SB DX @ ARL $ARLD015 ARLD015 DX news ZCZC AE15 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 14, 2005 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD015 ARLD015 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST. Thanks to all. MAURITIUS, 3B8. Mart, DL6UAA will be QRV as 3B8MM until May 10. QSL direct to home call. ISRAEL, 4X. Dov, 4Z4DX will be QRV as 4Z4DX/LH from the Jaffa Lighthouse, ARLHS SR-005, April 16 and 17. QSL direct to home call. Meanwhile, Jac, 4X/PA3AJW and Ron, 4X/PA3BMQ are QRV from the Golan Heights, northern Israel, until April 21. Activity is on all HF bands using CW and SSB. They will be QRV as 4X2C from the town of Ramot during the Holyland DX Contest. QSL via operators' instructions. BHUTAN, A5. Look for activity from new club station stations A50E at the Shingkhar Primary School in Shingkhar, and A50F at the Bardo Primary School in Bardo. QSL via operators' instructions. THE GAMBIA, C5. Gerben is QRV as C56M and has been active on 30 meters around 2130z. QSL via PG5M. PHILIPPINES, DU. Carl, DU2/K7QN is QRV until the end of April. He is active on 20, 15 and 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. SCOTLAND, GM. Members of the South Cheshire ARS will be QRV as GM6TW from the Isle of Jura, IOTA EU-088, from April 16 to 23. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB. QSL via G0UZP. LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0. Stations HA5MA, HA5OJ, HA5BWW and HA7PC are QRV as HB0/homecalls until April 21 from the Chalet Wanni. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including the newer bands, using CW and SSB. They may try some WSJT on 2-meters. QSL to home calls. US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. John, K3CT and his wife Susan, N3DVF will be QRV as KP2/K3CT and KP2/N3DVF while vacationing from St. Croix from April 19 to 26. They will operate on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL both callsigns via K3CT. NETHERLANDS, PA. Alfons, ON4AWT, Hugo, ON4CF, Geoffrey, ON6JK and Stefan, ON4OSA are QRV as PA/homecalls from Texel Island until April 17. Activity is on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters using SSB, with some digital modes. The Texel/Eierland lighthouse will also be activated. QSL to home calls. BRAZIL, PY. Look for ZW6FSM to be QRV from Fort Sao Marcos from April 17 to 18, and then April 20 to 21, using CW and SSB. Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meters. QSL via PY6KW. SUDAN, ST. Dane, S57CQ is QRV as ST2T and will be here until at least June. He will be active primarily during the contests as these are the only times he can get on the air. QSL via S57DX. CRETE, SV9. Rosel, SV9/DL3KWR and Hardy, SV9/DL3KWF will be QRV from April 16 to 29. Most of their activity will be on the newer bands, plus 80-meters, and mostly CW, in their evening times. QSL to home calls. EUROPEAN RUSSIA, UA. Alex, RX3AJL is active until April 22 from some islands in the Kara sea. QSL to home call. MACAO, XX9. Hirotada is QRV as XX9TSC and has been active using SSTV on 20 meters just prior to 1230z. QSL via JA0SC. ANTARCTICA. Ed, ZL5KX is QRV from Scott Base on Ross Island. He is usually QRV on 20 meters around 0800 to 0900z. QSL via operator's instructions. CHATHAM ISLAND, ZL7. Rick, AI5P is QRV as ZL7/AI5P and will be here probably through April 26. Activity is on 30 and 17 meters using CW. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Holyland DX Contest, EU EME Contest, TARA Skirmish-Digital Prefix Contest, ES Open HF Championship, EU CW Spring Sprint, Michigan QSO Party, EA-QRP CW Contest, Ontario QSO Party and the YU DX Contest will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see April QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX