SB DX @ ARL $ARLD014 ARLD014 DX news ZCZC AE14 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 14 ARLD014 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 7, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD014 ARLD014 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by DF5WA, NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6. Just, LA9DL will be QRV as 9M6/homecall from IOTA OC-088 on April 9 and 10. Activity will be on 20, 17 and 15 meters using SSB around the IOTA frequencies. QSL to home call. BOLIVIA, CP. Rene, DF9GR is QRV as CP6/DF9GR until April 15. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, and possibly 30 and 17 meters, using mostly CW, with also with some RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. IRAN, EP. Hamid, EP4HR has been QRV on 17 meters using SSB from around 1430 to 1600z. QSL via I2MQP. MARTINIQUE, FM. Berthold, DF5WA and Gunter, DF7GB are QRV as homecalls/FM. Activity is on all HF bands, and possibly 160 meters if the location is suitable, using mostly CW, but also some SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home calls. ITALY, I. Nicola, IZ3EBA and Enrico, IZ3EAY will be QRV as homecalls/p from Lido Island, IOTA EU-131, on April 9. QSL to home calls. LEBANON, OD. Francis, OD5PL has been QRV using RTTY or PSK31 on 15 meters around 1200z. SUDAN, ST. Nader, ST2NH can generally be found on 20 meters around 2200z. QSL via EA7FTR. GREECE, SV. Ben, OZ5AAH is QRV as SV/OZ5IPA from Athens until April 13. Activity is on all HF bands, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call. COTE d'IVOIRE, TU. Gerard is QRV as TU2OJ and has been active using PSK on 17 meters around 1000z and then around 1700z. QSL via F5IPW. MALI, TZ. Members of the International Amateur Radio Volunteers, IARV, are QRV as TZ6U until April 13. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via JA1UT. BRUNEI, V8. Ambran, V85SS has been QRV on 160 meters around 1000z. He is also active on 80, 40 and 30 meters using CW. QSL via operator's instructions. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Somalia, 6O0X, from November 18, 2004 to November 26, 2004. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The YLRL DX-YL to NA-YL CW Contest, SARL 80-Meter SSB QSO Party, Japan International DX CW Contest, QRP ARCI Spring CW QSO Party, EU Spring SSB Sprint, Georgia QSO Party, Yuri Gagarin International DX CW Contest, UBA Spring SSB Contest, SARL Hamnet 40-Meter Simulated Emergency SSB Contest and the 222 MHz Spring Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The YLRL DX-YL to NA-YL SSB Contest is scheduled for April 13 to 15. Please see April QST, page 99 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX