Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 521
July 23, 2001

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 521
BID: $OPDX.521
July 23, 2001
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, K2HJB, N3SL, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K5MK, K8YSE, WB8YJF, K9OT, W9DC, 4Z4DX, 9A6AA, DJ5JH, DL1EK & DX News Letter, EA7FTR, G3XSV, G3XTT, G4ASL, GM4SUC, GW0ANA, HL1XP, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX NEWS, IN3ZNR, JI3DST, OH1MDR, OH1NOA, OK1FLM, PY3DF, SP6ECA, UX0FF, VA3RJ, VE3XAP, VK8NSB, YV5EED, YV5JBI, ZS4BS and David Walker for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 15/July, through Sunday, 22/July there were 218 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3C, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5X, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, JA, JD/o, JW, JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS

* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL). OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive an additional bulletin (due to its size) with a complete breakdown and "DXCC/Entities Chart of Activity".

3D2, FIJI. Ron, ZL1AMO, signing as 3D2RW, seems to be active mainly on 40/20/15 meters. Check around 7008, 21028, 21260, 14023 and 14260 between 0430 and 1100z. He is now on IOTA OC-095. QSL via CBA.

3W, VIETNAM. Hans, WA1LWS, is once again active as 3W2LWS until about August 2nd. He was very active on CW over the past weekend on 20/15 meters with few QSNs on 10 meters. Most of his activity starts around 1700z and can go as late as 2330z. QSL via WA1LWS.

4Z, ISRAEL (Lighthouse Activity). Look for Dov/4Z4DX and his son Mat/4Z5DX to be active during the Lighthouse Weekend August 18-19th, as 4Z4DX/LH and 4Z5DX/LH. No details on bands/modes, name or number on the lighthouse were provided.

8Q, MALDIVES. Look for Pierre, HB9QQ, to be back here again during the last week of October and the first week of November, signing 8Q7QQ. Most of his activity will be on 6 meters, however, if 6 meters is closed, look for him on 10, 12, 17 and 30 meters CW.

9A, CROATIA (Special Event). Lenio Marobin, PY3DF (ILERA-Secretary), and a team of Europeans members of the International League of Esperantists Radioamateurs (ILERA) will activate 9A0E from the 86th Esperanto World Congress in Zagreb now through July 28th. Suggested frequencies are: 7066, 14266, 21266 and 28766 kHz. QSL via DL1CC.

A5, BHUTAN. Tony, IK7WUL, is expected to be active as A52UL from August 15-28th. His activity will be on all bands, mostly SSB, from the A51AA club station. QSL via I7JFQ.

CDXC OFFICERS. At the annual general membership meeting of the Chiltern DX Club (CDXC) - The UK DX Foundation held on July 14, 2001, the following were elected to the 2001/2002 committee:

     President - Neville Cheadle, G3NUG          Committee Members:
     Chairman  - John Butcher, G3LAS             Mike Devereux, G3SED
     Secretary - Shaun Jarvis, M0BJL             Ian Capon, G0KRL
     Treasurer - Nigel Peacock, G4KIU            Paul Brice-Stevens, G0WAT
     Digest Editor - Don Field, G3XTT

CO0, CUBA (Special Event). Beginning at 0000z July 27th and ending 0000z on July 29th, look for special event station CO0SC to be active. This callsign was issued for celebrating 486th anniversary of he foundation of the city of SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Activity will be on 10/15/20/40/80 meters CW and SSB. The operators will be: CO8DD, CO8TW, CO8WE, CM8ESE CM8EFP and CM8VDC. The station will also be in the IOTA Contest for NA-015. The QSL card is via IN3ZNR callbook address: Fabrizio Vedovelli, via Gramsci, 27, 38100 TRENTO, ITALY.

CP, BOLIVIA. Steve, G4ASL, is active from Cochabamba, Bolivia, as CP5/G4ASL until October. His activity is on 80-10 meters, mostly on RTTY, PSK31, CW and some SSTV and HELL. QSL via the bureau to home callsign G4ASL.

D6, COMOROS. John, WB4MBU, was heard signing D6/WB4MBU from a rare island called Nzwani (aka Anjouan) in the Comoros Island group. Activity has been on 15/20 meters. Check around 14203 kHz after 0300z and 21229 kHz after 1630z. He is expected to be there for another month.

FP, ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON (Update). Paul/K9OT, Peter/NN9K and Peg/KB9LIE will operate from Miquelon Island (NA-032), from July 26-31st, signing FP/homecall. They will have 80-6 meters CW, SSB, and PSK-31 capability, with a "breakable beacon" on 50.102 during non-contest time. For the RSGB IOTA contest they will sign FP/K9WM. QSL to homecall, except FP/K9WM goes to NN9K. Their web site is now available at: http://www.mhtc.net/~k9ot/

FR/T, TROMELIN. It looks like Jacques, FR5ZU, is heading back here again during the month of September (September 6th through October 5th). Expected activity is to be on all bands SSB. "The Daily DX" states to QSL via direct or his current QSL Manager JA8FCG.

FS, ST. MARTIN. Gregg, W6IZT, will be active as FS/W6IZT from August 5-12th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters. QSL to his CBA.

IOTA NEWS......... (IOTA CONTEST THIS COMING WEEKEND, JULY 28-29th)

• AS-049. Takeshi, JI3DST, will be active as JI3DST/6 from Tokara Archipelago (Kuchinoshima, Toshima-mura, Kagoshima-gun, Kagashima-ken), July 28th through August 5th. Activity will be on 40/17/15/12/10/6/2 meters SSB. QSL via JI3DST.
• AS-103. Doji/JH3JWW, Takeshi/JI3DST and Lee/BV2NT were active from P'enghu (Pescadores) Island, Taiwan, over the past weekend as BV9AYA (Ops JH3JWW and JI3DST) and BV9A/BV2NT. QSL BV9AYA (ONLY for this Op) to JH3JWW via the Bureau and BV9A/BV2NT via BV2NT.
• AS-105. The Korea DX Club Team will be operating as DS0DX/2 from Yongjong Island on July 28-29th, IOTA Contest included. Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW and SSB. QSL via HL1XP either direct or through the bureau.
• EU-016. Look for Rodger, ON4TX, to be active as 9A/ON4TX from the Island of Prezba (IOCA CI-092) now through July 29th. No other details were provided.
• EU-067. Jon, WB8YJF, will be active from Ocaracoke Island, NC, (USI NC-001S), now through July 29th. He will be active on RTTY, CW, and SSB, mostly 20-10 meters. QSL direct if possible, it is a LOT faster and Jon usually replies direct card requests within a day or so. His address is: Jon Severt/WB8YJF, 5586 Babbitt Rd., New Albany, OH 43054, USA.
• EU-092. Jim, MM0BQI, will be active from the Island of Tanera Mor in the Summer Isles from July 27th through August 3rd. The various reference numbers are: Islands of Scotland Award SC10, WAB NB90 and QRA IO78. Activity will be on all bands 80-6 meters SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31. Jim will be using the special callsign GB5SI (Summer Isles). QSL is 100% direct or via the RSGB Jim Martin, MM0BQI, 3 Lismore Avenue, Edinburgh, EH8 7DWSC SCOTLAND.
• EU-110. Operators 9A2RD, 9A2CW, 9A5AEI and 9A6XX are planning to be active as 9A1P from the Island of Sv. Nikola (CI-118) during the IOTA Contest. Their Recievers/Transmitters are: TS930 x3, IC775x1 + 2x amp. Their Antennas are: 3 el.Y 10m, 3. el.Y 15m, 3 el.Y 20m, wires 40 and 80m. There will be QSL information soon!
• EU-132. Zbig/SP6CZ and Andy/SP6ECA are to be active from Wolin Island as homecall/1, now through July 29th, including the IOTA Contest. During the contest they will work in Single Op/ Island station/100 W/SSB category. Outside of the contest they will operate mostly on the WARC bands. QSL via their home callsigns.
• EU-146. Jim, ON5UM, is pleased to announce a joint Dutch and Belgian expedition to the Island of Tiengemeten. Operators will be PA7BT, ON5UM, ON6NL, ON6ZX, and ON4AKL. The group will be active during the IOTA Contest as a Multi/Single Islands Expedition/Mixed mode operation with the callsign PI4HQ (from VERON). Before the contest they will be active under the CEPT license PA/ON***. QSL via VERON in the Netherlands, either the bureau or direct.
• EU-170. Operators OK1DJG/Milan, OK1DUO/Jarda, OK1FUA/Martin, OK1HSK/ Jan, OK1KA/Pepa, OK1QM/Jan, OK1TC/Jarda and 9A9AA/Nikola will be active as 9A0A from Vir Island (IOCA CI-141) during the IOTA Contest. QSL 9A0A via OK1FLM. They will operate as 9A/homecall before the contest starting July 23rd. QSL via their home callsign.
• EU-173. 1996 IOTA Contest winners OH1MDR, OH1NOA and OH1MM will again activate Sandstrom Reef for the IOTA Contest July 28-29th. Their callsign will be OH9A, which belongs to the Market Reef DX Association. QSL via OH1NOA. The route is OK via the OH1 bureau. If you want to send your QSL via direct the address is: Timo Klimoff, Yrjonkatu 4 A 15, 28100 PORI, FINLAND, EUROPE. For more info, check the following Web page at: http://www.saunalahti.fi/oh1mdr/iota.html
• SA-089. NEW IOTA (Refer to OPDX.520). The IOTA DXpedition to Falcon Islands has changed their callsign from YW1F to 4M1X. It will be on the air through July 24th to celebrate the "Venezuelan Navy Day 2001".
• SA-NEW. John, YV5JBI, with a group, will activate the Anzoategui State Group as YV5JBI/P, from "Isla Piritu" (New IOTA), located north of Piritu. The operation will take place from July 25-29th, with an entry in the IOTA Contest. At least 2 stations will be active around the clock on 80-6 meters, plus the WARC bands, on all modes including PSK31 and RTTY. The locator grid is FK70md and the island includes a lighthouse. QSL via CBA to YV5JBI.

J4, GREECE. Wolff, DJ5JH, informs OPDX that he will again be active in the WAEDC-CW Contest, August 11-12th, as J43J from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. QSL via his CBA.

KH4, MIDWAY ISLAND. Ted, NH6YK, is expected to operate again as NH4/NH6YK from August 2-4th. Activity will be on the HF bands and 6 meters SSB only.

ILLW UPDATE. Mike, GM4SUC, reminds everyone that the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW), August 18-19th, is just under 5 weeks away, and they have received notification of the 200th site to be active for this event. The sites are in 36 countries world-wide. A full list of the stations can be found at: http://www.vk2ce.com/ILLW/2001.htm

LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY. For the first time a VK8 Lighthouse will be active during the World Lighthouse Weekend, August 18-19th. They will be operating three stations at Emery Point Lighthouse (Lighthouse number - AUS071) IOTA OC-001 in the Darwin Northern Territory, Australia, where they had to obtain permission to operate at this very RARE location. Operators will be VK8NSB/Stuie, VK8MS/Mark, VK8ZAB/Alan, VK8KGP/Geoff and possibly up to 6 other VK8's. The day of operation will be a "Fun Field Day for Amateurs and Non-Amateurs" with a BBQ for lunch. Stations will be set up by 0000z (9:30am-Local) on the 18th and will operate late into the night and possibly into the morning of the 19th. They will be active on all the main HF bands, and at the present they have applied for the special callsign AX8LH. The lighthouse team is looking for a QSL Manager for this operation. If interested in being the QSL Manager, please E-mail Stuie/VK8NSB ASAP at: vk8nsb@octa4.net.au -or- vk8nsb@vkham.com

LIGHTHOUSE TOUR 2001 (Update). Kresimir, 9A7K, will be active from several Croatian lighthouses and islands between July 29th and August 3rd. The following lighthouses and islands will be activated:

• Island of Veli Brijun and Lighthouse Peneda - Reference numbers: JN64VV, EU-110, CLH-101, CI-139, WLH-1651 and ARLH CRO-010.
• Island of Sveti Jerolim and Lighthouse - Reference numbers: JN64VV, EU-110, CLH-150, CI-114 and ARLH CRO-160.
• Island of Sveti Ivan na Pucini and Lighthouse - Reference numbers: JN65TA, EU-110, CLH-145, CI-113, WLH-36 and ARLH CRO-017.
• Island of Porer and Lighthouse - Reference numbers: JN64WS, EU-110, CLH-111, CI-090, WLH-240 and ARLH CRO-014.
• Island of Krasnica - Reference numbers: JN64UV, EU-110 and CI-045.

QSL via 9A7K: Kresimir Juratovic, P.O. Box 88, HR-48001 Koprivnica, CROATIA. Hams interested in this DXpeditions and the Croatian Light House Award can get all the details on the following Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/9a7k/

PJ2, CURACAO. The Bristol Contest Group will be active as PJ2Y for the IOTA Contest from SA-006 in the Multi-Op Permanent category. Operators will be G3RFX, G3TKF, G3XSV, G4FKA, G0HFX, G0WKW, M0AXF, EI3JE, G7ORR and M0WLF. They will also be active before the contest on all bands, including 6m, SSB/CW, signing PJ2/homecall.

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

• 3B6RF QSL STATUS. Steve, N3SL, informs OPDX that Fred, HB9AAQ, has notified him that the QSLs are printed. Fred has express shipped the cards to Steve, and he should be receiving them shorty. Steve has asked OPDX to inform the ham community as an update, and a "notice" to STOP sending duplicate requests, which are coming in at a pretty good clip! All QSL requests received have been processed, all labels printed, and they are simply awaiting the 3B6 QSLs. Those who did not include any or insufficient postage will be receiving their cards via the bureau via Switzerland. Steve states, "With everything ready on this end, I feel comfortable in saying that we will have all cards into the U.S. mail within 7 days of receiving the 3B6 QSLs. We want to be sure everyone has theirs for this year's DXCC submission. The number of 'Thanks for the all time new one' is pushing about 40% of those received. One gentleman even wrote that the 3B6 would have been his last country had they not added P5! Wow...."
• Hank, K2HJB, was expected to be operating from Jamacia as 6Y5/K2HJB on 6 and 2 meters July 22-23rd. QSL direct or via the Bureau.
• NOT THE QSL MANAGER. Larry, K5MK, reports that he is NOT the QSL Manager for 8P6GD or any other station.
• Nikolay, UX0FF, was active in the IARU Contest as UR6F (RARE WPX). QSL via UX0FF: Nikolay Lavreka, P.O. Box 3, IZMAIL, 68600, UKRAINE.
• THIS WAS SENT LATE. ZL2AS from New Zealand was expected to be active on 160m in the PACIFIC 160 METERS CONTEST 2001 on July 21st, 0700-2300z, LSB and CW. They state that "QSL cards will be sent for contacts made."
• Glyn, GW0ANA, QSL Manager for the ZD7K-ZD8K DXpeditions, informs OPDX that the full color QSL cards for ZD7K and ZD8K have arrived from the printer. He states that the printer has done a great job on them and cards started going out July 16th. He hopes the guys like them, and they thank everyone for all for their support.
• The QSL information for ZS6SRL for the IARU HF Contest ( July 14-15th, 2001) is via Dennis, ZS4BS, either via the bureau or direct via the callbook address (Box 12104, Brandhof, 9324, Rep of South Africa).

S2, BANGLADESH. YL Shin, S21YH, has kept the CW ops happy on 17/15/12 meters. There has also been some SSB. Check around 18080 (or 18150) kHz after 1700z. Check around 21210 kHz after 0800z and 24895 kHz after 1030z. QSL via 7M4PTE.

SPECIAL PREFIXES. Special Event Prefixes have been authorized to be used by all Canadian Radio Amateurs to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 1976 Montreal Olympics Games. The special event prefixes are sponsored by the West Island Amateur Radio Club based in Pointe-Claire, Montreal, Quebec (Mr. Frederick Archibald VE2SEI). The special event prefixes assigned to this special event will be: XM for VE's, XL for VA's, XN for VO's and XO for VY's. They are only authorized to use these prefixes between July 15, 2001 to August 15, 2001.

TL, CENTRAL AFRICA. Charles, TL8CK, seems to like 15 meters SSB. Look for him between 1130 and 1430z. QSL via F6EWM.

TR, GABON. Jean, TR8JCV, was active on 17 meters this past weekend. Watch 18132 kHz around 2030z. QSL via CBA. Also active was Jean, TR8IG, on 15/20 meters. Watch 14192 kHz at 2230z and 21245 kHz at 1400z. QSL via F5IG.

TT, CHAD. Eric, F5JJK, signing TT8JE, was heard on 12 meters with very few takers. Watch 24945 kHz between 0730 and 0830z. QSL via F6FNU. Also active was TT8DX on 18152 kHz after 0800z and on 28495 kHz at 1230z. QSL via F5OGL.

XW, LAOS. Hiroo, JA2EZD, is active again as XW0X, and his licence has been renewed through August 16th. He was active this past weekend on 20/15/10 meters SSB at various times

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