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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 94 12:39:48 PST From: Info-Hams Mailing List and Newsgroup <info-hams@ucsd.edu> Errors-To: Info-Hams-Errors@UCSD.Edu Reply-To: Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu Precedence: Bulk Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #313 To: Info-Hams Info-Hams Digest Mon, 21 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 313 Today's Topics: Amateur Radio Newsline #866 18 Mar 94 MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #152 Send Replies or notes for publication to: <Info-Hams@UCSD.Edu> Send subscription requests to: <Info-Hams-REQUEST@UCSD.Edu> Problems you can't solve otherwise to brian@ucsd.edu. Archives of past issues of the Info-Hams Digest are available (by FTP only) from UCSD.Edu in directory "mailarchives/info-hams". We trust that readers are intelligent enough to realize that all text herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 21 Mar 94 12:33:48 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: Amateur Radio Newsline #866 18 Mar 94 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu The electronic publication of the Amateur Radio Newsline is distributed with the permission of Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, President and Editor of Newsline. The text version is edited from the original scripts and transcribed from the audio reports by Dale Cary, WD0AKO, and is first published in The Radio & Electronics Round Table on the Genie Online System. If you have any comment, suggestion, or news item you would like to submit, send them via E-Mail to 3241437@mcimail.com or B.PASTERNAK@genie.geis.com. You can contact Newsline at +1 805-296-7180. It is a combination answering and FAX machine, if you have a FAX to send, wait for the voice prompt and press your fax-send button. All other information and disclaimers are in the text header below. Back Issues: An archive of previous Newsline transcriptions is available for Genie members in the Radio & Electronics software library. They are archived as NEWSLINE.ccc, (ccc being the CBBS edition number assigned by Dale). We are in the process of setting up an FTP location for Internet users to access previous editions as well. We are currently placing them, (slowly and in reverse order), on the /pub/hamradio directory at the oak.oakland.edu library. They are archived as newsline.nnn, (nnn is the on the air edition number). Special thanks go to Scott Ehrlich, WY1Z, the library's administrator, for making the facility available. Previously published editions can also be extracted from the rec.radio.info newsgroup archive files at FTP.funet.fi library in Finland. - - - - - NEWSLINE RADIO - CBBS EDITION #116 - POSTED 03/19/94 ***************************************************************** * * * * * ***** * * **** * ***** * * ***** * * ** * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * *** * ** * *** * * * * * *** * * * ** * * ** * * * * * ** * * * * * ***** * * **** ***** ***** * * ***** * * * * **** * **** ***** *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * **** ***** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **** ***** *** * * * ***************************************************************** The following is late news about Amateur Radio for Radio Amateurs as prepared from NEWSLINE RADIO scripts by the staff of the AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, INC. -- formerly the WESTLINK RADIO NETWORK. The electronic version of newsline is posted on this CBBS twice monthly. For current information updates, please call Los Angeles............................ (213) 462-0008 Los Angeles (Instant Update Line)...... (805) 296-2407 Seattle................................ (206) 368-3969 Seattle................................ (206) 281-8455 Tacoma................................. (206) 927-7373 Louisville............................. (502) 894-8559 Dayton................................. (513) 275-9991 Chicago................................ (708) 289-0423 New York City.......................... (718) 353-2801 Melbourne, FL.......................... (407) 259-4479 For the latest breaking info call the Instant Update Line listed above. To provide information please call (805) 296-7180. This line answers automatically and will accept up to 30 minutes of material. Check with your local amateur radio club to see if NEWSLINE can be heard weekly on the air in your area. Articles may be reproduced if printed in their entirety and credit is given to AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE as being the source. For further information about the AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, please write to us with an SASE at P.O. Box 463, Pasadena, CA 91102. Thank You NEWSLINE ***************************************************************** Some of the hams of NEWSLINE RADIO... WA6ITF WB6MQV WB6FDF K6DUE W6RCL N6AHU N6AWE N6TCQ K6PGX N6PNY KU8R N8DTN W9JUV KC9RP K9XI KB5KCH KC5UD KC0HF G8AUU WD0AKO DJ0QN and many others in the United States and around the globe!!! ***************************************************************** [866] * * * C L O S E D C I R C U I T A D V I S O R A R Y * * * * * * The following is a closed circuit advisory and is not * * for air over amateur radio. Repeat, not for broadcast. * * This is just a reminder that the address for the Newsline * * Support Fund is Newsline, in care of Dr. Norm Chalfin, * * K6PGX, Post Office Box 463, Pasadena, CA 91102. Again, and * * as always, we thank you. That ends the closed circuit with * * Newsline report number 866 for release on Friday 03/18/94. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The following is a QST Los Angeles hams are praised for their work following the January 14th earthquake, Dayton announces this years award winners and the FCC extends an important reply comment deadline. These stories and more on Newsline report number 866. ***** FIRE COMMISSIONER PRAISES HAMS IN QUAKE COMMUNICATIONS Ham radio has been praised by the City of Los Angeles for jumping in when hospital communications failed after the January 14th Northridge earthquake. According to Fire Department Chief Alan Cowan, the hams were called on to take the place of the regular hospital dispatch services when the hospital to fire department interconnect failed following the quake. According to Chief Cowan, communications breakdowns following the quake left ambulance drivers confused about where to take the injured. Speaking a recent Seismic Safety Conference in Burbank, California, Cowan noted that the breakdown was so severe that fire captains had to be dispatched to area hospitals to assess their status and determine where ambulance drivers could take victims. Cowan said the fire department finally reestablished communications when ham radio stations were set up at each hospital. But he added that he felt the existing hospital radio dispatch systems were inadequate for communications between field paramedics and base hospitals. A hospital association spokesman acknowledged that 12 hospitals declared internal disasters requiring paramedic ambulances to pass them by. The spokesman declined comment on the charges of inadequate communications following the 6.8 tremor. But Seismic Safety Commission members said they were gravely concerned by the performance of hospitals in the hard-hit San Fernando Valley. They say that they were glad that radio amateurs were available to step in when needed. ***** NEW COMMENTARY DEADLINE ON EMI EXPOSURE The FCC has extended the reply comment deadline in its proposal to adopt new standards for exposure to RF radiation. The Notice of Proposed Rule Making, in ET Docket 93-62 will adopt strict standards already observed by the American National Standards Institute and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in 1992. It is opposed by the ARRL. The League already has told the FCC that the proceeding should be terminated and has cited a number of reasons for its stand. Key among them is the ARRL view that this is not really an NPRM since it doesn't actually propose to change anything. As such, it should not even apply to the average amateur radio station installation. The League notes that those amateurs even remotely to be affected by new standards are those who are forced to use indoor antennas because of restrictions against outside installations. The FCC notes that it is extending the deadline in response to the petition of an industry group. The Telecommunications Industry Association says that more than 1200 pages of comments had been filed with the Commission and that not enough time had been allowed for evaluation of that much material. The FCC now says that it recognizes the complexity of the issues raised by its proposal. As a result the reply comment deadline has been extended to April 25th. A full story on the League's comments in this matter will appear in April issue of QST magazine. ***** LATEST NUMBERS The FCC has tallied some numbers on the VE system since its 1984 debut and from their perspective things are looking real good. According to the commission through late 1993 the total number of VE testing sessions held 56,485. The number of people attending these test sessions was 640,453 and volunteer examiners administered 1,052,269 test elements to these applicants. There were no numbers given for the amount of exam cheating taking place but its believed very small in comparison to the overall success of the all volunteer testing system. The latest testing scandal involving at least thirty California volunteer examiners is still under investigation by federal authorities. ***** FCC DUMPS CHICAGO FINE In a deal that will permit it to issue new guidelines dealing with indecency on the public airwaves, the FCC is dropping a Notice of Apparent Liability to Monetary Forfeiture in the amount of $39,750 that it issued against a Chicago radio station. When the proceeding first started the station ran under the call WLUP AM but has since changed call to WMVP. The fines were for broadcasts in 1989, 1991 and 1992. In return, the stations owner Evergreen Media Corporation says that it is dismissing a counterclaim challenging the constitutionality of FCC enforcement of indecency standards, and paying $10,000 to the government without admitting wrongdoing. The agreement clears the way for the Federal Communications Commission to issue new guidelines explaining the ban on indecency in all radio and television broadcasts. These new procedures are expected to be released within the next few weeks and could impact on the users of all radio services including Amateur Radio. ***** DAYTON WINNERS The Dayton Amateur Radio Association has announced the winners of this years Radio Amateur of the Year, Specific Achievement and Technical Achievement award winners. There are some major surprises this year. This year's award recognizes a man known for pushing. Pushing for the rights of amateur radio operators. Perry Williams, W1UED, the longtime Washington liaison for the American Radio Relay League. How does Williams feel to be selected? "Pretty surprised!" commented Perry Williams, W1UED. In fact, Williams admits he's flabbergasted! "It's quite a honor. It's coming from the grass roots so to speak cause it seems like a very important honor." Perry Williams, W1UED. Williams has represented amateur radio on Capitol Hill since 1980. In his 14 years as Washington liaison, Williams has fought many battles on behalf of the amateur service. He has helped oversee creation of the Volunteer Examiner Program. He worked for legislation recognizing amateur radio's need for spectrum. He has helped exempt amateur radio operators from being charged government administration fees. Being named Radio Amateur of The Year is an honor Williams won't forget anytime soon. "How often does anybody call you up and tell you've won a national honor. Hasn't happened to me before." Perry Williams, W1UED, Radio Amateur of the Year. The Awards Committee names Russ Kroeker, N7HGE, of Kent, Washington as winner of its Special Achievement Award. Kroeker helped design the Evergreen Intertie. That's a repeater system linking the northwest US with Canada. The Committee's Technical Achievement Award goes to Dick Newell, AK1A, of Bolton, Massachusetts. Newell is recognized for his work in designing packet radio clusters, which are popular in contesting and DXing. All three winners will be honored in Dayton April 30th. That's just one day after Perry Williams retires from his post with the ARRL. Williams had not been planning on going to Dayton this year. But, he says: "Now I am!" Perry Williams, W1UED. ***** DAYTON CONTEST GATHERING Contest operators once again will have the chance to swap lies about their QSO rates at the 2nd Annual Dayton Contest Dinner. It's slated for Saturday evening, April 30th at 6:30 PM at the Stouffer Center Plaza Hotel. The reservation deadline is April 10th. For more information please send a self addressed stamped envelope to the North Coast Contesters Dayton Dinner, POB 59, New Bedford, PA 16140. This contest dinner is one of many unofficial functions being held in conjunction with Hamvention '94. ***** CHINESE HAMS ARRESTED? The Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin reports that rumors are circulating saying all mainland Chinese hams have been arrested for listening to unauthorized frequencies. OPDX says that the story is supposed to have originated on Voice of America. But the information is now being disputed by Fred Laun, K3ZO. Fred recently returned from Thailand where he operated as HS0ZAR. Fred says that he has doubts about the Voice of America report that claimed all BY hams have been rounded up and sent to labor camps. Fred says that he heard and worked plenty of BAs, BYs and BZs while in Thailand. ***** UoSAT ANNIVERSARY Now a ham radio space anniversary. At 17:59 UTC on March 1st 1984 the second satellite designed and built by the University of Surrey called UoSAT-2 was launched on a Delta rocket from the Western Test Range at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Among its many experiments, UoSAT-2 carried the Digital Communications Experiment, which was one of the first non-military use of store-and-forward techniques with Low Earth Orbiting Satellites. UoSAT-2 was the test-bed for the packet radio satellites as we know them today. To all those who wonder how long these satellites last, it should be noted that UoSAT-2 is still operational, ten years after launch. ***** FISHER OBIT The electronics industry pioneer and philanthropist for whom a New York City concert hall was named has died at the age of 87. Avery Fisher was an influential figure in New York music circles, sitting on the boards of the New York Philharmonic, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Marlboro Festival. Fisher was an amateur violinist whose love of music prompted him to build his own radios and phonographs in the 1930s. From those beginnings, his electronics business was born. Lincoln Center's Philharmonic Hall was renamed Avery Fisher Hall in 1973 after Fisher donated more than ten million dollars to its support foundation. Electronics pioneer Avery Fisher dead at age 87. ***** OLDEST U.S. HAM DIES Amateur Radio has lost a very long time member of its fraternity. Reports on packet radio say that Ernest Wheatley, W1UHI of Richmond, Vermont has died. Ernie as friends called him was known as the oldest Amateur Radio operator in the United States. He was active on 2 meter repeaters right up to his death giving cheerful greetings to all. Wheatley was a retired civil engineer. He was only 7 years old when Gugliarmo Marconi invented the wireless telegraph. Amateur Radio operator Ernest Wheatley, W1UHI was 106 years old! ***** YOUNG HAM of the YEAR A reminder that the Westlink Report ham radio newsletter that the nominating period for its annual Young Ham of the Year Award closes on Saturday April the 30th. The Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year award was conceived to honor the younger members of the Amateur Radio Community. Hams aged 18 and younger who have used Amateur Radio to significantly contribute to the benefit of the service, to their community or the nation are eligible. With corporate underwriting from Yaesu USA Corporation, the 1994 winner will receive a trip to the Sea Pac convention, a piece of ham radio equipment and a special plaque denoting his or her accomplishments. All nominations must be submitted on an official application available for a self addressed stamped envelope to the Westlink Report Young Ham of the Year, 28197 Robin Avenue, Saugus, CA 91350. The winner will be announced in early May. ***** NAB HAM RADIO GATHERING If you will be attending this weeks National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, be advised that the annual NAB Ham Radio Reception is on! According to convention planners, this years ham radio gathering will take place on Wednesday, March the 23rd in Ballroom C of the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. The party will begin at 6 PM and run until at least 8 PM. About 65,000 people attend the NAB show every year. Of these, almost two thousand are licensed radio amateurs. Most make their living in the broadcasting, teleproduction and telecommunications industries and also show up at the ham radio get together. Newsline will also be represented at this gathering. We hope to see you there as well. ***** For this week, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. You can write to us at Post Office Box 463, Pasadena, CA 91102. * * * Newsline Copyright 1994 all rights are reserved. * * * -- ------------------------------ Date: 18 Mar 94 17:16:40 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE To: info-hams@ucsd.edu **MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** 137A Hampton Road, Southport PR8 5DY, England Dear Radio Enthusiast, We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the only UK-based club specially for the radio enthusiast interested in Medium Wave and Long Wave radio. HISTORY: The Medium Wave Circle was founded in 1955 by Ken Brownless who ran affairs single handledly from his home in York until his death in 1984. Since 1984 the Circle has been run by an organising committee consisting of an Honorary President, Secretary, Treasurer and the General Editor of the club journal, Medium Wave News. MEDIUM WAVE NEWS: The prime activity of the Circle has been the publication of Medium Wave News. This started life as a single stencilled page appearing in December 1954 and grew to eight mimeographed pages by the 1970s. Over the past few years we have continued to improve and expand Medium Wave News. In 1987 we changed from the traditional loose leaf broadsheet style to a 16 page A5 size booklet. This doubled the amount of information we could carry in each issue. In the following years we increased the number of issues from 8 per year, through 9 to the present level of 10 copies each year. In parallel, the size of the magazine increased from 16 to 20 pages per issue. Now we regularly produce 24 pages per issue which represents a full three fold increase of magazine contents since 1987! In 1993 the contents of Medium Wave News increased by 10% and we are planning a similar further expansion in 1994.So that you can appreciate the scope of Medium Wave News, the 1992-3 Annual Index is attached. OTHER ACTIVITIES: Although the prime activity of the club is still producing Medium Wave News regularly for members in the UK and overseas, the club continues to develop its activities on several fronts. The club maintains a portfolio of Reprint Publications for the benefit of members. This year we are manning a stand at the Leicester Amateur Radio Show to promote the hobby of medium wave listening and DXing more widely. Members also stage regular DX-peditions in the search for new and elusive stations. MEMBERSHIP: Membership of the Circle is open to anyone with an interest in LW/MW radio, whether it be radio listening, technical development or enthusiastic DXing. Indeed we cover the ground between 100kHz and 1700kHz. Although we are a specialist radio club we welcome all listeners; neither age nor experience (or lack of it) are a barrier to membership. In fact despite being UK-based, we always welcome our overseas friends. JOINING: The club works with a membership renewal system based on an April renewal for all members. If you join part way through the year membership fees are charged pro-rata unless you would like to receive back issues of Medium Wave News to the preceeding April. If you wish to join please carefully complete and return (by post) the attached form. If on the otherhand you would like to see a sample copy of Medium Wave News before joining please send the form with either 4 International Reply Coupons or US$3 bills (or equivalent in any major currency). I trust you'll feel inclined to join the Medium Wave Circle. I look forward to hearing from you and I shall personally see that your name is immediately added to the members' register. 73s and good listening, Steve Whitt on behalf of the Medium Wave Circle ------------------------please cut and return completed form---- | | To: Medium Wave Circle, | I would like to subscribe to Medium Wave News as indicated | below (please tick your choice): | | UK 2 years GBP21 ****save 10% now!**** | UK 1 year GBP12 | Europe (inc Eire) 1 year GBP15 (US$25, 35DM, 150FF) | The Americas 1 year GBP18 (US$28 or equivalent) | Rest of World 1 year GBP20 (US$30 or equivalent) | One year membership expires in March 1995; | Two year membership expires in March 1996 | | | Your Name:______________________________________________ | | Your Address:___________________________________________ | | Town/ City:_____________________________________________ | | Post (Zip) Code:_____________ Country:_________________ Please return this form with payment to Medium Wave Circle, 43 Atwood Drive, Bristol BS11 0SR, England. On joining the club you will receive a membership number which will appear on the address label of Medium Wave News. It helps us if you use this number in all communications with the club. You will also receive a welcome pack containing some useful publications that we are sure you will appreciate. All payments should be made to "Medium Wave Circle". In the UK a cheque or PO is preferred. All overseas non-cash payments (eg bank draft, International Postal Money Order, Eurocheque) must be in GBP Sterling. Cash payments can be in any major negotiable currency such as US $, German DM, French FF (but send no coins through the post). We recommend using registered post for cash sent via the post. If you cannot transfer money we will accept International Reply Coupons at a rate of 2.5 per # (e.g. 25IRCS = #10) For office use Date received: Member No: Payment method: ----------------- cut form here------------------------------------- **MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** INDEX TO MEDIUM WAVE NEWS Vol 38 (1992-3) TITLE AUTHOR DATE 3rd Euroradio Antonio Marasso Memorial Competition Nov-92 Accounts 91-92 Brimming July-92 Across the Water Whitt Oct-92 BBC is Seventy Years Old Dec-92 Become an Antenna Master PtI Maynard Oct-92 Become an Antenna Master PtII Maynard Dec-92 Become an Antenna Master PtIII Maynard Feb-93 Book Review; Dialsearch Whitt Nov-92 Book Review; ERT s.a. Danielidis Mar-93 Book Review; Pirate Connection 2 Whitt Dec-92 Book Review; Proceedings 1992 Sep-92 Book Review; Stations in the United Kingdom Whitt Nov-92 Cadena COPE (Map & listing) COPE Apr-92 Complete Spanish Directory Brunet Jan-93 Deutschlandfunk (map /listing) DLF Sep-92 Digital Audio Broadcasting Thomas Nov-92 Dutch Pirates in Preston to visit Derek Taylor Taylor Nov-92 DX Loggings Hall monthly DX-pedition; Faroes December 1992 Korbeeck Feb-93 DX-pedition; Sheigra November 1992 Hattam Jan-93 DX-pedition; Shetlands January 1993 Herbst Verlag Mar-93 DX-pedition; Shetlands September 1992 Herbst Verlag Dec-92 Editorial Whitt monthly Equipment Review; Lowe HF150 Bennett May-92 Equipment Review; Lowe IF150 Bennett Oct-92 Equipment Review; Maynard ALN-1 Outdoor Loop Antenna Bennett Oct-92 Equipment Review; Maynard MW Loop Antenna Bennett Sep-92 Index to Volume 37 1991-1992 Shillam Oct-92 Interference reducing Antenna for MW Pt 1 Wraight May-92 Interference reducing Antenna for MW Pt 2 Wraight July-92 International Newsdesk Baldwin monthly Ionospheric Report; Cycle 22 Indices NOAA Mar-93 Leicester Report Brimming Dec-92 Local Radio Whitt Oct-92 Logging RAI regional Stations Valianti Nov-92 Meanwhile across the pond Connelly Dec-92 MF Beacons Willett Mar-93 MF Beacons; correspondence Maynard Dec-92 MF Beacons; correspondence Martinssen Mar-93 North American Clear Channel AM Stations Whitt Apr-92 On the Home Front (inc BBC R Bedfordshire) Williams Oct-92 On the Home Front (inc BBC R Merseyside) Williams Apr-92 On the Home Front (inc BBC R York) Williams Sep-92 On the Home Front (inc Downtown Radio) Williams Jan-93 On the Home Front (inc Gt Yorkshire R) Williams Mar-93 On the Home Front (inc Manx R) Williams July-92 On the Home Front (inc Moray Firth Radio) Williams Nov-92 On the Home Front (inc R Forth) Williams May-92 On the Home Front (inc South Coast Radio) Williams Dec-92 On the Home Front (inc Sunshine 855) Williams Feb-93 Profile; Offshore Radio 1584kHz Whitt Sep-92 Profile; Spotlight 186 - R Pirana Taylor Sep-92 Profile; Spotlight 186 - Radio Perlee Taylor Mar-93 Profile; VOA 50 years 1942-1992 VOA Sep-92 Profile; VOAR 1210 kHz Walker Sep-92 QSL Gallery; WBT; WBZ May-92 QSL Gallery; WCCO; Southern Command Network Apr-92 Radio 4 fans claim victory Nov-92 Receiver Round-up Bennett Nov-92 Receivers for MW Whitt Nov-92 Reprint List Brimming Apr-92 Skywaves Whitt Oct-92 Special Event Stations Whitt Feb-93 Special Event Stations; update Whitt Mar-93 Stations Galore Whitt Oct-92 Stop Press Whitt monthly The Way It was Apr-92 The Way It was; MW in 1928 May-92 Time Zone Changes - Spring 1993 Whitt Feb-93 UK ILR Do they All Sound the Same Walker Apr-92 Verification Section Rooms monthly **MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** ------------------------------ Date: 20 Mar 94 21:47:36 GMT From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs!usenet@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Subject: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #152 To: info-hams@ucsd.edu SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.152 Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 152 The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 152 BID: $OPDX.152 March 21, 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, DL7VEE & DXNL, DF4RD, DL8AAM, VP2ML & The DX Bulletin, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, WB4IUX, KH6GMP, WB8LFO and N8BJQ for the following DX information. 1A0KM, SOV. MIL ORDER OF MALTA. "The DX Bulletin" reports that the 1A0KM operation has been postponed indefinitely due to restrictions imposed by the enclave's managers. This is more bad news for this DXCC country which is ranked 20th on the "OPDX/NODXA Most Wanted List". 4U1UN CARDS. Jerry, WB8LFO, reports the large backlog of QSL cards is beginning to get much smaller. Cards sent for contacts that are in the hand written logs should be answered up to March 1993. Cards sent for contacts that are in the computer logs, as of November 1993, should have a quick turn around. PLEASE DO NOT RE-SUBMIT QSLs for contacts made after March 1993. QSL via W8CZN. A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Don, WB2DND, will be active as A61AD, from March 23-26. He will be active mostly on 160-40 meters. QSL to Don Greenbaum, WB2DND, 250 Standish St., Duxbury, MA 02332. BV9P, PRATAS ISLAND. The following information are excerpts from a FAX sent to Ron, K6OZL, from Martti, OH2BH/VR2BH in Hong Kong: As a result of very intensive talks in Taipei during the past week, another brief operation from Pratas will take place from Monday 21 March to Friday 25 March. BV2VA, BV4AS, BV4OB & BV4TC will make touch-down at 12 noon BV-time (+16 hrs Calif. time) Monday. No foreign operators will accompany this trip. Callsign BV9P will again be activated using normal DX frequencies. This operation will be mostly SSB but some CW can be expected as well. Two transceivers will be used (Yaesu FT-1000 and FT-990) with FL7700 amplifiers into a create tribander and wire antennas. QSL via BV2TA. All the operators are on their first DXpedition with their overall experience in amateur radio less than three years each. This operation will provide the ultimate challenge to the DX community to behave and cooperate with the operators in such a manner so as to allow the maximum number of QSO's to be made. The operators were provided DXpedition guidelines by N7NG & OH2BH which have been translated into Chinese. FK, NEW CALEDONIA. Rudi, DK7PE, is now active as FK8/DK7PE, but his length of stay is unknown. He plans to be active on 160 meters and has been heard so far on 1825 kHz at 1125z. Start checking the very low end of 40 meters for him around 1100z and again around 0620z. On 20 meters, check the lower end starting around 0530z. FK8CP also continues to be active on 160 meters every day on 1838 kHz around 1115z. Henri, FK1TK, was heard on AO-13, check around 145.904 kHz at 0600z. IB0C, ITALY (This one is for the prefix hunters!). GianFederico, IK0AZG, informs OPDX that he will air this special callsign during the following contests: CQ WW WPX SSB (Mar. 26-27), ARI International DX (May 7-8), IARU (July 9-10) and CQ WW SSB (Oct. 29-30). QSL via IK0AZG. KH3, JOHNSTON ATOLL. Richard, AH6IO, and Pat, NH6UY, are planning to be active from KH3-land from May 4 until May 9. Pat will operate as NH6UY/KH3 and will make satellite contacts only on Oscar 13. QSLs for Pat will be via her callbook address. Richard will operate as AH6IO/KH3 on the HF bands using the following frequenies: 1830, 3795, 7080, 7175, 14195, 14226, 18130, 21305, 24950, 28495 and 50110 kHz. He will operate some CW at times on the low end of the U.S. General Class band. He will try to be active during the night time hours on the lower bands if conditions allow. QSL direct only to AH6IO callbook address. PA, AMELAND ISLAND (EU-038). Thomas, DL9OBQ, will be active from this Dutch island located in the North Sea Coast (North group). Activity will be from March 27th thru April 6th. He plans to be active CW and SSB. Look for him on the usual IOTA frequencies (.260's) and also on 30/40/80 meters. The callsign is unknown at this time, but a special QSL card will be printed for this operation. TY, BENIN. Ken, WA4OBO, hopes to be active as TY8OBO again before the end of March, but a report indicates that it may not happen until sometime in April. During his 4 to 5 day operation, Ken will be using a Kenwood TS-50 and Heath SB200 amplifier. He will try to spend more on 80 and 40 meters during this trip. He states 40 meters is a mess there because of all the interference. VS6, HONG KONG. Tim, KJ4VH, will be returning to VS6WO's QTH for a Multi/Multi effort in the upcoming WPX SSB contest. The contest team will consist of the following operators: VS6WO, VR2GO, 9V1YC, JE1CKA, DL5XX, K3WUW, etc. Their plans are to break the all-time Asian Multi/Multi record and they would appreciate your help! Please look for them in the contest. QSL VS6WO to K9EC. Also, Tim states he will be moderately active as VS6/KJ4VH, and that he may be on from HL and BV over the next couple weeks. Activity will be mostly CW. All his QSOs will be automatically confirmed via the bureau. YI, IRAQ. YI9CW has been active on 12 and 17 meters this past weekend. He was heard on 18075 kHz between 1400 and 1600z; and also on 24900 kHz at 1344z. QSL to SP5AUC, Tom Rogowski, P.O. Box 11, Warsaw 93, Poland. DX DINNER BANQUET (UPDATE). Just a reminder! The Southwest Ohio DX Association will be hosting the Ninth Annual DX Dinner which will be held on Friday, April 29th, 1994, at the Stouffer Center Plaza Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. There will be a cash bar at 6:30 with dinner at 7:15. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and are available from Scott Lehman, N9AG, PO Box 803, Greenville OH 45331. Tickets will be $27.00. Please make your check payable to SWODXA, and send an SASE for ticket return. Seating will be limited, so please order early. If you wish to sit as a group, it would be appreciated if you order as a group. All seats will be reserved. Ralph Fedor, K0IR, will be the keynote speaker. Ralph was the organizer of the 3Y0PI expedition and will show slides of the highly successful Peter I Island DXpedition. For further information contact Scott Lehman, N9AG, at (513) 548-6230 or Steve Bolia, N8BJQ, at (513) 429-9954 voice/fax. SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR: There will probably be no bulletin next week (March 28). I have some family obligations to attend. Please keep sending your DX information. (You never know, I may put one together if I receive enough information before the weekend.) FAX YOUR DX INFORMATION NOW! Faxing is available Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 0430 to 2330z only. The number is 216-237-8208 and the FAX card is sharing the same phone line as BARF-80 BBS using a data/fax/phone switch. Excerpts and distribution of The OPDX Bulletin are granted as long as OPDX/BARF80 receive credit. To contribute DX info, call BARF-80 BBS online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 and leave a message with the Sysop or send InterNet Mail to: aq474@cleveland.freenet.edu or send BitNet Mail to: aq474%cleveland.freenet@cunyvm or send PRODIGY Mail to: DFJH48A or send a message via packet to KB8NW @ WA8BXN.OH.USA.NA /EX ---------------------------- Tedd Mirgliotta KB8NW InterNet: kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS (BARF-80) +1 216/237-8208 "Totally devoted to Amateur Radio" - 24 Hrs a day 8/N/1 14.4k-300 baud ------------------------------ End of Info-Hams Digest V94 #313 ******************************