From: skitch@nadc.navy.mil (M. Squicciarini)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Subject: DX Bulletin OPDX #74 August 17, 1992
Date: 17 Aug 92 11:04:29 GMT
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The Ohio/Penn Dx Packet Cluster
DX Bulletin No. 074 (OPDX.074)
August 17, 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 Packet Cluster Network, DXNL, DF4RD, AD1C, KC1AG,
KE2LJ, WB3LHD, K4CEF & the Southeastern Cluster Group, K0GU & the Front
Ranger DX Cluster and VE3CDX for the following DX information.

4K4LC, BERING ISLAND. Yuri, UW6LC, will be active from the Komandor 
Islands group until September 15. Operations will be SSB only on 80-10
meters. Check around 3645, 7055, 14195, 21295 and 28550 kHz. QSL direct
to UA6LU, P.O. Box 416, Rostov-on-Don, 344007, Russia.

9D0RR, IRAN. By the time you read this, Romeo (3W3RR, etc.), Victor 
(UH8EA) and Roman (4K2OT/UB1KA) will be QRT from Iran. Ed, NT2X, who will
be the QSL Manager for this operation, is requesting everyone to QSL to
Romeo's stateside postal box. Ed's postal box will not be able to handle
the large quantity of cards that are expected. So, please QSL to: Romeo
Stepanenko, P.O. Box 766, Brooklyn, NY 11230.

BOX 88 MOSCOW. RW3AH is trying to stop false rumors that Box 88 has 
stopped working. The Russian Union of Amateurs Radio (RUAR) which operates
the National QSL Bureau in Moscow, Russia, states "Box 88 continues and is
successfully working". For more details UA6HZ President of RUAR can be
contacted on the Round Table Net every Sunday on 14287 at 0600z.

ET, ETHIOPIA. Jacques, FDD1PJQ, will be in ET-land for 3 years. He is
using the callsign ET3JR and will be active on 10, 15 and 20 meters. He
is also supposed to show up on the 14256 DX Net sometimes. QSL via FD1OYK.

HA5BUS CARDS. According to Peter, HG5BFM, the S2/, EP/, and other HA5BUS
QSL cards are ready at long last. A couple of radio amateur volunteers 
are constantly busy with filling in the cards. So please have patience.
You will be receiving them soon.

HC8, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. It has been reported that George, KB2VO, has
canceled his trip to activate HD8VO. The reason is unknown at this time.

HL, SOUTH KOREA. Collin, N6PIC, will be active from an Air Force base in
HL-land for the next year. His callsign will be HL9OO, and he will be 
using a Harris radio and a log periodic. He has been active on 20 meters
SSB starting around 1200z. Check between 14180 and 14190 kHz. QSL to his
home call.

KH8, AMERICAN SAMOA. Oliver, DF6MS, has been active from here and is
signing KH8/DF6MA. His length of stay is unknown. He was heard on the
30 meter band starting around 1130z. He has also been heard on 14022 kHz
around 1330z. QSL via DJ3QG.

R3A, "VIVA RUSSIA Festival". Special event station R3A, located at the 
Russian Parlament, will be on from August 19 to 23. There will be three
different radio stations on each day, and each day the stations will be 
different. On August 19 - R19A/U19A/4L19A, on August 20 - R20A/U20A/4L20A,
on August 21 - R21A/U21A/4L21A, on August 22 - R22A/U22A/4L22A and on 
August 23 - R23A/U23A/4L23A. The stations will be active on all bands
including the WARC bands. There will be a "VIVI RUSSIA" festival award
signed by Boris Yeltsin available. Listen for details.

S2, BANGLADESH. Reports are that the licenses for Jim Smith (VK9NS/S21ZA),
Rudi (DK7PE/S21ZC) and Erik (WZ6C/S21ZB) were only good for one week. As
a result, Erik refused to accept his license (that's why he was not heard)
and he is waiting until a license can be issued for a longer term.

SU, EGYPT. Three stations were active this week from here. SU1AY was 
heard on 14243 kHz around 0030z, SU1HV on 21002 kHz around 1900z and
SU1SK was heard on the 14256 DX net around 1800z. QSL SU1AY via OE6EEG.
QSL SU1SK via SU1ER. QSL SU1HV via IS0LYN.

V5, NAMIBIA. Just before going to print, Baldur, DJ6SI, became active 
on 21025 kHz around 1730z. His length of stay is unknown. Baldur prefers
CW and will probably be active on all bands.

XT, BURKINA FASO. An Austrian operator is now active from XT-land signing
XT2DK. His length of stay is unknown. The station was heard on 14221 kHz
around 2215z.  QSL to OE3DKS.

XX9, MACAU. Tony, XX9GD, was active on 14185 kHz at 1145z. QSL to P.O.
Box 1476, Macau.

160 METER ACTIVITY. (Heard August 14-15)
  FK8CP       1838 kHz around 0954z
  G3PQA       1830 kHz around 0036z
  ON4UN       1832 kHz around 0333z
  ON7TK       1833 kHz around 0022z
  TU2MA       1832 kHz around 0310z
  V29SW       1832 kHz around 0241z
  VP8GAV      1832 kHz around 0350z

DXAC VOTE POSTPONED. The DXAC was to vote on a number of important topics
August 24th, but the vote has now been postponed until September 28th. 
The reason for the rescheduled vote is because the CRRL representative 
had not received any correspondences in over one month. Information will
be sent again to the CRRL representative so the vote can take place in
September.
  The DXAC has been asked by the ARRL Awards Committee to study and 
recommend an addition to the DXCC rules that addresses abuses in QSLing
practices pertaining to individuals and DXpeditions. The DXAC is looking
for input by the DX community world-wide on this subject. Please send
comments and suggestions to: DXAC, c/o ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington,
CT 06111.

DXCC TIDBITS..... Ron, WB3LHD, has received a letter from a DXCC Staff
person stating the operation of 5X5WR/A was an unauthorized operation.
Also the latest TDXB reports that a ban on amateur radio is still in
affect in Uganda....... The DXCC still has not received documentation
for the Tunisian operation by 7X5ST/3V.... 5R8JD is still no good for 
DXCC credit (waiting for proper doc's)..... QSLs for S2/WZ6C and S21NQ
are currently not acceptable for DXCC....

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