SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.187
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 187

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 187
BID: $OPDX.187
December 19, 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, K4CEF & Southeastern
Cluster Group, AB4JI, WA3YVN, W4RA, KK6EK, 4X6UO, 3A2LZ, DF3RD, Japan
DX News, SM3CVM, SM0CNS/DU7 and SP5EWY for the following DX information.

160 METERS (HOT HOT HOT). This band has been pleasing many. Stations from
stateside have been working new ones between 0300 and 0730z. Give a listen.

A7, QATAR. Tom, DL9FCQ, will be active January 14-27th. No callsign
was mentioned, but he plans to concentrate on CW (during his evening)
on 40-10 meters. QSL to CBA.

BY, CHINA. Tom, SM0CNS/DU7 (editor of DX & IOTA Tidbits), reports that
Dieter, DJ7BU, operates BY1PK on 160 meters and will do so until the
end of the year. There have been no QSNs reported on the Ohio/Penn
Network as of yet. 

DU, CEBU ISLAND (IOTA OC-129), PHILIPPINES. Tom is active as SM0CNS/DU7
on all bands (80-10 meters) mainly CW, but can do SSB or RTTY on request.
He will also be active on 160 meters very soon. Tom will be on Cebu until
the end of 1995. QSL via Manila bureau or direct: Thomas Bevenheim, 
Ronda, CEBU 6034, Philippines.

FT5X, KERGUELEN ISLAND. Pierre, FT5XJ (F5NLL), was to leave the island
on December 15th, but was heard on the 18th (DX net) 14226 kHz at 1415z.
If Pierre departs later than announced, he will return to the island to 
be active between January and March of 1995.

H44, SOLOMON ISLANDS. Norbert/DJ9RB and Bernhard/DL2GAC will be active
from here the second half of January 1995. Activity will be on CW, SSB,
Pactor and with emphasize on low bands. QSL via their home calls.

KP5, DESECHEO. AB4JI who planned a trip to KP5 last year, and after
receiving approval, it was rescinded because of several guerilla bands
on the island, and the authorities could not be held responsible for 
anyone's safety. Ray has recently inquired again on this matter, and the
current position is that no amateur radio is allowed from KP5 at the
moment. The authorities would not say one way or the other if there are
presently people on the island, just a flat denial of operation from
there.

QSL ROUTE. Daniel, 3A2LZ, reports the correct QSL route for his operations
as 3A2LZ/0S0D and IK/3A2LZ/1P0D from Seborga is: Daniel Plett, B.P 349,
MC98007 Monaco. He has the /0S0D QSLs ready but he is waiting for the
/1P0D QSLs to come from the printer.

SPECIAL EVENT STATION. Members of the Jemtlands Amateur Radio Club 
(SK3JR), will be promoting Sweden as a possible candidate to hold the
Olympic Winter Games in the year of 2002. Their special callsign will be
7S3OWG (Olympic Winter Games) and will be active from January 1st until
June 16th. The station will mainly be active on CW but there will be some
activity on the other modes and some participation in major contests. 
QSL via SM3CVM.

T32, EASTERN KIRIBATI. There has been a change of plans. Only three
operators of the original five will be active from Christmas Island,
December 27th through January 2nd. Begin looking for the following after
the Christmas Holiday: T32J(JR5JAQ), T32A(JA5EXW), T32X(JA4GXS). Their
suggested frequencies are: CW - 1806-1910, 3506, 7006, 10106, 14006,
18074, 21006, 24896, 28006 and 50110 kHz / SSB - 3799, 7070, 14190,
18120, 21290, 24940, 28490 and 50110 kHz / RTTY - 7035, 14086, 21086
and 28086 kHz. QSL via their homecall. T32J via Masanobu Yamao/JA5JAQ,
222-44 Higasikakioi-cyo, Matsuyama-city, Ehime, Japan 791. T32A via
Tsutomu Saiki/JA5EXW, 1663 Kitaumemoto, Matsuyama-city, Ehime, Japan
791-02. T32X via Kenji Sasaki/JA4GXS, 2-15 Ishikannon-cyo, Yamaguchi-city,
Yamaguchi, Japan 753.

TM, BREHAT ISLAND (IOTA EU-074), FRANCE. Yannick/F5IEN, Bruno/F5JYD and
Eric/F5SSM will be active from the Bretagne (Cotes-du-Nord West) Region
Group December 25 to 31. They will also be active from some tiny 
coastal islands which count for the French Island Award (DIFM).

VP8, FALKLAND ISLAND AND A SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND DXPEDITION UPDATE.
Al, WA3YVN, informed NODXA that the SGI DXpedition is on track for
January 4-19th (1995). But first begin looking for operators Al/WA3YVN,
Jan/WA4VQD and Vince/K5VT to be active from the Falklands, December
24-30th. They will be active as much as possible on the low bands and
the WARC bands before heading to SGI on the "Abel-J".

XR0, EASTER ISLAND AND SALA Y GOMEZ ISLAND (NEW IOTA). Bob Schmieder,
KK6EK, and Carlos Nascimento, NP4IW, have announced they are planning
and organizing a DX/expedition to these two islands next year. The
tentative dates are August 26th through September 14, 1995. The amateur
radio part of this project will include: activity on amateur radio,
including activation of SyG for IOTA (a new one), low-band and digital
mode operation, radio science including transequatorial propagation, 
beacons, and propagation predictability during low-sunspot conditions.
The scientific part of the project will include: the natural science,
including collection of marine specimens (by diving), bird surveys, 
bathymetric charting, etc.; culture and history of Easter Island.
   Bob reports all permits are in place and they are planning to have a
team of 24 operators to be active from both islands (12 on each island)
simultaneously for 2 weeks (or longer). Radio callsigns will be XR0Y
(Easter Island) and XR0Z (SyG). The honorary Expedition Leader for this
project is Thor Heyerdahl. Amateurs who have expressed serious interest
or committment include: KK6EK, NP4IW/6, KA3MUF, KD8IR, W6MKB, ON6TT, 
WJ2O, AB7BB, K9SJC, AA6KX, K1OCS, K1XM, KQ1F, WA5DAN, KD6ISY, and AA6TT.
They are looking for both radio operators and divers. The duration can 
be 1, 2, or all 3 weeks. The team will be selected in February, 1995.
If you are interested, please contact Bob or Carlos.

ZC6B, GHAZA. OPDX received a FAX from Arie Surkiss (4X6UO), HF Manager
of the I.A.R.C. stating the following: "According to the Israeli Ministry
of Communication, Spectrum Manager Division, the Ministry has not issued
such a prefix and there is no Israeli involvement in this operation. As
far as I know the ITU has not issued a prefix to Ghaza or Jericho."
  Meanwhile, Larry Price, W4RA (IARU Secretary), reports receiving a FAX
from the "Palestine Amateur Radio Association", with information which
may shed some light on the callsign being used. The FAX contained a
newpaper article dated December 12, 1994 from the "Al Quds Newspaper"
stating that the call was issued in 1948 to Dr. Sami Tarazi but never
used because of the war that broke out.
  Just before going to print, OPDX received an announcement stating that
the Palestine Amateur Radio Club (Association) has invited JA1UT and JA3UB
to help set up a station and operate next week. They will use their home
calls /GAZA.

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.
  SPECIAL NOTE: The Europeans are outvoting stateside. Come guys!
  
EDITOR'S NOTE: There will not be a bulletin next week, but there will be
one the following week. Also, I would like to thank and wish all the 
contributors to the OPDX (there are too many to name) a Happy Holiday
and New Year. Without them there would not be a OPDX bulletin. A special
thanks also goes out to my wife who is my "Cheif Proof Reader" (It is
great having a teacher for a wife, but I wish she get her ticket!)
.....73 and GUD DX de Tedd (KB8NW) and Family

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