SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.197
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 197

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 197
BID: $OPDX.197
March 6, 1995
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, K4CEF & Southeastern
Cluster Group, AD1C, KA1BQ, KD1F, WB2NQT, WB2DND, K4CIA, N4VZ, N8AC,
NC8V, DF2PI, DF4RD, HS1GOS, HS1NIV/5, W5KNE & QRZ DX and DL7VEE & DXNL
for the following DX information.

3D2, CONWAY REEF DXPEDITION (UPDATE). A fifth operator has been added
to the DXpedition team and the team is now complete and consists of
the following members: Mats/SM7PKK, Garry/NI6T, Nils/SM6CAS, Jun/JH4RHF
and Pekka/OH1RY. The DXpedition will be active from March 24th to
April 3rd, which includes participation in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest.
Callsigns are 3D2CU for CW/RTTY and 3D2CT for SSB.
  QSL routes: 3D2CU via              3D2CT via
              Mats Persson, SM7PKK   Philip Marsh, G4WFZ
              Zenithgatan 24 #5      Orcheston Road 28
              S-212 14 Malmo         Bournemouth
              Sweden                 BH8 SR Dorset
                                     Great Britain
  
5H, TANZANIA (NEW IOTA's). Franco, I4LCK will be active from Mafia 
Island (AF-054) from March 21st to April 2nd. His callsign will be
5H3CK. Also, he plans to activate two new IOTA's: Boydu Island in
Dar es Salam Regional Group and Nyuni Island in the Lindi Group. IOTA
numbers will be announced at a later day. Franco will try to be active
two days on each island. He will also be active in the CQ WW WPX Contest
from Mafia. QSL to I4LCK.

9K, KUWAIT. Bob, 9K2ZZ, reports that he has improved his 160 meter
antenna. Look for him to be active each day at 0000z on 1832 kHz.
QSL via W8CNL.

AP, PAKISTAN. Reports state that Rudi, DK7PE, is in Pakistan and is
looking for a local active DXer in Karachi, possibly to be active from
AP-land.

E25, THAILAND. A group of Thai hams are going to activate this new prefix
plus set up a demonstration station from Chiang Mai University, March 
11-12th. Their callsign will be E25CMU and they plan to be active on
all bands and modes (CW/SSB/SSTV and possibly satellite). This 
demonstration is permitted by Post and Telegraph Department for only
2 days. Chiang Mai province is north of Bangkok about 700 Km. This is
the first E2 on zone 5 of Thailand. Some of the operators mentioned
are:  HS1AAM (leader), HS1CDX and HS3DF, etc.. QSL via P.O. Box 19,
Fang, Chiang Mai  Zip 50110 or via the bureau.

FR/E, EUROPA. Several stations having a QSO with FR5HG on 15 meters
RTTY on Friday, March 3rd, have indicated that FR5HG would be active
from Europa for 45 days beginning on March 8th. Activity will be on
the following bands/modes: RTTY, SSTV, SSB and CW on 40-10 meters.

KH0, SAPIAN (MARIANA ISLANDS). Frank, AH0W/OH2LVG, plans to become 
active from March 23-30th. His activity will be mainly on the low bands
and the WARC bands. Watch for him on CW and SSB with a possibility of
some satellite operations on RS-12 and RS-13. QSL via KE7LZ.

OPERATIONS APPROVED. Don, N8AC, who handled/sent the paperwork to the
DXCC Desk for the recent TN2M and TN4U operation, reported that he
received a FAX from Bill Kennamer, K5FUV, stating both have been 
approved. Also, Don, WB2DND, reported he forwarded copies of the licenses
to the DXCC Desk for both A61AH and A61AN, and both have been approved.

SU, EGYPT. The DXNL reports that Ahmed, SU3AM, is very active in on 20
meters SSB and plans to be there until March 18. QSL via DL5ZBV.

ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. John, NC8V, will be operating from Little Cayman
Island (NA-016) as ZF2JC/ZF8 during the period of March 16th through 
March 21st. Most of his operation will probably be on IOTA frequencies,
but he will attempt to generate some activity in the Novice CW subbands.
Operation will be primarily SSB but John states he will be happy to
switch to CW upon request. QSL via NC8V, John Cornwell, 15100 E. Scatter
Ridge Rd., Athens, OH 45701.

EDITOR'S SPECIAL. The next couple weeks may be difficult for me to
put out a bulletin due to some personal activites happening. I will
try to do my best, but I can not promise anything. I hope to have at
least the results of the OPDX/NODXA 1994 DX Survey. (KYFC!)

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