SB DX @ WW < KB8NW $OPDX.1387.2 Ohio/Penn DX Special Bulletin No. 1387.2 The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Special Bulletin No. 1387.2 BID: $OPDX.1387.2 October 27, 2018 Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) Written/Sent From Strongsville, OH Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, AB5K & the AR TelNet Clusters Network, and the PIDXG for the following DX information. VP6D ISLAND REPORT/UPDATE (October 27th) [edited]. - We continue to operate on all bands that are are open. - Earlier today we took the N1MM log, merged all the FT8 logs, and uploaded to our log server at <VP6D.com> ~81,000 QSOs. We will do a complete log analysis and audit after we leave Ducie. - 6m EME - last night we made 3 more contacts. We will continue operating 6 m EME on moonrise for another few nights. - We created an island exit plan with the skipper of the Braveheart. In order to make the once-a-week flight from Mangareva to Tahiti we will begin the tear down process as follows: Wednesday 31 Oct: Remove 6 m EME antenna and 160 antenna Thursday 1 Nov: Begin tear down of CW and SSB camps, antennas, etc Remove all non essential equipment from the island. Friday 2 Nov: Remove sleeping tents and move all DX-pedition equipment to the Braveheart Leave the island approx 15:00 (local) Depart Ducie 18:00 (local) after stowing all equip- ment on Braveheart Above plan dependent on the weather remaining calm. Team Ducie 2018 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TO BE ADDED TO THE OPDX MAILING LIST -- Click or send requests to: Help: <mailtopdx-request@barf80.org?subject=help> Subscribe: <mailtopdx-request@barf80.org?subject=subscribe> Unsubscribe: <mailtopdx-request@barf80.org?subject=unsubscribe> OPDX WORLD-WIDE WEB HOME PAGE (provided by John, K8YSE): http://www.papays.com/opdx.html NOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kb8nw_opdx ALSO VISIT THE NORTHERN OHIO DX ASSOCIATION'S WEB PAGES AT: http://www.nodxa.org/ http://www.facebook.com/NorthernOhioDxAssociation -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- * All excerpts and distribution of "The OPDX Bulletin" are granted as long as KB8NW/OPDX/BARF80 receives credit. ** To contribute DX info, please send via InterNet Mail to: <kb8nw@barf80.nshore.org> OR <kb8nw@arrl.net> OR <kb8nw@hotmail.com> Information can now be faxed to the following phone line at: 1-419-828-7791 (F A X only!) /EXIT -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
