SB DX @ ARL $ARLD002 ARLD002 DX news ZCZC AE02 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 2 ARLD002 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 12, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD002 ARLD002 DX news This weeks bulletin was made possible with information provided by F6AJA, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. NEPAL, 9N. Pop, YU7EF is QRV as 9N7JO and has been active on 80 meters using CW around 1700z. He has also been active on 40 meters around 1440 to 1600z. QSL to home call. OMAN, A4. Chris, A45XR has been active on 160 meters around 0230z. QSL to home call. ANGOLA, D2. Janna is QRV as D2DX. She has been active on 20 meters around 1800 to 2000z and 30 meters as well. QSL via OH2BAD. CHILE, CE. Marco, CE6TBN will be QRV as CE6TBN/7 from Las Huichas Island, IOTA SA-046, on January 14 and 15. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. NEW CALEDONIA, FK. Tibo, FK8HW has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB around 0700 to 1200z. QSL via VK4FW. JERSEY, GJ. Bert, PA3GIO is QRV as MJ/PA3GIO/p until January 15. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Tibor, HA7TM will be QRV as HA7TM/HI9 from Las Terrenas, Samana, from January 18 to February 2. Activity will be on the HF bands, and possibly 160 meters. QSL via operator's instructions. SAUDI ARABIA, HZ. Manfred is QRV as HZ1IK and has been active on 40 meters using SSB around 0055z. QSL via DK7YY. ANTARCTICA. Station LU1ZB will soon be QRV from Melchior Base in the Melchior Islands, IOTA AN-012. QSL via LU4DXU. SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. Look for LU1ZC to be QRV from Deception Base on 20 meters. QSL via LU4DXU. ARUBA, P4. Bob, W3BTX and Roy, W3TEF are QRV as P40/homecalls until January 18. Activity is on all bands, but mainly on 30 and 6 meters. QSL to home calls. SEYCHELLES, S7. Team members DL2NUD, DL9GRE and DM1CG are QRV as S79HP, S79GRE and S79CG, respectively, during what may be the first-ever S7 Worldwide EME DXpedition. In addition to being active on 40 to 6 meters, they are also QRV with EME and JT65 CW on 2 meters. QSL via operators' instructions. SUDAN, ST. Barney, K3LA will be QRV as ST2LA from Khartoum. He will be active from various locations as time permits. QSL to home call. WESTERN KIRIBATI, T30. Udo, DL9HCU is QRV as T30HC and has been active on 20 meters SSB around 0450z. He also operates CW QRP on 20 meters around 0530z. QSL to home call. PALAU, T8. Operators JA6EGL, JH6WDG and JA6CM are QRV as T88SM, T88AQ and T88CM, respectively, until January 17. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls. SOMALIA, T5. Look for a group of Italian operators to be QRV as 6O0N from January 19 to February 2. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via I2YSB. ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0. Ilya, UA0FBS is QRV from Sakhalin Island, IOTA AS-018, until January 31. He is normally active on 20 meters SSB from 0500 to 0700z. QSL direct to home call. BELIZE, V3. Art, NN7A is QRV as V31JZ/p from South Water Caye, IOTA NA-180, until January 15. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters, including the newer bands near the IOTA frequencies. QSL to home call. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Angola, D2DX, current operation as of December 15, 2004; Wake Island, KH9/W0CN, from September 17 to 28, 2005. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American CW QSO Party, Hunting Lions in the Air Contest, 070 Club PSKFest, MI QRP January CW Contest, Midwinter CW/SSB Contest, NRAU-Baltic CW/SSB Contest, HA DX CW Contest and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see January QST, page 101 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX