SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.158
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 158

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 158
BID: $OPDX.158
May 16, 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,
ON4ALY, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, AD1C, KA1NCN, K4XU, KH6GMP,
K8AAI and K8YSE for the following DX information.

160 METERS. There will be a special operation from North Oahu, Hawaii,
using above average antenna systems on both RX and TX. Activity will be
from 0200z on May 21st to 1600z on May 22nd (local sunset to sunrise).
Look for KH6U and KH6IRT on 1830 kHz (CW and SSB). KH6IRT is going to
try to work all states to get the WAS award. KH6U needs only the following
states (to get his WAS): WV, AK, VT and RI.

C2, NAURU.  Ron, ZL1AMO, is now active as C21/ZL1AMO, but his length of
stay is unknown. Ron moves from island to island faster than we can
report his activites. So he may be already at his next stop which is to
be Western Kiribati, T30, after this C2 operation. Meanwhile, Ron has
been heard 3508/1035z, 7005/1100z, 7210/0700z, 10104/1130z, 14027/0400z,
14088/0445z (RTTY) and 18075/0200z. QSL via ZL1AMO.

FP, ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON. Dave, KA1NCN, will be active from July 19th
through July 25th (including participation in the IOTA contest) as
FP/KA1NCN. He will operate on 160-10 meters (including the WARC bands)
using CW, SSB and RTTY. Dave mentions he will be listening and paying
special attention for European and Japanese station. He will also operate
(when practical) in the General or Novice portions of the bands. There
is a possibility Dave may operate from Bermuda (VP9) as KA1NCN/VP9 after
his FP operation. QSL via AA1AS (ex KD1FE), Justin Munger, 26 Caratina
Avenue, Pittsfield MA 01201 USA.

OK, CZECH REPUBLIC. Bob, K8AAI (NODXA member), will be spending two
weeks here beginning May 31st. He is unsure how much time he will be
able to operate, but he has received the call sign OK8ECX. Bob will be
operating from Jan's (OK2JS) QTH in Velke Bites. Depending on band
conditions, be looking for him on 21444 or 14263 kHz at 1500z (especially
on the weekends). He will operate CW on request. QSL to Bob's CBA.

SPECIAL EVENT STATION. Members of the club Ninove in Belgium have been
issued the special callsign of F/ON6UN/P ("France ON the 6th of JUNe)
to commemorate the landing of the Allied Troups during the Second World
War, on the 6th of June 1944. This 24 hour operation will start 0200z
on the June 6th. Activites will be on CW/SSB, 80, 40 and 20 meters.
There will be activity on VHF SSB and some local VHF/UHF packet radio.
A special QSL card will be issued. QSL to ON6SI - via the bureau or
direct to: Zarlardingestraat 73, B-9500 Geraardsbergen, Belgium.

TK, CORSICA. On May 15th, Dieter, DF4RD, should be on the island and
will be helping to install (as every year) a youth-camp on the west
coast of the island (approx. 30 km north of Ajjacio). He will be taking
a radio, but his activities will be limited.
  Just a reminder! Seven Italian operators will also be active from here
May 19-23. Activities are planned for an all band operation (160-10
meters, including the WARC bands) on CW and SSB. They will operate on the
usual DX frequencies with an emphasis on the WARC and the lower bands.

TT, CHAD. A French operator signing F5OIJ/TT8 was heard on 21335 kHz
around 1345z, May 13th. The operator stated he would be there for the
next 3 to 4 months and will be issued the callsign TT8PS sometime this
week. No QSL information was reported, but the operator will be active
on CW/SSB and on all bands, including the WARC bands.

"WAR", ARMED FORCES DAY STATION. Once again, NODXA members Bob K8BL,
Dwaine WA8MEM and John K8YSE will operate US Army Radio Station "WAR"
at Ft. Detrick, MD, in the annual crossband test with amateurs on Armed
Forces Day 1994. Operation will commence at 1300Z May 21st, and continue
until 0200Z May 22nd, and possibly later if amateurs are still calling.
Frequencies are: 4020 7363 LSB; 14402 20994 USB; 6998.5 13992.5 CW.
Listening frequencies in the amateur band will be announced. QSL cards
will be sent to the CBA of the station worked. They will be listening
for USA and DX. Last year 10% of the contacts were with Europeans. There
will be other Armed Forces Day stations active during the times
mentioned. Check May QST, page 136 for more details. Frequencies shown
in QST are "center of emmission." Certificates are available for those
copying the Secretary of Defense broadcast in CW or RTTY modes. See QST
for times.

X5, (WHAT IS IT? WHERE IS IT? -- de Dick, 9A/K4XU)  X5 is an UNOFFICIAL
(self-assigned) prefix being used by Serbian hams operating from within
the borders of Bosnia. Since the government of Bosnia still claims the
land and is still the recognized government which can issues only T9
licenses, these stations are unlicensed and are not valid for DXCC
purposes. There are also Serb stations using the X5 calls operating
from Kranja, another occupied part which is adjacent to Croatia, which
further confuses matters. For the same reason, these stations are not
licensed either, though the Croatian government will issue legal 9A
calls to those who apply. I have no stake in the conflict, but these X5
operations continue to add to the pileups and plus the sending of green
stamps for QSLs for these guys will not help the issue. Nor will it
add to your DXCC standing. (edited by Tedd, KB8NW)

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