QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 3 ARLD003
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 11, 1996
To all radio amateurs
ARLD003 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with info provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club PacketCluster network and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.

MONACO, 3A. Laura-Marcelle, 3A2MD, is on 14175 to 14180 kHz between 1400 and 1600z daily. QSL via Laura-Marcelle Martinez, 73 Bd du Jardin Exotique, 98000 Monaco.

GHANA, 9G. Steve, PA3GBQ, is now signing 9G5BQ on all bands. Check 3515 kHz at 0240z and 7010 kHz at 0115z. QSL via PA3GBQ.

ZAMBIA, 9J. Brian, 9J2BO, is very active on all bands. Try 3505 kHz at 0415z and 10103 kHz at 0520z. His new QSL route is via Brian Otter, PO Box 34554, Lusaka, Zambia.

VIETNAM, XV. Rolf, XV7SW, now has 160 and 80 meter inverted L antennas. An inverted vee for 40 meters will be installed soon. His downtown Hanoi QTH is noisy, so separate receiving antennas may be necessary. Rolf runs 100 watts on 160 meters and his license restricts him to specific frequencies. Try him on 1827, 3505, 7013, 14016, 14021, 21016, 21019, 28016 and 28019 kHz. QSL direct to Rolf T Salme, Embassy of Sweden, Box 9, Hanoi, Vietnam, or to his QSL Manager SM3CXS.

PALAU, KC6. Seiji, JH6RTO, will sign KC6FS January 12 to 16. QSL via Seiji Fukushima, 2-183-A207, Soubudai, Zama City 228, Japan.

MIDWAY ISLAND, KH4. Bill, NH6D, returns January 15 for a 2 week stay to operate 160, 80 and 40 meter CW and SSB. QSL via KL7H/W6. Another DXpedition to Midway is planned for March, as an all-band, all-mode operation involving a large group of mainly US amateurs. More details, including QSL route, TBA later.

CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. T30DP is in Kanton on business for a few weeks. Listen for T30DP/T31 on 20 meters only, though he was recently on 7012 kHz at 1300z. QSL via VK4CRR.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Tex, 9M2TO, is active from Panang Island and enjoys CW. Check 7007/7027 kHz from 1400 and 1500z, 10102 kHz from 1300 to 1400z and on weekends try 18070 kHz from 0800 to 1000z. QSL via JA0DMV or direct to Tex Izumo, Bukit Dumbar Apr. 9-4, 97 Jalang Thomas 11700, Gelugore, Malaysia.

CAMBODIA, XU. Mike, VS6WV, should be here as this bulletin goes to press. Suggested frequencies are 7007 QSX up 2 to 4 kHz, 3511 or 3517 QSX up 2 to 4 kHz and 1823.5 or 1829 to 1831 kHz QSX up. QSL requests should continue to go to Mike Vestal, Box 2011, GPO, Hong Kong.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Full plate this time around. The Japan International DX Contest CW, Hunting Lions In The Air, Kentucky QSO Party, Michigan QRP Club CW, Meet The Novices and Technicians Day and the North American QSO Party CW are all going on this weekend. For more information, check page 105 in January QST.