The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 1414
BID: $OPDX.1414
May 13, 2019
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 Cluster
Networks, NJ1Q & W1AW, NG3K & ADXO, W3UR & The Daily DX, WB6RSE, K8GI,
K8YSE, W8GEX & 60m DX News, W9ILY, DL1SBF, DL7UXG & The DX News Letter,
DxCoffee.com, DXNews.com, DX-World.Net, E21EIC, F5NQL, F6AJA & Les
Nouvelles DX, HA0HW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IZ4YGS, M0OXO, OZ6OM
& 50 MHz DX News, Sixitalia Weekly, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following
DX information.
** SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR (By KB8NW): There will not be an OPDX Bulletin
next week as I will be attending the Dayton HamVention. "IF" I receive
a major announcement, I will probably send out a special bulletin.
However, PLEASE continue to send your DX information. You never know
what I might do....
See you in Day-Xenia! 73 de Tedd KB8NW
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 5th/May, through Sunday, 12th/May there were 215 countries
active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O,
4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A,
9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY,
C3, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D6, DL, DU, E4, E5/s, E7,
EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FK, FM,
FO, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK,
HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, 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, PJ4, PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S2, S5, S7,
SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TT, TU,
TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E,
VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, YB, YI, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV,
Z2, Z3, Z6, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, 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".
4X, ISRAEL. Zvi, 4X6FR, will be active as 4X7R from Herzliya during the
CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL
via 4X6OM.
9G, GHANA. Matteo, IZ4YGS, will once again be active as 9G5GS from Sanzule,
West Takoradi (Western Region), Ghana, between June 7th and July 2nd.
Matt informed OPDX back in December that he travels to Ghana almost every
month for work reasons. Activity will be limited to his spare time. He is
usually on "almost every evening" on 160-6 meters; Setup FT-891, small
300w amp and vertical antenna, using mostly FT8 and SSB. On FT8 (Fox-
Hound Mode) the suggested frequencies are: 3567, 7056, 10131 and 14090
kHz. QSL via LoTW, IZ4YGS direct or eQSL.
9X, RWANDA. Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as 9X2AW from Kigali
between November 4-16th. He is currently preparing his 160m antenna and
will build a Hexbeam with Bamboo Sticks for working on 20/17/15/12/10
meters using mainly Digital modes (FT8, PSK31, JT65 and RTTY), CW and
SSB. QSL via M0OXO or his OQRS. See QRZ.com for pictures.
D4, CAPE VERDE. Harald, DF2WO, will once again be active as D44TWO from
Praia, Santiago Island (AF-005), between September 29th and October 13th.
Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the
Digital modes. He states that he works mostly on the Digital modes (FT8,
PSK31, JT65 and RTTY) and slow CW. Equipment is a FT-450D into a home-
made HEX BEAM and a dipole for 40 meters. QSL via M0OXO (OQRS available).
D6, COMOROS (Press Release #1, date May 9th). [edited] D68CCC COMORES
2019 THE NEW ADVENTURE OF MDXC GUYS -- On the road again, and also this
time on the road to Africa to reach their next QTH not far from Moroni.
As a matter of fact, the leader Antonio, IZ8CCW, and the co-leader Gabriele,
I2VGW, are happy to announce to the DXer Community the new adventure with
the international MDXC team: Comores Islands 2019. The license is already
in the leaders’s hands as D68CCC and they planned to be on air from October
20th to November 1st.
According to the evaluations that they have done, they are confident
to give to a lot of DXers the possibility to work this country on the Low
Bands, WARC and especially on the Digital modes.
At the moment the team is already built by experienced operators: 20
people coming from 8 (eight) Countries. On the air will be five stations,
any mode, around the clock.
For any further news and updates please stay tune: the official web
site of this new great adventure is coming. Of course any donation and
sponsorship will be very very appreciated by the entire team!
Mediterraneo Dx Club ["support DXpedition"] (www.mdxc.org)
DAY-XENIA HAMVENTION NEWS.........
* DAYTON HAMVENTION DX HOSPITALITY SUITE. The Northern Ohio DX Association
will once again sponsor a Hospitality Suite (23rd year) at this year's
Day-Xenia HamVention. It will be in Suite 1011 on the 10th floor of
the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings (Look
for signs!). All DXers/Contesters are welcome. Munchies and refresh-
ments will be available. Come and meet the members and friends of NODXA.
* Digital Contest Dinner -- Ed, W0YK, reports that the Digital Contest
Dinner will be held at 6pm, on Thursday, May 16th, at the Spaghetti
Warehouse, 36 West 5th Street (two blocks from Crowne Plaza hotel
and three blocks from Convention Center parking garage). The informal
dinner cost 21 USDs. Menu choices are:
- Spaghetti & Meatballs - Four-Cheese Manicotti
- Incredible 15-Layer Lasagne - Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
- Fettuccini Alfredo
Includes crisp fresh garden salad, freshly baked sourdough bread
and your choice of soft drink or tea.
Two MORTTY kits will be raffled off thanks to Larry/K8UT and Steve/N8AR.
RSVP: Ed, W0YK, with check or feeless (to him) PayPal transaction to
(w0yk@msn.com). Mailing address: POB 1877, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877
(Feeless PayPal transactions are done by choosing "Friends and Family"
and using funds already in your PayPal account or cash drawn from your
bank account. Any transaction type that uses credit cards will need
to be for 24 USDs to cover the fee Ed will be charged. Ed can also
process credit cards directly for 24 USDs.)
* An interesting mobile app is now available to help Day-Xenia Hamvention
visitors to navigate throughout this year's event, and attendees can
use their personal smart phone or tablet to navigate the extensive
Hamvention program, prize drawings, activities, and exhibits. For
more details, see:
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/mobile-event-app-will-help-dayton-hamvention-visitors-to-navigate-the-show
There is an introductory YouTube video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NpMZWNl0g&feature=youtu.be
* Dayton Hamvention Again Providing Information Radio Station on 1620 AM:
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/dayton-hamvention-again-providing-information-radio-station-on-1620-am
E31A ERITREA 2019 DXPEDITION (Press Release, date May 10th). [edited]
The FGC Radio Team (E31A) will be active from The State of Eritrea between
May 25th and June 3rd. Zorro, JH1AJT, CEO of SEISA and FGC (Foundation
for Global Children) and the team will be visit Eritrea to participate
in the "Eritrean Independence Ceremony".
The main purpose of this trip is to support the Eritrea National Olympic
Committee (E.N.O.C). The SEISA's group will "coordinate a pre-game train-
ing camp" for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and select students for a
scholarship program at the SEISA Kokusai Junior High School and University.
Operators mentioned are Zorro/JH1AJT, Franz/DJ9ZB, David/WD5COV, Johannes/
PA5X, Dima/RAUSU, Sergey/RZ9UN and Champ/E21EIC. Activity will be on
160-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H mode).
During this trip, Zorro, JH1AJT, will not operate due to his health.
But still always support the team. QSL via JH1AJT: Y. Zorro Miyazawa,
P.O. Box 8 Oiso, Naka-Gun Kanagawa 259-0003, Japan. An OQRS will be
available at ClubLog after his return to Japan. Support for the FGC
(Foundation for Global Children): http://www.fgc.or.jp/english
EF9, CEUTA AND MELILLA. Jorge, EA9LZ, will be active as EF9Z from Ceuta
during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 25-26th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL
via LoTW and EA5KB.
FW, WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS (Update). Nobby, G0VJG, was active as
FW/G0VJG on his first day but was able to obtain a FW callsign and is
now active as FW5JG from Wallis Island (OC-054) until May 20th. Activity
will be on 60-6 meters using SSB and FT8. QSL both callsigns via M0OXO
or OQRS.
IOTA NEWS..............
AS-040. Operators Yasu/JA6WJL and Nagaisi/JA6WIF will be active as
JA6WJL from Fukue Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
27-28th) as a Multi-1 entry. QSL via JA6WJL or LoTW. The
operators will be on the island between July 26-29th. Activity
outside of the contest will be on 160-10 meters using CW,
SSB and some RTTY.
EU-010. Look for GM7V to be active again from the Island of Benbecula
in the Outer Hebrides during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th)
as a Multi-2 entry. Operators mentioned are John/MM0CCC, Chris/
GM3WOJ, Stewart/GM4AFF, Tom/GM4FDM and Keith/GM4YXI. Please QSL
via Steve, N3SL.
EU-055. Members of the Haugaland group of NRRL (LA4C) will be active
as LM450C from Utsira Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 27-28th) as a Multi-2 entry. LM450C is a special event
callsign for the Haugaland group to celebrate their 50th anni-
versary. Operators mentioned are Morten/LA7XIA, Christian/LA8OM,
Knut/LA9RY, Odd Arne/LB3AI, Bjorn/LA1CO and Peter/LB0K. QSL
via the Bureau or LoTW.
EU-130. Paolo, IV3UHL, will be active as IV3UHL/P from Marinetta or
S.Andrea Islands during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th)
as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry. He will use 100 watts into
a Multi-band vertical antenna. QSL via IV3UHL.
EU-172. Henning, OZ2I/OZ1BI, will be active as 5Q6EE from Fyn Island
during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 25-26th) as a Single-Op/
All-Band entry. QSL via OZ2I.
EU-174. Laci, HA0HW, will once again be active from Thassos Island
(GIOTA NAS-037, MIA MG-124, WLOTA LH-4186, QRA KN20HS), as
SW8WW (ex-J48HW) between May 243rd and June 5th. He will operate
mainly CW, with some SSB and RTTY/PSK on the HF bands (usually
on 40/30/20/17/12/10 meters) and on 6 meters. He may enter the
CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-
Power entry. His rigs are usually a FT-840 and an IC-706 (for
6m only). Antennas are a monoband Gps on SPIDERPOLEs and fishing
poles, and a multiband doublet over his apartment house, for
6 meters a folded dipole (http://www.qsl.net/g3pto/6m_dipole.html)
as a vertical dipole on a stand-alone fishing pole. QSL by the
OQRS via ClubLog (prefered) or via his home callsign by the HA
Bureau or direct. Please look at his QRZ.com page.
EU-192. (Cancelled) NEW IOTA!! Swedish operators, members of the
Invoker Team
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