SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news ZCZC AE11 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 17, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, OH4MDY, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. MALDIVES, 8Q. Igor, UA9CDC, Oleg, UA9CDV, Vadim, UA9CLB, Nick, UN4L and Willy, UN9LW are QRV as 8Q7DV until March 29. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, PSK and possibly RTTY. They will participate in the Russian DX contest and the upcoming CQ WPX contest. QSL via operators' instructions. MALTA, 9H. Andrea, IK1PMR and YL Claudia, K2LEO are QRV as 9H3MR and 9H3LEO, respectively, from Gozo Island, IOTA EU-023, until March 31. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using all modes. 9H3MR is active mainly on CW and 9H3LEO mainly on RTTY. They will also participate in the BARTG RTTY contest and the upcoming CQ WPX contest. QSL both calls via IK1PMR. CHILE, CE. Marco, CE6TBN/7 will be QRV from Ascension Island, IOTA SA-043, from March 19 and 20. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meters using SSB and some CW. QSL direct. ANGOLA, D2. Janne, D2DX has been QRV on 20 meters between 1930 and 2030z. QSL direct via operator's instructions. TAJIKISTAN, EY. Operators Arkady, UA4CC, Vladislav, UA4LU and Sergej, RX3APM plan to be QRV as EY0R in the Russian DX contest. Before the contest, they are active as EY8/homecalls. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB. QSL contest call via UA4CC and all others to home calls. KERGUELEN ISLANDS, FT5X. The Micro-Lite team may be QRV beginning late on March 19. Their callsign will be announced at the start of the operation. SVALBARD, JW. Andy, UA3AB is QRV as JW/UA3AB until March 21. This includes an entry in the Russian DX contest. Activity is on all bands using CW and SSB. He may also try some RTTY. Outside the contest, he will concentrate his activity on the newer bands. QSL to home call. GREENLAND, OX. Look for OH4JGE and OH4HJI to be QRV as homecalls/OX from March 23 to 30. OH4MDY will be QRV as OX3RZ. They will be active on 80 to 10 meters, including 30 and 12 meters, using mostly CW with some SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. FRANZ JOSEF LAND, R1FJ. Alex, R1FJL has been QRV on 20 meters CW around 1230z. QSL via operator's instructions. CHAD, TT. Michael, PA5M and Pierre, HB9AMO are QRV as TT8M and TT8AMO, respectively, from N'Djamena for approximately two months while on work assignment. They are active on 160 to 6 meters during their evening hours and spare time. QSL both calls via PA7FM. MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7. A group of Japanese amateurs are QRV as V73JY, V73KJ, V73HE and V73OP from Majuro Atoll, IOTA OC-029, until March 28. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB. QSL via operators' instructions. INDONESIA, YB. Sanyi, HA7VK and Gyuszi, HA2VR will be QRV as YB0/homecalls from Jakarta from March 23 to April 5. This is a casual operation. QSL YB0/HA7VK via HA0HW and YB0/HA2VR to home call. ALBANIA, ZA. Florian, ZA5G has been QRV on 17 meters using SSB from around 1630 to 1930z. QSL direct. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Iraq, YI9KT, from May 7, 2004 to February 8, 2005; Iraq, YI9GT, from May 7, 2004 to February 8, 2005; Afghanistan, T6KBLRM, current operation; Bhutan, A52CDX, from October 24, 2004 to November 12, 2004; Chad, TT8M, current operation effective March 14, 2005; Somalia, 6O0CW, from February 3 through 17, 2005. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Mobile Contest, BARTG HF RTTY Contest, Russian DX Contest, CLARA and Family HF Contest, Virginia QSO Party, UBA Spring 6-Meter Contest and the 9KCC 15-Meter Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see March QST, page 92 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX