SB DX @ ARL $ARLD005 ARLD005 DX news ZCZC AE05 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 5 ARLD005 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 1, 2007 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD005 ARLD005 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by JA1HGY, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. SPRATLY ISLANDS. A group of operators will be QRV as DX0JP from Pag-Asa Island, IOTA AS-051, from February 3 to 13. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and JT65 EME on 6 and 2 meters. QSL EME contacts via JA1RJU. QSL all others via JA1HGY. RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Nigel, G3TXF will be QRV as 3B9/G3TXF from February 7 to 13. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to home call. FIJI, 3D2. Jack, WB6JZY is QRV as 3D2RN near Nadi on Viti Levu, IOTA OC-016, until February 20. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters. QSL to home call. AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Boris, 4K4K is usually QRV on 160 meters using CW around 0230z. SRI LANKA, 4S. Joel, F5PAC is QRV as 4S7PAG until February 22. On February 10 and 11, he will be active from IOTA AS-171. QSL to home call. ALGERIA, 7X. Mike, DB1JAW and Michael, DK5MH are QRV as 7W0JAW and 7W0MH, respectively, from the northern part of the Sahara until February 10. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using mainly SSB, but also some PSK31 and possibly RTTY. QSL direct via DB1JAW. GHANA, 9G. Walter, DC8XL is QRV as 9G5SW from the north Accra until March. He is usually active on 20 meters SSB from around 0700 to 0800z. QSL to home call. PAKISTAN, AP. Tariq, AP2TN is usually active on 40 meters using CW just before 1400z. CHILE, CE. Hector, CE3FZL is QRV as CE2P from Panul Lighthouse, ARLHS-073, during the month of February on the weekends. Activity is on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using only SSB. QSL via EA5KB. ENGLAND, G. In commemoration of the 60 years of the Torbay Amateur Radio Society, special callsign GB60TR is active until December 31. QSL via bureau. DJIBOUTI, J2. A group of operators are QRV as J20MM and J20RR from Moucha Island, IOTA AF-053, until February 15. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via I2YSB. BRAZIL, PY. Maia, PY5CA is QRV as ZY5100SCOUT through the rest of 2007 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of scouting. QSL to home call. SWEDEN, SM. Members of the Uppsala ARS are QRV as SC5L until June 26 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus, the famous botanist, physician and zoologist. QSL via bureau. COTE d'IVOIRE, TU. Jean-Luc is QRV as TU2/F5LDY and is often active on 40 meters using RTTY between 2200 and 0100z. QSL via F1CGN. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Jim, W9VNE will be QRV as VQ5FOC during the FOC Marathon. QSL direct to home call. CAMBODIA, XU. G4JVG, G3OOK and SM5GMZ are QRV as XU7DXX, XU7XRO, and XU7ADI, respectively, until February 10. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL XU7ADI via SM5GMZ. QSL XU7XRO and XU7DXX via M5AAV. AVES ISLAND, YV0. Members of the 4M5DX group will be QRV as YW0DX from February 5 to 11. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via IT9DAA. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Winter SSB Contest, Vermont QSO Party, AGCW Straight Key CW Party, Minnesota QSO Party, YLRL YL-OM CW Contest, FYBO Winter QRP Sprint, Delaware QSO Party, Mexico RTTY International Contest, FOC Marathon, North American SSB Sprint and the ARCI Fireside SSB Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The ARS Spartan CW Sprint is scheduled for February 6. Please see February QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX