The following is reposted from The Daily DX with permission:
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Late Breaking News about BS7H
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Tim Totten, N4GN, reports that last week while he was attending
the International DX Convention in Fresno, California he meet
with the US members of the upcoming BS7H, Scarborough Reef,
DXpedition. He was one of the operators during the past two
operations from Scarborough. The US crew consists of Wayne, N7NG,
Jim, W6UE, and Bob, W6RGG. The two team leaders Kan, JA1BK and
Wang, BA1OK, meet this week for final preperations in Tokyo.
The following details were given by Tim to The Daily DX and the
DX reflector.
- All necessary licenses, operating permits, landing permission,
visas, and other documents are now in hand.
- BS7H will be on the air for approximately 7 days, starting 30
April. As with most DXpeditions of this type, the exact schedule
is dependent on weather, transportation and other variables.
- The following transmit frequencies will be used by BS7H:
CW--1826.5, 3505, 7005, 10105, 14024, 18073, 21024, 24895, 28024
and 50110 kHz
SSB--1826.5, 3790 (3750 secondary), 7065, 14195, 18115, 21295,
24935, 28485 and 50110 kHz
RTTY--14083 and 21083 kHz
- BS7H will also be QRV on the Russian RS satellites.
- As stated previously, the primary goal of this operation is to
give as many DXers as possible the opportunity to work an
all-time new one. Providing QSOs on multiple bands and modes is
a secondary goal. The operating team requests that DXers who
worked the BS7H 1995 operation refrain from making additional
QSOs on the same band-mode. Similarly, RTTY QSOs on multiple
bands are discouraged.
- The BS7H operators will frequently make an effort to listen in
the U.S. General class sub-bands and the Japanese sub-bands as
appropriate. Periods of simplex operation will also be conducted,
particularly during the last few days of operation.
- DXers are reminded that QRM from driftnet beacons, shortwave
broadcast stations and various illegal 'encroachers' can be a
problem on the amateur bands in the South China Sea, particularly
on 40, 80 and 160 meters. Follow the directions of the BS7H
operators, and be alert for changes in listening frequencies which
may be necessary to work around such QRM.
- The operators will be looking for sporadic-E openings on twelve,
ten and six meters. When six meters is not in use, a beacon will
be placed on 50110 kHz.
- DXers in Japan should QSL via JA1BK. All others should QSL via
W4FRU.
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