DX Bulletin OPDX #89 December 7, 1992

[M. Squicciarini]

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 089 (OPDX.089)
December  7, 1992
Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
Provided by BARF-80 BBS Cleveland, Ohio
Online at 216-237-8208 14400/9600/2400/1200/300 8/N/1

Thanks to the Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society, Northern Ohio DX
Association, Ohio/Penn PacketCluster Network, ARRL, The DX Bulletin,
IK5AAX, K1ER, WB3LHD, N4XMD, K8YSE and N0AFW for the following DX 
information.

4N4, BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA. A special arrangement with Aco, 4N4XA, has been
reported. This station now has a stateside QSL Manager. Leon, K2EWB,
and Denny, GW3CDP, reportedly are the people who helped set up this 
arrangement. Be looking for 4N4XA to show up on the 21335 DX Net around 
1300z. QSL via KA9WON. Leon and Denny suggest (when sending your QSL card
to KA9WON) writing the net controllers call sign who's list you were on
in the front upper left hand corner of the envelope.

5X, UGANDA. Activity from 5X5WR continues. Rumor has it that DJ6SI has
tried to apply for his own call sign, but he continues to use 5X5WR. A
special postal box has been set up to help with the over flow of cards
that will be sent. QSL to: P.O. Box 1223, Dw 8209 Schlossberg, Federal
Republic of Germany. Activty should continue through the 11th of 
December. All documentation for 5X5WR is approved for DXCC.

8R1K CARDS. Martti Lane, OH2BH, has stated that the 8R1K QSL cards from
the 1991 CQ World-Wide contest have been received from the printer last
week. Martti will be sending those cards, along with the EA8BH cards from
the CQ WW-1992 contest, shortly. 

9A, CROATIA. 9A2PM has been known to show up on 21290 kHz and also on the
21335 DX net between 1400 to 1500z . This station has a stateside manager
of KA9WON.

C5, THE GAMBIA. Rich, K3IPK, who was active lately at 6W (Senegal), is
now active as C56/K3IPK. His length of stay is unknown at this time, but
he has been very active on 7006 kHz between 2300 to 0230z. Also, check
10122 kHz around 2030z and 21029 kHz around 1900z. 

D2, ANGOLA. D2EL continues to be active from Luanda, the Capitol of
Angola. Activity seems to be mainly on 10 and 20 meters. Check between
28450 to 28500 kHz starting around 1500z to as late as 1900z. QSL via
EA7EL. Also, Elliot, N6QHO, continues to be active as N6QHO/D2 from the
Cabinda enclave. Check 21415 kHz around 1900z and 28485 kHz around 
2000z. QSL via N6QHO.

JU, MONGOLIA. Special event station JU830C continues to be active thru
December 31 to celebrate the 830th birthday of Genghis Khan. Most
activity seems to be on 20 meter CW between 0130 to 0230z. There was
activity on OSCAR 13 December 6, around 1627z. QSL via JT1KAA, P.O.
Box 639, Ulaanbaatar-13, Mongolia.

KH5 AND KH5K, PALMYRA ISLAND AND KINGMAN REEF. (UPDATE/NEWS RELEASE)
More details were made available by Pete, N0AFW, on this future 1993
February/March DXpedition. The 12 operators, which include N0AFW, N9NS,
G0LMX, AH9B, V73CT, W7KNT, OZ8V and NH6UY, are all seasoned DXpeditioners.
Some of the operators were active from the FO0CI, VP8SSI, HS0B, 5N0DOG,
etc.... They plan to be operating simultaneously from both locations 
during the latter part of February and the early part of March. There 
will be a full time satellite/VHF station and a dedicated WARC station
operating from both locations. 

KH8, AMERICAN SAMOA. JA3JA and JA3JM, who are now signing ZK2XI and 
ZK2XJ from Niue Island, will be returning to KH8-land for a two day
sting December 9 and 10. Activity will be CW, SSB, RTTY and on all
bands including the WARC. QSL to JA3JM.

P5, NORTH KOREA. The DX Bulletin is reporting, "P5DTG appears to be 
another North Korea SLIM. Don't try to QSL (via OK1DTG) at this time.

RTTY ACTIVITY. 3A2LZ 14088/1530z, 9H1ED 21082/1420z, CN8NP 14084/1930z,
EI4Z 21087/1400z, HK0DPA 14084/2337z, HL5FRG 21088/0736z, S59AM 21089/1351z,
S79S 14083/2351z, YI1OMR 21072/1322z, ZC4ST 21083/1420z, ZK2XI 21091/1930z
(QSL via JA3JM), and ZL1AMO 21083/2314z.

XQ0, SAN FELIX. XQ0X was quite active this weekend (6 Dec.) on 24950
kHz around 2100z. QSL via CE3ESS.

XU, KAMPUCHEA. Activity by XU7VK began showing up this past weekend
(5 Dec.). The operator is reportedly Sanyi, HA7VK, and was active on
14014 kHz around 1900z. QSL via HA0HW.

DXCC HAPPENING. Documentation has been received and approved for Romeo's
9D0RR operations from 5th August 1992 to 17th August 1992. Also, QSL 
cards for operations by Iranian amateurs for QSOs on 20th August 1988 
and after are now being accepted for DXCC.  Previously rejected cards 
may be returned for DXCC credit. There has been a correction on the date
for Croatia and Slovenia that was in the news release dated 25th November.
It was announced that Croatia (9A) and Slovenia (S5) were added to the 
list for QSOs made 26th May 1991 and after.  The correct date is their 
independence day, 26th June 1991. The DXCC Desk will accept cards after
the 1st of January 1993.  Cards received before January 1993 will be 
returned without action.

KEEP THOSE BALLOTS COMING! Ballots for the Second Annual OPDX/NODXA DX
Survey can be found in OPDX.088. Ballots can be sent to the following
packet and online addresses listed below.

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