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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 636

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 636
BID: $OPDX.636
November 24, 2003
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, K2FF, KF2TI, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX,
N4AA & QRZ DX, N5FG, KH6BZF, K8YSE, N9AG, W9DC, WN9O, N0JK, CX7BY,
DL/VE3ZIK & www.contesting.info, DL1EK/DL7VOA & DX Newsletter, DL2FAG,
EY8MM, F5CQ, F5NQL & UFT, HS0ZDZ, JE7IDA, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News,
SP9FIH, SV1DKL, UA0FZ, UR5WCW and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX
information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 16th/November, through Sunday, 23rd/November there were
229 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3V, 3W,
3X, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z,
6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9V,
9X, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE9, CM,
CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI,
EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY,
G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP,
HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0,
KH2, KH5, KH6, KH8, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE,
OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S9, SM,
SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TL,
TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V5, V6, V7, V8,
VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU,
YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZD9,
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).

4U1U, UNITED NATIONS HQ. Operators Ray/W2RE, Frank/W2IX and Seppo/OH1VR
are expected to be active from 4U1UN beginning November 29th during the
CQWW DX CW Contest. They are tentatively scheduled to be active for about
10-12 hours. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, if possible, 160 meters.
ADDED NOTE. PLEASE beware that there has been some PIRATE activity over
the past week. Activity for 4U1UN is usually announced before an operation
takes place.

6Y, JAMAICA. Kevin, WN9O, informs OPDX that Mike/WO9Z, Don/W9IU and
himself will be active as 6Y5/homecall from February 28th to March 14th.
Activity will be on 160-10 meters, including the WARC bands. The group
will also be active as 6Y8Z during the ARRL SSB Contest. QSL via W9IU
(direct).

6Y, JAMAICA. Art/N3DXX and Steve/KN5H will be active as 6Y6X in the CQ
World Wide DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as Multi-2 entry. QSL via
KN5H.

9M4, WEST MALAYSIA. Champ, E21EIC, reports that he will not be active
from Thailand in the CQWW CW Contest as first announced, but he will join
the team of operators HS0ZDZ, 9M2/G3TMA, VK8AV, 9V1UV and possibly others
as 9M4JB for the contest. Operating class will be Multi/(something). QSL
via E21EIC. ADDED NOTE. Also, look for special event station 9M4SEA to be
active from the 31st annual South East Asia Net Convention (SEANET) in
Johor Bahru, Malaysia, November 27-30th. QSL via E21EIC. Visit the Web
page for more details at: http://www.seanet2003.com

9N, NEPAL. Janusz, SP9FIH, is active as 9N7WE from Kathmandu until December
6th. He informs OPDX that his suggested frequencies a 7073 or 7056,
14195, 18145 and 21295 kHz plus/minus QRM. Janusz also mentions a good
time for USA is on 20 meters between 1200-1400z. For EU, on 40 meters
between 2200-0000z. Also, he will try to look for the US on 40 meters,
split about 1300z. QSL via SP9FIH.

9Y4, TRINDAD AND TOBAGO. Babs/DL7AFS and Lot/DJ7ZG will be active as
9Y4/DL7AFS and 9Y4/DJ7ZG now through December 6th from Tobago Island
(IOTA: SA-009). They will be active on the usual DX frequencies (80-6
meters), mainly on SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via DL7AFS (direct to: Baerbel
Linge, Eichwaldstrasse 86, D-34123 Kassel, Germany) or via the DARC
Bureau. For more details, please visit the Web page at:
http:\\www.qsl.net\dl7afs

BQ9P STORY. Yuki, JI6KVR, informs OPDX that the release of the BQ9P
Pratas Island DXpedition Story is now updated on the BQ9P Web site at:
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage64.htm

C56, THE GAMBIA. Andy, G0VUH, will be active as C56/G0VUH from January
16-30th. He is expected to be on every day and during the nights on all
bands. He will have a big beam from 20-10 meters and two verticals that
are combined for 80 meters. QSL via the home callsign G0VUH.

CX, URUGUAY. Raul, CX7BY, in Montevideo, plans to be active in the CQWW
DX CW Contest as a Single-Op/Single Band (20m)/High Power entry. QSL via
CBA.

DX HOLIDAY DINNER. Floyd, N5FG, informs OPDX and its reader: "Holiday
Greetings to you and your family. This year's Magnolia DX Association
DX Dinner will be held on Saturday, December 6th at Montana's in Gulfport.
Montana's is on Airport Road (off 49 toward the airport.. just south of
I-10). It will start PROMPTLY at 6 P. M. (Please be on time) This year's
program will be the PZ5A 'GOPACK' operation for the CQ WW SSB Test. We
WILL have some GREAT DOOR PRIZES for the raffle tickets, and, of course,
MY usual "interesting door prizes". For those that are not familiar with
Montana's, they have a LARGE buffet with plenty of "meat items " and
veggies as well as seafood, including shrimp etofee. The price this year
will be same as last year-- 15.00 USD and that includes your meal, tax,
and tip and drink, as well as the entertainment. If you can attend, please
send me your check for 15.00 USD for each attendee in your party. Please
send this in as soon as possible, as I need to give a guarantee.. THANKS
I hope everyone that came last year to the DX Day will return and bring a
friend and those that have not been to a DX Dinner lately, I hope you will
be able to attend this great evening of DXers talking DX. Look forward to
hearing from you real soon. THANKS! 73/DX Floyd, N5FG"

EY8, TAJIKISTAN (160m/Contest Op). Nodir, EY8MM, reports that he is
planning to operate 160 meters the night before CQWW CW Contest and the
morning after the contest (0000 until his sunrise). He will use a Delta
vertical on 55m tower. Skeds are welcome via E-mail at:

Nodir states, "Unfortunately no 160m in the contest itself because I am
planning SO SB 80m entry (vertical quad North to South and another quad
East-West)."

HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. Jon, N0JK, states, "The HC8N station will be
active on 160m November 24th through December 1st. I plan to be active
in the evenings from local sunset at 0000 utc to European sunrise, and
again in the morning 1100 - 1200 utc, plus all night in the WW CW. K5KA
installed a sloping dipole last year that appears to have about 5 dB gain
over the existing 1/4 wave vertical to Europe. We plan to install a second
sloping dipole to improve the signal to the far East and Japan."

HH2, HAITI. Craig, AH8DX, will be active as HH2/AH8DX in the ARRL DX
Phone Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via AH8DX
(QRZ.com address).

HZ, SAUDI ARABIA. Tom, SM0CXU, will be active as HZ1AB in the CQ World
Wide DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as Single-Op/Single Band (15m)
entry. QSL via K8PYD.

IOTA NEWS..................
AF-051. Leo, 3XY1L, will try to be active as 3XY1L/p from Rooma Island
on November 30th. It will be a one day operation only on 10
meters between 1100-1600z.

NA-027. Len/VE9MY and Linda/VE9GLF will again be active from
Newfoundland (CIsA NF-001 for the Canadian Islands Award)
between now and December 1st. Look for them on the usual
IOTA/Island and DX frequencies.

SA-086. (Update) The Atacama Desert DX Group that will be on the air
as 3G2D from Damas Island IOTA (DICE ICE-201) will also
activate the lighthouse (LH 0029) between November 26-28th.
Activity will be 160-6 meters with 3 stations. QSL Manager
is CA2WUI: P.O.Box, 1037 La Serena, Chile.

J3, GRENADA. Paul, J37KF, will be active in the CQ World Wide DX CW
Contest (November 29-30th). Entry class is not known. QSL direct to
address on QRZ.com.

J6, ST. LUCIA (Op Needed!). The J6DX team is looking for an additional
opetor for their 2004 trip. This is a two week vacation style trip for
the WPX RTTY (M/S) and ARRL CW (M/M) contests. The scheduled dates are
February 11-25th. If you are interested in accompanying them, please
contact Scott N9AG/J68AS for more information at:


KH8, AMERICAN SAMOA. Lee, KH6BZF, sent out the following press release
on November 20th: "Amatur Radio continues to grow with new Amateur Radio
associations ready to join the IARU-International Amateur Radio Union.
On November 4th, 2003, a formal meeting of the new 'American Samoa
Amateur Radio Association' (ASARA) was held. Larry Gandy, AH8LG, was
elected president of ASARA. Ms. Uti Gandy, KH6FO, was elected Secretary/
Treasurer and Lee R. Wical, KH6BZF, was made the liaison officer. All
the members present at the founding meeting voted to apply for membership
in Region III of IARU. The growth of Amateur Radio in central Pacific and
the size of IARU will support the future of Amateur Radio World wide.
Amateur Radio operators World-Wide should welcome the entry of ASARA
into Region III of IARU...... JOHN, K1ER, Adviser ASARA"

LX, LUXEMBOURG. Les, G3VQO, will be active as LX/G3VQO in the CQWW DX CW
Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. On November 28th, look
for Les to be active in the evening on 30 meters (10.1 MHz). QSLs are
100% via bureau or eQSL.

NJDXA OFFICERS FOR 2003-2004. The North Jersey DX Association (NJDXA)
is pleased to announce the elected officers for 2003-2004:
President Rich Gelber, K2WR
Vice-President Steve Adell, KF2TI
Secretary Steve Saposnick, KB2ENF
Treasurer Gene Ingraham III, N2BIM

NP4, PUERTO RICO. Felipe, NP4Z, will be active in the CQ World Wide DX
CW Contest (November 29-30th) as Single-Op QRP from on top of 4,000 ft
mountain using 55 ft verticals and wires. QSL via WC4E.

QSL INFO AND NEWS..............
George, KP2/K2ZZ, reports that his new QSL Manager is W1QJ. George is
very active from U.S. Virgin Island mainly on HF. He was heard this
past week on 10 meters (28410 kHz) after 2130z.

Were you one of the lucky ones to work KH7U/KH5 from Palmyra Island
this past weekend? QSL via the KH6 Bureau or direct to KH7U. Kimo/KH7U
and Pat/NH6UY were on the island to perform their annual maintenance
on the island's electronic equipment, for the Nature Conservancy. They
are expected to be on the island until November 24th.

R1, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. By the time you read this, Oleg, UA1PBA,
should have arrived at the research base Bellingshausen on King George
Island. Oleg is expected ti be here for about 1 1/2 years. He will be
active as R1ANF.

RS0, ASIATIC RUSSIA. Vlad, UA0FZ, will be active as RS0F in the CQWW DX
CW Contest as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry from Zone 19. QSL
via W3HNK.

SOUND BITE NEEDED. Glenn, K2FF, reports, "As you know K2FF (PZ5FF), KD5CQT
(PZ5CQ), and W5UE (PZ5UE) spent a week in Suriname in October and also
activated PZ5A in the CQWW SSB Contest. Well, when we got back home we
realized that we got everyone on tape EXCEPT Randy - PZ5UE. So, what
we are looking for is the possibility that anyone anywhere out there
worldwide might have captured a piece of PZ5UE's CW operating on tape
(i.e., cassette, DVD, wav file, etc). We are trying to incorporate it
along with the others into an official presentation scheduled for early
December. So, does anyone have PZ5UE (CW) captured on tape?" If so,
please contact Glenn, K2FF, at:

Also, visit the Web page at:
http://www.mdxa.org/pz_2003.html

SU9, EGYPT. Tom, N9NC, will be active as SU9NC during the CQ World Wide
DX CW Contest (November 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry.
QSL via OM2SA.

SV5, DODECANESE. Stathis, SV1DKL (very soon SV5DKL), informs OPDX that
he will participate in the CQWW DX CW Contest as SV5RDS and as a Single-Op/
Single Band (40m)/High Power entry from the Dodecanese Radio Society.
The antenna system to be used is 4 x half-wave slopers. He will also use
a Kenwood TS-870S, a HF linear amp and complete logistics support. QSL
SV5RDS via the bureau.

T32, EAST KIRIBATI. Operators Larry/N2WW, Bill/K0MP, Barry/N0KV, Greg/W0ZA,
Tim/N0ZM, Paul/NO0T, Cheryl/N0WBV and John/KT0F will be active on Christmas
Island (OC-024) from November 24th through December 8th. This will include
a Multi-2 entry in the CQWW DX CW Contest as T32WW. Outside the contest,
operators will use the own individual T32 callsign. Look for the following
callsigns: T32KV - Operator Barry/N0KV. QSL via CBA.
T32MP - Operator Bill/K0MP. QSL via N0KV.
T32N - Operator Paul/NO0T. QSL via CBA.
T32TF - Operator John/KT0F. QSL via CBA.
T32WW - Operator Larry/N2WW. QSL via N0KV.
T32YL - Operator Cheryl/N0WBV. QSL via KT0F.
T32ZA - Operator Greg/W0ZA. QSL via CBA.
T32ZM - Operator Tim/N0ZM. QSL via CBA.

TO4, EUROPA. By the time you read this, the TO4E team should have arrived
at Europa by the way of the Navy boat "La Grandiere". They should also
be active and are expected to be on the air until December 15th. Plans
are to have three stations on the air and their activity will include
the CQWW DX CW Contest (as TO4WW). BAD NEWS for YL chasers. It was
announced this past week that they will NOT have a YL operator with them
as first announced. LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Before going to print, Rafik,
F5CQ, Co-organizer Europa 2003, sent out a press release that the team
would not unload the equipment until the end of the morning on Monday
because of the high tide. He believes they will not be on the air until
Tuesday morning. Remember, the TO5E Europa Web page is at:
http://europa2003.free.fr/

TS7, TUNISIA (IOTA Op). A very large international team of operators are
now active as TS7N from Kerkennah Island (AF-073) until December 1st.
With 20 operators and 5 stations active, look for activity is to be on
all bands 160-6 meters CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK31. They also plan to be an entry
in the CQWW DX CW Contest as a Multi-2 class. QSL via DL9USA. For more
details, please visit their Web page at: http://ts7n.tk

VK9L & VK9N, LORD HOWE AND NORFOLK ISLANDS. Babs/DL7AFS and Lot/DJ7ZG
will be active from Lord Howe Island, February 16-27th, and from Norfolk
Island, February 29th through March 13th. The callsigns will be announced
later. Activity will be on 80-6 meters on SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via DL7AFS
(direct to: Baerbel Linge, Eichwaldstrasse 86, D-34123 Kassel, Germany)
or via the DARC Bureau. For more details, please visit the Web page at:
http:\\www.qsl.net\dl7afs

VP9, BERMUDA. Paul, K1XM, will be active as VP9I in the CQ World Wide DX
CW Contest (November 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry.
QSL via KQ1F.

XV, VIETNAM (Correction to OPDX.635/Update). Kunihiko, JE7IDA, informs
OPDX that it is not he that will be active as XV2NA in the CQWW DX CW
Contest but Naoki, JE7RJZ. However, Kunihiko is the QSL Manager. Naoki
will be staying in Ho Chi Minh for his job from from November 27th to
December 1st. He is a journalist of a local Japanese TV station. Kunihiko
told OPDX that Naoki may be active as XV2NA only during the CQWW CW Contest
period, November 29-30th because of his job. QSL via JE7IDA, bureau or
direct.

YB0, INDONESIA. Pri, YB0ECT, will participate in the CQWW DX CW Contest
as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSLs for YB0ECT are via K5ZE
ONLY.

ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND. Jim, N6TJ, will once agin be active as ZD8Z from
here between now and December 2nd. He will also take part in the CQWW DX
CW Contest as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via VE3HO direct.

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