SB DX @ ARL $ARLD012 ARLD012 DX news ZCZC AE12 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 12 ARLD012 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 24, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD012 ARLD012 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by N6IZ, NC1L, VE2TKH, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. FIJI, 3D2. Brian, N6IZ will be QRV as 3D2IZ from Namotu, IOTA OC-121, until April 3. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. TUNISIA, 3V. Tunisia club members will be QRV as TS8A in the CQ WPX contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via YT1AD. JAMAICA, 6Y. Look for Kyle, WA4PGM to be QRV as 6Y6Y in the CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. MALDIVES, 8Q. A number of Russian stations are QRV as 8Q7DV from Sun Island, IOTA AS-013, until March 29. They will participate in the CQ WPX contest. Outside the contest they are active with three stations using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and Feld Hell. QSL via operators' instructions. GUYANA, 8R. Olli, OH0XX is QRV as 8R1RPN until March 29. He is active on all HF bands using CW and SSB. He will be active as 8R1K in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via operator's instructions. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, 9Q. Mike, ZR5MGK is QRV as 9Q6MGK until mid April. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters, including the newer bands, using SSB. QSL to home call. TAIWAN, BV. A group of operators from Taipei is QRV as BP0A from Peng Hu Island, IOTA AS-103, until March 28. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via BV2KI. KERGUELEN ISLANDS, FT5X. The Micro-Lite team is QRV as FT5XO until April 1. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including the newer bands, using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31 and EME. They may avoid participating in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via VE3XN. GUERNSEY, GU. Rich, M5RIC is QRV as MU5RIC/p until March 28. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using SSB. He will be active as MU2Z in the CQ WPX contest. QSL both calls via M5RIC. THAILAND, HS. Champ, E21EIC will be QRV in the CQ WPX contest as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL to home call. Japanese stations should QSL via JR5XPG. DOMINICA, J7. Bob, WB2NVR, Mike, WA2VQW, Bob, N2DVQ and Adam, N2DHH are QRV as J75RZ on all bands until March 29. They will also participate in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via W2RZS. MONGOLIA, JT. Look for JU1DX to be QRV during the CQ WPX contest. QSL via operators' instructions. ALAND ISLAND, OH0. Andrius, LY2TA is QRV as OH0/LY2TA until March 27. He will participate in the CQ WPX contest as OH0Z. QSL both calls via LY2TA. DODECANESE, SV5. Bill, SV5AZP will be QRV as SZ5Z in the CQ WPX contest. Activity is on all bands, including 160 and 80 meters. QSL to home call. CANADA, VE. Steve, VE2TKH is QRV as VO2ZT from Labrador City until possibly March 30 while training for the upcoming CY9SS operation from St. Paul. Activity is on 160 to 2 meters using SSB. QSL via operator's instructions. Meanwhile, Bela, HA8FW is QRV as VE3/HA8FW from Toronto until June 10. He will participate in the CQ WPX contest. QSL to home call. BERMUDA, VP9. Stations W1HPH, WE1H, KO1H and N1HRA are QRV as homecalls/VP9. They will participate in the CQ WPX contest as VP9L. QSL contest call via N1HRA for this contest only. QSL all others to home calls. MEXICO, XE. Look for a number of operators to be QRV as XF2ZEX from Sacrificios Island, IOTA NA-224, from March 30 to April 3. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via IT9EJW. INDONESIA, YB. Look for a large group of operators to be QRV as YE3K from Kangean Island, IOTA OC-217, for the CQ WPX contest. QSL via IZ8CCW. ASCENSION ISLAND, ZD8. Jim, N6TJ is QRV as ZD8Z until March 31. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX contest. QSL via VE3HO. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest, Spring QRP Homebrewer CW/PSK31 Sprint, ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party, UBA 2-Meter Spring Contest and the Low Power CW Spring Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see March QST, page 92 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX