The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 711
BID: $OPDX.711
May 30, 2005
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, W2VU, N3SL, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, W3YY, N4AA & QRZ DX, N5FG, K7ABV, K8YSE, 4X6UO, CT1END, CO8TW, DF4SA, DL1EK & The DX News Letter, F5CWU & La Gazette du DX, F5NQL & UFT, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, G3SWH, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, JA1ELY, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News, PT7WA, SP5XSD, SV1RK, VA3RJ & ICPO, VK4AAR and VK8NSB for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 22nd/May, through Sunday, 29th/May there were 209 countries
active. Countries available: 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S,
4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H,
9J, 9K, 9M2, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY,
C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU,
EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK,
FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HL,
HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6,
KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON,
OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM,
SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY,
UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP5,
VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO,
YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, ZK1/s, 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).
3D2, FIJI
Andre, GM3VLB, is once again active as 3D2LB from Beachcomber
Island (OC-121) until June 2nd. Activity is expected to be on 80-10 meters
CW/SSB. Over the past week he has been heard mostly on 20 meters SSB.
This is expected to be a holiday style operation. QSL direct only to
his home callsign: Andre Saunders, 6 Douglas Crescent, Kelso,
Roxburghshire TD5 8BB, Scotland, UK.
4X17/4Z17, ISRAEL (Special Activity/Event)
The Israel Amateur Radio Club
(IARC) is proud to announce a special Amateur Radio operation honoring
the largest Jewish sport event in the world - the 17th MACCABIAH GAMES -
scheduled to be held in Tel-Aviv between July 10th-21st. Look for 14 Israeli
special event stations to be on the air for 30 days beginning June 21st
(20 days prior to the official opening of the games) until July 21st.
Twelve stations will be active with the letters in their suffix from which
the word "MACCABIAH" can be spelled. The other two stations will use a
wild card ("joker") to assist the task. Here are the callsigns:
Group A: 4X17M, 4X17A, 4X17C, 4X17B, 4X17I and 4X17H
Group B: 4Z17M, 4Z17A, 4Z17C, 4Z17B, 4Z17I and 4Z17H Joker: 4X17MG and 4Z17MG
A special Award will be available for stations having at least 6 valid QSOs with the participating special event stations. The operation is valid for all radio amateurs and SWLs around the world. More details are available via the following Web pages:
9M8, EAST MALAYSIA (Mountain DXpedition Postponed!)
OPDX has been informed
by Alan, VK4AAR, that the proposed June expedition to a Dayak village in
the mountains near Kuching City has been postponed until August 31st. (See
OPDX.709 for details) Nothing else has been changed. Operators are still
being sought to join them, and any one interested should contact 9M8SC at:
chansc44@yahoo.com
Alan, VK4AAR, wants it understood that he is NOT the organizer of this
venture. Mr. S C Chan, 9M8SC, is in the driving seat and all E-mails should
be directed to him. However, Alan is their QSL Manager by appointment.
The callsign will be announced later.
A3, TONGA
YL operators Elizabeth/VE7YL and Gwen/VK3DYL are now active
as A35YL from Nuku'alofa (OC-049). Look for them to be active from Vava'u
(OC-064) before they leave on June 8th. Their expected activity will be
on 40-10 meter CW and SSB. They were spotted this past week on 20 meters
CW/SSB and on 40/17 meters CW. QSL via VK3DYL, by the bureau or direct
with 2 USDs or 1 new IRC.
A3, TONGA
Rick, AI5P, is expected to be in Tonga from May 28th until
June 7th and be active as A35PX. Activity will be mostly on CW on 40-10
meters. As this was being typed no QSNs were reported. QSL via AI5P.
C6, BAHAMAS
Pete/W2GJ and Steve/AA4V are currently planning two trips
to Crooked Island (NA-113). They are expected to be active in the IOTA
Contest in July, and the CQ WW SSB Contest in late October. Both contests
will be a Multi-Single entries. Their callsigns will be C6ARV (AA4V)
and C6APR (W2GJ). Both operators will be active on the WARC bands before
and after the contests. QSL via their home callsigns (QRZ.com).
C6, BAHAMAS
Eric, K9GY, will be active as C6AYM from December 23rd to
January 1st. He will be on the Islands of Nassau and Paradise. Activity
will be mainly QRP CW on 40-10 meters and also 6 and 2 meters. QSL via
K9GY.
CQ MAGAZINE NEWS RELEASES
CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU, sent out two
press releases this past week. OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive
the complete press releases as extra bulletins. The following are excerpts
or summary of the two press releases:
* CQ Introduces "iDX Award" to Help "Wake Up DXing" -- CQ Amateur Radio magazine announced the introduction of the "iDX Award," the third and final piece of its three-part "Waking Up DXing" program designed to encourage more DXing activity among ham radio operators. DXing, for the uninitiated, is the "sport" of contacting other hams in faraway places. The CQ iDX Award recognizes confirmed contacts with 25 to 100 different countries ("entities") made using remote bases or repeaters linked with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks, such as IRLP or Echolink, and is aimed at developing a DXing "mindset" among newer hams. Contacts for the new award may be made beginning January 1, 2006. Complete details are in the June 2005 issue of CQ and on the CQ Web site at:http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com * CQ Announces 2005 Hall of Fame Inductees -- From Dayton, OH, on May 22nd, CQ Amateur Radio magazine announced the induction of 17 new members of its Amateur Radio, Contesting and DXing Halls of Fame.
CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame inductees are:
Mario Ambrosi, I2MQP
John Chambers, W6NLZ
Ted Cohen, N4XX
Bob Ferrero, W6RJ
William "Bud" Hargreaves, K4HMV
Chod Harris, VP2ML
Ivan "Sonny" Harrison, W5HBE
Edmund Marriner, W6BLZ/W6XM
Boris Meshevtsev, RV3IZ/EX3TM
Les Moxon, G6XN
Loyd Sigmon, W6LQ
Phillip Smith, 1ANB
Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD
Thomas, Ralph, W2UK/KH6UK
CQ Contest Hall of Fame inductees are:
Jeff Briggs, K1ZM
Charles "Rusty" Epps, W6OAT
CQ DX Hall of Fame inductees are:
Masayoshi Ebisawa, JA1DM
CS9, MADEIRA ISLAND (Special Event)
During the month of July, look for
special event station CS9SRA to be active comemorating the 50th aniversary
of the Cattle Exibition in Porto Moniz, Madeira Island (CT3). Details
are available (in Spanish) on the following Web pages:
CU4, AZORES (Contest/IOTA/Lighthouse Activity)
A group of 12 European
operators will activate Graciosa Island (EU-175) between July 23rd and
August 4th. Hermann, HB9CRV, will kick it off as CU4/CT3FN on 6 meters,
including a beacon on 50.112 MHz. The entire group will begin operations
as CU4T from Lighthouse do Carapacho (LH-113) on July 27. The operators
mentioned are: CT1AGF, CT1EPV, CT1EGW, CT1GFK, CT1GPQ, DJ2VO, DF6QV,
G3KHZ, HB9CNU, HB9CQL, HB9CRV/CT3FN and HB9EBV. For the IOTA Contest,
July 30-31, look for the group to be a Multi/Single entry, and the callsign
will be changed to CU4M, then revert to CU4T after the contest. Outside
of the contest, operations will include RTTY and PSK. QSL CU4M and CU4T
to CT1GFK, direct or by the bureau. QSL CU4/CT3FN via HB9CRV, direct or
by the bureau.
DXCC NEWS
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, reports that the following
operation is approved for DXCC credit:
T68G - Afghanistan. Current operation effective April 2005.
IOTA NEWS
AS-084. A group of eleven Koean operators will activate Chu'ja
Island from June 3-5th. Operators will sign homecall/4.
The group of operators mentioned are: HL2EJT, HL1OJQ,
HL1OYF, HL1SRJ, HL1VAU, DS1KOQ, DS1NMA, DS3MLG, DS4NMJ,
DS4NYE and the President of the Korea Amateur Radio League,
HL2AGG. QSL via HL1OYF.
EU-055. Ric, DL2VFR, will be active as LA/homecall from Hellesoy Island between now and June 3rd. Activity will be mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign (by the Bureau is "OK").
EU-056. Ric, DL2VFR, will be active as LA/homecall from Otroy Island, between June 4-11th. Activity will be mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign (by the Bureau is "OK").
EU-064. Members of the Provins ARC will be active using a special callsign (TM0**) on the Ile de Noirmoutier (DIFM AT-020) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). The group will be active from Bernard's, F9IE, QTH. Team members mentioned are: Franck/F4AJQ, Bernard/F9IE, John/F5VHQ and Pascal/F5JSD. QSL via F4AJQ, direct or by the bureau.
EU-065. Look for a multi-national team from France, Scotland and Belgium to be active as TM4Z from Ouessant Island (DIFM AT-001) in the IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via F4DXW, direct or by the bureau.
EU-108. Jim, MM0BQI, will be active as MM0BQI/p from Lunga Island, Treshnish Isles (IOSA NH-17 and SCOTIA DI-09), June 2-5th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, including the WARC bands, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via MM0BQI, by the Bureau or direct to: Jim Martin, MM0BQI, 3 Lismore Avenue, Edinburgh, EH8 7DW, SCOTLAND.
EU-158. Operators Mike/SV1RK, Stavros/SV3CUJ and Kostas/SV1AER will be active as J48SI from Sapientza Island and Sapientza Lighthouse (GRE 116) on June 3-5th. Their main activity will be on 40/20/17/15 meters. This will be the first ever amateur radio activation from Sapientza Island.
EU-184. Members of the Oulu University Radio Club will be active as OH8T/P from Hailuoto Island during the IARU Region 1 Field Day (CW), June 4-5th. QSL via the bureau.
J6, ST. LUCIA
Operators Scott/N9AG (J68AS), Kirk/W8QID (J68ID) and
Mark/WB9CIF (J6/WB9CIF) will be here from June 21st to July 5th. Their
activity will be mostly 6 meters, RTTY and 160 meters (for the VKs),
but all bands are available. QSL to their home callsigns.
KH2, GUAM
Philip, KH2X, will be active from Guam (OC-064) during the
RGSB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL
KH2X.
P4, ARUBA
John, W2GD, will be active again as P40W during the CQ WW
DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
entry. QSL via N2MM. Look for activity on the WARC bands and 160m during
the week before the contest.
QSL INFO AND NEWS
NEW QSL MANAGER. Phil, G3SWH, is pleased to announce that, effective
immediatedly, he has been appointed the QSL Manager for James, 9J2CA.
Phil states, "Direct preferred, Bureau OK or E-mail for Bureau card,
but please remember that bureau cards take a very long time. Five
years is typical. Please include adequate postage and a C6 sized SAE
for the return of any direct QSLs. U.S. Dollars are *MUCH* preferred
to IRCs but please remember that 1 USD is *NOT* sufficient postage for
an airmail reply outside Europe. Please note that the current, new
style of IRC has an expiration date of 31st December 2006. Mint stamps
and other currencies are *NOT* welcome."
NOT THE MANAGER. Phil, G3SWH, reports that he has started to receive
QSL requests for 9K2CQ, and he is NOT the QSL Manager. He has also been
seeing spots on the Cluster naming him as the QSL manager.
NOT THE MANAGER. Maurice, F5NQL, DX Page Editor for Megahertz Magazine,
informs OPDX that he is "NOT or HAS EVER BEEN" the QSL Manager for
7V2SI (Sandja Island) and 5U5Z. The correct QSL routes are as follows:
7V2SI - QSL via OM3CGN (per Buck.com):
Ivan Gombos, Box 55, Rimavska Sobota, 97901, Slovak Republic.
E-mail: om3gch@nextra.sk
5U5Z - QSL via Roger, G3SXW. Address for direct cards is Buck.com):
Roger K. Western, 7 Field Close, Chessington, Surry KT9 2QD,
England, UK
E-mail: G3sxw@compuserve.com
QSL CO8TW via IZ8CCW. Activity was during the CQ WPX CW Contest. Look for the log to be posted at:
All CS5A QSOs will be confirmed via the bureau automatically. For direct cards, the QSL Manager is CS1GDX: Grupo Portugues DX, P.O.Box 1156, 2736-996 Agualva, Portugal.
QSL VQ5L to LA9HW, by the Bureau or direct (Please note that it is neccessary to send 2 USDs for return postage from Norway when QSLing direct). This special prefix was used from Turks and Caicos Islands (VP5) during the CQ WPX SSB Contest in March.
QSL LX7I via LX2AJ. Operator was Jorgen, DL4SDW, in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest.
Andy, SP5XSD, reports that the SP60VD special event station's logs are now online at:
QSL TM4Q via F6FYA. Activity from Berthenay (Department 37). Their Web page is:
NEW QSL MANAGER. Stuie, VK8NSB, informs OPDX that he has a new QSL Manager. The new manager is Neil, VK6NE. QSL is "OK" via the Bureau or direct.
QSL ZW8A via PS8HF and ZW8DX via PS8DX, both direct only. Activity is by the Teresina DX Group (PS8) from the Canaria Island (SA-072).
SILENT KEYS
Bill, VK4FW, informed OPDX that "I have just received news that
Norman Jockane/C21NJ became silent key last year. This explains why
we have not heard him on the bands."
Floyd, N5FG, informs OPDX that Bushy Roode, ZS6M, became a "Silent Key" on Monday, May 23rd.
OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to Norman's and Bushy's families and friends.
SPECIAL EVENT
To celebrate the 73rd annual "24 Heures du Mans" being
held June 18-19th in Le Mans, France, the radio amateurs of Sarthe will
activate TM6ACO between June 5-19th, which includes the 24 hour race.
Activity will be on all bands CW and SSB. A special QSL card will be
issued. QSL via F6KFI. The radio amateurs of Sarthe have been airing a
special callsign for 54 years, since 1952. These callsigns have been
used in the past: F3YE, F3XC, F8GE, F6KFI, TV6ACO and TM6ACO. A special
"24 Heures du Mans Award" is available for anyone who has contacted three
of the special callsigns (GCR + 10 Euros) by sending to F6KFI: BP22088,
F-72002 LE MANS CEDEX 1 (FRANCE). More information is available at:
SPECIAL EVENT (Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration)
Members of
the "Great Falls Area Amateur Radio Club" in Great Falls, Montana, will
activate the special event callsign, W7M, from 0000z, June 13th through
2359z, June 26th. Suggested frequncies are:
SSB - 3855, 7250, 14250, 21350 and 28350 kHzQSL with SASE/IRC to: W7ECA, P.O.BOX 1763, Great Falls, MT. 59403-1763
CW - 35 kHz up from band edge
T88, PALAU
Yasu/JA6BJV and Toshio/JA3IFT will be going here for their
vacation between June 3-6th. Yasu will operate CW as T88AG and Toshio
will operate SSB as T88AH. They will be on all bands, but mainly on 40
meters and above. QSL via the bureau, to their home callsigns or direct
to their address below.
JA6BJV: Noriyasu Noguchi, 3-7-4 Midorigaoka, Arao, Kumamoto, 864-0033 JAPAN
JA3IFT: Toshio Nishina, 224-1, Jyuri, Ritto, Shiga 520-3039 JAPAN
The T88AG log is expected to be uploaded to the LoTW.
VU, INDIA
Bob, W3YY, informs OPDX that he is sorry to report that Miku,
VU2WAP, has lost his main tower and antenna which were destroyed in a
recent storm. Miku is currently assessing the damage and deciding what
to do next.
ZB2, GIBRALTAR
Adrian, G0KOM, will be active as ZB2/G0KOM for the UKSMG
6 meter Contest during the first weekend of June. He expects to be active
between June 2-6th. Although his primary efforts will be 6 meters, he
will also have HF capability and will also operate on all bands except
for 160m. Adrian hopes to travel to Gibraltar at least 2 more times over
the summer for the sporadic E season. QSL via his home callsign.
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