Good point Martin.

Mozambique, Goa, and Portuguese (now East) Timor are potentially in range.

There is a Baixo Pinta in Mozambique. The station may be north of it.

The Portuguese-speakers on Conch-L may be able to better translate
"Baixo Pinta," but it may mean "Chick(en) Shoal."

Harry


At 02:13 PM 9/5/2010, you wrote:
>  The words seem to be Portuguese.
>
>North Down Paint.
>
>Maybe that will help narrow the search.
>Martin
>
>On 9/5/2010 12:41 PM, Jim Brunner wrote:
>>I got a shell at the COA convention and, upon arriving home, found
>>that the data slip read " Norte Baixo Pinta"  but no country.  The
>>shells range is East Africa to Indonesia.  Anyone know where this is
>>located?
>>
>>Jim Brunner
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