QST DE W1AW
DX BULLETIN 23  ARLD023
FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS
NEWINGTON CT  APRil 21, 1994
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS

SB DX ARL ARLD023
ARLD023 DX NEWS

THE ITEMS IN THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN ARE COURTESY OF STEVE, W9NUF, THE
NORTHERN ILLINOIS DX ASSOCIATION, SCOTT, N9JCL, THE YANKEE CLIPPER
CONTEST CLUB PACKETCLUSTER NETWORK AND THE CONTEST CORRAL COLUMN
FROM THE PAGES OF QST.  THANKS.

SEYCHELLES.  S79CK PLANS TO ACTIVATE COSMOLEDO ISLAND, IOTA AF26,
FROM MAY 3 TO 6.  QSL VIA S79CK.  PLANS ARE TO THEN MOVE ON TO
AMIRANTE ISLANDS, IOTA AF33, BEGINNING MAY 7.

PACIFIC ISLAND JAUNTS.  RON, ZL1AMO, IS CURRENTLY QRV FROM TUVALU AS
T28RW.  HE PLANS TO BE ACTIVE FROM C21 AND POSSIBLY T30 IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.  LISTEN ON THE USUAL DX FREQUENCIES.  QSL VIA ZL1AMO.

SRI LANKA.  4S7WP HAS BEEN ACTIVE AROUND 14020 KHZ BETWEEN 1600 AND
1700Z, 4S7AVR ON 14193 AT 1752, 4S7WN ON 14020 AT 1750, AND 4S7MZ ON
14195 AT 1745.

TAIWAN.  BV7FC HAS BEEN A GOOD CATCH DURING THE PAST WEEK ON 40
METER CW.  HE WAS WORKED ON 7004 KHZ AT 1100Z.

SAINT PAUL ISLAND.  FIVE NORTHEAST WISCONSIN AMATEURS ARE PLANNING A
4 OR 5 DAY DXPEDITION TO CY9 BETWEEN JUNE 10 AND 19, WEATHER
PERMITTING.  CHECK 3525, 7025, 14025, 18075 AND 21025 KHZ FOR CW.
FOR SSB, TRY 3795, 7155, 14195, 18130, 21295 AND 28350 KHZ.  RTTY
ACTIVITY WILL BE ON 7085 AND 14085 KHZ.  QSL VIA K0XN.

GUANTANAMO BAY.  THE GUANTANAMO AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, GARC, WILL BE
ACTIVATING KG4CC FOR 24 HOURS FROM 0000Z ON APRIL 30.  FOR CW TRY
3525 TO 3545, 7025 TO 7045, 14025 TO 14045, 21100 TO 21120 AND 28100
TO 28120 KHZ.  WITH SSB TRY 3850 TO 3870, 7225 TO 7245, 14225 TO
14245, 21300 TO 21320 AND 28300 TO 28320 KHZ.  A CERTIFICATE AND QSL
WILL BE AVAILABLE.  FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT GARC, PSC 1005, BOX
73, FPO AE 09593-0011.

OMAN.  QSLS FOR THE A4?GW/0 DXPEDITION GO VIA OE6EEG.

IOTA BRIEFS.

CHILE.  CE1LDS WILL ACTIVATE SANTA MARIA ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF
CHILE STARTING APRIL 29.  IT HAS BEEN MENTIONED THAT THIS WILL BE A
NEW ISLAND FOR THE IOTA PROGRAM.

FRENCH GUIANA.  FY9IS WILL BE QRV FROM SALUT ISLAND IN THE ATLANTIC
COAST ISLANDS OF GUYANA MAY 13, 14 AND 15.  THIS ISLAND IS IOTA
SA20.

JAPAN.  AN OPERATIOM FROM THE UJI ARCIPELAGO, IOTA AS67, BY JI6KVR
IS EXPECTED TO START AROUND MAY 6.  QSL VIA JI6KVR.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  THE HELVETIA CONTEST, SPONSORED BY THE
USKA OF SWITZERLAND  IS FROM 1300Z APRIL 23 TO 1300Z APRIL 24, BOTH
CW AND SSB.  EXCHANGE SIGNAL REPORT AND THREE DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER.
SWISS STATIONS WILL ALSO SEND A TWO LETTER CANTON DESIGNATOR.  SEE
PAGE 120 IN MARCH QST FOR MORE INFO.

THE SP DX RTTY CONTEST, SPONSORED BY POLSKI ZWIAZEK KROTKOFALOWCOW,
RUNS FROM 1200Z APRIL 23 UNTIL 2400Z APRIL 24 ON 80, 40, 20, 15 AND
10 METERS.  EXCHANGE RST AND CQ ZONE.  SP STATIONS WILL SEND A TWO
LETTER PROVINCE ABBREVIATION INSTEAD OF THEIR CQ ZONE.  FOR FURTHER
DETAILS CHECK PAGE 114 OF APRIL QST.

NEXT WEEK ON THE RADIO.  REMEMBER THAT THE ARRL 220 MHZ VHF SPRINT
IS ON APRIL 26 FROM 7 TO 11 PM YOUR LOCAL TIME.  EXCHANGE GRID
SQUARE LOCATIONS.  SEE PAGE 120 IN MARCH QST AND PAGE 49 IN JANUARY
1983 QST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS AND OTHER ARRL VHF SPRINTS.
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