[net.ham-radio] DX 42

ad7i@houxp.UUCP (10/29/83)

qst d ad7i
hr dx bulletin nr 42  from arrl headquarters
newington ct  october 27, 1983
to all radio amateurs bt

thanks to w1trc and k1mm of the southern new england dx association
for the following dx information.

palmyra.  look for ad1s/kh5 starting november 5 for the next five to
six days.  time permitting, ad1s also plans a trip to t32, kiribati.

ivory coast.  tu2nw, tom, has determined that 160 meter operation is
allowed for the ivory coast.  plans are to put up a 160 meter
antenna within the next month.  a license has been applied for
operation from j5 and plans are to make a trip between now and
february.  more information to follow as plans develop.  a license
was received for operation as 5t5nw, mauritania, and he is trying to
obtain a license to operate from tz.

lloyd and iris colvin, w6ql/hk3, plan to leave columbia november 1
for a one month stay in ecuador.  following this they plan to travel
to peru about december 1.  after that they will travel to chile and
plan to operate from ce0.

china.  look for by4aa to be active again november 1 through 3 with
possible ssb operation.  by8aa has been worked recently on 14016 khz
at 0200z.

belize.  a group plans to use the call v30aa for the cq ww dx
contest.  american operators using the calls v3ep, v3sl, v3es, v3cq,
v3dx and v3ee plan to be active through thursday, november 3.  qsl
to n6adi.

nigeria.  kc7uu/5n23 will use 5n23pdc during the cq ww dx context.
chuck is also active on 160 meters mondays and tuesdays.  a trip is
planned to 5u7 december 9.

central african republic.  tl8ck has been active on 21290 khz at
around 2200z.  qsls to f6ewm.

kermadec island.  rumor is that a ham on the latest scientific
expedition may become active after the first of the year.

mauritius.  3b8db has been active on 14220 khz at around 0215z.
qsls for taher go to k5bdx.

rwanda.  9x5mk has been active on 10 meters on 28540 khz at around
1900z.  also has been heard around 21280 at 1930z.

hong kong.  vs6do has been worked on 7002 khz at around 2315z.

rodrigues island. 3b9fk has been active on 80 cw at 0100z.

antarctica.  four amateur radio operators are needed to help with
communications on a mountain expedition in antarctica.  no climbing.
base station will be on king george island at the south shetland
islands.  the expedition will leave november 28.  for further
information, contact dave porter, k2bpp.

heard and worked.

a35jl  28575 khz at 2330z.
3x4ex  21345 khz at 2350z.
a82lc  21345 khz at 2345z.
fo8jp  28558 khz at 0000z.
xu1ss  14195 khz at 1100z.
a24jh  28575 khz at 1530z.
vp8qg  14203 khz at 0115z  ar