SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.182 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 182 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 182 BID: $OPDX.182 November 14, 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, WM2C, ND3A, WX3N, KD4ND, K4CEF & the Southeastern Cluster Group, N8HTT, K8UNP, K8MFO, WD8LLD, WD8NSD, DL5EBE, F6AJA, JAPAN DX NEWS, JE1JKL, ON6TT and VE1UK for the following DX information. 9M6, EAST MALAYSIA. Saty, JE1JKL will be active as 9M6NA for CQWW CW Contest on 20 meters single band. QSL to JE1JKL. Although he prefers exchanging QSLs via the bureau, please note that his home address has been changed recently if you want a QSL direct. The new address is: Saty Nakamura, 1-27-2, Kamiya, Ushiku, Ibaraki, 300-12 JAPAN. A2, BOTSWANA. Dave, A22MN, says he will be operating 160 meters starting at 0300Z (November 14th) on 1827-1828 kHz. He will start on 160, then as propagation permits he will move to 80 meters (3511 Khz), then to 40 meters (no frequency mentioned). He plans to run this operating schedule for one week, then this schedule will be run every other week due to his work schedule (one week on and one week off). Dave will be leaving A2-land in mid to late March 1995. Then he is off to Helsinki for 4 years. Also, he said that ARRL CW weekend will probably be his last contest from A2. C6, BAHAMAS. Operators WS4E, K0PP, KE7X, NF6S, and WM2C will sign C6AHX as a Multi/Single entry during the CQWW CW Contest. The group will be operating from Treasure Cay, and will have 3 stations plus lots of antennas set up. Before the contest they will operate mainly on CW, and on the high and low ends of the spectrum on 160, 80, (at EU sunrise, and local sunrise) and 10 meters, checking propagation and antenna performance. QSLs for C6AHX go to WA4WTG, and directly to the individual operators CBA or proper W-bureau outside the contest. CR3/CT3, MADEIRA ISLANDS. Dominik, DL5EBE (DX-editor of CQ DL), along with DL2HYH, HB9CRV and a few others will be on Madeira island from November 25th until December 1st. They will be active during the CQWW CW Contest as CR3U (DL2HYH, 15m), CR3X (DL5EBE, 40m) and CT3FN (HB9CRV, 80m) each in single op/single band class. The DL's will be signing CT3/homecall before and after the contest on all bands including some RTTY, AMTOR, PACTOR. QSLs will be via their homecalls. FK, NEW CALEDONIA. Serge, F6AUS, will be active as FK/F6AUS from November 17th to December 8th. He hopes to be active from Loyalty Islands (IOTA OC-033), from Huon Island (IOTA OC-058) and Belep (IOTA OC-079). He will operate on all bands CW and SSB, but watch on IOTA frequency. FR/G, GLORIOSO ISLAND. Jacques, FR5ZU, will be active as FR5ZU/G from November 17th to December 8th. Look for him to show up on some of the French DX nets. QSL for Asia via JA8FCG and for America/Europe via VE2NW. OT, BELGIUM. ON4WW/Mark, ON4UN/John, ON6TT/Peter, DK7PE/Rudi, DL1VJ/Bernd, RA3AUU/Harry, DL1SBR/Frank, and DJ4AX/Klaus, will be active as OT4T in a Belgian Multi/Single entry in the CQWW CW Contest. The group will be operating from ON4UN's QTH. A colored picture QSL card will be available via ON4UN (through the bureau or direct). S7, SEYCHELLES. A group of JA operators will be active from November 21-25th, using the following callsigns: S79CC (JI1NJC), S79SS (JN1GYA), S79TR (JN1BMX) and S79XE (JA5VBH). Activity will be on 160-10 meters, AO-13B, CW, SSB and RTTY. On 160 check 1824+-/1910+- and on AO-13B check 145.885+-. QSL via JI1NJC direct or via the bureau. T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI. A group of JA operators will be active from here December 27, 1994 to January 2, 1995. Their possible callsigns may be: T32J (JR5JAQ), T32A (JA5EXW), T32Q (JR4QZH), T32X (JA4GXS) and T32O (JF4LNO YL). Activity will be on 160-6 meters CW/SSB/RTTY and there may be a possibility of satellite operations. QSL via their homecall: Masanobu Yamao/JA5JAQ, 222-44 Higasikakioi-cyo, Matsuyama-city, Ehime, Japan 791, Tsutomu Saiki/JA5EXW, 1663 Kitaumemoto, Matsuyama-city, Ehime,Japan 791-02, Shigeru Ueda/JR4QZH, 3-54-4-5 Nakano, Aki-ku, Hiroshima-city, Hiroshima, Japan 739-02, Kenji Sasaki/JA4GXS, 2-15 Ishikannon-cyo, Yamaguchi-city, Yamaguchi, Japan 753 and Masayo Sasaki/JR4LNO (YL op) same as JA4GXS QTH. Jack, KD4ND, will be traveling to Christmas Island on the 3rd of December for a bonefishing edpedition. He has applied for a license and Jack feels his callsign will be T32ND. During his 10 days stay. he will try to be active on all bands, mostly on SSB with some CW operations. V4, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS. John/WZ8D and Joe/WB8GEX will be operating on all bands 160-6 meters CW and SSB, from November 19-27th. Their calls will be V47WZ and V47NF, respectively. They will be leaving a 3.5 watt 6-meter beacon donated by WA8R. It will be on 50055.5 kHz with a dipole at 1580 ft ASL. The beacon's callsign will be V44K. VE0, CANADA (RARE PREFIX!). For WPX and Canadian Award hunters, the relatively rare VE0 prefix will be activated November 14-29th. Paul, VE1UK, will be signing VE0UK onboard an oceanographic research vessel during this time. He will be on all bands, 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters, SSB only. QSL to VE1UK, 1994 callbook address. VP2E, ANGUILLA. Operators from the Potomac Valley Radio Club (Brian/ND3F, Barry/WR3Z and Rob/ND3A) will be operating as a Multi/Multi entry during the CQWW CW Contest. They will be using the callsign VP2EZA during the contest. During non-contest periods, they will be operating on 10-160 meters CW and SSB using VP2E/homecall. QSL VP2EZA via ND3A and the other calls via the respective operator. DO NOT QSL TO THE VP2E BUREAU! VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. K8MFO, WD8AUB, W9VNE, W6RGG, WA4DRU, WT8N, W0CG, and WD8LLD will be active in the CQWW CW Contest as a Multi/Multi entry signing VP5VW. The group will be operating from the QTH of Jody, VP5JM. The operation is a tribute to longtime friend Hal Brooks, W9VW who passed away two years ago. WT8N, WD8LLD, W9VNE, and K8MFO wil share the low band duties while W6RGG, WD8AUB, WA4DRU, and W0CG will tackle the high bands. Outside the contest, each operator will be signing VP5/(his homecall). QSL cards for VP5VW go to W8TPS and QSLs for the individual contacts outside the contest go to the operator's home call. They will be active as early as November 20th. VR2/VS6, HONG KONG. Dave, WX3N, will be returning to VS6WO's QTH for two weeks (between November 22nd and December 3). He plans to operate 80/160 meters each day starting at 1030z and continue through the Hong Kong night. On 80 he will choose from one of three frequencies to transmit on: 3.501, 3.507, or 3.513. David states that past experience shows that the eastern NA stations will have from 10 to 30 minutes to get through at sunrise. Additionally, he will simultaneously operate on 160 on 1824 or 1833 kHz. Look for VR2/WX3N outside CQWW CW Contest (he will be listening up 1 to 2 KHz above transmit frequency). For CQWW CW Contest, he will operate VS6WO Single/Op. ZB2, GIBRALTER. Jorma/OH2KI and Peter/K8UNP will be active in the CQWW CW Contest. Jorma will operate Single Band 80 Meter CW in the contest using the call ZB2X. QSL to OH2KI. Peter will be operating as ZB2/K8UNP or K8UNP/ZB2 (depending on how they assign the call). Peter will be single op on 10, 15, or 20 meters (depending on the band conditions and when he can operate when Jorma is off the air). QSL to K8UNP. DXAC/DXCC ACTIVITIES. DXAC members have recently received a petition for separate country status for the Kingdom of Mustang. The Kingdom is a small area bordered by Tibet and Nepal (coordinates are 29.10 N and 83.55 E). The Kingdom of Mustang was once a part of Tibet, but was ceded to Nepal from China. It has retained its Tibetan culture and is OFF LIMITS to foreigners (EXPLORER CD). The petition states the Kingdom of Mustang has autonomy, has an independent political organization and its borders are recognized by other countries. The petition was filed by WA2FIJ and N0AFW. The DXAC will be voting on three issues later in the month: 1) The DXCC country status of Austral Islands and Marquesas Islands, 2) The DXCC country status of Ballent Islands and 3) The establishment of a DXCC Award for Mobile Operation. FAX YOUR DX INFORMATION NOW! Faxing is available Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 0430 to 2330z only. 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