The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 809
BID: $OPDX.809
May 14, 2007
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, K1XN & GoList, ARRL Letter, N1DG, NJ1Q, KF2TI, N2OO, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5AC, WW5L, K8YSE, KU9C, ND9M, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, DK8JB, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, F5NOD, F5NQL & UFT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, I2WIJ, M0OXO, PA7FM, RSGB IOTA, VA3RJ & ICPO and YB0ECT for the following DX information.
SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR (By KB8NW)
There will not be a OPDX
Bulletin next week. I will be attending the Dayton HamVention. "IF"
I receive a major announcement, I may send something out late Sunday
or Monday. However, PLEASE continue to send your DX information. You
never know what I might do.... 73 de Tedd KB8NW
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 6th/May, through Sunday, 13th/May there were 211
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3C, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W,
3X, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5W, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q,
9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6,
A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU,
CX, D4, DL, DU, E3, E5/n, E5/s, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, 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, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2,
J5, J6, J8, JA, JT, JW, 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, PY,
PZ, R1FJ, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF,
TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7,
V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU,
YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZF,
ZK1/n, 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).
3X, GUINEA
QSL Manager Dennis, PA7FM, informs OPDX that Michael, PA5M,
is now here and active as 3XY5M. He will remain in Guinea until early
June before returning back home. He is there working for the UN's World
Food Programme (WFP), but will be active during his spare time between
his work there. His callsign 3XY5M has been already approved for DXCC.
Activity will be on all bands 160-6 meters (depending on his free time
and propagation) using only wire antennas and 100W. Over the past week,
Michael was heard on the following frquencies between 1815-1930z:
18155-18160, 14254 and 28435 kHz. QSL via PA7FM direct to: Dennis
Robbemond, Loggerhof 11, 3181NS Rozenburg, The Netherland (Please,
remember 1 USD does not cover postage anymore. Look for updates and an
online log search at:
8Q, MALDIVES (AS-013)
Andrew, G7COD, will be active again for the
third time as 8Q7AK from the Island of Embudu, South Male Atoll, during
the first half of October 2007. Exact dates of operation, frequencies,
...etc, will be announced (probably in September) closer to his
activation.
Duration of his operation will be approximately 2 weeks. For QSL information and further updates, check (QRZ.com). ADDED NOTE FROM G7COD: He reports that all QSLs received from the last 2 activations of 8Q7AK in October 2006 and January/February 2007 have now been mailed direct if IRC or Green Stamps were included. If not included, they have been sent via the Bureau. All QSLs received via the Bureau will be returned the same way. All EQSLs have been responded to.
9U, BURUNDI
Vlad, UA4WHX, is now active as 9U0VB (as May 1st). As
always, the length of his stay is unknown. Activity over the past
weekend was on 30/20/17/12/10 meters CW/SSB. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the bureau. It is recommend to send direct cards after his
travels.
ANTARCTIC CHALLENGE UPDATE
Gil, F5NOD, informs OPDX that the Antarctic
Challenge scores are up-to-date at:
BS7, SCARBOROUGH REEF
Members of the BS7H team are reportedly all back
home now. It seems that the team travelled from Scarborough Reef to
Manila, The Philippines, and not Hong Kong as first thought. All the
international operators were dropped off there, but the six Chinese
operators continued on aboard the ship heading back to Hong Kong. This
past week details of band statistics were released. Here are the QSOs
per band:
Band SSB CW RTTY ----- ---- ---- ----- 160m 0 54 0 80m 117 217 0 40m 509 3039 0 30m 0 3374 0 20m 10370 11434 54 17m 3277 3497 0 15m 3803 1986 268 12m 402 474 0 10m 841 724 0 ----- ----- --- Total 19319 24799 322Don, N1DG, reported that there were NO QSOs made with NA on 160, 80 and 10 meters. Online logs and two batches of pictures also became available this week at the following Web pages: Logs
DXCC NEWS: Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, announced that the "BS7H Scarborough Reef 2007 operation" has been approved for DXCC credit.
C4, CYPRUS
Marios, 5B4WN, will be active as C4W during the CQ WW WPX
CW Contest (May 26-27th) as Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL is via the
LoTW. QSLs via the Bureau is also available via the "self-QSL" button
on:
DAYTON ACTIVITIES
FROM THE ARRL LETTER
"JARL operating award checking available at
Hamvention":
A representative of the Japan Amateur Radio League
(JARL) will be available at Dayton Hamvention May 18-20th to check
applications for JARL awards and to issue certificates for certain
awards. Former JARL executive director and renowned DXer Masa
Ebisawa, JA1DM, will be at Booth 483 in the Ballarena of Hara Arena,
near ARRL EXPO 2007. Applications for other JARL awards can be
checked at the JARL booth. Masa also will answer questions on JARL
activities as well as reciprocal licensing in Japan.
DXCC Dayton Hamvention Card Checking (Just A Reminder!)
Bill Moore,
NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, reports: "DXCC staff and approved card
checkers will be checking cards at the Dayton Hamvention from May
18-20th. Checking will be done during all operating hours of the
convention. Following these simple steps will help make processing go
quick and easy:
There is a 120 card limit per applicant. Larger applications may be checked as time is available after all other applications are finished. (No larger applications will be checked on Sunday). If some cards cause the application to exceed 120 QSOs, this is OK.Following these steps will allow us to process your application quickly and in minimal time. Contact Bill Moore, NC1L at dxcc@arrl.org with questions."Cards MUST be sorted first by band, then by mode. Cards with more than one QSO should be placed together at the end of the application. Do not sort cards alphanumerically. Applications not properly sorted may be returned for proper sorting.
Prepare all paperwork ahead of time. The record sheet is required when submitting cards at Dayton. Use the latest application form available at www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc. Fill in ALL fields on the record sheet.
Write clearly and concisely.
Do not use forms with fields other than those that appear on the standard ARRL form.
There are no restrictions on what can be checked. (Cards for 160 meters and deleted entities are OK.)
DXCC will not bring applications with cards back to ARRL HQ. All cards must be checked and claimed in Dayton.
For those submitting a hybrid application (LoTW and paper credits combined), the LoTW application must be in the LoTW system by 7:30 AM Monday morning, May 21st. If you do a hybrid application, you must note on the LoTW application that a paper application is being made. You must also note on your paper application that you will be submitting a LoTW application by checking the appropriate box.
Applications for other ARRL awards, such as WAS, VUCC, WAC, can be checked.
When you arrive at the booth, please take a number and stay near the booth. When your number is called go to the next available checker. Your cards will be checked while you wait and they will be immediately returned to you.
If you need a personal copy of the application and record sheets please handle this before you arrive. DXCC cannot make copies for you on site.
Please see rule 15 for the latest fees. Acceptable payment methods are: Major credit card, check (by USA bank only), money order (both USA and international), cash (US dollars only). DXCC cannot bill you.
DX HOSPITALITY SUITE
The Northern Ohio DX Association (along with
Janeen Hire, W8ZET) will once again sponsor a Hospitality Suite at
this year's Dayton Hamvention. It will be in Suite 1011 on the 10th
Club Floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel (old Stouffers) on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings (Look for signs!). All DXers/Contesters
are welcome. Munchies and refreshments will be avaialble. Come and
meet the members and friends of NODXA.
DR5, GERMANY
Operators DK3QZ, DL1EKC, DL3QQ, DL3HAH and PA0R will be
active as DR5L during the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) as a Multi-2
entry. QSL via DK3QZ.
DR80, GERMANY
Look for operators DK3DM and DJ2QV to be active as
DR80AMA during the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) as a Multi-Single
entry. Activity is to celebrate SES's 80 years of DL ham radio. QSL
via DK3DM by the Bureau.
E51/N, NORTH COOK ISLANDS
Sailing couples Mike/KM9D (E51QMA) and Jan/
KF4TUG (E51TUG), are now active from Suwarrow Atoll (OC-080), Northern
Cook Islands. Operator was heard saying they would be active until May
21st. Most of the activity seems to be on 20/17 meters. QSL via OM2SA.
EE8, CANARY ISLANDS (AF-004)
Operators Girts/YL2KL, Oleg/YL3DW, Andy/
YL2GQT and Tom/YL2PP will be active as EE8A during the CQ WW WPX CW
Contest (May 26-27th) as a Multi-? entry. QSL via YL2KL.
GP3/GP8, GUERNSEY (EU-114)
Chris, M0DOL, will be active from the
Island of Guernsey (in and around the island) using the special
callsigns GP8LED/P and GP3GWB starting on May 26th for one week.
Operators Trevour/M3PNQ, Tom/2E0TSW and some members of the
Northampton Radio Club will be joining him. Activity is expected to be
mainly on 2, 4 and 6 meters.
HAM-COM DX DINNER BANQUET
In assocation with the Ham-Com Hamfest
HP2/3E2, PANAMA (IOTA Op?)
Two members of the Uruguay DX Group,
Bert/CX3AN and Mario/CX4CR, will be traveling to Panama, June 22-28th.
Operators will sign as HP2/homecall (or possibly as 3E2/homecall) from
San Blas Archipielago (NA-170). Activity will be on 80-6 meters CW/SSB
using 500w into a vertical/wires antennas. They informed OPDX that this
Caribbean DXpedition is to celebrate Bert becoming "DXCC NUMBER ONE"
after working BS7H. This will be their 15th country from five different
continents they activated over past 20 years.
IOTA NEWS
AS-043. Operators JA1UNS, JI1PLF, 7N1GMK, 7L4PVR and 7N4VPS will be
active as homecall/1 from Hachijo Island (JIIA AS-043-004,
WLOTA LH-0446), JA1 South Izu Group, May 25-28th. Activity
will be on the HF bands, 6m, CW and SSB. QSL via their home
callsigns, direct or by the bureau.
EU-060. Operators SV2FPU, SV2HNZ, SV2HOB, SV2HPP, SV2HPY, SV2HRT, SV2HSV and SV2GNQ will be active as SY8WT from Skyros Island between June 16-22nd. This is the 4th most wanted European island. QSL via SV2HPP, by the Bureau or direct.
EU-108. Operator Jim, MM0BQI, will be active as MM0BQI/p from the Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles (IOSA NH-17, SCOTIA DI-09), September 1-3rd. Activity will be on 80-15 meters, mainly SSB. QSL via his home callsign (QRZ.com).
EU-112. Operators Alan/G0RCI, Gordon/G3USR and possibly other members of the Grantham ARS will be active as GC0GRC/p and GS0GRC/p from Eilean an Tighe (House Island), Shiant Islands (IOSA OH-18, SCOTIA DI-24), July 10-13th. They plan to have 2 stations on the air on all bands 80-6 meters, SSB only. QSL is 100% via the bureau.
EU-120. Members of the Wakefield & District Radio Society will be activating Holy Island Lindisfarne from Saturday, July 21st to Sunday, July 22nd, 24 hours special dispensation from the National Trust only. The callsigns will be GB1HI and GB5HI. Contacts will also count for "Holy Island Guille Lighthouse" (Ref.no. ENG-224 and Admiralty number A2816.5). The Worked All Britain (WAB) reference is NU-23 Northumberland. The IARU Locator is IO95CQ. QSLs for ALL contacts are via Charles, M3ZYZ, direct (QRZ.com) or by the Bureau. E-mail Bureau requests are welcome (see (QRZ.com).
EU-145. Francois, ON4LO, will be active from Faro Island (AL-006 for the Portuguese Islands Award), June 14-27th. Activity will be on 40/20/15/10 meters SSB and PSK. QSL via his home callsign, bureau preferred.
OC-177. Five members of the Organisasi Radio Amatir Republik Indonesia (ORARI) will be participating in 2007 CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) from Ayer Island in the Jakarta Bay. Operators mentioned are: Pri/YB0ECT, Dudy/YB0DPO, Jo/YC0LOW, Andry/YB1TX and Ray/YD0NQW. Activity will be on 160/80/40 meters, 80m and 160m bands, as a Single-Operator category. This IOTA reference is very seldom activated for IOTA chasers. Look for RTTY and PSK31 activity on high bands. The operators will be signing with their home callsigns with a specific designator "/0", example: YB0ECT/0. Please send QSL cards to the Orari Bureau and/or direct.
LX, LUXEMBOURG
Operators Lars/DF1LON, Carsten/DL1EFD, Hein/DL2OBF,
Jurgen/DL4SDW, Bernd/DL8SCG and Philippe/LX2A will be active as LX7I
during the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL
via LX2A.
MX0, ENGLAND (CASHOTA Activity)
Members of the Craven Radio Amateur
Group (CRAG), from the Yorkshire Dales, UK, will be taking part in a
CASHOTA (Castles and Stately Homes On the Air) activation on May 20th
between 0900-1600z. They will be operating from the prestigious
Broughton Hall, near Skipton (Locator IO83WW, WAB Square SD95YSN),
using the callsign MX0BCQ/P on HF and VHF. For QSL information, please
check (QRZ.com). Visit the CASHOTA Web page at:
OX, GREENLAND (6/2 meters, EME)
Operators Ole/OZ7OX (OX3OX) and
Bo/OZ1DJJ (OX3LX) are planning a combined work and vacation DXpedition
to here and want to activate grids squares GP47TA and GP36DW. Activity
will be on 6/2m EME. They plan to use their OX callsign or maybe OX2A
or XP1AB. Activity is to take place in July (possibly July 7-25th).
More details are forthcoming.
QSL INFO AND NEWS
3 STEVES QSL CARDS/CERTIFICATES STATUS. Steve, KF2TI, informs that
the QSL cards and certificates for the "3 Steves" operation from
St. Croix, USVI, last year are now starting to go out in the mail.
The callsigns were N2IFA/KP2, KB2ENF/KP2 and KF2TI/KP2.
CN3A AND 5D5A QSL STATUS. Bob, I2WIJ, reports that as of May 11th, the backlog of all direct QSL requests for CN3A and 5D5A have been fully cleared. He states, "Thanks to my wife for her 'outstanding' help as secretary, with a major help in keeping everything clean and ordered.
VU7RG/VU7MY QSLS. Bob Schenck, N2OO, states, "...be patient folks. It'll probably be a few weeks or more yet." This is because the 3 QSL Managers for the VU7RG/VU7MY operation will still have to "process" the cards when they DO arrive from the printer.
QSLS VIA LOTW: 4X4PP, 4Z1JS, CT1DJE, DF2LH, DJ1YFK, DR1A, EA1CUB, EA1NE, FP/G3SXW, FY/F5IRO, G4DJJ, HK6PSG, JH8SLS, KP4SAT, MM0BSM, OH6NIO, PJ4/OE2VEL, TF4M, TO5A and UA3TCJ
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3B9/G3TXF, 5W0RE, 9M4SDX, BX5AA, C56NN, EF8M, HC8N, HH4/K4QD, HH7/N3BNA, J5UAR, JX9NOA, KH0/K3UY, PJ7/DL1VWR, PZ5ZY, S92FM, SV5/DJ7RJ, V63UA, VK9DNX, YK1BA, YL7X and ZK3RE
SPECIAL EVENT
Members of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur
Radio Club will be signing W9IMS to celebrate the 91st running of the
Indianapolis 500, between May 24-28th (1500-0300z). Activity will be on
the following suggested frequencies: 21340, 14240, 7240 and 3840 kHz.
A certificate and QSL are available. For information, please visit:
SPECIAL EVENT
Members of the Boeing Employees AR Operators North
Society will be active using the special callsign W7FLY to celebrate
the rollout of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, July 8-9th. Activity will
be on CW 7050 and 14050, and on SSB 7240 and 14240 kHz. QSL via KN7T:
Mark McLauchlin, 2625 176th St SE, Bothell, WA 98012. More information
can be found at:
TI6, COSTA RICA
Operators Orrin/K9KEJ and Bill/K5YG will once again
be active from the east coast of Costa Rica as TI6/K9KEJ and TI6/K5YG.
Activity will be limited because they are there on a fishing trip.
Activity will be on 40/20 meters SSB. QSL via their home callsigns.
UK SIX METRE GROUP CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
The UK Six Metre Group (UKSMG)
is happy to announce its 25th birthday. It will be celebrated with a
series of special callsigns in several different countries. It will
start in the Netherlands with the special callsign PA25UKSMG between
May 19th and June 3rd. Activity will be active on all bands from 160-2
meters, including an entry in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th).
Also, look for several special callsigns to be active during the UKSMG
6m Contest during the first weekend of June. Working them will give you
extra bonus points during that contest. Furthermore there will be a
special 25 years anniversary award. Also, look for TM6MG to be active
starting June 1st for 2 weeks from France on several bands, but the
focus will be on 6m. There will be a few other callsigns to be
announced later, but they have not yet been confirmed. QSL all of these
special callsigns to PA7FM. More information can be found on the UKSMG
eb page at:
VF0, CANADA (Zone 2 and IOTA Op)
Operators Pete/VE3IKV and Bill/W4TAA
will be activating the Belcher Islands (NA-196) in CQ Zone 2, VY0
Nunavut Territory, using the special callsign VF0X (authorized by
Industry Canada) between June 29th and July 4th. Activity will be on
the HF bands and 6 meters, CW and SSB. QSL via VE3IKV direct (quick)
or by the bureau (slow).
VP9, BERMUDA (NA-005)
Paul, G4BKI, will be active as VP9KF from
Hamilton Parish, from May 15th to June 5th. Activity will be CW only,
but will include the CQ WW WPX CW Contest (May 26-27th). QSL via
W4/VP9KF: Paul Evans, 6809 River Road, Tampa, FL 33615. Visit his
Web page at:
"I am on a work assignment while at Diego Garcia, and as such I can only be on the air after work which normally means 1200-1730z. That said, I'm hoping to make the VQ97 prefix available at least 10 evenings during that period; with luck, there may be more. My work schedule includes weekends, so a pretty big bite is already taken out of the CQ WPX Contest timeframe. But I'm expecting to stay overnight at the shack both nights during the contest so that I can put in some time around the local sunrise (2300-0100Z) as well. I'll be SOAB during the contest."QSL via ND9M, direct or by the bureau. QSL cards will not be printed at least until after his return home to Florida in August.
YCCC CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY
Members of the Yankee Clipper Contest
Club (YCCC) will celebrate its 30th anniversary by signing their call-
sign/30. Activity is a way to positively promote the YCCC on the air. A
special certificate will be available after confirming contacts with at
least 10 members. For more details, visit the YCCC Web page at:
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