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SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.113
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 113
The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 113
BID: $OPDX.113
May 31, 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, ARRL, DXCC, DF4RD, AD1C,
K1ER, KA1WWP, NT2X, KE2LJ, WA4DAN, W5KNE & QRZ DX, AH6MM, N6MZ, KQ8M,
K8MR and K8YVI for the following DX information.
3V, TUNISIA AND 5A, LIBYA. Ed, NT2X, has spoken to Romeo, 3W3RR/AH0M,
and has passed on the following information: Romeo has attended an
amateur radio conference in Spain, and another in Austria, and has also
been active from Slovakia as OK8ERR. He has reported that the 5A license
has been all taken care of. The antennas are ready and he is awaiting
for a few more pieces of equipment before commencing the operation. The
operation may take place some time within the first week of June. No
call sign has been mentioned.
As far as Tunisia is concerned: The DXpedition has been postponed
until August (to allow for better preparation). This operation has
become a multi-national undertaking with a total of 16 operators from
the USA, Japan, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine and possibly
one or two more countries. The operation plans are to be active for 10
days, 3 operating positions, all bands/modes (including RTTY), 2 meters,
6 meters, etc. and the uses of yagi antennas.
9D, IRAN. Nagib, PY2CWW, will be in Iran for the next two years signing
9D2CW. He has been active on the 21335 DX Net starting around 1330z and
was also heard on CW, 21023 kHz around 1045z. It was mentioned that the
9D2 prefixes are issued to no Iranian nationals and EP will be used
for citizens only.
9E, ERITREA. On May 24th, Eritrea finally declared itself "the world's
newest nation", two years after winning a 30 year war of independence.
Eritrea was deleted as a seperate DXCC country November 14, 1962 after
it had been annexed by Ethiopia as its 14th province, but is now under
consideration to be reinstated by the DXAC.
On the heel of this declaration, Erling, LA6VM, announced that a
Norwegian DXpedition to Asmara will take place May 31st thru June 9th.
The DXpedition is organized by "Ham Forum" (LA5X). The DXpedition's team
consists of: Erling/LA6VM (team leader), Just/LA9DL, Halvard/LA7XK/KK6ZS,
Einar/LA1EE and Jin/JF1IST.
The DXpedition team will conduct amateur radio seminars and help in
setting up a club station with on-the-air operations. Engineers,
techicians and students selected by the Telecommunications Authority
of Eritrea will attend. HF Operations will include SSB and CW, with
participation of resident operators as part of the seminar. Callsign
and frequencies will be announced later, from site. The three complete
stations will include the uses of the equipment that was used during
the Bouvet Island DXpedition, as well as a new tri-bander donated by
INDEXA. Other contributors include the ARRL, Oklahomo Comm Center,
NCDXF, as well as funding by Japanese hams and the team members.
QSL manager for this special event will be LA6ZH Ruth Tollefsen,
P.O.B 17, N-0617 Oslo, Norway.
9M0S, SPRATLY ISLANDS. Thanks to the Royal Air Force of Malyasia, this
operation came up on the air as planned on May 27th and will continue
until about June 2. QSL via W4FRU.
CO, CUBA. For the VHF ops out there, Arnie, CO2KK reports his Havanna
VHF club will be running a multiop effort in the June VHF QSO Party
June 12-14. They will be active on 6, 2, & 70cm from a hilltop location
on the north coast of Cuba. They've applied for special prefixes,
including possibly CO0, which has never before been used. Arnie asks for
operators in the southeast U.S. to point their beams south and look for
the group. SPECIAL NOTE: There may be an outside chance of using 1.2
GHz, if a rig gets successfully built by then.
KH9, WAKE ISLAND (ITS OFFICIAL). The Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club (W6BHZ)
officially announced that their KH9 DXpedition/Research will begin August
31 and go until September 10, 1993. Five of the six team members will
assemble in San Franciso August 29. They will then fly out to Honolulu
the morning of August 30. The MAC flight from Hickam AFB departs August
31, 1993 in the early morning and they expect to arrive on Wake Island
in the early afternoon and be on the air shortly.
Four of the team members are university students at CAL POLY SLO. All
team members have DXpedition/Contesting experience from various parts of
the world. The teams are: Javier/AH6MM (TEAM LEADER/PROJECT DIRECTOR)
Christopher/AB6EV, Kirk/AH6ML, Craig/KC6CEX, Craig/AH9B and Patrick/NH6UY.
Activity will be on all bands (160-6 meters), including the WARC bands
("HEAVY EMPHASIS"), OSCAR Satellites (2 meter and 70 cm) and normal DX
frequencies. The DXpedition's callsigns will be announced later, but
QSLs for all contacts will be handled by OKDXA: Oklahoma DX Association,
P.O. Box 88, Wellston, OK 74881. This is a student funded project, but
contribuations can be send to: Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club W6BHZ - (805)
756-2737, c/o KH9 DXpedition, University Union Box 53, San Luis Obispo,
CA 93407. (For more details refer to OPDX.112).
LX, LUXEMBOURG. Wolf, DL3ZBJ, will be active as LX/DL3ZBJ/P during the
Region 1 Field Day, June 5-6. Activity will be mainly CW. All incoming
QSL cards will be answered via the bureau 100%.
SV5/N6MZ, KOS ISLAND. Mike, N6MZ, will be sailing the Aegean Sea next
month and he was invited to visit Panos, SV5QR's, QTH which is on the
island of Kos, about 150km northwest of Rhodes, and 5 km off the Turkish
coast. Unfortunately, Mike's time will be very limited, but he plans to
give out new contacts on OSCAR 13. Possible operating days are June 19
and 20, also July 4. QSL to N6MZ. More info will follow as details are
worked out.
VK9M, MELLISH REEF. The international team for the 1993 Mellish Reef
DXpedition have announced the confirmed dates for this major operation.
The 10 days of operation will between September 19-28.
AH1A CARDS. The 10 operators of this DXpedition have agree on the design
for their QSL card. Apple Computer of Europe will be printing the cards
in Belgium. John, K1ER, estimates the cards will be in the mail by
September 1993. Please be patient and do not re-QSL.
NEW RUSSIA QSL BUREAU. It has been reported that there is a new bureau
for Russian cards. Its is being run by the Moscow Club. The address is:
UA Bureau, P.O. Box 59, 105122 Moscow, Russian Republic.
MORE ON THE NEW CIS CALL SIGN PREFIXES. John, K1ER, was told by
Valentine, UI8ZAA, that the new CIS call signs will start in 1994. He
also mentioned the new call sign for Uzbekistan will be UK (currently
UI8). Looks like the article in "Patriot" may have had a problem with
the translation and may have put the Uzbekistan block of UJ to UM with
the Ukraine block. It was also announced in Germany that the ITU allocated
4JA-4JZ and 4KA-4KZ to Azerbaijan. Russia is presently using the 4K
prefixes for their Antarctica and Arctic Islands. (ed. Hopefully this
will all be straighten out by 1994.)
PREFIX CHANGE. QRZ DX mentioned last week that the ITU has requested the
government of Yemen to relinquish either 4W or 7O. The government has
relinquished 7O, so Yemen is now 4W.
Also, the ARRL's Bulletin DX mentions that the latest release of the
International Radio call sign blocks list by ITU shows Macedonia (former
Yugoslav Republic) being assigned Z3A-Z3Z. No word has been received
with regard to when the Z3 call signs go into effect.
FAX YOUR DX INFORMATION NOW! Faxing is available Monday/Wednesday/Friday
from 0430 to 2330z only. The number is 216-237-8208 and operates Group 3
FAX Service Class 2 (EIA/TIA 592) only. Use only the dates and times
specified. FAX Service Class 1 (EIA/TIA 578) is availble upon request by
leaving a message to the Sysop on BARF-80 BBS. 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
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