[OKDXA] DX

[Dave]

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 583
October 21, 2002

3C, EQUATORIAL GUINEA (Update). Vitaly, VE6JO, has informed OPDX that he
has received a scanned copy of his license via E-mail. He has requested
the callsign 3C2A but was issued 3C2MV. He will try to change it if the
extra premium cost will not be too high. Vitaly has provided some more =
info
that was omitted on the original posting (OPDX.580). This operation is
planned from the capital city of Equatorial Guinea - Malabo located on
Bioko Island (IOTA AF-010). And now the bad news. Vitaly is still =
waiting
for the visa. It cannot be issued until a person with local residence
status sends an invitation. He states that he is looking for such a
individual, but it does not look promising at this point. He was =
expected
to be in 3C-land around November 2-24th. If you know a local resident =
and
can help Vitaly, let the editor know, and he will relay the message to
him.

4G, PHILIPPINES (Update/Change). Dave, N2NL, reports that his callsign
and entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW (November 23-24th) has changed. He
will now sign 4G1A and be Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. Dave =
states
all QSOs will be confirmed via the Bureau.

5Z, KENYA. Alex, PA1AW, reports that there has been a few DXCluster =
spots
of 5Z4DZ on 30 meter CW and 15 meters RTTY which are not real. He states
that in Kenya, 30 meters is not allowed, and Alex (5Z4DZ) does not work
RTTY yet. Meanwhile, Alex has been active on 20/17/15 meters. Watch =
14025,
18074 and 21290 kHz (at various time, between 1530-1900 and after =
2330z).
His QSL Manager, PA1AW, also reports that the log is updated again and
now contains 14,728 QSOs through 13-October-2002 1400z at:
                            http://www.qsl.net/5z4dz
There is no QSL backlog, and all incoming cards are anwered the same =
day.

60 METER EXPERIMENTAL BAND OPERATION. Members of the Team-Zone 2 (see
OPDX.579) have obtained authorization from Industry Canada to conduct
experimental operations on the 60 meter band from October 22-24th =
(possibly
other times...if time permits). Their callsign will be VA2BY. QSL =
requests
via direct only for QSOs with authorized stations and SWL reports via =
VE3BY.
E-mail SWL reports are also welcome via < radiotoronto@yahoo.com >
For further info on frequencies, operation times etc. see the Web page =
at:
                      http://www.qsl.net/teamzone2

6F, MEXICO (Update/Special Event).  Special event station 6F1LM =
continues
to be active through the end of the year on the weekend. The special =
station
is to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Federacion Mexicana de Radio
Experimentadores (FMRE). Activity is on CW and the Digital Modes (RTTY,
PSK31, MFSK). 6F1LM  will be activated on several bands and modes by
different Mexican hams and radio clubs during the rest of the year 2002.
Watch around 7003, 10107, 14085, 14012, 18071 and 21015 kHz. A special
QSL card with this very rare prefix will be sent to each and every =
contact
they make in January 2003. If you want to send them your QSL card please
do so VIA THE BUREAU ONLY. You don't need to send them your card to =
receive
their QSL card, however, they will greatly appreciate very much if you
do send them one. DO NOT QSL DIRECT or to the operator you QSO with...
USE THE BUREAU. They will NOT QSL direct to anyone, ONLY VIA BUREAU.
Please DO NOT send SASE, IRCs or Green Stamps, just SEND IT BY YOUR own
COUNTRY's BUREAU and save money.

9L, SIERRA LEONE. Andy Chadwick, G3AB (ex G4ZVJ), will be in Freetown,
Sierra Leone, from November 7th for several weeks. Andy plans to be =
active
as 9L1AB on all bands 160-6 meters mainly on CW. QSL via G3AB:
       Andy Chadwick, 5 Thorpe Chase, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1UA
E-mail requests for bureau QSL cards can be sent to:   andy@g3ab.net
Check the Web site for updates at:   http://www.g3ab.net/9l1ab.htm

AL1, ALASKA. Dan, KL7Y, and some other KL7 locals will be active as AL1G
from Zone 1 Alaska during the CQWW DX SSB Contest as a Multi/Single =
entry.
QSL via AC7DX.

C6, BAHAMAS. Just a reminder that a five man team from the Magnolia DX
Association will be active from Treasure Cay, Abaco Island (IOTA NA-080)
in the Bahamas from October 21-28th. They will be participating in the
CQWW SSB Contest in the new Multi-2 catagory using the callsign C6ARB.
Team members will be active the week before the contest as homecall/C6A
on 160-10 meters, CW, SSB and RTTY. Team members are: Randy/W5UE, =
Stan/K5NY,
Bernie/KK5EW, Joe/N5ID and Terry/W8JE. QSL for C6ARB via W5UE, =
individual
team member activity via home calls.

#CQDX HAS A NEW ADDRESS. Doug, N6RT, informs OPDX that the popular #CQDX
chat room for DXers has a new address. Please reconfigure your IRC =
client
to connect to irc.radiochat.org. Information about the room and software
configuration instructions can be found at:   http://dx.qsl.net/cqdx

DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, reports that 9U0X by
Baldur, DJ6SI, last month has been approved for DXCC credit.

EA8, CANARY ISLANDS (OLD TIMERS AT EA8ZS). A press release from Tim, =
N4GN:
"The Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) is pleased to announce =
an
outing of seasoned contesters to EA8, a North African hot spot. Their
party represents some 250 years of cumulative contesting experience. =
They
think it's CQWW contest time this coming weekend? Isn't it? CW or SSB?
   Indeed, the amateur radio population is aging at the speed of light =
and
new sources of inspiration are scarce. This group decided to be at it
before it is too late. Moreover, they convinced some selected youngsters
to join them, just in case - and an M.D. is accompanying them to ensure
their well-being. Good sleep, reasonable blood pressure and functioning
stomach...
  So, please look forward and backward to some serious caramba on all =
bands
as EA8ZS hits the airwaves. The operator roster includes - in addition =
to
the host, Manolo, EA8ZS--OH0XX, OH1MA, OH1RY, OH2BH, OH2JTE, OH2MM, =
OH2PM
and OH2TA.
  This coming weekend? With six (6) Yaesu radios and relating fire power
with so many Finnish Antenna beams that they cannot count for. This
operation counts for all QCWA awards.."

FO, AUSTRAL ISLANDS (Possible New IOTA). Silvano/I2YSB and =
Adriano/IK2GNW
are now active as FO/I2YSB and FO/IK2GNW from Rurutu Island (OC-050) in
the Austral Islands group until October 28th. Activity over the past
weekend has been on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters (most on CW with some
SSB). They are also expected to try to activate Maria Island, a NEW IOTA
(OC-NEW). QSL FO/I2YSB direct to I2YSB: Silvano Borsa, P.O. Box 45, =
27036
Mortara (PV) Italy). QSL FO/IK2GNW direct to IK2GNW: Adriano Premoselli,
Via Rossini 2, 20080 Cisliano (MI) Italy).

FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Murray, VE7HA, informs OPDX that his wife, Konomi,
and himself have left Sunday, October 20th, for a vacation to French
Polynesia to celebrate their 16th anniversary. Among many other stops,
they will be staying at FO5IW/FO8DX, Stan's, Mai Moana Resort on Motu =
Ite
in the Bora Bora Lagoon (OC-067). They will only be at that location on
October 30th and 31st. He hopes to get on the air in his spare time =
using
his former FO0LM callsign if the government will re-issue that old =
callsign
to him. If he makes it on the air from Stan's station, Murray expects
the operation would be on the higher bands (40-10 meters) on SSB. =
Murray,
states, "Ironically, on the CQ WWDX weekend (Oct. 26-27), I will likely
end up in a private villa on Huahine Island with operating permission =
but
no equipment since I'm not taking any along. I'm too afraid if I take
equipment, the wife will be sitting on the beach alone all weekend =
long...
..the things we do for wives, eh?"

FR & FR/J, REUNION AND JUAN DE NOVA ISLANDS. Fred, F5IRO, stationed on
Reunion Island will go from time to time to Juan de Nova during the next
4 months signing FR5KH/J. Activity will be mainly CW. QSL via F6FNU.

ES, ESTONIA. Operators ES2DJ, ES2EZ, ES2NJ, ES1LSR and ES1QV will be
active as ES2U in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) as
a Multi/Single entry. QSL via ES1QV.

FY, FRENCH GUIANA. Didier, FY5FY, will be active in both CW/SSB CQWW DX
Contests as FY5FY and as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via
the Bureau or direct (good in any callbook since 1992).

GJ, JERSEY.: Karlfried, DL1EK (Editor of DXMB/DXNL), will be going here
with his friends Lars/DF1LON, Peter/DH4JQ, Stephan/DL1ELY and =
Stephan/DL7AOS
for the CQWW SSB Contest. They will use the callsign MJ/DL1EK during the
contest and trying out the new Multi-2 class category. QSL via DL1EK.

IOTA NEWS...................
   EU-092.  Jim, MM0BQI, will be returning to Tanera Mor in the Summer
            Isles for a week starting Saturday 19th October 2002. He =
will
            be operating on 80-10 meters CW, SSB and the Digi modes. He
            is especially looking for DX contacts on 80 meters =
particularly
            because he only needs 30 new countries for his 5BDXCC. Look =
for
            part time participation in the RSGB 10/15m CW and CQWW SSB
            Contests. QSL via the bureau, E-mail or direct will be =
replied
            to 100 per cent. His address is: Jim Martin, 3 Lismore =
Avenue,
            Edinburgh  EH8 7DW, SCOTLAND. E-mail address: =
JimMM0BQI@aol.com

   OC-252.  Activity over the past week by Kadek/YC9BU, Joni/YC9WZJ,
            Ign/YB9COD and Made/YB9AY as homecall/7 was from Temaju =
Island
            (A New IOTA). QSL via YC9BU to CBA.

IQ, ITALY. Operators I0CUT, IK0LNN, IK0NFV, IK0PEA, IK0SME and IZ0BXZ =
will
be active as IQ0N in the CQWW SSB Contest as a Multi/Single category. =
Look
for them on every band, from 160-10 meters. QSL via IK0NFV, bureau or
direct.

JU840, MONGOLIA. Look for JU840C, a special event station to celebrate =
the
840th birthday of Gengis Khan, founder of the Mongolian Empire, to be
active from October 21-31st.

KP4, PUERTO RICO. Rick, NE8Z, will be signing KP4/NE8Z from many =
different
locations in Puerto Rico between October 26th-November 3rd. He will also
be on a fishing and diving trip to Desecheo Island (KP5), but, he will
only be operating /MM off shore. Landing on Desecheo Island without =
special
permission is still prohibited. Most of his activity will be on the WARC
bands CW. Rick will use a TS50s + Spider Vertical. QSLs via NE8Z.

LX, LUXEMBOURG (MAKE A QSO! This one does count!). An international =
group
of friends will be active from here as LX0LT from November 30th through
December 8th. The special activity by LX0LT will be on the air to help =
in
collecting donations for the scientific research against genetic =
illnessess.
The team has sponsors who will give them "4 cent" per QSO. Their goal is
to reach 20,000 in one week. They will be active on SSB, CW, RTTY and =
PSK,
with operations on 24 hours day all that week. Robert, LX1RQ, states, =
"The
hams around the world have only one thing to do..... contact LX0LT on =
all
bands (WARC included) . We hope, that we will be able to reach the goal =
of
that 20.000 QSOs." QSL via LX1RQ or the LX Bureau. Check out the =
following
Web at:                      http://www.qsl.net/lx0lt

MD4, ISLE OF MAN (Callsign Update). Operators G0HSS, G1GEY, G3NKC, =
G4MJS,
G4XUM and M0BEW will sign MD4K as a Multi-Op team in the CQWW DX SSB
Contest. QSL direct ONLY to GD0TEP.

P40, ARUBA. Scott, K0DQ, will be active as P40Q in the CQWW DX CW =
Contest
(November 23-24th) from P49V's QTH as a Single Op/All Band/High Power
entry. QSL via K0DQ.

P5, NORTH KOREA. Ed, P5/4L4FN, is back in North Korea and should be back
on the air soon.

PJ2, NETHERLAND ANTILLES. Operators W9VA, K9BG, W9JUV and W9UZ will be
active as PJ2T in the ARRL 10m Contest (December 14-15th) as a Multi-Op/
High Power entry. QSL via N9AG.

PP/PY/PT/PU/PX/PY/ZV/ZW/ZX/ZY, BRAZIL. Many members of the Araucaria DX
Group will be active in the next CQWW SSB Contest with the following
stations to be on the air:
       PT0F - From their station on Fernando de Noronha, SOAB operated =
by
              their friend, Jose, CT1BOH.
       ZW5B - From their Curitiba Contest Station, MULTI/TWO, Operators
              will be PY5EG, PY5CC, N5FA, PY1KN, PY2KC, PT2PS...
       From their Contest Station in Santa Catarina - Boa Vista, look =
for
              the following competitors:
              ZY5G (PP5WG) SOSB - 10 meters HP
              ZX5J (PP5JR) SOSB - 15 meters HP
              PY3MM -      SOSB - 20 meters HP
              PX5A (PP5UA)      - 40 meters HP
              PU3A (PY3DX)      - 80 meters HP
              PP5ZYZ            - 160 meters HP
       From their Sambaqui Florianopolis PP5JR Station, look for ZV5K
              (Operators PP5NW, PP5FMM, PP5AMP, PP5ABU) Multi/Single/
       Some additional ADXG members are going to be active, and they =
will
       inform the DX community later on the callsigns.

QSL INFO AND NEWS................
   Special event station 6F1LM continues to be active through the end of
   the year on the weekend. The special station is to commemorate the =
70th
   Anniversary of Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores (FMRE).
   Activity is on CW and the Digital Modes (RTTY, PSK31, MFSK).

   Activity by Borislav/9A3KB/p and Franjo/9A2MF/p, from the Croatian
   Lighthouse Altijez LH-0278 and CLH-001 (not a IOTA), should be QSLed
   via their home callsign.
          Borislav Santini 9A3KB      Franjo Maticic 9A2MF
          Galijotska 7                Ravna dolina 17
          HR - 52100 Pula             HR - 52475 Savudrija
          Croatia                     Croatia

   The log of the recent GB2IOM Dxpedition to the Isle of Man (IOTA =
EU-116)
   which activated the Point of Ayre Lighthouse (LH NR. IOM 013) is now
   available at:            http://www.qsl.net/g0pse

   HV4NAC, HV0A AND 1A0KM LOGS NEWS. Sergio, IK0FTA, provided OPDX with
   the following (edited) information: "Francesco, IK0FVC, informs all
   Radio Amateurs that unfortunately, due to a failure to HV4NAC's =
computer,
   all files containing the logs through December 31, 1999, have =
crashed.
   Francesco is very disappointed for the situation, but he can't =
confirm
   any more QSOs made previous of this date. All others logs concerning
   HV0A are still active in another Hard disk, and QSOs can be confirmed
   without problems. Regarding 1A0KM, all logs are active, but, please,
   don't ask Francesco to confirm QSOs previous to 1994 activities =
because
   he doesn't have the logs. Please, QSL to him directly only."

   IRCS AVAILABLE. Larry, N4VA (ex-S21ZK), has some (89 big, 321 small)
   IRCs for sale. QSL chores for S21AM, S21FHQ and S21R are the source.
   All are the airmail style(s) and properly stamped in the left box.
   The coupons are 1 USD for the small ones or 1.10 USD for the large
   ones. No minimum order, but please include your SASE when sending =
your
   check or cash. Inquire first by E-mail (N4VA@yahoo.com) to reserve
   your batch.

   Dave, KZ8Y, is the QSL Manager for TG9NX, 4S7AVR, 4S7AR, 4S7NMR,
   N8DCJ/8P6, and 8Q7AZ. Jon, WB8YJF, is the "Y" letter manager for the
   8th Area QSL Bureau and reports that he has a TON of cards waiting
   for him. Jon states that he cannot find an E-mail address for him,
   and he has sent Dave a bunch of notices about getting his cards w/o
   any reply. Jon is pretty sure Dave simply dosn't accept bureau cards
   and recommands NOT to send QSLs via the bureau for these stations.
   He is going to return the cards back to the original bureaus marked
   either "unclaimed" or QSL DIRECT ONLY.

   Jarno, OH6NJ, informs OPDX that almost every direct QSL from last
   summer's OH6AW (EU-101) and OH6AW/8 (EU-184) IOTA operations has been
   answered.

   Operators PS8ET/p, PS8DX/p, PS8PY/p, PS8HF/p, PU8PYK/p and with some
   other friends activated a new DIB Island over the past weekend in the
   "Jamboree On The Air". The new number is DIB 79, Ilha da Conceicao, =
in
   the PS8 land region. This is a river island and is NOT valid for =
IOTA.
   QSL via: Teresina DX Group, P.O. Box 096, Teresina-PI, 64001-970 =
Brazil.

   NEW ADDRESSES for RK3TS and RA3OW:
     RK3TS (ex-UA0ABG, RX0AG): Mikhail M. Dubinin, 603158, Nizhnij =
Novgorod,
                               P.O. Box 56, RUSSIA
     RA3OW (ex-UA3QDB): Vladimir A. Samojlenko, 394068, Voronezh,
                        UL. Kholzunova, D. 33 KV. 105, RUSSIA.

T8, PALAU. Tosy/JA6VZB and Seiji/JH6RTO will be active from Palau =
between
November 19-27th. Tosy's main activity will be during the CQWW CW =
Contest,
while Seiji will concentrate on 6 meters. The callsigns are T88JA (Op.
JA6VZB) and T88FS (Op. JH6RTO). QSL via their home callsigns in QRZ.com.

TX0, CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS. Two Italian operators, Paolo/IZ0EVI and
Luca/IZ6DSQ are currently active as TX0AT from Long Island (OC-176, =
FK-082)
until October 22nd. They may also activate Loop Island (FK-006). Most
of their activity seems to be on 20 and 10 meters (14227, 14260, 28460
and 28495 kHz). There have been many concerns raised over this operation
because of their CB/Freeband activity. It seems this type of operation =
is
legal from New Caledonia, which would include the Chesterfield Islands.
There is no power limit, and the band plan for this activity must take
place between 26.965 and 27.855 MHz. QSL via IZ0CKJ:
A.Roma, Via Sterparo 43, 03023 Ceccano-FR, ITALY.

TY, BENIN. By the time you read this, Pat/I8QLS, Piero/I8CZW and =
Gino/I8ULL
will be active as TY/homecall until October 28th. Activity will be on =
the
WARC and low bands. They will also take part in the CQWW DX SSB Contest;
each operating as a Single Op/Single Band entry (I8QLS 10m, I8CZW 15m =
and
I8ULL 20m). QSL via I8ACB.

USI ACTIVITY. Look for Guy, AC9X, to sign AC9X/p, from Biddle Island
(USI IN-001R) starting around 1300z on November 3rd. Actiivity will be
on 40 and 20 meters on the usual IOTA frequencies. Biddle Island is
located in the Wabash River in the state of Indiana (Cass County). QSL
via home call, direct (SASE or SAE + postage) or bureau.

V47, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. Doc, W9NY, will activate V47NS once again and
also be active for the CQWW DX Contest from Nevis Island. He hopes to =
have
the station up and running on Thursday, October 24th, and will break =
down
Monday afternoon on October 28th. The contest effort will involve two
transceivers on all bands and with multiple operators. QSL via W9NY.

VP2, MONTSERRAT (Update). As previously announced in OPDX.581, operators
Dick/K5AND, Pat/W5OZI and John/W5LXG will be going on a DXpedition to
Montserrat, and will be active as VP2MJD from October 31st through =
November
8th. The QSL route was announced this past week and QSLs should go to
Pat Rose, PO Box 393, Junction, Texas, 76849 USA, with SAE and =
appropriate
postage, GS or IRC. Cards received via the bureau and any cards without
SASE will be answered via the bureau. Their main focus will be on 50 =
MHz,
and they will use a FT-897 with a 7 element beam and 800 watts. However,
they will have 100 watts on 20-10 meters as well (frequencies will be
announced later). They will also have an E-mail and InterNet capability
but don't know the particulars yet.

XU, CAMBODIA. Shirow, JF6DEA/KE1EO, currently as HS0/JF6DEA in Bangkok,
Thailand, informs OPDX that he will be on the air from Cambodia signing
XU7ACD from October 26-28th (Local time). He will take part mainly in =
the
CQWW SSB Contest and is planning to be a Single Op/Single Band(10m)/Low
Power entry. Also, he will monitor 6m and be active in case of opening.
There is further infomation at his Web site, "JA 6m Companion", at:
                       http://www.ham-net.net/vu-dx/
QSL via direct to JH6QIL with SASE at: Shin-Ichi Kusumoto, 1777-289,
Nishi-Mochida, Aira-cho, Kagoshima, 899-5431 JAPAN.

YA, AFGANISTAN. Reportedly, Henri, F6EAY (ex-J28FF), is now staying in
Kabul for the next several years. He has already applied for a license
and is currently awaiting for it. QSL via F6ITD.

ZA, ALBANIA. Vlado, Z35M, now active as ZA/Z35M, informs OPDX that he
plans to be active in the SSB (and also CW) "CQWW DX Contest" from =
Tirana,
Albania, using the ZA/Z35M callsign in the Single Op/All Band/High Power
category (running 300w into G5RV). He states, "Due to family =
obligations,
operating times will be limited. I kindly ask all participians in the
contest to 'DO NOT ASK me for QSY' (a lot of tuning procedure is =
necessary
to change band). The Contest is only a game, so let me enjoy the Contest
making QSOs and not waste time adjusting the antenna tuner and amplifier
all the time, PLEASE!" QSL via Z35M, only direct!

ZK1, NORTH COOK ISLANDS. As this was being prepared, Roger, W7VV, has
shown up on the bands as ZK1VVV from Manihiki Atoll, North Cook Islands
(OC-014). He is expected to be joined by Bob/W7TSQ (ZK1ASQ), John/AA7PM
(ZK1APM), Ralph/VE7XF (ZK1AKX) and Rick/KT7G (ZK1TTG). Activity is =
planned
to last until October 31st with operations on all bands and modes. Also,
there will be activity in the CQWW DX SSB Contest as ZK1MA. QSL =
individual
ZK1 callsigns to their home callsign expected ZK1MA, QSL via W7TSQ. =
ADDED
NOTE (Update): The other operators are now active from Manihiki Atoll.

ZL7, CHATHAM ISLAND. The ZL7C Chatham Island DXpedition by the Kermadec
DX Association is now active and very busy on all bands. Activity will
end October 29th. QSL via ZL4HU: Ken Holdom, P.O. Box 7, Clyde,
Central Otago, New Zealand. Updates can be found on the Web page at:
                      http://www.qsl.net/zl7c
ADDED NOTE: OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive the "ZL7C Operators
Newsletter #1" (dated October 18th) as an additional bulletin.

ZONE 2. Operators KD3RF, KD3TB and K3FMQ will be active as KD3RF/VE2
in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Cntest (October 26-27th) as a Multi/2 entry.
Look for them on 160-10 meters using a Inverted V and Vertical Antennas.
QSL via KD3RF.

ZP6, PARAGUAY. Tom, ZP5AZL, will be active as ZP6Y in the CQ World Wide
DX SSB Contest (October 26-27th) from a new location/station as a Single
Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via W3HNK.

NNNN




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