SB DX @ ARL $ARLD015 ARLD015 DX news ZCZC AE13 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015 >From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 17, 1994 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD015 ARLD015 DX news The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Jacques, F2YS/W2, Bob, W5KNE, QRZ DX, Chod, VP2ML, The DX Bulletin, the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and Contest Corral in QST. Thanks. SPRATLY ISLANDS. The next operation is slated for April 2 to 5 by operators 9M6BZ, JA9AG, JQ1WSL, JS1QHO and G3NOM from Swallow Reef. Listen for 9M0A, 9M0AG and 9M0BZ on CW, SSB, FM, RTTY, AMTOR, PacTOR and packet. On CW try 1825, 3505, 7005, 10105, 14005, 18070, 21005, 24895 and 28005 kHz. On SSB try 3790, 7080, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz. FM will be on 29240 kHz. RTTY will be around 7030, 14085, 21085 and 28085 kHz. SVALBARD ISLANDS. From March 18 through 21, Tom, LA1BJA, and Inge, LA5VK, will be signing JW1BJA and JW5VK, respectively. They will operate all bands, including WARC, mostly with SSB. Phone operation on 17 and 12 meters was authorized for Norwegian amateurs on January 1, 1994, so this may be the first JW voice activity on these bands. QSL to JW5VK, Inge Johan Lauknes, Oldersneia 10, N-9100 Kvaloysletta, Norway. TRINDADE ISLAND. Mendonca, PY1UP, will be starting a four month visit in about three or four weeks. He now has a higher class license enabling him to operate on more bands. Listen for PY0TUP. FERNANDO DE NORONHA ISLAND. Peter, PY5CC, will be active until April 1st, as PY0FM. He will be active on 160-2 meters, including WARC bands and on CW/SSB. Try 160 meters around 0415z, 80 meters around 0245z, and 40 meters around 2100z. He has also been heard on 30 meters, a rarity for a Brazilian station. QSL via PY5CC. SOUTHERN SUDAN. John, PA3CXC, is signing /ST0, though his length of stay is unknown. Listen for him on 18072 kHz at 1745z and 24892 kHz at 1830z. COCOS ISLAND. TI2CF and TI2JJP have been very active as TI9CF and TI9JJP. Carlos operates both phone and CW. Jose prefers SSB. Try 1833 kHz at 0500z, 3795 at 0412, 7007 at 0415, 7052 at 0235, 10104 at 0130, 14024 at 0230, 14195 at 1725, 18145 at 0100, 21025 at 1712, 21295 at 1838, 28025 at 1905, and 28495 at 1916. QSL via TI2CF and TI2AOC respectively. LORD HOWE ISLANDS. VK9LA has been on a net on 7084 kHz at around 1145z. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. Tosy, JA5VZB will sign AH0T from Rota Island sometime this month. Activity will include a stint in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest. Outside the contest hours he will be on 160 through 10 meters, concentrating on 160 meters and RTTY. Check 1824 kHz. All non-JA stations QSL via JA6BSM, JAs via the bureau only. JUAN DE NOVA. Listen for FR5ZQ/J between March 21 and April 25 operating SSB only. QSL his home call. EUROPA. FR5ZU/E will be on from March 28 to April 25 with SSB and RTTY. QSL via VE2NW. THAILAND/NEPAL. Rana, WB4NFO, will be on the air soon signing HS0ZBK. A trip to Nepal is planned and an effort will be made to obtain a license there. JOHNSTON ISLAND. AH6IO will sign /KH3 May 4 to 9 with NH6UY. Operations will be 160 through 6 meters and satellites. QSL direct only to home calls. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UAE. Don, WB2DND, will sign A61AD March 23 to 26, concentrating on the lower bands. QSL via WB2DND. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. BARTG Spring RTTY Contest, sponsored by the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group, is from 0200z March 19 to 0200z March 20. Exchange signal report, serial number and UTC time. Bermuda Contest, sponsored by the Radio Society of Bermuda, runs from 0000z March 19 to 2400z March 20. Work as many VP9 stations as possible exchanging signal report and serial number. For more information on both events, check page 111 of February QST. NNNN /EX