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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 652

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 652
BID: $OPDX.652
March 15, 2004
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, N1NK, K2EWB, KA2RTD, NG3K, W3UR & The
Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4YCH, K6IPV, K6SRZ, K8YSE, N0JK, K0NW, 9A6AA,
CT1END, DF7ZS, DL/VE3ZIL & www.contesting.info, DL1EK & The DX News
Letter, EI7CC, F5CWU & La Gazette du DX, F5NQL & UFT, HB9AAP, I1JQJ/IK1ADH
& 425 DX News, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News, OH5DX, PA2R, SP2FAP, VA3RJ
& ICPO and VK6APK for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 7th/March, through Sunday, 14th/March there were 240
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W,
4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z,
6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9N, 9Q,
9U, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE0Z,
CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9,
EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FW,
FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HC, HC8, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL,
HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K,
KG4, KH0, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH,
OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S7,
S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T32, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI,
TJ, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4,
V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9L, VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9,
VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XF4, XT, XU, XX9, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS,
YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK3, 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).

3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND. Mart, DL6UAA, who was active earlier in the week
from Mauritius as 3B8MM, is now active as 3B9MM. The length of his stay is
not known, but he seems to be very active on CW on the WARC bands. QSL
via DL6UAA.

4W, TIMOR LESTE. Operator 4W4JEG was active this past weekend on 21245
kHz after 0215z. QSL via JR6ETW.

5H, TANZANIA (Also IOTA Op). Eric, SM1TDE, will be active as 5H3/SM1TDE
from Dar Es Salaam between April 4-18th. His activity will mainly be on
CW but with some RTTY and SSB as well. His frequencies for CW are usually
2 kHz up from the band edges. He will only use 100w and simple antennas.
Eric may also be active for a few days from Zanzibar Island (AF-032) during
the second week. QSL via SM1TDE, by the bureau or CBA.

5K, COLOMBIA. Pedro, HK1HHK, announced that he will be using the callsign
5K1X during the CQ WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th). Operating class is
not sure. QSL via HK1HHX.

5V7C QRT. The 5V7C team is now back home. They went QRT this past Saturday
around 1330z. The team is very tired but are pleased that they made some
17500 QSOs. Look for more updates on news about the QSL cards and online
logs. Remember to QSL via F5TVG. A complete report on the DXpedition will
be available soon on their Web page at: http://www.5v7c.free.fr

6 METERS MARATHON. Attention 6 meter Ops! The Rientolan Amateur Radio
Club, OH3AG, invites you to participate in the first Global Six Meters
Marathon. The objective of the Marathon is to work as many DXCC countries
as possible between May 8th, 2004, at 0000z and August 8th, 2004, at 2400z
on the six meters band. The results of this contest will be published
during the Tampere Six Meters Forum on August 14th when the Magic Band
enthusiasts abroad will meet. This marathon is open to all amateur radio
operators world wide. You can follow this contest online at:
http:/www.50mc.tk

9A80, CROATIA (Special Event/Attention Prefix Hunters!). Emir, 9A6AA,
informs OPDX that radio club "Zagreb", one of the oldest radio amateur
radio clubs in Europe, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The club
was founded on March 29, 1924. There will be three special event stations
active daily using the prefix 9A80 (9 Alpha Eight Zero) until December
31st, 2004. Look for the following: 9A80Z, 9A80ABD and 9A80ADE. QSL via
the following QSL Managers: 9A80ADE and 9A80Z via 9A3KR
9A80ABD via 9A4A

9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. As this was being written Don, K6IPV, was preparing
to leave Sunday night for a visit to his old friend, VK6XA, in Perth. He
will not be on the air there since Bill has sold his gear. However, from
there he will head to Hillview Gardens, in Borneo, where Don will operate
as 9M6AAC before the contest and 9M6A during the contest. QSL is via
N2OO. His arrival at HGARC is on March 224th, and his last day on the
air will be the 30th.

BW3, TAIWAN. Tatsuhiko, JD1BKQ, will be active as BW3/JD1BKQ in the CQ
WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/Low-Power
entry. QSL via JR3PZW.

CORRECTION DEPARTMENT. The following are the corrected Web links which
had typos in their URL address in last week's OPDX.651 (ed. Sorry, your
editor's eyes are getting old!). Please correct the URLs under the
following headings:
SKP 2004. http://www.prarl.org/skeyparty2004.htm
XF4, REVILLA GIGEDO. http://xf4ih.xedx.net

CT7, PORTUGAL. Look for Dario/CT1EWE and Nelson/CT2GVG to participate
in the CQ WPX SSB Contest (March 27-28th) using the special callsign
CT7Z. QSL via the operator's instructions.

EI25, IRELAND (Special Event). To celebrate the enlargement of the European
Union to 25 members on May 1st, the Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS)
is issuing a European Union Enlargement Award for amateurs who contact
special event stations with the prefix "EI25" during the weekend of May
1-2nd. The special event stations will be located in ten Irish cities/towns
which will represent or have been twinned with a new member state as listed
below: Special Event QTH Represented/Twinned with
Callsign New Member State
------------ ---- ------------------------
EI25CY Bray Cyprus
EI25ES Galway Estonia
EI25HA Sligo Hungary
EI25LY Kilkenny Lithuania
EI25ML Waterford Malta
EI25OK Killarney Czech Republic
EI25OM Cork Slovakia
EI25SL Limerick Slovenia
EI25SP Letterkenny Poland
EI25YL Drogheda Latvia
In addition, an IRTS HQ station with the callsign EI25EU will be
operational from Dublin. AWARD REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for the award,
stations should work the ten EI25 stations listed above but may use the
HQ station EI25EU as a "joker" for one missing contact (Also see SUBSTITUTE
STATIONS). SUBSTITUTE STATIONS: If a contact with one or more of the EI25
stations is not made it can be substituted by 2 contacts with stations
located in the relevant new member country (e.g. If EI25HA is not worked,
it may be replaced by QSOs with 2 HA stations. However, a total of 3 EI25
stations must be included in the award submission). While EI25 stations
will only be active on May 1-2nd, 2004, contacts with "Substitute Stations"
may be made up to 5/31/2004. All applications for the award must be received
by 12/31/2004. The award is available to SWLs on a 'heard' basis. QSL cards
are not required, but applications should be submitted by way of log entries
certified by two licenced amateurs. The Award will not be endorsed for
band or mode. A fee of € 5.00 or 5 IRCs should accompany the application
which should be addressed to: IRTS Awards Manager, P O Box 462, Dublin 9,
Ireland.

HB75, SWITZERLAND (Special Event/Attention Prefix Hunters!). During the
year 2004, the Swiss Amateur Radio Club (USKA) headquarters will be using
the special callsign HB75A in celebrating its 75th anniversary. For prefix
hunters: There will be an entry in CQ WPX SSB Contest with the all time
new prefix, HB75A. Operators for the contest have not yet been decided,
but they will enter the contest as a Multi-Single. QSL via HB9A.

IOTA NEWS.................
AS-079. Yoshiro, JA1AMP (JL3SIK), will be active from Tarama Island
(part of the Miyako Islands), April 9-11th. His callsign will
be JA1APM/6. Look for activity on 40-6 meters CW/SSB (possibly
RTTY, PSK31 and MFSK16). QSL via JL3SIK by the bureau or direct
to: Yoshiro Nishimura, Takemidai 4-2-6, Suita City,
Osaka 565-0863, JAPAN.

AS-117. A team of JA operators will be active as JO1ZZZ/3 from Awaji
Island, March 20-21st. Activity will be on 160-6 meters CW,
SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and MFSK16. QSL via JL3SIK (QRZ.com).

EU-075. Charles, KE2SP, will be active as SV8/KE2SP from Hydra Island
until June 15th. He is running QRP (5 watts into a dipole).
He was heard this past week on 21277 kHz at 1248z and 18162
kHz at 1453. QSL via his home callsign.

EU-128. Andy, DL4OK, will be active as DL4OK/p from the Staberhuk
Lighthouse (ARLHS reference FED-226) located on Fehmarn Island
(GIA O-01 for the German Islands Award), March 18-25th. His
activity will be on 80-10 meter CW/SSB. QSL via the DARC
Bureau to DL4OK.

NA-184. Operators Ed/K0NW and Laurence/WA6LUT will be active from
St. Georges Reef (NA-184) and the Lighthouse (ARLHS USA 793)
from April 30th to May 2nd. The callsign will be WA6LUT. The
operators will be primarily on SSB on the usual IOTA
frequencies. QSL to WA6LUT.

OC-170. (Update to OPDX.651) Alek, VK6APK, has sent OPDX an update
regarding the trip to Woody Island, by the VK6DX Chasers Club
commencing March 20th. The callsign to be used will be VK6EWI.
This is the same callsign that was used during the last
activation of the island by the group. Also, a seventh member
has joined the operating team. He is Richard, VK6TT. Look for
them on or near the standard IOTA frequencies on 40-10 meters.

KH6, HAWAII. Yuzuru, JR1AGC, will be active KH6/JR1AGC from Kona, March
28th through April 1st. Activity will be on 75-6 meters, but he mostly
prefers 15 meters SSB (21202/21242 kHz). Antennas mentioned are a 75-30m
Long-Wire, 20-10m SIGMA-5 and 6m HB9CV.

KP2, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Harry, W6DXO, will be active as KP2/W6DXO from
the Island of St. John (NA-106) between now and March 19th. Activity will
be mainly on 17/12/10 meters SSB and with PSK activity planned. QSL via
his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY. Look for Steve, G0SGB, to be active as ZB/G0SGB/p
from the Europa Point Lighthouse (ARLHS GIB-001) from Gibraltar on March
20-21st. He also plans to activate four other lighthouses on Gibraltar
during this stay there. There is also reports that Steve, G0SGB, will
be active from various lighthouses in Spain as EA/G0SGB/p on March 22nd
and 23rd. Activity will be mainly on 14264 kHz or possibly other bands
as conditions permit. QSL via his home callsign (QRZ.com).

OH0, ALAND ISLAND. Operators OH2GEK, OH3BHL, OH8GCW and OH9MM will be
active as OH0I in the Russian DX Contest (March 20-21st) as a Multi-Single
entry. QSL via OH3BHL. ADDED NOTE: Also, look for activity in the BARTG
RTTY Contest with a separate station on the air!

PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Helmut, DF7ZS, informs OPDX that he will be
operating in the CQ WPX Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band entry (starting
March 27th) on SSB from Bonaire as PJ4P. He will stay for one week after
the contest operating as PJ4/DF7ZS for some casual operations. QSL is
via his home callsign. Logs will be available after his return at:
http://www.df7zs.de

QSL INFO AND NEWS...................
6D9X QSLS. Jim, N1NK, announced this past week that after a couple of
setbacks in the printing process, he now has the 6D9X QSLs and the
first batch of cards went out in the mail March 9th. All the direct
requests that he has, should be processed in the next couple of weeks.
He is sorry about the delay.

QSL the recent (Friday, March 12th) 4U1UN activity to QSL Manager
HB9BOU, direct or via the USKA (HB9) QSL Bureau. Operators were
Theo/PB7CW and Henry/KT1J/PA0AFN.

Pictures and online logs are now available for the recent Takara
Island (AS-049) operation by JA6PSE (Op JI5USJ) and JA6PSI (Op JI5RPT)
at the following Web site:
http://www.aa.alpha-net.ne.jp/ji5rpt/index.html

QSL XU7POS via ON4AJV. Activity was a one day operation from Kos Pos
Island. Operators were Jack/ON4AJV and Wim/ON6TZ.

QSL YC3MM/M via IZ8CCW. Operator was Adhi, YC3MM, was a mobile
station from Madura Island (OC-237) only on Sunday, March 14th, 2004.

ZK3SB LOG. The log for ZK3SB has now been updated and is complete on
the following Web site: http://www.qsl.net/i2ysb/zk3/logs.htm

RESULTS OF THE 2003 BEST DXPEDITION SURVEY. The 425 DX News announced
their results of the "Best 2003 DXpedition Survey" this past week. The
ST0RY DXpedition to Sudan (March-April 2003) was voted the 425 DX News
"DXpedition of the Year" for 2003. Congratulations to the winner. For
more details and the complete list, please visit the following Web page
at: http://www.425dxn.org/trophy_2003/

SV/A, MOUNT ATHOS. Reports are coming out that at least half of the 800
year old Helandari Monastery complex was destroyed by a fire last week
on Thursday. None of the 25 resident monks were hurt, and reports indicate
that a collection of centuries old icons, heirlooms and religious relics
were saved. This is not the same location where our friend Monk Apollo,
SV2ASP/A, lives and transmits from. The fire was at the Chelandri Monastery.
Monk Apollo lives at the Docheiariou Monastery. For more details and
actual pictures of the fire, please visit the following Web pages at:
http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/w...e.asp?nid=3031
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w...2_05/03/2004_4
0313

SV9, CRETE (Early Contest Announcement). Look for operators Roberto/I2WIJ,
Salvatore/IK8UND, Luigi/IK8HCG and possibly others to be active as J49Z
during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Multi-Single entry.
QSL via IK8UND, direct only.

T33, BANABA (DXpedition Update). Alan Eshleman, K6SRZ, sent out the
following press release last week: "During the next two weeks, members of
the T33C team will be heading for rendezvous on Tarawa (T30), and from there
on to Banaba (T33). T33C should be on-the-air by April 4 or 5. All of the
equipment that was shipped from Europe has now cleared Kiribati customs and
is ready for transfer to Te Taobe, the boat that will take the team from
Tarawa to Banaba. T33C's likely operating frequencies are now posted on the
expedition Web site: http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004/
The T33C operators understand that there will be other DXpeditions on the
air at the same time. For that reason, our frequencies may change from time
to time. To prevent overlap and confusion with other operations, we will try
to maintain splits and spreads that do not conflict. We encourage all hams
to be sure that any packet spots of T33C are, in fact, our station. It would
be a shame to work another station thinking you were working T33C and not be
in our log. This has happened before on other expeditions. If there is any
doubt whether or not you are our log, please work us again. Hams throughout
the world may communicate problems or suggestions through our pilot
stations:
Europe Martino, IK3RIY )
West Coast NA Larry, N7DF )
East Coast NA Woody, KQ4NW )
Asia Toshi, JA1ELY )
Oceania Gary, KH6GMP )
South America: Daniel, PT7BI )
Freddy, PY3YD )
When we establish a reliable PACTOR link, we will send daily logs and
bulletins to our Web site. All logs will be refreshed upon our return to
Tarawa on April 18. The T33C team again thanks all those organizations and
individuals who have contributed to the effort....."
Contact: Alan Eshleman/K6SRZ ) ... For the T33C team

VP9, BERMUDA (A Real Early Annoucement!). Jon, N0JK, informs OPDX that
he will be active in the CQ 160 CW Contest in January 2005. He mentions
that he will have a decent transmit antenna and use a receive antenna.

WARD 2004. Sylwester, SP2FAP, MK QTC Editor, informs OPDX that the
WARD 2004 Award (World Amateur Radio Day 2004 Award) is designed to
commemorate the "World Amateur Radio Day" celebrated by the IARU on
April 18th each year. The Award is issued by the MK QTC (Polish Amateur
Radio Journal) with support of the PZK (The Polish Amateur Radio Union).
WARD 2004 will be granted/issued for at least the following numbers of
contacts (any stations in the world): either 10 QSOs on HF bands, or 5
QSOs on VHF+ bands. All contacts must be made between 0000-2400z on April
18th. Send a standard application form (log extract), including the list
of QSOs, to: Redakcja MK QTC, ul. Wielmozy 5b, 82-337 Suchacz-Zamek,
Poland, on or before May 31st, 2004. The price of the WARD 2004 Award is
10 IRCs or USD 5.00 or EUR 5.00. Full-color Award, size: 210 x 297 mm.
The WARD 2004 Award is also available to SWL's for the same numbers of
reports. More info is available at the following Web page:
http://qtc.radio.org.pl/ward2004
Their motto: "Radio Amateurs: Pioneers in Bridging Barriers to World
Understanding"

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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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