SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.185
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 185

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 185
BID: $OPDX.185
December  5, 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, KC1QF, W4/YV5DTA,
WA4WTG, K8PXG, K8YSE, WD8NSD, DL7VEE & DXNL, DL7VTM, G3NYY and JH2PDS/1
for the following DX information.

3V, TUNISIA. Reports from Japan state that Karl, DK2WV, would be visiting
3V-land in this month. It also mentioned that he is not sure if he will
be able to operate on the air, but he hopes to be active. Karl has 
operated before from 3V in the summer of 1993 as 3V8W.
  Meanwhile, 3V8BB continues to be active. Activity was reported on/or
around 7005 kHz between 2300 and 0230z, 14022 kHz at 1530z working Europe
and 21290 kHz between 1400 and 1500z.

9G, GHANA. The DX News Letter reports that PA3ERA and PA3FUE plan to
operate from Dormaa Hospital as 9G1AA between January 17 and 31, 1995.
   Meanwhile, 9G5SX has been heard on 1829 kHz between 0030 and 0200z.
9G1MR was heard over the weekend on 21261 kHz at 1715z.

A6, U.A.E. Don, WB2DND, reports that A61AH, A61AI and A61AN are three new
licensed operators from A6-land. Nasr Fekri, A61AN, has been heard this
weekend on 14262 kHz around 1415z. QSL to P.O. Box 53656 Dubai, UAE. So
far there have not been any reports on A61AI as of yet. Al Mur Al Mohiri,
A61AH, has been heard around 3792 kHz at 0020z. QSL to P.O. Box 4800, 
Dubai. Don, WB2DND, has also reported that he has copies of the A61AH and
A61AN licenses and will forward them to the DXCC desk for their files.

C6, BAHAMAS. Just a reminder that Walt/G3NYY, Tim/G4VXE, Dave/WG3I and
Meg/N2NQI will be active from New Providence Island, Bahamas from December
10-18th. Operation will be mainly CW, but some SSB may be available 
occasionally. Callsigns will be C6A/homecall. QSL via their home call
(CBA or via bureau). They hope to be active on all bands, 160-10 meters,
including the WARC bands. Look for them on 160 and 80 during or around
their sunrise, Bahamas time.

CHANGE OF PLANS. It was reported last week, Tom, DL7UTM, was going to
be active from the Maldive Islands during the holidays. This has changed.
Tom has pushed back his 8Q7XO operation until possibly March/April of
1995. 

FK, NEW CALEDONIA. A Ja group will be on the air from December 14-19th.
Look for JM1WBB, JN1BSH, JO1SIT, JP1IHT and 7K1WLE signing FK/callsign
(they are trying to receive FK calls) on all bands. QSL via 7K1WLE, 
Hisato Kobayashi, 2-7-19 Mejirodai Hachioji-city Tokyo, Japan.

FR, REUNION. FR5DX was heard over the weekend working 40 meters SSB.
Check between 7050 and 7055 kHz listening 7170-7180 khz at 0300z. FR5DD
was heard on 14026 kHz around 1330z.

FR/G, GLORIOSO ISLANDS. You still may have few days left to work Jacques,
FR5ZU/G before he departs on December 8th (Unless he has left already.
Last report was on December 2nd). Meanwhile, Henri, FR5ZQ, is now signing
FR5ZQ/G and is expected to be there through the end of the year. He has
being heard on 21260 kHz (list operation) around 1630z. QSL via CBA.

PIRATE REPORTED. James, 9V1YC, in Singapore reports that a station
operating as 9V/SV2BBJ, giving his name as Nick, and stating to QSL to
his home call, is an unlicensed and an unauthorised operator.

SY, MOUNT ATHOS. Peter, KC1QF, states he plans to be in Mt. Athos next
summer. He plans to operate on HF bands along with RTTY/Packet. He will
be going to Greece this Christmas to arrange things.

T31, CENTRAL KIRIBATI. It was reported that Norbert, DF6FK, would be
active as T31BB, from December 14-21th.

T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI. Several JA operators will be heading up a big
operation from here between December 27th and January 2, 1995. Look
for T32J (JR5JAQ), T32A (JA5EXW), T32Q (JR4QZH), T32X (JA4GXS) and
T32O (YL JF4LNO) to be active on 160-6 meters, CW/SSB/RTTY and possibly
on the satellites. QSL via homecall.

U.S. POSTAGE INCREASE. OPDX received several messages from individuls
to remind the readers that postage in the United States will increase
from 29 cents to 32 cents in January 1995. So please, when QSLing, 
include the proper postage.

KEEP THOSE BALLOTS COMING! Ballots for the Fourth Annual OPDX/NODXA DX
Survey can be found in OPDX.184. Ballots can be sent to the following
packet and online addresses listed below.

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sharing the same phone line as BARF-80 BBS using a data/fax/phone switch.

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