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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 524
The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 524
BID: $OPDX.524
August 13, 2001
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 440-237-8208 28.8k-1200 Baud 8/N/1
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K the AR TelNet
Clusters Network, KZ1Z, N1OLO, NC1L, N2OO, WB2YQH, N3SL, W3HNK, W3UR
The Daily DX, WA3VJB, K4VUD, N4AA QRZ DX, AH6HY, KD6WW, KG6AR, W6DXO,
WB6TMY, AC7DX, K8YSE, 9A6AA, 9A5K, 9A9R, BA1DU, BD7NQ, DL5EBE, E21EIC,
F8BBL, F5NQL, G3NKC, G3NYY, G3SWH, IK8VRH, JA1ELY, LU6EF, OZ0J, PS7ZZ,
PY2ZX, PY3DX, S53R, SP2BIK, UA0MF, UE4NNN, VA3RJ and XE2Z for the
following DX information.
DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 5/August, through Sunday, 12/August there were 228 countries
active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3C, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4W, 4X,
5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2,
9M6, 9N, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C9, CE, CE0Z,
CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D6, DL, DU, E4, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9,
EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO,
FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a,
HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, JX, JY, K,
KG4, KH0, KH2, KH4, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD,
OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PY0F,
PY0T, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T32, T7, T8,
T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TI9, TK, TL, TN, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK,
UN, UR, V2, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2E, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP9,
VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XW, XX9, YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV,
Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZK1/s, ZK2, ZL, ZP, ZS
* PLEASE NOTE: The report could contain Pirate/SLIM operations. As
always, you never know - Work First Worry Later (WFWL).
OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive an additional bulletin (due to its
size) with a complete breakdown and DXCC/Entities Chart of Activity.
3V8, TUNISIA. Tony, IK8VRH, will be active from August 15-30th, from the
Scout Club Station in Monastir using the callsign 3V8SQ. QSL via IK8VRH:
Antonio Bosse, POB 173, 80016 Marano NA, Italy.
5R, MADAGASCAR (IOTA activity). Phil, G3SWH, will be active from Ile Ste
Marie (IOTA AF-090) from September 14-20th and has been issued the
callsign 5R8HA. This will be a CW only, holiday type operation on all
bands 40-10 meters using his IC-706 and wire antennas. QSL via his CBA
or via the bureau.
9N, NEPAL. Yuu, JA3IG, (member of the A52A operations) is going to Nepal
for vacation in September. Look for Yuu to operate 20m and 15m SSB/CW from
September 7-9th, as 9N7IG. QSL via homecall.
A2, BOTSWANA. Harry, W6DXO, will be active from 2 Safari camps in Botswana
from September 19-29th. He has been assigned the callsign A25/KG6GPA.
His operating conditions mandate battery powered QRP Ops. His equipment
will consist of a Yaesu FT 817, multiple hi-capacity gel cells and a
portable 20M dipole. Operations will be concentrated on 20 meters SSB.
QRP stations are encouraged to listen for A25/KG6GPA as an effort will
be made to work as many other QRP stations as possible. QSL direct only
to: W6DXO.
A5, BHUTAN (Also AP, Pakistan). Robert, S53R, will be going back to AP on
the 16th of August and proceed quickly to A5. He will stay at ham center,
and time permitting (this is official/work trip), operate as A52RK or A52KR.
This should happen just after August 20th for about 7 days, and then he
goes back to AP. Activity will mostly be on CW. QSLs via S53R.
C6, BAHAMAS (IOTA activity). Al, K3TKJ, plans to operate from Andros
Island (NA-001) August 13th through Septembe 27th. He has requested the
callsign C6TKJ. There was no mention of bands and modes of activity.
C9, MOZAMBIQUE (IOTA activity). Fredy, DE0MST, reports that Reinhard (Rei),
DL6DQW, will be active as C91RF/7 (call not 100% sure), September 19-23rd,
from Quirimba island (AF-061). His equipment will be an IC706 and a quad
antenna. Activity will be on CW and SSB. QSL to DL6DQW via DARC bureau.
DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, DXCC Manager, reminds everyone, Once again,
the cutoff to be shown in the 2001 yearbook is rapidly approaching. In
order to be shown you must have a submission in between October 1, 2000
and September 30, 2001. If you have not submitted and you are not current
on the DXCC Honor Roll, you will need to make a submission on or by
September 30, 2001. Note, the submission must be in our hands by this
date, not postmarked. In 2001, September 30 is a Sunday, so applications
received in October 1, only, can be credited for September 30. In order
to receive the free copy you must: 1)Be an ARRL member. 2) Be current on
the DXCC Honor Roll (325 current entities) or, if not on the Honor Roll
you must submit an
