ARRL DX Bulletin 009
February 25, 1999


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DX Bulletin 9 ARLD009
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 25, 1999
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD009 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, 425DXnews, The 599Rpt, Marv, N5AW, and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.


TUNISIA, 3V. Vlad, UA2FF, and other operators will be active in the CQ WW 160-Meter SSB Contest from the 3V8BB club station. QSL via operator's instructions.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0. Members from the Radio Club of Chile will be QRV as CE0AA. Operations will start after February 27, and continue until March 20. Activity on 160 to 10 meters, and possibly 6 meters, is expected. QSL via CE3WDH.

CUBA, CO. The No Name DX Club will be active March 1 to 8 as T48RAC. This includes a Multi/Op entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. QSL via VE3ESE.

PALESTINE, E4. Look for E44/HA1AG to be QRV until March 3. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call.

WALLIS ISLANDS, FW. Cedric, HB9HFN, will be active from here until March 8 as FW5FN. QSL to home call.

SAN ADRES ISLAND, HK0. Members of the Woodbridge Wireless club will be QRV as HK0/W4DC from March 2 to 9. This includes a possible entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. CW, SSB and RTTY are planned on all bands, including the newer bands. QSL via W4DC.

SVALBARD, JW. Juergen, DJ3KR, will be QRV from February 28 to March 5 as JW/DJ3KR, mainly on the HF and newer bands. QSL via DH3MG.

GUANTANAMO BAY, KG4. Members of the Florida Contest club will be QRV as KG4OX from March 3 to 10. This includes a Single Op/All Band entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest. Activity on all bands and modes, including RS-12 operations, are expected. QSL via W4OX.

SEYCHELLES, S7. Erik, SM0AGD, and Thor, LA7XB, will be here from March 1 to 14. Look for S79AG and S79XB, respectively. This is not a full-scale DXpedition. QSL via home calls.

MALI, TZ. Larry, TZ6VV, is regularly QRV around 2200z on 160 meters. There is very high QRN for him on this band.

REVILLA GIGEDO, XF4. XF4MX will be QRV from Socorro Island from March 1 to 15, on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. Activity on 2 meters and 70 cm is planned as well. QSL via XE1MX.

ALBANIA, ZA. Gary, ZA1NG, is QRV until September as ZA5G. QSL via WA1ECA.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ WW 160-Meter SSB, REF French, UBA and RSGB 7 MHz Contests, and the YL International, CQC Winter QRP and North Carolina QSO Parties will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see February QST, page 92 for details.