SB DX @ ARL $ARLD015 ARLD015 DX news ZCZC AE15 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 15 ARLD015 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 14, 2011 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD015 ARLD015 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by HA0HW, NC1L, VK4LDX, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, INDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TOGO, 5V. A group of operators are QRV as 5V7CC until April 28. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and EME. QSL via DL9MBI. NEPAL, 9N. Anat, 9N7YL along with Dov, 4Z4DX who is QRV as 9N7DX, are both active until April 30. Activity is on 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via 4Z4DX. BOTSWANA, A2. A group of operators are QRV as A25FC until April 18. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via ON4CJK. MAYOTTE, FH. A group of operators will be QRV as TO2FH from April 18 to 25. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB with three stations active simultaneously. QSL via operators' instructions. SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. Anne, OH2YL is QRV as FJ/OH2YL until April 27. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. ENGLAND, G. Members of the International Short Wave League are QRV as GB65ISWL until April 17 in celebration of the ISWL's 65th anniversary. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and PSK. QSL via G6XOU. HUNGARY, HA. Special event station HG15IPA is QRV until the end of the year in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Hungarian Paks International Police Association. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31. QSL via HA3JB. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Masahiko, JH4VUC will be QRV as AH0CD from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, from April 17 to 19. Activity will be on 40, 15, 10 and 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. GUAM, KH2. After his Saipan operation, Masahiko, JH4VUC will be QRV as AH0CD/KH2 from April 20 to 22. Activity will be on 40, 15, 10 and 6 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. ANTARCTICA. Luis is now QRV as LU1ZG from the Belgrano II Station. QSL via LU4DXU. CURACAO, PJ2. Operators Jan-Willem, PA7JWC and Monique, PD7DB are QRV as PJ2/homecalls until April 22. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home calls. MOUNT ATHOS, SV/A. Monk Apollo, SV2ASP/A has been active using RTTY on 17 meters between 1800 and 2100z. QSL direct. CENTRAL KIRIBATI, T31. A group of operators will be QRV as T31A from Kanton Island, IOTA OC-043, from April 17 to 28. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY with six stations active simultaneously from two locations. QSL via W2IJ. CHAD, TT. Phil, F4EGS is QRV as TT8PK from N'djamena until June 15 while on business. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. AUSTRALIA, VK. Craig, VK4LDX will be QRV as VK4LDX/p from Magnetic Island, IOTA OC-171, from April 17 to 20. Activity will be from 0600 to 1600z and then from 2100 to 0200z each day. QSL to home call. MEXICO, XE. Members of the Mexican Contest and DX Group will be QRV as special event station 4A0IARU from April 18 to 24 to commemorate the founding of the IARU 86 years ago and for World Amateur Radio Day celebrated on April 18. QSL via N7RO. VIET NAM, XV. A group of operators will be QRV as XV4YY from Phu Quoc, IOTA AS-128, from April 18 to 30. Activity is on all HF bands and modes with two stations. QSL via DH7WW. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL SSB Rookie Roundup, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Holyland DX Contest, TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest, ES Open HF Championship, CQ Manchester Mineira CW DX Contest, Feld Hell Sprint, Michigan QSO Party, EU Spring SSB Sprint, EA-QRP CW Contest, Ontario QSO Party and the YU DX CW Contest are all on tap for this upcoming weekend. The ARLHS Annual Spring Lites QSO Party runs from April 16 to 24. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for April 18. The 222 MHz Spring Sprint is schedule for April 19. Please see April QST, page 80 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX