OPDX Bulletin 718 July 18, 2005

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 718
BID: $OPDX.718
July 18, 2005
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS 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, KI3O, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, KJ4UY, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4WX, WA4AA, AI5P, KH6BZF, N6HR, K8YSE, NE8Z, N0QM, 9A5K, 9A5ST, 9A7K, DL1EK & The DX News Letter, F5CWU & La Gazette du DX, F5NQL & UFT, F8BBL, G3GJX, HL2DDZ, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IZ0EJQ, JA1DOT, JA1ELY, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News, JA0SC, LU6EF, PA7AB, TA1DX, TA3J, UA3SGV, UT3UZ, UT5UY, UX0FF, VA3RJ & ICPO, VA3YDX, VE3VHB, VE6AX, ZL4HU and the Scottish Ham Portal for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 10th/July, through Sunday, 17th/July there were 199 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, D6, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FK, FM, FO, FR, FW, G, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J6, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, 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, SV9, T32, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP5, VP8/h, VP8/o, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XX9, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV,Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, 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).

3D2 & 3D2/R, FIJI AND ROTUMA ISLAND
Hiro, JA0SC, informs OPDX that he will operate from Rotuma Island from July 27th to August 2nd, and after that from Fiji, August 3-5th. Activity will be mostly digital modes (SSTV - 14230, 21340 and 28680 kHz; RTTY and PSK31). He has requested his old callsign 3D2HY. QSL to his home callsign, JA0SC, address is OK at the (QRZ.com). 5X, UGANDA
Hisato, JA1DOT, informs OPDX that he plans to take his summer vacation in Uganda. During his stay he plans to be active on 160-10 meters on CW, SSB and RTTY. He recently received his 5X1W license from the Uganda Communications Commission. Hisato will be using an IC-706MKIIG into a SG-235 plus 4 meter mast and 10 meter fishing rod. Look for activity from him between August 3-12th. QSL via JA1DOT, either direct to QRZ.com or via the JARL QSL bureau. This operation is supported by NDXA (Nanchatte DX Aikoukai). Visit their Web page at:

http://www.ndxa.jp/pedi/5x1w-2005/

6W, SENEGAL
Look for F6BEE to be active as 6W1RW in the CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via F6BEE.

A9, BAHRAIN
Operators A92FF, A92GR, A92GQ(9K2AI), A92GN and possibly others will be active as A92C in the RGSB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). Operation class and QSL route will be anounnced later.

C9, MOZAMBIQUE (Reminder/Update/New IOTA)
Remember to look next weekend for a group of operators from the Ukraine (Chiloane Island Team) to be active from Maputo during the period between July 23rd and August 10th (See OPDX.716). The operators will be using their own personal callsigns (C91UY, C91LL, etc.) on 160-10 meters CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL for all individual's C9 callsigns are via the operator's home callsign, direct or via the bureau. This team of operators will also activate a new IOTA. Look for them to use the callsign C93DY (not C93DX as first reported) on Chiloane Island (IOTA AF-NEW), Sofala Province, Mozambique. Activity will take place from July 28th to August 1st, and will include an entry in the IOTA Contest. The QSL route for C93DY is via UT5UGR, by the bureau or direct to: Dimitry Stashuk, P.O. Box 115, Kiev-147, 02147 Ukraine. For more information, please visit the DXpedition's Web page at:

http://www.c9.dxer.com.ua
ADDED NOTE: This group will also be active from Swaziland (3DA0) in August. More info next week.

FRENCH SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
TM0BZM - The Finistere Hams will be active from now through July 24th for the Corwall Interceltic Festival in Quimper Finistere (Pen Ar Bed - The End of the World). Activity by TM0BZH (For Breizh: Brittany, in Britton Language), will be on the air on HF, VHF, and UHF from the Grid Square IN77WX. QSL per the operator's instructions.

TM5VIN - The Cher area Hams will be active as TM5VIN (VIN for Wine) on August 6-7th, from the Charvet Cellar, a big cellar of the Sancerre vineyard. QSL via F9KH.

HI3, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Mark, KB2MS, will be active as HI3/KB2MS from Puerto Plata between July 23rd and August 21st. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL only direct via his home callsign.

IOTA NEWS
AS-NEW
AS-038. Operators Roman/RV3MA, Alex/RW3DTP, Sergey/RW6HJV, Eugene/ RZ3EC, Valery/RZ6AU and Leonid/UA6CW will activate a new IOTA in the Chukchi Sea Coast West Group between August 10-17th. Operations will take place from either Shalaurova Island or from some of the surrounding islands (because of high radiation on the main island!). There is also a lighthouse located on the island. Later on, the team plans to operate from Ayon Island (AS-038) group (from Bolshoy and Malyj Routan Islands, where there are lighthouses located on the islands valid for the WLOTA, ARLHS and RLHA awards programs. More details will be available soon on:

http://www.r0k.ru
QSL via RZ3EC (QSLs will be automatically sent via the bureau).

AS-090. Members of the Hanam Ham Club (South Korea) will activate Taeijak Island (Kyonggi-do Province, Tokchok Islands group) starting 1900z, July 29th ending 2400z, July 31st. They will use the callsign D70IS. Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters CW/SSB. Operators mentioned are: HL2DDZ, DS1AXW, DS2PSI, DS2QDY, 6K2BPT and 6K2BUV. Rigs are: FT-1000MP and JST-135D. Antennas are: 40m DP, 20m 2ELE HB9CV and 15m 2ELE YAGI. QSL Manager is: HL1OYF or KARL Bureau. DXpedition Home page is:

http://d70is.karl.or.kr

EU-008. Mark, MM0MMK, will be active from the Island of Tiree now through July 31st. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB, but sporadically during his stay and specifically during the RSGB IOTA Contest. The station will consist of FT-817 QRP rig, Tokyo High Power amplifier giving 100W to a wideband folded dipole via an SGC 230 antenna coupler. QSL via his instructions.

EU-016. Operators 9A4W, 9A5K, 9A6C, OE1EMS and SM7VZX will be active in the IOTA Contest this year in the Multi-Operator category from the Island of Brac. Activity will be on all HF bands. The callsign to be used is 9A7B. QSL is 100% sure via the bureau. Direct requests are via 9A4W (direct or bureau is fine). Activity is also valid for Island of Croatia Award (IOCA). For this award, island reference is CI-010.

EU-016. Zeky, 9A5ST, will be active as 9A5ST/p from Veli Drvenik Island (IOCA CI017) now through September 1st. Activity will be on HF, 6m and 2m, especialy the IOTA Contest. QSL is OK via the Bureau or direct (QRZ.com).

EU-064. A French team of operators led by Franck, F4AJQ, will activate Noirmoutier for the next IOTA Contest. Callsign will be TM7C. Operators mentioned are: Franck/F4AJQ, Thierry/ F4TTR, Pascal/F5JSD, John/F5VHQ, Serge/F6AML and Bernard/F9IE. QSL via F4AJQ, either direct or by the bureau.

EU-065. Jean Claude/F6HDH and Francis/F6HKS plan to activate several lighthouses on Ouessant, the main island and possibly some of the other smaller surrounding islands this on same group (EU-065, AT-001). Watch the clusters for QSNs; the small islands and lighthouses will be choosen as weather and transportation is permitting. They will be active each morning on August 9th and 10th from 0500-1200z. Their callsigns will be F6HKS/P (CW on 40/30/20m) and F6HDH/P (SSB on 40/20/17/15m). QSL via their home callsign, direct or via the French REF Bureau.

EU-074. Jean Claude, F6HDH, plans to be active as F6HDH/p from the Heaux de Brehat lighthouse on Brehat Archipelago (MA-012, WLOTA 031 and ARLHS FRA 021) between August 1-5th, as the boat permits. Activity will be 40/20 meters and possibly 17/15 meters. QSL to home callsign, direct or via the French REF Bureau.

EU-080. Operators Tono/EA9CP and Fernando/EA1BT will activate the Punta del Caballo lighthouse ARLHS SPA 196 located in the Pontevedra Province Group (DIE:O-007 D-1826) during the upcoming IOTA Contest.

EU-123. Iain, MM0TFU will be active as MM0TFU/p from Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran, July 29th to August 5th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters SSB; the RSGB IOTA Contest included. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct to: Iain MacAlister, 33 King Street, Crosshill, Maybole, KA19 7RE, Scotland.

EU-123. Members of the Sheffield Amateur Radio Club will activate the Isle of Arran on July 29-31st. They will also participate in the IOTA Contest as MM3M. Activity will be on all bands, CW and SSB. QSL via the bureau or direct to their QSL Manager and SARC Club Secretary G4FAL: Nick Totterdell, 35 Meadow Bank av. , Sheffield, South Yorkshire S7 1PB, UK. ADDED NOTE: SARC members will also activate some WAB squares (Worked All Britain) during their stay. They will use their home callsign signing /p or /m. QSL via operator's instructions.

EU-159. Laurent/F8BBL (CW) and Jean Marc/F4ECL (SSB) will be active as QRP on Cordouan Island, July 22-23rd. Their 48 hour nonstop activity will be on 80-10 meters CW/SSB. Equipment will be a FT817ND, Buddistick (W3FF) and dipoles. Other reference numbers are: DIFM AT-032, LH 271, ARLHS FRA007 and PB 018. More info is forthcoming. QSL via F8BBL, 100% by the bureau or direct.

EU-165. Massimo, IZ0EJQ, will be active as IM0/IZ0EJQ from San Pietro Island during the next IOTA Contest on July 30-31st. Activity will be on 40-10 meters SSB.

EU-182. A group of operators are planning a small DXpedition to Ankudinov Island in the Black Sea between July 28th and August 1st. They plan to enter the IOTA Contest using the callsign EM5F. QSL via UX0FF. Also, look for the following operators to be active before and after the Contest using their home callsigns: UX0FF/P, UR5FAV/P, UR5FGW/P and F6IRF/P. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or by the bureau.

NA-028. Hillar/N6HR and Elsie/N7YX will participate in the IOTA Contest from Alaska's Pribilof Islands. The callsign will be KL7/N7YX, and activity will be on both SSB and CW on whatever band is open! QSL via the home callsign.

NA-085. Members of the Tennessee Valley DX Association (TVDXA) will activate St. George Island using the callsign W4I. This island is part of the Florida State group (FL007s). W4I plans on being active about 1900z on Sunday, October 2nd, and will go QRT sometime Sunday morning, October 9th. The group will use 100 watt transceivers and plan to be active on 80-10 meters HF (SSB, CW with some PSK and RTTY), and 6 meter SSB and CW. Currently operators include Barbarra/WA4RMC, Kathy/ W4KRY, Lynn/K0MAI, Kay/KI4GYS, Tom/K4VCM, Greg/WA4NFO, Tommie/ K4KWK, Kenny/AB4GG, Tony/W4FOA, Charlie/AD4F and Paul/WA4AA. Non licensed team members include Nancy (XYL of Paul/WA4AA) and Nancy (XYL of Tony/W4FOA). QSL via WA4AA direct (SASE) or via bureau. Additional information and updates will be added to their Web site during and following the activation at:

http://www.tvdxa.com

SA-046. Mac, PR7SM, will be active as PY7/PR7SM, or possibly a special callsign that he requested for the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st), from Itamaraca Island. QSL via PR7SM (QRZ.com).

LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITIES
Tono, EA9CP, will be in Portugal on July 29th and will activate the Montedor lighthouse (ARLHS POR-031) for the Lighthouses of Portugal Award FMI02.

Berkin/TA3J/4 and Nilay/TA3YJ/4 (XYL) will be active only on SSB on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10 meters from Antalya Bababurnu Lighthouse (ARLHS TUR065)(KM56JU) on July 23rd. Activity is in memory of Bahri Kacan, TA2BK (SK). See Web page at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2001/07/24/1/?nc=1Special
http://www.qsl.net/ta1kb/bahrikacan.htm
A lighthouse QSL card will be available. QSL via the bureau or direct (SASE+New IRC only, no greenstamp please). SWL QSL cards are OK. Further information is available at:
http://www.qsl.net/ta3j
http://www.qsl.net/ta3yj
ADDED NOTE: Atila, TA1DX, will also be active but only on RTTY on 80/40/20/15/10 meters (KN41JC) on July 23rd. His activity is also in memory of Bahri Kacan, TA2BK (SK). A special QSL card will be available. QSL via the bureau or direct. SWL QSL cards are OK. Further information is available at:
http://www.qsl.net/ta1dx

Operators Peter/MM5PSL, Roger/MM1FJM, Lars/MM0LON and Georg/MM0ECG will participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest as MM0ECG from Eshaness Lighthouse (ARLHS: SCO-075) on Shetland Mainland (EU-012). There will be some activity before and after the contest. QSL via DL1ECG, by the Bureau or direct to: George Muehlenbruch, Abteiweg 9, D-41468, Neuss, Germany.

Durring the INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE/LIGHTSHIP WEEKEND (0001z, August 19th to 2359z, August 21st) look for LABRE/RN members to operate from Calcanhar Lighthouse (BRA 035) on digital, phone and CW modes and on 160-10 meters. Callsign will be ZW7LH: QSL via PS7AA, by the bureau or direct to: P.O. Box 251, NATAL RN 59010-970, Brazil.

LU, ARGENTINA (Rare Provinces)
Operators Sylvester/DH4PB, Al/LU1DZ,
Hector/LU6UO and Fernando/LW2DX are going to operate from two "rare" LU Provinces in August. Their schedule is:

La Rioja - August 4-10th, signing LU/DH4PB/S, LU1DZ/S, LU6UO/S and LW2DX/S.
Catamarca - August 10-15th, signing LU/DH4PB/R, LU1DZ/R, LU6UO/R and LW2DX/R.
Activity will be all bands when propagation is available, including the WARC bands, with an emphasis on CW, but also some SSB and possibly others modes.

OJ0, MARKET REEF
Operators KU7B, SM3WMV, OH8K and OZ1AA will be active as OJ0YC from July 23-31st. Their activity will emphasize 50 MHz. QSL via OH6GDX.

OOOOPPPPSSS DEPARTMENT
Last week's OPDX.717 mistakenly listed "OL200, SLOVAKIA (Special Event)" and it should have been listed as "OL200, CZECH REPUBLIC (Special Event)." The editor states he is sorry for the error to our Czech friends and repeats again, look for OL200BA and other special event stations to be active now through December 31st, to celebrate the "Battle of the Three Emperors" in Austerlitz 200 years ago. More information can be found on the following Web page at:

http://www.qrz.cz/Pages/diplom_en.html
OL200BA was heard this past week on 80/17 meters SSB and 80/20 meters CW. QSL via OK2SW.

QSL INFO AND NEWS
The CY9SS logs are now online at:

http://www.cy9ss.com

G6XN CALLSIGN REALLOCATED. The callsign of CQ Amateur Hall of Famer, antenna designer and author, Les Moxon, G6XN (SK) has just been allocated to Wey Valley Amateur Radio Group, based in Guildford, Surrey England. For more details, visit their Web page at:

http://www.weyvalleyarg.org.uk

QSL EM0ITU via UT3UZ: Alex Arbuzov, P.O. Box 7, Kiev-232, 02232, Ukraine. Activity was by the club station the of Ukrainian State Centre in connection with holding the ITU workshop [Automation of the Spectrum Management] by the 6th ITU Centre of Excellence in Kiev.

LOTW USERS. Mike, VE3VHB, informs OPDX that if anyone is looking for a list of LoTW users, HB9BZA publishes a partial list of some 2700 users at:

http://rchalmas.users.ch/lotw.txt

The VE6/ VA6 Incoming Bureau for Alberta, Canada, is being moved to Calgary where it will be operated by a small group of active local amateurs led by Rich, VE6AX. The new mailing address for this incoming bureau effective immediately is: Rich Roadhouse, 372 Cedarpark Dr. SW, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2W 2J4. They have also established a new Web site which you can link to via:

http://www.qsl.net/ve6lb

QSL STATUS (for ZK1APX, ZL7/AI5P, A35PX and 5W0HR - 2005). Rick, AI5P, informs OPDX that he just returned home on July 6th. He states, "Will begin answering the ZK1 cards as I have them from my previous trip in 2004. The other three cards have to be designed, printed in Europe and shipped to me. This normally takes about 2-3 months. So the cards will be answered in due course. Patience please."

Ken, ZL4HU, advises that the New Zealand Post will no longer accept the old style IRC's. They will now only accept the larger type with the bar code on the reverse side. This is a policy decision made by the New Zealand Post effective Decemebr 31, 2004. To all those who still require QSL cards from any New Zealand based station or New Zealand QSL Manager, please send the NEW IRCs which have the expiry date of December 31, 2006, on them. Please note that for the ZL8RI DXpedition in 1996, the ZL9CI DXpedition in 1999 and the ZL7C DXpedition to the Chatham Islands in 2002, the above information becomes effective immediately. All cards receieved which have been postmarked after July 13th WILL be replied via the Bureau if the OLD style IRCs are sent with direct QSL card requests. The same applies for cards sent to ZL2HU, ZL4HU and ZK1KH.

S7, SEYCHELLES
Just a reminder that DDr. Karl, OE3JAG, is expected to be active as S79JAG from Mahe between July 22nd and August 7th. This will be a DX holiday style operation, and Karl will be using a FT-817, running QRP, with random wire and dipole antennas. Look for activity on the following suggested frequencies:

CW - 14020, 18070, 21020, 24890 and 28020 kHz
SSB - 14190, 18140, 21190, 24940 and 28190 kHz
RTTY - 14080, 18100, 21080, 24920 and 28080 kHz
PSK - 14070, 18100, 21070, 24920 and 28070 kHz.
QSL via OE3JAG: DDr. Karl Jungwirth, Adalbert Stifter Strasse 25, 2232 Deutsch Wagram, AUSTRIA - EUROPE. Further information can be found on Karl's Web site at:
http://www.oe3jag.com/

SILENT KEY
Rick, NE8Z/HC1MD/HC5EE, informs OPDX that Alfonso "Alfo" Villavicensio, HC5AI, became a Silent Key (SK) July 13th. Alfo was 78 years old and was quite ill for the last 2 years. Alfo was an active CW operator for 65 years!! OPDX and its reader would like to send out our deepest sympathy to Alfo's family and friends.

SV/A, MOUNT ATHOS
It seems Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A, has been active lately on CW. Word has it that he is using a computer to send and receive CW. His activity over the past weekend has been on 160/40/30/15 meters.

SV5, DODECANESE
Stefano, IV3IPS, will be active as SV5/IV3IPS/p from Rhodes Island (EU-001), August 13-20th. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters SSB/RTTY. QSL via the Bureau to his home callsign.

SV9, CRETE
Claude, HB9CRX, will be active as SV9/F8UFT/p from Kissamos until July 31st. Activity will be on 40-10 meters CW only, the WARC bands are included. QSL via F6ICG, direct or via the French Bureau.

TORINO 2006 AWARD
The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI) Regional Council of Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta is pleased to introduce the "Torino 2006 Award" celebrating the "XX Olympic Winter Games" that will take place in Torino, Italy, in February 2006. Full details can be found at:

http://www.ari-r1.it/torino2006

UA1, RUSSIA (Mountain Activity)
Look for Andrei, UA3SGV, to be active as UA3SGV/1 on a Khibin Mountains Polar DXpeditions (RM-01-002, RM-01-003, RM-01-004, RM-01-005 to "Russian Mountains Award"; MU-06 to "RDA") from July 26th through August 9th. Activity will be on all HF and VHF bands. The Khibiny is the largest mountain range of the Kolski Peninsula in Russia. It is located between the Imandra Lake and the Umbozero Lake 150 km to the north from the Polar Circle.

V25, ANTIGUA
Members of the Florida DXpedition Group, Inc., Larry/W1LR (V25LR) and Bill/W4WX (V25WX), will be active from here August 15-24th. Look for them primarily on PSK-31 and RTTY on 10-12-15-17-20 meters. QSL direct only to their home callsigns. They will be traveling via "Space A" on a military aircraft. Let's hope they get a seat!

V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Larry, KJ4UY/V47UY, informs OPDX that he and his wife Mel, will once again head back to their second home on St. Kitts and Nevis. They will be leaving Orlando on August 19th and arriving back in Orlando on August 26th. Larry states that he has sent a tribander (for 10-15-20m) and a dualbander beam (for 12-17m) to Karl, V44NK, to install on St. Kitts. Larry informs, "I hope to operate from both St. Kitts and Nevis. Hopefully propagation will be better than last year. I have 6 meter on Nevis, but not on St. Kitts. Would like to operate more 40/80 meters and maybe 160 meters from Nevis. Anyway, I will operate as propagation allows 160-6 meters. When on Nevis, 6 meters will be on all the time and would really like to make a lot of 6 meter contacts. Please, no special requests/schedules as I have a lot of friends there and my time is not always my time." QSL via KJ4UY with SASE for U.S. stations or SAE & return postage for DX stations. Larry mentions that he is looking forward to being back in the West Indies with his friends. Karl and Larry are also working on something different in December.

VB3, CANADA (CISA/Lighthouses)
Igor, VA3YDX, will be active as VB3M from the several Canadian Islands and lighthouses starting at 2300z on July 22nd, from Little La Clotche Island (a CISA new activation). His plans are as follows:


            July 23rd                                July 24th
  ---------------------------------       ------------------------------
  Great La Clotche Isl. CISA: ON016       Manitoulin Island  CISA: ON001
  Birch Island          CISA: ON017       Skinny Island      CISA: NEW
  Goat Island           CISA: ON072                          Activation
  Manitoulin Island     CISA: ON001       Barrie Island      CISA: ON015
  Little Current Lighthouse:  NEW         Providence Bay Lighthouse: CAN 416
                         Activation
  Kagawong Lighthouse:      CAN 259
  Janet Head Lighthouse:    CAN 203

His suggested frequencies are: 3795/3815, 7060/7260, 14260 and 21260 kHz. QSL via VA3YDX, by the bureau or direct to: Mr. Igor Slakva, 105 La Rose Avenue, #803, Etobicoke, ON M9P 1A9, Canada.

VQ9, CHAGOS ISLANDS
Larry, N0QM/DU3, states that VQ9 did not make the OPDX's "DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT" last week and says that will soon change. Larry, currently in DU3 land until July 25th, will be back on VQ9 July 25th. He hopes to see you all in the pileups.

YL, LATVIA
Kresimir, 9A7K, will operate as YL/9A7K from the cities of Riga and Talsi until July 19th. He plans to be operating on all HF bands. QSL via his home callsign. For more info on his operation, visit his Web page at:

http://www.9a7k.com

YI, IRAQ
Ilian, LZ1CNN, now active as YI9LZ will take part in the WAEDX Contest (August 13-14th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL to LZ1ZF via the Bureau or direct to: P.O. Box 8, 6000 Stara Zagora, BULGARIA. ADDED NOTE: The QSL Manager Gosho, LZ1ZF, has request to inform him by E-mail for each sent direct QSL card at: lz1zf@abv.bg

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