SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.165 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 165 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 165 BID: $OPDX.165 July 4, 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, DF4RD, DL7VEE & DXNL, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, DJ5JH, G4DYO, I2UIY, LX1NO, AD1C, KA1NCN, K2EWB, K3ZO, KB3X and KF9PL for the following DX information. 1A0KM, SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA. The holiday weekend started out with a "BANG" with this unannounced operation (which is very unusual). I2UIY has passed along the following informatiom about the 1A0KM DXpedition: Activity will continue until July 7th, all bands SSB/CW/RTTY/RS12. Operators are I2UIY, I2VXJ, I1JQJ, I0JBL and IK0FVC. Antennas will be 3 element tribander and vertical. The CW and RS-12 activity will not start until I2UIY arrives there about 0800z on Sunday, July 3rd. I2UIY wanted to make sure everyone knows that the group has a valid written license. QSL via IK0FVC or bureau. (ed. SMOM is a fully independent entity with a very interesting history. Founded in 1099, SMOM had its sovereignity on the island of Rhodes, and from 1530 to 1798 on the island of Malta. SMOM was finally established in Rome in 1834, where it holds several extra-territorial areas. The Order rules a world-wide organization dedicated solely, as its ancient tradition dicates, to provide assistance in the hospitaller, charitable and social fields. 0S, PRINCIPAL OF SEBORGA (This week's unusual report!). Bren, G4DYO, reports that Paul, I1RBJ, and his father would be operating from a small autonomous area between Italy and France signing 0S1A and 0S1B respectively. Paul beleives this area falls in the same category as 1A0KM. Hopefully, more details will become available. Meanwhile, 0S1A was heard over the weekend on 14183 kHz around 1615z. BV, TAIWAN (NEW BANDS). Al, K3ZO, reports that a bulletin from BV5AF, President of CTARL, Taiwan's IARU-affiliated national society, states that effective immediately BV's stations can now operate on these additional frequencies: 3500-3512.5, 3550-3562.5, 18068-18080.5, 18110-18122.5, 24890-24902.5, 24930-24942.5, 50000-50012.5 and 50110-50122.5 kHz. There had been operation on some of these bands previously, but only by special permission of limited duration, and only for specific stations. These new allocations are permanently available to all BV hams. HH, HAITI (UPDATE). N4MU/HH2 and W6RCL/HH2 continue to be active (their length of stay is still unknown). Leon, K2EWB, had a long conversation with Bill (N4MU) and asked him if he could provide him with a RS-12 contact. After Leon provided Bill with a RS-12 satellite schedule for the months of June and July, a satellite contact was accomplished later that evening. So begin looking for Bill on RS-12 during the HH-land passes (if time permits, remember both operators work for CNN and are temporarily assigned to Port-Au-Prince). IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST ACTIVITY. 4U1 - Len, KB2R, will be signing 4U1ITU in the contest while he is in Geneva on business. Remember, 4U1ITU is a HQ multiplier, and he expects to be active on both CW/SSB, all bands. He will also be active a couple of days before the contest, also. VP5 - Will, AA4NC, will be active as VP5NC operating Single Op/Mixed Mode with decent antennas and 500 watts. Also, look for K6XO and KI7WX in a Multi-Op/Mixed modes and all bands effort. KH2, GUAM. Burt, VP9BP, has been active from here over the past month as KH2/VP9BP. His length of stay is unknown, but he can usually be found on 20 meters SSB between 1100 and 1300z or 0600 to 0730z. KH4, MIDWAY ISLAND. John, KF7UO, was heard signing /KH4 July 1st, on 14213 kHz around 0545z. There are no other details on John's operation, but Midway Island Naval Air Facility is officially shut down. The Navy is in the process of a 5-6 years cleanup before it is turned over to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. KH6, HAWAII. Dave, KA1NCN, will be active from July 19th through July 25th (including participation in the IOTA contest) as FP/KA1NCN. He has decided not to go to Bermuda (VP9), but KH6-land instead after his FP trip. LX75, LUXEMBOURG (ATTENTION WPX HUNTERS!). Norby, LX1NO, states that LX75KGS will be active from July 17-30. Activity will be on all bands (maybe 6 meters) using mainly CW/SSB. There may be some RTTY, AMTOR and PACTOR activity. QSL via LX1NO (Bureau or CBA). OX, GREENLAND. Martin, G3ZAY, will be active from Angmassalik Island (NA-151), July 8-11. Check the IOTA frequencies for OX3/G3ZAY. QSL to Martin Atherton, 41 Enniskillen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1SQ, England. QSL ADDRESS CHANGE. Sean, KF9PL, informed OPDX that he has moved and QSL cards for 6Y7M and KF9PL/6Y5 should now be sent to: Sean Kutzko, 906 E. Michigan St., Urbana, IL 61801. He states for some reason the post office is not forwarding the cards from his old address to the new address. Also, he mentioned that the cards will be back from the printers this week and he plans to get the cards out ASAP. SV/A, MOUNT ATHOS. DJ5JH reports that Apollo, SV2ASP/A is regularly active during the weekends. Check between 0900-1100z on 14190, 28390, and 18145 kHz. He is not active during the week because he is building a new monastery outside of Mt. Athos, near Thessaloniki. SV9, CRETE. Phil, G4OBK will be active until July 8th, signing SV9/G4OBK. Look for him on the following suggested frequencies: 1835, 3510, 7010, 10105, 14035, 18075, 21035, 24895 and 28015 kHz. QSL via CBA (94) or via bureau. TN, CONGO. Rudi, DK7PE, will be in Brazzaville, Congo, starting around July 11th. He applied for the call TN0CW and plans to stay for about 10 days. Rudi plans to be active on 160 meters. It is suggested to monitor 1827 kHz at the following times: Europe (2000-2100z), JA/VK/FK8 (1930-2030z), North America (0330-0500z) and South America (0100-0500z). Brazzaville Sunrise-Sunset times: Rise 0509z and Set 1703z. These times were picked on the basis of experiences gathered by him during his previous DXpeditions to Africa. Rudi will not work simplex, so please listen for his RX-frequency announcements (probably 1832 KHz). QSL via DK7PE. XU, CAMBODIA. XU1MF was heard working stateside July 2nd, on 14195 kHz at 1600z. No other information is available at this time. 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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