SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.159 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 159 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 159 BID: $OPDX.158 May 23, 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, AD1C, NX1L, WB3JFS, WA4WTG, K8PXG and AH0W/OH2LVG for the following DX information. 4K2 & R1, FRANZ JOSEF LAND. 4K2BY, 4K2MAL, R1FJL and R1FJC have all been active this past week (mostly on 20 meters CW between 2130 and 0300z). R1FJC has shown up on 14247 DX Net around 2145z. 4K2MAL has been heard on 18078 kHz at 2020z. 5W, WESTERN SAMOA. Cliff, 5W1GC has been active on 7001 kHz from 0830 to 1115z. If he is not on 40 meters, he can sometimes be heard around 10103 kHz during the same time frame. Also check 18070 kHz at 0145z and 14218 kHz begining around 0330z. 9U, BURUNDI. On May 21st, there was a station signing 9U/F5FHI on 21286 kHz at 1745z. There is not much information on this station other than to QSL to the CBA (BTW, it was not in the callbook.) WFWL! This is great news, if this operation is legit. Last operation from here was during 1993 on October 15-16th, by DJ6SI and crew. Several days after their operation went QRT, there was a military coup in Burundi. Hopefully, 9U/F5FHI is a good sign that amateur radio can still be active in 9U-land. AP, PAKISTAN. AP2JZB was heard on 21299 kHz at 1636z. From the W6GO/K6HHD QSL Manager List: QSL via K2EWB. K2EWB sends cards to him and receives them from him. Send SASE and 2 IRCs or one green stamp. C6, BAHAMAS. Mitch, KH6M, will be operating from Abaco Island in the Bahama Islands. Mitch will be using the call C6AHY and will be operating on all bands 160 thru 10 meters. Mitch's primary purpose is to operate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest. There will be no WARC band operating until after the contest. Mitch will arrive on May 26th and will be operating from a big station with big antennas. His length of stay is unknown at this time. QSLs should go to WA4WTG. EP, IRAN. A station signing EP2DL was heard on 14151 kHz around 0045z. Also, EP2ASZ has been heard a couple of times this month on 20 meters CW around 2200z. FO0/A/M, AUSTRALES AND MARQUESAS ISLANDS. A fax received from Nao, NX1L, announced that Kan, JA1HGY, and himself will be going on a DXpedition to these two new prospective DXCC countries. Both operators feel these two islands fit the DXCC Criteria under Points 3(a) and 3(c). They plan to file a petition with the DXAC for new-country consideration after their trip. Kan will operate first from Rurutu Island of the Australes group from May 28-30. His call sign will probably be FO0MIZ/A. Then Kan will go to Nuku Hiva Island of the Marquesas group where he expects to sign FO0MIZ/M from June 1-11. Nao will be accompanying him during the first 9 days. His call sign will be FO0AKI/M. Activity from both locations will be on 80 through 10 meters, using CW and SSB in usual DX windows. The QSL information is as follows: FO0MIZ/A & FO0MIZ/M via JA1HGY, and FO0AKI/M via NX1L. Their addresses are: Nao Mashita, JA1HGY Nao Akiyama, NX1L 8-2-4 Akasaka P.O. Box 310855 Minato, Tokyo 107 Newington, CT 06131-0855 Japan U.S.A. EDITOR'S COMMENTS: The DXAC in 1989-90's examined and voted against DXCC status for these two islands. The main reason for the "NO" vote is that the Committee felt French Polynesia was not a Point 1 country. HL, SOUTH KOREA. This past week there has been plenty of active on 20 and 40 meters by HL stations. HL9DC was heard on 7005 kHz between 1030 to 1200z. Lee, HL5AWS, can be found between 14180 and 14205 kHz around the times of 0745, 1115 and 1415z. Harry, HL9HH, has been showing up on the 14226.5 DX Net as early as 2315z. HL3IWD was heard on 14018 kHz between 1100 and 1200z. IOTA NA-138. The Clay County DX Association will be operating on Amelia Island from the Fort Clinch State Park. Operations will begin June 2nd, 2100z, thru June 4th, 2200z. Using the callsign KQ4GC, look for stations on 80-10 meters CW/SSB. A photo QSL will be available by QSLing to: KQ4GC, 4094 Sandy Run Dr., Middleburg, FL 32068. J8, ST. VINCENT. Well known DXer Rudi, DK7PE, is now active, but there are no details available on how long he will be here. Look for Rudi signing J8/AH0G on all bands (including the WARC bands) and working mostly CW. QSL via DK7PE. OH0, ALAND ISLAND. A contest team from the Helsinki area will be activating Aland/Ahvenanmaa in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest as an all band effort signing OH0AAQ. The team will also be active on the WARC bands before and after the contest. Operators will include OH2BCI, OH2BVF, OH2MAN and OH2NRV (who will also act as QSL Manager). TN, CONGO. Joe, DF1AL, who was recently active from 3A-land, announced that he and others are planning a DXpedition to the Congo from February 27, 1995 thru April 6, 1995. They will operate on all bands including the WARC bands and the satellites. Meanwhile, there was a rare appearance by TN1AT on a DX net May 18th on 14247 kHz at 2130z. XX, MACAO. XX9GD was heard on 50135 kHz at 0154z and 3799 kHz at 1204z. Also, XX9AW was heard on 14200 kHz at 1345z. QSL XX9GD to: Antonio A. P. B. Costa, Box 1476, Macao. QSL XX9AW via KU9C (92 CB or later). ZD8, ASCENSION ISLAND. By the time you read this, Jim, N6TJ, will be active again from here until June 2. Jim will be active in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest, but before the contest he plans to be very active on 160 meters. QSL via VE3HO. FAX YOUR DX INFORMATION NOW! Faxing is available Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 0430 to 2330z only. The number is 216-237-8208 and the FAX card is sharing the same phone line as BARF-80 BBS using a data/fax/phone switch. 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