SB DX @ ARL $ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news ZCZC AE20 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 20 ARLD020 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT May 18, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD020 ARLD020 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by MM0BQI, NC1L, YB0ECT, 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. ALGERIA, 7X. John, G1NZO is QRV as 7X0JL from Phydra and will be here for about four months. He is active primarily on 6 meters using SSB, PSK31 and JT6M during his evenings and weekends. QATAR, A7. Ali, A71BZ is usually QRV on 17 meters using SSB between 1630 and 1730z. MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Karl, OE3JAG is QRV as CT3/OE3JAG until May 22. Activity is mostly on 30 and 20 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK. QSL to home call. BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Hellmuth, DF7XE is QRV as EA6/DF7XE from Formentera, IOTA EU-004, until May 26. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL to home call. SCOTLAND, GM. Jim, MM0BQI will be QRV as MM0BQI/p from Tanera Mor, IOTA EU-092, in the Summer Isles from May 20 to 29. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. Time permitting, he may also be active as MM0Q in the upcoming CQ WPX CW contest. QSL direct to home call. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI. Antonio, IW2OAZ is QRV as HI8/IW2OAZ until May 30. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters. On May 20, he will be active from Catalina Island, IOTA NA-122, for 24 hours. QSL to home call. GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. Tibi, HA7TM is QRV as J5UTM and may be here until May 25. Lately he has been active at various times on 40 through 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. JAPAN, JA. In celebration of International QRP Day on June 17, stations 8J1P, 8J3P, 8J4P, 8J5P and 8J6P are all QRV until June 30. QSL via operators' instructions. AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Gavin, W9EYE is QRV as AH8/W9EYE from Pago Pago, Tutuila Island, IOTA OC-045, until May 21 while here working as a medical missionary. Activity is on all HF bands using SSB. QSL to home call. US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Steve, N2IFA, Steve, KB2ENF and Steve, KF2TI are QRV as KP2/homecalls from St. Croix until May 22. Work all three for the Worked All Steves certificate. QSL all calls via KF2TI. PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2. Scot, P29SS has been active on 80 meters around 1200z. QSL via N5FTR. SWEDEN, SM. Bernd, DL8AAV will be QRV as SD1B from Gotland Island, IOTA EU-020, from May 24 to June 5. QSL to home call. CORSICA, TK. Vasek, DL4FF is QRV as TK/DL4FF until June 9. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. He will also be active in the upcoming CQ WPX CW contest. QSL to home call. NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N. Look for a large group of operators to be QRV as VI9NI beginning May 24 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the HMS Bounty Mutineers. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct to VK4FW. Meanwhile, look for stations VI9NL and VI9NS to also be QRV for the whole month of June for the celebration. INDONESIA, YB. Look for a group of operators to be QRV as YE6P from Simeulue Island, IOTA OC-270, from May 24 to 29. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via operators' instructions. LATVIA, YL. Special event station YL775TALSI is QRV until July 2 to commemorate the anniversary of Talsi Town. QSL via YL2CF. OPERATION APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operation is approved for DXCC credit: Iraq, YI9LZ, current operation effective May 8, 2005. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The Thursday NCCC CW Sprint Ladder, US Counties SSB QSO Party, His Majesty King of Spain CW Contest, the 3rd Annual European PSK DX Contest, Portuguese Navy Day Contest, Manchester Mineira All America Contest and the 40th Annual Baltic Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. The Run for the Bacon QRP CW Contest is scheduled for May 22. Please see May QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details. NNNN /EX