SB DX @ ARL $ARLD017 ARLD017 DX news ZCZC AE17 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 17 ARLD017 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT April 25, 2013 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD017 ARLD017 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by 5T0JL, NC1L, QRZ DX, The Weekly DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TUNISIA, 3V. A group of operators will be QRV as TS8TI from Djerba Island, IOTA AF-083, from April 29 to May 6. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY and various PSK modes. Italian stations QSL via IK7JWX and all others via IK2DUW. ISRAEL, 4X. A group of operators will be QRV as 4X75FOC during the month of May in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL via 4Z4KX. CYPRUS, 5B. Gabriele, I2VGW is QRV as 5B4/I2VGW until May 2 from various locations along the coast of Cyprus. QSL to home call. MAURITANIA, 5T. Jean, 5T0JL will be QRV as 5T1FOC from May 1 to 31 in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL to home call. NIGER, 5U. Pierre, HB9AMO is QRV as 5U9AMO until May 30. Activity is holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL via M0URX. SENEGAL, 6V. Luc, F5RAV is QRV as 6V7T from Somone until May 5. Activity is on the HF bands using SSB and PSK. QSL direct to home call. PHILIPPINES, DU. Victor, R6AF will be QRV as DU1/R6AF from Busuanga Island, IOTA OC-090, from April 27 to May 3. QSL to home call. ENGLAND, G. Look for GB75FOC and M0RSE to be QRV during the month of May in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL via operators' instructions. OGASAWARA, JD1. Harry, JG7PSJ is QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima Island, IOTA AS-031, until May 4. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. A group of operators will be QRV as NH0J from Tinian Island, IOTA OC-086, from April 27 to May 1. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via JJ2VLY. LITHUANIA, LY. Special event station LY550W is QRV until May 20 in celebration of the 1463 expansion of the privileges of the city of Kaunas, led by Kazimieras Jogailaitis. QSL via LY5W. LEBANON, OD. Walid, OD5ZZ has been QRV on 17 meters using SSB around 1530z. QSL via NI5DX. GABON, TR. Thorbjorn, SM7RME is QRV as TR0A/p from Port Gentil, Mandji Island, IOTA AF-098, until April 29. QSL via SM7EHU. ANTIGUA, V2. Paul, KB4GYT will be QRV as V25PM from Falmouth Harbor from April 27 to May 4. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands using mainly CW with some SSB and PSK31. QSL direct to home call. BELIZE, V3. Joe, K8JP will be QRV as V3FOC during the month of May in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the First Class CW Operators' Club. QSL via V31JP. MICRONESIA, V6. Takio, JH3QFL and Keizo, JH3AZC will be QRV as V6H and V6S, respectively, from Pohnpei, IOTA OC-010, from April 29 to May 5. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65. QSL to home calls. MONTSERRAT, VP2M. Nao, JN1RVS will be QRV as VP2MRV from April 27 to May 3. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW and RTTY. QSL via JA1HGY. LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS, VU7. Krish, W4VKU will be QRV as VU7KV from Kavaratti Island, IOTA AS-011, from May 2 to 5. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and some RTTY. QSL to home call. INDONESIA, YB. A group of operators are QRV as YE8B from Banggai Island, IOTA OC-208, until May 2. They are active on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct via YB8BRI. SOUTH SUDAN, Z8. Olli, OH0XX is QRV as Z81X from Juba. Of late, he has been active on 17 and 15 meters using CW. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The 10-10 International Digital Spring Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, SP DX RTTY Contest, Helvetia Contest, QRP to the Field, Florida QSO Party and the BARTG Sprint 75 are all scheduled for this weekend. The AGCW QRP/QRP CW Party is scheduled for May 1. Please see April QST, page 84, and the ARRL and WA7BNM Contest websites for details. NNNN /EX