From: skitch@nadc.navy.mil (M. Squicciarini)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DX Bulletin #81  Oct 12, 1992
Date: 13 Oct 1992 05:52:40 -0700
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The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 081 (OPDX.081)
October 12, 1992
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, DXNL, DF4RD, KE2LJ, N2DBI,
WB3LHD, WB3JFS, W3OTC, IK5AAX, IS0JMA, JH1FDP, ON4VT, WA8MEM and KF8VW
for the following DX information.

5R8, MALAGASCAR. Hideki, JH8JWF, will be active from October 22-27, on
all bands and CW/SSB/RTTY. He will be active during the CQ WW DX SSB 
Contest as 14 MHz SSB Single Band category only. His call sign is unknown
at this time.

9A, CROATIA. Erik, ON5AI, will be QRV as 9A/ON5AI begining on October
24, and staying until May 1993. Erik belongs to the Belgian UN "Blue
Helmet" forces controlling the peace in 9A-land. He will be active on
all bands operasting CW/SSB. A special QSL card will be available via
Box 45, Kasterlee 2460 Belgium.

9M6, EAST MALAYSIA (CANCELED). Yutaka, JA9AG, was on his way to the
airport for his 9M6 DXpedition when he was involved in a traffic accident
in a highway tunnel. The report stated he is in the hospital now, but his
injuries were not severe. He is only sad because he can not make the trip.

ET, ETHIOPIA. Two stations became active this week, ET3BC and ET3YL. The
operators seem to be Carl and Martha Henson. They have been heard on 15
(21295), 20 (14200, 14245) and 40 meters (7011 kHz). Their length of stay
is unknown at this time. QSLs for ET3BC (Carl) go to K4PHE and ET3YL
(Martha) go to N4NX.

FG, GUADELOUPE. Jim, W6JKV, expects to be active as FG/W6JKV from about
October 23 to November 9. Activity will be on 6 meters SSB/CW and on 2
meters EME with a monsters 54 ft. long yagi. For the latest information
on this operation and other 6 meter activity listen to 28885 kHz.

IM0, PEDONA ISLAND. Roberto, IS0JMA, should be active as IM0/IS0JMA until
October 24th. Pedona Island has an IOTA of EU-024. Activity will be on
HF and VHF. QSL via IS0JMA. His next stop will be Marinella Island on 
the 25th.

J3, GRENADA. Four operators from 8-land will be active from October 21
thru the 27. They will be active as Multi-Single during the CQ WW DX SSB
Contest as J37L. Outside the contest, they will be active on all bands, 
CW/SSB as: J3/WD8MQJ (Ed,WD8MQJ), J37C (Walter, K8CV), J37E (Ed, NY8E) 
and J37L (Ron, WA8LOW). QSL via W8 Bureau.

JD, MINAMI TORISHIMA. JK1ABP will be active from October 14 to January
14, 1993. Operations will be all bands on SSB/CW/Packet. The callsigns
will be JA9IPX/JD1 or JK1ABP/JD1 (WARC only).

OY, FAROE ISLAND. OY2VO has been active on 28420 kHz around 1354 and on
21349 kHz around 1700z. QSL via OZ9DP or via the Bureau. Also, OY1HJ has
been active on 14226 kHz around 2155z. 

RTTY ACTIVITY. 3C1EA 14088/0645z, 9M6HF 14079/1719z, 9Y4VU 28092/1653z,
CN8NP 14078/0636z (ARQ), FR5FI 14088/1718z, GM0ILB (S.Shetland Island) 
21090/1803z, JX9EAH 14088/1726z QSL via LA2T, OH1AF/OJ0 14085/1940 and
GJ3YHU 14089/1025z.

S2, BANGLADESH. JA operators (JO3XEQ, JO3XER and JH7DHS) will be active
as S21U from October 10 to 18. Activity will be 160 thru 6 meters on 
SSB/CW/RTTY. Suggested frequencies: TX 1824 RX 1910, 3511, 3799, 28495
and 29260 (FM).

TI9, COCOS ISLAND. Jose, TI2JJP, says everything is on schedule for
TI9JJP to start on November 1 and end on November 11. This DXpedition
will operate on SSB and RTTY only. There will be activity on 10, 15, 20
with a possibility of 75 meter. QSL via TI2AOC.

VU7, LACCADIVES ISLANDS. Just a reminder! Vidi, VU2DVP, and others will
be active probably around 2000z on October 17 until October 24. They
are going to operate mostly on the satellites, but may operate some HF.
The HF activity may be on 20 meters, possibly on some of the DX nets.

XT, BURKINA FASO. Bob, WB2YQH, states XT2BW is now up and running RTTY.
He can be found on 28073 kHz around 2156z. Bob mentioned that XT2BW is
having a little trouble with his tones, but hopes to have it straightend
out soon. QSL via WB2YQH.

ZL7, CHATHAM ISLANDS. Word is going around that Ron, ZL1AMO, may make
a trip to Chatham before the end of the month. 

DX TIDBITS....... 9D0RR cards are now being received. Ed, NT2X, was
able to acquire some volunteer helpers in the Tri-State area to help
process the cards....... People in the Midwest are reporting they are
receiving S2/ and EP/ HA5BUS cards....... There has also been reports
of YX0AI cards arriving..... OE6CRD holds the logs for YI1BGD (since 
1989) and YI1RJ. For confirmation, write to: Christian Steger, OE6CRD,
Haus Nr. 104, A-8132 Pernegg, Austria...... S21ZA are still being 
received..... JR1SSH has reported receiving his OK1DTG/P5..... NODXA
member Bill, W8JGU, was active from Big Pine Key (NA-062) as 1P0/W8JGU.
For a QSL send a SASE to his CBA....

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	73 -- marty -- nr3z     	skitch@nadc.navy.mil

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