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- DX Bulletin 32 ARLD032
- >From ARRL Headquarters
- Newington CT June 18, 1993
- To all radio amateurs
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- SB DX ARL ARLD032
- ARLD032 E35X wrap up
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- Norwegian DXpedition to Asmara, Eritrea May 31 - June 9 1993
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- The following from Erling Wiig, LA6VM, was received at ARRL HQ
- today:
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- The DXpedition was warmly received in Eritrea and its objectives
- were achieved.
- - Introductory seminars held at the Telecom Authority of Eritrea
- and at Asmara Technical School.
- - Asmara Technical School Radio Club was started with elected
- chairman and 26 members.
- - Code training is in progress.
- - A complete station, including ICOM IC-751A, IC-2KL, IC-AT500, a
- Mosley TA33 and dipoles was set up at the radio club.
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- A three day seminar was held at the Telecom office, with about 15
- participants. A four day seminar was held at the Asmara Technical
- School, with about 35 participants. The technical literature --
- about 15 ARRL manuals and 20 sets oflecture notes -- represents the
- first updating of technical literature at the school in decades.
- The radio equipment replaces 40-50 years old nonworking equipment.
- Amateur radio is now being used in the lectures to visualize and to
- give hands-on demonstration of electronics and communication theory.
- Code training classes continue with the provided training tapes,
- cassette players and keys. The setting up of the Club Station was
- attended by over 100 persons and was covered by the Eritrean press,
- radio and TV.
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- The expedition started at 1830z June 1 with the assigned callsign
- E35X. The operation closed June 9 at 0620z. About 20,000 QSOs were
- made with about 125 countries. The operation took place mainly on
- 10, 15 and 20 meter SSB and CW with some contacts on 40, 80, and 160
- meters and on RTTY. Operators were LA1EE, LA6VM, LA9DL, JF1IST. In
- addition, Eritrean hams-to-be participated in the operation, marking
- the start of amateur radio in the independent Eritrea.
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- QSL via LA6ZH, Ruth Tollefsen, PO Box 17 Tveita, N-0617 Oslo,
- Norway, one card per QSO please. Cards will not be ready for 6 to 8
- weeks. Cards received direct will be returned direct provided an
- SASE and sufficient postage is included.
- NNNN
- /EX
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