The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 100
BID: $OPDX.100
February 22, 1993
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, DL1HBT & DXNL, DF4RD,
AD1C, NA8A, K8BL, W8QWI, KF8VW, AB9O and PA3DZN for the following DX
information.

1S, SPRATLY. Eleven operators will be active starting March 10th or
11th for 6 days. Two of the operators mentioned were OH2BH and N7NG.
The around-the-clock operation will be using the callsign 9M0S. QSL
via W4FRU.

3Y, PETER I ISLAND. It was reported that the LNDX received information
that the VP8SSI group has planned a visit to Peter I in the Spring of
1994.

9K, KUWAIT. Several stations will be active signing /NL February 25th
to 26th in celebration of Kuwait National Liberation Day. There is a
special award available, so listen for details.

9N, NEPAL. Claus (9G1AP/9N1) is in Katmandu, presently working for a
German company. He is awaiting his guest license, which he should receive
soon. All QSLs are to be sent to: P.O. Box 1114, Katmandu, Nepal.

HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. DXNL reports N6KT will be active as HC8A from
March 4th to 29th. He will operate in the ARRL DX SSB Contest March
6th and 7th and also in the CQ WW WPX Contest on the 27th and 28th. QSL
via WV7Y.

KH5, PALMYRA ISLAND AND KH5K, KINGMAN REEF. (UPDATE February 16th) The
following is from a press release by Alex (PA3DZN). G3KHZ has been
announced as the 12th operator to complete the team for this DXpedition.
There has been a delay on the start of this DXpedition. If you are
unaware, their boat the "Machias" used by the AH1A team was delayed due
to weather conditions and had to stay on Tarawa (T30) for some repair
work. The scheduled date for departure from Hawaii is still February
28th and they plan to arrive on Kingman Reef March 5th. Then some of
group will will travel on to Palmyra. Operations will last 9 days and
the announced calls are N9NS/KH5K and N0AFW/KH5. All equipment/material
arrived safely in Hawaii. There has been a correction to the frequencies
that were published in previous press-releases: the Palmyra SSB frequency
should be 14155 and not 14145.

KH6, HAWAII ISLANDS. NODXA members, Jim (KF8VX) and his new wife Cathie
(N8MXW), will be spending their honeymoon on Maui Island. They plan to
be active from February 25th to March 2, as /KH6, SSB only and on all
bands. Remember, if you hear them wish them congratulations.

P5RS7 CARDS. There are two items of interest. It seems a few stations
have received a two-sided paper QSL card (marked temporary QSL) from
Japan last week. Also, Steve (N8BJQ) received a fax from JA1BK, stating
the P5RS7 cards will start coming out very soon and all will be out by
Dayton Hamvention. It was also mentioned that Romeo will be coming to
Dayton, but will probably not have any cards with him.

TJ, CAMEROON. TJ1JR can sometimes be found on 15 meters between 21265
and 21275 kHz starting around 1600 to as late as 2100z.

TN, CONGO. TN1AT was active Friday (19/Feb) on a couple of DX nets.
Check 21335 kHz around 1530z or 14256 kHz around 1730z. QSL via F6FNU.

VK9, LORD HOWE ISLAND. JA2NQG, who has operated as 8Q7CW, will be active
as VK9LH, March 10-15. Activity will be during his evening hours and
CW only on all bands from 160 to 10 meters.

GERMANY SOUTH PACIFIC DXPEDITION SUMMARY. Bob, K8BL, received a letter
from Tom (DL7UTM ex. Y31XO) which included a summary of his DXpeditions
to four South Pacific Islands with Holger (DL7VTM ex.Y58IO) and Birgit
(Y58AO). In short, they made about 35,000 QSOs. They started on the
Solomon Islands and took part in the CQ WW DX CW Contest making over
10,000 QSOs with the callsigns H44IO and H44XO. They were also active
from Fiji, Wallis and Tuvalu. In the letter, Tom stated he would like
to visit Dayton's Hamvention and Holger would like to make a presentation
of their tour. They would like to bring their logs and QSL cards for
H44IO, H44XO, 3D2AO, 3D2IO, 3D2XO, FW/Y58IO, FW/Y31 XO, T25AO, T25AO/P,
T28IO, T28IO/P, T21XO and T21XO/P for the U.S. Cards should be back from
the printers at the end of March. QSL only to Y49RO or QSL Routes, Box
73, 1020 Berlin, Germany.

FAX YOUR DX INFORMATION NOW! This is just in the testing stage, but faxing
will be available Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 0430 to 2030z only. The
number is 216-237-2816 and operates only Class 2 Fax. Use only the dates
and times specified because this is not a dedicated line.

KEEP THOSE BALLOTS COMING! Ballots for the Second Annual OPDX/NODXA DX
Survey can be found in OPDX.088. Ballots can be sent to the following
packet and online addresses listed below.

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