SB DX @ ARL $ARLD012 ARLD012 DX news ZCZC AE12 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 12 ARLD012 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT March 23, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD012 ARLD012 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by LZ1ZF, N1ND, N6IZ, 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. FIJI, 3D2. Brian, N6IZ will be QRV as 3D2IZ from Namotu Island, IOTA OC-121, from March 25 to April 1. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX SSB contest. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including 30 meters, using CW, SSB and some digital modes. QSL to home call. GEORGIA, 4L. Vaho, 4L8A will be QRV in the CQ WPX SSB contest. QSL via DJ1CW. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Rich, 9M2CNC will be QRV in the CQ WPX SSB contest as either a Single Op/All Band or Single Band on 20 meters entry. QSL via G4ZFE. MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Look for a large group of operators to be QRV as CQ9K as a Multi Op entry in the CQ WPX SSB contest. QSL via CQ9K. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. Jeff, G4ELZ is QRV as EA8/G4ELZ/p from Tenerife, IOTA AF-004, until March 31. He is active mainly on the QRP calling frequencies, generally in his morning and evening UTC hours. IRAN, EP. EP2ES has been QRV from club station EP3PTT on 20 meters from around 0600 to 0830z. QSL via OK1LO. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Operators N5KO, K6AW, LU6ETB, LU2FA and LU4FPZ will be QRV as HC8N in the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via W5UE. ITALY, I. Members of the ARI Frascati club will be QRV as II0FGN during the 406th Fair at Grottaferrata from March 25 to April 2. SARDINIA, IS0. Mauro, IN3QBR will be QRV as IS0/K7QB in the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Single-Op/Single-Band on 80 meters entry. Before and after the contest he will be active on the low bands. QSL to home call. DOMINICA, J7. Operators WA2VQW, WB2NVR, N2DVQ and N2DHH are QRV as J75RZ until March 28. This includes an entry in the CQ WPX SSB contest. QSL via W2RZS. JAPAN, JA. Members of the Nippon Boy Scout ARC will be QRV as 8J1S in the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL via Bureau. LUXEMBOURG, LX. A group of German and Luxembourg operators will be QRV as LX8M in the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Multi/2 entry. They may try to be active on 160 meters at night near the top of the hour. QSL via LX1ER. POLAND, SP. Kris, SP6DVP will be QRV as 3Z6V in the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Single Op/Single Band on 20 meters entry. QSL to home call. CRETE, SV9. Operators SV9COL, SV9FBG, SV9FBK and SV9GPV will be QRV as SY9A during the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Multi-1/High-Power entry. TURKEY, TA. Members of the Balkan Contest Club will be QRV from Karacabey as TC3A in the CQ WPX SSB contest. QSL via LZ1KZA. BENIN, TY. TY5MR has been active using RTTY on 20, 15 and 10 meters at various times. QSL via IK1PMR. CANADA, VE. Art, W1AJT will be QRV with Contest Club Ontario's call VB3O during the CQ WPX SSB contest. AUSTRALIA, VK. Operators VK6XH, VK6NU, VK6ARA, VK6DXI, VK6HZ and VK6WPX will be QRV as AX6ANC in the CQ WPX SSB contest. QSL via VK6NE. Meanwhile, VK4AN and VK4FW plan to be active as AX4YN in the CQ WPX SSB contest as either a Multi/Single or Multi/Two entry. ANGUILLA, VP2E. N5AU and KC5EA are QRV as VP2E. They will be active in the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. QSL direct via N5AU. INDONESIA, YB. A large group of operators will be QRV as YB0ZCB/1 from Anyer Beach Banten Province, IOTA OC-021, in the CQ WPX SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry. They also plan to be active on 17 meters, and using RTTY and PSK31 as well. QSL via YB0YAD. GIBRALTAR, ZB2. G4IRN and G3SXW are QRV as ZB2/homecalls using only CW until March 27. ZB2/G4IRN is active mainly on the newer bands and ZB2/G3SXW is on 40, 20, and 15 meters. QSL to home calls. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ WW WPX SSB Contest, UBA Spring 2-Meter Contest and the Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint are all scheduled for this weekend. Please see March QST, page 99, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX