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DX Bulletin 77  ARLD077
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  December 29, 1994
To all radio amateurs   
 
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The items in this week's bulletin are courtesy of Bob, W5KNE, QRZ
DX, Chod, VP2ML, The DX Bulletin, Japan DX News, Edward, W9SI/OA4SS,
the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and the
Contest Corral Column from the pages of QST magazine.  Thanks.
 
ANTARCTICA DXPEDITION.  The VP8SGP operation is still a go.
Departure from the Falkland Islands will be on December 31 with
arrival on South Georgia Island expected to be January 4.
 
NEPAL AND BANGLADESH.  Japan UNICEF Ham Club members were supposed
to have been on the air from Nepal by now.  There have been no
PacketCluster spots for them on our local Connecticut node.  Plans
were for this group to move on to Bangladesh and operate from there
during the first week of the new year.  Keep an eye on the
PacketCluster network.
 
PACIFIC DXPEDITION.  Masa, JE1DXC, has worked around earlier flight
reservation problems and his island hopping trip is now back on.
Operations will be on 80 through 10 meters with CW, RTTY and SSB.
January 19 and 20 he will operate as 3D2XC from Vanua Levu, IOTA
OC-016.  From January 21 to 26 he will sign T30XC from the Gilbert
Islands, IOTA OC-017.  Listen for T20XC on Tuvalu, IOTA 0C-015, from
January 27 to February 2.  February 3, 4 and 5 he will be back at
Vanua Levu.  QSL via JE1DXC.
 
VATICAN.  Edward, W9SI/OA4SS, will be returning to Vatican City to
work as an interpreter.  His stay should be from early January
through March 25.  Though his work schedule will limit on the air
activities, there will be some operating windows.  They are Monday
through Friday from 1400 to 1530 and 1930 to 2300z, Saturdays from
1400 to 1830 and 1930 to 2230z, and Sundays from 0800 to 1130, 1430
to 1830 and 1930 to 2230z.  He also reports that the installation of
a satellite array is slated for January or February.  QSL via I0DUD.
Edward maintains schedules Monday through Friday with KD8WS on
either 21435 kHz at 1740z or the IMRA Net on 14280 kHz.
 
EGYPT.  Said, SU1SK, reports that IK8AUC is not QSL Manager for his
station.  Said has no QSL manager.  QSL SU1SK via PO Box 62, Shobra
Alkima, 13411 Cairo, Egypt.
 
SAINT LUCIA.  W9KDX, KS9W, K9BG, N9JCL and WA9AKT will be on the
island January 7 through 13.  They will be on 80 through 10 meters
with CW, SSB and RTTY.  They also plan to operate in the ARRL RTTY
Roundup on the 7th and 8th.  Call signs are to be issued upon their
arrival.  QSL via N9NCX.
 
CAYMAN ISLANDS.  Isao, JH1ROJ, should be on the air as ZF2RO from
December 29 to January 5.  Listen on 75 through 10 meters for his CW
and SSB.  QSL his home call.
 
BARBADOS.  Chris, G3VBL, is active as 8P9EM until January 12.  He
favors CW on the WARC bands.  QSL via G3VBL.
 
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL Straight Key Night is actually
a 24 hour operating event starting at 7 PM EST December 31.  In this
low pressure event make friends on CW using a straight key.  When
giving signal reports, use SKN instead of RST so as to attract
others to participate.  More information appears on page 132 of
November QST.
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