has been a QSL route update for P41P during the CQ WPX SSB
Contest
> last weekend. Please QSL via I2MQP.
>
> Ton, PY2YU, was active as PX2W during the 2003 CQ WPX SSB Contest,
> on 10 meters. QSL via PY2YU to the bureau or direct to: Hamilton
> Oliveira Martins, Rua Rui Coelho de Oliveira Filho, 131, Jd. Panorama,
> 18030-020 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
>
> If you heard R9/N5XZ during the CQ WPX Contest this past weekend it
> was Allan/N5XZ with RA9JP and RW9QW/9 at the mike. QSL via his home
> callsign.
>
> Paco, EA4AHK, the QSL Manager for Francisco Cortadellas, TT8FC, reports
> he has been receiving a lot of QSLs for CW contacts. Paco states that
> TT8FC does not work CW, does not work the American Band and does not
> work 40m band.
>
> "In a state of panic!", says Martin, VK5GN. The 2003 CQ WPX SSB Contest
> was Martin's last operation as VK5GN. His XYL (VK5QP) has been offered
> a new job as University Librarian at the University of Tasmania (VK7),
> so they are moving interstate. Martin states, "Down come all the
> towers (8) and pack all the beams etc and off we go. Don't have any
> idea when I will have a new contest station up and running. Both Bureau
> and direct QSLs will continue to work for at least 12 months."
>
> VP6DIA log is now available on-line at the following URL address:
> http://www.qsl.net/wd4ngb/ducie.htm
>
> WRTC2002 QSL CARDS, T-SHIRTS AND PLAQUES. The WRTC2002 Organizing
> Committee announced that all OJ1 thru OJ8 QSL cards are printed and
> ready for release. If you still would like to obtain your QSL cards
> directly, you have a chance until April 15th. Send your SASE so that
> it would reach Toni, OH2JTE, by that date: Toni Linden, Ohratie 16E218,
> 01370 Vantaa, FINLAND. The plaque and T-shirt winners as well as the
> Early Bird submission winners can be viewed at the following site:
> http://www.n4gn.com/wrtc/
> There are a total of 71 T-shirt winners, and they kindly ask you to
> select your size and inform Ari, OH5DX, directly via E-mail at:
> [email protected]
> If no further information is received by April 1st, an XL-size T-shirt
> will be mailed. If your postal address has been changed over the past
> 12 months, you may wish to inform OH5DX accordingly.
>
> Yves, F6CYV, reports that F5JRY is not the QSL Manager for XU7ABN.
> The only QSL valid address for Claude, F9LC (aka XU7ABN), is:
> Laget Claude, Po Box 1373, General Post Office, Phnom Penh, Kampuchea.
> For many QSL routes see: http://f6cyv.free.fr/f6cyvqsl.php
>
> Vladimir Kovaceski, Z35M, informs OPDX that all direct QSL requests
> for ZA/Z35M and Z35M received as of March 22, 2003, have been also
> answered direct. His address is: Vladimir Kovaceski, Box 10,
> Struga 6330, Macedonia.
>
> S0, WESTERN SAHARA. A bulletin from the "S05X Team" announced this past
> week the biggest INTERNATIONAL team ever seen in the desert will be on air
> from Western Sahara next April 15th. Operators Hrane/YT1AD, Miki/YU1AU,
> Max/I8NHJ, Doug/N6TQS, Jordan/KD7RCD, Marq/CT1BWW, Juanca/EA2RC, Fernand/
> EA1BT, Toni/EA5RM, Julio/EA5XX and Mahafud/S01MZ (all 11 are first class
> operators) will be doing their best and represent six different countries:
> Yugoslavia, USA, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Western Sahara. They will be
> working from the very heart of the desert as S05X. All of them are very
> well known DXers and DXpeditioners, and their plans include a 24 hours,
> all band, all mode, operation from S0-land. Using 1KW output power, they
> are going to transmit especially on the low bands, CW and SSB, as well
> as PSK31, RTTY and 6 meters. They will take a special interest/care to
> listen for USA's West Coast openings. Their antenna farm will include a
> few yagis, so they expect to have worldwide coverage. Their pilot stations
> will be the two main editors of the 425 DX News:
> Mauro/I1JQJ ( [email protected] ) and Maurizio ( [email protected] )
> The QSL Manager is EA4URE, the Spanish Bureau, and S05X is going to be on
> the air until April 20th. The "S05X Team" now has a Web page active with
> a SURVEY to fill out for your "S05X" needs/wants (bands/modes). Go to:
> http://www.pagus.it/S05X
> On-line log search shows 32,906 QSSOs as of Friday, March 28th. The log
> was not updated during the CQ WPX Contest.
>
> ST, SUDAN. You have until April 2nd to work ST0RY. They continue to be
> very active, especially during last weekend's contest. All the operators
> are in good spirits and the equipment is holding up. Pictures, log and
> updates can be found on the Web page at: http://www.df3cb.com/st0ry
>
> T30, WESTERN KIRIBATI. Tusti, W4WET, is now active as T30ONM from Tarawa.
> His orginal plans were to head to Nauru (C21) and then go to Tarawa. Nauru
> said he could get a visa upon arrival, but the airline bumped him because
> he had no visa. It looks like Tusti will be here through the rest of the
> week and maybe longer as Nauru does not look possible. Anyway, Tusti has
> been very active on 20 meters RTTY (some 10/15 meters). QSL via W4WET.
>
> TU, COTE D'IVOIRE. David, F5THR, should be active as TU5CD now through
> July 1st. As this was being written, no QSNs were reported as of yet.
> QSL via F8BON.
>
> V6, MICRONESIA (New IOTA Activated). You have a couple of more days to
> work Joe/I2YDX and Robert/IK2WXZ from Nukuoro Island (OC-259) as V60A
> and V60Z, respectively. They plan to leave this new IOTA on April 1st
> (they have been there since March 28th). After their operation on Nukuoro
> Island and they head back to Pohnpei, another source reports that the two
> operators will make a several hour stop on Oroluk Island (OC-NEW). They
> are expected to activate this new IOTA possibly between 0000-0600z (maybe
> as late as 0800). After this activity, they will then go to Mokwil Island
> (OC-226) and be active from April 6-7th as V63DT and V63ZR. Most of their
> activity has been on 40/20/15 meters, mainly SSB very little CW.
>
> XY, MYANMAR (Update to OPDX.603). Frank, DL4KQ, will use the callsign
> XY4KQ during his operation from April 1-15th. For updated information,
> please watch the Web page at: http://www.dx-pedition.de
>
> YB0, INDONESIA. Stan Matejicek, OK1JR, informs OPDX that he has just
> received his Indonesian Radio Amateur Licence, and his callsign is YB0AJR.
> He will stay in Indonesia another few months at the Czech Embassy. Stan
> plans to be active on 160-6 meters from not only from Jakarta (YB0),
> but also from other Indonesian Islands. QSL via OK1JN (his dad). You can
> find more details on the Web page at: http://www.ok1jr.com
> LAST MINUTE NOTE: If you worked Stan during the CQ WPX Contest, he was
> on West Jawa Island.
>
> ZC4, UK SOV. BASE AREA ON CYPRUS. Bill, G4EHT, will be visiting his son
> Dez, ZC4DW, between April 14-28th. Bill will be on a family holiday but
> hopes to schedule in some time on HF CW. He will be operating from the
> Eastern Sovereign Base using their club callsign ZC4ESB. Please be patient
> with Bill as he hasn't worked pile-ups for many years. QSL via G4EHT:
> Bill Watson, 7 Darwin Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7ET, ENGLAND.
>
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