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VK2SG RTTY DX Notes, 18 February
VK2SG RTTY DX Notes for week ending 18 February 1994 (BID RTDX0218)

Really we must say that 3Y0PI is the DXPEDITION OF THE YEAR '94 and
our congratulations go to the all the crew for having shown to all of
us a real example of wonderful operation under severe conditions.  Was
excited, during my qso, to see on the screen Luciano, Luciano,
Luciano, 599 599 from 3Y0PI.  Tnx Tony, WA4JQS and Luis, XE1L for the
outstanding effort repairing rtty gear.

Our thanks this week go to ZS5S, W2JGR, WB2CJL, 9X5LJ, I5ICY, I5IGQ
and IK5PWJ Packet Cluster, DJ3IW and the Central Europe DX Cluster
node DB0SPC, the NJ0M node of the Twin Cities.


Bandpass:

Friday 11
0141-14090 V31JU
0644-14087 6W6JX
0649-14085 AH3D QSL JA1HGY see note
0701-14085 UT5RP
1505-14087 RA2FB
1837-21083 ZD7DP
1936-14086 CN8NP
2008-14082 V31JU
2050-14095 C91J
2145-14089 CX3ABE

Saturday 12
0018-14084 VP8WA
0641-14085 AH3D
0702-21070 Z21HS ARQ
0745-14085 SV5BYP
0840-14084 6W6JX
0854-21083 ZD7DP
1007-14084 SU1AH
1019-21070 7Q7LA ARQ
1335-14084 UN7LR
1338-14088 OD5PL
1309-14082 ER1PE
1351-14089 J28JJ
1409-14083 S50C
1534-21087 ZS9A
1552-21090 TZ6FIC
1602-21087 FG5FI
1635-21088 HH2PK
1716- 7037 EZ5AA
1746-21083 5R8DG
1843-21085 ZD7SM
2139-21091 AH6JF
2215-14082 3Y8PI QSL KA6V
2234-14083 FY5FJ

Sunday 13
0251- 3577 HH2PK
0516- 7039 HH2PK
0634-14087 EZ5AA
0640-14088 5B4VX
0816-21083 EZ5AA
0948-14084 TA5C
0959-21089 OD5PL
1044-28082 EZ5AA
1144-21085 4X6UO
1325-14087 YL3FW
1327-14083 S51DX
1336-21088 HH2PK
1405-14082 SV9ABG
1429-21086 PJ9JT
1435-21084 HP1AC
1440-14082 KG4CW
1436-21087 YI1AL
1438-21084 CP1FF
1522-21085 ZD7DP
1529-28087 9H1ET
1550-21090 FG5FI
1624-14081 J28JJ
1711-14084 HP1XVI
1919-21087 9J2HN

Monday 14
0243-14082 3Y0PI
2143-14087 FG5GH

Tuesday 15
0624-14085 C91AI
1445-14083 WP4Q

Wednesday 16
0800-14082 EA6NB
1455-21088 CU1AC
1512-14087 UT5DX
1548-14084 3A2LZ
1605-14087 EA8/ON8RI

Thursday 17
0845-14086 OM2GI
0850-14082 YL1ZE
0907-14085 UR0VS
1725-14086 S92ZM


Notes of Interest

ST. PETER & PAUL ZY0.  The operators on the Feb. 7th had severe
problems with both generators.  Fault was located on the kick-off
cables which could not be repaired due to lack of suitable tools.
They had to run on battery with about 10 watts until Feb. 14.

AH3D/KH0 Activity.  Members of the International DX Golf Tournament
have been active from 9 to 13 February as AH3D/KH0.  While the SSB
spot were reporting that call sign on RTTY no mention of /KH0 ??

BELIZE, V3.  Large activity is expected from this country.  Look for
V31PP from 19 Feb to 12 March on all bands SSB and RTTY.  Another
operation is planned from Sigi, DL7UUO from 20 Feb. to March 3rd using
V31UO on SSB, CW, RTTY and PACTOR.

GEORGIA, 4L.  Piero, IK2BHX is now in Tiblisi as 4L1HX and will be
there for a year.  He promised RTTY activity soon.  QSL via IK2MRZ.

Send your bandpass and notes for next week to Bob,
WB2CJL @ W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA or WB2CJL @ ZS5S.ZAF.AF.

GL de (DX2) Luciano, I5FLN @ ZS5S.ZAF.AF
/EX
SP KT7H @ N7DUO.WA.USA.NA
2/18/94
This confirms the RTTY bulletin for 2/18/94.
/EX