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DX Bulletin 4 ARLD004 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 23, 1997
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD004
ARLD004 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with info provided by
Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, Stephan, N2MAU, 425DX News, the
DXNS and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.
VIETNAM, 3W. Rolf, SM5MX, is QRV as XV7SW and
has been working the US West Coast on 160 meters. Please note
that 1827 kHz is his only permitted frequency. He will be QSX on
1824 kHz. QSL to SM5MX.
GEORGIA, 4L. Al, 4L5A, will be very active in
the CQWW 160 Meter CW Contest. He will be QRV mainly on 1820 kHz.
QSL via IK3HHX.
MADAGASCAR, 5R. Maurizio, 5R8FH, is a lay
missionary in Madagascar and is active on 20 and 15 meters. QSL
via I1PIN.
UGANDA, 5X. Gus, 5X1D, will
return to Uganda at the end of January. He will try 2 meter EME
operation, running 500 watts into a 17 element yagi. He might be
QRV on 160 and 80 meters, but his efforts will be centered on 6
and 2 meters. QSL via SM0BFJ.
ARMENIA, EK. EK6GC is active on
160 meter CW. He will also be active in the CQWW 160 Meter CW
Contest. QSL to PO Box 25, Charentsavan, 378562 Armenia.
ANTARCTICA. ZL5ANT is reported
QRV from Scott Base on 40 meter CW around 1600 to 1700z. 8J1RL is
QRV on 40 and 20 meter CW from Showa Base. CE9OH is QRV from
O'Higgins Base at 2300 to 0200z.
INDONESIA. Tjok, YB0RX, states
the IOTA Dxpedition to Tukang Besi Islands has been rescheduled
for March 1997. They will use the callsign 8B8WI. 8B8KB, worked
on 40 meter CW and other frequencies, was a PIRATE.
ARUBA, P4. Brian, NX9O, and
Anna, N9KHC, will be QRV as P40X and P4/N9KHC, respectively,
using a wire antenna flown from a kite. Brian will also be QRV in
the UBA SSB Contest and the CQWW 160 Meter CW Contest.
CAYMAN ISLANDS, ZF. Bruce,
W6OSP, and Joe, WA6VNR, will participate in the CQWW 160 Meter CW
Contest as ZF2QM. QSL to W6OSP.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The
CQWW 160 Meter CW Contest, REF French CW Contest, and the UBA
Phone Contest round out this last weekend in January. Please see
January QST, page 107 for details.
