SB DX @ ARL $ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news ZCZC AE19 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 10, 2007 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by K9TTT, NC1L, 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. TANZANIA, 5H. Mike is QRV as 5H3EE and has been active on 160 meters just prior to 2300z. QSL via DL4SM. SENEGAL, 6W. Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be QRV as 6W/IZ2DPX from Somone City from May 12 to 22. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters. He may also try to activate IOTA AF-045. QSL via IK2DUW. MALDIVES, 8Q. Pierre is QRV as 8Q7QQ and has been active on 17 meters around 0500 and 1500z. QSL via HB9QQ. CROATIA, 9A. Operators IK4ALM, IK4XCL, IZ4DYQ, IZ4HVM and IZ4HWA are QRV as 9A/homecalls from the Brijuni Islands, IOTA EU-110, until May 13. Activity is on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home calls. NEPAL, 9N. Nob, JA2AAU, Yoshi, JA2AIC and Iku, JA2ATE are QRV as 9N7AU, 9N7IC and 9N7TE, respectively, from Kathmandu until May 15. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home calls. BHUTAN, A5. Steve, W7VOA will be QRV as A52SW from Thimphu from May 17 to 22 while on work assignment. Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB, PSK and 10-meter FM. QSL via K2AU. FRANCE, F. Operators F4EEK, F5LOW, F5MNK, F5NBQ and F6HKA will be QRV as TM0A from Aix Island, IOTA EU-032, from May 12 to 19. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via F5OIU. ENGLAND, G. In celebration of the first permanent settlement of the British in America in Jamestown, Virginia, special event station GB400AA is QRV until May 13 and in the upcoming CQ WPX contest as well. QSL via G0SBW. SCOTLAND, GM. Joachim, DH5JBR is QRV as MM/DH5JBR/p from Great Cumbrae, IOTA EU-123. Of late he has been active on 20 meters SSB around 1200 to 1300z. QSL to home call. MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0. Toshi, JP1IOF is QRV as KH0WW from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until May 13. Activity is on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. GUAM, KH2. After his Saipan operation, Toshi, JP1IOF will be QRV as WH7P/KH2 from May 13 to 15. Activity will be on all bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. FINLAND, OH. In commemoration of "The Eurovision Song Contest," Annika, OH2HSJ and Anne, OH2YL are QRV as OH2EURO until May 13. Activity is on all bands using mostly SSB with some CW. QSL via OH2HSJ. SWEDEN, SM. A group of operators are QRV as 8S6KOS from Nord Koster Island, IOTA EU-043, until May 13. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB with two or three stations. QSL via SM6YOU. SUDAN, ST. Jovica is QRV as ST2A and has been active on 6 meters around 1600z. QSL via T93Y. ICELAND, TF. Jeff, G4ELZ and Steve, G4EDG will be QRV from Flatey Island, IOTA EU-168, as TF4/homecalls/p from May 17 to 23. Activity will be on 80 to 17 meters using mainly CW. QSL both calls direct to G4ELZ. BERMUDA, VP9. Paul, G4BKI will be QRV as VP9KF from May 15 to June 5. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WPX contest. Activity will be on all bands using only CW. QSL direct to his US address. MEXICO, XE. A few Mexican operators plan to be QRV as 4A3IH from Roqueta Island, IOTA NA-183, from May 14 to 19, and then from Ixtapa Island from May 21 to 26. Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6 and 2 meters and satellite, using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL both operations via IT9EJW. QSL MANAGER UPDATE. The correct QSL Manager for the Swains Island, N8S, operation from March 29, 2007 to April 30, 2007 is YT1AD, not K9TTT. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ-M International DX Contest, NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, Armed Forces Amateur/Military Crossband Communications Test, Nevada Mustang Roundup, SBMS 2 GHz and Up World Wide Club Contest, VK/Trans-Tasman 80-Meter Phone Contest, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, Mid-Atlantic QSO Party, FISTS Spring CW Sprint, EACW International Contest and the 50 MHz Spring Sprint will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend. Please see May QST, pages 96 and 97, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX