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Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 918.1

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 918.1
BID: $OPDX.918.1
July 30, 2009
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, K8YSE and TA1HZ following DX information.

This bulletin is just a reminder that "two" lighthouse activities will
be taking place starting this weekend. Lighthouse activities have become
very popular over the last several years, especially in August. Be prepared
to have all kinds of reference numbers tossed at you when working these
stations (ARLHS, ILLW, Member#...etc.). Some may think this is not DX,
but you are wrong. It is fun and a challenge to work as many lighthouses
as it is working many DXCC entities. Remember, there are awards and prizes (see
the following societies' Web pages for details). Enjoy the next few weeks
in working the many LH stations (between the two ILLW events - over 600
participants are listed). The scheduled events in August are as follows:

August 1-9th: The International Lighthouse-Lightship Week and QSO Party
Contest. This highly popular annual event, now in its 15th
year, has been extended to a full week! This activity also
takes place during the "National Lighthouse Day", as
proclaimed by the U.S. Congress (see
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/museum/natllighthouseday_info.htm.
Complete details on the "ILLW Special Event" and the "ILLW
QSO Party Contest" can be found on the following Web pages:
http://ialhp.org
http://www.illw.org
For a list of ILLW participants: http://illw.org/9-list.html

August 15-16th: The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend is held
every third full weekend in August starting at 0001z on
Saturday and finishing at 2359z on Sunday. It also now
coincides on the Sunday with the "International Lighthouse
Day" which is an event organized by the "International
Association of Lighthouse Keepers" whereby as many world
lighthouses will be open to the public for the day." The
ILLW event is organized and controlled solely by the "Ayr
Amateur Radio Group" of Scotland. The basic objective of
the event is to promote public awareness of lighthouses and
lightships and their need for preservation and restoration,
to promote amateur radio and to foster international
goodwill. The event is NOT a contest. There are no prizes,
certificates or other enticements to participate and
therefore, participation is free. Each station's operators
decide how they will operate their station regards modes
and bands. For complete details on the "ILLW Event", go
to: http://illw.net
For a list of ILLW participants: http://illw.net/2009_list.htm

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Some late ILLW announcements:

Operators Doug/KD8CAO and John/K8YSE will activate Little Point Sable
(USA-443), the Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner (USA-1077) and Grand
Haven South Pierhead Outer (USA-1078) Michigan lighthouses for the
International Lighthouse-Lightship Week, August 1-9th. Operation from
Little Point Sable LH will be on August 1st. On August 2nd, they will
activate the Grand Haven South Pierhead LH, Inner and Outer. Look for
them on all HF bands. Satellite operations on AO-51, SO-50 and AO-27 are
a possibility. QSL via K8YSE.

Members of the Turkish group called SWAT (Special Wireless Activity Team
- TCSWAT) is proud to announce new TC activities in collaboration with
the Directorate General of Coastal Safety (Web page was provided --
http://www.kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr/default.asp?id=0&lng=en). It has been
ten years since the big earthquake of August 17, 1999, hit the Marmara
area of Turkey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_%C4%B0zmit_earthquake
TCSWAT will be on the air to remember those who lost their lives in this
natural disaster. There will be two stations; one from Yalova - TC99Y
and one from Kocaeli- TC99K. Since the anniversary coincides with the
International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend, stations will be located in
the lighthouses on the coast of Marmara Sea. TC99Y will be active from
Bozburun Lighthouse in Yalova (KN40JM) and TC99K from Yelkenkaya
Lighthouse (TUR-054) in Kocaeli (KN40QS). TC1LHW, a TCSWAT classic,
will also be on the air from Karaburun Lighthouse (TUR-036) on the
Black Sea coast. Activity will be mainly on HF SSB, VHF-UHF FM. Detailed
information about the stations and operators will be at QRZ.com and
http://www.tcswat.org. There will be a special award for those who
contact both TC99 stations on more than one band. Details will be
announced later on TCSWAT Web site.

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - --or--
Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
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