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   Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 621   
      
   The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster   
   DX Bulletin No. 621   
   BID: $OPDX.621   
   August 4, 2003   
   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, ARRL DX Bulletin, K1XN & GoList, N1WON, W2CE, NG3K, W3UR & The   
   Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, K8YSE, CO8TW, DL/VE3ZIK & Contesting.info,   
   DL1EK/DL7VOA & DX Newsletter, F5NQL & UFT, F8BBL, FJ5DX & La Gazette du   
   DX, GM3WOJ, I1JQJ & IK1ADH - 425 DX News, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News,   
   LA7QI, OM3JW, RW3RN, TA3YJ, UA3SGV and VA3RJ & ICPO for the following   
   DX information.   
      
   *** SPECIAL ADVANCE NOTICE FROM THE EDITOR (by KB8NW): There will be   
   "NO BULLETIN" for August 18th and (probably) 25th. Linda and I will be   
   heading south first to Tennesee to drop-off/move my daughter to Middle   
   Tennesee State University (MTSU) and then off to Biloxi, Mississippi. I   
   really need this break to rest up and I hope that lying in the sun on the   
   beach will help bring back some of my strength. However, PLEASE continue   
   to send your DX info to me......... TNXS and GUD DX de Tedd KB8NW   
      
   DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the   
   week of Sunday, 27th/July, through Sunday, 3rd/August there were 209   
   countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W,   
   3X, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q, 7X,   
   8P, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, AP, BV, BY, C3,   
   C6, CE, CE0A, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, CY9, D4, DL, DU, EA,   
   EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO,   
   FP, FR, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a,   
   HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J3, J5, J6, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JY, K, KG4,   
   KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KH9, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE,   
   OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PY, S5, S7, SM, SP,   
   ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T5, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TN, TR, TT,   
   TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7, VE, VK, VK9N,   
   VP2E, VP2M, VP2V, VP5, VP6, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, YA,   
   YB, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8,   
   ZK1/s, ZL, ZP, ZS   
      
   * PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations. As   
     always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL).   
      
   3XY, GUINEA. Leo, 3XY1L, continues to be active. This past week he was   
   mainly on 15 meters usually between 21280-21285 kHz (sometimes lower around   
   21208 kHz) as early as 1230z and as late as 1900z. He has also been heard   
   on 7060 kHz after 2100z. QSL via UY5XE.   
      
   5H, TANZANIA (Help Needed). Paul/K1XM (5H1F) and Charlotte/KQ1F will be   
   active and will try to have many radio club students at Dar es Salaam   
   Institute of Technology (DIT) join them in this year's CQWW SSB Contest   
   as 5I3A. They will be a Multi-Multi entry. Charlotte and Paul will arrive a   
   few days early, set up stations, and start educating students as they have   
   time. Paul figures they will need to teach a bit of geography, propagation,   
   operating, contest rules, how to use the contesting software, strategy,   
   pile-up handling, phonetics, etc.... They will have three radios with   
   them. They will bring extra headphones and splitters, so they can operate   
   with the students listening and then swap off and have a student operate   
   while they listen. However, Paul is looking for other "stuff" and some   
   ideas. They don't have enough headsets. Does anyone have a Heil headset   
   they are interested in selling? This is a good opportunity to buy a new   
   Proset + and unload your old set. They could also use a stand-alone voice   
   keyer or two. He is also in need of some ideas for antennas. The existing   
   log periodic is a good start, but he needs enough for six bands and three   
   radios. Any aluminum must fit in a 4' golf club carrying case. He thinks   
   they will be using the top of a building. Rotators are probably too heavy.   
   If someone is interested in joining this operation, that is a possibility.   
   The safari opportunities in Tanzania are incredible. Check out the following   
   Web page to see some of the photos Paul and Charlotte took during their   
   2001 operation. They plan to leave the antennas and enough accessories   
   that the TS-140S can be used as a contest station. Paul states, "There   
   are a group of college students who were enthusiastic enough that they   
   got licenses. They are young and learn fast. If our operation is succesful   
   we hope that the DIT club will continue to operate in contests and the   
   members will be comfortable getting on the air." If you can help Paul   
   out with accessories/antennas, send an E-mail to:  youngp@hp.com   
      
   5W, SAMOA. By the time you read this, look for operators 9A6XX, M0GMT,   
   K9YO, N1SNB and 9K2RR to be active from now through August 14th. Their   
   callsigns were not yet known as this was being typed. They will have two   
   stations active with activity on 160-6 meters, SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK31.   
   QSL via N1SNB.   
      
   7Q, MALAWI. Nick, G4FAL, will be on a family holiday and will be active   
   during short periods as 7Q7NT from Blantyre, August 13-30th. Most of his   
   activity will be mainly on 20 and 15 meters CW/SSB.   
      
   8Q, MALDIVES. Uwe, DJ9HX, will be active as 8Q7HX from Lhaviyani Atoll,   
   now through August 16th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters. QSL via his   
   home callsign. E-mail requests for bureau cards are welcome by sending   
   QSO info to:                   dj9hx@darc.de   
      
   BQ9P, PRATAS ISLAND. The Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League (CTARL) is   
   planning to head back to Pratas Island in coming October. Paul, BV4FH,   
   reports that they need 4 experienced foreign operator for this DXpedition.   
   If anyone is interested, please contact Paul, BV4FH, as soon as possible   
   for more details and freight schedule arrangements for Pratas Island.   
   His E-mail address is: bv4fh@ms2.hinet.net   
      
   CO0, CUBA (Special Event). Look for special event station CO0R to be on   
   the air from Santiago de Cuba City, August 9-10th, to celebrate the 150th   
   anniversary of the birth of Cuban national hero Jose Marti. Activity   
   will be on CW, SSB and digital modes (bands of activity were not provided).   
   All QSLs will be sent automtically via bureau.   
      
   FG, GUADELOUPE. A group of Spanish operators will be active from here   
   between September 23rd and October 9th. Activity will include an entry   
   in the CQWW RTTY Contest. Before and after the contest, operators will   
   be on SSB/RTTY/PSK31/SSTV. Operators will be EB2DTP, EA2RU and EA2RY.   
   Look for them to sign homecall/FG or FG/homecall. QSL via EA2RY.   
      
   IOTA NEWS......................   
     EU-030.  Ric, DL2VFR, will be active as OZ/DL2VFR from Bornholm Island   
              (BO-001 for the Danish Islands Award) between now and August   
              15th. Activity will be mainly CW on the HF bands with some   
              SSB and 6 meters. QSL via his home callsign, direct or bureau.   
      
      
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