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QST de W1AW  
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  February 17, 1994
To all radio amateurs   
 
The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Chod, VP2ML;
Bruce, WA1G; WD4IEH; Dick, K3DI; and the Ohio/Penn and Yankee
Clipper Contest Club DX PacketCluster networks.  Thanks.
 
GUINEA BISSAU.  Erik, SM0AGD, will be in J5-land during late
February, and hopes to be able to do some operating.  Erik last
operated J5 in 1980.  QSL via SM0AGD, Vestag 27, 19556 Marsta,
Sweden.
 
SOUTHERN COOK ISLANDS. Seven Glen Canyon Wireless Association
members will be on from Rarotonga between March 4 and 10. They plan
to be active in the ARRL SSB DX Contest as ZK1AVY.
 
WALVIS BAY.  Ian, ZS9A, is on 160 meters just before his sunrise.
Check 1815 kHz around 0400z.
 
CAMBODIA.  Sanyi, XU7VK, has been heard on 3522 kHz at 1524z, 7009
kHz at 1700z and on 14083 kHz RTT
through the end of February.
 
DESECHEO ISLAND.  According to Ray, AB4JI, the upcoming DXpedition
for the SSB weekend of the ARRL International DX Contest has been
cancelled.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has denied landing
permission because a group of Haitian squatters are on the
island.  The Coast Guard was unsuccessful in removing them, and
reports are that the U.S. Navy may be called to remove the group.
Until this situation is resolved, no landing permission can be
given.  AB4JI and crew hope to make last minute arrangements to
operate from another island.
 
BELIZE.  WB5B and WA5TKC will be signing V31BW and V31PP
respectively, from February 19 to March 12.  V31BW will operate
primarily CW on 160 through 10 meters from South Water Caye, NA-080.
V31PP will be located in the rain forest area near Blue Creek, and
will operate 80 through 10 meters with SSB and RTT
active in both ARRL DX Contests and the CQ WW 160 Meter Contest.
QSL via their home calls.
 
ZAMBIA.  DL7VTM, DG9WYL and DL7VLA will sign 9I2Z, 9I2M and 9I2A
respectively, during their planned three week operation.  They
expect to be on the air around March 14.  Listen for them on all
bands and possibly for some satellite activity.  It is believed that
this may be the first satellite operation from Zambia.  QSL via
DL7VRO.
 
CQ ZONE 2.  VE1CBK, of CY0SAB fame, and VE3YYR will be active from
February 22 to 28.  Listen for them in the CQ WW 160 Meter Contest
the weekend of February 26 and 27.  Before the contest they will be
working all bands, mainly with RTT
RS-12.  QSL via VE3YYR.
 
BAHAMAS.  Dick, K3DI, will be signing C6AHL from Treasure Cay, Great
Abaco, during the ARRL International DX Contest.  This will be an
all band, single op effort.  He may even operate some QRP,
conditions permitting.  QSL via K3DI.
 
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CW weekend of the annual ARRL
International DX Contest is a 48 hour event starting at 0000z
February 19.  W/VE stations work amateurs in as many DXCC countries
as possible.  DX stations work W/VE stations.  W/VE stations send
signal report and state/province.  DX stations sent signal report
and three digit number indicating transmitter output power.  For
full information and contest rules, check page 125 of December QST
 
Some island invasions planned for the contest include PS0F by W9VA,
VP2E/WJ2O; VP5B by K9IMM, GD0SLY by WA3CGE; V31TP by WC0W; and V31WW
by a team.
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