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The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 611 (Part 2)
BID: $OPDX.611.P2
May 26, 2003
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
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425 DX NEWS, I2YSB, IK2QPR, JI3DST, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News, JJ1BDX/3,
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PA5ET, PP5SZ, PY2YU, RW6CW, SM0DTK, VE6JY, VA3RJ & ICPO, VE3EXY, Z33AA
and for ZS5WI the following DX information.
***** Part 2 *****
QSL INFO AND NEWS.........................
Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH, informs OPDX that all direct requests for
8Q7ZZ QSLs have now been mailed.
AH3D QSL CARDS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE HAMVENTION. Vertex Standard (Yaesu)
hosted the distribution of the full-color AH3D folded-QSLs at their
booth during the Dayton Hamvention. Veteran DXpeditioner Martti Laine,
OH2BH, 22-year old severe contester Toni Linden, OH2JTE, and Daily DX
Editor, Bernie McClenny, W3UR, were passing out the QSLs during the
three day event. If you were not there and sent for your card, you
should be receiving your QSL via the snail mail shortly.
Andy, DL4MEH, informs OPDX that he is permanently moving to Trinidad
and Tobago, West Indies. PLEASE DO NOT SEND QSLS TO HIS GERMAN CALLBOOK
ADDRESS ANYMORE!! Wolfgang Utz, DL4MDO, will now handle all of Andy's
DX and Contest operations. This includes the following:
9Y4TBG: CQWW CW 1999, CQWW SSB 2001, CQWW SSB 2002, ARRL DX CW/SSB 2003
9Y4/DL4MEH: All operations from 1999 and on.
There will be extended activity from his contest and DX QTH on Tobago
Island. Since he did not obtain a permanent resident license or a
"contest station callsign" yet, listen for the callsign and QSL
informations given by the operator. All QSLs for 9Y4/DL4MEH for future
activities go via DL4MDO, bureau submission preferred. If somebody really
wants to QSL directly to Andy (please only stamp collectors, hi), his
address will be as follows (do not send earlier than August 2003):
Andreas Kretzschmar, #5 Estate Ave., Cassleton Gardens, Trincity,
Trinidad, W.I., Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Magnolia DX Association (MDXA) reports that the K5C QSL cards for
their April 4-6th, IOTA Expedition to Cat Island (NA-082) have arrived
from the printer, and they look wonderful! You can check out the K5C web
site to see the QSL card and also the photos, the story, and other
expedition stats at: http://www.mdxa.org/k5c_03.html
QSLs should be in the mail.
Ron, AC7DX, reports, "I apologize to all that were awaiting LT1F and/or
L71F cards. I have been waiting about 3 months for printed cards paid
for and purchased from UA3AA. No cards have arrived. In the meantime,
I ordered cards from UX5UO which arrived in 2 weeks and all request for
L71F and LT1F have been answered. Still awaiting LQ7D cards from UA3AA."
OD5/OK1MU QSL CARDS DELAY. Vrata, OK1KT, reports that on behalf of the
operator and his QSL Manager OK1TN, he would like to ask the HAM
community for patience with the QSL cards managed via OK QSL bureau.
They just received 25,000 QSL cards from printer. Pavel will finish
his activities from Lebanon at the end of June, and they will send
all QSL cards they get via the bureau after his return. Do not worry
please, all QSOs will be confirmed for sure!
Rob, PA5ET, reports that all direct QSLs of the last LLDXT trip to OY
have been mailed as of May 17th. He currently has no backlog of direct
cards. Rob states he is still receiving direct cards without contribution
and/or SASE. These QSLs will be sent via the Bureau. Registered letters
with QSLs are NOT collected at the Post Office so contact him by E-mail
IN ADVANCE ( pa5et@muurkrant.com ) so he can give you another address.
All QSL rules can be found on their Web site at: http://www.qsl.net/lldxt
T9 ONLINE CALLBOOK UPDATE. Nenad, VE3EXY, informs OPDX that there is
an international version of the T9 callbook at:
http://www.t93y.com/english
Silvano, I2YSB, reports that the complete logs for the recent TX4PG
operation (12607 CW, 8901 SSB and 1029 RTTY QSOs) from the Marquesas
Islands are now available at: http://digilander.libero.it/i2ysb
If there are any discrepancies in QSO data, you should report them to
Silvano, I2YSB, at: i2ysb@libero.it
VA2BY and K8DD/VE2 were active from Zone 2, Waskaganish, James Bay,
last week. QSL via K8DD. Also, visit: http://www.qsl.net/teamzone2/
XY1M QSL STATUS (Update). OPDX was asked two weeks ago to find out if
anyone has received their QSL cards for Hiroo's operation in Myanmar
last November. The answer is "YES", and they received their cards
within a couple of weeks. The direct mailing address is: Hiroo Yonezuka,
P.O. BOX 2659, Vientiane, Laos. Hiroo warns that no Greenstamps are
allowed to be sent to Laos. He only accepts IRCs.
Ralph, K2PF, informs OPDX that he is now the QSL Manager for YI/S53R.
By the way, YI/S53R was active on 40 meters CW during the CQ WPX Contest
this past weekend.
QSL ZW8M from the Island of Mexiana (IOTA SA-042 and DIB69) should be
QSLed via CS1GDX, POB 1156, 2736-996, Agualva, Portugal (or bureau).
SILENT KEY. Reports over the past weekend indicate that the ZK1AYL and
ZK1SIM operation from Rarotonga (OC-013) by June/VK4SJ and Doug/VK4BP has
ended in tragedy. Details are sketchy at this time, but it seems Doug was
was killed when a truck hit his motorcycle while still in the South Cook
Islands. OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy
to June, and her family and friends.
SPECIAL EVENTS (French Activity to Commemorate WWI)...............
* Once again, the Departement de la Manche REF Hams will be using the
special callsign TM6JUN from June 1-9th. Look for several stations to
be active from Utah Beach, one station active from an old bunker (which
was used as the first Allied Signal Corps Center in Normandy as early
as June 8th in 1944), and another from the Landing Museum. Suggested
frequencies are as follows:
CW - 3526, 7026, 14026, 18070, 21026, 24900 and 28026
SSB - 3644, 7074, 14174, 18160, 21174, 24940 and 28574 kHz.
QSL via F5RJM, either direct to CBA (SASE+postage) or via the bureau,
but every contact will be confirmed. Suggested Web pages to look/refer
to are:
- Utah Beach Museum Web site at: http://www.utah-beach.org/
- Le "Roosevelt Restaurant", Historical house and common wall with
the bunker liberated by the General Roosevelt's GI's. at:
http://www.le-roosevelt.com/
- Caen Peace Memorial at: http://www.memorial-caen.fr/
* Michel, F6IPS, will be active as TM6SME from June 6-20th. Activity
will be from his home in the Sainte Mere Eglise area, which was the
first French village liberated in Normandy during the night of June
5th and 6th of 1944, by the American 82nd (American General Gavin and
Brigway) and 101st Airborne Paratroopers (Screaming Eagles, General
Taylor). Activity will be on all HF bands using either CW or SSB.
Michel will begin each operating session on 40 meters CW, and then he
will QSY (bands and/or modes) according to propagation conditions and
requests. Also, Michel will monitor the 6 and 2 meters bands CW/SSB.
Michel's E-mail address for skeds is: f6ips@wanadoo.fr
QSL via F6IPS, either direct to the CBA (SASE + postage) or via the
French REF Bureau. Suggested Web pages to look/refer to are:
- 82nd Airborne Vets Web site at:
http://www.fayettevillenc.com/airborne82dassn/
- 101st Airborne Vets Web site at: http://www.screamingeagle.org/
- St. Mere Eglise Airborne Museum (both in English and the French
languages Web Site at:
http:///www.airbornemuseum.org/uk/htm/presentation.htm
- F6IPSs' Web site at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/michel.f6ips
* During the same period as above, a special VHF, UHF and SHF station will
be active using the callsign TM6JDD, and will also entry the French VHF
Championship on June 3-4th. QSL via F4OOQ.
* ADDED NOTE: Other activities are planned around this same commemoration
time, especially from Sword, Gold, Omaha and Juno Beaches areas.
SPECIAL EVENT. Members of the North Country DX Association (K7ICE) and
U.S. Islands Awards program (KL7USI) will host special event operations
from the Yukon Territory and Alaska starting November 17th. Look for
VY1/K7ICE to be on before and during ARRL's November Sweepstakes Phone
Contest from near Watson Lake, Yukon. KL7USI will be on from Hyder Island,
Alaska, in celebration of the USI's upcoming 10th anniversary starting
around November 25th (14260 kHz). Look for mobile/portable SSB and PSK-31
operations from KL7JR's motor home (the "Icemobile"- WA license K7ICE)
by WB7RBN and KL7JR (they will be fine tuning their prototype "Ice Stix"
vertical antennas which they hope to market soon)! Listen for them also
on the 3905 Century Club nets on 40 and 75 meters. QSL with SASE to KL7JR
CBA.
SPECIAL EVENT. The members of the Belgium South Flanders DX Group (SF-DX-AG)
will once again activate the callsign F/ON6JUN/P during the festivities
in Ranville to celebrate the 59th anniversary of Europe being liberated
(D-Day). This special event station will be on the air on all major HAM
bands from Wednesday, June 4th to Saturday evening, June 7th. Their QTH
will be from the garden of the "Memorial Pegasus Museum" in Ranville.
Operators will be ON4AFU, ON4LBV, ON4CJV, ON4CLC, ON5SD and ON6BV. QSL via
Victor, ON6BV.
SPECIAL EVENT. Jerome, F5ASD, will be active with the special callsign and
special prefix, "TM5SC", to commemorate the last commercial flight of the
Concorde Aircraft between PARIS and NEW YORK, May 25th through June 8th.
Activity will be on 80-10 meters, satellites (UO-14, AO-27,SO-50 and others)
PSK31 on HF, VHF and UHF. Here are the following suggested frequencies for
TM5SC (+/- 5 kHz or QRM): 3777, 7077, 14140, 18140, 21240, 24940, 28440
and 29330 kHz FM. VHF: 144.277 MHz. UHF: 432.200 MHz. QSL via Manager F5ASD.
QSL via French Bureau or QSL direct to F5ASD: Mr. Aoutin Jerome,
14 rue Neuve, F-77410 Villeroy, France (Only 1 USD is needed for direct
QSL). You could see the special QSL card on Jerome's Web site at:
http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/f5asd-dx-news/
T33, BANABA. Bob Voss, N4CD, Public Relation Manager Banaba 2004 DXpedition,
reports the following: "In March or April 2004 an International team of
about 15 well known operators, including most of the award winning Cocos
Island, TI9M, group, will be active from Banaba (T33) for a period of about
12 days. The main emphasis of this DXpedition will be to work Europe on all
bands; especially on the low-bands. The team will use 5 stations around the
clock. When the DX window to Europe is not open, the team will focus on all
other areas of the world. Antennas systems with extreme low radiation angles
have been specially designed by some of the world's foremost antenna experts
to ensure optimum signals into Europe. We will be active from 6-160m in the
modes CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and some SSTV with linear amplifiers available,
when needed. We have arranged a suitable vessel to bring us and the
equipment safely to and from Banaba, a 2 day trip from Tarawa, Kiribati.
It will be a completely self supporting DXpedition since little of the
infrastructure of Banaba is left. All food, water, medical support, radios,
antennas and electrical power equipment must be brought in by boat. A T33C
license has been issued for the team and the required landing permission
on this private owned island has been granted by the responsible Council
of Leaders which includes an exclusively permit to stay for the purpose of
radio operation to our team between now and the time the DXpedition will
take place. In the company of the other islands of Kiribati, Banaba has its
own complex history, as well as a unique and beautiful culture that has
evolved over many generations. Where it stands apart results from its
geographical location and the discovery of phosphate on the Island in
the late 19th century. A web-site has been opened, and will be updated as
frequently as things progress at: http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004
On the web-site you can also find information about the rich history of
Banaba. The QSL manager will be announced at a later date."
TK, CORSICA (Castle, Fort and Mill Op). Operators Pierre/F2WS (TK/F2WS)
and Tony/TK5XN plan to activate from Corsica a Fort, a French Castle and
a Mill starting June 7th and the week following. Activity will be on
40 and 20 meters SSB. QSL via F2WS, direct (envelope + postage) or via
the French REF Bureau. Look for the following to be activate (reference
numbers are provided for awards programs).
Mattei Mill - References numbers are: DMF 2B.001, IOTA EU-014,
DIFM TK-001 and DDCF 2B-08 Canton de Capobianco.
It will be the first Mill activity in Corsica.
Centuri Castle - References numbers are: DFCF 2B-014, JN42QX, IOTA EU-014,
DIFM TK-001 and DDCF 2B-08 Canton de Capobianco.
Fort Lacroix - References numbers are: 2B-015, JN42RQ, IOTA EU014,
DIFM TK-001 and DDCF 2B-01 Canton de Bastia.
VK9X, CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Your Editor met Charlie Summers, W0YG, at the
Dayton HamVention, and he told us that he will be active as VK9XG from
October 26th to November 8th this year. Charlie states that he will be
mainly concentrating on the low bands and RTTY. Also, Force 12 is sponsoring
the antennas and Lance Johnson Engineering has supplied the necessary preamp
and terminating resisters to phase a pair of pennants for the USA. He will
not be on 24 hours a day but will do his best to make 160 and 80 meters a
real possibility for Stateside hams. QSL via W0YG, please direct.
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Paolo, IK2QPR, informs OPDX that he will
be active from Providenciales Island (IOTA NA-002) as VP5/IK2QPR from
August 16-23rd. QSL via his home callsign.
XU, CAMBODIA. Danny/M0GMT (aged 19) and Oliver/DJ9AO (aged 21) who are both
members of the WWYC (World Wide Young Contesters Club, http://www.wwyc.net),
will be operating from Cambodia, from August 4-18th. Their callsigns are
yet to be confirmed. QSL is via G3SWH, bureau or direct (QTHR). They will
be operational on all bands 160-6 meters, CW and SSB only. For further
information and updates, please visit the DXpedition Web page at:
http://www.geocities.com/dxpedition2003
XW, LAOS. Champ, E21EIC (aka XW1IC), informs OPDX that he may be on 6
meters very soon from here. Hide, JR5XPG, is shipping a 6 meter 5 element
yagi to Champ's address in Laos. Operating on 6 meters will be new for
Champ because he is not allow to be active on that band in Thailand. He
is expected to be there June 3-23rd (possibly to the 30th).
ZA, ALBANIA. Remember that the Italian team of operators will be active
this week (May 29th through June 3rd) signing ZA3/home call. QSL via
their home callsign.
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Late Announcements for the CQ WPX CW Contest
(Mainly for QSL Routes and added Interesting Facts)
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4L8A - Vakhtang/4L8A was active from Georgia as a SOSB (20m) HP entry.
QSL via OZ1HPS.
8P1A - Tom/W2SC was active (from Barbados) as a SOAB entry. QSL
via NT1N.
8S5A - Ingo, SM5AJV, was active from Sweden as a SOAB entry. QSL
via SM5AJV.
9K9X - Al-Ajmi/9K2RR was active from Kuwait as a SOSB (40m) entry.
QSL via 9K2HN.
A61AJ - Sejo/T97C was active from U.A.E as a SOAB HP entry. QSL
via N4QB.
C8A - Vlado, ZS6MG, was active from Mozambique as SOAB HP entry.
QSL via ZS6MG: Vladimir Karamitrov, P.O. Box 1788, Bramley 2018,
South Africa.
CO8LY - Eduardo/CO8LY and Juan/CO8TW was active (from Cuba) as a
Multi-2 entry. QSL is via EA7ADH.
CT3EE - Cornelius "Con"/DF4SA, was active from Madeira Island as
a SOABLP entry. All QSOs will be confirmed via the bureau
automatically. Return QSLs are not necessary. If anyone still
wants a direct QSL, send it to: JOSE LUIS PINTO CAMACHO,
CAMINHO DO MONTE; 66 - Madeira Island, FUNCHAL 9050-084,
PORTUGAL.
CT9A - Sampola/OH6RX was active from Madeira Island as a SOAB HP
entry. QSL via OH6RX. He will be here until May 27th.
E21CJN - Thamrougsan/E21CJN was active from Thailand as a SOSB(15m) HP
entry. QSL via W3PP.
E21EIC - Champ/E21EIC was active from Thailand as a SOSB (15m) entry.
QSL via E21EIC.
HS0GBI/2 Cy/HS0GBI was active from Thailand as a SOSB(40m) LP entry.
QSL via home callsign.
HS4BPQ/9- Yong/HS4BPQ was active from Thailand as a SOSB (20m) entry.
QSL via E21EIC.
LU5FF - Javi/LU5FF was active as a SOAB LP entry. QSL via EA7JX.
OD5/OK1MU-Pavel/OK1MU was active from Beirut as a SO HP entry. This
will be his last contest from Lebanon. He will go QRT about
August 1st. QSL via the Bureau or direct via OKDX Foundation
or OK1TN.
PX2W - Hamilton/PY2YU was active from Brazil as a SOSB (15m) entry.
QSL via: Hamilton Oliveira Martins, Rua Rui Coelho de Oliveira
Filho, 131, Jd. Panorama, 18030-020 Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
R300SP - Operators RW1AC, RV1AW, RA1AIP and UA1ARX were active from
Russia as a Multi/2 entry. Also, celebrating 300 years of
Saint-Petersburg. QSL via RU1AE.
SI9AM - Operators SM3CER, SM3CVM, SM3EAE and SM3FJF were active from
Sweden as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via SM3CVM, direct to CBA
or via the bureau.
TI5N - Bill/W8QZA was active from Costa Rica as a SOAB QRP entry.
QSL via W3HNK.
TK/S52A - Franc/S59AA was active from Corsica as a SOAB LP entry. QSL via
S59AA.
TM7A - Laurent/F8BBL is authorized to use this callsign from France
between May 24th and June 7th, and during the contest. After
the contest, look for activity on HF + WARC and 6m. (CW/SSB/
RTTY/FM). QSL via F8BBL (Bureau or direct).
TO5AA - Activity is from FM5BH's QTH on Martinique as a SOAB HP entry.
QSL via RW3RN. QSL direct by E-mail request if worked 3 or
more QSO in the contest. E-mail address is: RW3RN@tmb.ru
VC1R - Andy/AE6Y was active from VE1JF's QTH in Nova Scotia during
the WPX CW Contest. QSL to VE1JF.
VC6A - Gary/VA7RR was active from the VE6JY station as a SOSB (20m)
entry. QSL via VA7RR.
VC6X - Bill/VE6BF was active from the VE6JY station as a SOSB (15m)
entry. QSL via VE6BF.
YM2ZF - TA2ZF (ex-M0SDX) and UA9CLB were active from Istanbul,
Asiatic Turkey, as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via UT2UB.
ZM1A - Operators ZL3CW, ZL1GO and ZL1GO(JA4EKO) were active on all
bands. QSL via ZL1AMO.
*** ADDED NOTES ***
Visit Bill's, NG3K, "Announced DX Operations" Web page for QSL and upcoming
DX/Contest activity at: http://www.ng3k.com
Zrinko, DL/VE3ZIL, informs OPDX to look for fresh QSL info from the CQ WPX
CW Contest to be published on the following Web page on Tuesday, only two
days after the end of the contest. Please visit: http://www.contesting.info
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