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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 733
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 733
BID: $OPDX.733
October 31, 2005
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, K3GV, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX,
N4AA & QRZ DX, K8YSE, N0KE, 4Z4KX/4Z0X, DL1EK & The DX News Letter,
F5CWU & La Gazette du DX, F5NQL & UFT, HA0HW, HR2DMR, I1JQJ/IK1ADH &
425 DX News, IZ8CCW, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News, JT1CD, LZ1ZF, OH2BN,
PA0KHS, and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.
** EDITOR'S SPECIAL NOTICE: This week's bulletin was sent out earlier
than normal to accommodate the late CQWW DX SSB Contest announcements.
Also, we wanted to provide the readers with a consolidated listing
of the CQWW DX SSB Contest participants.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Friday, 21st/October, through Friday, 28th/October there were 220
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 4J,
4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4U1U, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X,
8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6,
A7, A9, BV, BY, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4,
DL, DU, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ,
F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA,
HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J7, J8, JA,
JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX,
LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2,
PJ7, PY, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T5, T7,
T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TR, TT, TU, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR,
V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9X, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9,
VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2,
Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZK1/s, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS
* PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or
more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work
First Worry Later" (WFWL).
3V5, TUNISIA. Operators YT1AD, YU1RL, YU1AO, YZ1BX, 4N1JA, 4N1NM, RW3QC
and RK3AD will be active as 3V5A during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest(October
29-30th) as a Multi-Single or Multi-2 entry. QSL via YT1AD. The group
will be there until October 31st. Outside of the contest, look for them
on all bands and modes on CW, SSB, maybe RTTY. Also, they will try to
spend as much time as possible on the WARC bands.
CU2, AZORES (Update/Press Release). Jarmo, OH2BN, provides the following
update from Martti, CU2/OH2BH:
CQWW SSB: SEVERAL SINGLE-BANDERS ON FROM THE AZORES, CU-LAND
In spite of heavy rainfall and high winds, typical for the Azores in the
middle of the Atlantic, a group of visiting OH contesters were able to set
up their stations on the island. They are ready to provide you with a CU
multiplier and observe the potential of this westernmost point of Europe
for serious contesting. The OHs are the guests of Jose, CU2CE, at the
northern end of the island with an open shot to the Northern Hemisphere.
You will hear Jose, CU2CE, on 160M, Martti, OH2BH (CU2B), on 80M, Pertti,
OH2PM, on 40M and Toni, OH2UA (CU2A), on 20M. Outside the contest you will
hear them with a portable CU2 indicator. CU2A and CU2B QSL via OH2BH.
DXCC NEWS. Bill, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, informs OPDX that the following
operations are approved for DXCC credit:
6O0JT - Somalia, September 30th, 2004, through April 30th, 2005
5X1W - Uganda, August 3-12th, 2005
EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS. Juan, EA6LP, is planning to participate in the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry.
Look for activity on 80-10 meters, possibly 160 meters. QSL via his
home callsign.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Valery, RD3AF, will be active as EA8EW during the
CQ WW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power
entry. QSLs will be sent automatically via the Bureau.
EA8, CANARY ISLANDS. Operators from the Gran Canaria DX Group will be
active as EA8ZS in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 29-30th) as a Multi-
Single entry. QSL via operators' instructions.
EK, ARMENIA. Operators SP9ERV, DJ0MCZ/SP9UON and SP9LJD (supported by
EK6YL and EK6TA) will be acive as EK0B during the CQWW DX SSB Contest
(October 29-30th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via SP9ERV.
H40, TEMOTU PROVINCE. Just a reminder that members of the Korea DX Club
KDXC) will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Korea Amateur Radio
League (KARL) by going on a DXpedition to the Temotu Province in the
Solomon Islands, between November 5-11th. Six operators will have two
stations active on all HF bands 160-6 meters (including the WARC band)
on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. The callsign H40HL will be used for their
activity on Nendo Island (OC-100) in the Temotu Province. They will
