SB DX @ ARL $ARLD007 ARLD007 DX news ZCZC AE07 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 7 ARLD007 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT February 16, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD007 ARLD007 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by K7BV, NC1L, OK1JR, 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 I ISLAND, 3Y. The 3Y0X team is QRV on 160 to 70 cm with eight stations using all modes. QSL via N2OO. SENEGAL, 6W. Richard, K3IPK is QRV as 6W6/K3IPK. He may also be active as 6V6U in the ARRL DX CW Contest. QSL to home call. BAHRAIN, A7. Juma, A71EM has been QRV on 30 meters around 1800z. QSL via EA7FTR. THE GAMBIA, C5. Gerhard is QRV as C56GEA and has been active on 17 meters CW around 1100 and then 1500z. He has also been active on 30 meters around 2200z. His length of stay is unknown. QSL via OE3GEA. PHILIPPINES, DU. Bert, DF5WA plans to be QRV as DF5WA/DU7 from Negros Island, IOTA OC-129, until February 26. He will be active on all bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. This is a combined scuba diving and amateur radio expedition. QSL direct to home call. SAINT MARTIN, FS. David, K3LP will be QRV as FS/K3LP in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. He is also active on all bands before and after the contest. QSL to home call. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Dennis, K7BV will be QRV as HI3TEJ from the HI3CCP Santiago mountaintop QTH in the ARRL DX CW contest. Outside the contest, he will be active as HI3/K7BV. QSL HI3TEJ via ON4IQ and HI3/K7BV to home call. HONDURAS, HR. Operators N0AT, K0IEX and N0STL plan to be QRV as HQ9H from Utila Island, IOTA NA-057, in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Multi/Single entry. Before and after the contest they will sign HR9/homecalls. QSL to home calls. SARDINIA, IS0. Mauro, IN3QBR is QRV as IS0/K7QB until February 21. He will participate in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band entry. He is active before and after the contest on the lower and newer bands. QSL to home call. ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5. Clint, W3ARS is QRV as PJ7/W3ARS from St. Maarten and may be active in the ARRL DX CW contest. Before and after the contest, he is active on the newer bands, 6 meters and various satellites. QSL to home call. TRINDADE AND MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS, PY0T. Otto, PY1OTO plans to be QRV as PY1OTO/PY0T until February 19. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. QSL to home call. CHAD, TT. Sylvain, TT8LN has been QRV on 17 meters SSB around 1400z. QSL via F5TLN. BELIZE, V3. Martti, OH2BH and Pertti, OH2PM will be QRV as V31BH and V31PP, respectively, in both ARRL International DX contests as Multi Op/All-Band entries. QSL to home calls. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. Tom, K7ZZ will be QRV as V7/K7ZZ from Kwajalein, IOTA OC-028, in the ARRL DX CW contest as a Single Op/All-Band entry. Before the contest, he will be active on the newer bands. QSL direct to home call. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Bill, W4WX and Jan, K4QD will be QRV as ZD8WX and ZD8QD, respectively, from February 20 to March 2. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters sing CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL direct to home calls. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Malyj Vysotskij Island (M-V Island), R1MVC and R1MVW, from November 15 to 28, 2005. BULLETIN CORRECTION. As mentioned in DX news ARLD006 for Viet Nam, the correct callsign for Stan, OK1JR is 3W9JR. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL International DX CW Contest, AM QSO Party and the Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend and the upcoming week. Please see February QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX