The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 926
BID: $OPDX.926
September 21 2009
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, AA1MI/HB9DST, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, NJ1Q, W2CG, W2VU, NG3K, N4AA & QRZ DX, KH6BZF, K8YSE, 9M6XRO, AT International, DJ8NK, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of Ham Radio Web Site, F5NQL & UFT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IN3VZE, M0URX, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE3EXY, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YO3HJV for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 13th-September, through Sunday, 20th-September there were
218 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L,
4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R,
9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3,
C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, E5/s, E7,
EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK,
FM, FO, FP, FR, FR/g, FS, FT5W, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA,
HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, JA, JD/m,
JD/o, JT, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, 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, R1FJ, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T30, T31, T7,
T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN,
UR, V2, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2V, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU,
YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8,
ZD9, ZK2, ZL, ZL7, 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/C, CONWAY REEF (Update)
Jan, DJ8NK, informs OPDX this past week
"all is prepared for our DXpedition to Conway Reef (3D20CR), the rigs,
antennas and gear are all packed and a pre-shipment by air will leave
Hamburg tomorrow (September 15th). The crew will fly out on September
24th, and we plan to start operation on October 1st." The DXpedition
is still looking for sponsors. The total amount of the operation is
estimated at 64,000 USDs. For details/updates and how to donate funds
for this operation, please visit their Web page at:
3W, VIETNAM (Update [VERY RARE IOTA - #2])
An international group of
operators will be active as 3W6C from Con Co Island (AS-185), Vietnam,
in April 10-18th, 2010. This multi-national project, being coordinated
by Swiss ham-radio operators, consists of roughly 20 individuals including
one woman with members not only from Switzerland but also from Vietnam,
Germany, USA and Japan. Operators mentioned as of today: Team Leader
Hans-Peter/HB9BXE, Jan/DJ8NK, Hans/HB9BHW, Rene/HB9BQI, Christine/HB9BQW,
Markus/HB9DIZ, Hans-Jurg/HB9DKZ, Paul/HB9DST/AA1MI, Leo/HB9DWL, Hans-
Peter/HB9EHP, Matthias/HB9JCI, Peter/HB9PJT, Eddy/XV1X and Michal/XV9DX.
During their stay, they plan to have 4 stations on the air. Their goal is to make contacts on as many different frequencies as possible, even on the 80 meter and 160 meter bands, which makes this DXpedition very special. But this goal also means that the group must transfer considerable amounts of equipment including radios, antennas, power generators, computers, and various ancillary supplies with them to the island. The team is looking for sponsors (whether individuals, ham-radio clubs or commercial) to help offset the costs. Complete details are available at:
7Q, MALAWI
Barrie, G4AHK, will once again be active as 7Q7BJ between
September 23rd and October 12th. Activity will be on all HF bands, mainly
CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
7Q, MALAWI
Ely, IN3VZE, informs OPDX that he will be active once again
as 7Q7CE from the southwest shore of Lake Malawi from the shack of his
good friend Harry, 7Q7HB, between October 2-20th. Activity will be holiday
style with planned operations on all bands using SSB and RTTY. QSL via
his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
9M6, EAST MALAYSIA
Tony, KM0O, will be active as 9M6/KM0O during the
CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL route
TBA.
9M8, EAST MALAYSIA (IOTA Op)
Steve, 9M6DXX, from the Island of Borneo
(OC-088) plans to busy from East Malaysia over next two months. Look for
Steve to be active as 9M8Z from Sarawak, East Malaysia (OC-088), between
October 22-26th. Activity will be SSB only but will also include oper-
ations in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-Op/All-
Band/High-Power/Unassisted entry. QSL via LoTW, or QSL direct or by
the Bureau to M0URX (or request direct or bureau cards on-line
A5, BHUTAN
Yasuo, JA1FJJ, will be active as A52FJJ between October
8-20th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31.
He plans to use 500 watts into a G5RV antenna. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the Bureau.
ALASKA IOTA OP
Hugh, K6HFA, announced that he hopes to activate the
following IOTA groups:
NA-236 - (New) Sanak Islands
NA-222 - South Alaska Peninsula West Group
NA-216 - North Alaska Peninsula West Group
NA-087 - Shumagin Islands
He plans to be in the area between September 21st and October 5th.
Callsign will be K7A. Activity will be on 40/30/20 meters using CW
and SSB. QSL via K6HFA.
PLEASE NOTE (per Hugh): He states, "Due to
the very high cost of transportation in this area, I will reluctantly
require 3 Green Stamps, Three Dollars, for each direct QSL request for
each IOTA group. This applies to all direct requests - USA and NON-USA,
EXCEPT members of IREF. All others will be sent via the Bureau."
C9, MOZAMBIQUE
Marco, IK1RAE, will be active as C91VM between October
5-23rd. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using SSB and running 100 watts
into a vertical. Marco plans (if possible) to activate IOTA groups AF-061,
AF-066, AF-072 and AF-088. QSL only direct.
PLEASE NOTE: All proceeds
will be donated to a charity project in the village of Malangute - check
(QRZ.com) for the official QSL info.
CQ NEWS (CQ Announces 75th Anniversary Worked All Zones Award)
The
following is a news release from Richard Moseson/W2VU, Editor CQ Amateur
Radio, dated September 18th: "The November, 1934, issue of [R/9] magazine
announced a new operating award for radio amateurs, designed to encourage
the growing popularity of contacting stations across the globe, what we
know today as DXing. The award was called Worked All Zones and was to be
granted for making confirmed contacts with hams in each of the 40 zones
into which the world had been divided by [R/9's] editors. Today, 75 years
later, [R/9] has been succeeded by [CQ] magazine and WAZ - Worked All
Zones - sponsored by [CQ] since 1945, continues to be one of amateur
radio's most prestigious operating awards.
In celebration of the WAZ's 75th anniversary, [CQ] magazine is announcing a limited-term 'Diamond Jubilee WAZ' award. A special certificate will be issued to amateurs who make contacts in all 40 CQ Zones of the World between November 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. Certificates will be numbered but there will be no endorsements. Confirmations will not be required. However, it is expected that applicants will continue to uphold amateur radio's long-standing tradition of honesty and self-regulation. Standard WAZ application fees will apply.
Complete details on the Diamond Jubilee WAZ Award will be in the October 2009 issue of [CQ] and are posted on the CQ website,
WAZ is the second-oldest amateur radio operating award still offered today. The only current award that is older is the International Amateur Radio Union's Worked All Continents award. The ARRL's DX Century Club (DXCC) award was introduced in 1936. To date, more than 8,600 basic WAZ awards have been issued. More information on the WAZ award program is available on the CQ website at http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html"
DXCC NEWS
* Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager, reports that the following
operations are approved for DXCC credit:
TX3A - Chesterfield Island; 2009 Operation
T6AB - Afghanistan; 2008 and 2009 Operation
T6AF - Afghanistan; Current Operation
* Awards Branch E-mail Change. "There has been a change in one of the
awards branch E-mail addresses. This address is no longer accepting
E-mail: awards@arrl.org
The address has been changed to: award@arrl.org
Anyone sending an E-mail to awards@arrl.org will get a return message
noting this and advising you of the new address. This address mostly
affects the Worked All States awards program.
E-mail to dxcc@arrl.org and any of the other e-mail addresses that
come to me are not affected by this.",
73 es DX! Bill Moore, NC1L,
ARRL Awards Branch Manager
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS
Heinz, DL7HKL, is expected to be active as EA8/DL7HKL
from La Gomera Island (AF-004) until September 28th. This will be a
holiday style operation on SSB with activity on 20/15/10 meters during
his evening hours. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS
Jyrki, OH6CS, will be active as EA8/OH6CS during the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-OP/Single-Band (TBA)
entry. He will be in the Canary Islands (AF-004) between October 21-27th.
QSL via LoTW or to his home callsign direct. Visit his Web site at:
EF8, CANARY ISLANDS
Val, RD3AF, will be active as EF8M from Santa Maria
de Guia, Las Palmas Gran Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA L 0969) during
the CQWW RTTY DX Contest (September 26-27th). QSL via UA3DX.
FO8, FRENCH POLYNESIA (Update)
Phil, F5PHW, who will be in Tahiti for
the next two years (see OPDX.920 and OPDX.921) and active as FO8RZ, has
reported that he has installed the 160 meter kit on his HF6V antenna.
It is suggested to start looking for him on 160m. Over the past week
Phil has been on 40/30/20 meters CW, with some RTTY. QSL via LoTW. QSL
is also 'OK' via F8BPN, either direct or via the French Ref-Union Bureau.
FT/G, GLORIOSO ISLAND (Update)
The FT5GA team is now active. The team
had some antenna problems at first due to windy weather conditions and
a faulty contact on a WARC Spiderbeam (which was fixed). Indications
seem that all three stations are now on the air. Most stateside stations
report that the FT5GA signals are very weak and propagation is not helping.
Activity has been on all bands and the CW/SSB modes with some RTTY.
Operations will last until October 5th, per the Web page at:
IOTA NEWS
AS-014. Operators San/VU2CEO (A45WH) and Manoj/VU2MCJ, along with
two SWLs, will be active as A45WH/p from Masirah Island,
Sultanate of Oman, between September 22-24th. Activity will
be on the top bands, 40/30/20 meters. QSL via A45WH, direct
or by the Bureau.
EU-050. Operators Gerry/IZ1DSH and Pasquale/IZ1MLQ will be active as IL7T from San Domino Island (IIA FG-001, MIA MI-085, WLOTA L-1284) between September 24-27th. Using two stations, they will be active on 40-10 meters CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IZ1DSH, direct or by the Bureau. More information is available at:
EU-123. Ken, G0ORH, will be active as GM0ORH from Aran Island in the Scottish Coastal Islands until September 27th. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
JW, SVALBARD
Operators Arne/LA7WCA, Maurits/LA3XIA and John/G4ATA
will be active as JW7WCA, JW3ZIA and JW/G4ATA, respectively, between
October 8-13th. Activity will be on most bands using SSB and RTTY.
QSL via the operator's home callsign.
K5D DVD ALMOST READY!
The Desecheo video is almost ready according to
the K5D Web page. The Web page reports: "Bob/K4UEE and Ed/W4ZSB will
produce yet another exciting DXpedition video. In the tradition of
previous video productions, the K5D Dxpedition video, entitled,
'Desecheo---so near, yet so far' will be full of exciting footage of
the helicopter trips, the island from the air, camp set up and takedown,
pileups you won't believe and of course an inside look into the logistics
of a big DXpedition, interviews with key team members and of course,
humor. The video should be ready by October 2009 and will sell for
25.00 USDs. But by ordering now you reserve an early copy of this
collectors' item at a discounted price of 22.00 USDs. As always, this
includes shipping and handling." For complete details on how to order,
go to:
KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For September 21-27th)
Sep 21 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Sep 22 AN ---------------
Sep 23 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Sep 24 AN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Sep 25 AN LN - Low Normal
Sep 26 AN-HN
Sep 27 AN-LN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
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QUIET - The "A" index is expected to be between
0-7 and the "K" index will be 2 or less
UNSETTLED - The "A" index is expected to be between
7-16 and "K" index will be 3 or less
LX, LUXEMBOURG
P4, ARUBA
Marty, W2CG, will once again vacation and operate in Aruba
between January 5-26th, 2010. Look for him to use a special callsign,
either P40C or P40CG (awaiting approval). Activity will be primarily
CW/RTTY on 80-6 meters, usually between 1200-1400z and 2000-2400z,
other times as schedule permits. QSL is via the LoTW (prefers), or
via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct (U.S. stations, if not
LoTW then SASE via CBA).
QSL INFO AND NEWS
PIRATE ALERT. The infamous "YL 40m CW Pirate", ZK3T, was active again.
Operator was Tanya, on 7007 kHz at 1626z. Save your green stamps.
VC1W QSL STATUS. Nenad, VE3EXY, reports, "QSL cards received from UX5UO. Processing in progress. Check your mail boxes in the next week or two. Requests received with insufficient funds will be responded via the bureau."
VK9NI QSL STATUS. It was announced this past week that the VK9NI Norfolk Island DXpedition (July 2009) QSL cards have finally arrived. Expect to receive your cards in your mailbox soon.
QSLS VIA LOTW: 5N0OCH, 5W0VK and ZK3DX
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5K0T, A45XR, C6AGU, CG200I, D44AC, D44TXS, DY1C, EA9/KH0AM, EX2T, FT5YI, GB5HOD, OH/JA4JBZ, PR5D, TL0A, TM5EL, V63MY, VK0BP, VK9GMW, VP2ETN and ZC4LI
QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: None reported this week!
USVI QSL BUREAU CHANGE
Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL Awards Branch Manager,
advises: "Please note the following update regarding the ARRL U.S. Virgin
Islands Incoming QSL Bureau:
For all USVI callsigns:
V.I. QSL Bureau
Virgin Islands QSL Bureau
P.O. Box 25782
Christiansted, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands 00824
Comments or questions on this bureau's operation may be directed to: Ann Keegan, KP2YL at: kp2yl@arrl.net
VC, CANADA (Special Event)
Look for OPP officer Bob Cooke/VE3BDB and
other current or retired uniform or civilian members of the OPP, to
activate the special callsign VC3COPP between October 2-31st. Activity
is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ontario Provincial Police
Force (OPP). Since its formation on October 13, 1909, the OPP has grown
to become one of the largest deployed police forces in North America.
Activity will be on the HF bands, possibly 6 meters, and using CW and
SSB. QSL via VE3BDB only direct. Visit the special VC3COPP Web site at:
VP2M, MONTSERRAT
Operators Tom/DL2RUM (as VP2MUM), Rudi/DM2XO (as VP2MXO)
and 3D20CR op Jan/DJ8NK (as VP2MNK) will operate from Montserrat between
November 3-15th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns per the QRZ.com address or by the
Bureau.
YM, TURKEY
Nick, LZ1NK, will be active from Asian Turkey (Zone 20) as
YM3A during both the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th) as a Single-
Op/Single-Band (40 or 20m) entry and the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (40m) entry. QSL via LZ1NK.
ADDED
NOTE: Look for Nick as TA3/LZ1NK before each contest.
YR550, ROMANIA (Special Event)
Members of the Romanian Society of Radio
Amateurs will activate the special callsign YR550BU between September 18th
and October 5th. According to the "Societatii Romane a Radioamatorilor"
(SRR - Romanian Society of Radio Amateurs) Web page, activity is to
celebrate the 550th anniversary of the first written mention of "Bucharest",
the capital city of Romania. SRR states, "Bucharest was mentioned by Vlad
Tepes (a.k.a "Vlad - Dracul") in a donation receipe issued at 20th of
September, 1459. Vlad Tepes is the character that inspired Bram Stoker's
'Dracula'." The Romanian Society of Radio Amateurs will issue a special
QSL card for this occasion. Look for activity on the HF bands, 80-10m.
For more information, visit the SRR Web page at:
YS4, EL SALVADOR
Operators Gregor/DF7OGO, Tom/K3WT, Ron/N0AT, Vlad/N0STL
and Bill/W0OR will be active as YS4U during the CQWW DX CW Contest
(November 28-29th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via N0AT. Look for activity
outside of the contest. Operators will be in YS-land between November 20th
and December 1st.
ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Joe, W6VNR, will once again be active as ZF2AH from
Grand Cayman Island. Activity will include the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
24-25th). QSL via his home callsign.
ZM2, NEW ZEALAND
Operators Lee/ZL2AL, Stan/ZL2ST, Peter/ZL2LF, John/ZL2QM,
Mike/ZL2CC, Gary/ZL2IFB and Wayne/ZL2WG will be active as ZM2M from Napier,
New Zealand (OC-036, also counts for WLOTA LH-0069) for the CQWW DX SSB
Contest (October 24-25th), as a Multi-2R entry. QSL via ZL2AL, direct or
by the bureau.
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