SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news ZCZC AE09 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 24, 1994 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news Items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Chod, VP2ML; The DX Bulletin; Bob, W5KNE; QRZ DX; the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and Contest Corral in QST. Thanks. PENGUIN ISLANDS AND WALVIS BAY. ZS0X is now active by Baldur, DJ6SI; Henry, DJ6JC; and V51BI. The most recent PacketCluster spots show much activity between 7004 and 7010 kHz from 0300 to 0500z. There have been some reports that the crew will stay on after the 28th using V5JC, V5SI and V5BI for call signs. QSL CW and SSB operations via DJ6SI. RTTY and OSCAR QSOs, QSL via DJ6JC. ZS9A was worked recently on 14226 kHz at 2015z. Both ZS9 and ZS0 will become territories of Namibia on March 1. AMERICAN SAMOA. Check 3522 kHz between 1130 and 1200z for KH8/AA6LB. East coast stations running exciter power to average antennas have been able to work this one. TONGA. Bob, W7TSQ, will be active for about two more weeks as A35SQ. He has been operating free-style around 14225 kHz between 1500 and 1530z. QSL to W7TSQ. FRENCH POLYNESIA. Dave, WD5N, is operating FO0HAR and will try to operate from the Southern Cook Islands at journey's end. QSL via WD5N. REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS. Hector, XE1BEF, and company are active as XF4C from Clarion Island. This all band, CW/SSB/RTTY effort should run until March 4. Check 3795 kHz at 0415z, 7013 between 0600 and 0730, 14170 at 0200 and 14260 at 0315. QSL via XE1BEF. GUANTANAMO BAY. Jim, KG4DX; Dave, WQ5Y; and Nellie, XE1CI, are active as KG4CB. Check 14226 kHz around 0215 and 0330z. CRYSTAL BALL. The following are some operations planned for the not-too-distant future. BANABA ISLAND. Nils, SM6CAS, and Mats, SM7PKK, will sign T33CS and T33KK from March 27 to April 5. BENIN. Ken, WA4OBO, expects to be on as TY8OBO for two weeks starting March 1. QSL his home call. COCOS ISLANDS. OKDXA and Young Gunners DX Foundation members are wrapping up plans for their May DXpedition from Mayos Island. Transportation has been obtained, and landing and operating permission have been granted. This full-scale, multi-national, 12 operator effort will include seven stations, including dedicated satellite and RTTY positions. QSL via OKDXA, Box 88, Wellston OK 74881. THAILAND. Samui Island, IOTA AS-101, may be activated by a group of Thailand amateurs sometime in March. This island is located off the Malay Peninsula North East group and has not been active for about two years. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Indoor radio-sporting activities for this weekend include these events. The phone weekend of the CQ World Wide 160-Meter DX Contest runs from 2200z February 25 to 1600z February 27. Exchange signal report and either state, province or DX prefix/country abbreviation. Check page 129 and 130 of December QST for more info. IARU sister society RSGB's 7 MHz Contest is from 1500z February 26 to 0900z February 27 on CW only between 7000 and 7030 kHz. Exchange RST and serial number. UK stations will also exchange a three letter country code. Details appear on page 128 of January QST. The French IARU member society sponsors the REF French Contest, phone, running from 0600z February 26 to 1800z February 27. Work French stations, including overseas territories and DA1 and 2 French military stations, on 80 through 10 meters. Exchange signal report and serial number. Page 130 of December QST has more particulars on this event. The CW weekend of the YL OM Contest runs from 1400z February 26 to 0200z February 28. YLs work OMs and OMs work YLs for a maximum of 24 hours exchanging QSO number, signal report and either state, province or DXCC country. More info can be found on page 127 of January QST. NNNN /EX