SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.154
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 154

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 154
BID: $OPDX.154
April 11, 1994
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 8/N/1

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, DL7VEE & DXNL, DF4RD,
OH3MEP, ON6TT, NA2M, W2QM, WB3JFS, K8CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group,
KF8VW, W8XD, WD0GML and N0TG for the following DX information.

9G, GHANA. The DX NewsLetter (DXNL) reports that Peter, ex XT2BW, is
now active as 9G1PW. He was heard on the Ohio/Penn DX Network, April
4th, on 21297 kHz at 1428z. He left XT-land at the end of January and
is supposedly to be in Ghana (on vacation with his family) for 2 to
3 months. QSL via WB2YQH after his return.

9N, NEPAL. The DXNL reports that Marlo, IK3HAQ is trying to become
active from Nepal from April 6-24. No other details were given.

9X, RWANDA. After announcing his extented stay until the end of May,
Paul, F6EXV, who is active as 9X5DX, may be coming home sooner than
expected. According to the news wires, foreigners began fleeing the
country Friday, April 8th. French paratroopers landed at the airport
in Kigali, and a massive evacuation has begun with some 600 French and
other foreigners leaving Rwanda. Paul has not been heard since April
4th on the Ohio/Penn DX Cluster Network. Everyone is hoping that Paul
is well.

CY9, ST. PAUL ISLAND. Plans are in the works for a July 1-7 operation.
The operators will be KW2P, WA4DAN, AA4VK, N0TG and possibly W0RJU. This
is the same group that was active from KP1 and KP5 in 1992/1993. The
group has landing permission and arrangements for the boat has been
made. More details will be announced later.

HV, VATICAN. It has been reported that Bob, N2EDF, will be active from
HV4NAC, April 14-19. There was no specific bands or frequencies or QSL
route mentioned.

JY, JORAN. Ibrahim, JY5IN, sometimes shows up on a DX Net on 14243 khz
around 0615z or on 14247 kHz around 2230z.

OH0, ALAND ISLAND. It looks like there will be plenty of activity during
the month of April. Pete, OH3MEP, states he will be active as OH0MEP
for one week beginning April 16th. Also, around the same time, begin
looking for OH0NLP, OH0LQK, OH0LIU, OH0LYA and OH0KAG. Some of the
stations will be active on all bands, RTTY and the satellite.

PACIFIC DXPEDITIONS. Ron, ZL1AMO, will be active sometime next week as
3D2RW. He has other plans which are not complete as of yet, but there
are good possibilites that Ron will be active from C21, T28RW and ZK3.
He is especially interested in a trip to T30 (because he has never been
there).

V4, NEVIS AND VP2E, ANGUILLA. NODXA members (Jack/KB8WC and Scott/KO8O)
and some users of the Ohio/Penn DX Cluster Network will be on their
annual Spring Caribbean DXpedition, starting April 18th, signing VP2EOH.
QSL via K8BL.
  On Thursday, April 21st, Jack and Scott, will fly to Nevis and operate
as V47WC on SSB, and V47RS on CW. QSL V47WC via KB8WC and V47RS via
KO8O. They will return home on April 27th, so that they will recover in
time for the Dayton HamVention.

VP8, ANTARCTICA. Gavin, VP8GAV, continues to be active from the British
Antarctic base of Rothera. He has been heard between 3500 and 3506 kHz
around 0515z; and again between 1015 and 1100z. He also shows up on 20
meter CW or SSB, starting around 0030z on 14017 or 14245 kHz. QSL via
GM0LVI.

OH YEA! DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT THE CARDS FOR .......?
 3Y0PI CARDS. Peter, ON6TT, (one of the operators) released the
   following statement on April 7th: "The 3Y-cards are in print as of
   today. They will be finished by the end of April. Once we receive
   the cards from the Belgium printer, they will be sent to the states.
   Expect the cards to come out as of May." Also QSL Manager Jerry,
   AA6BB, has stated that the labels are now 75% completed from the
   logs.
 FS/W2QM CARDS. Dave, W2QM, states, that cards for his 1993, Decemeber
   1-8, operation have started going out in the mail. All should be out
   in a few weeks.
 KG4CI AND KGWP CARDS. QSL cards for this KG4 operation between February
   24th and March 2nd by Nellie/XE1CI and Dave/WQ5Y should have been
   shipped from the printer and should be in the hands of Dave (as of
   April 7th). Since each operator will be responsible for his/her
   QSLing, half of the shipment of cards will be sent to Nellie in
   Mexico City. Just a reminder, QSL KG4WP to WQ5Y and KG4CI to XE1CI.
   Do not QSL to the KG4 Bureau.
 VQ9TV QSL MANAGER CHANGE. Mike, WD0GML, informed OPDX that Floyd Gerald,
   N5FG, is the new QSL manager for Bill Rowe, VQ9TV. Floyd has all of
   Bill's logs and can respond to all QSL requests for VQ9TV. QSLs can
   be sent to: Floyd Gerald, 4706 Washington Ave., Gulfport, MS. 39507.

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