[KCDXC] Fw: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #610
T.M. Rose
[email protected]
Sun, 11 May 2003 18:02:25 -0500
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Subject: [OPDX] Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #610
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> DX Bulletin No. 610
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> May 12, 2003
> Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
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> the following DX information.
>
> ** A NOTE FROM TH EDITOR, TEDD, KB8NW: Because I will be attending the
> Dayton HamVention next weekend, there will not be a bulletin on May 19th
> (unless something major is announced). Since I missed an issue last
> weekend and will miss an issue next week, this week's bulletin is extra
> long to make up for it. Please continue to send your information ("you
> never know"), and I hope to see you/meet you at the HamVention or the
> NODXA Hospitality Suite (see Dayton Happenings below).
>
> DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
> week of Monday, 5th/May, through Sunday, 11th/May there were 220 countries
> active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L,
> 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 7Q, 7X,
> 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4,
> A6, A7, AP, BV, BY, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL, DU,
> E4, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG,
> FK, FM, FO, FO/m, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HC, HH,
> HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, J8, JA, JD/m,
> JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH3, KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX,
> LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2,
> PY, PZ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG,
> TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5,
> V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9L, VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8/h, VQ9, VR, VU,
> XE, XW, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB,
> ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, 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).
>
> 7P, LESOTHO (Update). A sixth operator has joined July's week-long 7P8
> Lesotho DXpedition. That will give the group even more expertise on CW
> and digital mode operations. The newest operator to join the group is
> Igor Zdorov, W0IZ, of Minneapolis, MN. Look for 7P8CF and 7P8TA to be
> the main phone ops, while 7P8MJ, 7P8NK, and 7P8DA, 7P8IZ will be mostly
> CW and digital modes. This all modes, all band operation is under the
> aegis of the Texas DX Society < http://www.tdxs.net/ > and the Lone
> Star DX Association < http://www.dxer.org/lsdxa >. QSL routes for July
> 18-25th 7P8 DXpedition are as follows:
> 7P8CF--K5LBU--Frosty 7P8NK--VA7DX--Neil
> 7P8TA--WW5L--Tom 7P9DA--K4SV--Dave
> 7P8MJ--W5MJ--Madison 7P8IZ--W0IZ--Igor
> QSL each call individually since there won't be a main DXpedition
callsign.
> A web page will be announced later. ADDED NOTE: K4SV and VA7DX will also
> be operating from 3DA after 7P8, but callsigns have not been issued yet.
> AGAIN NOTE (Please): This is a different operation from the "African
Double
> Jump" at: http://www.qsl.net/xu7aay/africa/
>
> AL1, ALASKA. Operators Corliss/AL1G, Francis/KL7FH, William/KL7Z and
> Kyle/AL7J will be active in the CQ WPX CW Contest as AL1G. The entry
> is Multi/??. QSL via AC7DX.
>
> BALLOON EXPERIMENT RESCHEDULE (Update from OPDX.609). The Italian Amateur
> Radio Society - Milano Chapter (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani -
> Sezione di Milano) has rescheduled their ARBE (Amateur Radio Balloning
> Experiment) to May 17th due to weather conditions. Look for IQ2MI/p, on
> 144.300 MHz +/- QRM USB starting at about 0800-0900z. Flight should be
> 1-3 hours long. If delayed again, they will try again on May 18th. For the
> latest updates about the ARBE event, please visit the ARI Milano Website
> at: http://www.arimi.it/rubriche/arbe.html
>
> C6, BAHAMAS. Operators Frederick/K9VV and Calvin/K6CT will be active as
> C6AKU during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th) as a Multi-Single
> entry. QSL via K9VV.
>
> CANADIAN SPECIAL PREFIXES. Just a reminder that Industry Canada has
> authorized the use of "Special Event Prefixes" to celebrate the 50th
> Anniversary of the National Library of Canada between May 24th and July
> 27th. This means that the special prefixes will be available for use in
> the upcoming CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th). The special prefixes are
> as follows: CK for all VE's, CJ for all VA's, CY for all VO's and CZ for
> all VY's.
>
> CASTLE ACTIVITY............
> EUROPEAN CASTLES DAY will take place on May 18th. Look for a lot of
> castle activity on all HF and VHF bands from France, Italy, Belgium,
> Spain and Portugal. All contacts will count for the National Castles
> Awards.
>
> (Update to OPDX.609). Members of the "Clube Radioamadores do
> Entroncamento", who are expected to be active as CS7AL on May 31st
> from Castel Alcanede, will now be active on 40/20 meters
CW/SSB/DIGITAL.
> QSL via CT1BXE.
>
> Francois, F5JNE, will be active from the French Castle of Maligny.
> Reference number DFCF 89226 (contacts also count for French Department
> Yonne - 89 and Province Burgundy). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters
> SSB, starting about 0600z. QSL via bureau preferred.
>
> On Sunday, May 18th, members of the Association des Radio Amateurs des
> Cotes d'Armor (ARACA 22) will be active from the Cap Frehel Lighthouse
> as F6KBO/p. Activity will be between 0630-1600z on the HF and VHF
bands.
> References numbers are: WAZ 14, ITU 27, French provinces - Brittany,
> French Departments - Cotes d'Armor/22, and for the Onshore French
> lighthouses Award (DPLF) - PB087. QSL via F6KBO through the French
> Bureau.
>
> CU, AZORES. Goran, SM4DHF, will be active as CU2/SM4DHF in the CQ World
> Wide DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as a Single-Op/Single Band (20m)
> entry. QSL via SM4DHF.
>
> DAYTON HAMVENTION HAPPENINGS...........
> DX FORUM. Moderator Jay, K4ZLE, states, "This should be one of the
> better DX forums in recent history." The scheduled speakers and
> presentations are as follows:
> Bernie McClenny, W3UR, on the AH3D story
> Al Hernandez, K3VN - ZL7C story
> Wayne Mills, N7NG - ARRL DXCC update
> Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - Northern Ohio DX Association Award
> presentation (2002 DXpedition of the Year)
>
> The Northern Ohio DX Association (along with WVNO Radio) will once
> again sponsor a Hospitality Suite at this year's Dayton Hamvention.
> This year's Hospitality Suite will be dedicated to the memory of one
> of NODXA's "Silent Key" club members Jim Hire, W8ZET. Jim loved ham
> radio and enjoyed meeting his friends from around the world each year
> at Dayton. He was also a NODXA "Honorary Life Member" and was very
> involved with NODXA and the Hospitality Suite. This year Jim's wife,
> Janeen (now a new ham - KC8VRS, not KC8BRS as first reported and
> soon to be W8ZET ... ) has decided to keep the tradition going and
> will provide some special memorabilia of Jim at the Hospitality Suite.
> Please stop by and visit. It will be in Suite 1011 on the 10th Club
> Floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel (old Stouffers) on Friday and Saturday
> evenings. All DXers and Contesters are welcome. Munchies and
> refreshments will be avaialble. Come and meet the members and friends
> of NODXA.
>
> DXCC NEWS..................
> Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, informs OPDX that the following
> operations have been approved for DXCC credit:
> Afghanistan: YA1BV, YA1CQ and YA1JA -- (November 14, 2002 through
> March 31, 2003).
> Uganda: 5X1CW -- (License renewed through March 1, 2004).
> Nepal: 9N7DX -- (April 22, 2003 through June 19, 2003).
> Market Reef: OJ0/OE1ZKC, OJ0/JH1ARJ, OJ0/AH7X and OJ0/JR4PMX
> (July 12-16, 2001)
>
> Looks like the ARRL 2002 DXCC Yearbook is out. Many have begun to
> receive them. Be watching the mailbox for it (Your editor has not
> received his yet!). The DXCC yearbook is sent free if you are or were
> a member of ARRL as of September 30, 2002, and made a DXCC submission
> between October 1, 2001, and September 30, 2002. If you did not submit
> anything, you will still get one free if you are on the DXCC Honor
Roll.
> If you are NOT a member of ARRL and would like to have one, we believe
> details are available on the ARRL Web page on how to order one.
Yearbook
> is 5 USD plus shipping.
>
> INTERESTING NOTE: Gary Stilwell, KI6T, reports: "At the Visalia
> International DX Convention this past weekend (May 3-4th), the DXCC
> QSL card checkers processed 85 DXCC applications which included 8,660
> QSL cards.
>
> DXING/CONTESTING WEB SITE/NEWLETTER. Zrinko, DL/VE3ZIK (4N1DX), informs
> OPDX that he is administrator of the Web site at:
http://www.contesting.info
> He states, "We publish fresh DX/Contest news and QSL infos EVERY DAY.
Also,
> at the end of the month we send QSL info bulletin to our subscribers." If
> one wants to subscribe to their QSL info Bulletin... please send an
> E-mail to: [email protected]
>
> FS, ST. MARTIN. Look for Craig, AH8DX, will be active as FS/AH8DX during
> the CQWW SSB Contest as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via CBA.
>
> HC, ECUADOR. Andy, NP3D, will be heading back to HC-Land on May 18th to
> celebrate his birthday. He will be there until May 26th. Also, he will
> be joined by Alexandro/HC1AJQ and Taka San/JA2JPA. They will try to
activate
> SA-033 at this time. They will have a generator, ICOM-706MKIIG and
dipoles.
> The schedule is as follows:
> May 18th - Celebrating Andy's 44th birthday.
> May 19-20th - HC1/NP3D and HC1/JA2JPA QTH on the Mountain at
> 11,000 ft ASL near Quito.
> May 21-23rd - IOTA SA-033 as HC4/Homecalls.
> May 24-25th - CQ WPX CW as HC4/NP3D on 80 meters.
>
> IOTA NEWS...................
> AF-018. Look for OL5Y to be active from Pantelleria Island during
> the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 29-30th), either
> as IH9/OL5Y or IH9P and as a Single-Op/Single Band (40m)/
> High Power entry. QSL via OK1MG.
>
> AF-083. Look for Francois, F8DVD, to be active from Djerba Island,
> Tunisia, using the callsign of the Djerba Scouts Radio Club,
> 3V8SM, from June 23rd to July 4th. Activity will be on the
> HF bands, SSB. By special permision of Mustapha, DL1BDF,
> who's the coordinator for Scout Radio Clubs organization in
> Tunisia, all the cards for Francois' QSOs will go to him,
> either direct or via the French Bureau. Please write
> "via F8DVD/71" on the cards going through the bureau. For
> direct cards please send a SAE and the correct return postage.
> All the direct cards with insufficient return postage due
> will be answered by the bureau. Send direct cards to:
> Francois Bergez, 6 rue Liberte, 71000 MACON, FRANCE.
>
> AS-024. Operators Kaoru/JA3MCA, Aru/JA0KNM, Jun/JJ1EQW and Kai/JE3NJZ
> will be active as homecall/JR6 respectively from Hateruma
> Island, Yaeyama Archipelago, Okinawa, from June 6-9th. Their
> activity will be on CW/SSB and on 40-2 meters. Please QSL
> via their home callsigns by the Bureau or direct. Hateruma
> Island is known as the inhabited island in the south end of
> JA-land.
>
> AS-073. Tex, 9M2TO will be active as 9M2TO/P from Perhentian Island,
> May 15-18th. Using an IC-706 plus a G5RV, Tex will be active
> on 40-10 meters, including the WARC bands. QSL 100%
> AUTOMATICALLY through the Bureau via JA0DMV.
>
> AS-074. Ian, 9M2/G3TMA, will be operating from Pulau Ketam from May
> 14-18th. Operations will be on CW and some SSB. Callsign will
> be 9M2/G3TMA. QSL address is: Ian Buffham, Bekay Court,
> Lorong Enau, (off Jalan Ampang), 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
>
> AS-107. Champ, E21EIC, will be active as E21EIC/P in the RSGB IOTA
> Contest in July from Si Chang Island. He will use a dipole
> antenna and 100 watts. QSL via E21EIC
>
> AS-147. Takeshi, JI3DST, will be active as JI3DST/8 from Okushiri
> Island (Okushiri-cho Okushiri-gun Hokkaidou) starting at
0700z,
> July 25th through 0000z, August 3rd. Activity will be on
> 40/17/15/12/10/6 meters SSB. QSL via the Bureau ONLY.
>
> EU-004. Peter, DL8YR, will be active as EA6/DL8YR/p from Mallorca
> Island, May 14-28th. Activity will be mostly on CW on all
> bands including an entry in the WPX Contest on CW.
>
> EU-008. Bob/N5ET with XYL Linda/KE5TF and Peter/GM3OFT are expected
> to be active on May 31st as MM/N5ET/P from Raasay Island (IOSA
> NH-10, SCOTIA CN-24, Loc. IO67xi). Activity will be for 5
> hours starting around 0900z. Activity will be on 40/20/15
> meters, following propagation. Send direct QSLs (EU-only)
> via GM3OFT, all other areas via N5ET or bureau.
>
> EU-080. A multi-national team (CT1APE, CT1CJJ, CT1EEB, CT1ILT, CT2GLO,
> EA1CA, EA1DKV, EA4ABE, EA4ST, EA5FX and N5KO with the close
> help of EA1MC) will be active during the IOTA Contest from
> Ons Island as ED1ONS. The Team will be on Ons from July
> 25-27th. A Web page will be set up very soon (online logs
> will be available) at: http://www.qsl.net/ed1ons
> Also, the team wants to know your needs for EU-080 so they
> can set an operating plan for outside of the contest hours.
> Send your feedback to: [email protected]
> QSL via ED4URJ: Seccion Comarcal Ure Jarama, P.O. Box 123,
> 28700 San Sebastian de los Reyes (MADRID), SPAIN. Cards can
> be send Direct or via Bureau. PLEASE NOTE: A station will
> also be active on 50, 144 and 432 MHz.
>
> NA-057. Raymound, WQ7R, will be active as HQ9R from Roatan Island,
> Honduras, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October
25-26th)
> as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via N6FF.
>
> NA-067. Ken, W8KL, will be active from the North Carolina State East
> Group between May 18-22nd. This will be a "Mobile Operating
> Position" using a FT-100D/Hamstick Mobile Antenna. Look for
> him on SSB on 14260 kHz +/- QRM during the afternoons/evenings
> (East Coast Time), if band conditions are good. He will also
> try during the mornings for JA/VK stations. Ken states, "If
> Bands Are Dead There's A Nice Beach There!!!" QSL via the
> Bureau or direct (QRZ.com OK).
>
> NA-144. Tom, WA6WPG, will be active as WA6WPG/P from San Miguel
Island,
> July 25-27th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters and include
> the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Single-Op. Tom will
> have a solar panel in addition to his battery and plans to be
> operating at least 24 hours. QSL via his home callsign.
>
> OC-NEW. Members of the Mediterraneo DX Club (YC3DIK, YC3MM, YC3BDJ
> and YC3BCS) and possibly others plan to activate Pisang
Island,
> a new IOTA in the Sumatra's Coastal Islands South Group. All
> operators will sign homecall/5 and activity will start around
> 1200z May 11th and end May 17th. Activity will be on
80/40/15/10
> meters SSB. QSL all callsigns via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau.
> Their web page is at: http://www.mdxc.org/southsumatra/
>
> SA-024. Members of the LABRE/SP (Liga Amadoristica Brasileira de Radio
> Emissao in Sao Paulo's) will activate Comprida Island (DIB
021),
> May 17-18th. Their callsign will be PV2AA. Activity will be
> on 160-2 meters CW/SSB/FM. QSL via PY2AA: Caixa Postal 22,
> Sao Paulo/SP, CEP 01059-970, Brasil. "The main objective
> of the PV2AA Comprida Island Expedition is the educational
> approach, with University - Ham integration. Teachers and
> students of journalism from UNICID (Universidade Cidade de
> Sao Paulo) will be following the expeditionaries, making one
> institutional video, interviews, and stay more closed with
> basic ham radio DX activitie."
>
> SA-042. UPDATE to OPDX.599. Operators PT7BI/Daniel, PT2GTI/Stuckert,
> LU1YU/Helmult, PY8BI/Marcelo, CT1EEN/Samuel and PY8EA/Rocha,
> will be active from Mexiana Island, May 21-25th, using the
> callsign ZW8M. QSL via CS1GDX. For more details, visit the
> Web page at: http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/mexianaisland
>
> SA-082. Pedro, HK3JJH, will be active from Morro Grande from June
> 3-8th. There was no callsign provided, but activity will be
> on all the bands (mostly 20m). He also mentions that there
> is a lighthouse (WLH- LH-0404) on the island. QSL cards are
> only by direct to: P.O. Box 81119, Bogota, Colombia, SA
> (Postage is 2 USD, any help is welcome)
>
> IU3, ITALY. Operator Andy, IV3SKB, informs OPDX that he will use the
> special callsign IU3X in the CQ WPX CW Contest as a Single-Op/Single
> Band (40m)/High Power entry. His Web page is at: http://www.qsl.net/iv3skb
>
> J75, DOMINICA. George, K5KG, will be active as J75KG between May 20-29th.
> Activity is planned for the HF bands CW/SSB and an entry in the CQ WPX
> CW Contest (May 24-25th) using the J75A callsign. QSL via KU9C. George
> is currently working to help local hams get on the air. A request has
> gone out, asking for donations of small rigs or HTs. You can contact
> George via E-mail at: [email protected]
>
> KH9, WAKE ISLAND. This may be the last week to work Jake on Wake as
> N6XIV/KH9. He has been active on most days on 20 meters (around 14265 kHz
> between 0730-0915z. His QSL Manager Glenn, K2FF, informed OPDX that Jake
> was expected to install a Force-12 tribander C3SS last week which was left
> behind by Chuck Brady (N4BQW/KH9) and will be used by both operators when
> there.
>
> LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY................
> Members of the Michigan DX Association (MDXA) will activate both Grand
> Havens South Pierhead Inner (USA-1077) and Outer Lighthouses
(USA-1078),
> August 16-17th. They will use their club callsign W8DXI. The
lighthouses
> are located in Ottawa County, Michigan, Loc. EN63ub. More details are
> forthcoming.
>
> Members of the Michigan DX Association (MDXA) will activate the
Historic
> Grand Haven (Main) Lighthouse (USA-327) on the shores of Lake Michigan
> (Ottawa County, Loc. EN63ub), August 17-18th. More details are forth-
> coming.
>
> Operators Klaus/DF3GL, Gregor/DL1BFE and Uwe/DL3BJ will activate the
> offshore Lighthouse "Roter Sand" (red sand), July 10-14th, using the
> the club callsign DA0LRS. The lighthouse carries the amateur radio
> related numbers FED 019 for the ARLHS, and WLH 0396 for the World
> Lighthouse Award and DLD/GLA 44. Activity will be on all bands CW/SSB.
>
> The Tandil Radio Club (LU2EE) announced that the next operations for
> commemorating the start of "Mistongo DX Tandil Group (GMDXT)", will
> be from the Lighthouses of CLAROMECO and SEGUNDA BARRANCA:
> From May 31st to June 1st, they will activate Lighthouse CLAROMECO
> (ARG 014), on all bands and modes. Operators are: LU5DIT/D,
LW5EE/D,
> LU6DLB/D, LU8EXJ/D, LU8ERH/D and LU3DR/D. QSL via direct to LU2EE
> with SASE, or via the Bureau operator's home callsign.
>
> Between June 13-16th, they will activate (first time ever) the
> Lighthouse SEGUNDA BARRANCA (ARG 067), on all bands and modes.
> Operators are: LU5DIT/D , LW5EE/D, LU6DLB/D, LU8EXJ/D, LU8ERH/D,
> LU8EGS/D and LU3DR/D. QSL via direct to LU2EE with SASE, or via
> the Bureau operator's home callsign.
> Visit the following Web sites at:
> http://www.qsl.ne/lu2ee
> http://usuarios.tripod.es/mistongo
>
> NCDXF PRESS RELEASE. Al Burnham, K6RIM, V.P. Northern California DX
> Foundation, reports: Effective immediately, the Northern California DX
> Foundation (NCDXF) has a new and greatly improved web site. Check it out
> at: http://www.ncdxf.org/index.html
>
> P4, ARUBA. Scott, K0DQ, will be active from Jacky's, P43P, QTH during
> the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th) as P41P and as a Single-Op/All
> Band/High Power entry. QSL via Mario, I2MQP. Look for some P40Q operations
> before/after contest.
>
> POLISH SPECIAL EVENTS.........................
> Special event station HF6UE will be active now though June 10th. This
> station is active to celebrate the signing of the European Community
> Accession Agreement by Poland. The suffix UE means UNIA EUROPEJSKA
> (European Union in English). This activity is organized by the SP6ZDA
> club station. QSL via SP6ZDA, via the bureau (the best) or direct to:
> Scouts Radio Club SP6ZDA, P.O. Box 41, 51-673 Wroclaw 9, Poland.
>
> Special memorial operation will be taking place in the coming months
> to commemorating Ignacy Lukasiewicz, the Polish petroleum pioneer who
> distilled crude oil and designed kerosene lamps to light up the
> operating theatre in the hospital in Lvov on 31 July 1853. He is the
> founder of the petroleum industry (Award: http://www.ot5.cq.pl ).
> "This lotion is the future wealth of this country, it's the welfare
> and prosperity for its inhabitants, it's a new source of income for
> the poor people and a new branch of industry, which shall bear
> plentiful fruits." -- Ignacy Lukasiewicz, 1854
> Look for the following special event stations:
>
> Now thru June 30th - HF8IL (via SP8PJG) Ignacy Lukasiewicz:
> founder of the petroleum industry
>
> July 1st-August 15th - HF150IL (via SP8PJG) Ignacy Lukasiewicz:
> distilled kerosene, designed lamps and
> illuminated an operating theatre in a
> hospital (1853)
>
> July 25th-August 4th - 3Z0IL (via SP8ZBX), SN0IL (via SP9PEE),
> EN3WLL (via UR4WXQ) Ignacy Lukasiewicz
> memorial stations (Award: www.ot5.cq.pl)
>
> August 20th- September 10th - HF8IL (via SP8PJG) Ignacy Lukasiewicz:
> founder of the petroleum industry
>
> QSL INFO AND NEWS..................
> 8TH AREA QSL BUREAU ADDRESS CHANGE: Great Lakes Director Jim Weaver,
> K8JE, informs OPDX that effective May 1st, the address for the 8th
> Area Incoming QSL Bureau will be changed to:
> W8 QSL Bureau, PO Box 307, W Chester, OH 45071-0307.
> Also, Jay Slough, K4ZLE, has been named to replace Ed Gassman, N8HTT,
> who has managed the 8th Area QSL Bureau for several years and is
> retiring.
>
> 9K2ZZ OPERATIONS. Ray, W8CNL, reports he received the following from
> Bob, 9K2ZZ. Ray states, "He (Bob) is going to be spending the majority
> of his time in YI and A9. I ask about logs, cards, etc. He informed me
> that all requests for confirmations go to the LOTW. This includes the
> past K4CY/P and K4CY/M operations from Iraq. These are his wishes. I
> am starting to get cards for K4CY/M. Do not waste your money as I do
> not have logs or cards. I do have all the 9K2ZZ and 9K9Z logs and
plenty
> of cards. Direct only to me with SASE or SAE and postage. Some
countries
> tell me they can not get IRC's. I accept a ruble, franc, lira, mark,
> etc." Ray's address is: Raymond H. McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle, North
> Augusta, S.C. 29841-4319
>
> Memebers of CW-Philippines Club were active from Mindoro Island
(OC-244)
> on May 1-3rd as DX1CW. QSL via VE7DP.
>
> Frank, VE7DP, provides OPDX with the QSL info for the recent IOTA
> activations from the Philippines:
> 4G6A OC-125 via VE7DP 4H1LC OC-244 via VE7DP or DX1CW
> DX4CN OC-202 via VE7DP
> Frank states he has several listed addresses, but the preferred one
> is: General Delivery, Winfield B.C. Canada V4V 1M6
>
> Special event station EO58G was active from May 5-11th to commemorate
> the 58th anniversary of the end of World War II. QSL via UR3GM, via the
> Bureau (Box 56, Kiev 01001, Ukraine) or direct to: Igor Pulin, Box 23,
> Kherson 73022, Ukraine.
>
> Phil, G4OBK, has recently returned from his GD4OBK/P Isle of Man
> operation (Saturday, May 3rd) and made 1159 QSOs in 20 hours of
> operating. A log search and report is available at the following
> Web page: http://www.qsl.net/g4obk
> QSL route is via his home callsign G4OBK. His address is: Phil
Catterall,
> Wayside, Lendales Lane, Pickering, YO18 8EE, England.
>
> K1B QSL STATUS. Dave, K4SV, "K1B North America QSL Administrator",
> reports: "So far we have processed ~11,000 QSOs and ~2300 cards.
Please
> contact Stephen, K4YL, at < [email protected] > if you have any special
> requests (Please note his new E-mail address). Stephen will do all he
> can to help in obtaining K1B QSL cards. Please remember Stephen only
> handles DIRECT requests, NO bureau cards please.
> Stephen Grose, K4YL (ex W4SMG)
> PO Box 183
> Flat Rock, NC 28731-0183
> Our goal is to get everyone QSLed for K1B who has not received their
> cards. Any small donations will be gratefully accepted towards printing
> cards, printing supplies and postage. Please remember: USA send SASE,
> DX send SAE, one Green Stamp preferred or one LARGE IRC accepted."
>
> COLLECTION OF OLD QSLS. Jean-Michel, F6AJA, from Les Nouvelles DX
> informs OPDX that more than 1000 old QSL in five different galleries
> are waiting your visit on the web site: http://LesNouvellesDX.free.fr
>
> It was announced that Mac, W3HC, will handle the cards for the PT5T
> operation of November 2001 conducted by CT1BOH. Cards are being
designed
> now.
>
> QSL RA3AR (ex-RV3AKU) via: Dmity K. Darkov, 115211, Moscow,
> ul. Borisovskie prudy 10-1-108, RUSSIA.
>
> T9 CALLBOOK. Nenad, VE3EXY, reports that a T9 (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
> callbook is available online at: http://www.t93y.com
>
> June, VK4SJ, has been active as ZK1AYL for about two weeks from the
> Aitutaki Group (OC-083), Southern Cook Islands, as ZK1AYL. QSL to her
> home callsign VK4SJ. By the way, she was heard on 10 meters begging
> for QSOs as this was being typed up Sunday.
>
> XQ6ET UPDATE. George, W8UVZ, provides OPDX with an update mentioned
> in issue OPDX.609 regarding Bob, XQ6ET, and his becoming his QSL
Manager.
> George has now ordered the QSL cards and expects them in 4-5 weeks.
> Bob is loading all his QSOs into a logging program which they hope to
> soon transfer to George. Also, Bob has been without high power on the
> low bands - particularly 160 meters. A small group in Battle Creek
> (ala the "Battle Creek Special" guys) are in the process of shipping
> an amp to XQ6ET. In addition, to the cost of the amp, they will have
> air freight expense to Chile and will have about 600 USD total into
> the project when Bob receives the amp. So, if you would like to help
> out in the cost, any donations are accepted no matter what the amount
> is with or without QSL requests, to help fund the amp for XQ6ET. W8UVZ
> would be glad to receive your donations and confirm good QSOs with
> XQ6ET.
>
> XY1M QSL STATUS. OPDX was asked to find out if anyone has received
their
> QSL cards for Hiroo's operation in Myanmar last November. If you
received
> one let us know.
>
> Wayne Carroll, W4MPY, wants it to be known that he will furnish QSLs
> at no charge to Military personnel deployed to Kuwait and Iraq if the
> quantities are reasonable and there is a stateside shipping address.
> Wayne states, "I feel they have sacrificed a lot for all of us and
> that is the least I can do to say THANK YOU!"
>
> Z32AF NEW QSL MANAGER. Please note Arthur, N8RKA, is the new QSL
> Manager for Venci, Z32AF. His address is: Arthur Barbetta,
> 2395 Liberty Rd, Stow OH 44224, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
>
> RL1, RUSSIA (Special Prefix). Radio amateurs from Sankt Petersburg,
Russia,
> are celebrating the 300th anniverary of their city. Look for 21 stations
> to be on the air from Sankt Petersburg now through May 31st.
> R300SP via RU1AE (RZ1AWT) RL1N via RA1ABC
> RL1A via RA1AG RL1O via RZ1AWO
> RL1B via RU1AB RL1P via RZ1AP
> RL1C via RV1CC RL1Q via RV1AQ
> RL1D via OH5ZZ (UA1DJ) RL1R via RA1ALA
> RL1F via RU1AS RL1S via UA1AES
> RL1G via RA1AR RL1T via RX1CQ
> RL1J via RZ1AWF RL1U via RA1AOL
> RL1K via UA9KG/1 RL1W via RW1AI
> RL1L via RZ1AYA RL1X via RX1AX
> RL1M via UA1ANA
>
> S9, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE. Duarte, CT1CPP, is now active as S92UN. He is
> now active on 12/15/17/40 meters with dipole antennas. Watch around 7067-
> 7074, 14260-14270, 18126-18130 and 21260-21270 kHz starting around 2100z.
> Duarte asks to please be patient with his answering of the QSL cards,
> because he can only answer them when he returns to Portugal. QSL via
CT1CPP
> (QRZ.com): Antonio Duarte Prates Bebiano, Estrada dos 4 Marcos No. 17,
> Sarilhos Grandes, 2870 Montijo, Portugal. Duarte is expected to be here
> for about 3 months.
>
> SOMETHING OF INTEREST ON THE WEB. There was a story on NPR's "Talk of the
> Nation" on April 30th about Ham Radio. Visit the following Web page at:
> http://discover.npr.org/rundowns/segment.jhtml?wfId=3D1248508
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Special event station HF25KVW is active until July
> 31st in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the SP5KVW Radio Club
> in Ostroleka. QSL via SP5KVW, either via the bureau or direct to:
> Radioklub SP5KVW, P.O. Box 56, 07-410 Ostroleka, Poland. Their Web
> page is at: http://www.sp5kvw.prv.pl/
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. For the next 2003 French Mills Day, on June 15th, look
> for Andre, F5PEZ, to be active using the callsign TM1JNM. Activity will
> be on the HF bands, mainly SSB. QSL via Andre, F5PEZ, either direct or
> via the French Bureau.
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. The year 2003 is the European Disabled Persons Year. Look
> for operators Domi/F5PTI, Alain/F6ANA and Joel/F8DCZ are now active using
> the special callsign TM5I until May 17th. On May 18th, they will use the
> same special callsign TM5I, for the 2nd European Castles Day, from the
> Oisellerie Castle (JN05BN). Look for them on CW/SSB, 80-10 meters and on
> 2 meters (144.316 MHz). QSL via F5PTI, either direct or via the French
> REF Bureau.
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. Look for the special event callsign VC3RCS to be active
> between June 1-30th to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation
> of the Royal Canadian Signals Corps. QSL via the operator's instructions.
>
> SPECIAL EVENT. The special callsign W2H continues to be active until May
> 15th. Activity is for the anniversary of the crash of the Airship
> Hindenburg. This is the 66th anniversary. Operations, hopefully, will take
> place each year using the same callsign. They plan to be active on as
> many bands as possible. QSL only direct to W2CE (no bureau cards).
>
> TA, TURKEY. Andy, G3AB (ex-G4ZVJ), will be active as TA3/G3AB in the
> CQ WPX CW Contest as a Single-Op (possibly Single Band) entry. QSL via
> G3AB.
>
> TO5, MARTINIQUE. Jack, RW3QC, will be active as TO5AA, in the CQWW WPX CW
> Contest (May 24-25th) as an All Band/High Power entry. Activity will be
> from FM5BH's QTH. The QSL Manager has not been chosen yet.
>
> V63, MICRONESIA. Operators Funaki/JA7ZP, Takao/JA7AGO and Sho/VA7HMZ will
> be active from Pohnpei (OC-010) May 12-15th as V63ZP, V63GO and V63DX
> respectively. Activity will be on 40-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via their
> home callsign (Bureau OK).
>
> VI8, AUSTRALIA (Special Event). The Darwin Amateur Radio Club of the
> Northern Territory, Australia, will be operating a special event station
> with the callsign of -- VI8NT -- to celebrate 25 years of self government.
> The station will be opened officially on the 1st of July 2003 (Northern
> Territory Day) and run until the 31st December 2003. This special Amateur
> Radio callsign -- VI8NT -- is allowed to be used by any licenced VK8
> Amateur. Only one Amateur will hold the callsign at any one time, meaning
> only one station on air at a time. They have many VK8's who are interested
> in operating one week periods on all bands and modes and the Darwin
Amateur
> Radio Club will partake in all major contests with this special callsign.
> A special QSL card is being made up by the QSL Manager Neil, VK6NE. All
> QSLs will be accepted directly or via the Bureau.
>
> VP2, MONTSERRAT. Three members of the Florida DXpedition Group are on the
> "Road Again"! Operators Bill W4WX/VP2MHX, William/N2WB and Bob/K9MDO (both
> waiting on VP2M callsign) will be here July 22-29th. They will have three
> Kenwood TS-570D stations and will be active on most bands and modes. This
> is a "Little warm up for the upcoming San Andres trip in October". QSL via
> their homecalls, CBA. N2WB via QSL Manager N2OO.
>
> VP9, BERMUDA. Merv, N6NO, will be active as N6NO/VP9 from May 14-21st.
> His activity will be on 80-10 meters, possibly 160, with a 100w and a
> focus on CW. His operating times will favor the difficult Asia/Oceania
> path. QSL via N6NO.
>
> VQ9, CHAGOS ISLAND. Larry, VQ9LA, has been very active on 20 meters RTTY.
> Watch around 14083-14090 kHz beginning around 2200z. Larry will be there
> for about year.
>
> XU, CAMBODIA. Jaak, ES1FB, informs OPDX that he will once again return
> to Shianoukville, and operate as XU7ACE for about 10 days starting May
> 11th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters, mostly SSB. He plans to activate
> IOTA AS-133 on May 17-18th, but this depends on the weather condition
> (It is the rainy season now...). QSL via his home callsign, ES1FB, either
> by the CBA or by the bureau (but this will take more time). ADDED NOTE:
> Previous XU7ACE bureau cards are answered about 70%, direct cards on
> a weekly basis..
>
> XW, LAOS. Champ, E21EIC, will be back in Laos around June 3-23rd and will
> be active as XW1IC. His activity will be on 160-10 meters, including the
> WARC bands using only 100 watts. He states the modes he will use are
> CW/SSB/RTTY and 2 meter FM (Maybe 6 meters if possible). Champ will also
> be active in the All Asian DX Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power
> entry. QSL via E21EIC.
>
> YO, ROMANIA (ed. I don't mean YAO!). Jean-Michel, F6AJA, will once again
> be YO/F6AJA (10th year consecutively) from Suceava (450Km north of
Bucarest)
> from May 19-28th. He will be on the air when time permit from the Silviu
> station YO8FZ.
>
> YV4, VENEZUELA. Dario, YV4GMG, in Santa Cruz, informs OPDX that he is
active
> on 160 meters and 6 meters (on 50110 kHz), as well as 20/15/10 meters. On
> HF, he can also be active on PSK31/SSTV/RTTY/MMT63/AMTOR. QSL via his home
> callsign. Also, active from the same station is Hector/YV4GMH and
> Maria/YV4GMB.
>
> Z38, MACEDONIA. Lothar/DJ7ZG and Babs/DL7AFS will once again be on tour.
> This time they will be active from here using the callsign Z38Z. They
> hope to be active starting on May 15th for about 10 days. Activity will
> be on 160-6 meters, mainly on RTTY, PSK and SSB. They will travel through
> the country to reach Z3-land. They ask you to cross your fingers that
> the ride will be without problems. Lot informs/states to OPDX, "Due to
> the request of many Hams from America and Japan we want to work these
> countries particularly." QSL via DL7AFS. Their homepage and online
> log will be at: http://www.qsl.net/dl7afs
>
> ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. The team of John/K6AM, Ned/AA7A, Lee/KY7M and Bud/N7CW
> will activate ZF1A (IOTA NA-016) in the 2003 CW WPX Contest. This will be
> a multi-single operation with limited operation before and after the
> contest. Please QSL via W5ASP.
>
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