Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 427
September 20, 1999

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 427
BID: $OPDX.427
September 20, 1999
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, K1XN & The Golist, WF1N, AB2E, WB2RAJ/WB2YQH & The 59(9) DXReport, N4GN, KG6AR, N6RT, K8YSE, KE9KD & DX Central, CT1END, DJ5AV & DX News Letter, HA0HW, IK0AZG, JI3DST, JY4NE, LU3FCK, OH1EH, OH3LQK, OZ1ACB, PA3BWK, PY1KS, S21J/KF6WJY, SM0BFJ, SV1DKL/EX, UU2JQ, Z32ZM, 4X1VF and 9A3ZG for the following DX information.

9A, CROATIAN ISLANDS (IOTA and IOCA activity). Frane/9A5V, Matko/9A3VM, and Fredi/9A5KV, who activated the island of Kolocep (which counts as CI-038 for Croatian IOCA Award) this past weekend, will activate the island of Lopud (CI-057) September 24-26th. By the way, both islands are also valid for the IOTA award too (as EU-016). Activity will be on all bands. QSL to home callsign. Some may remember Frane was active in the 1999 IOTA contest as 9A2FK/p from the island Sipan (CI-120, JN82WR). He made some 800+ QSOs.

9H, MALTA. Wilko, PA3BWK, will be active as 9H3R now until October 1st. He states that most of his activity will be 20 kHz from the lower band edges. No QSNs were reported as this bulletin was being prepared. QSL via PA3CBU or via bureau.

9M6, EAST-MALAYSIA. Brett, VR2BG, will be on active as 9M6BG now until October 4th. His activity will be CW on 160-6 meters including the WARC bands. Over the past weekend Brett was heard on 20/17/15/12 meters between 2300-0400z.

C6, BAHAMAS. Look for Gary/KI6T, Glenn/WR6O and Salvatore/KA6WHA to be active as homecall/C6A between October 26th and November 1st. They will all be active as C6AGS in the CQWW SSB Contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL C6AGS via KI6T.

E4, PALESTINE. Ayar, OZ6ACD, will be active as E44/OZ6ACD from Hebron again. The length of his activity is unknown at this time. No QSNs have been reported as this bulletin was being prepared, but his operation was to have started as of September 17th. QSL via OZ1ACB.

HI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. "The 59(9) DXReport" reports that Julio, AD4Z, will be active between November 26th and December 3rd as HI3JH. Also, look for him as HI3K in the CQWW CW Contest. QSL via AD4Z.

IOTA NEWS.....

• AS-041. Takeshi, JI3DST, will be active as JI3DST/4 from Oki Archipelago (Oki-Gun Shimane), beginning at 0800z September 23rd, lasting until 2200z September 25th. Activity will be on 17/15/12/10 meters (40/80 meters SSB for JA). QSL via the JARL Bureau or direct to: Takeshi Funaki, 2-18-26 Hannan-Cho Abeno-Ku, Osaka-City Osaka 545-0021 Japan.
• AS-067. Takeshi, JI3DST, is planning a trip to Uji Archipelago in October with JA4PXE AND JF6WTY.
• AS-100. Jan, 4X1VF, reports that he will lead a group of hams to operate from Akhziv Island, October 23rd. They will use the callsign 4Z0A. They will have 3 stations active between 0530- 1400z on 10, 15, 20 meters CW/SSB. They are obliged to leave the island before dark. QSL via 4Z5DW, Leon Cherbakov, P.O.BOX 489, Hadera 38104, Israel
• NA-148. Tony/WF1N and Lou/W1DIG had to cancel their operation scheduled for Sept. 17-20th due to Hurricane Floyd. Storm surges would have made landing difficult and/or unsafe even after "Floyd" has passed! They cannot reschedule the operation until next year.

LU, ARGENTINA. LU4FM will be active in the next CQWW RTTY Contest as a Multi/Multi entry. This will be the first RTTY contest from this station.

NOW STATESIDE. Mamtaz, S21J/KF6WJY, reports to OPDX that he is now stateside in Albuquerque, NM. Her husband Saif, S21A/KF6WJZ, is working in the U.S. Her daughter Maria's (age 15) callsign is S21JA/KF6WJX, and she is also stateside. Mamtaz wants everyone to know that they have a Web site at: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Metro/6949/index.html You can also contact Mamtz via E-mail at: mamtaz _s21j@yahoo.com

OH0B, "MARTTI IS BACK HOME"! The following is a press release from Tim, N4GN:

"OH2BackHome - and to go to Aland Islands, OH0B" Martti has returned to his native Finland after his almost 6 years in Asia--and several new DXCC counters and contest operations under his belt.

But he will not stay long; just pack up and proceed for another outing in Aland Islands, launching a new callsign OH0B. They have re-built their original site with multiple direction antennas on all bands. Array Solutions, WX0B, has furnished their station with a two-radio operating automation.

Why not welcome Martti back home this coming weekend? He will run 24-hours non-stop in the SAC SSB Contest, starting 12 UTC on Saturday.

QSL via OH2BH CBA address: Martti J. Laine, Nuottaniementie 3D20, 02230 Espoo, FINLAND

OH0, ALAND ISLAND. If you missed last weekend's OH0V and OH0Z operations you will have a second chance. Pertti, OH3LQK, informs OPDX that he and others will be active September 25th through October 2nd, on 40-6 meters CW, SSB and RTTY. Look for the following (along with QSL routes): Pertti/OH0LQK via OH3LQK, Alpo/OH0MFP via OH3MFP, Markus/OH0KCB via OH3RM and Jari/OH0/OH6LGM via OH6LGM. QSL via the Bureau is OK. Just a quick reminder! OH0Z will be on the air during the SAC SSB Contest September 25-26th. Station operated by OH1EH on 80-10 meters. QSL via OH1EH: Ari Korhonen, Kreetalank. 9, FIN29200 Harjavalta, Finland. For more information on OH0Z, check out: http://www.qsl.net/oh0z/

PY, BRAZIL. Alex, PY1KS, reports that he will be active in the CQWW RTTY Contest September 25-26th as a Single Op/All Band Low Power entry. He states his best band will be 10 meters.

QSL INFO AND NEWS.......

• Spyros, 5B4MF, reports to please remove any reference to IK8DYD because he has not been Spyros's QSL Manager for many years now. Also, please remove any reference to G0KUB because this was his old callsign in the UK from 1988-92. QSL only to his new number/code of the Cyprus Post office at: Spyros Stavrinides, P.O.Box 29129, 1621 Nicosia, Cyprus. By the way, the above information applies to H22H (his contest callsign), C40A (old contest callsign), H25MF and 5B25MF (old special callsign).
• NEW QSL MANAGER. QSLs for OX3LG now go to OZ1ACB. Allis, OZ1ACB, reports that if you have already sent QSL cards direct or via bureau, do NOT send again, as he will answer all cards within the next month.
• NEW QSL MANAGER. QSL E44A, JY4NE, OD5/JY4NE, and ZC6A now to KB6NAN: Dianna R. Killeen, P.O. Box 911, Pescadero CA 94060-0911
• J41DKL AND J41Y QSL CARDS OFF AT BUREAU. Efstathios, SV1DKL/EX, reports that he finally received the full colored QSL cards from the printer after a misunderstanding with the typographer. These cards are for Efstathios last year's special callsigns (J41DKL and J41Y) where he participated in the CQWW and CQ WPX Contests. He informed OPDX that all cards should be finished for mailing by the end of last weekend. All QSLs will be ready to be delivered to the bureau of SV1SV, in the Radio Amateur Assn of Greece headquarters by Wednesday morning.
• Mome, Z32ZM, informs OPDX that you can now QSL Z32ZM via I2JSB: Giorgio Savini, c.p.55, Rozzano-20089 (MI), Italy.
• The following new/updated logs are now online at: http://dx.qsl.net/logs KH3/NH6D (thru September 10, 1999) OX3NUK (1999 IOTA Contest) WP3C (thru September 7, 1999) TK/OE5XVL (May 1999)
• "Please no cards via bureau", states Leif, SM0BFJ. Only QSL 5X1D, 9Q5TE and 9X/SM5DIC direct to SM0BFJ. Leif states he has received some cards via the Bureau, but did not mention what he is going to do with them.

SPECIAL EVENT. Carlos, CT1END, reports that special event station CR8END, in Massam, Portugal, will be active daily (during various periods of the day) around +/- 14.180 in order to inform the world about the Timor Loro-Sae tragedy. To help the Timorese in this very dificult times Carlos states all QSLs request will be paid out of his own pocket. All SASE received with IRCs/USDs will be converted in funds and put in the Timor Loro-Sae help fund Bank account. QSL via CT1END.

SPECIAL EVENT. GianFederico, IK0AZG, reports to OPDX to look for special event station IR0MFP (Millennium For Peace) on the air next September 23-24th (last 100 days to 2000). QSL via IK0AZG.

SPECIAL EVENT. Look for UU4JZB/P to be active on October 1-4th, during the international meeting of speleologists in Crimea on Chatyr-Dag mountain (1527m, LOC KN74DS), near Marble Caves (the most beautiful caves of the Europe). Activity is planned to be on all HF bands + 2m, CW and SSB. Operators are: Rusty/UU2JQ, Ken/UU2JZ, Yuri/UU4JQE, Mike/UU4JV, Toly/UU5JLW and Yuri/UU0JX. A special photo QSL and photo award with a beautiful view of Marble caves will be available via QSL Manager UU2JQ, Rustam R. Muhametzianov, Mate Zalki st.9-32, Simferopol 95053, Crimea, Ukraine. To qualify for "CRIMEAN CAVES" award, amateurs and SWL's around the world must collect 10 points. QSO with UU4JZB/P gives 5 points; UU1JA, UU2JQ ,UU2JZ, UU3JM, UU4JAA, UU4JQE, UU4JV, UU4JXL, UU5JLW, UU7JF, UU8J, UU9JT, UU0JG, and UU0JX - 2 points; other QSO with Crimean amateurs (prefix UU)- 1 point. Dupe contacts is valid on different bands or modes. All contacts since September 1, 1994, are valid. The award fee is 10 IRCs for world, 6 IRCs for CIS, 5 IRCs for Ukraine. Send your applications signed by two amateurs and fee to award manager UU2JQ (IRCs only PSE, better registered mail with return notification.)

SPECIAL PREFIX. Look for EO55JM to be active October 25-27th, to celebrate the 55 years of libration of the Ukraine. The activity will be a major operation by the Crimea Contest Club and the QSLs will be via KG6AR Chris Williams, 1117 S. Del Mar Ave. San Gabriel, CA. 91776-3034

SV5, DODECANESE. Geza, HA4XG, will spend his holiday at Faliraki, Rhodes Island (EU-001) between September 28th and October 5th. He will use the callsign SV5/HA4XG/p. Activity will be on CW/SSB using an IC-735 and vertical antenna on 40 meters and up. QSL via home callsign direct or via bureau.

YJ, VANUATU. Ed, K8VIR (ZL4IR), will be active on Iririki Island (OC-035) as YJ0AIR for only a few more days. Check around the IOTA frequencies on or near 14260 and 21260 kHz. QSL direct via W8WC.

Z3, MACEDONIA. Look for YL operator IV3FSG to be active from Skopje until the end of September on a humanitarian mission. She hopes to be active as Z38/IV3FSG on SSB and RTTY. QSL via IV3FSG.

ZP, PARAGUAY. A multi-national team will activate ZP as a Multi/Multi entry for the 1999 CQWW CW contest. Dale/N3BNA (V26A), Darrell/AB2E (V26E), Jorge/CX6VM (CX5X), and Juan/ZP5MAL will activate Juan's contest callsign ZP6T on his farm near Asuncion for the contest. The plans call for some ops to be in ZP from November 20th until December 6th. Also, look for ZP6/N3BNA who will enter in the ARRL 160M Contest. An inverted L for 160 meters, with beverages will be added as well as a new 40 meters yagi to Juan's world-class antenna farm. Also, planned to be added is a 3 element wire yagi identical to the one built at the V26B site and designed by WX0B. Because ZP is considerably rare on CW, much attention will be paid before and after the contest to work the highest open WARC band. Also, attempts will be made frequently on 160/80 meters CW after the CQWW Contest. QSL info is as follows: ZP6/AB2E via AB2E, ZP6/N3BNA via WB3DNA, and ZP6/CX6VM via W3HNK. Do NOT QSL ZP6T via W3HNK.

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