SB DX @ ARL $ARLD014 ARLD014 DX news ZCZC AE14 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 14 ARLD014 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 9, 2009 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD014 ARLD014 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, XU7MDY, QRZ DX, 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. TUNISIA, 3V. A group of SWL operators will be QRV with special event station TS1LYMC from April 12 to 30. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK. QSL direct via operators' instructions. MALTA, 9H. Augusto, I2JJR is QRV as 9H3JR until April 23 while on Easter holiday. Activity is on the HF bands, using mainly SSB on 40 and 17 meters. QSL to home call. MOZAMBIQUE, C9. A group of operators are QRV as C91FC until April 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via ON4CJK. CAPE VERDE, D4. Uli, DF8KN is QRV as D44TEP from Boa Vista, IOTA AF-086, until April 13 using CW and QRP power. QSL to home call. PHILIPPINES, DU. Max, M0GHQ is QRV as DU9/homecall until the end of April. During his stay, he plans to activate Cebu Island, IOTA OC-129, Mindanao Island, IOTA OC-130, Samal Island, IOTA OC-235 and Leyet Island, IOTA OC-129. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including possibly 6 meters, using SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. SPAIN, EA. In celebration of the end of the International Polar Year, special event station EG3IPY will be QRV from April 13 to 19. QSL via EA2RC. THAILAND, HS. E21IZC and others will be QRV as E21IZC/p from Lipe Island, Satul Province, IOTA AS-126, on April 12 and 13. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call. PERU, OA. Operators CE6TBN, DL2JRM, HA1AG and OA4BHY are QRV as 4T6I from La Leona Island, IOTA SA-098, until April 13. QSL via DL2JRM. ALAND ISLANDS, OH0. Anne, OH2TL is QRV as OH0/homecall until April 14. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. In addition, operators OH3LQK and OH3FM are QRV as OH0LQK and OH0/OH3FM, respectively, until April 15. They are active on 80 to 10 meters using CW and digital modes with two stations. QSL to home calls. WESTERN SAHARA, S0. A large group of operators will be QRV as S04R from April 12 to 17. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via EA5RM. CORSICA, TK. Joachim, F6BUL is QRV as TK/homecall south of Bastia until April 15. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. KAZAKHSTAN, UN. Operators UN7BS, UN7BJ and UN7BBJ will be QRV on April 11 and 12 using special callsigns UN12B, UP21B and UP18B during a two day mobile operation from landing places of Soyuz space rockets. Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meters, including 2 meters, using CW, SSB and PSK31. QSL via operators' instructions. CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X. Haru, JA1XGI is QRV as homecall/VK9X until April 11. Activity is on all bands, with an emphasis on the low bands, using CW and digital modes. QSL to home call. CAMBODIA, XU. Retu, OH4MDY is QRV as XU7MDY from Sihanoukville until April 21. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and some digital modes. QSL to home call. MACEDONIA, Z3. Members of the Macedonia Telegraphic Group are QRV with special event callsign Z30MCWG until December 31. Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW. QSL direct via Z35M. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Japan International DX CW Contest, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, PODXS 070 Club PSK31 Flavors Contest, Radio Maritime CW Day, EU Spring CW Sprint, Georgia QSO Party, Yuri Gagarin International DX CW Contest, SKCC Weekend CW Sprint, UBA Spring SSB Contest, The Low Power Spring CW Sprint is scheduled for April 13. The 222 MHz Spring Sprint is scheduled for April 14. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint and RSGB 80-Meter Club SSB Championship are both scheduled for April 15. The ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party runs until April 19. Please see April QST, page 84 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX