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- ZCZC AE47
- QST de W1AW
- DX Bulletin 21 ARLD021
- From ARRL Headquarters
- Newington CT April 30, 1993
- To all radio amateurs
-
- SB DX ARL ARLD021
- ARLD021 DX news
-
- Thanks to the YCCC PacketCluster Network and Pete, KB1HY, for the
- items in this week's bulletin.
-
- UGANDA. At the rate things are going, this one will probably move
- out of the top ten most wanted countries list for DXers. 5X1XX has
- been very busy working 30 and 17 meter CW. 5X1A and 5X1B have been
- handing out their fair share of Qs, too. For the data crowd, 5X1XT
- is on 20 meter RTTY.
-
- LOW BAND REPORT. Despite certainly not being in the prime time of
- the year for DXing on 160 meters, some good pickings are around for
- the patient. Northeastern amateurs have worked CE8ABF on both CW
- and SSB. Listen between 1835 and 1840 kHz for this one. Other
- goodies include SV8ZS on 1828 kHz at 0304z, ZP5JCY on 1832 kHz at
- 0237z, and EI5HJ on 1833 kHz at 0035z.
-
- 80 METER REPORT. The approach of Summer doesn't seem to have had
- much affect yet on this band. New Englanders have worked ZL3ABV at
- 1010z, JA1HQT at 0957z and CX4GL at 0933 and 0346z with CW. SSB
- catches include CP5NU at 0138z, VP2EY at 0240z, ZP5PT at 0131 and
- 0200z, PY5CC at 0134z, and PY2HC at 0100z.
-
- 40 METER REPORT. Operating sunset and sunrise times is productive
- on this band. Recent finds include 5B0/DL6SDW at 2344z, ZL1ST at
- 1041z, and JH1GRG between 0900 and 1030z, all operating CW.
-
- 30 METERS continues to provide good DX all year long. Some of the
- better finds have been VK6RO at 1103z, OY1CT at 0029z, ZK3RW at
- 0529z, 5X1XX at 0340z, 3B8FG at 0327z, 5X1XT at 0321z, and 7P8SR at
- 0205z.
-
- 20 METER REPORT. For CW buffs, listen for BV4JB on 14032 kHz at
- 1340z, VK5ML on 14043 kHz at 1011z, and VR6BB on 14025 kHz at 0626z.
- For SSBers, listen for VK8YL on 14226 kHz between 1130 and 1215z,
- 9M2MW on 14245 kHz at 1032z, AND VR6BX on 14260 at 0535z.
-
- 17 METER REPORT. This band offers T30JH on West Kiribati operating
- SSB on 18155 kHz around 0350z. Also look for 5X1XX around 18070 kHz
- between 2300 and 0100z.
-
- 15 METER REPORT. YB1ARW can be found on 21294 kHz SSB around 1400z.
- OD5/SP7LSE continues to be active from Lebanon. Check 21015 kHz CW
- around 1400z.
-
- 12 METER REPORT. PacketCluster spots are few and far between for
- èthis band. However, ZL2ANT was worked on 24900 kHz at 2315z, and
- ZK2XO on 24895 kHz at 2227z, both from the east coast. Not bad for
- a dead band.
-
- 10 METER REPORT. And if you think 10 meters is dead until the next
- sunspot peak, think again. Don't forget that a band that is wide
- open can sound dead if there is no one transmitting. The moral?
- When in doubt, call CQ. Here is a list of some DX worked during the
- past week.
-
- C91S on 28480 KHz at 1345 and 1623z
- VK2NO 28355/0101
- VR6JJ 28490/0055
- PZ1CZ 28446/1752
- 3X0HLU 28470/1431
- ZS6MI 28440/1220
- ZL3AZ 28455/0154
- ZL2XO 28027/2055 and 2114
-
- SATELLITE REPORT. Enthusiasts of orbiting artificial propagation
- mention working the Italian DXpedition to Liechtenstein; TA1D in
- Turkey; OY1CT on the Faroe Islands; UL7 and UY8.
-
- THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO there is a little something for just about
- everyone. The DXYL/NAYL phone contest wraps up on the 29th. See
- March QST, page 110 for details. Saturday ushers in the 0600 local
- time start of the ARRL UHF Sprints on 902, 1296 and 2304 MHz. See
- March QST, page 110 for further information.
-
- On Saturday and Sunday there is even more to choose from. To wit,
- the ARI International DX contest, MARAC County Hunters CW contest,
- Oregon QSO Party, Ten-Ten International Net Spring CW QSO Party, and
- the Texas QSO Party. Whew. The particulars for these events are on
- page 106 of April QST.
-
- And if that wasn't enough, Sunday, May 2 will be a prime for EME
- contacts.
- NNNN
-