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[Dave]

Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 588
November 25, 2002

4Z, ISRAEL. Look for OK1EE to be active as 4Z8EE in the CQ World Wide
DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/Single Band (40m)/Low
Power entry. QSL via OK1EE or 4Z8EE.

7S, SWEDEN. Samir Popaja, SM7VZX, will be active as 7S7V in the CQ World
Wide DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power
entry. His antennas will be as Battle Creek Special (1.8, 3.5, 7 MHz)
and GP (14, 21, 28 MHz). QSL via SM7VZX: Samir Popaja, Lettlandsgatan 2B,
SE-214 31 Malmo, Sweden. Visit his Web page at: http://www.totem.se/7s7v/

8Q, MALDIVES. Juergen, DL8LE, will be active through December 3rd. His
activity will be on 80-10 meters mainly on CW, with some SSB, PSK31 and
RTTY. The callsign is not known yet. QSL via home call either direct or
through the bureau.

9K, KUWAIT (Update). Mike, DL1HCM, informed OPDX that he will be active
as 9K9X in the CQWW CW Contest either as a Multi/2 or Multi/Single entry.
Remember, QSLs go via the 9K Bureau or via 9K2HN, not via DL1HCM.

9M2, WEST MALAYSIA (IOTA Op/Contest). Rich, 9M2/G4ZFE, informs OPDX that
he will be active from Pulau Pangkor (IOTA AS-072) during the CQWW CW
Contest as 9M2/G4ZFE/P. He will operate as Single Operator/Single Band
(15m)/Low Power entry. He also mentions that the direct QSL address for
all his 9M2 operations (9M2/G4ZFE and 9M2/G4ZFE/P IOTA) has changed to:
Richard Everitt, #2601, PNB Darby Park, Jalan Binjai, Kuala Lumpur 50450,
Malaysia.

9M8, EAST MALAYSIA (OOOPPPS!). Last week we mentioned that Ian, 9M2/G3TMA,
would be active in 9M2-land for the CQWW CW Contest. Ian has informed
us that this is a "slight error" and he will be active in the contest
but as 9M8/G3TMA and not 9M2/G3TMA.

A4, OMAN. Krzysztof, SP5EXA, will be active as A45XR in the CQWW DX CW
Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power Entry. QSL via the address
on QRZ.com.

AFRICAN OPERATION (Update/Please refer to OPDX.585). Frost, K5LBU, informs
OPDX that he has talked to Andre, ZS6WPX, this past week and things may
change for their operation by the time Frosty arrives in South Africa (ZS).
They were hoping to be active as C91CF from Mozambique but will not know
for sure until Friday, November 22nd. If he cannot be active from C9-land,
he will try to be active as 7P8/K5LBU from Lesotho, or if that fails, he
will be active as 3DA0CF from Swaziland. Whatever happens, Frosty should
be active somewhere starting on Monday, November 25th through noon the
29th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB.

BV4, TAIWAN (Update/Change). Art, BW3/UA3VCS, states he will NOT be using
his "BW3" callsign for the CQWW CW Contest (eventhough he loves this
callsign; but it is too long for the contest), but instead, he received
the new callsign BV4YI. Activity will be SO/AB/LP.

C4, CYPRUS. Marios, 5B4WN, will be using the special callsign C4W in the
CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All Band
entry. QSL via 5B4WN.

FH, MAYOTTE. Dirk, DL5CF, will be active as FH/DL5CF now through November
30th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, mainly on CW with some RTTY.
Also, look for him in the CQWW DX CW Contest. QSL via Bureau.

FM, MARTINIQUE. Paul, K9PG, will operate as FM5BH in the CQWW DX CW
Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via W3HNK.

FT1Z, AMSTERDAM ISLAND. Caroline, FT1ZK, is active on 6 meters every
afternoon. She currently states she doesn't hear any beacons yet. Her
beacon is active 24 hours a day on 50.086 MHz. She will leave Amsterdam
Island on January 16th. QSL via F5JCB.

GOOD NEWS FOR VK HAMS. David, VK8AA/VK2CZ, reports that all VK hams will
get access to 3776-3800 kHz starting January 1, 2004.

HL0, SOUTH KOREA. Operators HL4GRT, DS4NMJ and DS4OWM will be active as
HL0CAC in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-
Single entry. QSL via the Bureau or HL4GRT.

IOTA NEWS................
   EU-016.  Dusan, S52DG, informs OPDX that he will operate from Hvar
            Island, Croatia, (Croatian Island Award CI - 028), as 9A/S52DG/P
            from November 29th through December 2nd. Activity will be on
            CW/SSB on 80-10 meters. QSL via bureau or direct to:
            Dusan Mohoric, Ojstri Vrh 12, 4228 Zelezniki, Slovenia.

   EU-035.  Yuri, UA1ONY, who was recently active from Yuzhnyj Island,
            Novaya Zemlya (RR-0401), is planning to visit some of the
            other islands in the EU-035 group in 2003 (possibly new ones
            for RRA, WLH and RMA). Exact dates will be announced. QSL
            via RZ3EC. The QSL for his recent operation is in the designing
            stage now and will be printed soon. Please be patient.

IU, ITALY. Members of the ARI Brescia Contest Team (I2CZQ, IK2BCP, IK2EAD,
IK2FYH, IK2GSN, IK2GXK, IK2GZU, IK2QEI and IK2SAU) will be active as IU2X
in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi/Single/
High Power entry. QSL via IK2GSN.

JA, JAPAN (Special 160m Op). Mark your calendar! OPDX was informed that
Hiro, JF1NZW, one of the best Top-Bander in JA-land, will be concentrating
on 160 meters between January 4-10th (2003). Hopefully, more details will
be forthcoming for this special week of activity.

JY9, JORDAN. Operator JM1CAX will be active as JY9NX (from JY9NX's QTH)
in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/
Single Band (20m) entry. QSL via JH7FQK.

KH3, JOHNSON ISLAND. Gary Belcher, KH6GMP, informs OPDX that he will be
on a one man DXpedition to Johnston Island from December 11-17th. The
following modes will be used: SSB, RTTY, PSK31, there will be no CW
operation. His callsign will be KH6GMP/KH3. QSL via KH6GMP with SASE or
IRC or via KH6 Bureau, NO E-mail QSLs please. During the ARRL 10 Meter
Contest, activity will be a full contest effort SSB only. Prior to and
after the contest, activity will include RTTY and PSK31 Operation.

OD, LEBANON. Pavel, OD5/OK1MU, is expected to be active in the CQWW DX CW
Contest as a Single-Op/Single Band/High Power entry. He has not yet decided
what band he will operate (possible 80, 40, or 10 meters). QSL via OKDX
Foundation. Visit his Web page at:      http://www.qsl.net/ok1mu

P4, ARUBA. Mike, DF8AN, is expected to end his activity in Peru on November
24th (where he was signing as OA4/DF8AN/p and OA7/DF8AN/p) and head to
Aruba to be active until November 29th. He is expected to sign as P4/DF8AN
or P40N. Activity will be mainly on CW on all bands including 6 meters
with just 100 watts into a long wire. QSL via DF8AN.

RK0, ASIATIC RUSSIA. Members of the Central Siberia DX Club Team will be
active as RK0AYB in the CQWW DX CW Contest as a Multi-2 entry. Operators
will be UA0ANW, RU0AT, UA0WW, UA9MA, RZ9HT, RZ9HG, RZ9IR and RW9HK.

TO2, GUADELOUPE. Jack, F6HMJ, will be active as TO2FG from Guadeloupe's
main island (IOTA NA-102, DIFO FG001), for one month starting December
15th and ending on January 15th. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL
via F6HMJ.

TZ, MALI. Mac, TZ6JA, is once again going to Bamako, Mali for business.
He will stay in Bamako between November 23rd and December 10th. Mac hopes
to operate 40/20/17/15/12/10 meters SSB only. QSL via JA3EMU SASE only
or via Mac's mailing address below:
  Mac Obara: P.O.Box 59, Tama, 206-8691 JAPAN
  JA3EMU: Toshiyuki Tanaka:11-22 Higashi-Kourishinamachi, Hirakata,
          573-0077 JAPAN
  ADDED NOTE: If you send your QSLs via the JARL Bureau they will be
  returned few years later because neither are members of the JARL.

UU7, UKRAINE. Operators UU1DX, UU0JM, UU0A, UU6JM, UU5JIB and UU4JMG
will be active as UU7J in the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest(November 23-24th)
as a Multi/2 entry. The antennas are as follows: 2 elements on 160, 5
elements on 80, 2 elements on 40, 6 elements on 20, 8 elements on 15 and
6 elements on 10 meters. QSL via UU8JK.

VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Kunio, JA8VE, who has been in Indonesia, will be
active from Christmas Island (OC-002) between December 7-14th (callsign
was not provided at this time). He will operate mostly 20 and 15 meters
SSB. QSL via JA1KJW: Nakayama Hisashi: 1-17-8 Shibuya, Yamato,
242-0023 JAPAN.

VU, INDIA. Ananth, VU2PAI, will be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW
Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All Band entry. He asks all
the "big guns" to please listen for him on 160 meters. QSL via the
address on QRZ.com.

XR3, CHILE. Charlie, CE3DNP, will be active as XR3A in the CQWW DX CW
Contest as a Single-Op/Single Band (10m)/QRP entry. He will use a FT-817
and a 4 element yagi.

ZC4, U.K. SOV. BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS. Dez, ZC4DW (G0DEZ), will be in the
CQWW DX CW Contest as a Single-Op on 80 meters or 160 meters. His sunrise
is at 0436z and his sunset is at 1435z.

Z3, MACEDONIA. Dragan, Z32XX, will be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW
Contest (November 23-24th) as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via the
bureau or CBA: Dragan Davkovski, PO Box 15, 2000 Stip, Macedonia.

ZP6, PARAGUAY. An International Crew of operators (Dale/N3BNA, Clarence/
W4PMF, Jorge/CX6VM, Douglas/ZP6CW, Thomas/ZP5AZL, Juan/ZP5MAL and Luis/
ZP5WBM) will be active from the contest station in Pirayu (about 30 miles
from Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay) as ZP6T in the CQ World Wide DX
CW Contest (November 23-24th) as a Multi-2-High Power entry. QSL via
ZP5MAL.

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