QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 64  ARLD064
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 27, 1994
To all radio amateurs   
 
SB DX ARL ARLD064
ARLD064 DX news
 
The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Bob, W5KNE, QRZ
DX, Bob, KA1XN, Chod, VP2ML, The DX Bulletin, Adam, N7VEW, Mathieu,
F5SHQ, Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest
Club PacketCluster network and the Contest Corral column from the
pages of QST.  Thanks.
 
SOUTHERN SUDAN.  John, PA3CXC, is on signing PA3CXC/ST0.  Check
18075 kHz between 1800 and 2200z, 7005 kHz around 0315z and 21020
kHz after 2200z.  QSL via his CBA.
 
TOGO and CAMEROON.  Adam, N7VEW, QSL manager for missionaries 5V7MD
and TJ1JR, has announced the following skeds.  Wednesdays at 2230z
on 14165 kHz with TJ1JR and Thursdays at 2200z on 14165 kHz with
5V7MD.  After the skeds 5V7MD or TJ1JR will usually hang around or
move up the band to work some stations.  QSL TJ1JR and 5V7MD to
N7VEW at his 1994 CBA with an SASE.  Please, no bureau cards.
 
MACAO.  G3SXW and G3TXF are active as XX9SXW and XX9TXF.  They
operate mostly CW.
 
COCOS ISLANDS.  TI9JJP is now active and should remain so through
October 29.  Check 14195 kHz and the usual DX frequencies.
 
80 METERS.  A group of Asian operators including EX0V, EY8MM, UN7VV
and AP2SD, are on a daily lookout trying to work west coast
stations.  Try 3795 kHz between 1200 and 1400z.
 
U.A.E. Don, WB2DND, will be visiting Dubai from November 11 to 16.
Listen on 20 meters at 1300z on either 14025 kHz CW or 14090 RTTY,
14240 SSB at 2100z and 80/160 meters each morning at 0200z.
 
CUBA.  A group of Cuban and Portugese hams will activate CO9OTA in
the archipelago Jardines de la Reina between November 7 to 9.
 
Arnie, CO2KK, is now active on 160 meters.  QSL via Arnaldo Coro, PO
Box 6060, Habana Cuba 10600.
 
TAIWAN.  WB4IUX plans to be in Taiwan either November 7, 8 and 9 or
16, 17 and 18.  He is working feverishly on getting permission to
operate.  If he can secure this permission, plans are to operate
almost exclusively 80 and 40 meters to give low band operators a
chance for BV.  Look for him in the 7008 to 7012 and 3508 to 3512
windows.
 
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ World Wide DX Contest, phone, is
your chance to grab some new ones for your DXCC total.  The Test
runs from 0000z October 29 to 2400z October 30.  All the details are
in September QST, page 126.  Here are some of the planned efforts
for what is referred to by some as CQ World War.
 
SAUDI ARABIA.  Terry, N4KT will be on operating HZ1AB solo on 80
meters.
 
EGYPT.  There have been rumblings that SU2MT will be active in both
the SSB and CW weekends of CQWW as a multi/single entry.  Meanwhile,
look for him on 15 meters around 1200z or 20 meters between 1700 and
2000z.
 
THAILAND.  Fred, K3ZO/HS0ZAR, says members of the Radio Amateur
Society of Thailand are planning major efforts in both the SSB and
CW weekends.  Listen for HS7AS and HS0AC.
 
TAJIKISTAN.  Nodir, EY8MM, is gearing up for a single op/multiband
entry.  Listen for him on 160, 80 and 40 meters.  It is believed
that this will be the only station on from Tajikistan in this test.
QSL via DL8WN.  He also plans to be active during the CW weekend as
EY3A with team members EY8WW, EY8QX, EY8CQ, EY8JX and UA3AB.
 
CORSICA.  DL6RAI, DL5MAE, DL5MFF, DJ0MBU and DF4RD will be visiting
TK5EL to activate that call as a multi/single entry.  Before the
contest listen for them signing TK/ their own call signs.
 
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.  A group from the North Florida DX
Association, NFDXA, will be traveling to VP5 to operate as
multi/single using the call sign VP5Y.
 
GUANTANAMO BAY.  Jeff, WI2T, will be active as KG4JO, single op, his
work schedule permitting.  QSL via WI2T.
 
BELAU/YAPP.  Jim, WV5S, and Coy, N5OK, of the Oklahoma DX
Association will be returning to Belau.  Their old calls, KC6SS and
KC6OK, may be used.  They plan to be on until November 2.  Emphasis
will be CW on 160, 80 and WARC bands, with a chance for some RTTY.
QSL via their home calls.  After Belau they will be on from Yapp.
Listen for V63SH and V63OH between November 2 and 9.
 
CANADA, CQ ZONE 2.  John, WB2K and Davis, WJ2O, will be operating
separate single op stations from locations about 20 miles apart.
WB2K will be sign VE2TJA.  WJ2O will be on as WJ2O/VE2.  QSL via
their home calls.
 
ANGUILLA.  K1DG and KA1XN will be in the fray as VP2EB.  They will
be active before and after the contest starting October 26 and
ending November 1, as VP2E/K1DG and VP2E/KA1XN.  Listen for them on
3753 and 14152 kHz.
 
GUERNSEY ISLAND.  Listen for GU/F6FGN/P and GU/F5SHQ/P from October
28 to November 4 on SSB and CW, 80 through 10 meters.  QSL direct to
PO Box 14, 44521 OUDON, France.
 
ISLAND PING PONG.  JA1ELY, JA1ETQ, JA1IDY and JL1UXH will be on from
Comoros October 24 to 26, Mayotte Island October 27 and 28, and back
to Comoros for the 29th and 30th.  JA1OEM will be on from Reunion
October 25 to 30 and then Madagascar as 5R8HP from November 1 to 20.
 
OTHERS TO LISTEN FOR include BV/N4MQX, C56DX, 3DA0Z, 5X1HR, 6D2X,
8R1K, HC8A, OH0MM, TO5MM by N3ADL, 4U4U, V29NR, V47WK, XE2DX, ZK2XN
and ZV7C.  Good luck in the test.
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