The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1477.1
BID: $OPDX.1477.1
August 21, 2020
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent from Strongsville, Ohio
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, the AB5K's AR Clusters
Network, K1AR and UB1AOA for the following DX information.
2020 ILLW NEWS (REMINDER, COVID-19 and the ILLW)[edited]. The following
was posted on the ILLW Web (https://illw.net/): "Please note that the
ILLW (International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend) for 2020 will NOT be
canceled due to the impact of the Corona virus. Participation will be
the decision of each entrant depending on their own circumstances and
Government rulings regarding border and national parks closures and social
contact etc."
The 23rd ILLW will be held between 0001 UTC, August 22nd, to 2400 UTC,
August 23rd, 2020 (48 hours). As of August 21st, there are 349 entrants
(from 43 Countries) listed for 2020. The list of lighthouses and reference
numbers can be found at: https://illw.net/index.php/entrants-list-2020
LAST MINUTE ANNOUNCEMENT (YL Raisa & A Russian Team -- Lighthouse Mini
DXpedition!). YL Raisa, UB1AOA, who was recently active as UB1AOA/P from
Malyy Vysotskiy Island (EU-117), will team-up with operators Mikhail/R1MP,
Alexey/RA1AMO and Alex/UA1AJD to activate Shepelevsky Lighthouse (ARLHS
ERU-007, Russian Robinson Club RLE 007 and RDA LO-30) [LH picture on her
FaceBook page/YouTube Channel] and on August 22nd, between 1000 UTC and
until their batteries go dead. Shepelevsky Lighthouse is located on a
southern bank of the Gulf of Finland 70km from St. Petersburg (Approximate
Coordinates: 59° 59' N, 029° 08' E). Raisa informs OPDX that they will
be active mainly on 20 meters SSB (14173-14188 kHz), but also on 40m,
maybe 80m and 10m depending on the propagation. She also mentions that
she will shoot a video for her FaceBook and YouTube Channel, and it is
quite possible that your QSO with her will be included! Just after her
return home, she will design a special electronic QSL Card. She will
send it (only by E-mail) to everyone who made a QSO during their portable
activity at this Lighthouse. To receive am E-mail QSL request, send an
E-mail to (info@oh73elk.net) with QSO info until September 1st, 2020,
with the subject "QSL Card Lighthouse". It is suggested to watch her
FaceBook page for updates at: https://www.facebook.com/YLRaisa
Also watch her videos on YouTube.com: https://www.youtube.com/c/YLRaisa
WWROF NEWS (Board of Director Changes). John, K1AR, reports that the
following press release is being distributed today announcing some im-
portant changes to the WWROF Board of Directors:
*WWROF Announces New Director, Philipp Springer, DK6SP; Long-Time
Director, Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV Steps Down*
Fredricksburg, TX - August 21, 2020 - The World Wide Radio Operators
Foundation, Inc. (WWROF) is pleased to announce the election of Philipp
Springer, DK6SP, to its board of directors, effective immediately. WWROF
Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR, says, "We're excited to welcome Philipp to our
leadership team, in particular for his enthusiasm for radio sport and
highly respected representation of the youth in our hobby."
Philipp, who is 22 years old, began his ham radio career in early 2008 at
the young age of ten, ultimately being issued the novice call sign, DO6PS.
In 2013 he upgraded to a full operating license and was granted the call
sign DK6SP, which he has held ever since. Philipp is a member of the IARU
Region 1 Youth Working Group and the German amateur radio society DARC,
where he is also responsible for leading activities for
Youngsters-on-the-Air (YOTA) - Team Germany program. In addition, he is
also a member of AGCW-DL, SKCC, CWOPS and the Bavarian Contest Club.
Philipp proudly participated at WRTC 2018 in Germany as Team Y82D, together
with youth team member HA8RT, achieving a respectable 23rd place finish
amongst 63 teams staffed by the best contest operators in the world. Most
recently, Philipp gained his bachelor's degree in Business Administration
with emphasis on logistics management and plans to progress as a master's
student.
In addition, WWROF is announcing the retirement of Dennis Motchenbacher,
K7BV from its board of directors. "On behalf of the WWROF board, we want to
thank Dennis for his invaluable contributions to our activities and unique
industry insight," said Tim Duffy, K3LR. Dennis continues to be a dedicated
operator on the HF and VHF bands and looks forward to being even more
active.
*About WWROF*
The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation is a non-profit, donor-supported
organization dedicated to improving the skills of amateur radio operators
around the world, utilizing education, competition, advancement of techno-
logy and scientific research, promoting international friendship and good-
will, and preparing them to better serve society in times of communications
need. In addition, WWROF provides major assistance, including the infra-
structure for log submissions, log checking, reporting, and other support
services for many popular radio contests. For more information, log on to:
https://wwrof.org/
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