[net.ham-radio] ARRL 18: New 220 record

ad7i (03/10/83)

qst de ad7i
red bank, new jersey, u.s.a.
hr arrl bulletin nr 18	from arrl headquarters
newington ct  march 9, 1983
to all radio amateurs bt

a new world dx record on 220 mhz was set at 0000z today when kp4eor
contacted lu7djz, a distance of 3670 miles.  this is approximately
1000 miles farther than the previous record.  the contact was made
via transequatorial propagation, with kp4eor using both cw and ssb
while lu7djz used cw only.  complete details will be in may qst  ar