Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 456
April 10, 2000

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 456
BID: $OPDX.456
April 10, 2000
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, AI2Q, WB2YQH/WB2RAJ & The 59(9) DXReport, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4GN, KB5UOK, N7GSU, K8YSE, K0CA, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, E21EIC, EA4BB, F6AJA & Les Nouvelles DX, JI3DST, LA8LA, PY2KQ, PY3PAZ, SP3GTS, UA0MF, VK4BLE, VK4ZEK, VK9NS and ZR1DQ for the following DX information.

10 METER BEACON. The N7GSU/BCN beacon on 28.2825 MHZ is now off the air. It has be replaced by a new machine now up and running on 28.292 MHz. Info is as follows: N7GSU/BCN running 250MW into a vertical antenna continously from McMinnville, OR (CN85if). Send signal reports to N7GSU direct or via E-mail to: robin@n7gsu.com Please enter the changes to your listing.

4W, EAST TIMOR. Trey, 4W/N5KO (one of the operators from the TX0CI operation) was active last week and operating from the "Turismo Hotel." His activity seems too be mainly on 15 meters CW and RTTY. However, there have been no QSNs reported since 1416z April 7th. May have gone QRT. QSL via OH2BN. Probably the most active station here is Antonio, 4W6GH. He can usually be found on 15 meters somewhere around/above 21300 kHz, but has also been heard on 80/17/12 meters. QSL via CT1EGH. Jose, 4W6EB, has been active too but it seems mainly on 17/12 meters. Check between 1500 and 1700z. QSL via CT1EEB (ONLY THE CBA!). Thor, 4W6MM, continues to be active mainly on 20/15 meters CW between 1130 and 1530z. However, there has been "some" SSB active. See QSL INFO AND NEWS below. Bernie, W3UR, editor of "The Daily DX", is back home now after his operation as 4W/W3UR and reports that he made 9200 QSOs. More details will be available later. Remember to QSL via OH2BN.

9M2, WEST MALAYSIA. "The 59(9) DXReport" reports that Richard, PA0RRS, will be active until April 27th, hopefully as 9M2/PA0RRS. QSL via homecall.

BQ9, PRATAS ISLAND. The BQ9P DXpedition is now active through April 12th. Look for this operation to be active about almost everywhere 24 hours a day. Remember to QSL via KU9C. (Please refer to OPDX.453)

BX, CHINA. BX4AF has been quite active on RTTY on 10102 and 21088 KHz after 1130z for a few hours and again after 0000z.

D2, ANGOLA. Fernando, EA4BB, informs OPDX that he is going back to Angola next week. He hopes to start operating as soon as possible with his callsign, D2BB. He guesses that he will remain there for one year. He will be taking with him his old Drake TR7A and a 6 element yagi, together with some wire to make dipoles. This time he will try harder on 40, 80 and 160 meters, if the QTH conditions permit. The QSL route is through his good friend Joe, W3HNK.

FH, MAYOTTE. Christian, FH/TU5AX, is looking for any QSOs on 6 meters. The "LNDX" states that he listens on 50.110 MHz starting around 1450z. He can also be heard sometimes on 14260 khz after 0330z and check 10 meters after 1200z between 28470 and 28500 kHz.

FM, MARTINIQUE. Jacques, F6BUM, will be active as FM/F6BUM from April 27th through May 4th.

FR5, REUNION ISLAND. Matthieu, F5PED, has been active as FR5DC since November. He is very active on 80-10 meters CW. He plans to be on 160 meters next winter. The latest spots show that he was on 24898 kHz at 1520z.

IOTA NEWS......

• AS-012. Operators Joe/JA4PXE and Take/JI3DST will activate Amakusa Archipelago (Naga-Shima) from Izumi-Gun, Kagoshimma, as JA4PXE/JA6 and JI3DST/JA6 on May 4th between 0400-2400z. Look for them on 20/17/15/12/10/6 meters SSB. QSL via the JARL Bureau (BUREAU IS BEST!) or direct (1 IRC is best, Please don't send USD.): JA4PXE/JA6 - Joe S. Kuwahara, 1-74 Midorimachi Tokuyama C., JAPAN 7450075. E-Mail is: ja4pxe@mx5.tiki.ne.jp JI3DST (7N3UXO) - Takeshi Funaki, 2-18-26 Hannan-cho Abeno-ku, Osaka-City Osaka 545-0021 JAPAN. E-MAIL is: ji3dst@jarl.com
• AS-037. Take/JI3DST will activate Koshiki Island (Kami-Koshiki-Shima) from Kamikoshiki-Mura, Satuma-Gun, Kagoshima, as JI3DST/6 on April 28th (0700z) through May 1st (2200z). Activity will be on 17/15/12/10/6 meters SSB. QSL to JI3DST (See AS-012 above).
• AS-056. Joe/JA4PXE will activate Danjyo Archipelago (Ojima) from Fukue City, Nagasaki, as JA4PXE/JA6 on May 5th (1500z) through May 6th (2400z). Activity will be 20/17/15/12/10/6 meters SSB. QSL to JA4PXE (See AS-012 above).
• AS-066. The Primorye Radio Club's members will be active as RM0M from Popova Island, one of the Rhusskiy Island Group, from April 14-17th. Look for them on: CW - 28060, 24896 and 21060; on SSB - 28460, 24960 and 21260. They will be running 100 watts to a triband GP. QSL only direct to: P.O.Box 20, Vladivostok, 690021, Russia.
• AS-067. Operators Joe/JA4PXE and Take/JI3DST will activate Uji Island (Uji-Shima) from Kawanabe-Gun, Kagoshima, as JA4PXE/JA6 and JI3DST/JA6 on May 2nd (1500z) through May 3rd (2400z). Look for them on 20/17/15/12/10/6 meters SSB. QSL info is the same as above in AS-012.
• AS-145. (Update) NEW IOTA NOW ACTVE! The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) and the Thailand Group 1996 Ham Club (TGHC) is now active as E29DX on Koh Nu Island (Malay Peninsula South East Group). This island is not only a new IOTA number, but the last IOTA number for Thailand. Activity will last until April 15th, with operations on 180-10 meters CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTV. Suggested frequencies are:
  • CW - 1834, 3524, 7006; and 7030, 14040, 21040 and 28040 kHz
  • SSB - 7055 (QSX 7200 for USA), 14260, 21260 and 28560 kHz
  • RTTY - 7037, 14080, 21080 and 28080 kHz
  • FM - 29260 and 29600 kHz
  • VHF - 145.800 (Packet radio - 145.825)
  QSL via HS0GBI to CBA or to: TGHC, POB 1090, Kasetsart Bangkok, 10903 THAILAND. Check the Web page: http://www.qsl.net/tg1996
• EU-036. Arne, LA8LA, will go to Hitra Island on April 15-20th and again for one week, May 21-28th. Activity will be mostly CW on all bands using his callsign LA8LA. QSL via LA8LA: Arne Lie, P.O Box 73, Buvika, N-7351 Norway.
• EU-074. Operators F1UHM, F4AJQ, F4BUX, F4TTR, F5FG, F5RPQ, F8ATS, F8BGV and F9IE will be active using the callsign F6KOP/P from Brehat Island, May 5-10th. They will be active on 160-10 meters CW/SSB.
• NA-045. Jacques, F6BUM, will be active as XE3/F6BUM from August 30th through September 8th from Mujeres Island. Bands/Modes are unknown at this time.
• OC-058. After several problems with weather and mechanical engine failure, FK8KAB/P finally became active from Surprise Island starting around 0000z last Friday. Their activity will have probably ended by the time you read this.

NEW COUNTRY ALMOST A REALITY! The DXAC has taken their vote on Chesterfield Island and has voted in favor to have it added to the DXCC List. It is now up to the Membership Service Committee (MSC) and the Awards Committee to accept the DXAC's decision. Be looking for an announcement coming out soon.

QSL INFO AND NEWS........

• 4W6MM QSL ROUTE. Thor, 4W6MM (TF1MM), has announced this week that he plans to open a POB in Darwin to handle the QSLs, but it will be a couple of weeks before he can go there. In the meantime, he suggests to please be patient and he will announce the QSL route when it is ready. Currently, Thor is working with the UN mission. He works 12 hours a day and 7 days a week, and his operating is done in his spare time. Thor has been in East Timor since May 1999. He adds that he could be here for a long time, but then again he could be sent to another mission within 24 hours notice. Please DO NOT send any mail to his POB 90 in Hveragerdi. Thor sold his house several years ago, and the post office does not forward mail to him. If you want, you can QSL via the TF bureau. Thor states that he visits Iceland (TF) every 2-4 years and will pick up the cards then :)
• The TX0DX HF log database can now be searched automatically via E-mail! Simply send a message to " tx0dx-log@n4gn.com " with your callsign at the beginning of the SUBJECT line of the message (the BODY of the E-mail is ignored). Note that you can only check one call at a time. If you find a discrepancy that you believe might be due to an error in the log database, please report the details to tx0dx-help@n4gn.com and someone will manually research it.
• Paul, F8PX, has received some card for TK6PX and he doesn't know anything about this station. He is NOT the QSL Manager.
• Jim Smith, VK9NS, recently received an E-mail from Kimio, JA9BOH, who has operated from the Japanese Antarctic Base, Suyowa Station, on Ongul Island during his participation in the 40th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. This is IOTA AN-015 - a very rare catch. However, Kimio's, JA9BOH, activity from Ongul Island signing 8J1RL took place during the period of March 21, 1998 and January 31, 2000. He has made a total of 24,000 QSOs. QSLs for his operation are to go to his home callsign direct or via the JARL Bureau. He has just returned home on the March 25th, after 15 months on Ongul, and of course found many requests for QSL cards awaiting his attention. However, he has found that quite a large number of them are for the current operator of 8J1RL. Nothing can be done to these QSL cards until after March 2001 when the current operator is due to return home. The current operator of 8J1RL is Takumi, JG3PLH, who prefers CW rather than SSB. The correct mailing address for Takumi is: Takumi Kondoh, JG3PLH, 1-23 Shinke- cho, Sakai City, Osaka 599-8232 Japan. DO NOT send QSL cards to Kimio, JA9BOH, for QSOs with 8J1RL made after the 1st February 2000. The current JA Group on Ongul Island forms the 41st Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition on the Syowa Station. Lastly, Kumio, JA9BOH, notes that many stations are QSLing direct to him with no return postage (often no SAE either), and this makes things difficult for him. Also, he comments on the SMALL envelopes being used by VK and UK stations which are not big enough. Jim, VK9NS, thinks Kumio is using a standard JA QSL card format - IE Postcard Size.
• Laurie Pritchard, VK4BLE, informs OPDX that she has retired as the WIAQ QSL Bureau Manager and requests to please not send anymore QSL cards directly to her as they will be forwarded to the WIAQ office. All QSL cards are to be sent directly to: WIAQ QSL BUREAU, GPO Box 638, Brisbane, 4001. Laurie wishes to thank everybody who has helped her out over the past 6 years as bureau manager. She will be continuing to print QSL Cards for Amateurs, and do not hesitate to contact her via the phone at: 07 3284 8859 (if you need any printing done)
• NEED A QSL MANAGER? Dave Yonts, KB5UOK, states that he is wants to be a Stateside QSL Manager for any DX station. If you or someone you know is in need of one, please contact Dave at: kb5uok@arrl.net

SPECIAL EVENT. Look for special event station 3Z0MM to be active from Szprotawa now through June 1st. Details were not provided as to why this station is active (WFWL). QSL via bureau or direct to: SP3KFH Radioklub LOK, ul. Warszawska 1A, 67-300 SZPROTAWA, POLAND

SPECIAL EVENT/PREFIX (More Brazilian Event Activity)...........

• Rubens, PY2KQ, informs OPDX that he has received the special callsign "PP500" (PAPA, PAPA, FIVE HUNDRED), as part of the commemorative events celebrating the 500th anniversary of Brazil's discovery by Portuguese navigators. He will be operating this special callsign until April 30th. Activities will take place on HF bands, especially on 10 meter, looking for 10-10 members. QSL must be sent to PY2KQ either via the Bureau or direct to: Rubens Galdino F. de Carvalho Filho, P.O. Box 348, 13330-970 - Indaiatuba - SP - BRAZIL. E-mail: py2kq@arrl.net
• Operators from the "Parobe Technical School" are going to activate the special callsign ZX3D in the upcoming April 21, 22 and 23rd, celebration of the 500th anniversary of Brazil's discovery by Pedro Alvares Cabral, a former Portuguese sailor, back in 1500. The list of opertors are:

        PY3AFS - Flavio CW            PY3KHZ - Koetz RTTY
        PY3PAZ - Paul CW              PY3YY - Andy RTTY
        PY3MM - Miguel SSB            DL7AXD - Christoph CW
        PY3BZA - Eumar SSB            HC1NG - Alex SSB
        PY3ACC - Christensen SSB      LW3TMR - Tiago SSB
        PY3FOX - Christian SSB        WA1FOX - Richard RTTY
  

  The operation will take place on those dates from the "Parobe Technical School". The Ham club there was created as a department of this important and traditional Technical School located in Porto Alegre city and placed about 1400 km south from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are planning to operate on all bands on HF and on CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL cards should be via PY3BZA (manager).

T8, PALAU (K2 QRP Operation!). By the time you read this, Shige, JA8CCL, will be operating his K2 rig in the South Pacific as T88CL now through April 13th. He will be on the "K2 Frequency" 28715 kHz and also 14333 kHz. Also, there may be other possible DX frequencies. He operates mostly on SSB, so don't expect much CW.

TT8, CHAD. Jean Luc, F5BAR, is still active as TT8JLB until July. His activity has been mainly CW on 15/12/10 meters lately. Check 10 and 15 meters after 2200z, sometimes after 1630z. QSL via F5BAR.

VK9WI, WILLIS ISLAND DXPEDITION (Update). David, VK4ZEK, informs OPDX that the Bureau of Meterorology has allowed them to take a 5th operator to Willis Island, so they will be fully active on 6m VHF. PJ Garden, VK4APG, has joined the Willis Team. There has been a change to the 6 meter beacon frequency due to crystal availability. Please note that it has been changed to 50.0515 MHz. For details check: http://www.qsl.net/vk9wi/1freqs.htm David also mentions that thanks to George Taft, W8UVZ, a Battle Creek Special antenna for 160/80/40 meters has just arrived in Brisbane. With the help of their 160m expert Nick, VK2ICV (VK9LX), they are hoping for plenty of 160 action from Willis.

VP6, PITCAIRN ISLAND. Jukka, VP6BR, continues to be very active. In recent days, QSNs show that he has been spreading his activity out on 160/80/40/ 30/20/15/10/6 meters. Reports indicate that Jukka has logged over 40,000 QSOs. His activity will continue until the end of April.

ZS31, ELEPHANT ROCK ISLAND. After a small delay in landing on the island due to bad weather and heavy seas, the ZS31ER DXpedition came on the air on the morning of April 2nd. However, by the time you read this, the operation will be over. According to the latest press release, they expected that most of the equipment would be dismantled on Sunday afternoon and one transceiver and G5RV antenna would remain operational until Monday, April 10th. The DXpedition website for updates is at: http://www.qsl.net/zr1dq/zs31er.htm

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