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DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 24, 1997
To all radio amateurs
SB DX ARL ARLD019
ARLD019 DX news
This week's bulletin was made possible with info provided by
Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, The 599Rpt, Toshi, JA1ELY,
425dxnews, FMRE and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.
SCARBOROUGH REEF, BS7. The 1997 BS7H
DXpedition to Huang Yan Dao, Scarborough Reef, is expected to
begin on April 30 and last for 7 days. Look for activity on 160
to 10 meters, including the newer bands. CW and SSB activity on 6
meters, and RTTY activity on 20 and 15 meters, is expected. Some
activity on the Russian RS satellites is also expected. JA
stations QSL via JA1BK. All others QSL via W4FRU.
MAURITIUS, 3B8. Fred, F6DBZ, will be QRV from
here as 3B8/F6DBZ using CW and SSB, from April 26 to May 21. QSL
to home call.
GUYANA, 8R. Yuki, JH1NBN, will be QRV as
8R1ZB from April 25 to 29. Activity will include CW, SSB and RTTY
with operations on 14 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
SPAIN, EA. Club station EA2URD will sign
EG97CMC until October 12 to celebrate the 1997 World Cycling
Championship in San Sebastian. Activity will be on all bands and
modes. QSL to EA2URD.
SWITZERLAND, HB. Special Event Station HB4FG
will be QRV April 26 and 27 in celebration of the 90th
anniversary of the Firemen of Cavergno. Look for CW and SSB
operations on 80, 40 and 20 meters. QSL via bureau.
BULGARIA, LZ. In commemoration of the 2nd
IARU High Speed Telegraphy Championship taking place in Sofia,
Special Event Station LZ0HST will be active until October 30. QSL
via bureau.
SUDAN, ST. Sid, ST2SA, has been active from
here. Look for him to be QRV on Saturdays and Sundays between
2000 and 2400z on 20 meters. QSL via CBA.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Tada, JA1WPX, will be
QRV from here as V73WP from April 25 to 26, and again from May 5
and 6. He expects to be on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer
bands. QSL to home call.
WESTERN KIRIBATI, T30. Between his Marshall
Islands operations, Tada, JA1WPX, will operate from here as T30WP
from April 27 to May 5. He will be QRV on 160 to 10 meters,
including the newer bands. QSL to home call.
MEXICO, XE. XE1GTD and group are going to put
Alacranes Island on the air. A multiband and multimode operation
is scheduled for April 25 to 27. An XF1 call sign is expected to
be issued.
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The DX/NA YL Phone
Contest, Hevetia Contest, Nebraska QSO Party, Ontario Party and
QRP to the Field will fill your contest weekend. The ARRL VHF/UHF
Spring Sprint for 432 MHz, is scheduled for April 30. Please see
April QST, pages 98 and 99 for details.