QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 1 ARLD001
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 4, 1996
To all radio amateurs
ARLD001 DX news

The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Jean Michel, F6AJA, Jules, W2JGR, Chris, G4BUE, Tedd, KB8NW, Joe, NJ1Q, the OPDX Bulletin, the YCCC PacketCluster network and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

NEPAL, 9N. There have been reports that Shin, 9N1SW, now has permission to operate 160 meters. Try 1824 kHz starting around 2100z. QSL via JH1XUP.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Check 14216 kHz from 1400 to 1530z for A61AN. QSL to Naser Fekri, PO Box 53656, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

CONGO, TN. Hazel, TN7OT, is off the air due to radio failure. It is doubtful she will be on the air before departing the Congo in April.

BANGLADESH, S2. Though JA2NQG and JE7RJZ have canceled their trip, other operators from the Japanese UNICEF Ham Club might be active sometime between January 5 and 12.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. DL8WPX, DL3DXX, DK7YY and DL7UFN will sign VK9XY February 4 to 13. They will operate CW and SSB on 160 through 6 meters and satellites. QSL via DK7NP. Then it is on to VK9C.

COCOS KEELING ISLAND, VK9C. The German team will be active as VK9CR February 14 to 23.

CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. T30DP is going to Kanton for business in early January and will be QRV as T30DP/T31, only on 20 meters. QSL via VK4CRR.

REUNION ISLAND, FR5. Albert, F6EDF, will sign FR5AK or FR/F6EDF through January 19. Antenna restrictions limit his activity to 20 meters. Check 14190 kHz.

CAMBODIA, XU. A station signing XU1XX/3 was recently heard on 14195 kHz at about 1500z.

KERMADEC ISLANDS, ZL8. The Kermadec DX Association has been issued both landing permit and operating license for their 11 day DXpedition to Raoul Island slated for May 1996. They will sign ZL8RI. The team thus far consists of Chris, ZL2DX, Ron, ZL2TT, Lee, ZL2AL, Ken, ZL2HU, and Al, WA3YVN. An operator is needed to replace Ron, ZL1AMO, who will not be making the trip. If interested, contact Ken, ZL2HU.

FRENCH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY, FT. FR5HR is on Reunion Island waiting for transportation to Crozet, Kerguelen and Amsterdam Islands, FT8/W/X/Z. Departure is slated for February 12 with the first leg being to Crozet.

GEORGIA, 4L. In what may be the first satellite operation from 4L, Sergey, UA6JR/3, will sign 4L1R through January 18. Check 145.885 MHz on OSCAR 10 and 145.890 MHz on OSCAR 13.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, WP2. Gerald, K9BG and Bob, KS9W, will sign /WP2 from Saint Croix through January 10. Besides CW and low bands activity, they will enter the ARRL RTTY Roundup. QSL via home calls.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI8. Berthold, DF5WA, will sign /HI8 from Juan Dolio January 16 to February 6. Though concentrating on 160 and 80 meters, he will be on all bands operating CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via DF5WA.

DOMINICA, J7. Scott, N9JCL, Tom, K0SN, Paul, WC9E, and Jim, AA9PB, will operate from Dominica from late evening January 20 to the 25th. Besides all HF bands, they will operate RS-12. QSL via K0SN. They may operate from Antigua, V2, on January 20 while en route to Dominica.

VK2SG SK. Sid, VK2SG, became a silent key on December 29, at the age of 76. He and Bill, VK2EG, co-founded the Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society, ANARTS, and the weekly RTTY DX Notes, later known as the VK2SG RTTY DX Notes. Sid was the first Australian recipient of a RTTY DXCC award. RIP Sid.

ZF1RC STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. The house of Roger Corbin took a direct lightning strike on December 23. Although it was fortunate that nobody was hurt, the lightning wiped out all electrical equipment in the shack and most in other rooms. ZF1RC is consequently QRT for a while. Roger also regrets that his response to requests for his QSL cards will be very slow until he can get sorted out.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Check out the ARRL RTTY Roundup on January 6 and 7. Full contest information appears on page 106 in December QST.