ARLD012 DX news
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DX Bulletin 12  ARLD012
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  March 4, 1993
To all radio amateurs

Thanks and a tip of the hat to Bob, W5KNE; QRZ DX; Chod, VP2ML; The
DX Bulletin; Tom, KL7Q; Bandi, HG5BFL; Lonnie, KA9WON; and Bob,
KS0X, for the items in this week's bulletin.

BOUVET ISLAND.  Norwegian PTT worker LA2QM reports that a Russian
explorer, Fedor Konyukhov, R0L, does have a valid license and
permission to land on Bouvet.  This operation is slated for April or
May, though safe landing opportunities would seem doubtful in the
middle of the Antarctic winter.

CHATHAM ISLANDS.  A DXpedition is on now through March 9.  The nine
New Zealand operators plan to do general DX contacts, participate in
their country's Field Day Competition, and operate in the ARRL DX
Phone Contest.  Busy lads, indeed.  And amateur radio will be
demonstrated to some local Scouting groups in a mini-JOTA style
event.

The call sign for this operation is ZL7AA, with activity on all HF
bands, six and two meters.  Check 3505, 7005, 14025, 21025 and 28025
kHz for CW.  Check 3795, 7085, 14195, 21295 and 28495 kHz for SSB.
QSX up, both modes.  No frequencies were supplied, but they will be
on the WARC bands, too.

QSL via PO Box 54, Hastings, NEW ZEALAND, or via CBA of ZL2AL.  This
is a private, non-sponsored DXpedition, so direct QSLing will
require an SASE with sufficient return postage.  Any cards received
without SASEs or insufficient return postage will be answered via
the bureau only.

LORD HOWE ISLAND.  A group led by Rudi, DJ5CQ, is active as VL9LM.
They will focus on CW around 25 kHz up, but can sometimes be found
on 14195 or 21295 kHz SSB.  There is a possibility of some OSCAR
work.  After March 16 they plan to be off to New Caledonia to
operate from Lifou Island in the Loyalty Islands.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA.  Peter, PY5CC, plans to sign PY0FM through
early April on 80 through 6 meters.  His beacon will be on 50095
kHz.  Look for him in the contest this weekend.  QSL to PO Box 07,
Matinhos PR 83260-000, BRAZIL.  As of press time, this operation has
not shown up on the local PacketCluster node.

HA5BUS.  According to HG5BFL, the BUS crew were unsuccessful in
obtaining an STA from FCC to operate W/HA5BUS.  FCC cited the lack
of a reciprocal agreement between the United States and Hungary, and
the existing availability of ''regular'' licensing as reasons for the
denial.  The latest word is that the BUS crew will take their show
to Mexico.

ITU GENEVA.  Italian DXer Luc, I1YRL, will be operating 4U1ITU in
April, and 4U8ITU in May of this year.

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA.  9A2AJ is NOT the QSL manager for 4N4XX.  The
proper route is via Slaven Galic, PO Box 22, Siroki-Berjeg 88220,
Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, via SPLIT 58000, Republic of
Croatia, EUROPE.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  For those facing the possibility of
heavy snow this weekend, we've conveniently scheduled the Phone ARRL
DX Contest from 0000z Saturday through 2400z Sunday.  Details are on
page 125 of December QST.

For those who don't care for the contest, there is always the CW
end, the shelter of the WARC bands or snow shovelling.

And for those not satisfied with conventional DX, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday should prove to be optimum times for EME, the ultimate DX.
Monday night's full Moon will be the closest to Earth for 1993, a
mere 221,000 miles.  This figure is downright close in space
distance.  There have even been PacketCluster spots for EME stations
heard this past week.
/EX