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- DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011
- >From ARRL Headquarters
- Newington CT February 24, 1994
- To all radio amateurs
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- SB DX ARL ARLD011
- ARLD011 DX news
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- FRENCH POLYNESIA. Dave, WD5N, is operating FO0HAR and will try to
- operate from the Southern Cook Islands at journey's end. QSL via
- WD5N.
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- 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.
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- GUANTANAMO BAY. Jim, KG4DX; Dave, WQ5Y; and Nellie, XE1CI, are
- active as KG4CB. Check 14226 kHz around 0215 and 0330z.
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- CRYSTAL BALL. The following are some operations planned for the
- not-too-distant future.
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- BANABA ISLAND. Nils, SM6CAS, and Mats, SM7PKK, will sign T33CS and
- T33KK from March 27 to April 5.
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- BENIN. Ken, WA4OBO, expects to be on as TY8OBO for two weeks
- starting March 1. QSL his home call.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Indoor radio-sporting activities for
- this weekend include these events.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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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