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   Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 875   
      
   The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster   
   DX Bulletin No. 875   
   BID: $OPDX.875   
   September 15, 2008   
   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, N1WON, NJ1Q, K2FF, AA3B, K3IXD, N3ZOM,   
   NG3K, W3UR & The Daily DX, WP3GW, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4WV, KH6BZF, K8YSE,   
   DX-IS News Site, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, 9A6AA, DK8JB, DL7MAE & The DX News   
   Letter, DL8ZAJ, DS2GOO, F5NQL & UFT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IW1DQS,   
   JI6KVR & IOTA-JA News, OH2BN, RSGB IOTA Web Site, RW3GW, RW6HS, TA1HZ,   
   TA3YJ and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.   
      
   *** SPECIAL NOTES FROM EDITOR (by Tedd/KB8NW): My BARF80 Linux system   
       is still down, so I continue to retrieve my E-mail and send the   
       bulletin out via my ISP (hamnet.org) direct  (until a new Linux   
       system can be found or put together). Hopefully, things will get   
       back to normal soon.   
      
   DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the   
   week of Sunday, 7th/September, through Sunday, 14th/September there were   
   214 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3DA, 3W, 4J,   
   4L, 4O, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q,   
   8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9,   
   AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL,   
   DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY,   
   EZ, F, FG, FH, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW,   
   HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, 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, PY0F, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2,   
   T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN,   
   UR, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2E, VP2V, VP8, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU,   
   YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZK2,   
   ZK3, 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).   
      
   5H, TANZANIA (IOTA Op). Arno, DL1CW, is now active as 5H3AP. Length of   
   stay is unknown. He has been very active on 30 and 17 meters, usually   
   operating CW and RTTY. Reports indicate he will activate Mafia Island   
   (AF-054) between September 22nd and October 1st. QSL via his home callsign,   
   the DARC Bureau is preferred.   
      
   7Q, MALAWI. QSL Manager Allan, G0IAS, informs OPDX that Harry, 7Q7HB   
   (G0JMU), at last has his brand new radio shack completed. He has a new   
   telescopic tilt-over, free standing lattice mast installed, and a new   
   A4S antenna at the top. However, Allan states, "It's been MONTHS of hard   
   work....now only to find that the rotator is broken beyond repair. So he   
   has fastened the A4 beaming north for the time being." Harry is expected   
   to stay here until November 1st and then return to England. He will take   
   another rotator down to the southwest shore of Lake Malawi, at "Club   
   Makokola", on his next visit. Remember, the QSL route for 7Q7HB is as   
   always "DIRECT ONLY" to G0IAS (NO BUREAU... Allan is not a member of the   
   RSGB, so he is NOT allowed to use the BUREAU in the UK and there is NO   
   Bureau in Malawi). If anyone has any questions for Allan, his E-mail is   
   good on QRZ.com and is:            allan.g0ias@btinternet.com   
   Allan will answer any E-mails within a couple of hours.   
      
   9H, MALTA. Naoyuki, JK1FNL, will be active possibly as 9H3F or 9H3FF   
   between September 19-24th. Activity will be on 40/30/20 meters using   
   CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign.   
      
   A3, TONGA (OC-049). A group of JA operators are expected to be active from   
   here between now and September 17th. No QSNs have been reported as this   
   was being typed. Operators mentioned are: Nob/JA2AAU (A35AU), Yoshi/JA2AIC   
   (A35IC), Iwao/JA2LSS (A35SS), Iku/JA2ATE (A35TE) and Mori/JA2ZS (A35ZS).   
   Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via the information on QRZ.com   
   for each callsign.   
      
   C6, BAHAMAS (Update). Ed, K3IXD, informs OPDX that C6APR will be active   
   from the Crooked Island Lodge, Pittstown Point, Crooked Island, Bahamas,   
   in the CQ WWW SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-2 entry. He also   
   states, "The lodge manager has confirmed that the lodge survived both   
   Hanna and Ike hurricanes." The operators will be: W2GJ (Pete), K3IXD (Ed),   
   W3PP (Dallas), and W8ZA (Bob). Look for activity before and after the   
   contest (between October 23-27th) by C6APR to be on 160-10 meters including   
   the 30/17/12 meter bands using CW and SSB. Also, look for C6AXD to be on   
   before and after the contest (between October 23-27th) on 160-10 meters   
   including the 30/17/12 meter bands, mostly RTTY and some SSB. Both   
   callsigns are good for Bird Rock Lighthouse (ARLHS BAH-005) as well as   
   IOTA NA-113 and Grid FL22tt. All QSLs go to K3IXD.   
      
   E51, SOUTH COOK ISLANDS. Just a reminder that Bill, N7OU, will again be   
   operating from Rarotonga as E51NOU between September 15th and October   
   11th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using low power and CW only. Bill   
   states, "For most of my stay I'll be operating around a work schedule,   
   but I'll make a special effort to be on at grayline times to Europe."   
   QSL via N7OU.   
      
   ER0, MOLDOVA. Serge, UR5FEO, will be active as ER0FEO during the CQWW DX   
   RTTY Contest (September 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry.   
   QSL via UU0JM.   
      
   FM, MARTINIQUE. Freddy, F5IRO, will once again be here. He has received   
   a new work assignment in Martinique (IOTA NA-107, DIFO FM-001, WLOTA 1041)   
   where he is expected to be here starting September 21st through the end   
   of February 2009. His callsign is not yet known, but possibly FM/F5IRO.   
   Activity will be limited because of his work, usually during his spare   
   time in the evenings starting around 2200z, and during the weekends. Using   
   a FT-857D into a V40 and G5RV (HM) antenna, look for him on 40/30/20 meters   
   operating CW, the Digital modes and a little SSB. Sked are possible by   
   request at :                    f5iro63@gmail.com   
   Freddy and Philippe/FM5LD plan to enter the next CQWW DX CW Contest at   
   the end of November. Callsign and operating class will be announced later.   
   QSL via F5IRO, direct or by the bureaus after his return home at the   
   beginning of March 2009.   
      
   H40, TEMOTU ISLANDS (IOTA Op). A report from DL2GAC indicates that   
      
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