The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 598
BID: $OPDX.598
February 10, 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 Clusters Network, ARRL Web Page, ARRL W1AW Bulletins, N1KC, NC1L, W1RG, K2AJY, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8YSE, CO2QQ, DL1EK/DL7VOA & DX Newsletter, EA7JX, EY8MM, F5NQL & UFT, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, FJ5DX & La Gazette du DX, HK5MQZ, I1JQJ & IK1ADH - 425 DX NEWS, IK4ZHH, JA1ELY, JH1NBN, JI6KVR, JJ1LIB, OM3JW, OZ6OM/OZ7M & OZ 50 MHz DX Bulletin, SV1XV, VA3RJ & ICPO, VK3DYL, VK4FW, ZL4HU and ZA/Z35M for the following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 2nd/February, through Sunday, 9th/February there were 232
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P,
7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2,
A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Z, CM, CN,
CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP,
ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G,
GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR,
HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J5, J6, J7, JA, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH3,
KH6, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK,
OM, ON, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST,
SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T31, T32, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK,
TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, VE,
VK, VK0M, VK9L, VK9N, VP2E, VP5, VP6, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT,
XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4,
ZD7, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK3, ZL, ZP, ZS
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).
3D2, FIJI
Tad, JF6OJX (also 7N4AHT, KH7J), will be active as 3D2JX from
Mana Island (IOTA OC-121) between April 19-24th. His equipment will be
a FT-897 and a wire antenna like a Windom 80. Activity will be on the
lower bands 80-30 meters (especially for Europe) and also on 20-6 meters
(160m if possible). QSL Manager is JN1HOW, and a log search will be
available after the operation at:
9G, GHANA
Arno/DL1CW and Andy/DL3GA are now active from Cape Coast as
9G5ZZ and 9G5GA, respectively. Their activity will last until February
18th. They plan to operate on CW/RTTY/SSB on 80-10 meters including the
WARC bands and possibly 6 meters also. 9G5GA was heard this past weekend
in the RTTY contest while 9G5ZZ was operating on 40/30 meters CW. Look
for activity in the ARRL CW Contest. QSLs via homecalls.
A5, BHUTAN
Glenn, W0GJ, active as A51B from Thimphu, Bhutan, and was
quite active on 80 meters CW (around 3503 after 1200z) this past week.
He was also heard on 3799 kHz SSB trying to work the West Coast after
1300z. Glen was heard during the CQ/RJ WW RTTY Contest this past weekend
and is expected to be in the ARRL CW DX Contest (February 15-16th). He
is expected to be here until February 26th. QSL via W0GJ direct.
C6, BAHAMAS
Look for Ivars, KC4PX, to be active as C6APX from Nassau
(NA-001) now through February 15th. Activity will be on 6 meters. QSL
via KC4PX.
D4, CAPE VERDE
Look for Oleg/UA3TT and Alex/RW3TN to be active as D44TT
from here now through February 16th. Activity will be on all bands and
modes. Oleg/UA3TT was active as D44AC in this past weekend's CQ/RJ Worldwide
RTTY WPX Contest as a Single-Op/Single-Band (10m) entry. QSL both callsigns
via RW3TN.
D4, CAPE VERDE
Fabio, I4UFH, will be active as D44TD from here during
the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All Band
entry. QSL via CT1EKF.
DXCC NEWS
* Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Branch Manager, would like to remind
everyone that the cutoff date for the next Honor Roll list is rapidly
approaching. In order to appear in the next list that will appear in
August 2003 QST, you must be current on the DXCC Honor Roll as of
March 31, 2003. Applications must be received or postmarked March 31st,
2003. With the addition of Ducie Island in 2002, the minimum number
of entities required is 326, and these include only current entities.
Deleted entities do not count towards Honor Roll. For Number One Honor
Roll, the total is 335 current entities. Plaques are still available for
anyone who is currently, or previously on the Honor Roll. See the DXCC
Web site for the latest order form.
* POSSIBLE TWO NEW ENTITIES AND ONE DELETION??? Not yet, but getting closer. Yugoslavia's Parliament formally abolished its nation (Yugoslavia) on Tuesday, February 4th. The remaining two republics of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) will now become two loose unions with semi-independence. According to a deal arranged by the European Union with an aim to keep the two republics together, Serbia and Montenegro will continue to share the capital of Belgrade, and a joint administration for defense and foreign affairs. With the approval by the two chambers of the Yugoslav parliament, the birth of a new country called "Serbia and Montenegro" was formed. According to the ARRL Web page, "The new arrangement will have little immediate impact on Amateur Radio. For DXCC purposes, Serbia and Montenegro will be considered a single entity--at least for the time being--and amateurs there are expected to continue using YU/YT prefixes. The situation could change in three years when residents of the two republics would be allowed to vote to stick together or go their separate ways."
HP, PANAMA (IOTA Op)
Joel, F5PAC, will once again be active from here
between February 23rd and March 24th. His callsign was not provided and
neither were bands/modes of activity (However, watch the IOTA frequencies.).
He will activate some of the following islands and his schedule is as
follows:
IO4, ITALY
Filippo, IK4ZHH, informs OPDX that he will use the callsign
IO4T during the ARRL CW Contest (February 15-16th) as Single-Op/All Band/
High Power entry. QSL via IK4XCL.
IOTA NEWS
EU-042. Operators Detlev/DL1RTW and Klaus/DL7UXG will sign homecall/p
from Pellworm Island's Lighthouse, June 20-22nd. Other
reference numbers are: German Island Award N-23, German
Lighthouse Award No. 40 and ARLHS FED 187. QSL via their
home callsigns.
EU-172. Klaus, DL7UXG, will be active as OZ/DL7UXG/p from Langeland
Island (Danish Island Award - FY-19), July 26th through
August 8th. QSL via his home callsign.
NA-129. Look for VE8NET to be active from Banks Island during the
2003 IOTA Contest, July 26-27th. The callsign is from the
Western Arctic Amateur Radio Association. They have 5 confirmed
operators and are looking for five more. Operation will be
on all HF bands plus 6 meters from the community of Sachs
Harbour. Modes will be packet, CW, SSB and satellite. The
QSL Manager will be Neil Sutherland, VE8CQ. QSL cards will
will be in the form of certificates shaped like the island
and will have all the important informataion necessary to
be considered complete for your collection.
J3, GRENADA
You have a few more days to work Manfred/DJ7RJ, as J3/homecall.
His activity this past week has been mainly on CW, with some SSB on
80/30/17/15/12/10 meters. He is expected to be there until February 13th.
KH2, GUAM
Kaoru/JA3MCA, Kai/JE3NJZ and Yuki/JH1NBN will have a HAM
vacation from here beginning late February 13th night through the morning
of Febraury 17th. Activities will be on SSB, CW, DATA and 160-6 meters.
Please send QSLs to their individual JA home callsign as per QRZ.com. The
following are their callsigns and QSL routes: W3MCA/KH2 via JA3MCA/Kaoru,
N3JZ/KH2 via JE3NJZ/Kai and K3ZB/KH2 via JH1NBN/Yuki. ADDED NOTE: Yuki,
JH1NBN, informs OPDX that they will participate (some hours) in the ARRL
Contest next weekend.
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS FOR 2003
* Election results for officers of the South Florida DX Association
(SFDXA) were announced at the "Gathering of Friends" DX dinner after
the Miami Tropical Hamboree, Saturday, February 1, 2003. The results
are:
President: Bill, W2CQ Directors at Large:
Vice-President: Steve, W4DTA Mike, W4UM Don, W3AZD
Secretary: Gil, W1RG Bruce, W4OV Pete, N8PR
Treasurer: John, K4WJ
SFDXA is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
* The officers of the National Capitol DX Association for the year
2003 are:
President: Terry Hines, N4ZH Treasurer: Brian Bayus, N1KC
Vice President: Dick Maylott, W2YE Secretary: George Vincent, K3GV
The NCDXA's Web site can be found at: http://www.qsl.net/ncdxa
P4, ARUBA (Update)
Andy, P4/K2LE, currently active from here, will be
in the ARRL CW Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via
his home callsign.
PIRATE ALERT
Larry, W7AB, trustee of KL0A, states that activity by KL0A
January 28, 2003, at 2058z on 18072 kHz, was a PIRATE. Their station was
not active during this time.
QSL INFO AND NEWS
HELP NEEDED! OPDX has been asked to help find/locate the right QSL
route for the Johnston Island operation during September 1992 by KH3AF.
individual requesting the help states, "I have sent many QSL cards to
his address listed in the FCC database, nothing ever came back."
Rod, EA7JX, informs OPDX that he is the new QSL Manager for Serge, EK6DZ. He is also QSL Manager for EK60SB and VK3FY/DU8 (from OC-235 and OC-180). His address is: Rodrigo Herrera, P.O. Box 47, 41310, Brenes, Sevilla, Spain.
Nodir, EY8MM, reports that he has updated the online log for D4B which includes the CQWW 160 Contest. The URL address is:
Jairo, HK5MQZ, operator of the last Malpelo operation and active DXer, wants to inform DXers interested in his QSLs that air mail has increased 100% in Colombia this year. He requests that you send two greenstamps or two IRCs when sending for cards. He also requests, if possible, to use registered mail.
Gerad, F2JD, active as HR5/F2JD has logged 10000 QSOs at this time. You can check to see if you are in his log by sending an E-mail to: log.f6kpo@eudil.fr (Put YOUR callsign on the Subject line.)
Bill Horner, VK4FW, reports that the FW8FP QSL cards will arrive from the printer this week. He apologizes for the delay. The QSL will be a two sided photographic card, and they had many problems getting good quality photos for the QSL. He will commence QSLing immediately once cards are received. All mail that was received has been put in order by date and will be answered the same way. Please do not re-QSL.
Photos of the recent XY2A operation can be viewed at the following Web page (some written in Japanese and English): http://qth.com/dxshack
One of the QSL Managers for YI1BGD (please refer to OPDX.596), Steve, OM3JW, reports that he will receive the YI1BGD QSLs from the printer on Monday, February 10th. He requests to PLEASE be patient. A list of QSLs which Steve has received directly are on the Web site:
Vlado, ZA/Z35M, informs OPDX that all direct QSL requests for ZA/Z35M (also fo Z35M) received as of February 1st, have been answered direct from Macedonia. QSL only direct to his home address: Vladimir Kovaceski, Box 10, Struga 6330, Macedonia. Vlado adds since June 2002, ZA/Z35M has made 21000 QSOs all on HF, CW and SSB. His is rig: IC-745, 100w and G5RV antenna.
RUSSIAN CONTEST
Artyom, UA3VCS, states, "C'mon guys try this one out. A
really good contest. See you all there!". He is expected to be active as
BW3/UA3VCS from Taiwan (as Single-Op/Multi-Band entry??). QSL via his
CBA. Also, Nodir, EY8MM, will be active as a Single-Op/Single Band (10m)
entry. QSL via K1BV.
SILENT KEY
Pacific Division Director Jim Maxwell, W6CF, died February
6th at his home in Redwood Estates, California. He was 69 years old.
Maxwell was an avid DXer and contester. He served as an ARRL Emergency
Coordinator from 1991 to 1999, and he was a member of the ARRL DX Advisory
Committee from 1988 through 1994. Maxwell previously held the call W6CUF.
OPDX and its readers would like to send out our deepest sympathy to his
family and friends.
SPECIAL EVENT
The Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) will
celebrate this year, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cuban National
Hero "Jose Marti", with the activation of 9 special callsigns from several
diferent places in Cuba that are related with Jose Marti's life. The
operations will be on all bands and modes. The following schedule is as
follows:
CO0J February 8-9th CO0A July 12-13th CO0O March 8-9th CO0R August 9-10th CO0S April 11-13th CO0T September 13-14th CO0E May 10-11th CO0I Octuber 11-12th CO0M June 14-15th All QSOs will be confirmed via bureau (no QSL is needed) and those who achieve contact with all 9 stations will receive a Special Award.
SPECIAL EVENT
Be looking for the callsign TM6D to be used by the radio
club, F6KLF, for the French contest at the end of February from "Department
26".
SV5, DODECANESE
Bill, SV5AZP, will be active from Rhodes during the CQ
160-Meter SSB Contest (February 21-23rd) as a Single-Op/Low Power entry.
QSL via the address on QRZ.com.
SX1, GREECE
Costas, SV1XV, informs OPDX that he will be using the special
contest callsign SX1R in the three CQ WPX Contests for 2003 and possibly
in other contests as well. QSL via SV1XV by the bureau or direct.
TO1, MARTINIQUE
Stefano, IK2QEI, will be active as TO1A from Laurent's,
FM5BH, shack in the ARRL International SSB DX Contest (March 1-2nd) as a
Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via IK2QEI.
VK9C & VK9X, COCOS-KEELING AND CHRISTMAS ISLANDS
Three of the YLs who
operated VK9YL and ZK1XYL last year, namely Gwen/VK3DYL, June/VK4SJ and
Elizabeth/VE7YL (CW), will activate Cocos Keeling Islands (OC-003) October
12-25th, and Christmas Island (OC-002) October 26th through November 9th
next. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, SSB and CW - no RTTY or PSK. Their
callsigns and detailed QSL information will be announced later by the QSL
Manager VK3DYL.
XT, BURKINA FASO
Fred, G4BWP, is expected to be active this week as
XT2WP in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 15-16th) as a Single-Op/Single
Band (15m) entry. If time permits, he will try to be active the days
before the contest on 30/17/12/6 meters CW before he goes QRT on February
17th. QSL via G4BWP.
ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS
John, K0DQ, will be active as ZF2DQ in the ARRL
International DX SSB Contest (March 1-2nd) as a Single-Op/All Band/High
Power entry. He informs OPDX that he will be there 3 days before the
contest, mainly to prepare for the contest. Look for him on 12 and 17
meters for any activity happening before the contest. Activity will be
from Bruce's, ZF2NT, QTH. QSL via K0DQ.
ZL1AMO IS BACK ON THE AIR
Ron, ZL1AMO, is back! He was heard this past
week working AH3D on RTTY, and he was on 15 meters (21305 kHz) SSB around
0000z. By the way, Saturday, February 1st, was Ron's 66th birthday.
It was also a special celebration for Ron's recovery organized by his
daughter Terri, ZL1ADA. The pictures of Ron Wright, ZL1AMO, were taken
by Jacky, F2CW/ZL3CW, and can be found at:
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Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 15:07:33 +1300
From: Ken Holdom [zl2hu@clear.net.nz]
Subject: ZL7C Chatham Islands DXpedition QSL Info.
To: Tedd Mirgliotta OPDX Bulletin [kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org]
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The Kermadec Dx Association wishes to announce the the blank QSL cards for the Chatham Islands DXpedition which took place in October 2002 arrived in New Zealand on the 27th January. The cards were provided courtesy of Vertex Standard (formerly Yaesu, Japan) who have been one of our major sponsors for many years.
With the almost 5000 envelopes containing many thousands of QSO's received to date we have begun processing these cards and we expect this process to continue for approximately another 2 - 3 weeks.
We have already noticed that there is a significant number (in excess of 100 to date) that do not contain Self Addressed Envelopes OR return postage. These cards WILL be sent via the bureau with a suitable notation.
To those who sent more than the minimal number of IRC's or greenstamps we thank you for your support which will be used offset some of our expenses.
We hope to have all incoming cards answered within the next two weeks and we will be doing a BULK mail out by ECOMOMY POST on 1 March 2003. Please be patient and await the arrival of your cards If by the end of April you do not have your cards then may we suggest that this is an appropriate time to consider whether to send a 2nd request.
All second requests received before the 1 May will not be answered until all cards have been filed When filing is complete a check will be made to see if the first requests have been answered. As it will be some weeks after the 1st May before all our cards are sorted please do not ask if we have received your cards in the interim.
Incoming bureau cards along with those that did not include return addressed envelopes or return postage will be processed when time permits.
To all those who used our previous Wellington Addresses I cannot guarantee that we will have received your cards.
Please feel free to pass the above information on by whatever means to as many others as possible.
Finally, we have enjoyed your company to make ZL7C yet another very successfull Kermadec DX Association DXpedition. With our three DXpeditions to date we have put in excess of 200,000 QSO's in the logs of many fellow hams and we are delighted to have provided new ones for some of you.
Please note that any replies to this message should be direct and not via the reflectors.
Kind Regards and good Dxing
Ken Holdom ZL4HU
Group Organiser / Team Leader / QSL Manger
Kermadec Dx Association
P O Box 7
Clyde
Central Otago
New Zealand
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