SB DX @ ARL $ARLD038 ARLD038 DX news ZCZC AE38 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 38 ARLD038 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT September 15, 2011 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD038 ARLD038 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA3JB, NC1L, OH2BN, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TIMOR-LESTE, 4W. A group of operators are QRV as 4W6A from Atauro Island, IOTA OC-232, until September 26. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations active. QSL via M0URX. MALAWI, 7Q. Ely, IN3VZE is QRV as 7Q7CE from the southwest shore of Lake Malawi until October 3. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. MALTA, 9H. Gab, HA3JB is QRV as 9H3IP until September 27. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. This includes being active in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY contest as a Single Op/Single Band entry. QSL to home call. TAIWAN, BV. Members of the Republic of China Centenary Foundation are QRV with special event station BV100 until December 31 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via BV2KI. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Special event station EG8LM is QRV until September 18 during the Fiestas de Las Marias bicentennial. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL via EA8CNR. ETHIOPIA, ET. Peter, ET3BN has been active on 12 meters using CW around 1300 to 1430z. QSL direct to home call. FRANCE, F. Special event station TM33LDX is QRV until September 24 to celebrate the 33rd meeting of the Clipperton DX Club being held at Noirmoutier. QSL via F5CWU. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. John, KL7JR and Claire, WL7MY are QRV as HI3/KL7JR from Hispaniola, IOTA NA-096, until 2013. Activity is on all HF bands, with an emphasis on 80, 40, 17, 12 and 6 meters, using SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Don, KC6STQ is QRV as HL2/KC6STQ. Activity is on all HF bands. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to home call. SVALBARD, JW. Morten, LA9DFA is QRV as JW9DFA from Spitsbergen, IOTA EU-026, until September 19. Activity is on the HF bands, and also 6 meters, using mostly CW with some SSB and RTTY. He will be active as JW3C in the SAC CW contest. QSL both calls to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Al, W6HGF will be QRV as W6HGF/KH0 from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from September 20 to 30. Activity will be on the HF bands using mainly RTTY and other modes if time permits. This includes being an entry in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL direct to home call. MARKET REEF, OJ0. A large group of operators will be QRV as OJ0X beginning September 19 and active for three weeks. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with three stations active. This includes entries in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY and the SAC SSB contests. QSL via OH2BH. SURINAME, PZ. Peter, PA1LP plans to be QRV as PZ5LP from Nieuw Nickerie from September 18 to October 15. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using mostly PSK and RTTY. QSL to home call. SLOVENIA, S5. Special event station S550ACP is QRV until November 30 in celebration of 50 years of Ham radio in Brezice. QSL via S59ACP. CRETE, SV9. Christo, LZ3FN is QRV as SV9/LZ3FN until September 24. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via LZ1PM. PALAU, T8. Ulf, DL5AXX will be QRV as T8UE from September 18 to 28. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. He will be active as T8XX in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. Connecticut QSO Party, ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest, North American SSB Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, AGB NEMIGA 80-Meter Contest, SARL VHF/UHF Analogue/Digital Contest, Scandinavian Activity CW Contest, CIS DX QPSK63 Contest, South Carolina QSO Party, QRP Afield, Feld Hell Sprint, Washington State Salmon Run, WAB 144 MHz QRP Phone and the BARTG Sprint 75 will keep contesters busy this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for September 19. Please see September QST, page 81 and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest Web Sites for details. NNNN /EX