SB DX @ ARL $ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news ZCZC AE06 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 6 ARLD006 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 10, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD006 ARLD006 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by SV1CIB, W5UE, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. ANTARCTICA. Vidar, LA2SNA is QRV as 3Y2SNA until February 15 from the Norwegian Troll Station, located on Queen Maud Land, IOTA AN-016. He is active on 20 and 17 meters using SSB as time permits. QSL via bureau. EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Rich, PA0RRS will be QRV as 9M6/PA0RRS/8 from Sarawak, IOTA OC-088, from February 13 to 26. QSL to home call. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 9Y. Girts, YL2KL, Arvia, YL2LY and Juris, YL2GM are QRV as 9Y4/homecalls until February 24 from Tobago, IOTA SA-009. Activity is on all bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes entries in the CQ RTTY WPX contest and the upcoming ARRL DX CW contest. QSL to home calls. CHINA, BY. David, BA4DW has been QRV on 160 meters around 1930z. QSL to home call. BAHAMAS, C6. Bill, K1CN and Laura are QRV as C6AMM and C6AWW, respectively, from Harbour Island, IOTA NA-001, until February 26. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL both calls via K1CN. ANTARCTICA. Yuri is QRV as CA8WCI/9 from the Chilean Antarctic Base ''Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva'' on King George Island, South Shetlands, IOTA AN-010. He is active during his spare time and weather-permitting. Activity is on 80, 40 and 10 meters. QSL to home call. SPRATLY ISLANDS. Gil, 4F2KWT is QRV as DX0K from Pag-Asa Island, IOTA AS-051. Activity is on all HF bands, using mostly CW, SSB and some RTTY. Lately he has been QRV using RTTY on 40 meters around 1240 to 1300z and 20 meters around 1400 to 1500z. QSL to home call. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Members of the Canary Islands DX Society will be QRV as EF8BDX from Burrero Rock, IOTA AF-004, from February 12 to 13. Activity will be on 15 meters SSB only. QSL via EC8ADU. PERU, OA. A group of operators are QRV as OC4P from Pachacamas Island, IOTA SA-052, until February 13. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via DL5WM. ARUBA, P4. Miika, OH2BAD is QRV as P40MH until February 18. Activity is on all HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. GREECE, SV. Look for SV1CIB, SV3FUO and SV3BSF to be QRV as J43BSF in the CQ RTTY WPX contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via SV1CIB. SAN MARINO, T7. John, T77CD will be QRV in the CQ RTTY WPX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. CHAD, TT. Luc, ON4IA is QRV as TT8KLJ from N'djamena until March 20. QSL to home call. MACQUARIE ISLAND, VK0. Dave, VK0MT has been QRV on 80 meters around 1300 to 1500z and 15 meters from around 1100 to 1200z. QSL via JE1LET. MEXICO, XE. Trey, N5KO, Glenn, W6OTC, Alberto, XE1NK and Ramon, XE1KK will be QRV as 6G1KK during the CQ RTTY WPX contest. Activity will be on five bands. QSL via W5UE. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Chesterfield Island, TX9, October 2004 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest, SARL Kid's Day, Asia-Pacific Spring CW Sprint, 50th Anniversary Dutch PACC Contest, YLRL YL-OM SSB Contest, Louisiana QSO Party, OMISS QSO Party, FISTS Winter CW Sprint, Classic Exchange, British Columbia QSO Challenge, RSGB 1st 1.8 MHz CW Contest and the North American CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see February QST, page 102 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX