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DX Bulletin 5  ARLD005
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  January 20, 1994
To all radio amateurs

The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Chod, VP2ML; The
DX Bulletin; Bob, W5KNE; QRZ DX; Pat, WA8YVR; and the Ohio/Penn and
Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster networks.  Thanks to all.

ANGOLA.  Kim, OZ1EYE, is active as D2EYE on 30, 40, 80 and 160
meters, both CW and SSB.  QSL via OZ1ACB.  Antonio, D2EGH, has been
on daily around 14201 kHz between 2000 and 2300z.  He chats with
C91AI from time to time on this frequency.  D2EGH checks into the
21335 DX Net around 1800z and 14205 kHz between 2100 and 2245z.  QSL
via CT1EGH.

BURKINA FASO.  Peter, XT2BW, continues to warm the WARC bands, but
will be leaving at the end of January bound for Ghana.  Check 12 and
17 meters between 1600 and 1930z.  He also works 3530 kHz around
2200z.  QSL via WB2YQH.

ANTARCTICA.  Aage, LA9YBA, has been operating 3Y9YBA from the
Bluefield camp in the Tierro Mountains and making Zone 13 available
to many.  Check 10102 kHz at 0100z or 14250 kHz at 0245z.  QSL via
LA9YBA.  Dinesh, VU3DEN/MM is believed to be a member of India's
Antarctic Expedition team.  Upon arrival he will be signing AT3D.
QSL via VU2DVC.

RWANDA.  F6EXV is signing 9X5DX, and F6FNL is on as 9X5CW.  This
operation should continue until March 1.

SAUDI ARABIA.  HZ1AB gets on the top band from 1830 to 1835 kHz on
Fridays starting around 0200z.  QSL via K8PYD.

SPACED OUT?  MIR has a new crew comprised of Commander U9MIR,
Engineer R3MIR and Doctor U3MIR.  The call sign R0MIR is used on
packet and the Packet Mail System R0MIR-1.  Listen to 145.55 MHz for
passes of ''MIR''.  QSL via RV3DR, Serge Samburov, PO Box 73,
Kaliningrad-10 City, Moscow Area, 141070, Russia.

SUDAN.  G4OJW is the main operator of ST0K in Khartoum, believed to
be the only legally licensed club station in the Sudan.  The Sudan
Amateur Radio Association, SARA, is being established and soon hopes
to be able to deliver QSLs to Sudanese amateurs.  The address for
SARA is c/o Khartoum Airport, Box 73, Khartoum, Sudan.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.  TL8NG has been heard on the 3789 kHz Net
at 2135z, 24935 kHz at 1700z, 18114 kHz at 1709z and 10107 kHz at
1945z.  Another spot to try is 21335 kHz at 1445z or as late as
1745z.

OGASAWARA.  JD1BIE has left Minami Torishima and will become active
on Ogasawara.  His length of stay is unknown at this time.  He has
been a regular on the 14226 DX Net and also checks into the 7062 DX Net run
by VK stations between 1030 and 1200z.

SAINT LUCIA.  Scott, N0JCL, will be on from January 28 to February
2.  Check 3510 or 3795 kHz at 0900z; 7003 kHz at 1000z; and 14195
kHz at 1200z.  QSL w/SASE via 1138 McAllister Avenue, Marinette WI
54143.  DL5XAT and DL9XAT plan to be active on 160 through 6 meters
with CW and SSB from March 5 to 17.  If J6 calls do not come through
they will operate as J6/DL5XAT and J6/DL9XAT.  QSL via CBA or PO Box
1411, D-21454 Reinbek, Germany.

PREFIX HUNTERS NOTE.  Nickolas, UX0FF, is on 3650 kHz every evening
between 0300 and 0600z looking for stateside Qs.  QSL via DF8BK.

CAYMAN ISLANDS.  Bruce, K0BJ, will sign ZF2NJ from January 23
through 29, mainly on 15 and 20 meter CW.  He also plans to be
active on RS-12.  QSL via Box DX, Colby, KS 67701.

PACIFIC DXPEDITION.  Nob, JF2MBF, starts a one month journey on
February 12.  He and Yasu, JI1NJC, will operate from Tonga as A35JJ
February 12 through 20; T23JJ from Tuvalu February 23 to March 1;
T30JJ from Western Kiribati March 2 to 8; and C21/WK3D from Nauru
March 9 to 14.  Plans include 160 through 10 meter CW, SSB and RTTY,
plus some Mode B satellite work.  QSL direct or to JR2KDN via the
bureau.

NEW ZEALAND.  Jacky, F2CW, has visited Ron, ZL1AMO, and guest
operated ZL1AMO on 7005 kHz at 0518z.

CONTEST DATE CORRECTION.  To set the story straight, the CQ 160
Meter Contest will be on the weekend of January 28 through 30.  The
following are some tips for this event.

Mike, K4PI, will be signing P49I. Remi, FK8CP, will call for W and
VE stations on 1842 kHz, listening between 1846 and 1848 kHz at 0320
and 1300z.  P40W will be a multi-single effort by W2GD and K2TW.
QSL via N2MM.  AH6IO will activate Oahu on both CW and SSB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL January VHF Sweekstakes runs
from 1900z Saturday the 22nd until 0400z Monday the 24th.  Work as
many stations possible and exchange grid squares.  For full contest
rules, check page 128 of December QST.  W1AW will be active on 50,
144, 222 and 432 MHz on Saturday afternoon.
/EX