From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!lime!houxe!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ixn5c!inuxc!wheatley
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Title: ARRL DX BULLETIN de K2PH
Article-I.D.: inuxc.647
Posted: Fri Apr 22 08:57:05 1983
Received: Mon Apr 25 04:39:27 1983


       _S_p_r_a_t_l_y__I_s_l_a_n_d_s_.  It has been reported from Hong Kong that
       DJ6SI and DF6FK, along with the skipper and one other crew
       member, were rescued at sea by a Panamanian ship, the
       Linden.  The four were discovered in a lifeboat,
       approximately 100 miles west of the Spratly Islands.  They
       are expected to arrive in Hong Kong Friday or Saturday.
       Tragically, the two other amateurs on the DXpedition, DJ3NG
       and DJ4EI, have died, one in the initial attack and the
       other at sea a few days later.  Actual details of the attack
       are still not known at this time.

       _D_e_s_e_c_h_e_o__I_s_l_a_n_d_.  The FCC has changed the prefix of Desecheo
       Island from KP4 to KP5.

       _T_u_r_k_e_y_.  ARRL Headquarters has received word from the
       Turkish Amateur Radio Club that the government has passed
       legislation officially recognizing amateur radio once again.
       The process will take about six months, at which time
       amateur radio will be legal by government standards.

       _B_r_u_n_e_i_.  VS5MS can be found on 14210 kHz at 1430Z.

       _G_a_b_o_n_.  TR8JD operates around 21300 kHz at 2130Z.  QSLs are
       being handled by F6AJA.

       _S_t_.__M_a_r_t_i_n_.  K6GXO/PJ7 is active on 21290 kHz at 2100Z.
       QSLs go to his home QTH.

       _W_e_s_t__M_a_l_a_y_s_i_a_.  Look for 9M2SQ on Sunday mornings at 1030Z
       around 14210 kHz.

       _A_f_r_i_c_a_/_S_o_u_t_h__A_t_l_a_n_t_i_c_.  An informal group meets on 21335 kHz
       between 1700 and 2000Z.  ZD9, ZD8, ZD7, TJ, TQ, TU, and 7Q7
       stations are available regularly.

       _U_z_b_e_k_.  An extremely active station is UI8OAA, whose QSL
       manager is I8YGZ.

       _S_t_.__V_i_n_c_e_n_t_.  J88AQ may be found on Saturdays on 21300 kHz
       around 1700Z.