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   Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 672   
      
   The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster   
   DX Bulletin No. 672   
   BID: $OPDX.672   
   August 16, 2004   
   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, AA1M, K1XN & GoList, NC1L, KE2LJ, NG3K, W3UR & The   
   Daily DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, W4WX, W5BOS, K8YSE, N8MR, DL1EK & The DX News   
   Letter, DL2FAG, EA8CAC, F5CWU & La Gazette du DX, F5NQL & UFT, G0IAS,   
   GM4SUC, HA9SU, HP1AC, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, IN3VZE, JA1ELY, JI6KVR   
   & JA-IOTA Islands News, LA9VDA, LU5WW, LU9ESD, M0BBB/5B4AFM, OH2HAN,   
   OK1MU, PS7AB, SP5XSD, VA3RJ & ICPO, VK2CE, VK2XQ, YL1ZF and ZS4BS for   
   the following DX information.   
      
   DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the   
   week of Sunday, 8th/August, through Sunday, 15th/August there were 209   
   countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W,   
   4J, 4L, 4S, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q,   
   7X, 8P, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9V, 9Y, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9,   
   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, EU, EX, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK,   
   FM, FO, FP, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC,   
   HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J6, J7, J8, JA, JT, JW, JX, JY,   
   K, KH0, KH2, KH6, 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, PZ, S2, S5, S9,   
   SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI,   
   TJ, TK, TR, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V3, V4, V5, V7, V8,   
   VE, VK, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, YA, YB, YI,   
   YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, ZK1/s, 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).   
      
   7Q, MALAWI. Ely, IN3VZE, will be active once again from the west shore   
   of Lake Malawi using the callsign 7Q7CE from September 9-23rd. Activity   
   will be on all band 160-10 meters. QSL via his home callsign IN3VZE,   
   direct or by the Bureau.   
      
   7Q, MALAWI. Allen, G0IAS, reports to OPDX that, "The dulcet tones of   
   7Q7HB, Harry, will once again be coming from Club Makokola, on the South   
   West shores of Lake Malawi as from about the 12th August... length of   
   stay not known at this time... but at least 6 weeks." QSL ONLY DIRECT   
   to G0IAS (NO BUREAU cards accepted). Return stamp/postage is needed   
   (DO NOT bother about envelopes.... G0IAS will supply). Allan also informed   
   OPDX that he is hoping to go down to Malawi before the year's end and   
   be active as 7Q7RM.   
      
   AT0, INDIA. Binu, VU2NGB, will be active as AT0B from Vypin Island (no   
   IOTA number), near Kochi City in India, during the CQ WW DX CW Contest   
   (November 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. Look for him on   
   7009 and 14019 kHz. Please QSL direct to: GPO Box 2235, Sydney, NSW 2001,   
   Australia.   
      
   DXCC NEWS. Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Manager, informs OPDX of the   
   following Somalia 6O/T5 operations: "Effective immediately, the ARRL   
   DXCC Branch will accept QSLs for operation taking place in the Somaliland   
   (northwestern Somalia) and Puntland (northeastern Somalia) autonomous   
   areas as well as the southern and central areas of Somalia. Operations   
   possessing written permission from any recognized authority that is   
   acknowledged to be in control of a particular region will be accredited.   
   These QSLs will count for the Somali Democratic Republic (Somalia). QSLs   
   for past operations will be accepted where proper documentation has been   
   submitted. This is subject to change based on future developments in   
   Somalia."   
      
   E2, THAILAND. Look for Champ, E21EIC, to be active during the CQ/RJ DX   
   RTTY Contest (September 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power   
   entry. QSL via E21EIC.   
      
   FK, NEW CALEDONIA. Eleven operators/members from the Mitsubishi Electric   
   Tokyo ARC (JM1YGG) will be active as FK/JM1YGG and FK/homecall between   
   September 16-19th. Operators mentioned are: JA1BAB, JA1IWP, JA1RNO,   
   JA1RTG, JR1KHM, JI1EOP, JJ1EWN, JK1EBA, JA3RAF, JR3OET, and JF3IPR.   
   They plan to operate on 80-10 meters CW, SSB and FM. They are not sure   
   about the digital mode at this time. QSL via JM1YGG, direct or by the   
   bureau. The JM1YGG, Mitsubishi Electric Tokyo Amateur Radio Club's,   
   address is: 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Tokyo, 100-8310 JAPAN.   
      
   HH4, HAITI (Update). Just a reminder that Jan, K4QD, will be here for   
   two weeks and will be active as HH4/K4QD during his spare time (See   
   OPDX.671). He states that he will upload his log to LoTW when he returns.   
      
   IOTA NEWS......................   
      EU-056.  Operators Bjorn/LA5UKA and Trond/LA9VDA will be active as   
               homecall/p from Gossen Island, August 20-25th. QSL via their   
               home callsign per QRZ.com.   
      
      OC-155.  Lanny, W5BOS, will activate Pulap (Pollap) Island, West Chuuk,   
               Fed. States of Micronesia, October 18-23rd. His callsign will   
               be V6O. QSL via N6AWD.   
      
   J3, GRENADA. Operators AC8G, K8LEE, KC8JAY, W8GEX, W8ILC and possibly   
   others will be active during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st)   
   as a Multi-Multi entry. Callsign will be announced later. Look for   
   activity on various modes and bands a day or so before and after the   
   contest.   
      
   J42. GREECE (Also IOTA Op.) Stavros, M0BBB/5B4AFM, will be active as   
   J42004A from Skopelos (EU-072) and Athens, between August 17th and   
   September 1st. Activity will be on 20 meters (and possibly 30m) using   
   100 watts and dipole. By the way, this is a special callsign to help   
   celebrate the Olympics in Athens. QSL via M0BBB via the Bureau or direct.   
      
   KG4, GUANTANAMO BAY (Cancelled Trip!). Bill/W4WX (aka KG4DX), member of   
   the Florida DXPedition Group, was expected to be active here last week,   
   but his trip was cancelled. He states, "No seats available for Space A   
   Cat VI.. Sorry, will try again later on."   
      
   KH9, WAKE ISLAND.  George, AH8H, is now active as KH9/AH8H through the   
   end of the month. His activity has been limited due to his work. Most   
   of his activity has been on 40 and 30 meters CW between 0800 and 1030z.   
      
   LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY (The ILLW is this coming weekend!)................   
    * Mike, GM4SUC, Organizer and Coordinator of the International Lighthouse/   
      Lightship Weekend, stated last week that "We now have over 314 confirmed   
      stations in 42 countries......... All we need is some propogation to   
      
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