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SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011
ARLD011 DX news
ZCZC AE09
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 24, 1994
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD011
ARLD011 DX news
Items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Chod, VP2ML; The DX
Bulletin; Bob, W5KNE; QRZ DX; the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, the Yankee
Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and Contest Corral in
QST. Thanks.
PENGUIN ISLANDS AND WALVIS BAY. ZS0X is now active by Baldur,
DJ6SI; Henry, DJ6JC; and V51BI. The most recent PacketCluster spots
show much activity between 7004 and 7010 kHz from 0300 to 0500z.
There have been some reports that the crew will stay on after the
28th using V5JC, V5SI and V5BI for call signs. QSL CW and SSB
operations via DJ6SI. RTTY and OSCAR QSOs, QSL via DJ6JC. ZS9A was
worked recently on 14226 kHz at 2015z. Both ZS9 and ZS0 will become
territories of Namibia on March 1.
AMERICAN SAMOA. Check 3522 kHz between 1130 and 1200z for
KH8/AA6LB. East coast stations running exciter power to average
antennas have been able to work this one.
TONGA. Bob, W7TSQ, will be active for about two more weeks as
A35SQ. He has been operating free-style around 14225 kHz between
1500 and 1530z. QSL to W7TSQ.
FRENCH POLYNESIA. Dave, WD5N, is operating FO0HAR and will try to
operate from the Southern Cook Islands at journey's end. QSL via
WD5N.
REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS. Hector, XE1BEF, and company are active as
XF4C from Clarion Island. This all band, CW/SSB/RTTY effort should
run until March 4. Check 3795 kHz at 0415z, 7013 between 0600 and
0730, 14170 at 0200 and 14260 at 0315. QSL via XE1BEF.
GUANTANAMO BAY. Jim, KG4DX; Dave, WQ5Y; and Nellie, XE1CI, are
active as KG4CB. Check 14226 kHz around 0215 and 0330z.
CRYSTAL BALL. The following are some operations planned for the
not-too-distant future.
BANABA ISLAND. Nils, SM6CAS, and Mats, SM7PKK, will sign T33CS and
T33KK from March 27 to April 5.
BENIN. Ken, WA4OBO, expects to be on as TY8OBO for two weeks
starting March 1. QSL his home call.
COCOS ISLANDS. OKDXA and Young Gunners DX Foundation members are
wrapping up plans for their May DXpedition from Mayos Island.
Transportation has been obtained, and landing and operating
permission have been granted. This full-scale, multi-national, 12
operator effort will include seven stations, including dedicated
satellite and RTTY positions. QSL via OKDXA, Box 88, Wellston OK
74881.
THAILAND. Samui Island, IOTA AS-101, may be activated by a group of
Thailand amateurs sometime in March. This island is located off the
Malay Peninsula North East group and has not been active for about
two years.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Indoor radio-sporting activities for
this weekend include these events.
The phone weekend of the CQ World Wide 160-Meter DX Contest runs
from 2200z February 25 to 1600z February 27. Exchange signal report
and either state, province or DX prefix/country abbreviation. Check
page 129 and 130 of December QST for more info.
IARU sister society RSGB's 7 MHz Contest is from 1500z February 26
to 0900z February 27 on CW only between 7000 and 7030 kHz. Exchange
RST and serial number. UK stations will also exchange a three
letter country code. Details appear on page 128 of January QST.
The French IARU member society sponsors the REF French Contest,
phone, running from 0600z February 26 to 1800z February 27. Work
French stations, including overseas territories and DA1 and 2 French
military stations, on 80 through 10 meters. Exchange signal report
and serial number. Page 130 of December QST has more particulars on
this event.
The CW weekend of the YL OM Contest runs from 1400z February 26 to
0200z February 28. YLs work OMs and OMs work YLs for a maximum of
24 hours exchanging QSO number, signal report and either state,
province or DXCC country. More info can be found on page 127 of
January QST.
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