[NCDXA] Chinese Stations in Zone 23

[Fred Matos]

Hello DXers...
Identifying Chinese stations in Zone 23 came up in our roundtable this evening.  I provided some info, but the following clarifies it even more.
>From the CQ Magazine zone list:
Zone 23. Central Zone of Asia: JT (Mongolia), UA0Y, BY3G‑L (NeiMenggu), BY9G‑L (GanSu), BY9M‑R (NingXia), BY9S‑Z (QingHai) and BY0.

The Chinese stations don't have to begin with a BY.  I have worked many with a BG prefix as listed below.  Note that there are no calls with 4 or 5 in Zone 23.  They are in Zone 24. 
On the Chinese in Zone 23, the most active stations that I have worked numerous times on the 10-20 meter bands since January are:
BG0BBB -- 6 QSOsBG0CAB  -- 3 QSOsBG9NJY  -- 4 QSOsBG9XD  --- 2 QSOs
and a few BG3's.  My N3FJP logging software identifies the zone when I enter a call sign.   I don't have to work the station to find out.
I would expect them to operate some 30, 40 and 80 meters also. I'm hoping that the gray line will result in some Q's.   But maybe short path in the winter.
73
FredW3ICM
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