SB DX @ ARL $ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news ZCZC AE19 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 19 ARLD019 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 12, 2011 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD019 ARLD019 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, OK1IEC, W1CDC, QRZ DX, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, INDX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. VIETNAM, 3W. Wayne, K6ZSJ is QRV as 3W7W from Nha Trang. Activity is on 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL via W3HNK. ISRAEL, 4X. Special event stations 4X13AR and 4Z13AR are QRV until May 26 during the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via 4Z5NS. GUYANA, 8R. Alex, W1CDC is QRV as 8R1A until May 24. Activity will be holiday style on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. Vlad, RA9LR will be QRV as 9M2/RA9LR from Langkawi Island, IOTA AS-058, from the middle of May until the middle of July. He plans to be active on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via UA9LP. CUBA, CO. Operators CO2NO and CO2WL will be QRV in the Volta RTTY contest as a Single Op/All Band entries. QSL both calls via HA3JB. FRANCE, F. Special event station TM90LH will be QRV on May 14 and 15 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Societe Havraise de Telegraphie Sans Fil, one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in France. QSL via bureau. SAINT BARTHELEMY, FJ. Wim, ON4CIT is QRV as FJ/OS1T until May 22. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL to home call. MIDWAY ISLAND, KH4. Joe, W5FJG will soon be QRV as KH4/W5FJG and is here for at least one year while working as Chief Communications Officer. Activity will be in his spare time on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly 80 meters, using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via operator's instructions. MARKET REEF, OJ. Pasi, OH3WS will be QRV as OJ0W from May 14 to around May 21 while working here. He will be active in his spare time on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. P29ZL, Tim, is an electronics technician at the translation and literacy operation in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea for the next several years. Activity is typically during his evenings and weekends on SSB and PSK31. QSL cards should now go via W1YRC. NETHERLANDS, PA. Bernard, PD7BZ will be QRV as PD6MILL from the Eendracht windmill in Gieterveen on May 14 and 15. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 10 meters using SSB and digital modes. QSL via bureau. SEYCHELLES, S7. David, S79DF is QRV from Saint Anne Island, IOTA AF-024, for several months. He is active generally in his spare time on 20 meters, although he may be active on 17 to 10 meters soon. QSL via IV3TDM. SWEDEN, SM. A group of Czech operators are QRV as SG7ONA from a cottage near Vaggeryd until May 21. They are also active using their personal callsigns according to CEPT. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via OL1C and all others to home calls. DODECANESE, SV5. Some members of the DX Plus Hellenic Amateur Radio Team will be QRV as SX5F from Pharmakonisi Island, IOTA EU-001, from May 14 to 22. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via bureau. CRETE, SV9. Operators OK1AMM, OK1HH and OK2BOB will be QRV as SV9/home call/p from Agia Marina from May 17 to 28. Activity will be on all bands but mainly on 17, 12, 10 and 6 meters using CW and SSB. This includes some activity from either Gramvousa or Gavdos Island, both IOTA EU-187. QSL to home calls. TUVALU, T2. Haru, JA1XGI will be QRV as T2XG from May 17 to 24. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL to home call. CAMEROON, TJ. Henri, TJ3AY is QRV as TJ3IC until May 30 in celebration of the 51st anniversary of Cameroon. QSL via F5NBU. VIET NAM, XV. Igor, UY5LW is QRV as XV4LW from Phu Quoc Island, IOTA AS-128, until May 18. Activity is on 17, 12, 10 and 6 meters. QSL to home call. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The CQ-M International DX Contest, VOLTA World Wide RTTY Contest, Armed Forces Day Cross Band Test, NCCC Sprint CW Ladder, Slobozhansky Sprint Contest, FOC CW QSO Party, EUCW Fraternizing CW QSO Party, FISTS CW Spring Sprint, Nevada Mustang Roundup, 50 MHz Spring Sprint and the WAB LF Phone are all on tap for this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for May 16. Please see May QST, page 80, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX