Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin #1291.1
 

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Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1291.1

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1291.1
BID: $OPDX.1291.1
November 15, 2016
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written/Sent From Strongsville, Ohio

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network and W7AUM for the following DX information.

EXPEDITION CRUISE (Update). Chuck, W7AUM, is currently on an expedition
cruise on the "National Geographic Explorer" from November 9-29th. He
sent the following to OPDX on November 15th: "Last night on the gray
line I made my first two contacts from the ship as for the first time
20m and 15m opened up a little.
Today (Tuesday) in the morning, I set up the KX3 on the Salisbury Plain
on the north coast of South Georgia. I could hear Cypress Island and some
European stations but even with continuous CQ I couldn’t get a come-back.
Our second landing was on Prion Island where we only allowed one hour
on shore and had to stay on a raised path. The beach was filled with
aggressive fir seals so no time or place to set up there.
If conditions allow I will try again at our next stop at 14.285 SSB
with VP8PDK/P/QRP. I don’t know where we will be tomorrow but if I can
operate it will be between 1200 and 1800 UTC. South Georgia is 6 hours
ahead of Seattle and 2 hours behind UTC. If I am lucky enough to make
some contacts I’ll ask them to spot me. There is very slow email and
internet on the ship and of course note at any of the islands we are
visiting so it is hard to precisely say when I will be on the air."
Remember, Chuck will only operate from South Georgia Island between
November 15-19th. Also, look for him to operate from the Antarctica
as W7AUM/P between November 22-26th. Suggested QRP frequencies when on
land a 7285, 14285, 21285, 28385 or 28885 kHz. He states, "I will try
these same frequencies when I am operating Maritime Mobile on the National
Geographic Explorer. Chuck told OPDX [edited], "The rig I am using is
VP8LP's Yaesu while in Stanley, Falklands. Otherwise I am using an Elecraft
KX3. The Power: high power from Stanley, 100 watts from the ship; 10-15
watts when portable. Antennas: 3 element SteppIR from VP8LP's QTH; dipole
from the ship, wire antenna on a 30' pole with counterpoise when portable.
Modes: Phone." No Web page, no ClubLog and no LoTW. QSL via his home
callsign.

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Editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin (OPDX - DXer's Tool of Excellence)
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
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