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Sveiki,

Va va - yra saliu europoje, kuriose megejisku bangu ruozu daugeja… Deja, to nepasakysi apie mus… Visa laika surandamos priezastys, kad neplesti megejisku ruozu. Arba staiga apribojama tai, kas buvo duota… Butu labai idomu suzinoti oficialu atitinkanciu instanciju paaiskinima megejiskai visuomenei - issamu ir geranoriska, kad visi suprastu, be jokiu pykciu bei “pozu”. Nes is sono tokia situacija atrodo kaip elementarus noras nieko nedaryti… Arba megavimasis monopoline teise…
Idomu, ar galetu megejus vienijanti organizacija paklausti reguliatoriaus “kame cia triusikai”?

73, Remis LY8O

Nuo: Oleg LY3UE
Data: Nov 08 2009 18:20:22
Tema: Norvegijos radijo dazniai (skirti radijo megejams)

Sveiki,

Norvegu radijo megejai pranesa, kad jiems nuo lapkricio 6d leista dirbti naujuose
diapazonuose. Info zemiau

73, Oleg LY3UE

========================================================New secondary allocations for Norwegian radio amateurs

As of November 6th 2009 the updated amateur radio licensing regulations in
Norway went into force.
The main news are the following new allocations made available to all
Norwegian radio amateurs (in addition to the 135,7 - 137,8 kHz and the 7,1 -
7,2 MHz bands):

LF:
493 - 510 kHz on secondary basis, 100 W, A1A (CW) only.

HF:
5260 - 5410 kHz on secondary basis, all modes (6 kHz max bandwidth)
24740-24890 kHz on secondary basis, 1kW (6 kHz max bandwidth)

VHF
70,0625-70,0875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,1375-70,1875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,2625-70,3125 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,3625-70,3875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,4125-70,4625 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz

and some minor adjustments at SHF and EHF.

73
Ole, LA2RR

Informacija paskelbta Radio konferencijoje TNX LY2BNF

Puslapiai su šiais žodžiais: Force, location, ly8o, radijo, VHF Naujienos

Sveiki,

Norvegu radijo megejai pranesa, kad jiems nuo lapkricio 6d leista dirbti naujuose
diapazonuose. Info zemiau

73, Oleg LY3UE

=========================================================
New secondary allocations for Norwegian radio amateurs

As of November 6th 2009 the updated amateur radio licensing regulations in
Norway went into force.
The main news are the following new allocations made available to all
Norwegian radio amateurs (in addition to the 135,7 - 137,8 kHz and the 7,1 -
7,2 MHz bands):

LF:
493 - 510 kHz on secondary basis, 100 W, A1A (CW) only.

HF:
5260 - 5410 kHz on secondary basis, all modes (6 kHz max bandwidth)
24740-24890 kHz on secondary basis, 1kW (6 kHz max bandwidth)

VHF
70,0625-70,0875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,1375-70,1875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,2625-70,3125 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,3625-70,3875 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz
70,4125-70,4625 MHz on secondary basis, 100 W, max bandwidth 16 kHz

and some minor adjustments at SHF and EHF.

73
Ole, LA2RR

Informacija paskelbta Radio konferencijoje TNX LY2BNF

Puslapiai su šiais žodžiais: Force, location, radijo, VHF Naujienos

The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 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:
algarvedx.com
Second operator is Chris, VK4FR, now active as 4W6FR, will be there
until mid-October. He is also on a work assignment. Chris was heard
this past weekend mainly on 30 and 20 meters using PSK31. QSL 4W6FR
via VK4FW.

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: www.ha3jb.com/award.html
Gab plans to be in the CQWW RTTY Contest (September 26-27th). Online log
will be available on his Web page at: www.ha3jb.com
ADDED NOTE: Gab reports, “I’m very sorry that the 3A/HG3IPA expedition
was postponed due to technical reasons.”

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: glorieuses2008.free.fr

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: www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/

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 . QSL via K6HRO.

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: 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: www.midway2009.com/meettheops5.html ”

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For August 24-30th)……………
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

LX, LUXEMBOURG. Operators Theo/PA1TK, Kees/PA5WT and Rob/PA3GVI will be
active as LX/homecall between September 4-7th. Look for Kees and Rob to
focus on the HF bands between 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. While Theo
operates in the IARU VHF Contest on 144 MHz (2m). QSL via their home
callsigns.

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

For more information, please E-mail gorvonj4[kringelis]frontiernet[taskas]net
or phone/fax K0GMO John Croonquist 406-837-0525.”

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” (ADI - ). Due to the
limited availability of power, Allan may not be active on the many
field trips during his stay. QSL direct to Tommy, VK2IR, with 3 USDs
or new IRCs. PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT send QSLs to the Papua New Guinea
address.

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: www.cisdx.srars.org
Please check the rules as there are important changes. It is strictly a
QPSK63 contest now, no other modes are allowed. The maximum output power
is 100 watts. Georgia has been removed from the CIS Regions List. Moldova
now has only 4 regions (MD01, MD02, MD03, and MD04). Kyrgyzstan has new
additional territorial unit - Osh City (KG09). Please do not confuse this
list with their EU Areas list, this is a completely different story.
“All the very best and see you all in the Contest! 73!”…
European PSK Club
CIS DX QPSK63 Contest Committee
www.cisdx.srars.org
epc[kringelis]scotham[taskas]net

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: ha5ao.novolab.hu

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[kringelis]gmail[taskas]com

K5D QSL STATUS go to:
69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/desecheo/……

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:
www.dx-cw.net/logsearch/logsearch.php
Also, a video is available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHYDPTeyZdk

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:
www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/17/11025/?nc=1

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:
www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/rules
The 2008 results of last year’s contest can also be found at:
www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/2008
Official sponsor’s list can be found at:
www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/list-of-sponsors
Ovidiu states, “Please inform your readers that all the participants
which will fulfill the necessary conditions during the contest will
receive a free YO BZ AWARD (I-st Classe).”

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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425DX NEWS
22 August 2009
ARI DX Bulletin
No 955

Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH
Direttore Responsabile I2VGW

3D2 - Jacek, SP5EAQ (3D2MJ) and Jacek, SP5DRH (3D2KJ) will be active
from Viti Levu (OC-016), Fiji from 1 October for four weeks. They
will operate on all bands, with an emphasis on the low bands, with
two stations using small amplifiers and vertical antennas. QSL via
home calls. [TNX SP5DRH]

5B - Gab, HA3JB has postponed his announced activity from Monaco
[425DXN 947] and will be going to Cyprus instead. Look for him to
be active as 5B/HG3IPA from 25 September to 2 October, including
an entry in the CQ WW RTTY DX Contest. This activity will be good
for the Hungarian International Police Association Award (on-line
log and information on the award can be found at
www.ha3jb.com). QSL via HA3JB. [TNX HA3JB]

6W - Stan, EI6DX (UA1OUT) will operate as 6W/EI6DX from Senegal on 7-16
November. He will concentrate on the low bands CW, and will take
part in the Ukrainian DX and Japan Internation DX contests. QSL
via RX3RC, direct or bureau. Updates and further information at
www.ei6dx.com/senegal [TNX UA1OUT]

9H - Once again a group of Dutch operators will be going to Qawra,
Malta (EU-023) for annual holiday/DXpedition. They will be active
on 80-6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes between 6 and 27
September. The callsign for the group is 9H9PA (QSL via PB9ZR),
but they will also operate under their individual callsigns: 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), 9H3ZR (QSL via PB9ZR). [TNX PG9W]

C6 - Ed/K3IXD, Randy/K4QO, Pete/W2GJ and Dallas/W3PP will be active
from Crooked Island (NA-113), Bahamas on 22-26 October. They will
participate in the CQ WW DX SB Contest as C6APR (Multi-Two);
before and after the contest look for C6AQO (CW and SSB) and C6AXD
(RTTY) to be active on 160-10 metres. All QSLs via K3IXD. [TNX
K3IXD]

F - Marc, F6HQP is currently active as F6HQP/p from Brittany until 26
August. He will try to go and operate from a few more islands,
such as Ile Callot (not IOTA, DIFM MA-017) and Ile de Batz
(EU-105, DIFM MA-018). QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [TNX
F6AJA]

FT5G - The FT5GA team [425DXN 948] will depart Paris on 11 September,
destination St. Denis, Reunion Island. The date for the military
flight to Glorioso will be announced as soon as FASZOI (the French
Armed Forces in the South Indian Ocean Zone) confirm it. The team
will remain on Grande Glorieuse for about three weeks, and the
return flight from Reunion to Paris will be on 8 October. Bookmark
glorieuses2008.free.fr/ for further information and updates.

H4 - Mike, KM9D (H44MY) and Jan, KF4TUG (H44TO) are now lying to anchor
at Tesauma, Rennell Island (OC-127) and might be QRV soon. QSL via
OM2SA.

HB9 - Tera Radio Club (www.hb9ok.ch)will be active as HB9VELO on in
September for the Road Cycling World Championships that will be
held in Mendrisio, Switzerland on 23-27 September. Activity will
be on CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY on the HF bands. QSL via HB9OCR. [TNX
HB9EDM]

I - Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in physiscs
awarded to Guglielmo Marconi, ARI Vigevano will operate as IY2M
between 1 September and 31 January 2010. Concurrent special events
will be organized in cooperation with the Museum of Electrical
Technology of the University of Pavia. QSL via IW2NOH, direct or
bureau. [TNX IK2AVH]

I - Gerry, IZ1DSH and Pasquale, IZ1MLQ will be active as IL7T from San
Domino Island (EU-050, IIA FG-001) on 24-27 September. They will
have two stations active on 40-10 metres SSB, CW and digital
modes. QSL via IZ1DSH, direct or bureau. Further information can
be found at www.aritorino.it/IL7T.htm [TNX IZ1DXS]

J7 - Lot, DJ9ZG and Babs, DL7AFS will be active as J79ZG from Dominica
(NA-101) from 27 September to 15 October. They plan to operate
RTTY, PSK and SSB on 80-6 metres. QSL via DL7AFS, direct or
bureau. Their website is at www.qsl.net/dl7afs [TNX DJ7ZG]

KH0 - Kuro, JH0MGJ will operate on 80-6 metres as AL5A/WH0 from Saipan
(OC-086) on 28-31 August. QSL via JA7JEC (direct) or JH0MGJ
(bureau). [TNX OPDX Bulletin]

KH2 - Look for George, K6SV/KH2 and Dennis, K7BV/KH2 to be active from
Guam (OC-026) on 25-28 August. They will operate operating SSB and
CW on the HF bands and 6 metres from the WH2DX rental QTH
(www.wh2dx.com/). QSL via K6HRO. [TNX N4GN]

SV - Max, IZ4JMA will be active as SV8/IZ4JMA from the islands of
Paxoi and Kerkira (both counts for EU-052) from 24 August to 9
September. He will operate holiday style on 80-10 metres, with
digital modes activity being planned. [TNX IZ4JMA]

SV - Demetrius/SV2GWY, Angelo/SV2GWR, Cleanthis/SV2XI, Dimitris/SV7HRJ,
Nick/SV7HVI, Themistokles/SW2HQF and Nikos/SW2HVD will be active
as SX8DI from the Drenia Islands (EU-174) on 28-31 August. Their
base camp will be on Penna Island, and they also try to go and
operate from the lighthouse on Frini Island. QSL via SV2GWY,
direct or bureau. Further information and log search can be found
at sx8di.blogspot.com/ [TNX VA3RJ]

VE - George, K3GV, will be active as K3GV/VY2 from Prince Edward Island
(NA-029) between 1 and 28 September. Activity will be on 15 and 20
metres around the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [TNX K3GV]

7O1YGF & LOTW —> The logs for 7O1YGF have now been uploaded to LoTW. The
procedure to follow in order to claim credit is described on the Century
Club Awards Weblog (www.arrl.org/blog/Century%20Club%20Awards).
Please note that “if you select only the 7O1YGF QSOs you will not be
assessed the fees that LoTW will report back to you”, but if you select
also other QSOs, the application will be handled and charged as a regular
submission. [TNX NC1L]

CIS DX QPSK63 —> The European PSK Club invites amateur radio operators to
participate in the CIS DX QPSK63 Contest, that will be held from 12 UTC on
19 September until 12 UTC on the 20th. Complete rules and other information
can be found at www.cisdx.srars.org/ [TNX MM0DFV]

FO8RZ —> Updates from Phil, FO8RZ (F5PHW) can be found on his website
(f5phw.chez.com/), along with a log search that will updated on a
weekly basis. QSL via F8BPN, direct or bureau. Phil uploads his log to LoTW
on a regular basis. [TNX FO8RZ]

HOMECOMING SCOTLAND TROPHIES —> The GMDX Group sponsors the Homecoming
Scotland Engraved Challenge Trophies to be awarded to (1) the top three
stations outside Scotland who contact the largest number of different GA,
MA and 2A stations, and to (2) the top three Scottish stations who using
the GA, MA and 2A prefixes work the largest number of stations outside
Scotland between 10 August and 30 November 2009. Details can be found at
www.gmdx.org.uk/ [TNX MM0NDX]

LOGS —> A logsearch for DU1/G0SHN (and for other 106 callsigns, for a
total of 322,449 QSOs) is available on the Nouvelles DX’s website
(LesNouvellesDX.fr/voirlogs.php). Also, the log for HB0/F5LMJ is now
on line at www.tuduri.net/f5lmj/Hb0/Hb0.htm [TNX F6AJA]

NOT THE MANAGER —> As of 15 August 2009 Erik, K5WW is no longer the QSL
manager for P40L and P4/W6LD. [TNX K5WW]

QSL 7P8AO —> A log search for 7P8AO (as well as for 7P8CF, 7P8MM, 7P8OK
and 7P8YI) can be found at ha5ao.novolab.hu/. QSL 7P8AO via HA5AO,
direct only (Istvan Gaspar, Rakoczi u. 85, 1196 Budapest, Hungary), as
proceeds will be donated entirely to charity (details on this project can
be found on the website above).

QSL J79PAK —> The Daily DX reports that, following HB9CUA’s tragic death,
the new QSL route for J79PAK is via HB9HLM.

QSL VIA IK3GES —> It has been reported that Gabriele, IK3GES QSLs only
direct. This is not true. As for his latest activities from Greek islands,
all of the direct requests have been replied to, and all of the remaining
QSOs will be confirmed automatically through the bureau system in late
August. As for his recent IOTA activities from Gokceada (Turkey, EU-186)
and Sveta Anastasiya (Bulgaria, EU-181), when the blank cards arrive from
the printer he will apply the same procedure as above. On-line logs can be
found at www.ik3ges.it [TNX IK3GES]

YO DX HF CONTEST —> The Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (FRR) invites
amateur radio operators all over the world to participate in the annual YO
DX HF Contest, which will be held on 29-30 August (from 12 UTC to 12 UTC).
Participants in the contest who meet the award requirements will receive
the YO BZ Award (1st class) free of charge. Complete contest rules and
results of lats year’s edition can be found at www.hamradio.ro/ [TNX
YO2DFA]

+ SILENT KEYS + Pierre-Aime Kubler, HB9CUA (J79PAK) lost his life on 5
August, at 46 years of age, while on vacation in Dominica. He was trying to
rescue his eight-year-old daughter (who survived) from the sea, when he was
swept under a wave. He was found dead the day after.
Other recently reported Silent Keys include Medzit “Kico” Dautovic (E72C,
former Secretary of ARABiH), Jiro Manaka (JA1MCU, the first operator from
Japan to receive the 5 Band DXCC Award), Igor A. Lambrianov (UA6JW), Mickey
Hicks (WO6T) and antenna designer Giovanni Carnevale (I1UJX).

QSLs received direct or through managers: 3D2NB, 3XY5M, 4K0CW, 4KT9W, 4L0A,
4T6I (SA-098), 5C2C, 5C2F, 5H3VMB, 5K0T (NA-132 and NA-133), 6Y8XF, 8Q7GP,
9H1BT, 9U0VB, A25VB, AO5KB, C37NL, C4SV, C6AGU, C91VB, CE9/K2ARB, CO2NB,
CO6CAC, CP1FF, CP6XE, CS9L, CT3FQ, CT9L, CU3EQ, CX2TG, D44TXO, D4C, D93I
(AS-060), EA9PY, EW3EW, EX8M, EY7AF, H44MY (OC-162), H6VA, HC2SL, HC7AE,
HD2M, HH4/K4QD, HR9/IK2QPR, HZ1FS/p (AS-192), IL7G (EU-050), J39BJ, JD1BMM,
JT1CO, KH2L, KP4KE, LY70W, N5BEK/TI7, OA4BHY/2 (SA-075), OA4TT, OY/G3TXF,
OY9JD, P33W, P43A, PZ5WP, RG9A, S92LX, SX9JZ, T31DX, T32YA, T32YY, T33ZZ,
T77C, TA3J/7, TA7KI, TJ3G, TL0A, TO3R, TS7C, TT8JT, TZ6EI, UK9AA, UN7MMM,
V29JKV, V44KAI, V63MY (OC-259), V63TO (OC-163),VK9GMW, VP2EFB, VP8DLM,
VR2EH, VU2PAI, VU2SWS, VU4MY, VY0A, W3STX/KH0, WP2B, XW1B, YI9TM, YS1G,
Z2/UA4WHX, ZF2ZB, ZS1JX, ZS4TX.

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priklausyti bet kam.
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency coverage: 160m - 10m including WARC bands
Plate input power: 1200W PEP SSB, 1000W CW, 400W AM/FM/FSK
Plate voltage: 2400V (no load)
Drive requirements: 100W PEP for full output
Input impedance: 50 ohms unbalanced
Output impedance: 50 - 75 ohms unbalanced
3rd order distortion products: 31dB or better at 1kW PEP
Tube complement: 2 x 572B/T160
Cooling system Forced air
Power requirements AC 100/110/117/200/220/234V 50/60Hz
Current consumption (100-117V) 18A
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Weight Approx 20kg

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The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 919

August 3, 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, KH6BZF,
K8YSE, A35RK, CX3AL, DJ8NK, DL7MAE & The DX News Letter, DX World of
Ham Radio Web Site, F5NQL & UFT, G3VOF, G4PLY, HA0HW, I1JQJ/IK1ADH &
425 DX News, LZ1PJ, M0XDF, Pete’s-DX-Newsdesk, RSGB IOTA Web Site, VA3RJ
& ICPO and VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF) for the following DX information.

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for
the week of Sunday, 26th-July, through Sunday, 2nd-August there were
205 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V,
4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1U, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5X, 6W, 6Y, 7P, 7Q,
7X, 8P, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9N, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A4, A6, A7, A9,
AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, 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, F,
FG, FH, FK, FM, FO, FR, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0,
HC, HI, HK, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o,
JT, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA,
OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7,
PY, PY0F, S2, S5, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI,
TK, TL, TN, TT, TU, TY, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V7,
V8, VE, VK, VK9N, VP2V, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XW, XX9, YA, YB,
YI, YJ, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB, ZC4, ZD7, ZF, 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/C, CONWAY REEF (Update). Jan, DJ8NK, informs OPDX this past week
that “all is working to schedule, paperwork is done, flights are booked,
boat (a catamaran) is chartered and hardware is in store.” During the
next few weeks the team will test all of their antennas by taking them
to a beach resort by the salt water on the North Sea. Their Web page is
now active at: www.conwayreef2009.de

3DA0, SWAZILAND (Just a Reminder). Operators David/GI4FUM, Tony/G4LDL,
Malcolm/GM3TAL, Gerry/M0VAA, Michael/NC4MM and Yuri/UT5EL are now active
as 3DA0DJ, 3DA0TB, 3DA0MH, 3DA0VA, 3DA0MM and 3DA0EL until August 11.
The group will operate mainly from the Hawane Resort, but will also be
active as 3DA0SS from the international scout camp near Manzini. Activity
is expected on 160-10 meters using two stations. Over the past weekend
there has been plenty of activity on 80/40/30/20/17 meters using mainly
CW/SSB but some RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns.

4W, TIMOR-LESTE (Update). AL, CT1GPQ, will be active as 4W6AL from Timor
Lorosae between August 7th and October 3rd. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17
meters SSB, RTTY and preferably CW. His station setup will be an Icom IC-706
MK2g, a dipole for 40 and 30 meters and square loops for 20 and 17 meters.
Pilot station and QSL Manager is Toze, CT1GFK. The pilot station will be in
daily contact with CT1GPQ. Any questions or suggestions should be sent to:
star[kringelis]algarvedx[taskas]com
Activity logs will be online (possibly daily) on: algarvedx.com
All information will be sent first via the Algarve STAR DX Team Mailing
List. Subscriptions are available on team’s WEB site. PLEASE NOTE: This
is “NOT A DXpedition”! CT1GPQ will be in Timor-Leste with a Medical Team
and radio operations will take place only during his spare time.

5B/C4, CYPRUS. Andy, LZ2HM, will be active as 5B/LZ2HM between August
4-11th. Activity will be on the HF bands plus 6 meters and possibly VHF/UHF
bands (KM64HV). QSL via info on QRZ.com. ADDED NOTE: Andy was also active
during the WAEDC CW Contest this past weekend as C4I.

5H, TANZANIA. Pat, N2IEN, will be active as 5H2PD until August 8th.
Activity will be on 40/30/20/15 meters using CW and SSB. Over the past
weekend Pat was on 30 meters CW after 1600z. QSL via N2IEN.

7P, LESOTHO (Update). A team of five operators are now active from the
“Trading Post Lodge” in Roma until August 13th. They have two stations
on the air at all times with a third station to possibly be on for PSK
and RTTY. Activity will be on all bands, but with a special effort on
160/80 meters. Operators are: Pista/HA5AO (7P8AO), Frosty/K5LBU (7P8CF),
Laurent/W0MM (7P8MM), John/9M6XRO (7P8OK) and Ben/DJ0YI (7P8YI). QSL
7P8OK via M0URX, others via their home callsigns. For more details,
please visit the Texas DX Society’s Web site at: www.tdxs.net/7p8.html

A2,BOTSWANA. Operators Les/W2LPL and his son Dan/W2DBL will be active
as A25/W2LPL from the Tuli Block in Mashatu, after their South African
operation (see below), between August 16-19th. Activity will be mainly
20 meters using SSB and PSK31. They will use a FT-857 into an end feed
antenna running 100 watts. QSL via W2LPL.

A3, TONGA. Paul, A35RK, informs OPDX that changes are (and will be) taking
place in Tonga. He informs that he has recently made a visit to Nuku’alofa,
the capital city, and during his stay there, Paul had a very productive
meeting with the Radio Licensing Officer and the Technical Officer in
the newly formed Department of Communications. In the past amateur radio
issues have been managed by a variety of different government agencies:
Tonga Telecom, Marine and Ports, the Post Office, the Treasury, and most
recently the Prime Minister’s Office. Pauls states, “All that has changed,
and we now have a ‘one-stop-shop’ for amateur radio licensing and regulation.
Virtually all radio-related legislation is currently under review, and a
number of changes will be coming soon. A brief summary of our discussion,
and the outcomes, follows:
INFORMATION AVAILABILITY - The Department of Communications is building
a website. They intend to make license application forms available online.

LICENSING PROCEDURES - Licensing procedures for visiting operators and
yachts in transit will be simplified, especially for those entering the
country somewhere other than Nuku’alofa (ie Vava’u). They may also make
it possible to actually apply for a license online. However, they still
want to ’see’ an applicant before actually issuing a license.

ENTRY LEVEL LICENSE CLASS - A ‘Novice’ type of entry level license may be
created, in order to encourage more activity. The formation of a club
station and licensing classes (possibly thru the Tonga Maritime Training
Institute) was discussed.

CALLSIGN ALLOCATION -
1) A35x (single letter suffix) callsigns may soon be issued to resident
‘Advanced Class’ licensees, and possibly to special event and
contest operations.
2) A35xx (2 letter suffix) callsigns may be issued to entry level
licensees.
3) A35xxx (3 letter suffix) callsigns may be issued to short-term
visitors and transitting yachts.
4) The existing callsign registry will be ‘purged’ of all inactive
callsigns, thus allowing for more new issues. An effort will
be made to publish a list of ‘current’ licensees annually.

POWER LIMITS - Permitted output power will increase from the present 100
watts to 400 watts. This will bring Tonga up to the same level that is
authorized in New Zealand and Australia.

ADDITIONAL 40 METER ALLOCATION - The current 40M allocation is 7.0-7.1
MHz. In addition, 7.1-7.2 MHz operation will be permitted on a secondary
basis.

60 METER ALLOCATION - This was discussed, but no allocation will be
considered until further studies and consultations are made, possibly
next year.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS - Tonga now has a government Emergency Response
Plan, and amateur radio participation is authorized in conjunction with
the Tonga Defense Force, the Tonga Meteorological Service, the Ministry
of Civil Aviation, and the Tonga Red Cross.

MONITORING and ENFORCEMENT - The government intends to more carefully
monitor amateur and maritime communications in an effort to reduce
‘boot-legging’ and to insure compliance with regulations.

I’ll keep you advised as things develop. Discussions continue, and I
must say that the new Department of Communications is very open and
cooperative. If anyone needs further information, they may contact:
Fe’ao Vakata (That’s pronounced “Fay AH oh Va ka TAH”), Radio Licensing
Officer ”

A3, TONGA. Ramon, XE1KK, is planning to be active from Tonga in October
during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th). His callsign will be
announced later. He is expected to use 100 watts into some dipoles. QSLs
are preferred via LoTW, but the Bureau is “OK”.

AM5/AN5/AO5/EG5/EH5, SPAIN (Special Event). Look for the following special
event callsigns to be active between August 8-23rd. Activity is to celebrate
the “Formula One Grand Prix of Europe” in Valencia, Spain. The following
special callsigns will be activated by the following operators:
AM5FUV - Juan/EC5BZR EG5FUV - Jose/EA5FL
AN5FUV - Vincent/EB5GGB EH5FUV - Nando/EA5GVZ
AO5FUV - Pepe/EA5UB
Activity will be mainly on the HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital
modes. A special award will be issued to those who make at least 3 QSOs
with 3 different stations. QSL Manager is Jose, EA5FL; QSL direct or by
the Bureau. For more information see QRZ.com.

GB111, ENGLAND (Special Event). Viv, G4PLY, will activate special event
station GB111HP on the air during the month of August. This is a tribute
to Harry Patch (GB90WWI) who sadly passed away on Saturday, July 25th,
5 weeks after celebrating his 111th birthday. He was the oldest surviving
combatant living in the UK who fought in World War I. QSL via G4PLY,
direct or by the Bureau. NO e-QSL or LoTW.

GB4, ENGLAND (Special Event). Look for special event station GB4WINGS
to be active between now and August 8th. Activity will be on HF (SSB/Data
with some CW) and 2m (SSB), mostly during the day and some evenings. The
special event is during the “WINGS 2009″ (Windsor INternational Guide
and Scout camp, see in Windsor Great Part,
England. Some 6,000 Guides and Scouts from over 40 countries across the
globe will be attending this 7 day event of fun, adventure and challenge.
QSL via the bureau or direct to M0XDF (QRZ.com).

IOTA NEWS…………………..
AF-019. Tony, IK1QBT, will once again be active as IG9X from Lampedusa
Island (African Italy) during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November
29-29th) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. He will concentrate
on the lower bands prior to contest as IG9/IK1QBT. QSL via his
home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

OC-130. Hans, DL5SDF, has returned to Mindanao (OC-130) and will be
active again as DU9/DL5SDF until June 2010. His activity will
be CW only, once all his antennas are installed (sometime in
August). QSL via DL5SDF, by the DL bureau or direct to: Hans
Bohnet, Purok 5, Lower Bon-Bon, Libertad, Butuan City 8600,
Philippines. PLEASE NOTE: All bureau requests will have to
wait until he returns.

J7, DOMINICA. Pierre, HB9CUA, is once again active as J79PAK from Nature
Island (FK95ii) until August 6th. Activity has been mainly 6 meters using
CW and SSB. There has been activity on 20/17/15 meters. QSL via home
callsign.

JU85, MONGOLIA. Look for special event station JU85TTC to be on the air
to celebrate the 85th anniversary of “Technique Technology College of
Mongolia” between now and September 31st. Activity over the past weekend
has been on 20 meters CW. QSL via JT1DN.

KH6BZF PROPAGATION FORECAST/REPORT (For July August 3-9th)……………
Aug 3 AN SOLAR REFERENCE
Aug 4 AN —————
Aug 5 AN AN - Above Normal/Geomagnetic Level is QUIET
Aug 6 AN-HN HN - High Normal/Geomagnetic Level is UNSETTLED
Aug 7 AN GEOMAGNETIC REFERENCE
Aug 8 AN ———————
Aug 9 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

LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY/NEWS…………………..
Hector, CE3FZL, will be active as CE2P from Punta Panul Lighthouse
(ARLHS-073) in the San Antonio Harbor, Chile, during the upcoming
International Lighthouses/Lightships Weekend (ILLW), August 15-16th.
Activity will be on 40 meters SSB. QSL CE2P via EA5KB (QRZ.com).

Members of the “Radio Club Uruguayo” will be using the special callsign
CW1R from the Punta del Este Lighthouse (ARLHS URU-008, Grid Locator
GF25ma) during the upcoming International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
between August 14-16th. Activity will be on 80-15 meters using CW, SSB
and the Digital modes. They will have at least two stations on the air.
This will be the first activation of Punta del Este Lighthouse. QSLs
for this activity are only DIRECT to: Radio Club Uruguayo, P.O.Box 37,
11000, Montevideo, URUGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA (w/SAE and 1 new IRC or 2
green stamps).

LAST MINUTE CHANGE. Operators Doug/KD8CAO and John/K8YSE activated
“Big Red” Holland Harbor South Pierhead Lighthouse (USA 375), Michigan,
instead of Grand Haven South Pierhead LH on August 2nd. QSL via K8YSE.

Members of the “Air Mobile Radio Operator Society” (ND3E) will activate
Reedy Island (Not IOTA, USI DE-001, New Castle County, Delaware), plus
Old Reedy Island lighthouse (ARLHS USA-568) between 1700z, August 7th
and 1900z, August 8th. Activity will be on 80/40/20 meters using CW,
SSB and PSK31. QSL by the Bureau or direct to AE3J with SASE.

Members of the “Valley of the Moon Amateur Radio Club” will be active
as N6P from the Point Reyes lighthouse (ARLHS USA-636, WW Loc. CM87LX,
Marin County, California) between August 7-9th. Bands/modes of activity
were not provided. QSL via W6AJF: VOMARC, c/o K. McTaggart, 402 Fourth
St. E, Sonoma, CA 95476. Visit their Web page at:
www.vomarc.org/index.html

Members of the “Grupo Mistongo DX Tandil” will activate the following
lighthouses in the city of Puerto Quequen, Necochea, during the Inter-
national Lighthouses/Lightships Weekend (ILLW), August 15-16th:
Baliza Pescador Posterior - ARLHS ARG-113
Baliza Espigon Este - ARLHS ARG-114
Other activity pending: Baliza Las Grutas - ARLHS ARG-115 (Rio Negro)

Three radio clubs in Argentina will activate the following lighthouses
for the upcoming ILLW and the “Faros del Litoral Atantico Argentino 2009
Award”. Look for the following between August 14-16th:
* GRUPO DX BAHIA BLANCA (GDXBB - LU3DXG):
- Recalada Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-009) - LU5DRV/D and other
- El Rincon Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-036) -LU4ETN/D and other
- Claromeco Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-014) - LU4DBP/ and other
- Punta Conscriptos Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-052) - LU1WJF/W and other
- Malecon Este Beacon (New one! ARLHS ARG reference number to be
issuedd) - LU3DXG.
QSL all via: R.C. GDXBB, C. de Correo 709,8000 Bahia Blanca.
* GRUPO MISTONGO DX TANDIL (GMDXT - LU2EE):
- Pescador Posterior Beacon (ARLHS ARG-113) - New one!
- Espigon Este Beacon (ARLHS ARG-114) - New one!
QSL all via: GMDXT, C. de Correo 184, 7000 Tandil.
* AVELLANEDA RADIO CLUB (LU7EO)
- Punta Medanos Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-008) - LU7EO.
- KM. 0.900 Beacon (ARLHS ARG-110) - LU9DPD/D.
QSL all via: Avellaneda Radio Club, C. de Correo 41,
1870 Avellaneda (BA).

Helmich, PA0HEL, will be active as TM0LHG from the Gravelines Lighthouse
(ARLHS FRA-751, ILLW FR-0002) at Petit Fort Philippe during the ILLW
(August 15-16th). QSL direct or by the VERON Bureau only (Not the
French Bureau).

P2, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (IOTA Op). Hans, SM6CVX, is expected to continue
his IOTA hopping in Papua New Guinea (this time solo) during the month
of November. He is going to activate three IOTAs this time. Activity
will probably be mainly CW using the callsign P29VCX. QSL via SM6CVX.
His current schedule is as follows:
November 11-13th - Hastings Island (OC-117)
November 13-14th - Normanby Island (OC-116)
November 15-16th - Loloata Island (OC-240)
Look for more details and updates on the following Web page at:
www.425dxn.org/dxped/p29_2009

PZ, SURINAME (Update). Mike, AJ9C, will be active as PZ5M between October
22-29th. He is expected to be active on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and
RTTY, as well as an entry in the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 24-25th).
QSL to his home callsign with SASE/USD(s) for return postage.

QSL INFO AND NEWS…………………

QSLS VIA LOTW: A7/M0FGA

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 3D2YA, 3DA0ZO, 3XM6JR, 4U1UN, 5T5DC, A7/M0FGA,
AT9RS, E44M, EX8MLE, EZ8AQ, HZ1FS/p, K5D, LU7YS, OJ1ABOA, R1FJT, S92LX,
T47C, TF3CW, V63TO, VP5/K5CM, ZF2XP and ZY0F

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: NONE reported this week!

SPECIAL GEOPARK AWARD AVAILABLE (Update/Be The First!). Martin, G3VOF/
GB6GEO, reports: For amateur radio stations/SWLs around the world who
contact/hear Geopark stations, the English Riviera Geopark is offering
a special commemorative European Geoparks Network radio amateur certificate
for contacts with GB6GEO (instant qualifier), or two Geopark stations
excluding GB6GEO. (This award will also apply to SWLs on a heard basis).
This certificate is endorsed by our Queens husband H.R.H The Duke of
Edinburgh with his own words congratulating the holder. Certificates
will cost 2.20 UK(pounds) each, 3 Euro’s and rest of the world 5 USDs.
Alternatively certificate holders to be the first in their country to
claim the certificate will have an ‘FC’ suffix following the certificate
number. This denotes the first person in their country to claim the
‘Geoparks’ award. These certificate holders will be worth one point
towards the basic certificate, and two holders are required to claim
the award, or work any five (5) non first country certificate holders
to claim it. Certificate Manager is Martin Foster, G3VOF. QSL direct
via the address on QRZ.com. Only log details are necessary. Also see
QRZ.com for more details and the latest updates. Only log details are
necessary. First country holders so far include, G4FCN, ON4CAS, K7IWH,
2E0WAI, S53EO, IW2CAM, GW4BKG, and DL3FJK. (You will need only two of
these callsigns worked/heard to claim the award) Other callsigns include
M6PHD, G7URW, G6CLD, 2E0TAD, G3LQX, M0XLT, G3LHJ, G3PVB, G1FON, G4VUD,
2E0PDL, G7JHE, G3BIT, M1AEI, G3GHS, G0KEK, G3SNU, 2E0JWJ, DJ6WX, 2E0TAG,
2E0GHR, G4VFG, G3SVK, G3JSR, G4VTO, G3NJA/A, 2E0TQR, and M0HEM. (Any five
of these callsigns worked/heard will enable you to claim the certificate)
Many of these certificate holders can be found on the Torbay Amateur
Radio Society LF/HF/VHF nets, details from the Web site: www.tars.org.uk
To see a picture of the special Geopark certificate, go to:
www.globalgeopark.org/publish/portal1/tab80/info41……

SX2, GREECE. Pista, HA8UT, and his family are currently on a summer
holiday in Neo Potidea (KN10qe) on the Kassandra Peninsula until August
4th. They are using the callsign SX2Z. The family consists of: Pista/
HA8UT (aka HA8Z and HG8Z), Erzsi/HA8TU (XYL), Eliz/HA8TT (the younger
daughter of Pista), Andrea/HG8SS (the older daughter of Pista) and her
husband Dezso/HA8SS. Their rig is an IC-706 MK2G, and they will be using
a vertical and dipole antennas. Activity will be on 40-10 meters plus
6m on CW and SSB. QSL via HA8UT, by the HA Bureau or direct (QRZ.com
address).

T6, AFGHANISTAN. Steve, W7VOA, will be in Kabul for national election
news reporting between August 8-22nd, and will be active as T6AD when
time permits. Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters CW (and maybe PSK)
using 100 watts and a G5RV antenna. QSL via K2AU.

TK, CORSICA (Update). Laurent, F8BBL, is on holiday on the main island
of Corsica (EU-014, DIFM TK-001, MIA MCO-001, WLOTA 1390) between now
and August 15th. His QTH will be located in the Valinco Gulf, near
the city of Olmeto (Department South Corsica/2A, WW Loc. Loc JN41KQ).
His activity will be QRP using a FT-817 and a new MP1 antenna. He is
signing TK8B. Activity is on the HF bands, mainly CW, but some SSB
during his spare time. His other possibly activities (weather and sea
permitting) will be:
August 6th - Activity from the Lavezzi Islands (EU-164, DIFM TK-011,
Loc JN41OI) starting around 0900z.
August 8th - Laurent will climb the summit Punta di Buturetu (SOTA
TK/TK112, 870m ASL, WW Loc. JN41KR) and expects to be
on the air around 1000z.
August 11th - Activity from the Sanguinaires Islands (EU-104, DIFM
TK-002, Loc JN41HV) starting around 0900z.

Suggested frequencies are: 7032 kHz/CW, 7096 kHz/SSB and 10118 kHz/CW.
QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the REF-Union Bureau only or
by the LoTW. Visit his web page at: rnb.dx-cw.net

TM9, FRANCE (Special Event). The 31st Clipperton DX Club Convention will
be held in Strasbourg, France, between September 18-19th. Look for special
event station TM9CDX to be on the air between September 5-19th. Operators
mentioned are: Gerard/F2VX, Thierry/F4TTR, Laurent/F5AEG, Rafik/F5CQ,
Flo/F5CWU, Alain/F5LMJ, Maurice/F5NQL, John “Gun”/F5VHQ, Serge/F6AML,
Maurice/F5NQL, Laurent/F1JKJ, David/F8CRS and Laurent/F8BBL. Activity
will be on all HF, VHF and UHF bands using CW/SSB/FM/Digital modes. QSL
via F5CWU, direct (SAE + postage) or by the French REF-Union Bureau
(please only this bureau.). PLEASE NOTE: Number designator will now
change every year and represent the year of the convention (ex. 2010
will be TM0CDX, 2011 TM1CDX, etc…)

VK9N, NORFOLK ISLANDS (Op QRT!). Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio
Association of Australia (HARAOA Group) are now QRT as VK9NI as of 2110z,
July 28th. According to their Web page, the HARAOA Group made 11199 QSOs
with 5397 unique callsigns. A complete breakdown of QSOs can be seen at:
www.clublog.org/charts/?c=VK9NI#r
PLEASE NOTE: QSL via VK3HR (NOT W3HNK as first announced). More details
and updates are available at: www.vk9ni.com
Also on Twitter at: twitter.com/VK9NI

WFF ACTIVITY. Plamen, LZ3FM, plans to activate the Biosphere Reserve
Kamchia (LZFF-011) during his holiday between August 10-20th. Callsign
to be used will be either LZ01WFF/2 or LZ3FM/2. Equipment will be IC-746
plus a 4-band GP and dipole antennas. Activity will be on HF + 6m, mainly
CW with some SSB. QSL via LZ1PJ, direct or by the Bureau. E-mail requests
for Bureau cards are accepted ( via lz1pj[kringelis]bfra[taskas]org ). Write QSO details
and callsign worked, since Ivan, LZ1PJ, manages other callsigns too.
PLEASE NOTE: LZ01WFF is used for activation for other WFF references by
other operators. Ivan, LZ1PJ, will manage this activation only. For other
activations listen to operator’s instructions.

ZS6, SOUTH AFRICA. Operators Les/W2LPL and his son Dan/W2DBL will
be active as ZS6/W2LPL between August 11-15th. Activity will be mainly
20 meters using SSB and PSK31. They will use a FT-857 into an end feed
antenna running 100 watts. QSL via W2LPL.

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The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 915
July 6, 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, W3BTX,
WA4PGM, K5XK, K5LBU, K8YSE, W0MM, CX3AL, DJ8NK, DL7MAE & The DX News
Letter, DX World of Ham Radio Web Site, EI7CC, F5NQL & UFT, G4IRN, I1BUP,
I1JQJ/IK1ADH & 425 DX News, LZ1ZF, OH2BH, OH2BN,Pete’s-DX-Newsdesk,
RSGB IOTA Web Site, S50U, VA3RJ & ICPO, VHF-DX-Portal (MMMonVHF), VK4FW
and YO3APJ for the following DX information.

*** SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR: Sorry for the delay in sending out the
bulletin. I had a great holiday weekend with my daughter in
Murfreesboro, TN. Thanks for the understanding… 73 de Tedd KB8NW

DXCC COUNTRY/ENTITY REPORT: According to the AR-Cluster Network for the
week of Sunday, 28th-June, through Sunday, 5th-July there were 206
countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3D2, 3V, 3W, 4J, 4L, 4O,
4S, 4W, 4X, 5B, 5N, 5R, 5V, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7Q, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J,
9K, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9V, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, AP, BV, BY, C3, CE, CE9, CM,
CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, D4, D6, DL, DU, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9,
EI, EK, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FP, FR,
FS, G, GD, GI, GM, GU, GW, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR,
HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J3, J6, J8, JA, JD/m, JD/o, JT, JW, JY, K, KG4, KH0,
KH2, KH6, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OJ0, OK,
OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ7, PY, PZ, S2, S5, S9, SM, SP,
SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T32, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TN, TT, TU, TY,
TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V5, V6, V8, VE, VK, VP2V, VP9, VQ9,
VR, VU, XE, XW, XX9, YA, YB, YI, YK, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, ZA, ZB,
ZC4, ZD7, ZD9, ZK2, 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).

13 COLONIES INDEPENDENCE SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT. Ken Villone, KU2US,
Award Manager, has announced that “All operators that needed ‘K2D’ on HF
for their last station of a ‘CLEAN SWEEP’, will be given credit on their
certificate, due to an unfortunate situation…. Thank you for under-
standing and your participation.” For more details, go to:
www.qrz.com/db/KU2US
-or-
home.comcast.net/~dzabawa/ThirteenColonies.htm

3D2/C, CONWAY REEF (Update). Jan, DJ8NK, informs OPDX that based on the
crew that activated Chesterfield Island as TX9 some years back, Hawa,
DK9KX, as team leader, has formed a new crew which will operate from
Conway Reef during the period of October 1-10th, 2009, plus/minus due
to weather conditions. Hans, DL6JGN, the leader of 3D2CR crew, who
operated from the island 20 years ago, will also join Hawa’s team. As of
press time, the team consists of the following: Norbert/DJ7JC, Jan/DJ8NK,
Dieter/DJ9ON, Heye/DJ9RR, Hawa/DK9KX, Hans/DL6JGN and Ron/PA3EWP. The
callsign will be announced at the starting date. Activity will be on
160-6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL Manager is DJ8NK QSL direct
or by the Bureau. PLEASE NOTE: New IRCs are “OK”, but old IRCs with
expiration date December 31st, 2009, are not “OK”, because QSL cards
most likely will be sent out in January 2010. A Web page will be active
soon at: www.conwayreef2009.de

4W, TIMOR-LESTE. Chris, 4W6FR, works for the Australian Armed Forces and
is stationed in Timor-Leste periodically. He has finally been given
permission to operate and has his license in hand now. He has begun
operating but only operates as time permits outside of his work hours.
It seems he really likes working PSK, especially on 20 and 17 meters.
There has been some QSNs reported on 20 meters SSB. Most of his activity
takes place between 0900-1300z. QSL via VK4FW, direct or the OQRS at:
www.odxg.org

5V, TOGO. Franco, I1FQH, will be active as 5V7PRF from Kpalime between
July 22-30th. This will be a very light DXpedition with activity on 80-10
meters using mostly CW and some SSB (no Digital modes or 6m). He will
use 100 watts into a Spiderbeam for 20/17/15m as well as a vertical and
wire dipoles for the other bands. QSL via I1FQH, LoTW, eQSL or Bureau.
Look for updates on QRZ.com or twitter.com/i1fqh

5Z, KENYA. Bob, K4UEE, will be here between July 10-17th, doing a short
term mission work. (See: www.410bridge.org) He informs OPDX that
he will be in the Kwambekenya village located about 3-4 hours north of
Nairobi. He is involved in several different projects including a video
project and demonstrating amateur radio in the local high school. He
hopes to be active for some DXing in the late evenings and early mornings
local time. He has an IC-706 MKII, a “Beam in a Bag” and a dipole for
30/40m. This is definitely not a DXpedition and operating time is limited.

7P, LESOTHO (Update). A group of international operators will be operating
from Lesotho starting July 29th through August 13th. They will be operating
with the equipment supplied by African DX Safari in Johannesburg. The
following operators will be on the air: Dr. Gasper “Pista” Istvan/HA5AO
(7P8AO), Ben Pyfer/DJ0YI (7P8YI), Laurent Thomin/W0MM (7P8MM), John
Plenderleith/9M6XRO (7P8OK) and Charles “Frosty” Frost/K5LBU (7P8CF).
They will have 2 stations on most of the time and might have a 3rd for
PSK and RTTY. Activity will be on all bands and they hope to work as
many of you on 160/80 meters. They will have a 70 foot vertical which
works great on those bands. For 40, they will have a 4 sq. dipole setup
on one of the towers. Two trailers with towers will have Tennadayne T8
LogP antennas at about 55 feet. For 30 meters a sloper off one tower
will be used. Also, a M2 6 meter beam will be up as well. QSL via each
operator’s own home callsign except for 9M6XRO/7P8OK who is via M0URX
in the UK. ADDED NOTE: Operators from the 4M5DX group were not able to
join up with the African DX Safari group due to things beyond their
control. The African DX Safari group wished that they could but things
did not work out for them.

8N, JAPAN. The JARL will activate 9 HQ stations from various regions in
Japan during the 2009 IARU HF Championship this weekend. Each station
listed below may be active on other bands other than specified as below
outside the contest before the contest weekend. All QSOs will be QSLed
automatically via the Bureau. Look for the following 9 HQ stations:
Callsign Band/Mode during the Contest Location
——– —————————- ———————-
8N1HQ 15m-CW Kimitsu City, Chiba
8N1HQ 160m-CW, 10m-CW Minato Ku, Tokyo
8N1HQ 80m-Phone Minami-Ashigara City, Kanagawa
8N2HQ 10m-Phone Nakatsugawa City, Gifu
8N3HQ 15m-Phone Nara City, Nara
8N3HQ 40m-CW Kobe City, Hyogo
8N3HQ 20m-CW Miki City, Hyogo
8N4HQ 80m-CW, 40m-Phone Okayama City, Okayama
8N8HQ 20m-Phone Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido

9A, CROATICA. Zik, VE3ZIK (DO7ZZ), will once again be active as 9A/VE3ZIK
from Bilice between July 2nd and August 3rd. Activity will be on the HF
bands using CW, SSB and digital modes. He will also participate in the
RSGB IOTA Contest from IOTA group EU-170. QSL via DO7ZZ, direct or by
the bureau (E-mail requests for Bureau QSL cards can be sent to Zik via
zibert[kringelis]t-online[taskas]de ). Logs will be uploaded to eQSL and LoTW.

CX, URUGUAY. The members of the “RADIO CLUB URUGUAYO” will be active as
CX1AA during the upcoming IARU CONTEST activity, from 1200z Saturday,
July 11th until 1200z Sunday, July 12th. Activity will be on 160-10
meters using CW and SSB with two stations on each band, one station on
CW and the another on SSB. QSL Manager for this activity is W3HNK.

DX SUMMIT (SOON READY FOR 2-WAY COMMUNICATION WITH OVER 110,000 MONTHLY
USERS — www.dxsummit.fi/dxspots.aspx ): The OH8X Team reports:
“The Radio Arcala DX Summit portal is celebrating the milestone of one
million monthly hits over a course of several months and more than 110,000
people spending an average of 35 minutes on the site daily. The top five
nations using the service are as follows:

USA (28.5%) followed by Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and Japan. In
total, users from 170 DXCC countries have entered the service portal.
With new visits approaching 19% during the month of May, an increase of
users is quite evident.

In the process of making the DX Summit service more focused on younger
user segments and non-amateur radio population, two features have been
added recently.

Each spotting and spotted callsign is automatically linked to QRZ.COM,
providing a more human link to the personal profiles of people and to
their pictures. Just click the callsigns and you will automatically enter
the relevant QRZ.COM page. Additionally, each line carries the name of
the DXCC country spotted.

In a few months time, custom selected filters will be provided to the
public allowing users to receive personalized spots that they would like
to receive. While initially the selected spots will be sent to your
personal email address, the ultimate aim is to offer an SMS (short
message service) option to DX Summit users.

This service is a non-profit exercise for Radio Arcala, OH8X but we
are pleased to recognize Yasme Foundation and Nokia Corporation for their
support of further development and defrayment of operating expenses of
the portal. As the servers are in the hands of a professional service
provider in the United States, some interruptions are recorded and
changing the service provider is in process.

Also, a Help Desk for regular users and for S/W developers is being set
up. Here it is suggested that DX Summit open a channel for accepting
voluntary donations to keep the Help Desk operational. On a trial basis,
through PayPal, DX Summit accepts donations and, additionally, following
a donation of 10 USD or 10 EUR, Radio Arcala will send you a full-color
Radio Arcala wall calendar postpaid. This option is valid only for the
months of July and August. www.dxsummit.fi/donate.aspx

We thank you for your support of and interest in Radio Arcala DX Summit.”

G & GM, ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. The RSGB will be represented in the IARU
HF Championship by GB7HQ from two separate DXCC entities this year (G,GM).
The contest runs July 11-12th. G3LZQ is handling special certificates
for those working GB7HQ:
* Bronze award - contact GB7HQ on three band/modes
* Silver award - contact GB7HQ on six band/modes
* Gold award - contact GB7HQ on nine band/modes
* Platinum award - contact GB7HQ on all twelve band/modes
Further details of the award can be found at:
www.gb7hq.com/Award-Info.html
When you contact one operator, he can give you the frequency of the next
GB7HQ station to work to assist in making contacts for the awards. QSL are
being handled by G3TXF: direct, bureau, or LoTW. Full details of the
station hosts, locations, operators, WAB squares and grid locators can
be found at: www.gb7hq.com/2009/2009-Ops-List.html

IOTA NEWS…………………………
EU-047. Andy, DL7AT, will be active as DL7AT/M from Norderney Island
(N-05 for the German Islands award), July 17-24th. He will
also activate the Norderney lighthouse (ARLHS FED-025, GLHA
#39, WLH DL-021, WLOTA 1621). QSL via his home callsign,
direct or by the bureau.

EU-090. A group of Slovenian operators will be active as 9A8ZRS from
Vela Palagruza Island (ACIA IC-901, CIA-33, IOCA CI-084, MIA
MC-284, ARLHS CRO-012, CLH-100, WHL 9A-046, WLOTA 0057) between
July 20-31st. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10/6/2 meters
using CW, SSB, PSK-31 and possibly other digital modes. Their
operations will include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 25-26th). Operators mentioned are: Jane/S57L, Goran/S52P,
Vinko/S53F, Brane/S56UGB and Silvo/S50X. QSL via the operator’s
instructions.

EU-121. Members of the Dalkey Island Contest Group plan to activate
Clare Island for the upcoming RSGB IOTA Contest which takes
place on July 25-26th. The callsign EJ1DD will be used in a
“100 watt DXpedition” entry. QSL information is via EI7CC.
Operators will be EI2CA, EI5DI, EI6EW, EI7CC, EI7CD, EI8BP
and EI8CE. Look for activity also from the individual operators
using the EJ prefix between July 23-27th.

EU-135. Anders, SM5EFX, will be active as SM5EFX/2 from Ledskar Island,
July 19-31st. Activity will be on all HF bands/modes. He will
also participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) using
the special callsign SF2X. QSL both callsigns to SM5EFX, direct
or by the bureau.

EU-146. Operators Frans/PA5CA, Jan/PA0JED, Arend/PA2AWU, Dervin/PD9DX
and Marcel/PA9M will be active as PA6Z from Schouwen Duiveland
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Multi-Op/
Single-Transmitter entry. QSL via PA9M, direct or by the bureau.

EU-165. Joe, IS0MKX, will lead a team of 15 operators to activate
Asinara Island (SS-061, for Italian Island Award) between
July 22-26th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 25-26th). The callsign will be IM0M. QSL via IS0MKX.
For more info, please visit:
digilander.libero.it/assoradiomarinai/asinara/home……

EU-175. Operators Luis/CT1EEQ, Arlindo/CT1EGW, Hermann/CT3FN/HB9CRV,
Antonio/CU8AS, Jurgen/DJ2VO and Ruedi/HB9CQL will be active
as CR2F from the Island of Faial (DIP AZ-007) between July
18-31st. Activity will be from the Ribeirinha Lighthouse (DFP
FAZ-17, ARLHS AZO-020, WLH CU-007, WLOTA 1830, WW Loc. HM58QO),
located at Cedros. They plan to be on 80-6 meters using CW,
SSB and RTTY. They plan to be active around 50.113 MHz with
CR2W as callsign. The team will also participate in the RSGB
IOTA Contest (July 25-26th), using the callsign CR2W as a
Multi-Single/Expedition entry. QSL via CT1GFK, bureau OK; via
E-mail requests to: cu8at[kringelis]sapo[taskas]pt . For more information,
please visit: www.to-mk.com/neu/
Online logs will be available at: algarvedx.com/logonline

NA-140. Operators Steve/W3RFA and Bob/KB3NYX will be active as W3RFA
from Smith Island (USI MD-003S, Somerset County, Maryland)
for the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). This is a “Micro-
DXpedition”. They are getting to the island by sea kayak. All
gear will weigh less than 100 lbs ea. They will use 100 watts
into a wire antenna. QSL via their home callsigns.

SA-047. Operators Alexandre/PY5BH, Vagner/PY5DC, Fleck/PY5DJ, Fernando/
PY5FO and Goncalves/PY5IN will be active as PR5D from Ilha do
Mel (DIB PR-01, also count for WLOTA LH-1435) during the RSGB
IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). QSL via PY5DC. Visit their Web
site at: www.alcad.com.br/radio

MOBILE TOUR (Europe). Jurij, MM0DFV, has started his 7000 km mobile tour
on July 7th. He reports, “I am taking my mobile HF gear, and will try
to be active from various places as much as possible. The route is:
GM - Scotland (MM0DFV/m) - G England (M0DFV/m) - F France (F/MM0DFV/m) -
ON - Belgium (ON/MM0DFV/m) - DL Germany (DL/MM0DFV/m) - SP Poland
(SP/MM0DFV/m) - EU Belarus (call sign is unknown yet) - UA Russia (RZ3??
= call plus various slashes, will get the license on arrival) - UN Kazakh-
stan (UN/RN3FX hopefully)… and inversely. My radio will be a Yaesu
FT-897D, Mobile Whips, Doublet and ATU MFJ-993 for portable stops, etc.
Main attention is to PSK. I will print different QSL-cards for each new
place I stop. On 10th August 2009 I plan to be back home. Please watch
me in case I am lost :)) All the best to all, and have a nice summer!”

OH0, ALAND ISLAND (CHALLENGING THE HIGH WINDS). Martti, OH2BH, reports:
“Sailing out on Thursday morning under command of captain Jaakko, OH1TX,
the group of Toshi/JA8BMK, Aki/OH1ZE and Martti/OH2BH will be setting the
sail from the coast of Finland toward waters of Aland Islands in spite of
a poor weather prediction. You can expect their activity starting late
Thursday around 1400 UTC. QSL via JA8BMK.”

P4, ARUBA (Special Event & Contest). Operators Bob/W3BTX (P49T) and Roy/W3TEF
(P4/W3TEF) will once again activate P41USA this year over the anniversary
date of the USA attacks on September 11th, 2001. Look for P41USA to be active
on all bands between September 8-17th. Activity will include the September VHF
Contest. All QSLs go to W3TEF.

PX8, BRAZIL (Rare State). Alex, PY2WAS, will be activating Amapa State
(one of the 27 Brazilian States, the rarest one) after 12 years without
any DX ham activity. Amapa is located in the estuary of the Amazona River
in the Amazonic Region. Callsign will be PX8W and activity will take place
between August 1-2nd. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters
using CW and SSB. QSL cards must be sent via PY2WAS, directly or by the
Bureau. Please, check QRZ.com for more details.

QSL INFO AND NEWS…………………
5Z4/RW1AU NOW QRT. Valery, 5Z4/RW1AU, is now QRT from Nairobi, and is
back home in St.Petersburg. His work assignment spanned almost one year,
from August 2008 through June 2009. During that period Val used the
5Z4RS Club Station in Nairobi as time allowed between work responsibilities
to make almost 12,000 QSOs on 40-10m, using both CW and SSB modes. QSL
info Update: Direct QSLs are now OK to Valery’s home address below, but
cards to RW1AU will also be responded-to via the bureau. Valery’s address
is: Valery Baisha, P.O.Box 16, St.Petersburg, 195426 RUSSIA. QSLs are
also “OK” via K5XK. See QRZ.com for RW1AU for more details.

QSLS VIA LOTW: 3D2YA, 5N0OCH, A7/M0FGA, K5D, PY1OTO/PY0T, SV5/G0TSM,
SV9CVY and WP2B

QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5N0OCH, 5V7PM, 9J2YO, BW9/DL2JRM/P, CX7CO,
DU3NXE, EA6AZ, EA9CF, EX8AB, HV0A, J88DR, K5D, PA4VHF, SV8/DL8MCA,
TI7KK, UN6G, VK9LA and YJ0SS

QSLS RECEIVED VIA THE BUREAU: 9G5MM, UA6AN and TM2RWC

RARE STATE/GRIDS ON THE BIRDS. OPDX Webmaster John, K8YSE, will be active
from Delaware, FM29, and possibly other Delaware grids between July 9-12th.
Operations will be limited to the FM birds AO27, SO50 and AO51. He will
look for a location that can see the western horizon and hopes to work
those that did not work ND9M/P a few weeks ago. Equipment is a Kenwood
TM-V7A mobile and an Arrow 146/437-10. QSL via K8YSE.
ADDED NOTE: John’s son, Doug, KD8CAO, was active from EN86, Drummond
Island, MI, during the past few days. He worked 17 stations on a AO51
pass at 2240z, July 7th. He was also active from EN86 on July 8th, which
is a very rare grid. Doug should be active on Thursday, July 9th, from
EN76. Doug is using his TH-D7AG and the Arrow antenna on the FM birds
and a TS2000 with doppler control for the SSB birds.

S50, SLOVENIA. The Radio Amateur Association of Slovenia, Zveza
Radioamaterjev Slovenije (ZRS), will be active as S50HQ in the IARU HF
World Championship Contest as a Multi-Op/IARU HQ station entry. Look
for the Multi-Op stations on the following bands and modes:

Contest
Call Band Mode Operators
—– —– —- ———
S50HQ 10 SSB S53XX
S50HQ 10 CW S58A
S50HQ 15 SSB S52ZW,S57UN,S52EZ
S50HQ 15 CW S50U
S50HQ 20 SSB S50K
S50HQ 20 CW S57DX
S50HQ 40 SSB S51ZO,S51FB,S55HH
S50HQ 40 CW S52AW,S53F
S50HQ 80 SSB S52ZW,S57UN
S50HQ 80 CW S50A
S50HQ 160 SSB S57M, S56P
S50HQ 160 CW S53O

VK9N, NORFOLK ISLANDS (Update). Tommy, VK2IR, team leader of the upcoming
VK9NI operation (See OPDX.914), will operate as VK9IR while setting up
before the team arrives on the island for 3 days between July 19-22nd.
QSL via VK2IR.

VP9, BERMUDA. Kyle, WA4PGM, will once again be traveling to Bermuda
between July 10-20th. He plans to be active in the IARU, NAQP RTTY,
and CQ VHF Contest. Callsign was not mentioned, but possibly VP9/WA4PGM
or a special callsign for the contests. QSL direct to WA4PGM, please
use PO Box address.

WWF ACTIVITIES. According to an official/authorized representative of WFF
program in England, Charlie, M0OXO, plans to organize a series of WFF
expeditions in Britain during July as follows:
July 10-13th - Holy Island (GFF-013); callsign GB1HI
July 21-22nd - Pembrokeshire Coast (GFF-015); callsign MW0OXO/p
July 23-27th - Ramsey Island (GWFF-072), Wales; callsigns MC0SHL/p and MW9W
For more info on the “World Flora Fauna” (WFF) award, please visit:
www.wff44.com/en

YC0, INDONESIA. Hotang, YC0IEM, will be active as YC0IEM/9 from Bali
(OC-022) between now and July 27th. Bands and modes of activity were
not provided. QSL via IZ8CCW.

YR0, ROMANIA (Award Available). The YR0HQ team has announced that they
will participate in the 2009 IARU World Wide Championship. They also
announced that an award will be issued, free of charge, to all radio
amateurs who will contact YR0HQ during the contest period. The YR0HQ
award could be printed in different format sizes and colors in accordance
with the applied class, depending of how many contacts have been made,
as follows: Extra Class - 12 QSOs
1st Class - 9 QSOs
2nd Class - 6 QSOs
3rd Class - 3 QSOs
They are still designing the awards for the different classes. However,
only one award will be given no matter how many contacts have been
made. Send the application, along with the log extract, to one of the
following addresses:
By mail to: FRR, YR0HQ AWARD, BOX 22-50, RO-014780 BUCURESTI 22
ROMANIA
By E-mail to: yo3apj[kringelis]yahoo[taskas]com

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