From: gws
Subject: DX Bulletin 47  ARLD047
Organization: HAM BBS, 614-895-2553 
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Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 14:35:56 GMT


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DX Bulletin 47  ARLD047
>From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT
September 11, 1992
Relayed by KB8NW/OBS & BARF-80 BBS
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD047
ARLD047 DX NEWS

Thanks to Tedd, KB8NW, the Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster Network and
Jacques, W2/F2YS, for the following DX information.

PACIFIC ADVENTURE.  Marcel, ON4QM, started his 3 month tour by
signing 3D2MD from Fiji.  Plans include travel to West Kiribati,
Tuvalu, Niue, Nauru, Tokelau and Tonga.  MArcel will end up back on
Fiji before finally heading home.

PUT ON HOLD.  According to DXNS, the proposed KH1 DXpedition to
Baker and Howland has been postponed until late January or March
1993, due in large part to lack of operators.  The JA2NQG and JA0GZ
trip to Lord Howe Island has been postponed until February 1993.

EAST KIRIBATI.  Garry, NI6T, reports he and a group of Northern
California DXers will operate from Christmas Island from September
23 to 28.  They plan to be active as T32RA in the CQ WW RTTY
Contest.  Outside of contest hours they will be on 160 through 10
meter SSB and CW.  Calls will include T32RA, T32CW, T32GV, T32RS,
T32WS, T32SS AND T32GG.

BIKINI ATOLL/MARSHALL ISLANDS.  Richard, AH6IO, and Pat, NH6UY, will
be active from September 28 through October 8.  Richard will be on
160 through 6 meters, while Pat will operate satellites with Mode A
and J.  Pat says to listen for him on or near 145.915 MHz downlink.
Callsigns will be V73IO for AH6IO and V73UY for NH6UY.  Only QSL
direct to their callbook addressess.

MINAMI TORISHIMA.  ESDX, the European Satellite DX group, reports
Kuruja, JJ1ZNF, will sign JD1/JJ1ZNF/P for a new country on the
satellites.  The starting date of this operation will be near the
end of September and Kuruja plans to stay on the island until the
middle or end of November.  Look for him between 1300 and 1400Z, and
again between 2000 and 2100z.

9K, KUWAIT.  Bob, N6BFM, 9K2ZZ et al, and his XYL are moving from
their present QTH in A6 back to Kuwait City and should be back on
the air in 3 or 4 weeks.  He hopes to be very active on 80 and 160
meters this winter.

MARKET REEF.  DX/Conetst club station OH1AF will be active as
OH1AF/OJ0 starting October 6 for a one week operation.  They will
use CW, RTTY and SSB on all bands, including 6 meters, VHF/UHF and
some satellites.  Special attention will be given to 28 and 50 MHz.
Two or three HF stations will be active.  QSL CW Qs to OH1NOA and
SSB Qs to OH1EH.

CHAD.  Ken, WA4OBO, has postponed his trip until mid-October.  He
plans 4 full days of operating on 80 through 10 meter SSB around the
CQ WW SSB DX Contest.  He will then be moving north on business, but
will be in Chad again in March of 1993 for 3 weeks.

COOK ISLANDS/NIUE.  Ron, ZL2TT, will be visiting Cook Islands, ZK1,
for a week starting September 12 and should be active on 40, 20 and
15 meters.  And from September 19 he will be on from Niue, ZK2.
QSLs to CBA.

COUNTY HUNTERS.  Richard, AH6IO, says there will be a special event
station on Kalaupapa peninsula November 13, 14 and 15.  Activity
will be on 160 through 6 meters with a possibility of some satellite
work.  This is one of the rarest U.S. counties.

WARC BAND ACTIVITY.  30 meter spots include the following goodies.
5N0ZKJ, SM6CST, KE9I/V2, FK8GJ, OD5/SP1MHV, ZA1J, UB4CM, LZ1FI,
FY5FA, HA7PF, ZA1C, ZA1BK, 9H3PB, KL7S AND OD5/SP7LSE.

On 17 meters there was ZD8LII, EA6ZY, IS0OMH, ZD8LII, PP1CZ,
V2/KE9I, OD5/SP7LSE, P40P, LA4RJ, 4K4NN, SV0MG, U0AG, TK/HB9ASZ,
PY2EYE  CE3ZW, GD4RAG, VQ9QM, F6BLQ/D2, FY5FJ, ZK2VJ, VP2V/KE9I,
ZL2AAG, CN8NS, NL7WH, V2/N4WQB, ZS6YA, 5N0MRD/6W1, NL7J, PZ1EE,
TK5BF, T77T, TG9AJR, XE1CI, 6Y5CE AND FK8CP.

And on 12 meters, PY5TRT, PJ2/NX1L, P40P, VK3CWB, VQ9QM, VK4KO,
OA4BCZ, 9H1NB, CE3GEI AND ZD8Z.

CAMBODIA.  Antoine, F6FNU, is the QSL Manager for XU0NU, XU1NU and
XU2NU.  These stations are part of a French contingent to the UN
peace keeping forces.

RRECTION TO ARLD036 AND ARLD045.  Under item one, FR/G/E/J,
Indian Ocean, the correct QSL route for FR5ZU is:

Jacques Quillet
PO Box 347
1 Cite Meteo Chaudron
F-97494 STE. Clotilde Cedex
Reunion Island, via France

Good Luck on DX de KB8NW/OBS