The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 922
BID: $OPDX.922
August 24, 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, K1XN & GoList, NJ1Q, NG3K, N4AA & QRZ DX, N4GN, AA5UK, KH6BZF, K7BV, AF8C, K8YSE, DK8JB, DL2VFR, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of Ham Radio Web Site, F5NQL & UFT, HA0HW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, JI5RPT, MM0DFV, OK3AA, Pete's-DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site, TA3J, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) and YO2DFA for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT
According to the AR-Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 16th-August, through Sunday, 23rd-August there were 201 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8R, 9A, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A4, A5, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C6, C9, CE, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J3, J6, JA, JD/o, JT, JY, K, KG4, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, R1FJ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TR, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VP2V, VP8, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XT, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZD8, 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).

3D2, FIJI
Operators Jacek/SP5EAQ and Jacek/SP5DRH will be active as 3D2MJ and 3D2KJ, respectively, from Viti Levu (OC-016), starting October 1st for four weeks. Activity will be on all bands, but with an emphasis on the lower bands. They plan to use two stations with small amps and vertical antennas. QSL via their home callsigns.

4W, TIMOR-LESTE
Currently, two operators are active from here. Al, CT1GPQ, now active as 4W6AL, will be there until October 3rd. Remember, this is "NOT A DXpedition"! CT1GPQ is in Timor-Leste with a medical team and radio operations will take place only during his spare time. He was heard this past weekend on 20 meters CW at various times between 0800-1300z. QSL via Toze, CT1GFK. Online log is now available at:

5B, CYPRUS (New IPA Op!)
Gab, HA3JB, will be active as 5B/HG3IPA between September 25th and October 2nd. This is a new IPA activation and is valid for HA-IPARC Award (Hungarian International Police Association). Find IPARC Award info at:

9H, MALTA
Members of the Dutch Society of Radio Amateurs (VRZA) will once again be active using their special callsign 9H9PA from Qawra between September 5-28th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via PB9ZR, by the Bureau or direct to: Ruben van der Zwet, Van Speykstraat 238, 2161 VT Lisse, The Netherlands. NO IRC coupons, they are not valid anymore in the Netherlands (2 USDs only).
PLEASE NOTE: Operators will also operate under their individual callsigns. The following callsigns were mentioned: 9H3AB (QSL via PA1SL), 9H3DZ (QSL via PA2AM), 9H3FD (QSL via PA3FHR), 9H3ON (QSL via PG9W), 9H3S (QSL via PA3HGP), 9H3X (QSL via PE1NGF), 9H3YM (QSL via PE1OFJ) and 9H3ZR (QSL via PB9ZR).

9M6, EAST MALAYSIA
Operators Miki, JJ2CJB/AC2AI will be active as 9M6/JJ2CJB from "Langkah Syabas Beach Resort" located near the city of Kota Kinabalu on the Island of Borneo (OC-088) for the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th). He plans to run 400 watts into a Force12 C4 beam. QSL via LoTW, e-QSL or the JA Bureau.

AH0, MARIANA ISLANDS
Kuny/W1FPU (7L1FPU) and his nine-year son Yoshiki/ KH0UA (JF1UCV), Tomo/N2QP (JQ1OCR), his wife Yuri/KE7TWK, Hajime/AH0BR and Moto/W1NDE will be active from the Mariana Islands between September 4-7th. Activity will include a Multi/Multi entry in the All Asian DX SSB Contest (September 5-6th) as AH0BT. QSL via 7L1FPU, by the Bureau and direct.

EA6, BALEARIC ISLANDS (EU-004)
Adrian, AA5UK, will be active as EA6/AA5UK from Ibiza (JM09tb), October 14-29th. Activity will be holiday style on 160-10 meters using mostly SSB and various Digital modes. Also, look for satellite activity on various birds. He will also be active during CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th). QSL via his home callsign, by the bureau, LoTW or eQSL.

FT/G, GLORIOSO ISLAND (Update)
Didier, F5OGL, Glorioso 2009 team leader, announced this past week (on August 19th) that "the Glorioso 2009 team has in hand the flight tickets from Paris CdG to the St. Denis Reunion Island airport. The departure is scheduled on September 11th and the return on October 8th. The information about the French Forces Transall flight from Saint Denis to Grande Glorieuse will be published as soon as the FASZOI Hq will have confirmed them. (FASZOI = French Armed Forces for the South Indian Ocean Zone) The stay on Grand Glorieuse is considered having about three weeks length. All the gear has been picked up and is now ready packed on pallets to be sent to the Reunion island in the next few days. Thanks especially for that to the Provins ARC, F6KOP members Serge, F6AML and Frank, F4AJQ." For more details and updates, visit the FT5GA Web page at:

HL9, SOUTH KOREA (Update/Attention PFX Hunters!)
Mike, KE7WRJ, will be here for over 2 months starting September 9th. He plans to be active as HL9QST, September 10th, but no later than 11th. This is a rare prefix only assigned to U.S. Service members assigned to Korea. His tentative schedule is to operate from 4 different locations in South Korea as follows:

September 10-12th: Seoul
September 14-24th: Camp Casey
September 25th-October 18th: Camp Humphreys
October 19-29th: Camp Carroll
October 30th-November 13th: Seoul

Activity will be on 40-10 meters, depending on the propagation, using CW and SSB. Operations will be at least 8 hours a day during the week and longer over the weekends. Look for him to be in both the Extra and General portions of the bands. His equipment will consist of a 5000A by Flex Radio, a "3 element Yagi in a Bag" from Super Antennas. QSL via KE7WRJ, direct or LoTW.

IOTA NEWS
EU-008. Operators Ivan/G3IZD, Nick/G0HIK and Norman/G7MRL will be active as GM3IZD, GM0HIK and GM7MRL, repsectively, from the Isle of Islay (IOSA NH22, SCOTIA CS25, WLOTA L-1826) between September 12-18th. Activity will be on all HF bands, pro- pagation permitting. QSL direct only to each operator's home callsign.

EU-125. Michael, DK5NA, will be active as 5Q5NA from Romo Island (NS-001 for the Danish islands award) between September 6-25th. Activity will be on all bands, propagation permitting. QSL via his home callsign, bureau is preferred.

EU-172. Ric, DL2VFR, will be active as OZ0FR/p from the Vesborg Fyr Lighthouse (DEN-046) on Samsoe Island (DIA JY-008) between now and September 4th. Activity will be mostly CW on all HF bands. He was spotted this past weekend on 30 meters. QSL via DL2VFR, by the bureau or direct. DO NOT QSL via the OZ Bureau!

OC-127. Reports indicate that operators Mike/KM9D (H44MY) and Jan/KF4TUG (H44TO) are now lying anchor at Tesauma, Rennell Island. They might be active soon. QSL via OM2SA.

JD/O, OGASAWARA
Operators Makoto/JI5RPT (JD1BLY) and Taka/JO2JDJ (JD1BLP) will be active from Chichijima Island (IOTA AS-031) between September 19-22nd. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using the satellites, CW, SSB and Digi modes. QSL via their home callsigns. Log search for JD1BLY will be available on the following Web site:

KH2, GUAM
Operators George/K6SV and Dennis/K7BV will be active from Guam signing their respective callsign/KH2 between August 25-28th (JA time). Activity will be CW/SSB on the HF bands and 6 meters from the WH2DX rental QTH

KH4, MIDWAY ISLAND (Press Release)
Tom/N4XP and Dave/WB4JTT, co-leaders for the 2009 Midway Island Dxpedition, sent out the following press release number 6 dated August 22nd (edited):

"The K4M team has passed two important milestones this week. First we are pleased to present our transportation to Midway on October 9th, 2009. The team has chartered the G1 with the callsign N8E as shown (or will be available) on K4M Web page at: http://www.midway2009.com/kh4news.html (picture taken on Palmyra)

Secondly, all radios, computers, antennas, coax, and the rest of the tons of gear have left Hawaii on a supply ship to Midway and will wait for the team there.

Fundraising continues on our Web site, . If you haven't visited it in a while stop by and help support our effort. All pre expedition contributors who are on LOTW will receive their confirmations within a week of the end of the DXpedition.

This month we are highlighting three more team members. You can read all their history at:

http://www.midway2009.com/meettheops5.html "

 Aug  24    AN         SOLAR REFERENCE
 Aug  25    AN         ---------------
 Aug  26    HN          AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
 Aug  27    AN          HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
 Aug  28    AN         GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
 Aug  29    AN         ---------------------
 Aug  30    AN          QUIET - The "A" index is expected to be between
                               0-7 and the "K" index will be 2 or less
                    UNSETTLED - The "A" index is expected to be between
                               7-16 and "K" index will be 3 or less

MOBILE DXPEDITION (Ops Needed!)
OPDX received the following interesting report this past week stating:

  "Three-to-six month mobile DX expedition via restored 1971 VW van
   from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego... beginning plus-or-minus November-
   December '09.
      - Men and women wanted for arduous journey
      - Low price
      - High drama
      - From the searing heat of the Amazon jungle to the bitter cold of
        windswept Cape Horn
      - Safe return anticipated
      - Honor and recognition among hams worldwide

P29, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Allan, VK2GR, will be active as P29CW from the Western Province between September and December. Activity will be only during his spare time because he is there working with "Australian Doctors International"

PSK CONTEST
The European PSK Club (EPC) has the honor to invite the radio amateurs all over the world to participate in the "2009 CIS DX QPSK63 Contest" (September 19-20th). This year's contest is being handled completely by the EPC. They would like to invite you to take part in the contest, the rules and other information can be found on the Web site at:

QSL INFO AND NEWS
Franz, DK1II (ex-7O1YGF), announced this past week (August 17th) that he uploaded the 7O1YGF log to LoTW. He states, "Thanks to Bernd, DF3CB, for helping with the log conversion!"

CLEARING THE CONFUSION (ON FEE SUBMISSION) FOR THE 7O1YGF QSL!
Wayne Mills, N7NG, reported this week: "There appears to be some confusion over the fees charged for submitting 7O1YGF cards. Here's the story, verified by Ms. Sharon Taratula at ARRL:
THERE IS NO 12.00 USDs APPLICATION FEE FOR SUBMITTING ONLY 7O1YGF CARDS VIA A LOTW APPLICATION.

This fact was mentioned in the release, but perhaps it was not entirely clear:
'If you select only the 7O1YGF QSOs you will not be assessed the fees that LoTW will report back to you. If you choose other QSOs a regular submission fee will apply;'

The fees mentioned above are both credit fees and DXCC application fees. Just IGNORE any fees reported on your application as long as you don't submit anything other than 7O1YGF credits."
73, Wayne, N7NG

MORE 7O1YGF SUBMISSION CLARIFICATION. Bill Moore, NC1L, Awards Branch Manager, reported on Friday, August 21st: "The 7O1YGF-ONLY submission is free. LoTW notes a submission fee (automatically) and I have no control over this. When I process the submission the fee is waived. The 'payment by mail' notation is to avoid having the fee being charged, accidentally. If you click 'payment by mail' you do not need to enter your credit card information.
Note: This free submission offer will end on December 31, 2009. After this, applicants can include 7O1YGF with their regular 2010 submission."

7P8AO QSL POLICY. Pista, HA5AO (one of the operators of the 7P8AO Lesotho operation), states: "I will send my QSL cards of my Lesotho operation for direct request, only. Please send SAE with 2 USDs and up. Please no IRCs. All the cash will be transferred to the Leratong Community Centre, Roma, Lesotho, to support the orphans and vulnerable children. I will upload the QSOs to the LoTW when I receive your direct request, only. The expenses of printing the cards and the post fee of the return QSL card will be covered by my own. Thank you for your kind understanding, and hoping your support." For more details, see:

ET3JA BUREAU QSLS. Milan, OK3AA, the QSL Manager for Josef, ET3JA (OK1XV), informs OPDX that by the time you read this, ET3JA will have finished his job in Ethiopia and should be QRT. He is expected to start working on QSLs (this week) that were received by the Bureau.

IRCS FOR SALE. OPDX: John, K1XN, (from the GoList) informs OPDX that he has several bundles of IRCs for sale *CHEAP* while they last. All are stamped and have an expiration date of Dec 31, 2009. Serious inquiries can E-mail him at: golist@gmail.com

K5D QSL STATUS go to:

QSL OH7QR/M via Erkki's home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. He was active from Hailuoto (Hailuoto, EU-184, WLOTA L-0580) this past week.

TA3J/7 AND TA7KI QSL STATUS. Berkin, TA3J, reports that the TA3J/7 and TA7KI QSL cards for the ARI 2009 and 2009 CQ WPX9CW Contests have been sent out direct on August 17th. QSLs for Bureau cards will be sent in September.

TK8B LOGS (Update). Laurent, F8BBL, has uploaded his logs to the following Web page from his recent TK8B and TK8B/P Corsica operation (which included EU-014, EU-104, EU-164 and TK/TK-112) at:

QSLS VIA LOTW: 5K0T, 5R8KD, 6W1RW, 7O1YGF, 7P8MM, 7P8OK, CT1ILT, D93I, EK6TA, F6KNB, KH7Q, LX8RTTY, NU1AW/KH6, W1C, ZF1A, ZM4G and ZP6CW

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 4U1UN, 5J0BV, 5K0T, 7O1YGF, AX0BP, C37NL, CP1FF, EA8CQS, HD2M, IL7G, LZ2009KM, TO5E, TZ6EI, V29JKV, V63MY and ZC4RAF

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 3B7C, 4K9W, 4O60BH, 5R8RJ, 5Z1A, 6W7I, 9A/VE3ZIK, 9K2CQ, A25SL, AM1TDH, AO5EH, AO5MB, C52C, CO6WD, CU1F, CX4AAJ, DA0T, DE1KDC, DF0COC, DJ9JY, DL1CWI, DL2008DKT, DL40RRDXA, DL50DARX, E21YDP, EG5FUV, EI5GUB, EI0CZ, ER0FEL, ES5JR, ES90Z, EW1IP, EW5HQ, FG/F5OJU, FJ/G3TXF, FO/N6JA, G4MR, HB2008FS, HB9FS, HG9X, HK3JJH/HK0B, HP2/CX2AM, HP3FTD, HQ2A, HQ9L, IB0CW, IK2DZN, IK2FIQ, J3/DL7VOG, J6/DL7AFS, J75RZ, LA2MOA, LZ7HQ, OH0/PA3BAG, OH0X, OJ0MI, OM3CAQ, OX3DB, OX3KQ, OX5AA, P33W, PA143ITU, PA6BF, PA7KG, PT7CB, PY7VI, PZ5XX, RA1QQ/p, RA3AJ, RA9LI/9, RK1QWB, RK3IWT/p, RT6A, RW1AI/MM, RX3FS, RZ6AZZ/p, SA7AUH, SF700BF, SG3U, SK3W, SN0MTB, SP3SLO, SP4TXI, SV9/DJ7RJ, SV9/IZ4DPV, T88CJ, TC3EC, TF/DL2VFR, TF/LA9SM, TG9ANM, TK/F5TVG, TO5RZ, TU2/F5LDY, TX1A, UE4FCR, UE6LHT, UR5FEL/p, V25OP, V25WJ, V26H, VA6AK, VP2EFB, VP2MRM, VP2MVX, YO8RIJ, YU8/OH2R and YW0DX

SN120, POLAND (Special Event)
Look for special event station SN120OSP to be active between now and October 31st. Activity will be on all bands and modes. Operations are to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the auxiliary fire brigade of the Polish City "Gorowo Ilaweckie". QSL via SP4CUF.

SPECIAL EVENT
The ARRL announced that the Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday celebration is back! This year, the ARRL is honoring the 140th anniversary of the birth of the League's first president and co-founder. Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, was born September 2, 1869 and died February 17, 1936. The special event is open to all amateurs, and the goal is to work the stations adding /140 to their callsigns, and contact as many as possible during the event period, September 2-9th.

A special certificate is available for making at least 25 contacts with /140 stations, with endorsement increments of 25, and a maximum endorsement of 100. Who is eligible to sign /140? ARRL members who hold ARRL appointments, ARRL elected volunteers (such as ARRL Directors and Section Managers), ARRL Life Members, ARRL Head- quarters staff and VEs, AECs, QSL bureau workers and awards managers (who are ARRL members).

The complete list of eligible positions can be found on page 20 of the September 2009 issue of QST. For more details, read ARRL Letter (Aug. 21st, Vol. 28, No. 33) or go to the ARRL Web page at:

T31, CENTRAL KIRIBATI
Craig, N3BQR, will be on a research trip to Phoenix Island (OC-043) and expects to be active as T31AA between September 10-25th. Part of his research will involve Craig trying to land on at least six of the eight islands in the chain, although this is subject to local sea state conditions. Activity is expected on 20 meters SSB using vertical and/or dipole. QSL route to be announced later.

TI5, COSTA RICA
Operators Lewis/WW4LL and Andrei/EW1AR/NP3D will be active as TI5/homecall between September 23-28th. Activity will be on all bands using RTTY, SSB, and perhaps some CW. QSL via LoTW, also direct per (QRZ.com) address.

XW, LAOS
Bruce, XW1B, will be active during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via E21EIC.

YO DX CONTEST 2009
Ovidiu, YO2DFA, informs OPDX that he is the Contest Manager of the 2009 YO DX Contest this year. He would also like to inform all the OPDX readers that the contest takes place August 29-30th. The YO DX Contest rules could be found at:

ZK2, NIUE
Koji, JM1CAX (ex-D2NX), will be active as ZK2NX between September 19-25th. Activity should be on all bands, especially 30/17/12 meters, mostly CW, but some SSB. QSL via JM1CAX, by the Bureau or direct.

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