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Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 771

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 771
BID: $OPDX.771
August 14, 2006
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, N1DL, NC1L, K3GV, NG3K, W3UR & The Daily
DX, N4AA & QRZ DX, KB5NJD, AA8LL, AC8G, K8YSE, N8MR, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk,
DL1EK & The DX News Letter, F1JKJ, F5NQL & UFT, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX
News, IZ8EDJ, OH2BH, OH2BN, OK3AA, ON4QE, PY5EG, RN9XA, SP2BIK, RSGB IOTA,
VE2TKH, VA3RJ & ICPO, VQ9LA, and YU1AB for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 6th/August, through Sunday, 13th/August there were 201
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3DA, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L,
4S, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5R, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9G,
9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9U, 9V, 9Y, A2, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY,
C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, EA, EA6,
EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM,
FO, FP, FR, FW, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI,
HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J5, JA, JD/o, JT, JW, K, KG4, KH0, KH2,
KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX,
OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ7, PY, PZ, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9,
T7, T8, T9, TA, TF, TG, TI, TJ, TK, TT, TU, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR,
V3, V4, V5, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2V, VP5, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU,
XE, XU, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YL, YO, YS, YU, YU6, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4,
ZD7, ZD8, ZD9, 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).

4O3T, MONTENEGRO. The 4O3T DXpedition Montenegro was expected to come
to an end on August 13th this past weekend. Martti, OH2BH, sent out a
press release before the weekend on Thursday August 10th, called "4O3T
APPROACHING THE LAST WEEKEND OF OPERATIONS". He mentions that the 4O3T
team has made over 120,000 QSOs. OPDX InterNet Subscribers will receive
the complete press release as an additional bulletin (minus the photos).

4O3/YU6, MONTENEGRO. Operators Toma/YU1AB, Emin/DK4ES and Branko/YZ1DZ
will be back in Montenegro again August 15-22nd. They will have a new
license and will operate as 4O3AB on CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK and 4O3ES on SSB
only. They just recently received the licenses from the Montenegrian
Agency for Telecomunications. QSL via QRZ.com.

6Y, JAMAICA. Operators Ken/K2KW, Tom/N6BT and possibly others will be
active between November 19-27th. Activity will include the CQ WW CW Contest
(November 25-26th) with entry class TBD. QSL via WA4WTG. Operations outside
of the contest will focus on the low bands.

CT3, MEDEIRA. Operator Richard, PA0RRS, will be active as CT3/PA0RRS,
August 17-31st. No bands/modes of activity were provided. QSL via his
home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

DXCC NEWS.........................
* Reminder -- October 1, 2006, Submission Date for Swains Island QSLs
(August 13, 2006, by Bill Moore, NC1L): The DXCC rule change announced
on June 14th, 2006, (Please refer to OPDX.763) noted that credits for
any new entities created by the rule change would be accepted on or
after October 1, 2006. Since Swains Island was added to the DXCC list
as a result of rule change, credits for Swains Island will not be
accepted until that date. This criteria appies to either paper QSLs
or LoTW submissions.

* Bill Moore, NC1L, ARRL DXCC Branch Manager, informs that the following
operation is approved for DXCC credit:
KH8SI - Swains Island; From July 28th, 2006, through August 2nd, 2006.
This also includes the callsigns K1ER/KH8, KS6FO/KH8, WH7S/KH8,
K8YSE/KH8, AH7C/KH8 and KH6BK/KH8.

* ADDITION TO THE DXCC ACCREDITATION CRITERIA (August 11th, 2006). ARRL
Membership Services Manager Wayne Mills, N7NG, informs: For a number
of years, it has been accepted practice to post DXpedition QSO informa-
tion on a DXpedition Web site. Although this information is generally
limited to callsign, band and mode, it has been useful in reducing the
number of duplicate contacts in the DXpedition log. Publishing complete
QSO information, or information from which full QSO information can be
derived, on the other hand, threatens the integrity of the QSLing
process, and is unacceptable. There must be some information that the
station claiming the QSO provides based solely on actually being there
when the QSO was made. If complete QSO information can be derived from
information based on the DXpedition log, the QSL manager's job can be
much more difficult if busted calls are involved. To help minimize
potential difficulties, therefore, the following restriction has been
approved by the Programs and Services Committee, and added to the DXCC
Accreditation Criteria, Section III.
"The presentation in any public forum of logs or other representations
of station operation showing details of station activity or other
information from which all essential QSO elements (time, date, band,
mode and callsign) for individual contacts can be derived creates a
question as to the integrity of the claimed QSOs with that station
during the period encompassed by the log. Presentation of such informa-
tion in any public forum by the station operator, operators or associ-
ated parties is not allowed and may be considered sufficient reason to
deny ARRL award credit for contacts with any station for which such
presentations have been made. Persistent violation of this provision
may result in disqualification from the DXCC program."

EX15, KYRGYZSTAN (Special Event). Look for memers of the Amateur Radio
Union of Kyrgyzstan to be active as EX15ID from August 25th to September
5th to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's independence. QSL
via EX8AB.

IOTA NEWS......................
AF-064. (LH Activity) Operators Matt/ZS1MJJ and Derrick/ZS1DUP will
be active as ZS1RBI during the International Lighthouse/Lightship
Weekend (ILLW) from Robbin Island (WLOTA 0025, ARLHS SAF-023
and TWLHF ZS-004).

EU-028. Max, IZ5BTC, will be active as IA5/IZ5BTC/P from Elba Island
(IIA LI-001), August 29th to September 9th. QSL via his home
callsign. See photos and info on: http://www.strangeradioteam.com

EU-028. Fabio, IW1DFU, will be active as IA5/IW1DFU from Elba Island
(IIA LI-001, MIA MI-022, WLOTA LH-0609), between August 14th
and September 1st. Activity will be mainly CW on 40/30/20/15
meters. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

EU-091. Operators Giovanni/IW7DOL, Marco/IZ7DOK, Luigi/IW8EQS, Oreste/
IZ8EDJ, Salvatore/IZ8GGF and other friends will be active as
homeCall/p from some of Lecce Islands (several IIA references).
QSL via their home callsigns. See photos and info on:
http://www.strangeradioteam.com

EU-129. Members of the South Flanders DX Activity Group will be active
as DL/ON6JUN/p from Usedom Island (O-13 for the German Islands
Award), August 21-26th. Activity will be on all major HF bands,
with special attention to the WARC bands. Operations will be
on CW, SSB and RTTY. Operators mentioned are ON4AFU, ON4LBV,
ON8RB, ON6UF, ON6YN and ON5SD. QSL via ON5SD. Visit their
Web page at: http://www.qsl.net/ON6JUN/

EU-170. Milan, OK3AA, will be active as 9A5DJ from Pasman Island
(CI-085), now through August 16th. He prefers CW and was heard
40/30 meters. QSL via OK3AA.

NA-077. Guy, VE2QRA, will be active as VE2QRA/P from Anticosti Island
(Grid: FN89) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, August 12-18th.
Activity will be holiday style, mostly SSB, with just wire
antennas for 80-6 meters. QSL via his home callsign.

NA-NEW. Lanny, W5BOS, will attempt to activate two new IOTA islands
in Alaska between August 16-22nd. The new IOTAs a
1) Coastal Groups (o) Southern Alaska Peninsula Centre
NA-238/pr using the callsign W5BOS/AL0.
2) Coastal Groups (p) Southern Alaska Peninsula East NA-237/pr
using W5BOS/NL0.
The Fish & Wildlife Service advises "This is a very remote and
storm swept part of the world". These islands are very difficult
to land on. Weather will be a major factor. QSL via N6AWD.

IS0, SARDINIA (EU-024). Look for YL Josiane/F5MVT and Paul/F2YT to be
vacationing here between August 15-30th. Activity will be on the HF bands,
CW and SSB, every morning, and sometimes in the evening. QSL via their
home callsigns, direct or via the French Bureau. Please nothing via the
ARI Bureau.

J7, DOMINICA. Operators Karl/N1DL and George/W4LFK will be operating from
the Commonwealth of Dominica from September 21-27th. They will operate on
all modes with their callsigns J79DL and J79MD but during the RTTY Contest
they will use the special callsign J7R from IOTA NA-101. QSL to N1DL:
Karl Geng, 285 Grande Way #1803, Naples, FL 34110, USA.

LIGHTHOUSE/LIGHTSHIP ACTIVITIES (Remember, ILLW is August 19-20th)......
Members of the El Centro de Radioaficionados de Rocha will be active
as CV8T in the ILLW on August 19-20th. The Team will be active from
Faro Cabo Santa Maria lighthouse (URU-004) and will operate on all
bands and modes including BPSK31. QSL via CX1TA: P. box.29, Rocha,
CP.27000, Uruguay.

Operators Tony/G0GFL and Nicky/M5YLO will be active as GB2SLH from the
Sumburgh Lighthouse (BARLS A3766, ARLHS SCO-232, WLOTA LH-0867, WAB HU40,
WW Loc. IO99IU) located on Shetland (mainland) (IOSA SH-01, SCOTIA SI-11),
Shetland Islands (EU-012), August 12-26th. Look for activity on all HF
bands, around the usual IOTA and lighthouse frequencies. QSL via G0GFL,
by the bureau or direct.

Operators IK7JWX, IK2PZG/7, IW7DOL, IW7EGK, IW7DKS, IZ7FMQ and I7PXV (CW)
will be active as homecall/p during the ILLW (and possibly August 17-18th)
from Saint Andrea Island (Gallipoli). Reference numbers a IIA LE-001,
IOTA EU-091, WAIL PU-023, ARLHS ITA-084 and WLOTA L-0075. QSL via their
home callsigns, by the bureau or QRZ.com addresses.

From Eagle Harbor, Michigan, look for the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse
(USA-253) to be activated during the ILLW August 19-20th, using the
special 1x1 callsign K8E. Modes of operation include HF/VHF, CW/SSB,
FM Satellite and possibly HF digital. Collectors of ARLHS numbers can
get credit for three upon request: Eagle Harbor Lighthouse USA-253,
Front Range Light USA-254 and Rear Range Light USA-255. QSL via N8MR,
direct with #10 SASE or via the bureau. Visit the special Web page at:
http://www.kc8nah.com/Interests/EagleHarbor/illw06.htm

Members of the Norwegian Expedition Club will be active as LA1NEC from
Jomfruland (Norwegian Virgin Island, EU-006 and WLOTA LH-0832), August
19-21st. They will focus on the International Lighthouse/Lightship
Weekend (August 19-20th) with 6 operators and 3 stations. QSL via the
bureau. For more information, check their Web site at:
http://www.la1nec.no

During the coming International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW)
(August 19-20th), Belgian amateurs of the OSA section of the UBA will
activate the museum lightship Westhinder 3 with the special callsign
ON9BD. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL through the Bureau (UBA).
More info is available at: http://www.osa.uba.be

Look for radio station SN2NP to be operating from the historical
lighthouse in Gdansk New Harbour during August 18-20th. Bands/modes
of activity were not provided. QSL via SP2BIK.

Eugene, UX3MR, will be active as 4L/UX3MR from Georgia, now through
August 31st. He will try to activate the lighthouse (GEO-004). Look for
activity on 80-10 meters CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the bureau.

Members of the LABRE/RN will be active as ZX7NTL from the Natal Lighthouse
in Natal City, August 18-20th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters on SSB,
CW and digital modes. QSL via PS7DX: PO BOX 251, 59010-970, NATAL - RN,
Brazil.

LX, LUXEMBOURG. Operators PA1TK/Theo, PA5WT/Kees and PA3GVI/Rob will be
active from JN39AX (Grid Sq.) starting August 30th until September 3rd.
Their main goal will be the VHF Contest on September 2-3rd, but there
will be HF activity as well in the early morning and evening hours on
30 and 40 meters, CW/SSB. Large Yagi antenna systems will be built for
144 MHz and simple dipoles for 30 and 40 meters. Look for LX/PA1TK in
the VHF Contest and LX/homecalls the days before the weekend contest.
Contest QSLs for LX/PA1TK go via PA1TK, all others go via their home
callsigns (PA5WT, PA3GVI). Pictures and the story can be found on:
http://www.sitekreator.com/pa3gvi

QSL INFO AND NEWS..........................
QSL VK8AV via Andrey "Andy", UA9XC. He will answer QSL cards direct and
through the bureau (100%). Bureau QSL requests or E-mail inquiries can
be sent to:
Also, QSL RG9A, VK8AV, RP61XX, RI1PI and RI1PXC via UA9XC. Please visit
Andy's Web page at: http://www.qsy.ru

VQ9LA AND IRCS. After September 1st, 2006, Larry, VQ9LA, will no longer
accept IRCs. Diego Garcia has no place to cash them, and Larry's contact
in the states no longer will buy his IRCs. All QSL cards received after
September 1st, 2006, with IRCs for VQ9LA, VQ9X and VQ9IO, will be placed
in the outgoing QSL Bureau. Larry states, "Hams are dumping them like
bad stocks on VQ9LA."

LOG CLOSINGS. Harry, AC8G, informs OPDX that he will be closing the
following logs at the end of August: All the various W8KKF and /W8KKF
plus various J3 and other callsigns for the 80's, with the exception of
W8KKF/KP5 (Desecheo) from 1989, also the W8KKF/WP5 log which was only on
10 meters in the ARRL contest that year. Furthermore, during September,
Harry will close other logs through 1995. After the next couple of bureau
mailings, he will then close logs to the end of 1999. QSL W8KKF via AC8G.

WRTC2006 QSL CARDS. Oms, PY5EG, WRTC2006 Steering Committee, informed
that "we are printing special QSL cards for all WRTC2006 stations with
some beautiful pictures of the event. Our friend Vantuil Barbosa, PP5VB,
will be the manager for all QSL cards including PP5WRTC. So QSL cards
for all WRTC 2006 stations should be sent to PP5VB: VANTUIL BARBOSA DIAS,
P.O.BOX 13, IMBITUBA - SC CEP 88.780-000, BRASIL. Please send SAE and
IRCs to cover the mail expenses. Some of the WRTC2006 stations will also
have their own commemorative QSLs, and in those cases you should send
the cards directly to the address indicated by the corresponding Team.
We will reciprocate all QSLs received via BUREAU also. The QSLs referring
to QSOs with the MN MS stations should use the QRZ.COM addresses. Thanks
for supporting WRTC2006."

SPECIAL EVENT. The 28th Clipperton DX Club (CDXC) Convention will be
held in Arcachon (SW of France), September 16-17th. Members of the CDXC
will activate special event callsign TM8CDX once again in celebration
between September 2-16th. Activity will be on HF and VHF, CW, SSB and
Digital modes. TM8CDX will enter the IARU VHF Contest, from the WWGS:
JN94ut. All QSOs will automatically be confirmed via the bureau by Rafik,
F5CQ (QSL Manager). For those who prefer the direct way, please send a
SAE+IRC or 1 USD for EU and 2 USDs elsewhere. The old TM8CDX logbooks are
available for search at:
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2001/tm8cdx2001.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2002/tm8cdx2002-e.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2003/tm8cdx2003-e.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2004/tm8cdx2004-e.htm
http://www.cdxc.org/dxp/tm8cdx2005/tm8cdx2005-e.htm

SX5, DODECANESE. Operators Bill/SV5AZP, Michalis/SV5DDP, Efstathios/SV5DKL,
Giota/SV5FRB and Denis/SV5FRD will be active as SX5P from the Island of
Rhodes during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as a Multi-2 entry.
QSL route is via E-mail for bureau QSL:

TK, CORSICA (Update). Laurent, F1JKJ, will be active as TK1KJ from October
26th to November 2nd. Activity will be limited because he is on a family
holiday, however, he will be active mostly during the whole 48 hours of
the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 28-29th) as Single-Op/Single-Band (possibly
20m)/Low-Power entry. Outside of the contest, Laurent will be on the bands
he has antennas for on SSB and RTTY. QSL via F1JKJ.

TX6, MAYOTTE (AF-027). F6KOP ARS member Sam, F6AML, will be active as
TX6A from October 5-17th. Look for activity on CW and SSB on the following
suggested frequencies (+/- QRM):
CW - 3514, 7014, 10115, 14014, 18071, 21014, 24892 and 28014 kHz
SSB - 3785, 7057, 14266, 18140, 21266, 24966 and 28444 kHz
QSL via the bureau or direct w/SAE + 1 IRC or 1 USD for Europe or 2 USDs
elswhere.

VE, CANADA (IOTAs Op). Jean Pierre/F5AHO and Joel/F5PAC will be active
from various IOTAs and lighthouses in Canada, but mostly from Nova Scotia,
between September 1-23rd. Activity will be mainly on 20 and 17 meters SSB.
Watch 14260 and 18128 kHz between 1200–1900z. Scheduled IOTAs a
NA-010 - September 10th; Cap Breton Island
NA-029 - September 5th; Prince Edward Island
NA-068 - September 3rd
NA-081 - September 14th
NA-126 - September 17th
NA-127 - September 19th
NA-154 - September 9th
Callsigns were not provided. QSL direct or by the bureau. More information
is available on: http://perso.orange.fr/f5aho

VK, AUSTRALIA (IOTA/Lighthouse Ops). Wade/AA8LL and Liz/K8LIZ are planning
to be operate "holiday style" from the following islands and lighthouses:
September 1-4th - Look for VK7AAH/5 and VK7AED/5 from the Cape du Couedic
Lighthouse (AUS-030) on Kangaroo Island (OC-139).
September 5-6th - Look for VK7AAH and VK7AED from the Cape Bruny
Lighthouse (AUS-254) on South Bruny Island (OC-233).
September 7-10th - Look for VK7AAH and VK7AED from Tasmania (OC-006,
main island).
Casual operations will be with 100 watts and wire antennas on SSB and
CW (possibly RTTY) on 40-15 meters; IOTA frequencies. QSL direct or by the
Bureau: VK7AAH via AA8LL and VK7AED via K8LIZ. The address is correct on
QRZ.com and cards for both may go in the same envelope.

VY0, CANADA. Kevin, WD0AAV, will be active as WD0AVV/VYO from Iqaluit,
Nunavut, between August 14-18th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using
primarily CW. QSL via his home callsign.

VY2, CANADA. George, K3GV, will be active as K3GV/VY2 from Prince Edward
Island (IOTA NA-029, CIA PE-001) between September 3-17th. Activity will
be on 15 and 20 meters around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via his
home callsign, direct or by the bureau.

XV, VIETNAM. Operators Higashi/JA1DHY and Eiji/JA1EKK will be active as
XV3DHY and XV3EKK, respectively, from August 31st to September 6th. Their
activity will be on 80-6 meters, CW, SSB and SSTV. QSL is OK via the JARL
Bureau or direct to their home callsigns.

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Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
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