SB DX @ ARL $ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news ZCZC AE19 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 11, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by JI6KVR, 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. 3V8BB is usually QRV on 20 or 17 meters using SSB around 1000z. CHINA, BY. Yasuo, JA6UBY is QRV as BY4CSS from Shanghai. Activity is mostly on 20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL direct to home call. THE GAMBIA, C5. Noz, C5DXC is usually QRV on 15 meters using SSB between 1900 and 2100z. CANARY ISLANDS, EA8. IZ0BTV, IZ7FLP, EC8ADS, EC8ADW and EC8AUA are QRV as ED8OTA from Gran Canaria, IOTA AF-004, until May 14. QSL via IZ7FLP. MARTINIQUE, FM. Jacky, F5OIU will be QRV as FM/F5OIU from May 13 to July 1 while here on holiday. He will use mostly CW, but maybe some SSB and digital modes as well. QSL to home call. WALES, GW. G3KHZ and G4EDG are QRV as GW3KHZ/p from the St. Tudwal's Islands, IOTA EU-106, until May 15, weather-permitting. They are active only on CW. QSL direct via G4EDG. SOUTH KOREA, HL (DS). Han, DS2GOO plans to be QRV as DS2GOO/3 from Nok Island, IOTA AS-080, from May 18 to 21. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call. THAILAND, HS. Fred, K3ZO is QRV as HS0ZAR and has been active on 20 meters using CW before 1500z and then before 1900z. QSL to home call. SVALBARD, JW. Roger, JW4GHA is QRV from Bear Island, IOTA EU-027, until July. He will place an emphasis on 6 meters during the last month of his stay. ARGENTINA, LU. LU4DXU and LW1DRH are QRV as LU1DMG from Martin Garcia Island, IOTA SA-055. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via LU4DXU. DENMARK, OZ. Tom, DL7UZO will be QRV as OZ/DL7UZO from the Jylland North Group, IOTA EU-171, from May 13 to 20. Activity is on 80 to 2 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY and WSJT. QSL to home call. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Jerry, P29ZAD is usually QRV using digital modes on 20 or 15 meters around 1000 to 1400z. SWEDEN, SM. Special callsign SK60CG is active during the month of May to celebrate King Carl Gustaf's 60th birthday. QSL via SM6JSM. ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, V4. Ken, V44KJ has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters from around 2100 to 2300z. CANADA, VE. Operators VE1AI, VE1AST, VE1DHD, VE1FHW, VE1PEI, VE1QD, VE1RGB and VY2RU are QRV from Janvrin Island, IOTA NA-010, until May 15. QSL via operators' instructions. Meanwhile, Linda, VE9GLF and Len, VE9MY will be QRV from Newfoundland Island, IOTA NA-027, and Newfoundland's Coastal Islands, IOTA NA-198, beginning May 16 for a 2-week period. QSL to home calls. MICRONESIA, V6. V63SC is generally QRV on 15 meters after 0500z. QSL via JM1LBO. NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Jim, VK9NS has been QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around 0430z. QSL direct. MACAO, XX9. Savio is QRV as XX9BB and has been active on 20 and 15 meters using RTTY. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ-M International DX Contest, Thursday NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, VK/Trans-Tasman 80-Meter Phone Contest, Feld-Hell Spring Sprint 2006, Mid-Atlantic QSO Party, Alessandro Volta World Wide RTTY Contest, FISTS Spring CW Sprint, EACW International Contest and the 50 MHz Spring Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for May 15. Please see May QST, pages 99 and 100, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX