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Info-Hams Digest            Mon, 21 Mar 94       Volume 94 : Issue  313

Today's Topics:
                Amateur Radio Newsline #866  18 Mar 94
                          MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE
                      Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #152

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Date: 21 Mar 94 12:33:48 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Amateur Radio Newsline #866  18 Mar 94
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The electronic publication of the Amateur Radio Newsline is distributed
with the permission of Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, President and Editor of
Newsline.  The text version is edited from the original scripts and
transcribed from the audio reports by Dale Cary, WD0AKO, and is first
published in The Radio & Electronics Round Table on the Genie Online
System.

If you have any comment, suggestion, or news item you would like to submit,
send them via E-Mail to [e-mail] or [e-mail].
You can contact Newsline at [phone].  It is a combination answering
and FAX machine, if you have a FAX to send, wait for the voice prompt and
press your fax-send button.

All other information and disclaimers are in the text header below.

Back Issues:  An archive of previous Newsline transcriptions is available
for Genie members in the Radio & Electronics software library.  They are
archived as NEWSLINE.ccc, (ccc being the CBBS edition number assigned by
Dale).  We are in the process of setting up an FTP location for Internet
users to access previous editions as well.  We are currently placing them,
(slowly and in reverse order), on the /pub/hamradio directory at the
oak.oakland.edu library.  They are archived as newsline.nnn, (nnn is the on
the air edition number).  Special thanks go to Scott Ehrlich, WY1Z, the
library's administrator, for making the facility available.  Previously
published editions can also be extracted from the rec.radio.info newsgroup
archive files at FTP.funet.fi library in Finland.

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 NEWSLINE RADIO - CBBS EDITION #116 - POSTED 03/19/94

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    The following is late news about Amateur Radio for Radio
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                      The following is a QST

    Los Angeles hams are praised for their work following the
 January 14th earthquake, Dayton announces this years award
 winners and the FCC extends an important reply comment deadline.
    These stories and more on Newsline report number 866.

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       FIRE COMMISSIONER PRAISES HAMS IN QUAKE COMMUNICATIONS

    Ham radio has been praised by the City of Los Angeles for
 jumping in when hospital communications failed after the January
 14th Northridge earthquake.  According to Fire Department Chief
 Alan Cowan, the hams were called on to take the place of the
 regular hospital dispatch services when the hospital to fire
 department interconnect failed following the quake.
    According to Chief Cowan, communications breakdowns following
 the quake left ambulance drivers confused about where to take the
 injured.  Speaking a recent Seismic Safety Conference in Burbank,
 California, Cowan noted that the breakdown was so severe that
 fire captains had to be dispatched to area hospitals to assess
 their status and determine where ambulance drivers could take
 victims.  Cowan said the fire department finally reestablished
 communications when ham radio stations were set up at each
 hospital.  But he added that he felt the existing hospital radio
 dispatch systems were inadequate for communications between field
 paramedics and base hospitals.
    A hospital association spokesman acknowledged that 12
 hospitals declared internal disasters requiring paramedic
 ambulances to pass them by.  The spokesman declined comment on
 the charges of inadequate communications following the 6.8
 tremor.  But Seismic Safety Commission members said they were
 gravely concerned by the performance of hospitals in the hard-hit
 San Fernando Valley.  They say that they were glad that radio
 amateurs were available to step in when needed.

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             NEW COMMENTARY DEADLINE ON EMI EXPOSURE

    The FCC has extended the reply comment deadline in its
 proposal to adopt new standards for exposure to RF radiation.
 The Notice of Proposed Rule Making, in ET Docket 93-62 will
 adopt strict standards already observed by the American National
 Standards Institute and the Institute of Electrical and
 Electronic Engineers in 1992.  It is opposed by the ARRL.
    The League already has told the FCC that the proceeding
 should be terminated and has cited a number of reasons for its
 stand.  Key among them is the ARRL view that this is not really
 an NPRM since it doesn't actually propose to change anything.  As
 such, it should not even apply to the average amateur radio
 station installation.  The League notes that those amateurs even
 remotely to be affected by new standards are those who are forced
 to use indoor antennas because of restrictions against outside
 installations.
    The FCC notes that it is extending the deadline in response to
 the petition of an industry group.  The Telecommunications
 Industry Association says that more than 1200 pages of comments
 had been filed with the Commission and that not enough time had
 been allowed for evaluation of that much material.
    The FCC now says that it recognizes the complexity of the
 issues raised by its proposal.  As a result the reply comment
 deadline has been extended to April 25th.  A full story on the
 League's comments in this matter will appear in April issue of
 QST magazine.

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                          LATEST NUMBERS

    The FCC has tallied some numbers on the VE system since its
 1984 debut and from their perspective things are looking real
 good.  According to the commission through late 1993 the total
 number of VE testing sessions held 56,485.  The number of people
 attending these test sessions was 640,453 and volunteer examiners
 administered 1,052,269 test elements to these applicants.  There
 were no numbers given for the amount of exam cheating taking
 place but its believed very small in comparison to the overall
 success of the all volunteer testing system.  The latest testing
 scandal involving at least thirty California volunteer examiners
 is still under investigation by federal authorities.

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                      FCC DUMPS CHICAGO FINE

    In a deal that will permit it to issue new guidelines dealing
 with indecency on the public airwaves, the FCC is dropping a
 Notice of Apparent Liability to Monetary Forfeiture in the amount
 of $39,750 that it issued against a Chicago radio station.  When
 the proceeding first started the station ran under the call WLUP
 AM but has since changed call to WMVP.  The fines were for
 broadcasts in 1989, 1991 and 1992.
    In return, the stations owner Evergreen Media Corporation says
 that it is dismissing a counterclaim challenging the
 constitutionality of FCC enforcement of indecency standards, and
 paying $10,000 to the government without admitting wrongdoing.
    The agreement clears the way for the Federal Communications
 Commission to issue new guidelines explaining the ban on
 indecency in all radio and television broadcasts.  These new
 procedures are expected to be released within the next few weeks
 and could impact on the users of all radio services including
 Amateur Radio.

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                          DAYTON WINNERS

    The Dayton Amateur Radio Association has announced the winners
 of this years Radio Amateur of the Year, Specific Achievement and
 Technical Achievement award winners.  There are some major
 surprises this year.
    This year's award recognizes a man known for pushing.  Pushing
 for the rights of amateur radio operators.  Perry Williams,
 W1UED, the longtime Washington liaison for the American Radio
 Relay League.
    How does Williams feel to be selected?  "Pretty surprised!"
 commented Perry Williams, W1UED.
    In fact, Williams admits he's flabbergasted!
    "It's quite a honor.  It's coming from the grass roots so to
 speak cause it seems like a very important honor."  Perry
 Williams, W1UED.
    Williams has represented amateur radio on Capitol Hill since
 1980.  In his 14 years as Washington liaison, Williams has fought
 many battles on behalf of the amateur service.  He has helped
 oversee creation of the Volunteer Examiner Program.  He worked
 for legislation recognizing amateur radio's need for spectrum.
 He has helped exempt amateur radio operators from being charged
 government administration fees.  Being named Radio Amateur of The
 Year is an honor Williams won't forget anytime soon.
    "How often does anybody call you up and tell you've won a
 national honor.  Hasn't happened to me before."  Perry Williams,
 W1UED, Radio Amateur of the Year.
    The Awards Committee names Russ Kroeker, N7HGE, of Kent,
 Washington as winner of its Special Achievement Award.  Kroeker
 helped design the Evergreen Intertie.  That's a repeater system
 linking the northwest US with Canada.  The Committee's Technical
 Achievement Award goes to Dick Newell, AK1A, of Bolton,
 Massachusetts.  Newell is recognized for his work in designing
 packet radio clusters, which are popular in contesting and DXing.
    All three winners will be honored in Dayton April 30th.
 That's just one day after Perry Williams retires from his post
 with the ARRL.  Williams had not been planning on going to
 Dayton this year.  But, he says: "Now I am!"  Perry Williams,
 W1UED.

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                     DAYTON CONTEST GATHERING

    Contest operators once again will have the chance to swap lies
 about their QSO rates at the 2nd Annual Dayton Contest Dinner.
 It's slated for Saturday evening, April 30th at 6:30 PM at the
 Stouffer Center Plaza Hotel.  The reservation deadline is April
 10th.  For more information please send a self addressed stamped
 envelope to the North Coast Contesters Dayton Dinner, POB 59, New
 Bedford, PA 16140.  This contest dinner is one of many unofficial
 functions being held in conjunction with Hamvention '94.

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                      CHINESE HAMS ARRESTED?

    The Ohio-Penn DX Bulletin reports that rumors are circulating
 saying all mainland Chinese hams have been arrested for listening
 to unauthorized frequencies.  OPDX says that the story is
 supposed to have originated on Voice of America.
    But the information is now being disputed by Fred Laun, K3ZO.
 Fred recently returned from Thailand where he operated as HS0ZAR.
 Fred says that he has doubts about the Voice of America report
 that claimed all BY hams have been rounded up and sent to labor
 camps.  Fred says that he heard and worked plenty of BAs, BYs and
 BZs while in Thailand.

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                         UoSAT ANNIVERSARY

    Now a ham radio space anniversary.  At 17:59 UTC on March 1st
 1984 the second satellite designed and built by the University of
 Surrey called UoSAT-2 was launched on a Delta rocket from the
 Western Test Range at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
 Among its many experiments, UoSAT-2 carried the Digital
 Communications Experiment, which was one of the first
 non-military use of store-and-forward techniques with Low Earth
 Orbiting Satellites.  UoSAT-2 was the test-bed for the packet
 radio satellites as we know them today.  To all those who wonder
 how long these satellites last, it should be noted that UoSAT-2
 is still operational, ten years after launch.

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                            FISHER OBIT

    The electronics industry pioneer and philanthropist for whom a
 New York City concert hall was named has died at the age of 87.
 Avery Fisher was an influential figure in New York music circles,
 sitting on the boards of the New York Philharmonic, the Chamber
 Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Marlboro Festival.
 Fisher was an amateur violinist whose love of music prompted him
 to build his own radios and phonographs in the 1930s.  From those
 beginnings, his electronics business was born.  Lincoln Center's
 Philharmonic Hall was renamed Avery Fisher Hall in 1973 after
 Fisher donated more than ten million dollars to its support
 foundation.  Electronics pioneer Avery Fisher dead at age 87.

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                        OLDEST U.S. HAM DIES

    Amateur Radio has lost a very long time member of its
 fraternity.  Reports on packet radio say that Ernest Wheatley,
 W1UHI of Richmond, Vermont has died.  Ernie as friends called him
 was known as the oldest Amateur Radio operator in the United
 States.  He was active on 2 meter repeaters right up to his death
 giving cheerful greetings to all.  Wheatley was a retired civil
 engineer.  He was only 7 years old when Gugliarmo Marconi
 invented the wireless telegraph.  Amateur Radio operator Ernest
 Wheatley, W1UHI was 106 years old!

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                       YOUNG HAM of the YEAR

    A reminder that the Westlink Report ham radio newsletter that
 the nominating period for its annual Young Ham of the Year Award
 closes on Saturday April the 30th.  The Westlink Report Young Ham
 of the Year award was conceived to honor the younger members of
 the Amateur Radio Community.  Hams aged 18 and younger who have
 used Amateur Radio to significantly contribute to the benefit of
 the service, to their community or the nation are eligible.
    With corporate underwriting from Yaesu USA Corporation, the
 1994 winner will receive a trip to the Sea Pac convention, a
 piece of ham radio equipment and a special plaque denoting his or
 her accomplishments.
    All nominations must be submitted on an official application
 available for a self addressed stamped envelope to the Westlink
 Report Young Ham of the Year, 28197 Robin Avenue, Saugus, CA
 91350.  The winner will be announced in early May.

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                      NAB HAM RADIO GATHERING

    If you will be attending this weeks National Association of
 Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, be advised that the
 annual NAB Ham Radio Reception is on!  According to convention
 planners, this years ham radio gathering will take place on
 Wednesday, March the 23rd in Ballroom C of the Las Vegas Hilton
 Hotel.  The party will begin at 6 PM and run until at least 8 PM.
    About 65,000 people attend the NAB show every year.  Of these,
 almost two thousand are licensed radio amateurs.  Most make their
 living in the broadcasting, teleproduction and telecommunications
 industries and also show up at the ham radio get together.
    Newsline will also be represented at this gathering.  We hope
 to see you there as well.

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    For this week, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.
 You can write to us at Post Office Box 463, Pasadena, CA 91102.

 * * * Newsline Copyright 1994 all rights are reserved. * * *

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Date: 18 Mar 94 17:16:40 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE
To: [e-mail]

**MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE *** MEDIUM WAVE CIRCLE ***

            137A Hampton Road, Southport PR8 5DY, England


Dear Radio Enthusiast,

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the only
UK-based club specially for the radio enthusiast interested in Medium
Wave and Long Wave radio.

HISTORY:
The Medium Wave Circle was founded in 1955 by Ken Brownless who ran
affairs single handledly from his home in York until his death in
1984. Since 1984 the Circle has been run by an organising committee
consisting of an Honorary President, Secretary, Treasurer and the
General Editor of the club journal, Medium Wave News.

MEDIUM WAVE NEWS:
The prime activity of the Circle has been the publication of Medium
Wave News. This started life as a single stencilled page appearing in
December 1954 and grew to eight mimeographed pages by the 1970s. Over
the past few years we have continued to improve and expand Medium
Wave News. In 1987 we changed from the traditional loose leaf
broadsheet style to a 16 page A5 size booklet. This doubled the amount

of information we could carry in each issue. In the following years
we increased the number of issues  from 8 per year, through 9 to the
present level of 10 copies each year. In parallel, the size of the
magazine increased from 16 to 20 pages per issue. Now we regularly
produce 24 pages per issue which represents a full three fold
increase of magazine contents since 1987! In 1993 the contents of
Medium Wave News increased by 10% and we are planning a similar
further expansion in 1994.So that you can appreciate the scope of
Medium Wave News, the 1992-3 Annual Index is attached.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Although the prime activity of the club is still producing Medium Wave

News regularly for members in the UK and overseas, the club continues
to develop its activities on several fronts. The club maintains a
portfolio of Reprint Publications for the benefit of members. This
year we are manning a stand at the Leicester Amateur Radio Show to
promote the hobby of medium wave listening and DXing more widely.
Members also stage regular DX-peditions in the search for new and
elusive stations.

MEMBERSHIP:
Membership of the Circle is open to anyone with an interest in LW/MW
radio, whether it be radio listening, technical development or
enthusiastic DXing. Indeed we cover the ground between 100kHz and
1700kHz. Although we are a specialist radio club we welcome all
listeners; neither age nor experience (or lack of it) are a barrier to

membership. In fact despite being UK-based, we always welcome our
overseas friends.

JOINING:
The club works with a membership renewal system based on an April
renewal for all members. If you join part way through the year
membership fees are charged pro-rata unless you would like to receive
back issues of Medium Wave News to the preceeding April. If you wish
to join please carefully complete and return (by post) the attached
form. If on the otherhand you would like to see a sample copy of
Medium Wave News before joining please send the form with either 4
International Reply Coupons or US$3 bills (or equivalent in any major
currency).

I trust you'll feel inclined to join the Medium  Wave Circle. I look
forward to hearing from you and I shall personally see that your name
is immediately added to the members' register.

73s and good listening,






Steve Whitt
on behalf of the Medium Wave Circle




















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Please return this form with payment to Medium Wave Circle, 43 Atwood
Drive, Bristol BS11 0SR, England. On joining the club you will receive

a membership number which will appear on the address label of Medium
Wave News. It helps us if you use this number in all communications
with the club. You will also  receive a welcome pack containing some
useful publications that we are sure you will appreciate.
All payments should be made to "Medium Wave Circle". In the UK a
cheque or PO is preferred. All overseas non-cash payments (eg bank
draft, International Postal Money Order, Eurocheque) must be in GBP
Sterling. Cash payments can be in any major negotiable currency such
as US $, German DM, French FF (but send no coins through the post). We

recommend using registered post for cash sent via the post. If you
cannot transfer money we will accept International Reply Coupons at a
rate of 2.5 per # (e.g. 25IRCS = #10)

For office use  Date received:  Member No:      Payment method:


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INDEX TO MEDIUM WAVE NEWS Vol 38 (1992-3)

TITLE                                           AUTHOR          DATE
3rd Euroradio Antonio Marasso Memorial Competition              Nov-92
Accounts 91-92                                  Brimming       July-92
Across the Water                                Whitt           Oct-92
BBC is Seventy Years Old                                        Dec-92
Become an Antenna Master PtI                    Maynard         Oct-92
Become an Antenna Master PtII                   Maynard         Dec-92
Become an Antenna Master PtIII                  Maynard         Feb-93
Book Review; Dialsearch                         Whitt           Nov-92
Book Review; ERT s.a.                           Danielidis      Mar-93
Book Review; Pirate Connection 2                Whitt           Dec-92
Book Review; Proceedings 1992                                   Sep-92
Book Review; Stations in the United Kingdom     Whitt           Nov-92
Cadena  COPE (Map & listing)                    COPE            Apr-92
Complete Spanish Directory                      Brunet          Jan-93
Deutschlandfunk (map /listing)                  DLF             Sep-92
Digital Audio Broadcasting                      Thomas          Nov-92
Dutch Pirates in Preston to visit Derek Taylor  Taylor          Nov-92
DX Loggings                                     Hall           monthly
DX-pedition; Faroes December 1992               Korbeeck        Feb-93
DX-pedition; Sheigra November 1992              Hattam          Jan-93
DX-pedition; Shetlands January 1993             Herbst Verlag   Mar-93
DX-pedition; Shetlands September 1992           Herbst Verlag   Dec-92
Editorial                                       Whitt          monthly
Equipment Review; Lowe HF150                    Bennett         May-92
Equipment Review; Lowe IF150                    Bennett         Oct-92
Equipment Review; Maynard ALN-1 Outdoor Loop Antenna    Bennett Oct-92
Equipment Review; Maynard MW Loop Antenna       Bennett         Sep-92
Index to Volume 37 1991-1992                    Shillam         Oct-92
Interference reducing Antenna for MW Pt 1       Wraight         May-92
Interference reducing Antenna for MW Pt 2       Wraight        July-92
International Newsdesk                          Baldwin        monthly
Ionospheric Report; Cycle 22 Indices            NOAA            Mar-93
Leicester Report                                Brimming        Dec-92
Local Radio                                     Whitt           Oct-92
Logging RAI regional Stations                   Valianti        Nov-92
Meanwhile across the pond                       Connelly        Dec-92
MF Beacons                                      Willett         Mar-93
MF Beacons; correspondence                      Maynard         Dec-92
MF Beacons; correspondence                      Martinssen      Mar-93
North American Clear Channel AM Stations        Whitt           Apr-92
On the Home Front (inc BBC R Bedfordshire)      Williams        Oct-92
On the Home Front (inc BBC R Merseyside)        Williams        Apr-92
On the Home Front (inc BBC R York)              Williams        Sep-92
On the Home Front (inc Downtown Radio)          Williams        Jan-93
On the Home Front (inc Gt Yorkshire R)          Williams        Mar-93
On the Home Front (inc Manx R)                  Williams       July-92
On the Home Front (inc Moray Firth Radio)       Williams        Nov-92
On the Home Front (inc R Forth)                 Williams        May-92
On the Home Front (inc South Coast Radio)       Williams        Dec-92
On the Home Front (inc Sunshine 855)            Williams        Feb-93
Profile; Offshore Radio 1584kHz                 Whitt           Sep-92
Profile; Spotlight 186 - R Pirana               Taylor          Sep-92
Profile; Spotlight 186 - Radio Perlee           Taylor          Mar-93
Profile; VOA 50 years 1942-1992                 VOA             Sep-92
Profile; VOAR 1210 kHz                          Walker          Sep-92
QSL Gallery; WBT; WBZ                                           May-92
QSL Gallery; WCCO; Southern Command Network                     Apr-92
Radio 4 fans claim victory                                      Nov-92
Receiver Round-up                               Bennett         Nov-92
Receivers for MW                                Whitt           Nov-92
Reprint List                                    Brimming        Apr-92
Skywaves                                        Whitt           Oct-92
Special Event Stations                          Whitt           Feb-93
Special Event Stations; update                  Whitt           Mar-93
Stations Galore                                 Whitt           Oct-92
Stop Press                                      Whitt          monthly
The Way It was                                                  Apr-92
The Way It was; MW in 1928                                      May-92
Time Zone Changes - Spring 1993                 Whitt           Feb-93
UK ILR Do they All Sound the Same               Walker          Apr-92
Verification Section                            Rooms          monthly

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Date: 20 Mar 94 21:47:36 GMT
From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!alberta!ve6mgs![e-mail]
Subject: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #152
To: [e-mail]

SB DX @ ALLBBS $OPDX.152
Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 152

The Ohio/Penn Dx PacketCluster
DX Bulletin No. 152
BID: $OPDX.152
March 21, 1994
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, DL7VEE & DXNL, DF4RD,
DL8AAM, VP2ML & The DX Bulletin, K4CEF & Southeastern Cluster Group,
WB4IUX, KH6GMP, WB8LFO and N8BJQ for the following DX information.

1A0KM, SOV. MIL ORDER OF MALTA. "The DX Bulletin" reports that the 1A0KM
operation has been postponed indefinitely due to restrictions imposed
by the enclave's managers. This is more bad news for this DXCC country
which is ranked 20th on the "OPDX/NODXA Most Wanted List".

4U1UN CARDS. Jerry, WB8LFO, reports the large backlog of QSL cards is
beginning to get much smaller. Cards sent for contacts that are in the
hand written logs should be answered up to March 1993. Cards sent for
contacts that are in the computer logs, as of November 1993, should
have a quick turn around. PLEASE DO NOT RE-SUBMIT QSLs for contacts
made after March 1993. QSL via W8CZN.

A6, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Don, WB2DND, will be active as A61AD, from
March 23-26. He will be active mostly on 160-40 meters. QSL to Don
Greenbaum, WB2DND, 250 Standish St., Duxbury, MA 02332.

BV9P, PRATAS ISLAND. The following information are excerpts from a FAX
sent to Ron, K6OZL, from Martti, OH2BH/VR2BH in Hong Kong: As a result
of very intensive talks in Taipei during the past week, another brief
operation from Pratas will take place from Monday 21 March to Friday 25
March. BV2VA, BV4AS, BV4OB & BV4TC will make touch-down at 12 noon
BV-time (+16 hrs Calif. time) Monday. No foreign operators will
accompany this trip. Callsign BV9P will again be activated using
normal DX frequencies. This operation will be mostly SSB but some
CW can be expected as well. Two transceivers will be used (Yaesu FT-1000
and FT-990) with FL7700 amplifiers into a create tribander and wire
antennas. QSL via BV2TA.
   All the operators are on their first DXpedition with their overall
experience in amateur radio less than three years each. This operation
will provide the ultimate challenge to the DX community to behave and
cooperate with the operators in such a manner so as to allow the maximum
number of QSO's to be made. The operators were provided DXpedition
guidelines by N7NG & OH2BH which have been translated into Chinese.

FK, NEW CALEDONIA. Rudi, DK7PE, is now active as FK8/DK7PE, but his
length of stay is unknown. He plans to be active on 160 meters and has
been heard so far on 1825 kHz at 1125z. Start checking the very low end
of 40 meters for him around 1100z and again around 0620z. On 20 meters,
check the lower end starting around 0530z. FK8CP also continues to be
active on 160 meters every day on 1838 kHz around 1115z. Henri, FK1TK,
was heard on AO-13, check around 145.904 kHz at 0600z.

IB0C, ITALY (This one is for the prefix hunters!). GianFederico, IK0AZG,
informs OPDX that he will air this special callsign during the following
contests: CQ WW WPX SSB (Mar. 26-27), ARI International DX (May 7-8),
IARU (July 9-10) and CQ WW SSB (Oct. 29-30). QSL via IK0AZG.

KH3, JOHNSTON ATOLL. Richard, AH6IO, and Pat, NH6UY, are planning to
be active from KH3-land from May 4 until May 9. Pat will operate as
NH6UY/KH3 and will make satellite contacts only on Oscar 13. QSLs for
Pat will be via her callbook address. Richard will operate as AH6IO/KH3
on the HF bands using the following frequenies: 1830, 3795, 7080, 7175,
14195, 14226, 18130, 21305, 24950, 28495 and 50110 kHz. He will operate
some CW at times on the low end of the U.S. General Class band. He will
try to be active during the night time hours on the lower bands if
conditions allow. QSL direct only to AH6IO callbook address.

PA, AMELAND ISLAND (EU-038). Thomas, DL9OBQ, will be active from this
Dutch island located in the North Sea Coast (North group). Activity
will be from March 27th thru April 6th. He plans to be active CW and
SSB. Look for him on the usual IOTA frequencies (.260's) and also on
30/40/80 meters. The callsign is unknown at this time, but a special
QSL card will be printed for this operation.

TY, BENIN. Ken, WA4OBO, hopes to be active as TY8OBO again before the
end of March, but a report indicates that it may not happen until
sometime in April. During his 4 to 5 day operation, Ken will be using
a Kenwood TS-50 and Heath SB200 amplifier. He will try to spend more
on 80 and 40 meters during this trip. He states 40 meters is a mess
there because of all the interference.

VS6, HONG KONG. Tim, KJ4VH, will be returning to VS6WO's QTH for a
Multi/Multi effort in the upcoming WPX SSB contest. The contest team
will consist of the following operators: VS6WO, VR2GO, 9V1YC, JE1CKA,
DL5XX, K3WUW, etc. Their plans are to break the all-time Asian
Multi/Multi record and they would appreciate your help!  Please look
for them in the contest. QSL VS6WO to K9EC. Also, Tim states he will
be moderately active as VS6/KJ4VH, and that he may be on from HL and
BV over the next couple weeks. Activity will be mostly CW. All his
QSOs will be automatically confirmed via the bureau.

YI, IRAQ. YI9CW has been active on 12 and 17 meters this past weekend.
He was heard on 18075 kHz between 1400 and 1600z; and also on 24900
kHz at 1344z. QSL to SP5AUC, Tom Rogowski, P.O. Box 11, Warsaw 93,
Poland.

DX DINNER BANQUET (UPDATE). Just a reminder! The Southwest Ohio DX
Association will be hosting the Ninth Annual DX Dinner which will be
held on Friday, April 29th, 1994, at the Stouffer Center Plaza Hotel,
Dayton, Ohio. There will be a cash bar at 6:30 with dinner at 7:15.
Tickets must be purchased in advance, and are available from Scott
Lehman, N9AG, PO Box 803, Greenville OH 45331. Tickets will be $27.00.
Please make your check payable to SWODXA, and send an SASE for ticket
return. Seating will be limited, so please order early. If you wish to
sit as a group, it would be appreciated if you order as a group.  All
seats will be reserved. Ralph Fedor, K0IR, will be the keynote speaker.
Ralph was the organizer of the 3Y0PI expedition and will show slides of
the highly successful Peter I Island DXpedition. For further information
contact Scott Lehman, N9AG, at [phone] or Steve Bolia, N8BJQ,
at [phone] voice/fax.

SPECIAL NOTE FROM EDITOR: There will probably be no bulletin next week
(March 28). I have some family obligations to attend. Please keep
sending your DX information. (You never know, I may put one together
if I receive enough information before the weekend.)

FAX YOUR DX INFORMATION NOW! Faxing is available Monday/Wednesday/Friday
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