SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.177
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 177

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 177
BID: $OPDX.177
October  3, 1994
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 8/N/1

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, DF4RD, DL7VEE & DX NEWS
Letter, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, F1RQB, F5SHQ, G3NYY, G8XFT,
G4YRR, AH0W/OH2LVG, JH2PDS/1, Japan DX News, ON6TT, AD1C, K1VWL, WB1HBB,
AA2SZ, K4ADK, W6OTC, K7DBV, N7QQ and VE3UOL for the following DX 
information.

8R, GUYANA. Eddie/G0AZT and Glenn/W6OTC will be in 8R-land on October
13th to participate in the JARTS WW RTTY Contest (Oct. 15-16) as 8R1TT.
They will be active 80-10 meters before and during the contest. After
the contest, Eddie will operate from Laguan Island (SA-068) in the 
Essequibo River until October 20. QSL all contacts with 8R1TT to
Eddie Schneider, POB 5194, Richmond, CA 94805.

9X, RWANDA. Hartmut, 9X5HG, has apparently returned to Rwanda and is
again active. The Ohio/Penn Network shows he as been back as early as
September 20th but with little activity from him. Several in the
Southeastern Cluster Group worked him around 0330Z on October 1st on
7028 khz. His signal was reported to be good, and he called several 
in the pileup by name, indicating that his computer logging still works.

C6A, BAHAMAS. Walt/G3NYY, Tim/G4VXE and Dave/WG3I will be active from
Nassau, New Providence Island between December 10 and December 18, 1994.
Operation will be on 160-10m including the WARC bands and will be mainly
on CW, with some SSB. Calls will be C6A/home call. QSL via home call,
direct or via bureau.

ET, ETHIOPIA. ET3BT has been showing up on the 14226 DX Net almost every
day. Look for ET3BT between 1800 and 2230z.

FJ, ST. BARTHELEMY. Stefen/AA2SZ, Charles/N2HIG, Howard/K2MME, Bob/N0IMH,
Laurent/F6GOX and Adolphe/FJ5AB will be operating in the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest as a Multi/Multi entry signing FJ5AB. The group will be there 
from October 26th through November 3rd, and also operate before and after
the contest using FJ/homecalls on all bands, CW, SSB and RTTY.

FM, MARTINIQUE. Doug, N3ADL, will be operating from here October 26th 
through November 2nd (plus take part in CQWW DX SSB Contest), using the
special callsign of TO5MM. Expect SSB, RTTY and possible satellite
operations. Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters. QSL via CBA,
enclosing SASE etc.

FO, FRENCH POLYNESIA. John, K1VWL, will be active from Moorea Island
(IOTA OC-046), November 22nd through December 3rd. There was no mention
of what his callsign will be, but he plans to be active in the CQWW DX CW
Contest (Nov. 26-27). Outside the contest, he plans to be active on 1832,
3523, 7023 and 10103 kHz. QSL via his CBA.

GU, GUERNSEY. F6FGN and F5SHQ will be active from October 28th to November
4th. Both operators will sign GU/callsign and be active in the CQWW DX SSB
Contest. Activity will be on 80-10 meters CW/SSB. QSL to: P.O. BOX 14,
44521 Oudon, France.

OT, BELGIUM. Look for OT4T as a Multi/Single entry in the upcoming CQWW
SSB Contest. The following operators will be operating from ON4UN's QTH: 
ON4WW, ON4UN, DL1SBR, DJ4AX, DL5XX, DK1FW and ON6TT (assisted by a vast
group of spotters). Unfortunately, F6EXV, who helped this group of 
operators to be #1 in Europe as Multi/Single entry last year, is still
in Africa and unable to join them this year. To receive a multi-colored
QSL card, QSL via ON4UN.

PACIFIC DXPEDITION/HOLIDAY DELAYED AGAIN. Masa, JE1DXC (A35XC), is still
having problems with airplane reservations which continues to delay his
departure for 3D2, T30, and T2. He plans to be active from the Pacific
for the CQWW DX SSB Contest.

SV/A, MT. ATHOS. The Tokyo Packet Cluster reports Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A
seems to be pretty active on RTTY. They also report his signal was not
very strong but fair via the long path. Look for him around 14083 kHz
between 7000 and 7030z.

V4, ST. KITTS. The North Alabama DX Club will operate from St. Kitts
in the CQWW SSB Contest in the multi-single category. The group will be
signing V47WK and will be active from October 25 until November 1. 
Activity will be on WARC bands, RTTY and LOW-BANDS before and after the
contest.

VP2E AND PJ7, ANGUILLA AND ST. MAARTEN. ARRL New England Division Vice
Director, Warren/WB1HBB, will be vacationing/operating (with the emphasis
on vacationing) from Anguilla as VP2E/WB1HBB on October 18-20 and from 
St. Maarten as PJ7/WB1HBB from October 21 through October 28th. Look for
him on 14.263 (+/-) at 1230Z and again at 2100Z.  QSL to his home call.

VP8CQJ, FALKLAND ISLANDS (UPDATE). As mentioned in OPDX.176, Jon/G8XFT
will be active as VP8CQJ from Mt. Kent from October 18th until
approximately February 20, 1995. Jon has now supplied OPDX with the
following QSL route for VP8CQJ operation: Jon Carp (PLEASE NOTE: Jon -
NOT John), 9 Hawthorn Road, Gatley, SK8 4LX UK. Jon requests cards be
sent DIRECT ONLY as no envelopes will be lodged with a bureau. Cards
submitted without a green stamp or IRCs will be answered via the bureau.

XF3, COZUMEL ISLAND, MEXICO. Gene, K7DBV, will operate as XF3/K7DBV from
Cozumel Island (IOTA NA-090) from November 22-29. He plans to be active
in the CQWW DX CW Contest using low power to a wire antenna on all bands
(80-10 meters), primarily CW (with some SSB outside contest). Also, check
the regular IOTA frequencies on both modes. QSLs via CBA.

XF4, REVILLA GIGEDOS. An international team headed up by Victor Keller
XE1VIC will activate Socorro Island (NA-30), October 31st through November
1st (including a multi-single entry in the CQWW/SSB Contest). The team
will be signing XF4M and will be operating on all HF bands/modes including
RTTY and RS-12. The team includes Frank R. Smith AH0W/OH2LVG, Andy 
Chesnokov UA3AB, Igor "Harry" Booklan RA3AUU, Gabriel Valdez XE2Z, Motoaki
Saito JH1EDB, Ed Kritsky NT2X/RV7AA, Pepe Lozano XE2MX and Alfonso Belmar
XE1ILH. This group feels they are the first to ever put on a contest effort
from Revilla Gigedos as well as the first on 30 meters, CW. Actually, the
first ever XF4 operation on 30 meters was XF4CI earlier this year. QSLs 
via JH1AJT.

ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. K4IIJ, W9NQ, KJ6HO, N6LL, N6DLU, N7QQ and others
will sign ZF2JI in a Multi/Multi effort in the CQ WW SSB Contest. QSL
ZF2JI via KG6AR. There will be activity before and after the contest. 
QSL ZF2NQ via W9NQ, ZF2LS via KJ6HO and ZF2VT via N7QQ.

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