From: skitch@nadc.navy.mil (M. Squicciarini)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DX Bulletin #80 Oct. 5, 1992
Date: 5 Oct 1992 07:13:59 -0700
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The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 080 (OPDX.080)
October 5, 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, K2SX, KE2LJ,
WB3LHD, WB3JFS, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group, WA4VQD, K0GU & Front
Range DX Cluster, The DX Bulletin, W8BE, WB8LFO, K8NA, WB8VPA, W8ZSD, 
OD5ZZ, ON7GB and VE3CDX for the following DX information.

5R8, MADAGASCAR. George, 5R8AB, has been quite active on 21260 kHz 
beginning around 1600z and as late as 1930z. It has been reported that
George is ex-5R8GW. Also, on October 2, it was announced by W1AW that 
documentation for 5R8GW had been received and approved for DXCC credit 
for operations beginning December 12, 1991. QSL 5R8AB via F6FNU. F6FNU
is in the process of getting other 5R's approved.

5X, UGANDA. It has been reported, and the DX Bulletin states that Dr.
Wilfried Ruppert DJ5RT will be returning in late November and will be
using the callsign 5X5WR. If you remember, an operator named Mario was 
using 5X5WR/A last year and these contacts are not valid for DXCC credit.

C6, BAHAMAS. Al/WA4YVN, Jan/WA4VQD, Bob/KI4LP, Bill/WA4EMU and Grant/KE5DP
will sign C6AHI from Bimini Islands (NA-048) in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest 
as multi-single (October 24-25). If time permits, the group will be active
before and after the contest on CW/RTTY. QSL via WA3YVN, P.O. Box 2235,
Melbourne, FL 32902.

CY0, SABLE ISLAND. CY0NSM is now active and will continue to be active 
until October 9. The four operators will be active 10 thru 160 on CW 
and SSB. Some digital modes will be tried. QSL via VE1CBK.

J8, ST. VINCENT & DEP. Harry, W8KKF, will be active beginning late October
22 through the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. The callsign during the contest will
be J80D, and outside the contest Harry will sign J8/W8KKF. QSL to W8KKF 
(SASE).

JD1, OGASAWARA. JA1KJW is now signing JA1KJW/JD1 until October 14. He was
heard around 7008 kHz at 1330z. QSL to CBA.

OJ0, MARKET REEF. Just a reminder! Begin looking for OH1AF/OJ0 starting
around October 6. (See OPDX.077 for more details.)

PY0, FERNANDO DE NORONHA. Ary, PP1CZ, and 3 to 4 other operators will be
active from October 17-31 using their home calls /PY0F. They will be
operating multi-single in the CQ WW SSB Contest using the call PU0F.

S5, SLOVENIA. The DXNL states the International Telecommunications Union
(ITU) has allocated the call sign block S5A-S5Z to the Republic of 
Slovenia. 

SPECIAL EVENT STATION. HP2DFA states the Panamanian National Federation
of Radio Amateurs (FENARA) will be active from the city of Portobelo from
0000 to 2359z. (The callsign was not mentioned.) This special activity is
in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus to
America. Activity will be 10-160 meters including the WARC bands. They
will operate CW, SSB, Packet and RTTY. A special commemorative QSL card
will be available to all confirmed contacts. QSL to: Radio Club de Panama,
Box 10745, Panama 4, Panama.

T30, WEST KIRIBATI. ON7GB has stated that Marcel, ON4QM, is now active 
from Tarawa atoll as T30MD on 20 meters SSB only. He will be there until
October 8. Then he will travel to Niue Island where he plans to be active
as ZK2X.... Further travels include Tokelau, Nauru and Tonga. He may not
receive a license in Nauru (C2). Visitors to Tokelau (ZK3) need an 
invitation from a native, but Marcel had met a Tokelau inhabitant when 
he visited the Solomon Islands last year.

V5, NAMIBIA. V51E was quite active this weekend on 28493 kHz from 1500
to 1700z. QSL to K8EFS.

V8, BRUNEI. The DXAC has received a petition from two Brunei amateurs
stating the Temburong District of Brunei should have separate DXCC country
status. Their reasoning is that the Temburong District is completely 
separated from the remaining part of Brunei by West Malaysia (9M2). They
feel this falls under the DXCC country criteria "Point 3" (separation by
another DXCC country). The separation is only about 10 miles, and "Point
3" states that two land areas must be at least 75 miles apart between the
two closest points of the two areas divided. This does not appear to make
the specific criteria. 

VK0, MACQUARIE ISLAND. It was reported that a VK4 station on the 14226
DX net September 29 stated there was a possibilitly of an operation from
here, but gave no further details.

VP8, ANTARCTICA. Gavin, VP8GAV, has been quite active on 20, 40 and 80
meters. Operations seems to be all CW and activity varies on the length
of operations on each band. He seems to start his activity on 20 meters
around 0100z and then he moves to 40 meters around 0200z. Check within
the first 5 to 15 kHz from the band edge for VP8GAV. Reports indicate
he has been heard around 0400z on 3501 kHz. QSL to GM0LVI.

XQ, SAN FELIX. Activity by John, XQ0X, should begin this month and he
will be there for the next four months.

DXAC ACTIVITY. The DXAC had several scheduled votes on open issues and
DXCC country changes for the week of September 28. Be looking for the
results on: Yugoslavia - Potential addition of new DXCC countries 
(possibility of four new ones.).....  Open Issues (Advisory vote):
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Master DXCC Award, docked 
maritime mobile DXCC credits and 4U1VIC.

DX TIDBITS..... It has been reported that Ed, NT2X, has the 9D0RR cards
in hand and will be getting the cards out in the next few weeks..... You
may began hearing new OD5 (Lebanon) stations very soon. NODXA member
Walid, OD5ZZ, stated they will be conducting radio exams on Tuesday,
September 29...... Station signing SY0NA is a PIRATE!. SV1NA has announced
he is not the QSL Manager for the station claiming to be in Mt. Athos
and has nothing to do with this station...... Tony, WA4JQS (one of the
ops from VP8SSI), was heard saying there is a possibility of a DXpedition
to Peter I Island in 2 years. All is pending on getting license and
landing permission..... According to the INDEXA net, FR5ZU/E has cancelled
his trip to Juan de Nova... There has been a delay in processing the cards
for 4U1UN, because the QSL Managers ran out of QSL cards. So please be 
patient and the matter will be expedited with a few weeks. Also, many who
have worked 4U1UN have sent their cards to Kurt, N8CZN, for some reason.
Kurt is not the QSL Manager, but has been kind enough to forward the cards
to Jerry, WB8LFO, who processes the QSLs. Again, all calls used by 4U1UN
(such as 4U46UN, 4U0UN, etc.) can be QSLed to either W8CZN, Jim Tullis, 
7226 Huntington Dr., Hudson, Oh 44236 or WB8LFO, Jerry Kurucz, 5338
Edgewood Dr., Lorain, Oh 44053......

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

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