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   Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 640   
      
   The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster   
   DX Bulletin No. 640   
   BID: $OPDX.640   
   December 22, 2003   
   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, K2MGA & CQ Communications Inc.,   
   NG3K, W3HC, W3UR & The Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4WX, N5FG, K8YSE, K9LSB,   
   N0AX, E21EIC, F5CWU & La Gazette du DX, F5NQL & UFT, G3XTT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH   
   & 425 DX News, JI6KVR & JA-IOTA Islands News, LU1BCE, OH2BH, OM3JW and   
   VA3RJ & ICPO for the following DX information.   
      
   SPECIAL EDITOR'S NOTE: Can you believe it! Another year is almost over.   
   Anyway, my family (wife/OPDX's chief proof-reader Linda, Teddy [TJ] and   
   wife Jessica, Katie) and I (KB8NW) would like to wish all DXers, Contesters   
   and OPDX readers a very "Happy Holiday and Season's Greetings". Also, we   
   would like thank the many who have contributed information over the year   
   (there are too many to list). REMEMBER, without them there would not be   
   an OPDX Bulletin. I would also thank the many who sent holiday greetings.   
   I tried to answer some and wished I could answer each one of them   
   individually, but it would take a huge amount of time. You would not believe   
   the amount of E-mail I receive......   
             73 and Have a Great Holiday de Tedd KB8NW   
      
   DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the   
   week of Sunday, 14th/December, through Sunday, 21st/December there were   
   224 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V,   
   3W, 4J, 4L, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y,   
   7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A2,   
   A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, AP, BV, BY, C3, 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, FR/j, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM,   
   GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HC8, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I,   
   IS, J2, J5, J8, JA, JD/m, JT, JW, 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, PY0S, PZ, S2, S5, S7, S9, SM, SP, ST,   
   SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T30, T5, T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TR, TT, TU,   
   TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, VE, VK, VK9L, VK9N,   
   VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN,   
   YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD9, ZF, 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).   
      
      
   ** IMPORTANT NOTICE/REMINDER ** The Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin now has a new   
   FAX number. Contributors can now send/fax their DX information to the   
   following number:        1-419-828-7791 ( F A X only! )   
      
   3B9, RODRIGUES ISLAND (Update). OPDX received an update/bulletin from   
   Don Field, G3XTT, (3B9C Publicity Officer) on the upcoming Project Star   
   Reach, a project focused around a major expedition to Rodrigues Island,   
   with the callsign 3B9C, just before going to print. Since their last   
   announcement, additional team members and several additional sponsors   
   have come on board. The shipping container has now been packed (see   
   photos on the 3B9C Website) and has begun its journey to Rodrigues. This   
   container holds considerably more equipment and  antennas than they took   
   to the Comoros (D68C), including capability for 70cm (satellite and   
   moonbounce). They really do intend to cover as many bands and modes as   
   possible, not only to satisfy the demands of the many specialist groups   
   within the ranks of amateur radio, but also to encourage those of you who   
   do tend to specialize (whether in HF, LF, RTTY or whatever) to try something   
   new. Excerpts from "Bulletin No. 2" state that the new team members are   
   Robert/F5VHN and Eric/K3NA. Also, Project Star Reach intends to use this   
   opportunity for educating non-DXers into the "how, where and when" of   
   working DX. They are delighted that several major amateur radio publications   
   recognize the importance of this in revitalizing our hobby from within,   
   and have agreed to run articles ahead of the 3B9C operation, giving suitable   
   hints and tips (which will, of course, be equally applicable to other   
   expeditions as time goes by). Within the constraints of time and geography,   
   they are also happy to entertain requests for club presentations along   
   similar lines. Don Field, G3XTT, says, "Drop me an E-mail, and let's see   
   what we can do." Don's E-Mail address is:     g3xtt@lineone.net   
   One way they hope to encourage participation in Project Star Reach is by   
   way of the Nevada Rodrigues Trophies. The Nevada Comoros Trophies offered   
   as part of the D68C DXpedition for working band-slots were extremely popular   
   with DXers, with the winners working D68C on 23 band-slots. Trophies were   
   also available to clubs to encourage their members to be active and work   
   D68C either from home or perhaps from the club station. During the 3B9C   
   DXpedition they will be running the Nevada Rodrigues Trophies. The rules   
   will be broader than those used for the Comoros, and there will be   
   continental awards as well as awards for clubs outside the UK. There will   
   also be special awards for newcomers to HF. Details will be available soon.   
   The Project Star Reach is still looking for much needed funds to help pay   
   for this DXpedition. The costs of procuring and shipping so much hardware   
   are high - in the case of 3B9C, they estimate shipping costs alone to be   
   in the order of $20k. They are looking for help from commerical, club and   
   individual sponsors to help make this happen, rather than having the burden   
   fall totally on the team members (who, of course, will make some   
   contribution to the logistics costs, in addition to finding all their own   
   travel and accommodation expenses). Between now and March further bulletins   
   will be issued, but you can already find out much more by visiting the Web   
   site which is up and running at:        http://www.fsdxa.com/3b9c   
      
   9V0, ANTARCTICA. Allan, 9V1DX, is now active as 9V0A from Ellsworth   
   Mountain. He was spotted in 40 and 30 meters CW. Watch 7001 or 10108   
   kHz between 0130 and 0300z.   
      
   AP, PAKISTAN. Bob, AP2JZB, was active on 17 and 12 meters SSB this past   
   weekend. Watch around 18119 and 24946 kHz between 1330 and 1500z.   
      
   CQ MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES NEW WAZ AWARDS MANAGER. On December 15th, CQ   
   Publisher Richard Ross, K2MGA, announced the appointment of Floyd Gerald,   
      
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