The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1059
BID: $OPDX.1059
April 23, 2012
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, ARRL Web Page, K1XN & GoList, KH2AR/W4, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, KH6BZF, K8GI, K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m News, W9DC, W9ILY, 4J5T, AT International, DK8JB & The DX News Letter, DL1SBF, DxCoffee.com, DX-World.Net, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, Mediterraneo DX Club, OZ6OM & 50 MHz DX News, Pete's DX- Newsdesk, PY2YP, RSGB IOTA Web Site, Sixitalia Weekly, VA3RJ & ICPO and the VHF-DX-Portal for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 15th-April, through Sunday, 22nd-April there were 224 countries active. Countries available: 1S, 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3D2/r, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY0, D2, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T32, T5, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK0M, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).

3B8, MAURITIUS (AF-049)
Mart, DL6UAA, will once again be back on Mauritius as 3B8MM, but the length of his stay is unknown at this time. Activity is usually on 160-10 meters using mostly CW. Some SSB and Digital will be possible. QSL via DL6UAA, by the Bureau or direct.

4J, AZERBAIJAN (Special Event)
The Ministry of Communications of Azerbaijan has approved the uses of the following special callsigns dedicated to and during the "Eurovision Song Contest" between April 15th and June 15th. Look for the special callsigns listed below using the suffixes SONG or S0NG:

  Individual or     Special       Individual or     Special
  Club Callsign     Callsign      Club Callsign     Callsign
  -------------     --------      -------------     --------
  Safari Club/4J4K  4JS0NG        Oktay/4J7A        4J7SONG
  Gen. Aslanov                    Morita/4JR0HYT    4JR0SONG
  Club/4K7Z         4KS0NG        Andrey/4K6DI      4J1SONG
  Leonid/4K8F       4K2012SONG    Mehdi/4J7FM       4K1SONG
  Serqey/4J5A       4J12SONG      Rashad/4J9M       4J9SONG
  Vladimir/4K9W     4K9SONG       Asif/4K6AL        4K4SONG
  Boris/4K4K        4K12SONG      Mixail/4K8M       4K8SONG
  Vladimir/4K6C     4K6SONG       Denis/4J9NM       4J4SONG
  Natig/4J5T        4J5SONG

6O, SOMALIA
Andy, RN3AKK, reports that Darko, J28AA/E70A, will once again be active as 6O3A from Hargeisa between May 25-31st. Activity will be on SSB, RTTY and 50 MHz. QSL via K2PF. For possible updates (under news), online log, and pictures, check out the Bosnia and Herzegovina Contest Club's Web page [BHCC] at:

6W, SENEGAL (Early Announcement)
Al, F5VHJ, will once again be active as 6W1RY during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 17-28th) as a Single-Op/ All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via F5VHJ, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.

9H, MALTA
Dick, DJ2EH, is currently active as 9H3XX from Malta. The length of his stay is not known at this time. Activity this past week has been on 30/17/12/6 meters CW. QSL via DJ2EH.

C6, BAHAMAS (Update to OPDX.1056)
MDXC C6AGW PRESS RELEASE #2 (TESTING IN THE RAIN) [edited]:

"During the [past] weekend, under the Italian rains (cats and dogs raining, hi), Gabriele, I2VGW, has tested all the antennas and the equipments for his Bahamas round trip. As announced, he plans to be operating as C6AGW starting April 26th through May 6th from Biminis Islands (NA-048) and/or Berry Islands (NA-054) quite rare IOTA references and, of course, also from New Providence and Long Island, Great Bahama Bank (NA-001). Following also the requests of many lighthouses chasers, Gabriele would like to confirm that all these references will be printed on his QSL card. That's meaning: New Providence (main) Island is LH 1115 and NA-001; Long Island is LH 1898 and NA-001; Bimini Island (South) is LH 2467 and NA-048; and Berry Island (Gr. Stirrup Cay) is LH 1903 and NA-054. We remind you that this new Gabriele adventure will be a holiday style operation. In any case Gabriele, as usual, will give great emphasis to the Digital modes and the WARC bands, but he'll keep in his mind SSB too. He'll take with him his Icom 7200, a Hampole, a KW5 and a Buddipole. For more info and any updates, visit the DXpedition's Web site at: http://www.mdxc.org/c6agw Gabriele will be supported by the MDXC with an online log, news in real- time, pictures and videos."

CY0, SABLE ISLAND
Al, VE1AWW, is once again active as CY0/VE1AWW as of April 17th, and will be there for the next three months. He is an assigned worker on the island and his schedule is 3 months ON and 3 Months OFF. His activity will be limited to his spare time. Al mentions on QRZ.com, "I need to replace the feedline for the the 40/80m antenna, but up and running on 20/17/15/12/10 and 6m." He was heard this past week on 15 meters SSB - 21336 kHz between 2230-0000z. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

DT12, SOUTH KOREA
Special event station DT12AWC is now active until April 30th. Activity is taking place during the 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships being held in Pyeongtaek. Activity is expected on 80-10 meters, as well as 6 and 2 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via DS2GOO.

EM350, UKRAINE (Special Event)
Look for special event station EM350S to be active between May 1st and June 30th. Activity is to celebrate the 350th anniversary of Ivano-Frankivsk City [1662-2012]. Operations will be on all HF bands and 6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via UW8SM, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW and eQSL.

FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA (IOTA Op)
Pat, F4EBT, will be active as FO/F4EBT between June 1-24th, and plans to activate the following French Polynesia IOTA Islands: Tahiti (OC-046), Moorea (OC-046), Raiatea (OC-067), Huaine (OC-067), Bora-Bora (OC-067) and Maupiti (OC-067). Activity will be holiday style, usually SSB only on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters using a TS-50 w/100 watts into a FD4 Multiband antenna. QSL via his home callsign, direct (1 IRC or 2 USDs) or by the Bureau.

GM, SCOTLAND (IOTA/SCOTIA Op!)
Andre, GM3VLB, will once again try to activate some of the SCOTIA islands (SCOTtish Island Award) he missed last year in the Orkney IOTA Group (EU-009, SCOTIA OI14). He states,

"In the hope of completing what I now call the 'SCOTIA Challenge', which in my own case means activating the last five of the program's 200 islands which I haven't yet activated, I am returning to the Orkney (EU-009) group, arriving there May 21st. I have a return booking on June 7th, but I am prepared to remain in EU-009 longer, if necessary. Having been dogged by high winds in late summer/early autumn on previous expeditions to the Northern Isles, I am trying the earlier part of 'activating season' this time. The 5 remaining islands are Muckle Green Holm (OI20), Linga Holm (OI21), Eynhallow (OI24), Faray (OI28) and Calf of Eday (OI29). Some are quite difficult to approach and to land on (steep rocky shores) as well as being subject to very strong tidal current (the waters off Eday are in fact the chosen location for testing the latest tidal generators, so near-perfect weather conditions will be required. I believe most may be first-time activations. This will be a 'solo' operation (XYL Veronica having decided discretion was the better part of valour!). If successful, I hope to continue activating islands, this season, in a more relaxed way, hopefully teaming up with regular 'island buddy' Alex, G(M)0DHZ, to re-activate some less remote islands, which even some of the high-scoring SCOTIA chasers may have missed - I will be doing an analysis of the records to determine the 'most wanted'."

IOTA NEWS
AS-138. Dale, BA4TB, will lead a team of operators and be active as as BY1WXD/5 from Gulangyu Island between May 4-7th. QSL via BA4TB.

AS-146. Operators JunJian/BD4KYA, Zhigang/BD4KRB and Yongwei/BG4KLA will be active as homecall/4 from Jiming Island (WLOTA 2489), Chengshan Jiao area, Weihai Prefecture, Shandong Province, China, between April 23rd and May 3rd. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes. QSL via their home callsign, by the Bureau or via BA4EG ((QRZ.com) QSL forward service).

EU-008. Members of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club will once again be active as MS0KLR from the Isle of Muck (IOSA NH06, SCOTIA DI18), Inner Hebrides, between April 24-28th. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes. QSL by the Bureau to MM0KLR, or direct to MM0GHM. More details at:

EU-032. Be, F8GRY, will be active as F8GRY/p from Re Island starting Monday, April 23rd. His length of stay was not mentioned. Activity will be mainly on the Topband starting an hour before sundown throughout the night and on VHF during the daytime. He will operate on the other bands, but on requests. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-039. Members of the Charente DX Group (CDXG) will be active as TM0CI from Chausey Island (DIFM MA 004) between May 19-25th. QSL via F5EOT, by the Bureau and direct (Postage or Mail with Paypal). For updates, watch the CDXG Web page at:

EU-108. (Reminder) Jim, MM0BQI, will be active as GB5TI from Lunga Island (IOSA NH17, SCOTIA DI09, WAB NH17), Treshnish Isles, Inner Hebrides, between April 27th and May 1st. Activity will be on the HF bands, on or near the usual island and IOTA frequencies. QSL via LoTW, direct or by E-mail Bureau requests.

EU-172. Noel, OO4O, will be active as OZ/OO4O from Hou Fyr, on Langeland Island (WLOTA 0590) between April 29th and May 5th. Activity will mainly be CW/SSB on the HF bands. QSL via LoTW and the Belgian QSL bureau.

NA-143. Leslie, AD5WB, will once again be active from Galveston Island (USI TX001s) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Fixed-Island/High-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL.

SA-048. (Update/Callsign Change) A team of Venezuelan operators from the Grupo DX Caracas (GDXC) were active as YW5PI (not YX5P) from the rare Patos Island between April 19-23rd. QSL via DM4TI.

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (April 23-29th)

 Apr/23rd  AN      Apr/26th  AN      Apr/28th  AN
 Apr/24th  AN      Apr/27th  AN      Apr/29th  AN
 Apr/25th  AN

   SOLAR REFERENCE KEYS/INDEXES AND GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
   ======================================================
    NORMALITY               GEOMAG       K Values    Alpha
   -----------------        ------       --------    ------
   AN  - Above Normal       Quiet        K=0-1       0-7
   HN  - High Normal        Unsettled    K=2         8-15
   LN  - Low Normal         Active       K=3         16-29
   BN  - Below Normal       Minor Storm  K=4         30-49
   DIS - Disturbed          Major Storm  K=5         50-99
   VRY DIS - Very Disturbed Severe Storm K=6-9       100-400

MJ, JERSEY
Operators Peter/ON8ZZ, Dominiek/ON3JA and Frederik/ON3NT will be active as MJ/OT9Z from La Moye, Jersey (EU-013, WLOTA 0818), between July 20-27th. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via OT9Z, by the UBA QSL Bureau.

OD, LEBANON
Luigi, IV3XNF, will be on a United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) mission in Lebanon between May and October. He will be staying on a military base but plans to be active during his free time and operate as a QRP station using the callsign OD5/IV3XNF/QRP. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using a Yaesu FT-817ND into a Carolina Windom 80 antenna or an End-Fed Half-Wavelength Antenna (EFHWA - fishing pole). Preferred modes are CW and Digital. QSL via direct to his home callsign. For more update and info, see:

QSL INFO AND NEWS

  QSL-INFO from DB0SDX (dated April 22nd)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4J9SONG via DL7EDH        EH1ARD via EA1AST          GB100MUC via MM1BHO
  4K12SONG via 4K4K         EH5MAV via EA5FJL          GS4MWS via M0PAI
  4X02T via 4Z5FI           EH8WDX via EA8ADL          HB9WARD via HB9JOE
  5P4LO/P via ON4LO         EI/NG7M via NG7M (L)       HH2/9A7GAE via 9A2TN
  5P4MG via DJ4MG           EI0IMD via EI1NC           IY0TC via IZ0KAT (B)
  5Q4B via OZ5EV (d)        ES6/OH5LID via OH5LID      J88LE via J88NEF
  7Q7PRO via W4PRO          GB0CMS via G-Bureau        LZ1WARD via LZ1BFR
  7S3F via SM3AF            GB0NAW via MW1CFN          ON150VAART via ON6UB
  8S50BQ via SM7BHM         GB1HMGY via G3SOU          PR3A via PY3OZ
  A43WARD via A47RS         GB1OOC via MW0DHF          PW7T via PT7WA
  A60WARD via NI5DX         GB2MB via M1OOO (d)        R150SPA via RK4CYW
  CO8TW via HB9SVT          GB2MT via G-Bureau         SK87WARD via SM-(B)(L)
  CW1GM via CX2ABC          GB4MDI via GW0ANA          SK100MGY via SK6RM
  DL/N2WB via N2OO          GB4M via M0DOL             TG0IARU via TG0AA
  E77AW via E77E            GB5CQD via G0OKF           VP2MQR via N7QR
  EA8/DL2DXA via DL2DXA     GB8MD via M0PNN            W3HF/KH2 via W3HF
  EA8/HB9BIN/P via HB9BIN   GB25IMD via G0FIC          YJ0VK via VK2CA 
  ED5URI via EA5URI         GB40HMSB via G0TOC         YW5PI via DM4TI
  EG1DCL via EA1URV         GB50RSARS via G0SWY        ZP9MCE via EA5ZD
  EG2ISN via EA2DXR         GB100MPA via G3PLE         ZW7MGY via PR7ZAJ

   (d) direct   (B) Bureau  (L) LoTWM

AT2DW QSL STATUS. It was reported that the AT2DW QSOs were uploaded to LoTW on April 20th. The QSL cards have been printed and shipped by Gennady, UX5UO, and should reach the QSL Manager Sarla, VU2SWS, within the next few days. Snail-mail posting of cards would begin soon after. Meanwhile, if there are still any cases of busted or missing QSOs, please inform Sarla at: sarla.yl@gmail.com The searchable log for the Bet Shankhodhar Island operation can be seen at:

ST. PETER & ST. PAUL ROCKS LOGS (Update). Cesar, PY2YP, continues to obtain logs for St. Peter & St. Paul Rocks DXpeditions from the operators and uploads them into LoTW. This week he informs OPDX, "Just uploaded to the LoTW a portion of the 1991 PY0SR operation." He also mentions, "I've received ZY0SA and ZY0SB logs from 1987 operation, and just waiting for PW0PP and PY1RO from the 1978 operation; the latter ones have already been mailed. These 2 DXpeditions are quite interesting for the low band DXers; so far I have noticed 160 meters QSOs in the 1978, 1987 and 2001 operations only."

QSL EH8WDX via EA8ADL. Special callsign used from the Island of Gran Canaria (AF-004), Canary Islands, during the World Amateur Radio Day celebration.

QSL RECEIVED VIA LoTW: 5B4AJC, 5H3MB, 5K3R, 5V7CC, 7Z7AA, 8P5A, 9U0A, A25KW, CO2WF, CQ7OA, CX4ACH, DQ4W, EB3JT, GW9T, HK1MW, HP1/IZ6BRN, JA0FVU, JA1VND, JA6LCJ, KH2L, KH7Y, MJ/K8PT, OK2WMC, OS8A, OZ1TMK, P49Y, PJ4/W9MNJY, PJ4Z, PJ5Z, PS2T, R3LA, SM5ELV, SP3FCO, UA3KW, UA9MA, UU7J, UX7QV, V21ZG, V25AA, V73NS, VK0BP, VK1HBB, VK3BRW, XE1/DL3DUE, YU8NU, ZP6CW, ZM4T, ZX2B and ZZ2T

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2T, 4S7NE, 6Y0A, 8P5A, 8P5Y, 8P9WH, 9M6/OH2YY, 9Y4LAS, 9Y4NW, A45XR, A71BU, CP4BT, EX2T, FM/F6AUS, HI3K, OA4SS, P40L, P40W, P49Y, PJ2T, PJ4Z, PJ7PT, RI1FJA, T2T, TI5W, TL0CW, TO4M, TX6T/P, V21ZG, V31RR, V31TP, V55V, VP6T, VK0TH, XT2IVU, XU7DLH and ZD7XF

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: R750Y and YU4NC

ST, SUDAN
Robert, S53R, will be active as ST2AR from Khartoum during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band (TB) entry. QSL via S53R or LoTW.

T30, WESTERN KIRIBATI (Update)
The T30PY and T30SIX DXpedition to Tarawa Island (OC-017), Western Kiribati, between October 16-25th, now has their Web page up and running at:

  CW - 1833.5, 3524, 7024, 10124, 14024, 18084, 21024, 24894 and 28024 kHz
 SSB - 3798, 7085, 14190, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz
 RTTY - 3580, 7038, 14080, 18102, 21080, 24920 and 28080 kHz
  6M - 50102/CW and Beacon 50110-50120/SSB

SPECIAL NOTES:
 1] The CW listening frequency will always be up (except on 160m), starting at just 1 kHz or 2 kHz up depending on the pile-up size. On 160m, they will be listening 1823 and UP for WW and 1818 and UP for Japan. QSX will be announced.
  2] They may use alternative frequencies depending on QRM, if necessary.
 3] On 6m, 50110 kHz will be used for propagation checking calls. They will move to 50120 SSB and 50102 CW as soon as activity peeks up. The beacon is breakable. If you hear it, please break in and/or advise HF operators.
 4] EME: The frequency will be 50.198 MHz using WSJT-JT65A. T30SIX will transmitt the first sequence. Important -- EME operations are not confirmed at this time.

Considering the high cost of logistics, donations are welcome to help the team to support all related costs. There is a donation button on their site for which the donor may click and use Paypal. QSL via PY2PT, direct, by the Bureau ("Estimation to reply: at last, 3 years."), or by their OQRS on the Web page.

V2, ANTIGUA
Darrell, AB2E, will once again be active as V26E from Antigua (NA-100) between May 23-30th. Activity will include the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) as Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power (A) entry, the same as last year which resulted in #2 World and #1 North America for the category. All operations before and after the contests will be either on the 30/17/12 meter bands or the lower bands. Also, for the first time, he will attempt RTTY on all bands. QSL direct via AB2E for any and all operations from 1993 to present. Be sure to include an SASE, green stamp, or new IRC or you won't get a card. Sorry, no Bureau cards at this time, and no eQSL. All logs from all V26E operations have been uploaded to LoTW.

V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
John, W5JON, will once again be operating as V47JA from his Calypso Bay, St. Kitts, W.I., hillside vacation home (CQZ 8, IOTA NA-104, Grid FK87pg) between July 12th and August 2nd. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using SSB. His activity will also include RSGB IOTA (SSB) Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. Equipment will be: Kenwood TS-590S and a SB200 Amplifier and a 80-10m Multiband Dipole and S9 Vertical; 6m will be a 3 element yagi. His XYL Cathy, W5HAM, will occasionally operate as V47HAM. ALL QSLs go to his home callsign W5JON. Also via LoTW.

VK0, MACQUARIE ISLAND (Update)
Trevor, VK0TH, is now QRT. He went QRT earlier than expected due to "2 hours of EU Jamming, Tuning and Mayhem". Trevor states, "Thank you everyone for all the contacts it was great fun in the main. I was disappointed by stations that operated outside the Amateur Radio Code of Conduct. However, I guess that's just human nature. Certainly a lot of you were very passionate to make that VK0/mm contact, and the last few days were quite over whelming as the frenzy increased with people aware it was final days." QSL via JE1LET direct ONLY.

VP2M, MONTSERRAT
John, KB4CRT, will once again be active as VP2MRT from Gingerbread Hill, St. Peters Parish, Montserrat (NA-103, WLOTA 1475, WW Loc. FK86VS) between June 6-12th. Activity will be on 80-2 meters using SSB, some CW, possibly PSK, and be in the June VHF Contest. He will be looking for AS and OC stations. QSL via KB4CRT, direct (w/SASE or DX 2GS). NO Bureau QSL. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW within a week of his returning home.

VY0, CANADA (IOTA Op)
Operators Dick/AH6EZ and Harry/K9DXA plan to be active as YV0/homecall from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Province[Canada's largest and newest federal territory], between June 21st and July 2nd. Activity will be on 80-6 meters, with a focus on 30/17/12 meter bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. The duo plans to make a side trip to Marble Island (NA-185) for a few hours sometime between June 25-29th. On July 1st, during Radio Canada Day Contest, both Dick and Harry will be active as VY0RAC. Listen for QSL instructions. For more details and updates, go to:

YJ, VANUATU (Reminder)
Members of the Oceania DX Group Inc. (ODXG), will once again be active as YJ0VK from Port Vila on Efate Island (OC-035), Vanuatu, between April 21st and May 5th. Operators mentioned are Chris/ VK3QB (team leader), Luke/VK3HJ, Lee/VK3GK, Mike/VK3GHM, Benton/VK3CBV and Allan/VK2CA. Activity will be on all HF bands 160-10 meters, with an emphasis on 30/17/12 meter bands using CW, SSB, and RTTY/PSK31. They do plan to have three stations on the air as often as possible. QSL via VK2CA, direct or by the Bureau. For updates, visit the YJ0VK Web page at:

LAST MINUTE NOTE: The team was advised that the resort they are staying at was recently hit by lightning, and the resort' Internet connection was taken out. They hope to have it repaired and available by early next week, so at the moment it looks like no connectivity until then. They will try other options to do their daily log uploads if it continues to be unavailable. Stay tuned!

ZA100, ALBANIA (Reminder/Update)
Operators Franck/F4DTO and Patrick/F4GFE will once again be active from Albania, but as ZA100I between April 22-29th. Activity with their special callsign is in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Albania's independence. Operations will be on 40-10 meters SSB only using a Yaesu FT-450 into a dipole and vertical for 10m. QSL via F4DTO, direct (w/1 IRC, 1 Euro or 2 USDs) or by the Bureau. No eQSL.

PLEASE NOTICE (as of February 12, 2007), NEW ADDRESS CHANGES FOR THE OPDX INTERNET HELP/SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE REQUEST:

Help: opdx-request@barf80.org Subject:help
Subscribe: opdx-request@barf80.org Subject:subscribe
Unsubscribe: opdx-request@barf80.org Subject:unsubscribe

OPDX WORLD-WIDE WEB HOME (provided by John, K8YSE (k8yse@papays.com):
http://www.papays.com/opdx.html

ALSO VISIT THE NORTERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB HOME PAGE:
http://www.papays.com/nodxa.html