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DX Bulletin 17  ARLD017
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  March 24, 1994
To all radio amateurs

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The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Joe, NJ1Q; the
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin; and the Yankee Clipper Contest Club
PacketCluster network.  Thanks.

PRATAS ISLAND.  BV9P is active on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters.  The
operation was worked from Illinois on 7024 kHz at 1445z today.
Check 7060, 14195 and 21295 kHz too.  They will go QRT about 0700z
on March 25.

SPRATLY ISLANDS.  9M0A will be an all-band multi-op starting April 2
and run for 5 days.

SOUTHERN SUDAN.  PA3CXC/ST0 has been worked on 18070 kHz between
1700 and 1800z.

IRAQ.  YI9CW was busy on 17 and 12 meters last weekend.  Check 18075
kHz between 1400 and 1600z.  Also try 24900 kHz at 1344z.  QSL to
SP5AUC, Tom Rogowski, PO Box 11, Warsaw 93, Poland.

HONG KONG.  VS6WO will host a multi/multi effort in the WPX SSB
contest.  The team consists of VS6WO, VR2GO, 9V1YC, JE1CKA, DL5XX,
K3WUW, and KJ4VH.  Their goal is to break the all-time Asian
multi/multi record.  QSL VS6WO via K9EC.  Outside of contest hours,
Tim, KJ4VH, will also be on as VS6/KJ4VH with mostly CW.  He hopes
to be active from HL and BV over the next couple weeks.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UAE.  Don, WB2DND, should be active as A61AD
through the weekend, concentrating on 160, 80 and 40 meters.  QSL
via Don Greenbaum, WB2DND, 250 Standish St., Duxbury, MA 02332.

BENIN.  Ken, WA4OBO, hopes to sign TY8OBO before the end of March,
but this may not occur until April.  He will try to spend more time
on 80 and 40 meters on this trip, though 40 meters is difficult due
to interference.

TRINDADE ISLAND.  PY0TUP is expected to start a four month
operation starting early in May.

JOHNSTON ISLAND.  Richard, AH6IO, and Pat, NH6UY, plan a five day
operation to start on May 4.  Pat will operate as NH6UY/KH3 and will
make satellite contacts on Oscar 13.  QSL via NH6UY CBA.  Richard
will operate as AH6IO/KH3 on HF around 1830, 3795, 7080, 7175,
14195, 14226, 18130, 21305, 24950, 28495 and 50110 kHz.  He will
also operate some CW on the low end of the General Class band.  Some
low band nighttime operation is planned.  QSL direct only via AH6IO
CBA.

WALLIS ISLAND.  Rudi, DK7PE, is on as FW/DK7PE, though his length of
stay is unknown.

SAINT MARTIN ISLAND.  FS5PL has been quite active on the lower end
of 40 meter CW at around 0400z.  QSL via FG5BG.

QSL CLARIFICATION.  W Leslie Clarke, GI0KAN/EI5HC, continues to
receive cards for EI7M.  The correct QSL Manager is EI5FT.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The phone portion of the annual CQ World
Wide WPX Contest starts at 0000z March 26 and runs through 2400z
March 27.  Exchange signal report and progressive serial number
starting with 001.  Details appear on page 112 of February QST.
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