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- From: skitch@nadc.navy.mil (M. Squicciarini)
- Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
- Subject: DX Bulletin #96 January 25, 1993
- Date: 26 Jan 93 12:11:10 GMT
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- The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
- DX Bulletin No. 096 (OPDX.096)
- January 25, 1992
- 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,
- K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, LW3DSR, OM3EA, K1ER, W4FOA, W4VP,
- N9KWW/KH6, K9AJ and KJ9U/KH6 for the following DX information.
-
- ET, ETHIOPIA. ET3YU was reported on January 22nd at 1445z on 14025 kHz
- and that his signal was very strong long path in W4-land. The operator's
- name is "Dragan" and he uses a bug. QSL via direct to Box 60349, Addis
- Ababa (or as he spells it Adis Abeba).
-
- KH1, HOWLAND ISLAND (UPDATE). A fax was received, from Waikiki Terrace
- Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii (18 Jan.), by Mike McGirr (K9AJ), stating:
- "the team has assembled here and are eager to get started. We fly tomorrow
- (19 Jan.) to meet the boat "Machias" at Christmas Island....... The call
- sign we plan to use during our operation from Howland Is. is AH1A.
- Aloha, Mike K9AJ/KH6." John (K1ER) informs OPDX, that there are "pilot
- stations" assigned to help assist the DXpedition. Their job is to
- provided the DXpedition team with information as to how well they are
- being heard and whether they need to change anything (e.g. times, bands).
- The European pilot station is Mark (ON4WW) and the U.S. pilot stations
- are K1ER, K0AB and WY0J (all located in Denver, CO). John also reported
- that as of January 23rd, the KH1 team has passed the half way point from
- T32 to KH1 (570 of the 1140 miles). They may arrive at KH1 on the 25th
- of January. The team reports that the WX is perfect with calm seas and
- clear skies.
-
- KH6, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. Ron (N9KWW/KH6) states he operates on 10 meters
- daily from 2200 to 0100z. He operates from the USS Willamette AO-180,
- an active duty NAVY ship (with permission from his Commanding Officer).
- So, if anyone needs KH6 or Pearl Harbor confirmed look for Ron on 28365
- kHz +/- QRM. QSL with an SASE to NH6ZB. Ron plans to operate from many
- overseas ports as he gets permission from the host countries. Travels
- include Hong Kong, Singapore and others.
-
- L1DSR, BERMEJO ISLAND (IOTA SA-021). The Radio Club Del Sur plans a
- DXpedition to Bermejo Island, which is situated 20 miles south from
- Bahia Blanca City. This island is actually deserted and it will be the
- first time that amateur radio will be operated there. L1DSR will take
- place April 2nd thru 4th, using CW/SSb. Suggested frequencies: 3690,
- 7090, 14190, 21290, 28590 and 50110. QSL information was not mentioned,
- but the address for Radio Club Del Sur is: P.O. Box 265, Mar Del Plata,
- 7600 Argentina.
-
- S0, WESTERN SAHARA. There is no activity from here at this moment, but
- S01A and S0RASD plan to be active February 24th thru March 6th. A special
- 6 meter operation is planned on 50.110 MHz and also check the usual DX
- windows on other bands. QSL via EA2JG.
-
- SU, EGYPT. SU1ER has been known to show up on the 14226 DX net starting
- around 1530z. SU1SR has also been heard on CW around 14025 kHz between
- 1600 to 1730z.
-
- TT, CHAD. Ken (WA4OBO), expects to return to TT8 around March 15, and
- he hopes he will have more opportunity to work from there than last trip.
- Meanwhile, Ken has announced on the INDEXA Net, that all cards received
- so far (approx. 650) for TT8OBO will be going out next Friday, January 29.
-
- V73, MARSHALL ISLANDS. Richard (V73IO) will be in the Marshall Islands
- until January 29th. He has been heard on 18127 kHz between 2030 to 2200z,
- 24940 kHz around 2210z and 3797 kHz around 1015z. Also, try the Pacific
- Inter Island Net on 14315 kHz at 0800z, 28495, 21395, and above 14225
- kHz. It has been reported he has 40 meter capabilites. Richard plans
- to visit Kwajalein, Bikini Atoll and Majuro. QSL via AH6IO.
-
- VR6, PITCAIRN ISLAND. Raelene Christain (VR6RC) is active on 28310 kHz,
- SSB around 0000-0130z. She is 18 years old, new to HF, and seems to
- prefer 10 meters. Her recently issued General license allows her to use
- all HF bands. QSL to P.O. Box 1, Pitcairn Island, South Pacific via New
- Zealand. (The ship that brings in mail only comes 4 times a year, so be
- prepared for a long wait. Also, note that the generator for the island
- does not run 24 hours a day, so operation times might be erratic.)
-
- ZK1, NORTH COOK ISLANDS. The "DX-News Letter" mentions that there should
- be a new operator, ZK1DT, on Penrhyn Island (OC-082) until 1996. There
- has not been any QSNs reported yet.
-
- SARA (OM) QSL BUREAU. Harry, OM3EA, informs OPDX that the Slovak QSL
- Bureau mentioned in last week's bulletin is an independent one run by
- Pavel (OK3IA). The Central Radio Club of Czechoslovakia (CCRC), a member
- of the IARU, was divided into the Czech Radio Club (CRC) and the Slovak
- Amateur Radio Association (SARA). Both organizations have their IARU
- membership applications at the Region I HQ. SARA took over the Slovak
- part of the QSL Bureau from Prague to Bratislava and the addresses is:
- SARA (OM) QSL Bureau, Post Box 1, Bratislava 5, Slovakia.
-
- 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.
-
- 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
-
- 73 -- marty -- nr3z skitch@nadc.navy.mil
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