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- DX Bulletin 8 ARLD008
- >From ARRL Headquarters
- Newington CT February 3, 1994
- To all radio amateurs
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- SB DX ARL ARLD008
- ARLD008 DX news
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- The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Bob, W5KNE; QRZ
- DX; and the Ohio/Penn and Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster
- networks. Thanks.
-
- PETER FIRST ISLAND. 3Y0PI has been active for several days. The
- last 100 PacketCluster spots show stations in the northeast US
- working them on all bands 40 through 10 meters.
-
- On CW try 1826, 3522, 7022, 10104, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24894 and
- 28024 kHz. Listen for their SSB on 1845, 3785, 7065, 14195, 18145,
- 21295, 24945 and 28475 kHz. For RTTY try 1825, 3680, 14080, 21080
- and 28180 kHz; and satellite action on 145.890 MHz listening down on
- OSCAR 10 and 13.
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- On HF the split windows are 5 to 10 kHz wide maximum on CW and 25
- kHz on SSB. Stateside stations are being worked by call areas
- following propagation patterns, typically 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 0, 5, 7
- and 6.
-
- At around 1800z February 3, the DXpedition crew had some problems
- with their generators. The icebreaker that is to pick them up is
- running six days behind schedule, so the new pick up date is
- February 19.
-
- MOUNT ATHOS. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A, has been heard on some of the
- WARC bands with a very strong signal, most notably on 17 meters.
- Also check between 3790 and 3795 kHz at 0530 and 1700z. He recently
- showed up on the 21335 DX Net around 1345z.
-
- KERGUELEN ISLAND. New amateur Pierre, FT5XJ, will be on the island
- until July for a three month leave. When he returns his stay will
- be for a year. He has been on 14250 kHz at 0500z, 14191 kHz at
- 1420z and can sometimes be found on 14198 kHz. QSL via F5NLL.
-
- TONGA. Jim, VK9NS, is on as A35MR. He was worked on 21260 kHz
- between 2100 and 2200z. A35KB has also been active. Nob, JF2MBF,
- ex VR6JJ, along with Yasu, JI1NJC, will start a four week Pacific
- DXpedition from Tonga as A35JJ from February 12 to 20. This will be
- all band CW, SSB, RTTY and satellite operation. QSL A35JJ via
- JR2KDN.
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- TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. Ed, K9IMM, and Carol, NS9L, will be on
- Provos from February 17 to 24. K9IMM will operate the ARRL CW DX
- Contest on 160 meters as VP5B. Before and after the contest Ed and
- Carol will operate as VP5/ their own calls on 160 through 10 meters,
- some of which may be with QRP. QSL via WB9NOV w/SASE.
-
- THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American Sprint CW, sponsored
- by the National Contest Journal, NCJ, runs for four hours starting
- at 0000z February 6, or Saturday night local time. Check around
- 3540, 7040 and 14040 kHz. Complete rules appear on page 127 of
- January QST.
-
- The 1994 Classic Radio Exchange is from 2000z February 6 to 0400z on
- the 7th. Amateurs are encouraged to operate restored equipment at
- least 10 years old. Exchange name, RST, QTH, receiver and
- transmitter type. CW action will be 60 kHz up from the bottom of
- the band. For SSB try 3880, 7290, 14280, 21380 and 28320 kHz.
- Novice/Tech stations on HF will be 20 kHz up from lower subband
- edge.
-
- The Vermont QSO Party, sponsored by the Central Vermont ARC, is a
- must for those needing Vermont for their WAS awards. It starts at
- 0000z February 5 and ends at 0500z on the 6th. Activity will be on
- 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters.
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- For further information on these three operating events, check page
- 127 of January QST.
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