SB DX @ ARL $ARLD005 ARLD005 DX news ZCZC AE05 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 5 ARLD005 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 2, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD005 ARLD005 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 7Q7PF, CE6NE, G4WFQ, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. PETER ONE ISLAND, 3Y. The 3Y0X team expects to be QRV after February 6. AZERBAIJAN, 4J. Serge, 4J5A is usually QRV on 160 meters CW between 0200 and 0300z. MAURITANIA, 5T. Jean, 5T0JL is normally QRV using CW on 80 meters after 0400z. QSL via ON8RA. SENEGAL, 6W. David, G4WFQ is QRV as G4WFQ/6W until February 16 from Somone. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW and RTTY, with some SSB. He will also be active in the upcoming CQ WW RTTY contest. QSL via G3SWH. MALAWI, 7Q. Cato, 7Q7PF is normally QRV using SSB on 20, 15 and 10 meters, and various digital modes on 40 to 6 meters. QSL direct. CHILE, CE. Operators CE6TBN and CE6NE will be QRV as CE5S from Santa Maria Island, IOTA SA-070, from February 7 to 10. Activity will be on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB with some CW. QSL via CE6NE. GERMANY, DA. DL2KUF and DL7BA will be QRV February 4 and 5 from the Darsser Ort Lighthouse, ARLHS FED-070, on the Baltic coast. Activity is on all HF bands. QSL via operators' instructions. MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FO. Eli, HA9RE is QRV as FO/HA9G from Nuku Hiva, IOTA OC-027, until February 18. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via HA8IB. CROZET ISLAND, FT5W. Gildas, TU5KG has obtained the callsign FT5WL and will soon be active. QSL via F4EFI. ANTARCTICA. IK5DHM is QRV as IK5DHM/ANT from the Mario Zucchelli Station until the end of February. QSL via IK5VLO. ITALY, I. Special event station II1TPG is QRV until March 31 during the IX Paralympic Winter Games. QSL via IZ1CCE. JAPAN, JA. Special event station 8N3Y is active until February 28 in celebration of the ARISS contact with the Yoneda-nishi Elementary School in Takasago. QSL via bureau. ARUBA, P4. Andy, K2LE is QRV as P40LE until March 1. He intends to take part in several contests during this time. QSL to home call. BRAZIL, PY. Joska, HA9RT will be QRV as HA9RT/PT7 from Fortaleza from February 6 to 20. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using mostly CW. QSL via operator's instructions. MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been QRV on 17 meters around 1430z. SAN MARINO, T7. Members of two radio groups are QRV as T70COTA and T70A until February 5 in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the conclusion of the collaboration between the Regal Italian Government and the San Marino Republic. Activity is on all HF bands. QSL T70COTA via IZ8DDG and T70A direct. ANTARCTICA. Special event station EM10KY is QRV until February 12 from the Academic Vernadsky base in celebration of its 10th anniversary. QSL via IK1QFM. BELIZE, V3. Gerd, DJ4KW and Gisela, DK9GG are QRV as V31YN/p and V31GW/p, respectively, from Southwater Caye, IOTA NA-180, until February 8. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and RTTY. QSL to home calls. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The North American SSB Sprint, Vermont QSO Party, YL-ISSB QSO Party, 10-10 International Winter SSB Contest, YLRL YL-OM CW Contest, Minnesota QSO Party, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, AGCW Straight Key CW Party, Delaware QSO Party, Mexico RTTY International Contest, ARCI Winter Fireside SSB Sprint and the ARS Spartan CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see February QST, page 99 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX