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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 813

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 813
BID: $OPDX.813
June 18, 2007
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (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, NJ1Q, K3UK, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX,
N4AA & QRZ DX, KG6ZWD, W7KFI, K8YSE, N8DX, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, 4X1VF,
CX4CR, DK8JB, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, F5NQL & UFT, F6AJA & Les
Nouvelles DX, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, PY1NEZ, RSGB IOTA and VA3RJ
& ICPO for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 10th/June, through Sunday, 17th/June there were 208
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B7, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W,
4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5T, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X,
8P, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7,
A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D4, DL,
DU, E5/s, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG,
FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI,
HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J5, J6, JA, JD/o, JT, JW,
JY, K, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH,
OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S5, SM, SP,
ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TZ,
UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2M,
VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL,
YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z7, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD9, 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).

3B7, ST. BRANDON ISLANDS (DXpedition Update). DXpedition leader, Witek,
SP9MRO, and his team continue to be very active from St. Brandon Island
until June 20th. Meanwhile, online logs are now available on the Web
site as well as a daily diary by Wojtek, SP5BFX. QSL via SP9SX. For
more details and updates, visit the 3B6SP Web page at:
http://3b6.godx.eu/

4X7, ISRAEL (IOTA Op). Members of the Holyland DX Group will be active
as 4X7AZ from Akhziv Island (AS-100, MIA MIR-001) between 0700z July
28th and 1200z July 29th. Operators mentioned a Mark/4Z4KX, Ros/
4Z5LA, Yuli/4X6HP, Reuven/4Z5FI and Jan/4X1VF. Activity will be on
80-10 meters, CW and SSB. They plan to have two stations on the air.
Look for 4X7AZ to participate in the IOTA Contest. QSL via 4Z5LA. For
more information, including a log search, visit the following Web page
at: http://www.4z5la.net/4x7az/

9U, BURUNDI. Sigi, DL7DF, will be leading a team of operators to East
Africa to be active as 9U0A between late evening (local time) September
26th and October 9th (noon local time). Operators mentioned a
Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Sigi/DL7DF and XYL Sabine, Jan/DL7UFN,
Frank/DL7UFR and Leszek/SP3DOI. Activity will be on on 160-6 meters on
CW and SSB. One station will be exclusive on RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV. There
will be a special emphasis on the lower bands and digital modes. Pilot
station for this DXpedition is Bernd, DF3CB. The QSL route is via DL7DF,
either by the German QSL Bureau (DARC) or direct to: Sigi Presch,
Wilhelmsmuehlenweg 123, D-12621 Berlin, Germany. More info, plus an
online log as well as updates during the their DXpedition will be
available via the Web page at: http://www.dl7df.com/9u/index.html

9X, RWANDA. Vladimir, UA4WHX, continues to be active as 9X0VB from
Kigali and states he will probably be around there for a while.

DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, announced that the DXCC
staff and approved card checkers will be checking cards in Germany for
Ham Radio Friedrichshafen during all operating hours of the convention
June 22, 23 and 24, 2007. There is a 120 card limit per applicant.
Larger applications may be checked as time is available after all other
applications are finished. PLEASE READ the important information listed
on the DXCC Dialog Weblog page before attending at:
http://www.arrl.org/blog/DXCC%20Dialog

HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN. On their way to Friedricshafen, operators Gerard/
F2JD, Davy/F5JY, Alan/F6BFH and Robert/N6OX will be active from here
as HB0/homecall from June 19-22nd. They will be on CW and SSB, and the
HF bands plus possibly 6m.

HI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Dave, NA6DF, is expected to be active as
NA6DF/HI7 from Punta Cana until June 23rd. Activity will be holiday
style and QRP with most of the operations on 20-10 meters, CW and
SSB. QSL via his home callsign.

HP2, PANAMA (IOTA Op). Members of the Uruguay DX Group plan to activate
Wichubwala Island in the San Blas Province Group (NA-170) between June
22-28th. The operators mentioned a Mario/CX4CR, Bert/CX3AN and Gus/
CX2AM. Look for them to sign HP2/homecall. Activity will be on 80-6
meters CW, SSB and the digital modes. QSL via CX2AM. For more info,
please visit their Web page at: http://cx2an.servehttp.com/hp2

IOTA NEWS........................
EU-060. (Update) Members of the White Tower DX team will be active
from Skyros Island (MIA MG-115, WLOTA LH-2002) between now
and June 22nd. Operators mentioned a Peter/SV0XAW,
Giannis/SV2FPU (WTDX Team Leader), Babis/SV2HNZ, Christos/
SV2HOB, Nikos/SV2HPP, Giannis/SV2HPY, Paul/SV2HRT and
Dimitris/SV2HSV. The DXpedition team will be using the
special callsign SY8WT. Activity will be on 160-6 meters on
CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via SV2HPP. For more details on
this DXpedition and a list of frequenncies, visit the White
Tower DX Team Web page at: http://www.whitetowerdxt.com

EU-102. Operators Albert/UA1PBU and Mike/UA1QV will be active as
UE1RFF/1 from an island in the Pechorskoye Sea Coast Centre
Group, June 21-24th. QSL via UA1RJ, direct or by the bureau.
This island is also in the Nenetskiy State Nature Reserve
and counts for RFF-61 for the Russian Flora Fauna Award;
information is available at:
http://www.hamradio.ru/rrc/AWARDS/rffa_e.htm

EU-138. Bernd, DL8AAV, will be active as SD1B/7 from Aspo Island
between June 18th and July 1st. Activity will be on all HF
bands, but SSB only. QSL via his home callsign.

NA-128. Operators Igor/VE3ZF, Alex/VE3KF and Nick/VE3FJ will be
active as VE2IDX from Orleans Island (QC-007 for the
Canadian Islands Award) hopefully before sunset on June
29th. Activity will be for a couple of days, but their main
goal is to participate in the RAC's 2007 Canada Day Contest
(July 1st). For details on the rules for this contest, go to:
http://www.rac.ca/downloads/2007Cana...lesEnglish.pdf
Activity will be on 80-2 meters, but their main frequencies
a 14260 kHz (daytime), and 3795 and 7260 kHz (during the
night). QSL direct to VE3ZF: Igor Slakva, 105 La Rose Avenue,
Apt. #803, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9P 1A9 Canada.

NA-140. Operators Steve/NY3A and John/N3DRA will be active from
James Islands (Dorchester County, Maryland) as NY3A during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). With this activity
they plan to qualify James Island (in the Chesapeake Bay)
for the United States Island Award as reference number USI
MD-011. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via NY3A.

SA-077. Brazilian operators Carl/PU1NEZ, Charles/PU1UZH, Tony/
PY1AAV, Vieira/PY1LVF, Flavio/PY1NDK, Lima/PY1NEZ and Rick/
PY1VOY will be active as PY1ERR/p and possibly as homecall/p
from Santana Island (ARLHS BRA-062 and WLOTA-0714), July
12-15th. Operations will be on the usual DX, LH and IOTA
frequencies, 80-10 meters, CW and SSB. Activity is in
conjunction with the Cultural Center of Scout Movement of
Brazil (CCME) in association with the Rio de Janeiro Branch
of Brazilian Boy Scout Association (UEB - PY1ERR) as a
Scouting Movement Centenary celebration event. QSL Manager
is PY1NEZ; either direct or by the Bureau.

KD8, UNITED STATES (USI Op). Operators Dan/KD8DFD and Renice/KD8DWU
will attempt to qualify Duck Island (USI MD-030, Washington County,
Maryland) in the Potomac River for the first time on July 28th.
Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters, mostly SSB, plus 2 meters. QSL
via the USI eQSL or the callbook address.

KH3, JOHNSTON ISLAND (Delay and Update). Skipper of the USSV Dharma,
Susan Meckley, W7KFI, informed OPDX that she had to return to Honolulu
(while enroute to Johnston Island) because of a bad toothache. She
stated that it was unbearable, but was glad that she was able to turn
around and go back to Honolulu to visit an oral surgeon. Susan will
again attempt her trip to Johnston Island in less than two weeks. It
will take about a week to travel there. Susan likes to operate and
prefer the CW mode (she states "I can get many more QSOs in"); usually
36 kHz up from the bottom of the band (14036, 7036, etc.). She will
also operate SSB (ex. 14236 kHz), but can operate most anything upon
request. Susan told OPDX that "I have been an active steady since 1952
and will only answer those stations using ENTIRE callsign....three
letters are illegal. Might be old and old cranky sailor lady, however
at almost 73 (ed. not 70 as first thought), I think I am allowed.
Anyway, I am appalled at the lack of common courtesy on the bands
anymore.....I don't have that many years left, but I will operate in
the 1952 mode......Remember....Life is sexually transmitted." OPDX
would like to wish Susan a speedy recovery. Also, once Susan starts
traveling again and becomes active, she would like to hear from you
as to where to go next in the area she is in. She would like to visit
rare DX spots over next 3 years in the South Pacific.

KP4, PUERTO RICO (NA-099). Pietro, IT9OPR, will be active from here
between now and June 28th. Activity will be holiday style from the QTH
of Flavio, KP4AWX, as well as mobile operation with Pedro, WP4CCQ.

P4, ARUBA (SA-036). John, W2GD, will be active as P40W during the IARU
HF World Championship Contest (July 14-15th), CQ World Wide DX SSB
Contest (October 27-28th) and CQ World Wide DX CW Contest (November
24-25th). All will be Single-Op/All-Band entries. QSL all activities
via N2MM. Logs will probably be loaded on LoTW upon his return to USA.

PC650, THE NETHERLANDS (Special Event). Look for special event station
PC650EDAM to be active starting June 19th through July 1st. Activity
will be by several operators to celebrate the town Edam's 650th
anniversary. QSL via PD3BL. An award is available; see information on
the Web page: http://www.veron.nl/afdeling/waterland/
[Click on "Laatste Nieuws"]

QSL INFO AND NEWS.....................
QSL routes provided by Johannes, DK8JB:
2E0WHG via M3WHG 8S8TBS via SM0LQB
3Z100S via SP6ZDA 9H1SP direct
7S7Y via SM7VZJ A92FF direct

4U QSLs AVAILALBE AT HAMRADIO 2007 (in Friedrichshafen). QSLs for the
4U stations for QSOs made after 1985 will be available at the Swiss
DX Foundation (SDXF) booth at the "HAMRADIO 2007" in Friedrichshafen,
on Friday/Saturday, June 22-23rd. Bring your QSO data with you and
please observe the working hours of the QSL Manager which will be
published/listed at the booth. The QSL Manager will confirm the
4U1ITU and 4U1WRC QSL cards only if your QSO is in the 4U1ITU online
log at: http://life.itu.ch/radioclub/4u1/index.php
(Info HB9BOU-4U1UN, OM1AM-4U1ITU)

AH8DX BUREAU QSLS. OPDX has been advised that QSL cards that go to
Craig, AH8DX, via the ARRL 8th District QSL Bureau are being thrown
out. Jack, N8DX, who helps sort cards at the 8th area Bureau, reports
that AH8DX no longer accepts cards via the W8 Bureau. This is from
Geary, KG8DH, who handles the 8th area "D" segment for the QSL
Bureau. About half of the cards in the "D" bins are for 8R1EA via
AH8DX. So please don't waste your time and your QSL cards sending
via the Bureau to AH8DX.

QSLS VIA LOTW: E51QMA, E51TUG, DJ2BW, OE2S, PY7RP, RN3QO, SP1NY,
PY7RP and VP2ERV

QSLS RECEIVE VIA MAIL: 1A4A, 3D2TZ, 7O1YGF, 7Q7AM, 9Q1TB, 9U0X,
A41LD, FP/K8MM, IA0IPY, JA7QVK/DU7, JJ8DEN/JD1, KH8/AI4VU, N8S,
OX60AD, SV2ASP/A, TA2BK, TG9ANF, TL8QC, VU7RG, XT2C, ZK2PR,
ZL7/KH0PR and ZM8CW

SV, GREECE. Art, KG6ZWD, will be active as SV1/KG6ZWD/P, July 11-15th
and 24-25th from Nea Makri, Attica, Greece. He mentions that he will
also be active as SV8/KG6ZWD/P from the Greek Aegean Island of Andros
(IOTA EU-067), July 17-23. Activity will be limited because he is on
vacation, but look for him on SSB and PSK31 on 40-10 meters. QSL via
his home callsign, either direct, ARRL Bureau or eQSL.

WAS SPOTTING/SCHEDULING WEB PAGE. Andy, K3UK, has added an interesting
Web site for individuals who are trying to earn their WAS. The Web site
is called "The K3UK Worked All States Interactive Sked Page". The site
is used for arranging QSOs for WAS . Andy states, "Feel free to post
your operating frequency or the state you are looking for. Any modes,
any bands."

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - --or--
Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
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