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The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
DX Special Bulletin No. 1266.1 (Dayton HamVention)
BID: $OPDX.1266.1
May 20, 2016
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio)
Written Mostly in Strongsville, Ohio
Sent from Dayton, Ohio
Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet
Clusters Network, W2VU & CQ Communications, Inc., AA5AU, K5GS, N7NG,
K8GI, K8YSE, IK0FTA and JA3USA for the following DX information.
1A0KM PIRATE ACTIVITIES. Sergio, IK0FTA, QSL Manager of 1A0KM (S.M.O.M),
reports to all DX hams/community that all activities from the station
1A0KM are published in advance and are available on their QRZ.com page
as well as in the major DX bulletins. Recently some stations have been
PIRATING the 1A0KM callsign and have made a dozen QSOs. Sergio states,
[edited] "Please don't waste your time trying to work pirates and - over
all - save your money and don't waste your time in sending QSL cards if
the activity hasn't been published before hand on our QRZ.com page; I'm
very sad to reply to many of you: 'sorry it was a pirate' ... so if you
don't see our "publicly announcement" of activities on our QRZ.com page,
consider those transmissions were made by pirates."
2016 ASIA PACIFIC DX CONVENTION (APDXC Press Release). Hello, Fellow
DX-ers and Contesters! -- We are pleased to announce that the quasi-
biennial Asia Pacific DX Convention (APDXC) will be held this year on
November 11-13 in Osaka, Japan.
As previous attendees know, in addition to the usual presentations on
recent DX-peditions, technical sessions, DX dinners and so forth, we will
also have the opportunity to join a tour at the Icom factory and partic-
ipate in a technical session led by the Icom HF radio design team.
And don't forget, APDXC is the only amateur radio event in Japan where
all the programs are conducted in English! =
During the hours of the Icom factory tour, the non-ham members of your
party will have the opportunity for a day of guided sightseeing and
exploring in the Osaka-Kyoto-Nara area.
We look forward to seeing you at the APDXC 2016, and we appreciate
your introducing this convention to your DX/contest club members. For
more details, please visit the APDXC website at: http://www.apdxc.org
For convention updates, check our website often, or send an email to
subscribe to the APDXC newsletter.
APDXC Committee / JA3USA
2016 DIGITAL MODE MOST NEEDED DXCC ENTITIES SURVEY RESULTS. Don, AA5AU,
sent out the following announcement: I am very happy to announce the
results of the 2016 Digital Mode Most Needed DXCC Entities Survey.
Thank you to all the digital operators who took part in the survey.
It was a huge success. The survey had 716 participants and double the
number entries from the last survey in 2011.
Also thanks to fellow team members Ed/W0YK and Larry/K8UT in helping
conduct the survey. The survey home page is located here:
http://www.aa5au.com/rtty/digital-most-needed-dxcc-entities
We hope you enjoy the survey. -- 73, Don AA5AU, Ed W0YK & Larry K8UT
4L, GEORGIA. Operator Vaho, 4L8A, will be active during the CQWW WPX CW
Contests (May 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL via
K1BV or LoTW.
5W, SAMOA. Tom, KC0W, will be active as 5W0COW from Samoa starting around
June 15th (for about a month). Activity will be basically the same as his
recent KH8/KC0W operation 160-6 meters, CW only, and 500 watts to vertical
antennas over salt water. Operations in all major CW contests. QSL via his
home callsign direct. ABSOLUTELY NO LoTW or BUREAU.
70TH ANNIVERSARY RETRO-DXPEDITION TO MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3BH [edited].
-- QRV May 20-23rd, 2016 -- GOING BACK TO THE YEARS OF THE PAST WHEN
IT WAS ALL DIFFERENT, BY OH2BH -- While searching for those rare young
DXing souls, Martti, OH2BH has decided to bring back and treasure those
great people and locations that once introduced him to joy, provided
learning, and urged him to look at the world from a missionary DXing
perspective. Rare and distant locations always affect visiting DXers,
compelling them to view this wonderful world and its differences in a
new way. Rare and new countries are typically rare for a reason.
http://www.qrz.com/db/OH2BH
Martti=92s 2016 anniversary journey will take him to many of those original
locations, allowing you to refresh your memories at the other end of the
radio circuit. The ensuing year may even bring something new: DXing re-born
every morning as the Palos Verdes Sun Dancers commence their rituals of
bringing back radio propagation to those who Deserve. The Deserving is
here spelled with a capital D.
So, join the bandwagon in Madeira! Use the password =93QBH70=94 to put the
pileup on hold and share one of your memories right on the spot. At the
ripe age of 70 or more it is wonderful to have those ancient years return
just like yesterday. This mode of DXing is called RETRO DXpeditioning.
BH-SH AWARD (Back Home - Sweet Home) -- After CT3BH, there will be more.
Dotting the world is the greatest pastime of DXers, even though returning
to one=92s sweet home tends to beat such dotting. Qualifying for the BH-SH
award is a 14-dot mission: each country with OH2BH operating alone and/or
as part of a group during 2016 gives you 1 point, whereas working Martti
at his home gives you 5 points =96 you need 10 countries to qualify. Good
luck in your hunt for the BH-SH award! Activities so far in 2016 include
CU2KG/CR2X, Z68BH/Z60A, and ZA/OH2BH. =96 de OH2BH
CQ ANNOUNCES 2016 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES (Press Release, Date May 20th):
CQ magazine today announced its 2016 Hall of Fame inductees, including
only the second non-amateurs elected to the CQ DX Hall of Fame, two new
inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame and 21 new members of the CQ
Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.
The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether
licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur
radio; and those amateurs who have made significant contributions either
to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect
of life on our planet. The 2016 inductees (listed alphabetically) are:
Bob Arnold, N2JEU (SK) - Co-developer (with Keith Lamonica, W7DXX,
see below) of the first internet-controlled remote base
Grant Bingeman, KM5RG (SK) - Developed "method of moments" antenna
modeling software for AM broadcast stations and 160-meter
amateur antennas
Bob Carpenter, W3OTC (SK) - Pioneer of meteor scatter and FM stereo
broadcast technology; longtime AMSAT volunteer
David Dary, W5ZAX - Journalist, author, journalism educator - former
correspondent for CBS and NBC News, journalism professor
at University of Kansas and University of Oklahoma, author
of over 20 books on the American West
Matt Ettus, N2MJI - Software defined radio pioneer; developed first
Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) with GNU radio
software support
Terry Fox, WB4FJI - Packet radio pioneer; primary developer of AX.25
amateur packet protocol
Elmer "Bud" Frohardt, Jr., W9DY (SK) =AD- The original "Elmer" for whom
ham radio mentors are named (courtesy of a 1971 QST "How's
DX?" column by Rod Newkirk, W9BRD/VA3ZBB)
Fred Gissoni, K4JLX (SK) - Adaptive technology pioneer; co-developer
of the Porta-Braille and Pocket-Braille note-taking devices
for the visually impaired, as well as many other devices
Ken Kellerman, K2AOE - Radioastronomer; pioneer of radio interferometry;
co-developer of very long baseline interferometry (VLBI),
which permits multiple telescopes to function as a single
instrument
Keith Lamonica, W7DXX - Co-developer (with the late Bob Arnold, N2JEU)
of the first internet-controlled remote base
George Mitchell, K6ZE (SK) - Member of the Tuskegee Airmen in World
War II and 2007 recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal
for his wartime service
Les Mitchell, G3BHK (SK) - Founder of Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), annual
event to introduce amateur radio to scouts and guides around
the world
William Moerner, WN6I - Co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in chemistry
for his work in high-resolution microscopy
Leigh Orf, KG4ULP - Co-developer of tornado simulator using computer
modeling to simulate conditions under which tornadoes form
Joe Rudi, NK7U - Former Major League baseball player; 3-time All-Star
Wes Schum, W9DYV (SK) - Co-founder of Central Electronics, developed
first commercially-manufactured amateur radio SSB transmitter
Garry Shandling, ex-KQ6KA/KD6OY (SK) - Well-known comedian, actor, writer
and television personality
Mason Southwirth, ex-W1VLH (SK) - Head of ARRL International Geophysical
Year (IGY) Propagation Research Project in 1958-59; conducted
additional propagation research at Stanford University
Boris Stepanov, RU3AX (ex-UW3AX) - Leading Russian amateur, deputy editor
of Russian Radio magazine; pioneer of computerized contest
logging and log-checking; developed prototype for World
Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC); first to propose "glass
cockpit" for ham transceiver, combining frequency readout
and spectrum scope on front panel display
Rufus Turner, W3LF (SK) - Believed to be the first African-American radio
amateur in the U.S.; helped develop 1N34A diode; wrote 1949
article in Radio-Electronics magazine on how to "Build a
Transistor"
Perry Williams, W1UED (SK) - Longtime ARRL Washington Coordinator and
League archivist; convinced Congress to approve vanity call-
sign program and not to impose a license application fee on
amateurs; persuaded FCC to retain large amateur microwave al-
locations and to create primary amateur allocation at 2.4 GHz
CQ DX and Contest and DX Halls of Fame
The CQ DX and Contest Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only
excel in personal performance in these major areas of amateur radio but
who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways.
For only the second time in its history, this year, we induct a non-amate=
ur
- in fact, a group of non-amateurs - to the CQ DX Hall of Fame (The first
was Islands on the Air founder Geoff Watts in 1977). The 2016 inductees
are:
Nigel Jolly and the Crew of the RV Braveheart - Jolly and his crew (and
ship) have provided transportation for - and assured the
safety of - many of the major DXpeditions to southern islands
in the past 15 years, DXpeditions that likely would not
otherwise have taken place.
Roger Balister, G3KMA - As manager of the Islands on the Air program
since 1985, Roger has seen IOTA grow from a few hundred early
participants to more than 10,000 today, making it one of the
most popular award programs in amateur radio.
The 2016 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:
Tod Olson, K0TO - Tod is the founding editor of the National Contest
Journal and has served the general amateur radio community
as an ARRL Section Manager, Vice Director, Division Director
and International Affairs Vice President
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Richard Strand, KL7RA (SK) - A radio astronomer taking advantage of the
quiet of the northern latitudes for his research, Rich Strand
built and maintained highly competitive contest stations in
a very difficult environment and was, for many hams, their
first (or only) CQ Zone 1 contact.
Formal inductions to the CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame were conducted
in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention=AE in May. Contest Hall of Fame
presentations were made at the Dayton Contest Dinner by CQ World Wide DX
Contest Director Randy Thompson, K5ZD; DX Hall of Fame inductions were
conducted at the Dayton DX Dinner on our behalf by noted DXers and CQ DX
Hall of Fame members Bob Allphin, K4UEE, and Ralph Fedor, K0IR.
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Our thanks to all and congratulations to the inductees!
CQ Communications, Inc. / 17 West John St. / Hicksville, NY 11801 USA /
516-681-2922
EG8, CANARY ISLANDS. Juan, EA8RM, will be active as EG8RM from Magic
Mountain on Gran Canaria Island (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA L 0969) during
the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power
entry. QSL via LoTW.
FS, ST. MARTIN. Gene, N0MHJ, will be active as FS/N0MHJ from St. Martin
Island (NA-105) between May 20-30th. Activity will be on the HF bands
using CW and SSB. QSL via his home callsign direct.
IOTA NEWS.................
NA-143. Joe, K5KUA, will once again be active as K5KUA/5 from Galveston
Island (USI TX-001S, Galveston County, Texas) between May 27th
and June 1st. Activity will be on 40-12 meters, CW only, as time
permits. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
OC-206. Pavel, VK6NX, is planning to be active from Dirk Hartog Island
between August 14-27th for five continuous days. Activity will
be on 40/30/20/17/15 meters using CW and SSB. Due to signific-
ance of the event - commemoration of 400 years of Dutch explorer
Dirk Hartog landing at Western Australia coast, local telecom
authorities have allocated a special callsign. For more informat=
ion
and updates, watch: http://vk6nx.net
OY, FAROE ISLANDS. A group of 8 Belgian hams from the NB DX Team will be
active as OY/ON6NB from Faroe between September 15-21st. Activity will be
on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY. An emphasis will be on the
higher bands, propagation conditions permitting. Operators mentioned are
ERIK/ON4ANN (TEAMLEADER/SSB) PAUL/ON5PDV (SSB/DIGITAL)
PHILIPPE/ON4ACP (CW) RUDI/ON6MI (SSB)
ERIK/ON4CCV (SSB) ANDRE/ON4DTO (SSB/DIGITAL)
CEDRIC/ON4CKM (SSB) ONL ETIENNE
QSL via ON4ANN. ALL QSOs will be confirmed by LoTW and Bureau. For
more details, see: http://users.telenet.be/on4ann/OY
PACIFIC TOUR (Corrected). Bert, CX3AN, will activate three islands in
the Pacific during the month of June. His tentative schedule is as follows:
June 2-7th -- Majuro Atoll (OC-029), Marshall Islands; callsign V73HA
June 7-9th -- Chuuk Island (OC-011), Micronesia; callsign V63AN
June 9-14th -- Koror Island (OC-009), Palau; callsign T88AN
Activity from all islands will be holiday style on 40-6 meters using
CW and SSB. QSL via EB7DX.
PERSEVERANCE DX GROUP [PDXG - <pdxg.net>] 2016 (Press Release #1, Dated
May 18th). [edited] -- PDXG Donates Lenovo Laptop to Bill Moore NC1L:
As you may recall, after a life altering automobile accident in July,
2014, Bill Moore, NC1L, stepped down as the ARRL Awards Manager.
Recently we learned that Bill was in need of a laptop computer. His
current Windows laptop is quite old and very much out of date. He is
using an iPhone and iPad but a Windows 10 laptop will be of great help
in his recovery. Bill cannot use his fingers except in a very limited
way and he has no strength. We hope this current technology lap-
top will be the foundation for development of an interface that allows
Bill to use the Remote Ham Radio site with push buttons rather than mouse
actions.
This particular laptop was used on the TX3X Chesterfield Island DX-
pedition. The machine was refurbished by PDXG, loaded with Windows 10
and presented to Bill by Les Kalmus, W2LK. =
http://pdxg.net/images/PDXG/Info/NC1L-and-W2LK--web.jpg
PDXG is extremely happy to have been able to help Bill on his long
road to recovery. =
PZ50, SURINAME. Olle, OH0XX, will be active using the special callsign
PZ50X from Suriname between May 23rs and June 1st. Activity will be on
160-10 meters using mainly CW. QSL via his home callsign, ClubLog's OQRS
(direct and Bureau) or LoTW.
QSLS RECEIVED VIA LOTW: G6UGB, JK1OLT, MJ0KUC, OA4CN, RI0K (AS-061),
TI9/RA9USU (NA-012), VA3MJR, VE6UX and XQ0JZJ
QSLS RECEIVED VIA MAIL: 5W0XG, 9M2AX, CE9/UA4WHX, D3AA, D3AM, EI4KF,
RI1PA (EU-085), RI44ANT, S9BK, T88RF, TY1AA, VE7ACN/7 (NA-051), VK6NAX/P
(OC-164), VK6NAX/P (OC-183), W1AW/0 (IA), W1AW/0 (KS), W1AW/1 (VT),
W1AW/4 (FL), W1AW/4 (TN), W1AW/5 (NM), W1AW/7 (WA), W1AW/8 (MI) an
ZD8AA
T31, CENTRAL KIRIBATI (Press Release #2, Dated May 16, 2016). [edited]
Central Kiribati T31W (Kanton Island) - 2017 DX-pedition <T31W.com>
The Perseverance DX Group <pdxg.net> commenced planning next year=92s DX-
pedition to Central Kiribati (Kanton Island) T31. The callsign T31W was
issued for team use. Exact dates have not been selected, plan October,
2017. =
The expedition yacht Evohe from Dunedin, New Zealand, will provide
transportation and logistical support to the project. We expect to meet
the team in Apia, Samoa, for the estimated 4 day sail to Kanton Island.
Planning to participate are:
Arnie/N6HC, Kevin/K6TD, Heye/DJ9RR, Pista/HA5AO, Laci/HA0NAR, Gene/K5GS,
Les/W2LK, Glenn/KE4KY, Mike/WA6O, Ricardo/PY2PT and Steve/W1SRD.
We are working with the authorities regarding the landing permit for-
malities and will soon submit the required documentation and fees.
Watch the usual DX sources for information. We will announce addi-
tional details as they develop.
At this time T31 is overall #19 most wanted on Clublog. However, the
need in EU is significant for CW/SSB/RTTY. Getting a team to T31 requires
a safe boat and qualified skipper / crew, this DX-pedition will not be
inexpensive, fundraising activities will soon begin. =
Our website is operational at: http://t31w.com
Please direct questions to Gene K5GS or Pista HA5AO at their QRZ.com
address.
73, Team Kanton Island 2017
TF, ICELAND (IOTA Op). Operators Dave/EI9FBB and Col/MM0NDX will activate
three IOTA groups (EU-021, EU-071 & EU-168) from Iceland between May
26-30th. Activity will be holiday style and mostly on 20/17 meters SSB,
depending on propagation. Look for updates on Twitter: =
https://twitter.com/TF_IOTA_TOUR
QSL TF/EI9FBB via his home callsign and TF/MM0NDX via M0OXO.
VP2V, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. Kevin, K6TOP, will once again be active
as VP2V/K6TOP from Tortola, British Virgin Islands (NA-023), between
May 27th and June 15th. Activity will be limited (family vacation)
using an ICOM 706 MKII with 100 watts into a 40m vertical, 20/15/10
multiband dipole. Operations will be CW almost exclusively. Operating
hours are typically 0100-0300z and 1000-1200z due to family commitments.
QSLs via LoTW preferred, log will be uploaded upon return. ADDED NOTE:
He will also be active during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) as
VP2VGG. QSL via W6RWC direct (see QRZ.com).
VP5, TURKS AND CAICOS. Jim, K4QPL, will be active as VP5/K4QPL from
Providenciales Island (NA-002) during the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th).
Outside of the contest he will operate as VP5/K4QPL. QSL via his home
callsign.
WP4, PUERTO RICO. Eric, NP3A, will be active as WP4X from San Juan during
the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power
entry. QSL via WP4X.
XW, Laos. Champ, E21EIC, will once again be active as XW1IC Vientiane
between May 27th and June 1st. Activity will include the CQWW WPX CW
Contest (May 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW or
ClubLog's OQRS (Bureau/direct).
ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS (Update). John, 2M0JMN, will be active as ZF2MN from
Cayman Islands (NA-016) between June 3-17th. Activity will be on various
HF bands. QSL via M0OXO, OQRS.
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