From: reisert@mast.enet.dec.com ("Jim Reisert, AD1C  27-Aug-1992 2301")
Subject: ARRL DX Bulletin #44 - 28 August 1992
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QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 44  ARLD044
From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  August 28, 1992
To all radio amateurs   
 
SB DX ARL ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news
 
Thanks to Tedd, KB8NW, the Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster Network, Bob,
W5KNE, QRZ DX, and TG9VT for the following DX information.
 
ZK1, NORTH COOK ISLANDS.  Carlo, I4ALU, is active from North Cook
until September 1.  Activity is mostly CW around 10 kHz up from the
band edge.  QSL via I4ALU.
 
D2, ANGOLA.  Pat, F6BLQ/D2, says that his license is good for 10
through 20 meters ONLY.  He will be active until September 3.  QSL
via F6ELE.
 
LEBANON.  According to Elie, OD5KU, the Assembly of 'L' Association
des Radio Amateurs Libanais, RAL, met August 14 and elected a board
of directors.  Elie stated the directors will work closely with
local authorities to improve the level of amateur radio in Lebanon.
The group elected Berge Jambolain, OD5FH, as a QSL manager, so the
QSL Bureau service may return to Lebanon soon. Their address is RAL,
PO Box 11-8888, Beirut, Lebanon.
 
PACIFIC DXPEDITION.  Steve, P29DX, will be on a month long
expedition starting with the Fiji Islands.  He will be active as
3D2SL from September 8 through 13.  His next stop will be Tonga, A3,
from September 13 through 21.  From September 22 through October 9,
Steve will be in Western Samoa, 5W.  He will be active from Niue
Island, ZK2, depending upon transportation, from either September 23
through 29 or September 30 through October 6.  Callsign for 5W, A3
and ZK2 will be issued upon his arrival.  QSL to Steve
Telenius-Lowe, POB 1783, Port Moresby, NCD, Papua New Guinea.
 
TRINDADE.  Claudio, PY4VB, has been running a special SSB net a
couple of times a week for Mendonca, PY0TUP, around 7215 kHz at
2200z.  PY0TUP works CW on all bands except 20 meters.  QSL SSB
contacts to PT7BI.  CW QSLs go to PY1RO.
 
UPCOMING DXPEDITIONS.  The Veron DXPress reports preparations are in
progess for a Baker/Howland DXpedition to take place in October.
Martti, OH2BH, reports progress is being made on a possible North
Korea DXpedition.  Some TI operators are planning to activate Cocos
Island November 1 through 11.  The expected call is TI9JJP.
 
MICRONESIA.  Members of JA1YKX, The Kenwood ARC, will be visiting
V63 September 9 through 14.  Look for V63AK/JN1ATL, V63HN/JK7EIG,
V63HS/JK1QHK, V63HY/JH4BGH, V63KM/JQ1VNM, V63MI/JL1STM, V63MO/JG1EGG
and V63TI/JH9JFH between 0000z September 10 until 0300z September
14.  Activity will be on 80 through 6 meter SSB, CW and RTTY.  QSLs
go to JG1EGG.
 
VK9, COCOS KEELING.  Karl, VK6XW, will begin a two week operation on
September 12.  QSLs to his home call.
 
QRZ DX reports the following as being active now.  ET3FR, several
S2, D2 and KH8 stations, KK4DK/KH9, 5H3CC, VI4FOW, SP0IC at the IOTA
Convention, 9H by German ops, OZ1DYI/P on IOTA EU-125, 4K5 on IOTA
AS-039 and ZK2VJ by G4ZVJ.  September should usher in 3D2 by JA ops,
5H1ITY on IOTA AF-032, VP2V/KE9I and VP2E/KE9I.
 
WARC BAND DX SPOTS.  
30 METERS.  
     10103  XE/JA1QXY  0357z  
     10110  3B8CF      0338z  
     10103  7Q7XX      2312z  
     10105  D2FGC      2248z  
17 METERS.  
     18069  IS0OMH      0014z
     18120  EF92EXPO    1927z  
     18120  EF92EXP     1920z  
     18161  4X4FR       1859z  
     18069  HA0HW       1541z  
     18073  4L0FWW      1502z  
     18070  OD5/SP7LSE  1312z  
     18070  OD5/SP7KSE  1301z  
     18075  ZL1AX       0319z  
     
RTTY DX NOTES DE TG9VT.  D2EL is the new call for D2/EA7EL.  R3A is
the call for the special event station celebrating the first year of
Russian Independence.
 
CQ-WW-RTTY CONTEST.  W6/G0AZT, AA5AU, N0FMR and possibly others will
operate from Aruba as P40RY for the contest, while N6OXR, WU6A, KN6J
and a few others will be on T32 for the weekend.
 
FR4/ NEWS.  Jack, FR5ZU, reports from Tokyo via JA1BLV, that he will
be operating from Glorioso, FR/G, from September 5 through 20.  Juan
de Nova, FR/J, is slated for September 21 until October 4, and
Europa, FR/E, from October 5 through 16.  He will only be able to
operate outside of working hours, but he will be very active on
RTTY.
 
YN0TI, SPECIAL EVENT STATION. A Costa Rican DX team of Minor, TI2YO,
Carlos, TI2CC, Victor, TI2SPY, and Mario, TI2MCL, will be active
from Managua, Nicaragua, signing YN0TI from September 11-16.  The
station is on the air to celebrate the annual convention of Ham
Radio of Central America and Panama, aka FRACAP 1992.  SSB activity
will be on 7088, 7185, 14195, 21195 and 28295.  Look for RTTY around
14087 kHz.  QSL direct to TI2MCL, PO Box 49-1017, San Jose 2000,
Costa Rica, Central America.
 
4V, TORTUNGA ISLAND (IOTA NA-149). Operators HH2PK, HH2JO and HH2Z
will be active from September 18-20. The special callsign 4V4H will
be used to activate this island which is north of Haiti. Operations
will be on 10-80 meters and SSB/CW. QSL via KA9RLJ.
 
DL0HRO, USEDOM ISLAND (IOTA EU-129).  Operators DL5KZA, DL5KWA,
DL9GSA and DL9GGA will be active August 27-30 as DL0HRO.  Activities
will be on 10-160 meter SSB, CW and RTTY.  QSL via the Bureau or Box
2073, O-2500 Rostock, Germany.
 
IOTA EU-125. Svend, OZ1DYI, will be QRV until August 30, from Roma
Island in the North Sea coast group. He will sign OZ1DYI/P and be
active on 10 through 80 meters SSB only. He was heard on 14267 kHz
around 2145z. QSL via OZ1DYI.  
NNNN

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