ARRL DX Bulletin 020: April 18, 1996


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DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 18, 1996
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD020 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with info provided by Walt, G3NYY, Mauro, I1JQJ, Jim, VK1FF/WB2FFY, Richard, G3NBB, Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all.


COCOS KEELING ISLAND, VK9C

This DXpedition will run from May 18 to 31, primarily on SSB. Team members include VK4FW aka VK4CRR, VK2IVK and VK4DHM. QSL via VK4FW.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7

Bob, WW1V, will sign V73W May 2 to 14, mostly on SSB but he will do some CW. Bob will concentrate on 40 meters. QSL via WW1V.

GIBRALTAR, ZB2

G3RFX is QRV as ZB2FX between April 10 and May 1. QSL via home call.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8

Listen for DF1VU, DL4VCG and DK5VP signing home calls/HC8 from April 21 to May 10. Most operations will be between 1400 and 1800z on 40 through 10 meters. QSL via home calls.

SEYCHELLES, S7

Seiji, JH6RTO, plans to be active April 29 to May 5 as S79SF. QSL via JH6RTO.

NAMIBIA, V5

Charlie, KY0A, will sign V5/ZS6YG during July and August. He will operate mostly mobile from northern Namibia running 500 watts from his van. Only QSL via KY0A. No cards to the ZS bureau, please.

ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8

Des, G0DEZ, will sign ZD8DEZ from late May until year end 1996. He will operate primarily CW with some RTTY and SSB. QSL to G0DEZ direct or via the bureau. Please do not send cards to Ascension Island.

BARBADOS, 8P

Listen for David, VE3VET, and Joe, VE3BW, signing 8P9IJ and 8P9IK, respectively, from April 20 to 27. QSL via home calls. Bernd, DJ1TO, and Baerbel, DL7UTO, will be active April 24 to May 6 as 8P9IR and 8P9IU.

GRENADA, J3

J37Q and J37P will be active on the bottom end of 20 meters April 25 to May 7, mainly in the early evening hours their local time.

SAINT LUCIA, J6

After they leave Martinique, Bruno, F5JYD, and Eric, F5SSM, might stop and operate from J6.

PIRATES COVE

9K2EC reports someone using his call on 80 meter SSB. 9K2EC has no 80 meter antenna and rarely works phone.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO

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