SB DX @ ARL $ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news ZCZC AE11 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 11 ARLD011 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 15, 2007 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD011 ARLD011 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by EI7CC, NC1L, SP9MRO, 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. SWAZILAND, 3DA. In celebration of the 75th Jubilee of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society, a large group of operators are QRV as 3DA0PM, 3DA0PB, 3DA0AM, 3DA0DG, 3DA0RH, 3DA0GV and 3DA0GI until March 25. Activity is on all bands, with particular attention to the newer bands, digital modes and low bands. Some 6 and 2 meter and EME activity is possible. QSL all calls via EI7CC. AZERBAIJAN, 4K. Axel, DL6KVA is QRV as 4K0CW until March 21. Activity is on all bands using CW. He will also be active in the Russian DX contest. QSL to home call. TOGO, 5V. Elvira is QRV as 5V7SE ands has been active on 20 meters using RTTY around 2000 and 0000z. QSL via IK3GES. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. Philippe will be QRV as 9Q1TB from Kinshasa beginning March 17. QSL direct via SM5DQC. CHINA, BY. Operators BD1DRJ/7, BA4ALC/7, BD7KLO/7, BG6IQD/7 and BG7JAC/7 are QRV from Weizhou Island, IOTA AS-139, until March 19. Activity is on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls. SCOTLAND, GM. Dennis, M0LSB is QRV as MM0LSB/p from the islands Islay, Jura and Gigha, IOTA EU-008, until April 2. Activity is on 8 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. GUERNSEY, GU. Kevan, 2E0WMG will be QRV as 2U0WMG from March 19 to 23. Activity will be on 80 metes to 70 cm, using mainly SSB. QSL to home call. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Operators 9A2SX, 9A3AXX, 9A6XX and 9A8MM are QRV as HB0/homecalls until March 19. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes an entry in the Russian DX contest as HB0/9A8MM. QSL via bureau. HAITI, HH. Jan, K4QD will be QRV as HH4/K4QD from the NW Haiti Christian Mission from March 19 to 30. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. VATICAN, HV. HV0A has been QRV using CW and RTTY on 160 and 80 meters between 0300 to 0630z. He has also been active on 20 meters between 1400 to 1700z. QSL via IK0FVC. PERU, OA. IZ7ATN is QRV as OA6/IZ7ATN/p from IOTA SA-098 from March 20 to 22. Activity is mostly on 20 and 17 meters, and possibly 40, 15 and 10 meters, using SSB. QSL to home call. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Toni, OH2UA and Martti, OH2BH will be QRV as OH0B from Brando Island. Activity will be on 30, 17 and 12 meters. They will also participate in the Russian DX contest as well. QSL via OH2BH. CENTRAL AFRICA, TL. Christian, F5NRY is QRV as TL8QC until he end of April. He is usually active on 30 and 17 meters using CW around 1400 to 1600z. QSL to home call. ANTIGUA. V2. W4OWY and W9OP will be QRV as V25WY and V25OP, respectively, from March 19 to 25. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home calls. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Dave, W5CW will be QRV as VP5/W5CW from March 20 to 28. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. This includes be active as VP75V in the upcoming CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. INDONESIA, YB. Operators YB3MM/9 and YC3DXC/9 are QRV from Menjangan Island, IOTA OC-022. Activity is on 20 and 15 meters using SSB. Their length of stay is unknown. QSL YB3MM/9 via IZ8CCW and YC3DXC/9 via the bureau. NEW ZEALAND, ZL. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the NZART Branch 20 Manawatu Amateur Radio Society, special event station ZL75KO is active until the end of May. QSL via bureau. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Mobile Contest, CLARA and Family HF Contest, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, SARL VHF/UHF Contest, BARTG Spring RTTY Contest, Russian DX Contest, AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Virginia QSO Party, UBA Spring 6-Meter Contest, Kuwait 15-Meter Contest and the ARCI HF Grid Square CW Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest and Bucharest Contest are scheduled for March 19. Please see March QST, pages 90 and 91, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX