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DX Bulletin 45 ARLD045 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 3, 1996
To all radio amateurs
ARLD045 DX news
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UGANDA, 5X. Leif, SM0BFJ, reports that Gus,
5X1D, is active every day between 1730 and 1800z on 50.150 MHz.
He also states Gus is the first station ever to be active from
Uganda on 6 meters. QSL 5X1D via SM0BFJ.
SYRIA, YK. A group of German amateurs will
operate from Syria as YK1B through October 7. QSL via DL8HCZ.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6. Don, WB2DND will
once again be active from here November 3 to 8, from A61AD's QTH.
Activity will be on all bands including 160 meters. Don has
reportedly shipped 1000 feet of wire to put up an inverted L and
beverage aimed at Europe and North America.
BAHAMAS, C6. Mike, W7FKF, will be active
October 22 to 28 as W7FKF/C6A. Mike will also participate in the
CQWW SSB Contest probably as C6AHU, 160 through 10 meters near
the IOTA frequencies. QSL via WJ8C.
ST. PAUL ISLAND, CY9. Weather continues to
plague the CY9AOE operation. Don, VE1AOE, and Ken, VY2RU aka
VE1RU, originally planned to leave September 18th for this
operation.
WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW. DJ2EH, DJ4OI
and DL8NBH will be active between October 22 and November 4,
signing FW/home calls. Their QSL route will be announced later.
They plan to be active on 160 through 10 meters CW, SSB and RTTY,
with an emphasis on the new bands and the lowbands.
BELAU, KC6. Members of the Oklahoma DX
Association are returning to Belau. N5CG as KC6GG and N5OK as
KC6OK, will be arriving in Koror on the 12th of October. They
will be operating from 10 through 160 meters, including the new
bands, on CW and SSB. Normal DX operating frequencies will be
used. QSL to Belau DXpedition, Box 88, Morris, OK 74445.
LEBANON, OD. Thor, TF1MM, continues to be
active as OD5/TF1MM from Naqoura, Southern Lebanon. This is the
UN headquarters and he has been permitted to use a 16 element Log
Periodic. He was heard on 14016 kHz at 1545Z and 10103 kHz at
1950Z. QSL via 4Z4DX.
BERMUDA, VP9. Steve, YV5DTA/W4, will once
again be active from here October 6 to 11. If he can escape from
his work duties, look for him signing YV5DTA/VP9 on the regular
DX windows.
SOUTHERN COOK ISLANDS, ZK1. Gun, DF4DI, will
be on the island from November 2nd for at least five months. Gun
will be active as ZK1DI on all nine HF bands. Gun intends to go
to Manihiki Island for a week. Gun's manager is DK1RV.
ARUBA, P4. Look for P49I to be active October
22 through 29, on 80 meters during the CQ WW SSB Contest. Prior
to the contest, look for him to be active on most bands. QSL via
K4PI.
HONG KONG, VR2. Look for VR2RC, operating
from Tamen Island on October 6, on 7053 kHz SSB. Tamen Island is
apart from Hong Kong Island and does not as yet have an IOTA
number.
CHAGOS ISLANDS, VQ9. Phil, VQ9WM, will be QRV
from here for the next 10 months. He will look for North American
stations around 1715Z on 14227 kHz. QSL via K7IOO.